3 2 noun n noun
• a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
Example sentence • I need to buy a new mac for my graphic design work.
5 2 adverb adv adverb
• having the wind against the forward side of the sails
Example sentence • I was taken aback by her sudden outburst.
8 2 noun n noun
• the quality of being a hindrance
Example sentence • One drawback of living in a big city is the high cost of living.
9 2 noun n noun
• a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
Example sentence • The movie used flashbacks to tell the character's backstory.
8 2 noun n noun
• (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
Example sentence • The fullback made a crucial tackle to prevent a touchdown.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The farmer searched for his lost keys in the haystack .
8 2 noun n noun
• a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
Example sentence • The politician was accused of accepting a kickback in exchange for awarding a government contract.
8 2 noun n noun
• a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Example sentence • He packed a spare change of clothes in his knapsack .
6 2 noun n noun
• high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
Example sentence • He sipped on a glass of cognac after dinner.
6 3 noun n noun
• a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
Example sentence • My doctor recommended using ipecac for food poisoning.
3 1 noun n noun
• resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
Example sentence • The artist used lac to create a shiny finish on the wooden furniture.
5 2 noun n noun
• any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
Example sentence • The garden was filled with the sweet scent of lilacs.
3 1 noun n noun
• committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
Example sentence • She carried her books in a leather sac .
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Example sentence • The plane taxied along the tarmac before taking off.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• informal term for vacation
Example sentence • I need to buy a new vac to clean up the mess.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of carrying something piggyback
verb
• ride on someone's shoulders or back
Example sentence • She gave her little brother a piggyback ride around the park.
7 3 noun n noun
• an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
Example sentence • I always refer to the gardening almanac when deciding when to plant my vegetables.
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
Example sentence • The soldier was airlifted to the nearest hospital by a medevac helicopter.
7 2 noun n noun
• small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark
Example sentence • The muntjac is a small deer species found in Asia.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of purchasing back something previously sold
Example sentence • The company announced a $5 billion buyback program to repurchase its own shares.
9 2 noun n noun
• a car having a hatchback door
Example sentence • I bought a new hatchback car.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
verb
• take arbitrarily or by force
Example sentence • The highjack of the plane occurred yesterday during a domestic flight.
8 2 noun n noun
• an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Example sentence • The humpback whale is known for its distinctive hump-shaped back.
8 2 noun n noun
• oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
Example sentence • The skipjack is a small, agile fish found in tropical and subtropical waters.
9 2 noun n noun
• a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
Example sentence • She wore a pair of silver slingbacks to the party.
9 2 noun n noun
• an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
adjective satellite
• characteristic of an atavist
Example sentence • He wore a throwback jersey to the game.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The military used halftracks during World War II.
7 2 verb v
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8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A type of pancake, or flapjack.
Example sentence • I played a game of slapjack with my friends yesterday.
9 2 noun n noun
• The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
Example sentence • The airplane had a noticeable sweepback design on its wings.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
Example sentence • I applied a coat of shellac to the wooden table to protect it from water damage.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The sumac shrub is known for its vibrant autumn foliage.
6 2 noun n noun
• steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
Example sentence • I love the refreshing taste of tictacs.
9 3 noun n noun
• any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
Example sentence • The amberjack is a species of yellowtail fish found in warm ocean waters.
11 4 noun n noun
• a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
Example sentence • Many people use biofeedback to help manage stress and improve their mental well-being.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The turtleback on his shell is covered in intricate patterns.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
7 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
Example sentence • The medivac helicopter arrived to transport the injured hiker to the hospital.
8 2 noun n noun
• has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots
Example sentence • I used a bootjack to remove my muddy boots.
6 2 noun n noun
• hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
Example sentence • A guaiac test is commonly performed to detect the presence of blood in the stool.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment
Example sentence • She sported a sweptback hairstyle for the party.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (football) the person who plays wingback
Example sentence • The wingback intercepted the pass and returned it for a touchdown.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • I bought a bipack of pens from the store.
5 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • I rented a kyack for the weekend and went kayaking on the lake.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A motor car whose rear window makes an angle with its back segment
Example sentence • He drives a white notchback .
8 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • His offtrack behavior got him into trouble with the authorities.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The company plans to reinvest the profits as plowback for expansion.
6 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She had to retack the loose fabric on the chair.
8 2 noun n noun
• The side of an arch; the course of masonry on the top of an abutment with a slope for the base of the arch to rest against.
Example sentence • The skewback of the arch was made of stone.
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