9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The cathedral featured a massive tholobate supporting its dome.
7 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• the present or immediately coming night
adverb
• during the night of the present day
Example sentence • I have plans for tonight .
5 2 verb v verb
• look forward to the probable occurrence of
Example sentence • I await your decision on the matter.
8 3 noun n noun
• an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
Example sentence • He used dynamite to blow up the boulder blocking the road.
8 3 verb v verb
• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Example sentence • She hesitated for a moment before answering the question.
5 2 verb v verb
• act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Example sentence • They united the two organizations to form a stronger company.
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • She always seems uptight and worried about every little thing.
4 1 verb v noun
• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example sentence • She cited several sources to support her argument.
10 3 noun n noun
• a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
Example sentence • The magistrate sentenced the defendant to five years in prison.
12 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
Example sentence • He is a professional boxer who competes in the middleweight division.
11 3 noun n noun
• a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
Example sentence • She used the paperweight to hold down the papers on her desk.
8 2 noun n noun
• the time of day immediately following sunset
adjective satellite
• lighted by or as if by twilight
Example sentence • The twilight cast an orange glow over the horizon.
7 3 noun n noun
• a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes
Example sentence • An exabyte is equal to 1,024 petabytes.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
adjective satellite
• of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
Example sentence • The hermaphrodite has both male and female reproductive organs.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
verb
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Example sentence • The two fighters stepped into the ring and began the fight .
5 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• to a degree (not used with a negative)
Example sentence • She was quite surprised when she won the lottery.
5 1 verb v noun
• an instance of visual perception
verb
• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
Example sentence • I sighted a rare bird in the forest.
4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun
• the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
Example sentence • The construction crew will site the new building near the park.
5 1 adjective adj adjective
• being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
noun
• the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
adjective satellite
• free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
Example sentence • She wore a white dress to the party.
8 3 verb v adjective satellite
• (of a leaf shape) long and narrow
verb
• make long or longer by pulling and stretching
Example sentence • The yoga instructor taught us how to elongate our spines during class.
7 2 verb, adverb v, adv Example sentence • The female elephant will gestate her baby for nearly two years before giving birth.
7 2 verb v verb
• To install (someone) in office; to establish.
Example sentence • After the coup, the military instated a new government.
6 1 noun n noun
• the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Example sentence • The height of the mountain was breathtaking.
7 2 noun n noun
• clear or deep perception of a situation
Example sentence • Her insight into the issue was impressive.
7 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• upright in position or posture
noun
• a vertical structural member as a post or stake
adjective satellite
• in a vertical position; not sloping
Example sentence • He stood upright and tall on the stage.
9 3 noun n noun
• a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
Example sentence • The argentite deposits were found in the mountains.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed
Example sentence • A bidentate is a substance that can bond to a metal atom using two donor atoms.
9 3 verb v verb
• make or place parallel to something
Example sentence • The astronomer used a telescope to collimate the light from distant stars.
9 3 noun n noun
• fossil excrement; petrified dung
Example sentence • The museum had a fascinating display of coprolites.
9 3 verb v verb
• edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Example sentence • The editor had to expurgate several offensive passages from the novel.
9 3 noun n noun
• a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels
Example sentence • The nephelite crystal was perfectly formed and highly prized.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base
Example sentence • The leaf is obovate in shape.
6 3 noun n noun
• a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
Example sentence • The mature oocyte is released from the ovary during ovulation.
9 3 noun n noun
• a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
Example sentence • The mining company has discovered a large deposit of tantalite in the region.
9 3 noun n noun
• a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)
Example sentence • The zinkenite crystals exhibited a metallic luster.
7 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any substance undergoing analysis.
Example sentence • The concentration of the analyte in the sample was determined using a spectrophotometer.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • The king wanted to beknight him for his bravery in battle.
4 1 verb v
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Example sentence • She dited her novel before sending it to the publisher.
8 3 noun n
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8 3 verb v verb
• To tell invented stories, often those that involve fantasy, such as fables.
noun
• A folk story that is not entirely believable.
Example sentence • She liked to fabulate stories about her travels.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Yellow, olive green, brown or black mineral with orthorhombic crystals of the olivine group, Fe2SiO4.
Example sentence • The geologist discovered a particularly large fayalite crystal in the cave.
9 3 verb v verb
• To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.
Example sentence • He impetrated the judge for a reduction in his sentence.
6 2 verb v verb
• To cause (a consonant) to undergo lenition.
8 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The localite knew all the hidden gems in the town.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The mineral niccolite is often found in association with other nickel ores.
7 2 verb v verb
• To wait for something to end
Example sentence • I will outwait my opponent in this chess game.
9 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • His overtight jeans restricted his movement.
8 2 noun n noun
• A period of seven nights; a week.
adverb
• After a sennight has passed.
Example sentence • I will be away for a sennight .
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• Any reptile of the order Squamata.
Example sentence • The squamates are a group of reptiles that includes lizards and snakes.
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