7 2 noun n noun
• a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
Example sentence • Inhalational anthrax is the most deadly form of the disease.
6 2 noun n noun
• the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
Example sentence • The bee's thorax is covered in tiny hairs.
9 3 noun n noun
• the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
Example sentence • The prothorax is the front segment of an insect's thorax.
5 2 verb v verb
• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Example sentence • I like to relax in the park on sunny days.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
Example sentence • I need to buy some wax for my candle making project.
6 2 noun n noun
• a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
verb
• travel in a small canoe
Example sentence • I rented two kayaks for our camping trip.
3 1 noun n noun
• street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
Example sentence • He reached the max level in the game.
6 1 noun n noun
• a line or route along which something travels or moves
verb
• carry on the feet and deposit
Example sentence • The hiker followed the tracks of a deer through the forest.
5 2 noun n noun
• an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
verb
• send something via a facsimile machine
Example sentence • I received the contract through fax .
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
Example sentence • He forgot to pay his income tax this year.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a large number or amount
Example sentence • The library has stacks of magazines for visitors to read.
8 2 noun n noun
• a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
7 2 noun n noun
• a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
Example sentence • I used beeswax to make homemade candles.
3 1 adjective adj adjective
• pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
adjective satellite
• lacking in rigor or strictness
Example sentence • He has a lax attitude towards his responsibilities.
3 1 noun n noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
Example sentence • The pax on the flight were relieved when they landed safely.
3 1 noun n noun
• a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Example sentence • The sax player gave a captivating performance on stage.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
Example sentence • The magician's acts amazed the audience.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb
• chop or split with an ax
Example sentence • He swung the axe with all his strength.
5 1 verb, noun v, n adjective
• related to or located at the back
noun
• the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
adverb
• in or to or toward a former location
adjective satellite
• located at or near the back of an animal
Example sentence • He backs his car out of the driveway.
2 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb
• chop or split with an ax
Example sentence • He swung the ax to split the log in half.
5 2 noun n noun
• an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
Example sentence • You can use borax to make homemade slime.
6 2 noun n noun
• a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Example sentence • I need to clean my ears because there is a buildup of earwax .
4 1 noun n noun
• fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
Example sentence • Linseed oil, also known as flaxseed oil, is derived from flax seeds.
5 2 noun n noun
• any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
Example sentence • The hyrax is a small, herbivorous mammal native to Africa.
8 3 noun n noun
• the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
Example sentence • The photographer used parallax to capture a unique perspective of the city skyline.
6 2 noun n noun
• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
Example sentence • He used a pickax to break up the concrete.
6 2 noun n noun
• any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
Example sentence • The name styrax or snowbell has been used for the genus Styrax itself and some closely related genera.
6 2 noun n noun
• an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
Example sentence • The government imposed a surtax on luxury goods.
6 2 noun n noun
• the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
Example sentence • The syntax of this programming language is very precise.
7 3 noun n noun
• In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.
verb
• To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.
Example sentence • The minimax algorithm is commonly used in game theory.
3 1 noun n noun
• A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.
Example sentence • He swung the zax down with all his might.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
verb
• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Example sentence • The city experienced a series of terrorist attacks last night.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• one who works hard at boring tasks
verb
• cut with a hacking tool
Example sentence • She knows all the secret life hacks for managing a busy schedule.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a large indefinite quantity
Example sentence • I bought three packs of instant noodles.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
Example sentence • He installed a new set of racks in the garage.
6 1 noun n verb
• eat a snack; eat lightly
Example sentence • I always bring snacks when I go hiking.
6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (used in the plural) pants for casual wear
Example sentence • She wore a pair of black slacks to the office.
10 4 noun n noun
• a disappointing decline after a previous rise
Example sentence • The movie built up so much suspense, but the ending was a total anticlimax .
12 4 noun n noun
• abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
Example sentence • The patient suffered from a tension pneumothorax after a car accident.
6 2 noun n noun
• trees of chiefly South America
Example sentence • The bombax tree produces large red flowers.
7 2 noun n noun
• a large ax with a broad cutting blade
Example sentence • He swung the broadax with all his might to chop down the tree.
6 2 noun n noun
• sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
Example sentence • The most well-known species of smilax is Smilax regelii.
8 3 noun n noun
• an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
Example sentence • The government introduced a supertax on wealthy individuals.
7 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• send something via a facsimile machine
Example sentence • He sent the document via telefax .
8 2 noun n noun
• common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
Example sentence • The toadflax plant is commonly found in meadows and grassy areas.
7 3 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj
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Example sentence • The antitax campaign argues for lower taxes on small businesses.
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