Word |
Practice Sentence |
Type |
zygote
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The zygote is the first stage of the embryo once two gamete cells are joined.
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Basic
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podium
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The podium was too short for the speaker.
|
Basic
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illustrate
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I've called a professional artist to illustrate the book.
|
Basic
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sluggishly
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He moved sluggishly after surgery.
|
Basic
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bystander
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The bystander gave his account of the accident.
|
Basic
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impalpable
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The word impalpable means unable to understand easily or something that can't be touched.
|
Basic
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laborious
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The laborious task was left to strongest of the group.
|
Basic
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octopus
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The octopus darted away quickly.
|
Basic
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swelter
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The swelter of last July will not soon be forgotten.
|
Basic
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squalid
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The aid workers were shocked by the squalid conditions.
|
Basic
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vouchsafe
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The word vouchsafe to give, allow or permit.
|
Basic
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bamboozle
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She planned to bamboozle the entire town.
|
Basic
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recruit
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They will recruit more men for the army.
|
Basic
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shield
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The shield had a dragon on it.
|
Basic
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laboratory
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The laboratory housed hundreds of bacteria for study.
|
Basic
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muskellunge
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A muskellunge is a type of fish in North America from the pike family.
|
Challenge
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eccentricity
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The ecentricity of the old professor was the root of many jokes.
|
Challenge
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misspelled
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He misspelled only one word on the test.
|
Challenge
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lackadaisical
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Her lackadaisical attitude made her mom crazy.
|
Challenge
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ambiguous
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The question was too ambiguous for the students to answer.
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Challenge
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