Rank | Word | Pronunciation | PoS | Definition |
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118 | approximation | /əˌprɒk.səˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | noun | almost, but not exactly; more or less |
114 | axis | /ˈæk.sɪs/ | noun | a line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns. |
103 | chromosome | /ˈkroʊ.məˌsoʊm/ | noun | cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed to the next generation. |
106 | configuration | /kənˌfɪg.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/ | noun | a shape or outline; a method of arrangement |
111 | dose | /doʊs/ | noun | an amount of medicine to be taken at any one time |
117 | elite | /ɪˈlit/ | noun | superior; (n.) a superior group of people |
101 | essentially | /ɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ/ | adv | basically, primarily |
104 | infect | /ɪnˈfɛkt/ | verb | to give someone a disease |
109 | intermediate | /ˌɪn.tərˈmi.di.ɪt/ | adj | between |
116 | locus | /ˈloʊ.kəs/ | noun | a place or location; in genetics: the location of a gene on a chromosome |
105 | magnetic | /mægˈnɛt.ɪk/ | adj | having the properties of a magnet, being able to attract. |
113 | maternal | /məˈtɜr.nl/ | adj | having to do with being a mother |
108 | namely | /ˈneɪm.li/ | adv | that is to say, specifically |
107 | numerical | /nuˈmɛr.ɪ.kəl/ | adj | includes numbers |
112 | occurrence | /əkɜəns/ | noun | something that happens, an event |
115 | rational | /ˈræʃ.ə.nl/ | adj | sensible; based on facts |
120 | sin | /sɪn/ | noun | a bad act; (v.) to do something bad |
102 | syllable | /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ | noun | a unit of speech |
119 | thesis | /ˈθi.sɪs/ | noun | a long essay; a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons |
110 | transmission | /trænsmɪʃən/ | noun | an electronic signal that has been sent by radio waves; a force that has been transferred from one machine to another |