protoplast 10 3 noun n noun • a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
amyloplast 10 4 noun n
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kinetoplast 11 4 noun n noun • A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
• A kinetoplastid.
lipoplast 9 3 noun n
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blast 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a very long fly ball
• a sudden very loud noise
• a strong current of air
• an explosion (as of dynamite)
• a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
• intense adverse criticism
verb • make a strident sound
• hit with great force
• use explosives on
• apply a draft or strong wind to to
• create by using explosives
• make with or as if with an explosion
• fire a shot; release
• criticize harshly or violently
• shatter as if by explosion
• shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
phenoplast 10 3 noun n noun • a thermosetting resin
fast 4 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
• (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
• at a rapid tempo
noun • abstaining from food
adverb • quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
• firmly or closely
adjective satellite • (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
• resistant to destruction or fading
• unrestrained by convention or morality
• hurried and brief
• securely fixed in place
• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
• (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
verb • abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
• abstain from eating
contrast 8 2 noun n noun • the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
• the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
• a conceptual separation or distinction
• the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
• the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
verb • put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
• to show differences when compared; be different
forecast 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
verb • predict in advance
• judge to be probable
• indicate, as with a sign or an omen
cast 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the actors in a play
• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
• the distinctive form in which a thing is made
• the visual appearance of something or someone
• bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
• object formed by a mold
• the act of throwing dice
• the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
• a violent throw
verb • put or send forth
• deposit
• select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
• throw forcefully
• assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
• to remove
• choose at random
• formulate in a particular style or language
• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
last 4 1 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
noun • the temporal end; the concluding time
• the last or lowest in an ordering or series
• a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
• the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
• a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
• a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
• the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
• holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
adverb • most recently
• the item at the end
adjective satellite • immediately past
• occurring at or forming an end or termination
• most unlikely or unsuitable
• occurring at the time of death
• conclusive in a process or progression
• highest in extent or degree
• not to be altered or undone
• lowest in rank or importance
verb • persist for a specified period of time
• continue to live and avoid dying
vast 4 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
broadcast 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • message that is transmitted by radio or television
• a radio or television show
verb • broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
• sow over a wide area, especially by hand
• cause to become widely known
outlast 7 2 verb v harassed 8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
downcast 8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
adjective satellite • directed downward
• filled with melancholy and despondency
gymnast 7 2 noun n noun • an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
mast 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a vertical spar for supporting sails
• nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
• nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
• any sturdy upright pole
newscast 8 2 noun n noun • a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
outcast 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a person who is rejected (from society or home)
adjective satellite • excluded from a society
steadfast 9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
• firm and dependable especially in loyalty
telecast 8 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a television broadcast
verb • broadcast via television
hast 4 1 verb v verb • To possess, own.
• To hold, as something at someone's disposal.
• Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.
• To partake of (a particular substance, especially food or drink, or action or activity).
• To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
• To experience, go through, undergo.
• To be afflicted with, suffer from.
• (auxiliary verb, taking a past participle) Used in forming the perfect aspect.
• Used as an interrogative verb before a pronoun to form a tag question, echoing a previous use of 'have' as an auxiliary verb or, in certain cases, main verb. (For further discussion, see the appendix English tag questions.)
• (auxiliary verb, taking a to-infinitive) See have to.
• To give birth to.
• To engage in sexual intercourse with.
• To accept as a romantic partner.
• (transitive with bare infinitive) To cause to, by a command, request or invitation.
• (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To cause to be.
• (transitive with bare infinitive) To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is not a verb argument.)
• (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To depict as being.
• To defeat in a fight; take.
• (obsolete outside Ireland) To be able to speak (a language).
• To feel or be (especially painfully) aware of.
• To trick, to deceive.
• (often with present participle) To allow; to tolerate.
• (often used in the negative) To believe, buy, be taken in by.
• To host someone; to take in as a guest.
• To get a reading, measurement, or result from an instrument or calculation.
• (of a jury) To consider a court proceeding that has been completed; to begin deliberations on a case.
• To make an observation of (a bird species).
chloroplast 11 3 noun n noun • plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis
chromoplast 11 3 noun n noun • plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
cytoplast 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell
leucoplast 10 3 noun n noun • An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
phragmoplast 12 3 noun n
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tonoplast 9 3 noun n noun • The cytoplasmic membrane surrounding a vacuole, separating the vacuolar contents from the cell's cytoplasm
aghast 6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • struck with fear, dread, or consternation
bast 4 1 noun • cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun
• strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
• (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
bombast 7 2 noun n noun • pompous or pretentious talk or writing
colorfast 9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • having color that is resistant to fading or running
fibroblast 10 3 noun n noun • a cell from which connective tissue develops
iconoclast 10 4 noun n noun • a destroyer of images used in religious worship
• someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
mainmast 8 2 noun n noun • the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
miscast 7 2 verb v verb • cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
mizzenmast 10 3 noun n noun • third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
pederast 8 3 noun n noun • a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
repast 6 2 noun n noun • the food served and eaten at one time
sportscast 10 2 noun n noun • a broadcast of sports news or commentary
verb • broadcast a sports event
typecast 8 2 verb, noun v, n verb • cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
• identify as belonging to a certain type
caste 5 1 noun n noun • social status or position conferred by a system based on class
• (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
• a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
• in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
enthusiast 10 4 noun n noun • an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
• a person having a strong liking for something
overcast 8 3 adjective adj noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
• gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
• a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
• a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
adjective satellite • filled or abounding with clouds
verb • make overcast or cloudy
• sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
• sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
wast 4 1 noun • The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
• A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
• The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
• The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.
• That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
• The middle part of anything.
ameloblast 10 4 noun n noun • a cell from which tooth enamel develops
bedfast 7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • confined to bed (by illness)
clast 5 1 noun n noun • (geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
colorcast 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a television program that is broadcast in color
verb • broadcast in color
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