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Word | Type | Meaning |
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a | adjective | one, some, any; per |
a/c | abbreviation | account. |
aardvark | noun | mammal with tubular snout and long tongue |
aback | adverb | disconcerted, surprised |
abacus | noun | frame with wires along which beads are slid for calculating |
abaft | adverb | in or towards stern of ship |
abaft | preposition | nearer stern than |
abandon | verb | desert; give up |
abandon | noun | freedom from inhibitions |
abandoned | adjective | deserted; unrestrained |
abase | verb | humiliate; degrade |
abashed | adjective | embarrassed; disconcerted |
abate | verb | make of become less strong |
abattoir | noun | slaughter-house |
abbess | noun | female head of abbey of nuns |
abbey | noun | community of monks or nuns |
abbot | noun | head of community of monks |
abbreviate | verb | shorten |
ABC | noun | alphabet; rudiments of subjects; alphabetical guide. |
abdicate | verb | renounce or resign from (throne etc.) |
abdomen | noun | belly; rear part of insect |
abduct | verb | carry off illegally, kidnap |
aberrant | adjective | showing aberration |
aberration | noun | deviation from normal type of accepted standard; distortion |
abet | verb | encourage (offender), assist (offence) |
abeyance | noun | temporary disuse; suspension. |
abhor | verb | detest; regard with disgust |
abhorrence | noun | disgust, detestation |
abhorrent | adjective | disgusting |
abide | verb | tolerate; act in accordance with; keep (promise) |
abiding | adjective | enduring, permanent |
ability | noun | capacity, power; cleverness, talent |
abject | adjective | miserable; degraded; despicable |
abjure | verb | renounce on oath |
ablaze | adjective & adverb | on fire; glittering; excited |
able | adjective | having power; talented |
ablution | noun | ceremonial washing of hands |
abnegate | verb | give up, renounce |
abnormal | adjective | exceptional; deviating from the norm |
aboard | adverb & preposition | on or into (ship, aircraft, etc.) |
abode1 | noun | dwelling place |
abode2 | past & past participle of ABIDE | tolerate |
abolish | verb | end existence of |
abominable | adjective | detestable, loathsome |
abominable | colloquial | very unpleasant |
abominate | verb | detest, loathe |
aboriginal | adjective | indigenous |
aboriginal | noun | aboriginal inhabitant, esp. of Australia |
aborigines | plural noun | aboriginal inhabitant, esp. of Australia |
abort | verb | miscarry; effect abortion of; (cause to) end before completion |
abortion | noun | natural of (esp.) induced expulsion of foetus before it can survive; stunted or misshapen creature |
abortive | adjective | fruitless, unsuccessful |
abound | verb | be plentiful; be rich in , teem with |
about | preposition | 1. on subject of; relating to, in relation to; at a time near to; around (in); surrounding; here and there in |
about | adverb | approximately; near-by; in every direction; on the move, in action; all around |
above | adverb | at or to higher point, overhead; earlier on page or in book |
abracadabra | interjection | supposedly magic word |
abrade | verb | scrape or wear away by rubbing |
abrasion | noun | rubbing or scraping away; resulting damaged area. |
abrasive | adjective | capable of rubbing or grinding down; harsh or hurtful in manner |
abrasive | noun | abrasive substance |
abreast | adverb | side by side and facing same way; upto date with |
abridge | verb | shorten >abridgement noun |
abrogate | verb | repeal, abolish >abrogation noun |
abrupt | adjective | sudden, hasty; curt; steep >abruptly adverb; abruptness noun |
abscess | noun | swelling containing pus |
abscond | verb | flee, esp. to avoid arrest; escape |
abseil | verb | descend by using doubled rope fixed at higher point |
abseil | noun | such a descent |
absence | noun | being away; lack |
absent | adjective | not present or existing; lacking; inattentive |
absent | verb | go or stay away |
absentee | noun | person not present |
absenteeism | noun | absenting oneself from work, school |
absent-minded | adjective | forgetful, inattentive |
absinthe | noun | wormwood-based, aniseed- flavoured liqueur |
absolute | adjective | complete, utter; unconditional; despotic; not relative; without expressed noun or object; final |
absolutely | adverb | completely; in an absolute sense; |
absolution | noun | formal forgiveness of sins |
absolutism | noun | absolute government |
absolve | verb | free from blame or obligation |
absorb | verb | incorporate; assimilate; take in; deal with easily, reduce intensity of |
absorbent | adjective | tending to absorb |
absorbent | noun | absorbent substance |
absorption | noun | absorbing, being absorbed |
abstain | verb | refrain; decline to vote |
abstemious | adjective | moderate or ascetic, esp. in eating and drinking |
abstention | noun | abstaining, esp. from voting |
abstinence | noun | abstaining, esp. from food or alcohol |
abstract | adjective | of or existing in theory rather than practice, not concrete; not representational |
abstract | verb | remove; summarize |
abstract | noun | summary; abstract idea, work of art |
abstracted | adjective | inattentive |
abstraction | noun | abstracting; abstract idea; abstract qualities in art; absent-mindedness. |
abstruse | adjective | hard to understand; profound. |
absurd | adjective | wildly inappropriate; priate; ridiculous. |
abundance | noun | plenty; more than enough; wealth. |
abundant | adjective | plentiful; rich. |
abuse | verb | use improperly; misuse; maltreat; insult verbally. |
abuse | noun | misuse; insulting language; corrupt practice. |
abusive | adjective | insulting, offensive. |
abut | verb | border on; touch or lean on. |
abysmal | adjective | very bad; dire. |
abyss | noun | deep chasm. |
AC | abbreviation | alternating current. |
acacia | noun | tree with yellow or white flowers. |
academia | noun | the world of scholars. |
academic | adjective | scholarly; of learning; of no practical relevance. |
academic | non | teacher or scholar in university. |
academician | noun | member of Academy. |
academy | noun | place of specialized training; society of distinguished scholars, artists, scientists |
acanthus | noun | spring herbaceous plant with spiny leaves |
accede | verb | take office, esp. as monarch assent to. |
accelerate | verb | increase speed; cause to happen earlier. |
accelerator | noun | device for increasing speed, esp. pedal in vehicle |
accent | noun | style of pronounciation of region or social group; emphasis; prominence given to syllable by stress or pitch; mark on letter indicating pronounciation. |
accent | verb | emphasize; write or print accents on. |
accentuate | verb | emphasize, make prominent. |
accept | verb | willingly receive; answer affirmatively; regard favourably; receive as valied or suitable. |
acceptable | adjective | worth accepting; tolerable |
access | noun | way of approach or entry; right or opportunity to reach, use or visit |
access | verb | gain access to (data) in computer. |
accessible | adjective | reachable or obtainable; easy to understand. |
accession | noun | taking office, esp. as monarch; thing added. |
accessory | noun | additional or extra thing; small attachment or item of dress; person who abets in or in privy to illegal act. |
accident | noun | unintentional unfortunaate esp. harmful event; event without apparent cause; unexpected event |
accidental | adjective | happening or done by chance or accident |
acclaim | verb | welcome or applaud enthusiastically |
acclaim | noun | applause; welcome; public praise. |
acclimatize | verb | adapt to new climate or condition |
accolade | noun | praise given; touch made with sword at conferring of knighthood. |
accommodate | verb | provide lodging or room for; adapt, harmonize, reconcile; do favour to; |
accommodating | adjective | obliging |
accommodation | noun | lodgings; adjustment, adaption; convenient arrangement |
accompaniment | noun | instrumental,orchestal support for solo instrument,voice, or group; accompanying things |
accompany | verb | go with,attend;be done or found with |
accomplice | noun | partner in crime |
accomplish | verb | succeed in doing;achieve,complete |
accomplished | adjective | clever,skilled |
accomplishment | noun | completion(of task etc);acquired esp. social skill; thing achieved. |
accord | verb | be consistent or in harmony;grant,give. |
accord | noun | agreement;consent |
accordance | noun | in confirmity to |
according | adverb | as stated by;in proportion to or as. |
accordingly | adverb | as circumstances suggest or require;consequently |
accordion | noun | musical reed instrument with concertina-like bellows,keys and buttons |
accost | verb | approach or speak boldly to |
account | noun | narration.description;arrangement at bank etc for depositing and withdrawing money etc. statement of financial transaction with balance;importance;behalf |
account | verb | consider as |
accountable | adjective | responsible,required to accountfor one's conduct;explicable |
accountant | noun | professional keeper or verifier of financial accounts |
accoutrements | noun | equipment or trappings |
accredit | verb | attribute;credit;send with credentials |
accredited | adjective | officially recognized;generally accepted |
accretion | noun | growth by accumulation or organic enlargement; the resulting whole;matter so added |
accumulate | verb | acquire increasing number or quantity of;amass,collect;grow numerous;increase |
accumulator | noun | recharable electric cell;bet placed on sequence of events,with winnings and stake from each placed on next |
accurate | adjective | precise;conforming exactly with truth etc |
accure | verb | come as natural increase or advantage. esp. financial |
accursed | adjective | under a cursed;colloquial detestable,annoying |
accusative | noun | case expressing object of action |
accusative | adjective | of or in accusative |
accuse | verb | charge with fault, crime or blame |
accustom | verb | make used to |
accustomed | adjective | customary;used(to a thing) |
ace | noun | playing card with single spot;person who excels in some activity;unreturnable service |
ace | adjective | excellent |
acerbic | adjective | harsh and sharp esp. in speech or manner |
acetate | noun | compound of acetic acid, esp. the cellulose ester; fabric made from this |
acetic | adjective | of or like vinegar |
acetone | noun | colourless volatile solvent of organic compounds |
acetylene | noun | inflammable hydrocarbon gas,used esp. in welding |
ache | noun | continuous dull pain;mental distress |
ache | verb | suffer from or be the source of an ache |
achieve | verb | reach or attain by effort; accomplish (task etc); be successful |
achilles | noun | 1. Achilles heel- vulnerable point 2. Achilles tendon- tendon attaching calf muscles to heel |
achromatic | adjective | transmitting colours without separating it into colours; free from colours |
achy | adjective | suffering from aches |
acid | noun | substance that neutralizes alkalis,turns litmus red and usually contains hydrogen and is sour, drug LSD |
acid | adjective | having properties of acid,dour,biting and sharp |
acrylic | adjective | made of acrylic acid |
acrylic | noun | acrylic fibre, fabric, or paint |
acrylic acid | noun | a pungent liquid organic acid |
act | noun | thing done, deed; process of doing; item of entertainment; pretence; main division of play; decree of legislative body |
act | verb | behave; perform actions or functions; have effect; perform in play; pretend; |
acting | adjective | serving temporarily as. |
actinism | noun | property of short-wave radiation that produces chemical changes, as in photography |
action | noun | process of doing or acting; forcefulness, energy; exertion of energy or infulence; deed, atc; series of events in story, play |
actionable | adjective | providing grounds for legal action |
aesthete | noun | 1. a person who has or professes to have redefined sensitivity toward the beauties of art of nature |
ambrosial | adjective | 1. exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant 2. worthy of the gods; divine |
androgynous | adjective | partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex |
arrears | plural noun | the state of being behind or late, especially in the fulfilment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like |
axle | noun | spindle on which wheel turns or is fixed |
ayatollah | noun | religious leader in Iran |
aye | adverb archaic or dialect | yes |
aye | noun | affirmative answer or vote |
azalea | noun | kind of rhododendron |
azimuth | noun | angular distance between point below star |
azure | adjective & noun | sky-blue |
baa | noun & verb | bleat |
babble | verb | talk, chatter, or say incoherently or excessively; murmur; repeat foolishly |
babble | noun | babbling; murmur of water |
babe | noun | baby |
babel | noun | confused noise, esp. of voices |
baboon | noun | large kind of monkey |
baby | noun | very young child; childish person; youngest member of family etc.; very young animal; small specimen |
babysit | verb | look after child while parents are out |
baccart | noun | gambling card games |
bachelor | noun | unmarried man; person with a university first degree |
bacillus | noun | rod shaped bacterium |
backgammon | noun | board game with pieces moved according to throw of dice. |
background | noun | back part of scene etc.; inconspicuous position; person's education, social circumstances, etc.; explanatory information. |
backing | noun | help or support; material used for thing's back or support; musical accompaniment. |
backward | adjective | directed backwards; slow in learning; shy |
backwards | adverb | away from one's front; back foremost; in reverse of usual way; into worse state; into past; back towards starting point |
bacon | noun | cured meat from back and sides of pig |
bacteriology | noun | study of bacteria |
bacterium | noun | single-celled micro-organism. |
bad | adjective | inadequate, defective; unpleasant; harmful; decayed; ill, injured; regretful, guilty; serious, severe; wicked; naughty; incorrect, not valid |
bade | archaic past | of BID |
badge | noun | small flat emblem worn as sign of office, membership, etc. or bearing slogan. |
badger | noun | nocturnal burrowing mammal with black and white striped head. |
badger | verb | pester. |
badinage | noun | banter |
badly | adverb | in bad manner; severely; very much. |
badminton | noun | game played with rackets and shuttlecock. |
baffle | verb | perplex; frustrate. |
baffle | noun | device that hinders flow of fluid or sound. |
bag | noun | soft open-topped receptacle; piece of luggage; |
bag | colloquial | large amount; animal's sac; amount of game shot by one person. |
bag | verb | secure, take possession of; bulge, hang loosely; put in bag; shoot (game). |
behalf | noun | on behalf of, in the interests of, as representative of |
behave | verb | react or act in specified way; conduct oneself properly; work well |
behaviour | noun | manners, conduct, way of behaving |
behaviourism | noun | study of human actions by analysis of stimulus and response |
behead | verb | cut head from; execute thus |
beheld | past & past participle of BEHOLD | |
behest | noun literary | command, request |
behind | preposition | in or to rear of; hidden by, on farther side of; in past in relation to; inferior to; in support of |
behind | adverb | in or to rear; on far side; remaining after others departure; in arrears |
behind | noun colloquial | buttocks |
behold | verb | look at; take notice; observe |
beholden | adjective | under obligation |
behove | verb formal | be incumbent on; befit |
beige | noun | pale sandy fawn colour |
beige | adjective | of this colour |
bildungsroman | noun | a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist. |
bra | noun | woman's undergarment supporting breasts |
brace | noun | device that clamps or fastens tightly; timber, strengthening framework; straps supporting trousers from shoulders; wire device for straightening teeth |
brace | verb | make steady by supporting; fasten tightly; invigorate; prepare for difficulty, shock |
bracelet | noun | ornamental band or chain worn on wrist or arm |
brainy | adjective | intellectually clever |
braise | verb | stew slowly in closed container with a little liquid |
brake | noun | device for stopping or slowing wheel or vehicle; thing that impedes |
brake | verb | apply brake; slow or stop with brake |
bramble | noun | wild thorny shrub, esp. blackberry |
bran | noun | husks separated form flour |
branch | noun | limb or bough of tree; lateral extension or subdivision of river, railway, family etc.; local office of business |
branch | verb | divide, diverge |
brand | noun | particular make of goods; trade mark; label, etc.; characteristic kind; identifying mark made with hot iron, iron stamp for this; piece of burning or charred wood; stigma |
brand | verb | mark with hot iron; stigmatize; assign trade mark; impress unforgettably |
brandish | verb | wave of flourish |
brandy | noun | strong spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice |
brash | adjective | vulgarly assertive; impudent |
brass | noun | yellow alloy of copper and zinc; brass objects; brass wind instruments |
brasserie | noun | restaurant, originally one serving beer with food |
brassica | noun | plant of cabbage family |
bagatelle | noun | game in which small balls are struck into holes on inclined board; mere trifle |
bagel | noun | ring-shaped bread roll |
baggage | noun | language; portable equipment of army |
baggy | adjective | hanging loosely |
bagpipes | plural noun | musical instrument with windbag for pumping air through reeded pipes |
baguette | noun | 1. long thin French loaf 2. a gem, especially a diamond, cut in a long rectangular shape |
bail1 | noun | security given for released prisoner's return for trial; person(s) pledging this |
bail1 | verb | give bail for and secure release of (prisoner) |
bail2 | noun | Cricket either of two crosspieces resting on stumps |
bail3 | verb | 1. scoop water out of (a ship or boat) 2. let someone down |
bailey | noun | outer wall of castle; court enclosed by this |
barbarian | noun | uncultured or primitive person |
barbarian | adjective | 1. uncultured; primitive 2. relating to ancient barbarians |
barbaric | adjective | uncultured; cruel; primitive |
barbarism | noun | barbaric state or act; non-standard word or expression |
bedaub | verb | smear with paint |
bedding | noun | mattress and bedclothes; litter for cattle |
bedeck | verb | adorn, decorate |
bedevil | verb | torment, confuse, trouble |
bedlam | noun | scene of confusion or uproar |
beginner | noun | learner |
beginning | noun | time at which thing begins; source, origin; first part. |
bailiff | noun | sheriff's officer who executes writs, performs distraints, etc.; landlord's agent or steward |
bailiwick | noun | district of bailiff |
bairn | noun | child |
bait | noun | food to entice prey; allurement |
bait | verb | torment (Chained animal); harrass (person); put bait on or in (fist-hook, trap) |
baize | noun | usually green felted woolen fabric used for coverings etc |
bake | verb | cook or become cooked by dry heat esp. in oven; |
baker | noun | professional bread-maker |
bakery | noun | place where bread is made or sold. |
baksheesh | noun | gratuity, tip |
Balaclava | noun | woolen covering for head and neck. |
balalaika | noun | Russian triangular-bodied guitar-like musical instrument. |
balance | noun | even distribution of weight or amount, stability of body or mind; weighing apparatus; counteracting weight or force; regulating device in clck etc.; decisive weight or amount; difference between credits and debits; remainder |
balance | verb | bring or come into or keep in equilibrium; offset, compare; equal, neutralize |
balcony | noun | outside balustraded or railed platform with access from upper floor; upper tier of seats in theatre. |
bald | adjective | lacking some of all hair on scalp; without fur, frethers |
balderdash | noun | nonsense |
balding | adjective | become bald. |
bale1 | noun | bundle of merchandise or hay |
bale1 | verb | make up into bales. |
balm | noun | aromatic ointment; fragrant oil or resin exuded from some trees; thing that heals or soothes; aromatic herb. |
balmy | adjective | fragrant, mild, soothing |
balsa | noun | lightweight tropical American wood used for making models. |
balsam | noun | balm from trees; ointment; tree yielding balsam; any of several flowering plants. |
ballyhoo | noun | loud noise, fuss; noisy publicity |
ballroom | noun | large room for dancing. |
ballistic | adjective | of projectiles. |
ballistics | plural noun | science of projectiles and firearms. |
ballad | noun | poem or song narrating popular story; slow sentimental song |
ballast | noun | heavy material stabilizing ship, controlling height of balloon, etc,; coarse stone, as bed of road or failway |
ballast | verb | 1. give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge. 2. form (the bed of a railway line or the substratum of a road) with gravel or coarse stone. |
cab | noun | taxi; driver's compartment in lorry, train, crane, etc. |
cabal | noun | secret intrigue; political clique |
cabaret | noun | entertainment in restaurant |
cabbage | noun | vegetable with green or purple leaves forming a round head |
cabbage | colloquial | dull or inactive person |
cabby | colloquial | taxi driver |
caber | noun | tree trunk tossed as sport in Scotland |
cabin | noun | small shelter or house, esp. of wood; room or compartment in aircraft ship |
cabinet | noun | cupboard or case for storing or displaying things; casing of radio, television |
cable | noun | encased group of insulated wires for transmitting electricity; thick rope of wire or hemp; cablegram |
caboose | noun | kitchen on ship's deck. |
cabriolet | noun | car with folding top. |
cacao | noun | seed from which cocoa and chocolate are made; tree bearing it. |
cache | noun | hiding place for treasure, supplies; things so hidden |
cache | verb | place in cache |
cachet | noun | prestige; distinguishing mark or seal; flat capsule for medicine |
cack-handed | adjective colloquial | clumsy, left-handed |
cackle | noun | clucking of hen; raucous laugh; noisy chatter |
cackling | verb | emit cackle; chatter noisily. |
cacophony | noun | harsh discordant sound |
cactus | noun | plant with thick fleshy stem and usually spines but no leaves. |
campestral | adjective | of or relating to fields or open country |
capable | adjective | having power and ability; efficient; competent |
chiasmus | noun | a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases |
conciliate | verb | 1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate 2. to win or gain 3. to make compatible; reconcile |
connubial | adjective | of marriage of wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal |
cruel | adjective | causing pain or suffering, esp. deliberately; harsh, severe |
cruet | noun | set of small salt, pepper, containers for use at table |
cruise | verb | sail about, travel by sea for pleasure, calling at ports; travel at relaxed or economical speed; achieve objective with ease |
cruiser | noun | high-speed warship; cabin cruiser |
crumb | noun | small fragment of bread; soft inner part of loaf; |
crumb | verb | coat with breadcrumbs; crumble |
cubic | adjective | of three dimensions; involving cube of a quality |
cubicle | noun | small screened space, esp. sleeping compartment |
cubism | noun | art style in which objects are represented geometrically |
cubit | noun | ancient measure of length, approximately length of forearm |
cuboid | adjective | like a cube; cube-shaped |
cuboid | noun | solid with six rectangular faces |
cuckold | noun | husband of adulteress |
cuckold | verb | make cuckold of |
cud | noun | half-digested food chewed by ruminant |
cuddle | verb | hug; lie close and snug; nestle |
cuddle | noun | prolonged hug |
cuddly | adjective | soft and yielding |
cudgel | noun | thick stick used as weapon |
cudgel | verb | beat with cudgel |
crosspiece | noun | a beam or bar fixed or placed across something else |
carillon | noun | set of bells sounded from keyboard or mechanically; tune played on this |
Carmelite | noun | friar of Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel; nun of similar order |
Carmelite | adjective | of Carmelites |
carminative | adjective | relieving flatulence |
carminative | noun | carminative drug |
da capo | adverb | repeat from beginning esp. music |
dab hand | noun | expert |
dab1 | verb | press briefly and repeatedly with cloth etc.; apply by dabbing; aim feeble blow; strike lightly |
dab1 | noun | dabbing; small amount, dabbed on; light blow |
dab2 | noun | kind of marine flatfish |
dabble | verb | engage superficially; move about in shallow water |
dabchick | noun | little grebe |
dace | noun | small freshwater fish |
dacha | noun | Russian country cottage |
dachshund | noun | short-legged long-bodied dog |
dactyl | noun | metrical foot of one long followed by two short syllables. |
dad | noun colloquial | father. |
daddy | noun colloquial | father. |
dado | noun | lower, differently decorated, part of interior wall. |
daffodil | noun | spring bulb with trumpet-shaped yellow flower. |
doctrinaire | adjective | dogmatic about others' acceptance of one's ideas; fanatical |
dodgem | noun | small electrically powered car at funfair, bumped into others in enclosure |
dodgy | adjective colloquial | unreliable, risky |
dodo | noun | large extinct flightless bird |
doe | noun | female fallow deer, reindeer, hare, or rabbit |
disposal | noun | disposing of |
dispose | verb | incline, make willing; temd; arrange suitably; having a specified inclination; determine events |
disposition | noun | natural tendency; temperament; arrangement |
dispossess | verb | deprive; oust, dislodge |
disproof | noun | refutation |
disproportion | noun | lack of proportion |
disproportionate | adjective | out fo proportion; relatively too large or too small |
disprove | verb | prove false |
disputable | adjective | open to question |
disputant | noun | person in dispute |
each | adjective | one of two or more, regarded separately. |
each | pronoun | each person or thing |
eager | adjective | keen, enthusiastic. |
eagle | noun | large bird of prey. |
eaglet | noun | young eagle. |
ear1 | noun | organ of hearing, esp. external part; faculty of discriminating sound; attention. |
ear2 | noun | seed-bearing head of cereal plant. |
earl | noun | British nobleman ranking between marquess and viscount. |
early | adjective & adverb | before due, usual, or expected time; not far on in day or night or in development. |
earmark | verb | set aside for special puropse. |
estrange | verb | cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone |
emigrate | verb | leave own country to settle in another |
émigré | noun | emigrant, polictical exile |
eminence | noun | recognized superiority; rising ground; |
eminent | adjective | distinguished, notable |
emir | noun | title of various Muslim rulers. |
emirate | noun | position, reign, or domain of emir |
emissary | noun | person sent on diplomatic mission |
emit | verb | give or send out; discharge |
emollient | adjective | softening; soothing |
emollient | noun | emollient substance |
fab | noun colloquial | talk, chatter. |
fable | noun | fictional tale, esp. legendary, or moral tale, often with animal characters. |
fabled | adjective | celebrated ;legendary. |
fabric | noun | woven material; walls, floor, and roof of building; structure. |
fabricate | verb | construct, esp. from components; invent (fact), froge (document) |
fabulous | adjective colloquial | marvellous; legendary. |
façade | noun | face or front of building; outward, esp. deceptive, appearance. |
faceless | adjective | without identity; not identifiable. |
facet | noun | aspect; side of cut gem. |
facetious | adjective | intended to be amusing, esp. inappropriately. |
facial | adjective | of or for the face. |
facial | noun | beauty treatment for the face. |
fleshly | adjective | worldly; carnal |
Fletcherize | verb | to chew slowly and thoroughly |
flew | past of FLY | |
flews | plural noun | hanging lips of blood-hound |
flex1 | verb | bend; move to bend joint |
flex2 | noun | flexible insulated cable |
flexible | adjective | able to bend without breaking; pliable; adaptable |
flexion | noun | bending; bent apart |
flexitime | noun | system of flexible working hours |
flitch | noun | side of bacon |
flitter | verb | flit about |
floaty | adjective | light and airy |
flocculent | adjective | like tufts of wool |
floppy | adjective | tending to flop; flaccid |
floppy | noun | flexible disc for storage of computer data |
fraction | noun | part of whole number; small part, amount; portion of mixture obtainable by distillation |
fractious | adjective | irritable, peevish |
fracture | noun | breakage, esp. of bone |
fracture | verb | cause fracture in, suffer fracture |
fragile | adjective | easily broken; delicate |
gabardine | noun | a strong twilled cloth; raincoat of this. |
gabble | verb | talk or utter unintelligibly or too fast. |
gable | noun | triangular part of wall at end of ridged roof. |
gad | verb | go about idly or in search of pleasure. |
gadfly | noun | fly that bites cattle. |
gadget | noun | small mechanical device of tool. |
galluses | noun | a pair of suspenders for trousers |
hiss | verb | make sharp sibilant sound, as of letter s; express disapproval of thus; whisper urgently or angrily |
hiss | noun | sharp sibilant sound |
histamine | noun | chemical compound in body tissues associated with allergic reactions |
histology | noun | study of tissue structure |
historian | noun | writer of history; person learned in history |
historic | adjective | famous in history or potentially so; grammar used to narrate past events |
historical | adjective | of history; belonging to or dealing with the past; not legendary; studying development over period of time |
historicity | noun | historical genuineness or accuracy |
historiography | noun | writing of history; study of this |
history | noun | continuous record of events; study of past events; total accumulation of these; past of record |
histrionic | adjective | (of behaviour) theatrical, dramatic |
histrionic | noun | (in plural) insincere and dramatic behaviour designed to impress |
hit | verb | strike with blow or missile; strike with force; affect adversely; aim blow; propel with bat; achieve, reach; colloquial encounter, arrive at |
hit | noun | blow; shot that hits target; colloquial popular success |
hitch | verb | fasten with loop etc.; move with jerk |
hi-tech | adjective | high-tech |
hither | adverb formal | to this place. |
HIV | abbreviation | human immuno-deficiency virus, either of two viruses causing Aids |
hive | noun | beehive |
hives | plural noun | skin eruption, esp. nettle-rash |
ho | interjection | expressing triumph, derision, calling attention |
hoard | noun | store |
hoard | verb | amass and store |
hoarding | noun | structure erected to carry advertisements; temporary fence round building site |
hoar-frost | noun | frozen water vapour on lawns |
hoarse | adjective | rough, husky; having hoarse voice |
hoary | adjective | white or grey with age; aged; old and trite |
hoax | noun | humorous or malicious deception |
hoax | verb | deceive with hoax |
hob | noun | hotplates on cooker or as separate unit; flat metal shelf at side of fire for heating pans |
hobble | verb | walk lamely, limp; tie together legs of to keep it from straying |
hobble | noun | limping gait; rope used to hobble horse |
hobby | noun | leisure-time activity pursued for pleasure |
hobgoblin | noun | mischievous imp; bogy |
hobnob | verb | mix socially or informally |
hobo | noun | wandering worker; tramp |
impugn | verb | challenge; call in question |
impulse | noun | sudden urge; tendency of follow such urges; impelling; impetus |
impulsive | adjective | apt to act on impulse; done on impulse; tending to impel |
impunity | noun | exemption from punishment or injurious consequences |
impure | adjective | adulterated; dirty; unchaste |
impurity | noun | being impure; impure thing or part |
impute | verb | ascribe (fault) |
inculcate | verb | 1. to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly 2. to cause of influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling |
jab | verb | poke roughly; stab; thrust hard or abruptly |
jab | noun | abrupt blow or thrust; |
jabber | verb | chatter volubly; utter fast and indistinctly |
jabber | noun | chatter, gabble |
jabot | noun | frill on front of shirt or blouse |
ketch | noun | kind of two-masted sailing boat |
ketchup | noun | spicy sauce made esp. from tomatoes. |
kettle | noun | vessel for boiling water in |
kelvin | noun | SI unit of temperature |
ken | noun | range of knowledge or sight |
ken | verb | recognize, know |
kendo | noun | Japanese fencing with banboo swords |
lineage | noun | lineal descent, ancestry |
lineal | adjective | in direct line of descent or ancestry; linear |
lineament | noun | distinctive feature or characteristic, esp. of face |
linear | adjective | of or in lines; long and narrow and of uniform breadth |
linen | noun | cloth woven from flax; articles made or originally made of linen, as sheets, shirts, underwear, |
liner1 | noun | ship or aircraft carrying passengers on regular line. |
liner2 | noun | removable lining |
ling1 | noun | long slender marine fish |
ling2 | noun | kind of heather |
linger | verb | stay about; dally; be protracted; die slowly |
lingerie | noun | women's underwear and nightclothes |
lingo | noun colloquial | foreign language |
lingual | adjective | of tongue; of speech or languages. |
linguist | noun | person skilled in languages or linguistic |
linguistic | adjective | of language or the study of languages |
linguistics | noun | study of language and its structure |
liniment | noun | embrocation |
lining | noun | material used to line surface |
link | noun | one loop or ring of chain; one in series; means of connection |
link | verb | connect, join; clasp or intertwine |
linkage | noun | linking or being linked |
links | noun | golf course |
Linnaean | adjective | of Linnaeus or his system of classifying plants and animals |
linnet | noun | brown-grey finch |
lino | noun | linoleum |
linoleum | noun | canvas-backed material coated with linseed oil, cork |
linseed | noun | seed of flax |
lint | noun | linen or cotton with one side made fluffy, used for dressing wounds; fluff |
lintel | noun | horizontal timber, stone, over door of window |
lion | noun | large tawny flesh-eating wild cat of Africa and S. Asia; brave or celebrated person |
lionize | verb | treat as celebrity |
lip | noun | either edge of opening of mouth; edge of cup, vessel, cavity, esp. part shaped for pouring from |
liquefy | verb | make of become liquid |
liqueur | noun | any of several strong sweet alcoholic spirits |
liquid | adjective | having consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume; having appearance of water; (of sounds) clear, pure; (of assets) easily convertible into cash |
liquid | noun | liquid substance |
liquidate | verb | wind up affairs of; pay off; wipe out |
liquidation | noun | liquidating, esp. of firm |
liquidity | noun | state of being liquid; having liquid assets |
liquidize | verb | reduce to liquid state |
liquidizer | noun | machine for liquidizing foods |
liquor | noun | alcoholic drink; other liquid, esp. that produce in cooking |
liquorice | noun | black root extract used as sweet and in medicine; plant from which it is obtained |
lira | noun | chief monetary unit of Italy and Turkey |
lisle | noun | fine cotton thread for stockings |
lissom | adjective | lithe, agile |
literate | adjective | able to read and write |
literate | noun | literate person |
litre | noun | metric unit of capacity |
megillah | noun | a lengthy and tediously complicated situation or matter |
misprint | noun | printing error |
misprint | verb | print wrongly |
mispronounce | verb | pronounce wrongly |
misquote | verb | quote inaccurately |
misread | verb | read or interpret wrongly |
misrepresent | verb | represent wrongly; give false account of |
misrule | noun | bad government |
misrule | verb | govern badly |
miss | verb | fail to hit, reach, meet, find, catch, or perceive; fail to seize; regret absence of; avoid; misfire |
miss | noun | failure |
misshapren | adjective | deformed, distorted |
missile | noun | object, esp. weapon, suitable for throwing at target or discharging from machine; weapon directed by remote control or automatically |
missing | adjective | not in its place; lost; not traced but not known to be dead |
mission | noun | task or goal assigned to person or group; journey undertaken as part of this; military or scientific expedition; group of people sent to conduct negotiations or to evangelize; missionary post |
missionary | adjective | of or concerned with religious missions, esp. abroad |
missionary | noun | person doing missionary work |
missive | noun | letter; official letter |
misspell | verb | spell wrongly |
misspend | verb | spend wrongly or wastefully |
misstate | verb | state wrongly or inaccurately |
mist | noun | water vapour in minute drops limiting visibility; condensed vapour obscuring glass; dimness or blurring of sight caused by tears |
mist | verb | cover or be covered with mist |
mistake | noun | incorrect idea or opinion; thing incorrectly done, thought, or judged |
mistake | past participle | misunderstand meaning of; wrongly take for another |
mistaken | adjective | wrong in opinion or judgement; based on or resulting from error |
mistime | verb | say or do at wrong time |
mistle thrush | noun | large thrush that eats mistletoe berries |
moped | noun | low-powered motorized bicycle |
moquette | noun | thick pile or looped material used for upholstery |
moraine | noun | area of debris carried down and deposited by glacier |
moral | adjective | concerned with goodness or badness of character or behaviour, or with difference between right and wrong; virtuous in conduct |
moral | noun | moral lesson of story; moral principles or behaviour |
morale | noun | confidence, determination of person or group |
moralist | noun | person who practises or teaches morality |
morality | noun | degree of conformity to moral principles; moral conduct; science of morals |
moralize | verb | indulge in moral reflection or talk |
morass | noun | entanglement; literary bog. |
nixie | noun | a letter or parcel that is undeliverable by the post office because of a faulty or illegible address |
obconical | adjective | conical,with the attachment at the pointed end. |
pastrami | noun | seasoned smoked beef |
pastry | noun | dough of flour, fat and water; food made wholly or partly of this |
pasturage | noun | pasture land; pasturing |
pasture | noun | land covered with grass for grazing animals; herbage for animals |
pasture | verb | put to pasture; graze |
periscope | noun | apparatus with tube and mirrors or prisms for viewing objects otherwise out of sight |
perish | verb | suffer destruction, die; lose natural qualities; rot or deteriorate; suffer from cold |
perishable | adjective | subject to speedy decay; liable to perish |
perishable | noun | perishable thing |
perisher | noun slang | annoying person |
perishing | adjective | confounded; intensely cold |
perishing | adverb | confoundedly |
peritoneum | noun | membrane lining abdominal cavity |
peritonitis | noun | inflammation of peritoneum |
periwig | noun | wig |
periwinkle1 | noun | evergreen trailing plant with blue or white flower |
periwinkle2 | noun | winkle |
perjure | verb | commit perjury; guilty of perjury |
perjury | noun | wilful lying while on oath |
perk1 | verb | recover courage, smarten up, raise briskly |
perk2 | noun colloquial | perquisite |
perky | adjective | lively and cheerful |
perm1 | noun | permanent wave |
perm1 | verb | give permanent wave to |
perm2 | colloquial noun | permutation |
perm2 | colloquial verb | make permutation of |
permafrost | noun | permanently frozen subsoil, as in polar regions. |
polyphonic | adjective | consisting of many voices or sounds. |
qua | conjunction | in the capacity of |
quack1 | noun | harsh sound made by ducks |
quack1 | verb | utter this sound |
quack2 | noun | unqualified practitioner of madicine; |
quad | colloquial noun | quadrangle; quadruplet; quadraphonics |
quad | adjective | quadraphonic |
quadrangle | noun | 4-sided plane figure, square or rectangle; 4-sided court in college |
quadrant | noun | quarter of circle of sphere or of circle's circumference; optical instrument for measuring angle between distant objects |
quadraphonic | adjective | using 4 transmission channels |
quadrate | adjective | square, rectangular |
quadrate | noun | rectangular object |
quadrate | verb | make square |
rebut | verb | refute, disprove; force back |
recant | verb | withdraw and renounce as erroneous or heretical |
recap | colloquial | recapitulate |
recapitulate | verb | summarize, restate briefly |
recast | verb | cast again; put into new form; improve arrangement of |
recast | noun | recasting; recast form |
rosin | noun | resin, esp. in solid form |
seepage | noun | act of seeping; quantity that seeps |
seer | noun | person who sees; prophet, visionary |
seersucker | noun | thin cotton fabric with puckered surface |
see-saw | noun | long board supported in middle so that children sitting on ends move alternately up and down; this game; up-and down or to-and-fro motion, contest |
see-saw | verb | play or move (as) on see-saw |
see-saw | adjective & adverb | with up-and-down or to-and-fro motion |
seethe | verb | boil, bubble; be very angry, resentful |
segment | noun | part cut off or separable from other parts; part of circle or sphere cut off by intersecting line of plane |
segment | verb | divide into segments |
segregate | verb | put apart, isolate; separate from the rest of the community |
seigneur | noun | feudal lord |
seine | noun | large vertical fishing net |
seismic | adjective | of earthquake |
seismograph | noun | instrument for recording earthquake details |
seismology | noun | the study of earthquakes |
seize | verb | take hold or possession of, esp. forcibly, suddenly, or by legal power; take advantage of; comprehend quickly or clearly; affect suddenly |
seizure | noun | seizing, being seized; sudden attack of epilepsy, apoplexy |
seldom | adverb | rarely, not often |
select | verb | choose, esp. with care |
select | adjective | chosen for excellence of suitability; exclusive |
sonorous | adjective | 1. rich and full in sound, as language or verse. 2. giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place 3. loud, deep, or resonant as a sound 4. high-flown; grandiloquent |
tackle | noun | 1. equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: 2. a mechanism or apparatus, as a rope and block or a combination of ropes and blocks, for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials; purchase. 3. any system of leverage using several pulleys. |
tackle | verb | 1. to undertake to handle,master,to deal with a person or problem 2. to harness 3. to seize suddenly |
ugly | adjective | very unattractive or unpleasant to look at;disagreeable |
virgule | noun | 1. a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur. 2. a dividing line, as in dates, fractions, a run-in passage of poetry to show verse division 3. a short oblique stroke (/) used in computing; a forward slash |
wool-gathering | noun | indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness. |
woke | verb | a simple past tense of wake |
wool-gathering | noun | indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness. |
woke | verb | a simple past tense of wake |
xanthian | adjective | of or relating to the ancient city of Xanthus. |
xanthoma | noun | a yellow papule or nodule in the skin, containing lipid deposits. |
yadkin | noun | a part of the Pee Dee River that flows SE through central North Carolina. |
yack | verb | yak2 |
zabaglione | noun | Italian dessert of whipped and heated egg yolks, sugar and wine. |
zany | adjective | comically idotic; crazily ridiculous |
zap | verb | slang kill, destroy; attack; hit hard |
zeal | noun | frevous, eagerness; hearty persistent endeavour |
zealot | noun | extreme partisan, fanatic |
zebra | noun | African black and white striped horse-like animal |
Zeitgeist | noun | spirit of times |
Zen | noun | form of Buddhism emphasizing meditation and intuition |
zenith | noun | point fo heavens directly overhead; highest point |
zephyr | noun literary | mild gentle breeze |
zero | noun | figure 0, nought, nil; |
zero | adjective | no, not any |
zero | verb | adjust to zero |
zest | noun | piquance; keen interest or enjoyent, relist, gusto; outer layer of orange or lemon peel. |
zigzag | adjective | with abrupt alternate right and left turns |
zigzag | noun | zigzag line, thing having sharp turns |
zigzag | adverb | with zigzag manner of course |
zigzag | verb | move in zigzag course |
zilch | noun | nothing |
zillion | noun colloquial | indefinite large number; very large number |
Zimmer frame | noun | kind of walking frame |
zinc | noun | greyish-white metallic element |
zing | noun | vigour, energy |
zing | verb | move swiftly, esp. with shrill sound |
aconite | noun | any of the various poisonous plant |
acoustic | adjective | sound or sense of hearing |
acolyte | noun | assistant of priest |
acme | noun | highest point |
acne | noun | skin condition with red pimples |
becquerel | noun | SI unit of radioactivity |
beckon | verb | summon by gesture; entice |
beep | noun | short high-pitched sound |
begone | interjection | go away at once |
belfry | noun | bell tower |
cadence | noun | rhythm |
cadet | noun | young trainee in armed services or police force |
cadge | verb | seek by begging |
cadi | noun | judge in Muslim country |
cagoule | noun | light hooded windproof jacket |
dank | adjective | damp and cold |
damage | noun | harm |
daft | adjective | foolish, silly, crazy |
dais | noun | low platform in the hall |
damson | noun | small dark purple plum |
edgy | adjective | irritable, anxious |
edify | verb | improve morally |
ecru | noun | light fawn colour |
egress | noun | going out |
bibliophile | noun | a person who has great love for collecting the books |
malleable | adjective | capable of shaped by beating with a hammer; pressed with a roller without breaking or cracking |
pliable | adjective | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
supple | adjective | bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible |
accelerando | adverb | gradually increase in speed |
intel | noun | useful information concerning a subject of interest |
niece | noun | a daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law |
spine | noun | backbone; spinal or vertebral column |
whine | noun | a long, high-pitched complaining cry |
whine | verb | give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound |
urine | noun | the yellowish liquid waste that is released from the body when you urinate |
brine | noun | water strongly impregnated with common salt; water saturated with salt |
brine | verb | soak or preserve in salty water |
allow | verb |
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extremism | noun | advocacy of extreme measures |
extraction | noun | extracting; removal of tooth; lineage |
extinct | adjective | no longer existing; no longer burning; obsolete |
forehead | noun | part of face above eyebrows |
forehand | adjective | (of stroke) played with palm of hand facing forward |
forehand | noun | forehand stroke |
foreground | noun | part of view nearest observer |
forgone conclusion | noun | easily foreseeable result |
forefoot | noun | front foot of animal |
forefront | noun | leading position; foremost part |
forefinger | noun | finger next to thumb |
humorist | noun | humorous writer, talker or actor |
humorous | adjective | showing humour, comic |
humidity | noun | dampness; degree of moisture especially in atmosphere |
humiliate | verb | injure dignity or self-respect |
humility | noun | humbleness; meekness |
hummock | noun | hillock, hump |
hummus | noun | dip of chickpeas, sesame paste, lemon juice and garlic |
imprecise | adjective | not precise |
impregnable | adjective | safe against attack |
impregnate | verb | fill, saturate; make pregnant |
impetus | noun | moving force; momentum; impulse |
kiln | noun | oven for burning, baking or drying pottery |
kingfisher | noun | small river bird with often bright with large head and long sharp beak |
kink | noun | twist or bend in wire; tight wave in hair |
kink | verb | form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve |
kitsch | noun | vulgar; pretentious, or worthless art |
kinship | noun | blood relationship; similarity |
invoice | noun | Bill for usually itemized goods. |
invoicing | verb | Send invoice to make invoice of |
invoking | verb |
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involuntary | adjective | Not controlled by will; without exercise of will |
involute | adjective | Intricate; Curled spirally |
invulnerable | adjective | That cannot be wounded |
involving | verb | To share experience or effect |
inward | adjective | Directed towards inside; Spiritual; Going in; Situated within |
inwards | adverb | Towards inside; In mind or soul |
inwardly | adverb | On the inside; In mind or spirit; not a loud |