Word |
Type |
Meaning |
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 |
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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 |
- let (someone) have or do something.
- give the necessary time or opportunity for.
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verdure |
noun |
- lush green vegetation
- the fresh green colour of lush vegetation
- freshness in general; vigor
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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 |
- Call on in prayer or as witness; appeal to
- Cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
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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 |