| 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 |
|
| 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
|
| 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 |