C1 English Vocabulary List

Use nuanced and sophisticated language at C1 level, acquiring in-depth vocabulary across topics from digital communication to foods.

Animals33 words

• amphibian🔊nounany cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.
• rodent🔊nounany small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.
• predator🔊nounany animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals
• camouflage🔊verbto blend in with the surroundings to avoid being seen or detected
• growl🔊verb(of animals, particularly dogs) to make a rumbling sound from the throat as a sign of warning
• baboon🔊nouna large monkey with a doglike face and large teeth, native to Africa and South Asia
• badger🔊nouna nocturnal animal belonging to the weasel family with short legs and gray fur
• coyote🔊nouna North American wild animal that resembles a small wolf
• hare🔊nouna rabbit-like animal with long legs and ears, which can run very fast
• jaguar🔊nouna large wild animal belonging to the cat family with a yellow fur covered with black spots, native to Central and South America
• panther🔊nouna large wild cat with brown or gray fur, native to North and South America
• rhinoceros🔊nouna very large mammal with a thick gray skin and one or two horns on its nose, feeding on plants, which is native to Africa and Southern Asia
• tusk🔊nouneach of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
• skunk🔊nouna small mammal belonging to the weasel family with black and white stripes that can produce a strong unpleasant smell when attacked, native to North America
• flock🔊nouna group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together
• cuckoo🔊nouna medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
• dove🔊nouna bird that looks like a pigeon but smaller, the white one of which is the symbol of peace
• falcon🔊nouna predatory fast-flying bird that can be trained for hunting
• peacock🔊nouna male bird with a large shiny colorful tail having eyelike patterns that can be raised for display
• swallow🔊nouna small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects
• dragonfly🔊nouna flying insect with a pair of colorful wings, mostly found around rivers
• wasp🔊nouna winged insect with a powerful sting and black and yellow colors
• python🔊nouna large tropical snake that is non-venomous and kills its prey by squeezing it
• hippopotamus🔊nouna large African mammal with a thick gray skin, big jaws and tusks that lives near water
• orca🔊nouna large, black-and-white marine mammal known for its social behavior, intelligence, and adaptability, found in oceans worldwide and known as an apex predator
• indigenous🔊adjective(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere
• den🔊nounthe hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives
• buffalo🔊nouna large wild plant-eating animal belonging to the cow family with curved horns, native to Africa and Asia
• cougar🔊nouna large wild cat with a tawny fur that lives in mountains, native to the Americas
• trunk🔊nounthe nose of an elephant that is in the shape of a long hose
• raven🔊nouna large black bird belonging to the crow family with shiny feathers and a loud unpleasant call
• grasshopper🔊nouna leaping, flying insect with long back legs that feeds on plants and makes a chirping sound
• crab🔊nouna sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land

Appearance26 words

• beauty salon🔊nouna place where a person can have their make-up done or receive hair, face, etc. treatments to look more attractive
• suntanned🔊adjective(of a person's skin) having a dark color after being exposed to the sun
• big-boned🔊adjective(of a person) large but not fat
• presentable🔊adjective(of a person's appearance) clean and attractive
• alluring🔊adjectivemysteriously attractive or exciting
• superb🔊adjectiveextremely good
• youthful🔊adjectivehaving the characteristics that are typical of young people
• wrinkly🔊adjectivehaving many wrinkles
• shapely🔊adjective(of a woman's body) having curves in an attractive way
• godlike🔊adjectiveowning extraordinary qualities in a way that resembles those of God or a god
• alike🔊adjective(of two or more things or people) having qualities, characteristics, appearances, etc. that are very similar but not identical
• awkward🔊adjectivemoving uncomfortably in a way that lacks grace and confidence
• delicate🔊adjectivesmall and attractive in shape, structure, or appearance
• mature🔊adjectivefully-grown and physically developed
• scruffy🔊adjective(of a man's face) not having been shaved for a long time
• shabby🔊adjective(of a person) dressed in worn and old clothes
• upright🔊adjective(of a person) standing or sitting with a straight back
• buff🔊adjective(of a person) physically attractive with large muscles
• muscular🔊adjective(of a person) powerful with large well-developed muscles
• stout🔊adjective(of a person) slightly fat and heavy
• grotesque🔊adjectivevery ugly in a strange or funny way
• homely🔊adjective(of a person) not very attractive
• striking🔊adjectiveexceptionally eye-catching or beautiful
• petite🔊adjective(of a woman) small in an attractive way
• plump🔊adjective(of a person) having a pleasantly rounded and slightly full-bodied appearance
• gross🔊adjectivefat in an unattractive way

Digital Communication32 words

• photobomb🔊verbto ruin someone's photo by making a sudden appearance or a silly face as the picture is about to be taken
• spam🔊verbto send an unwanted advertisement or message online, usually to a lot of people
• call-in🔊nouna type of television or radio program in which the audience take part by calling the studio to voice their opinions
• emoji🔊nouna small digital icon or image used on social media or in text messages to show the tone of a message or its sender's facial expression, originated in Japan
• emoticon🔊nouna sign formed by keyboard characters to show the tone of a message or its sender's facial expression, used on social media or in text messages
• laugh out loud🔊interjectionused especially in text or online messages to express laughter or amusement about something funny
• oh my God🔊interjectionused to express shock, surprise, or excitement, particularly on social media or in text messages
• payphone🔊nouna telephone in a public place that one needs to pay for, mostly by prepaid cards
• telegraph🔊nouna communication system by which people were able to send and receive messages over long distances, using electrical or radio signals
• directory🔊noun(computing) an area on a computer containing files that are necessary for keeping the computer organized
• keypad🔊nouna group of numbered buttons on a surface used for operating a TV, phone, computer, etc.
• fax🔊nouna device that can send and receive documents in electronic form using a telephone line and then print them
• intercom🔊nouna communication system that allows people in different parts of a plane, office, etc. to speak to each other
• teleconference🔊nouna meeting held among several people who are in different locations, linked via the Internet
• Internet of Things🔊phrasethe connection and exchange of data between everyday objects over the Internet
• meme🔊nouna video, image, etc. that has been altered to act as a joke or to tease someone, used and quickly spread by internet users
• phablet🔊nouna phone that is a cross between a mobile phone and a tablet, larger than the former but smaller than the latter
• selfie🔊nouna photo of a person that is taken by the same person, usually shared on social media
• vlog🔊nouna form of video content, often published on websites or social media platforms, where individuals or content creators share their personal experiences, expertise, or opinions through recorded videos in a blog-like format
• clickbait🔊nouna sensational or misleading online content designed to attract clicks
• weblog🔊nouna website that is regularly updated by its owner or owners and gives information about a specific topic or things that happen to them
• cyberbullying🔊nounthe use of electronic communication to harass, intimidate, or harm others, typically through social media, messaging apps, or online platforms
• browse🔊verbto check a web page, text, etc. without reading all the content
• disconnect🔊verbto break a telephone conversation between two people
• navigate🔊verb(computing) to move from one website to another or find one's way around on a website
• unblock🔊verbto remove restrictions so that a website, phone, account, etc. can be accessed again
• cellular🔊adjectiverelated to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication
• dead🔊adjectivenot functioning because of having no power
• broadband🔊nouna system of Internet connection that allows users to share information simultaneously
• cookie🔊noun(computing) data that a web server sends to a browser and receives if the user visits the website again, used for identifying or tracking the user's activities
• domain🔊nounthe last characters of a website's address such as '.com', '.org', etc.
• extension🔊nounan extra telephone connected to the main phone line in a house

Movies34 words

• actor-manager🔊nounsomeone who manages a theater company and also acts in their plays
• art director🔊nounsomeone who is in charge of the artistic features, such as props and costumes of a movie or play
• moviegoer🔊nounsomeone who, on a regular basis, goes to the cinema
• Bollywood🔊nounthe film industry of India, based in the city of Mumbai
• Broadway🔊nouna well-known street in New York City where many theaters are located, which is considered the center of theater industry in the US
• backdrop🔊nouna piece of painted cloth that is hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery
• camerawork🔊nounthe style in which a movie is shot
• screenplay🔊nounthe script and written instructions used in producing a motion picture
• climax🔊nounthe most significant moment in a story, play, movie, etc. with a high dramatic suspense
• closeup🔊nouna detailed and tightly framed photograph or film shot of a subject at close range
• feature film🔊nouna full-length movie that has a story
• floodlight🔊nouna large lamp that produces a powerful beam of light used for lighting areas such as sports grounds or the outside of buildings
• projector🔊nouna device used for making images or videos appear on a screen, wall, or other flat surfaces
• premiere🔊nounthe first public screening or performance of a movie or play
• spotlight🔊nouna very strong beam of light that can be cast on someone or something, particularly a person on stage
• legendary🔊adjectivevery well-known and admired
• theatrical🔊adjectiveof, relating to, or connected with the theater as an art form or profession
• break a leg🔊sentenceused to wish a person good luck, particularly before their performance
• dresser🔊nounsomeone whose job is to help an actor get dressed for a play or is in charge of their costumes
• lead🔊nounan actor who plays the main role in a play or movie
• adaptation🔊nouna movie, TV program, etc. that is based on a book or play
• casting🔊nounthe process of assigning roles and parts to actors or performers in a movie, play, etc.
• cut🔊verbto stop filming or recording
• dramatize🔊verbto turn a book, story, or an event into a movie or play
• dub🔊verbto change the original language of a movie or TV show into another language
• narrate🔊verbto explain the events taking place in a movie, documentary, etc. as part of the program itself
• portray🔊verbto play the role of a character in a movie, play, etc.
• epic🔊nouna long movie full of adventure that could be about a historical event
• frame🔊nounone of a series of photographs forming a movie or video
• reel🔊nouna circular item around which film is wound
• interpretation🔊nouna representation that an actor or a performer gives of an artistic or musical piece that shows their understanding and feeling toward it
• score🔊nounthe music composed for a movie
• backstage🔊nounthe part of the theater where performers, crew, and staff work away from the audience's sight
• foyer🔊nouna large space at the entrance of a hotel or theater where people can wait or meet

Foods and Ingredients34 words

• artichoke🔊nouna round green vegetable with a cluster of thick green leaves that form a bud, used in cooking
• asparagus🔊nouna long green vegetable with edible stems, used in cooking or eaten raw
• basil🔊nouna plant of the mint family with aromatic leaves that are eaten raw or cooked
• bell pepper🔊nouna small hollow fruit, typically red or green, etc., used in cooking or eaten raw
• cauliflower🔊nounthe flower head of a plant from the cabbage family that is white in color and is eaten as a vegetable
• fennel🔊nouna plant with feathery leaves and a round thick stem, used as a vegetable or for adding flavor to food
• leek🔊nouna plant of the onion family with layers of green leaves and a white stem, used in cooking
• okra🔊nounlong green edible pods, mucilaginous in texture, commonly cooked in soups, stews, or sautéed
• parsley🔊nounan aromatic herb with flat or curly leaves, typically chopped and used to garnish or season food
• turnip🔊nouna root vegetable with creamy flesh and white and purple skin, used in cooking
• thyme🔊nounthe aromatic leaves of plants of the genus Thymus, used fresh or dried to season meats, stews, stuffings, and vegetables
• lentil🔊nouna small, round, and often dried seed that is high in protein and is used for cooking soups, stews, etc.
• baked goods🔊nounfood that is made by baking a batter or dough in an oven
• breadcrumbs🔊nounvery small pieces of bread, used in cooking especially for coating items of food before frying
• barbecue sauce🔊nouna sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, onion, vinegar, etc. that is usually served with barbecued food
• fish stick🔊nouna piece of fish fillet coated with breadcrumbs and then fried
• tofu🔊nouna soft white food made with mashed soybean
• gooseberry🔊nouna small yellowish-green or red fruit with a sharp flavor, growing on thorny bushes
• guava🔊nouna tropical fruit with pink juicy flesh, native to Mexico and Central America
• passion fruit🔊nouna type of tropical fruit whose skin is purple in color and has many seeds within, native to South America
• kumquat🔊nouna small orange-like fruit with sweet skin and bitter-tasting flesh
• stew🔊nouna dish of vegetables or meat cooked at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container
• marmalade🔊nouna sweetened food made from cooked lemons, oranges, etc., used as a spread or filling
• syrup🔊nouna thick sweet liquid made with sugar that is often used as a sauce
• ginger🔊nouna thick and spicy root with pale brown color used as a seasoning in cooking, particularly in powder form
• bun🔊nouna small bread roll that is round and flat in shape
• currant🔊nouna small, dark, and dried grape that does not have seeds, particularly used in cakes
• persimmon🔊nouna tomato-like fruit with orange skin that is bittersweet in taste
• quince🔊nouna yellow and hard fruit that looks like a pear and has a sweet smell, particularly used for making jam or jelly
• lasagna🔊nouna type of dish made with layers of lasagna topped with meat or vegetables and sauce and then cooked, originated in Italy
• poultry🔊nounmeat of chickens, turkeys, and ducks
• mousse🔊nouna cold dessert with a smooth fluffy texture and with chocolate, fruit, etc.
• tart🔊nouna pie with no top filled with something sweet or savory
• vanilla🔊nouna type of flavor that is artificially made or is obtained from the beans of a tropical plant that adds a sweet taste and smell to the food

Advice and Suggestion31 words

• nominate🔊verbto assign or designate someone to a particular position or responsibility
• put forward🔊verbto present an idea, suggestion, etc. to be discussed
• put to🔊verbto present a plan or offer to someone for consideration
• consultant🔊nounsomeone who gives professional advice on a given subject
• counselor🔊nounan expert who advises people on their problems
• mentor🔊nouna reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience
• nominee🔊nounsomeone who has been officially suggested for a position, award, etc.
• connotation🔊nounan idea, feeling, or meaning that is implied, suggested, or associated with a word or expression beyond its literal definition
• counseling🔊nouna process of providing guidance, support, and advice to someone facing personal, emotional, or psychological challenges
• guidance🔊nounhelp and advice about how to solve a problem, given by someone who is knowledgeable and experienced
• indication🔊nounsomething that serves to show, suggest, or point to a fact, condition, or situation
• advisory🔊adjectiveaiming to provide advice and suggestions
• guiding🔊adjectiveexerting control, direction, or influence over people, actions, or events
• implicit🔊adjectivesuggesting something without directly stating it
• how-to🔊adjectivegiving thorough instructions on a particular matter
• misleading🔊adjectiveintended to give a wrong idea or make one believe something that is untrue
• receptive🔊adjectiveopen to listening or considering suggestions and new ideas
• (at|on) {one's} suggestion🔊phraseaccording to someone else's suggestion
• if I were you🔊phraseused to tell someone what is better for them to do
• act on🔊verbto adjust one's actions or behavior based on specific information, ideas, or advice
• hand out🔊verbto provide abstract or intangible things, such as punishments, compliments, judgments, advice, etc., to someone
• offer🔊verbto present or propose something for acceptance or rejection
• preach🔊verbto give advice to people about what they should or should not do in a way that might annoy or bore them
• prompt🔊verbto encourage someone to do or say something
• propose🔊verbto put forward a suggestion, plan, or idea for consideration
• caution🔊nouna piece of advice or a warning
• hint🔊nouna slight suggestion or piece of advice that shows how a problem is solved
• tip🔊nouna helpful suggestion or a piece of advice
• sure thing🔊phrasesomething that is guaranteed
• straight🔊adjectivetruthful, direct, and without distortion or deceit
• now then🔊phraseused to draw attention to what someone wants to say

The Human Anatomy37 words

• optical🔊adjectiverelating to sight or vision
• cheekbone🔊nounthe bone that is just below the eye
• roof of the mouth🔊phrasethe hard inside surface at the top of the mouth
• jawbone🔊nouneither of the bones that form the jaw, particularly the lower jaw
• baby tooth🔊nounany of the temporary teeth in young children that falls out and is later replaced with a permanent one
• limb🔊nounan arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
• fingertip🔊nounthe area at the end of a finger
• fist🔊nounthe hand with the fingers tightly bent toward the palm
• gland🔊nounan organ in the body that produces certain chemical substances to be used in the body or to be discharged into the surroundings
• saliva🔊nounthe liquid produced in the mouth to make chewing and swallowing easier and to prepare food for digestion
• mucus🔊nouna thick slimy substance produced by mucous membranes, inside the nose or the mouth, to lubricate and protect them
• adrenaline🔊nouna body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker
• enzyme🔊nouna substance that all living organisms produce that brings about a chemical reaction without being altered itself
• torso🔊nounthe upper part of the human body, excluding the arms and the head
• navel🔊nounthe elevated or empty part in the middle of the stomach, made by cutting the umbilical cord just after birth
• hipbone🔊nouneither of the two bones, on each side of the body, forming a large portion of the pelvis
• genitals🔊nounthe external sex organs of the body
• ovary🔊nouneither of the two organs in women or female animals that produce eggs for reproduction
• womb🔊nounthe part of the body of a woman or female mammal where the baby develops before birth
• white blood cell🔊nounone of the many cells that protects the body against diseases
• red blood cell🔊nounone of the many cells of red color carrying oxygen in the body
• inhale🔊verbto take air or substances into the lungs by breathing in
• exhale🔊verbto breathe air or smoke out through the mouth or nose
• blood clot🔊nouna thickened or dried mass of blood that if formed in a blood vessel may impede blood circulation
• prostate🔊nouna gland in the male body that produces fluid for semen and surrounds the urethra, aiding in urine control
• anatomy🔊nounthe branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
• oral🔊adjectiveof or relating to the mouth, mouth region, or structures located in the mouth
• lens🔊noun(anatomy) the clear elastic part of the eye that concentrates light in order for things to be seen clearly
• pupil🔊noun(anatomy) the small round black area in the center of the eye, through which light enters
• flesh🔊nounthe soft parts of the human body
• gut🔊nounthe lower part of digestive tract responsible for food absorption
• nipple🔊nounthe round dark area on a person's chest, which from female ones babies can drink milk
• lap🔊nounthe upper part of the legs that form a flat surface when one is seated
• groin🔊nounthe place where the legs join the front part of the body, including the region of the sex organs
• fiber🔊nounany strand of muscle or nervous tissues
• secrete🔊verb(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
• liver🔊nouna vital organ in the body that cleans the blood of harmful substances

Buildings and Construction44 words

• adjacent🔊adjectivesituated next to or near something
• architectural🔊adjectiverelating to the study or art of constructing or designing a building
• insulated🔊adjectivecovered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it
• municipal🔊adjectiveinvolving or belonging to the government of a city, town, etc.
• godforsaken🔊adjective(of a place) remote and without any appealing or interesting qualities
• suburban🔊adjectivecharacteristic of or relating to a residential area outside a city or town
• vacant🔊adjective(of a house, room, seat, etc.) empty or unoccupied and available to be used
• refurbish🔊verbto make a room or building look more attractive by repairing, redecorating, or cleaning it
• renovate🔊verbto make a building or a place look good again by repairing or painting it
• bungalow🔊nouna one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof
• sauna🔊nouna small room that is often heated with steam and has wooden walls, where people sit for relaxation or health benefits
• igloo🔊nouna house or shelter in the shape of a dome that is built from blocks of ice or hard snow
• lighthouse🔊nouna large structure, such as a tower, placed near the coast and equipped with a powerful light that guides or warns the approaching ships
• premises🔊nounthe building and its surrounding land owned or used by a business
• cement🔊nouna gray powdery substance that becomes hard if it is mixed with water and sand, used for construction purposes such as sticking bricks of a wall together
• marble🔊nouna type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues
• escalator🔊nouna staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
• flooring🔊nounthe materials that make up the floor of a building or room
• plumbing🔊nounthe system of pipes for the distribution of water in a building
• chalet🔊nouna wooden house with a steep sloping roof, often found in mountainous areas in Switzerland
• windowpane🔊nouna single piece of glass in a window
• thatched🔊adjective(of a house or building) having a roof made of dried straw, leaves etc.
• shovel-ready🔊adjective(of a construction project) prepared for the building stage to begin
• interior🔊adjectivelocated on the inside part of a particular thing
• exterior🔊adjectivelocated on the outer surface of a particular thing
• residential🔊adjective(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in
• assemble🔊verbto make something by putting separate parts of something together
• decay🔊verb(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually
• demolish🔊verbto completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure
• erect🔊verbto build or assemble a structure or object in an upright position
• court🔊nounan area surrounded by walls or buildings, often part of a large house
• dome🔊nouna building's roof that is rounded
• high-rise🔊nouna very tall building with many floors
• pier🔊nouna long platform built from the shore into the sea that people can go for entertainment or a walk
• arch🔊nouna curved symmetrical structure that supports the weight above it, used in bridges or buildings
• beam🔊nouna long bar of iron or metal that supports the weight of a building
• tile🔊nouna flat piece of baked clay or other material, mostly in the shape of a square, used for covering floors or walls
• crane🔊nouna very large tall machine used for lifting heavy objects
• addition🔊nouna new room added to a building
• foundation🔊nouna hard layer of cement, stone, etc. that serves as the underground support of a building
• layout🔊nounthe specific way by which a building, book page, garden, etc. is arranged
• embassy🔊nouna building used as the office or residence of the officials who represent their government in another country
• lobby🔊nounthe area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.
• desecrate🔊verbto treat something valuable inconsiderately, in a way that affects it badly

Human Attributes35 words

• absurd🔊adjectiveso unreasonable or illogical that it provokes disbelief or laughter
• articulate🔊adjective(of a person) able to express oneself clearly and effectively
• argumentative🔊adjective(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing
• bad-tempered🔊adjectiveeasily annoyed and quick to anger
• cheeky🔊adjectiveshowing impolite behavior in a manner that is amusing or endearing
• clumsy🔊adjectivedoing things or moving in a way that lacks control and care, usually causing accidents
• conceited🔊adjectivetaking excessive pride in oneself
• coward🔊nouna person who is not brave to do things that other people find unchallenging
• infamous🔊adjectivewell-known for a bad quality or deed
• attentive🔊adjectivefocusing with interest or concentration
• cautious🔊adjective(of a person) careful to avoid danger or mistakes
• affectionate🔊adjectiveexpressing love and care
• dignified🔊adjectivedisplaying calmness and seriousness in a manner that deserves respect
• frank🔊adjectivedirect and honest in expressing oneself, even if some people might find it unpleasant
• hospitable🔊adjectivetreating guests or visitors with friendliness, warmth, and generosity
• duplicitous🔊adjectiveattempting to deceive other people
• reluctant🔊adjectivenot welcoming or willing to do something because it is undesirable
• butterfingers🔊nounsomeone who keeps dropping things
• dirtbag🔊nouna person regarded as filthy, morally vile, or contemptible
• freeloader🔊nouna person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity without offering anything in return
• wretch🔊nounsomeone who behaves in an evil or immoral way
• able🔊adjectivehaving expertise, intelligence, or skills
• alert🔊adjectiveable to notice things or think quickly
• brutal🔊adjectiveextremely violent and cruel
• harsh🔊adjectivecruel and unkind toward others
• intolerant🔊adjectivenot open to accept beliefs, opinions, or lifestyles that are unlike one's own
• judgmental🔊adjectivetending to criticize or form negative opinions about others without considering their perspective or circumstances
• charitable🔊adjectivewilling to give money, time, or resources to help others, especially those less fortunate
• faithful🔊adjectivestaying loyal and dedicated to a certain person, idea, group, etc.
• heroic🔊adjectivedisplaying great bravery as that of a hero or heroine
• jolly🔊adjectiveshowing a happy and playful attitude
• just🔊adjectiveacting in a way that is fair, righteous, and morally correct
• snake🔊nouna person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others
• sassy🔊adjectivetalking or behaving in a way that is rude, disrespectful, or too confident
• weasel🔊nouna person sneaky, untrustworthy, or likely to betray others

Time37 words

• beforehand🔊adverbat an earlier time
• forthcoming🔊adjectivereferring to an event or occurrence that is about to happen very soon
• chronologically🔊adverbin the order in which events, actions, or items occurred, following a timeline or sequence
• indefinitely🔊adverbfor an unspecified period of time
• for the time being🔊adverbfor a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes
• in due (course|time)🔊adverbat the appropriate or expected time, without rushing or delay
• yearlong🔊adjectivecontinuing the whole year
• dusk🔊nounthe time after sun sets that is not yet completely dark
• eternity🔊nountime that is endless
• midsummer🔊nounthe middle part of summer when it is hottest
• midwinter🔊nounthe middle part of winter when it is coldest
• solstice🔊nouneither of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its farthest or closest distance from the equator
• leap year🔊nouna year in every four years that has 366 days instead of 365
• alternate🔊adjectivedone or happening every other time
• continual🔊adjectivehappening repeatedly or continuously in an annoying or problematic way
• consecutive🔊adjectivecontinuously happening one after another
• successive🔊adjectivehappening one after another, in an uninterrupted sequence
• eternal🔊adjectivecontinuing or existing forever
• eventual🔊adjectivehappening at the end of a process or a particular period of time
• imminent🔊adjective(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future
• lengthy🔊adjectivecontinuing for too long
• prospective🔊adjectivelikely to become a reality in the future
• simultaneous🔊adjectivetaking place at precisely the same time
• around the clock🔊adjectivenon-stop and continuing through the whole day and night
• get-go🔊nouna point in time when something begins or is started
• longstanding🔊adjectivehaving persisted or existed for a significant amount of time
• longtime🔊adjective(of a thing) having existed or been in use for a significant period of time
• in the (same|next) breath🔊phraseused when something happens almost at the same time as another
• date🔊adverbup until now
• instant🔊nouna certain or exact point in time
• spell🔊nouna short period of time of something particular
• chapter🔊nouna specific period of time in history or in someone's life
• quarter🔊nouna period of three months, typically used in financial contexts
• latter🔊adjectiveclosest to the end of a particular period of time, event, etc.
• nightly🔊adjectiveoccurring every night
• yearly🔊adjectiveappearing, made, or happening once a year
• extension🔊nouna period of time added to something to prolong it

Fundamental Verbs39 words

• slash🔊verbto violently cut with a quick move using a knife, etc.
• rotate🔊verbto turn or move around a center
• probe🔊verbto investigate or explore in depth in order to find out more information
• screw🔊verbto firmly attach or tighten something using a turning metal fastener
• shatter🔊verbto break suddenly into several pieces
• shed🔊verbto get rid of something that is not wanted or needed anymore
• tighten🔊verbto hold, fasten, or turn something firmly
• shrug🔊verbto momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference
• span🔊verbto cover or last the whole of a period of time
• trail🔊verbto be pulled along by a leading force
• yell🔊verbto shout very loudly
• dip🔊verbto momentarily put something into a liquid
• hook🔊verbto attach or secure something by means of a curved or angled object
• crush🔊verbto forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured
• stab🔊verbto push a knife or other sharp object into someone to injure or kill them
• torture🔊verbto violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them
• whip🔊verbto violently hit a person or animal with a whip
• leak🔊verbto let gas or liquid flow through a crack or small hole
• manipulate🔊verbto skillfully control or work with information, a system, tool, etc.
• seize🔊verbto suddenly and forcibly take hold of something
• plug🔊verbto tightly fill or block a hole with something
• pop🔊verbto make a sudden light sound like a small explosion
• rip🔊verbto tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly
• reside🔊verbto live in a specific place
• rock🔊verbto gently move from one side to another
• pump🔊verbto make gas or liquid move in a certain direction using a mechanical action
• shrink🔊verb(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water
• sigh🔊verbto release a long deep audible breath, to express one's sadness, tiredness, etc.
• smash🔊verbto forcibly break something into several pieces
• snap🔊verbto suddenly break with a sharp noise
• soar🔊verbto go higher while flying
• spark🔊verbto emit small flashes of electricity or fire
• spin🔊verbto turn around over and over very fast
• stumble🔊verbto accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
• steer🔊verbto control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.
• suck🔊verbto pull air, liquid, etc. into the mouth by using the muscles of the mouth and the lips
• swing🔊verbto move or make something move from one side to another while suspended
• twist🔊verbto bend an object into a particular shape, such as wire, cloth, etc.
• unveil🔊verbto remove a cover from a statue, painting, etc. for the people to see, particularly as part of a public ceremony

Shapes and Colors37 words

• beige🔊adjectivehaving a pale, light brown color like sand
• ebony🔊adjectivehaving a dark black color
• khaki🔊adjectivehaving a dull yellowish-brown color
• scarlet🔊adjectivehaving a bright red color
• sea-green🔊adjectivebluish-green in color
• sky-blue🔊adjectivelight blue color like that of a cloudless sky
• coal-black🔊adjectivehaving a very dark black color
• snow-white🔊adjectivehaving a pure white color like the snow
• subtle🔊adjectivedifficult to notice or detect because of its slight or delicate nature
• cylinder🔊noun(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides
• dimension🔊nouna measure of the height, length, or width of an object in a certain direction
• right angle🔊nounan angle measuring exactly 90 degrees
• intact🔊adjectiveundamaged and complete
• invisible🔊adjectivenot capable of being seen with the naked eye
• rear🔊adjectivesituated or near the back of something
• amber🔊adjectivehaving a yellowish-brown color
• emerald🔊adjectivehaving a bright green color
• ruby🔊adjectivepurplish-red in color
• turquoise🔊adjectivegreenish-blue in color
• bronze🔊adjectivedeep reddish-brown in color
• burgundy🔊adjectivedeep red in color
• chestnut🔊adjectivehaving a red-brown color
• creamy🔊adjectivehaving a color between yellow and white
• hazel🔊adjectivehaving a greenish-brown color
• olive🔊adjectivegrayish-green in color
• transparent🔊adjectiveable to be seen through
• vibrant🔊adjective(of colors) bright and strong
• dull🔊adjective(of colors) not very bright or vibrant
• contrast🔊noundifferences in color or in brightness and darkness that an artist uses in a painting or photograph to create a special effect
• arch🔊nounanything with a curved top and parallel sides
• circular🔊adjectivehaving a shape like a circle
• cone🔊noun(geometry) a three dimensional shape with a circular base that rises to a single point
• curl🔊nounsomething that resembles a spiral or coil
• immense🔊adjectiveextremely large or vast in physical size
• linear🔊adjectiveinvolving lines or having the shape of a straight line
• spiral🔊noun(geometry) a curved shape or design that gradually winds around a center or axis
• minute🔊adjectivevery small

Computer Science42 words

• analog🔊adjectiverelating to or using signals in which information is represented through constant changing of physical quantities
• antivirus🔊adjectivehaving the ability to protect a system from viruses by finding and destroying them
• Bluetooth🔊nounthe system through which different devices can be connected to each other over short distances wirelessly using radio waves
• Blu-ray🔊nouna type of blue disk on which large data such as high-definition videos can be stored
• USB🔊nounthe technology or system for connecting other devices to a computer
• byte🔊nouna unit for measuring the size of computer data that equals 8 bits
• kilobyte🔊nouna unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 bytes
• megabyte🔊nouna unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 kilobytes
• gigabyte🔊nouna unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 megabytes
• terabyte🔊nouna unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 gigabytes
• flash drive🔊nouna small device used for storing data or transferring data between electronic devices
• hard disk drive🔊nouna disk on which data is stored, either inside or outside a computer
• cyberspace🔊nounthe non-physical space in which communication over computer networks takes place
• data processing🔊nouna set of actions done on data by a computer to have a certain result
• cursor🔊nouna movable mark on a computer screen that indicates where the user is working
• drop-down menu🔊nouna list that presents different options on a computer screen and remains there until one option is chosen by the user
• hacker🔊nounsomeone who uses computers to illegally access someone else's computer or phone
• help desk🔊nouna service that gives information and support to the computer users, particularly those who work in the same place
• interface🔊noun(computing) the program through which a user can interact with a computer, especially its design and appearance
• microprocessor🔊nouna very small piece of electronic equipment in a computer programed to control all the functions of the CPU
• multimedia🔊nounthe application of images, text, audio, and video files collectively
• personal computer🔊nouna compact electronic device designed for individual use, capable of performing various tasks such as word processing, internet browsing, and multimedia applications
• spreadsheet🔊nouna computer program used for calculating data, especially financial data
• game🔊verbto play computer or video games
• random-access memory🔊nouna type of computer memory tasked with temporarily storing data for a quicker access
• solid-state drive🔊nouna device fixed in a computer to store information, which retains data if power goes off and is much faster compared to a hard drive
• Domain Name System🔊phrasea decentralized naming system used on the Internet to translate human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses that computers can understand, enabling the proper routing of data between devices and servers
• accessible🔊adjective(of a place) able to be reached, entered, etc.
• compatible🔊adjectivehaving the ability to work with different devices, machines, etc.
• down🔊adjective(of a computer system) not working temporarily or properly
• interactive🔊adjectivedescribing the constant passage of data between a computer or other device and a user
• backup🔊noun(computing) a copy of computer data that can be used to restore lost or damaged data
• storage🔊nounthe keeping of data on a computer, etc.
• default🔊nouna predefined option based on which a computer or other device performs a particular task unless it is changed
• display🔊nounan electronic device that visually presents data
• workstation🔊nouna desktop computer that is connected to a network, which is more upgraded than a personal computer
• computerize🔊verbto use computers to perform a task or do a particular job
• encode🔊verbto transform data into a coded form
• format🔊verb(computing) to prepare a storage device, such as a hard drive or USB, for use by deleting all the data on it and setting it up for a specific file system
• load🔊verbto move data or a program from a local storage device into the memory of a computer
• retrieve🔊verbto find and collect data stored on a computer
• upgrade🔊verbto improve a machine, computer system, etc. in terms of efficiency, standards, etc.

Bonds and Relationships35 words

• acquaintance🔊nouna person whom one knows but is not a close friend
• best friend forever🔊nounsomeone's best friend, ‌used by young people on social media, especially in text messages
• buddy🔊nouna close friend
• pal🔊nouna close friend or companion, typically used in a friendly manner
• companion🔊nounsomeone or something that regularly keeps another company, providing friendship, support, or association
• co-parent🔊nouna person who shares the responsibilities of raising a child
• half-brother🔊nouna brother that shares only one biological parent with one
• half-sister🔊nouna sister that shares only one biological parent with one
• heir🔊nounsomeone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual
• next of kin🔊nounone's closest living relative or relatives
• orphan🔊nouna child whose parents have died
• adoptive🔊adjective(of a child or parent) related through adoption
• biracial🔊adjectiverepresenting or involving members of two different races
• sisterly🔊adjectivecharacteristic of a sister or like one
• tight-knit🔊adjective(of a family or group of people) having a strong and friendly relationship with each other
• ancestry🔊nounthe people from whom a person is descended
• breakup🔊nounthe end of a relationship or an association
• inheritance🔊nounproperty, titles, or estates legally passed to heirs after the owner's death
• parenting🔊noun‌the process of raising or taking care of one's child or children
• rapport🔊nouna close relationship in which there is a good understanding and communication between people
• lifelong🔊adjectivelasting the whole of a person's life
• bromance🔊nouna close, non-romantic friendship between two men
• homeboy🔊nouna male friend from one's neighborhood or social circle
• bond🔊verbto develop a relationship with a person
• ally🔊nounsomeone who helps or supports someone else in certain activities or against someone else
• mate🔊nouna romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
• descendant🔊nounsomeone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago
• elder🔊adjective(of two people, particularly in the same family) older
• intimate🔊adjective(of people) having a very close relationship
• heritage🔊nounan individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors
• branch🔊nouna subdivision or a group of members of an extended family sharing the same ancestors
• brotherhood🔊nounthe kinship or familial bond among male siblings
• clan🔊nouna large group of people who are related to each other
• devotion🔊nounstrong love and support expressed for a person or thing
• dump🔊verbto end a relationship that one was romantically involved in, often in a way that is unexpected or unfair

Fashion and Attire37 words

• buckle🔊nouna piece of metal or plastic with a hinged pin that is used for fastening a belt, bag, shoe, etc.
• bib🔊nouna piece of cloth or plastic fastened at the neck of a child to protect its clothes when eating or drinking
• checked🔊adjectivehaving a pattern of small squares with usually two different colors
• fitted🔊adjective(of clothes) made in a way that closely covers the body
• low-cut🔊adjective(of women's clothing) designed with a neckline that dips low at the front
• open-necked🔊adjective(of a shirt) worn without a tie and not fastened at the neck
• skintight🔊adjective(of clothes) very tight
• sleeveless🔊adjective(of clothes) without any sleeves
• garment🔊nounan item of clothing that is worn on the body, including various types of clothing such as shirts, pants, dresses, etc.
• boxers🔊nounmen's underwear that loosely covers the thighs
• nightie🔊nouna loose-fitting piece of clothing worn by women or girls before bed
• cloak🔊nouna loose overgarment without sleeves fastened at the neck
• shawl🔊nouna long piece of fabric worn over the head or shoulders
• cuff🔊nounthe part of a sleeve at the wrist that can be turned back
• strap🔊nouna narrow piece of cloth, leather, etc. used for fastening, carrying, or holding onto something
• glamour🔊nounthe exciting and attractive quality of a person, place, etc. that makes them desirable
• footwear🔊nounthings worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots, etc.
• shoelace🔊nouna long and thin string or cord that is passed through the hooks on a shoe and pulled tightly to fasten it
• velvet🔊nouna cloth with a smooth and thick surface, typically made of cotton or silk
• waistline🔊nounthe measurement around the middle part of someone's body
• inappropriate🔊adjectivenot suitable or acceptable for a certain situation or context
• apparel🔊nounclothes, used particularly when being sold
• heels🔊nounshoes that have tall and thin heels, worn by women
• wetsuit🔊nouna tight-fitting piece of clothing made of rubber that is worn by underwater swimmers to remain warm
• bare🔊adjective(of a part of the body) not covered by any clothing
• bead🔊nounone of a series of small balls of wood, glass, etc. with a hole in the middle that a string can go through to make a rosary or necklace, etc.
• bow🔊nouna piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot
• pearl🔊nouna hard shiny piece of mass that is shaped like a ball inside the shell of an oyster and is a highly valuable gem
• brief🔊adjective(of clothes) short and revealing
• checkered🔊adjectivehaving a pattern of small squares with different colors
• elaborate🔊adjective(of clothes and fabrics) having a design that is very detailed and complicated
• tailored🔊adjective(of clothes) well-cut and fitted
• cape🔊nouna loose garment without sleeves that is fastened at the neck and hangs from the shoulders, shorter than a cloak
• fastener🔊nounany device that is used to close or secure something, such as a zipper or strap
• cut🔊nounthe way a garment is cut, giving it a particular style
• strip🔊verbto take off someone else's clothes
• wig🔊nouna piece of natural or synthetic hair that is worn on the head

Writing and Narrative34 words

• title page🔊nounthe page at the front of a book that the names of the book, its author, and publisher are printed on it
• footnote🔊nounan extra piece of information that is placed at the bottom of a printed page
• narration🔊nounthe way of telling or explaining a story, particularly in a movie, novel, etc.
• the first-person🔊nouna way of telling or writing a story in which things happen to the narrator and the story revolves around them
• co-author🔊verbto write a book, article, bill, etc. with another author
• jot down🔊verbto make a note of something in a hurried and informal style
• proofread🔊verbto read and correct the mistakes of a written or printed text
• script🔊verbto write the words used in a movie, play, etc.
• autobiography🔊nounthe story of the life of a person, written by the same person
• comic strip🔊nouna series of cartoons in boxes that narrate a story
• fable🔊nouna short story on morality with animal characters
• pamphlet🔊nouna small book with a paper cover giving information about a particular subject
• hardcover🔊nouna book with a cover made from stiff material such as cardboard, leather, etc.
• paperback🔊nouna book with a cover that is made of thick paper
• prose🔊nounspoken or written language in its usual form, in contrast to poetry
• dramatist🔊nounsomeone who writes plays for the TV, radio, or theater
• playwright🔊nounsomeone who writes plays for the TV, radio, or theater
• engaging🔊adjectiveattractive and interesting in a way that draws one's attention
• ironic🔊adjectiveusing statements that mean the opposite of what is stated, often to convey criticism or humor through an implied second meaning
• trilogy🔊nouna set of three movies, books, etc. that are related or have the same characters
• sequel🔊nouna book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one
• third-person narrative🔊nouna mode of storytelling where the narrator refers to characters using pronouns like "he" and "she" and is not a character in the story
• true crime🔊nouna movie or book genre involving real crimes and real people
• appendix🔊nouna separate part at the end of a book that gives further information
• backstory🔊nounthe events that have happened to a character before their story in a book, movie, etc. begins
• characterization🔊nounthe way in which characters in a movie, book, etc. are created and represented by a writer
• twist🔊nounan unexpected turn in the course of events
• inspiration🔊nouna mental spark that drives unusual creativity or activity
• compose🔊verbto write a literary piece with a lot of consideration
• heavy🔊adjective(of a literary work) very serious or hard to understand
• tragic🔊adjective(of a literary piece) related to or characteristic of tragedy
• symbolism🔊nounthe practice of using symbols to signify an idea, object, etc.
• quote🔊nouna sentence from a speech, book, etc. that is repeated somewhere else because it is wise or interesting
• romance🔊nouna novel or movie about love

Language Components30 words

• linguistic🔊adjectiverelated to the science of language, including its structure, usage, and evolution
• infinitive🔊noun(grammar) the root form of a verb
• gerund🔊noun(grammar) a form of a verb that functions as a noun and is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the base form of the verb
• transitive verb🔊noun(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object
• intransitive verb🔊noun(grammar) a verb without a direct object
• phonetics🔊nounthe science and study of speech sounds and their production
• intonation🔊noun(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking
• dialect🔊nounthe spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar
• proverb🔊nouna well-known statement or phrase that expresses a general truth or gives advice
• slang🔊nounwords or expressions that are very informal and more common in spoken form, used especially by a particular group of people, such as criminals, children, etc.
• euphemism🔊nouna word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite
• punctuate🔊verbto use punctuation marks in a text in order to make it more understandable
• semicolon🔊nounthe punctuation mark ; used to separate the items in a list or to indicate a pause between two main clauses in a compound sentence
• hyphen🔊nouna small line used to connect words or parts of words
• slash🔊nounthe symbol / used in print or writing to indicate alternatives or fractions, etc.
• interjection🔊noun(grammar) a phrase or word used suddenly to express a particular emotion
• e.g.🔊adverbused before providing an example
• ungrammatical🔊adjectivenot conforming with the rules of grammar
• number🔊noun(grammar) the form of a word that indicates whether one, two, or more things or people are being referred to
• person🔊noun(grammar) each of the three classes of pronouns that refers to who is speaking, who is being spoken to, or others that are not present during the conversation
• voice🔊noun(grammar) the form of a verb that indicates whether the subject does something or something is done to it
• gender🔊noun(grammar) a class of words indicating whether they are feminine, masculine, or neuter
• feminine🔊adjective(of a language's grammar) referring to females
• masculine🔊adjective(of a language's grammar) referring to males
• subjunctive🔊adjective(grammar) related to verbs that express wishes, possibility, or doubt
• idiom🔊nouna group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture
• jargon🔊nounwords, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others
• colon🔊nounthe punctuation mark : used to introduce a quotation, explanation, or list of items
• parenthesis🔊nouneither of the symbols ( ) used in writing to enclose extra information that is given or to group a symbolic unit in logic or mathematics
• particle🔊noun(grammar) an adverb or preposition that is used with a verb to form a phrasal verb

News and Network37 words

• weathergirl🔊nouna woman on TV or radio who tells people about the weather and describes it
• correspondent🔊nounsomeone employed by a TV or radio station or a newspaper to report news from a particular country or on a particular matter
• couch potato🔊nounsomeone who sits around and watches TV a lot
• paparazzi🔊nounfreelance photographers who aggressively pursue and take pictures of celebrities, often in invasive or intrusive ways
• wavelength🔊nounthe distance between a point on a wave of energy and a similar point on the next wave
• censor🔊verbto remove parts of something such as a book, movie, etc. and prevent the public from accessing them for political, moral, or religious purposes
• televise🔊verbto broadcast or show something on TV
• tune in🔊verbto watch a TV program or listen to a radio show
• bulletin🔊nouna brief news program that is broadcast on the radio or television
• lead story🔊nounan item of news that is given the most prominence in a news broadcast, magazine, or newspaper
• newsroom🔊nouna place in radio or television stations or a newspaper office where news is reviewed and put together to be broadcast or published
• prime time🔊nounthe time at which the largest number of people are watching TV or listening to the radio
• newsgathering🔊nounthe act of collecting news item for broadcast or publication
• newssheet🔊nouna small and simple form of newspaper with only few pages
• photojournalism🔊nounthe act or profession of reporting news articles in newspapers or magazines mainly through photographs
• photo op🔊nounan occasion arranged by a politician or other famous people to be photographed while doing something that they think will popularize them
• periodical🔊nouna publication, especially about a technical subject, that is produced regularly
• tabloid🔊nouna newspaper with smaller pages and many pictures, covering stories about famous people and not much serious news
• readership🔊nounthe number of people who read a particular magazine, newspaper, or book on a regular basis
• citizen journalism🔊nounthe coverage of news by ordinary people, which is then shared on the Internet
• high-profile🔊adjectivedrawing a lot of public attention or interest
• frequency modulation🔊nounone of the main methods of radio broadcasting with a high sound quality
• teletext🔊nouna service delivering written news and information through television, currently replaced by other information services provided on a television network
• anchor🔊nounsomeone who introduces news on a live TV or radio program by other broadcasters
• contributor🔊nounsomeone who writes a piece to be published in a newspaper or magazine
• subscriber🔊nounsomeone who pays, at given intervals, to receive a publication or service
• antenna🔊nouna device that is used to send and receive signals
• frequency🔊nounthe specific number of waves that pass a point every second
• receive🔊verbto pick up broadcast signals
• commentary🔊nouna spoken description of an event while it is taking place, particularly on TV or radio
• circulation🔊nounthe total number of copies of a newspaper or magazine distributed, including both sales and delivery to readers
• clipping🔊nouna story or article cut from a newspaper or magazine to be kept
• issue🔊nounone of a series of publications produced regularly
• quarterly🔊nouna publication produced four times a year
• anonymous🔊adjective(of a person) not known by name
• nationwide🔊adjectiveexisting or occurring across a country
• ballot🔊nouna document listing the options or candidates used in voting

Weather Conditions33 words

• meteorology🔊nouna field of science that deals with the earth's atmosphere, particularly weather forecasting
• drift🔊verbto slowly move in the air or on water
• changeability🔊nounthe likeliness or quality of changing suddenly and frequently
• downpour🔊nouna brief heavy rainfall
• gale🔊nouna very powerful wind
• puddle🔊nouna small pool of water or other liquid, particularly rainwater
• snowdrift🔊nouna mass of deep snow piled up by the wind
• vapor🔊nounextremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid
• thundercloud🔊nouna very large dark cloud that produces thunder and lightning
• whirlwind🔊nouna very strong wind that spins and moves quickly, damaging everything in its path
• cloudburst🔊nouna sudden and heavy rainfall
• breezy🔊adjectivehaving a gentle, refreshing wind
• climatic🔊adjectiverelated to the weather of a specific area
• misty🔊adjectivehaving a cover of mist that creates a soft, blurred look
• atmospheric pressure🔊nounthe force exerted on the surface of the earth that is a result of the weight of the atmosphere
• scorching🔊adjective(of weather or temperature) extremely hot, causing intense heat and discomfort
• hazy🔊adjective(of air) difficult to see through because of heat, mist, or dust
• thunderclap🔊nounone single sound heard when thunder strikes
• scorching hot🔊phrase(of temperature or weather) extremely high in degree
• freezing cold🔊phrasehaving an extremely low temperature
• famine🔊nouna situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death
• clear up🔊verb(of weather) to become free of clouds, rain, or storms
• visibility🔊nounthe distance that is possible or clear for one to see, particularly because of the weather conditions
• soak🔊verbto make someone or something extremely wet
• front🔊nounthe point where two air masses of different temperatures meet
• torrent🔊nouna powerful stream of water or other liquid that moves very fast
• baking🔊adjectivehaving an intense level of heat that is often uncomfortable
• dense🔊adjectivethick and difficult to see through, often used to describe fog or smoke
• dull🔊adjective(of weather or sky) overcast, cloudy, or lacking brightness
• favorable🔊adjective(of winds) blowing in the direction that aids movement or travel
• gloomy🔊adjective(of weather) dark in a way that is depressing
• glorious🔊adjective(of weather) hot and sunny
• thaw🔊verbto become softer or liquid

Shopping34 words

• barcode🔊nouna row of black and white lines printed on a product that contain information such as its price, readable only by a computer
• price tag🔊nouna label on an item that shows how much it costs
• boutique🔊nouna small store in which fashionable clothes or accessories are sold
• cash-back🔊nounmoney that a person can get in cash when buying something from a store with their debit card, which is then added to the bill they are paying
• closed-circuit television🔊nouna system in which a number of cameras send their feed to television sets to protect a place and its occupants from crime
• bargain🔊verbto negotiate the terms of a contract, sale, or similar arrangement for a better agreement, price, etc.
• barter🔊verbto exchange goods or services without using money
• comparison-shop🔊verbto visit different stores to compare the price of a particular product or products before buying
• retail🔊verbto sell small quantities of goods directly to customers
• wholesale🔊verbto sell products in large quantities at lower prices to other stores, rather than to the public directly
• chain store🔊nounone of a series of stores that are all owned by the same company or person
• convenience store🔊nouna store that sells food, publications, alcohol, etc., often open 24 hours every day
• deli🔊nouna store that sells cheese, cooked meat, and foreign food
• kiosk🔊nouna small store with an open front selling newspapers, etc.
• grocer🔊nounsomeone who sells food and other everyday products
• stationer🔊nounsomeone who sells writing materials, such as pens, pencils, paper, etc.
• consumerism🔊nounthe idea or belief that personal well-being and happiness depend on the purchase of material goods
• shopaholic🔊nounsomeone who spends a lot of time shopping, often buying unnecessary things
• duty-free🔊adjective(of goods) able to be imported without paying tax on them
• transaction🔊nounthe general process of purchasing or selling something
• on sale🔊phraseavailable for purchase
• pre-order🔊nounan order placed before the product is available for sale
• foot traffic🔊nounthe number of visitors or tourists to a shop or place during a specific period
• dressing room🔊nouna room in a clothing store where people can try on items of clothing before buying them
• rack🔊nouna structure or frame designed to hold or store objects
• register🔊nouna machine used in restaurants, stores, etc. in which the received money is kept and each transaction is recorded
• safe🔊nouna strong durable box that has a complex lock, in which people keep their valuable items
• browse🔊verbto casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase
• sell out🔊verb(of an event) to completely sell all available tickets, seats, leaving none remaining for further purchase
• outlet🔊nouna store or organization where the products of a particular company are sold at a lower price
• florist🔊nouna store that sells flowers and plants
• promotion🔊nounthe activity of drawing public attention to a service or product in order to help it sell more
• voucher🔊nouna digital code or a printed piece of paper that can be used instead of money when making a purchase or used to receive a discount
• half-price🔊adjectivereduced to half the previous price of something

Education34 words

• attendance🔊nounthe state of being present at an event or a place
• educator🔊nounsomeone whose job is to teach people
• janitor🔊nounsomeone whose job is cleaning and taking care of a school or other building
• dropout🔊nounsomeone who leaves school or college before finishing their studies
• truant🔊nouna student who does not have permission for not attending school
• expel🔊verbto force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.
• dissertation🔊nouna long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree
• doctorate🔊nounthe highest degree given by a university
• field trip🔊nouna trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it
• GRE🔊nouna test that must be passed in the US by students who want to continue their education after their first degree
• cognitive🔊adjectivereferring to mental processes involved in understanding, thinking, and remembering
• vocational🔊adjectiveinvolving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation
• syllabus🔊nouna document that outlines the topics, assignments, and expectations for a course
• module🔊nouna unit of study within a course offered by a college or university, covering a specific topic or area of study
• algebra🔊nouna branch of mathematics in which abstract letters and symbols represent numbers in order to generalize the arithmetic
• humanities🔊nounstudies that deal with people and their behavior such as language, philosophy, history, etc.
• residence hall🔊nouna college or university building in which students can reside
• theology🔊nounthe study of religions and faiths
• zoology🔊nouna branch of science that deals with animals
• SAT🔊nouna test that high school students take before college or university in the US
• admission🔊nounthe permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.
• detention🔊nouna type of punishment for students who have done something wrong and as a result, they cannot go home at the same time as others
• principal🔊nounthe person in charge of running a school
• chair🔊nounthe position that a university professor has
• scholar🔊nounsomeone who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject, especially in the humanities
• confer🔊verbto give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone
• skip🔊verbto not do an activity on purpose, particularly one that one is supposed to do or usually does
• flag🔊verbto put or draw a mark on something in order to make it more noticeable
• field day🔊nouna day on which no classes are held and students take part in sports games
• extracurricular🔊adjectivenot included in the regular course of study at a college or school
• intensive🔊adjectiveinvolving a lot of effort, attention, and activity in a short period of time
• literate🔊adjectivehaving the skills to read and write
• arithmetic🔊nouna branch of mathematics that deals with addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.
• awol🔊adjective(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission

Integral Verbs40 words

• glance🔊verbto briefly look at someone or something
• craft🔊verbto skillfully make something, particularly with the hands
• exert🔊verbto put force on something or to use power in order to influence someone or something
• grip🔊verbto firmly hold something
• preside🔊verbto act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.
• resemble🔊verbto have a similar appearance or characteristic to someone or something else
• utilize🔊verbto put to effective use
• regain🔊verbto get something back, particularly a quality or ability, after losing it
• pioneer🔊verbto be the first one to do, use, invent, or discover something
• notify🔊verbto officially let someone know about something
• maximize🔊verbto increase something to the highest possible level
• minimize🔊verbto reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant
• log🔊verbto officially document all the information or events that have taken place, particularly on a plane or ship
• insult🔊verbto intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone
• imprison🔊verbto put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go
• applaud🔊verbto clap one's hands as a sign of approval
• bat🔊verbto quickly open and close one's eyes to attract attention
• spy🔊verbto secretly observe someone
• articulate🔊verbto clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels
• bind🔊verbto tie someone or something to not let them escape or move freely
• cling🔊verbto tightly hold on to someone or something
• creep🔊verbto move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
• circulate🔊verbto constantly move around a gas, air, or liquid inside a closed area
• descend🔊verbto move toward a lower level
• divert🔊verbto cause someone or something to change direction
• filter🔊verbto pass gas, liquid, light, etc. through something in order to remove unwanted substances
• forge🔊verbto make something from a piece of metal object by heating it until it becomes soft and then beating it with a hammer
• grasp🔊verbto take and tightly hold something
• simulate🔊verbto match the same qualities as someone or something
• slam🔊verbto forcefully or violently shut or close a door, lid, or other object
• stun🔊verbto temporarily render an animal or person unconscious or immobile, often by hitting them on the head or using an electrical shock
• unify🔊verbto become whole or united
• tempt🔊verbto feel the desire to do something
• vanish🔊verbto suddenly and mysteriously disappear without explanation
• weave🔊verbto create fabric or material by interlacing threads, yarn, or other strands in a pattern using a loom or by hand
• yield🔊verb(of a farm or an industry) to grow or produce a crop or product
• enrich🔊verbto enhance the quality of something, particularly by adding something to it
• confine🔊verbto keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.
• drown🔊verbto die from being under water too long
• dispose🔊verbto put someone or something in a specific order or position

Business and Management34 words

• Master of Business Administration🔊nouna second university degree in business management
• associate🔊nouna member of an organization with limited membership
• retailer🔊nouna store, person, or business that sells goods to the public for their own use, not for resale
• commodity🔊noun(economics) an unprocessed material that can be traded in different exchanges or marketplaces
• merchandise🔊noungoods offered for sale or the ones bought or sold
• audit🔊nouna formal inspection of a business's financial records to see if they are correct and accurate or not
• deficit🔊nounthe difference between the needed amount that is higher than the available amount, especially money
• invoice🔊nouna list of goods or services received and their total cost
• start-up🔊nouna newly established company or business venture, typically characterized by its innovative approach, early-stage development, and a focus on growth
• Ltd🔊nounused after the name of a company to indicate that its owners are not legally responsible for all the money that the company owes but only to the amount they have invested in it
• venture🔊nouna business activity that is mostly very risky
• incorporated🔊adjectivehaving become a legal business company
• managerial🔊adjectiverelated to managing or supervising tasks, resources, or personnel within an organization
• profitable🔊adjective(of a business) providing benefits or valuable returns
• patent🔊nouna formal document that gives someone the right to be the only one who makes, uses, or sells an invention or product for a limited amount of time
• shipping🔊nounthe act of transporting goods, particularly by sea
• warehouse🔊nouna large place in which raw materials or produced goods are stored before they are sold or distributed
• operational🔊adjectiverelated to the way in which a business, organization, machine, etc. functions
• public relations🔊nounthe process of presenting a favorable public image of a person, firm, or institution
• acquisition🔊nounthe act of buying or obtaining something, especially something that is valuable
• cooperative🔊nounan organization or business that is jointly owned and run by its members
• expenditure🔊nounthe process of using money to pay for goods, services, or obligations
• margin🔊noun(business) the difference between the amount of money spent to buy or produce something and the amount of money gained from its sale
• turnover🔊nounthe overall amount of profit made by a business or company over a specific period of time
• yield🔊nounan amount of profit gained from an investment or business
• enterprise🔊nouna company
• franchise🔊nouna commercial enterprise that functions under an agreement, using the branding, systems, and products of an established company
• net🔊adjectivefinal amount after the deduction of all costs
• cooperative🔊adjectivepertaining to an organization jointly owned and operated by its members
• administer🔊verbto be responsible for a company, organization, etc. and manage its affairs, including financial matters
• close🔊verbto finalize a business deal
• merge🔊verbto combine and create one whole
• publicize🔊verbto draw public's attention to something by giving information about it as an act of advertisement
• take over🔊verbto take control of a company or business, particularly by buying more shares

Achievement and Progress32 words

• accomplishment🔊nouna desired and impressive goal achieved through hard work
• glory🔊nounthe popularity, honor, and praise that a person receives as a result of a great success or act
• triumph🔊nouna great victory, success, or achievement gained through struggle
• achiever🔊nounsomeone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation
• attain🔊verbto succeed in reaching a goal, after hard work
• congratulate🔊verbto express one's good wishes or praise to someone when something very good has happened to them
• fly high🔊verbto be experiencing great success
• prosper🔊verbto grow in a successful way, especially financially
• effectiveness🔊nounthe quality of yielding the desired result
• perseverance🔊nounthe quality of persistently trying in spite of difficulties
• resolve🔊nouna strong will to have or do something of value
• fulfilled🔊adjectivefeeling happy and satisfied with one's life, job, etc.
• live up to🔊verbto fulfill expectations or standards set by oneself or others
• with flying colors🔊phrasein a distinctive and very successful way
• advancement🔊nounthe process of improvement or progress
• aspiration🔊nouna valued desire or goal that one strongly wishes to achieve
• boom🔊nouna time of great economic growth
• breakthrough🔊nounan important discovery or development that helps improve a situation or answer a problem
• comeback🔊nouna return by a renowned person to their former popular or successful state
• big time🔊nounthe highest and most successful level in a profession, particularly in entertainment field
• top🔊verbto hold the highest position on a list or ranking due to success or achievements
• blossom🔊verbto start to be healthier, more successful, or confident
• consolidate🔊verbto strengthen a position of power or success so that it lasts longer
• flourish🔊verbto quickly grow in a successful way
• pay off🔊verb(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
• strive🔊verbto try as hard as possible to achieve a goal
• thrive🔊verbto grow and develop exceptionally well
• drive🔊nouna series of coordinated actions aimed at achieving a goal or advancing a principle
• desirable🔊adjectiveworth doing or having
• favorable🔊adjectiveshowing approval or support
• premier🔊adjectiveconsidered most successful or important, particularly compared to others
• productive🔊adjectiveproducing desired results through effective and efficient use of time, resources, and effort

Agreement and Disagreement36 words

• cooperate🔊verbto work with other people in order to achieve a common goal
• talk into🔊verbto convince someone to do something they do not want to do
• to [raise] hell🔊phraseto complain about or object to something angrily and loudly
• acceptance🔊nounthe act of agreeing with a belief, idea, statement, etc.
• compliance🔊nounthe act of following rules or regulations
• consensus🔊nounan agreement reached by all members of a group
• breach🔊nounan act that violates an agreement, law, etc.
• commitment🔊nounthe state of being dedicated to someone or something
• submission🔊nounthe state or act of accepting defeat and not having a choice but to obey the person in the position of power
• mutual🔊adjective(of actions or feelings) done to or shared by either of two individuals or more for each other
• contrary🔊adjectivecompletely different or opposed in basic qualities or usual behaviors
• persuasive🔊adjectivecapable of convincing others to do or believe something particular
• to [come] to terms with {sb}🔊phraseto reach a mutual understanding, agreement, or resolution with someone
• tell me about it🔊sentenceused to show that one understands or agrees with what is being said because one has already experienced it
• you can say that again🔊sentenceused to express one's complete agreement with someone's statement
• off the table🔊phrase(of a proposal, topic, or offer) unavailable or incapable of being considered
• like hell🔊phraseused to emphasize the intensity or speed of something
• compromise🔊verbto come to an agreement after a dispute by reducing demands
• concede🔊verbto reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first
• intervene🔊verbto intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
• interfere🔊verbto take part or get involved in something when it is not necessary or without invitation, in a way that is annoying to others
• seal🔊verbto finalize a contract, deal, or agreement
• sign🔊verbto agree to the terms of a contract by putting one's signature to it
• undertake🔊verbto accept or promise to do something particular
• violate🔊verbto disobey or break a regulation, an agreement, etc.
• wrap up🔊verbto complete a meeting, task, agreement, etc.
• convention🔊nounbehavior and actions that most members of a society expect and consider appropriate
• bargain🔊nounan agreement between two people or a group of people, based on which they do something particular for one another
• fuss🔊nouna quarrel, complaint, or disagreement over unimportant issues
• settlement🔊nounan official agreement that puts an end to a dispute
• tolerance🔊nounwillingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own
• collective🔊adjectiveinvolving, done, or shared by all members of a group
• joint🔊adjectivecontrolled, done, shared, or owned by two or more people
• settled🔊adjectiveagreed upon, decided, or resolved
• inconsistent🔊adjectivenot staying the same or predictable in quality or behavior
• demonstration🔊nouna display of support for or protest against something or someone by a march or public meeting

Personal Traits37 words

• loudmouth🔊nounan obnoxious and overly talkative person who speaks loudly and often without restraint
• cynical🔊adjectivehaving a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest
• loony🔊adjectivecrazy or behaving in a foolish or irrational way
• obsessive🔊adjectivegiving someone or something too much thought or attention in an unusual way
• persistent🔊adjectivecontinuing to do something despite facing criticism or difficulties
• pushy🔊adjectivetrying hard to achieve something in a rude way
• rebellious🔊adjective(of a person) resistant to authority or control, often challenging established norms or rules
• secretive🔊adjective(of a person) having a tendency to hide feelings, thoughts, etc.
• timid🔊adjectivelacking confidence or courage
• villainous🔊adjectivebehaving in an immoral or evil manner, often causing harm or distress to others
• principled🔊adjectivebehaving in a manner that shows one's high moral standards
• renowned🔊adjectivefamous and admired by many people
• self-motivated🔊adjectivemaking efforts and able to work hard without needing to be forced
• tactful🔊adjectivecareful not to make anyone upset or annoyed
• truthful🔊adjective(of a person) telling the truth without deceit or falsehood
• vicious🔊adjectiveviolent and very unkind
• foolhardy🔊adjectivebehaving in a way that is unnecessarily risky or very stupid
• withdrawn🔊adjective(of a person) unwilling to talk to other people or participate in social events
• poker face🔊nouna facial expression that does not reveal a person's feelings or thoughts
• naive🔊adjectivelacking experience and wisdom due to being young
• hostile🔊adjectiveunfriendly or aggressive toward others
• noble🔊adjectiveexpressing or having qualities such as honesty, courage, thoughtfulness, etc. that deserves admiration
• malicious🔊adjectiveintending to cause harm or distress to others
• superficial🔊adjectivelacking a deep understanding of important or serious matters
• suspicious🔊adjectivedoubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them
• vain🔊adjectivetaking great pride in one's abilities, appearance, etc.
• mature🔊adjective(of a young person or child) able to behave reasonably and responsibly, like an adult
• plain🔊adjectivecharacterized by straightforwardness
• prominent🔊adjectivewell-known or easily recognizable due to importance, influence, or distinct features
• rational🔊adjective(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions
• relatable🔊adjectivehaving qualities that make it easy for people to connect with or understand
• dedicated🔊adjectivefully committed and loyal to a task, cause, or purpose
• humble🔊adjectivebehaving in a way that shows the lack of pride or sense of superiority over others
• straightforward🔊adjective(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest
• thoughtful🔊adjectivethinking deeply about oneself and one's experiences, often resulting in new understandings or realizations
• tolerant🔊adjectiveshowing respect to what other people say or do even when one disagrees with them
• rat🔊nounsomeone who gives information about other people and their crimes or wrongdoings to the police or authorities

Music36 words

• playlist🔊nouna set of recorded songs and pieces of music that have been selected to be broadcast on a radio station or a radio program
• instrumental🔊adjective(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals
• tuneless🔊adjectivelacking a pleasant tune
• amplifier🔊nounan electronic device that strengthens electrical signals or causes sounds to get louder
• jukebox🔊nouna machine that can play a chosen song when one inserts a coin or pays by card, found in bars, etc.
• synthesizer🔊nounan electronic musical instrument that produces the sounds of other instruments
• ballad🔊nouna tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem
• bagpipe🔊nouna wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland
• harp🔊nouna triangular musical instrument with a row of strings that are stretched vertically, played with the fingers
• concerto🔊nouna musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements
• duo🔊nouna musical work for two singers or players
• symphony🔊nouna long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements
• melody🔊nounthe arrangement or succession of single musical notes in a tune or piece of music
• whistle🔊verbto make a high-pitched sound by forcing air out through one's partly closed lips
• funk🔊nouna style of dance music originated from African music and jazz, characterized by having a strong rhythm
• woodwind🔊nounany musical instrument that is usually made of wood or metal and is played by blowing, such as a flute, clarinet, etc.
• percussion🔊nounany musical instrument that is played by hitting with the hand or a stick, such as cymbals, drums, etc.
• acoustic🔊adjective(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural, not amplified
• anthem🔊nounan official song of great importance for a particular country that is performed on certain occasions
• bow🔊nouna long and partially curved, thin rod made out of wood with horsehair strings stretched alongside it, used to play stringed instruments such as the cello and violin
• string🔊nouna cord of stretched wire, nylon, etc. on a musical instrument that is plucked to produce sound
• in tune🔊phrasesinging or playing with correct intonation or pitch
• bar🔊nounany of the short sections of equal length consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines
• key🔊nouna set of notes based on a particular note that form the tonal basis of a musical passage
• pitch🔊nounthe degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
• scale🔊nounan arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order
• harmony🔊nounnotes of music played or sung in a combination that produces a pleasing effect
• movement🔊nounone of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure
• improvise🔊verbto create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so
• stream🔊verbto play audio or video material from the Internet without needing to download the whole file on one's device
• hum🔊verbto sing a tune with closed lips
• gospel🔊nouna type of religious music in which singers sing loudly, originally performed by African Americans
• brass🔊nounmusical instruments made of brass that produce sound when blown into, such as the trumpet and trombone
• soul🔊nouna type of music popularized by African American musicians that expresses strong and deep emotions
• samba🔊nouna piece of music that is composed for a fast dance of Brazilian origin called samba
• tango🔊nouna piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

Law and Order47 words

• sue🔊verbto bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
• acquit🔊verbto officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
• convict🔊verbto announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
• detain🔊verbto officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
• legislate🔊verbto create or bring laws into effect through a formal process
• prosecute🔊verbto try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
• testify🔊verbto make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
• Federal Bureau of Investigation🔊nouna law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state
• cop🔊nounsomeone who works as one of the members of a police force
• plain-clothes🔊adjective(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty
• handcuff🔊nouna pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners
• patrol🔊nounthe act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed
• defendant🔊nouna person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
• magistrate🔊nouna person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses
• court order🔊nounan order given by a judge or court regarding a case
• lawsuit🔊nouna complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement
• legalization🔊nounthe action or process of making something legal
• pro bono🔊adjectivereferring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer
• testimony🔊nouna formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
• warrant🔊nounan order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions
• applicable🔊adjectiverelevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation
• judicial🔊adjectivebelonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
• regulatory🔊adjectivecreating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry
• lethal🔊adjectivecapable of causing death
• declare🔊verbto officially tell people something
• public prosecutor🔊nouna lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court
• rat out🔊verbto inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others
• class action🔊nouna lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all
• bail🔊verbto release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court
• condemn🔊verbto give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
• enforce🔊verbto ensure that a law or rule is followed
• advocate🔊nounan authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom
• juvenile🔊nouna young person who has not reached adulthood yet
• outlaw🔊nouna person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities
• bond🔊noun(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial
• hearing🔊noun(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence
• custody🔊nouna state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
• declaration🔊noun(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true
• guilt🔊nounthe state of having committed an offense or crime
• innocence🔊nounthe state of not being guilty of a crime or offense
• plea🔊noun(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
• verdict🔊nounan official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
• invalid🔊adjectiveofficially or legally unacceptable
• liable🔊adjectivelegally held accountable for the cost of something
• undercover🔊adjectiveworking or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals
• hearsay🔊noun(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
• pinch🔊verbto take someone into custody

The Environment33 words

• biodegradable🔊adjective(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment
• carbon-neutral🔊adjectivedescribing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed
• zero-emission🔊adjective(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment
• ecological🔊adjectiverelated to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment
• radioactive🔊adjectivecontaining or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions
• free-range🔊adjectiverelated to a type of farming in which animals and birds can move around and eat freely, instead of being kept in a limited area
• contaminate🔊verbto make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
• compost🔊verbto make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality to help plants grow more quickly
• reuse🔊verbto use something once more, usually for a different purpose
• conservationist🔊nounsomeone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm
• eco-anxiety🔊nouna feeling of great worry regarding the current and future state of the environment threatened by humans
• dumper🔊nouna truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material
• tanker🔊nouna ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities
• logging🔊nounthe act of cutting down trees to use their wood
• carbon monoxide🔊nounan odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases
• microplastic🔊nounvery small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products
• reactor🔊nouna large machine or structure used for producing nuclear energy
• hydroelectricity🔊nounelectricity that is produced from the power of water
• ozone layer🔊nouna layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through
• solar cell🔊nouna device that converts the energy of the sun into electricity
• wildfire🔊nouna large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction
• tidal wave🔊nouna sudden rise of seawater onto the shore driven primarily by strong onshore winds, often compounding the normal tidal cycle
• herbicide🔊nouna chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted
• pollutant🔊nounany substance that is harmful to the environment
• oil rig🔊nouna large facility used for drilling oil or gas from underground or under the sea
• crude🔊adjective(of natural substances such as oil) unprocessed and in raw form
• dump🔊verbto get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner
• refine🔊verbto remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance
• disposal🔊nounthe act of getting rid of waste material
• pylon🔊nouna tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground
• sanctuary🔊nounan area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted
• toll🔊nounthe number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.
• die out🔊verbto completely disappear or cease to exist

Sickness41 words

• ailment🔊nounan illness, often a minor one
• agony🔊nounsevere physical or mental pain
• chronic🔊adjective(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting
• breathless🔊adjectiveunable to breathe easily
• dizzy🔊adjectiveunable to keep one's balance and feeling as though everything is circling around one, caused by an illness or looking down from a high place
• feverish🔊adjectivehaving or caused by a fever
• swollen🔊adjective(of a part of the body) unusually large, particularly because of an injury or illness
• asthma🔊nouna disease that causes shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing
• bird flu🔊nouna dangerous disease among birds, especially poultry, that can be transmitted to humans and sometimes kill them
• Covid-19🔊nounan infectious disease caused by a type of virus called coronavirus that causes fever, tiredness, a cough, etc., and in some cases can kill, originated in China and later became a pandemic
• diarrhea🔊nouna medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently
• hay fever🔊nounan illness that causes a runny nose and watery eyes, caused by dust from plants that come into the body through the air
• HIV🔊nounthe virus that causes a very dangerous disease called AIDS, transmitted through blood or sexual activity
• measles🔊nouna contagious disease that causes high fever and small red spots on the body, common in children
• blister🔊nouna swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning
• lump🔊nouna swollen area under the skin, usually caused by a sickness or injury
• scar🔊nouna mark that is left on one's skin after a wound or cut has healed
• swelling🔊nounan area of one's body that has become unusually larger, caused by an injury or sickness
• fatigue🔊nouna feeling of extreme tiredness that is usually caused by physical or mental overwork or exercise
• fracture🔊nouna crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
• complain of🔊verbto state that one feels ill or one's body part is in pain
• faint🔊verbto suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.
• infect🔊verbto transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant
• epidemic🔊nounthe rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time
• outbreak🔊nounthe unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease
• parasite🔊noun(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
• shiver🔊nouna brief shaking movement of one's body as a result of fear or being cold
• worn out🔊adjectiveexhausted because of too much physical work
• syndrome🔊nouna group of medical signs that indicate a person is suffering from a particular disease or condition
• acute🔊adjectivecharacterized by severe intensity or seriousness
• fatal🔊adjectiveresulting in death
• plague🔊nouna dangerous disease spread by rats that causes fever and swellings, often kills if infected
• stroke🔊nouna dangerous condition in which a person loses consciousness as a result of a blood vessel breaking open or becoming blocked in their brain, which could kill or paralyze a part of their body
• rash🔊nouna part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction
• collapse🔊nouna situation in which a person suddenly falls down or loses consciousness because of tiredness or an illness
• bounce back🔊verbto regain health after an illness or become successful again after facing difficulties
• addict🔊nounsomeone who cannot stop taking, using, or smoking a substance
• carrier🔊nouna person or animal that carries a disease, without suffering from it themselves, and transmits to other people or animals
• pandemic🔊nouna disease that spreads across a large region or even across the world
• stuffy🔊adjectivehaving difficulty breathing through one's nose, often due to a cold or allergy
• chafe🔊verb(of a body part) to become sore or irritated due to being rubbed against something

Struggles and Setbacks36 words

• destructive🔊adjectivecausing a lot of damage or harm
• elusive🔊adjectivedifficult to grasp mentally
• undesirable🔊adjectivenot wanted or considered unpleasant
• overwhelming🔊adjectivetoo intense or powerful to resist or manage effectively
• in vain🔊adverbwithout success or achieving the desired result
• doom🔊verbto intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions
• burden🔊nouna responsibility or task that causes hardship, stress, etc.
• malfunction🔊nouna failure to function or work properly
• oversight🔊nouna mistake made because of forgetting to do or not noticing something
• setback🔊nouna problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse
• underdog🔊nounan individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result
• to give {sb} trouble🔊phraseto cause someone problems
• to no effect🔊phrasenot yielding the expected result
• in the face of🔊prepositiondespite a challenging or difficult situation
• at the expense of🔊prepositioncausing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another
• Murphy's law🔊phrasea principle stating that if there is a possibility for a bad thing to happen, it will happen
• to [walk|tread] a tightrope🔊phraseto be in a situation where one has to be careful about every decision they make because even one mistake can pose a great risk
• disastrous🔊adjectivevery harmful or bad
• grave🔊adjectivevery bad or worrisome
• ineffective🔊adjectivenot achieving the desired outcome or intended result
• neglect🔊verbto fail to do something, particularly as a result of carelessness
• overshadow🔊verbto cause a person or thing to come across as less significant
• breakdown🔊nouna failure in the progress or effectiveness of a relationship or system
• catastrophe🔊nouna horrible event that causes much suffering and damage
• dead end🔊nouna situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement
• deficiency🔊nouna flaw, weakness, or shortcoming that reduces the effectiveness, quality, or completeness of something
• fail🔊nouna mistake or unsuccessful act
• fall🔊nouna reduction in size, amount, number, etc.
• fault🔊nouna wrong move or act
• hurdle🔊nouna difficulty or problem that must be overcome in order to achieve something
• inconvenience🔊nounthe state or quality of being not useful, suitable, or convenient
• mess🔊nouna situation with many problems or difficulties, caused particularly by someone who is careless
• mishap🔊nouna minor accident that has no serious consequences
• odds🔊nouncircumstances that make it difficult to achieve something
• up against🔊phrasein a challenging, confrontational, or adversarial situation
• evacuate🔊verbto leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation

Politics44 words

• lobby🔊verbto make an attempt to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed
• diplomatic🔊adjectiverelated to the work of keeping or creating friendly relationships between countries
• activism🔊nounthe action of striving to bring about social or political reform, especially as a member of an organization with specific objectives
• activist🔊nouna person who tries to bring about political or social change, especially someone who supports strong actions such as protests, etc.
• ambassador🔊nouna senior official whose job is living in a foreign country and representing their own country
• dictator🔊nouna ruler that has total power over a state, particularly a ruler who gained power through force
• policy maker🔊nounsomeone who makes decisions about the policies that a government or organization follows
• propaganda🔊nouninformation and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader
• commerce🔊nounthe act of buying and selling goods and services, particularly between countries
• free trade🔊nouna system of international trading in which there are no restrictions or taxes on goods bought or sold
• coalition🔊nounan alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections
• exile🔊nounthe situation of someone who is sent to live in another country or city by force, particularly as a penalty or for political reasons
• treaty🔊nounan official agreement between two or more governments or states
• capitalism🔊nounan economic and political system in which industry, businesses, and properties belong to the private sector rather than the government
• communism🔊nouna political system in which the government controls all industry, every citizen is equally treated, and private ownership does not exist
• extremism🔊nounreligious or political actions, beliefs, or ideas that most people find them extreme, unreasonable, and abnormal
• fascism🔊nounan extreme right-wing political attitude or system characterized by a strong central government, aggressively promoting one's country or race above others, as well as prohibiting any opposition
• federalism🔊nouna political system in which a central government controls the affairs of each self-governed state
• globalism🔊nouna belief in which the actions of one country affect all other countries in the world and that economic policy is built on benefiting the whole world not an individual country
• liberalism🔊nounthe political belief that promotes personal freedom, democracy, gradual changes in society, and free trade
• administrative🔊adjectiverelated to the management and organization of tasks, processes, or resources within an organization or system
• congressional🔊adjectiverelating to the United States Congress, which makes laws and oversees the government
• constitutional🔊adjectiverelating to or in accordance with the rules laid out in a constitution, which is a set of fundamental laws for a country or organization
• electoral🔊adjectiverelated to voting, elections, or the process of choosing representatives through voting mechanisms
• interim🔊adjectiveintended to last only until something permanent is presented
• entourage🔊nouna group of people who work for and accompany a person of power or fame
• appeasement🔊nouna policy of giving in to the demands of others in order to maintain peace, often at the cost of one's own principles or values
• reform🔊verbto make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it
• sovereign🔊adjective(of a country or state) self-governed and free from external control
• radical🔊adjectivesupporting total and extreme social or political changes
• autonomy🔊noun(of a country, region, etc.) the state of being independent and free from external control
• constitution🔊nounthe official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed
• legislation🔊nounthe act or process of making laws or passing a statute
• mandate🔊nounthe legality and power given to a government or other organization after winning an election
• bureaucracy🔊nouna system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed
• cabinet🔊nounsenior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government
• poll🔊nouna process in which random people are asked the same questions to find out what the general public thinks about a given subject
• alliance🔊nouna formal agreement or treaty establishing cooperation between nations or groups for shared objectives
• ally🔊nouna country that aids another country, particularly if a war breaks out
• coup🔊nounan unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government
• wing🔊nounmembers of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views
• socialism🔊nounan economic system in which the state owns and manages major resources, industries, or capital
• protocol🔊nouna set of rules and appropriate behavior that officials use on formal occasions
• table🔊verbto formally bring up a proposal, discussion, etc. at a meeting for consideration

Essential Verbs38 words

• abolish🔊verbto officially put an end to a law, activity, or system
• allocate🔊verbto distribute or assign resources, funds, or tasks for a particular purpose
• authorize🔊verbto officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.
• compel🔊verbto make someone do something
• conceal🔊verbto carefully cover or hide something or someone
• devise🔊verbto design or invent a new thing or method after much thinking
• substitute🔊verbto put something or someone in the place of another
• distort🔊verbto change the shape or condition of something in a way that is no longer clear or natural
• hint🔊verbto indirectly suggest something
• loom🔊verbto appear as a large shape that is unclear, particularly in a manner that is threatening
• outrage🔊verbto cause someone to become extremely angry or shocked
• reassure🔊verbto do or say something to make someone stop worrying or less afraid
• undermine🔊verbto gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone
• vow🔊verbto make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular
• astonish🔊verbto impress or surprise someone very much
• sabotage🔊verbto intentionally damage or undermine something, often for personal gain or as an act of protest or revenge
• align🔊verbto agree with a group, idea, person, or organization and support it
• amend🔊verbto make adjustments to improve the quality or effectiveness of something
• betray🔊verbto be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy
• breach🔊verbto break an agreement, law, etc.
• compensate🔊verbto pay someone for the work they have done
• conserve🔊verbto keep something from change or harm
• contemplate🔊verbto look at something carefully and think about it for a long time
• cater🔊verbto provide a meeting, party, etc. with food and drink
• cultivate🔊verbto prepare land for raising crops or growing plants
• dictate🔊verbto tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way
• disclose🔊verbto make something known to someone or the public, particularly when it was a secret at first
• embody🔊verbto represent a quality or belief
• empower🔊verbto give someone the power or authorization to do something particular
• entitle🔊verbto give someone the legal right to have or do something particular
• extract🔊verbto take something out from something else, particularly when it is not easy to do
• instruct🔊verbto tell someone to do something, particularly in an official manner
• linger🔊verbto stay somewhere longer because one does not want to leave
• fade🔊verbto disappear slowly
• tolerate🔊verbto not oppose or prohibit something one does not like or agree with
• overlook🔊verbto not notice or see something
• resurface🔊verbto once again become noticeable, significant, or problematic
• rehash🔊verbto present something old or already used in a slightly different way or with minor alterations, often without adding anything new

Feelings36 words

• absorbed🔊adjectivepaying much attention to something or someone that makes one unaware of other things
• inquisitive🔊adjectivehaving a desire to learn many different things and asks many questions to gain knowledge or understanding
• apprehensive🔊adjectivenervous or worried that something unpleasant may happen
• astounded🔊adjectivegreatly shocked or surprised
• agitated🔊adjectivevery nervous in a way that makes one unable to think clearly
• frantic🔊adjectivegreatly frightened and worried about something, in a way that is uncontrollable
• lovable🔊adjectivepossessing traits that attract people's affection
• contemptuous🔊adjectivedevoid of respect for someone or something
• devoted🔊adjectiveexpressing much attention and love toward someone or something
• ecstatic🔊adjectiveextremely excited and happy
• appalled🔊adjectivevery scared and shocked by something unpleasant or bad
• disillusioned🔊adjectivefeeling disappointed because someone or something is not as worthy or good as one believed
• distressed🔊adjectivefeeling extreme anxiety or discomfort
• disturbed🔊adjectivefeeling very upset or nervous
• intrigued🔊adjectivewanting to know more about something because it seems very interesting
• provocative🔊adjectivecausing strong reactions or discussions by presenting controversial or thought-provoking ideas
• self-conscious🔊adjectiveembarrassed or worried about one's appearance or actions
• speechless🔊adjectiveunable to speak for a short time, particularly as a result of surprise, shock, or anger
• compassion🔊noungreat sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering
• heartbreak🔊nouna feeling of great distress or sadness
• to [come] to terms with {sth}🔊phraseto gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant
• bananas🔊adjectiveexperiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness
• disenchanted🔊adjectivenot believing in the worth or value of a person or thing any longer
• broken🔊adjectivephysically or mentally weakened as a result of much suffering
• desolate🔊adjectivefeeling very lonely and sad
• content🔊adjectivesatisfied and happy with one's current situation
• gloomy🔊adjectiveexperiencing or expressing sadness or a general sense of unhappiness
• joyful🔊adjectivecausing great happiness
• fond🔊adjectivefeeling or showing emotional attachment or nostalgia toward a person or thing
• fierce🔊adjectivehaving or displaying aggressiveness
• frozen🔊adjectivedisplaying a cold or unwelcoming demeanor
• frustrated🔊adjectivefeeling upset or annoyed due to being unable to do or achieve something
• protective🔊adjectivedisplaying or having a desire to protect someone or something
• sentimental🔊adjectiveshowing or aiming to stir feelings of tenderness, or sorrow, in a way that may seem exaggerated
• goddamn🔊adjectiveused for showing annoyance or anger with a person or thing, in a way that is not very polite
• bloody🔊adjectiveused to express anger or annoyance

Science43 words

• gravity🔊noun(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
• instinct🔊nouna natural reaction or behavior that occurs automatically, without conscious thought or reasoning
• metabolism🔊nounthe chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use
• evolutionary🔊adjectiverelated to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something
• evolution🔊noun(biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth
• genome🔊nounthe complete set of genetic material of any living thing
• mutation🔊noun(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features
• embryo🔊nounan unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization
• stimulus🔊nounsomething that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology
• aluminum🔊nouna light silver-gray metal used primarily for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts
• gunpowder🔊nouna type of powder that is explosive, used in making bullets, bombs, etc.
• dynamite🔊nounan explosive that is very powerful
• laser🔊nouna device that produces a powerful and concentrated beam of light that can be used in medical procedures, for cutting metal objects, etc.
• magnet🔊nounan object that produces an invisible field capable of attracting certain metals without physical contact
• vacuum🔊nouna space that is utterly empty of all matter
• residue🔊nouna small remaining amount or part of a thing after it has been taken, used, etc.
• atomic🔊adjectiverelated to atoms, the smallest units of matter, including their structure, properties, and interactions
• nucleus🔊noun(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information
• bond🔊nouna link that holds atoms or ions together in any molecule or crystal
• charge🔊nounthe physical property in matter that causes it to experience a force in an electromagnetic field
• density🔊noun(physics) the degree to which a substance is compacted, measured by dividing its mass by its volume
• particle🔊noun(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.
• property🔊nouna feature or quality of something
• organic🔊adjectivefrom or related to living things
• hybrid🔊nounan animal or plant with parents that belong to different breeds or varieties
• clone🔊nouna cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to
• reproduce🔊verb(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself
• synthesis🔊nounthe act of producing a substance that exists in living beings
• accelerate🔊verbto increase the velocity of something
• dissolve🔊verb(of a solid) to become one with a liquid
• acid🔊nouna water-soluble chemical substance that contains Hydrogen and has a sour taste or corrosive feature with a PH less than 7
• copper🔊nouna metallic chemical element that has a red-brown color, primarily used as a conductor in wiring
• lead🔊nouna heavy soft metal, used in making bullets, in plumbing and roofing, especially in the past
• conductor🔊nouna substance that permits electricity to pass through or along it
• crystal🔊nouna solid substance formed when a chemical compound solidifies, with atoms arranged in a highly regular, repeating pattern
• composition🔊nounthe different elements that form something or the arrangement of these elements
• emit🔊verbto release heat, light, sound, radiation, etc.
• ray🔊nouna column of light, such as that emitted from a beacon or focused source
• thermal🔊adjectiverelated to heat or temperature, including how heat moves, how materials expand with temperature changes, and the energy stored in heat
• compress🔊verbto press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller
• generator🔊nouna machine that produces electricity by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
• evaporate🔊verbto become gas or vapor from liquid
• infinite🔊adjectivewithout end or limits in extent, amount, or space

Transportation31 words

• automobile🔊nouna motorized vehicle designed for personal transportation
• double-decker🔊nouna vehicle such as a bus, train, or ship with two levels on top of one another, providing additional seating capacity
• freight car🔊nouna railroad car used for transporting goods
• freight train🔊nouna train that transports goods, not people
• garbage truck🔊nouna large vehicle used for collecting household trash
• jeep🔊nouna sturdy vehicle designed for traveling on rough surfaces
• minibus🔊nouna small passenger-carrying vehicle that is larger than a typical car but smaller than a full-sized bus
• monorail🔊nouna railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position
• moped🔊nouna motorcycle with a weak engine and pedals
• moving van🔊nouna large vehicle used for transporting furniture and other goods from one place to another
• rickshaw🔊nouna doorless two-wheeled vehicle that holds one or two passengers and is drawn by a person walking or cycling, used in South East Asia
• tram🔊nouna vehicle that is powered by electricity and moves on rails in a street, used for transporting passengers
• airbus🔊nounan airplane that transports many passengers, particularly for short distances
• airliner🔊nouna large aircraft for transporting passengers
• hovercraft🔊nouna vehicle that can travel near the surface of water or land being supported by its air cushion and using the power of air produced by its engine
• jumbo jet🔊nouna very large plane capable of carrying hundreds of passengers, particularly a Boeing 747
• zeppelin🔊nouna large airship, originated in Germany
• canoe🔊nouna narrow boat that is light and has pointed ends, which can be moved using paddles
• kayak🔊nouna type of boat that is light and has an opening in the top in which the paddler sits
• lifeboat🔊nouna boat used for saving people whose lives are at risk at sea
• powerboat🔊nouna motorboat that can go very fast, used particularly in races
• speedboat🔊nouna boat designed to go very fast
• viaduct🔊nouna long, elevated structure that carries a railway or road across a valley or river, typically held up by a series of arches
• recreational vehicle🔊nouna motorized or towable vehicle equipped with living amenities, designed for temporary accommodation and travel enjoyment
• limousine🔊nouna large, luxurious, and expensive car with a partition between the passengers and the driver
• submarine🔊nouna warship that can operate both on and under water
• cab🔊nouna vehicle, typically with a driver for hire, used to transport passengers to their destinations in exchange for an amount of money
• snowplow🔊nouna vehicle or other piece of equipment used for clearing roads of snow
• vessel🔊nounany vehicle designed for travel across or through water
• cruiser🔊nouna motorboat of large size with a cabin on board in which people can sleep, used for recreational purposes
• integrated🔊adjectiveinvolving different parts that work well together

Stationery and Office Supplies32 words

• stationery🔊nounwriting materials such as paper, pencils, notebooks, etc.
• ring binder🔊nouna cover with metal rings inside that pass through the holes of the documents within to hold them together
• paper clip🔊nouna small, thin piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding together sheets of paper
• alligator clip🔊nouna metal object with two toothed jaws and a spring, used for holding things in place
• post-it🔊nouna small piece of colored paper that is sticky on one side and can be easily removed, used for leaving notes
• fountain pen🔊nouna pen that can be refilled with ink
• nib🔊nounthe tip of a pen that puts the ink on paper
• ballpoint🔊nouna pen with a small metal ball at its tip that puts the ink on paper when it rolls
• biro🔊nouna pen with a metal ball at the tip that when rolls puts the ink on paper
• Scotch tape🔊nounplastic tape that is transparent and sticky on one side, used for sticking things together, such as paper
• felt tip🔊nouna pen with a tip that is made of a fiber called felt
• stapler🔊nouna tool used for fastening sheets of paper together by putting staples into them
• pencil sharpener🔊nouna handheld tool with a small blade inside, used for sharpening pencils
• Witeout🔊nouna white liquid for covering mistakes made while writing
• pushpin🔊nouna type of thumbtack with a colored piece of plastic on one end
• thumbtack🔊nouna short pin with a flat round head that is used to fasten paper to a wall or board
• notepad🔊nouna set of sheets of paper held together on which one can write notes
• mechanical pencil🔊nouna pencil with a button on top that can be pushed or turned to get more lead out
• carbon paper🔊nounthin paper with one side coated with a dark substance, put between two sheets of paper to copy everything that is being written or typed on it onto the sheet underneath
• card catalog🔊nounan alphabetically-arranged set of cards with information on them, found especially in libraries
• in-basket🔊nouna tray-like object on an office desk, where incoming tasks or documents are placed for one to deal with
• out-basket🔊nouna tray-like object on an office desk, where completed tasks, documents, etc. are placed before filing or further processing
• file cabinet🔊nouna piece of office furniture with drawers in which documents can be stored
• wastebasket🔊nounan object with an open top that is used for holding trash, particularly waste paper
• handy🔊adjectivefunctional and easy to use
• functional🔊adjectivemade for practical use, not for looks
• folder🔊nouna cover made of plastic or folded card in which documents or pieces of paper can be kept
• clipboard🔊nouna small board that has a clip on top for holding sheets of paper
• lead🔊nounthe object inside a pencil that makes a mark when moved on paper
• highlighter🔊nouna type of pen with a colored tip, used for marking words in a piece of writing, book, magazine, etc.
• punch🔊nouna machine or tool used for making holes in paper or other material
• rubber stamp🔊nouna handheld tool that is used for imprinting a name, date, etc. onto a piece of paper

Working Life33 words

• appoint🔊verbto give a responsibility or job to someone
• collaborate🔊verbto work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal
• multitask🔊verbto simultaneously do more than one thing
• postpone🔊verbto arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule
• resign🔊verbto officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.
• hectic🔊adjectiveextremely busy and chaotic
• one-on-one🔊adjective(of an activity) between only two people
• underemployed🔊adjective(of a person) not having much work to do in their job or being unable to use their full potential
• boardroom🔊nouna room where the board of directors meet
• coworker🔊nounsomeone who works with someone else, having the same job
• supervisor🔊nounsomeone who observes or directs a person or an activity
• interviewee🔊nounsomeone who answers the questions during an interview
• sick leave🔊nouna specific period of time granted to a person who is ill to temporary leave work
• maternity leave🔊nouna period of time when a woman can take a break from working and stay home before and after the birth of her child
• multitasking🔊noun(of people) the ability to perform more than one task simultaneously
• discrimination🔊nounthe practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others
• pension🔊nouna regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer
• workforce🔊nounall the individuals who work in a particular company, industry, country, etc.
• workload🔊nounthe amount of work that a person or organization has to do
• professional courtesy🔊nounfree service that people of the same profession provide for each other, especially common among physicians
• ace🔊verbto perform extremely well in something, especially a test
• commence🔊verbto start happening or being
• follow up🔊verbto investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone
• recruit🔊verbto employ people for a company, etc.
• intensive🔊adjective(in business) concentrating on or using something a lot, such as a piece of equipment, etc.
• internship🔊nouna period of supervised work experience, often unpaid, undertaken by a student or recent graduate to gain practical skills or fulfill qualification requirements
• vacancy🔊nouna position or job that is available
• amateur🔊nounsomeone who is not skilled or experienced enough for a specific activity
• labor🔊nounwork, particularly difficult physical work
• reference🔊nouna letter written by a former employer about a former employee who has applied for a new job, giving information about them
• schedule🔊nouna plan or timetable outlining the sequence of events or activities
• notice🔊nouna formal statement or letter declaring that one intends to end an agreement, especially an employment or residential contract
• increment🔊nounan increase in someone's salary that happens at regular intervals

Dialogue and Discourse38 words

• prejudice🔊verbto unfairly influence someone's opinion or judgment about someone or something
• reconsider🔊verbto think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not
• yap🔊verbto talk excessively or continuously, often in a way that is annoying to others
• ideological🔊adjectivebased on or relating to a specific set of political or economic views or policies
• irrelevant🔊adjectivehaving no importance or connection with something
• mistaken🔊adjective(of a person) wrong in one's judgment, opinion, or belief
• unstated🔊adjectivenot clearly said or explained
• given that🔊conjunctionused to express that one is considering a particular fact before sharing one's opinion or making a judgment
• honest to God🔊adjectiveused to emphasize the fact that one is telling the truth
• having said that🔊phraseused to introduce an opposing statement after making a point
• if anything🔊phraseused to suggest that the opposite of what has been stated may be closer to the truth
• at all🔊adverbto the smallest amount or degree
• that said🔊phraseused to introduce statement that is in contrast to what one previously stated
• beyond doubt🔊phrasein a way that is absolutely certain and cannot be questioned
• hostility🔊nounbehavior or feelings that are aggressive or unfriendly
• objectivity🔊nounthe state of being affected by facts and statistics instead of personal opinions and feelings
• subjectivity🔊nounthe state of being affected by personal opinions and feelings instead of facts and statistics
• reasoning🔊nounthe act of rational and logical thinking about something
• to [have] second thoughts🔊phraseto start doubting a decision and begin to wonder whether it is the right or best thing to do
• solidarity🔊nounthe support given by the members of a group to each other because of sharing the same opinions, feelings, goals, etc.
• generalize🔊verbto form an opinion or reach a conclusion about something by taking a few instances or facts into account
• go against🔊verbto disagree with or not fit well with a specific rule, concept, or standard
• invoke🔊verbto mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action
• plead🔊verbto state something as an excuse
• point🔊verbto suggest that something is probable or certain
• provoke🔊verbto intentionally annoy someone so that they become angry
• signpost🔊verbto mark a place such as a road, etc. with a signpost
• sum up🔊verbto briefly state the most important parts or facts of something
• inclined🔊adjectivegiving an opinion in a way that is not strong
• inflexible🔊adjective(of a rule, opinion, etc.) fixed and not easily changed
• moderate🔊adjective(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people
• reserved🔊adjectivereluctant to share feelings or problems
• vocal🔊adjectivegiving opinions loudly or freely
• no kidding🔊interjectionused to highlight the sincerity or truthfulness of a statement
• mainstream🔊nounthe opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people
• premise🔊nouna theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument
• say🔊nounthe right or chance to give an opinion about something
• voice🔊nounthe right to give an opinion on something

Hobbies and Activities30 words

• snorkel🔊verbto swim under water with a hollow tube called snorkel through which one can breathe
• wade🔊verbto walk in shallow water
• ballroom dancing🔊nouna type of dance that involves two people using special movements and fixed steps, such as the waltz or tango
• binge-watching🔊nounthe act or hobby of watching several episodes of a TV series one after another without a long break
• boating🔊nounthe activity of traveling in a boat for recreation
• bodybuilding🔊nounthe sport or activity of regularly exercising to develop stronger and larger muscles
• brewing🔊nounthe business or activity of making beer
• bungee jumping🔊nounan activity in which someone jumps from a very high place with a rubber cord tied around their ankles
• flower arranging🔊nounthe skill of attractively arranging cut flowers
• palm reading🔊nounthe act of seemingly telling someone about their character or future by looking at the palm of their hand
• parachuting🔊nounthe activity of jumping down from a flying plane with a parachute
• sewing🔊nounthe skill or practice of using a scissor, needle, thread, etc. to make or repair clothing
• wine tasting🔊nounan event or occasion on which people gather to taste and compare different types of wine
• acrobatics🔊nounspecial moves such as walking on a tight rope, swinging in the air using certain equipment, etc.
• astrology🔊nounthe study of the movements of stars and planets that are thought to affect people and the world
• aromatherapy🔊nouna type of treatment in which natural oils that smell sweet are rubbed on the body or their smell is breathed in to improve physical or mental health
• belly dance🔊nouna type of dance in which a woman performs quick movements with her hips and belly, originated in the Middle East
• bullfight🔊nouna public entertainment, particularly in Spain, in which someone fights a bull and usually kills it
• calligraphy🔊nounthe art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen
• cosplay🔊nounthe activity of wearing a costume similar to that of a character from a movie, video game, or book
• do it yourself🔊sentencethe act of repairing, making, or doing things by oneself instead of paying a professional to do them
• dressage🔊nounspecial moves that a horse is trained to perform by receiving particular commands or body signals from its rider or a competition in which these moves are done
• paintball🔊nouna game in which players use special guns that shoot paint
• parkour🔊nounthe sport or activity of moving through an area, particularly an urban area, by running, jumping, and climbing over, under, or around different obstacles
• Sudoku🔊nouna number puzzle consisting of nine large squares each divided into nine smaller squares that must be filled with the numbers one to nine, without repeating any of them in the same square, column, or row
• Zumba🔊nouna well-known fitness program in which people dance to Latin American dance music
• knit🔊verbto create clothing, fabric, etc., typically from wool or thread, using a machine or a pair of long and thin needles
• amateur🔊adjectivedone for recreation, not as an occupation
• modeling🔊nounthe practice of making something on a smaller scale
• tarot🔊nouna set of cards with pictures that fortune tellers use in their trade

Identity and Society38 words

• anthropology🔊nounthe study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures
• aristocrat🔊nounsomeone who is a member of the aristocracy, which is the highest social rank
• baron🔊nouna nobleman of varying rank in different countries
• earl🔊nouna British man of high social rank
• peer🔊nouna person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual
• belonging🔊nounthe feeling of being happy or comfortable in a specific situation or group
• citizenship🔊nounthe legal status of being a member of a certain country
• humanitarian🔊adjectiveshowing concern for the well-being of people and acting to improve human welfare
• sexuality🔊nounthe qualities and activities that are related to sex
• gender-neutral🔊adjectivenot exclusive to any particular gender and suitable for people of all gender identities
• LGBTQ🔊adjectivelesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning
• gay🔊nounsomeone, especially a man, who is sexually drawn to people of their own sex
• lesbian🔊nouna woman who is sexually drawn to other women
• transgender🔊adjectivedescribing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex
• ethnicity🔊nounthe state of belonging to a certain ethnic group
• rebel🔊verbto oppose a ruler or government
• segregation🔊nouna social system or practice that keeps minority groups separate from the majority, often through separate facilities or services
• sociological🔊adjectiverelated to the scientific study of society's structures, institutions, and the interactions among individuals within social groups
• multicultural🔊adjectiverelating to or involving several different cultures
• senior citizen🔊nounan old person, especially someone who is retired
• bourgeoisie🔊nounthe society's middle class
• petite bourgeoisie🔊nounthe society's lower middle class
• hillbilly🔊nounsomeone who lives far from cities or towns and is considered stupid and uneducated
• noble🔊nouna person of the highest social rank
• alien🔊adjectivebelonging to or originating from a place or culture different from one’s own, often unfamiliar or strange
• civic🔊adjectiverelating to the activities or duties of individuals concerning their town, city, or local area
• feminist🔊adjectivesupporting the principles of feminism, which aim to achieve equality between the sexes
• feminine🔊adjectiverelated to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with women
• masculine🔊adjectiverelated to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with men
• bisexual🔊nounsomeone who is sexually drawn to people of more than one gender
• heterosexual🔊nounsomeone who is sexually drawn to people of the opposite sex, rather than their own sex
• homosexual🔊nounsomeone who is sexually drawn to people of their own sex
• straight🔊nounsomeone who is sexually drawn to people of the opposite sex
• demographic🔊nounthe statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity
• integrate🔊verbto be accepted and become a part of a social group or society
• superior🔊adjectivehigher in status or rank in comparison with someone or something else
• protocol🔊nounthe accepted way of behavior in a community or group of people
• primitive🔊adjectiverelated or belonging to a society or way of life without modern industry, etc.

Religion40 words

• Pope🔊nounthe person who leads the Roman Catholic Church
• pastor🔊nouna priest or minister who is in charge of a church
• monk🔊nouna member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery
• congregation🔊nouna group of people who gather in a church to say prayers
• parish🔊nounan area with a church of its own that is under the care of a priest
• convert🔊nounsomeone who has changed their religion or opinion regarding a matter
• pilgrim🔊nouna religious person who travels to a sacred place for a holy cause
• christening🔊nouna Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church
• blessing🔊nouna prayer asking for God's protection and help
• funeral🔊nouna religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person
• cult🔊nouna group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion
• fate🔊nounthe power that some people believe controls everything that occurs and that is inevitable
• Islam🔊nounthe religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran
• Muhammad🔊nounthe Arab prophet who established the religion of Islam
• monastery🔊nouna building where a group of monks live and pray
• shrine🔊nouna place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object
• divine🔊adjectiveoriginating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god
• secular🔊adjectivenot concerned or connected with religion
• sin🔊verbto act against religious or moral rules
• archbishop🔊nouna bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
• God-fearing🔊adjectivevery faithful to God and devoted to religion
• godless🔊adjectivelacking faith in or respect for God
• father🔊nounGod's title, given and used by Christians
• christ🔊nounthe man based on whose teachings Christianity is established
• jesus🔊nounthe man whose followers believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the foundation of the Christian religion
• saint🔊nounsomeone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person
• bishop🔊nouna high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city
• brother🔊nouna man who is a member of a religious group, particularly a monk
• missionary🔊nounsomeone who is sent to a foreign country to teach and talk about religion, particularly to persuade others to become a member of the Christian Church
• nun🔊nouna member of a female religious group that lives in a convent
• catholic🔊adjectiverelated to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope
• protestant🔊adjectiverelated to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church
• follower🔊nounsomeone who respects, supports, and believes in a certain individual or system of ideas
• buddhist🔊nounsomeone who follows Buddhism
• ritual🔊nounthe act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony
• sacred🔊adjectiveconnected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts
• preach🔊verbto give a religious speech, particularly in a church
• sacrifice🔊verbto kill an animal or person as a religious act
• worship🔊verbto respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals
• fear🔊verbto show deep respect and admiration for God

Dishes and Dinning31 words

• gastronomy🔊nounthe art, science, or activity of exploring how to prepare and eat good food
• bistro🔊nouna small restaurant that is not expensive
• diner🔊nouna small restaurant
• drive-through🔊nouna service where one can shop or do business without leaving one's vehicle, such as fast-food restaurants, pharmacies, etc.
• food court🔊nounan area in a public place such as a shopping mall, etc. where multiple small restaurants are located
• cholesterol🔊nouna substance high in fat and found in blood and most body tissues, a high amount of which correlates with an increased risk of heart disease
• yummy🔊adjectivetasting very good
• self-service🔊adjective(of a restaurant, store, etc.) providing customers with the chance to serve themselves and then pay for it
• appetizer🔊nouna small dish that is eaten before the main part of a meal
• gourmet🔊nounsomeone who enjoys and knows about food and wine very much
• burrito🔊nouna dish of a tortilla wrapped around a mixture of ground meat or beans, originated in Mexico
• caviar🔊nounthe preserved eggs of some fish, especially one called sturgeon, eaten as food, which is considered a very expensive dish
• schnitzel🔊nouna thin slice of meat that is coated with breadcrumbs and then fried
• spring roll🔊nouna dish that consists of a pancake that is filled with vegetables and sometimes meat and then fried until crispy, originated in China
• sushi🔊nouna dish of small rolls or balls of cold cooked rice flavored with vinegar and garnished with raw fish or vegetables, originated in Japan
• taco🔊nouna dish that consists of a folded tortilla filled with ground meat, beans, etc., originated in Mexico
• to [wine] and [dine]🔊phraseto entertain someone with generous or luxurious food and drink
• ale🔊nouna type of beer that is dark in color and does not contain bubbles
• pina colada🔊nouna drink made with pineapple, coconut, and rum
• frappe🔊nouna drink served with a lot of small pieces of ice
• pilsner🔊nouna type of light beer, flavored with hops
• confectionery🔊nouna store where chocolate, sweets, etc. are sold
• greasy🔊adjective(of food) containing or cooked in a lot of oil
• savory🔊adjectivepleasing or agreeable to the sense of taste
• stale🔊adjective(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore, due to exposure to air or prolonged storage
• tender🔊adjective(of food) easy to chew or cut
• entree🔊nounthe main segment of a meal
• specialty🔊nouna type of food or drink or other product that a place is known for because it is delivered in high quality
• a la carte🔊nouna menu in which each dish has a separate price
• regular🔊nouna person who buys something from a place or visits it very often
• port🔊nouna type of dark-red wine with a sweet taste, originated in Portugal

Vital Verbs40 words

• allege🔊verbto say something is the case without providing proof for it
• await🔊verbto wait for something or someone
• compute🔊verbto calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations
• counter🔊verbto do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something
• differentiate🔊verbto recognize the difference present between two people or things
• discard🔊verbto get rid of something that is no longer needed
• oversee🔊verbto observe an activity in order to ensure that everything is done properly
• denounce🔊verbto publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone
• elevate🔊verbto raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position
• exaggerate🔊verbto describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is
• supplement🔊verbto improve something by adding something to it
• license🔊verbto give permission for the use, practice, or production of something through a formal agreement
• oblige🔊verbto make someone do something because it is required by law, duty, etc.
• obsess🔊verbto think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things
• recount🔊verbto describe an event, experience, etc to someone in a detailed manner
• stabilize🔊verbto make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating
• warrant🔊verbto give good reasons to justify a particular action
• adhere🔊verbto firmly stick to something
• attribute🔊verbto think or say that something is caused by a certain thing
• burst🔊verbto suddenly and violently break open or apart, particularly as a result of internal pressure
• cease🔊verbto bring an action, activity, or process to an end
• characterize🔊verbto describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner
• conceive🔊verbto produce a plan, idea, etc. in one's mind
• designate🔊verbto choose someone for a certain position or task
• dissolve🔊verbto make a substance one with a liquid
• inquire🔊verbto conduct a thorough examination or investigation to gather information
• diminish🔊verbto decrease in degree, size, etc.
• intensify🔊verbto become more in degree or strength
• escalate🔊verbto become much worse or more intense
• formulate🔊verbto thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details
• heighten🔊verbto become more severe
• disrupt🔊verbto stop the normal flow of something, often temporarily
• inhibit🔊verbto prevent or limit an action or process
• devastate🔊verbto destroy something completely
• persist🔊verbto continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement
• render🔊verbto provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected
• spare🔊verbto give someone something that one has enough of
• supervise🔊verbto be in charge of someone or an activity and watch them to make sure everything is done properly
• sustain🔊verbto support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility
• terminate🔊verbto stop or end something completely

Adjectives38 words

• dual🔊adjectivehaving or consisting of two aspects, parts, functions, etc.
• excess🔊adjectivemuch more than the desirable or required amount
• explicit🔊adjectiveexpressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion
• inherent🔊adjectiveinseparable essential part or quality of someone or something that is in their nature
• respective🔊adjectiverelated or belonging separately to each of the things or people mentioned
• scattered🔊adjectivehappening at irregular intervals or spread far apart over various locations
• serial🔊adjectiveoccurring regularly one after another
• sheer🔊adjectiveemphasizing the intensity or pureness of a particular quality or emotion
• specialized🔊adjectivemade or designed for a specific function
• comparable🔊adjectivehaving similarities that justify making a comparison
• corresponding🔊adjectiveconnected with or similar to something that has just been stated
• troubled🔊adjective(of a person) feeling anxious or worried
• upcoming🔊adjectiveabout to come to pass
• vague🔊adjectivenot clear or specific, lacking in detail or precision
• varied🔊adjectiveincluding or consisting of many different types
• topnotch🔊adjectivehaving the highest standard or quality
• decadent🔊adjectiveconnected with a decline in moral standards
• exceptional🔊adjectivesignificantly better or greater than what is typical or expected
• exclusive🔊adjectivelimited to a particular person, group, or purpose
• generic🔊adjectiverelating to or suitable for a whole group or class of things rather than a specific one
• inadequate🔊adjectivenot meeting the expected level of quality, skill, or ability
• integral🔊adjectiveconsidered a necessary and important part of something
• intermediate🔊adjectivehaving a position or stage between two extremes, often serving as a transition or middle ground
• lesser🔊adjectivenot as great or important as something or someone else
• magical🔊adjectiverelated to or practicing magic
• magnetic🔊adjective(physics) possessing the attribute of attracting metal objects such as iron or steel
• mere🔊adjectiveused to emphasize that something is nothing more than what is explicitly stated
• peculiar🔊adjectivenot considered usual or normal
• selective🔊adjective(of a person) careful in choosing
• sole🔊adjectiveexisting without any others of the same type
• stark🔊adjectivecompletely bare or extreme, without any embellishment or disguise
• supreme🔊adjectivehaving the highest position or rank
• terminal🔊adjective(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death
• timely🔊adverbin a manner that is well-timed
• tremendous🔊adjectiveexceptionally grand in physical dimensions
• underlying🔊adjectivehidden or not immediately obvious, often suggesting a deeper meaning
• homely🔊adjectivecomfortable and cozy in a way that gives a sense of being at home
• versatile🔊adjective(of a person) capable of effectively and skillfully performing a wide range of tasks or activities

Permission or Obligation34 words

• adhere to🔊verbto keep following a certain regulation, belief, or agreement
• comply🔊verbto act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests
• consent🔊verbto give someone permission to do something or to agree to do it
• obligatory🔊adjectivenecessary as a result of a rule or law
• to [be|feel] obliged {to do sth}🔊phraseto have a moral duty or be forced to do a particular thing, often due to legal reasons
• out of the question🔊phrasenot allowed or possible
• restricted🔊adjectivelimited or controlled by regulations or specific conditions
• leniently🔊adverbin a manner that is less strict when punishing someone or when enforcing a law
• allowance🔊nounan amount of something that is permitted
• enforcement🔊nounthe action of making people obey a law or regulation
• obedience🔊nounthe action of respecting or following the instructions of someone in authority
• say-so🔊nounthe power one has to influence decisions and actions
• dos and don'ts🔊phraserules that determine what one should or should not do in a particular situation
• in accordance with🔊prepositionused to show compliance with a specific rule, guideline, or standard
• by the book🔊phrasestrictly adhering to established rules, procedures, or standardized practices
• to [feel] free {to do sth}🔊phraseto encourage someone to carry out a particular action without any reservations
• to [play] by {one's} own rules🔊phraseto do things as one sees fit, not according to laws or rules
• non-compliant🔊adjectiverefusing to follow a law or rule
• defy🔊verbto refuse to respect a person of authority or to observe a law, rule, etc.
• observe🔊verbto comply with laws or regulations
• compelling🔊adjectivepersuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively
• legitimate🔊adjectiveofficially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation
• liberal🔊adjectivewilling to accept, respect, and understand different behaviors, beliefs, opinions, etc.
• rigorous🔊adjective(of a rule, process, etc.) strictly followed or applied
• stern🔊adjectiveserious and strict in manner or attitude, often showing disapproval or authority
• application🔊nounthe act of putting something to work
• clearance🔊nounofficial permission to proceed or to happen
• leave🔊nounpermission or authorization to do something
• green light🔊nounapproval to begin a project
• must🔊nounsomething that is necessary to have or do
• rejection🔊nounthe action of refusing to approve, accept, consider, or support something
• conform🔊verbto be or act in accordance with a rule, standard, etc.
• commit🔊verbto officially order to send a person to prison, psychiatric hospital, etc.
• conservative🔊adjectivesupporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change

Job Titles31 words

• aide🔊nounsomeone whose job is giving assistance to an important person, particularly a politician
• chief technology officer🔊nouna person of senior rank in charge of a company's technological matters
• curator🔊nounsomeone who is in charge of a museum, taking care of a collection, artwork, etc.
• promoter🔊nounsomeone who is in the business of organizing or sponsoring a sporting event or artistic production
• fire chief🔊nounthe person who is in charge of a fire department
• full professor🔊nouna professor who has the highest rank in a university
• optometrist🔊nouna professional whose job is examining people's eyes and telling them what type of glasses they should wear
• physiotherapist🔊nouna professional whose job is treating physical disorders concerned with movements of limbs by giving massages, exercises, etc.
• practitioner🔊nounsomeone who is involved in a profession, particularly medicine
• psychiatrist🔊nouna medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental illnesses or behavioral disorders
• au pair🔊nouna young individual, often a woman, who lives abroad with a family to learn the language, and helps in the house and takes care of children for some money
• beautician🔊nounsomeone who gives beauty treatments to people as a job
• chauffeur🔊nounsomeone who is employed to drive someone else's car for them
• civil servant🔊nounsomeone who works in the civil service
• decorator🔊nouna person who plans and designs the interior of spaces by selecting colors, furniture, fabrics, and other decorative elements
• handyman🔊nouna man who is skilled in practical jobs in or outside the house, performing them either as an occupation or hobby
• housekeeper🔊nouna person whose job is to do the cleaning and cooking in a house or hotel
• jeweler🔊nouna person who buys, makes, repairs, or sells jewelry and watches
• laborer🔊nounsomeone whose job includes heavy physical work that does not require much skill
• lifeguard🔊nounsomeone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning
• maid🔊nouna female servant
• merchant🔊nounsomeone who buys and sells goods wholesale
• nanny🔊nouna woman whose job is to take care of a child in its own home
• ranger🔊nounsomeone whose job is to take care of a forest, park, or an area of countryside
• tradesman🔊nounsomeone who sells goods, particularly in a store
• trustee🔊nouna person or group of people who control the property or money that belongs to another person
• chief financial officer🔊nouna person of the highest authority over a company's financial matters
• salesclerk🔊nounsomeone who serves customers in a store
• administrator🔊nounsomeone whose job is managing and organizing the work of a company or institution
• porter🔊nounsomeone whose job is carrying people's baggage, particularly at airports, hotels, etc.
• monitor🔊nounsomeone, particularly one with official permission, who carefully checks an activity or process to make sure it is being conducted in a fair or correct way

Scholarly Research29 words

• empirical🔊adjectivebased upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas
• experimental🔊adjectiverelating to or involving scientific experiments, especially those designed to test hypotheses or explore new ideas
• preliminary🔊adjectiveoccurring before a more important thing, particularly as an act of introduction
• qualitative🔊adjectiverelated to or involving quality of something, not numbers or amounts
• quantitative🔊adjectiverelated to or involving numbers or amounts, not quality
• disprove🔊verbto show that something is false or incorrect
• self-report🔊verbto freely provide information about oneself, often related to personal experiences, behaviors, etc.
• apparatus🔊nountools or machines that are designed for a specific purpose
• carbon dating🔊nouna method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain
• clinical trial🔊nouna controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people
• pseudoscience🔊nouna set of practices or beliefs that are claimed to be scientific when in reality they have no scientific basis
• treatise🔊nouna long and formal piece of writing about a specific subject
• limitation🔊noun(usually plural) anything that limits something
• methodology🔊nouna series of methods by which a certain subject is studied or a particular activity is done
• randomization🔊nounan arrangement done in an intentionally random manner to yield unbiased results
• peer review🔊nounan assessment made of a scientific or academic research by people who are engaged in the same subject area
• dissemination🔊nounthe action of spreading information or news
• detectable🔊adjectiveable to be noticed or discovered
• theoretical🔊adjectiverelating to or based on theory or logical reasoning rather than practical experience or application
• correlate🔊verbto be closely connected or have mutual effects
• verify🔊verbto examine the truth or accuracy of something
• control🔊nounsomeone or something that is used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment to evaluate the results
• guinea pig🔊nounsomeone on whom scientific experiments are tested
• subject🔊nounsomeone or something on which a study or experiment is performed
• abstract🔊nouna brief summary that presents the key points of a book, speech, etc.
• thesis🔊nouna statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined
• literature🔊nounwritings or books on a specific subject
• citation🔊nouna line or sentence taken from a book or speech
• parameter🔊nouna limit that controls or defines how something should be done

Geography37 words

• latitude🔊nounan imaginary horizontal circle around the Earth parallel to the equator, used to measure north-south position
• longitude🔊nounthe distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
• clearing🔊nouna treeless area in a forest
• cove🔊nouna small curved area of land that partly encloses a specific part of the sea
• estuary🔊nounthe part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea
• horizon🔊nounthe line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
• iceberg🔊nouna very large floating piece of ice
• peninsula🔊nouna large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land
• plateau🔊nounan area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it
• pond🔊nounan area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially
• ravine🔊nouna deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream
• swamp🔊nounan area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet
• tundra🔊nounthe expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen
• arid🔊adjective(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain
• coastal🔊adjectiverelated to or situated along the coast, the area where land meets the sea
• neighboring🔊adjective(of a place) close to another
• altitude🔊nounthe distance between an object or point and sea level
• bay🔊nouna part of a shoreline that curves inward, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
• branch🔊nouna smaller part of a river that is separated from the main and larger part
• crater🔊nounthe round top of a volcano
• deposit🔊nouna layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water
• dock🔊nouna structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships
• flow🔊nounthe state of moving constantly and steadily
• gulf🔊nounan area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
• peak🔊nounthe pointed top of a mountain
• plain🔊nouna vast area of flat land
• pole🔊nounthe most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation
• range🔊nouna line of mountains or hills
• reservoir🔊nouna lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses
• summit🔊nounthe top of a mountain
• erode🔊verb(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material
• barren🔊adjective(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants
• fertile🔊adjective(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well
• inland🔊adjectivelocated away from the coast
• offshore🔊adjectivesituated or occurring in the sea, typically away from the shore or coast
• marine🔊adjectiverelated to the sea and the different life forms that exist there
• upstream🔊adverbagainst the current of a river or stream

Cooking30 words

• batter🔊nouna mixture consisting of flour, milk, and eggs, used for making pancakes, or for covering food before frying
• blend🔊verbto combine different substances together
• deep-fry🔊verbto cook food by holding it under oil
• defrost🔊verbto cause something frozen become warmer to melt away the ice or frost
• mash🔊verbto crush food into a soft mass
• reheat🔊verbto warm previously cooked food
• grate🔊verbto cut food into small pieces or shreds using a tool with sharp holes
• tinned🔊adjective(of food) preserved and sold in a can
• appetite🔊nounthe feeling of wanting food
• banquet🔊nouna large and formal meal for many people, often for a special event
• feast🔊nouna meal with fine food, typically for many people, celebrating a special event
• brunch🔊nouna meal served late in the morning, as a combination of breakfast and lunch
• teatime🔊nouna time in the early evening or afternoon when people have a light meal
• corkscrew🔊nouna small tool with a pointy spiral metal for pulling out corks from bottles
• glassware🔊nounobjects that are made of glass, particularly ones used for eating and drinking
• tureen🔊nouna deep dish with a lid, used for serving soup
• carve🔊verbto cut a piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces
• digest🔊verbto break down food in the body and to absorb its nutrients and necessary substances
• grind🔊verbto crush something into small particles by rubbing or pressing it against a hard surface
• simmer🔊verbto cook something at a temperature just below boiling, allowing it to bubble gently
• steam🔊verbto cook using the steam of boiling water
• stew🔊verbto cook something at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container
• warm up🔊verb‌to make already cooked food warm again
• whip🔊verbto mix ingredients with a wire whisk or fork in cooking or baking to achieve a specific texture
• squeeze🔊verbto force liquid out of something by firmly twisting or pressing it
• bland🔊adjective(of drink or food) having no pleasant or strong flavor
• chunky🔊adjective(of food) having large pieces
• creamy🔊adjectivehaving a smooth and soft texture
• crispy🔊adjective(of food) having a firm, dry texture that makes a sharp, crunching sound when broken or bitten
• buffet🔊nouna meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

Military55 words

• admiral🔊nounthe highest-ranking officer in a fleet
• colonel🔊nouna high-ranking officer in the army, marine corps, or air force, whose rank is between a lieutenant colonel and brigadier general
• assassinate🔊verbto murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes
• mobilize🔊verb(of a state) to organize and prepare for a military operation
• guerrilla🔊nouna person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group
• militia🔊nouna military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies
• militant🔊adjectivedisplaying violent acts for the sake of a social or political aim
• naval🔊adjectiverelating to the armed forces that operate at seas or waters in general
• defensive🔊adjectivedesigned or used in a way that provides a person or thing with protection against attack
• A-bomb🔊nouna nuclear weapon with great destruction power which is released due to the fission of heavy atoms
• rifle🔊nouna long gun suitable for shooting a target over long distances, which is held along shoulder while aiming the target
• raid🔊nouna surprise attack against a place or a group of people
• curfew🔊nounan order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night
• hostage🔊nounsomeone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met
• truce🔊nounan agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time
• machine gun🔊nouna gun that automatically and rapidly fires a succession of bullets upon pressing the trigger
• evacuation🔊nounthe action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation
• blowgun🔊nouna tube-like weapon through which an arrow is shot if someone breathes in it forcefully
• submachine gun🔊nounan automatic gun that is not heavy and can be easily held and carried by hand
• station🔊verbto send a person to a particular place in order to carry out a duty, particularly a military person
• artillery🔊nounbig heavy guns that are attached on top of moving wheels or tracks
• nuclear deterrent🔊nouna nuclear weapon of a country that is very powerful and serves as a protection against other countries' attacks
• nerve agent🔊nouna poisonous chemical that is damaging to the nervous system and is used as a war weapon
• nerve gas🔊nouna toxic chemical substance that interferes with the normal functioning of the nervous system
• roger🔊interjectionused as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood
• ten-four🔊interjectiona radio code used in two-way radio communication as an affirmative response or an indication of understanding
• martial law🔊nouna situation where the military becomes in charge of a country, replacing regular laws with their own rule, in order to maintain order during times of crisis or disturbance
• atrocity🔊nounan extremely brutal act, especially in war
• general🔊nouna high-ranking officer in the army, Air Force, or Marines
• major🔊nouna middle-ranking officer in the armed forces
• veteran🔊nouna former member of the armed forces who has fought in a war
• blast🔊verbto violently damage or destroy something using explosives
• blow up🔊verbto cause something to explode
• bombard🔊verbto drop bombs on someone or something continuously
• charge🔊verbto attack violently and suddenly in a battle
• conquer🔊verbto gain control of a place or people using armed forces
• deploy🔊verbto position soldiers or equipment for military action
• evacuate🔊verb(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place
• execute🔊verbto kill someone, especially as a legal penalty
• surrender🔊verbto give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent
• retreat🔊verb(of military) to move away in order to escape the danger because one has been defeated or is weak
• civilian🔊adjectiverelating to a person who is not a member of the military or police force and does not hold an official position in the government
• explosive🔊adjectivehaving the potential to cause sudden and violent release of energy or force
• fleet🔊nouna group of naval vessels organized as a single fighting or operational unit
• torture🔊nounthe act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants
• occupation🔊nounthe act of invading and controlling a country, city, etc.
• trench🔊nouna long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire
• arm🔊verbto provide individuals or groups with weapons, ensuring they have the necessary equipment for defense or offense
• warfare🔊nouninvolvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons
• command🔊nounan order, particularly given by someone in a position of authority
• awol🔊adjective(of a soldier) having left one's military duty without being permitted to do so
• ground zero🔊nounthe exact location of a nuclear explosion
• gunner🔊nouna member of an armed force who is specifically trained to fire large guns
• magazine🔊nounthe part of a gun containing its bullets
• discharge🔊verbto make someone leave the armed forces or police and relieving them from their duties

Persuasion and Discourse41 words

• advocate🔊verbto publicly support or recommend something
• bias🔊verbto unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view
• deduce🔊verbto determine by a process of logical reasoning
• deem🔊verbto consider in a particular manner
• anti🔊prepositionused to convey that one is against something
• credible🔊adjectiveable to be believed or relied on
• pronounced🔊adjectiveimmediately noticed due to being apparent
• then again🔊phraseused to add a statement that contradicts what one has just said
• as a matter of fact🔊phraseused to introduce a statement that presents a truth or reality, often to clarify or emphasize something
• for that matter🔊adverbused to convey that what one is saying about something is also true for another related thing
• (as|so) far as {sth} [is] concerned🔊phraseused to refer to the specific matter or topic being discussed or considered
• fight out🔊verbto fight until a result is achieved or an agreement is reached
• confrontation🔊nouna situation of hostility or strong disagreement between two opposing individuals, parties, or groups
• consistency🔊nounthe quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards
• critique🔊nouna detailed judgment of something, such as a work of art, a political idea, etc.
• don't-know🔊nounsomeone who does not provide a definite answer for a question, particularly when being asked in a poll
• cliche🔊nouna remark or opinion that has been used so much that it is not effective anymore
• double-edged🔊adjective(of a comment) implying two distinct meanings
• to that effect🔊phraseused when one is providing the general meaning of written or spoken statement instead of the exact words
• okey-dokey🔊interjectionused to show agreement, approval, etc.
• awesomesauce🔊adjectiveused to describe something as really great, satisfying, or interesting
• for crying out loud🔊interjectionused to show that one is angry, annoyed, or astonished
• sob story🔊nouna story told in order to gain the sympathy of other people, particularly one that seems to be fake
• appraise🔊verbto estimate or assess the value, quality, or performance of something or someone
• assert🔊verbto clearly and confidently say that something is the case
• calculate🔊verbto form an opinion by considering the information at hand
• commit🔊verbto state that one is bound to do something specific
• confer🔊verbto exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision
• conform🔊verbto adjust oneself in order to align with new or different circumstances or expectations
• contend🔊verbto argue the truth of something
• contradict🔊verb(of pieces of evidence, facts, statements, etc.) to be opposite or very different in a way that it is impossible for all to be true at the same time
• contradictory🔊adjective(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical
• convert🔊verbto change the form, purpose, character, etc. of something
• dispute🔊verbto argue with someone, particularly over the ownership of something, facts, etc.
• echo🔊verbto repeat opinions or statements of another person, particularly to show support or agreement
• affirmative🔊adjectivefavorable or supportive in attitude or response
• challenging🔊adjectiveintending to provoke thought or discussion
• favorably🔊adverbin a positive, approving, or useful manner
• at the same time🔊phraseused to introduce a second fact that must be taken into account
• clash🔊nouna serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs
• conviction🔊nouna belief or opinion that is very strong

Plants and Vegetation31 words

• blossom🔊nouna flower or a lot of flowers, particularly on a bush or a fruit tree
• cutting🔊nouna part of a plant that is cut off so that it can be grown into a new plant
• petal🔊nounany of the parts of a flower that is very soft and is usually colored
• genus🔊noun(biology) any of the groups that plants, animals, etc. with similar characteristics are divided into, which is larger than a species and smaller than a family
• algae🔊nounplants without true roots, leaves, or stems, which grow in or near a body of water, such as seaweeds
• seaweed🔊nouna type of plant that grows in or near the sea
• fungus🔊nouna plant-like organism that often grows on organic matter and has no flowers or leaves, such as moulds and mushrooms
• maple🔊nouna tall tree, growing in northern countries, with leaves that have five points that turn gold or red in the fall
• vegetation🔊nountrees and plants in general, particularly those of a specific habitat or area
• window box🔊nouna decorative container placed outside a window in which people grow flowers and other plants
• pollinate🔊verbto deposit pollen on a plant or flower so that it can produce new seeds or fruit
• pollination🔊noun(biology) the process of producing plant seeds by transferring a powdery substance from one plant to the other
• dahlia🔊nouna large Mexican garden plant with brightly colored flowers, which usually has the shape of a ball
• dogwood🔊nouna small tree or bush with red stems and pink or red berries
• honeysuckle🔊nouna climbing plant with fragrant flowers that are pink, white, or yellow in color
• myrtle🔊nouna plant grown for decorative purposes, often as groundcover, with glossy dark green leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
• snowdrop🔊nouna small plant that starts producing white flowers in early spring
• bark🔊nounthe hard outer covering of a tree
• bulb🔊nounthe ball-shaped root of some plants that grows anew every year
• cane🔊nounthe stiff and hollow stem of some tall plants such as sugar cane or bamboo
• crown🔊nounthe top part of a tree or other plant
• timber🔊nountrees grown to be used in carpentry or construction
• needle🔊nouna pine tree's leaf that is thin and hard
• lush🔊adjective(of vegetation) growing densely and looking strong and healthy
• pod🔊nouna long and narrow casing filled with seeds that grows on some specific plants, such as beans and peas
• shoot🔊nouna new growth on a tree or plant or the part of a plant that starts to appear above the ground because it is growing
• reed🔊nouna tall grass-like plant that grows in water or near it
• iris🔊nouna plant with long narrow leaves and large yellow or purple flowers
• magnolia🔊nouna shrub or tree with purple, white, or pink flowers that are large in size and are also pleasant-smelling
• mimosa🔊nouna plant whose leaves droop when touched
• quince🔊nouna West Asian small tree with pink flowers and pear-shaped fruit

Art32 words

• authentic🔊adjectivereal and not an imitation
• decorative🔊adjectiveintended to look attractive rather than being of practical use
• symbolic🔊adjectiveconsisting of or employing symbols
• auction house🔊nouna company in the business of selling items at auction
• mural🔊nouna large painting done on a wall
• still life🔊nouna painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.
• finish🔊nounthe last layer that is put on the surface of something as a way of protection or decoration or the substance that does this
• patron🔊nounan individual who financially supports an artist, charity, cause, etc.
• sculptor🔊nounsomeone who makes works of art by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay, metal, etc. into different forms
• impressionism🔊nouna movement in painting originated in 19th-century France that uses light and color in a way that gives an impression rather than a detailed representation of the subject
• modernism🔊nouna style or movement in art, literature, and architecture developed in the beginning of 20th century that greatly differs from ones that are traditional
• romanticism🔊nouna literary and artistic movement that was prevalent in the late 18th century, which emphasized the significance of imagination, subjective feelings, and a return to nature
• shade🔊verbto darken part of a picture or drawing using pencils, etc.
• amateur🔊adjective(of objects or works) lacking the precision or quality one would expect from a paid professional
• bronze🔊nouna statue or any other artwork made of bronze
• ceramic🔊nounan object such as a pot, bowl, etc. that is made by heating clay
• canvas🔊nounan oil painting done on a canvas
• oil painting🔊nounthe art or technique of painting with oil paint
• silhouette🔊nouna drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black color and against a light background, often from the side
• print🔊nouna picture or design created by pressing an engraved surface onto a paper or any other surface
• depth🔊nounthe characteristic that gives an artwork or picture a three-dimensional aspect
• harmony🔊nouna pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole
• palette🔊nouna thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through
• reproduction🔊nounthe act or process of making a copy of an artistic or literary piece, a document, etc.
• restoration🔊nounthe act of repairing something such as an artwork, building, etc. to be in its original state
• viewpoint🔊nouna certain way of thinking about a subject
• watercolor🔊nouna painting that is created using paints that are water-soluble
• realism🔊nouna literary or artistic style that gives a lifelike representation of people, events, and objects
• surrealism🔊nouna 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind
• carve🔊verbto shape or create by cutting or sculpting, often using tools or a sharp instrument
• mold🔊verbto give a soft substance a particular shape or form by placing it into a mold or pressing it
• pose🔊verbto maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

Crucial Verbs36 words

• opt🔊verbto choose something over something else
• proclaim🔊verbto publicly and officially state something
• renew🔊verbto replace something old or damaged with a new one
• resume🔊verbto continue again after an interruption
• initiate🔊verbto start a new course of action
• manifest🔊verbto clearly dispaly something
• aspire🔊verbto desire to have or become something
• complement🔊verbto add something that enhances or improves the quality or appearance of someone or something
• constitute🔊verbto contribute to the structure or makeup of something
• deprive🔊verbto prevent someone from having something, particularly something that they need
• ease🔊verbto reduce the severity or seriousness of something unpleasant
• encompass🔊verbto include or contain a wide range of different things within a particular scope or area
• facilitate🔊verbto help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler
• double-cross🔊verbto betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together
• boast🔊verbto talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others
• pledge🔊verbto formally promise to do something
• originate🔊verbto start to be
• stem🔊verbto be caused by something
• suppress🔊verbto stop an activity such as a protest using force
• coincide🔊verbto occur at the same time as something else
• coordinate🔊verbto control and organize the different parts of an activity and the group of people involved so that a good result is achieved
• correspond🔊verbto match or be similar to something else
• displace🔊verbto make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event
• embed🔊verbto firmly and deeply fix something in something else
• enact🔊verbto approve a proposed law
• endure🔊verbto allow the presence or actions of someone or something disliked without interference or complaint
• evoke🔊verbto cause someone to recall a memory, feeling, etc.
• foster🔊verbto encourage the growth or development of something
• hail🔊verbto praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
• halt🔊verbto make someone or something stop
• incur🔊verbto have to pay for something
• indulge🔊verbto allow oneself to do or have something that one enjoys, particularly something that might be bad for one
• expire🔊verb(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period
• venture🔊verbto intentionally expose something of personal importance or value to the possibility of loss
• decay🔊verbto be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes
• consolidate🔊verbto combine two or more things in order to make them easier to handle or increase their efficiency

Trust and Uncertainty29 words

• check on🔊verbto check the wellbeing, truth, or condition of someone or something
• count on🔊verbto put trust in something or someone
• presume🔊verbto think that something is true based on probability or likelihood
• speculative🔊adjectiveaccording to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence
• suspected🔊adjective(particularly of something bad) assumed to have happened or be the case without having any proof
• to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time🔊phraseto certainly happen at some point in the future
• to [stand] a chance🔊phraseto have a likelihood of success or achieving a desired outcome
• there [is] no question of🔊sentenceused to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances
• (you|one) can never tell🔊sentenceused to say that one can never be sure of something
• guesswork🔊nounthe action of trying to provide an answer without having all the necessary information
• paradox🔊nouna logically contradictory statement that might actually be true
• uncertainty🔊nouna condition or situation that is unsettled, dependent on chance, or unpredictable, often causing doubt
• supposedly🔊adverbused to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt
• as luck would have it🔊adverbsaid to mean that a good or bad event occurred by chance
• assure🔊verbto guarantee that something specific will happen
• toss🔊verbto make a decision by throwing a coin in the air and guessing which of its sides will be facing upward when it lands
• underestimate🔊verbto regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are
• weaken🔊verbto become less resolved or determined
• concrete🔊adjectiveaccording to facts instead of opinions
• doubtful🔊adjectiveimprobable or unlikely to happen or be the case
• dubious🔊adjective(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something
• robust🔊adjectiveremaining strong and effective even when facing challenges or difficulties
• set🔊adjectiveprepared or likely prepared for something
• tentative🔊adjectivenot firmly established or decided, with the possibility of changes in the future
• or what🔊phraseused to show one's uncertainty of something
• hesitation🔊nounthe fact of being uncertain about something
• outlook🔊nounone's thoughts or expectations regarding what will happen in the future
• easily🔊adverbin a manner that suggests something could very well happen or be true
• bulletproof🔊adjectiveguaranteed to bring success or survive challenges or criticism without being affected

Health37 words

• anesthetic🔊nouna type of drug that makes the whole or part of the body unable to feel pain when administered
• blood type🔊nounany of the types into which human blood is divided
• crutch🔊nounone of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand
• hospitalization🔊nounthe act of admitting a patient into a hospital for clinical care, observation, or treatment
• informed consent🔊nounpermission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks
• injection🔊nounthe action of putting a drug into a person's body using a syringe
• placebo🔊nouna medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not
• remedy🔊nouna treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe
• nose job🔊nouna surgical procedure performed on someone's nose that changes its appearance to make it look more attractive
• physician🔊nouna medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery
• caregiver🔊nounsomeone who looks after a child or an old, sick, or disabled person at home
• stamina🔊nounthe mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time
• vaccinate🔊verbto protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases
• immunize🔊verbto protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination
• soothe🔊verbto reduce the severity of a pain
• deaf🔊adjectivepartly or completely unable to hear
• sighted🔊adjectivecapable of seeing unlike a blind person
• antiseptic🔊nouna substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria
• abortion🔊nounthe intentional ending of a pregnancy, often done during the early stages
• thermometer🔊nouna device used to measure a person's body temperature to assess for fever or abnormal temperature
• healing🔊nounthe process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness
• specimen🔊nouna small amount of something such as urine, blood, etc. that is taken for examination
• trauma🔊nouna medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time
• breakdown🔊nouna condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life
• administer🔊verbto give someone medicine, drugs, etc.
• cleanse🔊verbto completely clean something, particularly the skin
• diagnose🔊verbto find out the cause of a problem or disease that a person has by examining the symptoms
• admit🔊verb(of a hospital) to take in a patient so that they can receive treatment
• discharge🔊verb(of a wound or body part) to slowly release an infectious liquid, called pus
• stitch🔊verbto join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle
• revive🔊verbto make a person become conscious again
• dumb🔊adjectiveunable to speak
• pharmaceutical🔊adjectiverelated to the production, use, or sale of medicines
• hygiene🔊nounthe steps one takes to promote health and avoid disease, particularly by cleaning things or being clean
• glow🔊verb(of a person's face) to look lively and healthy, specifically as a result of training and exercising
• blues🔊nouna feeling of sadness or depression, often mild and temporary
• consciousness🔊nounthe state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

Decisions and Accountability33 words

• accountable🔊adjectiveresponsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them
• arbitrary🔊adjectivenot based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair
• eligible🔊adjectivepossessing the right to do or have something because of having the required qualifications
• preferable🔊adjectivemore desirable or favored compared to other options
• undecided🔊adjectiveunable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter
• despise🔊verbto hate and have no respect for something or someone
• to [take] a chance🔊phraseto undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty
• to [think] twice🔊phraseto think about something very carefully before doing it
• admiration🔊nouna feeling of much respect for and approval of someone or something
• consultation🔊nounthe act or process of discussing something with a person or a group of people
• conundrum🔊nouna problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer
• dilemma🔊nouna situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important
• jurisdiction🔊nounthe power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements
• prejudice🔊nounan unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.
• to [have] a think🔊phraseto think about something before making a decision
• to [take] {sth} into consideration🔊phraseto give thought to a certain fact before making a decision
• to [be] {one's} thing🔊phraseto be enjoyable and well-suited to a person's preference or interests
• decisive🔊adjective(of a person) able to make clear, firm decisions quickly, especially in challenging situations
• inclined🔊adjectivehaving a tendency to do something
• inflexible🔊adjectivereluctant to compromise or change one's attitude, belief, plan, etc.
• find🔊verb(of a law court) to make an official decision
• overturn🔊verbto reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
• put off🔊verbto cause a person to dislike someone or something
• reverse🔊verbto change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before
• rule🔊verbto make an official decision about something
• uphold🔊verb(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct
• adoption🔊nounthe action of starting to use a certain plan, name, method, or idea
• award🔊nouna sum of money or other compensation granted by a court as the result of a legal judgment
• resistance🔊nounthe act of opposing or refusing to accept something one disapproves of or disagrees with
• ruling🔊nouna decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge
• verdict🔊nounan opinion given or a decision made after much consideration
• partake🔊verbto participate in an event or activity
• undertake🔊verbto take responsibility for something and start to do it

Risks31 words

• acutely🔊adverbwith a sharp or steep angle
• eventful🔊adjectivefilled with important, exciting, or dangerous events
• guarded🔊adjectivenot displaying feelings or giving very much information
• notorious🔊adjectivewidely known for something negative or unfavorable
• wary🔊adjectivefeeling or showing caution and attentiveness regarding possible dangers or problems
• safe and sound🔊phrasenot damaged or injured in any way
• beware🔊verbto warn someone to be cautious of a dangerous person or thing
• caution🔊verbto warn someone of something that could be difficult or dangerous
• flee🔊verbto escape danger or from a place
• hazard🔊nounsomething that poses a risk or danger
• gamble🔊nounan act that someone does while knowing that there is a risk but also possible success
• death toll🔊nounthe number of individuals who die as a result of an accident, war, etc.
• rescue🔊nounthe action or process of saving someone or something
• safeguard🔊nounan act, law, rule, etc. that protects someone or something against danger or harm
• cowardice🔊nounthe quality of not having courage
• boldness🔊nounthe quality of willing to take risks and not being afraid
• madness🔊nounvery stupid behavior that could develop into a dangerous situation
• daredevil🔊adjectivereckless and willing to do dangerous things
• liable🔊adjectivepossible to do a particular action
• rash🔊adjective(of a person) tending to do things without carefully thinking about the possible outcomes
• avert🔊verbto prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening
• compromise🔊verbto put someone or something in danger, particularly by being careless
• dare🔊verbto challenge someone to do something difficult, embarrassing, or risky
• lock away🔊verbto place something in a container or place that can be securely fastened with a lock
• alert🔊nouna situation where people are ready to confront a threat
• distress🔊nouna situation where an airplane, ship, etc. requires help because it is in serious danger
• peril🔊nounthe state of being threatened by or exposed to a significant negative occurrence
• menace🔊nounsomeone or something that causes or is likely to cause danger or damage
• precaution🔊nounan act done to prevent something unpleasant or bad from happening
• refuge🔊nouna place or structure that provides protection from danger, adversity, or hardship
• awol🔊adjectivereferring to something that is stolen or not in its usual place

Money and Finance36 words

• free market🔊nounan economic system that is not operated by the government rather by free competition and supply and demand
• stock exchange🔊nouna place in which shares and stocks are traded
• bankrupt🔊adjective(of organizations or people) legally declared as unable to pay their debts to creditors
• broke🔊adjectivehaving little or no financial resources
• market economy🔊nounan economic system in which private businesses determine production, prices, and salaries not the government
• earnings🔊noun(always plural) money received for work done or services provided
• hoard🔊verbto gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret
• level off🔊verbto reach a stable or steady state after a period of fluctuation or change
• fundraising🔊nounthe process or provision of financial aid for something such as a charity or cause, usually through holding special events
• merger🔊nounthe joining of two companies or organizations together to form a larger one
• near-field communication🔊nouna technology that allows short-range data transfer between cell phones and other electronic devices to do things such as paying for a purchase, etc.
• dime🔊nouna ten-cent coin of Canada and the US
• worthless🔊adjectivehaving no meaningful value, impact, or utility
• prepaid🔊adjectivealready paid for
• privatize🔊verbto change the ownership of an industry, service, or business from public to private
• subsidy🔊nounan amount of money that a government or organization pays to lower the costs of producing goods or providing services so that prices do not increase
• tariff🔊nouna tax paid on goods imported or exported
• accountancy🔊nounan accountant's profession or tasks
• stake🔊nounan amount of money invested in a business
• incentive🔊nouna payment or concession to encourage someone to do something specific
• fluctuate🔊verbto vary or waver between two or more states or amounts
• freeze🔊verbto legally prevent money, property, or a bank account from being used or sold
• depression🔊nouna time of little economic activity and high unemployment, which lasts for a long time
• equilibrium🔊nouna balanced state between opposing influences or powers
• monopoly🔊nouna situation in which one organization or entity exclusively controls the production, distribution, or trade of a product or service, making other rivals unable to compete
• donor🔊nounsomeone or something that gives money, clothes, etc. to a charity for free
• index🔊nouna system that provides the amount of prices, costs, etc. so that one can compare them with their previous value
• portfolio🔊nouna group of shares that a person or organization owns
• buck🔊nounone dollar
• nickel🔊nouna five-cent coin of Canada and the US
• peak🔊nounthe topmost point on a graph that indicates the highest level reached during a progression or development
• cut🔊nouna share in something monetary
• quotation🔊nouna statement indicating the cost of a specific service or piece of work
• back🔊verbto provide money or resources to support a business, project, or person
• consolidate🔊verbto merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one
• deposit🔊verbto put an amount of money or other item of value into a bank account

Changes and Impacts36 words

• bring about🔊verbto be the reason for a specific incident or result
• ensue🔊verbto happen following something or as a result of it
• rocket🔊verb(of a price, amount, etc.) to increase suddenly and significantly
• stem from🔊verbto originate from a particular source or factor
• underlie🔊verbto serve as the foundation or primary cause for something
• swap🔊verbto give something to a person and receive something else in return
• causal🔊adjectiverelated to the relationship between two things in which one is the cause of the other
• causative🔊adjectivebeing the reason behind the occurrence of something
• consequent🔊adjectiveoccurring as a result of something particular
• irreversible🔊adjectiveunable to be undone, changed, or corrected once something has occurred
• thereby🔊adverbused to indicate how something is achieved or the result of an action
• downturn🔊nouna drop in market and business activities
• accelerate🔊verbto rise in amount, rate, etc.
• accumulate🔊verbto collect an increasing amount of something over time
• appreciate🔊verb(of value or price) to gradually rise
• convert🔊verbto change into a different form or to change into something with a different use
• deteriorate🔊verbto decline in quality, condition, or overall state
• grow🔊verbto become greater in size, amount, number, or quality
• induce🔊verbto trigger a particular event, condition, or response
• plunge🔊verb(of prices, values, temperature, etc.) to suddenly decrease in a significant amount
• provoke🔊verbto give rise to a certain reaction or feeling, particularly suddenly
• rally🔊verb(particularly of share prices or currencies) to rise after a decline
• sink🔊verbto drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
• surge🔊verb(of prices, shares, etc.) to abruptly and significantly increase
• shoot up🔊verb(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly
• adverse🔊adjectiveagainst someone or something's advantage
• marginal🔊adjectivehaving limited significance or importance
• substantial🔊adjectivesignificant in amount or degree
• aftermath🔊nounthe situation that follows a very unpleasant event such as a war, natural disaster, accident, etc.
• contributor🔊nouna factor that helps to make something happen
• leap🔊nouna sharp increase in something, such as price, etc.
• recovery🔊nouna return to a previous or normal state
• side effect🔊nouna result of a situation or action that was not meant to happen
• weather🔊verbto experience a change in terms of color, shape, etc. due to the effect or influence of the sun, wind, or rain
• weather🔊verbto make something change in terms of color, shape, etc. due to the effect or influence of the sun, wind, or rain
• rehash🔊verbto discuss, consider, or deal with again, usually with the aim of resolving something

Astronomy30 words

• astrobiology🔊nouna branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space
• cosmic🔊adjectiverelated to the universe and the vast space outside the earth
• full moon🔊nounthe complete and round-shaped moon as seen from the earth
• half-moon🔊nounthe moon when only half of its bright surface can be seen from the earth
• new moon🔊nounthe moon when only a small portion of its bright side is visible from the earth
• big bang🔊nounthe explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
• cosmos🔊nounthe universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole
• celestial body🔊nounany natural object in the space, such as the sun, moon, etc.
• the Milky Way🔊nouna pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars
• zodiac🔊noun(astronomy) the celestial zone in the sky where the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, traditionally divided into twelve equal segments, each associated with a distinct name and symbol
• comet🔊nounan object in space that is a mass of ice and dust and when it nears the sun it starts illuminating in the shape of a tail
• exoplanet🔊nouna planet that is outside the solar system
• meteor🔊nouna piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
• meteorite🔊nouna piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
• Nebula🔊nouna glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation
• supernova🔊nounan exploding star that as a result is emitting a very large amount of light, more than the sun
• NASA🔊nouna US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space
• cosmonaut🔊nounan astronaut from Russia or the former Soviet Union
• lift off🔊verb(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically
• space shuttle🔊nouna vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times
• unidentified flying object🔊nouna mysterious object that some people claim to have seen flying around in the sky and assume that it is a spaceship from another world
• weightless🔊adjectivehaving or seeming to have no or little weight, caused by the absence of gravity
• aerospace🔊nounthe earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it
• atmospheric🔊adjectivehaving a connection to or originating in the Earth's atmosphere
• go down🔊verb(of the sun or moon) to go out of sight below the horizon
• constellation🔊nouna specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
• dwarf🔊nouna star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright
• mission🔊nounan operation carried out in space
• axis🔊nounthe central point or line around which an object turns
• rotation🔊nouna single complete circular movement around an axis or along an orbit

Law and Criminality50 words

• assault🔊verbto violently attack someone
• hijack🔊verbto forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course
• kidnap🔊verbto take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release
• rape🔊verbto force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them
• pirate🔊verbto illegally copy, use, or sell someone else's work or product, such as a book, song, etc.
• vandalize🔊verbto intentionally damage something, particularly public property
• arson🔊nounthe criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building
• blackmail🔊nounthe crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
• deception🔊nounthe action of intentionally making a person believe something that is untrue
• break-in🔊nounan illegal entry into a building by using force, particularly in order to steal something
• bribe🔊nounan amount of money or something of value given to someone in order to persuade them to do something that is illegal
• forgery🔊nounthe criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal
• genocide🔊nouna mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race
• phishing🔊nouna cybercrime in which someone tricks another into revealing their personal or financial information such as their passwords or bank account numbers and then using this information to steal money from them
• scammer🔊nouna person who deceives people to get their money
• swindler🔊nouna person who deceives or cheats people out of money
• ransom🔊nounan amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
• riot🔊nouna situation when a group of people behave violently, particularly as a protest
• alibi🔊nounproof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
• accomplice🔊nounsomeone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing
• conspirator🔊nouna person involved in a conspiracy
• assassin🔊nounsomeone who murders an important person for money or religious or political reasons
• bandit🔊nouna robber who attacks travelers and is a member of a group of robbers
• juvenile delinquent🔊nouna young person who commits a crime
• capital punishment🔊nounthe killing of a criminal as punishment
• fingerprint🔊nouna mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
• forensic🔊adjectiverelated to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime
• probation🔊nouna legal arrangement in which a convicted offender is released under specific conditions instead of serving time in prison
• goon🔊nouna criminal hired to harm or threaten people
• death squad🔊nouna group of armed people who illegally kill supporters of an opposing political party or criminals
• henchman🔊nounsomeone who faithfully supports a person in power and is willing to do things for them that are illegal or violent
• hired gun🔊nouna professional assassin, typically armed and employed to commit murder
• gun for hire🔊nounan individual who does immoral or violent things for money
• gunslinger🔊nouna person who is skilled at shooting a gun and is hired to kill someone, used particularly in the past in the American Wild West
• breaking and entering🔊phrasethe crime of using force to illegally enter a building
• abuse🔊verbto sexually assault a person, especially women and children
• mug🔊verbto steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place
• fine🔊nounan amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment
• bug🔊verbto hide a small microphone in a place or device in order to secretly listen to or record someone's conversations
• gangster🔊nouna member of a group of criminals
• imprisonment🔊nounthe act of placing someone in prison or jail as a lawful penalty
• inmate🔊nouna person who is held in a prison or correctional facility
• convict🔊nouna person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison
• confession🔊nouna formal statement made by a person admitting that they are guilty of a crime
• inspect🔊verbto carefully examine something to check its condition or make sure it meets standards
• corrupt🔊adjectiveusing one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
• execution🔊nounthe act of punishing a criminal by death
• raid🔊verb(of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods
• record🔊nounofficial information that indicates a person has committed a crime
• finger🔊verbto identify or point out someone as the person responsible for committing a crime or wrongdoing, often to law enforcement or other authorities

Mathematics35 words

• diameter🔊nouna straight line from one side of a round object, particularly a circle, passing through the center and joining the other side
• equation🔊noun(mathematics) a statement indicating the equality between two values
• subtraction🔊nounthe mathematical process of finding the difference between two numbers, quantities, or expressions
• divisor🔊noun(mathematics) the number that divides another number in a division problem
• mathematical🔊adjectiverelated to or used in mathematics
• numerical🔊adjectiverepresented in numbers
• countless🔊adjectiveso numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified
• endless🔊adjectivevery great in number, amount, or size and seeming to be without end or limit
• ordinal🔊nouna number that indicates the position of something in a sequence, such as third, second, etc.
• metric system🔊nouna standard of measurement that is based on the kilogram, the meter, and the liter
• hectare🔊nouna land measurement unit that equals 10000 square meters or 2471 acres
• horsepower🔊nouna unit for measuring an engine's power
• pint🔊nouna measure equal to 16 fluid ounces, often used for measuring liquids such as beer or milk
• quart🔊nouna unit of volume measurement the United States for liquids, equal to 32 fluid ounces or approximately 946 milliliters
• miles per hour🔊nounthe distance traveled in miles in relation to the time passed when doing so
• radius🔊nounthe length of a straight line drawn from the center of a circle to any point on its outer boundary
• ratio🔊nounthe relation between two amounts indicating how much larger one value is than the other
• decimal🔊noun(mathematics) a number less than one, called a fraction, that is represented as a period followed by the number of tenths, hundredths, etc.
• formula🔊noun(mathematics) a rule or law represented in symbols, letters, or numbers
• function🔊noun(mathematics) a quantity whose value changes according to another quantity's varying value
• factor🔊noun(mathematics) one of the numbers that another number can be divided by
• dividend🔊noun(mathematics) the number to be divided in a division problem
• minimal🔊adjectivevery small in amount or degree, often the smallest possible
• infinite🔊adjective(of a math sequence) having the ability to be continued forever
• bracket🔊nouneach of the two symbols [ ] used to indicate that the enclosed numbers or words should be considered separately
• segment🔊noun(geometry) a part of a circle that is separated from the rest by a line
• solid🔊noun(geometry) a shape that is not two-dimensional because it has height, width, and length
• express🔊verb(mathematics) to indicate something by a formula, symbol, etc.
• total🔊verbto add up numbers or quantities to find the overall amount
• barrel🔊nounthe amount that a barrel, of any given size, can contain
• pace🔊nouna measure of length that equals the distance traveled between two steps during a walk
• proof🔊nouna scale for measuring the strength of alcoholic beverages
• score🔊nouna set or group of twenty or approximately twenty people or things
• value🔊noun(mathematics) an amount that is shown by a sign or letter
• variable🔊noun(mathematics) a quantity that is capable of assuming different values in a calculation

Adverbs27 words

• allegedly🔊adverbused to say that something is the case without providing any proof
• explicitly🔊adverbin a manner that is direct and clear
• shitless🔊adverbused to show the extreme degree of an action or feeling
• halfway🔊adverbat or to a midpoint between two locations
• nonetheless🔊adverbused to indicate that despite a previous statement or situation, something else remains true
• overly🔊adverbto an excessive degree
• predominantly🔊adverbin a manner that consists mostly of a specific kind, quality, etc.
• presently🔊adverbat the moment or present time
• regardless🔊adverbwith no attention to the thing mentioned
• reportedly🔊adverbused to convey that the information presented is based on what others have said
• respectively🔊adverbused to show that separate items correspond to separate others in the order listed
• seemingly🔊adverbin a manner that looks a certain way at first glance, but there might be hidden aspects or complications
• simultaneously🔊adverbat exactly the same time
• thankfully🔊adverbused to express relief or appreciation for a positive circumstance or outcome
• forth🔊adverboutward or away from a starting place, often with the sense of departure
• thereafter🔊adverbfrom a particular time onward
• whatsoever🔊adverb(used for emphasis) not at all
• for good🔊phrasein a way that lasts forever or never changes
• alike🔊adverbused to say that one meant both of the people or things one just mentioned
• accordingly🔊adverbused to indicate a logical consequence based on the circumstances or information provided
• frankly🔊adverbin a manner that is direct and honest
• ironically🔊adverbused for saying that a situation is odd, unexpected, paradoxical, or accidental
• notably🔊adverbin a way that is significant
• partially🔊adverbto a limited degree or extent
• readily🔊adverbwith little difficulty or trouble
• seldom🔊adverbused to refer to something that happens rarely or infrequently
• whereby🔊adverbused for indicating that something is done in accordance with the mentioned rule, approach, method, etc.

Travel30 words

• all-inclusive🔊adjectiveincluding everyone or everything, particularly for a single price
• peak season🔊nounthe time of year during which people travel a lot and prices are very high
• off season🔊nounthe time of year during which there is not much travel or business
• homestay🔊nounan arrangement to live as a foreign vacationer or student in someone's home
• staycation🔊nouna vacation that one spends at or near one's home instead of traveling somewhere
• outing🔊nouna pleasure or educational trip that may last a day
• itinerary🔊nouna plan of the route and the places that one will visit on a journey
• tourist class🔊nounthe lowest class of accommodations offered in a hotel, on a plane or ship
• long-haul🔊adjectivetraveling over a long distance, particularly when it involves transporting passengers or goods
• layover🔊nouna short break or stay in a journey
• lost and found🔊nouna place where lost things are stored until their owners come and collect them
• sunburn🔊nounpain and redness of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
• suntan🔊nounthe darkened or brown color of a person's skin that is caused by spending much time in the sun
• tan🔊verb(of a person or a person's skin) to become darkened or brown as a result of exposure to the sun
• touristy🔊adjectiveintended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it
• twin bedroom🔊noun(in a hotel, etc.) a room with two single beds
• upmarket🔊adjectiveused by or intended for wealthy people
• complimentary🔊adjectivesupplied or given for free
• memorable🔊adjectiveeasy to remember or worth remembering, particularly because of being different or special
• Godspeed🔊interjectionused for wishing a person good luck, particularly when they want to travel somewhere
• motion sickness🔊nounan urge to vomit that is caused by motion, particularly when a person is in a moving vehicle such as a car, train, etc.
• exquisite🔊adjectiveexceptionally beautiful, delicate, and well made
• exotic🔊adjectiveoriginating in another country, particularly a tropical one
• expedition🔊nouna journey carefully organized for a specific purpose, such as exploration or research
• upgrade🔊verbto provide someone with a better seat on an airplane or a better room in a hotel than the one for which they have paid
• embark🔊verbto board a plane or ship
• camper🔊nounsomeone who spends a vacation living in a tent, etc.
• suite🔊nouna series of rooms, particularly in a hotel
• resort🔊verbto go somewhere, particularly frequently or in large numbers
• vacancy🔊nounan accommodation that is currently unoccupied and open for use

History and Artifacts43 words

• abolition🔊nounthe act of formally and completely ending a system, practice, institution, or law
• battlefield🔊nounan area where a battle is being or was fought
• tomahawk🔊nouna small-sized ax used by Native Americans for fighting or as a tool
• cannon🔊nouna large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
• chariot🔊nouna vehicle with two wheels, drawn by horses, used in ancient times for warfare and racing
• conqueror🔊nounsomeone who forcibly takes control of a city or country and its citizens
• successor🔊nouna person or thing that is next in line to someone or something else
• reign🔊nounthe length of time during which a king, queen, or other monarch rules
• datable🔊adjectiveable to be dated to a specific time
• prehistoric🔊adjectiverelating or belonging to the time before history was recorded
• ice age🔊nounone of the periods in history when ice covered large parts of the world
• Stone age🔊nounthe early period of human history when people used things such as stone, horn, bone, etc. to make tools
• Bronze Age🔊nounthe period when iron was not discovered and people used bronze to make tools
• Iron Age🔊nounthe period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time
• golden age🔊nounan idealized or imagined period of peace, prosperity, and happiness
• civil war🔊nouna war that is between people who are in the same country
• imperial🔊adjectiverelated to the characteristics or actions of an empire or emperor
• mythology🔊nouna collection of ancient myths, particularly one that belongs to a group of people and their history, etc.
• industrial revolution🔊nounthe period of time in the 18th and 19th centuries that machines were used for the first time for mass production of goods, started in Britain
• pharaoh🔊nouna title used for ancient Egyptian rulers
• archeology🔊nounthe study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
• artifact🔊nouna man-made object, tool, weapon, etc. that was created in the past and holds historical or cultural significance
• war-torn🔊adjective(of a country or place) damaged or destroyed severely as an aftermath of war
• ranged weapon🔊nounany weapon that is capable of hitting a target at a distance beyond the reach of hands
• melee weapon🔊nouna hand-held weapon such as a sword, spear, etc., used when one attacks enemies at a close range
• machete🔊nouna long knife that has a wide and heavy blade, used as a weapon or a tool to cut plants and trees
• archive🔊nouna place or a collection of records or documents of historical importance
• bibliography🔊nounthe study of books' history, their classification, production, editions, etc.
• shield🔊nouna large piece of armor made of strong material, carried on the arm by soldiers in the past
• spear🔊nouna weapon with a long handle and a metal pointed tip, used for fighting and fishing in the past
• bow🔊nouna curved weapon joined at both ends by a string, capable of shooting arrows
• dagger🔊nouna short weapon with a pointed blade
• carriage🔊nouna vehicle with usually four wheels, pulled by one or more horses
• dungeon🔊nounan underground room in which prisoners were confined, particularly in a castle
• fort🔊nouna building or group of buildings used by troops to protect an area
• crown🔊verbto place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen
• peasant🔊nouna farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries
• primitive🔊adjectivecharacteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution
• medieval🔊adjectivebelonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century
• enlightenment🔊nouna philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion
• colonial🔊adjectiverelated to a country that controls another territory or country
• bloodline🔊nounall family members of a person over several generations, particularly a notable person
• spartan🔊adjectiverelating to a city-state in ancient Greece called Sparta or its people

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