English project 2nd part

machinery
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mechanical or electrical devices collectively
mad
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roused to anger
madam a woman of refinement
madman an insane person
magazine
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a periodic publication containing articles and pictures
magic any art that invokes supernatural powers
magical possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
magistrate
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a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law
magnetic
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of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron
magnificent
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characterized by grandeur
magnitude
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the property of relative size or extent
mail the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
mailman a man who delivers the mail
main most important element
mainly for the most part
mainstream
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the prevailing current of thought
maintain
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keep in a certain state, position, or activity
maintenance
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activity involved in keeping something in good working order
majesty
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impressiveness in scale or proportion
major
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greater in scope or effect
majority
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the main part
make perform or carry out
make-up the way in which someone or something is composed
maker a person who makes things
makeup the way in which someone or something is composed
making the act that results in something coming to be
male being the sex that performs the fertilizing function
mall mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
mammal
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a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
manage
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be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
manageable
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capable of being controlled
management
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the act of controlling something
manager
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someone who controls resources and expenditures
managerial of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
managing director someone who controls resources and expenditures
mandate
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a document giving an official instruction or command
mandatory
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required by rule
maneuver
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a military training exercise
manifest
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
manifestation
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a clear appearance
manipulate
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influence or control shrewdly or deviously
manipulation
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exerting shrewd or devious influence for one's own advantage
mankind all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
manner how something is done or how it happens
manoeuvre a military training exercise
manor
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the landed estate of a lord, including the house on it
mansion
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a large and imposing house
manual
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of or relating to the hands
manufacture
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put together out of artificial or natural components
manufacturer
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someone who constructs or produces something
manuscript
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the form of a literary work submitted for publication
many amounting to a large but indefinite number
map a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
marathon
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a foot race of 26 miles and 385 yards
marble a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish
margin
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the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
marginal
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at or constituting a border or edge
marine
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of or relating to the sea
mark a distinguishing symbol
marked
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easily noticeable
marker a writing implement for making a mark
market a marketplace where groceries are sold
marketing
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the commercial processes in promoting and selling something
marketplace an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
marking a distinguishing symbol
marriage
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the state of being a couple voluntarily joined for life
married joined in matrimony
marry become someone's spouse
marsh
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low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
martial art any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense
marvellous extraordinarily good or great
marvelous
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extraordinarily good or great
masculine
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associated with men and not with women
mask a covering to disguise or conceal the face
mass
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight
massacre
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the savage and excessive killing of many people
massage
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kneading and rubbing parts of the body
massive
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containing a great quantity of matter
master
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a person who has authority over others
masterpiece
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the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
match
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a formal contest in which people or teams compete
mate a person's partner in marriage
material
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the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
maternal
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characteristic of a mother
maternity
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the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
math a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
mathematical of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
mathematics a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
matrix
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an enclosure within which something originates or develops
matter
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that which has mass and occupies space
mature
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having reached full natural growth or development
maturity
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the period of time in life after physical growth has stopped
maximum
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the greatest or most complete or best possible
may thorny shrub of a small tree having white to scarlet flowers
maybe by chance
mayor the head of a city government
meal any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
mean
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denote or connote
meaning
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified
meaningful
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having a purpose
meantime the time between one event, process, or period and another
meanwhile at the same time but in another place
measure
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determine the dimensions of something or somebody
measurement
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assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
meat the flesh of animals used as food
mechanic a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
mechanical
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using tools or devices
mechanism
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device consisting of a piece of machinery
medal
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an award for winning a championship
medical
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relating to the study or practice of medicine
medicine
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the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
medieval
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relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
medium
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the surrounding environment
meet come together
meeting the social act of assembling for some common purpose
melt
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reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
member anything that belongs to a set or class
membership
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the state of being one of the persons in a social group
membrane
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a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
memo a written proposal or reminder
memorial
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a recognition of meritorious service
memorize
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learn by heart
memory
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the cognitive process whereby past experience is remembered
mend
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restore by putting together what is torn or broken
mental
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involving the mind or an intellectual process
mention
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make reference to
menu
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a list of dishes available at a restaurant
merchant
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a businessperson engaged in retail trade
merchant bank a credit card processing bank
mercy
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a disposition to be kind and forgiving
mere
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being nothing more than specified
merely
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and nothing more
merge
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mix together different elements
merger
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an occurrence that involves the production of a union
merit
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the quality of being deserving
mess a state of confusion and disorderliness
message
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a communication that is written or spoken or signaled
messenger
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a person who carries a communication to a recipient
messy dirty and disorderly
metal
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a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
metaphor
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a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
meter
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a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
method
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a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
metre the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
metric
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based on a decimal unit of measurement
metropolitan
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relating to or characteristic of a large urban area
microphone device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
microscope
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magnifier of the image of small objects
microwave kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
midday
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when the morning ends and the afternoon begins
middle an area that is approximately central within some larger region
middle-aged being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
middle-class occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
midnight 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
midst the location of something surrounded by other things
might
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physical strength
migrate
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move from one country or region to another and settle there
migration
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the movement of persons from one locality to another
mild humble in spirit or manner
mildly to a moderate degree
mile a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet
militant
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engaged in war
military
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the armed forces of a nation
milk a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
mill
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a facility for manufacturing
millimeter a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
millimetre a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
million the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
millionaire a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
mind
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that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
mine
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excavation from which ores and minerals are extracted
miner
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laborer who extracts ores and minerals
mineral
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a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
miniature
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being on a very small scale
minimal
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the least possible
minimize
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make small or insignificant
minimum
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the smallest possible quantity
minister
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a person authorized to conduct religious worship
ministerial
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of or relating to a government department
ministry
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the work of a person authorized to conduct religious worship
minor
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inferior in number or size or amount
minority
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being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
minus on the negative side or lower end of a scale
minute
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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
miracle
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a marvelous event brought about by a divine being
mirror polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
miserable
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very unhappy
misery
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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
misfortune
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a state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
mislead
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take someone in the wrong direction or give wrong directions
miss fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
missing not able to be found
mission
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an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
mist a thin fog with condensation near the ground
mistake
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or inattention
mistress an adulterous woman
misunderstanding an understanding of something that is not correct
mix mix together different elements
mixed consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
mixture
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a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
moan an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
mob
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a disorderly crowd of people
mobile
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moving or capable of moving readily
mobile phone a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
mobility
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the quality of moving freely
mock
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treat with contempt
mode
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how something is done or how it happens
model
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a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
moderate
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marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
modern
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ahead of the times
modest
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marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
modification
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the act of making something different
modify
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cause to change; make different
module
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an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind
mold
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the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mole
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a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
molecular
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relating to the simplest units of an element or compound
molecule
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the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
mom informal terms for a mother
moment
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an indefinitely short time
momentarily
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for an instant
momentum
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the product of a body's mass and its velocity
monarch
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a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
monarchy
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autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
monetary
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relating to or involving money
money the most common medium of exchange
monitor
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someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
monk a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
monkey any of various long-tailed primates
monopoly
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a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
monster
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an imaginary creature usually having human and animal parts
month one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
monthly of or occurring or payable every month
monument
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a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
mood
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a characteristic state of feeling
moon the natural satellite of the Earth
moonlight the light of the Moon
moor
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come into or dock at a wharf
moral
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concerned with principles of right and wrong
morale
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a state of individual psychological well-being
morality
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the quality of being in accord with right or good conduct
more greater in size or amount or extent or degree
moreover in addition
morning the time period between dawn and noon
mortal
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subject to death
mortality
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the quality or state of being subject to death
mortgage
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a conveyance of property as security for repaying a loan
mosque
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a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
mosquito two-winged insect that sucks the blood of humans and animals
most quantifier meaning the greatest in number
mostly in large part; mainly or chiefly
motel a motor hotel
mother a woman who has given birth to a child
motif
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a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
motion
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the act of changing location from one place to another
motivate
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give an incentive for action
motivation
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psychological feature arousing action toward a desired goal
motive
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the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
motor
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machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
motorbike small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
motorcycle a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
motorist someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
motorway a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
mould the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mount
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go up, advance, or increase
mountain a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
mouse small rodent having a pointed snout and small ears
moustache an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
mouth the opening through which food is taken in
mouthful the quantity that can be held in the mouth
move change location
movement
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change of position that does not entail a change of location
movie a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
moving in motion
much great in quantity or degree or extent
mud water soaked soil; soft wet earth
muddy
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soft and watery, of soil
mug with handle and usually cylindrical
multimedia transmission that combine media of communication
multinational involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
multiple
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having or involving more than one part or entity
multiply
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combine by adding the same number repeatedly
mum failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
mumble
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talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
municipal
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relating to a self-governing district
murder
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unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
murmur
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a low continuous indistinct sound
muscle
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animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
museum
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a building for collecting and displaying valuable objects
mushroom mushrooms and related fleshy fungi
music an artistic form of auditory communication
musical characterized by or capable of producing music
musician someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
must a necessary or essential thing
mustache an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
mutter
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talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mutual
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common to or shared by two or more parties
mysterious
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beyond ordinary understanding
mystery
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
myth
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a traditional story serving to explain a world view
nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
naked completely unclothed
name a language unit by which a person or thing is known
namely as follows
narrative
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an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
narrow
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not wide
nation
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a politically organized body of people under a government
national
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of or relating to or belonging to a country
national debt the debt of the national government
national park a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property
nationalism
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the doctrine that your country's interests are superior
nationalist one who loves and defends his or her country
nationality
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the status of belonging to a particular country
nationwide occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
native
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belonging to one by birth
native speaker a speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood
natural
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relating to or concerning the physical world
natural gas a fossil fuel in the gaseous state
nature
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the physical world including plants and animals
naughty
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badly behaved
naval connected with an organization of military vessels
navigation
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the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
navy an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
near near in time or place or relationship
nearby not far away in relative terms
nearly slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
neat clean or organized
necessarily
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in such a manner as could not be otherwise
necessary
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absolutely essential
necessity
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the condition of being essential or indispensable
neck the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
necklace jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
need
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require or want
needle
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a sharp pointed implement
negative
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characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
neglect
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leave undone or leave out
negotiate
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discuss the terms of an arrangement
negotiation
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a discussion intended to produce an agreement
neighbor
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a person who lives near another
neighborhood
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an area within a city or town that has distinctive features
neighbour a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbourhood a surrounding or nearby region
neither not either; not one or the other
nephew a son of your brother or sister
nerve
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a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
nervous
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of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
nest a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
net an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
network
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an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
neutral
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having no personal preference
never not ever; at no time in the past or future
nevertheless
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despite anything to the contrary
new not of long duration
newly very recently
news information about recent and important events
newspaper a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
next immediately following in time or order
next door at or in or to the adjacent residence
nice pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
nicely in a nice way
nickel a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
nickname a familiar name for a person
niece a daughter of your brother or sister
night the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
nightmare a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
nipple the small projection of a mammary gland
nitrogen a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
no quantifier
noble
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of or belonging to hereditary aristocracy
nobody a person of no influence
nod lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
node
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any thickened enlargement
noise sound of any kind
noisy full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
nominal
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relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
nominate
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propose as a candidate for some honor
nomination
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the act of officially naming a candidate
none not at all or in no way
nonexistent
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not having being or actuality
nonprofit
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not commercially or financially motivated
nonsense
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a message that seems to convey no meaning
noon the middle of the day
norm
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a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
normal
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being approximately average or within certain limits
north the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
north-east to, toward, or in the northeast
north-west to, toward, or in the northwest
northeast the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
northern situated in or oriented toward the north
northwest the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
nose the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
not negation of a word or group of words
notable
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worthy of attention or interest
note a brief written record
notebook a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
notepaper writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
nothing in no respect; to no degree
notice
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the act of paying attention
noticeable
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capable of being detected
notify
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inform somebody of something
notion
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a general inclusive concept
notorious
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known widely and usually unfavorably
noun
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a content word referring to a person, place, thing or action
novel
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an extended fictional work in prose
novelist one who writes novels
novelty
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originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
now at the present moment
nowadays in these times
nowhere not anywhere; in or at or to no place
nuclear
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constituting the core or central part
nuclear power nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
nucleus
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a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
nuisance
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anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
number a concept of quantity involving zero and units
numerous
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amounting to a large indefinite number
nun a woman religious
nurse one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
nursery
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a child's room for a baby
nursing the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
nursing home an institution where people are cared for
nut usually large hard-shelled seed
nutrition
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the organic process of nourishing or being nourished
nylon a synthetic fabric
o'clock according to the clock
oak a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus
obedient
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dutifully complying with the commands of those in authority
obesity
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the condition of being excessively overweight
obey
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comply with; do what one is told
object
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a tangible and visible entity
objection
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the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objective
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the goal intended to be attained
obligation
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the state of being bound to do or pay something
oblige
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force somebody to do something
obscure
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not clearly understood or expressed
observation
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the act of taking a patient look
observe
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watch attentively
obsessed
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having excessive or compulsive concern with something
obsession
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an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something
obstacle
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something that stands in the way and must be surmounted
obtain
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come into possession of
obvious
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easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
obviously
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unmistakably
occasion
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an event that occurs at a critical time
occasional
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occurring from time to time
occasionally
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now and then or here and there
occupant
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someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
occupation
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the principal activity in one's life to earn money
occupational
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of or relating to the activity or business
occupy
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live in (a certain place)
occur
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come to pass
occurrence
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an instance of something happening
ocean a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
odd not divisible by two
oddly in a strange manner
odds
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the likelihood of a thing occurring
of course as might be expected
off from a particular thing or place or position
offence a lack of politeness
offend
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cause to feel resentment or indignation
offense
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a failure to show regard for others
offensive
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unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
offer present for acceptance or rejection
office
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place of business where professional duties are performed
official
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of or relating to a place of business
officially
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in an authoritative role
offset
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a compensating equivalent
offshore (of winds) coming from the land
offspring
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the immediate descendants of a person or organism
often many times at short intervals
oftentimes many times at short intervals
oil a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
old having lived for a long time or attained a specific age
old-fashioned
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out of fashion
olive small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree
omission
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leaving out or passing over something
omit
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leave undone or leave out
on in a state required for something to function or be effective
once on one occasion
one smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
onion bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
online connected to a computer network or accessible by computer
only without any others being included or involved
onset
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the beginning or early stages
onwards in a forward direction
open affording free passage or access
opener a hand tool used for opening sealed containers
opening an open or empty space in or between things
openly in an open way
openness without obstructions to passage or view
opera
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a drama set to music
operate
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perform as expected when applied
operating system (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
operation
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process or manner of functioning
operational
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pertaining to a series of actions for achieving a result
operator an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
opinion
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a personal belief or judgment
opponent
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someone who offers resistance
opportunity
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a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances
oppose
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be against
opposite
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being directly across from each other
opposition
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being against something that you disapprove or disagree with
oppression
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the act of subjugating by cruelty
opt
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select as an alternative over another
optical
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relating to or using sight
optimism
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the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
optimistic
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hopeful that the best will happen in the future
option
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one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
optional
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possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
oral
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using speech rather than writing
orange any citrus tree bearing oranges
orbit
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the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
orchestra
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a musical organization consisting of instrumentalists
ordeal
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a severe or trying experience
order logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
ordinary
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lacking special distinction, rank, or status
organ
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a structure in an animal specialized for some function
organic
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having properties characteristic of living beings
organism
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a living thing that can act or function independently
organization
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a methodical and orderly manner or approach
organizational of or relating to an organization
organize
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arrange by systematic planning and united effort
organized
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methodical and efficient in arrangement or function
origin
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the place where something begins
original
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preceding all others in time
originate
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come into existence; take on form or shape
ornament
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something used to beautify
orthodox
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adhering to what is commonly accepted
other not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
otherwise in another and different manner
ounce a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
out moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
outbreak
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a sudden occurrence or increase of something undesirable
outcome
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something that results
outdoor pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities
outer located outside
outfit
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a set of clothing
outlet
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an opening that permits escape or release
outline
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the line that appears to bound an object
outlook
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an attitude that determines how you respond to situations
output
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production of a certain amount
outrage
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a disgraceful event
outrageous
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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
outset the time at which something is supposed to begin
outside the region that is outside of something
outsider someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
outspoken
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given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
outstanding
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of major significance or importance
outward that is going out or leaving
outweigh
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be more important or signficant than
oven kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
over beyond the top or upper surface or edge
overall
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involving only main features
overcome
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win a victory over
overhead located or originating from above
overlap
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extend over and cover a part of
overlook
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have a view of something from above
overnight during or for the length of one night
override
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travel on the back of (a horse) too hard
overseas
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beyond or across the ocean
overtake catch up with and possibly overtake
overthrow
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rule against
overtime work done in addition to regular working hours
overview
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a general summary of a subject
overwhelm
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overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overwhelming
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very intense
owe be obliged to pay or repay
owl nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
own belonging to or on behalf of a specified person
owner a person who owns something
ownership
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the state of being in possession of something
oxygen
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a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for respiration
ozone
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a colorless gas that is a screen for ultraviolet radiation
pace
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the relative speed of progress or change
pack a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
package a wrapped container
packaging material used to make packages
packed filled to capacity
packet a small package or bundle
packing the enclosure of something in a package or box
pact
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a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
pad a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
page one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
paid marked by the reception of pay
pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
painful causing physical or psychological pain
painfully unpleasantly
paint a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
painter an artist who paints
painting creating a picture with paints
pair
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a set of two similar things considered as a unit
pajama loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging
palace
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the official home of a king, queen, or other exalted person
pale
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a wooden strip forming part of a fence
palm
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the inner surface of the hand
pamphlet
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a small book usually having a paper cover
pan
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shallow container made of metal
panel
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sheet that forms a distinct section of something
panic
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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
pant
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breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
paper a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
paperback (of books) having a flexible binding
paperwork work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
par
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the standard number of golf strokes
parade
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a ceremonial procession including people marching
paradise
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any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
paragraph
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one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
parallel
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being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
parameter
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a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
parcel
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a wrapped package
parent a father or mother
parental relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
parenthesis
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a punctuation mark used to enclose textual material
parish
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a local church community
park a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
parking the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
parliament
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a legislative assembly in certain countries
parrot
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part one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
part-time involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity
partial
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being or affecting only a segment
participant
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someone who takes part in an activity
participate
Edit
be involved in
participation
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the act of sharing in the activities of a group
participle
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a form of the verb used as an adjective
particle
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(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
particular
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
particularly
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
partisan
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a fervent and even militant proponent of something
partly in part; in some degree; not wholly
partner
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a person who is a member of a cooperative relationship
partnership
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a cooperative relationship between people or groups
party occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction
pass go across or through
passage
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the act of moving from one state or place to the next
passenger
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a traveler riding in a vehicle but not operating it
passing lasting a very short time
passion
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a strong feeling or emotion
passionate
Edit
having or expressing strong emotions
passive
Edit
lacking in energy or will
passport
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a document allowing a citizen to travel abroad
password a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
past earlier than the present time; no longer current
pasta shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
pastry
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any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
pat hit lightly
patch
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a small contrasting part of something
patent
Edit
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
path an established line of travel or access
pathetic
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deserving or inciting pity
patience
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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
patient
Edit
enduring trying circumstances with even temper
patrol the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
patron
Edit
someone who supports or champions something
pattern
Edit
a perceptual structure
pause
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cease an action temporarily
pavement the paved surface of a thoroughfare
paw
Edit
a clawed foot of an animal, especially a quadruped
pay give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
payable subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
payment
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the act of giving money in exchange for something
pea a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
peace the state prevailing during the absence of war
peace process any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities
peaceful
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not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
peach downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
peak
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a V shape
peanut widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
pearl
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a smooth round structure in the shell of a clam or oyster
peasant
Edit
one of a class of agricultural laborers
peculiar
Edit
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
pedal
Edit
a lever that is operated with the foot
pedestrian
Edit
a person who travels by foot
peel the rind of a fruit or vegetable
peer
Edit
look searchingly
peg a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
pen a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
penalty
Edit
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
pencil a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement
penetrate
Edit
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
penny a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
pension
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regular payment to allow a person to subsist without working
pension fund a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service
people any group of human beings collectively
pepper climber having dark red berries when fully ripe
perceive
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become aware of through the senses
percent
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a proportion in relation to a whole
percentage
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a proportion in relation to a whole
perception
Edit
the process of becoming aware through the senses
perfect
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being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
perfection
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the state of being without a flaw or defect
perform
Edit
get done
performance
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the act of doing something successfully
perfume
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a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
perhaps by chance
period
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an amount of time
permanent
Edit
continuing or enduring without marked change in status
permission
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approval to do something
permit
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allow the presence of or allow without opposing
persist
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refuse to stop
persistent
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stubbornly unyielding
person a human being
personal
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concerning an individual or his or her private life
personality
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the complex of attributes that characterize an individual
personnel
Edit
group of people willing to obey orders
perspective
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a way of regarding situations or topics
persuade
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cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
persuasion
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communication intended to induce belief or action
persuasive
Edit
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
pessimistic
Edit
expecting the worst possible outcome
pest a persistently annoying person
pet a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
petition
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a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
petrol
Edit
gasoline
petty
Edit
small and of little importance
phase
Edit
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
phenomenon
Edit
any state or process known through the senses
philosopher
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a specialist in the investigation of existence and knowledge
philosophical
Edit
relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
philosophy
Edit
the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
phone electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
phone book a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
phone call a telephone connection
phone number the number is used in calling a particular telephone
photo a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
photograph
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a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print
photographer someone who takes photographs professionally
photographic relating to photography or obtained by using photography
phrase
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an expression consisting of one or more words
physical
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involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
physics
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the science of matter and energy and their interactions
pianist a person who plays the piano
piano a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
pick look for and gather
pickup the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
picnic any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
picture a visual representation produced on a surface
picturesque
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suggesting or suitable for an artistic composition
pie dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
piece a separate part of a whole
pier
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a platform built out from the shore into the water
pierce
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penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
pig domestic swine
pigeon wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
pile
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
pill a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
pillow a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
pilot
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someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
pine
Edit
a coniferous tree
pink of a light shade of red
pint a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces
pioneer
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one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
pipe a hollow cylindrical shape
pipeline a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
pit
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a sizeable hole, usually in the ground
pitch
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the high or low quality of a sound
pity
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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
pizza Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
place a point located with respect to surface features of a region
plain
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simple
plainly
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in a simple manner without extravagance
plan
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a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
plane
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an unbounded two-dimensional shape
planet
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a celestial body that revolves around the sun
plant a living organism without the power to move
plaster a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
plastic
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synthetic material that can be molded into objects
plate
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dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
platform
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a raised horizontal surface
play engage in recreational activities rather than work
player a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
playground an area where many people go for recreation
playoff any final competition to determine a championship
plea
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a humble request for help from someone in authority
plead
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appeal or request earnestly
pleasant
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being in harmony with your taste or likings
please give enjoyment to
pleased experiencing or manifesting pleasure
pleasure something or someone that provides a source of happiness
pledge
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a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
plenty
Edit
a full supply
plight
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a situation from which extrication is difficult
plot
Edit
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
plough a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
plow
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a farm tool for breaking up or turning over soil
pluck
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pull lightly but sharply
plug blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
plum any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
plumber a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
plunge
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dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
plural
Edit
grammatical number category referring to two or more items
plus
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on the positive side or higher end of a scale
pocket a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
pocket money cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses
poem a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
poet a writer of verse
poetic
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of or relating to verse, or literature in metrical form
poetry
Edit
literature in metrical form
point a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
point of view
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a mental position from which things are perceived
pointed having a point
poison
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any substance that causes injury or illness or death
poisonous
Edit
having the qualities of a substance that causes death
poke
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thrust abruptly
pole
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a long rod of wood, metal, or plastic
police the force of policemen and officers
police officer a member of a police force
police station a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
policeman a member of a police force
policewoman a woman policeman
policy
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a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
polish make (a surface) shine
polite
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showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
political
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involving or characteristic of governing or social power
politician
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a leader engaged in civil administration
politics
Edit
the activities involved in managing a state or a government
poll the counting of votes (as in an election)
pollute
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make impure
pollution
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contamination of the natural environment
pond a small lake
pool a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
poor having little money or few possessions
poorly in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
pop make a sharp explosive noise
pop music music of general appeal to teenagers
popular
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regarded with great favor or approval by the general public
popularity
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the quality of being widely admired or sought after
population
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the people who inhabit a territory or state
porch a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
pork meat from a domestic hog or pig
port
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where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
portable
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easily or conveniently transported
portfolio
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a large, thin case for loose papers or drawings or maps
portion
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something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
portrait
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any likeness of a person, in any medium
portray
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represent abstractly, for example in a painting
pose
Edit
assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
position the particular part of space occupied by something
positive
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characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
positively
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in a manner displaying affirmation or certainty
possess
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have ownership of
possession
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anything owned
possibility
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capability of existing or happening or being true
possible
Edit
capable of happening or existing
post piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
post office a local branch where postal services are available"
postal of or relating to the system for delivering mail
postcard a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
poster a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
postman a man who delivers the mail
postpone
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hold back to a later time
pot metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
potato an edible tuber native to South America
potential
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existing in possibility
potentially
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with a possibility of becoming actual
pottery
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objects made from clay and baked in a kiln
pound 16 ounces avoirdupois
pour cause to run
poverty
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the state of having little or no money and possessions
powder a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
power
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possession of the qualities required to do something
powerful
Edit
having great force or effect
practical
Edit
guided by experience and observation rather than theory
practically
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in a manner concerned with actual use
practice
Edit
a customary way of operation or behavior
practise engage in a rehearsal (of)
pragmatic
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concerned with practical matters
praise
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an expression of approval and commendation
pray
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address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship
preach
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deliver a sermon
precaution
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a measure taken in advance to ward off impending danger
precede
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be earlier in time
precedent
Edit
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
precious
Edit
of high worth or cost
precise
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sharply exact or accurate or delimited
precisely
Edit
in a sharply exact manner
precision
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the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
predator
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any animal that lives by preying on other animals
predecessor
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one who goes before you in time
predict
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tell in advance
predictable
Edit
capable of being foretold
prediction
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a statement made about the future
predominantly
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much greater in number or influence
prefer
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like better; value more highly
preferable
Edit
more desirable than another
preferably
Edit
more readily or willingly
preference
Edit
the right or chance to choose
pregnancy the state of being pregnant
pregnant carrying developing offspring within the body
prejudice
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a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
preliminary
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preceding or in preparation for something more important
premature
Edit
too soon or too hasty
premier
Edit
first in rank or degree
premiere
Edit
the first public performance of a play or movie
premises
Edit
land and the buildings on it
premium
Edit
having or reflecting superior quality or value
preoccupation
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the mental state of being obsessed by something
preparation
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setting in order in advance some act or purpose
prepare
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make ready or suitable or equip in advance
preposition
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a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
prescribe
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issue commands or orders for
prescription
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the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
presence
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current existence
present temporal sense
presentation
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the activity of formally giving something, as a prize
presenter someone who presents a message of some sort
preservation
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the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
preserve
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keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
presidency the office and function of president
president the chief executive of a republic
presidential relating to a president or presidency
press exert pressure or force to or upon
press conference a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
pressure
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the exertion of force to a surface
pressure group a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
presumably
Edit
by reasonable assumption
presume
Edit
take to be the case or to be true
pretend
Edit
make believe with the intent to deceive
pretty pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
prevail
Edit
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
prevailing
Edit
most frequent or common
prevalence
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the quality of being widespread
prevent
Edit
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
prevention
Edit
the act of hindering
previous
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just preceding something else in time or order
previously
Edit
at an earlier time or formerly
prey
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animal hunted or caught for food
price the amount of money needed to purchase something
pride
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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
priest
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a clergyperson in a Christian church
primarily
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for the most part
primary
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of first rank or importance or value
primary school a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
prime
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of or relating to the first or originating agent
prime minister
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head of government, especially of a parliamentary democracy
prime time the hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available
primitive
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characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
prince a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign
princess a female member of a royal family other than the queen
principal
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main or most important
principle
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a basic generalization that is accepted as true
print the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
printer someone whose occupation is printing
printing the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
prior
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earlier in time
priority
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status established in order of importance or urgency
prison a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
prisoner
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a person who is confined
privacy
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the condition of being concealed or hidden
private
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confined to particular persons or groups
private detective someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
privatization
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changing something from state to individual ownership
privilege
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a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
prize something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
probability
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a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
probable
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likely but not certain to be or become true or real
probably
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with considerable certainty; without much doubt
probation
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a trial period during which one's abilities are tested
probe
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an exploratory action or expedition
problem
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a question raised for consideration or solution
procedure
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a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
proceed
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move ahead; travel onward in time or space
proceeds
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the income or profit arising from a transaction
process
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a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
procession
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the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
processor someone who processes things
proclaim
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declare formally
produce
Edit
bring forth or yield
producer
Edit
someone who manufactures something
product
Edit
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production
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the act or process of making something
productive
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capable of bringing forth, especially abundantly
productivity
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the quality of yielding positive results
profession
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an occupation requiring special education
professional
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of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
professor
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a member of the faculty at a college or university
profile
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an outline of something, especially a face from the side
profit
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the advantageous quality of being beneficial
profitable
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yielding material gain
profound
Edit
situated at or extending to great depth
program
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a series of steps to be carried out
programme a series of goals to be accomplished
programming setting an order and time for planned events
progress
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the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
progression
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the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
progressive
Edit
favoring or promoting modern or innovative ideas
prohibit
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command against
prohibition
Edit
the action of forbidding
project
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a planned undertaking
projection
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the act of expelling or ejecting
prominent
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conspicuous in position or importance
promise
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a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
promote
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assign to a higher position
promoter
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someone who is an active supporter and advocate
promotion
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the act of raising in rank or position
prompt
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according to schedule or without delay
promptly
Edit
with little or no delay
prone
Edit
having a tendency
pronoun
Edit
a function word that is used in place of a noun
pronounce
Edit
speak or utter in a certain way
pronunciation
Edit
the manner in which someone utters a word
proof
Edit
any evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
propaganda
Edit
information that is spread to promote some cause
proper
Edit
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
property
Edit
something owned
proportion
Edit
relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
proportional
Edit
having a constant ratio
proposal
Edit
the act of making a suggestion
propose
Edit
present for consideration, examination, or criticism
proposition
Edit
a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
prose
Edit
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
prosecute
Edit
conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
prosecution
Edit
legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
prosecutor
Edit
an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state
prospect
Edit
the possibility of future success
prospective
Edit
of or concerned with or related to the future
prosperity
Edit
the condition of having good fortune
protect
Edit
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protection
Edit
the activity of shielding someone or something
protective
Edit
intended or adapted to provide safety of some kind
protein
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an organic compound essential to living cells
protest
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a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protocol
Edit
forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
prototype
Edit
a standard or typical example
proud
Edit
feeling self-respect, self-esteem, or self-importance
prove
Edit
establish the validity of something
provide
Edit
give something useful or necessary to
provider
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someone who supplies the means for subsistence
province
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the territory in an administrative district of a nation
provincial
Edit
associated with an administrative district of a nation
provision
Edit
the activity of supplying something
provisional
Edit
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
provoke
Edit
provide the needed stimulus for
prudent
Edit
marked by sound judgment
psychiatric
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relating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
psychiatrist
Edit
a specialist in the treatment of mental disorders
psychological
Edit
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
psychologist
Edit
a specialist in the science of mental life
psychology
Edit
the science of mental life
pub tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms
public
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not private
public holiday authorized by law and limiting work or official business
public opinion a belief or sentiment shared by most people
public relations a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution
public school a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
public transport conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
publication
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the act of issuing printed materials
publicity
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a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea
publish
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prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
publisher
Edit
a person engaged in issuing periodicals or books or music
pudding any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
pull apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
pullover a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
pulse
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the rhythmic contraction and expansion of arteries
pump
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a device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
punch deliver a quick blow to
punish
Edit
impose a penalty on
punishment
Edit
the act of imposing a penalty
punk a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture
pupil
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a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
puppy a young dog
purchase
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acquire by means of a financial transaction
purchaser
Edit
a person who buys
pure free of extraneous elements of any kind
purely restricted to something
purity
Edit
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
purple of a color intermediate between red and blue
purpose
Edit
what something is used for
purse
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a container used for carrying money and small personal items
pursue
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follow in an effort to capture
pursuit
Edit
the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
push move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
put cause to be in a certain state
puzzle be uncertain about
puzzled
Edit
filled with bewilderment
pyjama loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging
pyramid
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a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides
qualification
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the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
qualified
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meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
qualify
Edit
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
quality
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an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
quantity
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how much there is or how many there are of something
quarrel
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an angry dispute
quarter
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one of four equal parts
quarterback
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the football player who directs the team's offensive play
queen a female sovereign ruler
query
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an instance of questioning
quest
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the act of searching for something
question a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
question mark a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
questionable subject to doubtful speculation
questioning a request for information
questionnaire
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a form with a set of queries to gain statistical information
queue
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a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
quick moving rapidly and lightly
quickly with little or no delay
quid a wad of something chewable as tobacco
quiet characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
quietly with low volume
quit
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put an end to a state or an activity
quite to the greatest extent; completely
quiz an examination consisting of a few short questions
quota
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a prescribed number
quotation
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a passage or expression that is cited
quote
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repeat a passage from
rabbi
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spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation
rabbit any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
race a contest of speed
racial
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of or related to groups of people sharing distinctive traits
racism
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the prejudice that one people are superior to another
rack a framework for holding objects
racket
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a sports implement used to strike a ball in various games
radiation
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the act of spreading outward from a central source
radiator heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam
radical
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far beyond the norm
radio medium for communication
radioactive
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exhibiting or caused by emissions in nuclear decay
radius
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a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle
rag a small piece of cloth or paper
rage
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a feeling of intense anger
raid a sudden short attack
rail
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a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
railroad a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railway line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
railway line line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
rain water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere
rainbow an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
rainforest
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a densely wooded tropical area with heavy precipitation
raise
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move upwards
rally
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gather or bring together
ranch farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
rancher a person who owns or operates a ranch
random
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lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
range
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a variety of different things or activities
rank
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relative status
rape the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse
rapid
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characterized by speed
rare
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especially good, remarkable, or superlative
rarely
Edit
not often
rat any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
rate
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a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
rather more readily or willingly
ratio
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relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
rational
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consistent with or based on or using reason
raw
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not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
raw material material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
ray a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
razor edge tool used in shaving
reach move forward or upward in order to touch
react
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show a response to something
reaction
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an idea evoked by some experience
reactor
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apparatus to maintain and control a nuclear reaction
read look at and say out loud something written or printed
reader a person who can read; a literate person
readily without much difficulty
reading written material intended to be read
ready completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
real being or occurring in fact or actuality
realism
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the attribute of accepting the facts of life
realistic
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aware or expressing awareness of things as they are
reality
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the state of being actual
realize
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be fully aware or cognizant of
really in actual fact
realm
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a domain in which something is dominant
rear the side of an object that is opposite its front
reason
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a logical motive for a belief or action
reasonable
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showing sound judgment
reassure
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cause to feel confident
rebel
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someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
rebuild build again
recall
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bring to mind
recede
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pull back or move away or backward
receipt
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the act of receiving
receive
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get something; come into possession of
recent
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of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
reception
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the act of taking in
receptionist
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an office worker who answers calls and greets visitors
recession
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the act of returning control
recipe
Edit
directions for making something
reckon
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expect, believe, or suppose
recognition
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identifying something or someone by remembering
recognize
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perceive to be the same
recommend
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express a good opinion of
recommendation
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praise of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
reconstruction
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the activity of building something again
record
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anything providing permanent evidence about past events
recount
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narrate or give a detailed account of
recover
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regain or make up for
recovery
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return to an original state
recreation
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an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
recruit
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cause to assemble or enlist in the military
recruitment
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enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
rectangular having four right angles
recur
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happen or occur again
recycle
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use again after processing
recycling the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
red the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
red light the signal to stop
red-hot glowing red with heat
reduce
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make smaller
reduction
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the act of decreasing something
redundancy
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the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
redundant
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more than is needed, desired, or required
reef
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a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface
refer
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make a remark that calls attention to
referee
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the official in a sport who is expected to ensure fair play
reference
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the act of consulting
referendum
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a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
reflect
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throw or bend back from a surface
reflection
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the phenomenon of a propagating wave being thrown back
reform
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make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
refreshing
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imparting vitality and energy
refrigerator
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white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
refugee
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an exile who flees for safety
refusal
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the act of showing unwillingness
refuse
Edit
show unwillingness towards
regain
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get or find back; recover the use of
regard the condition of being honored
regardless
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in spite of everything
regime
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the governing authority of a political unit
regiment
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army unit smaller than a division
region
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the extended spatial location of something
regional
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characteristic of a particular area
register
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an official written record of names or events
registration
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the act of enrolling
regret
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feel sorry for; be contrite about
regular conforming to a standard or pattern
regularly in a regular manner
regulate
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bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
regulation
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the act of bringing to uniformity
rehearsal
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a practice session in preparation for a public performance
rehearse engage in a rehearsal (of)
reign
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royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
reinforce
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strengthen and support with rewards
reject
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refuse to accept or acknowledge
rejection
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the act of turning something down
relate
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give an account of
relation
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the state or quality of having something in common
relationship
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a mutual connection between people
relative
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not absolute or complete
relax
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make less taut
relaxation
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freedom from activity
relaxed
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without strain or anxiety
release
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grant freedom to; free from confinement
relevance
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the relation of something to the matter at hand
relevant
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having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
reliable
Edit
worthy of trust
relief
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the act of reducing something unpleasant
relieve
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free from a burden, evil, or distress
religion
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a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
religious
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having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
reluctance
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a certain degree of unwillingness
reluctant
Edit
not eager
rely
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have confidence or faith in
remain
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continue in a place, position, or situation
remainder
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something left after other parts have been taken away
remaining
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not used up
remark
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make or write a comment on
remarkable
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unusual or striking
remedy
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a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain
remember
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recall knowledge; have a recollection
remind
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put in the mind of someone
reminder
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a message that helps you remember something
remote
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located far away spatially
remote control a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
removal
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the act of taking out or causing to leave
remove
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take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
Renaissance
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period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
render
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give or supply
renew
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reestablish on an improved basis
renewal the act of renewing
rent
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a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner
rental the act of paying for the use of something
repair
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fix by putting together what is torn or broken
repay pay back
repeat
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say or state again
repeated
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recurring again and again
repertoire
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the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
repetition
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the act of doing or performing again
replace
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put something back where it belongs
replacement
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the act of substituting one person or thing for another
reply react verbally
report
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to give an account or representation of in words
reportedly according to reports or other information
reporter
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a person who investigates or communicates news stories
represent
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be a delegate or spokesperson for
representation
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standing in for someone and speaking on their behalf
representative
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serving to typify
reproduce
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make a copy or equivalent of
reproduction
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the act of making copies
reptile
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a cold-blooded vertebrate including snakes and lizards
republic
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a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
republican having the supreme power lying in citizens entitled to vote
reputation
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the general estimation that the public has for a person
request
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express the need or desire for; ask for
require
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have need of
requirement
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necessary activity
rescue
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free from harm or evil
research
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a seeking for knowledge
resemblance
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similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
resemble
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be similar or bear a likeness to
reservation
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the act of setting aside for some future occasion
reserve
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hold back or set aside, especially for future use
reservoir
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lake used to store water for community use
residence
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any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
resident
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someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
residential
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of or relating to the act of dwelling in a place
resign
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accept as inevitable
resignation
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the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
resist
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withstand the force of something
resistance
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any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
resolution
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a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
resolve
Edit
find a solution or answer
resort
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have recourse to
resource
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aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
respect
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regard highly; think much of
respectable
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deserving of esteem
respective
Edit
considered individually
respectively
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in the order given
respond
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show a reaction to something
response
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the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
responsibility
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the social force that binds you to a course of action
responsible
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worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
rest take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
restaurant a building where people go to eat
restless
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lacking physical or mental ease
restoration
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returning something or someone to a satisfactory state
restore
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bring back into original existence, function, or position
restrain
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hold back
restraint
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the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
restrict
Edit
limit access to
restricted
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subject to an act of limitation
restriction
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an act of limiting
restructure
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form anew
result
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something that follows as a consequence
resume
Edit
take up or begin anew
retail
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the selling of goods to consumers
retain
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secure and keep for possible future use or application
retire
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withdraw from active participation
retirement
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the state of being withdrawn from one's business
retreat
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the act of withdrawing or going backward
retrieve
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get or find back; recover the use of
retrospective
Edit
concerned with or related to the past
return go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
reveal
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make visible
revenge
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action taken in return for an injury or offense
revenue
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the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
reverse
Edit
change to the contrary
revert
Edit
go back to a previous state
review
Edit
look at again; examine again
revise
Edit
make changes to
revision
Edit
the act of altering
revival
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bringing again into activity and prominence
revive
Edit
cause to regain consciousness
revolution
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a single complete turn
revolutionary
Edit
markedly new or introducing radical change
revolve
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turn on or around an axis or a center
reward
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compensation for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
rewrite compose differently
rhetoric
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study of the technique for using language effectively
rhyme
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correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
rhythm
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an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
rib any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
ribbon any long object resembling a thin line
rice annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses
rich possessing material wealth
rid relieve from
ride sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
rider
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a traveler who actively sits and travels on an animal
ridge
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a long narrow natural elevation or striation
ridiculous
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incongruous or absurd
rifle
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a firearm with a long barrel
rig
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equip with sails or masts
right
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free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
right-wing believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
rigid
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incapable of or resistant to bending
rigorous
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rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
rim the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
ring a toroidal shape
riot
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a state of disorder involving group violence
rip tear or be torn violently
ripe
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fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
rise move upward
risk
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a source of danger
ritual
Edit
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
rival
Edit
the contestant you hope to defeat
river a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
road an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
roar
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make a loud noise, as of an animal
rob take
robber a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
robbery larceny by threat of violence
robot
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a mechanism that can move automatically
rock material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
rock 'n' roll a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s
rocket a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
rocky abounding in rocks or stones
rod a long thin implement made of metal or wood
role
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the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
role model
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someone worthy of imitation
roll move by turning over or rotating
roller a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
romance
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a relationship between two lovers
romantic
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expressive of or exciting love
roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
rookie an awkward and inexperienced youth
room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
root
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underground plant organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
rope a strong line
rose any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
rot
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break down
rotate
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turn on or around an axis or a center
rotation
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the act of turning as if on an axis
rotten
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having decayed or disintegrated
rough having or caused by an irregular surface
roughly with rough motion as over a rough surface
round having a circular shape
roundabout a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
route
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an established line of travel or access
routine
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an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
row an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
royal
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of or relating to a king, queen, or other monarch
royal family royal persons collectively
royalty
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royal persons collectively
rub move over something with pressure
rubber an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
rubbish
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worthless material that is to be disposed of
rude
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belonging to an early stage of technical development
rug floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
rugby a form of football played with an oval ball
ruin
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an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
rule prescribed guide for conduct or action
ruler
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a person who governs or commands
ruling exercising power or authority
rumor
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gossip passed around by word of mouth
rumour gossip passed around by word of mouth
run move fast by using one's feet
runner someone who travels on foot by running
running the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
runway a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
rural
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living in or characteristic of farming or country life
rush act or move at high speed
rusty
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covered with or consisting of an oxide coating
sack a bag made of paper or plastic for holding purchases
sacred
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made or declared or believed to be holy
sacrifice
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the act of killing in order to appease a deity
sad experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
saddle
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a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
sadly in an unfortunate way
sadness the state of experiencing sorrow
safe free from danger or the risk of harm
safely
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in a manner unlikely to cause damage or harm
safety being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
sail
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a large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel
sailor any member of a ship's crew
sake the purpose of achieving or obtaining
salad food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
salary
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fixed payment for services
sale the general activity of selling
salt white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
same same in identity
sample
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a small part intended as representative of the whole
sanction
Edit
official permission or approval
sand a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
sandwich two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
sandy resembling or containing or abounding in sand
satellite
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any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
satisfaction
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the state of being gratified
satisfactory
Edit
giving contentment
satisfied
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filled with contentment
satisfy
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meet the requirements or expectations of
sauce flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
saucepan a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
saucer a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
sausage highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
savage
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without civilizing influences
save bring into safety
saving recovery or preservation from loss or danger
saw hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
say utter aloud
saying a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
scale
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an ordered reference standard
scan
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examine minutely or intensely
scandal
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a disgraceful event
scar
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a mark left by the healing of injured tissue
scarce
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deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
scarcely
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only a very short time before
scare
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cause fear in
scared
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made afraid
scarf a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
scarlet a variable vivid red color, sometimes with an orange tinge
scary
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provoking fear or terror
scatter
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cause to separate and go in different directions
scenario
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a postulated sequence of possible events
scene
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the place where some action occurs
scenery
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the appearance of a place
scent
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any property detected by the olfactory system
sceptical marked by or given to doubt
schedule
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a list of times at which things are planned to occur
scheduled
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planned for some certain time or times
scheme
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an elaborate and systematic plan of action
scholar
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a learned person
scholarship
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profound learned knowledge
school an educational institution
science ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
science fiction literary fantasy involving the impact of science on society
scientific
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conforming with the principles or methods used in science
scientist
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a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
scissors an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
scope
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the state of the environment in which a situation exists
score
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a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest
scout explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scramble
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move hurriedly
scrap
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a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
scrape
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cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
scratch
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cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
scream utter a sudden loud cry
screen partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
screening the display of a motion picture
screw a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
script
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something written by hand
scrutiny
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the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
sculpture
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a three-dimensional work of plastic art
sea a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
seal fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm
sealed closed or secured
search
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look or seek
search engine a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)
seaside the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
season one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
seasonal occurring at or dependent on a particular season
seat any support where you can sit
second coming next after the first in position in space or time
secondary
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being of second rank or importance or value
secondly in the second place
secret not openly made known
secretary
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an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work
section
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one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
sector
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a particular aspect of life or activity
secular
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someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
secure
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free from danger or risk
security
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the state of being free from danger or injury
see perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
seed a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
seek
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try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
seem give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
seemingly
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from appearances alone
segment
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one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
seize
Edit
take hold of; grab
seldom
Edit
not often
select
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pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
selection
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the act of choosing
selective
Edit
characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
self your consciousness of your own identity
self-discipline the trait of practicing self discipline
self-esteem
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a feeling of pride in yourself
selfish
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concerned chiefly with your own advantage
sell exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
seller someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
semantic
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of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
semifinal one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
seminar
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a course offered for a small group of advanced students
senate assembly possessing high legislative powers
senator
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a member of a legislative assembly
send cause to go somewhere
senior
Edit
advanced in years
sensation
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an awareness of some type of stimulation
sense the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
sensible
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able to feel or perceive
sensitive
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responsive to physical stimuli
sensitivity
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responsiveness to emotional feelings
sentence
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a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
sentiment
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a personal belief or judgment
separate
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standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
sequence
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a following of one thing after another in time
sergeant
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a noncommissioned officer ranking above a corporal
serial
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pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
series
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similar things placed in order or one after another
serious
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of great consequence
servant
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a person working in the service of another
serve
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devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
service
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an act of help or assistance
session
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a meeting for execution of a group's functions
set put into a certain place or abstract location
setting
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the physical position of something
settle
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become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
settlement
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the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
settler
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a person who resides in a new colony or country
several
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of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
severe
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unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
sew create (clothes) with cloth
sewing joining or attaching by stitches
sex one of two categories into which most organisms are divided
sexual of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
sexuality the properties distinguishing reproductive roles
sexy marked by or tending to arouse sensual desire or interest
shade relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shadow
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a dark shape created by an object blocking a source of light
shaft
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a long rod or pole, especially the body of a weapon
shake move or cause to move back and forth
shallow
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lacking physical depth
shame
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a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
shape
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a perceptual structure
share assets belonging to an individual person or group
shareholder
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someone who owns stock in a corporation
shark any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
sharp
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having a point or thin edge suitable for cutting or piercing
sharpen make sharp or sharper
sharply
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very suddenly and to a great degree
shatter
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break into many pieces
shave remove body hair with a razor
shed
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cause or allow to flow or run out or over
sheep woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
sheer
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so thin as to transmit light
sheet
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any broad thin expanse or surface
shelf a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
shell the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
shelter
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covering that provides protection from the weather
sheriff
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the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
shield
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armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
shift
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move very slightly
shine
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emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
shiny
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reflecting light
ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight
shipment the act of sending off something
shipping the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
shirt a garment worn on the upper half of the body
shiver
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shake, as from cold
shock an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
shocked
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struck with fear, dread, or surprise
shocking giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
shoe footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
shoot fire a shot
shooting the act of firing a projectile
shop a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
shopkeeper a merchant who owns or manages a shop
shopper someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
shopping searching for or buying goods or services
shore
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the land along the edge of a body of water
short having little length or lacking in length
short story a prose narrative shorter than a novel
short-term relating to or extending over a limited period
shortage
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an amount by which something is less than expected
shortly in the near future
shorts trousers that end at or above the knee
shot the act of firing a projectile
shoulder a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
shout utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice
shove come into rough contact with while moving
show make visible or noticeable
shower a brief period of precipitation
shrewd
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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
shrink
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wither, as with a loss of moisture
shrug raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
shudder
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tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shuffle
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walk by dragging one's feet
shut move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
shutter a hinged blind for a window
shy
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timid and lacking self-confidence
sibling
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a person's brother or sister
sick affected by impairment of normal physical or mental function
sickness impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
side a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
side effect a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
sidewalk walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians
sideways toward one side
sigh
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breathe out deeply and heavily
sight
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the ability to see; the visual faculty
sign a visible clue that something has happened or is present
signal
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any action or gesture that encodes a message
signature
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your name written in your own handwriting
significance
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the quality of being important
significant
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rich in implication
signify
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denote or connote
signing language expressed by visible hand gestures
silence
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the state of being quiet (as when no one is speaking)
silent marked by absence of sound
silently without speaking
silk
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animal fibers produced by larvae that spin cocoons
silly ludicrous, foolish
silver a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
similar
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having the same or nearly the same characteristics
similarity
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the quality of being alike
simple
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
simplicity
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the quality of being uncomplicated
simplify
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make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
simulation
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the act of imitating the behavior of some situation
simultaneous
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occurring or operating at the same time
simultaneously
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at the same instant
sin an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will
sincere
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open and genuine; not deceitful
sincerely
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without pretense
sing produce tones with the voice
singer a person who sings
single existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
singular
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being a single and separate person or thing
sink
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fall or descend to a lower place or level
sip drink in sips
sir term of address for a man
siren
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a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
sister a female person who has the same parents as another person
sit take a seat
site
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the piece of land on which something is located
sitting the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
sitting room a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
situate
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determine or indicate the place or limits of
situation
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physical position in relation to the surroundings
size the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
skate sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
skating the sport of gliding on skates
skeleton
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the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
skeptical
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marked by or given to doubt
sketch
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preliminary drawing for later elaboration
ski narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
skilful having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
skill
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an ability that has been acquired by training
skilled having or showing or requiring special skill
skillful
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having or showing knowledge, ability, or aptitude
skin a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
skip jump lightly
skirt a garment hanging from the waist
skull the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
sky the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
slam close violently
slap a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
slash cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slaughter
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the killing of animals, as for food
slave
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a person who is owned by someone
sleep a natural and periodic state of rest
sleepy ready to fall asleep
sleeve the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
slender
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having little width in proportion to the length or height
slice a thin flat piece cut off of some object
slide move smoothly along a surface
slight
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small in quantity or degree
slim
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being of delicate or slender build
slip move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
slipper low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily
slogan
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a favorite saying of a sect or political group
slope
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be at an angle
slot a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
slow not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
slowly without speed
smack a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
small limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude
smart
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characterized by quickness and ease in learning
smash
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hit violently
smell the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
smile a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
smoke a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
smoker a person who smokes tobacco
smoking the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
smooth
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having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
snack a light informal meal
snake limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
snap separate or cause to separate abruptly
snatch
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grasp hastily or eagerly
sniff
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perceive by inhaling through the nose
snow precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
so to a very great extent or degree
so-called
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doubtful or suspect
soak submerge in a liquid
soap a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
soar
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rise rapidly
sob
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weep convulsively
sober
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not affected by a chemical substance, especially alcohol
soccer a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
social
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living together or enjoying life in communities
social service an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
social worker someone employed to provide social services
socialism
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a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
society
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an extended group having a distinctive cultural organization
sociology
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the study and classification of human societies
sock hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot
socket
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a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
soda a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
sofa an upholstered seat for more than one person
soft yielding readily to pressure or weight
soft drink nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
soften make soft or softer
softly with little weight or force
software
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written programs operating on a computer system
soil
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material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
solar
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relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
solar system
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the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it
soldier
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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
sole
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the underside of the foot
solely
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without any others being included or involved
solicitor
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a British lawyer who gives legal advice
solid
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not soft or yielding to pressure
solo
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any activity that is performed alone without assistance
solution
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a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
solve
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find the answer to or understand the meaning of
some quantifier
somebody a human being
somehow in some unspecified way or manner
someone a human being
someplace in or at or to some place
sometime at some indefinite or unstated time
sometimes on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
somewhat to a small degree or extent
somewhere in or at or to some place
son a male human offspring
song a short musical composition with words
soon in the near future
sooner comparatives of `soon' or `early'
sophisticated
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having worldly knowledge and refinement
sore
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causing misery or pain or distress
sorry feeling or expressing regret
sort a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
soul
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the immaterial part of a person
sound
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mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
soup liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
sour one of the four basic taste sensations
source
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the place where something begins
south the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
south-east to, toward, or in the southeast
south-west to, toward, or in the southwest
southeast the compass point midway between south and east
southern situated in or oriented toward the south
southwest the compass point midway between south and west
souvenir
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something of sentimental value
sovereignty
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the authority of a state to govern another state
sow
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place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
spare
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more than is needed, desired, or required
spare time time that is free from duties or responsibilities
spark
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a small fragment of a burning substance
sparkle
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emit or produce sparks
speak use language
speaker
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someone who expresses in language
spear
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a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
special
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adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
specialist
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an expert devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
speciality a distinguishing trait
specialize
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become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
specialized
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developed or designed for a particular activity or function
specialty
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an asset of special worth or utility
species
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taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
specific
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stated explicitly or in detail
specifically
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in distinction from others
specification
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the act of naming explicitly
specify
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be particular about
specimen
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a bit of tissue or fluid taken for diagnostic purposes
spectacle
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something or someone seen, especially a notable sight
spectacular
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sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
spectator
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a close observer; someone who looks at something
spectrum
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a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
speculate
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reflect deeply on a subject
speculation
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continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
speech
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communication by word of mouth
speed
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a rate at which something happens
spell write or name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
spelling forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
spend pass time in a specific way
spending the act of spending or disbursing money
sphere
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a round three-dimensional closed surface
spice any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
spider predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
spill flow, run or fall out and become lost
spin revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
spine
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the series of vertebrae forming the backbone
spiral
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something wound in a continuous series of loops
spirit
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
spiritual
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lacking material body or form or substance
spit the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
spite
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meanness or nastiness
splash cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
splendid
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characterized by grandeur
split
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separate into parts or portions
spoil
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
spoken uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
spokesman a male spokesperson
spokeswoman a female spokesperson
sponsor
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an advocate who presents a person
sponsorship the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
spontaneous
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said or done without having been planned in advance
spoon a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
sport active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
spot a point located with respect to surface features of some region
spouse
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a person's partner in marriage
spray
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water in small drops in the atmosphere
spread
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distribute or disperse widely
spreadsheet a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
spring move forward by leaps and bounds
sprinkle
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scatter with liquid; wet lightly
sprint
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run very fast, usually for a short distance
spur
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a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
spy (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
squad
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the smallest army unit
squadron
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a naval unit that is detached from the fleet
square a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles
squat
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sit on one's heels
squeeze
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press firmly
stab poke or thrust abruptly
stability
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the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
stable
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resistant to change of position or condition
stack an orderly pile
stadium a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
staff
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a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
stage any distinct time period in a sequence of events
stagger
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walk with great difficulty
stain make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
stair support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
staircase a way of access consisting of a set of steps
stake
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a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground
stale
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lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration
stall
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a small area set off for special use
stamp walk heavily
stance
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a rationalized mental attitude
stand be standing; be upright
standard
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a basis for comparison
standing social or financial or professional status or reputation
staple
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material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
star a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
stare
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look at with fixed eyes
start take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
starter any new participant in some activity
startle
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surprise greatly
starve
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die of food deprivation
state
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the way something is with respect to its main attributes
statement the act of affirming or asserting something
station
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a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel
statistical
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of or relating to the interpretation of quantitative data
statue
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a sculpture representing a human or animal
status
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the condition or someone or something at a particular time
statute
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an act passed by a legislative body
statutory
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relating to or created by regulations
stay continue in a place, position, or situation
steadily
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at a continuous rate or pace
steady
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securely in position; not shaky
steak
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a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal
steal
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take without the owner's consent
steam water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
steel an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon
steep
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having a sharp inclination
steer
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be a guiding or motivating force or drive
stem
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cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
step the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
stereo reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
stereotype
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a conventional or formulaic conception or image
sterile
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incapable of reproducing
stick a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
sticky having the sticky properties of an adhesive
stiff
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incapable of or resistant to bending
still not in physical motion
stimulate
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cause to act in a specified manner
stimulus
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any information or event that acts to arouse action
sting
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deliver a sudden pain to
stir
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move an implement through
stitch
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a link or loop made by sewing, knitting, or needlework
stock
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a supply of something available for future use
stock exchange an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
stomach enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
stone a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
stool a simple seat without a back or arms
stop have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
storage
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the act of keeping something for future use
store
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a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
storey a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
storm a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
story a record or narrative description of past events
stout
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having rugged physical strength
stove a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
straight
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having no deviations
straighten make straight or straighter
straightforward
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pointed directly ahead
strain
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exert much effort or energy
strand
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line consisting of a complex of fibers twisted together
strange
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unusual or out of the ordinary
stranger
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an individual that one is not acquainted with
strap an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
strategic
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relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
strategy
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an elaborate and systematic plan of action
straw plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
strawberry any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
stray
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wander from a direct course or at random
streak
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a narrow marking of a different color from the background
stream
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a natural body of water flowing on or under the earth
street a thoroughfare that is lined with buildings
strength
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the property of being physically or mentally powerful
strengthen make strong or stronger
stress
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special emphasis attached to something
stretch
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extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
strict
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rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
stride
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walk with long steps
strike
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deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
striking
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having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
string a lightweight cord
strip
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take off or remove
stripe a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
strive
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attempt by employing effort
stroke
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a single complete movement
stroll
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a leisurely walk, usually in some public place
strong having strength or power greater than average or expected
structural
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relating to the composition of something
structure
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a complex entity made of many parts
struggle
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strenuous effort
stubborn
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tenaciously unwilling to yield
stud an upright in house framing
student a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
studio workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
study
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applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
stuff the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
stumble
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miss a step and fall or nearly fall
stun
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make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
stunning
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causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility
stupid lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
style
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how something is done or how it happens
stylish
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having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
subject
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some situation or event that is thought about
subjective
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taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
submarine
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a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
submission
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the act of surrendering power to another
submit
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yield to the control of another
subordinate
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an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
subscribe
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pay as a contribution to a charity or service
subscription
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agreement expressed by signing your name
subsequent
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following in time or order
subsequently
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happening at a time later than another time
subsidiary
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functioning in a supporting capacity
subsidy
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a grant paid by a government to an enterprise
substance
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the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
substantial
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real; having a material or factual existence
substantially
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to a great extent or degree
substantive
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having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
substitute
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a person or thing that can take the place of another
substitution
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putting one thing or person in the place of another
subtle
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difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
suburb
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a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
subway
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a rail system operating below the surface of the ground
succeed
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attain success or reach a desired goal
success
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
successful
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having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
succession
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the action or process of taking over an office or position
successive
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following in order without gaps
successor
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a person who follows next in order
such of so extreme a degree or extent
suck draw into the mouth by creating a vacuum in the mouth
sudden happening without warning or in a short space of time
suddenly
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happening unexpectedly
sue
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institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
suffer
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undergo or be subjected to
suffering
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feelings of mental or physical pain
sufficient
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of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
sugar a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
suggest
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make a proposal; declare a plan for something
suggestion
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an idea that is proposed
suicide
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the act of killing yourself
suit
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a set of garments for outerwear of the same fabric and color
suitable
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meant or adapted for an occasion or use
suitcase a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
suite
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the group following and attending to some important person
sum
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a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
summarize
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present the main points in a concise form
summary
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a brief statement that presents the main points
summer the warmest season of the year
summit
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the top or extreme point of something
summon
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ask to come
sun the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
sunlight the rays of the sun
sunny bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
sunset the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
sunshine the rays of the sun
super
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a caretaker for an apartment house
superb
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surpassingly good
superficial
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of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
superintendent
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a person who directs and manages an organization
superior
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of high quality or performance
supermarket a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
supervise
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watch and direct
supervision
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act or process of overseeing a person, group, or activity
supervisor
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one who has charge and direction of
supper a light evening meal
supplement
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an additional component that improves capability
supply
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circulate or distribute or equip with
support
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the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
suppose
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expect or believe
supposed
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required or under orders
supposedly
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believed or reputed to be the case
suppress
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put down by force or authority
supreme
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greatest in status or authority or power
sure having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
surely definitely or positively
surf waves breaking on the shore
surface
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the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
surgeon
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a physician who specializes in surgery
surgery
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science treating disease or injury by operative procedures
surgical
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of or relating to a medical operation
surname
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the name used to identify the members of a family
surplus
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a quantity much larger than is needed
surprise
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come upon or take unawares
surprisingly
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in a manner causing wonder or amazement
surrender
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relinquish possession or control over
surround
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extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
surroundings the environment in which something exists or lives
surveillance
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close observation of a person or group
survey
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consider in a comprehensive way
survival
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the state of remaining alive
survive
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continue in existence after
survivor
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one who lives through affliction
suspect
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regard as untrustworthy
suspend
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bar temporarily
suspension
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the act of hanging something from above so it moves freely
suspicion
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an impression that something might be the case
suspicious
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openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
sustain
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lengthen or extend in duration or space
swallow
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pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
swan
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an aquatic bird with a very long neck
swap
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exchange or give in exchange for
sway
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move back and forth
swear
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
sweat salty fluid secreted by glands in the skin
sweater a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
sweep sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
sweet having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
swell
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increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
swift
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moving very fast
swim travel through water
swimming the act of swimming
swing change direction with a swinging motion; turn
switch
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device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
sword a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
syllable
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a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
symbol
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something visible that represents something invisible
symbolic
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relating to or using arbitrary signs
symmetry
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balance among the parts of something
sympathetic
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expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
sympathy
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sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
symphony
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a long and complex sonata for an orchestra
symptom
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a sensation associated with a particular disease
syndrome
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a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
synthesis
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the combination of ideas into a complex whole
system
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a group of independent elements comprising a unified whole
systematic
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characterized by order and planning
table
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furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
tablet a small flat compressed cake of some substance
tack a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
tackle
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seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball
tactic
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a plan for attaining a particular goal
tag a small piece of cloth or paper
tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
take get into one's hands
takeover a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
tale
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a story that tells the particulars of an occurrence or event
talent
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natural abilities or qualities
talented endowed with talent or talents
talk use language
tall great in vertical dimension; high in stature
tan a light brown the color of topaz
tank
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a large vessel for holding gases or liquids
tap strike lightly
tape a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
target
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a reference point to shoot at
tariff
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a government tax on imports or exports
task
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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
task force a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
taste the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
tasty
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pleasing to the palate
tax charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
taxation
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imposition of charges against a citizen's person or property
taxi
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a car that is hired to take passengers where they want to go
taxpayer someone who pays taxes
tea a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
teach impart skills or knowledge to
teacher a person whose occupation is instructing
teaching the activities of educating or instructing
team a cooperative unit
tear separate or cause to separate abruptly
tease
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mock or make fun of playfully
technical
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of or relating to aptitude in a practical skill
technically
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with regard to technique
technician
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someone who is trained in a specific process
technique
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a practical method or art applied to some particular task
technological
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of a practical subject organized by scientific principles
technology
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the practical application of science to commerce or industry
teen a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teenage being of the age 13 through 19
teenager a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
telecommunication (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
telephone
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electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances
telescope
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a magnifier of images of distant objects
television an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
tell narrate or give a detailed account of
telly an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
temper
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a characteristic state of feeling
temperature
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the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
temple
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a place of worship
temporarily
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for a limited time only; not permanently
temporary
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not permanent; not lasting
tempt
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dispose, incline, or entice to
temptation
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the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
tenant
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someone who pays rent to use property owned by someone else
tend
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have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
tendency
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an inclination to do something
tender
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easy to cut or chew
tennis a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
tense
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taut or rigid; stretched tight
tension
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the action of stretching something tight
tent a portable shelter
term
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a limited period of time during which something lasts
terminal
Edit
occurring at or forming an end
terminology
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a system of words used to name things in a discipline
terrace
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usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
terrible exceptionally bad or displeasing
terribly in a terrible manner
terrific extraordinarily good or great
terrify
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frighten greatly
territory
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
terror
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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
terrorism
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the use of violence against civilians for ideological goals
terrorist
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a radical who advocates violence against civilians
test
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standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
testament
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strong evidence for something
testimony
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something that serves as evidence
text
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the words of something written
textile
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
texture
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the feel of a surface or a fabric
thank express gratitude or show appreciation to
thank you a conversational expression of gratitude
thanks an acknowledgment of appreciation
theater
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a building where performances can be presented
theatre a building where performances can be presented
theft
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the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
theme
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
then at that time
theoretical
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concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations
theory
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a belief that can guide behavior
therapeutic
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tending to cure or restore to health
therapist
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a person skilled in a particular type of care
therapy
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the act of caring for someone
there in or at that place
thereafter from that time on
thereby
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by that means or because of that
therefore from that fact or reason or as a result
thermal
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relating to or associated with heat
thesis
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an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
thick not thin
thief
Edit
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else
thigh the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
thin
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of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite
thing a separate and self-contained entity
think judge or regard; look upon; judge
thinking endowed with the capacity to reason
thirsty feeling a need or desire to drink
thorn a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
thorough
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painstakingly careful and accurate
thoroughly
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in an exhaustive manner
though (postpositive) however
thought
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the content of cognition
thoughtful
Edit
exhibiting or characterized by careful consideration
thousand the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
thread
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a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
threat
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declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
threaten
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to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
three-quarters three of four equal parts
thrill
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something that causes a sudden intense feeling
thrive
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make steady progress
throat the passage to the stomach and lungs
throne
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the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
through
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having finished or arrived at completion
throughout
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from first to last
throw
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propel through the air
thrust
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push forcefully
thumb the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
thump
Edit
a heavy dull sound
thunder a booming or crashing noise along the path of lightning
thus
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from that fact or reason or as a result
tick
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a metallic tapping sound
ticket a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
tide
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the periodic rise and fall of the sea level
tidy
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marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
tie
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fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
tiger large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
tight closely constrained or constricted or constricting
tighten make tight or tighter
till
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work land as by ploughing to make it ready for cultivation
timber
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the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
time the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
timetable a schedule of times of arrivals and departures
timing the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
tin a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion
tiny
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very small
tip
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the extreme end of something, especially something pointed
tire lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
tired
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depleted of strength or energy
tissue
Edit
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
title
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the name of a work of art or literary composition
toast slices of bread that have been toasted
tobacco
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aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
today on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
toddler
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a young child
toe one of the digits of the foot
together in contact with each other or in proximity
toilet a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
tolerance
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willingness to respect the beliefs or practices of others
tolerate
Edit
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
toll
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a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges
tomato mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
tomb
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a place for the burial of a corpse
tomorrow the day after today
ton a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
tone
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the distinctive property of a complex sound
tongue a mobile mass of muscular tissue located in the oral cavity
tonic
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a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
tonight during the night of the present day
tonne a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
too to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
tool
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an implement used to perform a task or job
tooth hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
top the upper part of anything
topic
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
torch
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a light usually carried in the hand
torture
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infliction of suffering to punish or obtain information
toss
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throw with a light motion
total
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the whole amount
touch make physical contact with, come in contact with
touchdown a score in American football
touching arousing affect
tough substantially made or constructed
tour
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a route all the way around a particular place or area
tourism
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the business of providing services to travelers for pleasure
tourist
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someone who travels for pleasure
tournament
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a competition in which contestants play a series of games
tow drag behind
towel a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth for drying or wiping
tower
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a structure taller than its diameter
town an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
toxic
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of or relating to or caused by a poison
toy an artifact designed to be played with
trace
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an indication that something has been present
track
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a line or route along which something travels or moves
tract
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an extended area of land
trade
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the commercial exchange of goods and services
tradition
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a specific practice of long standing
traditional
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consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
traffic
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vehicles or pedestrians traveling in a particular locality
tragedy
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
tragic
Edit
very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction
trail a path or track
trailer
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a large transport conveyance pulled by a truck or tractor
train
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educate for a future role or function
trainer one who trains other persons or animals
trait
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a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
traitor
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a person who says one thing and does another
transaction
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conducting business within or between groups
transcript
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a written record of dictated or recorded speech
transfer
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move from one place to another
transform
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change or alter in appearance or nature
transformation
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the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
transit
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a journey
transition
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the act of passing from one state or place to the next
translate
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restate from one language into another language
translation
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rendering in another language with the same meaning
transmission
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communication by means of sent signals
transmit
Edit
send from one person or place to another
transparent
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able to be seen through with clarity
transplant
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transfer from one place or period to another
transport
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move something or somebody around
transportation
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the act of moving something from one location to another
trap a device in which something can be caught and penned
trash worthless material that is to be disposed of
traumatic
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psychologically painful
travel change location
traveler a person who changes location
traveling the act of going from one place to another
traveller a person who changes location
travelling the act of going from one place to another
tray an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
tread
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put down, place, or press the foot
treasure
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any possession that is highly valued by its owner
treasury
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a depository where wealth can be kept safely
treat subject to a process with the aim of readying for a purpose
treatment
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the management of someone or something
treaty
Edit
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
tree a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
tremble
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move quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
tremendous
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extraordinarily large in extent or amount or power
trend
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a general tendency to change, as of opinion
trial the act of testing something
triangle a three-sided polygon
tribe a social division of (usually preliterate) people
tribunal
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an assembly to conduct judicial business
tribute
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something given or done as an expression of esteem
trick a cunning or deceitful action or device
trigger
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lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
trim
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make a reduction in
trip miss a step and fall or nearly fall
triple
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having three units or components or elements
triumph
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a successful ending of a struggle or contest
trivial
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(informal) small and of little importance
trolley
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a vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
troop
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a group of soldiers
trophy
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something given as a token of victory
tropical
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relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
trot ride at a gait faster than a walk
trouble a source of difficulty
trouser (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
truck an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
true
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
trumpet
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a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
trunk
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the main stem of a tree
trust
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belief in the honesty and reliability of others
trustee
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a person who administers property for someone else's benefit
truth a factual statement
try make an effort or attempt
trying hard to endure
tube
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a hollow cylindrical shape
tuck make a tuck or several folds in
tuition
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a fee paid for instruction, especially for higher education
tumor
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an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
tumour an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
tune a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
tunnel a passageway through or under something, usually underground
turkey large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail
turn move around an axis or a center
turning a movement in a new direction
turnover
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the rate at which workers have to be replaced
tutor
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a person who gives private instruction
twice two times
twin either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
twist
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cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape
two the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one
type a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
typewriter hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
typical
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exhibiting the qualities that identify a group or kind
tyre hoop that covers a wheel
ugly displeasing to the sense of sight
ultimate
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furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
ultimately
Edit
as the end result of a succession or process
umbrella
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a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
unaware
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not having or showing knowledge or understanding
uncertainty
Edit
the state of being unsure of something
unchanged not made or become different
uncle the brother of your father or mother
unclear poorly stated or described
uncomfortable
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providing or experiencing physical unease
unconscious
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lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception
uncontrolled not being under control; out of control
uncover make visible
under below some quantity or limit
underestimate
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make too low an approximation of
undergo
Edit
pass through
underground beneath the surface of the earth
underline draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
underlying
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in the nature of something though not readily apparent
undermine
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weaken or impair, especially gradually
underneath on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
underscore
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give extra weight to
understand
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
understandable
Edit
capable of being apprehended
understanding
Edit
the condition of someone who knows and comprehends
undertake
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enter upon an activity or enterprise
undertaking
Edit
any piece of work that is attempted
underwear undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
undoubtedly
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certainly
uneasy
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causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
unemployed not engaged in a gainful occupation
uneven
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not fairly matched as opponents
unfair
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marked by injustice, inequality, or bias
unfit
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below the required standards for a purpose
unfortunate
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marked by or resulting in bad luck
unfortunately
Edit
by bad luck
unfriendly not friendly
unhappy experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
uniform
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clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
unimportant not important
union
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the state of being joined or united or linked
unique
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the single one of its kind
unit
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a single undivided whole
unite
Edit
join or combine
united
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being or joined into a single entity
unity
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an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
universal
Edit
applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
universe
Edit
everything that exists anywhere
university
Edit
an institution of higher learning that grants degrees
unkind lacking kindness
unknown not known
unlike marked by dissimilarity
unlimited having no limits in range or scope
unlock open the lock of
unnecessary
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not needed
unprecedented
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novel; having no earlier occurrence
unpredictable
Edit
unknown in advance
unreasonable beyond normal limits
unreliable
Edit
not worthy of trust
unrest a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
unsuitable
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not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
unsure lacking self-confidence
untouched
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emotionally unmoved
unusual not common or ordinary
unusually to a remarkable degree or extent
unwilling not disposed or inclined toward
up spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
up-to-date reflecting the latest information or changes
upbringing
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helping someone grow up to be a member of the community
update
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modernize
upgrade
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rate higher; raise in value
uphold
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stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
upper higher in place or position
upright
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in a vertical position; not sloping
upset
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cause to lose one's composure
upside down in an inverted manner
upstairs on a floor above
upward spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
upwards spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
urban
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relating to a city or densely populated area
urge
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force or impel in an indicated direction
urgent
Edit
compelling immediate action
usage
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the act of employing
use put into service
used previously owned by another
used to in the habit
useful having a helpful function
useless
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having no beneficial utility
user
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someone who employs or takes advantage of something
usual occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
usually under normal conditions
utility
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the quality of being of practical use
utilize
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put into service
utmost
Edit
highest in extent or degree
utter
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without qualification
utterance
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the use of spoken sounds for auditory communication
utterly
Edit
completely and without qualification
vacancy
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an empty area or space
vacant
Edit
without an occupant or incumbent
vacation
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leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
vacuum
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an empty area or space
vague
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lacking clarity or distinctness
vaguely
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in an unclear way
vain
Edit
having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
valid
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well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
validity
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the quality of being legitimate and rigorous
valley
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a long depression in the surface of the land
valuable
Edit
having worth or merit
valuation
Edit
an appraisal of the monetary worth of something
value
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the quality that renders something desirable
valve
Edit
a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
van a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
vanish
Edit
become invisible or unnoticeable
variable
Edit
something that is likely to change
variation
Edit
the process of being or becoming different
varied
Edit
characterized by diversity
variety
Edit
a category of things distinguished by a common quality
various
Edit
having great diversity or variety
vary
Edit
become different in some particular way
vase an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
vast
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unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
vegetable any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
vehicle
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a conveyance that transports people or objects
veil
Edit
a garment that covers the head and face
vein
Edit
a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
venture
Edit
an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
venue
Edit
the scene of any event or action
verb
Edit
a word denoting an action, occurrence, or state of existence
verbal
Edit
of or relating to or formed from words in general
verdict
Edit
findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
versatile
Edit
having great diversity or variety
verse
Edit
a piece of poetry
version
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something a little different from others of the same type
vertical
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at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
very being the exact same one; not any other:
vessel
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an object used as a container, especially for liquids
veteran
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a person who has served in the armed forces
veto
Edit
a vote that blocks a decision
viable
Edit
capable of life or normal growth and development
vibration
Edit
a shaky motion
vicar
Edit
a Catholic priest who acts for a higher-ranking clergyman
vicious
Edit
having the nature of evildoing
victim
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an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
victory
Edit
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
video broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
view the visual percept of a region
viewer a close observer; someone who looks at something
viewpoint
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a mental position from which things are considered
villa
Edit
a country house in ancient Rome
village
Edit
a settlement smaller than a town
villain
Edit
someone who does evil deliberately
vine a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
violation
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an act that disregards an agreement or a right
violence
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a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction
violent
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acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity
violin bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
virgin a person who has never had sex
virtual
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being actually such in almost every respect
virtually
Edit
in essence or in effect but not in fact
virtue
Edit
the quality of doing what is right
virus
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infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
visa
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an endorsement that allows the bearer to enter a country
visible
Edit
capable of being seen or open to easy view
vision
Edit
the ability to see
visit the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
visitor someone who visits
visual
Edit
relating to or using sight
vital
Edit
performing an essential function in the living body
vitamin
Edit
an organic substance essential to normal metabolism
vivid
Edit
having striking color
vocabulary
Edit
a language user's knowledge of words
vocal
Edit
null
vocational
Edit
of or relating to an occupation
voice the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds
volcano
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a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt
volume
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the property of something that is great in magnitude
voluntary
Edit
of your own free will or design
volunteer
Edit
a person who performs work done by choice
vomit the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vote
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a choice made by counting people in favor of alternatives
vowel a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
voyage
Edit
a journey to some distant place
vulnerable
Edit
capable of being wounded or hurt
wage
Edit
something that remunerates
wagon
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a wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal or a tractor
waist the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
wait stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
waiter a person whose occupation is to serve at table
waitress a woman waiter
wake
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stop sleeping
walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
walker a person who travels by foot
walking the act of traveling by foot
wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
wallpaper a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
wander
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move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
want the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
wanted desired or wished for or sought
war the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
ward
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a person who is under the protection of another
wardrobe
Edit
a piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
warehouse
Edit
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
warm having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
warmly
Edit
in a manner having a comfortable degree of heat
warmth the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
warn
Edit
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
warning
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a message informing of danger
warrant
Edit
formal and explicit approval
wash clean with some chemical process
washing the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
washing machine a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
wasp social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
waste
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use inefficiently or inappropriately
watch look attentively
water compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
waterfall a steep descent of the water of a river
waterproof
Edit
not permitting the passage of liquid
wave
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(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
way how something is done or how it happens
way of life a course of conduct
way out an opening that permits escape or release
weak wanting in physical strength
weaken lessen the strength of
weakness a flaw
wealth
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property that has economic value
wealthy
Edit
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
weapon
Edit
any instrument used in fighting or hunting
wear put clothing on one's body
weather
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atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
weather forecast a forecast of the weather
weave
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pattern or structure of a fabric
web an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
web page a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
website a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
wedding the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
weed any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
week any period of seven consecutive days
weekend a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
weekly a periodical that is published every week
weep
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shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
weigh
Edit
have a certain heft
weight
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the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
weird
Edit
strikingly odd or unusual
welcome the state of being received with pleasure
welfare
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something that aids or promotes well-being
well in a good or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
well-known widely or fully known
west the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
western lying toward or situated in the west
wet wetness caused by water
whale any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
whatever one or some or every or all without specification
whatsoever
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one or some or every or all without specification
wheat annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
wheel a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
wherever where in the world
while a period of indeterminate length marked by some action
whip an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash
whirl
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the shape of something rotating rapidly
whiskey a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
whisky a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
whisper
Edit
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
whistle
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the sound made by something moving rapidly
white being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
white-collar of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers
whole all of something including its component elements or parts
wholly
Edit
to the full or entire extent
why the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
wicked
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having committed unrighteous acts
wicket a small gate or door, often part of a larger door
wide having great extent from one side to the other
wide-ranging including much
widely to a great degree
widen extend in scope or range or area
widespread
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widely circulated or diffused
widow
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a woman whose husband is dead, especially if not remarried
width
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the extent of something from side to side
wife a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
wild in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
wildlife all living things (except people) that are undomesticated
wildly
Edit
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
will the capability of conscious choice and decision
willing the act of making a choice
willingness
Edit
cheerful compliance
win a victory (as in a race or other competition)
wind air moving from high pressure to low pressure
window a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
windy abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
wine fermented juice (of grapes especially)
wing a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
winner a person with a record of successes
winning succeeding with great difficulty
winter the coldest season of the year
wipe rub with a circular motion
wire ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
wireless medium for communication
wisdom
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accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
wise
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having intelligence and discernment
wish an expression of some desire or inclination
wit
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mental ability
witch a female sorcerer or magician
withdraw
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pull back or move away or backward
withdrawal
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the act of pulling back
within on the inside
witness
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someone who sees an event and reports what happened
witty
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demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
wolf any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
wonder
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
wonderful
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extraordinarily good or great
wood the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
wooden made or consisting of or employing wood
woodland land that is covered with trees and shrubs
wool outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
woolen of or related to or made of wool
woollen of or related to or made of wool
word a unit of language that native speakers can identify
work activity directed toward making or doing something
worker a person who works at a specific occupation
workforce
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the people employed or available for employment
working a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
workload work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
workman an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
workplace a place where work is done
workshop
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a place where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
workstation a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
world the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
worldwide spanning or extending throughout the entire world
worm any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
worried
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afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
worry
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a strong feeling of anxiety
worse inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
worship
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the activity of cherishing as divine
worst the least favorable outcome
worth the quality that renders something desirable or valuable
worthwhile
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sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time
worthy
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an important, honorable person
would-be unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
wound
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an injury to living tissue
wrap cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
wreck
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something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
wreckage
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the remaining parts of something that has been destroyed
wrist a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
write name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
writer a person who is able to write and has written something
writing symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words
written set down in writing in any of various ways
wrong not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
wrongly without justice or fairness
yacht
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an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power
yard
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enclosed land around a house or other building
yarn
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a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
yawn an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
yeah not only so, but
year the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
yell a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
yellow yellow color or pigment
yes an affirmative
yesterday the day immediately before today
yet up to the present time
yield
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give or supply
young any immature animal
young lady a young woman
young man a teenager or a young adult male
younger used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
youngster a young person of either sex
youth a person who is not yet old
zero
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the mathematical symbol 0 denoting absence of quantity
zip forceful exertion
zone
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an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts
zoo the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

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