]> a cappellaadverbsinging without accompaniment of a musical instrument a prioriadjectivebefore the fact; related to an idea or assumption before something is started ]> aanouna kind of lava aardvarkaardvarksnounan anteater; a nocturnal (comes out at night) animal that has sharp claws to dig in the ground, has a long snout and tongue to eat ants and termites, and is found in Africa abnoun(slang) for abdomen or stomach muscles ]> abackadverbto the rear ]> abacusnouna series of rods and beads used for counting; an ancient board made up of rows of beads that can be used to solve math problems by moving the beads to solve the problems abalonenouna kind of animal that lives in a shell in salt waternounshell often used in jewelry; shiny and can be very colorfulnounthe meat of the abalone shellfish, which can be eaten abandonabandoned, abandoning, abandons, abandonmentverbto leave completely with no plan to return; to leave someone or something that one is close to with no plans to return abandonmentnounthe act of leaving completely with no plan to return; the act of leaving someone or something forever that one is close to ]> abaseverbto act in a way that makes someone feel that are not good enough abashabashed, abashmentverbto embarrass; to make someone feel ashamed abateverbto decrease; to lessen ]> abaynounbarking abbeynouna monastery; a building where monks live abbreviateabbreviates, abbreviated, abbreviatingverbto shorten a word; to shorten a word by taking out letters and adding a period, for example, ltd. is an abbreviation for limitedverbto shorten; to cut short abbreviationnouna shortened version of a word, such as cont. for continuednouna shortened version of something abdicateverbto resign from a position, most commonly used when a ruler voluntarily gives up his power or authority abdomennounthe belly or stomach area; the part of the body that contains the digestive organs abdominaladjectivefound in or related to the belly or the part of the body between the chest and the waist abductverbto kidnap; to take and hold a person by forceverbto move away from parallel on a body ]> abductionnouna kidnapping; a taking against one's will abetverbto aid or help, especially when the action being performed is illegal abhorverbto detest or hate with great feeling abhorrentadjectiveawful and much hated ]> abilitynouna skill; something one can do ]> abjectabjectly, abjectnessadjectivesunken; in a low positionadjectiveoffered in a humble way ]> ablazeadjectiveon fire; lit upadjectiveexcited ableadjectivehaving the ability to do a task ]> able-bodiedadjectivehaving clear and normal physical ability ]> able-mindedadjectivehaving clear and normal thinking ability abnormaladjectivenot normal; different from others; not what is expected or what usually exists or occurs abnormalitynounsomething that is not normal; a condition that is different from others; something that is unexpected or not what usually exists or occurs ]> aboardadjectiveon something, especially a vehicle abodenouna place where one lives; a home ]> abolishabolishes, abolished, abolishing, abolishmentverbto get rid of; to end abolitionnounan effort to end somethingnounthe ending of slavery; a movement trying to end slavery abolitionistnouna person who works to end slavery ]> abominableabominablyadjectivereally awful; hated abominationnounthe feeling of hatred combined with disgustnounsomething that is disgusting and hateful ]> aboriginalnounthe original people from a place; the first known people of a place that are still thereadjectiveof or relating to the original people from a place ]> aboriginenouna native of a place; the people who first lived in a region; the original inhabitants of a place aboriginesnounpeople native to Australia ]> abortaborts, aborted, abortingverbto bring to an end; to stop ]> abortionabortionsnounthe deliberate end of a pregnancy; the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks ]> abortiveadjectivefailing to end successfully; relating to the ending or stopping of something aboundverbto have a lot of something; to overflow ]> aboutadjectiveon the move; stiradverbroughly, close to, approximatelyadverbaround; in the areaadverbsoon, nearly above-mentionedadjectivementioned earlier in the same text, aforesaid above-namedadjectivenamed earlier in the same text aboveboardabove-boardadjectivehonest, not misleading or deceptiveadverbhonestly abracadabranouna word spoken by the magicians at the time of performing a magic tricknouna word used to indicate something without meaning ]> abradeabrades, abraded, abradingverbto scrape; to rub the surface off ]> abrasionnouna scrape; a place where the surface was been scraped off ]> abrasiveabrasively, abrasivenessnounsomething that can rub the surface off; something used to polish or scrubadjectiverough; able to rub the surface off somethingadjectiveharsh; irritating abreastadjectiveinformed; up to speedadjectiveside by side ]> abroadadjectiveoverseas abruptadjectivesudden; quick and without warningadjectiveshort; using minimal words abscessnouna boil or pus-filled infection on the skin abscondverbto run away; to sneak away and hide ]> absenceabsencesnounnot there; the state of being temporarily missing or gone ]> absentabsently, absentnessadjectivegone; not there; not in attendance; temporarily gone or missing ]> absent-mindedabsent-mindedness, absent-mindedlyadjectiveforgetful; not paying attention; often forgetting or not thinking of things ]> absenteeabsenteeismnounone who is missing; a person who is not present; a person who not in attendance; someone missing from work or school ]> absinthenounan alcoholic drink that tastes like licorice ]> absoluteabsolutelynouna truth; a given; something that is unconditionally trueadjectivetotal; complete ]> absolutionnounforgiveness; forgiveness of sins ]> absolveabsolves, absolved, absolvingverbto forgive; to forgive a sin ]> absorbabsorbs, absorbed, absorbingverbto soak up waterverbto take something in completely; to understand completelyverbto take in and make a part of a bigger whole ]> absorbencynounthe ability to soak up water ]> absorptionnounthe rate of being able to soak up water or some other fluidnounthe rate of being able to take in or understand something abstainabstains, abstained, abstaining, abstainerverbto not do something, especially as an act of self-denialverbto choose not to vote on something ]> abstemiousadjectivemoderate in eating and drikning abstentionnounthe act of choosing to not do something, especially as an act of self-denialnounthe act of choosing not to cast a vote abstinenceabstinentnounthe act of choosing not do something, especially as an act of self-denialnounthe act of choosing not to have sex ]> abstruseadjectivehard to understand ]> absurdabsurdly, absurdest, absurder, absurdnessadjectiveridiculous; not making sense ]> abundancenounlots of something; a great deal of something; as much or more than is needed ]> abundantabundantly, abundantnessadjectivelots; in a large amount; as much or more than is needed abuseabuses, abused, abusingnounbad or harmful treatment; misuseverbto hurt or harm by treating badlyverbto use improperly or dangerously; to treat badly abutverbto sit against; to lie next to ]> abysmalabysmallyadjectiveextremely bad; awfuladjectivegoing down a long way abyssnouna deep hole that seems to have no bottom; a large, dark space ]> Abyssinianounan old name for the African country of Ethiopia ]> acacianounshrubs and trees from the genus (Acacia) ]> academenouna school; a place of learningnounthe life and community at a school ]> academicacademically, academicsnouna person who works as a college; a person who studies; a scholarnounschool studiesadjectiverelated to school; related to scholarship or studiesadjectiveconventional; not practical accedeverbgive in; submit ]> accelerateaccelerates, accelerated, acceleratingverbto go faster; to speed up ]> accelerationnounthe act of going faster; a speeding up ]> acceleratornounsomething that makes things go faster; something that speeds things upnounthe pedal in a car or other vehicle that makes it go faster accelerometernouna device that measures the acceleration (change in speed) of an object ]> accendverbto set on fire ]> accentaccents, accented, accentingnouna punctuation mark used over a letter or syllable to show emphasisnouna way of talking specific to a particular area such as England; a way of pronouncing words that is associated with a particular geographic areanouna design or furnishing to add contrastnounan emphasis; a stress on somethingverbto stress; to emphasize; to put emphasis on somethingverbto add something to set off a design ]> accentuateaccentuates, accentuated, accentuatingverbto stress; to emphasize; to draw attention to ]> accessibilitynounthe ability to be reached, used, or understood ]> accessibleaccessiblyadjectiveable to be reached; able to be used or understoodadjectiveable to be used by a variety of people, including those with disabilities ]> accessoryaccessoriesnouna helper; an assistant; a person who helps in committing a crimenounsomething that goes with something else to make it more useful or attractive accidentnouna unfortunate event resulting in damage or injury, often cause by carelessnessnounan unplanned or chance event or happening ]> accidentalaccidentallyadjectivenot on purpose; not planned or intended; unplanned or by chance ]> acclimateacclimates, acclimated, acclimatingverbto get used to; to get used to new surroundings ]> acclimatizeacclimatizes, acclimatized, acclimatizingverbto get used to; to get used to new surroundings ]> accloyverbto fill or make full accommodateverbto make room for ]> accompanimentaccompanimentsnounsomething added to make something else betternounthe act of going with someone elsenounthe act of playing music along with someone else; music played to go with other signers or musicians ]> accompanistaccompanistsnouna person who plays music along with someone else ]> accompanyaccompanies, accompanied, accompanyingverbto go along with; to go with someoneverbto play music along with someone else ]> accostverbto go up to someone in a mean and threatening way ]> accoutrementaccoutrements, accouterment, accoutermentsnounsomething that goes with something else; an accessory ]> accreditaccredits, accrediting, accreditedverbto officially give some status; to provide or grant credentials; to formally recognize the status or quality of something, such as a school ]> accreditationnounofficial status; formal credentials; formal recognition of the status or quality of something, such as a school accumulateverbto gather, collect or pile up; to grow or increase accurateadjectivecorrect in terms of facts; precise; exact accursenounto wish harm and misery upon; to place a curse upon aceaces, aced, acingnounan expert in an activitynouna die, domino, or playing card with one dot or symbolnouna point scored or shot made with just one strokeverbto get everything right or perfectverbto score with just one stroke or shot acerbateverbto make bitter or resentful; to exacerbateverbto make sour or bitter ]> acerbicadjectivetasting bitter or souradjectiveharsh or severe manner achenouna dull pain achievementnounan accomplishment; something noteworthy that is completednouna degree of of accomplishment, especially in school or in a job ]> Achilles' heelnouna small but important weakness; an little known weakness achilles' tendonnounthe large tendon connecting the heel to the calf acknowledgmentnounnotice or recognition of a something ]> acmenounthe highest point ]> acnenounpimples; a breakout on the skin, especially the face ]> acolyteacolytesnounthe attendant at an altar in a public worshipnounan assistant or follower ]> acousticadjectiverelating to hearing or the science of soundsadjectivemaking music with an instrument that does not use electricity for amplification ]> acquaintacquaints, acquainted, acquaintingverbto get to know; to become familiar ]> acquaintanceacquaintancesnouna person who is known; a person who is familiar but less well known than a friendnouna state of familiarity; a state of being familiar with ]> acquiescencenounthe act of giving in to something or someone acquitverbto find not guilty or innocent acquittalnounthe finding of someone to be not guilty or innocent, often by a jury ]> acreacres, acreagenouna unit of measure for land; a unit of measure equal to 4,840 square yards or 4046.9 square meters; a unit of measure with 640 acres making up one square mile ]> acridacridly, acridnessadjectivehaving a bitter smell or taste; having a sharply unpleasant smell or taste ]> acrimoniousacrimoniously, acrimoniousnessadjectivebitter in nature (said of words, quarrels etc.); marked by anger and enmity acrimonyacrimoniousnounbitterness of speech or action acrobatnouna person who does tricks or stunts acrobaticadjectiveable to do tricks acronymnouna series of capital letters used to stand for the name of something, such as an organization or a group, for example NFL for National Football League acropolisnounthe highest part of a Greek city ]> acrosticnouna type of poem in which the first letter of each line spells out some related word or message actnouna part of a dramatic playnouna statute or lawverbto do somethingverbto perform in a movie, television show, play, or other drama ]> actionnouna condition of doing something; things that are being done or are taking placenounthings that are happening; movement and events that are taking place ]> activateactivates, activated, activatingverbto put into action; to put into motion; to start moving activismnouna movement to work hard to bring about a social change activistnouna person who works hard to bring about some change actornouna person who performs in theater, movies, tv, etc.nouna character in a situation actressnouna woman who performs in theater, movies, television, etc. actuallyadverbin reality acuateverbto sharpenadjectivesharpened; ending in a sharp point acupressurenouna type of massage where pressure is applied to specific points of the body with the fingers ]> acuteadjectivesevere; intense; to an extreme degreeadjective(math) an angle less than 90° ]> adadsnounan advertisement; a commercial; a public notice to market and sell something ]> ad infinitumadverbon and on forever; without end ]> adageadagesnouna short, clever saying; an expression; a short phrase or sentence that is often used, such as "A penny saved is a penny earned." ]> adagioadjectiveat a slow speed, in music ]> adam's applenounthe larynx; the bump halfway down the front of one's neck ]> adamantadamantlyadjectivereally meaning it; forcefully sincere adaptverbto change in response to the environment adaptabilitynounone's ability to change in response to the environment adaptableadjectiveable to change in response to the environment adaptationnouna change made in response to the environment ]> addadds, added, addingverbto combine with something else; to join withverbto sum numbers ]> addendumaddendums, addendaaddendanouna part that has been added onnouna supplement; an extra part of a document, such as an appendix ]> addernouna poisonous snake; a vipernouna hog-nosed snake, which is harmless ]> addictaddicts, addicted,nounsomeone who depends on or must have something; a person who has a physical or psychological dependence on a substance, such as drugs ]> addictionnouna physical dependence on somethingnounthe continued use and dependence on a substance like alcohol or drugs ]> additionnounthe process of summing numbersnouna extra part; a part added in; an increase ]> additionaladditionallyadjectiveextra; related to an extra or added part ]> additivenounsomething added; a small amount of extra substance added to a food or other substanceadjectiverelated to something extra or added addleverbto confuse or muddle addle-brainedadjectiveconfused in one's head addledadjectiveconfused ]> addressaddresses, addressed, addressingnounthe location of a place; the number, street, city, and state of a placeverbto say to someone; to speak to ]> addresseenounthe person to whom a letter is sent adenoidadenoids, adenoidal, adenoidectomynouna pair of tissue masses in the back of the throat, often removed as a part of a [tonsillectomy] ]> adeptadeptly, adeptnessnounan expert; someone who is very skilled at somethingadjectivebeing very good at something; having skill at something ]> adequateadjectivegood enough ]> adhereadheres, adhered, adheringverbto stick toverbto follow a set of rules, beliefs, or guidelines adherencenounfollowing or staying with adherentadjectivesomething that follows or stays with adhesionnounthe property of sticking to or staying withnounan attachment to adhesivenounsomething designed to stick to somethingadjectivesticking to or able to stick to ]> adieunoungoodbye; goodbye in French ]> adjacentadjectivenext to; directly next to or touching adjectivenounthe part of speech for a word that describes a noun, such as fast or wet ]> adjoinadjoins, adjoined, adjoiningverbto be just next to; to be connected ]> adjournadjourns, adjourned, adjourningverbto end temporarily; to bring to a closeverbto move to a different place ]> adjournmentnounthe temporary end of something, such as a meeting ]> adjudicateadjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating, adjudicatorverbto decide a disagreement using a neutral third party; to resolve a dispute using a neutral third party adjunctadjunctivenounan associate; a part-time teacher who has another full-time jobadjectiveadded, but not necessary; added on to enhance but not necessary for basic function ]> adjustadjusts, adjusted, adjustingverbto change slightly to work betterverbto get used to something ]> adjustableadjustableness, adjustablyadjectiveable to be changed; able to be put in different positions or states ]> adjustmentnouna slight change made so that something works better ]> administeradministers, administered, administering, administerialverbto manage; to oversee the details of something ]> administrateadministrates, administrated, administratingverbto manage; to oversee the details of something ]> administrationnounthe act of managing; the process of overseeing the details of somethingnouna group of people responsible for managing or overseeing the details of something ]> administrativeadministrativelyadjectiverelated to the act of managing; involved in the process of overseeing the details of something ]> administratornouna manager; a person who oversees the details of something ]> admirableadmirablyadjectivelikable; causing good feelings ]> admirationnounstrong liking for; showing of approval ]> admireadmires, admired, admiringverbto like; to look on with good feelings; to want to be like ]> admirernouna person who likes someone or something ]> admissibleadmissability, admissiblyadjectiveallowed to be let in ]> admissionadmissionsnounentrance;nouna confession that something is true; a statement that something is truenounthe fee paid to get into something ]> admitadmits, admitted, admittingverbto confess that that something is trueverbto permit; to allowverbto let in ]> admonishadmonishes, admonished, admonishing, admonisherverbto warn; to say something showing disapproval or unhappinessverbto tell someone something they should do ]> admonishmentnouna warning; a statement of disapproval ]> admonitionnouna warning; gentle advice ]> admonitoryadjectivegiving a warning or gentle advice adobenounsun-dried mud brick reinforced with straw ]> adolescencenounthe time of life in the teen ages; the time between 12 and 18 years old ]> adolescentnouna teenager; a person between 12 and 18 years oldadjectiveteen aged; between the ages of 12 and 18adjectiveimmature; acting young and foolish ]> Adonisnouna beautiful youth from Greek mythologynouna very handsome young man ]> adoptverbto legally become a parent to someone without being that person's biological mother or fatherverbto take up an idea or practice as ones own ]> adorableadorableness, adorablyadjectivevery cute ]> adorationnounintense like and respect; the act of liking very much; worship ]> adoreadores, adored, adoringverbto like very much ]> adorernouna person who likes something very much ]> adornadorns, adorned, adorningverbto decorate; to add decorations ]> adornmentnoundecorations; items added to make something nicer ]> adriftadjectivefloating without directionadjectivefloating on water without an anchor ]> adroitadroitness, adroitlyadjectivevery skilled ]> adultadultsnouna grown up; someone 18 years of age or olderadjectivesomething related to people 18 years of age or older; something intended for people 18 years of age or older adulternouna person who has sexual relations with someone to whom he or she is not married ]> adulterateadulterates, adulterated, adulteratingverbto change, especially by removing something valuable and adding something less valuable ]> adulterernouna person who has sex with someone outside of their marriage ]> adulterynounsex outside of marriage ]> advanceadvances, advanced, advancingnouna move aheadnounan amount of money that is paid ahead of timeverbto move ahead ]> advancementnounthe act of moving ahead or moving up ]> adventnounthe beginning of somethingnounin the Christian religion, the four weeks before Christmasnounthe coming of Jesus Christ in the Christian religion adventureadventures, adventured, adventuring, adventurernouna new, exciting experiencenouna fun journeynounan experience with possible riskverbto undertake a new, exciting experienceverbto undertake something with risk adventurernouna bold person; someone willing to try new things; someone willing to take a risknouna person who takes exciting and sometimes risky trips or journeys adventuresomeadjectiveeager to try new things; wanting to have new and exciting experiences; bold adventurousadjectivebold; willing to try new things; willing to take a risk adverbadverbial, adverbsnouna word that describes or modifies a verb or adjective and often ends in -ly; the part of speech that tells how, when, where, or how many adversarynounan opponent; an enemy adverseadversely, adversenessadjectivehostile; not linking or wantingadjectiveopposite; opposing adversitynouna state of difficulty; a hard, challenging situations; things which stand in the way of a goal advertnounan advertisement; a public notice to try to sell something; a message sent to a group to try to sell product or services advertiseadvertises, advertising, advertisedverbto use a public notice to try to sell something; to send a message to a group to try to sell product or services; to use a billboard, printed piece, video commercial, or other means to try to sell somethingverbto make very public; to tell about loudly or broadly advertisementnouna public notice to try to sell something; a message sent to a group to try to sell product or services; a printed piece or a video commercial to try to sell something advertisernouna person or company who to uses a public notice to try to sell something; a person or company who to sends a message to a group to try to sell product or services; a person or company who to uses a billboard, printed piece, video commercial, or other means to try to sell something advicenouninformation that is meant to guide or help people with a problem that exists ]> advisabilitynounthe degree to which something is recommended or thought to be a good idea ]> advisableadvisablyadjectiverecommended; suggested; thought to be a good idea ]> adviseadvises, advised, advisingverbto give advice; to give counsel; to give informationverbto give a warning ]> advisementnounadvice; counsel; informationnounthe act of giving information to guide someone, especially a studentnouncareful thought ]> advisorynouna statement or report giving information; a warningadjectiverelated to something meant to give information and guidance ]> advocacynounefforts to advance a cause; work in support of some goal; efforts on behalf of some cause ]> advocateadvocates, advocated, advocatingnouna person who works to accomplish somethingverbto work on behalf of something or someone ]> adzenouna tool that has a sharpened metal blade attached to a long wooden handle, used to smooth or carve wood ]> Aegeanadjectiverelated to the Bronze Age in history of Greeceadjectiverelated to the Mediterranean sea east of Greece aegisnounprotection or guidance coming from a powerful or knowledge sourcenouna protective shield possessed by mythological Greek gods ]> aerateaerates, aerated, aeratingverbto add air or oxygen to something ]> aeratornounsomething that adds air to a mixture aerialnounan acrobatic move made by flipping sideways in the air without the hands touching the groundnounan antennaadjectiveof or taking place in the air aerobicadjectiveusing or needing oxygen or air, such as aerobic exercise that makes you breathe heavily ]> aerodynamicnoun(plural) the study of air and gases and how things move through themadjectivemoving easily through the air; sleek ]> aerometernouna device that measures the density of air or other gases ]> aeronautnouna person who flies a plane or other powered vehicle that moves through the air ]> aeronauticaeronauticaladjectiverelated to a plane or other powered vehicle that moves through the air ]> aeroplanenounan airplane; a powered vehicle that flies through the air ]> aerosolnouna spray that uses air to work, often from a can; a suspension of a liquid or solid in air ]> aeryaerieadjectivetaking place in the air ]> aestheticnounthe thoughts and ideas underlying and guiding artistic workadjectiveof or related to beauty or the appreciation of beautyadjectivegiving or made to give pleasure through beauty ]> affabilitynounfriendliness; how likable or easy to talk to someone is ]> affableaffableness, affablyadjectivefriendly; likable; easy to talk to ]> affairaffairsnounan event; something that happensnouna party; a social eventnoun(plural) one's businessnouna romantic relationship outside of marriage ]> affectionnounliking; love ]> affectionateaffectionately,adjectiveliking someone; being friendly or showing love ]> affinityaffinittiesnouncommon interests; the degree to which one has things in commonnouna common liking for somethingnouna relationship by marriage ]> affirmaffirms, affirmed, affirmingverbto say something positive; to be supportiveverbto uphold; to say something is true or rightverbto testify in court ]> affirmationaffirmations, affirmationalnouna statement of truthnounwords that say something is good or rightnouna serious statement made under court as an alternative to taking an oath ]> affirmativeaffirmatives, affirmativelynouna way to say "yes"; a statement that is positiveadjectivepositive; in agreement affixaffixes, affixed, affixing, affixablenouna group of letters added to the beginning, end, or middle of a word to make a different form of the word; a prefix or suffixverbto attach; to something on ]> affluencenouna good amount of amount of money or material wealthnouna good flow ]> affluentaffluentlyadjectiverich; having plenty of money; being well offadjectiveflowing at a good rate ]> affordaffords, afforded, affordingverbto have enough money to buyverbto manage to doverbto give; to make available ]> affordableaffordably, affordablenessadjectiveable to be bought at a reasonable price ]> affrontaffrontsnounan insult; a direct confrontation ]> afghanafghansnouna person from Afghanistannouna knitted or crocheted blanket ]> afireadjectiveburning; lit up ]> aflameadjectiveburning; bright and lit up; glowing ]> afloatadjectivenot sinking; staying above wateradjectivenot owing money; out of debt aflutteradjectiveanticipating with excitement ]> aforementionedadjectivesaid earlier ]> aforenamedadjectivehaving been mentioned earlier ]> aforesaidadjectivespoken or written earlier ]> afraidadjectivescared; feeling that danger is coming AfricaAfricannounthe second largest of the seven continents, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east and located roughly over the equator ]> Africannouna person from the continent of Africaadjectiverelated to the continent of Africa aftadjectiveto the rear; rearward; behind you ]> afteradjectivedescribing something which is not first in a sequence after-glowafter-glowsnounthe glow seen in the sky after sunsetnounthe light emitted by an object while coolingnounthe warm happy feeling after a pleasurable experience afterlifenouna life after one dies; existence after death aftermathnounthe results or consequences of an event afternoonnounthe time of day that is after noon and before evening aftershocknountremor or earthquake (often plural - a series) that follows after the main earthquake ]> aftertastenouna flavor that comes after eating something ]> afterthoughtnounan additional or extra thought afterwardadverblater in time; subsequent ]> aftmostadjectivethe farthest back ]> aftwardadjectivetoward the back ]> againadverbanother time; more than once; a second, third, or subsequent time ]> agapeadjectivewide open ]> agatenouna shiny, bright colored crystal found inside of some kinds of rocks ]> agavenouna desert plant also known as the century plantnouna sweet syrup that comes from the desert plant called the century plant ]> ageages, aged, agingnouna period of timenounthe number of years one has been aliveverbto grow older ]> agedadjectivevery old; elderly ]> agelessagelessly,agelessnessadjectivenot showing one's age; being current despite the number of years something has been aroundadjectivenot growing old; being around forever ]> agencyagenciesnounthe ability to act; the power to do somethingnouna division or branch of an organizationnouna group that acts or does business for another ]> agendanouna list of things to be done; a timetable; a list of places and times that are plannednounan idea or plan that one wants to get across; a program ]> agentagentsnouna person who acts or does somethingnouna person who acts or does business for another; a representativenounsomething that causes an effect aghastadjectiveshocked; amazed; horrified ]> agileagilenessadjectiveable to move quickly and precisely; able to move the body from one position and direction to another with speed and precision ]> agilitynounthe ability to move quickly and precisely; the ability to move the body from one position and direction to another with speed and precision ]> agitateagitated, agitates, agitatingverbto make angry; to stir up emotionsverbto shake; to stir about strongly agitationnouna state of being shook or stirred vigorouslynouna state of being upset; a state of emotions involving worry, nervousness, and disruption ]> agleamadjectivelit up ]> aglimmeradjectiveshining with light ]> aglitteradjectivesparkling ]> aglowadjectivegiving off light; looking very happy agnosticadjectivesomeone who is not sure if God existsadjectivesomeone who can understand both sides of something ]> agnosticismnouna worldview that is not sure if God exists or notnouna way of seeing things with an understand both sides agoadverbrelated to the past in time ]> agonizeagonizes, agonized, agonizingverbto go over something again and a again to an extreme; to go through doubts and uncertainty on the way to a decisionverbto be in extreme pain ]> agonynounextreme pain, whether physical or mental agoranounthe marketplace or gathering place in a Greek city ]> agrarianadjectiverelated to fields, land, or farming ]> agrarianismnouna lifestyle build on farming, fields, or the land ]> agreeagrees, agreed, agreeingverbto come to the same view; to come to the same opinion ]> agreeableagreeableness, agreeablyadjectivehaving the same opinion; having a common way of seeing somethingadjectiveeasy to get along with; acceptable ]> agreementnounwhen two or more people come to the same view; when different groups come to the same opinion; a coming together of opinions agriculturaladjectiveof or related to farming agriculturalistnouna farmer; a person who raises crops or animals as a business agriculturenounfarming; the business of raising crops or animals for sale agronomistnounan expert in crops and soil for crops ]> agronomyagronomistnounthe science of farming ]> agroundadjectivestuck on the land; run onto the land ]> aheadadverbto the front; further up in space ahinounyellowfin tuna; Hawaiian language aidaids, aided, aidingnounhelp; assistanceverbto help; to assist aid-de-campnounassistant to an officer of high rank often spelled "aide-de-camp" ]> aidancenounaid aidedalso past participle of aidverbhelped aielnoungrandfather ailverbbe sick ailingadjectivesick or not doing well aimernouna person who aims something aimlessaimlesslynounwithout direction; without purpose ]> airairs, aired, airingnounthe gas you breathe in; the invisible gas all around us; oxygen and other gasesverbto bring something into the air; to make something fresh by opening it upverbto speak your mind; to say something publicly ]> air bednouna bed with a mattress that is filled with air air bladdernouna balloon like sac in plants and animals for holding gases; in fishes it is used to control buoyancy air brakenouna way to slow or stop a vehicle like a truck or bus using air pressure air cellnounsmall space in lung, alveolusnounmeteorology term for a large air mass ]> air chambernouna space that is completely surrounded and does not leak that hold air ]> air drillnouna drill that uses compressed air for power rather than electricity ]> air gunnouna gun that uses compressed air to shoot its bullets instead of gun powder ]> air jacketnouna jacket or vest that is filled with air to keep the person wearing it from drowning in water ]> air pipenounthe wind pipe or trachea, that connects the throat to the lungs ]> air plantnouna plant that doesn't need soils because it is able to get its nutrients from the air and rain ]> air pumpnouna device which pulls air in and then forces it under pressure in to something else ]> air sacnouna balloon like space in plants and animals for holding gases; in fishes it is used to control buoyancy ]> air shaftnouna tunnel or pathway to bring fresh air into places that need it ]> airlessadjectivenot having fresh air or a lack of ventilationadjectivenot having air airlinenouna company in the business of providing airplane travel for people airplanenouna vehicle for powered human flight; a motorized vehicle that flies carrying people and cargo airportnouna place that airplanes fly in and out of; a complex of buildings and runways that serves as a hub for airplane traffic aisnounnative American tribe of the east coast of Florida aislenouna row made for walking; a walkway or passage for people to move through aisledadjectivehaving aisles, passages ]> aitchboneverbthe butt of a cattle ]> akinadjectivelike or similar ]> alanouna wing or something winglike alabasteralabastrinenouna fine-textured white gypsum mineral that is easily carved or cut and used in artwork adjectivea color that is a very light white alarmalarms, alarmed, alarning, alarminglynouna loud bell rung to wake someone up or give a warning; a signal indicating a warningnounpanic; a fearful reaction to a surpriseverbto cause panic; to cause an unpleasant surprise albacorenouna type of tuna; a large edible marine fish albatrossnouna large, white, web-footed seabird of the southern hemisphere, known for long powerful glidingnouna hindrance or burdennouna score of three under par on a hole in golf albumnouna long playing record of more than one song produced as a single unitnouna collectionnouna collection of photos, either in a book or as a digital folder ]> alehousenouna place where beer or ale is sold and drank alengthadjectivelengthwise alfalfanounan important crop plant mainly harvested for animal feeds algaenounprimitive plant-like organisms that usually live in water ]> algebraalgebraicnouna kind of math that uses symbols to stand for unknown numbers; a system for computation using letters or other symbols to represent numbers with rules for manipulating these symbols aliennouna person living in a country he was not born innouna being from another planet; a being not from earth; an extraterrestrialadjectivestrange; from another place ]> alightalights, alighting, alighted, alitalitalitverbto step down or dismount, usually from a vehicleverbto land alikeadjectivesimilar to ]> alimentaryadjectivedescribing something related to the digestive system alkaliadjective: alkalinenouna chemical base; opposite of an acid; having a high pH measurement >7 ]> alladjectiveevery one; the whole of something ]> allegeallegedverbto claim someone did something wrong; to accuse of wrong doing ]> allegoryallegoricalnounthe use of symbols in writing or art to show truths about life ]> allelenouna different form of a gene allergicadjectivehaving a sensitivity to something, such as a particular food or plant, that makes one have a reaction such as a rash or other sickness allergynouna reaction to some substance, such as a particular food or plant, that makes one have a reaction such as a rash or other sickness ]> alleynouna narrow road between buildings ]> alleywaynounpassageway which is not a main street or even a secondary one alliancenouna partnership or agreement to work together; a group whose members agree to cooperate with one another alligatornouna reptile in the crocodile family that has a long pointed snout and a long body and tail, reaching up to 20 feet long, often found living in swamps allignmentnounarrangement so two or more components are parallel, as wheels of a car alliteratealliterates, alliterated, alliteratingverbto use of several words in a phrase or sentence that begin with the same sound or consonant letter alliterationnounthe use of several words in a phrase or sentence that begin with the same sound or consonant letter alliterativealliterativelyadjectiveof or related to the use of several words in a phrase or sentence that begin with the same sound or consonant letter ]> allowallows, allowed, allowingverbto permit; to give permission for; to make ok ]> allowableallowablyadjectivepermitted; ok ]> allowanceallowancesnouna permission for; a share or set amountnouna set amount of money paid on a regular basis, such as money paid to a child for doing his or her chores ]> allowedadjectivepermitted; ok to do alloyalloysnouna metal made of two or more substances, including at least one metalnouna mixture of two different things ]> allspicenouna [spice] from the dried fruit of a West African fruit that is used whole or ground up in cookingnouna West African tree that makes the fruit from which the spice called allspice is made ]> allusionnouna reference to something well known, especially in literature or art ]> alluvianoundeposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams ]> alluvialadjectiveof or relating to deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams ]> alluviumnoundeposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams allynouna person or group who works with another to accomplish somethingverbto work with another; to cooperate with another to achieve something ]> almanacalmanacsnouna book put out each year that has information on the weather, moon cycles, tides, and other topics; a book put out each year that has detailed information on a subject ]> almightynounGodadjectivehaving the most power of all; [omnipotent] ]> almostadverbnot quite all; nearly all ]> almsnounfood or money given to the needy aloenouna plant of the genus Aloe; succulent plants having rosettes of spike-shaped leavesnounsucculent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowersnouna strong bitter drink made from the Aloe plant taken for health reasons aloneadjectiveby yourself; with no one else ]> aloofaloofnessadjectivesnobby; distant; removed; acting better than others ]> alphanounthe firstnounthe first letter in the Greek alphabetnounthe first version of software, before it is really readyadjectivefirstadjectivedominant ]> alphabetnounthe letters that are used in a language to make words ]> alphabeticalalphabeticallyadjectivein order by letter, with words starting with a first and ones starting with z last ]> alphabetizealphabetizes, alphabetized, alphabetizingverbto put in order by letters, with a first and z last ]> alpinenounrelating to high mountainsadjectiverelating to winter sports on snowadjectiveliving above the timber line ]> alreadyadverbin the past with no exact time given alsoadverbin addition to ]> altaraltarsnouna table or platform in the front of a church; a flat surface used for worship alterverbto change or to cause a change ]> alternativealternatives, alternativelynouna choiceadjectiveother; relating to a different choice altitudenounthe height above the ground or sea levelnoun(geometry) a perpendicular line drawn from a vertex of a triangle to the opposite side ]> altruisticadjectiveshowing a selfless concern for other people alumnusalumninouna former graduate of a school; a former member of an organization ]> alveolinounsmall air sacs in the lungsnouna small cavity, pit, or hollow ]> alwaysadverbat all times; constantly; forever ]> amnounabbreviation for "amplitude modulation" when talking about radio broadcastsverbsingular form of the irregular verb "to be"adjectiveabbreviation for "ante meridian" generally used with periods meaning "before noon" with 12-hour times like 7:15 A.M. ]> amassamassed, amasses, amassingverbto gather up; to accumulate ]> amateuramateurs, amateurishnounsomeone who does something for fun or as a hobby, not as a professionaladjectiveimmature; not professional or skilled ]> amazeamazes, amazed, amazingverbto take by surprise; to awe or cause wonder ]> amazementnouna state of surprise, wonder, or awe ]> amazingamazinglyadjectiveincredible; causing wonder or awe ]> Amazonnounin Greek mythology, a member of a nation of women warriorsnouna kind of parrotnouna tall and strong woman, an athletic womannouna very large river in South America ambernouna dark yellow colornounfossilized tree resin ambergrisnouna solid, opaque, ash-colored substance found floating in the ocean and used to make perfume; it comes from the intestines of the sperm whale ]> ambidexteritynounthe ability to use both right and left hands well, especially in writing ]> ambidextrousambidextrouslyadjectiveable to use both right and left hands well, especially in writingadjectivedeceitful ]> ambiguitynouna state of having two different meanings or interpretations; having a meaning that is unclear ]> ambiguousambiguousness, ambiguouslyadjectiveunclear; uncertain; having two different meanings or interpretations ]> ambitionnouna strong desire; a strong will to do something ]> ambitionlessadjectivehaving no strong desire; having no strong will to accomplish something ]> ambitiousambitiously,ambitiousnessadjectivehaving strong desire; having a strong will to accomplish something ]> ambivalencenouna state of not caring one way or the other; a condition of having feelings on both sides of something; a state of thinking two different ways about something ambivalentambivalentlyadjectivehaving feelings on both sides of something; thinking two different ways about something ]> ambleambling, ambles, ambledverbto move at a slow and easy pace; to walk slowly and easily; to walk along with no particular speed or intent ]> ambrosianounfood of the godsnouna dessert that is a sweet, fluffy cream with oranges and coconut ambulancenouna vehicle, like a van, used to take people to a hospital in an emergency ]> ambulateambulates, ambulated, ambulatingverbto move ]> ambulatoryadjectiveable to move amendverbto change amendmentnounan addition; a change; a review and change of decision amendsnounan action that tries to make up for some wrong that was done; compensation for a loss AmericaAmericannoun(plural) the continents of North and South Americanounthe country of the United States of America, located in North America between Canada and Mexico AmericanizeAmericanized, Americanizes, Americanizing, Americanizationverbto cause to become like the United States or its culture or people ]> amethystnouna light purple gem stone used in jewelrynouna purple color amiableamiably, amiability, amiablenessadjectivelikable; friendly amissadjectiveawry; not working correctlyadverbnot expected; a mistake ]> amniocentesisnouna prenatal medical procedure in which a small amount of fluid from the womb is taken to learn things about a baby before it is born amorphousadjectivelacking a characteristic structure, common use in describing chemicals ]> amountnounthe result of a measurement (usually of weight or volume) ]> amphibiannouna kind of cold-blooded animal that lives both in water and on the land, such as a frog ]> amphibiousamphibiously, amphibiousnessadjectiveable to live or operate both on land and in the water ]> amphitheaternounan outdoor theater; an outdoor place to see a play or music often with a stage and rows of seats ]> amplifiernounan electronic device that makes signals bigger as they pass through it ]> ampoulenouna sealed glass container with a liquid inside, often medicine amuletnouna charm to protect someone from evil ]> amygdalanouna part of the brain that has to do with the sense of smell ]> anachronismnounsomething that is out of order, especially in timenounsomething that is out of place; something old-fashioned ]> anachronisticanachronisticallyadjectiveout of order; not ordered by timeadjectiveout of place; old-fashioned ]> anachronousanachronouslyadjectiveout of order; not ordered by timeadjectiveout of place; old-fashioned anacondanounlarge tree-living snake from South America that kills by squeezing prey not by poisonous bitenouna card game; version of poker ]> analysisnounthe act of studying something large or complicated by breaking it into smaller partsnountreatment by a psychologist or psychiatrist (psychoanalysis) ]> analystnouna person who studies things; a person who breaks down something complicated into parts in order to understand itnouna psychologist or psychiatrist (psychoanalyst) ]> analyticnounstudying something precisely; related to studying something large or complicated by breaking it into piecesnoun(plural) a way of studying the numbers behind something, especially the study of Internet traffic patterns to specific sites ]> analyticalanalyticallynounstudying something precisely; related to studying something large or complicated by breaking it into pieces ]> analyzeanalyzes, analyzed, analyzing, analyzer, analyzorverbto study carefully; to break into parts for the purpose of studying anaphoranounlinguistic term that describes using a pronoun to refer back to a noun that was used earlier in a sentence or paragraph anathemanouna curse; something that is extremely disliked or despised ancientnounan old person; a person who lived in olden timesadjectiveof or related to early historical timesadjectivehaving been around for a long time; very old andironnounmetal supports used to hold firewood ]> anemiaanemicnouna disease involving low red blood cells ]> anesthesianouna drug used to numb pain; a drug, used for medical purposes, that causes a loss of sensation aneurysmnouna blood vessel, vein or artery, that stretches and breaks causing bleeding inside the body ]> anginanouna heart condition where the heart doesn't get enough oxygen which causes chest painnouna very painful disease of the throat ]> angiospermnouna plant that has flowers and makes seeds anglenouna figure formed from two rays extending from the same point angstnouna feeling anxiety or an on going feeling of worry or concern ]> angstromnouna unit to measure very tiny things, like the distance between atoms; a unit of length equal to 0.00000001 centimeters or 1 x 10<super>-8</super> cm anguishnounterrible pain, distress or sufferingverbto experience terrible pain, distress or suffering ]> animalanimals, animallikenouna creature, such as a dog, monkey, or lion; a living being that is not a plant animateanimates, animated, animatingnounto give life; to give movement toverbto create something, especially pictures, that have movement or seem lifelikeadjectivealive; having movement animationanimationsnouna moving cartoon; a series of drawings played at a rapid speed to look like a movienouna state of life or movement animatoranimatorsnounan artist who creates a series of drawings, designed to be played at a fast speed to make a cartoon movie ]> animenouna style of animation from Japan animismnounreligious beliefs which see souls in all of nature, animals, plants, etc. animosityanimositiesnounhatred; bitter hostility ]> anklenounthe joint between the foot and the leg ]> ankletnouna sock that is short and goes just above the anklenouna piece of jewelry, like a bracelet, that is worn around the ankle annalnouna record of events in chronological order annihilateverbto destroy; to get rid of completely annihilationnounthe complete destruction or elimination of something ]> anniversarynounthe yearly date of an event such as a wedding or special event ]> annotateannotates, annotated, annotatingverbto add notes to something; to add comments or explanation to something like a document ]> annotationannotationsnounan added note; an added comments or explanation to something like a document announceannounces, announced, announcingverbto say out loud; to let others know about somethingverbto give commentary or a description of something happening, especially on radio or TV announcernouna preson who introduces radio or tv broadcast annoyannoys, annoying, annoyedverbto bother or irritate; to pester annoyancenounsomething that is irritating or a bother annoyingadjectiverelated to something that is irritating or a bother ]> annualannually, annualsnouna plant that grows for one year onlyadjectivehappening each year; happening once a year annulmentnouncancellation or invalidation of a marriage anomalousanomalouslyadjectivestrange; not normal; out of the ordinary anomalynounsomething that is not usual; something that is different from normal anonymitynouna state of hidden identity; a condition of doing something without revealing one's name or identity anonymousanonymouslyadjectivewithout giving one's name; of or related to something done without revealing one's name or identity ]> anormaladjectivenot normal; not typical ]> anotheradjectiveone moreadjectivea different one ]> answernounresponse to a questionverbto pick up a phone callverbto respond to a question ]> antnouna very small bug; an insect that sometimes likes to get into food antagonismnouna state of acting in a way to oppose or be against something antagonistnouna person who is the enemy or opponent; the character in the story who is the adversary antagonisticadjectiveacting in a way to oppose or be against something antagonizeantagonizes, antagonized, antagonizingverbto oppose or act against something; to irritate on purpose Antarcticanounthe southern-most continent, which is located at the South Pole ]> anteaternouna mammal that eat ant and termites antediluvianadjectiveancient, very old ]> antelopeantelopesnouna kind of mammal like a gazelle that is native to Africa and Asia antepenultimateadjectivethird to the last, frequently used when describing emphasis placed on syllables in words (see also: ultimate, penultimate) anteroomnounroom used as a waiting room before going into the main office/room anthemnounan important or famous song ]> anthillnouna nest in a mound of dirt where ants or termites live ]> anthropodnouna member of a family of animals with a hard outer shell and a segmented body, which includes insects and [crustaceans] anthropologistnounperson who studies human origins anthropologynounstudy of human origins anti-Semiticadjectivesomeone with anti Jewish speech, behavior or attitude anti-tradeadjectiveagainst trade; against the exchange of good between one country and another antibodynouna chemical produced by the body's immune system to find and fight harmful things such as infections and poisons antichristnounin the Christian religion, a person or the being who is against Christ, the Christian God ]> anticipateanticipates, anticipated, anticipating, anticipator, anticipatoryverbto expect in the future; to think about the future of ]> anticipationnounthe act of thinking about something in the future ]> anticipatoryadjectiverelated to something expected in the future; related to something dome in advance ]> anticlimaxanticlimacticnounsomething less exciting than expected; a disappointing ending; an ending that doesn't live up to its promise ]> antimalarialantimalarialsnouna drug to prevent or cure [malaria]adjectivepreventing or curing [malaria] ]> antipathynouna feeling of dislike ]> antiperspirantnouna cream or spray that is put under the arms to stop wetness from sweating antisocialadjectiveof behavior that does not fit into what is acceptable in the group ]> antispasmodicadjectivereducing the tendency to spasm or twitch (said of a drug) ]> antlerantlersnounthe horn of a deer antonymnouna word that is opposite in meaning, for example, fast and slow anvilnouna large iron block that is used to shape heated metal ]> anxietyanxietiesnounnervousness; a concern that something bad is going to happen ]> anxiousadjectivenervous; concern that something bad is going to happenadjectiveexcited; a feeling of excitement about the future ]> anxiouslyadverbnervously; with concern that something bad is going to happenadverbeagerly; with excitement about something that is going to happen ]> anxiousnessnounnervousness; a concern that something bad is going to happennounexcitement about something that is going to happen ]> anyadjectivesome; no specific number anyhowadverbanyway, used to link two statements in a sentence, with the second supporting the first ]> anythingnounvery general term for an object or substance aortanouna large artery that carries blood from the heart to the body ]> apartadjectivenot together; separate ]> apartmentnouna place to live that is in a building with other people; one dwelling in a multi-dwelling living space ]> apatheticapatheticness, apatheticallyadjectivehaving no emotion or interest; not caring; not doing anything because of lack of caring or energy ]> apathynouna feeling of not caring; having no emotion or interest; a state of not doing anything because of lack of caring or energy ]> apeapes, aped, apingnouna large monkey; a large member of the primate family of mammalsverbto act like someone else; to say what someone else says, especially in a clumsy way aperturenounthe opening in the lens of a camera through which the light enters; also known as an f-stopnouna hole or opening apexnounthe highest point; the tip ]> aphidnouna very small insect that sucks the sap of plants aphorismnouna short expression giving some moral or principle, often spoken by someone famous, for example "Lost time is never found again." by Benjamin Franklin ]> aphrodisiacnounsomething that causes people to fall in love or to feel romantic ]> Aphroditenounthe Greek goddess of love ]> apiaryapariesnouna place where bees live; a collection of beehives kept for honey ]> apneanounthe temporary stopping of breathing, especially while sleeping ]> apocalypsenouna great disaster; a very terrible eventnounthe end of time on Earth, especially in religion ]> apocalypticapocalypticallyadjectivevery awful; related to the end of times apocryphaladjectivequestionable, of doubtful authenticity ]> apogeenounthe highest pointnounthe point in an orbit where it is farthest from the Earth ]> Apollonounthe Greek god of the sun, poetry, music, and more; the Greek god who was said to be the son of Zeus ]> apologeticapologeticallyadjectivesorry; feeling regret apologistnounperson who writes or speaks in support of an idea ]> apologizeapologizes, apologized, apologizingverbto say one is sorry ]> apologyapologiesnounwords saying one is sorry; a statement of regret ]> apoplecticadjectivemade speechless or incapacitated as if suffering a stroke ]> apoplexynouna state of being unconscious or speechless, for example from a stroke ]> apostlenounan excited supporter of a cause or idea apostrophenouna punctuation mark (') used to show possession, such as Kate's, or to indicate missing letters in a contraction, such as don't ]> apothecaryapothecariesnouna pharmacist; a druggist; a person who prepares and sells drugs and medicinesnouna pharmacy; a store or shop that sells drugs and medicines ]> Appalachianounthe area in the United States around the Appalachian Mountains ranging from Pennsylvania to West Virginia and Tennessee ]> apparelnounclothing ]> apparitionapparitionsnouna ghostnounsomething that appears unexpectedly; something that becomes visible ]> appealappeals, appealing, appealednounattractiveness; pleasant qualitiesnouna plea; an empassioned statementnouna request to have a decision revisitednouna legal court that reviews the judgements of lower courtsverbto plead; to make an empassioned statementverbto revisit an earlier decisionverbto review a lower court decision; to retry a legal case ]> appearappears, appearing, appearedverbto show up; to be seen; to become visibleverbto be in a show or movieverbto seem appearancenounhow someone or something looks ]> appeaseverbto calm or make happy by doing what that want ]> appellateadjectiverelated to a legal appeal; related to reviewing legal decisions made by lower courts ]> appendappends, appended, appendingverbto add to; to add to something else appendagenouna part of a person or animal that hangs off the main body, such as an arm or a legnouna part of something larger or more important appendixappendicesnouna part that is added to the end of a book that is extra information not essential to the main worknounan organ in the abdomen of the human body that has no known purpose appetitenouna measure of how hungry one isnouna measure of one's interest or ability to do something appetizernouna small food portion of food served before a dinner or at at a partynounsomething that comes before the main course or event appetizingadjectiverelated to something, especially a food, that is appealing or looks good to eat ]> applaudapplauds, applauded, applaudingverbto clap; to put ones hands together repeatedly as praise ]> applausenounclapping; lots of hand clapping to show approval or pleasure ]> appleapplesnouna round fruit that is often red or green, has a core with seeds, and can be eaten raw or cookednounthe round part of the cheeks ]> appointverbto select for some purposeverbto decide or select as a group or [authority]verbto give or furnish what is needed ]> appointeeappointeesnouna person who has been named to a job or a position ]> appointmentappointmentsnouna date; an arrangement to do something at a particular time and placenounthe act of naming someone to a job or positionnouna job or position that has been givennounfurnishings ]> appositivenounword or phrase put, in a sentence, after another word, which clarifies or defines the first word ]> appraisalnounan estimate of something's value; a judgement about something ]> appraiseappraises, appraised, appraisingverbto estimate the value ofverbto make a judgement about something appreciableappreciablyadjectiveable to be seen or perceived appreciateappreciates, appreciated, appreciatingverbto enjoy or value; to feel gratefulness forverbto gain in value appreciationnouna feeling of thankfulness, joy, or gratefulnessnouna gain in value appreciativeappreciativelyadjectivethankful; feeling gratefulness or thanks toward ]> apprehendapprehends, apprehended, apprehendingverbto catch; to chase down and catch ]> apprehensionapprehensive, apprehensivelynounnervousness and concern that something bad is going to happen; a feeling of anxiety approachnounthe act of coming toward somethingnounwhen a plane is on its final descent to land on the runwayverbto come toward something ]> appropriateappropriates, appropriated, appropriating, appropriatelynounfitting in; right given the situation; fitting correctly with the situationverbto take something that belongs to someone else, often as a consequence verbto set aside ]> approximateapproximates, approximated, approximatingverbto guess; to make an estimate; to make something close toadjectiveabout; close to; more or less ]> approximatelyadverbabout; close to; more or less ]> approximationnouna guess; an attempt; something that is similar or close to something else ]> apricotnouna fruit that is like a small peachnouna kind of tree that grows small fruits like peaches ]> Aprilnounthe forth month of the year ]> apronnouna piece of clothing or fabric worn over the front of the body to protect one's clothesnounsomething in a fan shape aproposadjectivepertinent; especially related to; well suited aptadjectivesuitable; appropriateadjectivelikely; having a tendency aptlyadverbproperly; in a suitable manner aquanouna light blue-green colornounwater aquariumnouna glass tank in which fish or other water life are kept as petsnouna museum that has fish and other water life on display aquaticadjectiveliving in the water; of or related to water aqueousadjectiveof or related to water aquifernouna layer of earth that holds water; a geological formation of rock, gravel, or sand that holds or transports ground water, especially one that supplies wells or springs arachnidnouna spider ]> arbitratearbitrates, arbitrated, arbitrating, arbitrableverbto referee; to hear evidence and make a decision in a legal disagreement as a neutral third party ]> arbitrationnouna process in which a neutral third party is used to resolve a disagreement; a method of setting a legal dispute in which a neutral third party hears evidence and comes to a decision, much like a judge would in a court ]> arbitratorarbitratorsnouna person who acts as a referee in a legal disagreement; a neutral person who is hired by two sides having a legal dispute to hear evidence and come to a decision arbornouna shady area, covered with vines or leaves arborealadjectiverelated to trees arboretumarboretums, arboretanouna place where trees and plants are grown to be sold or studied ]> archenemynouna serious enemy; a person who is an extreme opposite or very much disliked archeologistnouna person who scientifically studies people from the ancient past by looking at remains archeologyarcheological,archaeological, archaeology, archeologically,archaeologicallynounthe scientific study of people from the ancient past by looking at remains archernounsomeone proficient with a bow and arrow; a person who takes place in a sport or hobby to shoot a bow and arrow to hit a target archerynouna sport in which a person shoots a bow and arrow to hit a target architectnouna person who designs and builds houses and other buildingsnounthe main designer of something architecturaladjectiveof or related to the art and science of designing and building buildings architecturenouna style of buildings; the art and science of designing and building buildingsnounthe design plans of something archivistnounperson who keeps old records/information in useful condition ]> arduousarduously, arduousnessadjectivehard; difficult; tiring areanouna specific placenoun(geometry) the amount of space within a closed shape; the number of square units needed to cover a figure argillitenouna sedimentary rock made from siltstone, mudstone, or shale ]> argueargued, arguing, arguesverbto disagree; to fight with wordsverbto discuss the pros and cons of an issue; to debate ]> argumentnouna disagreement; a difference of opinionnouna set of facts to support a position; a line of debate or enquiry ]> Argusnounin mythology, a monster with 100 eyesnounany careful watcher; a guardiannouna long-tailed pheasant aridadjectivevery dry; having a very dry climate ]> Ariesnounthe first sign of the zodiacnounsomeone born when the sun was in the constellation Aries ]> arithmeticnounthe branch of mathematics dealing with numbers and manipulating them ]> arknouna large wooden boat, such as the one Noah used in the great flood in the Biblenouna sacred chest talked about in the Old Testament of the Bible ]> armarms, armed, armingnounthe part of the body that comes down from the shouldernouna long, thin piece sticking of somethingnoun(plural) guns or other weaponsnouna side part of a chair on which a person's arms can restverbto equip with a gun or other weaponverbto be ready to do something ]> armadanouna large fleet of ships ]> armadillonouna mammal that has a rounded leathery shell over its body ]> armamentnouna gun or other weaponnounan army or military forcenounthe act of getting ready for war ]> armaturenouna moveable part of an electromagnetic machinenounsomething like teeth or thorns that exists for protection ]> armchairnouna comfortable chair for sitting in, generally with cushions and side places to rest one's arms ]> Armeniannouna person from Armenia, a country in eastern Europeadjectiveof or related to Armenia, a country in eastern Europe ]> armfuladjectivean amount that can be held in the arms ]> armlessadjectivehaving no arms ]> armornounplates of metal or other material worn over the body to protect itnouna hard, protective covering ]> armor-platedadjectivehaving a hard covering for protection ]> armorynouna place where guns or other weapons are storednouna supply of guns or other weapons kept in case needed ]> armpitnounthe hollow under where the arm meets the shoulder ]> armyarmiesnouna military forcenouna large number of people or objects aromanounscent, smell arrivenounto get to a destination ]> arrogancenouna feeling of being better than everyone else; a feeling of self-importance or self-centered ]> arrogantarrogantlyadjectivefeeling better or more important than others; overly proud of self; frequently dismissive of others and their opinions arrogateverbto claim something for oneself (see arrogant) arsenalnouna place where guns are stored arsonarsonistnounthe crime of purposely setting a fire ]> artartsnouna creative expression of ideas, such as a painting, drawing, or sculpture; a physical work that is beautiful to look at and expresses emotionnouna craft; a carefully-developed skill arterynouna blood vessel or tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart to other parts of the body ]> artichokenouna thistle plant that has large purple flowers that has an edible bud; the bud of a plant that has a heart that can be eaten or flesh off the petals can be scraped off articlenouna relatively short written piece that is often based on research; a written story in a newspaper or magazinenouna section of a document, which is often numberednouna member of a specific group or classnouna word that is the part of speech that introduces a noun, for example, a, an, and the articulatearticulates, articulated, articulatingverbto put into words; to make an idea clear and understandableadjectivewell spoken; able to use words in a way that is clear and understandable ]> artificenouna clever trick or devicenountrickery or cunning ]> artisanartisanal, artisanship, artisansnouna person who makes crafts; a person who creates crafts, such as art, weaving, etc.adjectivecreated by hand using traditional methods artistnouna person who draws, paints, takes pictures, or makes sculptures as a job or hobby arugulanounan edible green plant similar to lettuce that can be used in salad ]> asadverbto the same amount or degreeadverbfor example ascendascendedascendingverbto go up ascertainableadjectiveable to be found out asepticadjectivefree of germs asexualadjectivelacking sexual characteristics; said of reproduction processes like fission in simple organisms ashamedadjectivefilled with shame ]> ashineadjectiveto shine; to reflect light brightly ]> ashlarnounlarge square cut stones used as facing on brick or other masonry walls ]> ashoreadverbon land or shore AsiaAsiannounthe largest of the seven continents, located in the northern hemisphere to the east of Europe and containing the countries of China, India, Japan, and others asinineadjectivefoolish, sillyadjectiverelating to or characteristic of a a donkey asininitynounextreme foolishness ]> askasks, asked, askingnouna request; what you want to getnounthe price of somethingverbto make a question askanceadjectivelooking at something from corner of eye, indirectly, implying disaproval askewadjectiveout of normal position ]> asparaginenounan amino acid ]> asparagusnounan edible vegetable that grows as a pointed green shoot ]> aspectnounone part of something; a particular dimension aspennouna type of poplar tree ]> asperateverbto make rough or not smooth ]> aspirationnouna goal for the future; something one hopes to achieve ]> aspireaspires, aspired, aspiringverbto hope for; to hope to achieve aspirinnouna medicine, made of acetylsalicylic acid, taken to relieve pain and fever ]> assnouna four legged hoofed animal in the same family as horses that is known for its loud braying callnouna foolish person ]> assailverbto physically attackverbto criticize or verbally attack ]> assailantnouna person who hits or physically attacks another person ]> assapannounthe American flying squirrel assassinnouna person who murders someone, often a famous person, in a secret attack assassinateverbto murder in a secret attack assassinationnouna murder, often of a famous person, done as a secret attack ]> assaultnouna physical attacknounan attempt to do somethingverbto physically attack ]> assayassays, assayed, assayingnouna test of something to see what it containsverbto test to see what something contains; to find the makeup to see the worth ]> assayernouna person whose job is to test something to see what it contains and to determine its value assentnounagreementverbto agree to assetnounsomething of value; a benefit; something valuable ]> assignassigns, assigning, assignedverbto place or give responsibility for a task (like homework) assignmentnouna task to be performed ]> assistnounthe act of helpingverbto help, often by sharing the work ]> assonancenounthe repeating of a vowel sound with different consonants to make a vowel rhyme ]> asteroidasteroids, asteroidalnouna small rocky object orbiting the sun asthmanounan illness that causes wheezing and difficulty in breathing due to blocked airways asthmaticnouna person who has asthma, an illness that causes wheezing and difficulty in breathingadjectiveof or related to asthma, an illness that causes wheezing and difficulty in breathing astonishastonishes, astonishing, astonishedverbto surprise or shock astonishmentnouna condition of surprise or amazement ]> astronomicalastronomicallyadjectiverelated to the study of outer space, including the planets and starsadjectivehuge; unbelievably large ]> astronomyastronomical, astronomiesnounthe study of planets, stars, and outer space; the scientific study of matter in outer space ]> astrophysicsastrophysical, astrophysicallynounthe study of the physics of the universe; the part of [astronomy] that deals with the physics of the universe, including luminosity, density, temperature, and the chemical composition of stars and galaxies astuteadjectivevery smart or intelligent ]> atheismnounthe belief that there is no God atheistnounsomeone who does not believe that God exists athleteathletes, athleticsnounsomeone good at a sport athleticismnounskill at sports athleticsnounsports ]> atlasnouna book of maps atmospherenounthe gas or air around a planet or other body in spacenounthe mood or feeling of a place ]> atollnouna ring-shaped reef, island, or islands made of coral ]> atomnounthe smallest particle of any elementnouna very small amount atomistnounperson who believes in atoms making up all of matter atriumatrianouna large open area of a building, often made of glass to let light innouna chamber of the heart that take blood into the heart from the veins ]> attainableadjectivepossible to accomplish attaindernounloss of civil rights after conviction for treason or murder with sentence of death attendantnouna person whose job is to monitor and help with something, such as a flight attendant adjectiverelated to attirenounspecial clothes; extra nice clothesverbto put on clothes; to dress attorneynouna lawyer; a legal professional who represents others ]> attractattracts, attracted, attractingnounto draw attention; to draw something near ]> attractionattractionsnouna drawing of attention; the act of causing something to come nearer ]> attractiveattractively, attractivenessadjectiveappealing; good looking; drawing attention ]> attractorattractorsnounsomething that causes appeal; something that causes one to draw near ]> attributeattributes, attributed, attributingverbto say where something came from; to cite the source or author of something ]> attributionnouna statement saying where something came from; words telling the source or author of something ]> attuneattunes, attuned, attuning, attunementverbto cause a person to be aware; to make a person understand something better ]> atypicalatypicallyadjectivenot normal; not the way something usually is ]> aubergenouna hotel or inn in France or a French speaking country ]> auberginenouneggplant; a vegetable with a purple skin ]> auburnnouna dark reddish-brown coloradjectivea dark reddish-brown ]> audibleaudibly, audibled, audibles, audiblingnounthe use of a loud voice to make a call, especially in American footballverbto use a loud voice to make a call, especially in American footballadjectiveable to be heard audiencenouna group of people who watch an event or performancenouna group of people to whom a message is targeted augmentaugmentedaugmentingverbto add to augmentedadjectiveincreased, added to ]> augustnounThe eighth month of the year auld lang synenouna traditional New Year's songnouna solitaire card game ]> auntnouna female relative that is your mother's or father's sister auranouna mood or atmosphere that surrounds a person, place, or thingnouna field of energy or lights that are said to surround a person ]> auroranouna glowing light from solar particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field ]> auspicenouna good omen; a sign of good to come AustraliaAustraliannounthe smallest continent, located in the southern hemisphere, southeast of Asianounthe country making up the main part of the continent of Australia ]> authenticauthentically, inauthentic, inauthenticallyadjectivegenuine; being true to oneselfadjectivea verified original; something that is not a copy or forgery ]> authenticateauthenticates, authenticated, authenticatingverbto prove that something is true; to verify the truth of somethingverbto show that something is original, not a copy or a forgeryverbto verify one's identity ]> authenticitynounthe state of being a genuine; the condition of being true to oneselfnounthe condition of being a verified original; the degree to which something is not a copy or forgery ]> authorauthorsnounthe writer a book; the writer and creator of some worknouna person who writes book ]> authoritativeauthoritatively, authoritativenessadjectiveknowing a lot about a subject; having expertise ]> authorityauthoritiesnounthe power to decide as well as settle disputesnounthe person in charge; a person or group that have to power to decided things such as a governmentnouna person who knows a lot about a subjectnounan accepted source for information that can be trusted ]> authorizationauthorizationsnounformal permission; formal approval ]> authorizeauthorizes, authorized, authorizingverbto give formal permission; to give formal approval; to grant power or permission autismautistic, autisticallynouna condition where the person has difficulty in processing information, ideas or emotions autobiographernounsomeone who writes their own life story ]> autobiographicalautobiographicallyadjectiveabout one's own life ]> autobiographyautobiographiesnouna history of someone's life that is written by himself autographnouna famous person's signature ]> automateverbto convert a process done by people to one done by machines ]> automobileauto, automotive, autos, automobilesnouna car; a motorized vehicle with four wheels to move people around ]> availverbto use resources or opportunityverbto help avalanchenounsnow and ice which slide suddenly down a steep mountain slope avant-guardadjectiveexperimental; cutting edge; unconventional ]> avariciousadjectivehaving or showing greed and a need for material possessions avatarnouna physical representation of someone; a computer representation of someone ]> avenuenouna roadnouna path; an option of one way to go averseadjectivehaving a dislike; having a strong dislike aversionnouna dislike of avertaverts, averted, avertingverbto avoid; to turn away from ]> aviannouna birdadjectiveof or related to birds ]> aviarynouna building or fenced area where birds are kept and cared for ]> aviationnounthe flying, operating and building of planes ]> aviatornouna pilot; someone that flies a planenouna style of sunglasses that are often worn by pilots avidadjectivevery interested; enthusiastic ]> avocadonouna pear shaped fruit with a rough skin and green oily flesh with one large seednounthe tree a pear shaped fruit with a rough skin and green oily flesh with one large seed comes from ]> avocationnouna hobby or job done for funnouna person's regular job ]> avocetnouna long legged wading bird ]> avouchavouched, avouching, avouchesverbto confirm or guarantee ]> avowavows, avower, avowableverbto say clearly and openly; to confess or admit ]> awaitverbto wait ]> awakeawakes, awakes, awakenverbto stop sleepingadjectivenot asleep ]> awakenawakens, awakened, awakeningverbto wake up; to stop sleepingverbto discover something new; to find new truths ]> awardnounsomething given as a prize, payment or a rewardverbto give a prize, payment or a reward ]> awareadjectiveknowing or having knowledge of fact or a situation awashadjectivepartially or mostly covered by or sunk into water ]> awaynounnot here; gone; not in one's normal place ]> aweawed, awingnouna feeling of respect mixed with fear, wonder, or admirationverbto cause or create a feeling of respect mixed with fear, wonder or admiration ]> awe-struckadjectivefilled with a feeling of respect mixed with fear, wonder, or admiration ]> awearyadjectivetired awesomenouninspiring awe or amazement ]> awfuladjectivevery bad ]> awhileadverbfor a short time ]> awkwardawkwardly, awkwardnessadjectiveclumsy; not moving smoothlyadjectiveuncomfortable; not naturaladjectivehard to handleadjectiveembarrassing awlnouna pointy tool that is used to mark and make holes in leather and wood ]> awningawningsnouna sheet of canvas or other material on a frame to shield sun and weather from doors and windows ]> awryadverbin an unplanned and undesired direction; off the correct or expected ]> axaxes, axed, axingnouna tool with a long handle and sharp metal head used for chopping woodverbto hit or cut with a tool with a long handle and sharp metal head used for chopping woodverbto end, cancel, or terminate ]> axenouna tool with a long handle and sharp metal head used for chopping woodverbto hit or cut with a tool with a long handle and sharp metal head used for chopping woodverbend, cancel, terminate ]> axialadjectiveof or related to an axisadjectivearound an axis axiomnouna basic principle or rule; a rule or idea that is so simple or obvious that it is assumed to be true without discussion axisaxesaxesnouna line through the center of a sphere or planetnounan alliance; a group that agrees to stand together and help each other ]> axlenouna rod that goes through the center of a wheel ]> axolotlnouna kind of salamander; a freshwater amphibian similar to a salamander or newt ]> ayeay, ayesnounyes; a yes voteadverbalways; forever ]> aye-ayenounyes; an affirmative answer meaning "yes, I will do it" ]> azaleanouna plant that is a kind of rhododendron and has pretty flowers ]> Aztecadjectiveconcerning Aztecs azurenouna bright blue color; the color of the sky azuritenouna blue copper-based mineral, often used in jewelry baanounthe sound a sheep makes baaingnounthe sound a sheep makes babblebabbles, babbling, babbled, babblerverbto speak without a purpose; to talk on and on without meaningverbto make a constant soft sound, especially in the case of a stream babybabies, babying, babiednouna person who is just born or very young and still crawlingnouna newly born animalnounthe youngest person in the familynoun(slang) someone special; a sweetheartnoun(slang) a hobby or something special, such as: His car is his baby.verbto treat someone like very special; to let someone have their own way babyishadjectivechildish; like an infant bachelornounan unmarried man bachelorhoodnounthe state or condition of an unmarried man backbacks, backed, backingnounthe part of the body opposite the front; the part of the body behind and below one's faceverbto move backwards; to retrace one's steps; to go where one was beforeadverbthe opposite of the frontadverbwhere one came from; where one was before backbitingbackbite, backbit, backbitten, backbiternounsaying or doing mean things behind someone's back or without them knowing backboardnouna board or rigid piece of wood that goes behind someone to provide support or to carry a loadnounthe piece of wood behind a basketball hoopnouna rigid structure at the head of a bed backbonenounthe spine; the bones that go down the back from the neck to the tailbonenounfirm will; strong state of mind; an ability to make and stick with a decisionnounthe main ridgeline of a mountain range backernouna supporter; someone who supplies money or support for a projectnouna fan ]> backgroundbackgrounds, backgrounder, backgroundingnouninformation about someone's past; information from the past; related information that may not be obvious at firstnouna scene that is behind somethingnounsomething that is not at the forefront; something less important than the main thing backhandbackhands, backhanding, backhandednouna swing taken by moving the hand across the body with the back side facing forwardadjectiveto take a swing by moving the hand across the body with the back side facing forward backhandedadjectiverelated to something said one way but really meant the oppositeadjectivedone by moving the hand across the body with the back side facing forward backingnouna lining; fabric or other material that goes behind the main surfacenounsupport; financial support backlashnouna reaction; a reaction that is in the opposite directionnouna strong movement in the opposite direction of a force backlessadjectivewithout a back; open in the back backlogbacklogs, backlogged, backlogging, backloggernouna waiting list; a group of things that are waiting to happen; a bunch of work, orders, or other things that are ready but not yet doneverbto form a waiting list; to accumulate a group of things that are waiting to happen; to have a bunch of work, orders, or other things that are ready but not yet done backpackbackpacks, backpacker, backpacking, backpackednouna type of bag or suitcase-like container that is worn on one's back with straps attaching it over each shoulderverbto travel by foot while carrying one's things on one's back backsheeshbaksheeshnouna tip; a small gift of moneynounbribe money; money or favors paid by someone in order to get something backsidenounthe opposite side of the frontnounone's posterior; one's bottom or rear end backslidebackslidbackslidverbto move backward after moving forward; to get farther away from a goal after moving closer backwardbackwardnessadjectivefacing the backadjectivereversed; in a mirror imageadjectiveold-fashioned; in a way like the past backwashnouna backward flow of water or air; air or water flowing in the opposite direction of the main flow, especially after the main current has subsided backwoodsnounthe remote forestnouna remote place; anywhere away from people and civilizationadjectivecrude or uncivilized baconnouna pork product cut in strips and often fried for breakfastnoun(slang) money bacterianounplural of [bacterium] bactericidenounsomething that kills or combats bacteria bacteriumbacterianouna type of tiny cellular organism that lives in colonies in air, water, soil, or living things, and is an important part of the digestive process and, if harmful, can cause infections ]> badbadly, badnessadjectivenot good; not likedadjectivenot following the rules; acting in a way that is disagreeable ]> badgenounan award to show having done something; a small piece of material to show an achievement; a piece of metal or plastic to show that someone is an official, such as a policeperson ]> badgernouna medium-sized furry animal that dig holes in the ground and are related to weasels bafflebaffles, baffled, bafflingverbto confuse; to puzzle bagnouna sack; a soft container used to hold other things, such as food or flournouna purseverbto catch or capture bagatellenounsomething unimportantnouna short piece of literature or musicnouna game like pool played by rolling balls into pockets bagelnouna round donut-shaped bread that is cooked by boiling and then baking baggagenounluggage; suitcases for travelingnounpast experiences that affect the present, often negatively baggybaggier, baggiestadjectiveloose; not fitting snugly bagpipebagpipes, bagpipernouna musical instrument, traditionally from Scotland, that work by blowing air into a pipe which then goes into a bag that pushes air through a series of pipes baguettenouna long, thin white bread loaf; a French bread that is long and thin and has a crunchy crust bagwormnouna worm that makes a case out of leaves or other materials to live in during its pupa phase ]> bailbails, bailed, bailingnounbond; money given to free a prisoner from jail that is meant to guarantee that he will return for the court datenouna loop of metal or other material that holds something in placeverbto free; to get someone out of a bad situation; to put up money get someone out of jailverbto dip out water; to scoop water out of a boatverbto quit; to leave ]> bail bondnounmoney that is put up to get someone out of jail, in hopes that he will return later for a court date ]> baileybaileysnounthe outer wall of a castle ]> bailiffbailiffsnouna court employee who acts as a security guard; a officer who delivers legal documents and performs other tasks bailiwicknounthe territory in which a legal officer called bailiff can exercise his or her authoritynounone's area of interest, specialization or involvement ]> bailorbailors, bailer, bailersnouna person who keeps safe property of one person for delivery to another ]> bailoutbailoutsnouna rescue; a saving of something, such as a company, often by investing a large amount of money in it baitbaited, baits, baitingnounworms, fish, or other living things used to catch fish withnounsomething used to lure someone into a trapverbto provoke; to tease; to try to get someone to react bakernouna person who cooks by using an oven or fire bakerynouna place where breads, pastries, cakes, and cookies are made and sold baklavanouna sweet pastry made with layers of thin flaky dough, nuts, and sweet syrup balaclavanouna hat that goes down to cover the neck and sometimes part of the face ]> balancebalances, balanced, balancingnounthe ability to stay in a position without falling; the ability to maintain equilibrium while either holding still or movingnounhaving equal or appropriate amounts of each thingnounthe amount of money in an account; the amount of money left over or duenouna scale; a scale that has two trays that can be brought into equal positionsnouna weight or force that is measured against anotherverbto stay in a position without falling; to maintain equilibrium while either holding still or movingverbto keep equal of appropriate amounts of each thingverbto settle or reconcile financial accounts ]> balconynouna patio that hangs off a building; a small outdoor landing that is higher than ground level baldbaldly, balder, baldestadjectivehaving little or no hair on one's headadjectivebeing bareadjectivebeing worn down; having no tread, as with tires bald-facedadjectivebare; without anything extra; open; shameless balderdashnounnonsense baldheadedadjectivehaving little or no hair on one's head baldnessnounthe state of having little or no hair on one's headnounbareness; a state of having no covering or adornment ]> balefulnessnounlooking threatening balkbalks, balking, balkednounthe act of a pitcher in baseball to start to pitch and not follow through, causing base runners to advanceverbto be reluctant to act; to pause or stop shortverbto start to pitch a baseball and not follow through, causing base runners to advance balkyadjectivereluctant to act or perform as instructed or expected ballnouna round object; a spherenouna spherical object used as a toy or in sportsnounin baseball, when the ball is thrown to the batter and either does not go over the plate or and is not between the batter's belt and kneesnouna dance; a large party at which people dance ]> ballroomballroomsnouna large room used for public events such as dances or dinnersadjectiveof or related to a style of dancing ]> ballyhoonouna big public fuss; over the top publicityverbto make a big public fuss; publicity that praises too much balsamicadjectiveof or relating to or containing fragrant resins called balsam ]> bambinonouna babynounthe baby Christ banbannedbannednouna rule against somethingverbto make a rule against; to end ]> banaladjectiveboring; repeated too much; over done banananouna yellow fruit that is shaped like a C and which must be peeled before eating bandbands, banding, bandednouna ring or circle of materialnouna group of peoplenouna group of musicians; a group of people who play music togethernouna group of frequencies or channelsverbto join together; to form a groupverbto join with a ring or circle of material ]> bandananouna large handkerchief with a colorful pattern bandednounhaving stripesadjectivehaving a ring or band of material around bandingnounstripes; strips of different colors or markings banditnouna person who robs people banenouncurse; source of great harm banefuladjectivefull of great harm; woeful ]> bangbangs, banged, bangingnouna sudden loud noisenounfringe; short hair growing over the foreheadverbto make a sudden loud noiseverbto hit suddenly; to strike banglenouna bracelet made of a rigid circle of plastic or metal banishbanishes, banished, banishingverbto send away as a punishment; to force to leave the country banishmentnounan order to leave the country; the action of an authority to send someone way as a punishment banjonouna musical instrument similar to a guitar, but with a round body and strings that can be strummed or plucked to produce music ]> bankbanks, banked, bankingnouna business that exists for the purpose of handling money for many peoplenounthe shore; the part of the land where a body of water such as a lake or river meets the landnouncontainer to store money and encourage saving "piggy bank"verbto turn sharply ]> bankableadjectivehaving real monetary value; describing assets or benefits that can or will produce value or that can be put in a bank bankernouna person works in a bank; a person who takes in money and makes change, especially at a bank bankruptadjectivebeing unable to pay one's bills; being under a legal proceeding in which a person or company that can't pay its bills and goes under administrative supervision, often having the debt forgivenadjectivebeing totally without some quality bankruptcynouna state of being unable to pay one's bills; a legal proceeding during which a person or company that can't pay its bills has their debt forgiven bantamnounsmall breed of chickenadjectivesmall ]> baobobbaobobsnouna kind of large tree with large spreading branches often found in Africa ]> Baptistnouna member of a Protestant Christian church the believes a person needs to be dunked in water to be baptizednounsomeone who dunks people in water to baptize them barbars, barred, barringnouna solid rectangular objectnouna long, straight rodnouna long counter at which people eat food or have drinksnouna place people go to drink, eat, and be with friendsnouna system of courts; a group of lawyersnouna very short section of music, consisting of an equal duration of notesnouna unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, used to measure atmospheric air pressureverbto ban; to put a stop to barbaricadjectiveuncivilizedadjectiveviolent or savage barbecuenounevent, usually outdoors, at which food is cooked on a grillnounoutdoor cooking device with a grill and heat source such as charcoal or propane gasverbcook outdoors on a manufactured cooking grilladjectivedescribing sauces used in outdoor cooking bardnouna poet and singer barebared, bares, baringverbto emptyverbto take off one's clothes; to take off a skin or coveringverbto show one's teethadjectiveemptyadjectivenaked; without clothes; without a covering baredadjectivewithout clothes; without a coveringadjectiveshowing one's teeth ]> barefootbarefootedadjectivewith no shoes or socks; with nothing on the feet barelyadjectiveslightlyadjectiveminimally bargainbargains, bargained, bargaining, bargainernouna good deal; something that can be bought at a good pricenounan agreement; a deal between two partiesverbto negotiate a price; to arrange an agreement or deal bargebarges, barged, bargingnouna large flat floating platform that is used to haul stuff and is pushed or pulled by another boatnouna large boatverbto push one's way into a space or situation; to come in uninvited ]> baritonenounan adult male singing voice that is between tenor and bassnouna singer with a voice between tenor and bassnounan instrument that is second lowest in its group barknounthe outside covering of a tree's trunk and branchesnounthe sound a dog makesnouna candy consisting of a sheet of chocolate and nuts that is broken into piecesverbto shout or say roughly barkeepernouna person who works at a bar, serving drinks to people barmaidnounfemale server in a bar or pub; may be the bartender barnnouna large wooden farm building often used to house livestock, such as cows, or to store grain or hay barnaclenounsea animal which grows attached to solid surfaces like rocks, pilings, boats which has a hard cone shaped external covering barometernounan instrument that measures air pressurenounan instrument used to make forecastsnounan indicator of change; an event or change that indicates changes future changes baronessnounfeminine form of baron in the hierarchy of nobility barracknouna building made up of rooms where soldiers live barriernounwall or other blockage that prevents passage basenounthe bottom or foundation of somethingnounin baseball, one of the four corners of the diamond on the playing fieldnoun(geometry) the flat side on which a polygon sits; the flat face on which a 3-dimensional shape can restnoun(math) the number of single digits used in a number system. For example, the usual base ten system uses 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The base three system uses 0, 1, and 2, so the first eight numbers are 0, 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 100, ad 101, which are equal to the usual base ten numbers 0 through 7.verbto use as a foundation; to predicate onadjectivecrude; low; instinctual baseballnouna game that is played by two teams who take turns using a bat to try to hit a ball that is pitched and then score after hitting the ball and running around all the bases to reach home plate ]> baselessnounnot supported by facts; without basis basementnounliving space under a house or building basilisknouna legendary creature that looks like a combination of a reptile and a bird basinnouna container for water, such as a sinknouna large flat area of land that is drained by a river system baskbasks, basking, baskedverbto enjoy; to take great pleasure bassnounthe lowest register of musicnouna deep, low-sounding musical instrument, such as a bass guitarnouna person whose singing voice is in the lowest registernouna kind of freshwater fish that is often fished for sportadjectivehaving a very low pitch or tone ]> bass drumnouna large drum that makes a note of low definite or indefinite pitch bassetbasset houndnouna small and slow short-legged hunting dog bassinetnouna cradle for a small baby often made of woven material bassoonnouna wind musical instrument that has a long body, a double reed, and makes a deep bass sound bastinadoesnouna form of punishment or torture, beating on the buttocks or bottoms of feet with a stick. This is the plural form of "bastinado." batnouna nocturnal (active at night) animal that flies and is a mammalnouna wooden rod used to hit the ball in baseballverbto strike at something ]> battenbattens, battened, batteningnouna long thin piece of material such as wood or metal used in construction to hold somethingverbto fasten down; to shut tight; to prepare for trouble batterbattered, batters, batteringnouna thick liquid, often including flour, milk, and eggs, that can be cooked or baked to make pancakes, cake, or other foodsnounin baseball, the person who is up to batverbto beat up; to hit in a violent way batteredadjectivecoated in a a thick liquid, often including flour, milk, and eggs, that is cooked to form a crunchy outside crustadjectivebeaten up battering-ramnouna large pole or post that is used to break or beat something like a wall down ]> batterybatteriesnouna power source that doesn't need electricity; a device used to store power to run devices without electricitynounthe act of beating up or attacking violentlynouna fortified or strengthened place where canons and artillery are placednounthe pitcher and catcher in a baseball as one thing (a unit)nouna group of things ]> bawdnouna woman who run a [brothel] bawlverbto cry loudly ]> beam, was, were, being, been, are, isnounto exist; to equal beachnouna flat sandy place where the ocean meets the landverbto propel or push on to the shore beachedadjectivestuck on the shore; stuck on the sand beakbeaked, beaklessnounthe mouth and nose of a bird that sticks out; the bill of a birdnounthe nose ]> beambeams, beamed, beamingnouna long square piece of wood or other material, often used for buildingnouna ray of lightverbto shine; to give off light; to give off excitement ]> beamybeamier, beamiestadjectiveespecially side beannounplant with kidney-shaped seed which is part of the legume familynounthe seed of a bean plant eaten as a vegetablenounthe pod containing seeds which is eaten as a vegetablenounslang for headverbhit someone usually in the head with a thrown object like a baseball ]> bearbears, bore, born, borne, bearing, bearish, bearlikeborebornnouna large mammal with heavy furnounsomething difficultverbto put up with; to standverbto carry; to move while holding somethingverbto have in mindverbto bring forth; to produceverbto give testimony, such as in court ]> bearablebearablyadjectiveok, but not great; able to be stood ]> beardnounhair that grows on the cheeks, chin and neck ]> bearernounthe person who brings or carries something ]> bearingadjectivecarrying; holding up ]> bearskinnounthe skin or pelt from a bearnouna tall fur hat ]> beatbeates, beated, beating, beatenbeatbeatennouna rhythm; the sound of a drum; the sound of a strong single notenouna single momentverbto hit or strikeverbto stir vigorously; to whipverbto defeatadjectivevery tired; exhaustedadjectivedefeated ]> beautifulbeautifully, beautifulnessadjectivepretty; nice to look at; wonderful and good ]> beautifybeautifies, beautified, beautifying, beautificationverbto make pretty; to make nicer to look at ]> beautybeautiesnouna very pretty personnounprettiness; attractiveness; a quality of being good becauseadverbas a result of something or in reaction to something ]> becomebecame, becomes, becomingbecamebecomeverbto turn into; to change intoverbto make someone look good; to be well suited to ]> becomingadjectiveattractive; making one look good ]> bednouna piece of furniture used for sleeping onnouna piece of ground for growing plants innounthe floor of an ocean or lakenouna layer of a single thingnouna layer of one kind of rock, coal or orenouna flat, sturdy surfaceverbto put someone in a bed to sleepverbto give someone a bed to sleep inverbto put plants into the groundverbto go to bed with someone ]> bedazzleverbto make someone unable to see very well, especially from a bright light ]> bedbugnouna bug that feeds on human blood and lives in furniture or beds ]> bedchambernouna room used for sleeping; bedroom ]> bedclothesnounpajamas; clothes worn for sleeping ]> beddingnounthe things used on a bed like, sheets, blankets and pillowsnounthe things you use to make a bed for an animal ]> bedeckverbto put ornaments on; to decorate ]> bedevilverbto confuseverbto treat badly or cruelly ]> bedfellownounsomeone you share a bed withnouna partner; someone you are working with bedlamnounchaos and confusion ]> bedouinnouna name for people who live in desertnouna member of an nomadic Arab tribe ]> bedpannouna metal or plastic pan that is used for going to the bathroom when one cannot leave their bed ]> bedpostnounone of the four corner supports that hold up a bed ]> bedraggleverbto make something wet, limp and dirty ]> bedriddenadjectiveunable to get out of bed because of illness ]> bedrocknounsolid rock found under the ground ]> bedroombedroomsnounthe room in a house where you sleep; the room in a house with beds ]> bedsidenounthe side of the bed; next to the bed ]> bedsorenouna tender or sore spot on the body that you get from spending too long in bed, usually because of sickness or bad health bedspreadnouna fancy blanket that goes over a bed; a decorative bed covering bedtimenounthe time you go to bednounan established time for going to bed ]> beebeesnounan insect that collects nectar, pollinates flowers, makes honey, and can stingnouna gathering of people for some purpose, such as a quilting bee or a spelling bee ]> beechnouna large tree that loses its leaves in the winter and has smooth grey bark and pointed leaves ]> beechnutnouna small triangle shaped nut from a beech tree ]> beefbeefy, beefiest, beefier, beefsnounthe meat of a cow; the flesh of a cow that is eatennouna complaintnounsubstance; the meat of an issue ]> beefyadjectivelots of muscles; bigadjectivetastes like beef ]> beehivenouna place where bees livenounany place there is a lot of activity nouna hair style that looks sort of like a bee hive ]> beelinenounthe shortest path; the straightest path ]> Beelzebubnounthe devil beernounan alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain and flavored with hops ]> beeswaxnounthe kind of wax made by bees and used to make honeycombverbto cover something like a table with wax made by bees beetnounplant used for its deep red root as a vegetable begetnounBiblical usage: father a child ]> beginbegins, began, begun, beginningbeganbegunverbto start ]> beginnernounsomeone new to an activity ]> beginningnounthe start ]> begoniabegoniasnouna perennial flowering plant, often kept as a houseplant ]> beguilingadjectiveentrancing behalfnounas an agent of someone, like signing "on behalf" of someone else ]> behoovebehooves, behooved, behoovingverbto be a good idea; to bring benefits to; to be to your benefit ]> beingnouna person; a life form belchbelches; belched; belchingnouna burp; a burst of gas let out of the mouth from the stomachverbto burp; to pass gas out of the mouth from the stomach ]> Belgiannounsomeone from Belgiumadjectiveof or relating to Belgium ]> beliefnounsomething one thinks is true; a feeling or thought that something is truenounfaith in God or a higher power; acceptance of religion ]> believableadjectivepossible; thought to be true; able to be thought true ]> believebelieves, believed, believingverbto have faith; to think something is true without proofverbto have faith in a religion ]> believernouna person who has faith; a person who believes, such as in a religion belittlebelittles, belittled, belittling, belittlementverbto put down or speak poorly of ]> bellbellsnouna cup-shaped device that makes a ringing sound when struck; a musical instrument that makes a ring;nouna ringing soundnounsomething shaped like a cup ]> bellenouna woman; a pretty girl or woman bellicoseadjectivewar-like; angry and eager to fight belligerencenouna state of being very angry and prone to fighting; a condition of meanness, hostility, and aggressiveness belligerentbelligerentlyadjectivevery angry and prone to fighting; mean, hostile and aggressive ]> bellynounthe stomach; the abdomen bellyacheverbto whine and complain ]> belongbelongs, belonging, belongedverbto be owned byverbto fit in; to be a part of something; to go with something ]> belongingbelongingsnounsomething owned by someoneadjectivebeing owned byadjectivegoing with; being a part of beltbelts, belted, belting, beltlikenouna strip or leather, fabric, or other material that is worn around the waistnounsomething that goes around the middle of something elseverb(slang) to hit violently beltwaynouna road or freeway that goes around a large city benchnouna plank of wood with legs designed for sittingverbin sports, to take out of the game ]> benedictnouna newly married man who was never married beforeadjectivecooking term, "eggs benedict", poached egg on ham and English muffin with hollandaise sauce ]> benedictinenouna French liqueur made following an old recipe of the Benedictine monks ]> benedictionnouna blessing or prayer for protection ]> benedictoryadjectiveof or relating to a blessing or prayer for protection benefactionnoungiving of charity or aid ]> benefactornouna person who helps people or groups, often by gifts of money, land, or other things of value ]> beneficialadjectivegood; helpful; makes things better ]> beneficiarynounthe person who gets money, property or something else good benefitnounsomething good or something that makes something else good ]> benevolencenounan act showing kindness, caring or generosity ]> benevolentadjectiveshowing kindness, caring or generosity bengalinounthe people living in Bangladesh and West Bengalnounan ethnic group who speak Bengali benignadjectiveharmless; not dangerous to healthadjectivepleasant and beneficialadjectivehaving a kind, gentle disposition ]> bergnouniceberg bergamotnouna small tree in the orange family with pear-shaped fruitnounthe essential oil of the bergamot orange which is used in perfumes and as a flavoring bermnounflat-topped barrier separating two things like a river and road or road and ditchnounroadside curbing formed from aggregate material berylnouna mineral with a dull blue color, often used as a gemstone; the chief source of beryllium besiegebesieges, besieged, besiegingverbto attack repeatedly besotbesots, besotted, besottingverbto make stupid or confused bestadjectivethe superlative form of good; it suggests that nothing has greater quality ]> betnounsomething that is risked in a wager, often on the outcome of a contest or eventnouna decision that is calculatedverbto risk something in a wager ]> bete noirenounsomeone disliked or hated ]> betelnounan Asian evergreen climbing plant which is used as a stimulant ]> betel nutnounthe seed of betel palm ]> bethelnouna holy placenounthe chapel for seagoing people betraybetrayed, betrays, betraying, betrayerverbto violate the trust of someone; to do something that is not loyalverbto reveal a hidden truth betrayalnounan action that violates the trust of someone; something that is disloyal ]> betrothverbto make a formal agreement to marry ]> betrothalnounthe act of making a formal agreement to marry ]> bettergood, bestverbto improveadjectivemore good than before ]> bettermentnounimprovement; the act of making something more good than it was ]> betwixtadjectivebetween bevelnouna slanted edge at the junction of two surfaces that otherwise meet at a 90 degree angle beveragenouna drink ]> bevybeviesnouna lot of something; a large groupnouna group of quail ]> biasnouna feeling of favor for one side of an argument; a strong conviction for or against something, often without considering the factsnouna line diagonal to the cut of fabric ]> biasedadjectivefavoring a position; feeling strongly for or against something, often without regard to the facts biathlonnouna race that includes two events like running and swimming or swimming and bicycling bibnouncloth or towel which covers the chest and attaches around the neck to protect clothing during a meal especially for babies BibleBiblicalnounthe holy book of the religion of Christianity ]> bibliographybibliographies, bibliographical, bibliographicallynouna list of works cited; a list of books, articles, or other materials used as background for a project ]> bibliophilenounsomeone who loves books bicuspidnouna tooth with two pointsadjectivehaving two point; ending in two points bicyclenountwo wheeled human powered vehicle ]> biddynouna female hennoun(slang) a gossipy, older woman bifurcateverbdivide into two parts bigadjectivelarge; not small bigamynounwhen a man has two wives bigotbigotrynouna person who has a strong prejudice ]> bigwignounsomeone important bikininouna small, revealing two-piece bathing suit for a womanadjectiveof a style of underwear bottoms that are very small bilenoundigestive juice made by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, that aids in digesting fat by making it more soluble in waternounangriness; bitter temper ]> biliousadjectivenauseatedadjectivequeasy billbills, billed, billingnounthe mouth and nose of a bird that sticks outnouna dollar; paper moneynounan invoice; a paper telling how much money needs to be paidnouna proposed lawnounthe part of a cap that sticks out and shades the eyesverbto make an invoice; to send a paper with the amount of money that is owed ]> billetnouna thick piece of woodnouna non-military building where soldiers are housedverbto house soldiers at a non-military building billowverbto fill with air and be fluffed out billowyadjectivefluffy and full of air bimonthlybi-monthlyadverbtwice every month; twice every period of time ranging from 28 to 31 daysadverbevery two months; six times a year binomialnoun(math) a math expression with two terms, for example, x + 5 or 2y - 3x biodiversitynounthe variety of plant and animal life in an environment biographernouna person who writes another person's life story biographicalnounabout the story or a part of a person's life biographybiographiesnouna story of a person's life written by another person ]> biologybiological, biologiesnounthe study of lifenounthe plants and animals of an area biomenouna large ecological community with plants and animals that are adapted to that type of area, such as a rain forest or desert bipednounan animal with two feet ]> bipolaradjectiveof or relating to a mental disorder that has periods of extreme happiness and extreme sadness or depressionadjectiveof or about or in the north pole and the south poleadjectivehaving two poles birdbirds, birdlike, birder, birding, birdednouna warm-blooded animal with feathers that lays eggs and generally can flynouna strange personnouna man-made object that can fly, such as an airplane or rocketverbto watch birds as a hobby birdcagenouna metal or wood cage designed specifically to hold birds birdernouna bird watcher; a person who watches birds in their natural habit and records information about them birthdaynounday celebrated annually on the anniversary of a person's birth birthplacenounthe place where you are born birthrightnounsomething you get because of the family you are born into such as inheritance or a title bisectbisecting, bisects, bisectedverbto divide into two equal parts bisectornouna line that divides something into two equal parts bisquenouna thick, rich, flavorful soup bitnouna small amountnounan amount of data storage that can be zero or one; this is the smallest amount of digital data that computers can work with bitternoun(British) a type of beer or pale aleadjectivea taste that is the opposite of sweet and is unpleasant; one of the four basic tastesadjectiveresentful; having bad feelings toward someone or something because of something that happened in the past ]> biweeklynouna newspaper or magazine that has one issue every two weeksadjectivetwice a weekadjectiveevery two weeks blabblabs, blabbed, blabbingverbto tell a secret or someone else's personal businessverbto talk in a careless, happy manner ]> blabbernounsomeone who tells secretsverbto talk fast for a long time blacknouncolor of a totally light-absorbing surfacenounterm used to describe African-American peopleadjectivelightless; without lightadjectivevery dark; colorless black deathnounbubonic plague; a form of bubonic plague that occurred in the fourteenth century blackbirdnouncommon name of medium sized black-feathered bird, many species ]> blackboardblackboardsnouna piece of slate or coated metal that can be written on with chalk and erased, often used in classrooms ]> bladebladesnounthe sharp cutting part of a knife; a sharp piece of metal for cutting or shavingnouna long thin leaf of a plant, such as grassnouna man who is lively and confident ]> blameblames, blamed, blamingnouna state of responsibility or guilt for somethingverbto find fault; to hold responsible; to cast guilt or responsibility ]> blamelessadjectiveinnocent; not guilty ]> blamelessnessnouna state of having no blame; innocence; a condition of having no guilt or responsibility ]> blameworthyadjectiveworthy of blame; responsible blanchblanches, blanched, blanchingverbto bleach the color from; to make paleverbto cook quickly in boiling water, especially in preparation for freezing blanknounempty formnouna cartridge for a gun with an explosive charge but no bullet/slug; usually used in plural form "firing blanks"adjectivedescribing unfilled space or forms and also paper without any marks at alladjectivelacking facial expression blanketnouna large piece of fabric used to cover someone in bednouna covering of something, such as snownouna flat sheet of rubber used by a printing press to transfer ink to paperverbto cover something completely blarneynounspeech that convinces you, overcoming your reservations, sometimes just wearing you down, no matter how much you think you should stick to your own opinion, really ]> blastblasts, blasted, blastingnoun(slang) a great time; a fun-filled moment or eventnounan explosionverbto explode; to hit with explosives blatherblathers, blathering, blatherednouna stream of speech that doesn't make senseverbto talk on and on foolishly blazeblazes, blazed, blazingnouna firenounmarks put on trees to help people follow a trail in the wildernessverbto burn brightly; to have flames burningverbto shine brightlyverbto mark a trailverbto travel fastverbto mark or lead the way blazernouna type of jacket with buttons on the front, worn over a shirt especially for formal eventsnounsomeone who makes blazes; someone who leads the way; someone who makes marks on trees to mark a trail ]> bleakbleakly, bleakness, bleaker, bleakestadjectivewithout hope; depressing; not good blemishblemished, blemishesnouna flaw; a defectnouna pimple ]> blendblends, blended, blendingverbto mix; to combine together as one ]> blendernounsomething that mixes things togethernouna kitchen appliance that whirs things around to mix them blimpnouna ship consisting of a large, egg-shaped hot air balloon that has a basket hanging beneath to carry peoplenoun(slang) someone or something that is very fat blindblindly, blindsnounwindow coverings made of slats of plastic or woodnouna small closed hut used to watch birds or other wildlife without being undetectedadjectiveunable to see; having no eyesightadjectiveunaware of something; unable to detect something blinderblindersnouna small covering put near or over the eyes of animals to prevent them from seeing the sidesnounanything that makes someone unable to detect or perceive something blindfoldnouna piece of cloth tied over one's eyes so that he can't see blindingadjectiveso bright as to make one almost unable to see blindlyadverbwith no eyesightadverbwith no knowledge or ability to perceive blindnessnounthe condition of being unable to see with one's eyes; the condition of having no eyesightnounthe condition of being unaware or unable to detect something blinkblinks, blinked, blinkingnouna quick closing and opening of the eyesnounan instantnouna quick flash or twinkle of lightnoun(slang) not workingverbto close and then open the eyes quickly blintznouna crepe or very thin pancake that is filled with fruit or cheese and folded up blissnounpure and complete happiness blissfulblissfullyadjectivefilled with pure and complete happiness ]> blisternounfluid filled bubble of skin caused by abrasion or excessive heat or chemical burnverbcause blisteringadjectiveof plastic containers used to package things for sale ]> blockblocks, blocked, blockingnounsomething in the way; a barriernouna square piece of wood or other materialnouna piece of something; a component; a unitverbto stop; to be in the path of blogblogs, blogged, blogging, bloggernouna web log; an Internet journal often written by one person or a small group and with the most recent entries listed firstverbto write on an online journal in a format that has the most recent entries listed first blondnouna person with hair that is yellow or gold in coloradjectivehaving hair that is yellow or gold in color blondenouna person with hair that is yellow or gold in coloradjectivehaving hair that is yellow or gold in color ]> bloodnounfluid in animals which carries food and oxygen to body cells and carries wastes away bloodhoundnouna type of dog that is large and powerful with a great sense of smell, used for find missing people bloodshotadjectivered, because of the breakage of blood vessels, especially on the surface of the eye bloodstreamnounthe flow of blood throughout the body bloomblooms, bloomed, bloomingnouna flowernouna healthy, rosy look on one's facenouna swelling of something, such as tea or algaeverbto make a flower; to form a flower that opensverbto glow; to look rosy and healthyverbto grow up; to grow into a mature state; to prosper bloomernounsomething that blooms; something that forms a flowernouna person who matures; a person who reaches his potentialnoun(plural) ladies's underwear that consists of baggy pants gathered at the knee ]> blossomblossoms, blossoming, blossomednouna flowerverbto bloom; to form a flowerverbto grow into something bigger and better blousenouna nice shirt for girls or women, especially made of soft material blowblows, blowing, blew, blownblewblownnouna hard stroke or hit with the hand or objectnouna collision or impactnounan unpleasant surprise or shocknouna strong windnouna problem; a setback or hindranceverbto cause air to move quickly; to make a rush of airverbto cause a big surprise ]> blow-outnouna sudden loss of air in a tire or other kind of containernouna large partynouna victory where one side wins by a lot; a lopsided victorynounan explosion at an oil or gas wellnouna valley created by wind in an area of sand or other loose material blowpipenouna pipe or tube that you blow through to propel an object or air nouna long metal tube used for blowing glass ]> bluenouncolor (of the cloudless daytime sky)adjectivesadadjectiverelated to laws requiring businesses to be closed on recognized holidays bluegillnouna small freshwater sunfish that has blue spots on each side of the head bluetsnounherb with blue flower with and a yellow center, genus Hediotus bluishadjectivesomewhat blue; tinged with blue blundernouna mistake; a careless mistake bluntblunted, blunts, blunting, blunter, bluntestverbto make dull or less sharp; to weaken or make less forcefuladjectivenot sharp; having a dull or rounded pointadjectivesaying something directly; saying something unkind or difficult without trying to make it sound nice bluntlyadverbin a way that is not sharp, dull, or not forcefuladverbin a way that is direct; in a way that doesn't try to make something sound nicer or easier to bear bluntnessnouna state of being dull or having a rounded point or edgenouna state of saying things directly; a way of saying things that are unkind or difficult without trying to sound nice blurburred, blurs, blurringnounsomething unclear to the eyes; something moving so fast that it is hard to seeverbto make things unclear; to run together blurryblurrier, blurriestadjectiveunclear, especially related to eyesight; running together blushblushes, blushed, blushingnouna red colored makeup applied to the cheeksnouna red or pink tint of colorverbto become red in the face, for example, out of embarrassment blushernouna red colored makeup applied to the cheeks boanouna kind of large snake found in Central and South America that is know for squeezing its preynouna type of scarf or wrap made of feathers or other fluffy material boa constrictornouna kind of large snake found in Central and South America that is know for squeezing its prey boarnouna wild pig boardnouna long rectangular piece of wood, often used for buildingnouna group of people who oversee the management of a company or organizationverbto get on a ship, plane, or other mode of mode of transportation boardernouna person who rents a room boardingadjectivea type of school where students spend nights and live boatnouna ship; a vehicle that floats on the water and carries passengers and cargonouna type of small pitcher used to hold gravy or other liquids bobnounweight which typically has one end pointed to hang from a string and define vertical for plumbingnounnickname (capitalized) for the name "Robert"nounshort hairstyle for womenverbto cut a woman's hair shortverbfloat in an up-and-down motionverbattempt to capture a floating apple from a barrel with one's teeth (a contest or game) bobwhitenounan Eastern or central US game bird bodeverbto predict ]> bodybodiesnounthe physical form of a personnounan objectnounthe torso; the main part of a person that includes the chest and stomachnounthe main part of somethingnouna collection of things ]> bodyguardnouna person whose job is to protect and keep safe another person ]> Boernouna member of the Dutch and Huguenot people that settled in southern Africaadjectiveof or related to the Dutch and Huguenot people that settled in southern Africa ]> boilboils, boiling, boilednouna blister-like collection of pus on the skin; a raised area of infection on the skin; an abscessverbto heat liquid until i reaches a a temperature of 212 degrees F or above and bubbles boilernounmechanism to heat water to produce steam to heat a building or drive pistons in an engine like that of an old train boisterousboisterouslyadjectiveloud and energetic, often causing trouble boisterousnessnounwild playfulness, sometimes causing trouble; energetic and loud behavior boletusnouna family of mushrooms with pores bolognesenounrelated to or coming from Bologna in northern Italy (often a cooking term) bona fideadjectivein good faithadjectivegenuine, authentic; not a fake bonbonnouncandy/sweet, usually something like fruit or nut dipped in chocolate ]> bondbonds, bonded, bondingnouna tie; a linkage; a connectionnounin finance, an official agreement in which the issuer gets money upfront and then pays the holder interest and eventually the initial amount backnounbail; an amount of money someone puts up as a sort of deposit to get out of jail, while ensuring that he will return for the court dateverbto tie; to link together; to form a connection bondagenounthe state of being controlled by an unknown force or another person ]> bondsmanbondsmennouna person who puts up money to get someone out of jail, while ensuring that he will return for the court date ]> bonifybonifies, bonifying, bonifiedverbto convert into, or make good bookbooks, booked, bookingnouna bound collection of pages of paper with a covernouna pack of matchesverbto register; to log inverbto make a reservation bookkeepernounan accounting clerk; a person who keeps track of the accounting for a business bookkeepingnounaccounting; the process of keeping financial records for a company; recording the flow of money in a business bookletnouna small book; a small bound collection of pages of paper with a coveradjectivea type of envelope with the opening on the long side bookmarknouna piece of paper used to mark a place in a book; a marker put between the pages of a book to keep track of the reader's place booksellernouna person or store that sells books bookshelfbookshelvesnouna piece of wood or metal used to store books on bookshopnouna store where mostly books are sold bookwormnouna person who likes to read books ]> boomnouna loud deep noise that last a little whilenouna time of wealth or prosperity; a sudden opportunity to make lots of moneynouna long pole used to hold or carry thingsverbto make a loud deep noiseverbto grow fast boonnounsomething that brings a great benefit bootnounan item of footwear that is heavier than a shoe and usually goes above the ankle, sometimes used to keep feet dry in wet weather or to protect feet when workingnoun(british) the place is a car where luggage is storedverbto kick; to kick out bootblacknouna person who shines shoes boozenounalcohol ]> borderborders, bordered, bordering, borderlinenounthe edge of something; a decorative edgenouna line that divides one region or country from anotherverbto be next to something; to be adjacent toverbto approach; to be close or getting close to something borebores, bored, boringnouna person who is not interestingnouna hole drilled into or through somethingverbto cause someone to lose interestverbto drill into; to make a hole into boredadjectivenot interested; having lost interest boredomnouna state of not being interesting; a condition of not paying attention because of dullness boringboringlyadjectivenot interesting; causing a loss of attention ]> bornadjectivebrought forth by birthadjectivehaving a natural ability ]> bothadjectiveall two; referring to two people or thingsadverball two; referring to two people or things bothersomeadjectiveannoying; uncomfortable; not agreeable; not pleasing to the senses bottlenecknounthe narrow upper portion of a bottle or containernounanything which causes a restriction in the flow (of traffic, information, etc.) ]> bottombottoms, bottomed, bottomingnounthe lowest part of something; the part below other partsnounthe butt; the rear endverbto reach the lowest pointadjectiveat the lowest point ]> bottomlessadjectivehaving to bottom; having no end boudoirnounbedroom or sitting room for a lady ]> bouillonnounrelatively clear mixture of water and the cooked fluids of a meat used for cookingnounbroth bouncernouna person who keeps order at a nightclub or bar ]> bountynoungenerositynouna large amount; plentynounmoney paid for someone to do something bourbonnounan alcoholic drink made from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels; an American whiskey bourgeoisienounmiddle class; members of the middle class bovinenouna member of the Bovidae family of animalsadjectiveof or pertaining to cattle or oxenadjectivedull; slow moving ]> bowbows, bowed, bowingnouna way to tie string or rope with two loops and a knot; a ribbon, especially on a packagenounthe front of a boatnouna weapon for shooting arrowsnouna curved rod used to play instruments like the violinnouna curveverbto bend at the waist, often as a greeting ]> bow-leggedadjectivehaving legs that bend outward on the sides; an outward bend of the leg below the knee ]> bowernouna house or dwelling; an arbor ]> bowerynouna Dutch farmnouna street or neighborhood, especially in New York ]> bowie knifenouna large knife ]> bowlbowls, bowled, bowlingverbto play a sport in which a heavy ball is rolled down a wooden alley to knock down pinsverbto knock over ]> bowlinenouna simple knot that makes a loop at the end of a ropenouna rope used on a boat ]> bowlingnouna sport in which a heavy ball is rolled down a wooden alley to knock down pins ]> bowstringnounthe string part of a bow that us used to shoot an arrow boxnouna square or rectangular containernouna square often used on a form to check off to indicate a choiceverbto put into a box; to constrainverbto fight with the hands, often as a sport boxernouna person engaged in boxing (a sport of fighting by punching with one's hands)noun(plural) men's underwear shortsnouna kind of bulldog that has a square face, a strong jaw, and generally a solid brown coat boxingnouna sport in which the participants fight each other by punching with fists boyboys, boylike, boyishnouna young male; a male who is older than a baby but not yet a teenager boycottboycotts, boycotted, boycottingnounthe actions of a group in refusing to do or buy something as a form of protestverbto refuse to do something as a form of protest; to refuse to do or buy something to show disapproval ]> boyhoodnounthe state or time of being a boy braceletnouna piece of jewelery that is worn around the wrist ]> bracernouna protective cover of the arm used in some sportsnouna tonic or drink taken to wake up or energize bracketbrackets, bracketed, bracketingnounone of a pair of punctuation marks {} or [] that are used to set off information, such as within parenthesesnouna division of a sports tournamentnouna metal clip used to hold up a shelf or to attach two thingsverbto mark to be set off; to set aside temporarily brackishadjectivestagnant and somewhat salty (especially water); not drinkable braggadocionounempty boasting, bragging ]> Brahmannouna member of the Hindu priesthoodnouna breed of cattle from India with large hump on the shoulders ]> Brahminnouna member of the upper class from New England ]> braidbraids, braiding, braidednouna plait; a weave made by twisting together three strands of rope or pieces of hairverbto plait; to twist together three strands of rope or pieces of hair ]> braillenouna written language for the blind where the letters are made from raised dots so they can be felt ]> brainchildnounan idea; the result of creative thought ]> brainlessadjectivewithout intelligence ]> brainstormbrainstorms, brainstormed, brainstormingnouna group activity involving thinking of as many ideas as possible; the act of thinking of many ideas for something as possbile without worrying about the "right answer'verbto think of as many ideas as possible; to think of many ideas for something as possible without worrying about the "right answer" braisebraises, braised, braisingverbto cook with fat and a small amount of liquid in a closed pot ]> brandbrands, branded, brandingnouna hot piece of metal used to burn a mark into an animal's skinnouna particular kind of something; a mark that shows something was made be a certain companyverbto mark an animal's skin with a burned symbolverbto mark in a way that shows something was made be a certain company; to develop as a part of a particular company's line ]> brand-newadjectivenew; never used ]> brandedadjectivemarked in a particular way; marked to show ownership; marked to show as part of a company's line brandiedadjectivesoaked in brandy ]> brandingnounthe way in which a product is marked to show that it is from a particular companynouna strategy for marketing products as a part of a line branding ironnouna tool used to burn a symbol into the flesh of livestock ]> brandishbrandished, brandishes, brandishingverbto hold up; to wave around brandynounan alcoholic drink made from distilled wine or fermented fruit juice brassinessnouncondition of poorly bleached hairnounbrazen attitude bratbratty, bratsnouna badly behaved person; someone who is spoiled and acts badly braverynouncourage, being brave brawlbrawls, brawled, brawlingnouna fightverbto fight brawnnounmuscles; physical strength brawnyadjectivestrong; muscular and large without being fat braybrays, braying, brayedverbto make a sound of a donkey ]> Braziliannounsomeone from Braziladjectiveof or related to Brazil or its people ]> breadbreaded, breading, breads, breadynouna food made with flour and yeast that is baked in a loafnoun(slang) moneyverbto cover in crumbs to prepare for frying ]> breadbasketnouna container used to store bread or rollsnouna region of land used to grow grainsnounthe heart or center of something; the stomach area ]> breadedadjectivecovered in crumbs and fried ]> breadfruitnouna flowering tree that grows in the tropics and produces a starchy fruit that can be cooked and eaten ]> breadthnounhow wide something is; the extent of something; the distance covered by something; the amount of coverage of something breakbreaks, broke, broken, breakage, breakablebrokebrokennouna separation; a gap; a discontinuitynouna period of time for rest from some activity; an interruptionverbto damage; to make something so that it no longer works or is functionalverbto stop or end an on-going activity break-upnounseparation, end of a love affairverbto dismantle an enterpriseverbto end a relationship breakableadjectiveable to be damaged or shattered; able to be made not functional breakagenoundamage; a state of being in pieces and no longer functional breakwaternouna structure along a coastline to protect the land from waves; usually made from stone or concrete breastplatenounarmor worn over the chest to protect soldiers in ancient armies ]> breathbreaths, breathynounan intake of air; the act of taking air into one's mouth, nose, and lungs; an inhalationnouna puff of air breathablenounable to support respirationnounair mixture containing oxygen and neutral gasses with no poisonous gasses ]> breathebreathes, breathed, breathingverbto draw air into and expel from the lungs; to inhale and exhaleverbto allow the flow of air ]> breathlessbreathlessly, breathlessnessadjectiveout of breath; breathing heavily such as from excitement or exertion ]> breathlessnessnounthe state of being out of breath; the act of breathing heavily such as from excitement or exertion ]> breccianounrock made from pieces of other rocks breechbreechesnoun(plural) short pantsnounthe hind end of the body; the buttadjectivein a position with the butt or legs first ]> brevitynounshortness; the act of being short and to the point ]> brewerynouna place where beer is made bribebribes, bribed, bribingnounmoney or a gift paid to persuade someone to do somethingverbto persuade someone to do something by offering them money or a gift briberynounthe act of offering someone money or a gift to to persuade them to do something ]> bricknounrectangular blocks made of fired or sun-dried clay that are used in buildingnouna rectangular blockverbto make something from rectangular blocks made of fired or sun-dried clay ]> bricklayernounsomeone who builds things from [brick] ]> brickleadjectivebreaks easily; brittle ]> brickworknounbricks in a wall or buildingnounthe craft of building things from [brick] ]> brickyardnounplace where [bricks] are made and storednounname of a racetrack in Indianapolis, Indiana ]> bridaladjectiverelated to a woman who is about to be or has just been married ]> bridebrides, bridalnouna woman about to be married; a woman about to be or newly married ]> bridechamberbridechambersnounthe bedroom of a newly married couple ]> bridegroombridegroomsnouna man about to be married; a man about to be or newly married ]> bridesmaidnouna woman who attends the bride in a wedding as part of the ceremony ]> bridgenouna structure built to cross a piece of waternouna room on the upper deck of a ship where the it is controllednouna card gamenounthe hard part of the upper nosenouna piece of dental work that attaches to the teeth on either side of a missing tooth that holds a fake toothverbto go from one point or position to another ]> bridlebridlesnouna piece of equipment worn on the head a horse to direct it and attaches to the reins ]> brienouna soft, mild, white cheese with a rind ]> briefbriefs, briefing, briefed, briefly, briefestnouna short written summary, especially of a legal casenoununderpants; snug underwear bottomsverbto give a short summary; to give important informationadjectiveshort; concise; to the point ]> brightbrightly, brighter, brightestadjectivegiving off a lot of lightadjectivehaving bold or vivid coloradjectivesmartadjectivehaving a crisp or clear sound ]> brightenbrightens, brightened, brighteningverbto add light; to give off more lightverbto make the colors lighter or more vivid ]> brightnessnounthe amount of light given off; the vividness of colornounsmartness; intelligence ]> brimbrimmed, brims, brimmingnounthe part of a hat that sticks out, making shadeverbto be full to the very top; to be about to overflow ]> brindlenouna color pattern on animals, especially cows, that has subtle dark streaks over a background of gray or brown brinenouna salty solution; very salty water, such as found in the sea brinknounthe edge of somethingnouna point of no return brinybrinier, briniest, brininessadjectivevery salty; of or related to the sea brisBrit milahnouna Jewish ceremony during which a baby is circumcised, generally held on the 8th day of life bristlebristles, bristled, bristlingnouna single coarse hair, for example, one that is a part of a brushverbto resist or pull back from; to show anger ]> Britishnounthe people of Great Britainadjectiveof or related to the people of Great Britain ]> Britonnouna citizen of Great Britainnounsomeone with a parent from Great Britain ]> brocadenouna woven fabric with a raised pattern broccolinounplant used for its stalk and unopened flowers as a vegetable ]> brochenouna silk or cotton fabric with a satin pattern on it brochurenouna single folded sheet of printed paper, often used to give basic information or to advertise something ]> broganbrogansnouna rough leather shoe that goes up to the anlke broguenouna strong accent characteristic to a particular dialect or a languagenouna heavy, low-heeled leather shoe brokeadjectivesomething that does not work right; something that is in pieces ]> brokenadjectivedamaged and not working right broncobronc, bronchonouna wild horse; an unbroken horse, especially common in the west broochnouna piece of jewelry in the form a a pin ]> brooknouna stream; a small running body of waterverbto allow or to accept ]> broomnouna bunch of straw or plastic straws attached to a long wooden handle and used to clean the floor ]> broomsticknounthe long wooden handle of a cleaning tool used to sweep floors ]> brothbrothsnouna very thin, watery soup; a thin, watery food made from meat or vegetablenouna liquid in which things can grow ]> brothelbrothelsnouna place where prostitutes work ]> brotherbrothers, brotherlikem brotherlynouna boy who has the same mom and dad that you do; a male child born to the same parentsnouna male with something in common; a close friendnouna male member of a church who has some formal role ]> brother-in-lawnounthe brother of one's wife or husband browbrowsnounan arch of hair above each eyenounthe forehead browbeatbrowbeats, browbeating, browbeaten, browbeaterverbto nag someone repeatedly; to harass someone by continually bullying them brownbrownish, browns, browned, browner, brownestnounthe color of dirtverbto cook or fry something until is darkens or turns brown browniebrownies, brownielikenouna sweet dessert food that is like chewy chocolate cake and is often cut into squares brownstonebrownstonesnouna style of house made of reddish-brown stone and often built in rows in cities browsebrowsed, browsingverbto look around casuallyverbto search the Internetverbto eat grass, such as a deer or other animal does browserbrowsers, browser-basednouna piece of software used to view and search the Internetnouna person who is looking around casually brunettenouna person with brown hairadjectivehaving brown hair brushbrushes, brushed, brushingnouna tool made of bristles bound together with a handle, which can be used for things like painting or grooming (for example, a hairbrush or toothbrush)nouna dense overgrowth of wild bushes or plantsverbto smooth over with a brush (a tool made of bristles bound together with a handle); to apply something with a brushverbto touch lightly in passing brushybrushier, brushiestadjectivecovered with a dense overgrowth of wild bushes or plants ]> brusquebrusquely, brusk, brusklyadjectiverough or abrupt; rude; not helpful ]> brusquenessbrusknessnounthe act of being rough or abrupt; rudeness; the act of being short and not helpful brutnounvery dry (said of champagne) which means "not sweet or sugary" ]> brutalitynounphysical violence; cruelty bubblingverbto speak in a happy good spirited way bubblynounsparkling wineadjectivehappy, cheerful, livelyadjectivefilled with bubbles ]> bucketbuckets, bucketful, bucketfulsnouna pail; a plastic container with a handle used to carry waternouna scoop, such as the part of a backhoe used to scoop dirt ]> bucklebuckles, buckled, bucklingnouna metal or plastic clasp used to fasten a belt or other closureverbto fasten a closure, such as on a beltverbto bend; to begin to collapse ]> bucolicadjectiveof the pleasant parts of country life budbuds, budding, buddednouna flower before it opens; a new growth of leaves before they fully formnouna friendverbto form new growth, such as on a flowering plantverbto form; to develop from a very early stage buddynouna friend; a person that is paired with someone else for an activity budgebudges, budged, budgingverbto move a small amountverbto yield; to change one's mind or give in budgerigarnouna parakeet; a small parrot that is sometimes kept as a pet ]> budgetbudgets, budgeted, budgeting, budgetwisenouna plan for taking in and spending money; an estimate of the amount of money or other resources to be received and spent in a given periodnouna detailed financial plan used to allocate money for a specific time periodverbto plan for how much money will be received and spent in a period of time buffnouna state of wearing no clothesverbto shine somethingadjectivea yellow-brown or beige color buffoonnouna fool; a clown buffoonerynounfoolish behavior ]> bugbugs, bugged, bugging, buggynounan insect or spidernouna hidden microphone; a listening device for spyingnounan error in something, especially software; a glitch or something that doesn't work rightnouna germ or coldverbto pester; to ask about something many timesverbto spy on someone with a hidden microphone ]> bugaboobugaboosnouna big problem; a series of problemsnounsomething imaginary that is feared buggerverbmess up completely ]> buggybuggier, buggiestnouna carriage; a open vehicle with wheelsadjectivefull of glitches or errors ]> buglebugles, bugled, buglingnouna brass instrument similar to a trumpet but shorterverbto make a trumpeting sound ]> buglerbuglersnouna person who plays a bugle; someone who makes a trumpeting sound ]> buildbuilds, built, buildingnounthe size and shape of a bodynouna version of softwareverbto make; to construct; to create from parts or raw materialsverbto increase over time ]> builderbuildersnouna person who makes thingsnouna person who works in construction, making houses or buildings; a construction company ]> buildingnouna structure like a housenounthe act of making; the act of constructing; the act of creating from parts or raw materials bulbnouna glass ball that is lit by electricity or a candlenounan enlarged underground part of a biennial or perennial plant which is below the ground and stores nutrients for the plant to regrow; commonly producing showy flowersnounedible part of an onion used as a vegetable bulbaceousadjectivedescribing plants which grow from and produce bulbs for nutrient storage bulbousnounswollen into a bulb-like shape bulgebulges, bulged, bulgingnouna swelled portion of something; a lump or bumpverbto swell out bulgurnoundried cracked wheat bulimiabulimicnounan eating disorder in which a person eats too much food and then vomits, in order to keep at a low weight, often caused by an emotional condition such as negative self image or stress disorder bulwarknoundefensive embankment to be defended in an attack, usually plural ]> bumbums, bummed, bummingnounthe butt; the posteriornouna person who travels around without a homenouna person who is uselessverbto spend time with no purpose; to loiterverbto beg; to get by asking for something free of chargeadjectiveuseless; of bad quality ]> bumblebumbles, bumbled, bumbling, bumblerverbto stumble; to move about with no aim or purpose; to speak or move in a stumbling way ]> bumblebeebumblebeesnouna black and yellow insect that collects nectar, pollinates flowers, makes honey, and can sting bumkinnouna short beam on the front of a ship ]> bummerbummersnounsomething that is disappointing ]> bumpbumps, bumped, bumpingnouna raised area of skin; a swelled part of the skinverbto run into; to hit something ]> bumperbumpersnounthe parts of the car that are on the front and back in case you hit somethingnouna piece of material used to protect something and absorb contactadjectivevery large ]> bumpkinbumpkinsnouna person from the countryside; someone unsophisticated or unrefined ]> buncombenounbad behavior bungleverbto act or work without ease or grace bunionnounswollen first joint of the big toe bunkbunks, bunkbed, bunked, bunking, bunkmatenouna bednouna style of bed that has two or more beds stacked on top of each othernounsilly and usually false statements; nonsenseverbto sleep; to spend the night bunkernounreinforced;thick-walled room; often below ground designed to provide safety during a battlenouna hazard designed into a golf course to add difficultynouna container for fuel commonly found on a shipadjectivedescribes oil that is very similar to asphalt and used as fuel in large ships ]> bunkonouna cheat or swindle ]> bunsen burnernouna small gas burner used in experiments and laboratories buntbunts, bunting, bunted, bunternouna light hit of a baseball to go a short distance on purposeverbto hit a baseball a short distance on purpose, often in order to surprise the opponent; to tap a baseball with a bat lightly burlesquenouna theatrical entertainment comprising humorous skits, parodies, songs, dances and other actsnouna comic imitation, a parodyverbimitate in a comically exaggerated manner, make a parody ofadjectivecharacteristic of a burlesque (e.g. "burlesque humor") burlyadjectivelarge and muscular ]> burnoosenouna loose fitting hooded cloak worn by Arabs ]> burnousnouna loose fitting hooded cloak worn by Arabs burpburps, burped, burpingnouna belch; a burst of gas let out of the mouth from the stomachverbto belch; to pass gas out of the mouth from the stomach burrnouna prickly seed pod that is part of a plantnouna sharp shaving of metal or some other substance burritonouna Mexican food consisting of a soft tortilla wrapped around fillings that can include meat, cheese, beans, and vegetables burronouna donkey native to the western Americas; an animal that is a member of the horse family that is often used to carry heavy loads burrowburrows, burrowed, burrowingnounan underground hole made by an animal to live inverbto dig into the ground ]> burstnouna short, fast stream; a short, sudden, and intense effortadjectivebroken bushnouna shrub; a low, full leafy plantnouna remote area that does not have many people bushedadjectivetired, sleepy bushinessnounfullness; the amount of area that something like leaves or hair expands to fill bushingnouna part of a machine that is shaped like a cylinder and goes in an opening to provide a cushion bushwhackbushwhacks, bushwhacked, bushwhacking, bushwhackernounto hike in the wilderness off a trail; to clear a path by removing trees and plants bushyadjectivefull; fluffy; expanding to fill a lot of space ]> businessbusinessesnouna company; a group who sells good or services to customersnounthe things someone does day to day; everyday goings on businesslikebusiness-likeadjectiveprofessional; acting in a manner appropriate to a company or businessadjectivestraightforward; practical bustbusts, busted, bustingnouna sculpture of just the upper part of a person, such as the head and neck nouna woman's chestnouna failure or something unsuccessfulnounan immediate loss in card for exceeding some limitnounthe act of catching someone doing something bad; the action of police or others in charge of catching people in a crimeverbto break or ruinverbto catch someone doing something wrong; to catch someone committing a crime ]> busybusier, busiest, busies, busyed, busyingverbto be occupied with doing many thingsadjectivehaving many things to do; fully engaged in a task or activity ]> busybodynouna person who gets into everyone else's business ]> butlerbutlersnounthe chief servant in a housenounthe servant in charge of wines and liquors butterbutters, buttered, butteringnouna dairy product made by churning milk, often served spread on bread and in cookingverbto spread the dairy product butter on somethingverb("butter up") to flatter or say nice things about someone in order to get them to react positively about something butter-fingeredadjectiveclumsy; prone to dropping things butterballnounsomething or someone that is fat buttercupnouna tiny yellow wildflower butterflynounan insect that changes from a larva to a large-winged bug and has beautiful colors and patterns on its wings buttermilknounthe milk left over after butter is churned, often tasting slightly sournouna cultured milk that tastes slightly sour butternutnouna kind of walnutadjectivea kind of winter squashadjectivea light yellow color buttonnoundecorative thing to close an opening on a piece of clothing; on a keyboard - one key; a items to push that causes action to happennouna key on a computer; something that is pressed to control an action ]> buttonholebuttonholes, buttonholed, buttonholing, buttonholernouna cut made in cloth which a button slips intoverbto make a cut in cloth for a button to slide intoverbto challenge and detain in a conversation butylnouna hydrocarbon radical ]> buybuys, boughtboughtboughtnouna purchaseverbto purchase; to pay money to own ]> buyernounsomeone who purchases; someone who pays money to own something ]> buzzardnounvulture; a large bird of prey that mostly eats dead animals (carrion) by-productnounthe stuff that is left over after something else is made ]> bypassbypassed, bypasses, bypassingnouna road that lets you go around a city or busy areanouna medical operation that redirects the operation of the heart or lungsverbto go around something ]> bystandernouna person though present at some event only watches bytenounthe amount of data that can be stored in 8 bits; 256 or 2⁸ cabnouna taxi; a vehicle with a driver that can be rentednounthe front part of a large truck where the driver sits cabalnoungroup (often secret) seeking to gain power or control cabbagenouna round green, leafy vegetable, like lettuce, that can be eaten or used to make foods like coleslaw cabinnouna small house, often made out of logsnouna compartment of something, such as an airplane caboodlekaboodlenouna large collection of things caboosenounthe last car of a trainnoun(slang) the human bottom, behind, or rear end cacaonountropical plant whose seeds are used to make cocoa and chocolate cachetnounstamp or mark of approval ]> cacklecackledverbA loud and shrill type of laugh of type usually attributed to a witch or old lady. cacophonynounloud, mixed up sounds; a mix of unharmonious noises cactuscactinounPlant that grows in the desert cadavernoundead body used for medical training caddienouna person that carries the bag for a golfer ]> cadencenounin music, the way the notes seem to fall as they come to an end nounin writing or speech, the pleasant flow of the sounds in phrases or sentences cadetnounstudent in military school ]> caesuranouna pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry cafenounA small restaurant. caftankaftannouna long flowing tunic or dress that goes to the floor and has long sleeves ]> cairnnouna small stack of rocks meant to show the way or act as a landmark cajolecajoledcajolingverbto banteringly convince someone to do something ]> cakecakes, caked, caking, cakelikenouna sweet baked food; a sweet bread-like desert often shaped as a circle and topped with icingnouna solid piece of somethingverbto be covered with a solid substance, such as mud; to be formed in a solid piece cakedadjectivecovered with a layer calabashnouna tropical evergreen that produces large green gourdsnounthe large green gourd of the calabash treenouna bottle made from the gourd of a calabash tree ]> calfcalvesnounthe back of the leg between the knee and anklenouna baby cow ]> calfskinnounsoft leather; the skin of a young cow ]> calibratecalibrates, calibrated, calibratingverbto adjust to be accurateverbto standardize; to make standardverbto translate the information from a measuring instrument, such as a telescope, into something that is useful ]> calibrationnounthe process of adjusting to be accuratenountranslated the information from a measuring instrument, such as a telescope, into something that is useful caliconouna cat with patches of different colorsnouna brightly colored, printed cotton fabricadjectivehaving patches of different colors Californiannouna person from the state of Californiaadjectivefrom the state of California calisthenicsnounexercises that make your heart pump faster ]> callcalls, called, calling, callernouna telephone conversationnouna loud voicenounthe sound a bird makesverbto shout out; to use one's voice to make a soundverbto use the telephone to reach someone calligraphernouna person skilled at the art of fancy handwriting calligraphycalligraphic, calligraphicallynounthe art of fancy handwriting, often used on invitations and certificates calliopenouna musical organ ]> callowadjectivenot having adult experience ]> calmcalmly, calmer, calmest, calms, calmed, calmingnouna time of peace and quietverbto make peacefuladjectivepeaceful; without troubles calvarynouna time of strong mental sufferingnounthe crucifixion of Jesus Christ ]> calvecalves,calved, calvingverbto give birth to a baby cowverbto have a big section break off, such as a piece of ice from an iceberg ]> camaraderiecomraderynouna feeling of friendliness; a sense of common interests or goals cambiumnouna thin layer of a plant's stem that is responsible for new growth and is between the [phloem] and [xylem] camcordernouna video camera; a device that records movies ]> camelcamelsnouna large mammal that lives in the desert and has one or two humpsnouna light brown color ]> Camelotnouna place or time that seems perfect, quiet, peaceful cameocameosnouna brief, single appearance in a movie or play by someone famousnouna piece of art or jewelry with a face or figure carved so that it stick out from the background camisolenouna piece of woman's clothing that is a shirt with very thin straps and no sleeves, often worn as an undergarment campernouna person who camps; a guest at a summer campnouna vehicle or trailer that can be slept in, especially when camping or travelling cancans, canned, canningnouna sealed metal containerverbto be able to; to have permission toverbto preserve foods in a sealed container after heatingverb(slang) to fire from a jobverb(slang) to stop, such as "can it" ]> Canadiannounsomeone from Canadaadjectiveof or related to Canada or its people canapenounan appetizer, especially a piece of bread or cracker with a topping; a small dish served before the main course in a meal cancannouna dance of French origin known for its high leg kicks ]> cancelcancels, canceled, cancelled, canceling, cancellingverbto void; to change plans to do something; to undo a plan, reservation, or agreement ]> cancercancerousnouna disease that causes bad cells to grow out of control, often in tumors, that can be fatalnounthe fourth sign of the zodiacnounsomeone born when the sun was in the constellation Cancer ]> candelabracandelabrasnouna holder for multiple candles candidatenouna person running for a position or office ]> candiedadjectivecovered in sugar or sweet syrup ]> candlecandlesnouna cylinder of wax with a wick that can be lit to make light ]> candleholdercandleholdersnouna base to hold one or more candle ]> candlelightcandlelitnounthe light produced by a candle; the light from the flame of the burning wick of a candle ]> candlestickcandlesticksnouna base to hold a candle candycandies, candied, candying, candy-coatednouna sweet; a sweet treat, such as chocolate or gumdropsnounsomething nice but of little valueverbto coat in sugar; to prepare in a sugar syrupverbto make something seem nice or sweet canecanes, caned, caningnouna long slender stick people use to help them walknouna stiff switchnouna long stalk of a plant, especially sugarverbto hit with a stick caninenouna dognounan eye toothadjectiverelating to a dog; like a dog cannabisnounany plant of the genus Cannabis; a fibrous annual with small green flowersnounan illegal drug derived from the hemp plant cannibalnounany animal or person who eats its own species; human-eating human ]> cannibalismnounthe practice of eating one's own species ]> cannotcan'tcould not, couldn'tverbexpress lack of abilityverbexpress restriction of action canopynouna coveringnouna fabric covering over a bednouna large canvas tentnounthe glass or plastic covering over an airplane or car cockpitnounthe highest layer of tree leaves especially in a rain forest cantaloupecantaloupesnouna melon with rough skin and a sweet orange flesh with a ball of seeds in the center cantankerousadjectivecranky, stubborn, irritable ]> cantationnounsinging canteennouna container in which to carry water while hikingnouna small store at a camp where goodies can be bought ]> canticlenouna hymn or chant canvascanvasednounstretched cloth to paint onverbto collect money or opinions canzonetnouna short light-hearted song capcaps, capped, cappingnouna hat, especially one with a visor in the frontnouna cover for somethingnounan artificial covering for a toothnounan upper limit for somethingnouna small exploding charge for a toy gunverbto top somethingverbto have a top limit or ceiling capableadjectivehas the ability to do a job or fill some role capfulnounenough to fill the cap of a bottle used as a way to measure liquid medicine or a fluid used in cooking capillarynouna very small blood vessel or tube in the body that goes between arteries and veins, carrying blood and allowing the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and wastenouna very tiny tube ]> capitanounprominent extensions on ends of bones or tops of architectural columnsnounhead; used in Latin phrase "per capita" which means "per head" or "per person" ]> capitalnouncenter of government for a state or countrynounletters of alphabet used for first character of a name; upper casenounwealth which is owned by a person or companyadjectivemajor crime which has a death penalty associated with it ]> capitalistnounperson who makes money through investment in or ownership of any kind of property cappellaadjectiveperformed without instrumental accompaniment capricecapricious, capriciousnessnoununpredictability capsizeverbto overturn in the water captainnounofficer in command of a naval shipnounmilitary officer rank above leutenant and below majornounpolice officer in charge of a city precinct captivenouna person held against their willnouna state of being held unwillingly captivitynouna state of being held against one's willnounheld by someone; held in custody; kept in a specific place ]> captornouna person or animal that catches and keeps another ]> carcarsnounan automobile; a motorized vehicle with four wheels to move people aroundnouna carriage pulled on rails by a train locomotive caramelnouna gooey sweet made of melted sugar and sometimes butter and milknouna golden-brown color caramelizecaramelized, caramelizes, caramelizingverbto heat sugar or something containing sugar until it becomes brown and soft and sweet ]> caratnouna unit of weight for weighing precious stones; 1 carat equals 200 milligramsnouna unit for measuring the amount of gold in an alloy ]> carbazotatenouna chemical salt made of carbazotic or picric acid carbonnounchemical that forms the basis for all life on earthnounchemical with the atomic number 6 and the symbol C in the periodic tablenounthe chief chemical making up coal, graphite, diamond and a major component of all oil-based productsnouna duplicate copy created by pressure against an inked sheet under the original and on top of the copy carbon dioxidenouna compound made of one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen (CO2) that is found in air and that humans breathe out and that plants need to live carburetornounpart of a gasoline engine that mixes gasoline with air before the mixture is sent into the cylinder where it is ignited by the spark from a spark plug carcassnounthe body of a dead animal ]> carcinogencarcinogenic, carcinogensnounsomething that causes cancer ]> carcinomanouna cancerous tumor that starts in the tissue that lines the inside or outside of the body cardcards, carded, cardingnouna thin piece of cardboard, such as a greeting card or a playing cardnouna thin piece of plastic, such as a credit cardnouna computer component that is plugged into a slotverbto ask someone for identification, for example, to show one's ageverbto comb fibers, such as wool, to untangle them and remove any dirt cardiacadjectiveor or related to the heart cardigannouna button-up sweater cardinalnouna small bird that is red and has a crestnouna high-ranking official in the Catholic Church, just below the popeadjectivemain; most importantadjectivevery serious cardiologistnouna doctor who specializes in problems with the heart cardiovascularadjectiveof or related to the system of the human body that includes the heart and blood vessels ]> carecares, cared, caringnounthe act of watching over someone; the act of providing food, shelter, and other thingsnouna worry; a concernverbto watcher over; to provide food, shelter, and other things that are neededverbto have feelings about ]> carefulcarefully, carefulnessadjectiveshowing concern; showing attention; taking one's time to do something right ]> carelesscarelessness, carelesslyadjectivewithout thought; done quickly with no care or thought ]> caresscaresses, caressed, caressingnouna soft, nice touchverbto touch softly and nicely ]> cariboucouribousnouna reindeer; a kind of deer that often lives in cold, northern areas and has large antlers caringadjectivehaving concern for; showing thoughtful consideration ]> Carmelitenouna member of a Catholic order founded at Mount Carmeladjectiveof or related to members of the Catholic order founded at Mount Carmel carnivorenounan animal that eats meat or animal products carnivorousadjectiveeating meat or animal products ]> carolcarols, carolling, carolled, caroller, carollersnouna happy song that is sung; a holiday song sung by a groupverbto go from house to house singing, especially during the holidays ]> carpentercarpenters, carpentered, carpentingnounsomeone skilled at working with woodverbto do woodworking or the work of a carpenter ]> carpentrynounthe craft of making things from wood; the job of building things from wood carpetbagnouna large bag made from carpet or other heavy materialadjectiveopportunistically moving into an area to take advantage a situation ]> carpetbaggercarpetbaggersnouna political candidate who moves to a place where they are not knownnouna person known for taking unfair advantage ]> carrelcarrelsnouna small booth or cubicle; a small enclosed desk where a person can work or study carriagenouna vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a horse ]> carriercarriersnouna container; a container for holding or moving somethingnouna person delivering messages; a messenger; a postal worker; a person who delivers newspapersnounsomething that bears and transmitsnouna large ship on which airplanes can land and take off carrotnounvegetable grown for its edible root ]> carrycarrying, carries, carriedverbto hold; to have in one's possession; to contain; to hold in one's hands; to move while holdingverbto keep on hand for sale cartographernouna person who makes maps cartographycartographical, cartographic, cartographicallynounthe work of making maps carveverbto cut, especially a design or shapes into a surface such as wood or iceverbto cut a turkey, roast, or other piece of meat into pieces that can be eaten carvernouna person who carves or cuts designs or images in wood, ice, or some other solid material ]> casecases, cased, casingnouna container that holds somethingnouna situation; a set of circumstancesnouna legal suit or actionnounthe state of thingsverbto check out; to look at with a plan to rob ]> casementnouna window that is hinged on one side cashcashes, cashed, cashingnounmoneyverbto turn into money; to exchange for money cashewnouna pale tan nut that has a C-shape and can be eatenadjectiveof or related to a pale tan nut that has a C-shape and can be eaten or the tree that grows the nuts cashiernounsomeone who works at a business and receives money from the customer; a person who works the cash register at a business casinonouna building where gambling takes place ]> casketnouna box or container for holding and burying a dead body; coffin cassavanouna common plant whose root can be eaten and is similar to a potato; type of tropical plant whose edible roots are a nutritious source of starch cast-offcastoff, cast-offsnounsomething rejected or thrown awayverbto untie and stow the lines holding a boat to a dock or other boatadjectiverejected or thrown away castigatecastigates,castigated, castigating, castigater, castigator, castigationverbto punish or criticize severely castlenouna very large building or group of buildings, used as a protective home, often including towers and surrounded by a protective wall or moatverbin chess, a move where the king and a rook cross each other and move to adjacent squares catnounan animal often kept as a pet that has four legs, a tail, and meows; a felinenoun(slang) a person, especially one who is cool or hipverbto slink around; to look for a mate ]> cat's-tailcattail, bullrushnouna marsh plant that has a dark brown furry sausage-shaped spike at the top made of many flowers catacombnouna tunnel or cave dug under an ancient city where people were burried ]> cataloguecatalogues, catalogued, cataloguingnouna list of resourcesnouna printed book with a list of items availableverbto organise resources; to file ]> catalpanouna tree with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods catapultnouna machine for throwing or launching large objectsverbto launch or throwverbto increase the status of something quickly cataractnounclouding of the eye's lensnounwaterfall of large volume ]> catastrophecatastrophic, catastrophesnounsomething very horrible; a terrible accident; a horrible event, such as a flood or earthquake ]> catcallcatcallsnouna loud whistle or yell of disapproval at an event or performance verbto make a loud whistle or yell of disapproval at an event or performance ]> catchcatches, caught, catching, catchablecaughtcaughtnouna latchverbto pluck from midair, like a ballverbto get; to get, especially after chasingverbto get with a trap or a hook, such as a fish ]> categorizecategorized, categorizes, categorizingverbto put into groups by characteristics; to sort by criteria catgutnouna strong cord made from the intestines of animals cathedralnounlarge and important churches catsupnouna tomato-based sauce used on french fries, hamburgers, and hot dogs ]> cattlenouncows; a group of cows ]> catwalknouna narrow walkway high in the air cauliflowernounplant grown for its unopened flower buds and stalk as a vegetable ]> caulkcaulks, caulked, caulkingnouna liquid rubber substance used to seal cracksverbto apply a liquid rubber substance in order to seal cracks ]> causecauses, caused, causingnounsomething that produces a result; the reason something happenednouna reason for doing or feeling somethingnouna charity or non-profit that people support; an organization, movement, or idea people supportverbto make something happen ]> causewaynouna raised road or pathverbto provide a raised road or path cautiousverbto be careful cavalrynounan army on horsebacknouna huge mobile force cavecaves, caved, cavingnouna large enclosed space formed undergroundnouna large dark spaceverbto collapse; to fall in on oneselfverbto give in; to relent to pressure ]> cavendishnountobacco that has been made soft and sweet and made into a cake cavernnouna large cave cavernousadjectiveof or like a huge caveadjectivevery large; related to a very large open space cavitycavitiesnouna space inside the body, such as the space the heart and lungs are in nouna hole in a tooth cavynouna type of rodent animal, related to a guinea pig, which looks somewhat like a rabbit but has no tail ]> cawnounthe sound a crow makes; the sound birds similar to crows makeverbto make the sound a crow makes cayennenouna kind of dry pepper seasoning ]> ceaseceases, ceased, ceasingverbto stop or come to an end ceaselessceaselesslyadjectivegoing on without stopping; unending ceilingnounthe top surface of a room; the plane of an inside room that is overheadnounthe very top of something; the maximum celebrantnounperson taking part in a celebrationnounpriest or minister doing a wedding or other church ceremony celebrateverbrecognize or honor an important event or date with a gathering dedicated to the event ]> celebritycelebritiesnouna famous person; someone known worldwide celerycelerynouna green vegetable consisting of a leaf stalk often eaten raw. Also used in soups and salads. celestialadjectiverelated to or found in the sky celiacadjectiverelated to the abdomen or stomachadjectivea digestive disease that damages the small intestine to that nutrients cannot be absorbed from food cellnounthe smallest part of a living thing that can be seen only with a microscopenouna group of people or objects that work together as a unitnouna mobile telephone cellarnouna basement; an underground roomnouna wine collectionnouna small container to hold salt cellocellist, cellos, celloesnouna stringed musical instrument that is large, stands on the ground, and is played by drawing a bow across the strings or by plucking cellularadjectiverelating to a radiotelephone system where small sections are served by trasmitters of limited range ]> cellulitenouna kind of fat that makes dimples in the skin cellulosenounthe substance that plant cell walls are made of; a woody material that paper is made from ]> Celsiusnouna scale for measuring temperatureadjectiveof or related to this scale for measuring temperature cemeterynounland reserved for the burial of the dead ]> Cenozoicadjectivea period of time which encompasses the last 63 million years ]> censernouna container that [incense] is burned in ]> censorcensors, censoring, censorednouna person or group who stops or makes a rule against certain speech or written worksverbto stop or make a rule against certain speech or written works; to look at written works and delete anything that is thought to be bad or dangerous ]> censorshipnounbanning certain written words; stopping or making a rule against certain speech or written works that are judged to be bad or dangerous; the act of looking at written works and deleting anything that is thought to be bad or dangerous ]> censuscensusesnouna countnounthe process of counting all the people in a certain area ]> centcentsnouna penny; a coin worth a penny centaurnouna mythical creature that is half man and half horse ]> centenariannounsomeone who is 100 years old or older centennialnouncelebration of one hundred years ]> centernounthe middle pointverbto place in the middle ]> centralcentrally, centralityadjectiveat the center of; at the middle adjectivemain;most important centrifugaladjectivedescribing force linked to spinning objects centurynouna one hundred year period of time ]> Cerberusnouna giant watchdog with three heads that guards the entrance to [Hades] ]> cerealnouna breakfast food made from grainnouna plant that makes a grain which is used as foodnounof or relating to plants that make a grain which is used as food ]> certaincertainly, certainnessadjectivesure; knowing something absolutely ]> certaintynouna sure thing; something you know will happen ceruleanadjectivea shade of blue, sometimes referred to as 'sky blue' cessationcease, ceaseless, unceasingnouna temporary or final stopping of action cesspoolnouna tank that sewage flows throughnouna disgusting place or situation chablisnouna wine made from Chardonnay grapes; a dry white wine ]> chadnounsmall bits of paper left behind from the process of punching holes in the paper ]> chagrinnounembarrassment at doing something wrong or failingverbto feel embarrassment at doing something wrong or failing chainouna drink of hot, spiced tea chairchairs, chaired, chairingnouna piece of furniture that is used for sittingnounthe person in charge of a meeting or other gathering or groupnouna position in an orchestra or band, for example, first chairverbto lead or coordinate a meeting or other gathering or group chairmanshipnounlead position on a committee ]> chaletnouna wooded house that has a roof that hangs out past the walls ]> chalknounwhite or colored limestonenounwhite or colored limestone that is made into sticks used for writing or drawingverbto use write or draw with white or colored limestone ]> chalkinessnouna state of being powdery and white; a condition of containing white or colored limestone ]> chalkyadjectivepowdery and white; related to white or colored limestone challengedverbpast participle of challengeadjectivefaced with difficultyadjectiverequiring more proof or analysis ]> chameleonchameleons,chameleonlikenouna lizard that changes colors to match its surroundingsnouna person that changes himself to it in or match his surroundings champagnenouna bubbly wine, especially one from grapes grown in a region of France; wine that is given an extra fermentation step that causes bubbles to formnouna pale yellow or light yellowish-brown color champignonnouna type of edible mushroom ]> chancechances, chanced, chancingnouna possibilitynounodds; the statistical likelihood of somethingnounthe way that things happen in a way that is random or not in control of anythingverbto take a bet; to do something on a possibility chancerynouna place where religious or public records are keptnouna form of italic lettering used in computer fonts and calligraphynouna building from which a diplomat works in a foreign country ]> chandlernouna maker or seller of candles changechanges, changed, changingnouna condition of being different from before; something that is different over timenouncoins; money that you get back after making a purchaseverbto become different from before chanterellenouna yellow or orange mushroom with a funnel-shaped cap chaosnouna state of complete disorder, panic, and confusionnouna state of unpredictability found in complex states of nature chaoticchaoticallyadjectivecompletely confused and disorderly ]> chapnouna man or boynouna crack or sore on the skinverbfor the skin to become cracked or sore or rough chaparralnounan area with dry summers and moist winters with shrubby plants growingnouna scrub oak bush ]> characternouna person or figure; a person in a story, play, or movienouna symbol, such as a number or letternounthe unique features or personality of a personnounhow good a person is inside; the reputation or moral makeup of a person characteristiccharacteristicallynouna trait; a distinct featureadjectivetypical; or or related to a typical trait characterizationnouna description of something; words that tell about a person or situation chardnouna green leafy vegetable chargenounthe cost of something on a billnouna forceful movement forwardverbto buy something on creditverbto move ahead with force ]> charitablecharitably, charitablenessadjectiveof or related to helping or giving assistanceadjectivelike to judge kindly charlatannounperson who falsely represents himself usually to make a profit from somebody ]> charmcharms, charmed, charmingnounan ability to make others feel happy or attractednounan object, action or expression that brings good lucknouna small dangly object, such as one worn on a necklace or braceletverbto cause others to feel happy; to attract and please others ]> charmedadjectivemade to feel happy or attracted ]> charmercharmersnouna person who is delightful; a person who causes others to feel happynouna person who attracts certain things ]> charmingcharmingly, charmingnessadjectivedelightful; causing one to feel happy charnelnounbuilding used to store bones, corpsesadjectiverelating to death ]> chartcharts, charted, chartingnouna table; a graph; a diagram or illustration showing informationnouna mapnouna record of medical information related to one personverbto map; to find or track a course of movementverbto graph; to make a picture of data or information ]> chartreusenouna bright green-yellow color chasmnouna deep crack in the earth's surfacenouna huge gap chatchats, chatted, chatty, chattingnouna conversation; an informal talknouna conversation through text messagesnouna type of song bird having a chattering callverbto talk informallyverbto instant message; to have a conversation through an exchange of text messages chateaunouna large country house in France chatroomnouna place for informal talking; an electronic place for talking with others, often with a common interest or theme chattelnounpersonal property; property other that real estate chattychattier, chattiest, chattinessadjectivehaving a lot of informal talk; often talking about unimportant things; talking constantly chauffeurnouna professional vehicle driver who drives people from one place to another chauvinismnounextreme support of a group/country/cause cheapcheaper, cheaply, cheapestadjectivenot costing very much; inexpensiveadjectiveof poor quality cheapencheapens, cheapened, cheapeningverbto make worth less; to lower the value; to take value away from cheapnessnouna condition of not costing very muchnouna state of not wanting to spend muchnouna state of being of poor quality or not made well cheapskatenouna person who does not want to spend money cheaternounOne who cheats. One who does not play by the rules. Usually male. ]> checkchecked, checks, checkingnouna checkmark; a mark to show that something is onenouna special piece of paper that can be taken to a bank for cashverbto see how something is doing ]> checkernouna person who sees how things are doingnouna person who works at a store and figures out the price of things a customer is buying, then takes their money, and makes changenouna game piece in the game [checkers] ]> checkerboardnouna square game board with alternating square blocks of color used in the game [checkers]nouna pattern of alternating square blocks of color ]> checkerednounhaving a pattern of alternating square blocks of color ]> checkersnouna game played on a board in which two players try to move all of their game pieces to the other side while following certain rules ]> checkmatenounthe winning move in the game of chess; the final winning move in the game of chess in which one player captures the king of the other player ]> cheddarnouna hard, smooth cheese usually made from cow's milk ]> cheercheers, cheered, cheering,nounhappiness; good spiritsnouna shout or yell of encouragement; a routine done to support a team in sportsverbto root for; to shout, yell, or clap in support ]> cheerfulcheerfully, cheerfulnessadjectivehappy; in a good mood ]> cheerleadercheerlead, cheerleaders, cheerleadingnouna person who roots in support of a sports team; a person who is very supportive of something ]> cheerlesscheerlessnessadjectivewithout happiness; in a bad mood ]> cheerycheeriness, cheerier, cheeriestadjectivehappy; in a good mood cheesenouna savory food made from milk that is aged and made hard cheesecakenouna dessert made of cream cheese, eggs, and sugar that is baked into a soft moist cakenounpictures of women that are attractive and revealing ]> cheeseclothnouna woven material used to make cheese by squeezing the liquid through leaving behind the solid cheese cheesycheesier, cheesiestadjectivecheap; of poor quality ]> chemotherapynouna medical treatment where chemicals are used to try to kill cancer chessnouna board game for two players that is played on an eight by eight grid of alternating colors and has an object of capturing the opponent's king piece ]> chevaliernouna knight ]> chevresnouna soft white cheese made from goat's milk ]> chicnounstyle and eleganceadjectivestylish; fashionable ]> chicanerynounthe use of trickery for political, financial, or legal reasons ]> chickchicksnouna baby chicken; a baby birdnoun(slang) a girl ]> chick-peanouna kind of bean or legume; a garbanzo bean ]> chickadeenouna small bird; a titmouse ]> Chickasawnouna member of an American Indian people named Chickasaw ]> chickennouna domesticated fowl bird that lays eggs; a farm bird that has feathers, lays eggs, and can be eaten as meatnoun(slang) a person who is afraid of something ]> chicken poxnouna common childhood illness that causes itchy spots all over the body and is easy to catch from another person ]> chickweednouna family of weedy herb plants ]> chicorynounan edible plant that grows throughout much of the world; its flowers are often bright blue flowers, but can be white and pink as well ]> chideverbto scold; to disapprove ]> chiefchiefs, chieflynounthe person in chargeadjectivemain; primary ]> chieftainchieftainsnounthe head of a tribe or extended family; to head of a group of natives chiffonadenounlong thin cut ribbons of leafy vegetables; a method of cutting leafy vegetables into long thin stripsverbto cut leafy vegetables into long thin strips ]> chignonnouna hair style where the hair is twisted into a round shape at the back of the head childchildrennouna young person ]> childlikeadjectivehaving the good qualities of a child; being like a child chilenouna hot pepper chilinouna hot peppernouna thick soup made with beans, tomatoes, and sometimes meat chillchills, chilled, chillingnouna cold feeling; a shiver caused by cold or fearverbto make coldverbto make scaredverb(slang) to relax; to not be anxious chillychillier, chilliestadjectivecold; not warmadjectiveunfriendly; not acting warm or nice ]> chimechimes, chimed, chiming, chimernouna bell soundverbto ring a bell; to make a musical soundverbto act together ]> chimeranounin Greek mythology, a fire-breathing monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tailnounsomething that is hoped for, but impossible chimneynouna smokestack; a tall tower of bricks through which smoke from a fire can escapenouna tube or passageway through which smoke, air, lava, or other substances can pass ]> chinknouna narrow opening; a cracknouna small amount of light coming through a narrow opening or crack ]> chintznouna cotton fabric with with lots of colors used on curtains and furniture ]> chipmunkchipmunksnouna small mammal related to rodents that is striped, has a bushy tail and likes to eat nuts ]> chiselchisels, chiseled, chiselingnouna hand tool used to cut small pieces of wood away; a hand tool with a sharp squared point used to chip away small pieces of materialverbto cut small shavings from; to shape by cuttingverbto chip at repeatedly; to keep working away at something to get to a point ]> chiseledadjectivechipped or carved away; having sharp angles; having a lean, angular look chitinnounthe tough horny material which forms the exoskeleton of an insect ]> chitinousadjectivehaving a stiff exoskeleton of chitin like a crab chlorophyllnoungreen coloring found in the chloroplasts of plants ]> chloroplastnounthe part of a plant cell that produces food and where photosynthesis occurs chocknouna wood block used as a wedge to prevent a large object from rollingverbto use a wood block as a wedge to prevent a large object from rolling chocolatenounan edible substance made from the seed pods of the cacao plant which can be consumed in a liquid or solid form and is often sweetened and served as candy or a desert ]> Choctawsnouna member of the American Indian Muskhogean people choicenounthe option to make an individual decision choirnoungroup of singers frequently used in church ceremoniesnounthe area in a church where the singers sit and perform ]> choleranouna disease of the small intestine that is often fatal and is caused by unclean water supplies cholesterolnouna naturally occurring chemical in the body's bloodstream that can be good or bad; too much of the bad kind can be unhealthy for the body ]> choosechooses, chosen, chosechosechosenverbto select or pick ]> chopchops, chopped, choppingnouna cut of meat, often with a rib bonenouna series of waves on the ocean or a lake caused by windverbto cut into pieces ]> chopsnouna thick slice of meat, especially pork or lamb, near and often including a ribnounlips; mouth chopsticknouna pencil-sized piece of wood or metal used in pairs to eat food, especially Asian food choreographchoreographs,choreographed, choreographingverbto plan out moves in a danceverbto plan all the details of something choreographernouna person who plans out the moves in a dance choreographynounthe plan of the steps in a dance or musical numbernounthe detailed plan of all the parts of something chortlechortles, chortled, chortlingnouna gleeful laugh or snortverbto laugh or short in glee chorusnoungroup of singersnounrepeated verses of a song intended for all to sing often after solo performance of other verses. chownounfood ]> chowdernouna thick soup or stew ChristnounJesus of Nazareth, the Jewish Messiah; the son of God according to the Christian religion christenverbto name; to baptize ]> Christendomnounall the Christians in the world christeningnouna baptism; a ceremony at which a baby is named Christiannouna person who believes in Jesus Christ; a person who believes in Christianity Christianitynouna religion founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ Christmasnounholiday celebrating the birth of Christ ]> chromosomenouna microscopic structure in the body that contains DNA and is shaped like a thread ]> chromospherenounthe part of the Sun's atmosphere that is visible during a solar eclipse ]> chronologicchronological, chronologicallyadjectivein order by time; ordered by time from oldest to newest ]> chronologicalchronologicallyadjectivein order by time; ordered by time from oldest to newest ]> chronologychronologiesnouna timeline; a series of events in order by time ]> chubnouna freshwater fish that has a thick body ]> chubbyadjectivefat or full figured chumnouna friendnounbait used for fishing churchnouna building for public worship and religious servicesnounthe people who belong to a churchnounthe officials of a religious organization cicadanounlocust; a large flying insect that makes a buzzing sound cidernouna beverage made from pressed applesnouna beverage made from pressed apples which is fermented to make the drink alcoholic cigarcigars, cigarillonouna roll of tobacco, generally fatter than a cigarette, that can be smoked cigarettenouna small roll of tobacco wrapped in thin paper meant for smoking cilianounminute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells cinchnounsomething very easyverbto tighten, as with a belt cindercindersnouna burning coal ]> cinemanouna movie theaternounthe making of movies as a business ]> cinnamonnouna sweet smelling but bitter reddish brown spice, made from the bark of a treenouna light brown color circlenouna flat shape that is perfectly round or nearly perfectly roundnoun(geometry) the set of all points in a plane that are the same distance from some fixed pointverbto form a round shapeverbto move around somethingverbto draw a line around something circulatoryadjectiveof or related to the system of the human body that includes the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries and blood and that carries oxygen and food to the cells through arteries and then carries away wastesadjectiveof or related to something that moves things around a system in a circle circumciseverbto remove surgically the foreskin of the penis circumcisionnounthe surgical removal the foreskin of the penis circumferencenounthe distance around a circle circumnavigatenounto travel completely around something circumnavigationnountraveling completely around something circumnavigatornouna person who travels completely around something ]> cirrocumulusnounvery high clouds that look like ripples ]> cirrusnounthin, high wispy clouds; high-level clouds (16,000 feet or higher) not usually associated with storms cisternnouna tank used to store water ]> citadelnouna fortress citationnounofficial notice of a traffic violation, a ticket, a summons to courtnouna quotation from another work put into a document citizennouna legally recognized member of a state who is entitled to certain rights citizenshipnounmembership in a state or country as a legally recognized member who is entitled to certain rights ]> citratenouna salt from citric acid ]> citycitiesnounhuman living space marked by high density of population and relatively large land area civilcivillyadjectivepolite; following rules of decencyadjectiveof or related to a part of the government or its peopleadjectiveof or related to a legal proceeding that is not criminal civiliannouna person who is not in the military civilitynouna way of acting that follows rules of good behavior taking others into consideration ]> cladadjectivedressed; dressed in; covered with claimclaims, claimed, claiming, claimernouna statement; a statement of opinion; something someone says is truenouna demand for something that is yours; a demand for something that someone believes they own or are duenouna piece of land that someone take as their ownverbto say something is yours; to take credit forverbto say something; to say that something is true ]> claimantnouna person making a demand for something they believe they are due ]> clairvoyancenounthe power of being able to see into the future ]> clairvoyantnouna person who says that they can see into the futureadjectivethe ability to see into the future clambakenouna party in which clams are baked to eat; a party, especially on the beach clamberclambered, clambers, clamberingverbto scramble; to climb awkwardly with both hands and feet clamminessnouna condition of being damp and sticky clammyadjectivedamp; sticky clamorclamors, clamored, clamoringnouna loud noise; noisy shoutingverbto demand noisily clamorousclamorouslyadjectivemaking a lot of noise to demand something clampnouna tool for holding things still; a tool that grips things from two sidesverbto grip tightly; to hold in place claretnouna kind of red wineadjectivea dark red color; wine colored ]> clarifyclarifies, clarified, clarifyingverbto make easier to understandverbto separate a clear liquid like butter by melting clarinetnouna musical wind instrument that has a single reed that is blown into and a long, thin black body ]> clashclashes, clashing, clashednouna coming together of things that don't go well togethernouna disagreement; a difference of opinionverbto disagree; to argueverbto not go together well; to look or seem unsuited for each other ]> classclassynoungroup of students identified by year of graduationnounperson's level of statusnouncollection of similar objectsnounelement of object oriented computer programmingverbdetermine the grouping of something ]> classroomnouna room used for teaching, especially at a school ]> clawclaws, clawing,clawednouna sharp, curved part on a toe of an animalnouna part of a tool for digging or grabbingverbto scratch or grab at something cleancleaned, cleaning, cleans, cleanlyverbto remove the dirt; to straighten up or wash; to make neatadjectivenot dirty; pureadjectiveclear; without ragged edgesadjectivenot using drugs or alcohol clean-cutadjectivehaving a neat, smooth look; polished and well-mannered; wholesomeadjectiveclear; well definedadjectivehaving an even edge cleanernouna substance used to remove dirtnouna machine used to remove dirt, such as a vaccumnouna person who removes dirt; a person who straightens or washes things cleanlinessnouna state of being not dirty; a condition of purity cleansecleansing, cleansed, cleansesverbto make clean; to remove the dirtverbto make pure; to make clear; to remove anything extra or unneeded ]> clearclears, clearing, clearedverbto become unclouded; to become open or emptyadjectivesee through; transparent; able to pass light throughadjectiveempty; open; without clutteradjectivehaving no clouds or cloud like coveringadjectiveeasy to understand; not confusing clearancenouna sale; a special offer when things for sale are marked downnounthe amount of space between a surface and an object, for example, between the bottom of the car and the roadnounthe act of clearing something cleatnounsmall pegs on the bottoms of shoes designed to stop slipping; shoes with pegs on the bottom to help stop slippingnouna metal peg on a boat on which rope is wrapped to hold it tightnouna piece of wood or metal put on something cross-ways to add strength cleavecleavedcleavingnounto be joined toverbto cut in half ]> clemencynouna mood to show mercy; an act showing mercy or kindnessnounmildness, especially in weather ]> clementadjectiveshowing kindness or mercyadjectivemild, especially in weather ]> clementineclementinesnouna small orange citrus fruit clenchverbto squeeze; to grip tightly clergynouna group of people who have the authority to lead religious services, such as ministers, priests, and rabbis clergymannouna church leader like a pastor or priest clericnouna religious leader; a religion official clericaladjectiveof or related to office tasks, such as answering phones, typing, and filingadjectiveof or related to religion clewnounthe back (aft/stern) corner of a modern triangular sail ]> clichenounan overused expression such as "old as dirt" clientnouna customer; someone who buys products or services from a person or businessnouna computer or program that uses services provided by another computer or program clientelenouna group of customers; a group of people who buy products or services from a business ]> climatenounthe conditions of weather; the average weather for a region over a long period of timenounthe mood; the circumstances or feelings in a situation ]> climaticclimaticallyadjectiverelated to the climate or average weather of an area over time) ]> climatizeclimatizes, climatized, climatizingverbto get used to ]> climatologyclimatologist, climatological, climatologicallynounthe study of the average weather of an area over time ]> climaxclimaxes, climaxed, climaxing, climacticnounthe high point in a storyverbto reach a high point clinchverbto achieve; to settle clingclungclungverbto stick to; to stay very close to clingyadjectivesticking to or staying very close toadjectiveneeding a lot of attention; emotionally needy and requiring constant attention ]> cliquecliquish, cliqueynouna tight group of friends; a close and exclusive group of friends clocknouna device for displaying the timeverbto time an event; to measure the time it takes for something to happenverbto hit hard ]> clogclogs, clogged, cloggingnouna blockage; something that blocks a flowverbto cause a blockage; to block a flow closeverbto shutverbto finishadjectivenearby ]> closenessnounphysical proximity (nearness)nounnearness in an emotional sense closernounsomeone good at finishing somethingadjectivenearer clothnounmaterial made from natural or artificial fibers and usually weaved together in a criss-cross manner ]> clotheclothes, clothed, clothingverbto dress; to put on clothes, like a shirt and pants ]> clothesclothingnounthings you wear on your body, like shirts and pants; fabric made to cover the body clotheslinenouna piece of rope or something similar tied in such a way that clothes can be hung on it to dry after washing ]> clothespinnouna clip that holds clothes on the line for drying ]> clothingnounthings you wear on your body, like shirts and pants; fabric made to cover the body cloudclouds, clouded, cloudingnouna visible area of water vapor in the skynouna puff shape of somethingverbto make something unclear cloud-burstcloudburstnouna sudden rain shower; a thunderstorm cloudinessnouna condition of being unable to see clearly; a state of murkinessnouna condition of the sky having clouds; a condition of the sky not being clearnouna state of confusion or uncertainty cloudlessadjectivehaving no clouds; being completely clear cloudycloudier, cloudiestadjectivemurky; able to see light through but not clearadjectivefull of cloudsadjectivevague; confused; uncertain cloveclovesnouna spice used in cooking that comes from a dried flower budnounone section of bulb, such as garlic cloven-hoofednounan animal whose hooves are are split; for example cattle and sheep clubnouna group of people with a common interest and meet regularlynouna sports teamnouna stick that can be held in the hand on one end and is larger on one endverbto hit with a club ]> clubroomnouna room where clubs have their meetings clumsinessnouna condition of being not coordinated; a state of being awkward; a condition of often dropping things, stumbling, or running into things clumsyclumsier, clumsiestadjectivenot coordinated; awkward; often dropping things, stumbling, or running into things ]> coachcoaches, coached, coachingnouna car or carriagenouna person who guides others, especially in sportsverbto guide; to help someone to do their best, especially in sportsverbto prompt; to try to get someone to say or do something ]> coachmancoachmennounthe driver of a horse drawn carriage ]> coalesceverbto come together and make oneverbto combine into one ]> coarsecoarselyadjectivenot fine; in large or thick piecesadjectivecrude; having no manners or refinement ]> coarsenessnounthe degree to which something is not fine; the degree to which something is thick or in large piecesnouncrudeness; a state of having no manners or refinement ]> coastcoasts, coasted, coastingnounthe edge of the land; the place where the ocean meets the landverbto glide on with no added power coastaladjectivenear the ocean; being located along the shore coasternounsomething that slides or rolls along easily like a sled or child's wagonnounsupport for a glass to protect furniture surfacenounsailing or motor vessel designed for coastal (not deep sea) trips coaxcoaxes, coaxed, coaxingverbto persuade with niceness; to persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flatteryverbto draw out ]> cobblernouna person who makes or repairs shoesnouna dessert dish made with a fruit filling topped with crust or crumbs cocainenouna drug made from coca leaves; an addictive and illegal narcotic drug ]> cockedcockedverbto tilt one's head at an angle to show satisfaction with one's self ]> cocklenounsaltwater clam (several species) common to European coastal watersnounpuckered or wrinkled surface of paper or cloth dried unevenly ]> cockneynounsomeone from East Londonadjectiveof or about people from East London cockpitnounthe area at the front of an airplane where the pilot sits and operates the airplanenounan enclosed area in which the operator sits ]> cockycockier, cockiest, cockilyadjectiveconfident; full of oneself; arrogant ]> coconutnounthe large brown nut of a tropical palm treenounthe flesh (inside) of the nut from coconut tree codanouna distinct change in a piece of music which signals the finishnounsomething that acts as a conclusion ]> codecodes, coded, codingnouna system of laws or rulesnouna set of symbols that stand for something elsenounthe programming language a computer usesverbto put in symbols that stand for something elseverbto write computer programming language ]> codificationcodificationsnouna formal set of lawsnouna formal organization of things ]> codifycodifies, codified, codifyingverbto put laws together in a formal wayverbto put into an orderly form coeducationnouneducation done with male and female students together coefficientnoun(math) a number by which something is multiplied, for example, for 2x, the coefficient is 2; a constant by which a variable is multipliednouna number or value that is a measure of a known property ]> coercecoerces, coerced, coercingverbto make someone do something they don't want to do; to use power to force something to happen ]> coercionnouneffort to make someone do something they don't want to do ]> coercivecoerciveness, coercivelyadjectiveshowing power to force something; demonstrating or implying force to make something happen coffeenouna bitter drink made from ground coffee beans and hot water or steamadjectivea brown color coffinnouna box or container for holding and burying a dead body cogencynouna state of being driven together or collected ]> cogentcogentlyadjectivemaking sense to the mind; reasonable and convincing ]> cogitationnouna long and careful thought about something ]> cognizancenounknowledge; awareness cognoscentenounan expert in a particular field ]> coherecoheres, cohering, coheredverbto stick together ]> coherencenounthe degree to which thing stick togethernounthe ability to be understood; a state of being clear and logical coherencynounfitting together coherentadjectivein order and understandable ]> cohortnouna group of people; a group of people moving through something on the same schedule coifnounhairdo ]> coiffureverbsomeone's hairstyle, especially a fancy one coincidecoincides, coincided, coincidingverbto happen at the same time coincidencenounsomething that happens at the same time as something else, but by chance or without plans; two things that happen at the same time but by accident or without intention ]> coldcolds, colder, coldest, coldly, coldnessnounan illness often with a runny nose, cough, or sore throatadjectivehaving a low temperature; not warmadjectiveunfriendly; showing no emotion ]> cold-bloodedcold-bloodedness, cold-bloodedlyadjectiveof or related to an animal whose body temperature changes with the surroundingsadjectivewithout feeling or emotionadjectiveoften cold; particularly sensitive to cold ]> cold-heartedcold-heartedness, cold-heartedlyadjectivehaving no feeling or emotion; having no consideration for others ]> coldnessnouna state of low temperature; a condition lacking heatnouna state of unfriendliness; a condition of having little emotion coliccolickynouna condition that makes a baby cry loudly for long periods of timenouna condition causing terrible stomach ache caused by a problem in one of the organs collaboratecollaborates, collaborated,collaboratingverbto work together with others on a task collaborationnounthe process of working with others on a tasknouna task or project that more than one person has worked together on collaboratornounsomeone who works together with others to do a task colleaguenouna co-worker; a peer or a person on the same level collectornounperson who gathers to have sets of similar objectsnounone of the electrodes in a transistor collegenouna university; a four-year school attended after high schoolnouna part of a university, such as a business college collegialcollegiallyadjectiveworking together professionally; friendly and cooperative, especially in a work setting collidecollidedcollidingverbto crash together colonnounthe punctuation mark (:) that can be used after the greeting in a letter (Dear Sir:) or to introduce a listnounthe large intestine in the body colonialcolonially, colonialismadjectiverelated to one country ruling over anotheradjectiveof the time when America was a colony, roughly from 1640-1775 colonizationnounthe act of settling and ruling an area far awaynounthe act of a group moving into and settling an area colonizeverbto move into and occupy an area as a groupverbto settle and rule an area far away colonynouna group living togethernounan area that is ruled by a faraway country ]> colorcolors, coloring, colorednouna shade; the look of an object, such as such as "yellow" "red" "green" or "blue"; one characteristic of a material that describes the appearance of reflected or transmitted lightnounan element of art with three properties: (1) hue or tint, the color name, e.g., red, yellow, blue, etc.: (2) intensity, the purity and strength of a color, e.g., bright red or dull red; and (3) value, the lightness or darkness of a colorverbto dye; to apply a pigment to change the appearance, such as by making it red, blue, or greenverbto change the way something is understood; to add shading of meaning colorationnounthe coloring of something which often represents a combination of individual colors "brown with black stripes" coloredadjectivedescribing having a color as opposed to being clear or colorlessadjectivesaid of hair with some other color than is natural to the personadjectivea term used to describe African-Americans which is no longer used colorfuladjectivehaving one or more notable colorsadjectivesaid of spoken or written words to indicate swearingadjectivesaid of a person to indicate having had interesting experiences coloringnounthe pattern of colors something hasverbapplying of color to something; especially done by children with crayons, etc. coloristnounperson who adds the colors to animated/still cartoon line drawings during the creation of the final productnounperson who does the dying of hair colorlessadjectivelacking coloradjectiveclearadjectivedull; lacking excitement colossaladjectivehuge, very big ]> Colosseumnouna large and very old amphitheater in Rome coltnouna young male horse coltishadjectivefrisky and playful ]> columncolumnarnounsupport for roof or upper level of a buildingnounseries of values in a vertical arrangement (spreadsheet) ]> comanouna state of deep unconsciousness which is like sleep except the person can't wake up, this may last for years, it is often followed by death ]> comatoseadjectivea sleep and unable to wake up even when touched or talked to; unconsciousness for a long timeadjectivevery tired and sleepy; too tired to do anything combnouna flat device with long skinny teeth for straightening hairnouna red crest on the head of some kinds of birdsnouna tool for straightening fibersverbto use a device to straighten hairverbto search carefully ]> combativeadjectiveoften ready to fight or argue; tending to forcefully disagree ]> combattantnounsomeone who takes part in a war or fight combustcombusts, combusted, combustingverbto burn; to catch fire combustibleadjectiveable to burn; able to be burned combustionnounthe act of burning; the act of catching on fire ]> comecomes, came, comingcamecomeverbto go toward; to move toward comediancomediansnouna person who entertains by telling jokes or otherwise making people laugh comediennecomediennesnouna woman who entertains by telling jokes or otherwise making people laugh comedownnounreduced status after former success comedycomedic, comedicallynouna story or other form of entertainment that is funny or attempts to make people laughnouna funny eventnouna play that has a happy ending comernounsomeone who arrives; someone who respondsnounsomeone making progress quickly ]> cometnouna small, icy body that orbits the sun and makes tails of gas and dust as they get close to the sun comfitnouna candy containing a nut or fruit ]> comfreynouna plant that can be used to make tea and medicine comiccomicsnouna series of illustrations, presented as a strip or series of frames, that is hand-drawn and tells a short story, often with a funny endingadjectivefunny; of or related to a story that is funny or attempts to make people laugh commacomma-separatednouna punctuation mark (,) that is used to separate items in a list, phrases, or other parts of a sentence commandcommands, commanded, commandingnounan ordernouna condition of controlverbto oversee and control ]> commentcomments, commented, commentingnounspoken or written words; a note or something giving a reaction somethingverbto say something; to make a note about something; to give a reaction to something ]> commentarynounan explanation of something; words spoken or written to go along with something else such as pictures; words to tell an opinion about something ]> commentatorcommentatorsnouna person who gives reactions on something ]> commercenounbusiness; the act of selling things ]> commercialcommercially, commercialsnouna television adadjectiverelated to making money; used in a way to make money ]> commercialismnounbeing concerned with making money; being about business or money instead of other things ]> commingleverbto mix or blend commiserateverbto share or express compassion or sympathy ]> commitcommits, committed, committingverbto promise something; to entrust; to pledgeverbto make up one's mind; to choose a positionverbto do an actionverbto place someone into mental health care because of his lack of ability to care for himselfverbto save permanently commitmentnouna promise; a pledge; an obligationnounthe placement someone into mental health care because of his lack of ability to care for himself committeenouna group with a special task to do ]> commoncommonlynounsomething that is sharedadjectivenot unusual; happening or existing oftenadjectivepublic; belonging to everyoneadjectiveshared ]> common sensenoungood judgement; smarts that aren't learned in school or from books ]> commonaltycommonaltiesnounsomething that is shared; a shared feature ]> commonercommonersnouna regular person; a person who is not special; a person who is not royalty ]> commonnessnouna state of being normal; a state of happening or being seen often ]> commonplaceadjectiveordinary; happening often ]> commonsnouna space belonging to everyone; a public space ]> commonwealthnouna nation or statenouna group or nations that are allies; a group of nations or states that cooperate for the good of allnoun(capitalized) the nations that are former members of the British Empire, including Canada, Australia, India, and many others commotionnouna lot of movement; a lot of noise and motion; a disturbance, especially among a crowd ]> communicatecommunicates, communicated, communicatingverbto say; to tell; to make a person know or understand somethingverbto talk with; to have a conversation ]> communicationnouna conversation; a transfer of information from one person to anothernouna message; a note or letter ]> communicativecommunicatively, communicativenessadjectiveable to speak; able to make others know or understand something ]> communicatornouna person who speaks or write; a person who gives a message; a person who makes others know or understand something communitynouna town; a group of people living near one anothernouna group of individuals that have something in common ]> commuteverbto reduce the sentence of a person convicted of a crimeverbtravel between the home and job locations ]> compactcompacted, compacts, compacted, compactness, compactlynounan agreement; a contractnouna small container that holds women's makeup; a clamshell-type container that holds women's face powder and often includes a mirrorverbto press into a smaller space; to make hard and packedadjectivesmall and contained; not taking up much space; dense companionnouna friend; a person who accompanies or stays with someone elsenounan object that goes with or accompanies another companionshipnounfriendship; the act of accompanying or hanging around with someone companynounthe people you are with comparablecomparablyadjectivevery similar; able to be comparecompared, comparing, comparesverbto measure something relative to something else; to see how two or more things are similar or different comparisoncomparisonsnouna statement of how two or more things are similar or different; a measurement of the differences between two or more things compartmentnounseperate parts of an enclosed space compassnouna small magnetic device used to navigate directions while taking a hike. North, South, East, West.nouna tool for drawing circles or arcs compendiumnouna large collection of information compensatecompensates, compensated, compensatingnounto pay for something; to give something in an exchange compensationnouna salary; a wagenounsomething given in exchange for something compensatoryadjectiveof or related to something given in exchangeadjectiveof or related to something to paid in an exchange competecompetes, competed, competingverbto take part in a contest; to face off against someone is a sport or contest competencecompetences, competency, competentnounskill or ability; the ability to do somethingnouna legal ability to make decisions; mental skills to make good decisions competitionnouna contest; a sport in which two or more sides face each othernouna situation in which there are different sides or positions competitivecompetitiveness, competitivelyadjectivetrying hard to win; related to someone or something in a contestadjectivemeasuring well against others competitornouna person or team in a contestnounsomeone who takes part in a sport or other pursuit to try to winc ]> complainantnounthe person who makes or files a [complaint]; a person unhappy or not satisfied with something and says so ]> complaintcomplaints, complaintantnouna statement that something is not ok or not acceptablenounan illness or other medical condition ]> complectedadjectiverelated to the qualities of a person's face and skin, such as light or dark or clear or spotted complementcomplements, complemented, complementingnounsomething that goes well with something elsenounsomething that makes something else completeverbto go well with something complementaryadjectivegoing well with something elseadjectivemaking something else completeadjective(math) related to two angles that add up to 90 degrees ]> completecompletes, completed, completingnounhaving everything necessary; having all the parts or piecesverbto finish; to fill inverbto bring together everything needed; to make whole or total ]> completenessnounthe state of having everything necessary; the condition having all the parts or pieces ]> completionnounthe act of filling in; the act of filling everything innounthe finish; the act of having made something done complexcomplexnessnouna group of buildings with a common purpose or ownershipnouna bunch of parts that are relatednouna mental state in which someone thinks obsessively about something, especially a fear or something about himselfadjectivehaving many parts; confusing; difficult complexionnounthe qualities of a person's face and skin, such as light or dark or clear or spottednounthe overall surface qualities or appearance of something complexitycomplexitiesnounthe amount of difficulty; the state of having many partsnouna lot of parts or details ]> compliancenounthe act of agreeing with; the act of following along with ]> compliantadjectivefollowing the rules or laws; in agreement with complicatecomplicates, complicated, complicatingverbto add complexity or difficulty; to increase the number or parts or options complicatedcomplicatedness, complicatedlyadjectivecomplex; having many parts complicationcomplicationsnouna condition of complexity or difficultynounan unforeseen medical result of an illness or procedure complimentcompliments, complimented, complimentingnounsomething nice said about someoneverbto say something nice about someone complimentaryadjectiverelated to something nice said about someone ]> complycomplies, complied, complyingverbto follow along with; to follow the rules ]> composeverbto make; to put togetherverbto write ]> compositionnounwhat something is made ofnouna written work compostnounplant material allowed to decay to be used to make dirt for planting ]> composurenouncalm steadiness ]> compoundnounchemical made of more than one elementnoungroup of buildings isolated from their surroundingsverbput together; mix comprehensibleadjectiveunderstandable comprehensiveadjectiveincluding everything comprehensivenessnounthe state of being complete over a broad area compriseverbbe made ofverbinclude or have as a part ]> comptrollernouna controller ]> compulsatoryadjectiverequired; forced ]> compulsioncompulsionsnouna very strong urge to do something ]> compulsivecompulsiveness, compulsivelyadjectivenot able to stop or controladjectivecaused by a very strong urge ]> compulsoryadjectiverequired; forced ]> comradenouna friend or co-worker; an associate; a person with similar beliefs concons, conned, conning, connernouna negative; an argument against somethingnouna person who has been found guilty of a serious crime; a convict; a person who is serving time in jailnouna mean lie to get someone to do something, often for personal gainverbto get someone to do something through trickery and lies, often in order to profit personally concealconceals, concealed, concealingverbto hide concealedadjectivehidden concealmentnounthe act of hiding something ]> concedeconcedes, conceded, concedingverbto change one's mind; to admit something is true after first thinking it was falseverbto give up or surrender conceitnouna very high opinion of oneself; an overly large pride in one's self conceitedconceitedness, conceitedlyadjectivehaving a very high opinion of oneself; being too proud or one's self ]> concentrateconcentrates, concentrated, concentratingnouna liquid made stronger/richer by removing waterverbto focus on something and ignore distractions around you ]> concentratedadjectivestrong; focusedadjectivehaving the extra removed to be stronger; having some water removed ]> concentrationnounhow strong something is; the amount of solid in a solutionnounthe act of thinking hard; focus on a single thing; focused mental attention ]> concertonounmusic written for one instrument ]> concessionconcessions, concessional, concessionarynounthe act of giving up or surrendering; the act of changing one's mindnounsomething given up in a lossnouna place to sell something conciergenounemployee of a hotel who provides assistance to guestsnounFrench property manager who lives in an apartment complex ]> concludeconcludes, concluded, concludingverbto come to an endverbto make a decision or reach an opinion, especially on the basis of information ]> conclusionnounthe end of somethingnouna final thought reached on the basis of some information; a decision or opinion reached after hearing the facts ]> conclusiveconclusivelyadjectivedefinite; leading to a definite decision or opinion concoctconcocts, concocted, concoctingverbto mix together several thingsverbto come up with a plan or idea concoctionnouna mixture of several things concordancenounalphabetical listing of key words in a book concretenouncement; a hard substance used for construction made of sand, gravel, water, and cementadjectivereal; solid; physical condensationnounthe process by which water changes from a vapor form to a liquid form condensecondensed, condenses, condensingverbto reduce something down to its most important partverbto change from a vapor form to a liquid formverbto remove liquid from something ]> condimentcondimentsnouna substance added to food for extra flavor, such as mustard conditionaladjectivehaving limits condonecondonedcondodingverbto agree that an activity or idea is acceptable ]> conductconducts, conducting, conductedverbto have; to carry on, such as a conversationverbto oversee or direct, such as with a bandverbto carry electrical current conductivitynounmeasure of ability to carry electricity ]> conductorconductorsnouna person in charge of a trainnouna person who directs a band or orchestranounsomething which carries electrical current conenouna three-dimensional shape with a circular flat base and another curved surface that goes up to a pointnounthe part of a evergreen or coniferous tree that bears its seeds ]> confabnouna friendly talk or conversationverbto have a friendly talk or conversation ]> confabulateverbhave a conversationverbinappropriately combine ideas to make up for failed memory ]> confectionnouna food or treat made with lots of sugar confectionarynouna candy store; a place where candy is made confederacyconfederacies, confederatenouna group that agrees to cooperate and support each other; an alliancenoun(history) the group of southern U.S. states that broke off from the country during the Civil War ]> conferverbto have a meeting in order to plan or talk about somethingverbto give or present conferencenouna meeting; a gathering of people who have an interest in a particular topic and come to learn and share their own experiencesverbto meet and discuss something ]> confirmnounproven true confiscateverbto take someone's things, especially when done by those in charge confiscationnounthe taking of someone's things, especially when done by those in charge conflagrationnounhuge and out-of-control fire conflictconflicts, conflicted, conflictingnouna problem between two or more people or groupsverbto go against; to take opposite sides of an argument conflictedadjectivehaving feelings on both sides of something; feeling an internal struggle ]> confluenceconfluencesnounthe coming together of two streams conformverbto fit in; to be like othersverbto follow the rules conformistnounsomeone who is like everyone else; someone who follows the rules and fits in conformitynounbeing the same as everyone else; a condition of being like everyone else; a state of following the rules and fitting in confoundverbto increase confusionverbto destroy; ]> Confuciannouna follower of Confuciusadjectiveof or relating to Confucius or his writings ]> Confuciusnounan ancient Chinese philosopher who had important ideas on practical moral values confuseverbmake uncertain ]> congenialcongeniallyadjectivenice; friendly; agreeable; pleasantadjectivesimilar; having the same interests or tastes ]> congenialitynounfriendliness; ability to get along with peoplenounhaving the same interests or manner ]> conglomerateconglomerates, conglomerated, conglomeratingnounsomething made from a group of smaller thingsnounsedimentary rock made from round piecesverbto group and then to squish togetheradjectiveof or relating to a something made from a group of smaller things congregateverbto gather; to gather for a purpose congruentadjectivesimilar; corresponding; matching; in agreementadjective(geometry) having the same shape and the same size ]> conicaladjectivehaving the shape of a cone; having the shape of a three-dimensional shape with a circular flat base and another curved surface that goes up to a point conifernounan evergreen tree; a tree that typically has needles or leaves that stay green all year and cones that bear seeds ]> conjugaladjectiveof or relating to marriage conjunctionnounthe part of speech that joins two ideas, clauses, phrases or words, such as the words and, or, and butnouna state of being together or coming together conjunctiveconjunctivelyadjectiveconnecting; acting to join or connect conjunctivitisnounpink eye; a disease in which the lining of the eyelids are infected conjureconjures, conjured, conjuring, conjurorverbto summon with a magic spellverbto cause to appear as if by magic; to imagine conkernouna horse chestnut tree; the fruit of the horse chestnut treenoun(conkers) a game played in Britain and other parts of the world in which horse chestnuts are put on a string and used to hit the other player's nut until one breaks ]> connectconnected, connects, connectingverbto join; to bring togetherverbto make contact with a person; to meet or talk with a personverbto be compatible with; to be on the same wavelength ]> connectionnouna coming together of things; a joining togethernounthe place where two things touch; the point where things come togethernouna person who can be helpful; a contactnounthe making of a contact; a communications link such as on the phone; an electrical contact ]> conniveverbto secretly allow something wrong to happenverbto work with people in secret to do something wrong ]> connubialadjectiverelating to being married conquerornounperson such as a king who captures and dominates another country or people consensualconsensuallyadjectivewith agreement by all parties consensusnounan agreement among people consentconsents, consented, consentingnounpermissionverbto give permission; to agree consequencenounthe logical result of some action ]> conservationconservationist, conservationalnounthe act of protecting for future use; the act of protecting natural resources ]> conservatoryconservatoriesnouna school for the study of music or the artsnouna glass greenhouse ]> conserveconserved, conserving, conservednounjam or jellyverbto preserve; to protect or prepare for future use considerconsiders, considered, consideringverbto think through; to weigh one's choices considerableconsiderablyadjectiveof a good amount; of a significant amount or degree considerateadjectivecaring; showing thought for others considerationnouna state of caringnouna lot of thought; careful thinking through of somethingnounpayment for something consolableadjectiveable to receive sympathy consolenouncomputer access with text/keyboard only, no mouse or other graphical user interfacenounfurniture cabinet in which a television was installed, originally to hide the screenverbgive comfort ]> consolidateconsolidates, consolidated, consolidatingverbto put things together as one; to join different parts ]> consolidationconsolidationsnounthe act of putting things together as one; the act of joining different partsnounthe joining of two or more companies into one ]> consommenounbroth; a clear soup made from broth consonantnounletter of the alphabet that represents a sound "close" or "stop" between the open sounds of vowels ]> constablenouna police officer constantnounsomething that does not changenouna number in mathematical expression that does not changeadjectivealways the same; steady ]> constellationnouna group of stars that make a pattern and usually named after animals or people ]> constrainconstrains, constrained, constrainingverbto limit; to limit movement or choices; to force to be a certain way ]> constraintconstraintsnouna limit; something that limits movement or choices; something that forces something to be a certain waynouna tie or bind to limit movement ]> constructconstructs, constructed, constructingnounan idea; a concept or ideaverbto make; to build; to put together constructionistnounperson who advocates a view of education in which students build knowledge from observation and activities ]> consumeconsumed, consumes, consumingverbto eatverbto be completely focused on; to be obsessed withverbto use up ]> consumernouna person to uses something; a person who eats somethingnouna customer; a person who buys things ]> consumptionnounthe eating of somethingnounthe using up of something upnouna terrible disease that can cause death; tuberculosis contactcontacts, contacted, contacting, contactablenouna instance of communication; a conversation or meetingnounan instance of touching somethingnouna small, curved, clear plastic lens that is put on the surface of the eye to improve visionnounone of the places on an electrical device where two parts, such as wires or battery terminals, touchverbto touchverbto get in touch with; to start a communication with contagionnounsomething, such as a disease or virus, that can be passed from person to person contagiousadjectivesomething, such as a sickness, that can be passed from person to person contagiousnessnounthe ability to pass something, such as a sickness, from person to person ]> containverbenclose; hold contemporarycontemporarilynouna person who lives in the same time periodadjectivecurrent; in the present time period contemptnounextreme dislike; a feeling of ill will contemptiblecontemptibllyadjectiveattracting extreme dislike; inspiring a feeling of ill will contemptuouscontemptuouslyadjectivefeeling extreme dislike; feeling ill will toward contemptuousnessnouna feeling of extreme dislike; a feeling of ill will toward ]> contentnounthe information or material something containsadjectivehappy; satisfied ]> contentionnouna disagreement ]> contentiouscontentiousness, contentiouslyadjectivein disagreement; in opposition; marked by arguments; combative ]> contentmentnouna state of happiness ]> contextcontexts, contextual, contextuallynounthe surroundings; the situation surrounding something; the events or setting taking place around an event continueverbto keep doing somethingverbto resume continuumcontinuums, continuacontinuanouna group of things spread along a range; a range of options with different levels of choice ]> contortcontorts, contorted, contortingverbto move or twist into a strange position ]> contortioncontortions, contortionist, contortionistsnountwisting or moving into a strange shapenounan act that requires a lot of work or effort contractionnounthe act of making something smallernouna tightening or tensing of a musclenouna word that is made from two words by adding an apostrophe to take out certain letters, for example "don't" (for "do not") contraindicationnouna condition that is reason for not using certain medical procedures or treatments that might otherwise be beneficial ]> contraltonounfemale singers with the lowest singing voices ]> contributecontributes, contributed, contributingnounto give; to add something toverbto give money to a cause contributionnounsomething given for use by others contriveverbto create in an artistic or unique manner ]> controlnoundevice to adjust somethingverblimit an actionverbmake a setting or adjustment conundrumnouna puzzle, esp. one whose answer involves a punnouna difficult and complex problem convalescencenouna period of time during which a person rests and continues to heal after having been ill ]> convectionnounthe transfer of heat and moisture through the movement of a liquid or gasnounthe process of moving or transferring convergentadjectivecoming together ]> conversancynounthe ability to talk about something ]> conversationnouna talk between two or more people; a discussion ]> conversationalconversationallyadjectiverelated to talking; related to a spoken exchange ]> conversationalistnounsomeone good at talking with others ]> converseconversed, converses, conversing, converselynounthe opposite; something in the reverse orderverbto talk with someone conversionnouna change from one form to another convertconverts, converted, convertingverbto change from one form to another convertiblenouna type of car with a top that goes down conveyconveys, conveyed, conveyingverbto tell; to communicate somethingverbto move conveyancenounthe act of moving somethingnounsomething used to move something; a vehicle such as a trucknoun(legal) a document moving title or ownership from one person to another conveyornounsomething that helps move items, especially a belt used to move boxes or parts convivialityadjectivebeing occupied with and liking eating, drinking, and spending time with good friends convulseverbto shake violently (seizure), to react to humor (laugh) with whole body ]> cookcooks, cooking, cookednouna person who makes foodverbto get food ready; to make food on a stove or ovenverbto make something; to do something ]> cookbookcookbooksnouna book with recipes; a book with instructions of how to make foodnouna set of step-by-step instructions ]> cookienouna small, round, and flat cake that you eat with your handsnouna pretty womannouna file made by web browsers with that contains information about the person using using the computer cooladjectiveslightly coldadjective(slang) stylish; excellent ]> coordinatecoordinates, coordinated, coordinatingnouna number designating a location, such as longitudeverbto plan and manage; to time events or actions to happen together ]> coordinationnounplanning and management of thingsnounphysical control of one's body; the ability to control one's body smoothly and skillfully copaceticadjectivevery good or satisfactory ]> Copernicanadjectiveimportant; radicaladjectiverelated to Nicolaus Copernicus, an astronomer from the 1500s who was the first to have a theory that the Sun is the center of our solar system instead of Earth copiousadjectivea large amount; plenty; abundant ]> coppicenouna woodland area that was cut back a lot to make new growthverbto trim a tree or bush in order to make new growth ]> copycopies, copied, copyingnouna duplicate; another instance of something that is just like the firstverbto make a duplicate; to look at something and make something similar; to make a photocopy ]> copyistcopyistsnouna person who makes copies; a person whose job is to make duplicates, for example of a written manuscript or a written piece of music ]> copyrightcopyrights, copyrighted, copyrightingnounthe legal ownership of a physical created work (text, photo, art, music, video, etc.) as defined by each country's lawsnounthe legal right to copy a physical created work (text, photo, art, music, video, etc.) as defined by each country's lawsverbto register the legal ownership of a physical created work (text, photo, art, music, video, etc.) as defined by each country's laws coralnounan underwater area of rock-like material made of living animals; colorful hard, shell-like living creatures that grow in shallow parts of the ocean; a chain of living polyps and their skeletal deposits that live in the oceanadjectivean reddish-pink color ]> cordialnounan alcoholic drink, liqueuradjectivefriendly in a formal way ]> cordonnounline of soldiers or police to control access to an areanounrope hung between poles to mark off a restricted areanouncord hung on a uniform as a mark/insignia of honor corduroynouna durable fabric with vertical ribs corginouna Welsh breed of dog ]> corkagenounan amount of money you are charged to drink a bottle of wine that you bring with you to a restaurant ]> corkscrewcorkscrews, corkscrewed, corkscrewingnouna tool used to remove the cork from a bottlenounsomething in the shape of a corkscrew; something in a twisting spiral shapeverbto move in a twisting spiral pattern ]> cormorantnouna medium sized sea bird corncorns, corned, corningnouna vegetable plant that grows cobs filled with yellow seeds or kernelsnounthe yellow seeds or kernels of the corn plant, which can be cooked and eaten or ground into flournouna hard, raised spot on the foot, commonly caused by shoes that don't fit right; a callus-like growth commonly on the toes or footnounsomething that is triteverbto treat meat with salt brine, for example "corned beef" corncobnounthe ear that kernels of corn grow on cornercorners, cornered, corneringnounwhere two lines meet; a point where two lines meet at an anglenouna place where two things meet or crossnouna place where two roads meetverba sharp turnverbto turn sharplyverbto put someone in an uncomfortable position; to put someone in a place that can't be escaped cornetnouna brass horn, similar to a trumpet but a little shorter cornfieldnouna field of corn; a large area in which corn is grown as a crop cornichonnouna small pickle cornstalknounthe main part of a corn plant that grows up out of the ground cornstarchnouna white powder made from ground corn that is often used to thicken sauces cornucopianouna basket in the shape of a horn that is filled with a variety of vegetables and fruitsnouna large amount of something; a large variety of things cornycornier, corniestadjectivegoofy; funny in a way that is trite or tired, like a bad pun ]> coronanounthe uppermost part of a star's atmosphere coronationnouna ceremony at which a king, queen, or other royalty is crowned corpsenoundead body corpulentadjectivevery fat ]> corralnouna small fenced area of keeping livestock verbto put or keep in a small fenced areaverbto gather and then keep trapped correctcorrects, corrected, correcting, correctlyverbto make rightverbto grade papersadjectiveright; accurate; true correctionnouna change done to make something right; a change done to make something work better correctiveadjectiverelated to something done to make something right; related to a change to make something work better corridornouna hallwaynouna passage or path between two things cosmeticcosmetics, cosmeticallynoun(plural) makeup; powders and creams put on the skin to add beautyadjectiverelated to looks; related to beauty cosmetologycosmetologist, cosmetologicalnounthe study and use of beauty skills, such as haircuts, manicures, and facials ]> cosmogonycosmogoniesnouna theory of how the universe was creatednounthe science of how the universe was created and how it evolves ]> cosmologycosmologies, cosmologist, cosmological, cosmologicallynounthe study of the nature of the world; a study of philosophy that deals with the nature of the worldnouna branch of [astronomy] that studies of the history of the universe cossacknounpeople from southern Russia ]> costnounvalue placed on or given to somethingverbcause a loss (cost me my job) cotnouna small portable folding bed ]> coterienouna group of people who feel a closeness or affection for each other cotillionnounformal dance or ball at which a young woman is "presented" to society ]> cottoncottony, cottons, cottoned, cottoning, cottonlikenouna natural fiber used to make cloth; a natural fiber the grows in white puffy ballsnounthe plant that grows a natural fiber the grows in white puffy ballsnounfabric made of a natural fiber the grows in white puffy ballsverbto take a liking toadjectivemade of white natural fiber ]> cottonmouthnouna poisonous water snake that is also called a water moccasin ]> cottonweednouna plant in the daisy family that makes flowers that look like cotton balls ]> cotyledonnounpart of seed which supplies food for initial growth (germination) and when there are two, the first leaves to appear above ground ]> couldverbto be possible; to possibly happenverbto be allowed; to be permitted ]> countcounts, counted, countingnouna member of the European noble class, higher than an earlnouna numbering of things; a figure of how many of something there areverbto say the numbers in order; to number off; to find the number of things; to find how many of something there areverbto includeverbto depend on ]> countableadjectiveable to be counted or numbered countdownnouna backward counting of numbers ending at some event ]> countenancenouna face; an expression or look showing emotion ]> countercounters, countered, counteringnounan opposite point; a statement of the opposite sidenounan offer in a deal made to respond to another offernouna flat surface on top of cabinets, often found in a kitchen or bathroomnouna long flat surface in a restaurant at which customers can sit together instead of at a tableverbto make an opposite or different point; to make a contrasting pointverbto make a responding offer in a business deal ]> counteractcounteracts, counteracted, counteractingverbto reverse something; to neutralize or erase the effect of something ]> counterbalancecounterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancingnouna mass used to offset another; a weight connected to an object to make it easier to lift by using the weight to pull on the object, making it seem lighterverbto use something to offset something elseverbto balance by adding to the lighter side ]> counterclaimnounan opposing claim; a legal suit filed in response to another suit ]> counterfeitadjectivefake, especially of money; made to look like something it is not really ]> countermandnouna command that is the opposite of a command that was already givenverbto cancel or stop an order or command ]> counterminenouna tunnel that connects to a tunnel that belongs to the enemy in order to defeat them ]> counterpartnouna co-worker; a person who has a similar position or job ]> countersinkverbto drill a larger, but short hole on a hole that a screw or bolt goes into, in order that the head of the screw or bolt does not stick up ]> countessnouna female member of the European noble class, higher than an earl; the wife or widow of a count or earl ]> countlessadjectivea huge number; unable to be counted or numbered; too many to know the number countournounline following a natural, often complex, curvenounmap lines showing equal elevation ]> countrifycountrified, countrifies, countrifyingverbto make something more rural or oriented to the country ]> countrynouna nation; a land that rules itself, like Mexico or Germanynounan area of land that is outside of towns or cities; a rural area ]> countrysidenouna rural area; an area outside of cities or towns, often with wide open spaces and fields of grass and trees ]> countynouna subdivision of land; a way to divide up areas of land within a state couplenountwo of somethingnountwo people, especially ones who like each other ]> couponnouna piece of paper that can be used to get a discount; a piece of paper that can be exchanged for something ]> couragenounbravery; the ability to do something that is difficult or scarynounstrength or continuing on even though something is hard ]> courageouscouragously, courageousnessadjectivebrave; showing mental or spiritual strength ]> coursecourses, coursed, coursingnouna path; a route to follownouna classnounthe normal way that things gonouna part of a meal, such as the starter or dessertverbto move through quickly ]> courteouscourteousnessadjectivepolite; having good manners ]> couscousnouna type of food made from tiny granules of wheat flour which are then cooked to make a fluffy dish, often served with a meat or vegetable stew covenantnouna promise; an agreement covernouna lidnounthe cardboard outside of a bookverbto form a layer on top of something; to put a lid on somethingverbto perform a song originally performed by someone else ]> covertcovertlyadjectivesecret; hidden; done in a way that others won't know about it ]> covertnessnounactions that are meant to be hidden or secret; a way of acting so that others don't know what is being done ]> coveycoveysnouna small groupnouna flock; an older bird with young ones ]> cownounan animal family that is used as a work animal and also raised for meat, dairy products (milk, cheese, etc.), and leathernounthe female of various large animals, such as cattle, walruses, and whales cowardnounsomeone who is afraid of doing something cowardicenounfearfulness; lack of courage cowboynouna person whose job is to round up cattle, often while riding on a horsenouna person who does tricks on a horse, often in a rodeonouna person who does things his own way, goes outside the rules, and is viewed as reckless cowerverbto shrink back in fear cowherdnouna person who herds or rounds up cows; a person whose job is to watch over a group of cows cowhidenounthe skin of a cow cowlnouna hood; a long, draped collar that can be pulled up over the head cowlicknounone piece of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair coworkernounsomeone a person works with; a business associate cowrienouna type of shell that is often brightly colored cowrynouna type of shell that is often brightly colored ]> coyotenouna wild dog, like a wolf but smallernounsomeone who sneaks people across a border (illegally) into another country crabnouna 6 legged crustacean with pinchers ]> crackernouna thin, dry biscuitnounfirecrackeradjectivewild, crazy, very happy craftnouna skill ]> craftsmannounsomeone skilled in a craftnounan artist craggycraggier, craggiestadjectivenot smooth; having ridges, cracks, and other sharp features crampnouna painful, tightening of a muscleverbto crowd; to impose or infringe on cramponnounmetal teeth worn over shoes or boots to prevent slipping on ice or snow cranberrynountart berry grown in bogs, harvested with the bog flooded letting the berries float, popular Thanksgiving condiment cranecranes, craned, craningnouna water bird that has a long body and legsnouna machine used to lift large and heavy objects in constructionverbto stretch out, especially one's neck cranialadjectiverelated to the skull or cranium crappienouna freshwater sunfish that is fished for sport and can be eaten crasscrasslyadjectiveimpolite; cold and direct in a negative way; thinking only of money or other selfish motives crassnessnounimpoliteness; crudeness; a state of being cold and direct in a negative way; a condition of thinking only of money or other selfish motives craveverbto want strongly; to feel a strong need for something crawlcrawledcrawlingverbto move on hands and knees ]> craynouna crayfish or lobster crazenounsomething silly or crazy that everyone does for short while creakcreaks, creaked, creaking, creakynouna squeaky sound, such as one from a door hingeverbto make a squeaking or grating noise, often from two things rubbing together creamcreams, creamed, creamingnounthe thick, white, full fat, top layer of milk, used in coffee and other drinksverbto beat together; to mix a soft substance, like butter, with a solid like sugarverb(slang) to beat badly, such as in a game or a sportadjectivea pale yellowish-white color creamerynouna dairy; a place that makes and sells dairy products, such as butter and ice cream creaminessnouna condition of being smooth and thick; a state of being smooth, rich and milky creamycreamiest, creamieradjectivesmooth and thick; smooth, rich and full of fat from milk or butter creasecreases, creased, creasingnouna fold in something smoothverbto make a fold in something createcreated, creates, creatingverbto make creationnounsomething that has been made; some work of art nounthe whole world creationismnounthe belief that God made the world creativecreatively, creativityadjectivehaving unique ideas; having the skills to make something; having abilities of imagination; being skilled in making art, music, or other media creatornounsomeone who makes something creaturecreatures, creatural, creaturely, creaturehoodnouna living animal; a person ]> creditableadjectivegood enough, but not great creeknouna small stream ]> creelnounbasket-like container to hold fish after they have been caught creepcreeps, creeped, creepingnounthe gradual spreading of somethingnouna person who is unpleasant or scaryverbto move slowly; to move close to the ground and quietly creepernouna plant that grows and grows out over a surface creepycreepiness, creepier, creepiest, creepilyadjectivescary; unpleasant cremationverbburning or incinerating a body crepenouna very thin pancake, filled with fruit or other fillings and rolled; a very thin round cake that is made of fried batter and often filled and rollednouna thin, crinkly fabric crepitatenounmake loud snapping or crackling noise ]> crescentnouna shape of a fat curved C; the shape of the moon when it is not fullnouna pastry roll that is in the shape of a C ]> cressnounan edible plant in the cabbage family crevicenouna crack; a narrow opening or split ]> cribnouna bed for a baby or child with sides to keep them from falling outnounan apartment or houseverbto copy another persons work; to plagiarizeverbsteal cricketnounan insect that is dark colored and makes a screeching or chirping noise, especially at nightnouna team game played with a bat and a ball in which the batter strikes the ball and runs between two wickets criminalcriminally, criminal-likenouna person who commits a crime; a person who breaks the lawadjectiveagainst the lawadjectiveawful; disgraceful criminalitynouna condition of breaking the law ]> crinolinenouna stiff fabricnouna skirt made with hoops to give it shape ]> crisesnouna time of trouble or danger criticnounperson who reports about movies, plays, books, etc.nounperson who speaks negatively about something ]> criticizecriticizes, criticized, criticizingverbto point out weaknesses; to talk about things that could be improved; to talk or write about the good and bad points of something ]> croakcroaks, croaked, croakingnounthe deep noise made by a frog or a crowverbto make a noise like a frog or a crowverb(slang) to die croakernouna kind of fish that makes a croaking soundnounfrog ]> Croatiannouna person from Croatiaadjectiveof or related to Croatia crochetcrochets, crocheted, crochetingverbto weave yarn into a fabric using a single hooked needle crocknouna ceramic or clay potnounsomething that is a lie; something that is silly or nonsense crockerynounpottery; ceramic pots or dishes crocodilenouna reptile, similar to an alligator, that has a long pointed snout and a long body and tail, reaching up to 20 feet long, often found living in swamps crocuscrocuses, crocicrocuses, crocinouna flowering plant that grows from a bulb and often comes up in early spring when there is still snow on the ground croissantnouna French pastry that is very flaky and shaped like a crescent crookcrooks, crooked, crooking, crooklikenouna thief; a person that takes something that does not belong to themnouna long cane or staff with a curved part at the topverbto bend crookedcrookedlyadjectivenot straight; bent; leaning overadjectivenot fair; cheating; breaking the law crookednessnouna condition of being not straight; a state of being uneven, bent, or leaning overnouna state of cheating or being unfair ]> cropcrops, cropped, croppingnouna big area of plants grown for food or other usesnouna small whip used on horsesverbto trim down to a smaller size crosscrosses, crossed, crossing,crosser, crossestnounsomething in the shape of a small letter "t"nountwo large wooden beams in a "t" shape onto which criminals were nailed and left to die by ancient Romansverbto go from one side to the otherverbto disagree with; to make angryverbto cheat; to go back on a dealadjectiveangry cross-examinationnounthe process of questioning a witness for the other side in a legal court proceeding; the process of questioning in response to someone else's initial questions cross-examinecross-examined, cross-examines, cross-examiningverbto question a witness for the other side in a legal court proceeding; to question in response to someone else's initial questions cross-eyedadjectivehaving one's eyes crossed or looking toward each other cross-purposenouna goal that is the opposite; an intent that is the opposite cross-stitchcross-stitches, cross-stitched, cross-stitching, crossstitches, crossstitched, crossstitching, crossstitchnouna method of embroidery that uses small thread stitches in the shapes of x's to form a picture crossbarnouna length of metal or other material used to reinforce something; a length of material used to brace something crosshatchingcrosshatched, crosshatch, crosshatching, cross'hatched, cross-hatch, cross-hatching,nouna pattern of two sets of parallel lines that cross; a plaid pattern crossleggedadjectivesitting Indian style; sitting with both legs folded over each other crossnessnounanger crossroadnouna place where two roads cross; the intersection of two roadsnouna situation where a decision must be made; a point in life where things could take different paths crosswiseadjectiveturned 90 degrees to somethingadjectivegoing in an opposite direction; working against crosswordnouna word puzzle in which clues are given to words that are then written into pre-arranged boxes on a grid ]> crowcrowlike, crows, crowed, crowingnouna common type of black birdnoun(capitalized) a tribe of Native Americansverbto make a loud birdlike soundverbto brag about; to say loudly and with happiness ]> crow's-feetnounfine wrinkles, especially around the corners of one's eyes crowbarnouna device used for prying; a long thin metal pole designed for pryingverbto pry apart or open ]> crowdnouna lot of people gathered close togethernounthe people gathered to see an event like a concert or sporting eventnouna group of people with a common interestverbto squeeze into a group of people that are close togetherverbto move into a space with little room in itverbin baseball, to stand very close to home plate when batting crucialadjectiveextremely important; critical ]> crucifycrucified, crucifyingverbto point out faults in a mean way; to [criticize] in a harsh mannerverbto kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross and leaving them until they are dead ]> crueladjectivecausing pain or suffering ]> crullernouna kind of donut crumbnouna very small piece of something larger crumbleverbto break up into small pieces crumblingadjectivefalling into small pieces; breaking up into little chunks crusadenouna holy warnouna very serious pursuit; something pursued with passion and convictionnounCrusades (historical)-- any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291, during which the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims ]> crushcrushes, crushed, crushingnoun(slang) a state of liking someone a lot romanticallyverbto mash; to make flatverbto beat; to dominate completely ]> crustaceannouna shellfish; an animal, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp, which has a hard outer shell cryptnoununderground burial place that is often below a church building ]> cryptologynounthe study of ways to send secret messages by using codes ]> Cubannounsomeone from Cubaadjectiveof or related to Cuba or its people cubenouna box; a three-dimensional figure with six identical square faces ]> cucumbernouna long fruit with green skin and a white seedy inside that is often put in saladsnouna food producing plant that makes a fruit with green skin and a white seedy inside cuddynounsmall boat's enclosed cabin space cudgelnouna club or stick used for hitting; a weaponverbto hit with a club ]> cuffnouncloth added to the end of shirt sleevesnouncloth folded to form a decoration at the bottom of pantsnouna hitverbhit someone culminateverbcomplete final step of a task culpanounfault or blame culturenounthe behaviors and beliefs of a particular group of people ]> cumbersomeadjectivelarge and hard to hold and carryadjectivetoo complicated or complex (of writing) ]> cumulusnounpuffy clouds with clear edges; large clouds shaped like domes or mounds cunningcunninglynounskill; clevernessadjectiveclever; sly; crafty cupcups, cupped, cupping, cuplikenouna mug; a container with a handle, used for drinkingnouna measure equal to 8 fluid ouncesnounsomething with the shape of a bowl verbto make the shape of a rounded bowl with something ]> cupboardnouna cabinet; a wooden box with a door used to store things like dishes or clothing cupfulcupsful, cupfulsnounan amount that fills or a cup or mugnounan amount equal to eight ounces cupidnounthe god of love; a mythical figure who inspires love; an imaginary Roman god who take the form of a baby angel, shooting arrows to cause people to fall in love cupolanouna dome found on top of a building; a rounded roof in the shape of half a globe cupreousnounrelated to or containing copper cupricadjectiverelated to or containing copper ]> curatecurating, curates, curated, curationnouna priest; a leader or assistant at a churchverbto make a special collection of things that shows why they are useful; to oversee a collection of art or other works, making choices about what it will include and guiding people so they can enjoy it curativeadjectivebringing about a cure; making something feel better curatornouna person who oversees a collection of art or other works, making choices about what it will include and guiding people to they can enjoy it curbcurbs, curbed, curbingnounthe concrete border of a road; a built up margin or edge of a roadway usually in urban streets that have sidewalks instead of gravel shouldersverbto put a limit on someone or something curdnounthe thick part of milk that is separated in making cheese curecures, cured, curingnounsomething that makes an illness or injury go away or get betternouna fix; a solutionverbto make an illness or injury go away or get betterverbto fix something; to remedy or solve a problemverbto prepare or preserve something for the future ]> cureallnounsomething that fixes everything; a solution for all problems curlyadjectivehaving curls currverbto make a sound like an owl or doves ]> currencynouna system of money in a country ]> currentcurrents, currentlynouna flow of liquid or gas; movement in water, such as a river or ocean; the movement in airnouna flow of electricityadjectivehappening now; contemporary ]> curriculumcurriculacurriculanounwhat is studied in school or a in a course; a set of courses of study currycurries, curried, curryingnouna mix of spices used in cooking, especially Indian dishes; a dish made with a mixture of spicesverbto seek or gain good treatment, as in to "curry favor"verbto brush and clean the coat of a horseverbto treat leather by rubbing it with oil curtainnouna piece of cloth or fabric used to cover windows on the inside; a drapery cuspnouna turning point; the edge of something; the point at which something changes custodynounpossession of somethingnounlegal possession or responsibility for something customernounsomeone who buys products or services from a person or business cutcuts, cuttingcutcutnounan injury, such as a slice or tear in the surface of the skinnouna portion or share of somethingverbto slice; to chopverbto divide into parts; to divide a deck of cards in halfverbto mix in another substance, often to weaken or to make something stretch furtherverbto stop doing something somethingverbto push through the gums of the mouth, as with new teethverbto issue a new document or work, such as a bank check or a musical CD ]> cutaneousadjectiveof or related to the skin cutlernouna person who makes or sells knives or silverware; seller of cutlery: knives, forks, spoons, etc. cutlerynounsilverware; a set of forks, spoons, and knives for eatingnouna set of knives ]> cyberbullycyberbulliesnounsomeone that uses technology like a computer or cell phone to bully or harass another personverbto use technology like a computer or cell phone to bully, harass, or treat someone badly ]> cyclonenouna storm with strong winds moving in a circle around a center of low pressure; a closed system of spiraling winds going counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere ]> cygnetnouna young swan cylindernouna three-dimensional figure with two flat circular facesnounthe part of an engine that the pistons go up and down within ]> cyniccynicsnouna person who believes that human nature is basically bad; a person who is distrustful and believes people act on only on their self-interest ]> cynicalcynically, cynicalnessadjectivedistrustful; skeptical of good in people; believing that human nature is basically bad and based only on self-interest ]> cynicismnouna belief that people are motivated by bad or negative things cytoplasmcytoplasmnounThe cytoplasm is the part of a cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane dabverbto touch with a soft or moist substance ]> dabbleverbto put ones hands in water and move them gentlyverbto take part in an activity but not in a serious way dachshundnouna German dog with a long body; a wiener dog dactylnouna poetic meter with a long syllable followed by two short syllablesnouna finger or toe ]> dadnouna father ]> daddydad,fathernounanother way of saying dad or fathernouninformal name for a father daddy longlegsnouna type of spider with a small round body and long skinny legs daffodilnouna yellow flower that grows from bulbs and blooms in the spring ]> daftadjectivesilly; follish daggernouna short-doubled edged knife used for stabbing ]> dahlianouna Mexican plant from the daisy family dailyadverbonce a day; once every 24 hours ]> daintyadjectivefragile, small, delicate dairynouna farm where milk cows are raisednouna place where products made from milk, such as cheese or ice cream, are made or soldadjectiverelated to milk or milk products ]> dairymaidnouna woman who works at a [dairy] ]> daisnouna raised platform for speakers and important guests daisynouna flower with thin white petals surrounding a yellow center ]> dalenouna broad valley ]> dalliancenouna wasting of timenounflirting; short romance ]> dallyverbto delay; waste timeverbto play; flirt ]> dalmatiannouna breed of dog know for its short white hair with black or brown spots ]> damdams, dammed, dammingnouna barrier across a water way that holds the water on one side and releases the water in a controlled waynouna barrier used to hold back different kinds of materialsnounin four legged animals it is the female parentverbto build a barrier to control water or other materials ]> damagenouninjury or harmverbto cause injury or harm ]> damasknounrichly patterned fabricnouna fine table linen ]> damenouna woman; a woman of some royal rank ]> damndamned, damns, damingverbto curse; to condemnverbto suffer eternal punishmentadjectiveawful; cursed ]> dampdamper, dampestadjectiveslightly wet; moist ]> damselnouna young woman or girl ]> dancenouna series of (usually repeated) movements typically done to music or a steady beatverbmove in a rhythmic pattern ]> dandelionnouna bright yellow flower that some think of as a weed ]> dandleverbto move a child up and down on your knee ]> Danenouna native or citizen of Denmark ]> dangerousdangerouslyadjectivehaving the potential to cause harm danishDanishnounthe official language of Denmarknounshort for Danish pastry, a sweet yeast-raised rolladjectiveof or related to Denmark ]> dankadjectivemoist and musty; damp or wet in an unpleasant way ]> dapperadjectivestylish or dressed nicely ]> dappledapplednounspots of color or lightverbto mark with spots of color or light dare-devilnouna person who enjoys doing dangerous activities ]> darkdarklynounthe absence of light; the sky at nightadjectivenot light; having a color that tends toward blackadjectivedepressing; gloomy ]> darkendarkens, darkening, darkenedverbto lose light; to take the light out of; to become dim ]> darknessnounthe absence of light; the color of the sky at night ]> darnnouna place where clothing has been repaired with a needle and threadverbto repair clothing with a needle and thread dashdashes, dasher, dashednouna punctuation mark (-) that is used to separate compound words, such as well-meaning; to break a word at the end of a line; or to separate some numbers, such as a phone numbernouna running movement; a movement made in a hurryverbto rush off; to run dashingdashinglyadjectivevery handsome; strikingly good looking ]> dastardnouna bad person ]> dastardlynounmean, cruel, wicked datedates, dated, datingnouna specific day of the monthnounan appointmentnounan arrangement to meet someone for a friendly or romantic meetingnounthe edible fruit of a palm treeverbto put the calendar date on somethingverbto see someone romantically on an on-going basis datumnounone piece of data ]> daubverbto coat or smear with a thick sticky material ]> daubernouna painter who is not very goodnouna tool used to spread a thick sticky material ]> daughternouna female child ]> daughter-in-lawnounthe wife of one's son ]> dauntlessadjectivebrave; fearless ]> dauphinnounthe oldest son of the king of France dauphinenounthe dauphin (eldest son of the king of France), wife davenportnounsofa which is sometimes convertible to a bed ]> dawdledawdles, dawdled, dawdling, dawdlerverbto be slow; to delay and waste time ]> dawndawns, dawned, dawningnounwhen the sun begins to riseverbto start or beginverbto suddenly come upon daynouna period of time that is 24 hours longnounthe time when it is light outside day-laborernouna person who does work, especially manual labor, on a temporary basis, often for just a few hours daybreaknounthe time when the sun first comes up; very early morning daydreamdaydreams, daydreamed, daydreamingnounan imagined scene while one is awakeverbto imagine something while being awake; to have one's mind wander daylightnounsunlight; natural light seen during the daytime hours daytimenounthe time when it is light outside; the time when it is not night dazzleverbto shine bright enough to temporarily disrupt vision; to amaze someone ]> deaddeadlyadjectiveno longer alive; having been alive previously, but no longeradjectivevery still or quiet; very boringadjectivenumb; having no feeling deadbeatnounsomeone who does not pay their debtsnouna lazy person ]> deadendeadens, deadened, deadeningverbto kill; to make something stopverbto make silent ]> deadlocknouna tie; a situation that can't be resolved ]> deadlydeadliest, deadlier, deadlinessadjectivebeing able to killadjectivebeing able to bring to an endadjectivevery serious ]> deadwoodnounsomething that is useless deafadjectivenot able to hearadjectivenot listening; not receptive deaf-mutenouna person who is unable to hear or speak deafendeafening, deafeninglyverbto make unable to hearverbto be very loud; to be so loud as to stop other hearing deafnessnounnot being able to hear dealdeals, dealt, dealingdealtdealtnounan agreementverbto negotiate an agreementverbto cope; to manageverbto pass out playing cards one at a time to players in a card game ]> deardearly, dearnessadjectivemuch loved; precious; specialadjectivehigh priced dearthnouna shortage; a lack of; an extremely limited amount or complete lack of something for a long time ]> deathnounthe end of life; when one diesnounthe end of something deathbednounthe bed which someone is on when they dienounthe time just before one dies deathblownouna hit or blow that causes deathnounan event that keeps something from completion or leads directly to its end ]> deathlikeadjectivelike the end of life; very sick or near the endadjectivenear the end; in bad shape ]> deathwatchnouna time of waiting for someone to dienouna beetle that makes a ticking sound ]> debaclenouna disaster; a situation that has gone completely wrong debardebarreddebarringverbto take away a lawyer's license to be a lawyer debarkverbto get off or exit a ship, plane or trainverbto unload goods or passengers from a ship, plane or train debarkationverbthe process of getting off or exiting a ship, plane or train debasedebases, debasing, debased, debasement, debaserverbto lower the value of a currency by reducing the amount of gold or other precious metals in itverbto lower the quality of; to degradeverbto corrupt morally debrisnounremains left after destruction debtnounmoney that is owed; something that is owed debtornouna person who owes money; a person who owes something decadenounten years ]> decagonnouna polygon with ten sides decaloguenounliterally ten words, referring the the Jewish and Christian Ten Commandments ]> decapitatedecapitates, decapitated, decapitatingverbto cut off someone's head; to remove a head ]> decapitationnounthe cutting off or removal of a head; a beheading ]> deceasedeceased, deceases, deceasingverbto die; to pass from life ]> deceasedadjectivedead; departed deceiveverbto lie, fool or mislead ]> Decembernounthe twelfth and last month of the year ]> decidedecides, decided, decigingverbto make a choice about something; to come to a conclusion about something ]> decideddecidedlyadjectivedefinite; without question deciduousadjectiveof a type of tree that has leaves that fall off before winter ]> decimalnounthe system of numbers based on ten (10)adjectivedescribing a number which represents a value less than one decipherdeciphers,deciphered, decipheringverbto translate a code or puzzle; to convert a code or puzzle to plain languageverbto make sense of something difficult to read or understandverbto find a solution to a problem decipherableadjectiveable to be read; able to be understood ]> deckdecks, decked, deckingnouna low wood-covered outdoor pationouna covering for somethingnounthe flat top outside surface of a boatnouna set of playing cardsverbto hit or punchverbto decorate ]> deckednouncovered on tthe outsideadjectivedecorated ]> deckernouna level or layer of something like a boat or a bus ]> deckingnounan outside covering for something like the flat top surface of a boat or a patio basenoundecorations declensionnouna decline; dropping off or away fromnouna series of forms of a word, showing things such as number (singular, plural), case, and gender declinatedeclination, declinates, declinated, declinating, declinationalverbto adjust readings on a compass to account for one's location and the discrepancy between true north and magnetic north ]> declinationdeclinationalnouna falling apart; a deteriorationnouna refusalnounthe angle between magnetic north and true north, which varies depending on the position on earthnouna measurement that can be used to locate any position in the sky; the angle between the equatorial plane and a line connecting a specific point and the center of the earth ]> decomposedecomposes, decomposed, decompsingverbto rot or break down ]> decompositionnounthe act of rotting or breaking down ]> decreedecrees, decreednounan order from a legal authority ]> decrepitdecrepitly, decrepitnessadjectiveold and broken down; worn out ]> decrepitudenouna state of being old and worn out; a condition of being worn out or ruined because of age decryverbto make clear that you don't approve of something dedicationnounwholeheartednessnounceremony to celebrate a completed project deepdeeper, deepest, deeplyadjectivegoing down a far way; having a big distance from top to bottomadjectivemysterious; difficult to understand deependeepens, deepening; deepenedverbto make something go farther downverbto make more complete ]> deerskinnounleather made from the skin of a deer defameverbattack someone's reputation, libel defaultdefaults, defaulting, defaultednouna standard setting; the expected positionnouna failure to pay a legal obligationverbto go to the standard setting; to take the expected positionverbto fail to pay a legal obligationadjectivestandard; preset, predefined, or expected defecatedefecates, defecated, defecatingverbto poop; to excrete solid waste defectiveadjectivenot working properly or not designed properly ]> defiantadjectiveshowing resistance or disobedience defibrillatornouna device that uses an electric shock restart the heart definitiveadjectivethe one that is for sure ]> deflatedeflates, deflater, deflated, deflating, deflatableverbto let the air out of something like a tire or balloonverbto make someone less sure of themselves or less important deftadjectiveskillful deftnessnounskillfulness; strong ability ]> defydefiesverbto fight or resistverbto refuse to obeyverbto do or make something very difficult or impossible degreenounlevel of measure dehumanizedehumanizes, dehumanized, dehumanizingverbto treat someone as less than a human; to view someone else as not deserving to be seen as a person deitynouna god dejectedadjectivedeeply saddened, feeling beyond hope delaynouna pause, breaking into some activityverbcause an interruption of activity delegatedelegates, delegated, delegatingnouna person who represents others; a person sent to a conference or government body to act for othersverbto put someone else in charge of getting something done; to assign work to someone else delegationnounthe act of assigning work to someone elsenouna group who represents others; a group of people sent somewhere to represent others deleteriousadjectiveharmful deliriousadjectivecrazy; mentally disturbed; confused deliriumnounthe state of being crazy, mentally disturbed, or very confused ]> deliverydeliveriesnounthe arrival of something; bringing something to a place, often for paynounthe birth of a babynounthe way something is said; the tone and means of saying something deltanouna triangle-shaped area at the mouth of a river where rich soil is depositednouna Greek letter that is shaped like a trianglenounthe amount of change ]> delugenouna heavy rainnouna floodnouna lot of things coming at the same timeverbto floodverbto make a lot of things arrive at the same time demagnetizeverbremove magnetic properties from something, negative of magnetize ]> demagoguedemagogue, demagog, demagoguery, demagogynouna leader who gains power by getting common people excited about somethingverbto speak as a leader to gain power by getting common people excited about something demandnouna need to be met ]> dematerializedematerializes, dematerialized,dematerializing, dematerializationverbto disappear; to lose one's physical form ]> dementedadjectivesuffering from the mental illness dementiaadjectivecrazy; insane demigodnounmythological offspring of a Greek god and humannounperson made powerful by being adored as if a deity ]> demisenoundeath; the endnounthe transfer of an estateverbthe transfer of an estate democracynounrule by the people or elected representatives; a form of government in which the people make decisions, sometimes through elected representatives democratnouna person who believes in [democracy] or a form of government in which the people make decisions, sometimes through elected representativesnouna person who is a member of the Democratic political party in the United States democraticadjectiveof or by the people; related to a form of government in which the people make decisions, sometimes through elected representatives democratizeverbto make something subject to the decision of the majority of people; to make something available to the masses without regard to status ]> demonizingnoundescribing someone as being evil like a demon or devilnounblaming (someone) for horrible results or conditions ]> demonstratedemonstrates, demonstrating, demonstratedverbto show; to show someone how to do somethingverbto make a point; to prove or attempt to proveverbto stage a protest demonstrationnounthe act of showing something or how to do somethingnounan organized protest demonstrativedemonstrativelyadjectiveshowing a lot of emotion; using a lot of body language; being very dramatic ]> demurverbto show doubt or reluctance demureadjectiveshy; quiet denialnouna statement that something is not truenounrefusal to believe something ]> denigrateverbto make something sound less serious than it is denimnounthe fabric blue jeans are made from; a thick durable cotton fabric denizennounpart of the population of a particular place denominatornounthe number on the bottom of a fraction, representing the whole group or set ]> densedenser, densest, denselyadjectivepacked together; compact; crowded together; having a high mass per volumeadjectivenot very smart ]> densitynounhow firmly packed or condensed something is; mass divided by volume; the ratio between the mass of an object and its volume dentnouna bashed in part; an indentation in a flat service, often caused by an accidentnounsocial network message of 140 characters or fewer as used on Identi.ca/Laconicaverbto bash in dentaladjectiveof or related to the teeth dentinenounthe hard, white material that teeth are made of dentistnouna doctor who works on teeth and keeping them healthy dentistrynounthe science of keeping teeth healthy denturenounfalse teeth denyverbto say something is not trueverbto refuse someone something ]> deodorantnouna cream or spray that is put under the arms to remove bad smellsnounsomething that removes a bad smell ]> deodorizedeodorizes, deodorized, deodorizingverbto remove the smell from, especially a bad smell ]> deodorizerdeodorizersnounsomething that removes a bad smell departdeparts, departed, departingverbto leaveverbto die ]> departuredeparturesnounleaving a place; an exitnouna sudden change in directionnouna death dependableadjectivereliable; able to be counted on dependencenouna state of relying on someone or something dependencynouna state of relying on someone or something, especially something harmful like drugs or alcohol dependentadjectiverelying on someone or something depositdeposits, deposited, deposting, depositor, depositernounsomething left behind or laid down, especially by waternounan amount of money put into an accountverbto leave behindverbto put something into depositorydepositoriesnouna place things are put for safekeeping ]> depressdepresses, depressed, depressing, depressinglyverbto make in a sad or dark moodverbto push down ]> depressantnounsomething that causes things to go downnouna chemical that causes a slowing down ]> depressedverbin a sad or dark moodadjectivehaving a mental sickness that causes sadness, hopelessness, inability to do anything, and sometimes more serious effectsadjectiveflattened; pushed down ]> depressingdepressinglyladjectivemaking sad; causing a bad mood or feelingadjectivepushing down ]> depressionnounsadness; a period of dark moodnouna mental sickness that causes sadness, hopelessness, inability to do anything, and sometimes more serious effectsnouna low areanounan economic period with high unemployment depriveverbto prevent from having something; to keep away from something ]> deputizeverbto assign the job of helping a sheriff or other official ]> deputydeputizenounassistant of a sheriff or other official derdoingadjectivebeing daringadjectivechivalrous ]> derogatoryadjectiveexpressing a negative opinion of; with a negative or mean intent; with bad intent derricknouna device used to lift and moved large objectsnouna framework built over well for raising and lowering equipment desalinizationdesalinize, desalinized, desalinizing, desalinizes, desalinisation, desalinise, desalinised, desalinising, desalinisesnouna process for removing the salt from water descenddescends, descended, descending, descender, descensionverbto move downwardverbto be related to someone who lived long before, such as a great-grandson descendantdescendantsnounsomeone who is a relative of someone who lived long before, such as a great-grandson descentdescensionnouna movement downwardnounlineage; the family history of those ho lived long before ]> describedescribes, described, describingverbto tell about something; to give details about somethingverbto trace an outline of something ]> descriptionnounwords that tell about something; details that give information ]> desecrateverbto treat something sacred or holy in a disrespectful or violent way ]> desertdeserts, deserted, desertingnounan area of land that gets less than 10 inches of rain per year; a dry, sometimes hot land with little vegetationverbto leave behind; to abandon ]> deserternouna person who leaves; a person who leaves the army; a person who leaves their family ]> desertionnounthe act of leaving somewhere forever desiccationnounthorough drying and removing the maximum amount of water possible ]> designdesigns, designed, designingnouna pattern; a random arrangement of lines or colors to decorate something like fabricnouna plan; a set of specificationsverbto plan; to make a plan by thinking about the purpose or use of something desistdesists, desisted, desistingverbto stop ]> desktopnounthe flat working surface of a desknounthe main screen of a computer without any applications open despairdespairs, despaired, despairingnouna lack of hopeverbto lack hope despicableadjectiveBad; to do something wrong. despotnouna dictator; a cruel and oppressive ruler ]> despoticadjectiveof or about a dictator or cruel and oppressive ruler ]> despotismnounthe act of total rule in a cruel and oppressive way dessertnouna type of food, often sweet, that is served after a meal; a sweet food such as cakes, cookies, or ice creamnounsomething that comes after the main part ]> destinynounsomething that is meant to be; a future that is planned by God or some divine force ]> destituteverbpoor; lacking enough money to live ]> destitutionnouna state of poorness; a state of lacking enough money to live ]> destroyverbto damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc ]> destroyernouna small lightly armored shipnounone who destroys, wrecks or ruins detachdetached, detaches, detaching, detachableverbto separate or disconnectverbto have no emotion; to remove oneself from a situation; to separate oneself emotionally detachedadjectiveseparated; disconnectedadjectivehaving no emotion; feeling separated detachmentdetachmentsnouna state of being separate or disconnectednouna state of indifference; a state of being emotionally uninvolved ]> detentionnounthe act of making someone a prisonernounthe punishment of being made to stay after school deteriorationnoundecline of physical condition ]> determinedetermines, determined, determiningverbto decide; to find outverbto set; to bring a result ]> determineddeterminedlyadjectiveset; having one's mind made up; firmly fixed on doing something detestverba strong dislike;hate detrimentaladjectivecausing damage or harm deucenountwo; a playing card with a 2 on it; a die or two dice that equal twonouna tie game in tennis ]> developmentnounthe way a living thing changes over timenoungrowth; the process of growing more complete; a series of steps toward some final end ]> developmentaldevelopmentallyadjectiverelated to growth; related to the process of growing more complete; part of a series of steps toward some final endadjectiveexperimental devilnounSatan; an angel who is believed to have left heaven to live in hell and to bring about sin and act as the enemy of Godnouna wicked, evil being that does not exist in a physical form or statenounbadness; evil; a bad or evil person or being devileddevilledadjectivespicy; hot; with seasoning devilishdevilishlyadjectiveacting badly or mischievously; evil devoutadjectivecommitted to a cause or belief dewnounwater that collects on plants and other cool surfaces overnight from water vapor in the air dew-pointnounthe temperature at which the water vapor in the air collects on plants and other cool surfaces dewdropnouna drop of water formed when water collects on plants and other cool surfaces overnight from water vapor in the air dewfallnounthe forming of water on plants and other cool surfaces overnight from water vapor in the airnounthe time when water collects on plants and other cool surfaces from water vapor in the air dewyadjectivemoist; freshadjectivecovered with water that collects on plants and other cool surfaces overnight from water vapor in the air ]> dialoguedialogues, dialogued,dialoguingnounspeech; a conversation; spoken linesverbto speak with someone diameternouna straight line through the center of a circle; a line drawn from one side of a circle to the other that passes through the center diamondnouna very hard and valuable gemstone that is usually clear in colornouna square or rhombus turned so that one point is facing down; a shape or polygon that has four sides with each set of two angles being equal in sizenounthe playing field for baseball diasporanounthe spreading of a group of people from their original homeland to locations around the world diatomnouna microscopic plant mainly found in water which is noted for it's fancy cell casings, a major part of plankton in the ocean dicenouna small cube with different numbers of dots on each fact that is used in gamesverbto cut into cubes dictionarynouna book or web site that lists words and their definitions in alphabetical order diedies, died, dyingdicenouna small cube with different numbers of dots on each fact that is used in gamesnouna tool that is used to cut a piece of metal into a desired formverbto stop living dietnounwhat someone eatsnouna special plan of eating in order to lose weight or improve healthnounan assembly or meeting ]> dietaryadjectiverelated to what someone eats ]> dieternouna person who is on a special plan of eating in order to lose weight or improve health ]> dieteticnounrelated to what someone eats dietitiannounperson who chooses menus for hospital patients ]> differencenounthe way that things are not the same ]> differentadjectivenot the sameadjectiveunusual; unique; novel ]> differentiatedifferentiates, differentiated, differentiatingverbto tell the difference between two things; to distinguishverbto present in a different way ]> difficultdifficultnessadjectivehard; not easy; challenging ]> difficultydifficultiesnouna problem; a challengenounhow hard something is to do digestionnounchanging food into chemicals like sugar and protein that are small enough to get into the cells where they can be used for energy and growth dignifiedadjectiverespectable; showing or acting noble; acting like a high ranking person dignifydignified, dignifies, dignifyingverbto give value to; to honor; to treat as very special dignitynouna state of being noble or worthy; a condition of having very good qualities digraphnouna pair of letters that make one sound, for example "ph" or "ea" dilatedilates, dilated, dilatingverbto get larger; to open up dilationnounthe process of getting larger; the process of opening upnoun(geometry) an enlargement or reduction of a figure dilettantenounamateur pretending to have specialized knowledge diligentnounhard working at all times ]> diluviumadjectiveof or having to do with a heavy rain, or a flood; [deluge] dimdimly, dimmer, dimmestadjectiveat a low level of lightadjectivestupid; not smart ]> diminutiveadjectivevery small dimwitdim-witted, dim-wittednessnouna person who is not smart dingyadjectivedirty; a light covering of dirt ]> diodenouna semiconductor that only lets electricity flow in one direction ]> dioramanouna model of a scene; can be miniature or full sized ]> dioritenouna coarse-grained igneous rock that is speckled ]> dioxidenounan oxide containing two atoms of oxygen dipdipped, dips, dipping, dippablenouna creamy food, often made with sour cream or beans, that is eaten on top of potato or corn chipsnouna quick trip under the surface of water or some other liquidnouna low spot in somethingnouna small scoop of somethingnoun(slang) a person who is not very smartverbto go just under the surface of water or some other liquidverbto fill a small container with water or some other liquidverbto move down and then quickly go up again ]> dipolenounan object, such as a molecule, with opposite charges on its two ends; a pair of opposite charges separated by a small distance dippernounlong handled drinking cup used to get water from the bucket at a wellnoun"big dipper" is the constellation arrangement of stars that resembles a water dipper ]> dipsticknouna stick (tool) that measures liquid by dipping it too the bottom and seeing how much of the stick is wet ]> directdirects, directed, directing, directlyverbto point something toward; to tell someone where to goadjectiveaimed right at; pointed straight atadjectivesaying exactly what is meant; on point ]> directiondirections, directional, directionallynouna way towards somethingnouna statement that tells somebody how to do something like a task or a job ]> directorydirectoriesnouna list of things, like phone numbersnouna foldernouna folder or partition on a computer disk ]> dirgenounslow music played to express mourning like at a funeralnouna poem of grief often said at a funeral dirtnounsoilnoungroundnounearthnounundesirable stains on somethingnounnegative or uncomplimentary gossip ]> disaffirmverbto deny; to say something is not true disappearverbto vanish; to hide disappointdisappoints, disappointing, disappointedverbto fail at meeting hopes or expectations disappointmentdisappointmentsnounhow you feel when expectations are not metnouna time when expectations are not metnounone who disappoints ]> disapprovalnounthe act of having bad feelings about; the act of looking down onnounthe act of saying no; the act of disagreeing ]> disapprovedisapproves, disapproved, disapprovingverbto look down on; to have bad feelings aboutverbto say no; to side against disasternounmassive event of destruction like an earthquake or tsunami which is usually accompanied by death of many people disciplenounfollower; often used in a religious context like the disciples of Jesus ]> discloseverbto tell a secretverbto find something out and tell ]> discombobulateverbconfuse; disrupt discombobulatedadjectiveto be confused. disconnectverbseparate from or break a connection discreetdiscreetlyadjectivecareful about not revealing private information or secrets; showing good judgment about sensitive information ]> discreteadjectivebeing a separate; made of separate parts; individual items discretionnoungood judgmentnouna carefulness about not revealing private information or secretsnounthe ability to make one's own decisions ]> discriminatediscriminated, discriminates, discriminatingverbto treat someone unfairly on the basis of race, religion, sex, or some other criteriaverbto be able to tell the difference between things ]> discriminationnoununfair treatment of a group based on race, religion, or some other characteristicnounability to tell the difference between two things discriminatoryadjectivetreating someone unfairly on the basis of race, religion, sex, or some other criteria ]> discursiveadjectiverambling; jumping from point to point for no reasonadjectivemarked by reasoned thinking or argument ]> discussdiscussed, discusses, discussing, discussantverbto talk back and forthverbto cover in spoken or written words discussionnouna talk between two or more peoplenounwritten or spoken words about a topic disdainnoundisregard, contempt, looking down on diseasenounsickness; illnessnounsomething harmful that comes over a system disembarkverbto get off or exit a ship, plane or trainverbto unload goods or passengers from a ship, plane or train disembodiedadjectivewithout a physical body; discorporate disembodyverbto separate from or leave a physical body ]> disenchantdisenchants, disenchanted, disenchantingverbto cause someone to no longer be happy with something; to cause a loss of delight; to cause a loss of belief or faith ]> disenchantedadjectiveno longer happy with something; having lost a feeling of delight; having a lost belief or faith ]> disenchantmentnouna feeling of being no longer happy with something; a loss of delight; of loss of belief or faith ]> disentanglementnounthe act of getting parts separated; the untangling of various threads disestablishverbto create doubt; to disprove disgruntledadjectiveunhappy; angry; discontent dishclothnouna cloth used to wash or dry dishes ]> disheartendisheartens, disheartened, dishearteningverbto make feel bad; to take away happiness, passion or enthusiasm; to discourage ]> disheartenedadjectivemade to feel bad; discouraged dishevelednounrumpled, clothing in disarray dishonestadjectivelacking truth ]> dishwashernounwater used for washing dishes (clouded with soap)adjectivedirty blonde (said of a darker hair color) disillusionmentnouncondition of losing faith in one's wishes or illusions ]> disinclinationnounthe feeling of not wanting to do something ]> disinclinedisinclines, disinclined, disincliningverbto make unwillingverbto be leaning toward not doing something; to not want to do something disinterestedadjectivenot biased; impartial; having no stake in an outcome ]> disknouna shape like a flattened circle; a round flat piece of materialnouna round piece of magnetic material that is used to write and store electronic data, such as computer data or music ]> diskettenouna round piece of magnetic material that is used to write and store electronic data for a computer dismaladjectivesad; very badadjectivegloomy or dark ]> dismemberdismembers, dismembered, dismemberingverbto cut or divide upverbto cut the arms or legs off of a body ]> dismembermentnounthe act cutting or tearing off the arms and legs of a living thingnounthe cutting into pieces ]> dismissdismissedverbto fire or to stop employmentverbto send awayverbto throw out; to cancelverbto ignore disobedientadjectivenot obeying; ignores instructions or commands from an authority disparagedisparages, disparaged, disparaging, disparagementverbto speak badly of something or someone disparagingverbbecoming lower in rank or reputation disposeverbto get rid of something; to throw out dispositionnounan overall mood; a person's general attitude or temperamentnouna settlement; the way a situation or case is resolved ]> disputedisputes, disputed, disputing, disputablenouna disagreementverbto disagree; to say that something is wrong; to make a claim to the contrary ]> disregardnounthe act of ignoring somethingverbto ignore disrobeverbto undress; to take one's clothes off dissectverbto cut into pieces ]> dissertationnouna long piece of writing on a subject that is needed in orer to get a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) dissimilaritynounsomething which shows how two things or people are not alike dissimilitudenounbeing unlike dissipateverbto break up, scatter ]> dissonancenounmusical notes that don't sound good together; a mixing of sounds that do not work well togethernouna lack of agreement because of different beliefs or feelings ]> dissonantadjectivenot being in harmony dissuadeverbto convince someone not to do something; to talk someone out of something dissuasionnounthe process of convincing someone not to do something; talking someone out of something dissuasiveadjectiveacting to convince someone not to do something; working to talk someone out of something ]> distancedistances,distanced, distancingnounan amount of physical space; how far away something isverbto put space between things ]> distantadjectivefar awayadjectiveemotionally withdrawn distillverbseparate chemical mixtures by evaporating and condensing the chemicals by their different boiling points distinctnessadjectivethe quality of being different from all other things, or different from things in a genre or environment distinguishdistinguished, distinguishes, distinguishingverbto tell the difference betweenverbto make different from distinguishableadjectivedifferent from; able to be told apart from; able to be identified clearly distinguishedadjectivedifferent fromadjectiveattractive; excellent; sophisticated acting distractdistracteddistractingverbto divert attention away from distractingadjectivetaking attention away from distractionnounsomething that takes attention away ]> distributionnoungiving out of thingsnounthe process of making product available to customers; the locations and methods used to make the product available to customers distrustdistrusts, distrusted, distrusting, distrustfulnounlack of faith; a lack of feeling of belief in the character and goodness ofnounto not have faith in; to disbelieve in the character and goodness of; to be unable to rely on; to think someone may do harm distrustfuladjectivenot worthy of trust; not believing in; not deserving belief or reliance disunitynounwhen people don't work together ditherdithered, dithers, ditheringverbto go back and forth; to be unable to decideverbto render or draw a picture on a computer using colors that are similar to the ones that are not available ]> ditty-bagnouna small bag for personal items used by sailors and soldiers ]> divannouna sofa without arms or a backnouna court or government body in the Ottoman Empire ]> divaricateverbto branch or spread apart diverseadjectivehaving many differences; having great variety diversificationnounthe process of adding varietynounthe act of investing in a variety of things in order to spread risk diversifyverbto add varietyverbto invest in a variety of things in order to spread risk diversiondiversions, diversionarynouna distraction; something that causes someone or something to go another way diversitynouna condition with many differences; a situation or collection with great varietynouna situation with many races, colors, religions, etc. represented divertdiverts, diverted, divertingverbto cause someone or something to go another way ]> divestverbto get rid of ]> divisiondivisionsnounthe act of splitting into two or more partsnounone part of something; a sub-part of a companynounthe math process of dividing one number by another ]> divisivedivisiveness, divisivelyadjectivecausing division or disagreement; meant to divide people divisornoun(math) a number by which another number is divided, for example, in the problem 27 ÷ 3, 3 is the divisor divorceenounone of the people from a marriage that has ended divotnouna shallow hole left in the ground after a golfer swings a club and hits the ground djinnnouna genie; a spirit that takes a human form in order to influence behavior DNAdeoxyribonucleic acidnoundeoxyribonucleic acid; a coiled string-like chemical in the nucleus of cells that makes up chromosomes and contains genes that determine traits ]> dodo, does, done, diddiddonenouna musical note; the first note of a major scaleverbto make something happen; to carry out ]> doableadjectiveable to be done; manageable docentnouna volunteer trained to give educational tours ]> docketdockets, docketed, docketingnouna calendar or schedule; a schedule of cases to be held in a courtnouna short summary of a document; a short summary of a legal caseverbto put on a schedule; to put on a court's schedule dockyardnouna place where ships are worked on; a place where ships are loaded and unloaded ]> doctordrdoctorsnounone who heals doctoratenoundoctor's degree; one of the highest academic degrees ]> doctrinaireadjectiveapplying a fixed set of rules with no regard for varied practical cirucumstances documentdocuments, documented, documentingnouna paper on which something is writtenverbto write down the details of; to write down all the steps and important information about something documentarydocumentarian, documentariesnouna film, video or written work based on written factsadjectivewritten down ]> dodecagonnouna polygon with twelve sides ]> dodgenounan attempt to avoid somethingverbto avoid; to move to avoid something ]> dodgernouna person who tries to avoid something dodonounextinct flightless bird speciesnounperson easy to outwit ]> doedoesnouna female deer doffverbto partially remove a hat as a sign of respect or acknowledgmentverbto remove and article of clothing ]> dognounan animal often kept as a pet that has four legs, a tail, and barks; a caninenoun(slang) a man, especially one that is sneaky or trickynoun(slang) a friend or partner.verbto follow just like a puppy would ]> dog-earedadjectivehaving had the corners of the pages turned downadjectiveold and worn ]> doggeddoggedlyadjectivewithout stopping; stubborn; persistent ]> doggednessnouna condition not stopping; stubborn persistence ]> doglegdoglegs, doglegged, doglegging, dog-leggednouna bendverbto have a bend; to turn dogwoodnouna small ornamental tree with white leaflike flowers ]> dolenounthe giving of payments to the needy by the governmentnouna share of money, clothes, or food given to charity ]> doleritenouna dark igneous rock ]> dollardollarsnouna paper bill worth 100 cents; an amount of money worth 100 cents dolornounmental or emotional pain; deep sadness domesticdomesticallynouna servant; a person who works in a home, such as a maidadjectiveof or related to the homeadjectivetamed; trained to live in captivity, for example, as a pet or on a farmadjectivein one's own country or land domesticateverbto tame an animal so that it can be useful for farming or as a petverbto tame; to make ready for a calm home life domesticationnounthe process of training an animal or plant so that it can be useful for farming or as a petnountaming; training someone to be fit for homelife domesticitynounhome lifenounthe condition of having been tamed or made suitable for home life dominancenounpower over something; a state of being more capable or powerful ]> dominantadjectivestronger; more powerfuladjectivehaving priority overadjectiveof a genetic trait that takes over dominatedominates, dominated, dominatingverbto have power over something; to be more capable or powerfulverbto beat; to win dominationnouna state of having power and control overnounthe condition of having won over ]> Dominicannounsomeone from the Dominican Republicadjectiveof or related to the Dominican Republicadjectiveof or related to St. Dominic or the Dominicans donnounSpanish gentlemannounthe head/leader of a crime organizationverbput on clothing ]> donateverbto give to a cause or charity donenouncompleted; finished donutnouna round piece of dough that is fried and often eaten for breakfastnounsomething that is round and has a hole in the middle doodlenouna simple drawing; an aimless drawingverbto draw aimlessly; to scribble doornouna tall piece of wood or glass that opens and closes is used to cover an opening in a building that people walk throughnounan opening to another area or place doorjambnounthe case that surrounds a door; the posts on either side of the door doorpostnounthe case that surrounds a door; the posts on either side of the door doorstepnouna small step or concrete platform just outside of a door; a doorstopnouna small wedge used to keep a door open by being wedged between the bottom of the door and the floor doorwaynouna tall hole in a wall through which people can go in or out ]> dormantadjectiveliving, but inactive; characterized by a stopping of activity dormitorynouna room with many beds, mainly for sleeping dosagenounthe amount of a drug given at one time ]> dossiernouna collection of documents on a person, place or event doublenounin baseball, a two base hitverbto multiply by two; to increase to be twice as muchverbin baseball, to get a hit that gets the runner to second base ]> double-barreledadjectivehaving two barrels or tubes, such as with a gun ]> double-breastedadjectivea style of jacket with one flap that extends across the chest double-deckernouna bus that is two levels highadjectivesomething with two levels or decks ]> double-edgedadjectivehaving two edges or sides, such as a knife or an argument double-entendrenounwords or expressions that can have two meanings where of the meanings tends to be indecent ]> doubtdoubts, doubted, doubtingverbto question; to be unsure ]> doubterdoubtersnouna person who has questions or is unsure; someone who doesn't believe ]> doubtfuldoubtfullyadjectiveunlikelyadjectivehaving questions; not being sure; not believing ]> doubtfulnessnounstate of uncertainty doubtlessadverbwithout question; certainly; positively doughnouna thick uncooked mixture of flour, yeast, water, and other things that can be cooked or baked to make breadnoun(slang) money; cash doughnutnouna round piece of dough that is fried and often eaten for breakfastnounsomething that is round in shape with a hole in the middle doughyadjectiverelated to a bread-like food that is not completely cookedadjectivepale; pasty ]> dousedousing, dousedhave doused, has dousedverbto fully soak with a liquid dovenouna small bird that is also called a pigeonnounan emblem of peacenouna person that prefers peaceful negotiation over conflict in foreign affairs ]> dowdynounold fashion ]> downdowns, downed, downingnounsoft, fuzzy feathers of a duck, goose, or other birdnouna play in football during which a team tries move the ball forward at least ten yardsverbto move lower; to move toward the groundverbto swallow; to drink all of somethingadverbtoward the bottom; below; lower downloaddownloads, downloadable, downloaded, downloadingnounan electronic file, such as music or a picture, that can be transferred through the Internetverbto transfer an electronic file, such as music or a picture, from a server on the Internet to your own local computer downpournouna strong rainstorm; a heavy rain downwardadverbdescribing a trend that moves down ]> downynouncontaining the soft, fluffy feathers of a bird; like the soft, fluffy feathers of a bird dowseverbto plunge or dunk into water; to cover with waterverbto search for water with a divining rod dozenouna nap; a light short sleepverbto nap; to sleep lightly or for a short time ]> dozennountwelve adjectivetwelve of something dracologistnouna person who studies dragons ]> dragoonnounan infantryman riding a horse and armed with a short rifle or musket drakenouna male duck dramatizeverbto perform or act out, such as in a play or event ]> drapedrapes, draped, drapingnouna curtain; a piece of cloth used to cover a windowverbto spread out over something; to lay out over something ]> draperynouna hanging cloth used to block the view; a cloth that hangs in a window to block light and outside viewing drasticdrasticallynounextreme; more than may be required ]> Dravidianadjectiveof or related to a family of languages spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka ]> drawdraws, drawing, drawnnouna tienouna large area that water drains into; a shallow water coursenounsomething, such as a card or slip, that is chosen from a groupverbto make a pictureverbto pull up to; to move closer inverbto attract; to leadverbto choose one of many; to choose a ticket or card from a group, such as in a contest or in cards drawbridgenouna bridge that can raise to let traffic too tall to fit underneath passnouna bridge design to be raised for the purpose of preventing entry ]> drawingdrawingsnouna picture made with pencil or crayonnouna contest or event where the winners are chosen by chance dreadfuladjectivereally awful; horrible ]> dreamdreams, dreamed, dreaming,nounan imagined story in one's mind during sleepnounsomething imagined; a goal; a bright plan for the futurenounsomething beautiful; something wonderfulverbto have a thought or see a picture in one's mind during sleepverbto hope for; to plan for the future dreamernouna person who wants to accomplish exceptional, sometimes unreasonable goals. Usually seen as a negative description. dreamyadjectivedescribing someone who you would dream aboutadjectiverelaxed mental state dressnounclothing; styleverbto put on clothingverbto prepareverbto bandage ]> dressernouna set of drawers; a chest of drawersnounone who puts on clothesnounsomeone who dresses nicely or fashionablynounsomeone whose job is to pick out clothes from someone else ]> dribnouna small amount ]> dribblenouna small leak; a tiny stream of water or other liquid that stops once in awhile ]> dribbletnouna small part; a small piece of something ]> driftdrifting, drifts, drifter, driftednounthe act of floating without direction or a goal on water or airnouna large mass of snow caused by windverbto float without direction or a goal, often on water or air ]> driftwoodnounwood is floating in the waternounwood that has washed up on shore after being in the water drinkdrinks, drinking, drank, drunkdrankdrunknouna liquid meant for people to swallow, such as water, soda, or milknounan alcoholic beverageverbto swallow a liquidverbto take in completely, for example, "to drink in the view" ]> dripstonenouncalcite left by dripping water ]> drivedrives, drove, drivendrovedrivennouna short piece of road, usually to a house or other buildingnouna motivating forceverbto operate a car, boat, or other vehicleverbto motivate; to cause something to happenverbto hit a golf ball a long distance ]> driveldrivels, driveled, drivelingnounwords or ideas that are stupid; nonsensenoundrool; spit dripping from the mouthverbto say things that are stupidverbto drool; to have spit drip from the mouth drivenadjectiveextremely motivated drivernouna person who operates a car, truck, or other vehiclenouna motivating factornouna golf club used for hitting a ball a long distance drivewaynouna path leading to a house or building from the road that is meant for cars or other vehicles drizzledrizzles, drizzling, drizzlednouna light rainnouna thin stream of liquidverbto rain lightlyverbto pour slowly and evenly in a thin stream ]> droitnouna right or due ]> drollnouna clown or a jesteradjectivefunny in an odd way ]> dromedarynouna one humped camel dronenouna continuous low-pitched humming soundnouna male beenouna ship or aircraft that is not mannedverbto make a continuous low-pitched humming soundverbto talk on and on in a boring way ]> drooldrools, drooling, drooler, droolednounto drip spit or saliva from the mouthnounspit or saliva that has dripped from the mouth ]> droopverbto sag or bend downward ]> dropdrops, dropped, droppingnouna small speck of liquidverbto fall; to go toward the ground quicklyverbto lose hold of somethingverbto leave something completely, such as a class ]> dropletdropletsnouna tiny speck of liquid ]> dropperdroppersnouna short glass tube with a rubber bulb on the end, used to dispense tiny specs of liquid ]> dropsynounedema; a disease where extra fluid swells up under the skin droughtnouna long dry period with little or no rainnouna long period of a shortage of something drownverbto inhale water enough to prevent breathing and cause deathverbto be overwhelmed by something ]> drowsinessnounthe feeling of being sleepy ]> drowsyadjectivesleepyadjectivecausing sleepinessadjectiveboring; peaceful; quiet drugnounchemical to treat a diseasenounchemical that impairs performanceverbimpair or incapacitate drumdrums, drummed, drumming, drummernouna musical instrument that is struck to make a sound; a covered cylinder that is hit to make a beatnounsomething in the shape of a cylinder, like a barrelnouna type of fishverbto hit; to beat a cylinder to make musicverbto stir up; to create interest drumbeatnounthe rhythm made by hitting a drum; a steady beat made by hitting a cylindernouna rhythmic pattern of sound; a regular pattern of action drumlinnouna long spoon-shaped hill formed by a glacier drummernouna person who plays a drum; a person who hits a covered cylinder to make music or a beat drumsticknouna stick used to hit a drum; a thin piece of wood used to strike a drum to make musicnounthe leg of a chicken or turkeynounan ice cream cone treat made with chocolate and nuts ]> drydries, dried, drying, dryness, drier, driestverbto remove the water from something; to allow the moisture to come outadjectivenot wet; having little or no water; having no moistureadjectiveboring; not interestingadjectivehaving a subtle humor; funny in a way that is not direct; sarcastic; ironicadjectivewithout feeling; having no warmthadjectivewithout sweetness; having a sour or bitter tasteadjectivewith no alcohol; having no alcohol permitted by law dry docknounspace by a pier from which water can be removed so a ship's hull can be repaired ]> dry goodsnoungroceries or food products that are dry or not wet or canned ]> dry-eyedadjectivehaving no tears; not crying; not feeling sad emotions ]> dry-rubnouna mix of spices rubbed on meat before cooking to add flavor ]> dryadnouna fairy or nymph of the woods ]> dryerdryersnouna machine for removing water from somethingnouna machine for drying clothes ]> drynessnouna state of having little or no waternouna state of being boring or not interestingnouna subtle humor; humor that is not direct; sarcasm; ironynouna state of having the sweetness removed ]> dubiousadjectivedoubtful; difficult to believe dubitableadjectiveunlikely; probably not true duchessnounfeminine form of duke or wife of a duke and part of the system of nobility duchynouna portion of land controlled by a duke or duchess duckducks, ducked, duckingnouna species of bird with a bill and webbed feet that lives near water and is sometimes eaten by peoplenouna vehicle that can act as a bus on the land or a boat on the waterverbto bend down, especially to avoid being struck ducklingnouna baby duck ductileadjectiveable to be shaped into a new form; able to be pulled into a thread or wire; able to be reshaped ]> duffnouna flour pudding that is boiled or steamednoundecaying plant matter under treesnounthe butt or buttocksverbto hit or beat up someoneadjectivenot good; bad quality dugoutnouna type of boat or canoe made from a hollowed out lognounthe bench area of a baseball team, which is often partially under the field level dulcenounseaweedadjectivesweet dulcetadjectivegently pleasing, esp. said of sounds or voices ]> dulcineanounsweetheart dulldulls, dulled, dulling, duller, dullestverbto make less sensitive; to make less able to work properlyverbto use and make not sharp or able to cutadjectiveboringadjectivenot sharp; not able to cut, such as with a knifeadjectivenot glossy ]> dullardnouna dumb or boring person ]> dumbdumber, dumbest, dumblyadjectivenot smartadjectiveunable to speak ]> dumbfounddumbfounds, dumbfounded, dumbfoundingverbto make unable to speak; to cause disbelief or amazement ]> dumbfoundedadjectiveunable to speak out of shock; in a state of disbelief or amazement ]> dumbwaiterdumbwaiters, dumb-waiter, dumb-waitersnouna small elevator used to move food and other small stuff from one floor to another ]> dummydummies, dummied, dummyingnouna person who is not smart; an insulting term for someone who is not smartnounsomething fake; a likeness of something used for testing or other purposesnouna [mannequin]; a model of a person; a life-sized figure used to imitate a personnouna mocked up copy of a page or book made for design purposes dumpdumps, dumping, dumpednouna trash pitnouna place that is very messyverbto release a big load; to let go of everything dumpinessnouna state of being unattractive; a state of being depressed ]> dumplingdumplingsnouna blob of dough that is put on top of stew or soup and cooked; a blob of dough that is cooked like a fat noodle or sometimes filled and steamed dumpyadjectiveunattractive; not put together to look prettyadjectiveshort and heavy dunnouna neutral brownish gray coloradjectivehaving a neutral brownish gray color; dull and drab duncenouna person who is not very smart dunderheadnouna dunce; a person who is not very smart dunenouna tall ridge of sand made by the wind dungnounfeces; solid waste from an animal; poop dungareenounblue jeans dungeonnouna dark enclosed cell or prison used to hold prisoners dunkdunks, dumked, dunkingverbto plunge under water; to push down under the surface of some liquidverbto stuff a basketball into the basket from above duodenumnounthe first part of the small intestine ]> duplicateduplicates, duplicated, duplicatingnouna copy; another instance of something that is just like the firstverbto copy; to make a copy; to make another version of something just like the first ]> duplicationnounthe act of making a copy durabilityadjectiveable to last a long time or survive difficulties dusknounthe time of day between the set of the sun and darkness ]> dustdusts, dusted, dustingnounfine particles of somethingnoundirt; fine particles of dirtverbto clean by running a cloth over something to pick up the dirtverbto touch lightly; to pass by while barely touching ]> dusternouna light, long, loose-fitting coat; a house coatnouna rag or other tool used to cleannounsomething that scatters fine particles of something around ]> dustpannouna scoop with a flat bottom used to gather the dirt and dust off the floor after sweeping ]> dustydustiness, dustier, dustiestadjectivedirty; covered with small particles of dirtadjectiveunclear; gray ]> dutchnounthe language of the Netherlands (usually capitalized)adjectivedescribing something related to the Netherlands (Dutch chocolate) ]> dutifuladjectivedoing one's job; doing one's duty ]> dwelldwells, dwelled, dwelling, dwellerverbto live in a placeverbto focus on something; to say repeatedly or with force ]> dwellingnouna house; a place where one lives ]> dyadnounsomething made of two parts dyedyed, dyeing, dyes, dyer, dyeablenouna permanent coloring or tintverbto color permanently dyedadjectivecolored; permanently made to be another color dynamicdynamical, dynamically,dynamicsnouna situation; a given set of conditions at any point in timeadjectivechanging; changing and adjusting to current conditionsadjectivefull of energy; active dynamicsnounthe study of changing forces, such as with water or airnouna pattern of changes ]> dynasticadjectiveof or related to a series of rulers from the same family line over many years ]> dynastynouna series of rulers in the same family line over many yearsnounmany years of victories by the same group dyslexianouna learning challenge or disability that causes difficulties with reading dyslexicnouna person who has a learning challenge or disability that causes difficulties with readingadjectivehaving a learning challenge or disability that causes difficulties with reading dysphorianouna state of being depressed or uncomfortable; opposite of euphoria e'eradverbat all times ]> eachadjectivereferring individually to one of a groupadverbused with a preposition (to, of, by) to refer to one thing in a group. eageradjectivebeing anxious or overly excited eaglenouna large bird of prey that exists in several varieties such as the Golden eagle and the American bald eagle eagle-eyednounsharp-sighted eagletnouna baby eagle; a young eagle earnounThe body part used for hearing. ear-splittingnouna very loud noise earachenounpainful infection usually of the eardrum or inner ear ]> eardropnounan earring with a pendant ]> eardrumnouna thin membrane that separates the inner and outer ear ]> earlnouna British nobility rank; a member of the European noble class, lower than a countnouna first name ]> earlyearlier, earliest, earlinessadjectiveahead of time; before the planned time; not late ]> earmarknounan identifying feature or marknouna government order that says some amount of money should be spend on certain projectsverbto specify how some money is to be spentverbto mark the ear of an animal to make it easy to identify earnestadjectiveserious and honest earringearringsnounjewelry worn on the ear earthearthly, earthlikenounthe planet we live onnoundirt earthenadjectivemade of dirt earthenwarenounpottery made of mud, dirt, or clay earthlingearthlingsnouna person who lives on earth earthquakeearthquakesnouna shaking of the ground felt over a large area that is caused by geologic activity such as movement in the plates of the earth's crust earthworkearthworksnouna structure or building made of earth, dirt, or clay earthwormearthwormnouna worm that lives in and tunnels through the dirt earthyearthinessadjectiveof or related to earth or dirtadjectiveplain; simple; basic ]> earwaxnounthe protective waxy stuff that forms in the outer ear easelnouna stand for a picture or photo to sit in; a stand that a canvas or board can stand in while a painter or artist creates a picture easementeasementsnounan interest in a part of one's land that is set aside for use by others, such as a walkway next to a road ]> easteastern, easternly, easternmost, eastmost, eastwardnounthe direction in which the sun rises; the direction that is to the right if you are facing north ]> Easternounthe Christian holiday on which Jesus Christ rose from the dead easyadjectivesimple; able to be done with little effort ]> easy-chairnouna large comfortable chair that usually has armrests eatate, eaten, eats, eatingateeatenverbto chew and swallow somethingverbto take away; to take as a loss eatereatersnounone who eats; someone who chews and swallows somethingnounsomeone who takes away something eavesdropeavesdroppedeavesdroppingverbto listen to someone else's conversation with them knowing it ebonyebonieseboniesnouna type of wood that is black and very hardadjectivea dark black color ]> ebookebooksnounan electronic book; a book that is read on a computer or phone, not as a printed book ]> ebulliencenounhigh spirits; exhilaration ecce homonountest for use of homo eccentriceccentricallyadjectiveodd; unusual; acting in a way that is not normal eccentricitynounbehavior that is odd, unusual, or deviating from normal ]> eclipseeclipses, eclipsed, eclipsing, eclipticnounthe hiding of a planet or the moon by the shadow of another; a way in which planets, moons, and stars (such as the Sun) line up so that one creates a shadow hiding the view of anotherverbto be hidden; to be overshadowed ]> eclipticnounthe plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun ]> economiceconomically, economicaladjectiverelated to money and finances of groupsadjectivecosting a low amount; cost effective ]> economicsnounthe money issues of something; how much something costs in totalnounthe study of the movement of money in a system; the study of how goods and services are made, distributed, and used on a big scale ]> economistnouna person who studies the effects of money on how the world works; a person who studies how goods and services are made, distributed, and used on a big scale ]> economizeeconomizes, economized, economizingverbto save money; to cut back; to reduce amount of money usually spent ecosystemnouna small community of plants, animals, and habitats, functioning as an ecological unit ]> ecrunounbeige ecstaticecstaticallyadjectivejoyful; very happy eczemanounan illness of the skin that causes redness, swelling, itching and dryness ]> edemanouna disease where extra fluid swells up under the skin edgenounthe outside border of somethingnoun(geometry) a line segment where two faces of a three-dimensional figure meetverbto squeeze in front of; to push ahead in short movementsverbto trim the border of a planted area edgyadjectiveirritated; anxiousadjectivepushing the borders of something; unconventional ]> edictedictsnounan offical order by an authority edificenouna building ]> editedits, edited, editingverbto change; to make changes to a text to improve how it reads editornounperson who evaluates and suggests improvements to writingnounperson who guides a writer through the publishing process ]> editorialeditorially, editorialize, editorializes, editorialized, editorializingnounan opinion article in a newspaper or magazineadjectiveof or related to an opinionadjectiverelated to the editing process of writing educateeducates, educated, educatingverbto teach; to help someone gain knowledge ]> educationeducational, educations, educationallynounthe process of learning to do something; a formal process of schooling educatornouna teacher; one who teaches ]> effecteffects, effected, effectingnounthe result; what happens as the result of something; a consequenceverbto cause a change ]> effectiveeffectivelyadjectiveworking well; achieving the goal ]> effectivenessnounthe degree to which something works well; the degree to which something is successful effectualadjectiveeffective or successful ]> effendinouna man of high education or social standing in an Mediterranean or Arab country efficientadjectiveuses time or energy wisely ]> effluentnounsewage mixed with water ]> egalitariannouna person who believes that all people are equal and deserve equal rightsadjectiveof or related to the idea that all people are equal and deserve equal rights ]> eggnouna round object, often with a shell, that contains the material that can become a new offspringnounreproductive cells provided by a female, which can join with sperm to form a new offspringverbto encourage someone to do something ]> eggplantnounaubergine; a vegetable with a purple skin egomaniacnouna person who thinks only of himself or herself; a person who is obsessed or preoccupied with himself or herself egregiousadjectiveexceptionally bad ]> egressegresses, egressed, egressingnounthe act of leaving a placenouna way outverbto leave or go from a place egretnounwhite herons; a long legged bird with a long neck that eat from fish from ponds and other bodies of water ]> Egyptologistnouna person who is an expert on ancient Egypt, its language, history, and civilization ]> Egyptologynounthe study of ancient Egypt, its language, history, and civilization ]> eighteighth, eightfoldnounthe number 8; four times two ]> eighteeneighteenthnounthe number 18 ]> eightyeightiethnounthe number 80; 10 times two ]> eitheradjectiveone or the other of two things ]> ejectejecta, ejects, ejected, ejectingnounto throw out ]> ejectionnounthe act of throwing out elaborateverbto make more specific in detail elannouna lot of energy and excitement elandnouna large African antelope elapseverbto pass in time elasticadjectiveable to stretch elasticitynounthe condition or ability to stretch ]> eldernouna person who is older; a person who is older and often wise and respected ]> elderlyelderlinessadjectiveolder; very old; a senior citizen eldestadjectiveoldest electelected, elects, electingverbto choose through a process of votingverbto make a choice electionelectionsnouna process through which people vote to make choicesnouna choice electivenouna class in school that is optionaladjectiveoptional; of or related to something that may be chosenadjectivechosen by vote ]> electricadjectivedescribing a dynamic personalityadjectivedescribing a device which requires electricity to operate ]> electrochemicaladjectiveof or involving a branch of chemistry that involves either applying electricity or making electricity ]> electrocuteverbto kill with an electric shock ]> electrodenouna wire or other metal conductor that draws electricity between metal and non-metal parts in a circuit ]> electrolysisnouna chemical change that is made by passing electricity through a chemical solutionnounthe removal of hair by passing electricity through the roots of the hair ]> electrolytenounsomething that conducts electricity when it is in water ]> electrolyzeverbto make a chemical change by passing electricity through a chemical solution ]> electromagnetelectromagnets, electromagneticnouna piece of iron or other magnetic material that is surrounded by a coil of wire through which electricity passes ]> electromagneticadjectivehaving to due with magnetism that is produced by applying electricity ]> electronnouna negatively charged particle found in the outer layers of atoms; a microscopic particle in the atom that has a negative charge ]> electronicadjectiveof or relating to things that use electricityadjectiveof or relating to negatively charged particles found in the outer layers of atoms ]> electroplatenounsomething that has had a thin coat of metal applied by inserting into a chemical solution and then applying electricity verbto coat with metal by inserting into a chemical solution and then applying electricity ]> electrostaticadjectiveof or relating to electricity that is made by friction or static electricity elegynouna sad poem, often for someone who is dead ]> elementelements, elementalnouna part of something; a piece; a componentnounthe most basic building blocks of matter, such as oxygen and iron; the fundamental kinds of atoms that make up the building blocks of matter, which are each shown on the periodic table of the elements elevateverbto raise up elevationnounthe distance above sea level; height of landnouna hill or mountain elevatornouna machine for transporting things up and down floors in a building through a shaft ]> eleveneleventhnounthe number 11; 10 + 1 elfinadjectivesmall, thin, elf-like ]> elicitverbto ask for; provoke eliteelitesadjectiveof a high class; richadjectivethe best; above everyone else ellipsenounan oval shape ellipsisellipsesnouna punctuation mark made of three periods (...) that used to show that something has been left outnounan oval shape ellipticadjectiveshaped like an oval ellipticalellipticallynounan exercise machine on which on walks or runs in place with the feet moving around in the shape of an ovaladjectiveshaped in an ovaladjectiveleaving out words; very sparse or short in terms of words elongateelongates, elongated, elongatingverbto make longer; to draw out elongationnounthe act of making something longer; the process of drawing something out elopeelopedelopingverbto run away to get married elsenounin computer programming, the third choice of a conditional: if-then-elseadverbother as when the first choice isn't taken elusiveelusively, elusivenessadjectivetemporary; fleeting; hard to pin down ]> emanatenounto proceed or come from a sourcenounto send out to to give out ]> emanativelyadverbbursting out like a spring from a cracked rock wall ]> embalmembalms, embalmed, embalming, embalmerverbto treat a dead body with preservatives to keep it from decaying embankmentnouna long mound of dirt or rock used as support or protection embarkembarks, embarked, embarkingverbto leave on a trip; to get on a shipverbto begin something new and significant embarkationnounthe act of leaving on a trip; the act of getting on a shipnounthe act of beginning something new and significant ]> embedembeds, embedding, embeddedverbto put something inside of something that surrounds itverbto join to a military unit, especially a [journalist] embellishmentnounadded and often unnecessary detail in a storynounadded details that are exaggerations or lies embernouna burning coal embezzleverbto secretly steal money from an organization embezzlementnounthe act of secretly stealing money from an organization embezzlernouna person who embezzles or secretly steals money from an organization ]> emblemnouna design or object that represents a quality, type, group, etc. ]> embraceembraces, embraced, embracingnouna hug; a tight hold on somethingverbto hug; to put your arms around someoneverbto accept fully; to agree with enthusiastically embroiderembroiders, embroidered, embroideringverbto use a needle and thread to stitch fancy patterns on cloth embroiderynounfancy patterns stitched on cloth with a needle and thread embroilembroiledembroilingverbto get someone involved in a problem emceeemcees, emceed, emceeingnouna master of ceremonies; a person who acts as a host at a public event to introduce various people or events emeraldnounany of several gems with a rich green coloringadjectivea deep rich green color emergeemerging, emerges, emergedverbto come forth; to come out; to come into beingverbto rise ]> emergenceemergencesnounthe act of coming out; the act of coming into being ]> emergencyemergenciesnouna crisis; an event that is urgent and dangerous, like a fire or an accident ]> emergentadjectivenewly formed; of or related to something new; of or related to something arising from something else emigrantnouna person who leaves their country to live in another emigrateemigrates,emigrated, emigratingnounto leave one's home country to live in another emigrationnounthe movement of people from their home country to another to live emigrenouna person who leaves their country to live in another eminentadjectiveof high status ]> emissionnounthe giving off of something, such as heat, light, or pollution ]> emitemitted, emits, emittingverbto give off something, such as light, heat, or pollution emotionnounfeelings; a feeling, like happiness or sadness emotionaladjectivefull of feelings; moody ]> emotiveemotivelynounshowing a lot of feeling empanadanouna food made of a circle of dough folded in half and filled with meat, vegetables, fruit, or other filling ]> empathizeempathizes, empathized, empathizing,empathizerverbto understand someone else's situation; to see something from another person's viewpoint; to feel someone else's difficulties ]> empathyempathetic, empathetical, empatheticallynounthe act of understanding someone else's situation; the ability to see something from another person's viewpoint; the act of feeling someone else's difficulties ]> emphasisnouna focus; a point that is important emphasizeverbto draw attention to; to put more focus on emphysemanounan illness of the lungs which makes breathing difficult employverbto pay someone to perform work on an on-going basisverbto make use of employeenouna person who works for another person or company on an on-going basis and is paid for that work employernouna person or company who has one or more people working for them in exchange for pay employmentnounthe arrangement under which someone works for someone else on an on-going basis in exchange for pay ]> empowerempowerment, empowered, empowers, empoweringverbto give an ability to do something; to make capable; to grant force or ability ]> empressnouna female emperor emulsionnouna mixture of two liquids that don't mix easily; a stable suspension of droplets of one liquid in another enamelnouna glossy paint encephalicadjectiverelating to the brain ]> enchantenchants, enchanted, enchanting, enchantinglyverbto cast a spell oververbto cause delight and happiness ]> enchantmentnouna state of delight and happinessnounthe condition of being under a spell enchiladanouna Mexican dish that is made by wrapping soft tortillas around a filling such meat or cheese and then baking it in a green or red chili sauce encouragingadjectivesupportive ]> encroachmentnouninvasion; trespass; intrusion encumberverbto weigh or load down, restrict or hinder encyclopedianouna book or web site that lists a wide variety of topics and has articles about each one encyclopedicadjectivevery complete; covering or knowing about a huge number of topics endnounthe finish or last part of somethingverbto finish or bring a close to something endangerverbto put in harm's way; to put in a situation in which harm may comeverbto put in danger of extinction endangeredadjectivealmost gone; in danger of extinction endeavornounan attempt or serious effortverbto try endivenouna bitter, green, leafy vegetable, often eaten in salad ]> enemyenemiesnounan opponent; a person one hates; a person one fights against ]> energynouninner strength you need to work hard or study ]> engageengaged, engages, engagingverbto make someone interested in what is being said; to make someone focus on a topic or actverbto agree to marry in the futureverbto hire ]> engagementnounthe time before two people are married; a time when a marriage is planned but before it happensnounan involvement; a period of being involved with something, such as a war or a relationship, for an extended timenounthe act of being highly focused on something; the state of being interested and in tune to what is going onnounan agreement to do a project for pay; a work assignment ]> enginenouna machine used convert fuel to power to drive somethingnouna mechanism to process or drive something ]> EnglishEnglandnounthe language spoken in England, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and othersadjectivefrom or of England enjoinverbto order a behavior by a courtverbto forbid something ]> enjoyenjoys, enjoyed, enjoyingverbto like; to get pleasure from ]> enjoyableadjectivepleasing; causing pleasure or happiness ]> enjoymentnounhappiness; a state of getting pleasure ]> enlargeenlarged, enlarges, enlargingverbto make bigger; to make a copy that is biggerverbto expand upon; to add detail ]> enlargementenlargementsnouna copy that that is biggernounthe result of something that has been made bigger ]> enlightenverbto explain; to provide new information or knowledgeadjectivedescribes someone who is well-informed or knowledgeable ]> enneagonnouna polygon with nine sides enormnounshort form of enormous enormousadjectivevery very large; giagantic enoughnouna sufficient amount enrageverbmake someone super angry ]> enrichmentnounadding something extra ]> enslaveenslaved, enslaves, enslaving, disenslaved, disenslaves, disenslavingverbto force someone to live as a slave; to capture and keep someone and force them to work as a servant against their will enslavementnounthe condition of living as a slave; a state of being kept against one’s will and forced to work as a servant ensureensured, ensures, ensuringverbto guarantee; to make certain entertainernouna person who performs for the enjoyment of others ]> enthusiasmnouna great excitement and readiness to do something; a great eagerness ]> enthusiastnouna fan; a person who has great excitement for something ]> enthusiasticenthusiasticallynounhaving great excitement; eager; very willing to do something ]> entireadjectivethe whole thing; complete; whole ]> entirelyadverbin whole; completely; totally ]> entiretynounthe whole thing; the state of being complete ]> entrantnounperson who joins (a contest) ]> entrénounthe main dish in a mealnounentering something ]> entreatnountesttest ]> entreeentreesnounthe main course in a mealnoungoing into something; entering something ]> entrenchverbto put in a place that is easy to protectverbto have a belief or thought so strong that it makes change very hard ]> entrepreneurentrepreneurial, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurism, entrepreneursnouna person who starts a new business; a person who sets up a new venture ]> entropynouna condition in which thing gradually break down; a lack of ordernoun(physics) the measurement of the change of a system that shows a movement to disorder or randomness; the measurement that shows a system's lack of energy for conversion into work, often showing disorder in the system enumerateenumerates, enumerated, enumeratingverbto list off or name one by one; to number enumerationnounthe listing of a series of things; the counting of something enumeratornouna person who counts something; a person who lists off things one by one ]> envelopenvelops,enveloped, envelopingverbto enclose; to wrap around ]> envelopenounthe flat paper container a letter comes in; a flat folded paper container in which other papers are placed, often for mailing ]> envelopmentnounthe act of being wrapped up by something; the condition of being enclosed or surrounded by something enviousadjectivehaving spite and resentment because of another person's success environverbto surround environmentnounall the surroundingsnounthe natural world; the air, water, plants, animals, weather, and other things in an areanounthe mood or conditions of a place enzymenouna protein found in nature that speeds up a chemical reaction, such as digesting good ]> ephemeranounsomething that doesn't last; something short lived ]> epicepics, epical, epicallynouna large, dramatic storynouna type of poem that is long and tells a story, often of a hero or a very significant eventadjectivehuge and dramatic ]> epicenternounthe place where an event startsnounthe place where an earthquake starts epidemicnounan outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly to many peoplenounsomething affecting many peopleadjectiverelated to an outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly to many peopleadjectiverelated to something affecting many people epiglottisnounthe flap of skin in your throat that opens to let you breath and closes to let you swallow epigramnouna short and witty statement or poem epilepsynoundisease of nervous system best known for seizures ]> epiphanyepiphaniesnouna sudden realization or understandingnounthe Christian holiday on January 6 to celebrate the three kings arriving at the birthplace of Jesus episodenounone of a repetitive series of eventsnouna single segment of a television series epistlenouna letter ]> epithetnounan insulting word used instead of a name; a word or phrase that is substituted for a name or title, often abusive ]> equalequals, equaled, equalingnouna person who has the same capabilities or rankverbto be the same as; to have the same valueadjectivethe same as; having the same amount or value ]> equalitynouna state of being treated the same; a condition of being the same as ]> equalizationnounthe act of making the same; the act of making the same on two sides or in two areasnounthe act of making even; the act of making fair ]> equalizeequalizes, equalized, equalizingverbto make the same; to make the same on two sides or in two areasverbto make even; to make fair equationnoun(math) a formula with an equal sign (=); a math expression that has two sides that are equalnouna complicated situation; a situation to be solved or balanced equatornouna circle that divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres or halves, northern and southern equatorialadjectivenear the equator; related to the region of the Earth that has a generally warm climate and that is mid-way between the north and south poles equilateralnouna shape or polygon with all sides of equal length equinenounany horse-like animaladjectiveof or related to horsesadjectiveresembling a horse ]> equitableadjectivefair; fair for all parties equitynounvalue held by owner of property after deducting mortgages and leins equivalentadjectivethe same or roughly the sameadjective(math) two expressions that are equal, for example, two fractions that are equal such as 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions eradiationnouna wiping out, elimination, often used in describe wiping out a disease eraseverbto remove; to make disappear erectverbto put up; to buildadjectivestanding upright erectileadjectiverelating to something standing upright; capable of standing upright erectionnounconstruction; putting up a building erectornouna buildernouna type of toy that has parts that can be used to build structuresnouna muscle that make a part of the body stand upright erodeerodes, erroding, errodedverbto wear away rock and soil by water, wind, or ice, and thereby change the shape of the landverbto eat or wear away something ]> erosnounthe god of love erosionerosionarynounthe process by which water eats away at rock and soil, changing the shape of the land; a force that affects the land by loosening, dissolving, and wearing away soil, mud, and rocks and moving it from one place to anothernounthe eating or wearing away of something; disintegration eroticeroticallyadjectiverelated to sexual love; sexually stimulating eroticismnounsomething sexually oriented; a theme of sexual love errantnouna person, esp. a knight, who wanders in search of adventuresadjectivebehaving in a wrong way; notoriousadjectivestraying from the standards or the right path errornouna mistakeverbto make a mistake ]> escalateescalates, escalated, escalating, escalationverbto move up; to make more important escalatornouna machine for transporting things up and down floors in a building via automatically moving steps ]> escapadenouna wild, carefree and exciting adventure escarolenouna green, leafy vegetable; a type of endive eschatologicaladjectiveof or relating to the destiny of humankind eschewverbto avoid, to stay away from knowingly escortnouna friend, companion, or date for a particular eventnounone or more people who's job is to protect someone or something on a journeynounsomeone hired as a short term companionverbto accompany; to go with someone as a friend, advisor, or protector esophagusnouna tube in the body that is inside the neck and goes from from the throat to the stomach, carrying food that is swallowed esotericadjectiverequiring special knowledge that is restricted to a small group of people espadrillenouna type of shoe or sandal with fabric on top and a flexible sole, often made of rope or rope-like material espyverbsee something that isn't so obvious ]> essaynouna composition of medium length ]> essayernounone who writes a composition of medium length essencenounvital core of somethingnounchemical extracted from a material that provides the essential nature of the material essentialessentially, essentialnessnounsomething that is very important or criticalnounthe basicsadjectivevery important; criticaladjectivecomplete ]> establishestablishes ,establishing, establishedverbto build; to bring about; to cause to exist estatenounproperty, usually larger than just a house and garage, one not mainly used as a farmnounproperty (not just land) of a person who has died estimateestimates, estimated, estimatingnouna guessnounan idea of what something will probably costverbto make a guess ]> estopverbto use or enforce a rule that stops someone from saying something is false when it has already been decided to be trueverbto plug to stop ]> estoppelnouna rule that says that once something has been decided to be true, you cannot say it's false estrangeverbstay out of touch with someone, losing former relationship estuaryestuariesnounan area of water where a river meets the ocean; an area of coastal waters where fresh water from rivers and other upland sources meets with salt water from the ocean ]> ethicistnounsomeone who is an expert in ethics ]> ethosnounthe overall moral character and beliefs of a person or group eulogistnouna person who speaks about the deceased at a funeral ]> euphemismnounthe use of a nice word for something mean or embarrassing ]> euphemizeverbto use a nice word in place of something mean or embarrassing ]> euphorianouna feeling of great happiness or well being ]> euphoricadjectivefeeling of great happiness or well being EuropeEuropeannounthe second-smallest continent, located in the northern hemisphere and containing the countries of England, France, Germany, Spain, and others evangelicaladjectiveof a type of religion that strongly believes in trying to convert othersadjectiverelated to the gospels of the New Testament of the Bible in Christianityadjectiveof a Lutheran type of Christianityadjectivesharing a strong belief in something evangelismnounthe act of sharing a strong belief in something; the act of sharing a message often religiousnounthe act of trying to convert others to a religion evangelistnouna person who shares a strong belief in something in order to get others to believenouna person who tried to convert others to his belief, often a religion evangelizeevangelizes, evangelized, evangelizingverbto share a strong belief in something; to share a message often religiousverbto work to convert others to a belief evaporateevaporated, evaporates, evaporating, evaporatorverbto change from liquid to gas; to dry upverbto disappear evaporationnounthe process by which water changes from a liquid form to a vapor form; when a liquid appears to dry up and disappear evenounthe night before somethingnounevening ]> evenevenlyadjectiveof the same length; all the same without parts that are jagged or longer; of a consistent height or leveladjectiveconstant; not changingadjectivethe same; having the same value; having the same amountadjectivedivisible by two, such as 2, 4, 6, and 8adjectivehaving 50/50 oddsadverbextending until ]> eveningnounthe time of day around sunset; the time of the day just before night falls ]> evennessnounthe degree to which something is the same length or smoothnounfairness; a way to treating things the same ]> eventnounsomething that happensnouna formal happening, especially for a group, such as a wedding or a conference ]> eventfuleventfullyadjectivehaving a lot going on; with many things happening; filled with a lot of things happening ]> everadverbvery general, vague reference to when something happened evergreennounwoody plant that keeps leaves during winteradjectivealways green, not going dormant ]> everyadjectiveeach one of a group of things or people ]> evictevicts, evicted, evicting, evicteeverbto throw out, often because of not paying rent; to make a person leave the place where they live and not return ]> evictionnounan action that makes a person leave the place where they live and not return ]> evidencenounfacts; facts that support a conclusionnouninformation brought out in court to support one side or the other ]> evidentadjectivesimple when looked at or studied; obvious ]> evidentiarynounof or relating to facts or facts that support a conclusion ]> evidentlyadverbplainly; obviously; clearly when looked at or studied ]> evil eyenouna look meant to cause harm or scare; a facial expression meant to cast a kind of spell of bad luck on someone ewenouna female sheep ex officionounA person who does something because of an office they hold. ]> ex post factoadverbafter the fact exacerbateverbto make worse or more severe, aggravateverbirritate ]> exactexacting, exacts, exactedverbto demand; to take awayadjectiveprecise; to a precise or very narrow range of accuracy; the same number, amount or features ]> exactingadjectiveprecise; picky; within a very narrow range of accuracy ]> exactlyadverbprecisely; to a precise or very narrow range of accuracy; describing something of the same number, amount or features ]> exaggerationnouna statement that is overblown, such as "big as a house"; the use of words that are more extreme than the truth ]> examexamsnouna testnouna close look ]> examineverbto look at or inspect somthing ]> exampleexamplesnouna sample; one case of something; a model that can be followed to do something; a specific case of something that shows what others are like exasperateverbto frustrate; to cause impatience or irritation; to make someone reach their wit's end exasperationnounfrustration; impatience; irritation excavateexcavates, excavated, excavatingverbto dig out; to uncover or unearth excavationnouna hole that has been dug; a site that has been dug up, often for the purposes of studying remains excelverbto do very well excellencenounstate of high accomplishment ]> exchangeexchanges, exchanged, exchangingnouna trade; giving one thing for something elsenouna place where things are traded, especially stocks, bonds, and commoditiesverbto trade; to give one thing for something else ]> exchangeableexchangeablyadjectiveable to be traded for something else ]> excitingadjectivestimulating excludeexcludedexcludingverbto leave out ]> excommunicateexcommunicates, excommunicated, excommunicatingverbto remove a person from a religious group ]> excommunicationnounthe removal of a person from a religious group excrementnounpoop; solid waste from an animal excursionnouna short side trip; a short journeynouna diversion; an unnecessary distraction executeverbaccomplish a task effectivelyverbdispassionately end someone's life ]> executivenouna person who serves in a high ranking position in a company, corporation or organization; usually someone who has the authority to make high level decisions ]> exemplaryadjectivethe best if its kind; a worthy modeladjectiveregarding punishment: a warning exercisenounphysical activity done to keep the body healthy, such as running or lifting weightsnounan activity done for practice or skill building exertverbto make an effortverbto use one's power or influence exhalationnounthe process of breathing air; air that is blown or breathed out of the mouth or nose exhaleverbto breathe out; to blow out a breath of air exhaustexhausts, exhausted, exhaustingnounfumes given off, especially from a motor vehicleverbto make very tiredverbto use up exhaustedexhaustedlyadjectivevery tiredadjectiveused up; gone exhaustibleadjectiveable to be used up exhaustingexhaustinglyadjectivevery tiring; related to something that makes one very tired exhaustionnouna state of being completely tired and worn out exhaustiveexhaustively, exhaustivenessadjectivecomplete; thorough; including everything possible ]> exhibitexhibits, exhibiting, exhibitednouna show; a displayverbto show; to put on display ]> exhibitionnouna show; a large display; the act of showing something ]> exhibitornouna person or group who puts on a show; a person or group who displays something, especially at a show exhortnounencourage or urge by words exitexits, exited, exitingnounthe door used to leave a place; a way to leavenouna departureverbto leave a place expandexpanded, expands, expandingverbto grow larger; to have a bigger scope expansenouna large area; something big and spread out expansionnoungrowth; the act of growing bigger; the act of having of bigger scope or range expansiveexpansivelyadjectivevery large; covering a great area; having a great scope expatriatenouna person who leaves his native country; a person who is living in a country different from the one that he is a citizen ofverbto leave one's native country; to move and live in a different country expectexpects, expected, expectingverbto look forward to; to believe something will happen in the futureverbto have a baby on the way; to be pregnant expectancynounthe act of believing something will happen in the futurenounan estimate of how long someone will live expectantadjectivethinking something will happen in the futureadjectivebeing pregnant; having a baby on the way expectationnouna belief of something that will happen in the future; an estimate of some future event; a future prediction expediteverbto quicken the progress ofverbto accomplish a task promptlyverbto issue (a letter) officially ]> expeditionexpeditions, expeditionarynouna trip or journey done for a certain reason like explorationnounspeed in doing something expelexpelledverbto get rid ofverbto remove from school because of misbehavior or a discipline problem expendexpends, expended, expendingverbto spend; to put forth; to use up expenditurenounan amount of money spent on something specificnounenergy or effort put forth for something; something that is exchanged for something else expensenounan amount of money exchanged for something; something costing money expensiveexpensivelyadjectivecosting a lot of moneyadjectiverequiring a lot of effort or energy; taking a lot of something in exchange for ]> experienceexperienced, experiences, experiencing, experiential,experientiallynounsomething, usually interesting or notable, that happens to someone nounall of someone's background or interactions with something verbto have something, usually interesting or notable, happen ]> experimentexperiments, experimented, experimentingnouna test; a trial done to solve a problem or to prove something; a trial done to see if a theory is trueverbto test; to try different things to see what works; to use the scientific method of trying out different theories to prove what works or is true ]> experimentalexperimentallyadjectiveof a nature that is testing or trying different things to see what works or what is true ]> experimentationnounthe process of trying different approaches to solve a problem ]> expertexperts, expertlynounsomeone very good at something; a person who is highly skilled at something or very knowledgeable in a specific areaadjectivevery good at; highly skilled; very knowledgeable in a specific area ]> expertisenounbeing very good at something; an area of great knowledge or skill; the condition of being highly skilled at something or very knowledgeable in a specific area expiatenounto make amends for past wrongdoings ]> expirationexpirationsnounthe end; the end of an offer or agreementnounthe death ]> expireexpires, expired, expiringverbto end; to come to the end of an offer or agreementverbto die ]> expiryexpiriesnounthe expiration; the end; the end of an offer or agreementnoundeathnounletting out the air in your lungs; exhalation of breath ]> explainexplains, explained, explainingverbto give the details of something; to tell more about somethingverbto tell the reasons for something ]> explanationexplanations, explanatorynounin-depth information; detailed information about somethingnounthe reasons for something explicableexplicablyadjectiveable to be explained; understandable ]> explodeexplodes, expldes, explodingverbto blow into pieces; to fly apart violently; to burst into fire or flamesverbto have a fit of violent anger exploitexploits, exploited, exploiting, exploiter, exploitablenounan adventure; a heroic actverbto make use ofverbto take advantage of someone unfairly for personal gain exploitationexploitations, exploitativenounthe use of somethingnounan act that takes advantage of someone unfairly for personal gain ]> exploreexplores, explored, exploringverbto look closely and deeply at something; to study a new areaverbto travel and learn about a new place ]> explosionnounthe act of blowing apart; a violent bursting into flamesnouna violent burst of anger ]> explosiveexplosively, explosivenessadjectivecapable of blowing up; volatile; unstable exponentnoun(math) a number to which a base is raised as a power, indicating how many times the number is multiplied by itself, for example, in 2³, the exponent is 3, and 2³ is equal to 2 X 2 X 2 exposeverbto show; to reveal something hidden or unknownverbto leave unprotected ]> exposedadjectivebare; made visible or revealed; not hidden ]> expositionnounthe beginning of the story, giving background about characters and settingnouna piece of writing designed to give informationnouna large public show, such as a fair expoundexpounds, expounded, expoundingverbto speak at length about something; to talk about and provide details and lots of information expressexpresses, expressed, expressingnouna way of traveling with few or no stopsverbto communicateverbto say; to speakverbto give off a liquid; to secreteadjectivequickly; without stopsadjectivevery specific expressionexpressionless, expressionsnouna saying; a group of words that has a special meaning; a figure of speechnounthe look on someone's face, such as a smile or a frownnoun(math) a phrase made of up symbols and numbers, such as 5 + 7 or 2x -1 expressiveexpressiveness, expressivelyadjectivesaying a lot; showing a lotadjectivecommunicating a lot of informationadjectivehaving a lot of feeling or emotion expropriateverbto take away a person's property in exchange for little or no compensation ]> exscindverbto cut out ]> externalexternallyadjectiveoutside of; something beyond the immediate person, place, or system externalitynouncosts/benefits happening outside a basic transaction such as the pollution caused by buying gasoline for a car where the cost of the pollution is not handled in the purchase cost of the gasoline extinctadjectivegone; no longer existing extinctionnounthe complete elimination of something; a state in which something is completely gone ]> extinguishextinguishes, extinguished, extinguishingverbto put out, especially a fire; to defeat or stop ]> extinguishernounsomething that puts out or stops a fire; a device to put out a fire (containing water or chemicals extirpateverbdestroy or remove completelyverbuproot ]> extraneousextraneously, extraneousnessadjectiveextra or unnecessary extraordinaryadjectiveabove and beyond what is usual; wonderful; exceptional extraterrestrialnouna being from a world other than Earthadjectivefrom a world beyond the Earth extravagantadjectiveexcessive; expensive; over the top ]> extremeextremely, extremenessnouna high or low point; a point outside of the ordinaryadjectiveoutside of the ordinary ]> extremistextremists, extremismnouna person who believes in extreme views; a person who is radical extremitynounpart of body like finger and toe found at the ends of limbs ]> extricableextricablyadjectiveable to be removed or freed ]> extricateextricates, extricated, extricatingverbto free or remove ]> extroversionnounthe act of focusing mainly outside of oneself ]> extrovertextrovertednouna person who is open and friendly to others; a person who is focused on things outside of himself ]> exurbanadjectivedescribing the towns and residential areas beyond the suburbs of a city eyenounthe organ that lets us see; an organ that detects lightnouna calm area of low pressure at the center of a hurricanenounto look closely; to study intently eyeballnounthe round white part of the eyenouna measure of attention ]> eyebrownounthe strip of hair growing above the eye eyedropnouna liquid that is put into the eyes, usually a kind of medicine ]> eyelashnouna hair that grows from the edge of the eyelid ]> eyeletnouna small round hole in cloth that a string or rope goes through eyelidnounthe skin that opens and closes over an eye ]> eyepiecenounthe lens in a microscope or telescope which you look into ]> eyesightnouna person's ability to see; vision ]> eyesoreeyesoresnounsomething that is ugly, often a building eyetoothnouncanine tooth - third tooth on both sides of the center line of jaw - famous as the long teeth of Dracula ]> eyewashnouna cleaning solution for the eyenounnonsense talk eyewitnessnouna person who sees something happenadjectiveof or related to something that is seen firsthand ]> fano pluralnouna musical note; the fourth note of a major scale fablenounA story that usually teaches a lesson. ]> fabricnounclothnounthe walls. floors and roof a a buildingnounthe parts that make up something fabricateverbto lie; to say something that is made up or untrueverbto make or create from other parts, such as in a manufacturing process fabricationnouna lie; something that is made up or not truenounsomething that is made from or created from other parts, such as through a manufacturing process ]> facadenouna fake front; a false look or impressionnouna front part of a building that serves no real purpose except to look nice facefaces, faced, facingnounthe part of a person's head with their eyes, nose, and mouthnouna side of something, such as a mountainnoun(geometry) a flat side of a three-dimensional figureverbto turn to point toward the front of something ]> facetiousfacetiously, facetiousnessadjectivemeant as a joke; in jest; not serious; sarcastic facialnounhaving to do with the facenounspa treatment for the face facsimilenouna copy of something; a likenessnouna process for sending a paper document by scanning it and sending it through the telephone and then printing it on the receiving end; a paper which is sent by this process ]> factnounanything that can be proven; something that is true ]> factorfactors, factored, factoring,nounone of several points; one influencenoun(math) a whole number that divides evenly into the given number, for example, 1, 2, 3, and 6 are the factors of 6verbto weigh; to considerverb(math) to list all the even divisors of a number; to divide out any relevant variables in an expression, for example, 2x + 2 can be factored to 2(x+1) facultynounthe teaching staff at a schoolnounthe ability to actnoun(plural) one's wits; one's ability to think clearly fadnounan interest or phenomenon that becomes very popular for a short while ]> fagotnouna bundle of wood or sticks to be burned ]> Fahrenheitnouna scale for measuring temperatureadjectiveof or related to this scale for measuring temperature failfails, failed, failingverbto be unable to do something; to perform poorly or not at allverbto decline in health failurenounan inability to do something; a situation in which the goal was not accomplishednouna disaster; a very bad situation fainfainedfainingverbto pretend faintverbto pass out; to lose consciousness for a brief timeadjectivelight; hard to see or hard to hearadjectivedizzy; lightheaded ]> fairadjectivebalanced; even handed; unbiasedadjectivedescribing person with light colored skin; light complexion fair-hairedadjectivehaving light-colored or blond hair ]> fairylandnounimaginary home of fairies; a place of fantasy stories ]> fallfalls, fell, fallenfellfallennounthe season of the year from late September to late Decembernouna partial wig to add length to a person's own hairnouna tumble; the act of dropping or coming downnouna steam of water falling down; a cascadeverbto drop down fallibleadjectivevery likely to fail or make a mistakeadjectivelacking moral courage falsenounnot true falsettonouna high, light voice used to sing notes above the normal register falterfaltered, faltering, faltersverbto act or move unsteadily; to hesitate; to lose strength or be weakened ]> famenounthe state of being well known by many people; the status of celebrities ]> familiarfamiliarly, familiarnessadjectiveknown; having been seen, heard, or known before ]> familiaritynouna sense of knowing about something or someone ]> familiarizefamiliarizes, familiarize, familiarizingadjectiveto get to know familyfamilies, familialnouna group of people who live together, such as a mother, father, and children; a group of people who are related by blood, marriage, or family bondsnouna group of things that are related or somehow similar faminenounan extreme shortage of food famishverbto be hungry; to starveverbto stop from getting foodverbto die from a lack of food ]> famousfamously, famousnessadjectivewell known by many people; known as a celebrity ]> fanfans, fanned, fannningnouna device to move air to cool things down; a device with blades that go around to cool things downnouna person who likes something very muchverbto wave something to move air to cook things off fanaticadjectivesomeone who has great enthusiasm for something fanaticalnounbeing very enthusiastic about something fanaticismnounthe condition of having great enthusiasm for something; an obsession for something fancifuladjectiveimaginative or unreal ]> fancyfancies, fancied, fancying, fancier, fanciest, fancienessnouna liking forverbto likeverbto think something; to imagineadjectivedressy; showy, not plain ]> fanenouna temple or chruch ]> fangnouna very sharp tooth ]> farfarmostadjectivea long distance; a long way away farcenounan imitation of something that is ridiculous; a work that treats a serious subject in a way that is funny or ridiculousnounsomething that is empty to the point of being funny ]> farfallenouna type of pasta shaped like a bow-tie ]> farmfarmed, farms, farmingnouna place where food is grown and animals are raisedverbto grow food; to raise plants or animals for food ]> farmerfarmersnouna person who grows food or raises animals for food; a person who grows a large amount of crops ]> farmhousenouna house on a farm; a big, often old, house that is on a piece of rural land ]> farmsteadnounthe house and land owned be a family that farms ]> farmyardnouna space surrounded by farm buildings; the land around a barn, which is often filled with farm animals farriernouna person who shoes horses; a blacksmith fartheradjectiveremote; distant in time or space ]> farthingnounformerly a British coin, it was made from bronze and worth about a penny fastnouna period of time during which one does not eat anythingverbto not eat anything for a period of timeadjectivequick; with speed ]> fastenfastens, fastened, fasteningverbto close, especially of a buckle or zipper; to fix or hold in place ]> fastenernounan item that can be opened or closed, like a zipper or buckle; a clasp ]> fastidiousadjectivecares about or is concerned with keeping details and fact in orderadjectivecares about or is concerned being clean fasttrackfasttracks, fasttracked, fasttrackingverbto cut out steps from a process allowing it to be finished quicklyverbto move through a process quickly, cutting out certain steps fatenounwhat is meant to be; some divine plan for life fatefulfatefullyadjectiveespecially important; having significant consequencesadjectiverelated to something that is meant to be; relate to some divine plan for life fatheadnounfoolish or stupid person ]> fatherfatherhood, fatherlynounthe male parentnounthe male person who starts something big like a country or a religion ]> father-in-lawnounthe father of one's wife or husband ]> fatherhoodnounthe state of being a male parent fathomnouna distance equal to six feet, often used to measure the depth of waterverbto understand fathomableadjectiveunderstandable; able to be understood fatiguedadjectivetired or sleepy ]> faultfaults, faulted, faultingnounresponsibility for failurenouna weakness; a bad characteristicnouna weakness such as where there is a large crack in the groundverbto find blame faultyadjectivebroken; defective; works part of the timeadjectivehaving errors or not agreeing with established rules ]> faunnouna forest god or spirit from mythology that looks like a man with a goat's horns, ears, legs, and tail faunanounanimal life favorfavors, favoring, favorednounsomething done in order to be nice; something nice done for someone without compensationnoungood treatment; nicenessverbto like very much; to like better than fawnnouna young deernouna light brown colorverbto show a lot of attention toverbto comply with the wishes of someone ]> fawn-colorednouna light yellow or tan color faxnouna process for sending a paper document by scanning it and sending it through the telephone and then printing it on the receiving end; a paper which is sent by this processverbto send a paper document by scanning it and sending it through the telephone and then printing it on the receiving end; a paper which is sent by this process ]> fazefazes, fazed, fazingverbto disturb or bother; to cause a feeling of trouble ]> fearfears, feared, fearingnouna sense that something bad is going to happen; a sense of coming dangerverbto feel that something bad is going to happen; to sense coming danger ]> fearfulfearfully, fearfulnessadjectivescared; feeling that danger is coming ]> fearfulnessnouna sense that something bad is going to happen; a sense of coming danger ]> fearlessfearlessly, fearlessnessadjectivehaving no concern; bold; having no a sense that something bad is going to happen ]> fearsomefearsomely, fearsomenessadjectivecausing a sense that something bad is going to happen; causing a sense of coming danger ]> featnouna great accomplishment ]> Februarynounthe second month of the year ]> fecundadjectivecan produce new growth; fertile federalfederallyadjectivenational; relating to the central or national governmentadjectiveof great importance federalismnouna system in which the central or national government shares power with the states or other smaller units federalistnouna person who supports a system in which the central or national government shares power with the states or other smaller unitsnounin U.S. history, a person who wanted a strong national alliance of the colonies after the American Revolution federalizefederalizes, federalized, federalizingverbto bring under the power of a central or national government ]> feeblefeeblest, feebleradjectiveweak, often from age or illnessadjectivehard to hear; faint; quiet ]> feeble-mindedfeeble-mindednessadjectivehaving a weak mind ]> feeblenessnounweakness, often from age or illness feedbacknouncomments on something; information that is put back into a system or process to improve itnounelectronic noise resulting from sound being retransmitted loudly, sometimes caused by two devices being two near each other ]> feelfelthas feltverbtouch something to sense texture or heatverbsense heat or coldverbexpress emotion ]> feelingnounthe sense of touchnounan emotionnouna sense or instinct felinenouna catadjectiverelated to a cat; like a catadjectivesleek; slinky fellfellfellingverbto cut down as in cutting down a treeadjectivefierce or cruel felonynouna serious crime, like murder feltnouna heavy type of material made of matted wool or other fibers, often used to make hats feminineadjectivefemale; like a female; characteristic of a female; having especially female or womanly characteristics femininitynounthe state of being female or like a female; the characteristics of being female feminismnouna movement supporting equal rights for women ]> fennouna unit of [currency] in Chinanouna low and marshy area of land fencepostnouna piece of wood or metal sticking in the ground to hold up a fence; the vertical part of a fence that supports the wires or crossbeams ]> fencingnounthe sport of fighting with swords fendernounthe part of the body on a vehicle that covers the wheelsnouna bumper used to protect the side of a boat fennelnounan aromatic edible herb with a licorice flavor fermentnouna living organism (such as yeast) that causes intense activity due to its chemical structureverbto undergo the process where sugars are converted into alcoholverbto undergo a period of intense activity before a change ferruminateverbjoin two metals as in soldering or welding them ferryferries, ferried, ferryingnouna boat to carry people and vehicles from one place to anothernounto carry things from one place to another ferrymanferrymen, ferrypersonnouna person who runs a a boat to carry people and vehicles from one place to another fertileAble to reproduceadjectiverich; capable of producing a lot; able to reproduce fertilitynounthe ability to produce a lot; the ability to reproduce fervidadjectivevery hotadjectivevery passionate or emotional, showing fervour fessnounthe center part of a protective or ornamental plate ]> festnouna gathering for some special reason festerfesters, festering, festeredverbto become full of pus; to rot or become infectedverbto let go or continue until it becomes bothersome ]> festivalfestivalsnouna large gathering to celebrate; a fun special event to mark a special occassion, such as the beginning of a new sesaon ]> festiveadjectivehappy, cheerful, jubilantadjectiveof or relating to a festival ]> festivityfestivitiesnouna fun, party-like gathering; activity related to a celebration for a happy event ]> festoonfesttoons, festooned, festooningnouna chain of flowers, ribbons or other materials used as a decoration verbto decorate; to hang with a chain of flowers, ribbons or other materials used as a decoration ]> fetchfetches, fetching, fetchednouna game played with dogs where an object like a stick is thrown and the dog gets it and brings it backverbto retrieve; to go get something and bring it back fetchingadjectiveattractive; cute fetenouna large party; a day of celebration ]> fettuccinenounlong thin flat ribbons of pasta similar to spaghetti but thicker feudaladjectiveA political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. fevernouna higher than normal body temperature, indicating sicknessnounan illnessnouna state of excitement; a state of craziness feverishadjectiveoverheated without sweating; having a higher than normal body temperature ]> fewadjectivea small amount feznouna cone shaped felt hat fiasconouna disaster or something very bad that happens during an event. fibfibs, fibbing, fibbed, fibbernouna small lie; a statement that is untrue, but that is minor or not likely to do harmverbto tell a small lie; to say something that is untrue, but that is minor or not likely to do harm fibernouna thread or stringnouna strong, thin part of a plant that can be used to make thread, string, etc.nouna part of food that can't be digested but that is important to effective digestion, found in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; roughage ]> fictionadjectivea story that is not true; writing or literature that is made up ]> fictionaladjectiverelated to something that is made up; related to a story or idea from the imagination fiddlernounsomeone who plays a fiddlenounsomeone who makes small often random changes or unconscious motionsnountinkerer ]> fiduciaryfiduciariesnouna person in a role of trust, such as a doctor or lawyeradjectiveholding a trust; being in a role of trust and responsibility ]> fieldfields, fielded, fieldingnounan open area of land with no buildings; a large undeveloped area of landnouna particular area of work or studyverbto catch and/or throw a ball in a gameverbto deal with or respond to something like questions or calls ]> fieldworknounwork done in the real world; work or studies done out in the world to gain practical experience ]> fiercefiercer, fiercely, fiercest, fiercenessadjectivemean; intense; having or displaying a very strong sense of emotion or action fifteenadjectivethe number 15 ]> fiftyfiftiethnounthe number 50 ]> figfigsnouna type of tree; an edible fruit that grows on fig trees figurativefigurativelyadjectivenot literal; using words that have meaning other than what they say ]> figurefigures, figured, figuringnouna form or shape; the shape of a bodynouna numbernouna famous or well known personverbto think out; to come to a solutionverbto do math; to calculate ]> figurinefigurinesnouna small model of something; a small statue ]> filamentnouna very fine piece of wire that lights up inside a light bulb filchverbto steal ]> filefiles, filed, filingnounan electronic documentnouna tool used to grind down the surface of something by rubbing back and forthnouna folder for storing thingsverbto use a tool to grind down the surface of something by rubbing back and forthverbto put in the appropriate folder or other placeverbto move forward in a line filialadjectiverelating to a generation or generations after a particular oneadjectiverelating to or befitting a child or an offspring filibusternounattempt to block a vote through long-winded debate; used in the US Senate filingnounthe placement of a series of documents with someone, especially for legal purposesnouna small piece of something, such as metal, that has been ground off an object fillingnounsomething that goes inside another food, such as fruit in a pie crust or cream in a donutnounsomething, like silver, used to fill a hole in a toothadjectivecausing one's stomach to become full fillynouna young female horse ]> filmnouna movie; a videonounclear material which carry photo images in non-digital camerasnounthin surface coating like oil slick on waterverbto shoot a movie; to record video ]> film noirnouna movie with a dark mood filterfilters, filtered, filteringnouna tool to separate something from liquid, sometimes made of papernouna lens through which different types of light are separated, especially for a cameraverbto separate a liquid or solid mixture into its larger and smaller piecesverbto separate a substance or group into different parts fimbriaenounfringe (used in anatomy ) ]> finfins, finned, finningnouna flat part of a fish used to move through the water; an appendage on a fish, to help with swimmingnouna flap of material used to move water or air, such as on a windmillverbto swim underwater ]> finalfinalsnouna test that comes at the end of a term in schooladjectivelast; coming at the endadjectivefixed; set in stone; not to be changed; ultimate finalenounthat last or closing part of a performancenounthe last portion of a musical composition ]> finalityfinalitiesnounthe quality of being fixed, set in stone, or not to be changed ]> finallyadverbhappening after some time; coming at the end ]> findfound, finds, findingfoundfoundnounsomething that has been located, especially something goodverbto locate something; to locate something that was lost finefiner, finestnounan amount of money paid as a penaltyadjectiveok; all right; acceptableadjectiveof high qualityadjectivemade of small particles finessenouna skillful maneuver fingerprintnounthe unique pattern of swirls on the skin of a person's finger tipnounsomething unique used for identificationverbto put ink on a person's fingertip and then put it on a piece of paper to record the unique print finickyadjectivechoosy; particular; very picky, especially with regard to what one is willing to eat finishfinishes, finished, finishingnounthe end point; the place something endsnounthe type of surface on something, such as varnish on a piece of woodverbto complete; to get doneverbto sand and varnish a piece of wood firnounevergreen coniferous tree with pliable needles on branchesnounChristmas tree firenounflame, heat, and light that result from burningverbto end someone's employmentverbto shoot a weapon firearmnouna gun; any weapon that fires a bullet ]> fireflynouna beetle with a soft body that glows in flashes fireplacenounan area built of brick or stone and used to house a fire for heat or cooking fireproofverbto make resistant to fireadjectiveresistant to fire firewoodnounlogs cut and split to make burning easier firmfirmer, firmly, firmsnouna company; an organization that operates a business, such as a group of lawyersadjectivenot soft; rigid or hardadjectivedefinite; not subject to change ]> firstfirstlynounthe base reached initially after a hit in baseball or a base on ballsadjectivethe initial one; the one at the beginning; describing the starting number of a seriesadjectivesomething newly created or accomplished ]> firstbornnounthe oldest child in a familyadjectivethe oldest child in a family ]> fishnouna living creature that lives totally within the water and moves by swimmingverbto catch fish ]> fishermannouna person who catches fish for fun or for a job ]> fisherynouna farm for growing fish ]> fishingnounthe act of trying to catch fish; using a line and rod to try to catch fish ]> fishmongernouna person who sells fish ]> fishtailfishtail, fishtails, fishtailed, fishtailing, fish-tailed, fish-tailingnounribbon with v-shape cut in endverbto move in a sliding way with the back end swinging out, often out of control; to swerve back and forth in a car usually while trying to regain control ]> fishwifefishwivesnouna woman who works with or sells fish ]> fishyfishier, fishiest, fishinessadjectivesounding untrue; suspect; suspicious ]> fissurenouncrack in dry mud fistnouna hand with the fingers squeezed tight together; a clenched hand ]> fistulanountubular opening from an organ like the intestine to the body surface (abnormal or surgically made) ]> fistuleadjectivetube shaped; hollow ]> fitfits, fitted, fittingnouna burst of emotionnounthe degree to which something is the right size or shape; whether something is well suitedverbto be the right size, neither too big nor too smalladjectivehealthy and trim; in good physical condition ]> fitfulfitfullyadjectivewithout rest; marked by tossing and turning and restlessness ]> fitnessnounone's state of being; a condition of being able to do something or notnouna person's state of bodily conditioning, such as muscle tone and trimness ]> fittedadjectiveof a size and style that is comes close to the skin; being snug and not having gaps ]> fivefifth, fivesnounthe number 5; 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 fivefoldadverbtimes five; multiplied by five; by a factor five ]> fixfixes, fixed, fixingnouna repairnounan arrangement to guarantee a certain outcomeverbto repair; to make something work againverbto rig for a certain outcomeverbto prepareverbto join things together fixativenounglue ]> fixedfixedly, fixednessadjectivefirmly set; determined and not changing ]> fixturefixturesnounsomething set in place; something firmly establishednouna permanent attachment for a house like a sink or an electrical switch fizznounbubbles as in carbonated drink ]> flabbergastflabbergasts, flabbergasted, flabbergastingverbto surprise or shock ]> flabbyverbhaving loose skin; fat ]> flacknouna person whose job is to get media attention [publicist]verbto get media attention flagflags, flagged, flaggingnouna banner; a piece of fabric that is flown from a pole, often symbolizing a country or statenouna piece of cloth thrown to indicate a penalty in footballnouna flat piece of stone used for paving a surfaceverbto signal; to wave one's arms or a piece of cloth to get attentionverbto mark for attentionverbto failverbto throw a piece of cloth to indicate a penalty in football flagellatenouna protozoa with whip like appendagesverbto whipadjectiveresembling a whip ]> flagmannouna person who signals with flags often for traffic control flagonnouncontainer, usually with handle, to hold wine ]> flagrantadjectivetoo bad to let go or ignore; obviously wrong ]> flagshipnounthe ship carrying the commander of a fleetnounthe most important ship in a shipping fleetnounthe most important of a group ]> flagstonenouna kind of flat rock or stone used for walkways, patios, etc. flailflails, flailed, flailingnouna tool for threshing grain, consisting of two sticks attached by a chainverbto thresh grain by hand using a flail toolverbto thrash about, often with the waving of armsverbto struggle flakenouna very thin piece of something; a very thin layer of something that has separated from its whole, such as skin nounan individual crystal of snownoun(slang) a person who is not reliable flapjacknounpancake flarenouna device that creates a bright light as a warning or to light up an area, especially at the scene of an accidentnounan outbreaka sudden, acute worsening of disease symptomsnounwhen something opens up wider like the end of a trumpet or the bottom of pantsnouna sudden worsening of disease symptoms flashnouna bright burst of lightnouna kind of computer memoryverbto give off a bright burst of lightverb(slang) to expose oneself inappropriately ]> flashbacknouna memory; a sudden and vivid memory of some past eventnouna way to telling a story that retells events of the past flashernoun(slang) a persona who exposes oneself inappropriately flashyadjectivelooking bright; looking expensive or showy flatnouna tire that has a hole; a tire with the air gone out of itnounan apartmentadjectiveeven; smooth; without bumps or hillsadjectivewithout bubbles in a drink; lacking carbonationadjectivein a tone that lacks highs or lows flatlyadverbsmoothly; without bumps or extremesadverbin a tone or way that lacks highs or lowsadverbabsolutely; without question flatnessnouna state of being even; a condition of having no bumps or extremesnouna condition of having no high or low notes or tones flattenflattens, flattened, flatteningverbto make smooth; to remove bumps or high or low pointsverbto overwhelm; to beat badly; to destroy flatwarenounsilverware; a set of forks, spoons, and knives ]> flauntflaunts, flaunting, flauntedverbto show off; to show in a shameless way flautistnouna person who plays the flute flavornounhow something tastesnouna type or variation flavoringnounhow something tastesnounsomething added to a food to change the taste flavorlessadjectivehaving no taste ]> flayflays, flayed, flayingverbto remove or peel the skin offverbto hit or beat so hard skin is removed fleanouna very small insect that can't fly and often bites dogs and other animals causing itching flea-bittenadjectivehaving bites from the [flea] insect ]> fledglingnouna beginner or newcomernouna young bird that has just got its flight feathersadjectiveyoung and inexperienced; immature fleeflees, fleeing, fleedfledfledverbto run from the scene; to leave quickly, especially to avoid being seen or caught fleetfleets, fleetlynouna group of vehicles, such as boats or trucksadjectivequick; fast on the move fleetingadjectivegoing away quickly; fading fast fleshnounmeat (muscle) and other non-bony parts of a body fletchernouna maker of bows and arrows; one who puts the feathers on arrows ]> flexflexs, flexed, flexing, flexornounthe ability to bend or change; the amount of change possible without breakingverbto make a muscle; to tense one's musclesverbto bend or stretchverbto change; to change to respond to the situationverbto use an ability, especially in a new way ]> flexibilitynounthe range of movement around a particuler joint, especially without being injured; the degree to which a person is able to bend or stretch the arms, legs and other body partsnounthe property which allows an object or a material to change shape and then return to its original shape, without permanent damage or changenounability to change; the measure of a person's willingness to change to respond to a situation; the measure of how much freedom a person has in a given situation to act on his or her own ]> flexibleflexibly, flexiblenessadjectiveable to bend or stretch easilyadjectiveable to change easily; willing to change fliernounperson who flies (as in a plane)nounpaper handout for advertising flinchnountwitch in negative response to something that startles you ]> flintlocknounan old kind of gun that is fired using a spark from a piece of flint rock flipflippedflippingverbto turn over ]> flirtnounperson who tries to engage with a potential loververbbehave in a way designed to attract the affection of another person flitverbquickly and unpredictably move from place to place like a butterfly moving from flower to flower floatnouna drink with scoops of ice creamverbto set something floating floodnounrapid rise of water (often in a river) so water goes over the banks covering the landverbcover something (usually with water) faster than it can be removed or dealt with ]> floodgatenounsomething that stops or prevents a flood ]> floorfloors, floored, flooring, floorlikenounthe base of something; the walking surface inside buildingsnounthe bottom level of something; the baseverbto cover a base with something like tile or carpetverbto knock downverbto amaze; to shock ]> flooringnounmaterial that goes on the floor; material like tile or carpet that is used to cover inside walking surfaces floranounplant life floraladjectiverelated to flowers; smelling like flowers; covered with pictures of flowers floridadjectiveflowery, excessively decoratedadjectivehaving a rosy or healthy reddish color floristnouna person who arranges and sells flowers; a business that arranges and sells flowers ]> flotsamnounodds and ends; trash from a boat; trash that was not thrown away on purpose, such as from an accident floundernouna kind of large fish that lives in the ocean and swims on its sideverbto thrash about aimlessly; to move or proceed without direction flournouna fine powder made by grinding wheat or other grains and used to make bread and other foods ]> flownounthe action of moving in a continuous strreamverbto move in a continuous stream flowernounthe bloom or blossom of a plant; the reproductive part of a plantverbto bloom floweryadjectivebright and colorful; fancy fluflulikenounshort for [influenza], a disease that causes fever and respiratory problems fluefluesnounthe passageway in a chimney to let air out flurryflurries, flurried, flurryingnounlightly falling snownouna brief fit of activityverbto snow lightly fluteflutednouna wind musical instrument with keys that is narrow and silver and is held out to the side and blown acrossnouna type of wine glass from which champagne is often drunk ]> fluxnouna state of change; a condition of continuous flownouna material used to join two things together, for example when weldingnouna measure of the amount of energy given off by a body in space over given time and area flyflies, flying, flew, flownflewflownnouna common insect that is black, has wings, and flies aroundnounthe zipper opening in the front of a pair of pantsverbto move through the air under one's powerverbto move very quickly fly-fishverbto fish with a very light weight line that is whipped back and forth over the surface of the water with a small fake fly lure on the end flycatchernouna bird that catches insects while flying ]> flyernounsomeone or something that flies; something that moves through the air under its own powernouna paper ad; a paper promoting something flyspecknounsomething very tiny; something barely visible ]> flytingnounan exchange of insults, often written in verse or poem form; a contest of trading insults often in verse flytrapnouna trap for catching flies; a piece of sticky paper designed to catch flies; a part of a sticky plant that catches flies for food foalnouna young horse; a horst less than a year oldverbto give birth to a horse ]> focusfocuses, focused, focusingfocinounan area of main attention; the main idea; the central ideaverbto concentrate; to put all one's attention onverbto make clear; to make visually clear, such as by adjusting a lens foddernounfood for domestic animals, such as cowsnounstuff that can feed something; cheap or readily available supplies, material, or information that can feed something ]> foenounan enemy; what you are struggling or competing against foggyadjectivesurrounded by condensed moisture in air, obscuring visibilityadjectiveconfused mental stateadjectiverough voiced, but with the edge gone foiblenouna strange or silly behavioral attributenouna slight flaw or weakness in character or behaviornounthe upper and weaker part of a sword's blade ]> foilfoils, foiled, foilingnouna very thin sheet of metal or metallic substance that can be used to wrap somethingnouna character that serves to show differences from another character; a character that acts as a contrast to anotherverbto prevent; to stop something from happening ]> foldnounneat, straight bend making a single layer of material into two or more layers on top of one anothernouna protected place, pen for sheep or goatsnouna group of people with a common faithverbbend to make smaller in area ]> folderfoldersnouna folded cover used to protect and organize papers and documentsnouna small thin book with paper covers ]> folderolnounsilly talking or writing ]> foliagenounthe leafy part of plants where sunlight is made into energy ]> followfollowerverbdo what a leader says ]> follow-upnounthe actions needing to be done after somethingverbto check on things after something, such as an event or meeting fonduenouna meal where 1/2 inch cubes of food are deep fried in oil or dipped in chocolate individually at the table fontnouna basin of waternouna basin of holy water that is used to baptize babies in a religious ceremonynouna source or the starting point for somethingnouna typeface; a particular style of type used by computers or typesetters, such as Arial or Helvetica foodfoodlike, foodie, foodsnounthings that are eaten to give life ]> foolnounsomeone who does thing without thinking; someone who doesn't have common sensenounan Arabic dish made from fava beansnouna clownverbto confuse or to trickverbplay in a silly or thoughtless way ]> foolishfoolishly, foolishnessadjectivenot smart; having bad ideas; having no common sense ]> footfeet, foots, footing, footedfeetnounmeasurement of 12 inches or about 30.5 centimetersnounthe body part at the end of a person's legnounthe base or bottom of something, like a mountain or a bedverbto move on foot; to danceverbto pay for footballnouna very physical contact sport that is played by two teams who take turns trying to run and pass a ball to their end zone while avoiding tackles or giving up the ball to the other team nouna brown leather ball that is oval-shape and has two ends that are pointednoun(British) soccer; a game that is played by two teams who take turns trying to drive a round ball into a goal by kicking it while not being allowed to touch it with the hands ]> footernounthe bottom part of a page; the bottom margin of a page foothillnounsmall mountains; the small mountains near a valley before large mountains footingnounsurface onto which a foot is placed (often used when surface isn't stable or smooth)nounbasis of a relationship whether good or bad footmarknounfootprint footnotenouna note related to the main text, often put at the bottom of a page or in a section at the end of the main writing in order to further explain or cite a referencenouna minor detail often not mentioned because of its apparent unimportance footpathnouna route used for walking; an area set aside between a road and other property for walkers to use (sometimes called a sidewalk)nouna trail for walking or hiking footprintnounmark on ground made by a foot footstoolnouna low stool used to support the feet while seated ]> forayforays, forayed, forayingnouna short exploration or trip; a quick invasionnounto make a short exploration or trip; to make a quick invasion ]> forbearforbears, forbearing, forbear, forbore, forborneverbto avoid doing; to calmly not do something; to refrain ]> forbearanceforbearancesnounthe act of not doing something; the act of not enforcing something like a debt ]> forbearerforbearersnouna person who chooses not to do something; someone who patiently holds back ]> forbearingforbearinglyadjectiveholding back forbidforbadeforbiddenverbto order that something not be done ]> forceforces, forcing, forcednouna push or pull; the energy in physical movementnounphysical strength; physical effort to make something happennounpower; strong effort to make something happennouna group of military or policeverbto make someone do something; to do against someone's willverbto do something through physical power or strength ]> forcefuladjectiveassertive; powerful; full strength forenounthe frontadjectiveto the front; forward ]> forebearforebears, forebearing, forebear, forebore, foreborneforeboreforeborneverbto avoid doing; to calmly not do something; to refrain forefrontnounthe newest or most advanced thingnounthe part that is in front; the part in a scene that is nearest the viewer foreseeforeseeable, foreseen, foreseeing, foresawverbto know ahead of time; to plan or imagine something in the future; to anticipate future events; to have a preview of the future ]> foreshadowforeshadows,foreshadowed, foreshadowingverbto hint at something that will happen in the future forestnounan area with many large trees and a temperate climate with four seasons forestrynounthe science of caring for and managing large areas of trees forevernountime that stretches on without endnouna very long timeadverbfor a time without end; for a very long time; constantly forgeforgedforgingverbto make out of iron by heating and hammering on forgetfulnessnouna state of no rememberance or recall of information forgivenessnounexcusing the wrong done by someone else forkforks, forked, forkingnounan eating utensil with several tines or teeth, good for stabbing small pieces of foodnouna branch, for example in a road or a riververbto branch off into more than one patch forkedadjectivehaving two or more branches or parts forlornforlornlyadjectivevery sad or lonely formforms, formed, formingnounthe overall shape and appearance of something; the true nature of somethingnouna paper with blanks that are to be filled outnouna solid framework into which liquid is poured to harden into a shapeverbto make; to shape or mold something; to make a group from smaller parts ]> formalformals, formally, formalnessnouna long dress or clothing for a special occasionadjectivefancy; special or for special circumstances; following special rules ]> formalityformalitiesnouna state of being special or fancy; a condition of following certain rulesnouna detail that isn't very important ]> formalizeformalizes, formalized, formalizingverbto make official; to make something follow particular rules ]> formatformats, formatted, formattingnouna particular arrangement or layoutverbto put in a layout; to change the appearance of something, such as a documentverbto establish basic pattern for a storage system like a disk drive ]> forsakeforsakes, forsook, forsaken, forsakingforsookforsakenverbto go away from; to turn away forsookpast tense of "forsake"nounabandoned ]> fortuitousfortuitouslyadjectivelucky; fortunate ]> fortunatefortunately, fortunatenessadjectivehaving good luckadjectivebeing well-off, especially with money ]> fortunefortunesnounone's luck; fate; the futurenouna lot of money; all the money one has ]> fortynounthe number 40 ]> forumforums, foranouna panel of people together to discuss somethingnouna time and place for discussion of a specific topic; a public meeting ]> forwardforwards, forwarded, forwarding, forwardmostnouna player in some sports that attacksverbto get something and then send it on to someone elseadjectivetoward the front; looking to the futureadverbnot shy; acting in a way that isadverbtoward the front; onward fossilnounplant or animal remains from a long time ago fossilizeverbto harden or turn to rock, especially plant or animal remains from a long time agoverbto grow very old, outdated, or rigid ]> foundfounds, founded, foundingverbto start something like an organization or companyadjectivelocated, especially when lost before foundationnounthe basis; the important underlying idea or supportnounthe concrete base on which a building is builtnouna charitable or non-profit organization, often funded through an endowmentnouna skin-colored makeup that is worn on the facenouna women's undergarment or underwear ]> founderfounders, foundered, founderingnouna person who started something like an organization or companyverbto struggle; to failverbto struggle to move; to go lame ]> fourfourthnounthe number 4; 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 four-wheelernounvehicle with drive power going to both the front and the rear pair of wheelsnounany vehicle with four wheels fourfoldadverbtimes four; multiplied by four; by a factor four ]> fourscorenoun80; 4 x 20 ]> fourteenfourteenthnounthe number 14; 2 x 7 foyernounan entrance hallway fractalnounpattern with a consistent form no matter what the magnification ]> fractionnouna numerical way to show part of a whole or part of a setnouna part of a wholenouna small amount fragrantadjectivehaving a smell or scent ]> frailadjectiveweak; breaks easily ]> frailtynounthe state of being weak or easily breakable frameframed, framing, framesnounsomething that goes around the edge of something elsenouna piece of wood or other material that goes around the outside of a pictureverbto go around the edge of somethingverbto build the wooden supports for wallsverbto set the context for frameworknounthe supports for somethingnounbasic assumptions or parametersnounan outline or plan ]> Francophilenouna person who loves or admires France or French things ]> francophonenouna person who speaks French; a country that speaks French as a main language ]> frangipaninouna tree from tropical Americanouna scent or perfume from a tree from tropical America also called frangipani frankfranks, frankly, franked, frankingnouna hot dognouna mark or stamp on a envelope that indicates postage has been paidverbto place a mark on a envelope that indicates postage has been paidadjectivehonest; to the point frankincensenounincense from the Boswellia thurifera tree ]> franticfranticallyadjectivepanicked excitement; a feeling that is excited, but in a fearful way fratricidefratricidalnounthe murder of one's brother or sisternounone who murders his brother or sister ]> fraughtadjectivefilled withadjectivecausing problems or distress ]> freefreelyadjectiveopen; without constraints; able to act without any rulesadjectivewithout cost free willnounchoices and decisions made without persuasion or devine intervention ]> freedmannouna former slave; a slave who is legally free from slavery ]> freedomnouna state of openness; a condition of having no restrictions; a state of being able to do what one wantsnouna condition of being able to act as one likes without restrictions from the government; the state of being able to speak, think, worship, write, etc. as one likes freewaynouna large multi-lane road that is designed for traffic to move quickly by including on and off ramps instead of stops freezefreezes, freezing, froze, frozen, frore, frorenfrozefrozennouna period of weather that is under 0 degrees Celsiusnouna stopping of something at a given level, such as pricesverbto turn to ice; to turn from liquid to solid as the result of coldverbto be very coldverbto stop something, such as hiring people; to stop at a given level, such as pricesverbto become motionless; to stand without moving freezernounan appliance used to keep food frozen or very cold freightnounthings sent in a shipment on a train, truck, or airplanenounthe cost to ship something by truck or planeadjectiverelated to shipping ]> FrenchFrance, Frenchman, Frenchmennounthe language spoken in France and other countriesadjectivefrom or of France frenziedadjectivea state of being temporarily agitated or disorderly ]> frequencenounhow often something happens ]> frequencyfrequenciesnounthe number of times something occurs; how often something happensnouna property of a wave that describes how many waves pass a point in a specified time ]> frequentfrequently, frequentness, frequents, frequented, frequentingverbto visit; to visit regularlyadjectiveoften; happening at a short interval ]> frescofrescos, frescoesnouna large wall painting; a kind of painting done on top of plaster on walls or ceilings ]> freshfresher; freshestadjectivenew; newly made; newly arrivedadjectiveclean; not contaminatedadjectivenot salty; drinkableadjectivedisrespectful; rudeadjective(slang) cool ]> freshenfreshens, freshened, freshening, freshenerverbto make fresh; to update; to fix up to be like new; to refill ]> freshetfreshetsnouna stream; a new stream caused by flooding or melted snownouna flood ]> freshlyadverbnewly; just made; without previous experience ]> freshmanfreshmenfreshmennouna person in the first year of high school or college ]> freshnessnounnewnessnounhow new or not old, stale, or tired something isnouna state of pureness or cleanessnounthe act of being disrespectful or rude ]> friationnounthe act of breaking into tiny pieces ]> FridaynounThe fifth day of the week, it follows Thursday and is before Saturday ]> friedadjectivecooked in hot oiladjectivevery tired; exhausted ]> friendnouna person you know and like; a person you like to spend time with ]> friendshipnouna relationship between people who like each other; a state of knowing and liking each other friezenouna band of decoration in a room; a decorative sculptured part of a wall or buildingnouna coarse woolen cloth with a rough, shaggy surface on one side ]> frigatenouna type of ship used in war frigidadjectivevery cold, at or near freezing temperature friskfrisks, frisked, friskingverbto feel all over a person's body looking for something, such as weapons fritattanouna food dish made with potatoes and eggs fried in a large round shape, similar to an omelet fritterfritters, frittered, fritteringnouna deep fried little cake made of dough and other ingredients, such as pieces of appleverbto waste away frizzfrizzy (adj)nounhair or other fiber twisted or tightly curled as by humidity froggynounnickname for a frog, like "doggy" for dogadjectivelike a frogadjectivehaving a hoarse voice frolicverbto romp around and play ]> frondnounthe leaf of a palm or fern ]> frontnounthe side that is forwardnouna boundary between two air masses of different density and usually of different temperature; an area in the atmosphere where cold and warm air systems meetnounthe outward appearance ]> frontiernounwild land; land that has not yet been settlednounan area or endeavor that is new or unexplored ]> frostfrosts, frosted, frosting, frostynouna light coating of ice crystalsnouna light coating of something; a foggy finish to glass or another smooth surfaceverbto have the ground covered lightly in ice crystalsverbto cover something lightly, such as to cover a cake with icing ]> frostbitenouna condition when skin is damaged due to extreme cold ]> frostedadjectivecovered with a light coat of something, often sugar or sweet icingadjectivewith light streaks of color, especially hair ]> frostingnouna light covering of somethingnounsweet frosting made of sugar, often put on a cake ]> frostyadjectivecold; icy frownfrowns, frowning, frowned, frownynouna look of unhappiness; the opposite of a smile; a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned downverbto look unhappy by turning the corners of one's mouth down frugaladjectiveusing only what is needed; spending as little as possible frugalitynouna state of using only what is needed; a condition of spending as little as possible ]> fruitfruits, fruited, fruitingnouna plant that produces a fleshy edible part like apples, oranges, or berriesnounthe sweet, fleshy part of a plant that comes from a flower, has seeds in it, and sometimes can be eatennounthe results of somethingverbto bear or produce fruit fruitcakenouna heavy cake made with nuts and preserved candied fruit, which is often eaten at the Christmas holidaysnounslang for an insane person ]> frumpyadjectivemessy, not in fashion, shapeless ]> frustratefrustrates, frustrated, frustratingverbto irritate; to bother; to cause a feeling of unhappinessverbto make something worse; to cause a bad feeling by preventing something ]> frustratingfrustratinglyadjectiveirritating; feeling bad because of being unable to do something ]> frustrationnouna feeling of being irritated; a feeling of unhappiness resulting from somethingnouna bad feeling when one can't to do something; an irritated feeling when one can't accomplish something ]> fryfried, frying, friesnouna French fry; a thin slice of deep fried potatoverbto cook in a hot pan; to cook in hot oilverbto be very hotverbto be exhausted ]> fuchsianouna bright pink color fuddleverbto make foolish with alcohol verbconsume alcohol in excessverbconfuse ]> fulladjectivecompleteadjectiveno room left ]> full-grownadjectivegrown all the way; as big as one will get fumblefumbles, fumbled, fumblingverbto drop somethingverbto move or act in a way that lacks direction or is confused and ineffective funnounsomething that brings pleasure or enjoymentadjectiveenjoyable; pleasurable functionnounuse or purpose for an item, job or person fungaladjectiveof or related to fungus; of or related to a type of organism or living thing that gets its nutrition from an outside source, such as mold or mushrooms fungicidenounsomething that kills fungus (a type of organism or living thing that gets its nutrition from an outside source, such as mold or mushrooms) fungusfunginouna type of organism or living things that gets its nutrition from an outside source, such as mold or mushrooms funnelverbto move to a central or focal point furbishverbmake shiny by polishing, renovate furiousfuriously, furiousnessverbextremely angry furnishingnouna thing used to fill and decorate a room or house furornounan uproar; a state of excitement furtherverbto encourage or support growthadjectivedistant in degrees or comparison furtiveadjectiveevasive and secretive, stealthy ]> fusionnounthe sticking together of two things; the joining together of two thingsnounthe process in which the nuclei of atoms hit so fast that they stick together and give off a large amount of energy ]> futileadjectivepointless; having no purpose ]> gabnountalkverbto talk; to talk a lot about nothing important ]> gabardinenouna smooth, strong woven cloth gabbernouna liarnouna style of electronic music gabbleverbspeak rapidly and nonsensically ]> gabionnouna basket or cage that is filled with rock and earth and is used to control water flow in streams or rivers and also to fortify buildings or other structures ]> gablenounthe triangle shaped part of a wall between two steep roofs ]> gadflynouna pest; someone who is constantly annoying ]> gaffnouna stick with a hook on the end that is used to pull fish into a boatverbto use a stick with a hook to bring a fish into a boat ]> gaffernounsomeone who uses stick with a hook on the end to pull fish into a boat gaietynounthe state of being jolly, joyfulness gainlynouna slim piece, usually of wood, used to fill a gap, hold something in place, or make level ]> gainsayverbto say that a fact is not true gaiternouna cloth covering that goes from the instep of the foot up to the ankles or knees, often used to protect the feet and legs from snow or dirt galnouna female; a woman (sometimes used in a [pejorative] way) galagalasnouna large celebration, especially one that is public; a big festive party with many people ]> galacticgalactically, intergalactic, extragalactic, intragalacticadjectiverelated to a star system; related to a large system of stars and related bodies ]> galaxygalaxiesnouna star system; a large system of stars and related bodiesnouna large group or collection of things galenouna very strong windnounan outburst of emotion, especially laughter galenanouna gray colored mineral of lead sulfide; the most common form of iron ore mined galettenouna flat, crusty cake that can be filled with fruit or other fillingsnouna large flat buckwheat pancake that is filled like a crepe gallonnoun(U.S) a measure equal to 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces galoshesnounrubber shoes designed to keep out water and rain; often they are worn over regular shoes ]> galvanizeverbto cover with molten zincverbto wake up or alert ]> galvanometernouna device for measuring small electrical currents gamegaming, gamy, gamey, games, gamernouna sport or leisure time activity that has rules, is won or lost, and is often played against someone elsenounwild animals that are hunted for sportadjectivewilling; agreeable to gamyadjectivesmelling like an unwashed wild animal (alternate spelling: gamey)adjectivesexually suggestive, off color language gandernouna male goosenouna look at something ]> gangwaynouna temporary walkway built from wood planksnouna temporary bridge to a ship for boarding and unboarding ]> gaolgaols, gaolernounjail; a prison gapegaped, gapes, gapingverbto open widelyverbto stare with a wide open mouth ]> garnouna North American fish that has long jaws and sharp teeth ]> gardennouna piece of land used to grow plants; especially vegetables, fruits and flowersverbto take care of a piece of land for growing plants and the plants growing gargantuanadjectivehuge garlicgarlicky, garlicynouna plant related to the onion that has small bulbs that grow underground and are used in cooking to add spice garmentnounone item of clothing ]> garnetnouna precious stone that is red in color ]> gasgassygassesnounvapor; steam; air; a state of matter that has no fixed shape or volumenoungasoline; liquid fuel put in cars and other vehiclesnouna burnable fuel, such as natural gas or propane ]> gaseousadjectivein a vapor state; like air; in a state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume ]> gasketnouna soft material is squeezed in between two hard pieces to prevent leaking ]> gasolinenouna liquid fuel put in cars and other vehicles; a burnable petroleum-based fuel gastlyadjectivehorrible gastricadjectiveof or related to the stomach ]> gastronomicadjectiverelated to good cooking and eating ]> gastronomynounthe study of cooking and eating ]> gastroscopynouna medical procedure in which a camera is used to view the inside of a person's stomach gatenouna doorway in a fencenounan entry that can be opened or closed; a decision point ]> gaudygaudiest, gaudiernounhaving too much decoration; having a lot of bling; being very showy gaugenouna device which displays measurements verbto estimate; to make a judgment gawkgawks,gawked, gawkingverbto stare at stupidly ]> gawkyadjectiveawkward; clumsy; graceless ]> gazebonounan outdoor shelter usually with a covering and open sides, made to give shade or shelter geldverbto neuter; to castrateverbto take away or lose an essential part geldingnouna male animal that has been neutered or castrated; a male horse that has been castrated ]> gemgemsnouna piece of stone or mineral that is valuable, like a diamondnounsomething valuable ]> Gemininounthe third sign of the zodiacnounsomeone born when the sun was in the constellation Gemini ]> gendergenderless, genders, gender-biasnounthe sex of; the condition of being male or female ]> genenouna unit of heredity, such as a stretch of DNA, that determines traits; a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that determines traits, such as eye colornounthe factor that determines characteristics of a person or organism ]> generalnountop level military officer (general staff)adjectivewidespread; common ]> generalizationnouna broad statement about a situation; an overall, broad conclusion made from specifics ]> generalizegeneralization; generalized, generalizes, generalizingverbto make a broad statement about a situation; to make a broad conclusion from specifics generousadjectivedescribes a person who gives freelyadjectivedescribes a larger than average portion genesisnouna beginning; a sourcenounthe beginning of the world ]> geneticgeneticallyadjectiveheredity; inherited from past family membersadverbof or related to ones genes ]> geneticsnounstudy of heredity and inheritance of biological characteristics genienouna magic spirit that can take a human form and comes when called by its master to serve and grant wishes ]> genotypenounthe genetic makeup of an organism genrenouna category; a type or stylenouna category of writing, such as narrative or persuasive ]> gentgentsnouna gentleman; a man gentileadjectivenot Jewish genuflectverbto bend the knees and bow, as in worship or showing servitudeverbto be obedient, to behave like a servant ]> geocentricadjectivehaving the Earth at the center geographicaladjectivedescribing features of the earth's surface geographynounthe physical features of the landnounthe study of the physical features of the land geologynounthe study of rocks and minerals geometricadjectivein reference to shapes like square, circle, cube, sphere geometrynouna field of math that studies the relationships between lines, shapes, and other three-dimensional figures gerbilnouna small rodent, often kept as a pet, that is similar to a hamster but with a longer tail germnountiny living things, such as bacteria, that grow very fast, duplicating themselves over and over until there are millions or billions of cells, and if harmful, can cause infections Germannouna major language mainly spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and belonging to the same language family as Englishnouna member of an ethnic group that speaks the German language natively and shares a common German culturenouna citizen of Germanynounof or related to Germany or the Germans germanenouna toxic and flammable chemical compound of germanium, used in the semiconductor industryadjectiveappropriate and relevant to the subject being discussed gesturenouna motion or movement made with the hands or body in order to communicatenouna symbolic action; something done to show something biggerverbto motion with the hands or body to say something without words ]> getgets, got, gotten, gettinggotgottenverbto fetch; to obtain gheenounbutter that has had its impurities removed by a process of heating and separating gibbousadjectiveswelling; having a humpadjectiveshowing more than half, but not the whole, especially of the moon gibenounsomething said to be hurtful or meanverbto agree or to match giftnouna present given for free, often to celebrate something like a holiday or birthdaynouna special talent or skill giftedgiftednessadjectiveextremely intelligentadjectivehaving a special talent or skill gigabytenounan amount of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes or 2³⁰ (1073741824) bytes giganticadjectivehuge; very large ]> gigglenouna restrained, light laughverbto laugh in a silly or light way gildverbto cover with a thin layer of goldverbto make or have a look that is nice but often not real gildedadjectivecovered with a thin layer of goldadjectiveto have or give a pleasing but often misleading appearance gillnouna slit on the side of a fish's head through which water is drawn to breathenounthe thin paper-like pieces of flesh on the underside of a mushroom ginnounan alcoholic drink made from grain and juniper berriesnouna type of card game ]> gingergingerednouna root that is ground and used as a spiceadjectivea light reddish-brown color ]> gingerlyadverbshyly; tentatively; carefully; cautiously ]> ginghamnouna cotton fabric woven in a checked or plain pattern girlnouna female child; a young woman; a youthful female person ]> girlhoodnounthe state or time of being a girl girollenouna kind of mushroomnouna tool for shaping cheese into a round shape ]> givegives, giving, gave, givengavegivenverbto hand something over to someone; to transfer verbto donate time, money, or something else of value glacialglaciallyadjectiveof or related to a glacier (a large permanent body of ice moving over the land)adjectivevery slow; moving very slowly glaciateglaciates, glaciated, glaciatingverbto be covered with a glacier (a large permanent body of ice moving over the land) glaciationnounthe process of being covered with a glacier (a large permanent body of ice moving over the land) glaciernouna very large piece of ice that is frozen all year round; a large permanent body of ice moving over the land gladnounpleased; happy gladdenverbmake glad ]> gladiolusgladiolinounone of the iris family, it has sword-shaped leaves and brightly colored flowers glamourglamourousnounbeauty; a quality of being very pleasant lookingnounan attractive quality, often that draws attention through false claims glanceglanced, glancing, glancesnouna quick look at somethingverbto look quickly at somethingverbto barely touch something glandnounone of the many body parts that produce hormones or other vital chemicals - example: saliva for carbohydrate digestion is from the salivary glands glandularadjectivepertaining to or coming from a gland glareglares, glared, glaringnouna bright reflection of light that makes it hard to seenouna harsh stare often showing bad feelingsverbto stare harshly at glaringglaringlyadjectiveobvious; standing out a lotadjectivebrightly reflecting lightadjectivestaring harshly ]> glassnounsolid (usually clear) made from melted and rehardened mixture of quartz sand, sodium oxide and lime.nounopen topped, cylinder shaped container made for drinking a liquidnountelescope glassworknouna place where glass or glassware is manufactured glazeglazed, glazing, glazednouna glossy coating; a glossy coating put on pottery as a final coatingnouna sugary frosting put on foodverbto put a coating on something; to cover with something glossy or shiny gleenoungreat happiness gleefulgleefully, gleefulnessadjectivefull of great happiness ]> glennouna narrow valley glimpseglimpses, glimpsed, glimpsingnouna quick look; a sight of something that is very quickverbto get a very quick look glitchglitches, glitchynouna mistake; an instance when things don't go as planned ]> globglobs,globbynouna small ball shape of something soft or sticky ]> globalglobally, globalnessadjectiverelated to the whole world globenouna ball or spherenouna map on the surface of a ball; a three-dimensional representation of the Earth ]> globularnounrelated to or shaped like a small ball of liquid ]> globulenouna small ball of liquid gloomnounnear complete deep shadow or darknessnounfeeling of uncertainty and almost fear gloominessnounbeing unhappy and worried gloomyadjectiveunhappy; doubtful and dark glossglosses, glossed, glossingnouna shiny finishnouna clear shiny cream applied as makeup, especially to the lipsverbto go over something very quicklyverbto summarize; to provide a short explanation glossaryglossariesnouna list of specific words and definitions for a book, unit, or chapter glossyglossier, glossiestadjectiveshiny; having a slick surface glottaladjectiverelating to the vocal cords glottisnouna part of the vocal cords in the larynx glovenouna covering for the hands, used to protect them or as a fashion statement ]> glowglows, glowed, glowingnouna warm light that is given off by an objectverbto give off a warm light ]> glowingadjectivegiving off a warm light; looking very happy ]> glucosenounsugarnouna syrup made from sugar and starch ]> gluenouna substance used for sticking things to togethernounto stick together with an substance made for that purpose glumadjectivedepressed; sad and moody glumnessnouncondition of being generally unhappy ]> glutnounmore of something than is needed ]> glutealadjectiveof or related to the muscles of the buttocks ]> glutennounwheat chemicals (proteins) which provide elasticity to the dough ]> glutinousnoungooey; glue-like; sticky ]> gluttonnounsomeone who eats too much ]> gluttonynoungreed in eating glycerolnounanother name for glycerin which indicates it is an "alcohol" chemical ]> gnashverbto grind one's teeth gnawverbto chew on over a period of timeverbto keep occurring or coming up repeatedly over time, often in a way that is annoying ]> gneissnouna metamorphic rock gnocchinounsmall dumplings made from potatoes and often served with a sauce ]> gnomenounmythical dwarfish creatures who were supposed to guard the earth's treasuresnouna small ugly person ]> gnosticadjectiveof or related to mystical knowledge ]> gnunouna wildebeest; a large African antelope ]> gogoes, went, gone, goingwentgoneverbto move; to begin ]> goateegoateesnouna small patch of hair on the chin; a very small beard covering only the chin ]> gobgobsnouna blob; a sticky massnouna lot; a large amount ]> gobblegobbles, gobbled, gobbling, gobblerverbto eat something in a hurry or making a lot of noiseverbto grab up with greedverbto make the sound of a turkey ]> gobletnouna drinking glass with a stem and a large bowl godnoundeitynounwhen capitalized, refers to the "One God" of monotheistic religions godsendnoungood fortune that is unexpected goldnouna valuable metal that is yellow in colornouna deep yellow color goldenadjectivethe color of gold; the color of yellowadjectivecooked to be light yellowish-brown goldfinchnouna yellow bird in the finch family, also called the wild canary goldfishnouna small orange fish often kept as a pet golfnouna game played outside with a long club that is used to hit a small ball with the object of getting it into a holeverbto play the game of golf golfernounsomeone who plays golf gondolanouna long, thin boat moved by long oars, commonly used in canalsnouna basket handing beneath a hot air balloon or blimp, used to carry people ]> goneadjectivenot here; absent; missingadjectivedead ]> goobergoobersnouna peanutnoun(slang) a person who is goofy ]> goodnouna physical item; a physical product that can be soldadjectivenot bad; pleasing; having positive aspectsadjectivefollowing the rules; having strong morals googolnounthe number 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000; the number one followed by 100 zeros It can also be written as 10¹⁰⁰. goosegeese, gooses, goosing, goosedgeesenouna water bird, like a duck but largerverbto pinch or poke, especially on the rearverbto give a boost; to add energy or power to ]> gordiaceanouna type of nematoid worm, also called hair worms ]> gordianadjectivedifficult; complicated gorgenouna deep valley cut by waterverbto stuff; to eat a lot; to eat very fast ]> gorgonzolanouna strong-flavored Italian cheese with blue-green veins, it varies from soft to hard gospelnounstory of Jesus Christ as told in the books "Matthew", "Mark", "Luke" and "John" in the Biblenoununquestionable religious truth gossamernounthe thin remains of a spiderweb floating in airnouna light and delicate fabricadjectivedelicate, thin and fragile Gothicadjectivea style of building with pointed arches gouachenounwater color paint that is opaque instead of being nearly transparent as water colors usually are ]> goudanouna mild semi-soft yellow round cheese ]> gourmandnouna person who greatly enjoys good food and drink gourmetnouna top-rate chef; a very skilled cookadjectiveof or related to good of the best quality ]> governmentnouncontrol structure of a country or other political subdivision grabgrabs, grabbed, grabbing, grabby, grabbier, grabbiestnounthe act of taking hold of quicklyverbto take hold of; to gather up quickly or greedily ]> gracklenouna type of bird; a black bird considered to be a pest in North America ]> gradategradates, gradated, gradatingverbto move from one stage to another; to change gradually from one color to another ]> gradationgradationsnouna series of gradual stagesnouna subtle change from one stage or shade of color to another ]> gradegrades, graded, gradingnouna mark; an evaluation; a scorenouna level in schoolnounthe amount of steepness; the slopeverbto mark; to give a score based on how much is correctverbto evaluate; to say how good or bad something isverbto make level ]> gradientgradientsnounthe amount of steepness; slop ]> gradualgradually, gradualnessadjectivehappening over time; happening slowly ]> graduategraduates, graduated, graduatingnouna person who has finished high school or college; a person who has completed a course of education, or some other formal programnouna container for measuring liquidverbto finish; to finish a level of schooling such as high school or collegeverbto move up; to advanceverbto divide into marked measurements ]> graduationgraduationsnounthe act of completing a level of schooling such as high school or collegenouna move up; an advancementnouna mark showing a measurement graffitinounmarkings made on other people's property ]> gramnouna unit of measure for weight; a weight equal to about .035 ounces ]> granarynouna building where grain or feed is stored ]> grandchildnounthe child of one's son or daughter ]> granddaughternounthe daughter of one's son or daughter ]> grandfathernounthe father of either parent grandiosegrandioseadjectivevery large and complex; grand and fancy, often overly so grandiositynouna state of being very large and complex; a condition of being grand and fancy, often overly so ]> grandmanounthe mother of either parent ]> grandmothernounthe mother of either parent ]> grandpanounthe father of either parent ]> grandsonnounthe son of one's son or daughter ]> grangernouna farmer; someone who runs a farm grantgrants, granted, granting, grantee, grantornouna gift; money or other valuables that are given to someone for a specific purpose; the transfer of money or other valuables verbto give granulationnounthe act if making small grainsverbnew tissue and blood vessels that form on a wound granulenounsmall grains grapefruitnouna citrus fruit that is larger than an orange and often has a sour taste grapevinenounnews and gossip passed on from person to person nounthe stem of a grape plant, which often grows in a spiralnounsomething with a spiral or twisting shape ]> grassgrasses, grassy, grasslikenouna plant that grows in single blades; the plant that makes up a lawn grasshoppernounjumping insect with third set of legs larger than first two sets grassyadjectivecovered with grass gratefulgratefulness, gratefullyadjectivewith thanks; with appreciation gratuitousgratuity (tip given beyond required bill payment)adjectiveoccuring without cause/need, gratuitous violence in movies gravelnouna mixture of medium size pieces of rock, often used to cover roads or walkways gravellyadjectivecovered with a mixture of medium size pieces of rockadjectivehaving a rough sound, such as a voice ]> graveyardgraveyardsnouna place where bodies are buried after deathnouna place where old things that don't work are kept ]> gravitynounthe pull of the earth on an object; a mutual physical force attracting two bodies, such as planets; the force of attraction between two or more objects, the strength of which is determined by mass and distancenounthe weight of something; the seriousness of a situation graygrays, graying, grayed, grey, greys, greying, greyednouna color that is light black or silververbto have one's hair turn gray in colorverbto age; to become older, especially when used in regards to a large groupadjectivedull or dingy in coloradjectiveold or agingadjectivegloomy; dull; depressedadjectiveundefined; of a nature that is questionable; in an in between position between two extremes ]> greatgreatly, greater, greatestadjectivevery; very good; wonderfuladjectivevery large; hugeadjectivevery skilled; very good at something ]> great-grandfathernounthe father of a grandparent ]> great-grandmothernounthe mother of a grandparent ]> greatnessnounof a huge sizenouna state of being very, very good; a state of being amazing ]> grebenouna small aquatic bird with a sharp bill and wide (lobate) toes rather than web ones ]> Grecianadjectiveof or relating to ancient Greece ]> GreekGreeks, Greecenouna person from the country Greecenoun(slang) something that can't be understoodadjectivefrom or related to the country Greece greennouncolor (of a common plant leaf)adjectiveunripeadjectiveundeveloped as in skills "wet behind the ears" greenbacknounUnited States paper money; usually a dollar greenerynounplants with showy leaves often used in a display or landscape design greengrocernounseller of fresh foods, especially fruits and vegetables; mainly British usage greenhousenouna building constructed with large glass windows for the purpose of growing plants indoors greenroomnounroom backstage for use by guests and performers before their appearance greetgreets, greeted, greetingverbto say hello greeternouna person who welcomes others to a place greetingnouna way of saying hellonounan expression of good wishes gregariousgregariously, gregariousnessadjectivefriendly; able to get along with people easily; social grenadinenouna syrup made from pomegranate juice ]> griddlenouna flat, heavy pan used for cookingverbto cook on a flat, heavy pan ]> gridironnouna football fieldnouna set of parallel metal bars attached on each side which is used for cooking food on ]> griffinnouna mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion ]> grillgrills, grilled, grilling, grillernounan open fire and grate over which food is cookednouna metal grid, such as one found on the front of a carverbto cook food over an open fireverbto ask questions over and over; to interrogate grimacegrimaces, grimaced, grimacingnouna face or look showing pain or negativityverbto make a face in pain or negativity ]> grimenoundirt ]> grinnouna big smileverbto make a big smile ]> grindgrinds, ground, grindingverbto mash into small piecesverbto rub against in a hard manner; to remove roughness by hard rubbing griotnouna West African storyteller gripeverbto complain ]> gristnoungrain that is ready to be groundnounmeal that is made from grinding grainnounthe amount of grain that is to be ground grocernouna store that sells foodnouna person who works at a store that sells food grocerynouna store selling foodnoun(plural) food that is bought to take home and later eat grokgroks, grokked, grokkingverbto understand completely; to know the meaning of something at a deep and profound level ]> groomgrooms, groomed, grooming,nouna man about to be married; a man about to be or newly marriednouna person who takes care of horsesverbto clean and take care of (especially animals); to take care of the hair and nails of an animal ]> groomergroomersnouna person who cleans and takes care of animals; a person who takes care of the hair and nails of an animal ]> groovegrooves, grooved, groovingnouna rut; a cut or path cut into a surfaceverbto cut a rut into a surfaceverbto move to musicverbto enjoy something very much ]> groovygrooviest, groovieradjectiveexciting; good; stylishadjectivehaving ruts or cuts in a surface grotesqueadjectivedisgusting; abnormally ugly ]> grottogrottosnouna small cavenouna man-made space made to look like a cave groundgrounded, grounds, grounding,noundirt; the earthnouna place; a large outside spacenoun(plural) the used bits of coffee beansnouna basis or reason for somethingnoun(electrical) a wire that takes electricity into the earth in case of a problemverbto attach to the earthverbto fly into the dirt; to be thrown to the dirtverbto make someone to stay home as a punishment; to punish by taking away privileges groundedadjectivehaving a firm basis; realisticadjectivebeing subject a punishment that usually involves the loss of privileges, such as being able to go outsideadjectiverestricted to the earth; not allowed to fly ]> groundhognouna mammal, also called a woodchuck, that is a good digger and lives in underground holes groundingnounbasis; foundation groundlingnouna long time ago, people who attended the theater and could not afford seats, so stood on the ground in front of the stage groundworknounsomething that is done in advance to prepare ]> groupgroups, grouped, groupingnounseveral things related things; several things linked together through shared features, such as color, location, etc.verbto put things together because they have something in common; to classify things together ]> groupergroupersnouna large edible fish groutnounthe cement like stuff between tiles on a floor, counter, or wall ]> growgrewhas grownverbincrease in size and complexity ]> growlgrowls, growling, growlednouna low or harsh rumbling sound, made in the throatverbto make a low, mean noise in the throat; to make a low or harsh rumbling sound, typically one that is threatening; to say in a mean way grubnounlarva of a beetle or other insectnounfood (slang)nounsoftware bootloader of GNU/Linux systems (acronym for GRand Unified Bootloader)verbto search grubbygrubbier, grubbiestadjectivedirty ]> grudgenouna lasting feeling of dislike or anger due to past harm ]> gruelnouna thin oatmeal or porridge ]> gruellyadjectivelike a thin oatmeal or porridge ]> gruesomeadjectivecausing repulsion or horror ]> gruffadjectiveabrupt or short in manneradjectiveof or about a voice that is low ]> grumblenounan angry complaint or protestverbto complain angrily ]> grumpyadjectivebad tempered; crabby ]> gruniongrunionsnouna California ocean fish that lays its eggs on the beach at high tide ]> gruntnouna low-ranking soldier or workernouna low short noise without meaningverbto make low short noise without meaning ]> gruyere cheesenouna hard yellow cheese, named after the town of Gruyeres in Switzerland guachonouna cowboy in Argentina ]> guarantynounan agreement to be responsible for debt, that something works correctly, or a contractnounsomething that you lose if you don't live up to an agreement guardhousenouna building used to house security people and security equipment guernseynouna kind of dairy cow that is brown and white ]> guessguesses, guessed, guessingnouna try at an answer without exact knowledgeverbto try to get an answer without much knowledge; to estimate or suppose ]> guessworknounwork involving trial and error; a process of trying to get an answer without exact information guildnouna group or association of people with similar jobs or interests guinea pignouna small rodent that is often kept as a pet guisenounhidden/disguised purpose guitarnouna musical instrument with strings that are strummed or picked to produce music ]> gullynouna [ravine] that has been worn by waterverbto erode a [ravine] with water gumgums, gummed, gummingnouna rubbery, sticky substance that is chewed for its flavor, but not swallowednounthe red tissue in the mouth that the teeth grow out of; the flesh around the teethnouna sap or sticky substance produced by some plantsverbto chew without using teeth; to chew with one's gumsverbto become sticky; to become stuck or clogged with something sticky ]> gumbonouna thick spicy soup often made with okra, seafood, and sausage gummygummier, gummiestadjectivesticky; rubbery ]> gunnouna weapon with a metal tube that bullets are shot fromnouna tool used to release a substance like grease in a controlled wayverbto shoot someone gunboatnouna small fast boat with guns mounted on it gunnynouna rough cloth made from hemp or jute gurunouna Hindu or Buddhist spiritual teacher or philosopher nounany of the first ten spiritual leaders of Sikhism, or its holy book Guru Granth Sahibnounan expert in some field ]> gushverbto flow forcefully and suddenly gustyadjectivewindy; having big blasts of wind gutguts, gutted, gutting, gutsynounthe stomachnoun(plural) courage; braveryverbto remove the inside organs from a body gutternouna metal trough or tube that runs along the side of a roof to catch waternouna drain on the side of the road that takes water to the sewer gutturalgutturallyverbrelated to a sound made in the throat guynouna man; a male; a personnouna rope or line used to hold something in place ]> gynecologistnouna doctor for who specializes in the female reproductive system ]> gypsumnouna white mineral that is used to make plaster or wallboard ]> gyrategyratenounto revolve around a fixed point or axis gyrationnounmovement in a circular pattern gyroscopenouna device that is difficult to move in any direct because it contains a fast spinning wheel or wheels hanounword used to represent the sound of laughter (see also "hee", "haw", "ho") ]> habeas corpusnouna term (writ) that says a prisoner held by the government has the right to go before a judge to see if the government has the right to keep that person a prisoner, not all countries have habitnounsomething that is done the same way most of the time; something you do over and over again until you do it without thinkingnounthe formal dress or clothing of a nun habitatnounthe place where a plant or animal lives in nature habitualadjectivedone the same way most of the time haciendanouna spanish word that means house or estate. ]> hackhacks, hacked, hackingnouna way of working around something; a workaroundnoun(slang) a person who doesn't know what they're doingverbto chop apart; to cut apart roughlyverbto change something to work in a way not originally planned; to change a computer program, sometimes illegally; to access a computer illegallyverbto manage; to do successfully ]> hackerhackersnouna person who changes something to work in a way not originally plannednouna person who changes a computer program, especially without permission; a person who accesses a computer or network illegally hacklenouna long and slender feather on the neck of birds like pigeons and turkeysnounhair on the back of neck of some animalsnouna feather plume on a soldier's hat or helmet hackneyedadjectiveoverused; trite and trival; repeated very often, commonplace through overuse ]> haddocknouna salt water bottom-dwelling fish ]> Hadesnounthe underworld; where the dead livenounthe god of the underworld haggardnounvisibly tired or worn-out haikunouna style of poem, originally from Japan, that has three lines, with five, seven, and five syllables respectively, and that often concerns a topic from nature ]> hailhails, hailed, hailingnounfrozen balls of ice falling from the skyverbto produce weather in which frozen balls of ice fall from the skyverbto salute; to pay honor to; to praiseverbto call or summons someone or something, especially by waving one's arms hailstonenouna small, frozen ball of ice that has fallen from the sky as precipitation hailstormnounsevere and intense weather during which small frozen balls of ice fall from the sky ]> hairnounthreadlike strands that grow from the skin of many animalsnounthreadlike strands the grow on some plants hairbrushnouna brush used to straighten and style hair; a tool for grooming Haitiannouna person from Haiti, a small island country in the West Indies halfhalvesnounone of two equal parts of something half-and-halfnouna type of creamer or milk used in coffee half-brothernouna male sibling with one common parent and one different; male sibling related by only one parent half-sisternouna female sibling with one common parent and one different; a female sibling related by only one parent ]> half-witadjectivenot smart; dumb halfwayadverbonly about fifty percent finished Haitiannouna kind of fish halitosisnounbad breath ]> halthalts, halted, halting,nouna stopverbto stop ]> haltinghaltinglyadjectivecoming to a stopadjectivehesitant; showing uncertainty halvehalves, halved, halvingverbto divide into two equal parts hamnounsomeone that overacts or is showy hamburgerburgernounground beefnounsandwich made with ground beef in a patty on a sliced bunnounperson from Hamburg, Germany hammerhammered, hammers, hammeringnouna tool that is used to pound nailsverbto hit, especially hard or repeatedly; to poundverbto throb with pain or noise hammeredadjectivebeaten; hit hardadjective(slang) drunk hammerheadnounthe metal head of a hammer toolnounsomething with a head shaped like a hammer with two cylinders sticking outnouna kind of shark with a head shaped like a hammernounsomeone who is stupid hamperhampers, hampering, hamperednouna large basket for storing something, such as picnic food or dirty laundryverbto prevent; to slow down or hinder hamsternouna small rodent, often kept as a pet hamstrungadjectiveactions that have been somehow restrictedadjectivecrippled by cutting the tendons extending above the rear thigh muscle ]> handhands, handed, handingnounthe part of your body at the end of your arm that has fingersnounhelp; assistancenounan arm, such as on a clocknouna unit of measure equal to four inches, used to measure horsesnouna round of a game like cardsverbto give; to move something with your hands; to pass to someone ]> hand-worknouna job that is done by hand; a job that is done with no machines ]> handbillhandbillsnouna printed flyer or advertisement ]> handcartnouna vehicle for moving things that is moved by hand without an engin ]> handcrafthandcrafted, handcrafts, handcraftingnounart or decorations made by hand or with simple toolsverbto make art or decorations by hand or with only simple tools ]> handcuffhandcuffs, handcuffed, handcuffingnouna bracelet put around the wrist with chains and a lock to hold someone, especially a criminalnounto put a bracelet with chains and a lot on someone to hold them ]> handfuladjectivea small amount; the amount that fits in a handadjectiveslang - hard to control; more than can be handled handheldnouna small electronic device, such as a cell phone or a PDA ]> handicaphandicaps, handicapped, handicappingnouna limitation; a restrictionnouna mental or physical limitation, such as being deaf or being missing a legverbto add a restriction or penalty, as in golfverbto predict the winning chance of a contest, frequently used in horse racing ]> handicappedadjectivelimited; restrictedadjectivehaving a mental or physical limitation, such as being deaf or being missing a legadjectivehaving a penalty or weight added, such as in golf or horse racing ]> handicraftnounart or decorations made by hand or with simple tools ]> handilyadverbeasily; convenientlyadverbwith special skill ]> handinessnounthe skill of being able to fix or make thingsnounhaving special skills ]> handiworkhandiworksnouna job done by hand or with only simple tools ]> handkerchiefnouna square of cloth used as a scarf; a square of cloth used to blow your nose or wipe sweat ]> handlehandles, handled, handling, handlernouna part of something you grad with your hand; a piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is on a door to open itverbto touch; to hold or carryverbto manage; to oversee ]> handlingnounthe act of managing or overseeing somethingnounhow something is treatednounthe act of shipping something; the price paid for shipping ]> handmadenounmade or built by hand with no machines; made by a person not by machines in a factory ]> handmaidennouna female maid or servant ]> handsomehandsomely, handsomenessadjectivegood looking; nice to look atadjectiverich; good ]> handsomenessnounthe quality of being good looking; something that is nice to look atnoungoodness; richness ]> handspringnounan acrobatic trick in which a person goes from standing to a handstand and to standing in one motion ]> handwritingnounwriting done with a pen or pencil; words written by hand without a computer; hand printing or cursive writing ]> handyhandier, handiestadjectiveconvenient; easyadjectiveeasy to get toadjectiveskilled; able to do things easily or well ]> hanghangs, hung, hanged, hangingverbto suspend such as on a hookverbto put something on a wallverbto tie a rope around someone's neck and suspend them until they are deadverbto make a quick turn hangdogadjectivefeeling sad, guilty, inferior, or unworthy ]> hangerhangersnouna piece of materials used to hang sometingnouna triangle-shaped piece of wire or plastic used to hang clothes ]> hanger-onhangers-onnounsomeone who follows someone around in order to gain something, but adds nothing ]> hangmanhangmennounan executioner; someone who hangs criminalsnouna game in which letters of a word are guessed before a drawing of a man hanging is finished ]> hangnailhangnailsnouna torn edge of a fingernail hanknouna specific length of textile wound on a reel, the length depends on the textile, for wool it's 560 yardsnouna snap or clip used to attach a sail to the jib or stay ]> hankerverbto feel or want strongly hansomnouna two wheeled carriage that is pulled by a horse ]> hapnounhappeningverbhappen happynounjoyful ]> harassharasser, harassing, harassed, harassesverbto treat in a bad way, especially because of sex, race, or other characteristicverbto attack over and over; to pester and annoy repeatedly in a mean way ]> harassmentnounrepeated bad treatment, especially because of sex, race, or other characteristicnouna series of repeated attacks; unfair bad treatment repeated over time ]> harbingernouna sign of things to come; something that foretells what is to come; something that gives an idea of what the future will be harbornouna body of water good for docking boats hardadjectivedense; very solidadjectivedifficult; requiring a lot of effortadjectivewith a great deal of effort; with force ]> hardlyadverbbarely, rarely, scarcely hardwarenounall the physical parts of a computernounthings made from metal; tools and partsnouna medal or other trophy given as an award ]> hare-brainedadjectivesilly; foolish; not smart ]> harpharps, harped, harpingnouna musical instrument that stands upright and has strings of different lengths that are pluckedverbto keep bringing up a topic harpistnounsomeone who plays a [harp] harriedadjectiveharassed and annoyed ]> hartbeestnouna South African antelope harvestharvests, harvested, harvestingnounproduce (usually grain or vegetables) that are grown and gathered for foodverbto cut down grains, vegetables, fruits, or other plants for the purposes of eating them or using them in some wayverbto gather up for later use hastenounspeed; quickness; an undue rush hastinessnouna state of undue rush; a conditioning of careless speed hastyadjectivequickly; with undue speed; in a careless rush ]> hatnouna covering for the head; a piece of clothing that is worn on the head hatboxhatboxesnouna box used to hold and store a hatnouna round piece of luggage made to hold hats hatchhatches, hathcing, hatchednouna covered hole; a hinged door that is airtight or watertight, such as on a boat or a spacecraftverbto break out of an eggverbto think up, imagine, or devise hatchetnounsmall ax usually used with one hand instead of two hands ]> hatehates, hated, hating, hatrednounextreme dislikenounto dislike very much hatefulhatefullyadjectivefull of hate; full of extreme dislike or bad feelings ]> hatlessadjectivewithout a covering for the head; without a hat ]> hatracknouna stand meant to hang hats ]> hatstandnouna rack for hats to hang on, generally about as tall as a person ]> hauntedadjectivetroubled by a recurring thoughtadjectivevisited by ghosts ]> havehas, hadhadhadverbto possess; to own or be holding ]> havenhavensnouna safe place; a place that is liked or especially good ]> havocnoungreat ruin or destructionnoungreat confusion Hawaiiannouna person from Hawaii, the 50th state of the United States hawknouna bird of preynouna person that prefers force and aggression over peace in foreign affairsverbto try to sell something ]> hawk-eyedadjectivehaving really good eyesight; being able to see things others don't see ]> hawkernounsomeone who talks up and sells productsnounsomeone who breeds and trains hawks or other birds of prey ]> hawsenounthe part of a ship that the anchor rope slides through ]> hawsernouna large heavy rope used on ships hawthornnounwoody shrub or small tree; genus Crataegus hazeladjectivea light brownish green color ]> headheads, headed, heading,nounthe part of the body with the eyes and mouthnounthe mind; the thinking part of the brainnouna leader; the person who leads or is firstnounthe top or start of somethingnoun(plural) the side of the coin with a face on itnounone of an animalnounthe toilet especially on a boatverbto leadverbto go; to move in a particular directionadjectivefirst; at the front ]> head-cheeseheadcheese, head cheesenouna food made from cut up meat in a meat jelly (which is not really a cheese) ]> head-hunterheadhunter, headhunters, head-huntersnounsomeone who helps you find a jobnounsomeone who kills people and takes their heads as a prize ]> headacheheadachesnouna lasting pain inside the headnouna pain; something that causes pain or trouble ]> headbandheadbandsnouna strip of material that is worn around the head, sometimes to hold hair back ]> headdressnouna fancy hat or head covering; a ceremonial head covering ]> headerheadersnounthe top part of a page; the top margin of a pagenouna fall taken headfirstnouna wood beam put in a wall over a door or windownouna machine to cut the tops off of grain plants like wheat ]> headfirstadjectivewith the top of one's head going first ]> headgearheadgearsnounsomething worn on the headnouna metal piece with a head strap worn at night to straighten one's teethnouna harness for a horse headlessnouna computer or program that works without a user interfaceadjectivenot having a head; formed without a headadjectivebrainless; not thinking headlightnouna bright light on the front of a vehicle, used especially at night ]> headlineheadlines, headliner, headlined, headliningnounthe title of a newspaper storynounthe title or main idea of a television or news storyverbto be the main or starring act in a show ]> headlongadjectivenot calm; without hesitatingadverbwithout thinking or pausing ]> headmostadjectiveat the front; the furthest along ]> headnotenouna note or explanation before something ]> headphonesnounsmall speakers that are put in or near the ears so that sound is heard by only one person ]> headpieceheadpiecesnouna head covering; a hatnouna top piece ]> headquartersnounthe central location; the main location of a business or institution; the place of central command ]> headroomnounspace at the top; space for one's head ]> headstoneheadstonesnouna gravestone; a piece of stone on a grave to honor the deceased; a memorial ]> headstrongheadstrongnessadjectiveimpulsive; impatient; acting out of emotion or will ]> headwaynounprogress; forward motion ]> headyheadiness, headier,headiestadjectiveexcited; richadjectivesmart; intellectual; related to rich thought ]> healthnounthe overall condition of somethingnounthe condition of a living thing; a balance of internal and external forces that lead to optimal functioningnounthe study of how to care for the human body and mind ]> healthyadjectivenot sick or injured; feeling good ]> hearhears, heard, hearingheardheardverbto listen; to detect a sound with ones ears ]> hearinghearingsnounthe sense of the ears; the act of detecting soundnouna legal procedure, such as a trial, where evidence is formally presented ]> heartheartsnounthe organ in the body that pumps the bloodnounwhere one feels sadness or happiness; the center of emotion in a personnouna shape made by two curved halves ending at the bottom in a pointnounthe center of somethingnouncourage; emotional strength ]> heartachenoundeep sadness; a very deep sad feeling ]> heartbreaknoundeep sadness; a very deep sad feeling ]> heartbreakingheartbreakinglyadjectivecausing great sadness ]> heartburnnouna pain that feels like burning in one's lower throat often caused by eating spicy food ]> heartenheartens, heartened, heartening, hearteninglyverbto give happiness; to encourage ]> heartfeltadjectivesincere; felt truly and deeply ]> hearthnouna fireplace; the brick in front of a fireplacenounthe center of something ]> hearthstonenounthe stone of a fireplace ]> heartsickheartsicknessadjectivehaving great sadness; depressed ]> heartyheartier, heartiestadjectivestrong; vigorous ]> heatnounsystem for providing warmth in a buildingnounbeing hot; at high temperatureverbto warm up; to turn on the fire heaternouna machine to produce heat or warmth in a room noun<i>(slang)</i> a gunnoun<i>(slang)</i> a fast pitch in baseball heathnouna small evergreen shrub ]> heathennounan insult; a person who does not belong to any of the major religionsnounan insult; wild or uncivilized peopleadjectiveof or relating to heathensadjectivewild or uncivilized heaveheaves, heaved, heavingverbto breathe with heavy, labored breathverbto throw or catapult something with great forceverbto throw up; to vomit ]> heavinessnouna state of weighing a lotnouna condition of being serious or emotionalnouna state of being rich or filling, especially for food ]> heavyheavily, heavier, heaviestadjectiveweighing a lot; not lightadjectiveemotional; serious; sadadjectiverich; having a lot of fat, especially in food ]> Hebrewnouna member of an ancient people that lived in what is now Israel and Palestineadjectiveof or related to the ancient people that lived in what is now Israel and Palestine or the Jews ]> hecknounsomething amazing or remarkable hedgenouna row of bushes trimmed to act as a borderverbto avoid risk by taking an action that offers protection against the opposite actionverbto waver; to seem to take both sides of an argument hedgehognounan animal related to a mole that has a pointed snout and spikes on its back to protect itself heedverbto obey; to follow heightnounhow tall something is; the distance from the bottom to the top of something ]> heliostatnouna device which has a mirror and some way of aiming it to redirect the light from the sun heliotropenouna range of reddish purple coloring ]> heliumnouna gas that is lighter than air and is often used to fill balloons; the second lightest and second most common element, an atom of which consists of a nucleus with two protons and two neutrons surrounded by two electrons hellhellish, hell-likenounthe underworld; the place where it is believed that Satan livesnounsomewhere or something horrible; somewhere or something that is unbearable Hellenicadjectiverelated to the country of Greece Hellespontnouna narrow channel of water between Europe and Asia Minor; now called the Dardanelles hellishadjectivevery, very bad ]> hellonounan English greeting helmetnouna hard hat designed to protect the head helmsmannounsailor whose duty it is to steer a ship helphelps, helped, helpingnounassistance; aid in doing somethingnounpeople hired to provide assistanceverbto assist; to aid helpernounsomeone or something that assists; an assistant helpfulhelpfulnessnoungiving assistance; useful helpingnouna serving of food helplesshelplesslyadjectivenot able to act; unable to do anything Helveticanouna font or typeface hematologynounthe study of blood hemispherenounhalf of a globe; one half of a sphere, divided by the equator hemlocknounevergreen coniferous tree with pliable needles arranged along two sides of branchesnounpoison hemoglobinnounthe part of red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells ]> hendecagonnouna polygon with eleven sides ]> heptagonheptadnouna shape or polygon with seven sides herbnouna plant used for its flavor or for its medicinal properties herbaceousadjectivedescribing plants that die back at the end of the growing season - not like trees or shrubs herbalnouna plant used for its medicinal propertiesadjectivedescribing a medical use of a plant herbalistnounperson with knowledge of medicinal plants ]> herbicideherbicides, herbicidalnounsomething used to kill plants, especially weeds herbivorenounan animal that eats only or mainly plants herbivorousadjectivedescribing an animal that eats plants and not meat herculeanadjectiveamazingly strong like the Greek hero Hercules ]> herenounthe place you are right now hereditaryadjectivepassed from one generation to the next hereticnouna person who holds controversial beliefs that are in conflict with the established doctrines of a religion ]> heritagenounhistory; things handed down from the past hermithermititudenounsomeone who lives alone and avoids contact with other peoplenounsomeone who lives alone for religious reasons heronounsomeone who is looked up to and is a model of good behavior heroicadjectivehaving qualities of being looked up to and being a model of good behavior heroinenouna woman who is looked up to and is a model of good behavior HerrnounMr. in German ]> hertznouna measure of frequency, such as in electricity or sound waves; a frequency of 1 cycle per second hexagonnouna polygon or shape with six sides ]> hexahedronnouna cube; a solid object with six sides ]> hinounhello; an informal greeting hibernateverbto sleep or become inactive during the winter hibernationnouna state of inactivity or sleep during the winter Hibernianadjectivefrom or related to Ireland hiccoughnounone of a series of spasm-like, involuntary intakes of breath accompanied by a soundverbto produce a series of spasm-like, involuntary intakes of breath, each accompanied by a sound hiccuphiccups, hiccupped, hiccupping, hiccuped, hiccupingnounone of a series of spasm-like, involuntary intakes of breath accompanied by a soundnouna glitch; a malfunction; an irregular occurrence of somethingverbto produce a series of spasm-like, involuntary intakes of breath, each accompanied by a soundverbto produce a glitch; to experience a malfunction of something unusual hickorynounnut-bearing hardwood tree, genus Carya hidehidhiddennounthe skin of an animalverbto go where one cannot be seen ]> hieroglyphnouna picture symbol that stands for a word ]> hieroglyphicnouna picture symbol that stands for a wordadjectiveof or related to a type of written language that uses picture symbolsadjectiverelated to something that is very difficult to read ]> highadjectiveposition or location up above othersadjectiveslang for being under the influence of a drug ]> highlighthighlights, highlighted, highlighting, highlighternouna particularly good part of somethingnouna part of something that is lighter than other parts; a blond streak in hairverbto tell the main points; to make more visible; to point outverbto color over a part of a text with a light colored, especially yellow, markerverbto add lightened sections highwaynouna large road with multiple lanes; a large multi-lane road that is designed for traffic to move quickly by including on and off ramps instead of stops ]> hilarioushilariously, hilariousnessadjectivevery funny ]> hilaritynouna situation that is very funny ]> hillhills, hilly, hillier, hilliestnouna small mountain; a high point of land that is smaller than a mountainnouna mound ]> hillockhillocksnouna small hill; a small raised area ]> hillsidehillsidesnounthe side of a small mountain; land that is sloping up on a small mound hilltopnounthe upper most part of a hill Himalayanadjectivefrom or related to the Himalaya Mountains in Asiaadjectivea kind of cat with long hair ]> hinderancenounsomething that gets in the way or prevents something from happening Hindinouna language spoken in India ]> hindmostadjectivethe one in back; the one in the rear Hindunouna person who practices [Hinduism] Hinduismnounthe first major religion in India, which supports a variety of beliefs including many gods and [reincarnation] hiphipness, hipper, hippestnounthe joint or place where the top of the leg meets the bodynounthe fruit part of a rose, found under the floweradjectivecool; with the times; up on current trends Hippocraticadjectiveof or related to Hippocrates, the Greek father of medicineadjectiverelated to medicine, especially the oath that doctors take regarding ethics and doing no harm hisadjectivebelonging to him Hispanicnouna person from a Spanish-speaking countryadjectiveof or related to a Spanish-speaking country or culture hissnounthe sound that a snake makes with its mouthverbto make the sound made in saying a string of s's; to make a sound like a snake makes, often indicating disapproval hissingnounthe sound made in saying a string of s's; the onomatopoetic sound of a hiss ]> histographynounwriting dealing with historynounan official history ]> historyhistoricalnounrecord of the past hitnouna baseball play when a batter hits the ball and reaches basenouna very successful song, movie, book, or other eventverbto strike something ]> hitchhitching, hitches hitchedhitchedverbto hook one's thumbs into the waistband of one's pants hithertoadverbso far; up to this or that time hivehivesnouna home where groups of animals, like bees or wasps, gather; a central place where a group gathers hivesnouna skin rash caused by an allergy ]> hoarnounfrost ]> hoardhoards, hoarded, hoarding, hoardernouna large supply of something, often hiddenverbto gather up and keep everything; to keep a supply for oneself ]> hoarhoundnouna kind of plant, sometimes used to make candy or lozenges hoarsehoarselyadjectivewith a rough voice hoarsenessnouna roughness, especially in a voice hoaryadjectivewhite or grayish white due to age (said of hair)adjectivevery oldadjectivecovered with white or grayish white hair ]> hoaxnouna made-up story; a story meant to trick; sharing information about something that is made to sound true, but really isn't hobbyhobbiesnounan activity done for fun in spare time hobbyhorsenouna rocking horse; a toy wooden horse that can be sat upon and rocked back and forth hobgoblinnouna source of fear or dreadnouna small goblin hocus pocusnounan act of trickery or nonsense ]> hoenouna tool with a long handle that is used to weed and loosen the ground in a gardenverbto weed and loosen the ground with a long handled garden tool ]> hoedownnoundance or other music-related event associated with rural America hoghogs, hogged, hogging, hoggish, hoglikenouna very large pignounsomeone who is greedy; someone who eats a lot; someone who wants everything for himselfverbto be greedy; to eat a lot; to demand everything for oneself ]> hogsheadnouna large barrle or cask that holds from 63 to 140 gallonsnouna unit of measure for liquids that equals 61 gallons hoisthoistedhiostingverbto lift or pull up ]> hoity-toityadjective[snobby] holdheldheldverbto have in one's hand holdernouncontainer such as a napkin holdernoun"owner" of a sports stadium seat ]> holenounopening in a surface ]> holidayholidays, holidayed, holdayingnouna day of celebration; a special day such as Independence Day or Christmasnounofficial day off from worknouna vacationverbto take a vacation hollynounevergreen broad-leafed plant commonly used as garland at Christmas time ]> holocaustnounthe government supported mass murder of an ethnic group or ethnic groupsnounthe complete or almost complete destruction of a group of people or animals holtnouna small plot of woodland, the hiding place for a fox den holy crossnounthe cross of Jesus Christ, as opposed to any other cross homelandnounthe place where someone is from; one's own country ]> homelynounnot cute or attractive ]> homeopathnounone who practices a method of treating disease by giving very small amounts of natural substances [homeopathy] ]> homeopathicadjectiveof or relating to a method of treating disease by giving very small amounts of natural substances [homeopathy] ]> homeopathynouna method of treating disease by giving very small amounts of natural substances homernouna home run; a hit in baseball when the ball leaves the field and is not a foul or the batter is able to run around all the bases without being thrown out ]> homespunnouna rough handmade cloth or fabricadjectivesimple; without over thinkingadjectivespun at home homesteadhomesteads, homesteaded, homesteadingnounthe home and land owned by a familynouna piece of land gotten from U.S. public lands by filing paperwork and then living on it, common in the past but no longer practicedverbto get a piece of land from U.S. public lands by filing paperwork and then living on it (common in the past but no longer practiced) homesteadernouna person in the past who would get a piece of land from U.S. public lands by filing paperwork and then living on and farming it ]> homicidalhomicidallyadjectiveof or related to the killing of one person by anotheradjectivecrazy in a way that leads to killing ]> homicidehomicides, homicidalnouna murder; the killing of one person by another homilyhomeliesnouna sermon; a talk or lecture about a moral issue hominidnouna family of primate mammals which includes humans ]> homoeopathynounthe discredited treatment of diseases by using very small amounts of a substance that would in a healthy person give symptoms like the disease they have homonymnounone of two words that sound and are spelled the same, but have different meanings; for example, spring (the season) and spring (a metal coil) homophonenounone of two words that sound the same, but have different meanings and spellings; for example, wood and would homunculushomunculinouna tiny mannounan artificial being believed to have been made by alchemists of the Middle Ages ]> honenouna wetstoneverbto sharpen ]> honestynountelling the truth; a condition of being true and upfront honeybeenouna bee that produces a sweet fluid (honey) from the nector of flowers honeycombnounwax made into a series of honeycomb by bees in order to store their honeynouna pattern of hexagons ]> hoodedadjectivehaving feather or skin folds on the head of an animal looking like a hoodadjectiveof a garment with an attached cover for the head ]> hoodlumnounsomeone who constantly in trouble for crimes and violence hoofhoovesnounthe hard covering on the feet of animals like cows and horses ]> hookhooks, hooked, hooker, hookingnouna piece of metal or other material the holds or attaches using a force like gravity or pressurenounsomething designed to get people's attentionverbto attach or catch with a piece of metal or material hookahnouna tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water ]> hoophoopsnouna ring; a loop, semicircle, or circle that can be passed through ]> hootnounsound made by an owl or train whistleverbMake a noise imitating an owl or train whistle hopehopes, hoped, hopingnouna wish that something good will happen in the future; an optimistic feeling for some future eventverbto wish for something; to be optimistic about something hopefulhopefullyadjectiveoptimistic; thinking that something good will happen hopelesshopelesslyadjectivenot expecting anything good; without any feeling that something good will happenadjectiveimpossible; incapable horenounhoar, frost ]> horehoundnouna hairy looking plant that is in the mint family horizonhorizonsnounthe line where the earth and the sky meetnounsomething in the far distant future horizontalhorizontallyadjectiverunning parallel to the horizon; running the same direction as the groundadjectivelying down hormonenounchemicals released from endocrine glands into the blood to regulate the behavior of other organs or tissues, for example insulin from the pancreas which controls the use of sugar by the body hornhorny, horns, horned, horning, hornless, hornlikenouna hard, bony thing sticking out of the head of some animals, like deer or cowsnouna curved mountain topnounsomething shaped in a curve, such as a roll or a basketnouna brass musical instrumentverb(horn in) to go where one is not wanted; to intrude hornbillnouna type of bird found in Africa and Asia that has a long, curved bill or beak hornblendenouna type of rock; a black mineral hornblowernouna person who plays a horn; a person who plays a brass musical instrument ]> horrendousadjectiveterrible; extremely bad; horrifying ]> horrifyhorrifies, horrified, horrifying, horrifyinglyverbto shock and scare horsehorsing, horsed, horsesnouna four legged mammal that can be ridden or used as a work animalverbto act wild and playful (horse around) horsemannounsomeone who raises and cares for horses horseshoenouna U-shaped piece of metal put on the bottom of a horse's hoof to protect itnouna U-shape ]> hospitablehospitableness, hospitablyadjectivefriendly, welcomingadjectivecomfortable; easy to live in ]> hospitalhospitalsnouna building where people are treated for serious illnesses or injuries ]> hospitalitynounthe act of welcoming someone; the job of a host or hostess in making visitors feel welcomenounthe act of providing food or drink to guests ]> hosthosts, hosted, hostingnouna large group of people; a large numbernouna person who moderates a TV show or other show or program; the master of ceremoniesnouna person who holds a party or other event; a person who has guests at their homenounthe piece of bread that is believed to be the body of Christ in Christian religious servicesnouna computer on a networkverbto hold an event; to have guests at a place or eventverbto store data on a computer for others on a network to access hostelnouna low cost hotel popular with students; a [dormitory] style hotel ]> hostessnouna woman who holds a party or other event; a woman who has guests at their homenouna woman who shows guests to their seats at a restaurant ]> hostilehostilely, hostilenessadjectivemean toward; having bad feelings or aggression toward something; being against or opposed to ]> hostilityhostilitiesnounmeanness; bad feelings or aggression toward something; opposition ]> hothotly, hottest, hotteradjectivevery warm; having a high temperatureadjectiveangryadjective(slang) good looking; sexy; appealing ]> hot-bloodedhot-bloodedness, hot-bloodedlyadjectivevery emotional; having a temper; with a lot of feeling or emotion ]> hot-headnounsomeone who gets angry quickly ]> hotbednouna place that is good for a specific thing; a place where something thrivesnouna bed of dirt covered with glass to make plants grow well ]> hotdoghotdogs, hotdogging, hotdoggednouna tube-shaped piece of meat made of ground up pork, beef, or other meatnouna show-off; a person who acts in way to show offverbto act in a way to show off ]> hotelnouna place where travelers can rent a room to stay in while traveling ]> hotfootnouna practical in which a match is put in a shoe or a foot is lit on fire ]> hothousenouna greenhouse kept at a warm temperature houndnouna kind of dog that has a good sense of smell and is bred for huntingverbto keep bringing up a topic over and over hournouna period of time equal to 60 minutes hourglassnouna device for measuring time made of a clear container that has thick parts at both ends and a narrow space in between through which sand poursnounanything shaped with a narrow middle and thicker ends hourlyadverbonce every 60 minutes househouses, housed, housingnouna building where people live; a homeverbto provide someone with a place to stay or liveverbto provide a location or covering for something householdnouna group or family living together under one roofadjectiveof or related to a group or family living together under one roof housekeepernouna person whose job is to clean and take care of a house housematenouna person who lives in a house with someone and is not a family member housewarmingnouna party or social gathering to celebrate moving into a new homeadjectiveof or related to celebrating a move into a new home housewifenouna woman in charge of taking care of and managing a household houseworknounchores involved in cleaning and taking care of a house hoverhovers, hovered, hoveringnounto float above something; to fly above something without moving from side to side hownounthe way something is done; the steps to complete something howeveradverbin whatever way ]> howlhowls, howled, howlingnounloud crying sound like a dog or wolf makesverbto make a loud crying sound like a dog or wolfverbto scream; to scream with laughter, pain, or other strong emotion ]> howsoeveradverbhow so ever; to whatever degree hubbynounhusband; a married man ]> hubcapnouna cover for automobile wheels made to look nice ]> huckabacknouna rough cotton or linen cloth that is used for drying ]> huckleberrynouna tasty, small blue-black berry ]> hughugs, hugged, hugging, huglikenouna wrapping of arms around someone to be friendly; an embraceverbto wrap your arms around someone to show you like them; to put your arms around someone to show you like them hugeadjectivevery large ]> hulknouna very large personnouna wrecked ship left to rotverbto appear large and threatening ]> humannouna person; human beingadjectiveof or related to the nature of peopleadjectivemade up of people humanitynounthe people of the world ]> humbugnountalking or writing which is suppose to trick or foolnounsilly talk or writingverbto trick or fool humectantnounsubstance that attracts moisture, frequently used to keep another material moist humidadjectiveair that is wet or sticky; a condition in which there is a lot of water or moisture in the air humiditynounmoisture in the air hummingbirdnouna type of very tiny bird that can hover in the air while drinking flower nectar hummusnouna food made of chick peas mashed into a paste ]> humorhumors, humored, humoring, humour, humuors, humoured, humouringnounsomething that is funny; words or a situation that make one smile or laughnouna mood; a state of mindnounfour bodily fluids (blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm) that were believed in the past to control one's health and mental stateverbto pretend that something is the case; to indulge humpbacknouna large whale with long flippers known for arching its back as it divesnouna person with an abnormal backward curve to the spine or the appearance of a lump on the back ]> hundrednounthe number 100nounsecond level number of the decimal system; 10 x 10; 10 to the power of 2 (ten squared)nouna division of country, land enough to support 100 people ]> hungerhungers, hungering, hungerednouna desire to eat; an urge to eat foodnouna desire for something; an urge for somethingverbto have a desire to eat; to have an urge to eat foodverbto have a desire for something; to have an urge for something ]> hungryhungrilyadjectivewanting to eat; feeling the need to eatadjectivewanting something; having an urge for something hunknouna large piece of somethingnoun(slang) an attractive man ]> huntnounthe act of looking for, following, chasing in order to kill or captureverbto look for, follow, chase in order to kill or captureverbto look for ]> hurdlehurdles, hurdled, hurdler, hurdlingnounsomething that is in the way; an [obstacle]nouna thing that is a certain height that you must jump over in a type running racenouna running race where you must jump over things set to a certain heightverbto jump over something while running ]> hurdy-gurdynouna musical instrument played by turning a handle ]> hurlernouna baseball pitchernounsomeone who throws or is throwing ]> hurlynounnoise; confusion ]> hurricanenouna large tropical storm with strong winds moving in a circle around a center of low pressure; a large destructive storm with winds that exceed 75 miles an hour circulating around an area of low pressure hurryhurriedhurryingverbto do something quickly ]> hurtadjectivehaving felt pain; having been injured ]> hurtlenounto move or make move at a fast speed husbandnounmale member of a married coupleverbcare for and use wisely (husband the resources) hushnounperiod or time of quietverbrequest quiet huskyhuskiest, huskier, huskiesnouna heavy dog often used in the arctic regions to pull sledsadjectiveheavy; solid in buildadjectivehaving a low, deep, and rough sound, especially in a voice ]> hutnouna small shelter not built to last longverbto provide small shelters not built to last long ]> hutchnouna cage for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals innouna chest for storing things ]> hydrantnouna pipe with a valve which delivers water hydridenounany compound made of an element combined with hydrogen (e.g. sodium hydride) hydrocephalicnouna person who has a condition either from birth or as the result of an illness or accident where there is extra fluid around the brain sometimes causing mild mental retardation ]> hydrodynamicsnounthe science of forces acting on or made by liquids hydroelectricadjectiverelated to making electricity from water power; related to the use of moving water to create electricity ]> hydrogennouna common gas; the lightest and most common element, an atom of which is made of one proton and one electron hydrogenationnounadding hydrogen atoms to food oils to keep them from getting rancidnounprocess of making oils or fats saturated ]> hydrometallurgyverbthe process of removing metals from ore by leaching in a liquid ]> hydrometeornounclouds, rain, fog or snow; things made when water evaporates into the airnounweather made by water or evaporated water ]> hydrometernouna device that measures the density of a liquid hydrostaticadjectivedescribes the nature of fluids like water if not moving hyenanounan East African meat-eating animal, similar to a dog, that scavenges for food and has strong jaws and a high-pitched laughing howl hymenopteranounan order of insects that includes ants, bees, and wasps and that undergo a complete [metamorphosis] and often live in colonies hyperbolenounhuge exaggerations; exaggerated claims; deliberate exaggeration ]> hyperkinesisnouna muscle spasmnouna disorder of children that cause them to be very active hyperplasticadjectiveunwanted/unexpected excess cell growth in organs and tissues hyphennouna punctuation mark (-) that is used to separate compound words, such as well-meaning; to break a word at the end of a line; or to separate some numbers, such as a phone number hyphenatehyphenates, hyphenated, hyphenating, hyphenationverbto put dash (-) between syllables of a word to break it into two parts, such as at the end of a line hyponouna syringe with a needle used for giving shots ]> hypochondrianouna condition in which a person always worries about their health and often thinks something is wrong with them ]> hypochondriachypochondriacsnouna person who always worries about their health and often thinks something is wrong with them hypocrisynounpretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have ]> hypocritehypocritesnounsomeone who pretends to have qualities or beliefs that they do not really have ]> hypocriticalhypocriticallyadjectivepretending to have qualities or beliefs that they do not really have; saying one thing but really thinking something different hysterectomynouna surgery in which a woman's uterus (the organ where unborn babies grow) is removed hysterianouna state of frenzy; a mental state of uncontrollable emotion hystericaladjectiverelated to a state of uncontrollable emotion; in a state of panic or mental breakdown hystericsnounan excited state of panic; a state of mental breakdown hysterotomynounsurgery in which a woman's uterus (the organ where unborn babies grow) is cut, such as a Cesarean section i. e.nounabbreviation for "for example" I.O.U.IOUnounan informal written statement saying that a person owes another person some amount iambnouna measure of words made up of two syllables: the first is unstressed, and the second is stressed iambicadjectiverelated to a measure of words made up of two syllables: the first is unstressed, and the second is stressed Iberianadjectiveof or related to the peninsula that is made up of Spain and Portugaladjectiveof or related to the Caucus region (modern day Georgia in western Asia) ]> ibexnouna wild goat with a beard and long horns found in the Alps, Pyrenees, Central Asia, and Ethiopia ]> iceicy, iced, ices, icingnounfrozen waterverbto freeze; to be covered with a frozen layerverbto cover with a thin coating, especially of sugary frosting ]> ice plantnouna type of plant that grows with little water and has thick, firm leaves icebergnouna large piece of freshwater ice floating in the ocean ]> icedadjectivecovered with a thin layer of frozen wateradjectivecovered with a thin layer of something sweet, like sugary frosting Icelandicnounfrom or related to Iceland, an island in the north Atlantic ]> iciclenouna long thin drip of frozen water ]> icinessnouna state of being frozennouncoldness; a state of being distant or unfriendly ]> icingnouna condition of freezingnounfrosting; a sugary topping on cake iconiconicnouna symbolnounan image on a computer representing a computer application, web site, or other peripheral devicenouna person or figure that is well known and very popular iconoclastnounsomeone who destroys places and objects of religious worshipnounsomeone who attacks traditional beliefs based on wrong explanations or superstitions ]> icyadjectivebeing frozen; very coldadjectiveunfriendly ]> idnouna part of a person's mind; a part of a person's mind that deals with basic needs ]> ideanouna thought; a new thought in one's mind ]> identicalidenticallyadjectiveexactly the same ]> identificationidentificationsnouna card or paper, such as a drivers license, that says who someone isnounthe act of saying who a person is; stating the name of something or someonenounthe act of recognizing or naming something ]> identifyidentifies, identifying, identifiedverbto say who a person is; to state the name of something or someoneverbto recognize ]> identityidentitiesnounwho a person is; the characteristics of a person or groupnounthe condition of being the same as something else ideologynounsystem of beliefs especially in politics idiomnouna saying or figure of speech, for example "out of blue"; a way of saying something that isn't literal but that is generally understood; a figure of speech that is understood in a particular region idiomaticadjectiverelated to a saying or figure of speech, for example "out of blue"; related to a way of saying something that isn't literal but that is understood especially in a particular region idiosyncrasynounsomething particular to an individual; a peculiar characteristic or feature of a specific individual or group idiosyncraticadjectiveparticular to an individual; having the characteristics of a specific individual or group idiotnounusually derogatory, used of a person who is non very smart idolatrynounthe worship of idols idylnounstory or poem telling the benefits of country life igloonouna house made of frozen blocks of snow or ice ]> igniteignites, ignited, ignitingverbto catch on fire; to burnverbto make something happen ignorantverbrudeverbuninformed, unaware ]> ignoreignored, ignores, ignoringverbto pretend something isn't there; to act like something isn't' there or didn't happen; to refuse to take notice of ileumnounthe end part of the small intestine ilknouna type or kind of person ]> illillsnouna sickness; a problemadjectivebad, malignantadjectivesick ]> illationnounthe reasons or thinking behind a judgment or conclusion ]> illativeadjectiveof or relating to a judgment that is made on the basis of specific facts ]> illegalillegallyadjectiveagainst the law ]> illegalityillegalitiesnouna condition of being against the law ]> illegalizeillegalizes, illegalized, illegalizingverbto make against the law illegibleadjectivecannot be read; unreadable illegitimatizeverbmake invalid or outside the law ]> illicitadjectivenot acceptable; not what most people think of as good or proper illiteracynouna condition of being unable to read and writenouna lack of knowledge or competence in something illiterateadjectivenot able to read or writeadjectivenot knowledgeable or incompetent in a particular area ]> illnessnounsickness or disease illuminateilluminates, illuminated, illuminatingverbto light upverbto explain; to make something understandableverbto illustrate a book with drawings or designs illuminationnounthe lighting up of somethingnounthe providing of an explanation ]> illustratedadjectivehaving pictures; having drawingsadjectivehaving been shown or explained imagenouna picture; a visual representationnouna figure or person ]> imagernounsomething that makes a picture; a camera or scanner ]> imagerynounlanguage that is colorful; words that paint a picturenouna series of pictures imagineverbto form a mental picture of something; to form an image in one's mind imbecileimbecilic, imbecilitynounsomeone who has mental retardation; someone who is very stupid ]> immenseimmenseness, immensity, immenselyadjectivevery large; huge ]> immerseimmerses, immersed, immersing, immersive, immersivelyverbto plunge or dip into water or another fluidverbto plunge into; to become totally consumed with ]> immersionnounthe act of being plunged into water or another liquidnounthe act of being totally involved or consumed withnouna method of learning a foreign language or other subject by being totally surrounded by it immigrantnouna person who moves to a country to live immigrateverbto move to a country other than their native one to live immigrationnounthe movement of people to a country other than their native one to live ]> imminentadjectivevery soon immobileadjectiveunmovable, stationary immobilizeverbkeep something from moving ]> immoderateadjectivetoo much, extreme; beyond what is fair, just, or reasonable immolateverbto destroy or kill, often by fireverbto kill as a sacrifice immolationnounthe act of killing or destroying by fire immortaladjectiveliving forever; unable to die immortalitynouncondition of living without expectation of death immuneadjectivesafe from harm, such as being immune to chicken poxadjectiveof or related to the system of the body that protects the body from infection and includes white blood cells, other chemicals in the blood, lymph nodes, and other organs immuteverbto change ]> impnounsomeone who is playful and a little bit of a trouble maker impactnouna strong hit or strikenounthe strong mental impression left in a person by some event impartialadjectivefair; without bias impartialitynounfairness; not taking one side over the other impassibleadjectivepath or road that cannot be traveled because it is blocked or badly damaged impeachimpeached, impeaches, impeachingverbto charge a government official with a crime; to remove a government official from office because of a crimeverbto cause someone to be doubted; to discredit impeachmentnounthe process of charging a government official with a crime; the process of removing a government official from office because of a crimenoundiscrediting someone; a process of making people doubt someone in a position of power impeccableadjectiveperfect ]> impelimpels, impells, impelled, impellingverbto cause a strong reaction; to cause someone to feel a strong desire ]> impendimpending, impends, impendedverbto be about to happen; to happen soon ]> impendingadjectiveabout to happen; happening soon imperishabilitynounthe nature of being protected from rot or decay impermanencenounthe state of not lasting long ]> impermeableadjectiveprevents fluids from entering; watertightadjectivenot bothered by pain or stress impersonateverbto pretend to be someone else impersonationnounthe act of pretending to be someone else impersonatornouna person who pretends to be someone else impertinencenouna state of irrelevancenounrudeness; bad judgment or bad taste impertinentimpertinentlyadjectivenot relevantadjectiverude; showing bad judgment or bad taste implacableadjectiveunable to satisfy with anything but your complete defeat (said of an enemy or opponent) implausibilitynoununreasonableness; the degree to which something is not believable implausibleadjectivenot believable; not reasonable implementimplements, implemented, implementing, implementation, implementor, implementernouna device; something used to do a taskverbto put into action; to carry out ]> implodeimplodes, imploded, implodingverbto explode inwardly; to collapse into oneself violently imploreimplores, implored, imploring, imploringlyverbto call for; to beg for strenuously ]> implosionnounan inward explosion; a violent collapse inward ]> implyimplied, impliesnounhint importnouna product or good that is brought into a country from another countryverbto bring a product or good into a country from another country ]> importancenounthe relative weight of something; how much something matters importantnounSomething that means a lot to me. importernouna person or group who brings products or goods into a country from another country importuneverbplead imposeimposes, imposed, imposingverbto put forth; to establish by means of authorityverbto place a burden on someone; to put something unwanted upon someoneverbto arrange several pages on a larger flat for the purpose of printing imposingimposinglyadjectivelarge and loomingadjectiveplacing a burden on someone; putting something unwanted upon someone impositionnouna burden placed on someone; something unwanted that is put upon onenounan arrangement of several pages on a larger flat for the purpose of printing impossibilitynounsomething that cannot happen impossibleimpossiblyadjectivecannot be done; cannot happenadjectiveunpleasant impostorimposternouna fake; someone who pretends to be someone else impressimpresses, impressed, impressingnounto cause someone to think positively nounto reinforce; to emphasize impressionimpressionsnouna general feeling or idea about somethingnounan imprint left behind by something, such as a footprintnounan imitation of someone often done as a part of a comedy routine impressionableimpressionabilityadjectiveeasily influenced; able to be easily swayed or convinced impressionismimpressionisticnouna style of art made popular in France in the 1800s that often shows the natural world with an emphasis on light impressionistimpressionisticnounan artist who paints in a style of art made popular in France in the 1800s that often shows the natural world with an emphasis on lightnouna comedian who does imitations of people impressiveimpressively, unimpressive, impressivenessadjectivefavorable; about to inspire good feelings; of or related to something that causes people to think well of ]> imprisonimprisons, imprisoned, imprisoningverbto keep in jail; to keep one locked up as a punishment ]> imprisonmentnountime in jail; the act of locking someone up, often as a punishment improbabilitynounsomething that is not likely to happen improbableadjectivenot likely to happen ]> improveimproves, improved, improvingverbto make something better; to be better ]> improvementnounthe act of making something better; the condition of getting better improvidentnounnot wise impudentnounirreverent, like an imp ]> impulseimpulses,impulsed, impulsingnouna strong drive; a sudden desirenouna small amount of energyverbto give a sudden drive or desire ]> impulsionimpulsionsnouna strong reaction; a strong desire caused by someone or something ]> impulsiveimpulsivelyadjectiveacting with sudden and strong desire; acting quickly and without much thought ]> impulsivenessnounthe condition of acting with sudden and strong desire; the act of reacting quickly and without much thought inaccuracynounbeing wrong ]> inactionnouna state of doing nothing; a lack of doing something inalterableadjectiveimpossible to change, unalterable inaneadjectivepointless, silly, dumb inanimateinanimatelyadjectivenot alive; not moving ]> inarticulatenessnounstate of being unable to explain something inaudibleadjectivecannot be heard inbredadjectiveproduced by reproduction with one's relativesadjectiveexisting at birth; part of your nature inbreedinbreeds, inbreeding, inbredinbredimbrednounone that has been born from reproduction with one's relativesverbto reproduce with one's relatives incalculableadjectiveimpossible to figure, compute, or calculate incantationnouna spoken rhyme, spell, or chant incapacitateincapacitates, incapacitated, incapacitatingverbto make unable to do something; to disableverbto make legally ineligible incapacitationnounthe process of making unable to do something; the act of disabling incapacitynouninability to do something ]> incarcerateincarcerates, incarcerated, incarceratingverbto keep in jail; to keep one locked up as a punishment ]> incarcerationnounthe time in jail; the act of being locked up in prison incarnationnounthe taking of human form; when someone or something that is not human becomes a humannounthe taking of a form that is typical of somethingnouna particular form of something ]> incensenounspices or other things that are burned to make a nice smellnouna nice smell incensornounportable metal container hanging from chains in which incense is burned incestnounsexual relations between people who are closely related inchnouna unit of measure, approximately 2.5 centimeters longverbto move along very slowly ]> incidentincidentsnounsomething that happened; something of importance that happened, like an accident, a sickness, or an argument ]> incidentalincidentallyadjectiverelated to something; happening by chance incinerateverbto burn up; to burn at a very high temperature incinerationnounact of burning something like waste to ashes ]> incisornouna narrow tooth in the front of the mouth that is good for biting; any of the front four teeth in humans inciviladjectiverude, lacking courtesy ]> inclemencynounan act showing no mercy or kindnessnounbad weather ]> inclementadjectiveshowing no mercy or kindnessadjectivestormy; related to bad weather ]> inclinationinclinationsnouna feeling of leaning toward something; a willingness toward somethingnouna leaning forward; a slanting toward ]> inclineinclined, inclines, incliningnounan uphill slant; a slopeverbto lean; to slopeverbto causeverbto be leaning toward something ]> inclinometerinclinometersnouna tilt meter; a device for measuring angles of slope ]> includeverbmake something or someone a part of a group incombustibleadjectivenot able to burn ]> incommunicativeadjectivedoesn't want to talk or give information incomparableincomparablyadjectivenot at all similar; not the sameadjectiveexceptional; so good as to be not like anything else incompatibilitynounfailure to fit or work with something incompetenceincompetencynouna lack of skill or ability; an inability to do one's jobnouna legal inability to make decisions; a lack of mental skills to make good decisions incompetentincompetentlyadjectivenot legally qualified to make decisions; not mentally able to make sound decisionsadjectivenot having adequate skills; not good at one's job incomprehensibleadjectivecannot be understood or conceived ]> inconcealableinconcealablyadjectiveunable to be hidden ]> inconceivableinconceivablynounhard to believenouncannot be dreamed upnounnot able to be thought up ]> inconclusiveadjectivenot leading to understanding; decides nothing inconsequentadjectiveof little or no importance inconspicuousinconspicuously, inconspicuousnessadjectivenot noticeable; not easily seen; blending in ]> inconstancynounlove, though promised forever, which ends ]> increaseincreases, increased, increasingnouna higher amount; a raiseverbto grow; to make or get more of; to make larger; to make higher incredibilityincredible (adj.)nounbeing not believable incredulitynouna state of not believing incredulousincredulouslyadjectiveunable to believe; disbelieving; shocked incredulousnessnouna state of not believing incrementincrementsnouna unit of measure; an amount since the last measurement incrementalincrementallyadjectivea little bit at a timeadjectivethe amount of change since the last time period incriminateincriminates, incriminated, incrinimatingverbto make someone seem guilty ]> incurabilitynouna condition of being unfixable; a state of being unable to make an illness or injury go away or get better ]> incurableincurablyadjectiveunfixable; unable to make an illness or injury go away or get better ]> indebtedadjectiveowing thank or a favor for help you received adjectiveowing money ]> indeciduousnounevergreen (as opposed to deciduous) indecipherableadjectiveimpossible to read; impossible to understand indecisivenessnounnot being able to make a decision indefensibilitynounlacking any ability to defend indefinableadjectiveresistant to or incapable of being defined or reduced to simple terms indelicateadjectiverude; inappropriate or crudeadjectivein bad taste indenturedadjectivecontracted to work for someone for a certain amount of time independencenounthe state of being free from the control of someone or something; the condition of standing on one's own; governing oneself independentindependentlyadjectiveself sufficient; not relying on, belonging to, or being controlled others Indiannouna person from India, the nation in Asianouna person who is a native of the Americas; an American Indianadjectivefrom or related to the native American cultureadjectivefrom or related to India, the nation in Asia ]> indicateindicates, indicated, indicatingverbto tell; to lead to a conclusion ]> indictindicts, indicted, indictingverbto officially charge with a serious crimeverbto accuse someone; to charge with something ]> indictmentindictmentsnounthe act of charging someone with a serious crime; the statement that charges someone of a crime indifferencenouna state of not caring one way or the other; a condition of having no feelings about something indifferentadjectivenot caring one way or the other; having no feelings about something ]> indigencenounthe state of being poor and needy ]> indigentindigentsnouna poor or needy personadjectivepoor; needy indignancenounanger caused by some offense; a state of being upset indignantindignantlyadjectiveangry about something unfair; acting upset or annoyed indignationnounanger caused by some offense indigonouna plant that is used to make a dark blue dyeadjectivea dark purplish-blue color ]> indirectindirectlynounnot aimed right at; pointed at the side or at an angleadjectivenot saying exactly what is meant; in a way that is subtle or not obvious indisposedadjectivenot available ]> individualindividuallynouna single personadjectiveone indivisibleadjectivecan not be broken into pieces; can not be divided ]> indoorsnouninside a building; not outside indubitableadjectivebeyond doubt; so obvious as to without question ]> industrialadjectivedescribing something related to industry or work; something used mainly in a business or factory setting industriousadjectivehard working ]> industryindustriesnouna kind of business involved in making things often in factoriesnounbusiness; the part of the economy that in business for profitsnouna type of business like clothing or energy; a sector of businessnounhard work inebriateinebriates, inebriated, inebriatingverbto make drunk; to put under the influence of alcohol or a drugverbto exhilarate; to intoxicate inebriatedadjectivedrunk; under the influence of alcoholadjectiveexhilarated; intoxicated inebriationnouna state of being drunk or under the influence of a drugnouna state of being exhilarated or under the spell of something ]> ineffableineffablely, ineffableness, ineffabilityadjectiveunable to be said in words; not to be said ]> ineffectualadjectivedoing nothing; having no result or product inequalitynouna condition of being not equal; noun(math) a math expression with two sides that are not equal; a math expression with two sides that are less than or greater than each other ]> inequitynoununfairness ]> inertnessnounstate of being completely stillnounstate of being chemically unreactive ]> inevitableadjectivedescribes something that cannot be avoided or is certain to happen inexorabilitynouna state or condition of being unending or relentless inexorableverbunending; inevitable inexpedientadjectivenot simple or easyadjectivenegative form of expedient inexplicabilitynounthe quality of being unable to be explained inexplicableinexplicablyadjectiveunable to be explained ]> inextricableinextricablyadjectiveunable to be removed or freed infamynounfame in a negative or evil sense infantileadjectivelike a baby or infant infarctionnounarea of dead tissue caused by lack of blood supply ]> infectinfects, infected, infectingverbfor a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism to enter the body and cause a disease or sicknessverbfor an external element to enter, grow, and sometimes cause harmverbto spread infectionnounan area where germs take over an area of the body and cause a disease, which can include swelling and pus; an unhealthy growth of bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms in the bodynounan instance in which something undesirable or abnormal comes in and takes over ]> infectiousinfectiousess, infectiouslynouncatchy; about to be caught; able to be transferred from one to another ]> infectiousnessnounthe ability to be caught; the ease of being transferred from one to another inferinfers, inferring, inferredverbto reach a conclusion based on facts inferencenouna judgment that is made on the basis of specific facts infiniteinfinitelyadjectivegoing on forever; endless; with no limits or boundaries infinitesimalinfinitesimallyadjectivevery small; close to zero infinitynountime or space that goes on forever inflammationnounswelling inflatableinflatables, inflatabilitynouna small boat that has sections that are filled with air to make it floatadjectiveable to be filled with air ]> inflateinflates, inflated, inflatingverbto fill with airverbto go up; to grow higher; to increase in sizeverbto make more important inflationinflationarynouna time during which prices are increasing rapidlynounthe filling of something with airnouna rapid increase in size ]> influenceinfluences, influenced, influencingnounsomething that makes a person to feel some particular way; something that causes a situation to change or go a particular directionverbto encourage; to make something go one way or another; to try to cause a person to feel some particular way ]> influentialinfluentially, influentialnessadjectivehaving a great effect on something; causing a situation or person to change or go a particular direction influenzainfluenzal, influenza-likenouna disease that causes fever and respiratory problems ]> informalinformallyadjectivenot fancy; everyday; casual; relaxed ]> informalityinformalitiesnounsomething everyday; something casual informantnouna person who tells on or turns in someone for something they did wrong ]> informationinformationalnounfacts; data informernounperson who gives information or secrets from inside an otherwise closed systemnouninformantnounsnitch (slang)nounrat (slang) ]> infraredadjectiveinvisible waves used to send signals, such as between a remote control and a television; invisible electromagnetic waves that are longer than visible light and shorter than microwaves infrequentadjectivenot often infuriateinfuriates, infuriated, infuriatingverbto make very angry ingestverbto eat ]> ingrainingrained, ingrains, ingraining, engrained, engrains, engraining,verbto become a deep part of; to impress deeply ]> ingrainedengrainedadjectivea deep part of; deeply impressed or felt ]> ingredientnounan item in a recipe to make something; something that is an important part of making something else ]> ingrownadjectivegrowing or having grown inside something ]> inhalantinhalantsnounsomething that is breathed in, such as nose spray ]> inhalationinhalationsnouna breath; an intake of air; the act of taking air into one's mouth, nose, and lungs ]> inhaleinhale, inhaled, inhalingverbto breathe in; to take in a breath of air inhalernouncontainer to hold a medicine with a mechanism to spray it so it can be breathed in as a fine mist inharmoniousadjectivenot fitting or going together inherentadjectivean obvious or fundamental feature; the natural outcome inheritverbgain money, goods after another person's death ]> inhospitableadjectivehard to live in; difficult for life to exist inadjectiveunfriendly, unwelcoming inhumanadjectivenot human; savage; very cruel and mean inhumaneinhumanenessadjectivesavage; very cruel and mean inhumanitynouna state of being not human; a state of being savage or very cruel and mean injusticenounan act of great unfairness inkinks, inked, inking, inkynoundye; dye used for writing; the liquid in a pen used to writenoun(slang) a tattooverbto sign something; to finalize a deal inletnouna small part of a body of water; a small channel of a river, lake, or ocean that extends into the landnounan opening where a fluid enters a container inmatenounmember of a prison populationnounperson confined in a hospital innavigableadjectivenot navigable; not able to be moved through by a boat, such as a river that it is too shallow or or too rocky to be safe inningnouna portion of a baseball game in which each team gets an opportunity to bat and gets three outs innocencenounstate of being innocent, unaware, unexposed ]> innovateinnovates, innovated, innovatingverbto think in a new way; to have a new and creative approach to things ]> innovationnouna new way of thinking; a new and creative idea; an original solution ]> innovativeinnovatively, innovativenessadjectivenew and different; new and creative ]> inoculateinoculates, inoculated, inoculatingverbto add a very tiny plant or animal to something, often as a protection; to add a microorganism verbto introduce something as a protection ]> inoculationinoculationsnounthe act of adding a very tiny plant or animal to something, often as a protection, for example to prevent a disease; the process of adding a microorganism to something ]> inoperableadjectivenot working; cannot workadjectivetoo dangerous or too late for surgery inopportunenounnot good; inconvenient; badly timed ]> inordinateadjectivemore than normal; excessive ]> inquisitiveinquisitively, inquisitivenessadjectivecurious; having a lot of questions ]> insaneadjectivecrazy or mad; in a state of mental illness ]> insanitynouncraziness; a state of mental illness insatiableinsatiably, insatiableness, insatiabilityadjectiveunable to be satisfied; constantly wanting more insectnouna bug with six legs insecticidenounsomething, often chemicals, used to kill bugs ]> inseparableadjectivecan't be apart; can't be separated insertinserts, inserted, insertingnounsomething which is put into something elseverbto put into ]> insertioninsertionsnouna part that is put in something else; an addition insignificancenounthe quality of having little valuenounthe quality of being unimportant or small as compared to the whole insignificantinsignificantlyadjectiveunimportant; small as a percent of the whole ]> insincereinsincerely, insincerenessadjectivenot meaning what one says; dishonest; not truthful ]> insinceritynounthe act of not saying what one means; the condition of being dishonest or untrue insolenounthe inside part of the shoe where the bottom of the foot rests insolventadjectivenot able to pay all bills or debts; not financially viable insomniainsomniacnouna condition or illness of being unable to sleep ]> inspectinspected, inspects, inspectingverbto look at carefully ]> inspectioninspectionsnounthe act of looking carefully at something to check it out; a formal act of looking at something to see if it meets certain conditions or rules ]> inspectorinspectorsnouna person whose job is to look carefully at something to check it out; a person whose job is to formally looking at something to see if it meets certain conditions or rulesnouna police officer who is in charge instantlyadverbat once, now instepnounthe inside bottom part of the foot; the arch of the foot institutionnounan organization, such as a school or hospitalnouna mental health hospitalnouna custom with a long tradition, such as marriage institutionaladjectiverelated to an organization, such as a school or hospitaladjectiverelated to a custom with a long tradition, such as marriage institutionalizeinstitutionalized, institutionalizes, institutionalizing, institutionalizationverbto make formal; to make a part of a system; to create a custom or habit to be followed for a long timeverbto put in a mental hospital ]> instructinstructs, instructing, instructedverbto teach; to tell how to do something ]> instructioninstructions, instructionalnouna step in a process; a description of how to do somethingnounthe act of teaching ]> instructiveinstructivelyadjectiveteaching or showing something; useful in giving information ]> instructornouna teacher; a person who gives training insulinnouna substance made by the human body to control sugar in the blood insuppressiblenegative ofadjectiveimpossible to hold in check insurancenounan arrangement to pay a relatively small amount periodically in order to get a larger payment in case of a serious accident or illness ]> insurgencynounan organized fight from inside a country to overthrow its government intactadjectivecomplete and without being broken intakenounpipe through which fluids like air or water enters a systemnoungroup entering an organization at the same timenounfood consumed by livestock measured as weight ]> integernouna whole number or it's opposite ]> integumentnouna protective outer layer intelligibleadjectiveunderstandable intentnounbeing as planned; purpose not accident interactinteracts, interacted, interactingverbto act with each other; to affect each other interactioninteractionsnouna change affecting more than one thing; multiple things affecting each othernouna conversation or meeting between two or more people intercedeverbto interrupt, often to try to solve a problem; to go between two people who are fighting intercellularadjectivebetween cells interceptionnouna play in football where a pass is caught by the other team ]> interdependencenouna relationship between two things that need each other interdependentadjectivetwo or more things that rely or depend on one another interdictverbforbid an action or behavior interdictionnounblockage or interruption of someone by use of authority or force ]> interestinterests, interested, interestingnounattentionnounan extra amount paid when money is borrowed; money paid on savingsverbto cause attention ]> interestinginterestinglyadjectivecausing attention or thought interiornounthe inside of somethingnounland not near the coast interjectionnounan interruption; an additionnouna word or phrase that expresses surprise or other emotion; a part of speech that expresses feelings, such as oh or yikes intermarriagenouna marriage of people from different groups interminglenounto mix; to blend ]> internalinternallyadjectiveinside; something inside a person, place, or system ]> internationalinternationallynounhaving to do with the whole world; covering the globe ]> Internetnounthe world wide web; a computer network with a great deal of information available through online connections internmentnounbeing locked away from society as in prison interregnumnounthe time between the rules of two kings or rulersnouna break in a continuous series ]> interrelatedadjectivebeing a part of the same family; akin to one another; having mutual kinship among (members of a group)adjectiveconnected; identified with; having something in common with ]> interrogateinterrogates, interrogated, interrogating, interrogatoryverbto ask many questions to get at a truth; to ask a series of questions to try to get answers ]> interrogationnounthe process of asking a series of detailed questions to get at a truth; the act of asking a series of questions to try to get answers ]> interrogatornouna person who asks a series of questions to try to get the truth ]> intersperseverbto mix; to scatter; to place between other things interveneverbto step in; to insert oneself into a situation ]> intolerantadjectivenot accepting of others ways, beliefs or behavioradjectiveunable to eat certain foods or take certain drugs intoxicatenouncause drunkenness ]> intracellularadjectivehappening or being inside a cell ]> intrepidadjectivenot afraid; fearless; adventurous ]> introduceintroduces, introduced, introducingverbto provide a description at the beginning of somethingverbto tell someone about what they are about to hear, see, or readverbto tell someone who a person is when they meet; to give one's name to somebody new they are meeting ]> introductionnounthe beginning of a story or report; the beginning of a movie, speech, or other performancenounwords to tell about someone a person is meeting for the first time; a way of describing someone who is meeting for the first timenounthe act of helping two people meet for the first time ]> introversionnounthe act of focusing mainly within oneself ]> introvertintroverted, introvertsnouna person who focuses inside himself without much interaction with others ]> intuitiveadjectivedescribing a decision reached without careful analysis Inuitnouna native Eskimoadjectiveof or related to the Eskimo people of North America ]> Inuktitutnounthe language spoken by Eskimo of central and eastern arctic Canada, the Inuit inureverbaccept; make a habit of invadeverbto take over; to overrun especially by outsiders and by force invaluableadjectiveof great value; worth more than money; very useful invasionnounthe act of taking over something; an act of trespassing usually secretly without a warningnounthe large-scale act of a group coming into an area ]> invasiveinvasivelyadjectivespreading to where one is unwanted; taking over invectivenounwords that blame or shame someone often in a hateful or bullying way inversenounthe oppositeadjectiveof or related to the opposite invertinverts, inverts, inverting, inversionverbto turn upside down; to reverse; to switch invertebratenounan animal without a backbone or spine ]> investigateinvestigates, investigated, investigating, investigativeverbto look into the details of something; to research and study the facts of something ]> investigationinvestigationnounthe act of looking into the details of something; the researching and studying of the facts of something ]> investigativeinvestigativelyadjectiveof or related to looking into the details of something; of or related to researching and studying the facts of something ]> investigatorinvestigators, investigatorynouna person who looks into the details of something; a person who researches and studies the facts of something ]> invigorateinvigorates, invigorated, invigorating, invigoratingly, invigorationverbto give energy; to bring life and energy to something invocateverbto make an intense and persistent plea for help invokeinvokedinvokingverbto call on or ask ]> ionions, ionic, ionize, ionized, ionizingnounan atom with one or more electrons stripped off, giving it a net positive charge iotanouna small amount or the smallest amount ]> ipecacnouna South American shrubnouna drug made from the roots of a South American shrub; it is often used to cause vomiting iridescencenouna show of a bright variety of colors of the rainbow iridescentadjectivebrightly colored; displaying a variety of colors of the rainbow irksomeadjectivebothersome; irritating ironnouna kind of metalnouna household tool that is heated and used to smooth wrinkles from clothesverbto use an iron to smooth wrinkles from clothes ironicironical, ironicallyadjectivemeaning the opposite of what is actually said, often used as a form of humor ironynouna situation or statement that actually means the opposite of its literal meaning, often used as a form of humor ]> Iroquoisnouna member of a North American Indian peoples belonging to the Five Nationsnounof or related to the Iroquois people or their language ]> irradicateirradicates, irradicated, irradicatingverbto get rid of; to remove completely; to wipe out irrationaladjectivecrazy; based on something other than rational thought; counter to what can be proven or understood by logic irrationalitynounsomething that seems crazy; something based on a process other than rational thought; something counter to what can be proven or understood by logic irreconcilableadjectivenot able to be brought together; not able to be made consistent or in agreement; so badly different that agreement is not possible ]> irredeemableverbcan't be saved, improved, or fixed ]> irrefutableirrefutablyadjectiveundeniable; unable to be denied or proven wrong ]> irreparablenounnot fixable or not reparable ]> irresistibleirresistiblyadjectivesomething so tempting it is difficult to say no to ]> irresolvableadjectiveimpossible to fix or settle irrevocabilitynounafter a change, inability to go back to the way things were irrevocableadjectivecannot be changed or taken away irritableadjectiveeasily annoyedadjectivetender or easily inflamed (biology) ]> irritantnounsomething which hurts or is bothersome or annoying irritateverbto annoy or cause discomfort isisnoungoddess of fertility in Egyptian mythology islandnouna piece of land surrounded by water; a piece of land smaller than a continent that is surrounded by waternounsomething isolated; something by itself; something surrounded on all sides by something elsenounan area of concrete or grass in the middle of a road or parking lot; a median in a road or parking lot islandernouna person who lives on an island or a piece of land surrounded by water islenouna small island ]> isobarnouna line connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure on a weather map Italiannouna person from Italynounthe language spoken in Italy; a romance language spoken in Italyadjectivefrom or related to Italyadjectivea type of salad dressing that has herbs in it and can be creamy or oil and vinegar based italicadjectivein a type that uses in a slanting font, often used for titles or to add emphasis, for example <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> italicizeitalicizes, italicized, italicizingverbto put in a type that uses in a slanting font, often used for titles or to add emphasis, for example <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> italicsnounin a typeface that has a slanting font, used for titles or to add emphasis, for example <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> ]> itinerantitinerants, itinerantlynouna person who travels from place to placeadjectivetraveling from place to place, especially for work ]> jackjacks, jacked, jackingnouna tool used to lift something upnouna toy that looks like a small star of metal spikesnoun(plural) a game in which a small ball is throw in the air and small metal stars are picked up before it hits the ground againnouna man; a malenouna male rabbit or donkeynouna kind of playing card with a value lower than a queen but higher than a tenverbto lift; to boostverb(slang) to steal ]> jack-o'-lanternjack o'lantern, jack o' lanternnouna pumpkin that has a face cut into it for Halloween jackalnouna wild member of the dog family that lives in Africanounan aggressive, opportunistic person jackassnouna male donkeynouna foolish, incompetent person jackdawnouna type of crow jacketnouna coat that is worn for casual occasions; a piece of clothing worn over other clothes to keep warmnouna coveringnouna folder; a book covering ]> jackknifejackknives, jackknifed, jackknifingnouna folding knifenounan accident that involves a car or truck pulling a trailer where the trailer and the vehicle end up side by sideverba way to dive into water where you bend at the waist before entering the water ]> jacquardnouna tool that is used with a loom to make fabric with complicated patternsnouna fabric made on a loom with complicated patterns ]> jaegernouna kind of seabirdnouna sharpshooter in the German or Austrian army ]> jagjags, jagged, jaggingnouna sharp turn; a sharp corner or peaknouna feeling of extreme emotion, sometimes caused by drinking or drugsverbto make a sharp turn; to take a sharp corner ]> jaggedjaggedness, jaggedlyadjectivemarked with a raggedy edge; having a sharp or even edge ]> jaggyadjectivesharply notched jaguarnouna large spotted cat that lives in Central and South America ]> jailjails, jailed, jailing, jailornounprison; a place where one is locked up as punishmentverbto keep in prison; to keep one locked up as a punishment jalapenonouna type of hot chile pepper that is green and is often used in Mexican food jalopynounAn old car that still works, but not very well. ]> janenoungirl; woman janitorjanitorialnouna person whose job is to clean up after people, such as in a school or office building ]> Januarynounthe first month of the year ]> jardinierenouna pot or stand for plantsnouna mix of vegetables that looks nice on a plate ]> jargonnounwords that make sense to specialist, but are hard for others to understandnouna form of language that is considered weak or bad jauntnouna pleasurable trip; vacation ]> jeansnounpants made from denim jeerjeeredjeeringnounthe words or sounds that make fun of someoneverbto make fun of jeeringnounRudely commenting or negatively "cheering", (Booing, making "raspberry" sound) ]> Jeffersoniannouna follower of Thomas Jefferson and his ideas and writingsadjectiveof or related to Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and writings jejuneadjectivenot nutritiousadjectiveboring, uninterestingadjectivelacking importance or impactadjectiveimmature, childish jejunumnounthe middle part of the small intestine jellynounfruit jam; edible fruit preserves; a food made with gelatinnounsomething that is gooey or like a gel jennynouna female donkey jeopardizeverbto risk; to endanger jeopardynounname of a television game shownouncondition of being at risk ]> jerknouna mean and pushy personnouna spasm or unexpected quick motionnouna type of dried meatverbto make a spasm or unexpected quick motionverbto pull hard and quickly jerkinjerkinsnouna long sleeveless jacket jestjests, jesting, jestednouna joke; something funnyverbto joke; to say something funny jetjetplane, jetted, jets, jettingnounan airplane with a jet engine; an airplane powered by engines with no propellersnouna powerful stream of water or other fluidverbto fly around; to travel very fast ]> jet-blackadjectivedeep black in color ]> jetsamnounodds and ends; trash from a boat; trash that was thrown away on purpose ]> jewelnounprecious stone or crystal mineralnouna person who is seen as precious ]> JewrynounJews as a wholenouna Jewish part of a town or city ]> jiffynouna moment jinglenouna catchy tune or rhyme used to promote somethingnounthe sound small pieces of metal or glass banging together make jingonounsomeone who supports the idea of war jingoismnounextreme nationalism, especially leading to a policy of war against others; a belief that one's country is superior jobnouna task that has a purpose other than enjoyment; its purpose or goal may be to receive payment or to complete a goal jockeynouna person who rides a horse in a raceverbto ride a horse in a raceverbto move back and forth or side to side in order to move past things in your path joenounnickname of Josephnoun(slang) an ordinary guynoun(slang) coffee joeynouna baby [kangaroo] jogjogs, jogged, joggingnouna slow runverbto run slowlyverbto take a sharp turnverbto nudge or encourageverbto line up paper by tapping against a hard surface joggernouna person who runs slowly, usually as exercise johnnouncommon first name often with nicknames Johnny and Jacknounfourth book of the new testament in the Bible telling the story of Jesusnountoiletnounthe customer of a prostitute johnnynouna type of gown worn by patients that is collarless and opens in the back ]> johnnycakenouna pancake made from corn meal ]> joinnounthe place where one or more things connectverbto put together or connect ]> joindernounthe act of bringing people or groups together ]> joinernounsomeone who is often making themselves a part of new groupsnouna machine makes wood square so it can be glued to other pieces of woodnouna person that has a job of connecting wood pieces together for things like furniture and stairs jointnounthe part of the body where two bones come togethernounwhere two parts of something come togethernoun(slang) a place, especially a seedy place like a barnoun(slang) a marijuana cigarette joistnouna beam that supports a floor or ceiling ]> jonquilnouna flowering plant native to southern Europe that people like for its looks ]> joulenounone unit of energy ]> journalnouna diary; written entries about what happens everydaynouna list of money coming in and out; a log of financial transactionsverbto write about events or thoughts each day ]> journalismjournalisticnounthe job of reporting the news; the profession of covering current events ]> journalistnouna person who writes the news; a person that investigates and writes the newsnouna person who writes a daily record of their life or a subject ]> journeyjournies, journied, journeyingnouna tripverbto take a trip ]> joustnouna fight between two people on horsebackverbto fight another when you are both on horses jovenounyoung personadjectiveyoung jovialadjectivehappy, cheerfuladjectivereferring to the Greek god Jove/Zeus (Roman god Jupiter) ]> jowlnounthe lower part of the cheek on people and animals, especially when it is loose or droopy ]> jubilantadjectivefeeling or showing a joyful happiness jubileenounan African-American religious song often times referring to happiness to come ]> judgejudges, judged, judgingnouna person who oversees a courtroomnouna person who makes a decision; a person who chooses a winner; a person who evaluates somethingverbto decide; to evaluate ]> judgmentjudgmentsnouna decision; an outcome; an evaluation of somethingnounthe outcome of a legal case judiciousnessnounconsidering something thoughtfully ]> JulynounThe seventh month of the year jumblenoundisorganized grouping or cluster of objectsnounword puzzle with letters mixed up junconouna small bird in the finch family ]> JunenounThe sixth month of the year ]> junkjunked, junking, junky, junksnoununwated or worthless thingsverbto throw or give away not expecting anything in return ]> junkerjunkersnounsomething that is so old or wrecked that it is useless; a very old car that old and barely working ]> junketjunketsnouna trip, especially one that is for business but is mainly leisure activities; a free trip paid for by someone who is promoting or selling somethingnouna dessert of sweet, thickened milk ]> juntanouna group that rules a country after taking over by using force juntojuntosnouna group that is together for a common purpose ]> Jurassicadjectiveof or related to a period of time on Earth about 208 million to 146 million years ago ]> jurisdictionjurisdictions, jurisdictionalnounthe power to decide on something; the authority to hear and decide on an issuenounan area in which there is power to govern or rule jurornouna person who, after hearing evidence in court, decides on the guilt of someone accused of a crime juryjuries, juried, juryingnouna group of people chosen to decide a case in courtnouna group of people chosen to judge a contestverbto choose entries to appear in a show or exhibition justadjectivefair juvenilejuvenilesnouna young person; a person who is not an adultadjectiveyoung; under the adult age; immature kabobkababnounmeat or vegetables cooked on a stick or skewer; a piece of any of the various barbecued, grilled or marinated meat dishes popular in the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia kaffirnouna racial slur, historically used to refer to the Black Africansnounan ethnic group in Sri Lanka, descended from Portuguese traders and their African slavesadjectivean Islamic term for an infidel or unbeliever, similar to the Christian term 'pagan' or 'heathen' kaffiyehkeffiyehnouna scarf worn wrapped around the head and neck by Arab men ]> kafirnouna person not who is not a Muslim ]> kaisernounthe emperor Germany, Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire kalenouna green leafy vegetable; a plant grown for its edible leaves and eaten as a cooked vegetable kaleidoscopekaleidoscopes, kaleidoscopic, kaleidoscopicallynouna round tube with mirrors and small colorful objects inside that can be looked into to see pretty patternsnouna wide variety of something kangaroonounan animal native to Australia that hops on strong back legs and carries its young in pouches on its stomach kaolinnouna type of clay mineral; a type of white clay karmanounthe record of the good and bad things a person has done in life; a belief that actions affect the future; a concept of "action" that sets in motions the cycle of cause and effect linked with the idea of reincarnation, originated in ancient India and used in Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist thought ]> karnnouna pile of rocks katydidnouna family of large grasshoppers with long antennae; also known as Tettigoniidae, bush-crickets and long-horned grasshoppersnounany insect belonging to the Tettigoniidae family ]> kavanouna Polynesian shrubnouna [narcotic] drink from Polynesia kayaknouna small and light boat which can carry one or two people and is similar to a canoe, but often thinner, sometimes covered, and propelled with a double-bladed paddleverbto move about in a kayak ]> keelkeels, keeled, keelingnouna strip of materials on the bottom of a boat that goes from front to back and gives stabilityverbto fall over; to fall over the side or capsize keenkeenly, keenest, keeneradjectiveeager; ready to do somethingadjectivesharp; with a sharp or fine edgeadjectivewell-developed keennessnounsharpness; a state of having a sharp or fine edgenouneagerness; enthusiasm; excitement to do somethingnouna condition of strong mental skills; a state of having good mental ability keepkeptkeptverbto hold on to; to save keepsakenounan object kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons kelpnouna kind of seaweed that grows in large underwater forests kennounwhat you know; area of knowledge; range of sight ]> kenningnouna compound word that uses figurative language, such as a "battle-sweat" for "blood" kerosenenouna fuel made of oil used to cook with or to provide heat ketchupnouna tomato-based sauce used on french fries, hamburgers, and hot dogs ]> keykeys, keying, keyednouna small piece of metal cut to open a locknouna legend; a box that shows what symbols or colors on map or graph meannounthe answer; a critical piece of information for understanding somethingnouna range of musical notesverbto type in dataverbto set up a lock and key to fit togetherverbto focus in on; to direct attention towardadjectivecritical; most important keyboardnounthe row of black and white keys on a piano or organnounthe panel of small squares with letters used to type on a typewriter or computerverbto type on a typewriter or computer keyholenouna small hole in a door in which an old-fashioned key can be inserted and which can be peeked throughadjectiveshaped like a small hole in a door for a old-fashioned key keynotekeynotes, keynoter, keynoted, keynotingnounthe main speech at a conference or eventnounthe main or first note of a piece of music; the main theme of a workverbto give the main speech at a conference or event keystonenounthe top stone in an archwaynounsomething on which other things depend for support ]> khannounan important title given to rulers in some Asian countries kibbutznouna commune or group farm where a group of people live together, especially popular in Israel ]> kidkids, kidding, kiddednouna baby goatnouna childnounleather produced from the hide of a young goatverbto make fun of someone or something ]> kiddienouna very young person ]> kidnapkidnaps, kidnapped, kidnappingverbto take as a prisoner; to take against one's will ]> kidnappernouna person who takes someone as a prisoner; a person who takes someone against their will ]> kidnappingnounthe act of a taking a person prisoner; the act of a taking a person against their will kidneynounbody organ that removes urea, the waste product of protein breakdown killkills, killed, killingnounthe taking of a lifenounsomething that has been killedverbto take a life; to murderverbto beat badly, for example, in sports kill-joykill-joys, killjoy, killjoysnounsomeone who is not fun or stops others from having fun ]> killdeernouna type of bird that is brown back with a white belly and breast killernouna murderer; a person who takes a lifeadjective(slang) really great; the best kilnnounan oven used for firing or drying pottery kilobytenounone thousand bytes; an amount of data storage equal to 1024 bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) bytes ]> kilogramnouna unit of measure for weight; a weight equal to 1000 grams or about 2.2 pounds ]> kiltnouna type of woolen skirt worn by men in Scotland kimchinounfood that is pickled or fermented, especially cabbage, and is popular in Korea kinnounrelatives; people who are related kindkindless, kindlesslynouna type; a varietynounpayment with something other than money ("in kind")adjectivenice; thoughtful toward others; thinking about others' feelings kind-heartedkind-heartedlyadjectivebeing thoughtful toward others; showing care and concern; supportive and friendly kind-heartednessnounthe state of being thoughtful toward others; acts showing care and concern kindergartennounthe early grade in school for small children; one of the first stages in school usually for children ages 4 to 6 years old kindergartnernouna child who attends kindergarten; a child in the earliest grade in school; a child in school who is generally 5 or 6 years old kindlekindles, kindling, kindlednouna group of kittensverbto ignite; to light a fire; to catch fireverbto foster; to cause something to happen kindlingnounsmall pieces of wood, especially ones used to start a fire kindnessnouna state of being thoughtful toward others; acts showing thought about others' feelings kindredadjectiveof a similar kind; of a matching type kinematicsnounthe study of motion kingkings, kinged, kinging, kinglynouna male member of royalty who is the head of state; a male monarchnouna top-ranked person; a supreme personnounin the game of chess, the highest ranked piece, whose capture by the opponent ends the gameverbin the game checkers, to have a piece reach the opposite side of the board and get extra powers ]> kingfishernouna brightly colored bird that lives in the tropics throughout the world and are famous for hunting and eating fish kinonouna gum that comes from some tropical plantnouna tree found in East India kiosknouna small-self contained booth that can be used to sell thing or to give information; a small stand with a computer that can be used by many to get information kippernouna small fish similar to an anchovy; a small herring fish that is often pickled or salted and eaten whole kismetnounfate; an unavoidable destiny kissnounthe touching of two people's lips, usually as an expression of love or affectionverbto put one's lips on someone or something, usually as an expression of love or affectionverbto touch lightly or just barely ]> kitnouna set of things designed to go togethernouna set of pieces that can be put together to build something ]> kitchennounthe room where cooking is done ]> kitekites, kited, kitingnounsomething designed to fly in the wind; a toy made of paper or cloth stretched over a wooden frame made to fly in the windverbto fly in the wind ]> kitschnounart and collectibles commonly mass produced kittennouna very young cat kleptomanianouna compulsion to steal things; a condition that causes people to steal things but not because they want or need them kleptomaniacnouna person who has a compulsion to steal things; a person who steal things but not because they want or need them klieg lightnouna very bright lamp used when filming movies knacknouna special skill or ability knapsacknouna small backpack; a small pack worn on the back ]> knavenouna person that lies and cheats; a scoundrel ]> knaverynounacts of lying and cheating ]> knavishadjectivegood at lying, cheating kneadkneaded, kneads, kneadingverbto rub strongly; to push and turn over many times, such as with dough in making bread kneeknees, kneed, kneeingnounthe joint in the middle of the leg; the place where the leg bends; the place where the thigh joins to the shinverbto hit something with the joint in the middle of the leg; knee-deepadjectivecoming up to the kneesadjectivevery involved in knee-highnouna type of hosiery that goes only to the kneeadjectivecoming up to the knee kneecapnounthe flat bone of the knee; the flat bone on the joint between the upper and lower leg kneelkneltkneelingverbto bend down and rest on one's knees; to position ones body with one or both knees on the floor, ground, or low step kneelernouna short padded bench on which one kneels; a padded rest that is used to kneel on for prayer knife-edgenounthe sharp edge of a knifenouna line or narrow boundarynouna pleat in cloth that is ironed to a sharp edge knitknits, knitted, knittingnouna fabric made from threads or yarns woven together; a soft ready-to-wear fabric made from synthetic or natural fibersverbto join together threads or yarn to make a fabric; to use needles to weave together yarn to make a clothverbto join together two things; to grow together ]> knowverbhave understanding of an idea or concept knucklenouna joint in a finger; the place where a finger bends koalanouna small animal native to Australia that lives in trees and looks like a bear but is actually a [marsupial] Kohinoornouna famous large diamond, originally from India, and currently a part of the British Crown Jewels (also spelled Koh-i-Noor) ]> kohlnouna dark black makeup worn around the eyes kohlrabinouna root vegetable similar to a turnip Korannounthe holy book of the religion of Islam koshernouna series of dietary rules that are a part of the Jewish religionadjectiveagreeing with the dietary rules that are a part of the Jewish religionadjectiveproper; acceptable; agreeing with some commonly-held values or rules Krishnanouna Hindu god, often portrayed as a young man playing flute to enchant cowherdesses, a child stealing butter or a charioteer and advisor in the great battle of Mahabharata; the Vaishnava Hindus consider him the eighth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu kudosnouncongratulations; praise for a job well done ]> kudunounan African antelope kumquatnouna small, sour, orange fruit in the citrus family that is roughly the size of a large grape kyphosisnouna curvature of the upper back bones kyrienouna short prayer that includes the phrase "Lord, have mercy"nouna short prayer that includes the phrase "Lord, have mercy" put to music ]> lanouna musical note; the sixth note of a major scale labnouna place for doing scientific work (short for laboratory); a place for experimentingnouna kind of dog (Labrador retriever) that is relatively large and makes a good pet ]> labdanumnouna resin from the twigs of a plant called rockrose that is used to make things with a nice scent like perfume laborlabors, labored, laboringnounworknounthe process of delivering a babyverbto work laborerlaborersnouna worker; a paid worker laboriouslaboriouslyadjectiveslow and difficult; of or related to something that requires a lot of work ]> labyrinthlabyrinthsnouna maze; a path through a series of passages that are hard to see and navigatenounsomething complicated and confusing ]> laceratelacerates, lacerated, laceration, laceraterverbto cut or tearverbto criticize cruelly ]> lacerationlacerationsnouna cut or tear in the skin lacknounnot having enough lactateverbto make milk ]> lacticadjectiveof or relating to milk lactonicadjectiverelated to or derived from [lactone] ladnouna boy; a male child laddernoundevice with narrow steps or rungs which is climbed to reach something high laddienouna male child; a boy ladenadjectiveloaded downadjectiveburdened ]> ladleladles, ladled, ladling, ladlefulnouna spoon-shaped vessel, usually with a long curved handle; used to serve liquids or transfer them from one container to anotherverbto spoon out; to put a liquid into a container using a ladle ]> ladyladies, ladylikenouna woman; a femalenouna female with good manners; a respectable womannounan important female or a [noble] woman ]> lady's fingerlady's fingersnouna sweet pastry that is long and thin and filled with creamnounokra ]> lagerlagersnouna light colored beer that has been slowly fermented ]> laissez fairenouna policy of doing nothing or not interferingnouna theory or way of governing based om the idea of interfering as little as possible lakenouna natural body of water that is larger than a pond but smaller than an ocean lamaLamaismnouna high priest or monk of the Tibetan Lamaism religion ]> lambkinnouna baby or young lamb ]> lamenounsomeone who doesn't understand what is happeningverbunable to use a limbadjectivesad, pathetic, feeble laminationnouna structure made from layersnounthin layers glued together lampnouna light that often has a solid base and a fabric or plastic shade over the light bulb ]> lampblacknounsoot that is used to make dye or ink ]> lamplightnounthe light from a lamp lampoonverbto criticize or ridicule in a satirical way ]> lamppostnouna post or column that holds a lamp or lantern ]> lampreynouna freshwater eel with a mouth used for sucking ]> lancenounweapon with a long, straight handle attached to a sharp pointnounsurgical knife that is pointed and sharp on both sidesverbto stab with a lanceverbto cut open with a surgical knife ]> lanceletnouna small pointy knife used for surgerynouna type of archway ]> lancernouna soldier armed with a weapon with a long, straight handle attached to a sharp point called a lance ]> lancetnounsurgical knife that is pointed and sharp on both sides landnounearth; a piece of propertyverbto arrive on the ground, especially of a flying object ]> landaunouna four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage ]> landernouna spacecraft that lands on planet or moon ]> landfallnounan arrival or landing on land from a trip on sea or airnounthe collapse of a large amount of earth especially when blocking a road or waterway ]> landholdernouna person who owns land ]> landlessadjectivenot owning land; not a landowner landlordnouna person who rents a property to someone; the owner of a building who rents or leases it out ]> landlubbernouna person who no little or nothing about the sea or life on the sea landmarklandmarksnouna well-known or easily identified building or other physical featurenounsomething very significant that changes future direction ]> landscapelandscapes, landscaped, landscaper, landscapingnounthe surrounding natural land and featuresnouna picture showing a scene from naturenounthe scene; the surroundings; the climate of a situationverbto add natural plants and other features to a yardadjectivea paper or layout turned so that it is wider than it is tall ]> lanenouna narrow roadnouna path in sporting events languagenouncommunication with voice by humans using sounds with meanings; speech. ]> languidlanguidlyadjectiveweak from tiredness; having a lack of energy; slow or lazy ]> languishlanguishes, languished, languishingverbto continue without change in a bad situation; to decrease in health or vitality ]> languornounweakness; lack of energy; laziness ]> languorouslanguourouslyadjectiveshowing weakness or a lack of energy; lazy and tired ]> lankadjectivelong and thin and limpadjectivelong and lean ]> lankinessnouna tall and think body or build ]> lankyadjectivetall and thin lanolinnoungreasy or waxy substance secreted into wool by sheep's skin, frequently used in cosmetics lanternnouna light; an object that provides light, often lit by a candle, oil, or gas lapnounthe flat area formed by the tops of the legs when a person sits downverbto use the tongue to drink in small sips ]> lapdognouna dog that fits in ones lap; a dog the size of a lap ]> lapelnounthe part of a coat at the neck that folds outward forming two triangles lapis lazulinouna semi-precious deep blue gemstone ]> larcenylarceniesnountheft; the stealing of something ]> lardlards, larded, lardingnounfat; solid animal fat that is used to cook withverbto cover with fatverbto fill with extra things that are not needed ]> larderlardersnouna place to store food; a pantrynouna supply of food largeadjectivebig; above average in size or quantityadjectivegenerous; tolerant; understanding larvalarvaenouna young insect that is like a worm or grub; an immature, worm-like creature that hatches from an insect egg larvaladjectiveof or related to a larva, a young insect that is like a worm or grub ]> laryngitisnouna temporary inflammation of the larynx which results is a weak voice or no voice at all ]> lasagnalasagnenouna type of pasta shaped in flat sheets that are often layered with cheese, sauce, meat, or vegetablesnouna baked dish of food that is made with layers of pasta, cheese, sauce, and meat or vegetables ]> lasernouna device that puts out a beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation by stimulating particles to a higher level; acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation; a device that produces a beam of optical radiation by stimulating electronic, ionic, or molecular transitions to higher levels so that when they return to lower energy levels they give off energy lashlashes, lashed, lashing, lashinglynouna whipping motionnouna rope or leather strip used to tie something downverbto make a whipping motion; to move or act in a sudden or violent wayverbto tie something down, especially with a rope or leather strip lassnounan unmarried young woman or girl ]> lassitudenouna state of great mental tiredness, weariness ]> lastlasts, lasted, lastingverbto stay around over time; to endureadjectivethe one at the end lateadjectivenot on time; after an appointed timeadjectiveno longer living ]> latelyadverbrecently; happening not long ago ]> latenessnounthe quality of not being on time; a quality of arriving somewhere or completing something, after the time expectednouncharacteristic of taking place far into the day or into the night latentadjectiveexisting, but hidden or under the surface ]> lateradverbnot now; at some time in the futureadverbmore after the expected time; after the time lateraladjectivefrom side to side; sideways lathnounthin strips of wood or other material put up to help cement, plaster, or tile stick to a wall lathelathes, lathing, lathednouna large machine used to shape wood or metal by turning it against a grinderverbto shape wood or metal using a large machine latherlathers, lathering, latherednouna foam or froth caused by soap, sweat, or other moistureverbto make a foam with soap, sweat, or other moisture latitudenounparallel imaginary lines that cross the Earth from east to westnounsome freedom from normal restrictions latticelatticed, latticesnouna pattern of strips that cross at right anglesnouna panel with crossing strips of wood latticeworknouna pattern of strips that cross at right angles laudableadjectiveworthy of praise ]> laughlaughs, laughed, laughing, laughinglynouna joke; a moment of humorverbto make a verbal sound as the result of feeling happiness or humor; to chuckle loudlyverbto find amusement or humor ]> laughingstocknounsomeone who is publicly made fun of or ridiculed ]> laughternounthe verbal expression of amusement or humor; the sound of a laugh; the sound a person makes when they find something funny ]> launchlaunched, launches, launchingnounthe beginning of somethingnounthe shooting off of a rocket or other projectileverbto start, especially a new business or ventureverbto send off or release an object or project laundressnouna woman who washes clothes laveernounsail on a tack, up wind lavendernouna type of flower with fragrant, light purple flowers that are used for perfumeadjectivea light purple color ]> lawnounrulenounthe system of rules for a country lawbreakernounperson who breaks the law lawfullawfullyadjectivelegal; allowed under the law; following the laws or rules lawnnounan open area of trimmed grass lawyernounan attorney; a legal professional who is trained and certified to represent others in legal matters, such as court proceedings, contract issues, etc. ]> laxlaxly, laxnessadjectiveeasy; flexible; not having a lot of rulesadjectivehaving loose bowels ]> laxativenounsomething that loosens the bowels; something that relieves constipation and makes it easy to go to the bathroom ]> laylaid, laying, layslaidnounthe look of an areaverbto put down or set down gentlyadjectivenot trained; not certifiedadjectiveliving a religious life, but not as an ordained clergy person lay-aboutnouna lazy person; a bum ]> leanouna grassy open area leachleached, leaching, leachesverbto remove nutrients or minerals from something by flowing water through or over it leachedadjectivehaving the nutrients or other materials removed by water flowing over or on ]> leadleads, led, leadingledlednouna soft, heavy, gray, toxic metalnounthe front positionnouna leash; a piece of rope or leather tied to an animal to guide itverbto be in the first position; to be ahead of everyone elseverbto act as a guide ]> leadenleadenlyadjectiveheavy and slow; not moving easilyadjectivemade of the heavy metal lead ]> leaderleaders, leaderlikenounthe person in the first positionnouna person that others follow; a person who acts in a way that others can and should follownouna short piece of metal line used in fishing to attach the lure to the line ]> leadershipnounthe ability to leadnounthe skills of a person who others follow; the qualities of a person that make others want to follow leafleavesnouna flat green part of a plant where [photosynthesis] happensnouna part of a table that can be removed or folded outnouna page of a book leafyleafiness, leafier, leafiestadjectivehaving many leaves; full and bushy; made mostly of leaves leaknouna hole in something through which something, such as water or air, can escapeverbto have something, such as water or air, through a hole leanleanedleaningverbto tilt to one sideadjectivewithout fat as in lean meat ]> leap yearnouna year that has only 366 days, happening every four years leapfrognoungame, jump over a person while placing hands on their shouldersverbmake a jump, skipping the next available location ]> learnlearns, learned, learning, learntverbto find out about something; to get new information; to become familiar with an idea or how to do something learnernouna student; someone who studies leaseleases, leased, leasing, letnouna rental contract; an agreement to pay money to use something without owning itverbto rent; to have an agreement to pay money to use something without owning it ]> leaseholdnounproperty being rented ]> leaseholdernouna lessor; a person who owns something and rents it out ]> leashleashes, leashednouna piece of rope or leather tied to an animal to guide it ]> leastadjectivethe smallest or lowestadverbthe smallest or lowest amount leasyadjectiveflimsy, weak leatherettenounfake leather ]> leavenounallowed time spent away from a job or the militaryverbdepart ]> leavennouna substance (often yeast) that is used to make doughs or batters rise through fermentationnounan influence that changes something for the betterverbto make dough or batter rise by using a substance (often yeast) which causes fermentationverbto change something for the better ]> leaveningnouna substance (often yeast) that is used to make doughs or batters rise through fermentation ]> ledgernounrecord in book form of financial transactions leechleeches, leeched, leechingnouna bloodsucking type of wormnouna parasite; someone who takes advantage of taking things from someone elseverbto suck the blood out of something; to be a parasiteverbto suck the energy out of something; to live off of someone leeknouna vegetable that is related to the onion with a thick, white bunch of leaf stems that can be eaten leernouna scornful, malicious or lecherous lookverbto look at somebody with malicious intent or in a lecherous way leeryadjectivereluctant; nervous ]> leftnoundirection based on personal reference; opposite of rightverbremaining; past tense of leaveadjectiveindicating object by its direction to the left (left hand) ]> legacynouna gift left in a will when one dies ]> legallegallyadjectiveok under the law; lawful ]> legalizationnounthe act of to make ok under the law; the process of making lawful ]> legalizelegalizes, legalized, legalizingverbto make ok under the law; to make lawful ]> legatoadjectivewithout breaks between notesadverbconnecting the notes musically ]> legendlegendsnouna story from the past that may or may not be truenouna person who has accomplished amazing thingsnounthe key to a map that tells what various symbols and colors represent ]> legendarylegendarilyadjectivewell known; having accomplished amazing things ]> legibleadjectivecan be read without difficulty; readable legislateverbto make a law legislationnouna law; the process of making laws legislatornouna person who makes laws; a government representative responsible for making laws legislaturenouna group with the authority to make laws legitimizeverbto make lawful ]> legumelegumesnouna plant family that is grown mostly for seeds, such as beans, lentils, and peanuts ]> leisurenounfun, restful activities; play time ]> lemonadenouna drink made from lemons, water, and sugar ]> lendlends, lending, lended, lentverbto loan something; to give someone something that they have to give back later ]> lenderlendersnouna person or group that loan something; a person who gives someone something that they have to give back laternouna bank that loans money lengthnounhow long something is; the distance from one end to the other lengthenverbto make longer ]> lentlentennouna period of 40 days before Easter during which some Christians give up something ]> lentillentilsnouna small edible seed; a small, round, flat legume ]> Leonouna large constellation also called the Lionnounthe fifth sign of the zodiacnouna person born when the Sun is in the constellation Leo ]> lesionnouna hurt; injuryverbto hurt or injure ]> lessadjectivesmaller amount compared to some other ]> lesseenouna person who rents something; a person who takes out a lease ]> lessornouna person who owns something and rents it out; a person who issues a lease letverbto allow; to permitverbto give forthverbto lease; to rent letterletters, lettered, letteringnounone member of the alphabet, for example, A, B, C; a one character of writing, for example, A, B, Cnouna written note to a person; a personal written communication from one person to anotherverbto write characters or words on something, often in a fancy or neat wayverbto earn an award in high school sports, which involves a fancy stitched letter that can be sewn to a jacket lettucenounplant used for its leaf as a vegetable especially in saladsnounslang term for money ]> leukemianounan illness that attacks the bones ]> levelnoundevice for measuring if a surface is horizontalverbposition a surface to it lines up with the horizonadjectivedescribing a surface which lines up with the horizon leviathannouna huge sea monster mentioned in the Biblenounsomething that is unusually large of its kind lexiconnouna dictionary, or a collection of words used in a particular subjectnounthe vocabulary or knowledge of words of a person, a social class or a region liarnouna person who says things that are not true; a person who regularly says things that are knowingly false libationnoundrink which is typically alcoholic that is poured in honor of a deity libertinenounone who doesn't maintain moral discipline in his or her activitiesnounsomeone who does not hold conventional religious beliefs, a freethinkeradjectiveunrestrained by accepted standards of morality or convention ]> librarylibrariesnouna place with many books, magazines, dvds, and other materials which can be borrowednounan organized collection of things librettonouna book containing the text of a musical work licenselicenses, licensed, licensing, licensor, licenseenouna permit to do something, such as a driver license or a fishing licensenounfreedom; the ability to do somethingnouna legal agreement to use something that you don't ownverbto issue someone a formal permit to do something lichenlichensnounfungus and alga that grows intertwined and in a symbiotic relationship lielies, lied, lying, lay, lainnouna statement that is not the truthverbto rest in a horizontal positionverbto be in a resting position; to sit without movingverbto say something that is not the truth; to say something that is knowingly false lifenounan endless period of time ]> lifelongadjectivecontinuing throughout ones lifetime ligaturenounsomething that is used to tie or bind togethernountwo or more letters with the type joined together ]> lightlighter, lightest, lights, lit, lightinglitlitnounvisible beams; visible electromagnetic radiationnouna lamp or bulb giving off bright visible beamsverbto make something visibleverbto put a match to; to catch something on fireadjectivenot weighing much ]> light-boatnouna lighthouse on a ship; a boat that has a light on it to steer other boats clear of the shore or reefs ]> light-heartedlight-heartedly, light-heartednessadjectivehappy; not concerned or troubled ]> lightenlightens, lightened, lighteningverbto make something weigh lessverbto make easier; to make more pleasantverbto make something a paler shade or color ]> lighternouna device that puts out a flame for lighting a cigarette or other materialadjectiveweighing lessadjectivehappier; less heavyadjectivehaving less fat or less flavor ]> lighthousenouna tall building with a strong rotating light that warns boats of the shore or reefs; a structure that sends continuous powerful light signals to persons at sea ]> lightningnouna flash of light in the sky; a bolt of electricity in the sky during a storm ]> lightweightnouna person who doesn't weigh muchnouna person who isn't serious or skilledadjectiveweighing littleadjectivebeing small or not too much ]> likelikes, liked, likingverbto have nice feelings toward; to feel happy towardadjectivesimilar to ]> like-mindedlike-mindednessadjectivein agreement; thinking the same ]> likeablelikeablenessadjectivepleasant; nice; able to make people feel nice ]> likelihoodnounthe chance of something happening ]> likelyadjectiveprobably going to happen ]> likenlikens, likened, likeningverbto compare to something; to say something is similar ]> likenessnouna similarity; a picture liltliltingnouncrisp, easy rhythm limbnounan arm or a legnouna branch of a tree limbonouna place or state where nothing changes ]> limburgernouna soft, white cheese that is know for its strong smell ]> limenouna citrus tree that makes small round, green colored fruitnouna small round green colored citrus fruitnouna bright green color that is like the color of the citrus fruit called limenouna white chalky substance made by heating limestome limitednountrain or trolly which only makes some of the possible stops, expressadjectiverestricted in size or scopeadjectivewhen abbreviated Ltd. describes reduced liability for a privately owned company in lawsuits limonitenouna yellowish brown iron oxide ore; a naturally occurring mixture iron oxides and hydroxides limousinenouna long sedan vehicle driven by a chauffeur and often used to take famous, important, or rich people somewhere limpidnounclear like pure water linagenounancestry - alternate spelling of lineagenounsequence of preceding events or steps leading up to current conditionnouncount of lines in printed material linchadjectivedescribing a flat wide pin used to hold a wheel on an axle linenounin math, a straight line with no thickness that goes on forever in both directions. Line segments are parts of lines with two end points. The sides of a rectangle are line segments. Also see 'ray.' lineagenounancestrynounsequence of preceding events or steps leading up to current condition ]> linearadjectivein order from start to finish; straight; in a lineadjectiveorganized and logical lingerlingering, lingered, lingersverbto stay around lingerernounsomeone who stays behind; someone who hangs around longer than appropriate ]> linguinenounlong thin flat ribbons of pasta similar to spaghetti but thicker ]> lintlintlikenounthe fuzz that comes off of cloth; the soft fuzz that builds up in a clothes dryer ]> lintellintelsnouna beam of wood or metal that goes over a door or window to hold the weight above it ]> liplips, lipless, liplikenounone of the pink pieces of flesh on the outside of the mouthnounthe edge of something lipsticknouna kind of makeup that comes in a tube, is applied to the lips, and is often red or pink colored liquefyliquefies, liquefication, liquefied, liquefying, liquify, liquifies, liquification, liquified, liquifyingverbto change into a liquid or fluid fromverb(economics) to convert assets into a cash form liqueurliqueursnouna sweet alcoholic drink that is syrupy and often served after food liquidliquidness, liquids, liquidy, liquidlynouna state of matter that has no fixed shape but has a definite volume, for example, water; not a solid or a gasadjective(economics) of or related to funds that are in a cash form or can be readily converted to cash liquidateliquidated, liquidates, liquidatingverbto sell; to take inventory or other assets and convert them to cash liquidationliquidationsnounthe conversion of something into cash; the process of selling off inventory or other assets, often as a part of a bankruptcy liquidatorliquidatorsnouna person or company who sells off something, often as a part of a bankruptcy; a person or company takes inventory or other assets and converts them to cash liquiditynoun(economics) the degree to which assets are in a cash or near cash formnounthe property of being fluid or liquid, like water liquorliquors, liquored, liquoringnouna hard alcoholic drink, such as gin or vodka lispnouna speech impediment, difficulty saying words properly ]> listnounsequence of information elementsverbputting together a set of information listenlistens, listened, listeningverbto hear something; to hear and pay attention to listenernouna person who hears and pays attention to something ]> literacynounthe ability to read and write. It is a personal construction but becomes in a dialectical process...nouna knowledge or competence in something literateadjectiveable to read and writeadjectiveknowledgeable or competent in a particular area literaturenoungreat written works; books lithographlithographsnouna print; a printed piece made through the process of lithography, a type of printing that involves imaging a surface, such as a plate, so that the area to be printed picks up ink which is then transferred to the surface to be printed, such as a sheet of paper lithographerlithographersnouna person whose job is printing; a person whose job is printing through a specific process that involves imaging a surface, such as a plate, so that the area to be printed picks up ink which is then transferred to the surface to be printed, such as a sheet of paper lithographiclithographical, lithographicallynounof or related to a printing process that is done by imaging a surface, such as a plate, so that the area to be printed picks up ink which is then transferred to the surface to be printed, such as a sheet of paper lithographynouna type of printing that involves imaging a surface, such as a plate, so that the area to be printed picks up ink which is then transferred to the surface to be printed, such as a sheet of paper ]> litigantnouna person involved in a lawsuitadjectiveinvolved in a lawsuit ]> litigatelitigates, litigating, litigatedverbto sue someone; to pursue formal legal action against someone ]> litigationlitigationsnouna lawsuit; formal legal proceedings against someone; the actions of a court of law ]> litigatorlitigatorsnouna lawyer; a person who pursues formal legal action against someone litmusnouna material, usually on a piece of paper, that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions litterlitters, littered, litteringnountrash that is not disposed of properlynouna stretcher used to move a bodynouna group of animals born at the same timenounground up material, such as clay chips, used for animal bedding or to absorb waste productsverbto throw trash on the ground ]> littlelittler, littlest, littlenessadjectivesmall; of a small amount; not very muchadjectiveyoung ]> littoralnounthe shoreline area of a lake or oceanadjectiveof or about the shoreline area of a lake or ocean liturgicadjectiveof or related to liturgy; in accordance with liturgy liturgicaladjectiveof or related to liturgy; in accordance with liturgy liturgistnounan expert on liturgy liturgynounan established religious rite (or collection of rites) for public worship ]> liveadjectivein a living state; not dead ]> livelihoodnounhow one earns their money or their living livelyadjectivefull of life, energetic, active livernouna major body organ that stores sugars for release when needed, makes bile to aid in digestion of fats, makes urea from protein wastes, and acts as a filter for the bloodnounan organ of an animal, such as a cow or chicken, that is eaten as food lividadjectivevery angry; furious ]> livingadjectivehaving life; being a plant, animal, or other organism that has one or more cell, needs energy, grows and reproduces, and responds to the environmentadjectiveconstantly changing; dynamic and evolving lizardnouna reptile with four legs and a long tail llamanouna pack animal native to South America that has a long neck and is also raised for wool ]> loamnoundirt made from sand, silt and clay ]> loanloans, loaned, loaningnounsomething that is lent to be given back laternounmoney that is given to someone and must be paid back laterverbto lend; to give someone something they have to give back later ]> loathadjectiveunwilling; not wanting to loatheloathes, loathing, loathed, loathsomeverbto hate; to dislike a great deal loathsomeadjectivebad; or when you hate someone or something. ]> lobateadjectivelike or resembling a lobe lobenouna rounded section of a body part, such as an ear lobe, lobes of lung, or lobes of the liver ]> locallocallyadjectivehaving to do with one's town or neighborhood; covering the immediate area, such as a cityadjectivelimited to a small area; not everywhere lochnouna lake locksmithnouna craftsman specializing in opening and repairing locks and safes ]> locomotionnounmovement; the act of moving locomotivenounthe railroad cars with the engines; usually the railroad cars at the front of a train ]> loglogs, logged, logging, loggernouna tree that has been cut down and had its branches removednouna record of the events during a flight or a voyage on a ship; a list of eventsverbto record events in a journalverbto cut down trees ]> loggernouna person who cuts down trees for a jobnouna device that records data ]> loggerheadloggerheadsnouna kind of large sea turtlenoun(slang) an idiotnouna dead end; a situation that can't be resolved ]> loggianouna building that has a roof and is open on one or more sides ]> loggingnounthe business of cutting down trees for wood ]> logonouna design or symbol that represents a company or group ]> loiterloiters, loitering, loiteredverbto hang around a place without a reason ]> loitererloiterersnouna person who hangs around a place without a reason ]> loiteringnounthe act of hanging around a place without a reason ]> lollverbto sit or stand in a lazy way ]> longlongs, longed, longing, longish, longer, longest, longnessverbto wish for somethingadjectivehaving a big measurement; not shortadjectivein language, a letter sound that is not short, such as the "a" in gate or the "o" in "boat" long-livedadjectivelasting a long time longitudenounimaginary lines that cross the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole ]> loofahnouna rough, tube-like sponge that comes from a plantnouna type of gourd that grows a sponge ]> looklooks, looked, looking, lookernouna styleverbto see ]> lookerlookersnouna good looking or attractive personnouna person who sees; a person who uses their eyes ]> looking-glassnouna mirror ]> lookoutnouna person who stands guard; a person whose job is to watch for anyone coming loopholenounan exception to a rule or law; a way to get around a rule or law; a way around something that was unanticipated by the people in charge ]> loopyadjectivesilly; crazyadjectivehaving lots of curves that cross each other making loops loplops, lopped, loppingnounparts cut off a treeverbto cut off ]> lophiomysnouna long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rat loquaciousadjectivevery talkative; chatty lorrylorriesnouna truck loseverbopposite of findverbopposite of win losernounsomeone who did not win a contest or competitionnounsomeone unpopular; someone who does not seem likely to do well in life losslessadjectivewithout loss of detail, as in compression of sound or pictures lostnounnot knowing the way to goverbpast tense of loseadjectivemissing ]> lotnouna piece of landnouna collection lotterynounbetting scheme that relies on matching a random set of numbers ]> lotusnouna variety of water lilynouna yoga position ]> loudloudly,louder, loudestadjectivemaking a lot of sound; having a high volume; not quietadjectivebeing easy to notice that is not pleasing ]> loudnessnounthe volume of something; the ease with which something can be heard ]> loungernouna chair with a back that can lower and a foot rest that rises into placenounsomeone who wastes time or lies around ]> loupenouna small magnifying glass loutnouna person who is awkward and stupid (as opposed to being just ignorant) ]> lovenouna feeling, stronger than like or affection lovelornadjectiveunhappy in love; suffering unrequited love lovelyadjectivebeautiful beyond simply appearance ]> lowverbsound made by cows; mooadjectivesmall in level or amount; less than average lowerverbto let something down from a height; perhaps using a ropeadverbindicating a position below something else loyaladjectivefaithful; true to one's beliefs, country, friends, or others loyalistnouna person who is faithful or true, especially to one's country loyaltynounfaithfulness; a state of being true to one's beliefs, country, friends, or others lubricateverbto make slippery lucrativeadjectivemakes a lot of money; profitable ludicrousadjectiveridiculous; absurd; impossible luffnounthe forward edge of a sailverbto sail closer to the wind lugeluges, luging, luged, lugernouna sport that involves racing a sled on a coursenouna special sled designed to be raced on a course lulllulls, lulling, lullednouna short pause or breakverbto coax one to sleep; to make one relax lullabynouna song used to put babies to sleep ]> lumbagonounpain in the lower back ]> lumberlumbers, lumbered, lumbering, lumberernounwood; wood that has been cut to use in buildingverbto walk heavily or clumsilyverbto cut trees ]> lumberjacknouna person whose job is to cut trees for wood ]> luminarianouna small candle or lantern put in a bag to glow festively especially during the holidays ]> luminarynouna famous or well-known personnouna body that gives off light, such as a star ]> luminationnounanother word for illumination, lighting ]> luminositynounthe amount of light given off; a condition of glowing ]> luminousadjectivegiving off light; glowing lummoxnouna large and clumsy person lunaradjectiverelated to the moon lurelures, lured, luringnounartificial bait used to fishverbto attract or entice Lutherannouna Christian who follows the teachings of the Christian Bible as taught by the German Renaissance teacher Martin Luther luxuriancenouna state of great richness; something very pleasurable, but not really necessary luxuriantadjectivefull of great richness; very pleasurable, but not really necessary luxuriateluxuriates, luxuriated, luxuriatingverbto enjoy great richness; to take part in something very pleasurable, but not really necessary luxuriousluxuriously, luxuriousnessadjectivevery fancy and expensiveadjectiverelated to great pleasure luxuryluxuriesnouna state of wealth or having a lot of money; a state of richnessnouna state of great pleasure, usually related to things that are nice but not necessary lymphnouna clear, yellowish body fluid found in the cavities between organs ]> lymphomanouncancer of the lymph nodes lynxlynxesnouna wild cat; a bobcat ]> lyrelyresnouna musical instrument with strings that is a small harp lyricnounthe words of a song, often used in the plural form "lyrics"adjectivepoem-like having a rhythmic pattern and frequently rhyme, often written as "lyrical" lyricaladjectivehaving poetic quality suitable for use in song ]> lytheadjectivesoft; flexible ]> manounmother ma'amnouna woman macnounshort for Macintosh, a brand of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc.nounshort for Macintosh (or Mackintosh), a waterproof raincoatnoununique address assigned to each computer network card (all caps MAC)nounan informal way to address a man macaroninouna kind of dry pasta in form of thin, hollow tubes in a curved shape macaroonmacaroonsnounalmond or coconut cookies macawnounany of the various species of parrots found in the Americas, including large and colorful parrots ]> macenouna spice made from the outside of the nutmeg seednouna staff carried as the symbol of office maceratemacerates, macerated, maceratingverbto soak and become soft macerationnounthe process of soaking something to make it soft machetenouna long blade with a handle often used to clear brush by hand Machiaveliannouncunning and unprincipled, esp. said of politiciansadjectiveof or relating to Machiavelli or his principles ]> machinemachinesnoundevice that does some work for us, making work easier madmadder, maddest, madlyadjectiveangryadjectivecrazy; not well mentally madamnouna woman; a formal way to address a woman ]> madamenounthe title used for a married woman in France ]> madcapadjectivesilly, impulsive, hasty ]> maddenverbto make mad or crazy ]> madeiranounan amber-colored fortified wine ]> mademoisellenouna title for an unmarried woman in France ]> madlyadverbin a excited and crazy manner ]> madmannouna crazy person ]> madnessnouna strong feeling of anger or ragenounthe state of being crazy ]> madonnanouna lady; a womannouna name for Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ madrasnouna brightly colored, cotton fabric, often in plaid ]> madrigalnounfor a small number of voices without any instruments maelstromnouna powerful whirlpool or circular current of waternouna violent and disorderly situation magazinenouna printed publication, put out periodically and often printed with color on glossy papernouna clip that holds bullets for a gun magentanouna dark pink color maggotnounlarva stage in the life cycle of a flynoununkind reference to another person magicaladjectiveof or related to magic magiciannouna person who performs magical tricks ]> magnanimitynoungenerosity; a spirit of great sharing ]> magnanimousmagnanimouslyadjectivegenerous; sharing a lot ]> magnetnouna metal that attracts or sticks to iron or other metalsadjectivesomething that attracts; something that draws others in ]> magneticmagneticallyadjectivehaving the qualities of attracting or sticking to iron or other metalsadjectiveattracting others ]> magnetismelectromagetismnounthe condition of attracting or sticking to iron and certain metals; the force of aligned particles in iron and certain metalsnounattraction; the quality of attracting or drawing in others ]> magnetitenouna naturally magnetic mineral; ferrous-ferric oxide ]> magnetizemagnetizes, magnetized, magnetizingverbto make magnetic; to make something so that it attracts or sticks to iron and certain metals ]> magnetometernouna device that measures the strength and direction of a [magnetic] field ]> magnetospherenounthe area of space surrounding an object, such as a planet, that is dominated by its magnetic field so that charged particles cannot escape ]> magnificentadjectivegreat; wonderful; beautiful ]> magnitudenounthe size or greatness of somethingnoun(astronomy) the degree of brightness of a celestial body, such as a star, given on a numerical scalenounthe strength of an earthquake on a designated scale ]> magnolianouna tree or shrub with large creamy-pink flowers magnumnouna large bottle designed mainly for wine that is 1.5 liters or double the normal sizenouna gun; a revolver magotnouna species of monkey with a stub of a tail, also known as the Barbary Macaque or the Barbary Apenouna distorted figurine or small statue in the Japanese or Chinese style ]> magpienouna kind of crow that has a long tail and black, blue, or green feathers with white markingsadjectivesomeone who talks a lotadjectivesomeone who collects or saves small objects ]> mahoganynounany of the tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceaenounwood from a mahogany tree that is valued for its reddish-brown colornouna brownish-red color maidnouna young girlnouna person who is paid to clean houses or businesses maidennouna young girl maidenhoodnounthe time of being a young girl mailmails, mailed, mailingnounletters or other things delivered by the post officenouna kind of armor made of linked chainsverbto send by the post mailboxnouna post box; a box used for the delivery of letters and other mail maillotnouna one-piece bathing suit for girls and women mailmanmailperson, mailmen, mailpeoplemailmennouna postman; a person who works for the post office delivering letters and other mail ]> mainadjectiveprimary; first ]> mainstaymainstaysnounsomething that other things depend onnounan important part of something; someone or something that provides continuing supportnouna rope or wire that connects the hull of a ship to the mast maizenouncornnouna golden yellow color majesticmajesticallyadjectiveroyal; grand majestymajestiesnouna state of royalty; a state or great beauty or grandness ]> majormajors, majored, majoringnounsomeone in charge in the army; a high military ranknounan area of study in college; the focus of one's studies in universityverbto focus on a particular subject in collegeadjectiveimportant; significant; main; primary majoritymajoritiesnounmost of a group; more than half of a groupnouna group or party in power that has the most members and votesnounthe age at which someone becomes an adult ]> makemakes, making, mademademadenouna particular model of something, such as a carverbto create make-believeadjectivepretend ]> makermakersnouna person who builds or creates makeshiftadjectivesomething temporary done to meet an immediate or urgent need ]> malachitenouna bright green mineral maladroitadjectivesomebody who is not adroit; clumsy or awkward maladynouna sickness; illness ]> malaganouna sweet wine malaisenouna vague feeling of discomfort, uneasiness or not feeling well malapropismmalapropnounthe often-funny use of the wrong word or phrase instead of something that sounds similar ]> malarianounany of a group of diseases giving to humans by mosquitoes and cause chills, fever, and sweating malevolentadjectivehaving or exerting an evil or menacing force malicenouna desire to hurt someone; bad will toward someone maliciousmaliciously, maliciousnessadjectivefeeling a desire to hurt someone; having bad will toward someone malignverbto say bad things about someoneadjectiveevil; harmful malignantadjectiveharmful; something bad that will get worse malingermalingeredmalingeringverbto pretend you are sick to get out of going to school or work mallnouna large area of open grass that is open to the publicnouna shopping area of many stores located in one structure or area ]> mallardnouna kind of duck; the most common duck in the northern [hemisphere] malleableadjectiveable to be shaped into a new form; able to be changed or influenced by outside forces malletnouna hammer, especially one made of rubber or woodnouna long-handled wooden hammer used to hit a ball in polo or croquetnouna type of rubber hammer used to play a musical instrument such as a xylophone ]> malnutritionnounnot getting enough food or nutrients to be in good health; not receiving enough nutrients to maintain optimal health ]> malodornouna bad smell ]> malodorousadjectiveselling awful mamanounmother mammanounmothernouna milk-producing gland; a breast mammalmammals, mammaliannouna warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live young and feed their young milk, for example a cow or a person mammaryadjectiveproducing milk; of or related to the gland that produces milk ]> manmans, manned, manning, menmennouna person; a male personverbto staff; to be present to do something ]> man-of-warnouna sailing ship armed for warnouna sea animal that looks like a jellyfish that has painful stings ]> manateemanateesnouna sea cow; a large mammal that lives in water and looks like a sea lion mandiblenounthe lower jawnounthe jaw of an insect mandibularadjectivelike or about the jaw or [mandible] mandolinnouna small, pear shaped, four string instrument, it is played by plucking mandrillnouna primate with a colorful face ]> manemanesnounhair on the headnounthe thick hair around the head or face of some animals, like horses and lions manganesenouna hard, brittle, gray-white metal, important as a trace element to living things and used in the making of steel ]> manglenouna clothes dryer that works by passing the clothes between to hot rollersverbto destroy; to damage badlyverbto dry clothes by passing them through two hot rollers ]> mangosteenmangosteensnouna tropical fruitnouna tropical tree that produces an edible fruit ]> mangrovenouna tree that grows in saltwater wetlands with long tangled roots that are often visible above the soil or water ]> manhoodnounthe condition of being humannounthe state of ones maleness; how much of a man one is manianouna fit of energynouncraziness; excitement; enthusiasm ]> maniacnounan insane personnounsomeone overly excited or overly enthusiastic manicadjectivehaving fits of energy, enthusiasm, and excitement ]> manicottinouna type of pasta that is a short fat tube that can be filled with cheese or other fillings manicuremanicuristnouna special treatment of one's fingernails, including trimming, filing, and polishing ]> manifestmanifests, manifesting, manifestednouna packing list; a piece of paper that tells what is in a shipment; a piece of paper that tells who is on a vehicleverbto make something happen; to make seenadjectiveobvious; able to be seenadjectiveplanned by God ]> manifestomanifestosnouna public statement of a person or organization's key beliefs ]> mankindnounpeople; the human race manlikeadjectivehaving the qualities traditionally though of as belonging to a man ]> mannanounfood from heavennounan unexpected pleasure mannequinmannequinsnouna life-sized doll, often used to display clothing in a store mannernounhow something is usually done; the customary methodnounkind, type or sort mannerismmannerismsnouna particular habit, movement, or pattern of speech that is unique ]> manservantnouna butler; a mail servant ]> mantelnouna heavy piece of wood or stone over a fireplace ]> mantelpiecenouna heavy piece of wood or stone over a fireplace and its sides manualnouna set of instructions for using somethingadjectiveby hand ]> manuallyadverbby hand manufacturemanufactures, manufactured, manufacturingverbto make something, often in large quantity with machines in a factoryverbto make from nothing; to make something up manufacturernounthe company that makes a particular item manufacturingnounthe process of making things, especially by machine in a factorynounthe part of an economy that makes goods ]> manurenounexcrement; poopnounsomething put on soil to enrich it; natural fertilizer ]> manuscriptmanuscriptsnouncursive writingnounwritten text; the first version of a book before it is published ]> manxnouna kind of cat with no tail from the Isle of Manadjectiverelated to or from the Isle of Man manyadjectivea lot; a large number ]> manzanitanouna kind of evergreen tree with red peely bark ]> Maorinounthe aboriginal people of New Zealand ]> mapmaps, mapped, mapping, maplikenouna drawing made to show the shape of land, roads, bodies of water, and other features; a graphic illustration that shows a view of an area and is used to help find directionsnouna planverbto draw the shape of the land, roads, or other features to show directionsverbto plan out; to lay out directions or a plan for the future maplenouna type of tree that is deciduous (loses it's leaves in the fall) and that has a type of leaf that appears on the flag of Canadaadjectivethe flavor of the syrup made from the sap of a sugar maple tree, which is collected then boiled down until it gets dark, thick, and sweet maraudernounperson who is moving about and inciting violence, disruption or fear ]> marblemarbles, marbled, marblingnouna small sold glass ball used to play a gamenouna type of rock; a type of limestone that can be cut and polished to be used in buildings or sculpturesverbto cause or have a pattern with varying colors and lines running through ]> marbledadjectivehaving a pattern of varying colors and lines running through ]> marbleizemarbleized,marbleizes, marbleizingverbto cause or have a pattern with varying colors and lines running through ]> marchnounthe third month of the yearverbwalk in step with others ]> marenouna female horse that is old enough to have babiesnounlarge dark regions on the moon that are the result of lava flow margarinenouna kind of food made of vegetable oils that is used like butter marginmarginsnounthe white space on the top, bottom, and sides of a pagenounthe extreme boundaries of somethingnounan amount left as an extra pad or cushionnounthe amount of difference, for example, in a vote marginalmarginallyadjectivewritten or printed in the margins or edges of a pageadjectivebarely enough; questionable; suspected of being incorrect or not enoughadjectivenot central; at the fringe; not in the mainstreamadjectiveincremental; of an amount that is extra or above marginalianounnotes added in the margin of a document, to the side of the main text, may be handwritten, but also may be printed marginalizemarginalized, marginalizes, marginalizing, marginalizationverbto treat in a way that leaves someone or something left out; to put a group in a position of little or no status or power ]> marimbanounmusical instrument usually made of wooden bars which have been cut and formed to make a scale of notes, played with mallets marinanouna harbor where boats park ]> marinenouna member of a branch of the military serving on a shipsadjectiverelating to the ocean ]> marinernouna person who drives or works on a ship ]> markmarks, marked, markingnounsymbol used to show an item has been processed (often an X or check)nounsmudge or dirt spot on clothingnounGerman money (currency) before the Euro replaced itnouna gradeverbto apply a symbol on somethingverbto grade, as in school papers ]> markedmarkedlyadjectiveof particular interest; notable ]> markernouna fat colored pen with a soft tipnouna sign that tells what something is or points to something ]> marketmarkets, marketing, marketednouna store; a grocery storenounpotential customers for a business; the prospective customers a business wants to serve and the location of those customersverbto sell; to try to get customers to buy a product or service ]> marketableadjectivein demand; able to be sold ]> marketernouna person who sells things; a person whose job is to try to get customers to buy things ]> marketingnounthe process of trying to get customers to buy things; the part of business involved with the products or services, pricing, distribution, and promotion or advertising ]> marksmannouna person skilled at shooting a gun ]> marksmanshipnounskill at shooting a gun maroonmaroons, marooned, marooningnouna dark red colorverbto strand, especially on an island maroonedadjectivestranded, usually on an island marqueemarquees, marqueed,marqueeingnouna sign in front of a theater or other building that advertises current events of messagesverbto be highlighted, especially on a computer marriagenouna wedding; a formal, legal commitment of two people to spend their lives together as partners; the lives of two spouses togethernouna joining; a coming together marriageableadjectiveable to be married; of an age suitable to be married marrownounthe soft substance inside of bones nounthe core or essence of something marrymarried, marries, marryingverbto wed; to make a formal and legal lifetime commitment to a partnerverbto join together; to mix Marsnounfourth planet of the solar system named after the Roman god. Also known as "the red planet."nounone of the gods of ancient Rome, the god of war. The month of March is named after Mars, and so is the fourth planet of our solar system.nouna candy bar: Mars Bar marsalanouna sweet wine, often used in cooking marshnouna wet, swampy piece of land marshalnouna police officerverbto put in proper orderverbto put in logical orderverbto lead a parade or procession marshyadjectivewet and swampy, especially land marsupialmarsupiumnouna family of animals that carries its young in small pouches on the stomach and includes kangaroos, wombats, and koalasadjectiveor or related to a family of animals that carries its young in small pouches on the stomach, such as kangaroos, wombats, and koalas ]> martnounmarketplace or market ]> martennouna slender meat-eating mammal that looks like a weasel, but is larger ]> martialadjectivewarlike or military like ]> martinnouna kind of swallow with forked tail and pointed wings ]> martinetnounsomeone who demands that rules be followed exactly martininounan alcoholic drink made with vodka or gin and often served with an olive marzipannouna paste of sugar, almonds, and egg whites used to make sweets mascaranouna thick paste makeup, often black or brown, that is brushed on the eyelashes to make them look thicker ]> mascarponenouna soft, white, mild Italian cream cheese masculinemasculinity, masculinelyadjectivemale; like a male; having especially male or manly characteristics ]> massmasses, massed, massingnounthe amount of matter in something; the measure of the total amount of material in a bodynouna blob or lumpnouna religious ceremony, especially the Catholic celebration of the Eucharistverbto form a large group or collectionadjectivelarge-scale; applying to a large number of people massagemassages, massaging, massagednounthe process of firmly rubbing someone's muscles in order to relax or heal themverbto rub muscles firmly in order to relax or heal them masseurnouna massage person massiveadjectivehuge; very large massivenessnounthe condition of being huge or very large ]> mastmasts, mastednouna tall upright pole or post on a boat or shipnounin the navy a kind of court of which the captain is in charge ]> mastedadjectivehaving a [mast] ]> mastermasters, mastering, masterednounsomeone who is very good at something; someone with excellent skill at somethingnounsomeone who is in charge; someone in controlnouna young man or boyverbto become very good at something; to conquer somethingadjectivein charge; the top or best ]> masterfulmasterfully, masterfulnessadjectiveshowing amazing and great skill ]> masterpiecemasterpiecesnouna work of great art; an exemplary work of an artist ]> masterymasteriesnounthe process of becoming very good at something; the act of becoming very skilled at something masticatemasticates, masticated, masticatingverbto chew; to grind to a pulp, especially with teeth masticationnounchewing of food; grinding to a pulp, especially with teeth ]> matadornouna bullfighter matchnountwo or more things that go togethernouna small stick with a flammable tip used to make a fireverbto identify things that go together matemates, mated, matingnouna husband or wifenouna good friendnounhalf of a pair of somethingverbto produce children ]> materialmateriallys, materialsnounclothnounraw items used to build something; components of somethingnouninformation or data used as a foundationadjectiverelated to the physical world maternalmaternally, maternalisticadjectiverelated to being a motheradjectiveon one's mother's side of the family maternitynounthe state of being a mothernounthe state of being pregnantadjectiverelated to pregnancy mathnounshort form of mathematics, the subject of quantities (numbers) ]> mathematiciannounsomeone with great skill at math ]> mathematicsnounstudy of numbers matriarchmatriarchies, matriarchy, matriarchsnounthe powerful female head of a family, dynasty, or state matriarchaladjectiveof or related to the powerful female head of a family, dynasty, or state matriarchynouna family, dynasty, or state headed by a powerful female matricidematricidalnounthe murder of one's mothernounone who murders his mother matronnounmature responsible woman usually married with childrennounhead of women's prison like a warden matronhoodnounstate of a woman being mature as opposed to youthful as in maidenhood ]> mattermatters, mattered, matteringnounall the stuff things are made of; anything that occupies space and has massnounan event; a situation or circumstanceverbto count; to make a difference ]> maverickmavericksnouna person who doesn't go along with what others donounan unbranded range animal such a cow mawnounmouth ]> maynounThe fifth month of the yearverbhelping verb indicating permission to do something ]> maybeadverbpossibly; perhaps ]> meadnounan alcoholic liquor made of honey, water and sometimes fruit meageradjectiveof a very small amount; deficient meagernessnouna very small amount; a deficiency mealtimenounthe time when breakfast, lunch, supper, or dinner is usually eaten meanmeans, meaning, meant, meaner, meanestmeantmeantnounthe average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all numbers together and dividing by number of figuresverbto intend; to conveyadjectivenasty; cruel; acting in a way that is hurtful ]> meaningmeaningful, meaningfulnessnounwhat words are really saying; the true messagenounwhat is really important meannessnouncruelty; actions that are cruel or hurtful ]> measlymeaslinessadjectivevery small; of a very small amount measurableadjectivelarge enough to determine its size, weight, shape, quantity, or quality ]> measuremeasures, measured, measuringnounan amount of something, such as a length or weight; a numeric amount that tells the size of somethingnouna planned actionnouna group of musical notes that is shown between two linesverbto use a ruler or other tool to find the amount or size of something ]> measurementmeasurementsnounthe amount or size of something; the act of using a tool to find out the amount or size of something meatnounthe muscle of an animal, often eaten by people medalmedals, medaled, medalled, medaling, medallingnouna prize or award, often in the shape of a round disk of gold, silver, or bronzeverbto win a first, second, or third place prize or award especially in sports medalistnouna person who wins a first, second, or third place prize or award especially in sports meddlemeddles, meddling, meddledverbto get involved in someone else's business; to interfere with someone else's affairs meddlesomeadjectiveinterfering with someone else's business; getting into things that aren't one's concern medialadjectivein the middle; in the center mediannouna center strip in a roadnoun(math) the number in the middle of a set of numbers arranged in order ]> mediatemediates, mediated, mediatingverbto go between two sides; to talk with two sides to get them to agree on something ]> mediationnouna talk between people who disagree with a goal of getting them to agree on something ]> mediatornouna referee; a person who goes between two sides; a person who talks with two sides to get them to agree on something ]> medicnouna doctor, often in the military medicationnoundrugs or pills, often given by a doctor, to make the body healthy ]> mediocremediocreness, mediocrelyadjectiveso-so; average; not especially good or bad ]> mediocritynouna state of averageness; a condition that is not especially good or bad meditateverbto focus the mind and reflect inward meditationnounthe practice of focusing one’s mind and reflecting inwardnouna written discourse, often about philosophy or religion ]> Mediterraneannounthe Mediterranean Sea or the countries bordering itadjectiveOf or related to the Mediterranean Sea and the countries bordering it mediumnouna surrounding environmentnounthe part that moves or transmits somethingnouna person that claims mystical powersadjectivebetween large and small or many and few meekmeeklym meekest, meekeradjectiveshy; humbleadjectiveof a small amount meeknessnounshyness; a state of shyness or humbleness; submissive humility ]> meetmeets, metmetmetverbto become acquainted with someone new; to be introduced to someone newverbto join up with ]> meetingmeetingsnouna gathering of people; a coming together of thingsnounan arranged time for people to get together, often to discuss business ]> meetinghousenouna building for people to gather togethernouna church megabytenounan amount of data storage equal to 1024 kilobytes or 2²⁰ (1048576) bytes ]> meiosisnouna process of cell reproduction in which the half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell are passed on the offspring; the type of cell reproduction involved in sexual reproduction melancholymelancholic, melancholiesnounsadness; depressionadjectivevery sad; depressed meleenouna loud fight involving many people ]> melodynounmain sequence of notes in a tune or song meltmelted, melts, melting, meltable, meltynouna period of warming weather during which ice and snow change to waternouna grilled sandwich made with cheeseverbto turn from liquid to solid as a result of warming temperaturesverbto combine with something else so that no difference can be seenverbto become gentle; to become overcome with warm emotions membranecell membranenouna piece of very thin skin; a very thin layer of something ]> memenouna pop culture trend; an idea or way of doing something that spreads to many people, especially on the Internet, like flash mobs or the Harlem Shuffle ]> memomemosnounshort for [memorandum]; a short note or brief ]> memoirnouna story or book that tells one's life story ]> memorabilianounsouvenirs or keepsakes; items kept to remember a certain time or place ]> memorablememorably,memorablenessadjectiveable to be recalled from the past; easy to remember or call to mind memorandummemorandanouna short note or letter, often written for internal communications in an office ]> memorialmemorialsnouna service held to remember someone or something, especially after they are gonenouna building or structure created to remember someone or something, especially after they are goneadjectiverelated to someone who has died or something from the past ]> memorializememorializes,memorialized, memorializing, memorializationverbto remember in a special way someone or something from the past; to publicly mark the importance of someone or something that has passed away ]> memorizememorizes,memorized, memorizing, memorizationverbto commit facts to the mind so that they can be recalled; to store in one's mind ]> memorymemoriesnounan image of something past kept in the mindnounthe part of the brain that stores facts from the past menacemenaces, menaced, menacingnouna danger; a threat; a person who is threateningverbto act in a way that is threatening or shows danger menacingmenacinglyadjectivethreatening; dangerous menagerienouna collection of wild animals for displaynouna place where wild animals are exhibited mendaciousadjectivedescriptive of a liar mendicantnouna beggarnouna member of a religious order, who depends on alms for a living ]> Mennonitenouna member of a Protestant church, noted for its simplicity of life meownounthe talking sound a cat makes ]> meraciousnounpure; strong; unfiltered; racy ]> mercantilenouna store with many different kinds of items; a general storeadjectiverelating to trade or the business of selling ]> mercenarynouna professional soldier who works in the military of foreign countriesadjectiveputting money above morals or ethics mercernouna person who distributes expensive fabrics ]> merchandisenoungoods that are for saleverbto do different kinds for things that help sell your goods merchantnouna person who buys and sells goods ]> mercifuladjectiveshowing kindness; being tender, helpful and caring ]> mercurialmercuriallyadjectivechanging rapidly and unpredictably; moodyadjectiverelated to the planet Mercury ]> mercuricadjectivecontaining [mercury]; of or related to [mercury] ]> mercurynouna silver metal that is liquid at room temperature and is often found in thermometers; a heavy silver colored toxic metallic element that is liquid at normal temperaturesnountemperature as it is measured by a thermometer mereadjectivenot important; being nothing more than ]> meridiannouna longitude line running from north pole to south pole which marks noon for a time zone (not a visible line). See: abbreviations AM and PM ]> merinonouna kind of a sheep with long fine woolnouna very soft kind of wool meritnoungood qualities; worthiness meritoriousmeritoriousness, meritoriouslyadjectivehaving good qualities; deserving credit or praise merlotnounwine made from merlot grapes; a red winenouna grape used in wine making mermaidnouna mythical (imaginary) female sea creature that is human above the waist and fish below the waist merryadjectivehappy, joyful, jovial messengermessengers, messengering, messengerednouna person who carries letters or other messagesnouna software application for instant messaging or chatting ]> metabolicmetabolicallynounrelated to the process of converting food to energyadjectiverelated to chemical reactions that happen in a living thing to support life; related to how food and other substances are broken down and used by a living thing ]> metabolismnounall of the chemical reactions that happen in a living thing to support life; the process by which food and other substances are broken down and used by living thingsnounthe process of converting food to energy ]> metabolizeverbto eat and convert the food to energy ]> metacarpalnounbone of the palm section of the hand metalnouna hard shiny substance, such as gold, steel, or copper; a chemical element that forms a metallic bond with other similar elements ]> metalizeverbto coat with a thin layer of metal metallicadjectivemade of metaladjectivelooking like metal; having shiny particles that look like metal, such as metallic paint ]> metalloidnounan element that has properties of both metal and non metal elements ]> metallurgistnouna person trained in the art of making metals ]> metallurgynounthe science of making metal for ore and making things from metal ]> metamorphicadjectiveof a type of rock that has been physically changed by heat and pressureadjectiverelated to a change in physical form metamorphismnouna process of change in form, especially of rock changed by heat and pressure metamorphoseverbto change into a different form metamorphosisnouna complete change; a complete change in physical form metaphornouncomparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as"; comparison that says something is something it is really not, for example, "She is a pig." metastasisnounmigration of cancer cells from one organ or system to another ]> metazoanounthe group of the animal kingdom that have more than one cell, not [protozoa] or sponges metenouna line that marks a boundary ]> meteoroidnouna small object in outer space; these can be as small as a piece of sand or as large as a boulder meteorologistnounsomeone who forecasts the weather; a scientist who specializes in studing the weather metermeters, metered, meteringnouna device that measures or limits usagenouna unit of measure in the Metric System, equal to 100 centimeters or a little longer than a yardnouna rhythmic patternverbto measure or limit methanenounflammable gas, formula CH4 ]> methodmethodsnouna way of doing something; certain steps to achieve something; a procedure methodologynounmethods used in research to reach a conclusion metricnouna system of measurement based on tensnouna standard of measurement metricaladjectivehaving a rhythmadjectiverelated to measurement ]> metronouna subway; an underground railway ]> metronomenouna device for keeping time or the beat in music; a ticking pendulum that keeps an exact beat ]> metropolisnouna large and busy city ]> metropolitannounsomeone who lives in a large and busy cityadjectiveof or relating to large and busy cities mettlenounthe quality of strength and perseverance mezzaninenounthe first floor that is above the ground floor ]> minouna musical note; the third note of a major scale miasmamiasmal, miasmic, miasmatic, miasmacallynoununhealthy or poisonous vaporsnounan unhealthy influence or environment ]> micanouna shiny mineral found in other rocks or as crystals microbacterianouna kind of bacteria found in dairy products microorganismnouna plant or animal so small a microscope is needed to see it ]> microscopemicroscopesnouna tool for looking at very tiny things like cells; a tool that uses a powerful magnifier to look at things that are so small you couldn't see them otherwise ]> microscopicmicroscopicallyadjectivevery tiny; only able to be seen with a microscope ]> middaynounnoon; the middle of the day ]> middennouna trash pile ]> middlenouncenter section of three or more section parts middlingnouna wheat by-productadjectivea medium amount; average ]> midgenouna small fly that lives in wetlands in large numbers ]> midgetnouna very small personadjectivevery small ]> midlandnounthe center or middle of a countryadjectiveof or in the center or middle of a country midnightnounTwelve o'clock A.M. midriffnounthe area above and below your belly button that goes across your front ]> midshipnounthe middle of a ship or boat ]> midshipmannouna cadet in the US Navynounan American toadfish mightnounstrength; physical strength or bulkverbmay; to possibly do something mightinessnounstrength; power mightyadjectivestrong; powerful mignonadjectivesmall migrainenouna very severe headache that recurs and can be accompanied by nausea or fuzzy vision migrantnouna person who moves a long distance to live in another place, often for a particular season and for the purpose of getting workadjectiverelated to people who move a long distance to live in another place, often for a particular season and for the purpose of getting work migrateverbto move a long distance to live in another place migrationnouna large movement of people to live in another placenounmoving from one place to another far away, often for one season of the year; the seasonal movements of groups of animals over long distances for purposes of feeding or breeding migratoryadjectivemoving a long distance from one place to another, often for a particular season ]> mildnessnoungentleness, softness, milenouna measurement equal to 1760 yards or 1609.344 meters ]> milepostnouna sign that tells how far it is to different places milestonemilestonesnouna significant step in a process or project; an important event that shows progressnouna marker to show the mile number of a road milkmilknouna white liquid that comes from a cow or goat and can be drunknounthe white-colored juice from some fruits and vegetables, such as coconuts and corn kernels milkinessnouna state of cloudiness; a condition of being white-colored and not clear milkmaidnouna girl whose job is to milk cows or other animals milkmannouna man who delivers milk in bottles to houses milkweednouna plant that has pods that are filled with silky white fibers attached to seeds milkymilkier, milkiestadjectivecloudy; white colored and not clearadjectivefull of a cloudy liquid like milk or something that looks like milk millinernouna hat maker; a maker or seller of hats ]> millionnounthe number 1,000,000 millionairenouna person whose wealth is one million dollars or more mimenouna person who performs by acting with body movements and no wordsverbto act out using body movements and gestures but without words ]> mimicnouna person good at copying the voice or behavior of othersverbto look like, sound like, another plant or animal, often for protectionverbto copy or imitate another's actions or words, often to make fun mimosanouna family of flowering trees, herbs, and shrubsnouna drink that is a mix of orange juice and champagne mincemincedmincingnounin language, to find or use the small insignificant nuances of wordsverbin cooking, to chop into very small pieces ]> mindminds, minded, mindingnounthe brain; the thinking part of the brain; a central controlling force or willnounhow a person feels about somethingverbto care about; to object toverbto listen to; to obey; to pay attention to mindfulmindfully, mindfulness, mindfullnessadjectivewith careful thought; with close attention mindlessmindlessness, mindlesslyadjectivewithout thinking minemines, mining, minednounsomething belonging to menounan area of ground that is dug up to remove ore, metals, or other material from the groundverbto remove ore or precious metals from the groundverbto separate or remove something valuable, such as data or information minernouna person who digs ore, valuable metals, gems, or other things out of the ground ]> minglemingles, mingling, mingled, minglerverbto mixverbto move around and talk with different people minionnouna minor servant of somebody powerfulnouna slave-like follower minkminksnouna mammal related to the weasel that lives partly in the water and has fur that is valued nounthe fur of the mink, sometimes used for coats or other clothing ]> minoritynounless than halfnounthe political party in government who's members are less than half the total membership minstrelnouna singer; a folk singer; a singer and storytellerverbto sing in the style of minstrels minuteminutesnouna measure of time that is 60 seconds or 1/60 of one hournoun(plural) notes; recorded notes from a meetingadjectivevery tiny ]> miraclenounsomething wonderful that is thought to be impossible or very unlikelynounan act of God; an event of religious significance that exceeds natural boundaries ]> miraculousmiraculouslyadjectivewonderful, but amazing or unlikelyadjectiverelating to an act of God; beyond the natural world mirinnouna sweet Japanese rice wine, used in cooking mirrornouna sheet of glass with a silver colored backing in which one can see a reflection of one's self misanthropemisanthrops, misanthropic, misanthropynouna person who hates mankind misapprehensionnouna mistake, an understanding that is wrong ]> misappropriateverbto steal misbehavemisbehavedmisbehavingverbto act in a way that is not acceptable miscarrynounlose a baby before full term of pregnancy mischiefnountrouble; annoying and irritating bad behavior mischievousmischievously, mischievousnessadjectivetending to get into trouble miscommunicatemiscommunicates, miscommunicating, miscommunicatedverbto communicate incorrectly; to convey information that is not right or accurate; to say something that was not intended miscommunicationnounsomething that is communicated incorrectly or unclearly; information passed on that is not right or accurate; something said that was not intended ]> misgivingnouna doubt; a bad feeling about something in the future ]> mishapnounan unhappy accident misnomernounan error in naming a person or thing; a mistake in what something is called; something identified incorrectly misperceptionnounmisunderstanding; something that is not correctly understood; supposed knowledge that is incorrect missmisses, missing, missednouna way to address a young girlnouna failure to complete something; a failure to hit somethingverbto long for something; to feel the absence of something; to wish for something that is goneverbto fail to understandverbto fail to completeverbto misfire or run roughly, especially as happens with enginesverbto get an answer wrong, especially on an exercise, test, or quiz missivenouna letter; a message, especially from a religious leader misspeakverbto say the wrong thing without necessarily knowing it ]> misspellingnouna wrong spelling mistletoenounevergreen plant hung at Christmas time under which a kiss may be givennounparasitic plant (poisonous) which grows on trees misuseverbto abuse; to use in a bad way; to use in a way other than intended; to treat badly miternouna headdress worn by a bishopnounwhere two pieces fit together at an angle ]> mitochondriamitochondrialnouna special part of a cell that produces energy; an organelle found in all eukaryotic cells that makes energy through cellular respiration ]> mitosisnouna process of cell reproduction in which the nucleus of the cell splits into two, resulting in a new cell with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell; the type of cell reproduction involved in asexual reproduction ]> mixmixturenouna combination of different ingredients e.g. cake mix, curry mixverbto combine two or more ingredients together mixturenountwo or more things combined together ]> mnemonicnouna trick or device to help remember something, such as Roy G Biv for the colors in the spectrum mobnouna large, wild crowdverbto form a large crowd; for a large group to gather around a central point ]> mobilemobilesnouna cell phonenouna piece of art that hangs from the ceiling and has various hanging, moving partsadjectiveable to move easily mockverbto imitate in an insulting or funny mannerverbto create with scorn or contemptadjectiveimitation or fake ]> mockingbirdnouna gray colored songbird known for its ability to [mimic] other birds modenouna way or method of acting; a form or manner of doing somethingnouna status or state; a settingnoun(math) the number that occurs most often in a set modelnounA small something that looks just like a larger something. moderatemoderately, moderates, moderated, moderatingverbto act as an in-between between two people or positionsadjectivenot extreme; in the middle of two extremesadjectivewarm; of a temperature that is neither cold nor hotadjectivein the middle of the political spectrum; neither very conservative, nor very liberal moderationnouna reasonable amount of something that is neither too much or too littlenouna process of acting as an emcee or host of a public event to introduce various people or events moderatormoderatorsnouna person who acts as an in-between between two people or positionsnounan emcee or master of ceremonies; a person who acts as a host at a public event ]> modernmodernlyadjectiveup-to-date; from now or recent timesadjectivestylish ]> modernitynounthe current time period ]> modernizationmodernizationsnounthe process of updating; making something like new again; the act of making more contemporary or stylish ]> modernizemodernizes,modernized, modernizingverbto update; to make new again; to make more contemporary; to make more stylish ]> modicumnouna small amount modificationnounchange from original ]> mohawknouna tribe of native American Indiansnouna haircut with a mostly shaved head and one stripe of hair down the middle ]> moistadjectiveslightly wet; damp ]> moistenmoistens,moistened, moisteningverbto make slightly wet; to make damp; to add a small amount of water ]> moistnessnounthe degree of wetness; the amount of water in something ]> moisturenounwetness ]> molarnounany of the teeth toward to back of the mouth that are wide and meant for chewing molassesnouna thick brown syrup made from sugar molemoles, molelikenouna small, rodent-like mammal that has a long, pointed snout and poor eyesightnouna dark or raised spot on the skinnouna spy; a person who has a secret role to spy; a person who gathers information secretly for others noun(chemistry) a unit of measure; the amount of a substance that contains as many elemental entities as there are atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12 isotopenouna hot, spicy sauce made with chilies and chocolate, commonly used in Mexican food molestmolestedmolestingverbto assault sexuallyverbto bother ]> mollusknouna sea animal that doesn't have a backbone and can include squids or animals that live in shells like a clams moltenadjectiveturned to liquid by heat; related to a solid that has been turned liquid by high heat ]> momentnouna short period of timenouna point in time ]> momentarilyadverbfor a short timeadverbvery soon ]> momentarymomentarilyadjectivefor a very short time; temporary ]> momentousmomentousness, momentouslyadjectivevery big; very important; having huge significance momentumnouninertia of motion - a moving object tends to keep movingnounmultiplication product of a body's mass times its velocity monarchnouna ruler, such as a king or queen, who has absolute power for lifenouna kind of butterfly that is orange with black markings and that migrates each year monarchymonarchies, monarchicalmonarchiesnouna form of government in which the absolute power is in the hands of one person, such as a king or queen, for life monasterymonasteriesnouna building or complex where monks live, which is often a center for religion, prayer, meditation, and a simple lifestyle ]> MondaynounThe first day of the week, it follows Sunday and is before Tuesday monetizeverbto convert an idea into money; to come up with a business plan to make money from an idea ]> moneynounobjects like coins and paper bills used to represent the value of real things. monitornouna person whose job is to watch or observe a situationnouna device for watching or listening to something from a distancenouna computer displayverbto watch over; to observe; to make sure a situation is within preset rules or boundaries monkmonks, monkish, monklikenouna person who lives in a monastery and has a life centered on prayer, meditation, good works, and often solitude ]> monogamousmonogamouslyverbhaving only one mate for life monomaniacaladjectiveextreme focus on a single idea, object or cause monomialnoun(math) a math expression with one term, for example, 5 or x monopolynouncomplete control over somethingnouna situation in an industry or business when one company controls the supply or market, allowing it to determine the pricenouna popular board game in which the players use play money to buy properties monosyllabicadjectivehaving or being of only one syllable monosyllablenouna word made up of one one syllable monotheismnounthe belief in one god monotheistnouna person who believes in one god monotheisticadjectivebelieving in one god ]> monotonenouna voice that doesn't change; a voice that is flat and boring; a voice that has no expression or variation ]> monotonousmonotonouslyadjectiveflat; boring; unchangingadjectivehaving a single pitch or tone when speaking; droning on ]> monotonynouna repetitive, boring state ]> monsignornounthe title of people in important Roman Catholic positions monsternounan imaginary creature, usually scarynouna terrible person ]> monstrancenounornamental platter or other container for the bread/wafers used as the body of Christ in Catholic sacraments ]> monstrationnounthe act of showing proof; demonstrating monstrousadjectiveterrible; evil; like a monsteradjectivevery large monthmonthes, monthwisenouna period of time that the year is divided into, ranging from 28 to 31 days; 1/12 of a year monthlyadverbonce a month; once every period of time ranging from 28 to 31 days ]> monumentaladjectivegreat; amazing; impressiveadjectiveof or pertaining to a monument or monuments ]> moonounthe sound made by a cow or a bullverbto make the sound made by a cow or a bull moodnounemotions; feelingsnounthe emotions or feelings of a character or story moodinessnouna state of being very emotional or showing a variety of feelings moodyadjectiveemotional; showing a variety of feelings moolahnounmoney (slang) ]> moonnouna large, natural body in space that moves around a planet; a natural satellite nounthe large, natural body that goes around the Earth ]> moonbeamnouna ray of light from the moon moonfishnouna short silvery or yellowish marine fish moonlessadjectivewithout a moon; no visible moon ]> moonlightnounthe light of the moon moonrakernounsmall sail at the top of the mast of a square-rigged ship ]> moonrisenounthe time each day when the moon first appears ]> moonshinenounwhiskey made illegallyverbto be in the business of making and selling illegal whiskey ]> moonstruckadjectivecrazy, especially when the moon is full moormoors, moored, mooringnouna large open area of land that is swampy and covered with shrubsverbto dock or tie up a boat mooringmooringsnouna dock; a place to tie up a boat ]> mootnouna pretend legal case that students argue for practiceadjectivemeaningless; of no importance; having no interesting result ]> mopmops, mopping, moppednouna long wooden stick with a sponge or cloth on the end used to clean floorsnouna wild bundle of something, like strings or hairnounmessy hairverbto clean; to swab floors; to wipe up ]> mopemopes, moping, mopedverbto be depressed, sad, and gloomy moralnouna lesson or teaching, often coming from a storyadjectivejust and right; ethical ]> morassnouna very bad situation that is difficult to get out of; a situation that seems like a trap or is confusing and overwhelming ]> morbidadjectivegruesome or grislyadjectivesad, gloomy, a feeling that everything is bad ]> morbiditynounthe state of feeling sad, gloomy, like everything is badnounthe amount of sickness in an area moreadjectiveof a greater amount morelnouna kind of mushroom with a honeycomb-type surface on its cap ]> morguenouna place where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial Mormonnouna person who believes in Mormonismnouna prophet and chief author of The Book of Mormon, the holy book of Mormonism Mormonismnouna name, derived from The Book of Mormon, for the religious movement founded upon the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. who claimed to have been called by God to restore The Church of Jesus Christ on Earth mornnounmorning morningnounthe early time of the day; the time of the day between midnight and noon morning-glorynouna fast-growing, viny plant that has white and purple trumpet shaped flowers, commonly regarded as a weed moronicmoronnouna stupid person adjectivemeaning stupid moroseadjectivegloomy; depressed; bad-tempered morosenessnouna state of being gloomy, depressed, or bad-tempered morselnouna small amount of anything; often food mortalmortallynouna humanadjectivehuman; subject to eventual deathadjectivevery serious; ultimate mortalitynounthe condition of having an eventual deathnounthe rate at which people die; a death rate mortgagenounmoney owed on a home or piece of property mortificationnounhumiliationnounself denial like major dieting ]> mosaicmosaicsnouna picture made of little pieces of material like tile or papernounsomething made of smaller pictures or other bits of materialnouna disease that plants get that causes damage to the leaf mosquenouna holy place of worship for Muslims mosquitonouna small flying insect that can bite people, leaving an itchy welt ]> mostadjectivemore than halfadjectivethe greatest in number or degree ]> motelnouna motor lodge; a place where travelers can rent a room to stay in while traveling mothnouna flying bug that looks like and is related to butterflies, but is nocturnal (active at night) and is attracted to light ]> mothermotherly, motherhood, motherlikenounthe female parentnounthe female person who starts something big like a country or an organization ]> mother-in-lawnounthe mother of one's husband or wife ]> mother-of-pearlnounthe shiny inner part of some shells and pearls that is used for jewelry ]> motherhoodnounthe state of being a female parent ]> motherlandnounthe country where one was born ]> motherlyadverblike a female parent; warm and caring motionnounactivity or movement motivenounthe reason for doing something; the benefit for some action ]> motleyadjectivemade of different people or things; varied motorcyclemotorcyclistnouna motorized vehicle with two wheels used to carry people ]> mottleverbto mark with spots ]> moundnouna rounded pilenouna small hillverbto make into a rounded pile mountnouna mountainnouna horse for ridingverbto get up on something, such as a horse, a bike, etc.verbto prepare or launch mountainmountains, mountainousnouna large peak of land higher than a hill; a large area of raised land that comes to a pointnounsomething huge; a huge amount of something mountaineermountaineers, mountaineering, mountaineerednouna person who climbs mountainsverba hobby of hiking and climbing mountains mountainousadjectivelike a mountain; having mountainsadjectivehuge; large and looming mournmourns, mourned, mourningverbto be very sad at the loss of something, especially a death; to grieve mournfulmournfully, mournfulnessadjectivevery sad; very sad, especially after a loss mourningnouna deep sadness, often because of a loss, especially a death; the process of grieving for a death moussemicenouna small rodent animalnouna computer accessory that lets a user move the cursor on the screen moussenouna food that is light and whipped like foamnouna hair product that is foamy and is used to style hair ]> moustachenounhair that grows on the upper lip mouthmouthsnounopening through which food enters an animalnounan opening; an entrance ]> mouthfulnounan amount that fits in a mouthnounsomething long and hard to say ]> mouthpiecemouthpiecesnounsomething that is worn in the mouth to protect the teethnounsomething designed to be used or put in or against the mouthnounpart of a bridle for a horsenouna person or organization who gives the opinions of someone else movableadjectiveable to be repositioned (made famous by Gutenberg with movable type for printing) ]> movemoves, moved, movingnouna course of action; an action takennouna turn; a turn in a board gamenounthe act of taking all one's stuff to a new place to liveverbto put something in a new place; to relocate somethingverbto change where one lives ]> movementmovementsnounthe act of moving; the act of going from one place to anothernounthe actions of a large number of people who all believe in a common thing; ]> movermoversnouna person who is activenouna person who is influential or trendynouna person whose job it is to help people move all their stuff to a new house mowverbto cut down ]> mozzarellanouna semi-soft mild Italian white cheese Mr.nounshort for Mister or Master; a polite title used for a man Mrs.nounshort for Mistress or Missus; a polite title used for a married woman muchnouna lot; a large amountnounsomething impressiveadjectiveveryadjectivea lot; many ]> mudnounwet, sticky dirt ]> muddlemuddles, muddled, muddlingnouna messverbto make confusing; to make unclear ]> muddymuddiest, muddieradjectivecovered with wet, sticky dirtadjectiveunclear ]> mudholenouna large area of wet, sticky dirt ]> muezzinnouna man who calls Muslims to prayer mufflemuffles, muffled, mufflingverbto make a sound quieterverbto wrap with something mufflernouna scarf worn around the necknouna part of a car's exhaust system designed to keep it quiet ]> muftinouna Muslim legal expert who makes rulings on religious matters mugmugs, mugging, mugged, muggernouna large cup used for drinkingnouna faceverbto attack; to assault and rob someoneverbto make faces, especially for a camera or an audience muggymuggiest, muggier, mugginessadjectivehumid; related to air that is heavy and damp ]> mugwumpnounsomeone who is neutral, especially in politics ]> mulattonounthe child of a black and a white person mulchnounwoodchips or similar material used as a protective covering on the ground to reduce evaporation mulenouna horse-like animal that is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horsenouna kind of shoe that is open in the backnouna stubborn personnoun(slang) a person who smuggles drugs mullmulls, mulled, mullingverbto think through at lengthverbto heat and soak with spices, such as with cider or wine mullahnounleader of a mosque well educated in Islamic law and religion; teacher of Islam ]> mulligatawnynouna spicy meat or chicken soup from India ]> multicellularnounan organism or thing that has many cells ]> multicolornouna design using many colorsadjectiveof or having many colors multifoldnoundocument format like a travel map with several folds ]> multiplenouna number that can be divided by another number without a remainderadjectivemore than one; have many parts or members ]> multiplexnouna system which can handle more than one communication at a timenouna movie theater with many screens showing different moviesverbto add into a complicated system with many partsadjectivehaving many parts in a complicated arrangement ]> multiplicandnouna number that is to be multiplied by another number ]> multitudenouna large numbernouna large number of people ]> multitudinousadjectivea lot; a great number; numerousadjectivemade from many things ]> mumadjectivequiet; silent ]> mumblenounquiet and hand to understand speech verbto say something quietly that others cannot understand ]> mummernounan actor who wears a mask or disguise mummificationnounthe process of embalming or preserving a body in the manner of ancient Egyptians mummifymummifies, mummified, mummifyingverbto embalm or preserve a body in the manner of ancient Egyptians mummymummiesmummiesnouna body that has been embalmed or preserved in the manner of ancient Egyptiansnounsomething in the shape of a human body, such as a sleeping bag ]> mundaneadjectiveboring; dulladjectiveof the real world ]> munerationnounobsolete form of 'remuneration' munificentadjectivevery generous ]> muralmuralsnouna painting or artwork on a walladjectiveof or relating to a wall murdermurders, murdered, murdering, murderous, murderouslynoundeath intentionally caused by another personverbto kill someone or something on purpose murderernouna person who kills someone else intentionally ]> murmurnounthe sound of one taking in a quiet and hard to understand waynounthe sound of an abnormal heart beatverbto talk in a quiet and hard to understand way ]> muscatnouna type of grape that is eaten and made into wine ]> muscatelnouna type of grape that is made into raisins and wine musclenouna type of tissue in the body that is attached to bones and that allow motion Muscovitenouna person who lives in or is from the city of Moscow in Russia muscovy ducknounpartially domesticated duck of Mexico, central and South America ]> muscularadjectivedescribing someone with obvious muscles ]> musemuses,mused, musing, muselikenounan inspiration; an imaginary person or figure that inspiresnounone of the nine Greek goddesses who inspire the creation of artverbto think about; to wonder about casually mushmushes, mushed, mushing, mushernounsomething that is the consistency of a soft solidnouna soft food made of corn or wheatverbto mash something up into a pasteverbto travel with a dog sled mushroommushrooms, mushrooming, mushroomednouna toadstool; a fungus that grows close to the ground often with a stem and a cap, some of which are edible and some of which are poisonousverbto grow in the shape of a mushroom fungus; to grow from a small beginning to a large, rapidly spreading form mushymushier, mushiestadjectivesoft and squishyadjectiveoverly sentimental ]> musicnounsongs; a sound made by instruments like the piano or by singingnounthe notes written on paper that make songs ]> musicalmusicallyadjectivehaving the nice qualities of music; having rhythm, melody, and harmonyadjectivesounding sweet; having a pleasant soundadjectivehaving skill in musicadjectiveof or relating to music ]> musiciannouna person who plays music; a person skilled in making music ]> muskellungenounvariety of freshwater pike fish only from the Great Lakes region musketmusketsnouna large gun used by soldiers in the past muskmelonmuskmelonsnouna melon with rough skin and a sweet orange flesh with a ball of seeds in the center; a cantaloupe Muslimnouna person who believes in the religion of Islam mustnounrequired or necessary thingnounjuice and other parts of grapes used in wine fermentation ]> mustachenounhair grown on the upper lip mutabilitymutable (adj.)nounable to be changed mutemutes, muted, mutingnouna plug or stopper put in the end of a musical instrument to make the sound quieterverbto make quieter; to make softer or less obviousadjectivenot able to speakadjectivesilent; quietadjectivesoft; made less bold ]> muttonnounthe flesh of sheep mutualadjectiveshared in common, as in mutual friendsadjectivemutual fund - a managed investment with many investors who share ownership of a collection of different stocks, bonds, etc. muzzlemuzzles, muzzled, muzzlingnounan animal's mouth and nose; a snoutnounthe shooting end of a gunverbto put a gag or other covering over the mouth; to silence ]> muzzyadjectiveconfused; unable to think clearlyadjectiveblurry ]> mymineadjectivebelonging to me mycologynounstudy of molds and mushrooms (fungi) ]> mynanounbirds of the starling family in the area of India myopianouna vision problem; nearsightednessnounthe condition of having a narrow view of something myopicadjectivehaving a vision problem; nearsightedadjectivehaving a narrow or one-sided view of something myriadadjectivetoo many to count, countless myrmecologistnouna scientist who studies ants naannouna kind of flat bread often eaten with Indian food nachonouna type of crispy corn chip that can be eaten with salsa or other toppingsadjectiverelated to a type of spicy cheese dip that is often served with corn chips ]> nadirnounthe lowest pointnounthe point on a planet or star below an observer ]> nagnounsomeone who is always bugging people to do somethingnounan old tired horseverbto bug repeatedly; to bother with a lot of small complaints or reminders ]> naggingnagginglyadjectivepersistent; happening over and overadjectivecomplaining, bothering nailnails, nailed, nailingnouna small metal spike that can be pounded into a board or other surface to fasten itnounthe hard, translucent covering on the end of each finger and toeverbto pound a nail, or mall metal spike, into somethingverbto hit something precisely; to be exactly correct or on target nakednakedlyadjectivebare; empty; exposedadjectivenot wearing any clothes nakednessnouna state of not having any clothes onnounbareness; a state of being exposed or empty namby-pambyadjectivebeing weak or of little character ]> namenounidentfying word or words for someone or somethingverbgive an identifying label or word to something nannynounsomeone that lives with a family to take care of the children napnouna short period of sleep or rest during the day ]> napenounthe back of the neck naphthanouna variety of often times flammable liquids; gasoline napkinnouna piece of cloth used for wiping the face and hands while diningnouna rectangular piece of cloth or paper provided with food for cleaning ]> napoleonnouna pastry filled with cream nappynouna diaperadjectivethick and tangled; kinky ]> narcissismnounextreme love for one's self ]> narcissisticnarcissistically, narcissistadjectivehaving too much interest in oneself and the way one looks; being obsessed with one's self narcoticnoundrugs which are both illegal unless prescribed by a doctor and dangerousnounany of a group of drugs addictive drugs used for pain relief, drowsiness and changes in mood are common side effects ]> narratenarrates, narrated, narratingverbto read aloud; to speak aloudverbto tell a story ]> narrationnouna story; the words of a storynounwords read aloud narrativenarratives, narrativelynouna personal account or storyadjectivein a story form ]> narratornounthe person who tells a story narrownarrowest, narroweradjectivehaving a small width; small from side to sideadjectivenot broad; in a way that does not include much; restricted narrowsnouna narrow part of a waterwaynouna narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water nasaladjectiveof or related to the nose nataladjectiverelated to birth ]> nationnationsnouna country ]> nationalnationallyadjectivehaving to do with the whole country; covering the nationadjectivefederal; related to the federal level of something ]> nationalismnouna strong belief in and love for one's country; a strong sense of patriotism; a belief that one's country is better than all others ]> nationalistnationalisticnouna person who has a strong belief in and love for one's country; a persons who a strong sense of patriotism; a person who believes that one's country is better than all others ]> nationalitynationalitiesnounthe country one is from originally; country of origin ]> nationalizationnounthe process of coming under the control of a country's government; the act of becoming owned by the government of a country ]> nationalizenationalizes, nationalized, nationalizingverbto come under the control of a country's government; to become owned by the government of a country ]> nativenatives, nativelynouna person who was born in or from a certain placeadjectivecoming originally from a certain placeadjectivehaving been born in or from a certain place nattyadjectivewell dressed; dapper; fashionable ]> naturaladjectiveof or related to natureadjectiveoccurs in natureadjectivenot changed naturallynounwithout artificial methods or additionsadverbexclamation: certainly nauseanouna feeling of sickness in the stomach; a feeling like throwing up ]> nauseatenauseated, nauseates, nauseatingverbto make one sick to one's stomach; to make one feel like he might throw up nauseousadjectivefeeling like throwing up; feeling sick to one's stomach navaladjectiverelated to the sea; related to the [navy] navelnounbelly buttonadjectivea kind of orange navigableadjectiveable to be traveled through navigatenavigated, navigates, navigatingverbto find one's way through somethingverbto travel using a map and compass navigationnounthe process of finding one's way through something; the process of traveling using a map and compass navigatornounthe person in charge of giving directions in travel; a person who uses a map, compass, or other tools to find one's way navynouna branch of the military that mainly uses ships to defend or fightadjectivea dark blue color naynouna negative response; a vote of no naysayernounsomeone who is against something; someone who is negative ne'eradverbnever ]> nearnearly, nears, neared, nearingverbto come close to somethingadverbclose by ]> nearingadjectivegetting close to; approaching ]> nearnessnouna state of being close to; the degree of being close to ]> nearsightedadjectiveseeing close things better than distant ones; myopic ]> nearsightednessnounthe condition of seeing close things better than distant ones neatadjectiveclean and tidy ]> nebulanebulaenouna glowing cloud of gas and dust in space ]> necessarynecessarily, necessarinessadjectiveneeded; required ]> necessitatenecessitates,necessitated, necessitatingnecessitatednecessitatingverbto make needed; to make it so that you have to have something ]> necessitynecessitiesnounsomething that is required; something that is absolutely needed ]> necknecks, necked, neckingnounthe part of the body between the head and the bodynouna thin part of something, like a bottle, that is near the topverbto kiss in a long and romantic way necklacenecklacesnouna piece of jewelry, such as a chain, worn around the necknouna pattern or marking around the neck of something necktienouna long thin piece of cloth worn tied around a man's neck, especially for business or other formal occasions ]> neckwearnounclothing worn around the neck, such as a tie or a scarf ]> necromancernouna wizard or magician necrosisnecroticnounthe death of cells or tissue nectarnounjuice from squeezing fruit like apricotsnounsweet juice of flowers that attracts bees and other pollinating creatures like hummingbirdsnoundrink of the gods of Greek mythology ]> needneeds, needed, needingnounsomething you have to have to survive, such as food and shelter; a requirementverbto have to have something; to require ]> needleneedles, needling, needled, needlelikenouna very thin, short piece of metal with a pointed tip used for sewingnouna very thin, short piece of metal with a pointed tip used to give a shotnouna small piece of diamond on the end of an arm of a record player that touches the record to make soundverbto sewverbto poke at or irritate someone; to tease ]> needlepointnouna kind of sewing where designs are made with thread; stitching a picture or words on fabric, usually covering the whole fabric like a tapestry ]> needlessneedlesslyadjectiveunnecessary; not required; for no reason or purpose ]> needleworknounsewing; the act of sewing with needle and thread, sometimes to make a decoration on fabric ]> needyneedier, neediestnounpeople who are poor or without the things you need to surviveadjectivepoor or without the things you need to surviveadjectivewanting or demanding a lot of attention or help negligibleadjectivean amount so small that it can be ignored ]> negotiatenegotiated, negotiates, negotiatingverbto make a deal; to go back and forth in trying to make a deal; to compromise and try to come to an agreementverbto try to find one's way through; to try to understand ]> negotiationnounthe process of making a deal; the act of going back and forth in trying to make a deal; the act of compromising to try to come to an agreementnounthe process of trying to find one's way through; the act of trying to understand nearnouna black person; a person of African origin neithernounnot one thing or another; exactly none of two options neologismnouna newly created word or expression nepenthenepentheannouna drug to relieve one from sadness nephewnouna male relative that is the son of one's brother or sister ]> nephrologynounthe branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys nestnounstructure made by birds where they lay eggsverbthe act of making a structure to support successful reproduction nestleverbto settle into a comfortable positionverbto cuddleverbto be in a snug or partially hidden position netnouna woven mesh of string or cord that can be used to catch something out of the air or the waternounthe difference between two amounts; the amount that is left over after something is taken out, such as net profits, which are the profits after all expenses are taken out, or net pay, which is pay after taxes are taken outnoun(geometry) a flat pattern that can be folded to make a three-dimensional figureverbto take out or deduct something to get what is left ]> networknetworks, networked, networking,networkernouna series of things connected togethernounmore than one computer connected together, such as LANs (local area networks), WANs (wide area networks), and the Internet (a global network of computers)verbto connect various things togetherverbto connect with people to gain something, especially business deals neuraladjectiverelating to nerves, neurons, or the nervous system neurologicalneurologic, neurologicallyadjectivereferring to the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord and brain neurologistnouna doctor or scientist who studies and treats the nervous system, including the spinal cord and brain neurologynounthe science of studying and treating the nervous system, including the spinal cord and brain ]> neutrinonouna sub-atomic particle with approximately the mass of a proton, but zero charge, commonly found in the nucleus of atoms ]> neutronnouna neutral particle found in the center of atoms; a microscopic particle in the atom that has zero charge ]> neveradverbnot ever; not in all of time ]> neverthelessadverbin spite of that ]> newnewish, newer, newestadjectivejust madeadjectivefreshadjectiveoccurring recently ]> newbornnewbornsnouna baby; a child or animal that was recently born ]> newcomernewcomersnouna person who has just arrived in a land or to a group newfangledadjectivenew; modern; different ]> newnessnouna state of being just made; a condition of being fresh ]> newsnouninformation; facts about somethingnouncurrent events; what is happening nownouna television show that tells about the events of the day or week newsletternounan update that is published periodically, in print or electronically, to tell people about recent events or other information of interest ]> newspapernounprinted daily or weekly events; regularly (daily/weekly) published periodical to tell about news and events ]> newsroomnewsroomsnounan area in a newspaper or television studio where news reporters work and write ]> newsyadjectiverelated to current events; related to current things of interest going on ]> newtnewtsnouna small animal that lives on land and in water and is a member of the salamander family ]> nextnounthe person or thing after the current oneadjectiveimmediately after nibblenibbles, nibbling, nibblednouna very small biteverbto take a very small bite nichenouna small hollow place in a wallnouna specialty; a specific place or activity that one is well-suited fornouna specialized market in business nickelnouna silver coin worth five centsnouna silver metal; a silver metallic element niecenounthe daughter of one's brother or sister nightnounthe time of day when it is dark and when most people sleep ]> nightcapnounan alcoholic drink taken before going to bednouna hat worn when sleepingnounthe second game of a double header (baseball) nightdressnounnightgown, dress-like clothing worn to sleep ]> nightfallnounthe time of day just after the sun goes down nightgownnounsingle piece, dresslike garment for sleep nightlongadjectivethrough the night nightlyadjectivesomething that happens every night ]> nightshadenouna poisonous plant that is related to the potato and has red or black berries nightshirtnounlong shirt worn at night by a man or boy Niloticadjectiveof or relating to the Nile basin or the people of the Nile basin nimblenimbly, nimblestadjectiveable to move quickly and easily nimblenessnouna state of being able to move quickly and easily nimbusnouna rain cloud; a gray rain cloud that extends across the sky nincompoopnounfool, idiot ]> ninenounthe number 9; 5 + 4 ninefoldadverbtimes nine; multiplied by nine; by a factor nine ninepinsnouna game like bowling ]> ninetyninetiethnounthe number 90; 9 times 10 ]> nitnounthe eggs or young of insects that live on mammals and are parasitesnouna unit of measurement for light; a candle per square meter is one nit ]> nitratenouna salt or ester of nitric acidverbto treat with nitric acid in order to make something into a nitrate ]> nittyadjectivehaving the eggs or young of insects (nits) living in one's hair ]> nonouna negative; the opposite of yes; used to express disagreement nobilitynounroyalty; people belonging to a class of people with a high rank or title such as prince, duke, etc. ]> noblenoblesnouna person of a high class or rank, such as a duke adjectivebelonging to a high class or rank because your parents were of that class nobodynounno person; not anyonenouna person of little importance or influence ]> nocknounnotches at each end of a bow that hold the bowstringnounthe notch at the end of an arrow that fits to the bowstringverbto place an arrow into a bowstring to be ready to shoot nocturnaladjectiveactive primarily at night; sleeping during the day and awake at night nodnounbrief and slight lowering and raising of the headnounto slightly lower and then raise the headnounbegin falling asleep nogginnouna small mug or cup ]> noisenoisy, noisilynounsound with no distinct tones or frequenciesnounloud unpleasant sounds; irritating sound, said of music one doesn't appreciatenouna distraction; something that isn't related and takes away from the main subjectnounrandom differences; random changes that are associated with a measurement that is repeated many times over noisomeadjectivedisgusting, causing nauseaadjectiveharmful, bad for health ]> noisyadjectivevery loud ]> nollnounthe head nomadnomadsnouna person who moves from place to place without living in one spot nomadicadjectiveconstantly moving from place to place; of or related to a person who moves from place to place without living in one spot nominalnominallyadjectivein name; related to a nameadjectivein name onlyadjectiveof a small amountadjectivein grammar, related to a noun ]> nominatenominates, nominated, nominatingnounto suggest something; to suggest a person for some further tasknounto select a person to run for a political post ]> nominationnominationsnounthe act of suggesting something; the act of suggesting a person for some further tasknounthe process of selecting a person to run for a political post ]> nominativenominativelyadjective(grammar) relating to the subject of a verbadjectivehaving a person's name ]> nomineenomineesnouna person who has been selected to run for a political officenouna person who is part of a small group, one of which will be selected to win an award or prizenouna person or group who's name is on the title of something of value even though they are not the actual owner ]> non sequiturnouna statement or conclusion that doesn't agree with the previous statements ]> nonagenariannounsomeone between 90 and 99 years old ]> nonagonnouna polygon with nine sides nonchalancenouna state of coolness and calmness; a condition of acting as though one has no cares or bothers nonchalantnonchalantlyadjectivecool and calm; without a care or bother ]> noncombatantnounanyone not involved in war during a time of war ]> noncommissionedadjectiveof or related to an officer in the military ranking below warrant officer ]> noncommittalnoncommittallyadjectivenot saying one way or the other; not making a decision ]> noncompliancenounrefusal or failure to do as one has been told or ordered to do nonconformistnounsomeone who is not like everyone else; someone who doesn't follow the rules and doesn't fit in nonconformitynouna condition of not being like everyone else; a state of not following the rules and not fitting in nondescriptnondescriptnessadjectivewithout any noticeable features; plain nonenounnothing, zero nonessentialadjectivenot critical ]> nonesuchnouna person or thing that is thought of as ideal or perfect ]> nonexistentadjectivenot real; imaginary; does not exist ]> nonfictionnounsomething that is true; writing or literature that is factual ]> nonjoindernounfailure to name someone who should have been named in a lawsuitnounfailure to include something in a lawsuit that should have been included ]> nonlivingadjectivenot having the characteristics of life; being some substance other than a plant, animal, or other organism that needs energy, grows, and reproduces ]> nonmembernouna person or thing that is not a member of an organization ]> nonpareilnounsomething or someone who is perfect, has no equal adjectivethe best; having no equal ]> nonpaymentnounfailure to pay money owed ]> nonplussedadjectiveconfusion; unable to understand ]> nonsensenounsomething that has no meaning; something that isn't true; something stupid or foolish ]> nonsensicalnonsensicallyadjectivehaving no meaning; untrue; stupid or foolish ]> nontoxicadjectivenot poisonous nontraditionalnon-traditionaladjectiveunusual; not how something is usually done noodlenounfresh strips of dough that are boiled and eaten; pastanoun<i>(slang)</i> one's head ]> nopenouna reply that means no normnouna guideline; a standard for good behaviornounan average from a large group ]> normalnounaverage; ordinary; like most others of a kind ]> northnounthe direction that is up on most maps; the direction toward the north pole of the globe ]> northeastnortheastern, northeasterly,nounthe direction that is between north and east ]> northernnorthernly, northernmostadjectivein the north; in the direction toward the north pole of the globe; something that belongs to the north northernmostnounfurthest north ]> northwestnorthwestern, northwesternlynounthe direction that is between north and west Norwegiannouna person from Norwayadjectivefrom or related to Norway nosenouna body part located on the face that uses the sense of smell ]> nosebleednouna bloody nosenounseats in a stadium that are near the top nostrumnouna medicine which has not been proven to be effective, and has secret ingredientsnounan imaginary medicine that cures all the diseases ]> notadverbused to show a negative ]> notenotes, noted, notingnouna short written messagenouna short summary made to show important pointsverbto write downverbto remember; to put into one's mind ]> note papernounlined paper for writing ]> notebooknouna book with pages that are lined and is used for writingnouna small portable computer ]> noteworthynoteworthinessadjectiveimportant; something to which there is value in paying attention ]> nothingadjectivehaving no worth or valueadverbnot at all ]> noticenotices, noticed, noticingnounan announcement; a written statement to let everyone know somethingnouna warningverbto see; to observe ]> noticeablenoticeably, noticeablenessadjectiveeasy to be seen; remarkable or standing out in some way ]> notificationnounnotice of something; a message that something has happened ]> notifynotifies, notified, notifyingverbto tell something; to let someone know something ]> nounnouna part of speech that is a person, place, thing, or idea ]> nourishnourishes, nourished, nourishingverbto feed; to provide food or a source of energyverbto make stronger; to help grow ]> nourishmentnounfood; something to help grow or provide strength ]> novanovaenouna star that has a sudden outburst of radiant energy, temporarily increasing its brightness up to thousands of times before fading back down novelnovels, noveltynouna fictional book; a long fictional storyadjectivenew; different; innovative novelistnovelistsnouna person who writes fictional books or stories novellanovellasnouna fictional story that is longer than a short story but shorter than a typical novel noveltynoveltiesnounsomething that is new or unusualnounan inexpensive toy or trinket ]> NovembernounThe eleventh month of the year novicenouna beginner; someone learning something new ]> nowadjectivethis moment; the present moment in timeadverbat the current moment in time ]> nozzlenouna piece put on the end of a hose, pipe, or container to spray liquid or air ]> nuancenouna small difference ]> nubbinnouna small lump or extra part nucleusnucleinounthe part that makes the cell work; the brain of a cellnounthe center of a molecule nudenudesnouna person who is naked or not wearing clothesadjectivenaked; not wearing any clothesadjectivebare; stripped of something, for example leaves nuisancenouna bother; something annoying ]> nullnounnothing; zeroverbno longer good; void; invalid ]> nullificationnounthe act of canceling; the act of making no good; the process of making something void or invalid ]> nullifynullifies, nullifying, nullifiedverbto cancel; to make no good; to make void or invalid numbnumber, numbest, numbs, numbed, numbingverbto cause a person to have no feeling, such as through anesthesiaverbto cause someone to be unable to feel emotionadjectivehaving no feeling ]> numbernumbers, numbered, numberingnouna symbol like 1, 2, 3, 4; an value in arithmetic or mathnounthe amount of things; a quantity; a countnouna musical selection or actverbto write numbers by things, like 1, 2, 3, 4; to count numbfishnouna bottom-dwelling ray fish capable of giving a strong electric shock numbnessnouna state of not being able to feel; a condition of having no feeling sensation in a part of the bodynouna condition of not being aware of things or not having appropriate feelings ]> numeralnounthe word or symbol for a number numeratornounthe number on the top of a fraction, representing the part of the whole ]> numericnumericaladjectiveof or relating to numbers ]> numericaladjectiveof or relating to numbers numerousadjectivemany Nunavutnouna large territory (as opposed to a province) in northern Canada ]> nuptialadjectiveof or relating to a wedding ]> nuptialsnouna wedding nurturenounsupport given to a child until it is mature nutcrackernouna tool used to crack or open the hard shell of a nut ]> nuthatchnouna small song bird ]> nutjobbernouna small song bird also called a [nuthatch] nutrientnouna source of nourishment; something that feeds living things and is necessary for life o'clockadverbwhat the clock shows oafnouna goofy person ]> oaknouna tree or shrub that has acorns and does not lose its leaves in the winter ]> oarnouna pole with a flat blade which is used to paddle and steer a boatverbto use a pole with a flat blade to make a boat move ]> oarlocknouna hole in the side of a boat into which an [oar] goes ]> oarsmannounsomeone who rows a boat oasisoasesnouna green area in a desert; a well or other water source in a desertnouna place of rest or refuge ]> oatnouna cereal grain that is used to feed animals and people ]> oathnouna promise about what one will do in the futurenouna promise to tell the truth ]> oatmealnouna cereal made from ground up oats ]> obedientadjectivedoes what they are told; easily follows orders obeisanceobeisant, obeisantlynouna bow; a movement showing respect or obedience obelisknounan upright, four-sided pillar that gradually tapers, with a four-sided, pyramid-shaped portion at the top obeseadjectiveextremely fat or overweight ]> obfuscateobfuscates, obfuscated, obfuscating, obfuscationverbto confuse; to make unclear or obscure ]> obfuscationnounsomething that confuses; a statement that makes things unclear or obscure obinouna sash worn with traditional Japanese clothing such as the kimononounbelt of martial arts with rank or level indicated by colornounpaper label found on CD cases wrapping around the spine of the case obitnouna notice of someone's death that sometimes includes a short biography; short for obituary obituarynouna notice of someone's death that sometimes includes a short biography ]> objectobjects, objected, objectingnouna thing; an item; a physical itemverbto disagree; to say something to express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something ]> objectionobjectionsnouna statement of disagreement; words saying that one doesn't agree ]> objectionableobjectionably, objectionablenessadjectivedisagreeable; wrong; able to be disagreed withadjectivenot suitable for children ]> objectiveobjectiveness, objectively,objectivesnouna goaladjectivehaving an open mind; not favoring one side or the other; not biased ]> objectivitynounthe ability to view the facts without favoring one side or another; an unbiased view of something ]> oblateoblatesnouna lay person (not clergy) living a religious life of serviceadjectivebeing shaped like a globe oblationnounthe act of making financial contributions to a charity or a religious institutionnounthe act of offering something to a deity obligateobligated, obligates, ogligatingverbto require; to cause to be required obligationobligationsnouna requirement; a duty or responsibility; something that must be done or that has been promisednouna legal or contractual requirement obligatoryadjectiverequired, necessary obligeobliges, obliged, obligingverbto be required; to be compelledverbto be in someone's debtverbto do something as a favor obligingobliginglyadjectivewilling; helpful ]> obliqueadjectiveslanting; another form of italics obliterateobliterates, obliterated, obliteratingverbto destroy; to do away with completely obliterationnounthe complete destruction of something; the complete overshadowing of something ]> oblivionnounthe state of being totally forgotten or the act of totally forgetting ]> obliviousobliviously, obliviousnessadjectivecompletely unaware oboenouna wind instrument that uses a double reed to make music; a musical wind instrument that has a double reed that is blown into and a long, thin black body obscureobscures, obscured, obscuring, obscureness,obscurelyverbto hide; to make hard to seeadjectivehidden; not able to be seenadjectiverare; relatively unknown; hard to understand obscuritynouna state of being unknown; a state of being hidden obsequiousobsequiously, obsequiousnessadjectivecomplying with someone's wishes; fawning ]> observableobservablyadjectiveable to be seen or watched ]> observanceobservancesnounthe act of watching somethingnounthe marking of an event; a ceremonynounthe act of following rules or customs ]> observantobservantlyadjectivegood at paying attention; carefully seeing or watching somethingadjectivepaying attention to and heeding rules of behavior; following certain religious or social customs ]> observationobservations, observationalnounthe act of seeing something; the act of watching something ]> observativeobservativelyadjectivegood at paying attention; carefully seeing or watching something ]> observatoryobservatoriesnouna place for watching the stars, often with a telescope ]> observeobserves, observed, observingverbto see; to watch observernouna person who watches and studies something obsessobsesses, obsessed, obsessing, obsessiveverbto think about something an extreme amount; to think or worry about something all the time obsessionnounthe act of thinking about something an extreme amount; something which is thought about all the time ]> obsidiannouna shiny, black glasslike rock; a dark, shiny rock formed by the cooling of lava ]> obstaclenounsomething that is in the way; something stopping you from completing a task ]> obstetricadjectiverelated to having a baby; relating to a doctor or medical care when a woman is having a baby ]> obstetriciannouna doctor for women who are going to have a baby; a doctor who specializes in women and their children during pregnancy ]> obstetricsnounthe medical science related to having babies ]> obtainobtains, obtained, obtainingverbto get; to bring into one's possession ]> obtrusionnouna blockage or an interference obtuseadjectiveof or related to an angle between 90 and 180 degreesadjectivedim-witted; slow obtusenessnouna condition of being dim-witted or slow obviateverbto make obvious, very clear ]> obviousobviously, obviousnessadjectiveable to be seen easily; readily apparent occasionnounA time when something special happens. A birthday is an occasion. A wedding is an occasion. occasionaladjectivehappening only once in a while ]> occludeverbto block or prevent passage ]> occultoccultation, occulted, occults, occultingnounthe paranormal; things beyond this world; supernatural eventsverbto block the light from something; to hide from viewadjectiverelated to something hidden; beyond our own world; paranormal occupantnouna person who lives somewhere; the person or group taking up a given space occupationnounjob, career, gainful employment ]> occupiernounsomeone who lives at a placenouna military force that is in a foreign country oceanoceans, oceanicnouna very large salty body of water; one of the salt water bodies of water that covers most of the earth's surfacenounsomething huge and liquid; a flood oceanicadjectiverelated to the ocean or one of the large bodies of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface ocelotnouna small wildcat from South and Central America; it has tan fur with dark spots ]> ochrenouna light brownish yellow color ocranounusually spelled "okra", a vegetable in common use in the southern region of the United StatesnounOCR A - one of the fonts developed specifically for mechanical recognition, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) octagonnouna shape or polygon with eight sides octanenounhydrocarbon compound of eight carbon atoms with 18 hydrogen atoms attachedadjectivemeasure (rating) of gasoline's ability to be compressed before exploding, higher levels work better in higher compression engines ]> OctobernounThe tenth month of the year ]> octogenariannounsomeone between 80 and 89 years old octopusnouneight tentacle-legged mollusk (cephalopod) without an enclosing shell oddadjectivestrange; peculiaradjectivebeing without a mate; the remained after pairing ]> odenounlyric poem appropriate to be set to music with dignity of style odometernouna gauge or readout that shows how far a vehicle has traveled over its life ]> odorodorous, odors, odoriferous, odorously, odoriferously, odorize, odorized, odorizingnounthe smell of something, especially a bad smell ]> odorlessodorlessness, odorlesslyadjectivehaving no smell odysseynouna Greek epic poem attributed Homer, describing the journey of the hero Odysseusnouna long and adventurous journey ]> oenophileverbsomeone who enjoys and knows a lot about wine offalnounguts pulled from dead animal when butchering it, typically discarded offendernounone who violates a rule or law ]> offeroffers, offered, offeringnouna bid; a suggestion to which someone can agree or notverbto give a choice; to present something for someone to accept or reject officenouna room or building where work is donenouna department of an organization officeholdernouna person who holds a formal position in an organization or government; a person who has an elected or appointed position officernouna person who has a formal positionnouna policemannouna person who helps run a company, such as a president or vice president offshoreadjectivesome distance out to sea from a coastlineadjectivedescribes money kept in (often tax avoiding) accounts in banks not in one's own countryadjectivedescribes breeze/wind blowing from land out to sea, "off the shore" offspringnounchildren; descendants oftenadverbfrequently; happening many times ofttimesadverbhappening frequently or many times ]> oiloils, oiled, oilingnouna thick sticky liquid that doesn't dissolve in water; a thick sticky liquid can come from nuts or seeds and can be used to fry food; a thick sticky liquid that comes from petroleum and can be used to grease thingsverbto put liquid grease on something so that it moves easier or more smoothly ]> oilclothnounan oiled cloth, often used as a tablecloth ]> oileroilersnouna ship or truck that hold oil; an oil tankernouna container that holds oilnouna person who oils something ]> oilskinnouna waterproof cloth often used to make a raincoat oilstonenouna [whetstone] that is used with oil to sharpen knives ]> oilyoilier, oiliest, oilinessadjectivegreasy; containing a thick sticky liquid that doesn't dissolve in water okranounplant used for its seed pod as a vegetable in gumbos soups and stews ]> oldnounmade or built a long time agoadjectivehaving lived a long time ]> old maidnouna card game ]> oleonounmargarine; a spread made from oils that is used instead of butter oligarcholigarchic, oligarchsnouna person who is a part of an oligarchy; a member of a supreme or total ruling group, often whom are richy oligarchyoligarchic, oligarchiesnounsupreme or total rule by a small group oligopolynouna situation in an industry or business in which there are so few suppliers or companies that one company's actions can greatly affect the price ]> olivenouna tree that grows small green or black fruits that are cured and eaten or pressed into oilnounthe small green or black fruit of tree that are cured and eaten as a condiment or pressed into oilnouna dull brownish green color omeletomelettenouna food dish made of eggs that are stirred and fried into a large round, which is filled with things like cheese, vegetables, or meat, and then rolled or folded omennouna sign of something that will happen in the future omnipotentadjectiveall powerful omniscientadjectiveable to see all or understand all; knowing everything omnivorenounan animal that eats both plant and animal products omnivorousadjectiveeating both plant and animal products ]> onceadverbat some time in the pastadverbone time only ]> onenouna single person or thingnounof the number 1adjectivethe number 1 onionnounplant grown as a vegetable for its underground stem base called a bulb or tuber ]> onlineadjectiveon the Internet; on a computer network ]> onlyadjectivealone; with no others onomatopoeianounwords that sound like the thing they describe; tick-tock, splash, pitter-patter, plop, etc. onslaughtnounmassive attack (military), taking by storm (social interaction) ontologicalontologicallyadjectiveof or related to a system of beliefs for understanding the nature of things; of or related to a theory about the nature of being or existence ontologistnouna person who studies systems of beliefs for understanding the nature of things; a person who studies theories about the nature of being or existence ontologynouna system of beliefs for understanding the nature of things; a theory about the nature of being or existence ]> onusnounresponsibility; duty ]> opacitynounthe condition of not letting light through ]> opahnounlarge oval ocean fish called moonfish in Hawaii ]> opalnouna natural gemstone that comes in various iridescent colors opaquenounnot transparent or able to be seen through; blocking lightadjectivehard to understand opaquenessnounthe state of not being transparent or able to be seen through; the state of blocking lightnouna state of being hard to understand openverbgive or gain access to enclosed spaceadjectiveaccessible, unconstrainedadjectiveopen source: usually referring to software whose instructions can be freely examined in detail ]> open-airadjectiveoutside; related to an event that takes place outside ]> openingnounportal or gap in a barriernounthe beginning of somethingnounfirst performance of something like a playverbact of accessing a box or other container or doorway operantadjectivehaving an effect ]> operettanouna small light-hearted opera ]> opiatenouna narcotic drug made from poppies such as heroin opinionnouna belief that one has that may or may not be based on facts or reliable information ]> opinionatedadjectivehaving fixed thoughts about many subjects; having opinions that are not easily changed ]> opiumopiatenouna narcotic drug made from poppies which can be made into heroin and other drugs ]> opossumopossumsnouna marsupial mammal that is native to North or South America opportunitynouna chance for advancement ]> oppositeadjectivein position on the other side of something oppositionnounan advisary, an enemy oppositivenounin grammar, a noun--usually in commas--that follows a noun and renames or defines the noun if follows opticaladjectivedealing with lenses or vision optimismnouna general feeling of positiveness; a feeling and mindset that good things will happen optimistnouna person who generally feels positive and that good things will happen optimisticoptimisticallyadjectivefeeling that good things will happen; feeling positive ]> optionnouna choice; one course of action that may be chosen; one of several choicesnouna contract that gives an opportunity to buy or sell a stock in the future for a specified amount oraclenouna wise or official answer orangenouncolor (of the fruit of the same name) which is made by a mix of yellow and red pigmentsnouncitrus fruit with an orange colored covering (rind) when ripe orbitorbits, orbiter, orbital, orbited, orbitingnouna path that circles around something, especially a body in space such as a planetnouna range of influenceverbto circle around something ]> orcanouna killer whale orchestranouna group of musicians who perform ensemble music, especially with a large group of strings orchestraladjectiveof or related to an orchestra or a group of musicians who perform ensemble music, especially with a large group of stringsadjectiveof or related to music played by a large group that is often classical ]> ordernounformal command from a superiorverbas an authority, tell another person to do somethingverbput things in a specific sequence or grouping ]> orecchiettenounear-shaped pasta organnouna musical instrument with a keyboard like a piano that works by pushing air through pipes to make musicnouna distinct part of the human body that does a specific job, such as the heart, lungs, and kidneys organdynouna thin, stiffened, see-through cotton cloth ]> organellenouna special part of a cell that has a specific job; a small part of a cell (particularly eukaryotic cells) that is surrounded by a membrane and has a specific function, for example, mitochondria, plastids, and vacuoles organicorganicallyadjectivegrown without chemicals or genetic modificationadjectivecarbon-based; naturally occurring; related to a living beingadjectiverelated to the whole of something ]> organismnouna living being; a living collection of cells, for example a plant or animalnouna group of parts that work together for a common purpose organistnounsomeone who plays an [organ] ]> organizeorganized, organizes, organizingverbto put in order; to put things in their right place orgynouna wild party where many people are engaging in sexual activity and drunkeness originatornounsomeone who starts an activity or trend oriolenouna bird that is a brilliant orange or yellow and black orphannouna child whose mother and father have diednounsomething that is left hanging or is without some part generally present orphanagenouna home for children whose parents have died ]> orthodonticsnouna kind of dentistry that deals with braces and the straightening of teeth ]> orzonouna type of pasta made in the shape of fat grains of rice ]> ospreynouna sea bird also called a sea hawk; a fish-eating bird of prey ]> ostentatiousostentatiously, ostentationadjectiveshowy; showing off boldly; showing off to try to impress others ostlernouna person who takes care of horses at an inn or stable ]> ostracizeostracise, ostracises, ostracised, ostracising, ostracize, ostracizes, ostracized, ostracizingnounto keep someone out of a group or organization ostrichnounlarge long-necked African bird that cannot fly ]> otheradjectivedifferent otoscopeotoscopesnouna medical instrument used to examine the ear ]> otternouna member of the weasel family that lives in and out of the water ]> ounceouncesnouna unit of measure for weight; 1/16 of a poundnouna small amount of something ]> ourours,adjectivebelonging to us ]> outbidverbto bid or offer more than the maximum at the time outboundadjectivemoving away from something, such as a train, plane, or other form of transportation ]> outbuildingnouna building that is not the main house or building outcropnouna place where bedrock comes out of the ground ]> outdoverbto be better than outgrowoutgrewoutgrownverbtoo grow too large; to grow beyond the limit ]> outgrowthnounthe result of some type of change or growth; a consequence outhousenouna small outdoors bathroom; a tiny building with a toilet, usually without running waternouna building separate from the main house ]> outlandishadjectivestrange, bizarre, freakish ]> outlineoutlines, outlined, outlining, outlinernouna line around the outside of a shape or object; a silhouettenounthe main points of something; a shortened version of something with just the main pointsnouna formal list of main points and details of a written piece using roman numerals, letters, and numbers; a list of main topics and subtopics written in a hierarchyverbto draw a line around the outside of somethingverbto give the main points; to tell the most important parts outliveoutlivedoutlivingverbto stay alive longer than someone else outnumberoutnumbers, outnumbered, outnumberingverbto be more in number than; to have more members than ]> outpatientnounsomeone being treated at a hospital but does not spend the night there outreachnounactivities related to getting a message or service to people other than the usualnounhow far something goes; the spread or extent of somethingverbto go beyond outriggeroutriggersnouna type of boat that is like a thin canoe but with an attached float to stabilize it outrunoutran, outrunningoutranoutrunverbto run faster than; to pass or escape someone verbto exceed ]> outsidenounthe space that is not contained by a boundary; not on the insideadjectivenot in a building; under the open sky outsourceverbto send work and jobs to other groups, sometimes including overseas companies outspokenadjectivesaying what you think without worrying what others will think of you for saying it ]> outworknouna small building outside and larger building used to defend the building ]> overcoatnouna long warm coat that is worn over other clothingnounthe last coat of paint overconfidentadjectivetoo certain of a position one takes; too confident ]> overdoseoverdosed, overdosingnouna dangerous and even deadly amount of a drugnounto take too much of a drug which can lead to death overhandadjectivedescribing a throwing motion going above the shoulder before the release ]> overjoyedadjectivevery happy; extremely happy overruleoverruled, overrules, overrulingverbto make a decision over someone else; to make a decision that goes against another, especially by a higher authority overseeoversawoverseenverbto supervise; to manage and make rules for a group overseernounone that supervises or is in charge overstateverbgo beyond what is needed, exaggerate overstepverbgo beyond what is acceptable overturnverbreverse the result of an election or trial verdict overvalueverbto place more value on something than it is worth ]> ovineadjectiveof or relating to or looking like sheep ]> owlowls, owllike,owlishnouna nighttime bird that makes a hooting sound; a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes that often sits upright ]> ownverbto have something that belongs to you ]> oxoxes, oxennouna large cow trained as a work animalnoun(slang) a large, clumsy person ]> oxidateverbto add oxygen or mix with oxygen ]> oxidationnounthe combination of something with oxygen ]> oxidenounany mixture of oxygen and something else ]> oxidizeverbto mix with oxygen oxygennounan element that is found in air and water and that humans need to breathe in order to live ]> oysteroysters, oysterlikenounan edible shellfish; a mollusk that has two clam shells that house a musclenouna light grayish color ]> ozonenouna kind of oxygen that has three atoms per molecule instead of the usual twonounpart of the Earth's upper atmosphere which helps protect the Earth panounfathernounsymbol for protactinium, a metallic element with atomic number 91nounshort for pascal, a unit of pressurenounpersonal assistant (PA) ]> pacepaces, paced, pacingnounspeed; the rate of doing somethingnounthe length of a single footstepverbto talk back and forth without purpose pachydermnounany of the large thick-skinned animals - elephant, hippo or rhinoceros Pacificnounname of the ocean between Asia and the American continents pacifiernouna small plastic plug put in a baby's mouth to stop if from cryingnounsomething which calms ]> pacingnoundetermining the speed for something like a speechverbwalking a repeated path with a regular step rate packpacks, packed, packingnouna bag carried on one's backnouna container or bundlenouna group of something, like dogsnouna mass of something such as iceverbto put things in a containerverbto gather things for a trip and put them in a suitcase or other bagverbto crowd; to gather together as a mass ]> packagepackaged, packaging, packagesnouna box; an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or plastic, or packed in a boxnouna group of things bundled togetherverbto box up; to gather together pactnounan agreement; an official promise paddlenouna piece of wood with a handle and a wider blade that can be used to hit somethingnounan oar-like piece of wood used to move a canoe or kayaknouna slat of wood in a waterwheelverbto hit something; to hit a person's bottom as a punishmentverbto move a boat through the water using an oar-like piece of wood ]> paddockpaddocksnounan area of grass that is fenced for animals to stay in padlocknounLock that needs a key to be opened ]> paganpagansnounsomeone who has religious beliefs other than that main religions of the worldadjectiveof or relating to those who have religious beliefs other than that main religions of the world ]> pagepages, paged, pagingnouna piece of paper that is part of a booknouna young person being trained to be a knight; an assistantverbto call someone over a loud speaker; to send a message to a device to give someone a message ]> pagernouna device that rings to give you a message ]> paginatepaginated, paginates, paginatingverbto break down into pages; to divide into pages ]> paginationpaginationsnounthe way in which a text is divided into pages; the map of what falls on which page pagodanouna type of Asian building that has tiers forming a tower; a style of Asian building in which each higher floor is smaller, resulting in a shape like a pine tree ]> pailnouna bucket; a plastic container with a handle used to carry water painnounsomething that hurts; an ache; discomfortnouna person who is annoying or irritating painfulpainfully, painfulnessadjectivehurting; of or related to something that is uncomfortableadjectiveof or related to something that causes sadness or emotional discomfortadjectiveagonizing; overly difficult or awful painlesspainlessly, painlessnessadjectivewithout hurtingadjectiveeasy; without effort painstakingpainstakingly, painstakingnessadjectivevery thorough; going through every detail ]> paintpaints, painted, paintingnouncolored liquid applied to a surface; pigmented substance used to protect or add color to a surfaceverbto apply color or a protective coating to something ]> painterpaintersnouna person who paintsnouna rope used to tie off a boat ]> paintingpaintingsnouna picture that has been made with paint; a piece of art that was been painted pairnountwo of somethingverbto form groups of two ]> pajamasnounsoft clothes worn for sleeping palpals, palling, palled,nouna friendverbto enjoy a friend's company ]> palacepalaces, palatialnouna very large, fancy house, often for a president or head of state; the official home of a head of state palatepalatesnounthe roof of the mouthnouna sense of taste palatialadjectivelike a palace; big, grand palenessnouna state of being light-colored or fair-skinned, sometimes associated with a weakness or illness paleolithicnounearly stone age era when stone tools were first used paleontologistpaleontologistsnouna person who studies past geological times through fossils paleontologypaleontologicalnounthe study of past geological times through fossils ]> paleozoologynounthe study of fossil animals palettepalettesnouna small board used for mixing different colors of paints onnouna range of colors palimpsestnounhandwritten document with one text written over another older, faded text ]> palindromepalindromesnouna word or phrase that reads exactly the same forward and backward ]> pallbearernouna person that helps carry a coffin at a funeral palletpallets, palletize, palletizes, palletized, palletizingnouna square shaped platform of wood on which items can be stored in a warehouse pallidadjectivepale; lacking in color pallidnessnounthe condition of being pale or lacking in color palliumnounshoulder-covering mantle for priestsnoungrey matter of brain, cerebral cortexnounlayer of mollusk epidermis that creates the shell palmpalms, palmed, palmingnouna tree that grows in the tropics or desert and has a tall, thin trunk, no branches, and a bunch of fronds at the topnounthe flat open part of a hand, which does not include the fingersverbto hold something, such as a ball, with the flat open part of the hand palmistrynounthe art of reading a person's palms in order to predict the future ]> palpablepalpablyadjectiveeasily able to be seen or felt; readily able to be detected palpitationnounthe sensation of a rapid or irregular heartbeat ]> palsynouna disease combining symptoms of paralysis with involuntary shaking of limbs pampasnouna kind of tall grass that has sharp blades and large feathery blooms on topnouna fertile grassland in South America that includes parts of Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil ]> pamphletpamphletsnouna flyer; a folded piece of paper with print to advertise or inform people pannouna metal container in which food is cookedverbto use a flat metal plate to filter solid materials, such as gold or other minerals, from waterverbto move across a scene with a cameraverbto criticize ]> panaceanouna cure-all; something that claims to solve all problems pancakenouna round thin cake that is made of fried batter and often eaten for breakfast with syrup pancreasnouna body organ that is part of the digestive and endocrine systems and that makes a juice which goes into the small intestine to help digest carbohydrates, proteins and fats and makes insulin pandanouna type of large bear, native to China, that is black and white pandemicnounan outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly to many people in a large geographic areaadjectiverelated to an outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly to many people ]> pandemoniumnouna situation that is wild and out of control panderverbprovide; satisfyverbpimp; provide a prostitute to a client pandoranounProper noun - Greek mythological girl whose curiosity led her to open a box releasing mischief and evil into the world ]> panierpaniersnouna large basketnounthe hoop in a woman's hooped skirt; a part of a woman's skirt draped to the side ]> panniernounside bags or baskets, such as those used on a horse or bicycle panoplynouncomplete, well presented display ]> pantpants, panting, pantednouna short, fast breathnoun(plural) trousersverbto breathe in short, fast breaths, such as after running ]> pantaloonnountrousers; baggy trousers ]> pantheismpantheisticnounthe belief in many gods; the belief that all of nature is holy and part of god ]> pantheonpantheonsnounall the gods of a peoplenouna building for worshiping many godsnouna famous building built in ancient Rome to worship many gods ]> pantherpanthersnouna large wild cat that could be a leopard, jaguar or cougar ]> pantingnounthe act of breathing in short, fast breaths pantomimepantomimes, pantomimed, pantomimingnouna person who performs by acting with body movements and no wordsverbto act out using body movements and gestures but without words ]> pantomimistpantomimistsnouna person who performs by acting with body movements and no words ]> pantrypantries, pantryfulnouna place to store food; a cabinet of food pantsnountrousers; slacks; clothing worn on the lower-half of the body that entirely cover the legs papaladjectiveof or relating to the [pope] ]> papayanouna pawpaw; a type of tree that grows in the tropics and produces a melon-like fruit that is orange inside and can be eatennouna melon-like fruit that grows on trees in the tropics and can be eaten ]> paperpapers, papered, paperingnounthe thin sheets that make up pages of a book or notepads; a material made of wood pulpnounthe newspapernounofficial documentsverbto cover with wallpaper or other sheets of paper ]> paperweightnouna heavy object used to hold a stack of papers down ]> paperyadjectivevery thin and flimsy like paper papoosenouna native American infantnouna device for carrying an infant papyrusnouna tall reed-like plant that grows in the Mediterranean that is sometimes used to make papernounpaper made from a reed-like plant, especially used in ancient Egypt paradeparades, paraded, paradingnouna celebration involving a line of participants moving down a street that can include bands, performers, troops, floats, and othersnouna line of peopleverbto move about as a part of a celebration paradigmparadigms, paradigmaticnounan overall way of seeing the world that frames everything; a worldviewnounan example that is typical ]> paradiseparadisical, paradisesnouna place imagined to be perfect; heaven ]> paradoxparadoxical, paradoxically, paradoxesnounaa ]> paraffinnounwax; wax used to make candles or other things ]> paragraphnounseveral sentences grouped together; several sentenced concerning a topic arranged in a block parakeetnouna small parrot that is sometimes kept as a pet ]> parallaxnounthe apparent motion of a relatively close object compared to a more distant background as the location of the observer changes paralleladjectivewhen two lines are the same distance apart at every point and would never meetadjectivesimilar in structure or form parallelismnounthe use of language that is balanced or similar in form; a list of things in which each item has the same grammatical structure parallelogramnouna shape or with four straight sides, four corners, and both sets of opposite sides [parallel] and the same length ]> paralysisnouna condition where some or most of a body can no longer movenoununable to decide; a state of helplessness ]> paralyzeparalyzes, paralyzed, paralyzingverbto make unable to moveverbto make unable to decide or take action ]> paramountadjectivesupreme (at the peak of a mountain)adjectiveutmost ]> paramourparamournouna lover parapetnouna short wall that runs along the top edge of a buildingnouna fort wall; a wall to protect soldiers ]> paraphraseparaphrases,paraphrased, paraphrasingverbto say in your own words; to retell paraplegicnouna person paralyzed from the waist down, often due to an injury to the brain or the spinal cord ]> parasiteparasitic, parasitesnounan animal or plant that lives off another; a animal or plant that gets its nutrition or protection from anothernounone that takes from another and gives nothing in return ]> parasolparasolsnouna fancy umbrella; a fabric umbrella used mainly to provide shade parboilparboils, parboiled, parboilingverbto boil quickly or partially ]> parchedadjectivedescribes something extremely dry or thirsty ]> parepares, pared, paringverbto make smaller by taking parts off or awayverbto trim away the outside or the outside parenthesisparentheses, parensparenthesesnounone of a pair of punctuation marks () used to enclose something that is helpful or interesting, but not essential parentheticalparentheticallyadjectivehelpful or interesting, but not essential; related to something that is a side noteadjectiveenclosed in a pair of punctuation marks () ]> pareticadjectiveabout paralysis or having paralysis pariahnouna person who has been rejected from the society, an outcastnouna community that is regarded lowly or contemptible by othersnouna Indian community that is considered low in the caste hierarchy ]> Parisiennenouna girl or woman from Paris Franceadjectivesomeone from Paris France, often a girl or woman parknounland kept for beauty or recreationverbto place a vehicle, such as a car or boat, in a specific place parlornouna sitting room; a room in a house used for relaxing or visiting with friendsnouna type of business, such as a beauty parlor ]> parmesannouna hard, dry Italian cheese that is usually grated before eating ]> parrotnouna brightly colored tropical bird with a sharp beak and the ability to mimic sounds and sometimes voicesnounsomeone who copies what others sayverbto copy or repeat in a silly way parseparsedparsingverbto show all the forms of a noun ]> parsecnouna unit of length equal to about 19 million miles or 3.26 light years; the distance to an object which has a parallax of one arc second parsonnouna minister; a preacher parsonagenounthe home provided for a minister or preacher by the church ]> partparts, parted, partingnounsomething less than the whole; a portionnounthe line in one's hair with the hair on one side going one way and the hair on the other going the other wayverbto separate; to leave ]> participlenounpart of speech formed from a verb and used as an adjective (running water, boiled potato) ]> particularnoun(plural) descriptive detailsadjectiveselectiveadjectiveindicating a specific, individual item in a group ]> partingpartingsnouna separation; the act of going separate ways partitionnountemporary wall to divide a larger spacenoundivision of a computer storage system like a hard drive into logical segmentsverbdivide or split something ]> partyparties, partied, partying, partygoer, partygoersnouna gathering to celebratenouna group or personverbto celebrate in a group passnouna gap in a range of mountainsnouna throw, especially of a footballnouna paper or document giving someone permission to do somethingverbto go past or beyondverbto decline or say no; to give up a turnverbto make oneself seem like something one is not; to pretend one is something elseverbto throw (a football)verbto die ]> passagepassagesnouna trip; a journeynouna doorway or tunnel from one space to anothernouna section of text ]> passengerpassengersnouna rider in a vehicle such as a car or bus ]> passionpassionsnounlove; romantic lovenouna strong feeling for something; something one feels strongly and positively aboutnounthe suffering of Jesus Christ just before his death ]> passionatepassionatelyadjectivefeeling strong love; feeling strong romantic loveadjectivehaving strong feelings; passiveadjectivenot moving; not reacting passportnouna document that allows someone to go somewhere and shows where they have been; an official document that shows the country a person is from and is used to show identification ]> pastnountime that has gone by; time that has already happenedadjectivebeyond; having moved beyondadjectivehaving already happened pastanounnoodles, such as macaroni or spaghetti, that are made of fresh dough and then boiled ]> pasteurizationnounthe process of treating with heat in order to kill bacteria, as is often done with milk; the process of sterilizing food products by using prolonged heat to kill unwanted organisms ]> pasteurizepasteurizes, pasteurized, pasteurizingverbto treat with heat in order to kill bacteria, as is often done with milk; to sterilize by using prolonged heat to kill unwanted organisms pastillenouncompressed or pill shaped medicine or candy like a cough drop ]> pastimenouna hobby; something that is enjoyed during spare time pastrypastriesnounbaked desserts with flaky crusts ]> pastynouna small baked pastry; a savory small pie patchoulinouna small mint shrub from East India used for perfumenouna strong perfume made from a mint shrub from East India patenounthe top of the head ]> patennounsmall gold or silver plate to hold consecrated Eucharist bread for church services patheticpatheticallyadjectiveinspiring pity; sad; inferior ]> pathogennounbacterium, virus, and other microorganism that can cause illness or disease ]> pathologicalpathologicallyadjectiveextreme in a way that is not normaladjectiverelated to the study of diseases; related to a study of how diseases affect people, animals or plants ]> pathologistpathologistsnouna scientist who studies of diseases; a doctor who studies of how diseases affect people, animals or plants ]> pathologypathologiesnouna study of diseases; a study of how diseases affect people, animals or plants ]> pathosnounan emotional appeal; a quality that causes deep emotions; a writer's attempt to cause the audience to feel deep emotions, especially pity pathwaynounpath or trail which is usually for foot traffic instead of vehicle patiencenouna condition of being willing to wait and take one's time; a state of not being in a hurry patientpatiently, patientsnouna person under the care of a doctor or other health care provideradjectivewilling to wait and take one's time; not in a hurry ]> pationounan outside area often concrete that is used for leisure or play patriarchnounthe male leader of a family, clan, or nation patriarchaladjectiverelated to male/father dominated social structure patriarchynouna nation or other social structure that is led by a male patricidepatricidalnounthe murder of one's fathernounone who murders his father patriotnounone who loves one country; one who is loyal to one's countrynoun(history) an American colonist who wanted to be independent from England patrioticpatrioticallyadjectiveshowing love for one's country patriotismnouna show of love for one's country patronpatronsnouna wealthy person who sponsors or supports an artistnouna regular customer of a particular store or establishment patronagenounthe act of being a regular customer of a particular store or establishmentnounthe activities of a wealthy person in sponsoring or supporting an artist patronizationnounto act as a regular customer of a particular store or establishmentnounthe actions of a wealthy person who sponsors or supports an artistnounto treat someone as though he or she is inferior or stupid patronizepatronizes, patronized, patronizingnounto purchase things from an establishment; to be a customer of an establishmentverbto treat someone as inferior patternounsoft sound like that of rain on a roofnounquick, easy speech as often used by magicians to distract the audience during a trickverbto hit lightly; to walk lightly ]> patternpattern, patterns, patterned, patterningnouna repeated design; an arrangement of lines, colors, or shapes in a regular formnouna regular arrangement of thingsnouna model or template that is used to make something elseverbto make something in a way similar to a model ]> pausepauses, paused, pausingnouna short break; a short time of quietverbto stop for a minute before going on pavisenouna large shield pavonouna peacock pawnnounthe least powerful piece in the game chessnouna person used by another for gainverbto trade something for money on the condition you can get it back within a period of time for more money pawnbrokernouna person who loans money in exchange for holding personal property ]> pawpawnouna papaya; a melon-like fruit that grows on trees in the tropics and can be eaten ]> paxnouna greeting that means Christian love paypaidpayingverbto give money in exchange for goods or services peanouna plant with small round edible seeds; a member of the Legume familynounthe seed from a pea plant pea-jacketnouna double-breasted heavy woolen jacket; also known as pea-coat or pants-coat peabirdnounwryneck, a European woodpecker peacenouna state of calm; a condition of quietnouna condition of no fighting or war peacefulpeacefully, peacefulnessadjectivequiet and calmadjectivewithout conflict, fighting, or war ]> peacemongernouna person who likes peace over fighting; a person who leans toward calm discussion instead of war as a way to solve problems peachnouna round, fuzzy-skinned fruit with a large pitnoun(slang) something lovelyadjectivea light yellow-orange color peachyadjectivegood; pleasingadjectivetasting like a peach peacockpeacocksnouna large beautiful bird that spends most of its time on the ground, though it can fly short distances, and is famous for its beautiful tail feathers, which can be spread in a large fan behind it peafowlnoungeneric term for peacock (male) and peahen (female) peakpeaks, peaked, peakingnounthe very top of somethingverbto reach the very top of something; to reach the highest level of performance possible peakedadjectiveweak; sickly, pale peanutnounplant used for its edible seeds which is a member of the Legume familynounslang for small childnounseed of a peanut plant used as a food after roasting - also made into a spreadable food: peanut butter ]> pearnouna fruit that is greenish yellow and has a larger bottom that tapers to a smaller top ]> pear-shapedadjectiveshaped like the fruit of a pear; having a larger bottom that tapers to a smaller top pearlyadjectivepearl-like in color or surface smoothness pearmainnounany of several varieties of pear-shaped apples with red skins ]> peasantpeasantsnouna poor uneducated person; a person who works for wealthy landowners, especially doing farming ]> peasantrynounpeople who worked on small farms for wealthy landowners, especially doing farmingnounthe lower class of people who are often uneducated pebblenouna small smooth rock pebblyadjectivehaving small smooth rocks peccadillonounsmall offense or flaw of personality pedalpedalled, pedalling, pedalsnouna platform the foot is pushed against to make a bike or car gonouna lever that is pressed with the foot in order to play an instrument, such as an organ, or control a tool or other deviceverbto push on the pedals of a bike to make the wheels go around ]> peddleverbto carry from place to place and sell peddlernounsalesperson who sells from a moving "store" such as a cart or wagon pedestalnouna base or raised standnouna position of honor or esteem pedicurenouna special treatment of one's feet and toenails, including trimming, filing, and polishing ]> pedigreenouna formal certificate showing a high level of breeding or educationnouna chart that shows the inherited traits over several generations pedometernouna device that counts the number of steps a person takes when walking peekpeeks, peeking, peekednouna quick look; a sneaky look; a look at something that is normally hidden or privateverbto take a quick look; to look at something in a sneaky way; to look at something that is normally hidden or private peekaboonouna game played by hiding one's eyes with the hands and then peeking out, often played with small childrenadjectiverelated to something that gives a quick look at something ]> peelpeels, peeled, peelingnouna skin or rind; an outer coveringverbto remove the skin; to remove the outer covering of food peerpeers, peered, peeringnouna person of a similar age, rank, or positionverbto look with curiosity; to look secretly peevenounsomething that is particularly irritating or annoyingverbto annoy; to irritate peevishpeevishlyadjectiveannoyed; irritated; impatient pegasusnouna legendary creature that looks like a winged horse pejorativenouna statement or word that is negative or speaks badly of; a word or phrase that belittlesadjectivenegative; related to speaking badly of something; belittling ]> pelletnouna small sphere pelvisnounthe hip and lower spine bones below the abdomen that support many organs, also, the leg bones attach to the pelvis ]> pemmicannouna dense food often made of dried meat, fruit, and nuts; a dense, highly nutritions mixture of protein and fat used for food ]> penpens, penned, penningnouna writing device that uses inknouna cage; a caged or fenced area use to keep animals inverbto write something penancenouna punishment for one's sins that is self-imposed penchantnounpreference, liking, inclination pencilnouna writing device that uses lead and can be erasedverbto write something with a pencil; to plan or write down something that may change later ]> pendantnounsomething that hangs; a small charm or piece that hangs off a necklace ]> pendulumnounan object that hangs off a string and swings back and forth at a regular timing; the thing that swings back and forth on a grandfather clock penetratepenetratedpentratingverbto go or push into peninsulapeninsulas, peninsularnouna piece of land surrounded by water on three sides penitentiarynouna jail; a jail for especially dangerous prisoners ]> penknifenouna small folding knife ]> penmanshipnounthe skill of writing by handnouna person's handwriting ]> pennenouna type of pasta that is a short tube with diagonally-cut ends ]> pennilessadjectivehaving no money ]> pennynounone cent; $.01; a coin worth one cent ]> pennyroyalnouna plant like mint that can be made into tea ]> pensionnounpayments made to former employees after their retirementnounfunds set aside by a company or union for the retirement of its employees/members pensivepensivelyadjectivein deep thought; having serious thoughts that are sometimes sad pensivenessnouna state of deep thought; a state of serious thoughts that are sometimes sad pentagonnouna shape or polygon with five sidesnoun(capitalized) the building that houses the headquarters of the United States military pentecostalnouna religious Christian belief where God's Holy Spirit active in giving people supernatural abilities like healing, speak languages they have not studied, and casting out demons penultimateadjectivesecond to last, frequently used when describing the emphasis placed on syllables of a word (see also: ultimate, antepenultimate) ]> penurynounpoorness; poverty; a state of having no money ]> peoplepeoples, peopled, peoplingnounhuman beingsverbto fill with human beings ]> peradverbeach; apiece perceptibilitynounthe degree of being able to be sensed; the degree of being able to be seen or heard perceptibleperceptiblyadjectiveable to be sensed; able to be seen or heard perchperches, perched, perchingnouna branch or bar that birds sit on; a roost for a bird; a seatnouna small freshwater fish that can be eatenverbto sit on something; to sit on an edge perchanceadverbperhaps, possiblyadverbby chance perchloratenouna salt of perchloric acid; a chemical used in dry cleaning, as well as in some medicines, fireworks, and other manufacturing ]> percusspercusses, percussed, percussingnounto hit; to tap ]> percussionnouna hitting of two things togethernouna group of musical instruments that make sound by hitting things together, like drums and cymbals ]> percussivepercussivelyadjectiverelated to hitting things togetheradjectivehaving a strong impact ]> peremptoryadjectiveputting an end toadjectiveurgency ]> perennialperennials, perenniallynouna plant that grows for several yearsadjectivegrowing over several years; happening each yearadjectiveall year-roundadjectivehappening all the time; lasting; happening over and over perfectadjectiveexcellent; without errors perfidiousadjectivea disloyal or faithless action ]> perforateperforates, perforated, perforatingnounto poke with small holes ]> perforationperforationsnouna series of small holes; a line of small holes such as the ones in a page to be torn out ]> performperforms, performed, performingverbto present for an audience; to put on a public act, such as a concert or a playverbto do; to carry out ]> performanceperformancesnounan act; an act put on for an audience, like a play or concert ]> performerperformersnouna person who presents for an audience; a person who puts on a public act, such as a musician or actor perfumenounfragrance in highly condensed formverbapply a scent perfunctoryadjectiveperformed as part of duty or routine, without genuine interest or attention; superficial ]> perhapsadverbmaybe perichondritisnouninflammation of the tissue of the outer ear ]> perigeenounthe point in an orbit where it is closest to the Earth perilousperilousness, perilouslyadjectivedangerous; involving risk perimeternounthe outside edge of somethingnounthe distance around the outside of an object or shape periodnounthe dot at the end of a sentence; a punctuation mark (.) that is used to end a sentence nounan amount of time ]> periodicperiodicallynounhappening on a regular schedule; repeating on a regular schedule ]> peripateticperipatetics, peripateticallynouna person who travels from place to placeadjectivewalking from place to place peripheralperipherallyadjectiveon the outer edges of something; at the far boundaries peripherynounthe outer edges of something peristalsisnounsqueezing action of muscles throughout the digestive system that moves food through the system ]> periwinklenouna plant with flat, five-petaled blue flowers perjureverbto lie under oath; to lie in court perjurynounlying under oath perkperksnouna reward or benefit permafrostnouna layer of ground that is permanently frozen and never thaws ]> permeateverbto spead through something ]> permissiblepermissiblyadjectiveallowed; ok to do ]> permissionnounan ok to do something; being allowed to do something; clearance to do something ]> permissivepermissivelyadjectiveallowing things easily; related to easily allowing someone to do things ]> permitpermits, permitted, permittingnouna license; a paper that allows one to do something like drive a car verbto allow; to give permission permutationnounone of the of members of a set which varies the order of parts (1234 and 4321 and 4132 are all permutations of the same set) peroxidenouna liquid compound that can be used to bleach hair or clean out cuts perpendicularadjectivemeeting at a right angle; at 90 degrees to something perpetrationperpetrate, perpetratornouncommitting of... (more familiar in the form perpetrator - person doing a crime) perplexperplexes, perplexed, perplexingverbto create confusion; to make complicated perplexityperplexitiesanouna state of confusion perseverancenounthe quality of sticking to it; the condition of being willing to keep trying despite difficulties or obstacles persevereverbto stick with something even when it is difficult; to keep trying persistpersists, persisted, persistingverbto keep trying; to not give up persistencenouna way of acting to keep trying; repeated attention or focus persistentadjectiverepeatedly trying to do something; with continued attention or effort ]> personpersons, peoplenouna human being ]> personapersonasnouna character; a role; a public image; a set of characteristics recognized by others ]> personablepersonably, personablenessadjectivefriendly; easy to get along with ]> personagepersonagesnouna person; a particular human being; a character ]> personalpersonallyadjectiverelated to a particular person; private; related to ones self; confidentialadjectiveface-to-face; in person ]> personalitypersonalitiesnounwhat makes a person who they are; the things about a person that make them unique or special; the special characteristics of a person ]> personalizepersonalizes, personalized, personalizing, personalizationverbto make something special or unique to a particular person ]> personallyadverbface-to-face; in personadverbfor a particular person; confidentially personificationpersonifynounhuman qualities given to non-human objects; a comparison that makes something sound like a person personifypersonifies, personified, personifyingverbto make a comparison that makes something sound like a person; to give human qualities to non-human objects personnelnounstaff of a company or part of a company perspectivenounin art, a quality that makes objects appear three dimentionalnouna particular point of view persuadepersuades, persuaded, persuadingverbto convince; to cause someone to see a specific point of view persuasionnounthe act of convincing; the act of causing someone to see a specific point of viewnounkind or sort; a particular category or way to thinking persuasivepersuasiveness, persuasivelyadjectiveconvincing; effective in causing someone to see a specific point of view ]> perusalnounthe act of looking over; the act of studying or reading ]> peruseperuses, perused, perusing, perusal, peruserverbto look over; to read or study pervertnounperson with unacceptable sexual desires and behaviors ]> peskyadjectiveannoying pessimismnounthoughts and feelings that things won't go well; a mindset or beliefs that bad things will happen pessimistnouna person who generally has thoughts and feelings that things won't go well; a person who believes that bad things will happen pessimisticpessimisticallyadjectivefeeling or thinking that things won't go well; believing that bad things will happen pesticidenounsomething to kill bugs or other pests, often a chemical substance pestonouna sauce made of ground herbs (especially basil), nuts, and cheese, often served with pasta ]> petpets, petted, pettingnounan animal, such as a dog or cat, kept by people as a friendverbto stroke; to touch with one's hand repeatedly as a sign of friendliness petalnounthe colorful leaf-like part of a flower blossom peterpetered, peters, peteringverbto tire out ]> petitadjectivepetty; small; unimportant petitionnouna formal written request or complaint to those in charge, often signed by many people petrifypetrified, petrifies, petrifyingverbto turn to stoneverbto make very scared petrologicaladjectiveof or pertaining the study of rock formations petrologynounthe science or study of rock formations ]> pettifoggernouna cheater, often a dishonest lawyer ]> pettinessnouna state of narrowness; a state of having a small view or thinking only of one's self ]> pettyadjectivebeing less important or smalleradjectivenarrow; having a small view; thinking only of one's self ]> petuniapetuniasnounan annual flowering plant this is often grown in yards pewnounwooden bench seat in a church pewterpewterlikenouna silver-colored metal alloynounplates, cups, or utensils made out of silver-colored metalnouna silver-blue color ]> phallicnounin the shape of a penis; related to a penix ]> phallusnouna penis phantomnouna ghostly beingnounsomething you see that is not realadjectivenot there pharaohpharaohsnouna king or ruler of ancient Egypt ]> pharynxnounthe throat phenomenanounan observable event; something that can be observed with one's sensesnounan event that is rare, unusual, or remarkable phenomenaladjectivegreat; exceptional; top-rate phenomenonnounan observable event; something that can be observed with one's sensesnounan event that is rare, unusual, or remarkable ]> phenotypenounthe physical traits of an organism ]> philanthropenouna wealth person who does things to make life better of others ]> philanthropistnouna wealth person who does things to make life better of others philatelicadjectivehaving to do with collecting stamps ]> philharmonicnouna symphony orchestra or a group that supports the symphony orchestraadjectivefond of or devoted to music ]> philistinenouna person who doesn't like or doesn't care about the arts (theater, music, painting, etc.)adjectivedoesn't like or doesn't care about the arts (theater, music, painting, etc.) ]> phlebotomistnounsomeone qualified to draw blood ]> phlebotomizeverbto bleed or draw blood ]> phlebotomynouna medical procedure to draw blood phloemnountubes found in the inner bark of a plant that carry sugar from the leaves to a other parts of the plant phobianounan intense fear of something specific like spiders or the dark ]> phoenixnouna mythical bird that lives about 500 years and then burns itself on a funeral pyre only to rise again the next day young again ]> phonephones, phoned, phoningnounshort for telephone, a device used to talk to other people who are far away through wires or radio wavesverbto call someone on a telephone ]> phoneticphonetically, phoneme, phoneticsadjectiverelated to spoken languageadjectivespeech sounds that are said the way they look ]> phononounphonograph or record player ]> phonographphonographs, phonographicnouna record; a plastic disk or cylinder used to play back recorded sound through a needle photo-electricadjectiveelectrical effects caused by the interaction of light and the physical material of an object photogenicadjectiveattractive in photos or video photogravurenounthe process of printing an image from an engraved plate or stamp ]> photonnounthe smallest (quantum) unit of light/electromagnetic energy, generally regarded as particles with zero mass and no electric charge photosynthesisnouna process in plants that uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar and water ]> phrasenouna small group of words that make sense togetherverbto say in a certain way phrenologynouna discredited science that uses shape of the skull to learn about a persons capabilities ]> phylogenynounthe evolutionary history of a related group of organisms physicalnouna checkup by a doctor; an examination by a doctor to check the general health of the patientadjectiveof or related to things that can be touched or feltadjectiveof or related to the bodyadjectiveusing your body in an aggressive or threatening manner; to push or bump into others ]> physiciannoundoctor; someone licensed to practice medicine ]> phytolitenouna fossilized plant ]> phytologynounbotanynounstudy of plants ]> pinoun(math) a constant with the approximate value of 3.14, written with the symbol Π; a value that for any circle equals the circumference divided by the diameternounthe sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet pianistnounsomeone who plays the piano pianonouna musical instrument that has black and white keys that are pressed to make music ]> piazzanouna plaza; a public square or marketplace ]> piccadillynouna prominent shirt collar with wing-like tips worn in the 19th century by men piccolonouna wind musical instrument that is like a flute but is smaller and has a higher pitchadjectivesmaller in size than usual ]> pickaxenouna heavy metal tool with handle, it has points on both ends and is used for digging ]> pickerelnouna North American pikenouna young North American pike picklepickled, pickles, picklingnouna vegetable, especially a cucumber, prepared in salt water or vinegar to preserve itnoun(slang) a difficult situationverbto preserve in salt water or vinegar pickupnouna small truck with a bed, low sides and a tailgate for carrying items and space for two or more passengers in the frontadjectivea team game where the team members are chosen ("picked") at game time, rather than being with team on an ongoing basis picnicnouninformal meal served outdoors and usually away from home picturenouna photograph; a drawing; a painting; graphic artverbto imagine what something looks like picturesqueadjectivepretty or beautiful like a picture ]> pienouna dessert made of a round crust filled with fruit or other sweet filling ]> piecenouna part of somethingnounan artistic work like a song or paintingnouna coinnouna figure used in gamesnouna gunverbto make something from parts ]> pieceworknounwork that is paid by the piece instead of by the hour, for example, writing paid by the word pierpiers, pierfront, piersidenouna wooden platform built out into a body of water at which boats can dock ]> piercingpiercinglynouna hole in a body part like the earlobe, usually filled with a ring or other decorationadjectivesharp; cutting intoadjectivevery smart; perceptiveadjectivevery cold; extremely coldadjectiveappearing to stare intensely or deeplyadjectiveloud and shrill pigletnouna baby pig ]> pigmentpigmentsnouncoloring; dye; a substance that changes the color of something ]> pigmentationpigmentationsnouncoloring; the natural coloring of a plant or animal pigpennounan outdoor enclosure for raising pigs, sty pigskinnounslang for a football; leather of pig used to make a football pikenouna kind of fish that has sharp teeth and that often lives in colder northern watersnouna streetnouna sharp, pointed sticknouna mountainnouna body position in which the body is bent at the waist but the arms and legs are straight with the fingers pointed at the toesverbto position the body with a bend at the waist with the arms and legs straight and the fingers pointed at the toes pikedadjectivein a position in which the body is bent at the waist with the arms and legs straight and the fingers pointed at the toes ]> pilafnouna food made of rice mixed with spices, vegetables, seafood, or meat ]> pilaunouna food made of rice mixed with spices, vegetables, seafood, or meat pilferpilferedpilferingverbto steal in small amounts ]> pillpillsnouna small round tablet of medicine to be swallowed ]> pillageverbto use force to rob or steal, especally in a time of war pillownouna cushion; a stuffed piece of fabric used to rest one's head on or to sit onnounsomething shaped like a cushion that is rectangular, soft, and fluffy pillowcasenouna sewn envelope of fabric with one open end that goes over a pillow or cushionn pillowyadjectivesoft and fluffy ]> pilotpilots, piloted, piloting,nouna person who is in charge of driving a plane or boatnouna leaderverbto fly; to be in charge of flyingverbto lead ]> pimentonouna sweet pepper that is sometimes used to stuff olives ]> pincernouna body part like an arm or leg with a claw on it, similar to a lobster or scorpionnouna tool with gripping jaws pinenounevergreen coniferous tree with needles in sheathed clusters on branchesnounto wait with sad desire ]> pinkpinkishnouna color of light red; rosenoungood healthnouna kind of flower pinkynounthe little finger ]> pinochlenouna card game for two or more players pintnouna measure equal to two cups or 16 fluid ounces pioneerpioneers, pioneering, pioneerednouna person who discovers new things or explores new placesverbto discover; to explore; to go to places not previously known pipenouna metal tube used to carry and move liquids, such as moving water from a tank to the sinknouna musical fluteverbto carry from one place to another, such as with water through plumbing or music through a building pipernouna person who plays a pipe or musical flute pipingnouna very small fold of cloth sewed on clothing as a decorationnounthe music of a musical flutenouna system of pipes or tubes used to carry liquid through a system pipistrellenouna very small type of bat (a flying mammal) pitnounan open area dug out of the earth; a hole in the groundnouna hard, stone-like seed inside of a fruit, such as in an olive or peachnouna small indentation or pockmark in the surface of somethingnoun(slang) a place in an awful state pitanouna round flat bread often eaten with spreads or fillings as a sandwich pitchpitches, pitched, pitchingnounin baseball, when the pitcher throws the ball to the batternouna sales proposal; an attempt to get someone to buy somethingnounsap from a treenouna black tar-like substancenouna playing field for sportsnounthe slope of somethingnounthe tone or intensity of something, especially a soundverbto throw or tossverbto make an attempt to sell something; to try to convince someone of something pitch-blackadjectiveextremely dark; so dark that it is hard to see anything pitch-darkadjectiveextremely dark; so black that it is hard to see anything pitchblendenouna black-colored mineral and ore which is mined for uranium pitchernouna jug used to hold and pour liquidsnounin baseball, the player who throws the ball to the batter pitchforknouna tool with a long handle and a few spark spokes at the end used to move hay around pithnounthe spongy center of a plant's stem or a tree's trunknounthe core or central part of something pithyadjectivedense and concentrated; terse and to the point pitypitied, pitying, pitiesnounfeeling sorry for someone; sympathynounsomething that is regrettable; something that you wish wasn't the caseverbto feel sorry for someone pivotpivotting, pivots, pivottednouna turning pointverbto turn on a fixed pointverbto move one's body with one foot fixedverbto make a change based on a critical point pixelpixelatednouna small discrete point or dot on a computer screen or in a digital image pizzanouna food made with a large round base of bread-like crust topped tomato sauce, vegetables, meat, and cheese, often served cut in wedges ]> placardnouna paperboard sign or poster posted in a public placeverbto put up paperboard signs or posters in public places ]> placateverbto calm or make less angry ]> placeplaces, placed, placingnouna location; a physical spaceverbto put; to position something placebonouna pill or drug that is a fake and is not active, often used to test a drug's effectsnounsomething intended to relieve pain or discomfort ]> placentanouna temporary organ that joins an unborn baby to its mother and provides nourishmentnouna reproductive part in a flower placidadjectivecalm; peaceful ]> placketnouna slit or opening in clothes ]> plagiarismnounthe stealing someone's words to use as one's own; using someone else's words without giving them credit ]> plagiarizeplagiarizes, plagiarized, plagiarizing, plagiaristverbto steal someone's words as claim as one's own' to use someone else's words without giving them credit ]> plaguenouna disease that spreads quickly with symptoms of fever and thinking is affectedverbto constantly bother or harass ]> plaicenouna North Atlantic fish that is eaten for food ]> plaidnouna pattern of groups of lines crossing at right anglesnounthe rectangular fabric worn over the left shoulder as part of a Scottish costume plainplains, plainer, plainestnouna large, flat, low area of landadjectivesimple; ordinary; boring; not colorful ]> plain-spokenadjectiveblunt; candid; frank ]> plaintiveplaintively, plaintivenessadjectivesad; having pain or suffering plaitplaits, plaited, plaitingnouna braid; a bunch of hair or rope that has strands twisted together in a patternverbto braid; to twist strands of hair or rope in a pattern ]> planplans, planning, planned,nounan idea of how the future will go; a method for making something happennouna picture or diagram of something, especially a building; a document that lays out the steps for how something will goverbto think about how the future will go; to think ahead about how something will go ]> planeplanes, planed, planingnounan airplane; a vehicle for powered human flight; a motorized vehicle that flies carrying people and cargonouna flat surfacenoun(geometry) a flat, two-dimensional surface extending infinitelynouna tool used for smoothing wood; a tool used for removing rough edges and facesverbto skim across a flat surfaceverbto make smooth; to make flat and level ]> planetnouna large body in space that rotates around a star and does not give off light itself, but reflects light from the star planetaryadjectiveof or related to a planet, a large body in space that rotates around a star planktonnounmicroscopic plants and animals that live in water and are food to many ocean animals ]> plannernouna person who thinks about what the future will be like; a person whose job is to get ready for future events plantnouna living thing such as grass, a tree, or shrub that grows through [photosynthesis]nouna factorynouna spy; something that is intended to look like something different from what it actually isverbto put a seed or live plant in the ground to growverbto put something somewhere for a sneaky purpose or something other than what it seems ]> plantainnouna kind of banana that is low in sugar and usually cooked before eatingnouna tropical plant which grow a low sugar banana plantationnouna large farm that grows one main crop, often with the workers living on the farm ]> plaquenouna thin coating on teeth in which bacteria livenouna thin piece of wood or metal with writing on it to remember an event ]> plasmanounthe liquid part of blood, made up of water and dissolved proteinsnounthe state of matter with a balance of free electrons and ionized elements that makes up stars and also occurs in lightning, plasma TVs and fluorescent lights (see also: solid, liquid, gas); a low-density gas in which the individual atoms are ionized (and therefore charged), even though the total number of positive and negative charges is equal, maintaining an overall electrical neutrality plasternouna cement-like material that is used to finish wallsnouna bandageverbto cover walls with a cement type of materialverbto cover something completelyverbto stick to something, often because of wetness platenouna flat dish food is served onnouna rigid layer of the earthverbto coat with a layer of metal plateauplateaus, plateaued, plateauingnouna large, relatively flat, but elevated area of landnouna state of leveling off; a flat level; a condition of flatnessverbto level off; to reach and stay at the same level for some time platednounmetal with a bonded covering of another, usually more expensive metalverbpast tense of plate, display of food on china platformnounstable base on which something stands or is is putnounbase of political positions for a party or candidate ]> platitudenounempty words; a statement that is dull and without thought; words that are overused and not well thought out ]> platonicadjectiveof love or friendship that is affectionate but not romantic ]> platoonnouna group of military people with one commandernouna group of people doing the same activity ]> plausibilitynounreasonableness; the degree to which something is believable ]> plausibleplausiblyadjectivebelievable; reasonable ]> playplays, playing, played, playful, playfullynounacts of fun; things done for enjoyment; leisure activities, not worknouna piece of writing meant to be performed; a written work of drama, meant to be acted outverbto do something fun for enjoyment; to do leisure activities, rather than work ]> playanouna dry lake bed ]> playbillnouna program for a play or dramatic act; a booklet describing a play and its actors ]> playbooknouna that contains the script for a playnouna notebook with diagrams and notes about plays for a sports teamnouna plan for something ]> playernouna person who plays; a person who is doing things for enjoyment, not worknouna person on a sports teamnouna person who dates many people; a person who is romantically unattached ]> playfulplayfulness, playfullyadjectivefull of fun; silly; enjoying things just for fun's sake; not serious ]> playgroundnounan area for outdoor play, especially with gym equipment ]> playhousenouna small building built for fun, usually for children; a treehouse ]> playmatenouna friend; a person one does fun things with ]> playthingnounsomething used as a toy; something used to amuse another; something not treated seriously ]> playtimenouna time for fun activities ]> playwrightnounan author of plays; a person who writes dramatic works ]> pleasantpleasantly, pleasantnessadjectivenice; causing happiness and good feelingsadjectivewarm; with nice weather ]> pleasantnessnounhappiness; a state of good feelings; a state of niceness ]> pleasantrypleasantriesnounnice words; words said to be kind; casual greetings ]> pleasepleases, pleased, pleasingverbto cause happinessverbto wish; to like ]> pleasurepleasuresnounhappiness; a feeling of liking something ]> pleasurefulpleasurefulness, pleasurefullyadjectivefull of happiness and good feelings plebiscitenouna direct vote by the public expressing their opinion on an important issue, esp. on the ruler or the government ]> plentifuladjectivemore than enough; a large amount plotnounwhat happens in a story, including events, conflict, and resolutionnounan area or piece of landnouna plan; a schemeverbto mark or graph a point, particularly on an x-y axis ]> ploughsharenouna sharp steel wedge that is used to get the dirt ready for planting ploynouna strategy or [tactic] designed to fool, confuse or embarrass ]> plumplumsnouna purple edible fruit with a stone in the centernouna dark purple color plumagenouna bird's feathers ]> plumbplumbs, plumbed, plumbingnouna weight on a string used to measure how deep water isnouna weight on a string that is used to measure straight up and down or verticalverbto run plumbing; to run pipes to carry water or other fluidverbto make something straight up and down or verticalverbto see if something is straight up and down or verticalverbto measure how deep water isadjectivestraight up and down; vertical ]> plumberplumbersnouna person whose job is to do plumbing; a person who runs pipes to carry water or other fluid; a person whose job is to run or fix piping ]> plumbingnounpipes to carry water or other fluid ]> plumeplumes, plumagenouna feather or group of feathers on a birdnouna tall, thin wisp of smoke or steam rising up ]> plumeriaplumeriasnouna very sweet smelling flower that grows on small trees in warm areas ]> plumeryplumeriesnounfeathersnounfancy clothes or other decorations ]> plummetplummets, plummeted, plummetingverbto fall very fast ]> plumpplumps, plumped, plumping, plumpish, plumpishlyverbto make or become full or roundadjectivefull and round; pleasantly fat ]> pluraladjective(grammar) the form of a word that refers to more than oneadjectivemore than one; made up of more than one kind ]> pluralitypluralitiesnouna large number of thingsnouna number pf votes that is larger than those for any other choice but not more than half Plutonouna body in space once considered the ninth planet, now called a dwarf planet (smaller than a regular planet, actually an [asteroid]); the furthest major body in space from the Sunnounthe Greek god believed to rule the underworld in mythology ]> plutocracynouna state ruled by the rich; government or rule by the wealthy ]> plutocratplutocratic, plutocratical, plutocraticallynouna person who rules based on having wealth; a ruler in a government of the rich ]> pneumaticnouna tool that runs on com[pressed airadjectiveholding air; run by compresses air or other gasadjectiveof or relating to the spirit pneumophoranouninvertebrate animal with internal gill structures poachpoached, poaching, poacher, poachesverbto cook food in a small amount of simmering liquidverbto hunt or kill animals illegally poacherpoachersnouna person who hunts or kills animals illegallynouna pan for cooking food in a small amount of simmering liquid ]> pocknounpockmark; a pitted scar on the skin pocketfulnounan amount to fill a pocket ]> pocketknifenouna knife with a folding blade so it can be safely carried in a pocket ]> pockmarknouna pitted scar on the skinverbto make pitted scars on the skin podnouncontainer of seeds as in a bean or pea podcastnouna multimedia file, such as an audio or video recording, that is distributed on the Internet and includes a way to subscribe to it, such as via an RSS feedverbto distribute a series of multimedia files, such as an audio or video recordings, over the Internet and including a way to subscribe to them podiatristnouna foot doctor poemnouna creative form of writing usually with verses and language with rich images poetpoetessnouna person who writes [poetry]nouna person who uses language that is colorful and rich poeticpoeticallyadjectivewritten in verse; using rich language poetrynouna form of writing that focuses on creating an image, using verse instead of sentences and including figurative language poignancynounthe quality of having or causing deep emotion; a state of causing a strong emotional response poignantpoignantlyadjectivehaving or causing deep emotion; causing a strong emotional response pointpoints, pointed, pointing, pointynoun(math) a position in space with no length, width, depth, any dimensionsnouna specific place or locationnouna purpose; a specific thing being expressednouna unit of measure in a gamenouna unit of measure used for fonts equal to 1/72 of an inchnounthe end of something, such as a knife or a needle, that is sometimes sharpverbto use a finger to show a direction poisenounbalanced statenounself-assured ]> polaradjectiveopposite; opposingadjectiverelated to the north or south pole regions of the earth ]> polarisnounthe North Star ]> polaritynounthe orientation toward one or another opposite extremesnounattraction toward an object or in a particular directionnounhaving either a positive or negative electrical state ]> polarizationnouna condition of being drawn into two opposite extremesnouna special property of light in which the planes of vibration of the various rays in a light beam are at least partially aligned ]> polarizepolarizes,polarized, polarizingverbto draw into two opposite extremes; to divide into two opposing positionsverbto create a special property of light in which the planes of vibration of the various rays in a light beam are at least partially aligned polenouna long, tall rod that sticks up in the air, such as one to hold up a flag polecatnouna skunk ]> polemicpolemics, polemicistnouna debate, argument or dispute; a strong attack on someone's beliefsnouna person who likes to argueadjectiveinvolving a debate, argument or dispute ]> policypoliciesnouna set of rules or laws; a course of actionnounan insurance contract politeadjectivesaid of behavior or manners, giving way to others; civil; deferential polkanouna lively Bohemian dance with three steps and a hopnounmusic for dancing the polka pollpolls, polling, pollednouna survey; a collection of opinions on a topic measured by votesverbto conduct a survey; to collect information on people's opinions on a topic pollinationnounthe process of spreading pollen in flowers so they form fruit or seeds pollutepollutes,polluted, pollutingverbto make dirty; to fill the air or water manmade waste; to contaminate pollutionpollutant, pollutenounman-made waste in the air and water polychromatenounsalts made from polychromic acids which can produce many different colors polygonnouna closed shape with straight sides polymerizationnounreproduction of two or more molecules to form a larger molecule ]> polymorphousadjectivemoving or changing through many different shapes polynomialnoun(math) a math expression with one or more terms, for example, 2 + x or x² + 3x + 2 polyphonenouna letter in the alphabet that makes more than one sound polyphonicadjectivemade up of more than one sound polytheismnounthe belief in more than one god polytheistnouna person who believes in more than one god ]> pom-pomnouna little ball made from wool that is attached to clothes, especially hatsnouna ball of brightly colored strands of yarn or plastic and is used by cheerleaders while doing their cheers pomegranatenouna kind of tree grown in the middle east that has many small edible seeds that are bright red and often used for juicenouna fruit that has many small edible seeds that are bright red and often used for juice pomelopummelo, pummelos, pummeloes, pomelos, pomeloesnouna type of fruit like a grapefruit but larger and with a looser skin pompnouna display; show of magnificence pondnouna small pool of water; a small lake ponderpondered, pondering, pondererverbto think deeply ponderousponderouslyadjectiveclumsy; heavy ]> ponenouna flat cornbread ]> ponyponies, ponylikenouna small horsenounsomething smaller than usual poodlenouna dog often kept as a pet that has curly hair and comes in three sizes: toy, miniature and standard, and a variety of colors ]> poolpools, pooled, poolingnouna small area of still water or liquidnounan amount of goods that are ready for usenouna type of gambling where many people make bets and the money is paid back to one or more of the participantsverbto form a small area of still water or liquidverbto put money or other resource together pooppoops, pooped, poopingnounexcrement; solid waste from an animalnounan enclosed area at the back of a shipnoun(slang) information; the low-downverbto defecate; to excrete solid wasteverb(slang) to become exhausted (poop out) poopedadjectivevery tired ]> pooradjectivenot having moneyadjectiveworse than normal; not good ]> poppops, popped, poppingnouna sudden, loud soundnounsodaverbto burst; to explode; to get a whole so that all the air goes out popenounthe head of the Roman Catholic Church populacenounthe people in a location like a town, city, etc. ]> popularpopularlyadjectiveliked by manyadjectivecommon; everyday; relating to or known by most people ]> popularitynounthe amount that someone or something is liked by many peoplenounthe degree known or liked by most people ]> popularizepopularizes, popularized, popularizingverbto make known by many people; to make liked by many people ]> populatepopultes, populated, populatingverbto occupy; to live inverbto fill with; to complete populationnounentire number of people in a country, city, etc. ]> populistadjectiverelating to the common people; coming from the will of the common people ]> populousnounthe people living in a place porchnounan outdoor area for sitting that is attached to a house; an outdoor platform attached to a house used for relaxing porcupinenouna large rodent with sharp stiff quills along its back porenouna very small hole in the surface of something, like the skinverbto look or go over something in great detail pornographicpornographicallyadjectiveof or related to naked people or sexual situations for sexual purposesadjectivevulgar; obscene pornographynounpictures or movies of naked people meant for sexual purposes ]> porridgeporridgesnouna hot breakfast cereal like oatmeal or corn mush portports, porting, portednouna harbor or surrounding area where ships dock; a city or town near the coast where boats arrive and depart fromnounthe left side of a boat when facing the frontnouna part of a computer that cables can be plugged into for data transfernouna sweet dessert wine, red in colorverbto write a computer program for another operating system or platform ]> portabilitynounbeing able to be moved easily; the capacity for being easily moved from place to placenounthe ability of a tool or machine to be easily moved around so that it can be used in more than one place ]> portableadjectiveeasy to move; made to be moved and used in different places portageportages, portaged, portagingnouna trail or route used for going around a dangerous waterway or from one lake to anotherverbto carry; to carry a boat around a dangerous waterway or from one lake to another portalnouna door; a gateway porternouna person who carries luggage or bags for someone portholeportholesnouna round hole in a ship or airplane often covered with a glass window portlyadjectivefat; heavy portmanteaunouna word formed by joining two other words or word parts and combining their meaningsnouna large leather suitcase for carrying clothes etc. on journeys portraitnouna photo or painting of a personnouna snapshot or short description of something that shows its essence ]> positverbmake a statement as fact to begin a discussion ]> positionpositions, positioned, positioning,nouna location; a place where something isnouna point of view; a stance on somethingnouna jobverbto put into a place ]> positivepositivelynounsomething that shows a "yes" or "true" value; something with a value showingadjectivecertain; sure of oneselfadjectivehaving a good attitudeadjectivehaving a plus value; having a plus charge; the opposite of negativeadjectivereal; trueadjectivegreater than zero ]> positronpositrons, positronicnounthe antiparticle to the electron, having most of the same characteristics as an electron except that it is positively charged ]> possenoungroup of people working with a law enforcement officialnoungroup of fans or followers possessverbto haveverbto have control over someone else's body or mind possibilitypossibilitiesnounsomething that might happennounthe probability; the degree of chance that something might happen possiblepossiblyadjectiveable to happen; maybe or maybe not ]> possumpossumsnouna marsupial mammal that is native to Australia and New Zealand postnouna pole often made of metal or wood that sticks up out of the groundnounthe mail servicenounsomething that is displayed for everyone to see, such as a notice or a file on the Internetnounassigned locationverbenter transaction in a financial accountverbto display for all to seeverbto mailadjectiveafter (usually in the form of post- in hyphenated words) post officenouna building that houses the mail service; a building where you can mail letters ]> post-mortemnounan examination of a dead body to learn what caused deathadjectiveof or relating to an examination of a dead body to learn what caused death postagenounthe amount of money that is needed to mail a letter; the cost of stamps for a letternounstamps for a letter postaladjectiverelated to the mail; related to the mail serviceadjective(slang) a state of craziness; a state of extreme violent rage postdateverbto date something ahead; to put a date on something, especially a check, that is later than what is shown posteritynounfuture generations posthasteadjectivewith all speedadverbimmediately; with all speed posthumousposthumouslyadjectiveafter someone's death postmarknounan inked stamp that the mail service puts on a letter after it is processed postmasternounthe person in charge of a post office postmaster-generalnounthe person in charge of the mail service for the whole country postnatalpostnatallyadjectiveafter birth; related to the time period just after birth postnuptialnoundocument prepared by a husband and wife planning for divorceadjectiveafter marriage ceremony postpaidadjectivewith the postage already paid by the sender; with no money due upon delivery postscriptnouna note at the end of a letter, written after the signaturenounsomething added afterward; something tacked on later after the end potpots, potfulnouna pan; a large metal container used to cook things on a stove potableadjectivesafe to drink potatonouna vegetable that grows under the ground, has white flesh and a brown peel, and contains a lot of starchnounsweet potato - an orange colored root vegetable commonly called a yam (though an Asian yam is a different plant) potentialnounpossibility; the likelihood of something; a good chance of something positive in the futureadjectivepossible; related to the future potentialitynounthe possibility of something in the future; the chance of something positive in the future potentiallyadverbwith a chance for actionadverbpossibly potholenouna large hole in the roadnouna hole in the bed of a stream or river made by the action of the waternouna setback potlidnouna cover for a pan potpienouna food made of a pie crust filled with meat, vegetables, and a gravy sauce ]> potsherdpotsherdsnouna small piece of ancient pottery pottedadjectivecontained in a pot or container potternouna person who makes pottery or clayware potterynouncontainers made of clay that is baked ]> pouchpouiches, pouchy, pouched, pouchingnouna sack or bagnouna pocket; a small pocket-like placeverbto bulge or stick out poultrynounbirds used for food: chicken, turkey, duck, etc. ]> poundpounds, poundage, pounded, poundingnouna unit of weight equal to sixteen ouncesnouna unit of [currency] in Britainnouna place where stray dogs and cats are takenverbto hit repeatedly; to strike hardverbto throb with pain ]> pourpours, poured, pouringverbto move liquid to another place; to transfer liquid from one container to another ]> poutpouts, pouty, pouted, pouting, pouterverbto be sad or depressed and not wanting to talk about itverbto push out one's lower lip to show unhappiness ]> powernounthe ability to do somethingnounforce; a force that can move things; the rate of doing worknouna source of energy, such as electricitynouncontrol or authority over othersnouna state that is a leader in world eventsnoun(math) an exponent indicated the number of times a number is multiplied by itself ]> powerfulpowerfulness, powerfulllyadjectivehaving a great ability to do somethingadjectivehaving great force or energyadjectivehaving great control or authority over others ]> powerlesspowerlessly, powerlessnessadjectiveunable to do anything; without power; without the ability to act powwowpow-wow, powwows, pow-wowsnouna meeting or gathering of North American Indiansnouna large meeting; a social gatheringnouna medicine man of the North American Indians ]> practicalpracticalityadjectivein a way related to real life; not theoreticaladjectivereasonable; sensible ]> practicallyadverbin a way related to real life; not theoreticaladverbvirtually; almost; for all basic purposes ]> practicepractices, practiced, practicing, practises, practised, practisingnouna professional business, especially that of a doctor or lawyernountrying to get better at something; an effort to improve at something by doing it repeatedlynoundoing a sport in order to get better at itverbto do something in order to learn to do it better ]> practitionernouna person involved in a profession, such as a doctor or teacher ]> prairieprairiesnouna grassland; a large expanse of wild grass ]> prampramsnouna baby carriage; a stroller; a small vehicle in which a baby is pushed around pranceverbto move about in a dance-like wayverbto spring forward from the rear or hind legs ]> prattleverbto talk for a long time in a silly thoughtless manner prayprays, praying, prayedverbto talk to God or some higher power; to meditate or communicate silently for religious purposesverbto ask or hope for something in a serious way prayerprayers, prayerfulnouna request, communication, or message to God or some higher power; a verse or group of words said for religious purposesnouna request or hope communicated in a serious waynouna person who prays or communicates with God or some higher powernounany chance of something ]> preamblenounan introduction; a section of writing before the main part; opening statements preambulateverbto walk before ]> preaorticnounthe part of blood supply before the aorta prearrangeverbto agree on conditions or requirements before an event or activityverbto make arrangements before and event or activity precautionnounsomething done to protect against something that might happen in the future precautionaryadjectiveof or related to something done to protect against something that might happen in the future ]> precedeprecedes, preceding, precededverbto come before ]> precedencenounan established order, first to lastnounsomething coming first; something of most importance ]> precedentnounan earlier act that sets an example; adjectivecoming before ]> precedingadjectivecoming before ]> precessionnounthe slow movement of one spinning body orbiting another spinning body precipicenouna steep cliff; the edge of a high drop-offnounthe point of no return; a dangerous situation precipitatenouna solid that has come out of a solutionverbto bring about or cause to happenverbto fall to Earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snowverbto come out of a solution as a solid precipitationnounwater that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow ]> precipitousadjectivesudden precludeverbto rule out in advance preclusionprecludenoundealing with issues early before they cause a bigger problemnounexclusion of evidence which is done before a case is presented in court ]> precociousprecociouslyadjectivebeing more advanced than usual for one's age; showing mental or physical development earlier than expectedadjectiveshowing exceptional skill or intelligence at a very young age ]> precociousnessnouna state of being more advanced than usual for one's age; a condition developing mental or physical skills earlier than expected ]> preconceivepreconceives,preconceived, preconceivingnounto think before seeing or experiencing; to form an opinion before seeing or experiencing predatepredates, predated, predatingverbto come before; to exist before predationnounthe act of hunting or eating other animalsnounthe act of taking advantage of weaker people predatornounan animal that hunts or eats other animalsnouna person who takes advantage of weaker people predatoryadjectiverelated to an animal that hunts or eats other animalsadjectivetaking advantage of weaker people predictverbto make a guess what will happen in the future predictableadjectivepossible to anticipate or predict predictionnouna guess about what will happen based on the facts preeminentadjectivehaving the highest rank or importance; outstanding preenpreens, preened, preeningverbto clean or groom oneself preferverbto favor; to like; to like more than something else preferablepreferablyadjectivebetter; liked more than something else preferencenounwhat one likes among some choices; a personal favorite; a state of liking more than something else preferentialpreferentiallyadjectivetreating in a way that shows favor; treating as a favorite, often seemingly unfairly prefixprefixes, prefixed, prefixingnouna group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a different form of the wordverbto put before something ]> pregnancypregnanciesnounthe condition of being with child; the condition of having an unborn child in a woman's womb ]> pregnantpregnantlyadjectivefull of meaning; suggesting somethingadjectivewith child; having an unborn child in a woman's womb ]> prehistoricadjectivebefore written history; before records were keptadjectivevery old; out of date preliminarynountentative, unfinished premiernounthe leader of a countrynounthe first public showing of somethingadjectivethe very best; the first premierepremieres, premiered, premieringverbto show in public for the first time premiershipnounthe rule of the prime minister or leader of a country ]> premiumpremiumsnounan amount of money above the usual amountnouna rewardnounsomething given away free when something else is purchasedadjectivethe best; the highest level prenataladjectiverelated to the time before the birth of a child prenuptualnounan agreement made before marriage, often related to how money and other assets will be divided in case of divorceadjectivebefore marriage preoccupyverbto draw attention; to urgently distractverbto occupy in advance; to take before or in advance ]> preparationnounthe act of getting ready; the process of making something ]> prepareprepares, prepared, preparingverbto get ready for; to make ahead of time prepositionprepositional, prepositionsnouna word that shows how a noun is related to some other word in a sentence; a part of speech that tell about the relationships between a noun or pronoun and another word, for example, with, by, or near ]> preposterousadjectivecrazy; does not make sense; absurd or ridiculous presciencenounforeknowledge or sensing something before it happens presentpresents, presented, presenting, presentlynouna gift given for free, often to celebrate something like a holiday or birthdaynounthe time that is nowverbto show to others; to unveil publiclyverbto make an argument or caseverbto make a public speechadjectivein attendanceadjectiveattentive; mindfuladjectivehappening now; taking place at this time ]> presentableadjectivelooking OK; looking acceptable; looking attractive presentationpresentationalnounthe action of speaking or showing something to a group; a public speech presenterpresentersnouna person who is making a public speech; a person who is speaking or showing something to a group presentlyadverbnow; at this timeadverbvery soon; just about to happen preservationnounthe act of saving or protecting somethingnounthe process of preparing something so it will last a long time preservativenounan agent that is used to keep something from spoiling or decaying preservepreserving, preserved, preservesnouna kind of jelly or jam made of fruitnouna park created to maintain an area of naturenounto can for use laterverbto save; to protect ]> presidencypresidenciesnounthe office of the president; the office of the head of an organization ]> presidentpresidents, presidentialnounthe head of an organization; the head executive of a company; the head executive of a country presidentialadjectiveof or related to the [president]; acting in a way that is appropriate to the [president] ]> presspresses, pressed, pressingnouna machine used for printingnouna squeezing of somethingnouna dense crowdnounthe media; groups reporting the news, such as newspapers and televisionverbto push ]> pressingpressinglynounthe act of pushing something; the act of getting the juice out of something by squeezing itadjectiveimportant; urgent; needing attention now presumptuousadjectiveassuming too much ]> pretendpretends, pretended, pretending, pretenderverbto make believe; to imagine somethingadjectivemake believe; imaginary ]> pretenderpretendersnouna person who imagines something ]> pretensepretensesnounthe act of pretending or lying; a false or fake action; a fake reason for something ]> pretensionpretensionsnounthe act of claiming to be more important or impressive; the act of pretending to be more important that one really is ]> pretentiouspretentiouslyadjectiveacting overly important or impressive; showing off to seem more important prettinessnounbeauty; the degree of physical attractiveness prettyadjectivepleasing to the eye; physically attractive ]> pretzelpretzelsnouna food made of bread dough twisted and then baked, often with salt on the outsidenouna twisted shape ]> prevailingadjectivedescribes something that is widespread or common ]> preventprevents, prevented, preventingverbto stop from happening ]> preventablepreventably, preventablenessadjectiveable to be stopped from happening ]> preventativeadjectivedone in order to stop something from happening ]> preventionnounthe act of stopping something from happening; the act of working on an end to something ]> previewpreviews, previewed, previewingnouna small amount of something seen in advanceverbto look at before making a decision ]> previouspreviouslyadjectivecoming before; happening in the past preypreyed, preyingnounan animal that is eaten by other animalsverbto hunt or stalk; to harm or victimize pridenouna sense of one's own value or quality-of-worknouna group of lions that hunt and live together ]> priestpriests, priestlynouna religious leader; a head of a Catholic church ]> priestessnounthe female head of a religion ]> priesthoodnounthe job of a religious leader, especially of a Catholic minister ]> primprimness, primlyadjectiveproper; formal; neat prima donnanounprimary female opera star "first lady"nounself-centered and temperamental person ]> prima facieadjectiveclearly true; obviousadjectivelegally enough to be a fact, but could be proved wrongadverbat first look; without looking closely ]> primarilyadverbrelated to the main thing; related to the most important thing ]> primaryprimaries, primarilynounsomething that is of most importancenounan election in which members of a certain party elect their candidatenounan elementary school; a school that covers the early years, for example, from grades kindergarten through sixadjectiverelated elementary school or grades 1-6adjectivefirst; of the highest importance; in the first positionadjectivemain or most important ]> primeprimes, primed, primingnounthe main part of something; the best stage of somethingnouna number that can only be divided evenly by 1 and itselfverbto prepare for something; to get readyadjectivemain; principle ]> primerprimersnouna book that teaches basic skills; a book that teaches children to readnouna liquid that is put on a surface before paint to get it ready printingthis is the gerund form of "print"nounusing block letters to write by handnounmaking a paper copy of a computer documentnounmaking multiple copies of a document (book, newspaper, brochure) ]> printshopnouna place where newspapers, magazines, books and other things are made prioradjectivesomething coming before; something that happened earlier ]> prisonprisonsnounjail; a place where one is locked up as punishment ]> prisonerprisonersnounsomeone held in jail; a person held against their will often as a punishment ]> privacynouna condition of keeping to yourself; a state of secret; the act of not sharing with othersnounthe state of being alone; the act of needing to be alone for personal reasons ]> privateprivates, privately, privativenessnouna low rank in the militaryadjectivenot related to the governmentadjectivepersonal; secret; being kept to oneself; not shared with others; not known to the public ]> privynounan outhouse; an outside bathroom without plumbingadjectiveto be in on a secret prizenounan award; something won pronouna positive; an argument for somethingnounsomeone who is very good at something; someone who is paid to do something; a professional ]> pro rataadjectivein proportion probabilityprobabilitiesnounthe chance or likelihood of an event occurring ]> probableadjectivelikely true or will happen probablynounNot a sure thing, but almost. ]> probatenouna legal process during which the will of someone who has died is looked at to make sure it is valid ]> probationnounstate of being carefully watched; a period of time during which one is under watch, such as when one is new on a job or recently released from prison ]> probationaryadjectiverelated to a period of time when one is carefully watched, such as when one is new on a job or recently released from prison probenounan instrument for gathering data, such as a thermometernounan unmanned machine or spaceship sent into space to send back informationnounan investigationverbto dig down into somethingverbto ask many questions to explore an issue ]> probitynounintegrity; the quality of being honest ]> problemproblemsnounsomething that is wrong; a challenge; something that needs solved or fixednounan exercise to be worked out ]> problematicadjectivechallenging; without an easy solution ]> proboscisnounthe nose of an mammalnounthe long round mouthpart of an insect that is used for sucking ]> procedureproceduralnounmethod, how to proceedsnounthe money that comes from a sale or other transaction processnounthe steps used to do a task ]> proclamationnouna public statement or announcement procrastinateprocrastinates, procrastinated, procrastinating, procrastinationverbto put something off; to delay in doing something ]> procrastinationnounthe act of putting something off; stalling ]> procrastinatornouna person who puts things off; a person who stalls ]> procreateprocreates, procreated, procreating, procreatorverbto reproduce; to produce children ]> procreationnounthe act of reproducing; the act of producing children produceproduces, produced, producingnounfresh fruits and vegetables for eatingverbto make; to createverbto coordinate the making of a movie, play, or other creative workverbto make available; to bring forth producernounthe person who is in charge of the making of a movie, play, or other creative worknounsomeone who makes something; a group who makes something productionnounthe creation of somethingnounoutput of a process or machinenouna play or movie or other developed performance that an audience goes to see ]> productiveproductiveness, productivelyadjectiveleading to positive results; achieving or producing something ]> productivitynouna measure of positive results; the degree to which a person achieves or produces something profaneverbto show contempt or disrespect to something sacredverbto put to a wrong use, to abuseadjectiveunholy, not sacredadjectiveshowing disrespect or contempt by using inappropriate language, foul-mouthed profanitynoununcultured or rude speechnounuse of foul language ]> professprofesses, professed, professingverbto say with certainty; to believe in professionnouna job or occupation professionalnounsomeone who is paid for doing work, usually reflecting good qualifications for a jobadjectiveof or related to something done for pay; of a high quality professionalismnounthe qualities of someone doing a jobnouna high level of job performance or job-related activities professorprofessors, professorial, professorshipnounthe highest level of teacher at a college or university profitprofits, profited, profiting profitabilitynounin a business, the positive difference between income and expenses; how much money a company makes after it pays everythingnouna gainverbto gain; to benefit profitableprofitablyadjectivemaking a positive amount of money after all expenses are paidadjectivebeneficial; having good results; showing gains prognosticationnounprediction ]> progressprogresses, progressed, progressingnoungains over time; movement forward; advancesverbto move ahead ]> progressionprogressionalnounan ordered sequencenouna series of movements over time or space ]> progressiveprogressiveness, progressivelyadjectivemoving forward; forward looking; using modern ideasadjectivespreading quickly; increasing over timeadjectiverelated to a political belief in change and improvement through government action ]> prohibitverbstop, prevent, forbid projectilenounany object that is propelled by a powerful force which stops after the object is movingnouna weapon that shoots or propels a bullet, explosive, or other object intended to cause damage or death ]> prolapsenounthe moving of an body organ from its normal positionverbfor a body organ to move or slip out of its normal position ]> prolateadjectivehaving the shape of a sphere stretched at two opposite ends prominentadjectivesomething that stands out or is more important promoteverbto advance to a higher level or rank, for example, in school or in a job; to give someone a higher level of jobverbto advance; to move something aheadverbto market; to make people aware of something ]> promotionpromotions, promotionalnounadvertising; marketing activities; actions to sell a productnouna move up; an increase in level; a raise in status; a move to a higher paying job pronghornnounan animal, like a deer or antelope, that is found in the North America and that has short, straight horns pronounnounthe part of speech for a word that replace a noun or noun phrase, for example, he, she, they, and we ]> pronunciamentonouna statement, pronouncement or manifesto; often from rebels or figures of authority pronunciationnounthe way a word is said ]> proofproofs, proofed, proofingnounfacts that support something is true; evidencenounthe strength of alcohol in an alcoholic drinknouna printout of something that is used to check for any mistakes before final printingverbto activate by mixingverbto allow bread to rise; to activate yeastverbto proofread; to read something and check for errors ]> propagandanounideas spread to make a point or to support a cause; information presented from a particular viewpoint aimed at trying to get others to share that view; ideas spread with the intent of helping or hurting some cause propertypropertyless, propertylessnesspropertiesnounsomething you can see or observe; characteristics, such as size, color, smell, etc.nouna piece of landnoungoods or money that belongs to someone prophecypropheciespropheciesnouna prediction of the future; a message from God about the future prophesyprophesiesprophesiesnouna prediction of the future; a message from God about the future prophetprophets, prophetess, prophethoodnouna messenger of God; a person who can tell the future propheticadjectivetelling of the future; of or related to a message from God prophylacticnouncondomadjectivepreventative ]> propinquitynounnearness in place, relationship or time propitiousadjectivefavorable proposalnounan offer; a plan; a suggested plan to be considered; an offer to sell something at a given pricenounan offer of marriage proposeproposes, proposed, proposing, proposer, proposorverbto suggest; to offer an idea or suggestionverbto ask someone to marry you propositionnouna statement that suggests an action; a proposal prosectornounperson who prepares a dissection of an organ or animal (usually so a lecturer can demonstrate with it) prosecutionnounlawyers working for the government at any court level prospectprospects, prospected, prospectingnounan opportunity; a hope for the futurenouna potential customer; a potential job applicantverbto look for minerals in the ground prospectornouna person who looks for minerals in the ground ]> prospectusnouna written statement that describes something, often before it is done or madenouna short description of a book used to sell the ideanouna paper that tells the risks of an investment before you make it; a disclosure document for investments; a description of a business that is available to invest in prosperprospers, prospered, prosperingverbto do well; to succeed; to get rich; to do well financially prosperitynouna time of doing well, especially financially prosperousprosperousness, prosperouslyadjectivedoing well, especially financially prosthesisprosthesesnounan artificial body part, such as an arm or leg prostheticnounan artificial body partadjectiverelated to an artificial body part ]> prostituteprostitutes,prostituted, prostituted, prostitutingnouna person who sells sex for moneyverbto sell sexverbto sell oneself in a way that in a way that at cheap or degrading protagonistnounthe main character or hero in a story; the character in a story who opposes the main character or [antagonist] ]> protectoratenouna state or territory that is protected and controlled by another state or territorynounthe relationship of a powerful state or territory to one that it protects and controlsnounthe government of a protector state or territory proteinnounan important component of foods that is required for healthy growth and is found in meats, eggs, fish, and other foodsnouna long chain of amino acid chemicals that is essential to life and that makes up most body tissues like skin and muscle protestnouna large gathering of people speaking out to make a point to those in chargeverbto speak out against something; to hold a demonstration to make a social statement protestationnounstrong statement disagreeing with something said by someone else protesternouna person who makes a public statement to make a point to those in charge ]> protonnouna positively charged particle found in the center of atoms; a microscopic particle in the atom that has a positive charge ]> protozoanountiny animals with just a single cell that you need a microscope to see protractornouna mathematical tool used to measure angles, usually in degrees protrudenounto stick out ]> proudproudlyadjectivefeeling great about something you didadjectivefeeling better than others ]> provableadjectiveable to be proved; able to be shown to be true through evidence ]> proveproves, proved, provingverbto show the truth of something through evidence; to give sufficient evidence to verify the truth of some theory or math theorem ]> proverbproverbsnouna short saying that gives a lesson or moral ]> proverbialproverbiallyadjectiverelated to a short saying that tells a lesson or moraladjectiveoften said; commonly said or known ]> provideverbto make available providencenouna state of looking toward or preparing for the futurenounGod's plan and care for the future provisionprovisions, provisioned, provisioningnouna supply; a supply of foodnouna condition; a term that must be met beforehandverbto provide supplies provisionaladjectivepending; temporary; temporary pending fulfilling certain requirements provisoprovisos, provisoesnouna condition to an agreement or contract; a term that must be met beforehand ]> provolonenouna firm, white, smoked Italian cheese ]> prowlverbto move around very quietly to sneak up on someone or something ]> pruneprunes, pruning, pruned, prunernouna dried plumverbto trim back, especially with plants ]> Prussianouna former kingdom in Europe that included northern Germany and northern Poland ]> Prussianadjectiveof or related to a former kingdom in Europe that included northern Germany and northern Poland called Prussia prypried, prying, priesverbto open using a leververbto ask personal questions; to get into someone's business psychpsyches, psyched, psychingverb(slang) to fake someone out; to fool someone psychenounthe mind psychiatricadjectiveof or related to the field of medicine involved with helping people with mental and emotional problems psychiatristnouna medical doctor who helps people with mental and emotional problems psychiatrynounthe field of medicine involved with helping people with mental and emotional problems psychicpsychicallynouna person who is able or claims to be able to read minds; a person who can see what is in other people's thoughts; a person who says they are able to tell the futureadjectiveof or related to the mindadjectiveable to read minds; able or seemingly able to see what is in other people's thoughts psychologicaladjectiverelated to the mind and human behavior psychologistnouna professional who helps people with mental and emotional problems psychologynounthe study of the mind and how people act psychotherapypsychotherapies, psychotherapistnouna method of treating people with mental or emotional problems ]> publicpubliclynounthe people; the people in a societyadjectivefor everyone to see; available to all people ]> public-mindedadjectivethinking of the people; thinking of the common good of all ]> publicannouna tax collector ]> publicistnouna person whose job is to get media attention, for example by getting things in the newspaper or on television ]> publicitynounmedia attention, for example in the newspaper or on television ]> publicizepublicizes, publicized, publicizingverbto make known by many; to tell many people; to get media attention, for example by putting in the newspaper or on television ]> publishpublishes, published, publishingverbto put in a written format for everyone to see, for example to print a book, put out a newspaper, or put on the internet; to distribute for everyone to see ]> publishernouna person or company that puts things in a format for everyone to see, for example by printing a book, putting out a newspaper, or putting on the internet; a distributor of public information puddingnouna thick creamy dessert puerileadjectiveboyish; childish; silly puffernounperson who exhales short breathsnounsmokeradjectivedescribes a fish that puffs up when attacked puffinnouna seabird with black and white coloring and a colorful beak pugnounsmall dog with a smooth coat, a curled tail and a wrinkled face and nose ]> pugilistnouna [boxer] pugnaciousadjectivecombative; eager to fight ]> puleverbto cry softly or weakly ]> pulletnouna hen less than one year old pulmonaryadjectiveof or related to the lungs; of or related to the system of the body that gets oxygen to the blood stream and removes carbon dioxide from the blood using the windpipe, bronchial tubes, and lungs pulpnounthe fibrous or stringy part of a plant, fruit, or vegetablenounthe soft tissue inside a toothverbto remove the water from a plant, fruit, vegetable, or wood to leave only the fibrous stringy part pulpypulpiness, pulpier, pulpiestadjectivehaving a lot of the fibrous or stringy parts of a plant, fruit, or vegetable ]> pulsarnouna rotating neutron star (the imploded core of a huge star produced by a supernova explosion) that generates regular pulses of radiation ]> pulsepulses, pulsed, pulsingnouna beatnounthe beat of the heart; the beat of blood moving through veinsnounan edible seed; an edible bean, pea, or lentil; a legumeverbto move with a regular beat; to make a regular rhythmic sound pulverizepulverized, pulverizing, pulverizationverbto crush into tiny pieces; to destroy pumanouna cougar; a large American wildcat ]> pumpkinnouna large round orange gourd-like vegetable that is hollow and has seeds; a large edible squash that is often orange and can be made into pie or carved as a decoration for Halloween punctualpunctuallyadjectiveon time; not late punctualnessnouna state of being on time or not late punctuatepunctuates, punctuated, punctuatingverbto use marks or symbols that break up or end sentences, such as periods, commas, and dashesverbto give structure to; to break up into parts punctuationnounmarks or symbols that break up or end sentences, such as periods, commas, and dashesnounsomething that divides or breaks up something else ]> punditnouna scholar (esp. a [Brahmin]) well-versed in Hindu law, religion, music or philosophynouna learned person; an expertnouna person who gives opinions based on knowledge or expertise, especially in the media punishpunishing, punished, punishesverbto impose an unpleasant result for doing something wrong; to deal with bad behavior by enforcing a consequence verbto treat harshly punishmentnounan unpleasant action or consequence for doing something wrongnounharsh treatment punknouna slow burning stick used to light things on firenouna type of rock musicnouna young and violent person; a troublemaker puntpunts, punting, puntednounthe act of kicking a ball with the top of the foot after the ballnouna narrow flat-bottomed boatverbto kick with the top of the foot after dropping a ballverbto start over again punternounthe player on a football team who kicks the ball after dropping it from his hands punyadjectivevery small and weak pupilnouna studentnounthe black part of the eye in the center that opens and closes as a result of light purchasepurchases, purchased, purchasingnounsomething that is or has been boughtnouna hold on something; traction; an advantageverbto buy purchasernouna person or organization that is buying or has bought something ]> pureepurees, pureed, pureeingnouna fine paste or liquid of something; a food that has been ground up to a liquidverbto make a fine paste or liquid of some food purgeverbto empty or clear out things that are not wanted; to get rid of ]> puristnounsomeone who wants things correct or exact ]> purloinpurloins, purloined, purloiningverbto take wrongfully purplenounthe secondary color make by mixing red and blue purposenounthe reason for doing a task purrverbto make a low rumbling sound when happy, especially the sound a cat makes pursepursesnouna small bag for carrying money and other small personal itemsnounan amount of money offered as a prizeverbto make your lips into a tight round shape pursernounan officer on a ship responsible for passengers, accounts and paperwork ]> pursuepursues, pursued, pursuingverbto follow an interest; to follow a goalverbto follow; to chase ]> pursuitnouna chase; the act of chasing somethingnounan area of interest purviewnounrange of responsibilities; area of work or purpose pushpinnounpin with broad head for pushing with thumb or finger pushyadjectivedemanding; aggressive ]> pustulenouna small pimple or blister ]> putputputnounan option to sell a stock at a certain price in a specified time periodverbto place; to move something to a place; to lay downverbto say; to express in a certain way put-offverbpostpone, delay a taskverbcause to feel dislike, turn off putridadjectiveawful smelling putteenounleggings; cloth worn around the bottom of the leg for protection putternouna golf club used to hit the ball short distances on even groundverbto do different unplanned activitiesverbto move around in an aimless way ]> puzzlepuzzles,puzzled, puzzlingnouna set of cut out cardboard or wood pieces that fit together to make a whole picturenouna challenge; something to be figured outverbto work through a question or challenge; to be confused over something ]> puzzledadjectiveconfused; having questions about something ]> puzzlementnouna state of confused; a condition of having questions about something pylonnouna large metal tower that support power linesnouna tower used to mark a racecourse for pilots pylorusnounthe opening from the bottom of the stomach to the top of the small intestine pyramidnoun(geometry) a three-dimensional figure with a flat polygon base and triangular surfaces that go up to a pointnouna building or structure that has a shape that goes up to a point, especially the ancient stone tomb structure in Egypt pyromanianounan obsession with fire; an urge to start fires pyromaniacnouna person with an obsession with fire; a person with a strong urge to start fires ]> pyromorphousadjectivecrystallizing by fire pyrotechnicsnounfireworksnounthe art of making fireworks pythagoreannouna follower of the Greek mathematician Pythagorasadjectiveof or relating to the Greek mathematician Pythagoras pythonnounany of the large, non-venomous snakes found in Africa, Asia and Australianouna high-level computer programming language quaadverbin the capacity of quackquacks, quacked, quacking, quackerynounthe sound a duck makesnoun(slang) a person who is a fake; a person who is incompetent, especially a doctorverbto make a sound like a duck quadnounthe four sided open space between sections of a school buildingadjectiveword part indicating four elements like the four-sided quadrilateral ]> quadranounthe lowest part of a podium or pedestal quadranglenouna rectangular courtyard surrounded by buildings on all the sidesadjectivea geometrical figure having four angles and four sides ]> quadrantnouneach of the four quarters of a circlenouna tool that is used for navigation quadraplegicnouna person paralyzed in all the four limbs, usually due to an injury to the brain or the spinal cord; also spelled quadriplegic ]> quadraticnouna complicated math equation ]> quadrennialadjectivehappening every four years ]> quadrenniumnouna period of four years ]> quadricepsnounthe large muscles of the front, upper leg (thigh) ]> quadrifoiladjectivehaving four leaves or groups of four leaves quadrilateralnouna shape or polygon with four sides ]> quadrillenouna type of square dancenouna piece of music for a square dance called a quadrille ]> quadrillionnounthe number 1 followed by 15 zeros; 1,000,000,000,000,000 ]> quadrinomialnouna mathematical expressionadjectivemade from four parts or terms ]> quadroonnouna person of mixed racial birth, usually applied to second generation (1/4 black) quadrupleverbto multiply by fouradjectivebeing four times as big as something quadrupletnounone of four children born to the same mother at the same time quaffverbto drink heartily quagganouna donkey-like southern African mammal related to the zebra quagmirenouna soft wet piece of ground that sinks when you walk on it ]> quailnouna medium-sized bird that is plump and mostly stays on the ground though it can fly ]> quaintadjectiveunusual in a nice way quakenounearthquake (used as a short form of the term)verbshake in the uncontrollable way that is typical of an earthquake ]> Quakernouna member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded on peaceful principles ]> qualifyqualifies, qualified, qualifyingverbto meet the requirements for something; to be eligible ]> qualitynouncharacteristicadjectivedescribing the level of acceptability qualmnounconcern about a course of action ]> quandaryquandariesnouna puzzle or dilemma; a situation where none of the choices seem good quantitynounan amount; a number quarrelnounan argument; a disagreementverbto have an argument or disagreement quarrelsomeadjectiveprone to arguing; disagreeable quarryquarries, quarrying, quarriedquarriesnouna site where stone in minedverbto get stone from a quarryverbto get from a long tedious search quartnouna measure equal to four cups or 32 fluid ounces ]> quarternounone-fourth or 25 percent of somethingnouna coin that is worth 25 centsnouna unit of housing; an area of a townnounmercy quarterlynouna magazine that is published four times a yearadjectivesomething that happens every three months or four times in a year quartermasternounan army officer who provides clothing, food and shelter for troops quartetnouna group of four entertainersnounfour things that go together quartonouna book made by forming pieces of paper in to four leafs by folding in half and then in half again ]> quartznouna clear crystal mineral often used in jewelry ]> quartzitenouna hard metamorphic rock ]> quasarnouna very bright object in space that is at the edge of the universe and gives off large amounts of energy, which when viewed through a telescope looks like a star quashquashed, quashes, quashingverbto defeat; to stop by force quatrainnounA four-line stanza or poem ]> queasinessnounthe state of feeling like you are sick; the state of feeling about to vomit ]> queasyqueasilyadjectivefeeling like you are sick; feeling about to vomit queennouna leader like a king, but a woman; a female member of royalty who is the head of state; a female monarchnounin the game of chess, the most powerful piece whose movement is unlimited queenlyadjectiveshowing a womanly style like royalty ]> queerqueerlyadjectivestrange; odd quellverbto stop, suppress, subdue quenchverbto satisfy one's thirst ]> querulousquerulously, querulousnessadjectiveroutinely complaining or whiny ]> queryqueries, queried, queryingnouna question; the act of making a question or requestverbto ask; to put in a request ]> quesadillanouna food made from two tortillas with cheese, vegetables, or meat between them, which is then heated ]> questquests, quested, questingnouna big trip; a journey; the pursuit of some goalverbto seek; to make a trip in search of something ]> questionquestions, questioned, questioningnouna statement that asks something; an inquiry; an open-ended statement asking for informationverbto ask; to inquire ]> questionablequestionablyadjectivein doubt; possibly not true queuenouna line of people waiting for somethingnouna sequence waiting for processing quibblenounan aggregation of four qubits in quantum computingverbto argue over minor things; to evade the point of an issue by raising trivial and irrelevant objections quibblernounsomeone who [quibble]s quichenouna pie which uses eggs and cream as a base and other ingredients for taste ]> quickquickly, quickness, quicker, quickestnounthe soft skin at the base of the fingernail or toenailadjectivefast; instantadverbfast; immediately quick-wittedadjectivesharp and quick at understanding quicksandnouna pit of loose sand and water in which objects sink and get stuck ]> quicksilvernounmercury; a heavy silver colored toxic metallic element that is liquid at normal temperaturesadjectivefickle; erratic; likely to make sudden unexpected changes ]> quiescentadjectivenot active, peaceful quietquieter, quietest, quietlyverbnot loud; soft in terms of sound; making no sound quillnouna pen made from a bird feathernounany of the large feathers of a birdnouna sharp, stiff, hollow, spine on a porcupine or hedgehog that is used for protection quiltquilted, quiltingnouna blanket made from pieces of fabric, such as small squares, sewn togetherverbto make or participate in the making of a blanket made from pieces of fabric quincenouna firm, apple-shaped fruit that is yellow-green in color quinoanouna grain similar to couscous and is boiled in liquid to become soft so that it can be eaten quintupleverbto multiply by fiveadjectivebeing five times as big as something quintupletnounone of five children born to the same mother at the same time quipnouna witty remark quirkyadjectivestrikingly odd or unconventional quitverbstopverbleave a job ]> quiteadverbnearly, almost, mostly ]> quixoticadjectivenot practical or sensible; having high but unreasonable ideas ]> quizquizzes, quizzed, quizzingnouna short testverbto question; to ask questions on a test quizzicalquizzically, quizzicalnessadjectivein a way that asks a question; in a way that shows wondering quollnouncat-sized carnivorous marsupial found in Australia and New Guinea quorumnouna group with enough people to make decisions according to the groups own rules quotationistnouna person who repeats passages of others usually by citing the author of the original work quothverbsaid quothanounindeed, in truth quotidianadjectiveeveryday; commonplace quotientnoun(math) the answer to a division problem Qurannounanother spelling of [Koran]; the holy book of the religion of Islam rabbirabbisnouna specially trained Jewish leader and teacher; an official leader of a Jewish temple, who is specially trained and ordained rabbinicaladjectiveof or related to a rabbi (an official leader of a Jewish congregation) rabbitnouna four-legged animal with long ears and strong back legs that it uses to hop around ]> rabidadjectivevery violentadjectiveacting in extreme ways in support of a beliefadjectivehaving [rabies] ]> rabiesnouna fatal disease common to dogs and other mammals which makes the animals dangerous and unpredictable rabiousadjectiveextremely violent, fierce raccoonnouna wild animal that has dark circles around its eyes and a tail with rings around it adn that lives in a forest but sometimes scavenges in garbage cans raceraces, raced, racingnouna contest in which people try to get to the finish firstnouna group of people defined by common backgroundverbto take part in a contest of speedverbto move very fast racernouna person who competes in a contest of speed racismnouna belief that one race is better than another racketrackets, racquet, racquetsnouna lot of irritating noisenouna wooden handle with an area of woven strings that is used to play tennis or other sportsnouna scheme often intended to trick people out of their money raconteurnouna person skilled in telling stories and anecdotes in a interesting manner racyracier, raciestadjectivesexy; scandalous, often in a somewhat sexual wayadjectivehaving a strong flavor ]> radialnouna kind of car tireadjectiveof or arranged like the rays from the center of a circle or spokes from the center of a wheeladjectiveroads that leave from a center point radiancenounan expression of bright and shining happiness; something that is bright, shining radiantradiantlyadjectivebright, shining, and happyadjectivecoming from a central point, especially heat or light radiateradiates, radiated, radiatingverbto give off, especially heat or light; to shineverbto give off from a central point extending in all directions; to spread out from a central point ]> radiationnounthe process in which heat, light, or other energy is transferred; energy given off in the form of waves or particles nounradioactive fallout; a transfer of nuclear particles, which can be dangerous but is also used to kill cancer and other diseases ]> radicalradicals, radicallynoun(math) a root, such as a square rootnouna person who is extreme, especially in political ideasadjectiveextreme; very different from usualadjectivewanting extreme change, especially in politics or society ]> radicalismnounextreme views and beliefs, especially in political, religious, or political ideas ]> radicalizeradicalizes, radicalized, radicalizingverbto make more extreme; to inspire extreme views and beliefs, especially in political, religious, or political ideas ]> radioradios, radioed, radioingnouna device that plays music or other shows sent through air waves; an electronic device that plays audio transported through air wavesnouna communication device that uses electromagnetic wavesnounelectromagnetic radiation which has the lowest frequency, the longest wavelength, and is produced by charged particles moving back and forthverbto contact or communicate someone with a radiophone or walkie talkie radishnouna root vegetable that is small and round, red on the outside and white on the inside, and has a hot taste radiusradiinounthe distance from the center of a circle to any point on the outside edge rafternouna beam in the ceiling or roof ]> ragnouna piece of cloth that is used for cleaningnouna cheap newspaper or magazine ]> ragerages, raged, ragingnounstrong angernouna fad; something that is suddenly very popularverbto be extremely angry; to act in a way that is intense and out of control railroadrailroads, railroaded, railroadingnountwo pieces of parallel metal track that a train drives onnouna business that owns and runs trains and a system of tracks they run onverbto force down a pathadjectiverelated to a train or train transport raimentnounclothing ]> rainrains, rained, rainy, rainingnoundrops of water falling from the sky; liquid precipitationverbto fall as water drops from the skyverbto come down in large amounts; to subject to in large amounts rain forestnouna warm, most region that receives over 100 inches of rain per year rainbownounan arc of banded colors in the sky caused by sun shining through drops of rain raindropnouna single drop of rainnounsomething in the shape of a drop of rain, which is narrow and pointed at the top and wider and rounded at the bottom rainfallnounthe amount of rain that comes down in a given period of time raisinnouna dried grape ramrams, rammed, rammingnouna male sheepnouna large pole used to bash into somethingverbto bash into; to smash ]> ramadanouna structure with a roof but no sides, often built to create shade or shelter ]> Ramadannounthe ninth month of the Islamic calendar; a holy time in the Islamic religion, during which people fast during daylight hours ]> ramblerambles, rambling, rambled, ramblerverbto wander about without a goal or aimverbto speak without a clear objective or purpose ]> ramblerramblersnouna person who moves from place to place without a home; a person who moves around without a goalnouna speaker who talks without an objective or clear end rambutannounspiny red fruit or the Malayan tree that produces it ]> ramekinnouna small baking dish, usually white ]> ramennounegg noodles that are usually served in a soup with meat or vegetables rampartnouna raised structure built around a fortified place to defend against attacks ramshacklenounin poor condition due to lack of maintenance ranchnouna large farm for raising cows, horses, or other animalsverbto raise cows, horses, or other animals on a large farmadjectivea type of salad dressing with a milk base rancheronouna person who owns or operates a ranch or large farm ranchonouna large farm for raising cows, horses, or other animals rancidrancidnessadjectivespoiled; having a bad smell or taste rancornounstrong dislike; bitter disagreement rancorousrancorouslyadjectivehaving a strong dislike; showing bitter disagreement randnouna unit of money in South Africa randomrandomly, randomnessadjectivehaving an equal probability of occurringadjectiveoccurring by chance; happening without apparent cause or reasonadjectivetypical; average rangeranges, ranged, rangingnouna stovenouna large area of open grazing landnouna span going from a low value to a higher onenouna group or line of mountainsverbto vary within a spanverbto travel over a large area rangernouna park service worker; someone who guards an area of land and enforces the law rankranks, ranked, rankingnouna level of achievement; a position or levelverbto be measured on a scale; to measure on some scale adjectivesmelling disgusting; ranklerankles, rankled, ranklingverbto irritate; to rub the wrong way ransackransacks, ransacked, ransacking, ransackernounto search in a way that disturbs things; to disturb things as part of a robbery ransomransoms, ransomed, ransomingnounan amount of money demanded in exchange for something; money demanded in a kidnappingverbto hold someone or something while demanding money in exchange for its freedom rantrants, ranted, rantingnounan intense and emotional discussion of something; a wild series of complaints verbto talk on and on in a crazy or emotional wayverbto complain about something on and on raperapedrapingverbto force someone to have sex against his or her will ]> rapidrapidly, rapider, rapidest, rapidness, rapidity, rapidsnouna part of a river or stream that has quick moving water, often around rocksadjectivefast; quick rappelverbto lower oneself with a rope down a cliff raptadjectivevery interested; absorbedadjectivefilled with emotion ]> rashrashes, rashlynouna red, bumpy outbreak of irritated skinnouna series of unexpected eventsadjectivehasty; hurried; without thought rashernouna serving of bacon ]> raspberrynouna red berry that is good to eatnouna dark purplish-red color ratnouna rodentnounsomeone people do not thing well of; someone who has betrayed friendsnouna person who spends a lot of time in a specific place or type of place raterates, rated, ratingnouna ratio; one amount compared to another amountnounthe amount of change over timenouna price; a wageverbto judge; to evaluateverbto be viewed as extremely good ]> ratheradverbsort of; somewhatadverbmore than; more correctly ratiocinationnounthe thought process involving reasoning rationaladjectivesensible, sane; based on logical thought rattlenouna baby's toy that makes a clattering noise when shaken ]> raunchyadjectivelewd; sexual ravenousravenouslyadjectivestarving; very hungry ]> ravinenouna gorge or channel in the land ]> raviolinouna little envelope of pasta that can be filled with cheese or meat raynoun(math) a part of a [line] that has one end point and goes on forever in one direction; a line extending indefinitely from a single pointnouna beam of light or heat ]> renouna musical note; the second note of a major scale reactverbrespond such as by jumping to a stimulus like a sudden noise readreading, readsreadreadverbto make sense of printed symbols, such as letters and words; to understand printed words, such as in a bookverbto understand; to get meaning from ]> readernounone who reads; a person who makes sense from words or textnouna device of piece of software that can interpret certain kinds of data readingnounthe act of making sense of printed symbols, such as letters and words; the act of getting meaning from printed words, such as in a booknounthe act of saying aloud the words in a book or other writingnoununderstanding; an interpretationnouna psychic experience, such as telling the future from cards or a palm ]> readyreadily, readied, readies, readyingverbto prepareadjectiveprepared; able to do something after preparations have been made ]> realadjectiveactual; not fake ]> realistnouna person that accepts the world as it is ]> realisticadjectiveseeming real ]> realisticallyadverbdescribing how something has been done as imitating the real thing ]> realmnouna kingdomnounan area of study or interest realtornouna person whose job is to sell real estate or land and houses realtynounthe business of selling real estate or land and houses ]> reapplyverbto spread or cover againverbto ask for something a another time rearmostadjectivethe last one; the farthest back ]> reasonreasons, reasoned, reasoningnounwhy you do something; an explanation for something; the rationale for somethingnounsense; common sense; the ability to thinkverbto think; to work through something logically ]> reasonablereasonably, reasonablenessadjectivemaking sense; logical; fair ]> reasoningnounthe thought process; the thought behind something; the logic or explanation behind something ]> reassessverbto rethink; to think about something another time ]> reassignverbto transfer or move to another job or location rebelrebels, rebelling, rebelled, rebelliousnouna person who protests or fights against those in chargeverbto protest or fight against the people in charge rebellionnouna revolt against those in charge rebootverbto restart, especially a computer recalcitrantnounresistant to authority or control adjectivedifficult to deal withadjectivenot responsive to medical treatment ]> recallrecalls, recalled, recallingnounan instance of a product being defective and needing to be returned to the manufacturerverbto remember; to be brought back from the pastverbto ask to be returned; to ask to be sent backverbto call again ]> recapitulaterecapitulates, recapitulated, recapitulatingverbto go over and repeat the main or important points ]> recapitulationrecapitulationsnounrepeating something; a restatement; the act of going over and repeating the main points recederecedes, receded, recedingverbto pull back from a prior edge or boundaryverbto go away; to withdraw ]> recentrecentlyadjectivenot long ago; having just happened; happening in the near past ]> recessiveadjectiveweaker; likely to be overridden by something dominant or strongeradjectiveof a genetic trait that is shown only if the dominant one is not there recidivismnounthe state of returning to past criminal behavior, especially after punishment such as imprisonment ]> reciperecipesnouninstructions of how to make foodnounstep-by-step instructions for doing something ]> recisionnounthe act of cancelling a contract in a way that the contract never really existed ]> recollectionnounthe act of remembering somethingnouna memory recombineverbmix again recommendationnounsupportive comment recommitrecommittedrecommittingverbagreeing again to a belief or task reconcilableadjectiveable to be brought together; able to be made consistent or in agreement reconcilereconciled, reconciles, reconcilingverbto bring together; to make consistent or compatibleverbto get back together after a separationverbto make a set of numbers agree, such as with a bank account reconciliationnounthe act of coming together, especially after a separationnounthe act of making a group of numbers agree with something; the process of making a group of figures consistent reconnaissancenouna survey or expedition to check out an area and get information, sometimes to see an enemy's position reconsecratenounto renew a vow ]> reconsiderreconsiders, reconsidered, reconsideringverbto think about something again; to change one's mind ]> reconsiderationnounthe act of thinking through something again; the act of changing one's mind ]> reconsolidatereconsolidates, reconsolidated, reconsolidatingverbto put back together; to join something that has been separated ]> reconsolidationnounthe act of putting back together; the act of joining something that has been separated ]> recordrecods, recorded, recordingnouna copy of a piece of music; a round plastic disc on which a copy of music is writtennounthe best ever done; the instance in history when the best performance was achieved at something specific, such as the record for the fastest time running the milenounone entry in a list or databaseverbto write downverbto make a copy of sound or visuals recordernounsomeone who is in charge of writing things downnouna machine that records or tapes audio or videonouna musical instrument that is blown into and sounds similar to a flute recordingnouna copy of audio or visual content recoverrecovers, recovered, recoveringverbto find or retrieve something; to get something backverbto get better after an illness or injuryverbto put a new covering on something, such as furniture recoverynounthe process of getting something backnounthe process of getting better after an illness or injury recruitrecruits, recruited, recruitingverbto get someone to join; to convince someone to have common thoughts on somethingverbto find someone for a job; to get someone for a position, such as to take a job, to attend a school, or to join the military recruiternounsomeone who helps one find a jobnounsomeone who tries to get one to do something, like attend a college or join the military recruitmentnounthe process of getting someone to join somethingnounthe act of finding someone for a job; the process of getting someone to take a position, such as taking a job, attending a school, or joining the military rectanglenoun(geometry) a shape or polygon with four straight sides that meet at right angles with opposite sides that are [parallel] rectifyverbto correct or set straight rectonouna right-hand page in a book rectumnounthe end of the large intestine through which solid waste passes when one goes to the bathroom recuperaterecuperated, recuperates, recuperatingverbto recover; to get better after an illness or injury recuperationnouna time of getting better after an illness or injury; a process of recovery recuperativeadjectiverelated to something that helps someone get well again after an injury or illness; related to something that helps recovery recurringverbto occur repeatedly at specific intervals recyclerecycling, recycled, recyclesverbto reuse; to make old things into something new rednounthe color of an apple or a ripe common tomatoadjectivedescribing objects of the red color ]> redbudnouna North American tree of the pea family that has pink flowers ]> redeemredeems,redeemed, redeemingverbto cash in; to exchange for cash or something of valueverbto save; to forgive; to make something bad better ]> redeemableredeemablyadjectiveworthy of forgivenessadjectiveable to be redeemed or cashed in ]> redeemerredeemersnouna person who forgives or savesnouna person who cashes something in; a person who exchanges something for cash or something of value redheadnouna person with red hair rednessadjectivehaving the quality of being red-like in color ]> redolenceadjectivehaving a nice smelladjectivehaving a bad smell; a strong odoradjectivelike; similar to redolentadjectivehaving a pleasant smelladjectiveremindful of something redoubleverbto double again, to do with double the force or effort ]> redrawredrawn, redrewverbto draw again reduceverbto make less or smaller reductionnounthe process of making something smaller or less; a drop in something, such as a price or the temperature ]> redundancynounthe state of being unnecessary, extra or unneedednounthe adding of extra things to be prepared for failure ]> redundantadjectiveno longer needed; extra; unnecessary reduxnounsomething that is brought back again; something that is revisited reekreekedreekingverbto smell bad ]> reelreels, reeled, reelingnouna spool that string or line is wrapped aroundverbto wind in on a spoolverbto spin wildly ]> reelectreelected, reelects, reelecting, reelectionverbto elect again; to choose again through a process of voting ]> reemergereemerges,reemerged, reemerging, reemergenceverbto come back into being; to come forth again; to come out again refereereferees, refereed, refereeingnoun(sports) a neutral person who makes calls in a game, such as placement of the ball, penalties, etc.verbto judge two sides in an argument or discussion; to mediate in a debateverbto judge or review; to review an article to decide if it should be publishedverb(sports) to enforce the rules of a game and make decisions on things like ball placement and penalties ]> referencereferences referenced, referencingnouna book that provides information; a source of informationnounwords that have to do with something else; a mention that relates to something elsenouna person who knows and recommends someone for somethingverbto relate to; to mention refineverbto make better refinementnounan action to make something better refinerynouna factory where raw materials, such as petroleum or oil, are made into an end product ]> reflectreflects, reflected, reflectingverbto shine back light to produce a mirror imageverbto bounce back; to bounce back light, sound, or something elseverbto think deeply about ]> reflectionnouna mirror image of something; a duplicate image of something as seen in the surface of a mirror or waternouna time of deep thought; a process of thinking deeply about somethingnoun(geometry) a flip; a movement of a figure across a line, producing a mirror image ]> reflectiveadjectiveusing deep thought; thinking a lot about somethingadjectiveshiny; shining light back from a surface ]> reflectornounsomething that reflects; something that redirects or bounces back what comes to itnouna device that reflects light; a piece of plastic or glass that is meant to shine light back ]> reflexnounan unconscious actionadjectivean angle between 180 and 360 refluxnounan abnormal backward flow of a liquid ]> refractrefracts, refracted, refractingverbto bend light ]> refractionnounthe bending of light as it goes from one substance to another, for example from air to water refrainrefrains, refrained, refrainingnouna part of a song that repeats; a theme in speech or writing that is repeatedverbto avoid from; to keep oneself from doing something ]> reframeverbto put a new frame on something like a painting or a photographverbto look at from a new angle or point of view ]> refreshmentnouna light snack or a drink refridgeratornouna kitchen appliance used to keep food cool and fresh ]> refrigerantnouna substance, such as hydrocarbons, used to keep something cool ]> refrigeraterefrigerates, refrigerated, refrigeratingverbto make or keep cold ]> refrigerationnounthe act of keeping something cold ]> refrigeratornounan appliance used to keep food cold refugenouna shelter; a place safe from danger ]> refutablerefutablyadjectiveable to be denied or proven wrong refutationnounthe discrediting of opposing opinions or statements ]> refuterefutes, refuted, refutingnounto argue against; to deny; to prove wrong regalianounobjects, pictures, or symbols of royalty ]> regardlessadverbacting without taking something into consideration ]> regentnouna leader or rulernounsomeone who leads a region when the real leader is gone or unavailablenouna member of a governing group, especially of a university ]> reggaenouna kind of popular music originally from Jamaica and made popular by Bob Marley regionnounan area; a geographic area with some common features regionalregionallyadjectiverelated to a particular area; describing a geographic area often that has something in common registrarnounperson who is employed to keep recordsnounperson who keeps student academic records in a college or universitynouncompany in charge of distributing (selling) domain names on the Internet regressiveadjectivemoving in a backward or negative direction regulateverbto make laws and rules regulationnouna rule or law regulatoryadjectiverelated to making rules or laws to govern an area ]> regurgitateregurgitates,regurgitated, regurgitatingverbto throw up; to vomitverbto bring back up; to repeat verbatim rehashverbto discuss or go over something again rehearsalnouna practice session; a practice of a play, concert, or other event ]> reignreigns, reigned, reigningnounthe period of time a king or queen rulesnouna period of time in leadershipverbto hold a royal office like king or queenverbto hold a position of leadership ]> reimbursereimburses, reimbursed, reimbursing, reimbursement, reimbursementsverbto pay back money that was spent or lost; to pay an employee for expenses they paid from their own pocket reimposenounput back a former imposition or restriction ]> reinreins, reining, reinednouna strap or leash; a strap attached to a horses bridle and held by the ridernouna restraintverbto control reincarnationnounthe belief that when a person dies their soul is reborn into another living thing ]> reincorporateverbto make something part of something again ]> reindeerreindeersnouna caribou; a kind of deer that often lives in cold, northern areas and has large antlers ]> reinfectreinfects, reinfected, reinfecting, reinfection, reinfectionsnounto again enter, grow, and cause change, especially for a sickness; to spread again ]> reinforcereinforces, reinforced, reinforcingverbto make stronger; to add strength; to encourage ]> reinforcementreinforcementsnounsomething add strength; encouragementnounadditional people, such as soldiers ]> reinhabitreinhabits, reinhabited, reinhabitingverbto move back into an area ]> reinsertreinserts, reinserted, reinsertingverbto put in again ]> reinsertionreinsertionsnouna part that is put in something again ]> reinspectreinspects, reinspected, reinspecting, reinspectionnounto look at carefully another time ]> reinvestigatereinvestigates, reinvestigated, reinvestigating, reinvestigation, reinvestigationsverbto look into the details of something again; to research and study the facts of something again ]> reinvigoratereinvigorates, reinvigorated, reinvigorating, reinvigoratingly, reinvigorationverbto again give energy; to bring new life and energy to something rejuvenateverbto bring new life and energy to relaterelated, relates, relatingverbto have to do with; to have something in common; to interact withverbto tell; to pass onverbto identify with; to feel a common bond withverbto make a connection relatedrelatedly, relatednessadjectivesimilar to; having something in commonadjectivefrom the same extended family; connect by blood relationrelationsnouna member of a family, such as an aunt or grandfathernouna position compared to something else; the way in which two things are positioned; the way two things act in response to each othernouna telling of a story relationaladjectiverelating to the position of something compared to something else; relating to way in which two things are positioned or act in response to each other relationshiprelationshipwisenouna friendship; a romantic connectionnounthe interaction or position of things to each other; the way in which people or things act toward each other ]> relativerelatively, relativenessnouna person from one's extended family, such an aunt or a grandfather; someone with a blood connectionadjectivecompared toadjectivehaving to do with a situation; related to the connections or positions of various objects ]> relativitynounthe state of being related or dependent on somethingnounthe idea, used in Einstein's relativity theories, that the laws of physics are the same, at least locally, in all coordinate framesnouna theory of motion developed by Albert Einstein which is especially accurate in describing the motion of bodies in strong gravitational fields or at near the speed of light ]> relaxrelaxes, relaxed, relaxingverbto rest; to have no stressverbto make straight; to remove the curls or bends from something ]> relaxationnouna state of restfulness; a condition of having no stressnouna process of straightening; a process of removing the curls or bends from something relayrelays, relaying, relayed, relayernouna race that has different parts done different members of a teamnounan electrical part that controls currentnouna part or device that passes something from one section to anotherverbto pass on; to give from one person to anotherverbto put down again; to lay again releasereleases, released, releasingnounsomething that is sent out into the worldverbto let go of something; to set free; to send out into the world ]> relentverbto stop or lessen mean or cruel treatmentverbto lessen or weken relevantadjectivehaving to do only with the topic at hand reliefnounfeeling of comfort after removal of a burdennoungovernment welfarenounstyle of carving with elements left higher than the background removednouncourt decision reducing a penaltynounsupport provided to people after a disaster by organizations like the Red Cross and Red Crescent relieveverbto take someone's placeverbto get rid of or remove, for example, in the case of pain relinquishverbto let go of; to release a hold on; to free relishrelishes, relished, relishingnouna condiment or food made of chopped up bits of pickle and eaten with hot dogs or hamburgersnouna fondness or taste for; a strong likingverbto like very much; to have a taste for ]> remainremains, remained, remainingnoun(plural) the part that is leftverbto still be; to continue to beverbto stay; to stay behind; to stay in one place ]> remainderremaindersnounthe part that is left; the portion still existingnoun(math) the part of a number that is left after it is divided evenly by another number remarkableadjectiveworthy of notice and comment remarriagenouna second or subsequent marriage remarryverbto marry for the second or more time ]> remedialadjectiverelated to fixing somethingadjectiverelated to teaching again ]> remediateremediates, remediated, remediating, remediationverbto teach againverbto fix a problem remeltverbto melt again ]> rememberremembers, remembered, rememberingverbto come back into one's mind ]> remembrancenouna memory; a special memory of something or someone who is gonenouna ceremony to remember someone who has died remitverbto pay; to give over ]> remixremixes, remixed, remixing, remixablenouna new combination of things; a work made from pieces of already existing stuffverbto mix and put together in a new way; to put pieces of things together to make something new remodelnounchange something to a new set of specifications or plans remorsenounregret; a feeling of guilt about something done in the past remorsefulremorsefullyadjectiveregretful; feeling bad or guilty about something done in the past remouladenouna sauce made from mayonnaise with mustard and a variety of herbs remountverbto get up on something after having been on it before ]> removeverbto take away renamerenames, remaned, renamingverbto give something a new name ]> rendezvousnounlocation of a gatheringverbmeet at an agreed place renditionnouna version or particular performance of a play, song, or other worknounextraordinary rendition: sending a criminal to another country with less strict rules about interrogation renegereneged, reneges, renegingverbto go back on a promise or commitment ]> rennetnouncurdled milk from a calf's stomach that is used to make cheese renownnounrecognition or fame rentrents, renting, rentednouna payment to use something for a period of timenouna tear or splitverbto pay money to use something without owning itverbto tear apart or split rentalnounsomething that is available to use for pay without owning it, such as a house or a caradjectiveof or related to something that can be used for pay without owning it renternouna person who pays to live in an apartment or house without owning it ]> reorderverbto change how things are arrangedverbto ask for something to be made or gotten again ]> reorganizationreorganize, reorganizes, reorganized, reorganizingnounthe act of changing how things are arranged repairverbto fix; to make something work again repatriationnounbecoming a citizen again; returning to a country one left ]> repayverbto pay back money that was borrowedverbto give or do something like was given or done to you ]> repaymentnounthe money given to a lender to pay back a loan repealverbto recall or cancel something repealmentnounthe recall or cancellation of something repeatverbto do something over again repeaterrepeatersnouna device for extending range by amplifying a signalnouna kind of gun that can shoot many bullets without reloadingnounsomeone who is constantly getting arrested for committing crimesnouna type of watch or clock that chimes on the hour or some fraction of an hour ]> repetitionnounthe use or appearance of something over and over replaceableadjectivepossible to replace replenishverbmake full again ]> replenishmentnouna replacement of supplies replicationnounduplication or copy making ]> reportreports, reported, reportingnouna paper giving facts; a written work that gives informationnountelling about the facts of something; a narration of facts about a topicverbto tell aboutverbto show up when called; to show up for a specific purpose ]> representverbto act or speak for a person or group representationrepresentationalnouna condition of standing for someone else; having a voice through someone elsenouna substitutenouna likeness; a way of showing something; an interpretation of something reprievalreprievenounreprieve, temporary relief from burden reprintverbto make another copy of something ]> reprisalreprisalsnouna reaction or response, usually physical, intended to punishnounthe doing of something again ]> reprisereprises, reprised, reprisingverbto do again; to bring back; to resume reproduceverbto make a copy of somethingverbto have a baby reproductionnounthe making of a copy of somethingnounthe process by which living things produce young reproductiveadjectiverelated to the process by which living things produce young; related to the system of the human body that makes babies reptilereptiles, reptilian,nouna cold-blooded animal with scales that generally moves on its stomach or on very short legs, for example, a snake, lizard, or turtlenounan awful person repugnancenounsense of disgust or feelings against something repulseverbto push away; to force back; to fight off requestrequests, requested, requestingnounsomething asked forverbto ask for requirerequires, required, requiringverbto demand; to command something requirementnounsomething that is demanded; something that must be done rescuerescues, rescured, rescuingnouna removal from dangerverbto save from danger; to remove from a dangerous situation rescuernouna person who frees one from danger ]> researchresearch-based, researched, researches, researchingnouna detailed study into a topic; investigation of a topic that involves rigorous study; the work of studying something through a scholarly or scientific methodverbto find facts about a topic; to investigate a topic by seriously studying it, often using a scholarly or scientific method researchernouna person who does research; a person who studies or investigates something by following a scholarly or scientific process reservoirnouna man-made lake created to store waternouna storage tank or areanounan amount being stored reshipmentnounsecond shipping, return or forward resideresides, resided, residingverbto live in a place residencenounthe place where someone lives; a house residentnouna person who lives in a place; a person who lives in a certain house residentialadjectiverelated to an area of living space; of or related to a house or a place where people live residualresiduallyadjectiverelated to something left behind; left over; remaining after something is gone or done residuenounsomething left behind, such as stickiness or gum ]> resilienceresiliencynounthe ability to change easily; the degree of being flexible ]> resilientresilientness, resilientlyadjectiveable to change easily; flexible resinnounsticky sap from a treenouna hard, clear or transparent plastic-like substance resinousadjectivelike the sticky sap of some pine trees resoluteresolutelyadjectivestrong and determined ]> resolutionnounthe working out of a conflict; the end result of something; the reaching of an agreement about a disputenouna plan for the future; statement of improvement plans at New Yearsnounrecorded statement made in a legislature when a bill/law isn't appropriate or needednounthe clearness, clarity, or detail of an image such as in a microscope or picture ]> resolvenouna firm decision to do something verbto solve or find a solution toverbfirmly decide on a plan resoundresounds, resounded, resoundingverbto be full of sound; to echo resoundingresoundinglyadjectivefull of sound; echoing with loud sound respirationnounbreathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling air respiratornouna machine to help with breathingnouna filter worn over the nose and mouth to take dirt and other dangerous things from the air respiratoryadjectiveof or related to the system of the human body system for breathing which includes the lungs respirerespired, respires, respiringverbto breathe respitenouna break; a period of rest ]> responsibilitynounThe state of being held accountable for an action or something said. ]> responsibleadjectiveYou or another person can be held accountable for an action or something said. You have a duty or obligation to another person or a group of people ]> restrests, rested, resting, restfulnouna break; a time to sit and relaxnouna bar or place to set something; a perchnounthe others; everything or everyone elsenouna musical symbol indicating silence or no notes being playedverbto take a break; to relax ]> restaterestates, restated, restating, restatementverbto say again; to tell again restaurantnouna place of business where food and prepared meals are sold and eaten ]> restaurateurnounowner of a restaurant; a person who owns a place of business where food and prepared meals are sold and eaten ]> restedadjectivehaving had a time to relax or sleep ]> restfulrestfully, restfulnessadjectivecalm and quiet; peaceful ]> restituterestitutes, restituted, restitutingverbto give back; to make whole againverbto pay something in order to make up for damage done, such as in a crime ]> restitutionrestitutionalnounan action taken to give back or restore somethingnounpayment made to make up for something, such as in a crime ]> restiveadjectivetense, edgy, jumpy ]> restlessrestlessness, restlesslyadjectiveconstantly moving around; unable to relax; anxious ]> restorationnounthe act of repairing something to much like when it was new; a project that has been repaired to much like when it was new ]> restorativerestorativelyadjectivebeing able to make something like new again; having the effect of bringing something back to a better condition ]> restorerestores, restored, restoringverbto make something like it was; to make like new again ]> restrainrestrains, restrained, restrainingverbto hold back; to hold in place ]> restraintnouna device to hold something in place; a strap or other material to hold something downnounthe quality of holding something back ]> restrictrestricts, restricted, restrictingverbto limit; to hold backverbto use less of something ]> restrictionnouna limit; a rule; a guideline to use less ]> restrictiverestrictiveness, restrictivelyadjectivelimiting; putting limits on something ]> resultnounanswer to a math problemnounend stage of an effort or event resumeresumes, resumed, resumingnouna written summary of one's accomplishments in work and education; a short summary of a person's educational and work history often used to apply for a jobverbto begin doing something again; to pick back up on something being done before resurgentadjectivedescribing coming back from apparent defeat ]> resuscitateresuscitates, resuscitated, resuscitatingverbto bring back to life; to restore consciousness; to restart breathing ]> resuscitationresuscitativenounthe act of bringing back to life; the act of restoring consciousness; the act of restarting breathing retailnounthe business of selling things to the general public or end usersverbto sell merchandise to the general public or end usersadjectiveof or related to selling things to the general public or end users retailernouna person or business that sells things to the general public retaliateretaliates, retaliated, retaliatingverbto take an action to get back at someone; to do something in response to an action; to fight back retaliationnounsomething done to get back at someone; an action taken in response to another action retaliatoryadjectiverelated to getting back at someone ]> retchretched, retching, retchesverbto throw up ]> retchingnounthe act of throwing up; vomiting retireretires, retired, retiring, retireeverbto stop working at the end of a careerverbto take out of service; to remove from availabilityverbto go to bed; to go to one's room at the end of the day retirementnounthe period of life after one has stopped working; the time in life after a career retraceverbfollow a route taken before, usually in reverse direction retrogradeadjectivegoing backward; going back in time; getting worseadjectivehaving a rotation that is the opposite of that of Earth; having a rotation that is the opposite of normal retrospectnouna reference to the past; a review of the past retrospectionnounthe process of thinking about the past retrospectivenouna written or visual narrative (story or movie) that takes a look at the pastadjectivethinking about the past ]> returnreturns, returning, returnednouna trip backnounthe amount of money an investment makesverbto leave and come backverbto go or get back toverbto come back after a long timeverbto put something back where it came fromverbto make money ]> reunionnoungathering of old friends and aquainances ]> revnounthe revolutions per minute of an motorverbto make a motor go faster ]> revealreveals, revealed, revealingverbto show something hidden; to tell something previously unknown ]> revealingadjectiveshowing or telling something previously hidden or unknownadjectiveshowing a lot of skin, especially said of clothing ]> revelrevels, reveling, reveledverbto take great happiness in; to party ]> revelationnounsomething previously unknown ]> revelernouna person who is partying; a person who takes great happiness in something ]> revelrynounpartying; great celebration; great happiness revengenounsomething done to pay someone back for harm that they caused reverencenouna state of showing great respect and honor reverentreverential, reverentlyadjectiveshowing great respect and honor ]> reversalreversalsnouna change of directions; a change to the oppositenouna change of a decision ]> reversereverses, reversed, reversingnounthe opposite directionnounthe other sideverbto change directions; to go the opposite way ]> reversiblereversibly, reversiblenessadjectiveable to be turned inside out and worn a different wayadjectiveable to go the opposite direction ]> reversionnounthe act of going back to a previous ownernounthe act of returning to something from the past reviseverbto change; to edit revisionnouna change; the process of changing or editing to make something better revisionaryadjectivechanging after the fact revoltrevolts, revolted, revoltingnouna large protest, especially one that is violent; an uprisingverbto protest, especially with violence; to react violently against somethingverbto disgust; to make someone feel disgusted revoltingrevoltinglyadjectivedisgusting; making one sick ]> revolutionrevolutionsnouna trip once around an object; a spin or turn aroundnouna violent change in government; a sudden change in government driven by people acting outside of the normal systemnouna great change in thinking; a revolt against somethingnouna complete turn; an angle of 360 degrees ]> revolutionaryadjectiverelated to a sudden and often violent change in governmentadjectivecompletely new and different; resulted from a great change in thinking ]> revolutionizerevolutionizes, revolutionized, revolutionizingverbto change completely, usually for the better; to cause great change in thinking revolverevolves, revolved, revolvingverbto turn around; to spin; to make a circular trip around somethingverbto center on; to be influenced strongly by ]> rewardrewards, rewareded, rewardingnouna prize; money or something special given for performing a taskverbto give a prize ]> rewardingadjectivemaking one feel good; enriching rexnounking rhesusrhesus monkeynouna pale brown Indian monkey often used in medical research rhetoricnounspeech; the art and study of speaking and writing correctly rhetoricaladjectivefor effect; not intended to be answeredadjectiverelated to the art of speaking and writing correctly rhombusnoun(geometry) a shape or polygon with four sides that are the same length rhubarbnouna vegetable that has large leaves that can't be eaten and thick juicy stems like red celery that can be eaten, especially in pie ]> rhymerhymes, rhymed, rhymingnounwords that sound alike; word that have a different beginning sound, but the same ending sound, like red and bednouna simple poemverbto harmonize; to make something have similar ending sounds rhyolitenounvolcanic rock with an appearance similar to granite ]> rhythmnounregular, repeating pattern or beat as in music or poetry richadjectivehaving a lot of something, often moneyadjectivefertile; fruitful ricketsnouna childhood disease caused by a lack of vitamin D ]> ricketyadjectiveabout to fall apart; not made welladjectivehaving the disease [rickets] rictusnouna gaping mouth, a facial expression with an open mouth ]> riderides, riding, rode, riddenroderiddennouna trip to somewhereverbto travel on or in an animal or vehicle ]> riderridersnouna passenger; a person who travels on an animal or in a vehiclenounan addition to a document or a law ]> ridgepoleridgepolesnounthe horizontal beam in the roof of a building that the raftersnounthe horizontal pole in a tent ]> rigatoninouna type of pasta shaped in large tubes, larger than penne rightadjectivecorrectadjectivetrue; straightadjectivethe opposite of the left right anglenountwo lines that meet at 90 degrees; two lines that meet at a perfectly square corner rigidrigidlyadjectivestiff and difficult to bend; not flexible rigiditynouna state of stiffness; a condition of not being flexible rindnouna peel or hard outer layer of some food, such as an orange, lemon, or piece of cheese ringrings, ringed, ringingnouna type of jewelery worn on the fingernounthe sound made by a bell or a phonenounthe shape of an open circleverbto strike a bell; to make the sound of a bell ]> rinknouna big area of frozen ice used for ice skating ]> ripripped, rippingverbto cut wood parallel to (or with) the grain ]> ripeadjectiveready to eat ]> ripostenouna smart answer to a rude remarknouna quick return in the sport of [fencing] ]> riprapnounloose rock that is used as a foundation for a rock structure ]> ripsawnouna saw for cutting wood; it's meant to cut wood long-wise or with the grain ]> riserosenouna low hillnounreaction from someoneverbmove upwardverbexpanding of bread dough with carbon dioxide from yeast fermentation ]> riskyadjectivedangerous risottonouna dish made with rice that is cooked by adding liquid slowly to make a smooth, creamy food rivalnouna competitor; a competitor who ones feels a keen sense of competition with rivalrynouna competition; a sense of competition between two groups, teams, or people, especially in sports or other events that have a winner riverrivers, riverlikenouna flowing stream of water; a relatively large flowing stream of water that occurs in naturenouna flowing stream of liquid riversideadjectivenext to a flowing stream of water; on the banks of a river ]> roadnouna path; a path meant for cars and other vehicles to drive on ]> roadbednounthe part under a road that supports and strengthens it ]> roadsideadjectivenext to a road; next to a path meant for cars and other vehicles to drive on ]> roadwaynouna path meant for cars and other vehicles to drive on roannouna horse with a brown or red coat with white or gray markings ]> roastnouna cut of meat that is for slow cooking in an oven or using firenounan event where one person is made to listen to light heart jokes about themselvesverbto make fun of, insult, or criticizeverbto cook for a long time in an oven or using fireadjectivehaving been cooked for a long time in an oven or using fire ]> roasternounan oven designed for slow cooking with fire from gas or woodnouna chicken that is ready to be cooked slow in an oven or using firenouna person or a business that prepares coffee beans by cooking with slow heat robotrobots, robotics, roboticnouna machine that can do worknouna person who acts without emotion; a person who follows instructions without question rocnouna mythological bird, said to be so large that it could carry large animals rochenounsmall mountain with its top worn smooth by glacial action rockrocks, rocked, rockingnounstone; a hard substance occurring in nature that is a part of the earth's crustnouncontemporary music with a strong beat that is generally loud and includes guitar, drums, and bassverbto move gently back and forth, often in order to calmverbto shake; to disturbverbto play rock musicverbto groove or jam; to be very excited rockernouna chair with a curved base that is designed to move gently back and forthnouna musician or singer who plays rock music rocking-chairnouna chair with its legs attached to curved pieces so it tilts forward and backwards in a rocking motion when you are sitting in it rodentnouna mouse or rat; a family of mammal animals that includes mice, rats, and squirrels, generally having sharp, pointed teeth used to gnaw rodeonouna sporting event with various ranch and horse-related events, such as calf roping, trick horse riding, and bull riding ]> roenounfish eggs ]> roilroils, roiled, roilingverbto stir up; to move turbulently ]> rollrolls, rolled, rollingnouna round or tube-shaped piece of somethingnouna small, round baked piece of doughnouna written list, especially of namesverbto form a round or tube-shaped piece verbto move in a smooth turning motion, like a ball ]> rollernouna tube-shaped piece of metal or other material often used to flatten something rollerskatenouna shoe with a set of wheels attached ]> rolling-pinnouna tube-shaped piece of wood or marble used to roll out dough Romanesqueadjectivea style of building with round arches, recessed doors and windows, and carved ornaments ]> rooknouna Eurasian crownouna chess piece that moves in straight lines ]> rookerynouna breeding colony of rooksnountightly packed together houses; slums rookienouna sports player in his or her first year playingnounsomeone new to something roomroomed, rooming, roomsnounan enclosed space with four walls and a ceilingnouna group of people in an enclosed spacenounspaceverbto live with roommatenouna person who shares a room with someone; someone who lives with someone else roomyroomier, roomiestadjectivehaving a lot of space ]> roosternouna male chicken; a domesticated fowl ]> rootrooting, rooted, rootsnounthe part of a plant under the soil, which provides water and nutrition for the plant to grownounthe part of a tooth under the gumnounthe basis or cause of somethingverbto dig through or under somethingverbto cheer for something; to be very supportive of something ]> roperoped, ropes, roping, ropelikenouna strong cord or string; a strong cord made from twisted pieces of fiber or plasticnouna long, thick strand of somethingverbto capture something with a cord or rope ]> roquefortnouna soft, blue cheese made from sheep's milk ]> roserise, rosy, rosier, rosiest, roselikenouna thorny shrub that produced beautiful flowers often used in bouquetsnouna beautiful flower that can be red, orange, white, or pink and has a thorny stemadjectivea soft reddish color ]> rose waternounwater that has been scented with rose petals ]> roseateadjectiverose coloredadjectivepromising; indicating good things to come rosebudnounthe flower of a [rose] plant before it opens rosemarynouna spice plant, the leaves of which are often used in Italian cooking; a bushy plant sometimes used as shrubs which have a strong smell roseolanouna red, irritated, area of inflamed skin; a rash ]> rosetta stonenouna stone found in 1799 that had the first clues to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphicsnounsomething that gives a clue to learning or understanding ]> rostrumnouna raised platform on which people give talks or speeches rosyrosier, rosiestadjectivea soft reddish color, especially skinadjectivehappy; optimistic; upbeat rotateverbto turn or spinverbto move around something else in a roughly circular path rotationnouna spin; a turn around somethingnoun(geometry) the turning of a shape or figure ]> rotgutnouncheap alcohol rougenouna reddish makeup worn on the cheeks; blush ]> roundrounds, rounded, rounds, rounding, roundly, rounder, roundestnouna song sung by multiple people, with each starting the same words at a different timenounsomething in the shape of a circleverbto go around a corner or bendverbto gatheradjectivein the shape of a circleadjectiveplump; fatadjectivecomplete ]> round-upnounthe act of gathering a group togetherverbto gather a group together ]> roundaboutnouna traffic circle; a road that goes around in a circle with various entry and exit pointsadjectiveindirect; in a circle ]> roundernounan English game played with a ball and bat, similar to baseball rouseverbenergize, exciteverbwaken ]> routeroutes, routed, routingnouna path; a specific way to get somewherenouna roadverbto make a path; to plan a course rouxnouna cooked mixture of flour and butter or oil that is used as a base for sauces and soups ]> rovenouna trip or journey with no ending place or path plannedverbto wander; to travel with no ending place or path plannedverbto twist a piece of cotton or wool so it's long and thinverbto move in an random and aimless manner ]> rownounthings in more or less of a straight linenouna loud argument or fightverbto move a boat with oars ]> rowlocknouna hole in the side of a boat into which an [oar] goes; oarlock ]> royaladjectiverelated to someone or something like a king or queen; related to the crown ]> royaltynounmembers of the royal family; the king or queen and their family ]> rubbishnountrashadjectivebad or worthless ]> rubellanouna disease that spreads quickly and has symptoms like measles ]> Rubenesqueadjectiveplump or fat in a pleasing wayadjectivein the style of the artist Peter Paul Rubens ]> Rubiconnounan act of winning a game of the card game Piquetverbto score a Rubicon (win the game) against another player ]> rubidiumnouna rare soft silver colored metal ]> rublenounthe basic monetary unit of Russia and some of its former republics rubynouna dark red gemstoneadjectivedark-red colored ]> rubythroatnounany birds where the male has a bright ruby colored throat ruckusnounnoisy disturbance ruddernounthe part of a ship or boat below water at the back (stern) that is used to change the direction the ship is going rudderlessnounlacking direction as a person ]> ruddyverbto make reddish in coloradjectivehaving a healthy red color ]> ruenounregretverbto regret deeply ]> ruefuladjectiveexpressing deep regret or sorrow ]> ruffiannouna mean or violent person ]> rufflenouna very fast drumbeatnouna decoration that has been gathered into a frillverbto gather and make into a frillverbto mess up or make look bad, usually someone's hair rugnouna carpet; a piece of heavy fabric that is put on the floornoun(slang) a toupee or wig ]> ruinousadjectivebad; terrible; leading to ruinadjectivewrecked; destroyed ]> rulerules, ruled, rulingnouna guideline; a statement of how to actnouna period of time when someone is in chargenouna lineverbto be in charge of somethingverbto draw a straight line ]> rulerrulersnouna stick for measuring distancenouna person who is in charge, such as a president rumnounan alcoholic drink made from distilled molasses rumblenoundeep sound that seems to bounce along like thunder or rolling bouldersnoungang fightverbmake a deep reverberating sound ]> ruminantruminantsnouna family of mammals that eat plants and chew their cud, which includes cows ]> ruminateruminates, ruminated, ruminatingverbto think about something deeplyverbto do something over and over; in animals, to chew and swallow food and then to chew it again ]> ruminationruminationsnounthe process of thinking deeply about something rummagerummaged, rummages, rummaging, rummagernouna miscellaneous collection of thingsverbto go through materials in an unorganized way; to search through ]> rummyrummier, rummiest, rummiesnouna card game in which players try to match sets or three or more cardsadjectivefeeling odd or strange ]> rumorrumorsnouna story (of a person) spread by word of mouth ]> rumpnounthe butt; the hind end of something rumpleverbto make wrinkled ]> runruns, running, ran, runnyranrunnouna score in baseballnouna drip in something liquidnouna snag in hose or fabricverboperate in a steady manner (like a motor)verbto move very fast on footverbto drip; to snag runaroundnounwaste of someone's time runawayrunawaysnounsomeone who has escaped, such as child who has left home or a slave who has left his master ]> runenouna letter of an old German alphabetnouna letter or mark of mysterious naturenounsmall stones or bones with letters or marks on them ]> rungnounthe steps on a laddernounthe crosspiece between the legs on a chair ]> runnernouna person who runsnouna smuggler runoffnounprecipitation such as rain or snow that reaches land and eventually flows into streams, rivers, and oceansnounthe final stage of a game or contest in which two or more participants who had tied play a final round to determine the winner runtnounan animal which is smaller or weaker compared to the other animals in its groupnounoffensive term for small people runwaynouna place airplanes use to take off and landnouna long narrow strip used for walking, running, etc. ]> rupeenounthe basic monetary unit of India and some countries near India rupturerupturedrupturingverbto break open ]> ruraladjectiverelated to a place in the country without a lot of people ]> rusenounan action done to trick or fool rushrushes, rushing, rushednouna hurrynouna tall weed or grass that grows in a marshverbto hurry; to do something in a hurry ]> rusknounsliced twice-baked bread ]> russetnouna reddish brown colornouna kind of appleadjectiverusticadjectivereddish brown in color rustrusty, rusts, rusted, rustingnounred chemical made of iron and oxygen; iron oxidenounbreakdown product of iron exposed to harsh conditions, like wetness, salt, or bad weathernouna brownish-red colornouna disease or fungus causing brownness on plantsverbto form a brown crusty surface on metal as a result of water or other harsh conditions; to chemically degrade iron by exposing to water and oxygen rustyadjectivecovered with rustadjectiveout of practice rutabaganouna root vegetable that grows underground and is a type of turnip ruthnounBook of the Bible ]> sabbaticalsabbaticalsnounan extended break, such as from a job, taken to do something else Sabinenouna tribe that lived in ancient Italy before Rome was foundedadjectiveof or related to the Sabines sablenouna mammal that looks like a weasel or a minknounthe fur of the weasel, sometimes used for coats or other clothingnounthe color black sabrenouna lightweight sword used in fencing saccharinnounan artificial sweetener used in place of sugar saccharinenouna sugar substitute; a substance that is sweet like sugar, but has no sugaradjectiveoverly sweet; sickeningly sweet sachetnouna small bag of flower petals or other scented material used to make things smell good sacksacks, sacked, sackingnouna bagverbto loot a town after captureverbin American football, for a quarterback to be tackled behind the line of scrimmageverbto be fired or let go from a job sackclothnouna rough burlap-type cloth, sometimes worn to pay for one's sins sackfulnouna bagful sacredsacredly, sacrednessadjectiveholy; related to god or religion; very important and deserving great respect sacrificesacrifices, sacrificed, sacrificial, sacrificingnounsomething given up for the benefit of othersnouna play in baseball where the base runners are advanced on an outverbto give something up for a bigger benefitverbto kill something as a part of a religious rite sacrificialsacrificiallyadjectiveof or related to something given up for a bigger benefit ]> sadsadly, sadnessadjectiveunhappy; depressedadjectivelacking; inferior ]> saddensaddens, saddened, saddeningverbto make feel unhappy saddlesaddles, saddled, saddlingnouna seat that sits on an animal's back for the comfort and safety of a ridernouna low place between two mountains or two ridges; a passnounthe center part of the backbone of a book's bindingnouna heavy load or burdenverbto prepare an animal for riding by putting on a bridle, saddle, etc.verbto be burdened with ]> saddlebacknouna hill with a dip in the topnounsomething with a shape that has a dip at the top ]> saddleclothnouna blanket that is put under a saddle ]> saddlersaddlersnouna person who makes saddles or seats that go on a horse's back to hold riders ]> saddlerysaddleriesnouna place where saddles (seats that go on a horse's back to hold riders) are made ]> sadironnouna flat piece of iron that has a handle and can be used for ironing clothes ]> sadnessnouna feeling of unhappiness; sorrow ]> safarinouna tripnouna vacation trip to see wild animals, especially in Africa safenounnot dangerousnouna metal box with a lock that is used to store valuables saffronnounan expensive spice that comes in red-colored threads and is made from the crocus floweradjectivea pale gold color ]> sagacitynounwisdom ]> sagesagelyadjectivea spice used for flavoring meat and other foodsadjectivewise; having good judgmentadverbwisely; doing something with an apparent wisdom gained through many years of experience.adverba wise person ]> sagebrushnouna tumbleweed; a kind of bush found in the western plains that often dries up and blows around sailsails, sailed, sailingnounthe cloth part of a boat that uses the wind to move the boatverbto use wind power to move a boat on water; to operate a boatverbto fly through; to go through something easily sailornouna person that sails sakenounpurpose; the good or benefit of somethingnouna Japanese rice wine salaamnouna respectful low bowverbto perform a low bow salamandernouna smooth skinned fresh water amphibian that lives next to a pond or stream when it is very moist ]> salenouna financial transaction from the seller's point of view (see purchase)nounoffer of goods at reduced prices ]> salicylicnounan acid that comes from the bark of a willow tree salientadjectiveprominent; standing out; on target salinenouna [solution] made from salt and wateradjectivecontaining salt salivanounspit; the watery liquid found in the mouth salivaryadjectiveof or related to parts of the body making saliva or spit salivatesalivates, salivated, salivatingverbto have one's mouth water; to produce an excess amount of saliva or spit sallynounattack out from a defended position, sortienounname, sometimes a nickname for Sarahverbgo out, away from normal places salmonnouna kind of fish that has orangish-pink meatnounan orangish-pink color salonnouna beauty shop; a business involved in cutting and styling hairnouna fancy living room areanouna gathering for discussing intellectual issues, such as literature or political issues salsanouna Mexican sauce made of tomatoes, chilis, and onions and often eaten with corn chipsnouna Latin style of music or dance that has a fast beat ]> saltnouncondimentnounsodium chloride NaCl (chemical formula) ]> salutationsalutationsnouna greeting; the opening part of a letter addressing someone ]> salutatoriansalutatorynounthe person who graduates second in a high school class ]> salutatoryadjectiveof or related to the person who graduates second in a high school class; describing the opening speech at graduation, given by the second highest ranking graduate salvonounthe firing of two or more firearms at the same time, such as in a military salute ]> samaranounfruit of the ash or elm or maple, it is winged and often one-seed ]> samaritannouna kind and helpful personnounsomeone from Samaria sameadjectiveidentical; no difference sanctionverbapprove officially sanctuarynouna safe place; a place that is safe from some outside danger; a refugenouna holy placenounthe part of a church where the altar is located ]> sandsands, sandynounvery small grains of rock that can make up a beach or a desertnouna yellowish-brown color sandalsandalsnouna kind of shoe that is very open, often with only a sole and straps to hold it onto the foot sandalwoodnouna special kind of wood that smells nice ]> sandbagsandbags, sandbagged, sandbaggingnouna small sack filled with dirt that is often stacked to build a wallverbto prevent; to stop something suddenlyverbto trick someone to gain something ]> sandmannounan imaginary character that makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes sandpapernounrough paper which is used to smooth wood or other surfaces sandwichsandwiches, sandwiched, sandwichingnountwo pieces of a bread with a filling in betweenverbto fit snugly between two things ]> saneadjectiveof good mental health; mentally well ]> sanenessnounthe degree to which someone is mentally well ]> sangfroidnounself control or coolness, especially under stress ]> sanitynounthe amount of mental health; the degree to which someone is mentally well ]> sansnoun(preposition) without sanskritnounan ancient language of India, extensively used in the mythological and spiritual literature of Hinduism sapnounthe liquid part of a plant or tree; a thick syrup that flows in plantsnouna person who is not very smart and easily falls for thingsverbto drain; to take everything out of sapidadjectivetastes good sapientadjectivehaving insight and wisdom sappysappier, sappiestadjectiveemotionaladjectivefull of sap or juice, such as from a plant or tree sarcasmnounbitter humor often meant to be mean or hurtful; a manner of acting by showing feelings or saying things that are the opposite of what is meant in order to make a point sarcasticsarcasticallynounacting with bitter humor often meant to be mean or hurtful; expressing feelings or saying things that are the opposite of what is meant in order to make a point sarcophagusnouna large stone coffin or holding container for a dead body, especially of the type used in ancient Egypt ]> sargassumnouna seaweed variety from among those known as brown seaweeds ]> sarisareenouna long piece of fabric worn as a dress especially in India ]> sartoriusnouna muscle in the thigh sashaysashays, sashayed, sashayingnouna move in square dancing where the dancers step sideways and go around each otherverbto square dance in a way that the partners step sideways and go around each otherverbto dance about happily; to move in a way that shows pride and glee sassafrasnouna tall eastern North American tree satannounthe devil; an angel who is believed to have left heaven to live in hell and to bring about sin and act as the enemy of God satanicadjectivehaving to do with the devil or Satan ]> sateennouna cotton [fabric] woven so that it is shiny like [satin] ]> satellitenounan object that goes around a larger body; an object that goes around a planet and is held in orbit by gravitynouna man-made object that orbit earth and can be used to send data signalsnounan office or location that is not the main onenouna place or group that is under the control of another ]> satiatesatiates, satiated, satiatingverbto make satisfied; to make full ]> satinnouna shiny fabric made from silk ]> satisfactoryadjectivegood enough satrapnoungovernor of a region of ancient Persia saturateverbto make so full that no more can be taken inverbto make a solution so that no more solute can be dissolvedverbto make completely wet saturatedadjectivesoaking wetadjectivecompletely full saturationnounthe point at which a solution has as much solute (solid) as can be dissovednounthe point at which no more can be taken in ]> SaturdaynounThe sixth day of the week, it follows Friday and is before Sunday ]> Saturnnounan ancient god farming ]> saucenouna liquid served over a food, such as pasta ]> saucepannouna small pot with a handle used for cooking ]> saucernounsomething in the shape of a disknouna small plate that can be put under a cup sauerkrautnounshredded cabbage cooked in vinegar ]> saunterverbto walk in a slow, relaxed way ]> sausagenouna food made of ground up meat made into tubes or links sautenouna dish that has been fried lightlyverbto fry lightly savagesavages, savagenessnouna primitive person; a person with no mannersnouna native; an indigenous person (derogatory)adjectivewild; uncontrollable; mean; without manners or social skills savannanouna type of grassland that is particularly warm and dry and found mainly in Africa ]> savesaves, saved, saving, saververbto rescueverbto put aside to use laterverbto make a digital copy of; to write to a digital disk; to record in a permanent state savorsavored, savors, savoringverbto enjoy; to appreciate savorysavorinessadjectivedelicious; related to something that tastes goodadjectivestrongly flavored, but not sweetadjectiverich; meaty; nourishingadjectivetasteful; pleasant; moral and good ]> sawsaws, sawed, sawn, sawingnouna tool used to cut wood; a toothed blade for cutting hard materialnounan old saying or common wisdomverbto cut in a back and forth way using a tool sawbonesnouna doctor ]> sawmillnouna factory that saws logs into boards saxophonesaxnouna musical wind instrument with a reed mouthpiece, usually made of metal and somewhat S shaped ]> saysays, said, sayingsaidsaidverbto put into words; to speak or write ]> sayernouna person who speaks ]> sayingsayingsnounan expression; a short phrase or sentence that is often used, such as "A penny saved is a penny earned." ]> scabscabby, scabs, scabbed, scabbing, scablikenouna brown crusty covering that forms as a cut or scrape healsnouna disliked person, especially a non-union worker who crosses a strike lineverbto form a brown crusty covering over cut or scrape as it heals scabbardnounthe sheath in which a sword is kept ]> scaffoldingnouna wooden or metal structure of beams often using during construction to stand onnounsupport; structure to give support ]> scalableadjectiveable to grow to a big sizeadjectiveable to be climbed or moved up on ]> scaldscalds, scalded, scaldingverbto heat up to not quite boiling scaldingadjectivehot enough to burn; a specific kind of burning caused by hot fluids or gasesadjectivejust short of boiling ]> scalescales, scaled, scaling, scaleynouna tool used to measure weightnouna small piece of skin or covering, such as on a fish or snakenouna series of musical notes going up or down in toneverbto climb; to go upverbto grow to a big size ]> scallionscallionsnounan onion with a small bulb and a long stem; green onion ]> scallopscallops, scalloped, scallopingnouna kind of sea animal that lives in a shell; a kind of mollusknouna kind of seafood that comes from an animal that lives in a shellverbto cut in thin slicesverbto cut with an edge with repeating half-circle shapesverbto cut with an edge with repeating half-circle shapes ]> scallopedadjectivecut in very thin slicesadjectivecut with an edge with repeating half-circle shapes ]> scalpscalps, scalped, scalping, scalpernounthe skin on the headverbto cut the skin off the headverbto sell tickets through informal channels scalpelnouna knife used by doctors when they do surgery; a knife used by biologists when they dissect animals to study ]> scalyscalier, scaliest, scalinessadjectivehaving a skin that is dry or coming off in pieces ]> scampernounto run or go quickly and lightly ]> scanscans, scanned, scanningverbto look over quickly; to skim; to glance over scandalousadjectivemorally offensive scantscantly, scantnessnounsmall in amount scantinessnounan amount that is very small or not enough scantyscantilyadjectivevery small; not enough scapegoatnounsomeone who is blamed or punished for someone else’s error scarnouna mark left in the skin after a cut or burn has healed scarceadjectivein short supply scarescares,nouna situation full of fearverbto frighten; to cause fear ]> scarecrownounsomething placed in gardens or farms that is made to look like a person to scare away birds and other creatures that might eat the plants scarfscarvesnouna piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck to keep warm scaryscarier, scariest, scarinessadjectivefrightening; causing fear ]> scatterverbthrow around randomly scatter-brainedadjectivesomeone whose attention is anywhere other than where is should be at a particular time ]> scentscented, scents, scentingnounthe smell of something, especially a nice smellverbto make something smell nice scepternouna staff or rod held like a cane and used to show power; a staff used to show the power of a great leader schismnounsplit, as in the break of Protestant churches from Catholicism ]> schistnouna rock which is formed in layers and easily breaks along those layers scholarshipnounfinancial aid for a student to attend schoolnounthe qualities that make up a scholarnouna body of knowledge schoolschools, schooled, schooling,nouna building for providing educationnouna movement; a group of people with a similar style or way of thinkingnouna group of fishverbto teachverbto swim in a group (especially fish) ]> schoolbookschoolbooksnouna textbook; a book for learning in a formal setting ]> schoolhouseschoolhousesnouna building for teachers, students, and learning; a building for providing education ]> schoolmasterschoolmastersnounprincipal; the head of a school ]> schoolmateschoolmatesnounanyone you go to school with; a fellow student ]> schoolroomschoolroomsnouna room in a school; a space with four walls and a ceiling using for learning ]> sciencenouna study of something based on facts; a way of studying things based on finding evidence to support theoriesnouna study of facts in the world, such as biology, physics, or chemistrynouna way of thinking; a way of doing something scintillascintillae, scintillasscintillaenouna tiny or barely detectable amount scissornouncutting tool with two hinged blades which slice something as they are closed together (used in plural form - scissors)verbto close side by side in the way scissors do scoffverbto laugh at; to mock scoliosisnouna medical condition that causes the spine to curve from side to side sconenouna rich pastry or bread ]> scoopscoops, scooped, scoopingnouna large spoon-like tool to dig or spoon out something; a small cup with a long handle used to dig or spoon out somethingnouna news flash; new information that others don't haveverbto take up or out like a spoonverbto get to news before others scorchscorches, scorched, scorchingverbto burn lightly; to be very hot scorchingnounlight charring, as with an ironadjectivehot, as if to almost burn ]> scorescores, scored, scoringnounthe number of points earned in a gamenounan account or way of keeping track of somethingnoun20 of somethingnounthe written music for something, such as a movieverbto earn points in a gameverbto put a crease or fold mark in a paperverbto create music for something, such as a movie scornscorns, scorned, scorningnounhatred; open dislike and disrespectverbto show open dislike and disrespect scornfulblusteradjectivehateful; showing open dislike and disrespect ]> Scorpionounthe eighth sign of the zodiacnounsomeone born when the sun was in the constellation Scorpio ]> scorpionnouna bug with eight legs, claws, and a long tail ending in a stinger that can have a painful and dangerous sting scourscours, scoured, scouringverbto scrub; to wash vigorouslyverbto look hard; to search vigorously scoutscouts, scouted, scoutingnouna person whose job is to check out an area to get informationnouna member of the girl or boy scout organizationsverbto search or look for something; to check out an area ]> scowlnounan angry, or mad look scrambleverbto mix together; to take off suddenly in response to an alarm ]> scrapescrapes, scraped, scrapingnouna rubbing of something from the surfacenouna rubbing of the skin, leaving redness or a tear in the skinverbto rub with something hard such as a spoon to clean off; to run something over in order to remove stuff from the surfaceverbto rub against and damage the surface of something scrappyadjectivequarrelsome scrawnyadjectivesmall and thin in a way that suggests poor nutrition or abnormal growth screamverbto yell loudly; often in fear ]> screenouna pile of loose rocks that has fallen down the side of a hill screechnouna loud, high-pitched soundverbto make a loud, high-pitched soundverbto talk or yell loudly in a high-pitch, often associated with a strong emotion screenscreens, screened, screeningnouna display for a computer or televisionnouna large piece of fabric or other material on which a movie is projectednouna piece of mesh wire that can be put in a window to keep bugs outnouna tool used to separate a mixtureverbto separate a substance or group into different partsverbto go through a large group and reduce it to a smaller group using some criteria screeningnounwire mesh used to cover windows or other openingsnouna showing of a movienouna process of separating parts of a group or a substance ]> screenplaynouna script for a movie ]> screwscrews, screwed, screwingnouna fastening device like a nail but with threads that are turnedverbto use a tool to turn a fastening device into wood or some other materialverb(slang) to treat badlyverb(slang) to have sex with ]> screwdrivernouna tool with a handle and a metal stick used to turn screwsnouna drink made with vodka and orange juice ]> scribescribes, scribed, scribingnouna person whose job is to write and keep records; an educated person whose job it is to copy written documentsverbto write; to engrave or etch scrimmagenouna practice game in sportsnouna football game where there are no linemen playingverbto play a practice game in sports scrimshawnouncarving/engraving, usually done on marine mammal bones, tusks or teeth ]> scriptscripts, scripted, scriptingnounthe written dialogue and actions for a play or movienouna text; something written; the step-by-step instructions for somethingnouna prescriptionnouncursive writing; handwritingverbto write dialogue and actions for a play or movieverbto plan out in detail; to provide a plan for exactly how things will go scripturalnounaccording to what is written in sacred writings ]> scrotumnounskin sack containing male testes ]> scrubscrubbed, scrubs, scrubbing, scrubberscrubbedverbto clean an item using a cleaning tool such as a brush, cloth, or mop scrutinizescrutinizes, scrutinized, scrutinizingverbto examine closely; to question closely scrutinousadjectivewith careful attention or a thorough examination scrutinynouna close examination; a detailed questioning ]> sculptsculpts, sculpted, sculptingverbto make something by shaping it; to make something by carving, chiseling, casting, etc. ]> sculptorsculptorsnounan artist who makes sculptures; a person who makes something by shaping it; an artist who carves, chisels, and otherwise shapes material to make a figure ]> sculpturesculpturesnounan artistic three-dimensional figure made from material like clay, stone, or metal seanouna large body of salt water; the ocean ]> sea cownouna large mammal that lives in coastal water areas ]> sea cucumbernouna sea animal that lives on the ocean floor and has a long body with no separate head, arms, or legs ]> sea devilnouna manta ray ]> sea dognouna seaman; an old sailor ]> sea gullnouna white bird often found near the ocean or lakes ]> sea horseseahorsenouna small sea animal that has a horse-like head, a long curling tail, and no separate arms or legs ]> sea lionnouna large mammal that lives both on land and water and has flippers instead of hands or feet ]> sea lousesea licenouna small crustacean animal that lives in the ocean and is a parasite, feeding on fish like salmon ]> sea monsternounan imaginary large scary animal that lives in the ocean ]> sea saltnounsalt gotten from the ocean ]> sea urchinnouna small ocean animal that has a round body covered with long sharp spines ]> seaboundadjectiveheading out on the ocean ]> seafarernouna person who is on the ocean; a person who drives or works on a ship ]> seafloornounthe bottom of the ocean seagoingadjectivedesigned to travel on the open ocean sealnounmarine mammal that has a doglike barknounofficial logo or imprint of a government agencynounelite force of the US navyverbclose a letter securely ]> seamnounthe place where two pieces meetnounthe edge where two pieces of fabric are sewn togethernouna wrinkleverbto sew to pieces of fabric together ]> seamannouna person who drives or works on a ship ]> seamstressnouna woman who sews for a job searverbquickly cook just the outside layer of meat searchsearches, searched, searchingnouna process of looking for somethingverbto look for something searchableadjectiveable to be looked throughadjectivein a format able to be digitally processed in order to find something seashellnounanimals belonging to the mollusk family found in various oceans of the world; A clam shell is an example of a seashell. seashorenounthe shore of a sea or ocean seasideadjectivenext to the beach or shore seasonseasons, seasoned, seasoningnouna particular time of the year; a period of the year, such as summer or winterverbto add spice or flavoring to somethingverbto age; to gain experienceverbto prepare for use, such as with a pan seasonableseasonablyadjectivenormal for the time of year seasonalseasonally, seasonalityadjectiverelated to a particular time of the year, for example the holidays seasoningnouna spice or other flavoring added to foodnounthe process of aging or gaining experiencenounthe process of preparing for use or action ]> seatseats, seated, seatingnouna place to sitnouna person's buttocksnounthe site of a region's government; county seatverbto assist a person to a chair like an usher in a theater or a waiter in a restaurant ]> seatedadjectivein a chair; sitting down; in a sitting positionadjectivein place; firmly into the proper place seatingnounThe seats a room or building has in it.verbtaking someone to their seat seaworthinessnounthe quality of being able to travel on the ocean, especially related a boat or ship seaworthyadjectiveable to travel on the ocean, especially related a boat or ship secedeverbto separate or withdraw from a group secessionnounthe separation or withdrawal from a group secondseconds, secondly, seconded, secondingnouna very short amount of time; a period of time that is 1/60 of a minutenounone that is in the position after first; number two in line or sequencenoun(plural) another helping of foodverbto agree with something after someone else has said itadjectivein the position after first; number two in line or sequence second-classadjectivein a group or rank below the top; not as good as the best second-rateadjectivein a group or rank below the top; not as good as the best secondarysecondarilyadjectivein the position after first; of a lower importanceadjectiverelated to high school or schools with grades after elementary ]> secondhandadjectiveused; having been owned by someone else beforeadjectivehaving been passed on from someone else; heard or received indirectly secretariatnounthe administrative staff of a government organization secretesecreted, secreting, secretesverbto produce and give off a liquid secretionnouna liquid that to is produced and given off ]> sectionnouna piece of something, often separated on a natural boundaryverbto divide into separate pieces ]> sectionalsectionalsnouna couch or sofa that is made from pieces each of which can be a chairadjectiveof or related to pieces of a larger whole ]> sedannouna car with four doors and a hard top ]> sedatesedately, sedateness, sedates, sedated, sedatingverbto give drugs to make someone unconscious, for example if an operation is to be doneadjectivequiet; calm ]> sedationnounthe act of giving a drug to make someone sleep or be unconscious, for example if an operation is to be done ]> sedativenouna drug to make someone sleep or be unconscious, for example if an operation is to be done sedernouna ritual meal that is a part of the Jewish Passover celebration of the Jew's freedom from slavery sedimentnounmaterial that can be moved by water and depositedverbto deposit or settle material in a liquid ]> seesees, seeing, saw, seensawseennounthe place of a cathedral; the official seat of a bishopverbto view something with the eyesverbto understand ]> seedseeds, seeded, seeding, seedynouna small grain that comes from a fruit and can grow into a new plantnounsomething that grows to become something elseverbto plant seedlessadjectivehaving no seeds seedlingnouna very young plant seedyadjectivetacky; cheap; of questionable character or qualityadjectivefull of seeds ]> seemverbto appear to be so seepverbto ooze; to drip slowly segregatesegregates, segregated, segregatingverbto separate individuals from a group; to separate people based on race segregationsegregationist, segregations, segregationistsnounseparation into groupsnounseparation of individuals from a group; the separation of people based on race seismographnouna device used to measure and record the vibrations in the earth seismologyseismologist, seismologicalnounthe study of earthquakes and their causes selenitenouna form of the chemical gypsum which is soft and transparent selfnounjust me self-centeredadjectivefocused on yourself; caring yourself and your needs to the point of neglecting others self-consciousadjectivean uncomfortable awareness of oneself self-defensenounactions to defend oneself; physical actions to protect oneself, such as karatenounan argument or statement to back up one's own positionnouna legal way to justify a violent act by arguing that it was done to protect oneself self-evidentadjectiveneeding no further explanation or proof self-interestnounone's own well-being or concerns ]> self-sufficientadjectivethe ability to take care of one's self ]> sellverbexchange product for payment seltzer waternouncarbonated water; plain water with carbon dioxide gas semaphorenouna visual signal made by one or more movable arms or flags held in each hand ]> semesternounhalf of a school year ]> semiannualadjectivetwice a yearadjectiveof or related to plants that live only half a year semicolonnounthe punctuation mark (;) that can be used to separate two independent clauses semipreciousadjectiveusually said of gem stone/mineral, less precious than diamond, ruby, emerald. ]> semisolidadjectivebeing partly solid and partly liquid Semitenounperson of an ethnic group originating in the Middle East and including Arabs and Jews Semiticadjectiveperson of the ethnic group of the Middle East including Arabs and Jews (though most common referring to Jewish people) ]> semiweeklynouna newspaper or magazine that has two issues a weekadjectivetwice a week semolinanounthe purified middlings of wheat, used to make pasta or flour ]> sendverbemotionally transport a personverbstart the transfer or transport of something from one location to another senilitynounmental decline associated with aging, like alzheimers ]> sensesenses, sensing, sensed,nounthe meaning of somethingnouna feelingnouna way of detecting something, like taste, smell, touch, hearing, or sightnouncommon intelligenceverbto detect; to feel; to notice; to become aware of sensibleadjectivesomething that makes sense or is reasonable ]> sensitivesensitivelyadjectiveable to feel; feeling painadjectivehaving tender emotions; subject to feeling emotions easilyadjectiveable to detect something ]> sensitivitynounthe ability to detect somethingnounthe ability to feel emotions or pain ]> sentencesentences, sentenced, sentencingsentencedsentencednouna group of words that has meaning; a set of works with a subject and a verbnouna punishment for something bad;verbto punish sentencingnounact of a judge or jury declaring the penalty a guilty person must pay or serve for a crime ]> sentimentnounfeelings; the feelings or intent behind something sentrynouna guard or lookout separateverbto pull apart; to remove one part from anotheradjectiveaway from others ]> SeptembernounThe ninth month of the year ]> septuagenariannounsomeone between 70 and 79 years old septumnoundivider or partition such as between the nostrils of the nose sepulchrenouncrypt or burial chamber for a body ]> sequelsequelsnouna story that is a follow-up to a prior story ]> sequentialsequentiallyadjectivein order; in order by number ]> serapenouna blanket that is worn as a coat or a shawl or a cloak seraphnounan angel seraphimnounan angel serenadenouna musical piece played by an instrumental groupnouna love song often sung outdoors to impress someone being courtedverbto sing a song, often in order to impress someone being courted sereneadjectivecalm; peaceful serenitynouncalmness; peacefulness ]> serfnouna slavenouna person who was owned by the lord of the land and often did farm work ]> seriallyadverbin order; one after the other ]> serpentnouna snakenouna person who can't be trusted; a [dishonest] person serumnounthe yellowish liquid that forms when blood clotsnouna special liquid with curing properties servenounthe initial batting of the ball in tennis, volleyball, ping pong or other sportsverbto work for; to obeyverbto bring food to the tableverbto bat or launch the ball in tennis, volleyball, ping pong or other sportsverbin computing, to provide services for other computers or programs that are somewhere else servernouna computer or program that connects to others through a network, like the Internet; a computer or program that provides services for other computers or programs that may be remote from the servernouna person who brings out food, especially a waiter or waitressnounthe player in tennis who begins play by serving the ballnouna priest's assistant in mass serviceservices, serviced, servicingnounassistance; an activity or labor that is paid fornounthe act of doing something helpful for someonenouna ceremony at a church or synagogueverbto repair serviceableserviceably, serviceablenessadjectiveusable; able to be used; of ok quality ]> sessionnouna period of time; something that lasts for a scheduled time periodnouna meeting; a presentation ]> setsets, setting, settersetsetnouna group of things that belong together; a matched groupnouna formation in sportsverbto put something downverbto become firm or hardverbto lay out silverware and platesverbto lay to catch something, like a trap or a hook settingnouna place or environmentnounthe time and place in which a story takes placenounan arrangement of plates and silverware at a tablenouna standard level or placement that a knob or control is placed at, for example, the volume setting on a televisionnouna metal bracket that a gemstone is put in for a a ring or other piece of jewelrynounthe lowering of something, such the sun, below a line or horizon settlesettled, settling, settlesverbto come to restverbto come to live in a placeverbto adjust or pay a debtverbto reach an agreementverbto accept less than one had hoped for settlementsettlementsnouna place where a group of people come to livenouna financial payment made as a result of a legal agreementnounan agreement settlersettlersnouna person who comes to live in a new place, usually as a part of a group ]> sevenseventhnounthe number 7; 5 + 2 sevenfoldadverbtimes seven; multiplied by seven; by a factor seven ]> seventeenseventeenthnounthe number 17; the number after sixteen ]> seventyseventiethnounthe number 70; 10 times 7 ]> severaladjectivea few; a number bigger than 3 but not many severancenounpay for a period of time after employment ends sewsewedsewnverbto use thread or another string-like substance to stitch two pieces of cloth together sewagenounliquid waste products; liquid waste, often carried through pipes to be treated or disposed of sewernounpipes or channels that take human waste away from homes to a place there they can be treated or disposed of sewingnounthe process of using thread or other string-like substance to stitch cloth together sexnounwhether a person or animal is male or femalenounthe act of reproduction between a male or female; reproductive activities between a male or female ]> sexagenariannounsomeone between 60 and 69 years old sexismnouna belief that one sex (male or female, but often used in reference to male) is better than the other sextantnounprecision instrument for determining latitude (north-south position) and used mainly on ships at sea - also used for longitude (east-west position) when used with an accurate clock called a chronometer ]> sextetnouna group of six people or things ]> sextillionnounthe number 1 followed by 21 zeros; 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ]> sextonnouna person who takes care of a church sextupleverbto multiply by sixadjectivebeing six times as big as something sexualsexuallyadjectiverelated to the act of reproduction between a male or female sexualitynounthe study of reproduction between a male or femalenounthe part of life related to reproductive activities between a male or female sexysexier, sexiestadjectiveattractive; interesting in a romantic way shabbinessshabby (adjective)nouncondition of being worn out or poorly made shabbyshabbier, shabbiestadjectiveold and worn; not kept up nicely shabracknouna cloth put under a horse's saddle, especially in cavalry shadnounany of the fishes of the herring familynouna type of fish used as bait for catching larger fish shaddocknouna grapefruit or [pomelo] shadeshades, shaded, shadingnouna dark area; an area without direct sun; an area of darkness made by light being blocked by a solid objectnouna variation of a color or tone; a different version of somethingnouna window covering made of a sheet of fabric or paper wound around a tube that can be pulled down or rolled upverbto block the lightverbto color in lightly shadingnouncoloring; an area that is colored in; a range of colors shadowshadows, shadowing, shadowed, shadowy, shadowinessnouna dark area; an area of shade or darkness made by light being blocked by a solid objectnouna faint version of something; a vague impressionnouna very small amountnouna copy of somethingverbto follow someone closely for a period of time, especially to learn about what they do shadowlessadjectivenot creating a dark area of shade; without an area of shade or darkness made by light being blocked by a solid object shadowyadjectivesecretive; hiding; keeping secret, especially with bad intentionsadjectivein a dark area of shade; related to an area of shade or darkness made by light being blocked by a solid object shadyshadily, shadiness, shadier, shadiestadjectivewithout direct sun; full of darkness made by light being blocked by a solid objectadjectivesuspicious; not to be trusted; having bad intentions shaftshafts, shafted, shaftingnouna long pipe or tubenounan underground passagenounthe long narrow body or handle of somethingnouna beam of lightverbto treat unfairly shagverbto chase after ]> shahnounwhen there was a monarch of Iran, it was his title ]> shakeshakes, shaken, shookshookshakennounthe act of moving something up and down or back and forth vigorouslynouna frozen milk-based drinkverbto move up and down or back and forth with forceverbto shiver; to tremble such as from cold or fear shakernouncontainer with a perforated top used to distribute granular materials like salt and pepper ]> Shakespeareanadjectiverelated to or written by William Shakespeare, the famous English playwright ]> shallshouldverbexpressing intent (used as a helper verb) shallotnouna member of the onion family, but smaller in size and with a milder taste shallowshallows, shallowly, shallowest, shalloweradjectivenot deep; having little distance or depth up and downadjectivefinding importance only in surface matters; superficialadjectivenot in-depth; trivial; not with thoughtful treatment or analysis shallownessnounthe lack of depth of something; the distance of something up and downnouna state of only looking at the surface of things; a condition of being superficial ]> shampooshampoos, shampooing, shampooed, shampooernounliquid soap used to clean hairverbto wash one's hair; to wash a rug or carpet shapeshapedshappingnounthe form of an objectverbto make into a particular form shardnouna broken piece of pottery or glass; a small piece of somethingnouna hard piece of a shell or covering shareshares, sharing, shared, shareablenouna part of somethingverbto let others have part of something you own or controlverbto have in common sharknouna predatory fish that lives in salt waternouna ruthless personnouna person with an exceptional skill ]> sharpadjectivehaving an edge capable of cutting somethingadjectivepositively describing a person's appearance shaveshaves, shaved, shaving, shavenverbto trim hair from the skin using a razorverbto trim or cut off a small amount shavernouna razor used to trim hair from the skin ]> sheanouna small tropical tree with oily nuts from which shea butter is is made ]> sheathsheaths, sheathesnouna covernouna case or cover that a knife or sword can be stored in ]> sheathesheathes, sheathed, sheathingverbto cover; to put in a protective coveringverbto put a knife or sword in a case or covering sheiksheikh, shaykhnounan Arabian leader shekelnounIsraeli money shelfshelvesnouna horizontal piece of material that is used to store things; a piece of board that is attached to a wall or inside a cabinet to store things shelledadjectivehaving had the shell or outside covering removed ]> shelternouna place that give protection from weather or dangernouna place that gives the homeless food and a place to staynouna place for homeless animals to stayverbto protect from weather or other dangerverbto stop someone from doing something in order to protect themverbto protect from taxation shelveverbto put on a [shelf]verbto cancel or end ]> sheriffnounenforcer of the law at the county level sherrynouna fortified wine that varies in flavor from dry to sweet shiftlessshiftlesslyadjectivelazy; not having any ambition to get things done shimnouna slim piece, usually of wood, used to fill a gap, hold something in place, or make level ]> shingleshingles, shingled, shinglingnouna small piece of wood or other material that is overlapped with others to cover a roofverbto cover with shingles; to cover a roof with small overlapping pieces of material ]> shinglesnouna viral disease that causes a painful rash on the skin shipships, shipped, shippingnouna very large boat used to move cargo or peopleverbto send; to send cargo a long distance shipbuildernouna person or company who builds large boats shipfulnounthe amount a large boat can hold; the contents of a large boat shiploadnouna large boat full; the amount a large boat holds shipmatenouna fellow traveler on a large boat shipmentnouncargo; goods that are sent from one place to another shippernounthe person or company who has sent a packagenouna company whose job is to send cargo or packages shipshapeadjectivein good order; neat shipwrecknouna crash of a large boatnounthe remains of a crashed boat shipyardnouna place where large boats are built or stored ]> shirtshirtsnouna top; an item of clothing that you wear on the upper part of your body ]> shodnounto be wearing shoesverbto put shoes on a horse or other animal shoeblacknouna person who shines shoes ]> shopshops, shopper, shoppednouna building or place where you buy thingsnouna place where things are built or fixedverbto go to a store to buy thingsverbto see find where you can buy something the cheapest shorenounthe land where it meets the oceanverbto hold up; prop up shortverbto give less than is expectedadjectivenot tall or long; of a small length or measureadjectiveterseadjectivein language, a letter sound that is not long, such as the "a" in "tag" or the "o" in "hot" ]> shortsightedadjectivecan't see things far awayadjectivenot thinking carefully; not having imagination; not thinking of the future ]> shouldverbencouraging, recommending an action shouldernounthe joint at the top of the armnounthe outer edge of a roadverbto push forward with the top part of one's arm ]> showshows, showed, showingnouna demonstrationnouna play; a live performanceverbto make something seen; to reveal verbto demonstrate; to prove ]> showershowers, showered, showeringnouna rain stormnouna lot of small things fallingnouna lot of things happening at oncenouna place where a person stands while water is sprayed down on them so they can washnouna party where gifts are given to someone about to have a big event like a wedding or a babyverbto pour onverbto wash in a place where water is sprayed down on you showroomnouna place where a product, like furniture or cars, is displayed for sale ]> shredshredded, shredding, shredder, shredsnouna very small amountverbto cut or tear into long thin strips ]> shrieknouna high-pitched screamverbto make a high-pitched scream shrillshriller, shrillestadjectivehaving a very high pitch, unpleasant sound shrinenouna holy building, often containing sacred objects; a holy place, often dedicated to a person such as a saint shrinkshrinks, shrunk, shrank, shrunkenshrunkshranknoun(slang) a psychiatrist or psychologist (doctors who help with mental and emotional problems)verbto make smaller shrinkagenounthe process of getting smallernounthe amount of reduction in size; the amount something got smaller shroudshrouds, shrouded, shroudingnouna cloth used to cover a dead bodynouna coveringverbto cover; to be covered; to hide shrubnouna small bush shrubberynounsmall bushes or hedges shrubbyadjectivecovered with small bushes or hedges; similar to small bushes or hedges shunverbto avoid; to ignore shunningshunnounthe act of ignoring or avoiding a person or action shuttlenounthe carrier of yarn or thread moved back and forth in weavingnouna car or van service that transports peoplenouna space vehicle that goes back and forth from earth to space and back ]> shuttlecocknouna cork with feathers (or something like it) that is hit back and forth in a game of badminton siblingnouna brother or sister ]> sickadjectiveill; not well ]> sicknessnounan illness; a disease; a state of being ill or not well sidenounone position in a discussionnoun(geometry) a line that is a part of a [polygon] sidelinenounthe border or edge of a sports field siderealadjectiveas measured by star or constellation motion ]> sidewalknouna paved path for walkers at the side of a road ]> sidleverbto move in a quiet gentle wayverbto move sideways siegesieges, sieged, siegingnouna military attackverbto block a group from getting supplies so that they have to surrenderverbto attack repeatedly sighsighs, sighed, sighing, sighinglynouna deep exhale loud enough to hearverbto exhale deeply, loud enough to be heard sightsighted, sighting, sightsnounsomething that is seen; an attractionnounone of the five senses associated with vision and the eyesnouna device on a rifle or gun barrel to assist in aiming; a small telescope typically mounted on a rifle to aid in aimingnounthe ability to see; the ability to tell what is going to happenverbto see; to line up and aim sight-seeingnounactivities of seeing interesting attractions often on vacation sight-seernouna person who tours around to see interesting things, especially on vacation sightingnouna case of seeing something; an instance of seeing something sightlessadjectiveblind; not being able to see signsigns, signed, signingnouna board or flat surface with writing on it that gives information, such as a street name or an advertisement; a board or plaque giving informationnouna signal; an indication of something to come in the futureverbto hand write your name on a piece of paperverbto communicate with sign language using one's hands signaturenouna person's handwritten nameadjectiveof or related to something unique or belonging to a special group; of a special class signboardnouna board or structure designed to old signs or advertisements significancenounimportance; meaning; the value of something significantadjectiveimportant; meaningful; having value or importance signingnounan event at which people hand write their names on important documents in order to close a deal signpostnounthe pole that a sign or informational board or plaque is onnouna signal; something that shows the way ]> silencenounsoundlessness; total quietness ]> silentsilentlyadjectivemaking no sound; completely quiet silhouettesilhouetted, silhouettes, silhouettingnouna shadow or outline of something made by light; an outline especially made on dark materialverbto have a shadow cast of somethingverbto draw an outline of something silkyadjectivesmooth as is silk fabric ]> silosilos, siloes, silagenouna tall tower-like building used to store grain ]> siltsiltynounfine dirt that settles out of a river or other flowing water silverfishnouna small insect, silver or gray in color, without wings silversmithnounsomeone that works with silver; one who makes or repairs things made from silver silverwarenouna set of forks, spoons, and knives for eating ]> similaradjectivelike something elseadjective(geometry) having the same shape, but possibly a different size similenouncomparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as", often used in poetry ]> simmersimmers, simmering, simmerednouna state of gentle boilingverbto boil gently; to cook until gently bubblingverbto feel a gentle and on-going anger ]> simplesimplest, simpler, simply, simplenessadjectiveeasy; straightforwardadjectivenot very smart ]> simple-mindedadjectivenot very smart ]> simpletonnouna person who is not very smart simplificationnouna process of making easier to understandnoun(math) a process of reduceing to the most basic terms; a process of reducing a fraction until it can be reduced no more, for example 6/12 can be simplified to 1/2 simplifyverbto make more straightforward; to make easier to understandverb(math) to reduce to the most basic terms; to reduce a fraction until it can be reduced no more, for example 6/12 can be simplified to 1/2 simplisticadjectivenaiveadjectivenot complicated sinsins, sinned, sinning, sinnernounbad or immoral behavior; an act against religious rulesverbto behave in a way that breaks moral or societal rules ]> sinceresincerely, sincerest, sincereradjectivemeaning what one says; honest; truthful sinewnounmuscles or ligaments nounmuscles or ligaments that are stretched and dried to be used as thread or string sinewyadjectivelean and muscular; strong and stringy with tendons ]> sinfulsinfullyadjectivedescribing a person who has committed a sin; immoral; committing bad actsadjectiveso good as to seem immoral or wrong singsangsungverbto make music with your voice singenouna light burnverbto make a light burn singernouna person who sings ]> singlesingles, singled, singlingnouna person who isn't marriednouna one dollar billverbto put by one's self; to put aloneadjectiveone; just one; alone; by one's self ]> singularsingularlyadjectiveindividual; one and onlyadjectivereferring to one thing, especially in grammaradjectiveexceptional; unique in being the very best ]> singularitysingularitiesnoun(astronomy) the center of a black hole, where the curvature of spacetime is maximalnoun(math) a condition when equations do not give a valid value, which can sometimes be avoided by using a different coordinate systemnounsomething that is individual or separate sinksanksunknouna basin for holding waterverbto fall below the surface of the water ]> sinkersinkersnouna small weight used to make something heavy ]> siphonsiphons, siphoned, siphoningnouna tube used to to move liquid from one place to another without pumps verbto move liquid from one place to another by sucking through tubes; to move liquid from a higher place to a lower place with a tube ]> sirnouna polite way to refer to a man; mister sirenounmale parent of a horsenounform of address for a kingverbto parent/father an animal like a horse ]> sirocconouna hot wind that blows from North Africa to the Mediterranean and southern Europe ]> sistersisters, sisterly, sisterlikenouna girl who has the same mom and dad that you do; a female child born to the same parentsnouna female with something in common; a close friendnouna nun ]> sister-in-lawnounthe sister of one's wife or husband sisterlyadjectivekind; helpful; friendly like a sister sitenouna place; a location; a piece of landnouna place on the Internet; a web siteverbto see; to locate in space, especially through a device such as a telescope or camera ]> situationnounset of circumstances ]> sixnounthe number 6; 5 + 1 sixfoldadverbtimes six; multiplied by six; by a factor six ]> sixtysixtiethnounthe number 60 sizarnouna student who acted as a servant for other students then receives an allowance to pay their college expenses sizesizes, sizing, sizednounhow big or small something is; the dimensions of somethingverbto measure somethingverbto evaluate something against some standard sizingsizenouna liquid that can be sprayed on clothing before ironing to make the fabric crisp, similar to starchnouna liquid used as a coating or glaze in papermaking, construction, and other processes skateboardnouna short piece of wood or plastic with four wheels that a person stands on and moves around on as a form of playverbto stand on and move around on a short piece of wood or plastic with four wheels skeetnouncompetitive shooting, usually with shotgun skeletonnounthe bone structure of a person or animalnounan outline or framework for something skepticnounsomeone who often doubts beliefs or claims of others; someone who requires lots of evidence before accepting an idea as fact and may doubt the evidence sketchnouna rough drawingnounan overview; a short description of somethingverbto draw roughly or lightly, often with pencil ]> sketchbooknouna book with sheets of blank paper for drawing on skidskiddedskiddedverbSlide to a stop skiffnouna small flat-bottom boat with a pointed front skinnounthe covering of the human bodynounan appearance or interface for a computer program applied to make it look different from the standard or defaultverbto remove the skin of an animal ]> skinflintnounsomeone who works hard to spend as little money as possible; a miser skinlessadjectivedescribing meat from which the skin has been removed for cooking (in a recipe) skirmishnounsmall battle with relatively few participants skirtnounan article of women's clothing that goes from the waist down and is open around the legsnouna piece of edging or border on somethingverbto go around the edge of something skitnouna short play or comedy ]> skunkskunks, skunked, skunkingnouna small mammal native to Central and North America with glossy black fur with a white stripe down the middle;, especially known for the strong unpleasant smell they emit when they are scarednounsomeone considered undesirableverbto defeat in a way that the other team scores no points ]> skyskies, skied, skyed, skyingskiesnounthe blue space above the earth; the air above the horizon; space or the atmosphere above the earthverbto launch into the air skylightnouna glass covered opening in a roof and ceiling through which light enters a room ]> skywardnounup; toward the sky slabnouna large flat piece of somethingnouna concrete base on which a house is built slackenverbreduce ones effortverbrelax the pull on a rope slakeslaked, slaking, slakesverbto mix with water and cause a chemical combination, such as with lime or cementverbto satisfy; to go out slanderousadjectiveharmful and untrue slashslashes, slashing, slashednouna punctuation mark that is a diagonal line, used to separate thingsnouna cut or gashverbto cutverbto reduce dramatically, for example, in price slaveslaves, slaveholder, slaveholders. slaving, slavednouna person who is treated as property of another and forced to work against his or her willnounsomething that is controlled by or driven by something elseverbto work very hard at something slaveholderslaveholders, slaveowner, slaveownersnounsomeone who keeps slaves; someone who treats other people as property of another and forces them to work against their will slaverslavers, slavered, slaveringnouna boat used to transport slaves (people who are treated as property of another and forced to work against their will)nouna person who buys and sells slaves (people who are treated as property of another and forced to work against their will)verbto drool; to slobber slaverynounthe practice of holding people against their will and treating them as property slayslewslainverbto kill sleepsleeps, sleeping, sleepy, sleepier, sleelpiestsleptsleptnouna state of inactivity, often observed at night or during a nap; a state of semi-consciousnessnouna crusty mucous found in the corners of one's eyes after wakingverbto close one's eyes and become unaware of anything, often done at night; to become semiconscious sleepyheadnouna person who is very tired or ready to nap ]> sleevelessadjectivehaving no sleeves, the part of a shirt or dress that covers the arms sleighnouna sled; a vehicle with runners instead of wheels that is pulled by an animal such as a horse over snow or ice sleuthnouna detective; someone good at solving mysteries sleuthhoundnouna dog used for tracking, such as a bloodhoundnouna detective; someone good at solving mysteries ]> slewnouna huge numbernounan uncontrolled sliding of something ]> sliceslices, sliced, slicingnouna thin piece of something, such as breadnouna portion of something; a cross-sectionverbto cut into thin pieces; to cut open ]> slickadjectivesmooth and shiny (of hair or skin)adjectivehaving a slippery surfaceadjectivedescribing a person, not trustworthyadjectiveelegant in execution (slick piece of software) slicknessnouncondition of being slick, slippery slingslungslungnouna piece of cloth that is used to hold up a broken armverbto throw slinkslinks, slinky, slinked, slinking, slunkslunkslunkverbto move in a sneaky way slinkyslinkier, slinkiestadjectivesneaky; moving in a way that is quiet and secretiveadjectivethin and clingy ]> slipslips, slipped, slippingnouna woman's underclothing that is worn under a skirt or dressnouna small piece of papernounan act to lose someonenouna young plantverbto go away quietly or gently; to move quietly or softyverbto slide; to take a step and lose one's balance ]> slip-onadjectiveeasy to put on, especially shoes that do not lace or buckly ]> slippernouna shoe worn around the house, not outsidenouna low-cut shoe that is easy to slide on, such as one worn by ballet dancers ]> slipperynounslick; hard to hold; getting away easily slopenouna slant; an inclinenoun(mathematics) the rise divided by the run of a line; the relationship or ratio of the change in y with respect to the change in xverbto be on a slant; to go from a higher level to a lower one ]> sloshsloshes, sloshed, sloshingverbto move irregularly with a splashing sound, especially of liquid ]> slothnounlazinessnouna slow-moving mammal of the American (western hemisphere) tropics ]> slothfuladjectivedisplaying a lazy attitude ]> slowslows, slowed, slowing, slowly, slower, slowestverbto reduce one's speed or pace; to go at a lower speedadjectivenot fast; going at a low speedadjectivenot clever ]> slow-wittedadjectivenot smart; dumb ]> slowlyadverbnot quickly; at a speed that is not fast; at a pace that is low ]> slownessnouna pace that is not fast; a speed that is not quick slugnounsnail-like animal, but without a shellnounline of type, usually made of lead, in an early printing pressverbhit someone with a fist sluggishadjectiveslow; not responsive slumbernounsleepverbto sleep slumpnouna low point; a period of doing poorlyverbto slide down; to slouch slurnouna negative or insulting termverbto speak in a way that is not clear or in which words run together ]> smacknouna taste or flavor ofverbto hit somethingverbto have a taste or flavor of ]> smallsmalls, smallness, smaller, smallestnounthe part of the back at the very bottomadjectivenot large; being not of a big size smallishadjectivea relative term of size which describes being more small than large but not definitely small smallpoxnouna horrible, contagious disease that causes a very bad rash and is often fatal ]> smartsmartly, smarts, smarting, smartedverbto hurt sharplyadjectiveintelligent; knowing a lot ]> smartnessnounintelligence; amount of knowledge ]> smatteringnouna small amount of somethingnouna small amount of knowledge about something ]> smellsmells, smelled, smelling, smeller, smellynouna scent or odor; a sense that can be detected with the noseverbto detect a scent or odor with one's nose smeltnounsmall silver fish that travel between fresh and salt waterverbto use heat to extract metal from ore ]> smocknouna blousy shirt; a loose shirt sometimes worn to protect one's clothing smognounpollution that is visible in the air; a fog-like yellowish haze that can be seen in the air and is a result of pollution smokesmoked, smokes, smokingnounvisible particles and gases from a fire; airborne soot from a firenounthe act of having a cigarettenoun(slang) a cigaretteverbto produce airborne soot from something burningverbto use tobacco products; to burn tobacco by burning it in a cigarette, cigar, or pipeverbto cook through a process of exposure to heat and airborne particles from a fireverb(slang) to beat someone soundly in a competition smokehousenouna building built around a smoky fire, used to cook foods like meat and fish smokelessadjectivewithout smoke; without giving off visible particles and gas from a fire smokernouna kind of oven that produces heat and visible particles used to cook food over many hoursnouna person who uses tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes smokysmokier, smokiestadjectivefull of visible particles and gas from a fire; with clouds of visible particles and gas from a fireadjectivetasting of smoke or the charred taste of fireadjectivehaving a low, raspy sound ]> smoochsmooches, smooched, smooching, smoochernouna kissverbto kiss ]> smugsmuglyadjectivefeeling happy with one's self no matter what others say; very happy with one's self, sometimes to a fault smuggleverbto sneak or bring something into an area against the rules; to bring goods into an area illegally, often to avoid paying taxes smugglernounsomeone who sneaks or brings something into an area against the rules; someone who illegally brings goods into an area ]> smugnessnouna feeling of happiness with one's self no matter what others say; extreme happiness with one's self, sometimes to a fault smutnounobscenitynounpornographynounblack powdery microorganism disease of grainsnounblack powdery stain such as soot from a fire ]> snacksnacks, snacked, snacking, snacker, snacklikenounfood that is eaten between meals; a small amount of food eaten between mealsverbto eat between meals snafunouna confused or chaotic situationnouna major problem or breakdown ]> snakesnakes, snaked, snaking, snakelikenouna long scaly reptile without arms or legs; a sometimes dangerous animal that has no arms legs and is a reptilenouna tool used to clean pipesverbto move smoothly and slylyverbto move along a winding pathverbto clean using a plumbing snake snappernounany of several marine fish from the family Lutjanidaenouna snapping turtlenounthe center on a football team; the person who snaps the football to the quarterback snarkysnark, snarkinessnouna mean and personal way to attack with words ]> snarlsnarls, snarled, snarlingnouna tangle; a backup resulting in no or very slow movementnouna growling noise made in one's throatverbto be tangled; to be backed up or crowded resulting in no or very slow movementverbto growl; to make a mean, growling noiseverbto say in a mean or challenging way sneakernouna tennis or running shoenouna person who sneaks around or tries to move in secret or without being seen snifternouna large stemmed glass, often used for drinking brandy sniggleverbto catch an eel by putting a baited hook into its hole snipesnipes, sniped, snipingnouna wading bird that lives often in marshes and has a long, narrow billverbto attack with words in a sly or underhanded wayverbto shoot at someone from a hidden location snipernounan assassin; someone who shoots at someone from a hidden location ]> snobnouna person who thinks he or she is better than others ]> snobberynouna way of acting as though one is better than everyone else ]> snobbishsnobbishness, snobbishlyadjectiveacting as though one is better than everyone else ]> snobbyadjectiveacting as though one is better than everyone else ]> snoozenouna short sleep where one wakes up easily ]> snorenouna growling/rattling kind of noise made by some people when they sleepverbto make growling/rattling kind of noise when asleep snotnouna sticky liquid, especially in the nose; nasal mucousnouna rude or badly behaved person snottyadjectiverude like an badly behaved childadjectivefilled with sticky liquid, especially in the nose; filled with nasal mucous snoutnounprominent nose, like that of a pig snowsnows, snowing, snowednounwhite flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky and pile up on the ground during cold weathernounsomething that looks like natural snow (frozen precipitation), such as a shaved ice dessert or static on the televisionverbfor ice crystals to fall from the sky snow-blindadjectiveblinded or not able to see because of the glare from bright snow snow-boundadjectivetrapped by a lot of snow; stuck in a building, car, or other place because of large amounts of snow snow-cappedadjectivewith the top covered by snow, such as a mountain snow-whiteadjectivepure white in color; the color of bright white snowballnouna round ball made of snow; a baseball-sized sphere made of frozen ice crystals packed together ]> snowbirdnouna person who moves where it is warmer in the winter and returns in the summernoun[junco] snowcapnouna topping of snow, such as on a mountain snowdriftnouna large drift or higher than usual peak of snow, often caused by blowing wind that causes the snow to pile up in one place snowflakenouna single crystal of frozen snow that is in the shape of an elaborate flower-like hexagon snowplowsnowplough, snowplows, snowplowed, snowplowing, snowploughs, snowploughed, snowploughingnouna truck with a large plow or large metal blade on its front, designed to clear snow off a road or other surfacenounto clear snow off a road or other surfacenounto move on skiis with both tips pointed inward toward each other in order to proceed slowly snowshoesnowshoes, snowshoed, snowshoeing, snowshoernounan object worn over a boot that resembles a tennis racket with a large strung area designed to allow a person to walk on top of deep snowverbto move about with snowshoesadjectivea type of rabbit with fur that turns white in the winter snowstormnouna weather event resulting in a great deal of snow falling snowysnowier, snowiestverbof or related to weather with a lot of [snow] snuffsnuffs, snuffing, snuffednouna kind of tobacco that is inhaled or put in one's mouthverbto blow out; to extinguish snufflesnuffles, snuffling, snuffledverbto breathe loudly, especially through one's nose snuggleverbto cuddle ]> sonouna musical note; the fifth note of a major scale ]> so-soadjectivefair; not particularly good or bad soarverbfly using updrafts of windverbrise steadily and rapidly in an endeavor soberadjectivevery seriousadjectivenot under the influence of alcohol ]> sobrietynouna state of seriousnessnouna condition of not being drunk or under the influence of alcohol ]> soccernouna sport played by kicking a ball and trying to get it through a goal; a game that is played by two teams who try to drive a round ball into a goal by kicking it while not being allowed to touch it with the hands ]> socialsocially, socials, socialnessnouna party; an event where people get togetheradjectivehaving to do with people; relating to people well; friendly ]> socialitesocialitesnouna person who often goes to parties or events with other people; a person who is well known, often wealthy, and spends a lot of time in the public with other people, such as at parties ]> socializesocializes, socialized, socializingverbto visit with people in a friendly way; to actively participate in a group ]> societysocietiesnoungroup of people having the same customs Socraticadjectiveof or related to the ancient Greek philosopher Socratesadjectivea type of group discussion characterized by asking many questions to raise doubts and thereby better explore a topic in depth sodnoungrass; turf; squares of grass that can be easily planted to make a lawnnoun(British, slang) a person, often used as an insulting termverbto plant turf or grass soddensoddenness, soddenlyadjectivesoaked with water; heavy with moistureadjectivedull or stupid, often from the result of drunkenness ]> softsoftly, softest, softeradjectivenot hard; easy to bend or reshapeadjectivehaving a gentle characteradjectiveeasyadjectivehaving a low sound softballnouna game similar to baseball that uses a larger ball that is pitched underhanded ]> softensoftens, softened, softeningverbto make less hard; to make easier to bend or reshapeverbto make quieter or more subtle; to make less harsh ]> soilnoundirt, usually rich in organic matterverbmake dirty ]> sojournsojourns, sojourned, sojourningnouna trip; a journey; the time you stay somewhere as a guestverbto travel; to stay as a guest ]> sojournersojournersnouna traveler solaradjectiverelated to the sun; coming from the sun solariumnouna sun room; a room with large windows designed to provide lots of sun exposure, sometimes intended for therapeutic or medical use ]> solemnadjectivedeeply thoughtful, serious, and sober ]> solemnitynounthe state of being deeply thoughtful, serious and sober solenoidsolenoidsnouna switch that is activated when electricity applied which powers an electromagnet; an electromagnetic switch ]> solicitudenouncare or concern for something or someone solitairesolitarynouna card game played by one personnouna diamond or other gem that is set alone in a piece of jewelry solitaryadjectivealone; by one's selfadjectivesingle; one solitudenouna state of pleasant quietness and being alone; a secluded place ]> solonounmusic done by one performeradjectivealone solsticenounone of two days defining the year's cycle, longest day in summer, shortest day in winter solubilitynounthe ability of a substance to dissolve; the amount of stuff that can be dissolved; the property of solid substances that can dissolve solubleadjectiveable to dissolve; able to mix into a liquid so that it seems to disappear, forming a solution solutenounthe solid part of a solution; solid stuff that dissolves in liquid solutionnounan answer to a problem or dilemma; an answer to a puzzle or gamenouna special kind of mixture with two things mixed together evenly or homogeneously, for example, salt dissolved in water ]> solvesolves, solved, solvingverbto find an answer; to fix a problem solventnounthe liquid part of a solutionadjectiveable to pay all bills or debts; financially viable ]> somenouna few but not all; a small number of things adjectivea bit of something ]> somebodynounsome person; an unknown person ]> somehowadverbin some way; in some unknown or unsaid manner ]> someonenounan unknown person ]> somersaultsomersaults, somersaulted, somersaultingnouna roll on the ground where you go end over endverbto turn a complete circle around one's head or nose ]> somethingnoungeneral or vague reference to object or substance ]> sometimesadverbnot all the time; once in a while; occasionally somewhatadverbpartially; to some degree somnolencenounsleepiness; the state of being tired or sleepy somnolentadjectivesleepy; making sleepy ]> sonnouna male childnouna term of affection for someone younger ]> son-in-lawnounthe husband of one's daughter sonarnouna way to find or "see" things by sending out sound waves under water and detecting their bounces back, used by submarines and dolphins ]> songnounwriting that is st to music and meant to be sungnounsinging ]> soonadverbin or after a short amount of timeadverbearlyadverbsaying what you like or prefer sootnounthe black stuff left from smoke or fire; carbonverbto cover with black stuff left from smoke or fire sophisticatesophisticatesnouna person who is refined, cool, or worldly sophisticatedsophisticatedlyadjectivecool; worldly; smartadjectivecomplicated; highly evolved; refined sophisticationnouna state of being cool, worldly, or smartnouna state of being highly evolved, complicated, or refined soporificnouna drug that causes sleep or drowsinessadjectivecausing sleep or drowsiness ]> sorghumnouna cereal grass that looks like cornnounthe syrup made from the sorghum plant ]> sorrelnouna light brown color sorrowsorrowfulnounsadness ]> sorrowfulsorrowfullyadjectivefeeling sadness ]> sorrysorrier, sorriestadjectivewishing something hadn't happened; feeling bad about something; feeling regretadjectivenot good; inadequate ]> sortableadjectivecan be arranged in order ]> souknouna market or marketplace ]> soundsounds, sounding, sounded, soundlynounwhat can be heard with your ears; vibrations in the air that can be heardnouna wide channel of water, such as an inlet verbto be made heardadjectivegood; reliable; in good shape; without problems soupsoups, souped, soupingnouna hot liquid broth made with vegetables or meat that is eatennounsomething thick like fogverb(soup up) to increase the power of ]> sourcenounwhere something comes from; an originnouna supplier; a place that supplies materialnouna person who supplies information ]> southnounone of four main compass directions, opposite of north, 90 degrees from eastadjectiveindicating a location as part of a larger area (south coast) ]> southernadjectivein the south; facing southadjectivea wind coming from the south ]> southernmostadjectivedescribing the farthest point south of a map feature ]> southwardadjectivetrending toward the south ]> souvenirnounan item kept to remember a certain place, such as a mug with a picture of a place sowsowedsownnouna large female pig or hogverbto plant seeds ]> sowernounone who sows; one who plants seeds sownadjectiveplanted; spread around ]> spacenounthe area outside the Earth and its atmosphere ]> spaceshipnouna [vehicle] that can travel to the area outside the Earth and its atmosphere ]> spaghettinouna type of paste made in long strings spanspans, spanning, spannednouna distance from one point to anothernounthe space from the thumb to the end of the pinky when extended, approximately 9 inchesverbto reach or stretch across something Spanishnounthe language spoken in countries including Spain, Mexico, and much of South Americaadjectiveof or related to the country of Spain sparspars, sparring, sparredverbto fight; to fight for practice or to refine one's skills sparseadjectivewidespread, not thick ]> spartannouna citizen of Spartaadjectivesimple, without extra, [frugal]adjectivebrave when faced with danger or pain spasmspasms, spasming, spasmednouna wave of pain; a muscle contraction or crampverbto have a wave of pain; to have a muscle contraction or cramp spasmodicadjectivehaving waves of pain; having muscle contractions or crampsadjectiveacting in a way that is unpredictable and in waves or fits ]> spatenouna large number of related thingsnouna sudden flood ]> spatialadjectiveof or relating to space spatulanouna flat, thin utensil, often made of rubber, used to scrape a pot or bowl spawnspawns, spawned,spawningnounoffspring or children; seed or eggsverbto produce offspring, especially referring to fishverbto inspire; to cause to be formed speakverbtalkverbmake an oral presentation to a group speakernouna person who is talking; a person who is presenting to a groupnouna mechanical device that produces sound, such as a part of a stereo system ]> specialspecials, speciallynounthe featured dish at a restaurant; daily focus entree in a diner or restaurantnouna saleadjectivedifferent; unusual; having a distinct nature or character ]> specialistnounsomeone who focuses on particular subject or activity; someone who is very knowledgeable about one subject ]> specialityspecialitiesnounwhat a person is really good at ]> specializationspecializationsnounan area of focus; a particular area of focus ]> specializespecializes, specialized, specializingverbto focus on a particular area; to focus on a particular area of work or study speciesnouna group of plants or animals with similar features specifyverbgive detailed requirements specknouna dot; a very small amount specklenounone of (usually many) small spots that contrast with the backgroundverbto create a scattering of dots like water droplets or spots of sunlight through leaves spectaclenouna sight or event that is extraordinary; something on display or exhibitnoun(plural) eyeglasses specternouna ghost spectraladjectivelike a ghostadjectiveof or made by a [spectrum] ]> spectrometernounan instrument that separates the light into different frequencies, producing a [spectrum] ]> spectrumspectranouna rainbow of colors produced by separating white light; a plot or distribution of the intensity of light at different frequenciesnouna range of things; a range of characteristics ]> speculateverbto theorise/theorizeverbto review and make a guess speechlessadjectivesurprised or shocked to the point of being unable to make a sound speedspeeds, speeding, spedspedspednounhow fast something movesnoun(slang) illegal drugs that make you hyperverbto go very fastverbto drive faster than the law allows speedometernouna gauge or readout that shows how fast something is moving speedyspeedier, speediestverbvery fast ]> spellspells, spelled, spellingnounthe words used to cause magic to happen in witchcraft, wizardry, etc.verbto write or say, in correct order, the letters that make a word spellingnounhow the letters in a word are properly arranged ]> spermnounreproductive cells provided by the male, which can join with an egg to form a new offspring spherenouna ball or globe; a round three-dimensional shape sphericalsphericallyadjectiveshaped like a ball or globe; having a round three-dimensional shape ]> spicespices, spiced, spicingnounan herb used in cooking; a strong smelling plant-based substance that is used as seasoning in cookingnounsomething that gives excitement or zestverbto season; to add things that give extra flavor to food ]> spicyspicier, spiciest, spicinessnounhot in flavornounhaving strong herbs or seasonings in cookingadjectivelively; scandalous ]> spigotspigotsnouna valve that you can open or close to let water or other liquids out of a containernouna faucet spinachnounplant used for its edible leaf as a vegetable and made famous by the cartoon character Popeye ]> spinetnouna small piano or harpsichord spinnernounsomething that rotates in placenounin fishing, a lure that rotates at the end of the fishing line to attract a fish to bite ]> spinneretnounany organ that makes silk, gossamer, or thread in spiders and silkwormsnouna tool with small holes in it which is used to make threads spinsternouna woman who is unmarried and typically older spiralnouna line that circles around itself getting gradually largerverbto move in circles ]> spiritedadjectivehaving a lot of energy or emotion ]> spiritualadjectiverelating to the spiritadjectivereligious spiritualitynouna sense of something related to a person's relationship with deity or something unworldly, but different from religiousness spitspits, spitting, spatspatspatnounsaliva; liquid in one's mouthnouna stick on which meat is roastednouna narrow piece of land surrounded on several sides by water; a peninsulaverbto force out liquid from the mouthverbto say forcefullyverbto rain or snow lightly spitfirenouna spirited, highly emotional person, usually a girl or woman spitting imagenounnearly identical in appearance to someone or something else ]> splayverbto spread out and apartadjectiveapart; turned out ]> spleenspleensnouna large organ in the human body that filters and stores blood as well as other thingsnounbad temper splendidadjectivevery beautiful; wonderful; awe inspiring splicesplices, spliced, splicingverbto join two things together; to join two things by overlapping or intertwining them splurgeverbto be extravagant; to do something very nice for yourselfverbto spend money excessively spoilspoils, spoiled, spoiling, spoilagenoun(plural) goods taken after a battle; plunder; lootverbto ruin; to make badverbto go bad or sour, especially with foodverbto treat a person so nicely that it makes him or her act badly spokenadjectivedescribes a message given in speech as opposed to written form spookspooks, spooked, spookynouna ghost that haunts a particular placenouna ghostnouna spyverbto frighten a person or animal ]> spoolspoolsnouna round wheel of material that fiber, wire, or rope can be wound around spoonbillnounwading bird with a long bill that has a spoon shaped end sporenounthe reproductive part of some plants, fungi, and microorganisms, similar to a seed ]> sportsports, sporting, sportednouna game played for leisure, like baseball or football; a leisure activitynouna term of affection for a fellowverbto engage in fun or leisureverbto wear, as in a fashion ]> sportingsportinglyadjectiveof or related to a game or pasttime done for leisureadjectivefair, especially in matters of sports or leisure ]> sportsmansportsmensportsmennouna person who plays a game for leisure, like baseball or football; a person who does a leisure activity, like fishing or hunting ]> sportsmanshipnounthe act of being fair in matters of sports or leisure; following the rules and having a good attitude in sports and leisure activities ]> sportysportiness, sportilyadjectiveliking or being good at sports or leisureadjectivefor clothes, fashionably casualadjectivefor cars, small and fast spotnouna small dirty areanouna place or positionnouna small amountnouna small amount of timeverbto see; to notice spotlessspotlesslyadjectiveperfectly clean; like newadjectiveperfect; without any flaws or problems spotlightnouna round, bright light often shone on a stagenouna large, bright light shone on a building or in the sky during the nightnounthe center of attentionverbto make obvious; to cause to stand out spousaladjectiveof or related to a husband or wife; of or related to a partner in a formal commitment to spend one's life with someone spousenouna husband or wife; a partner in a formal commitment to spend one's life with someone spreadspreads, spreadingnouna bedspread; a blanket that is put on top of a bed, especially to look nicenouna creamy food that is put on bread or something else, such as jam or butterverbto stretch apartverbto apply in a layer on something else sprigsprigsnouna small branch or twig of a plant, often from a herb springsprings, sprung, sprangsprangsprungnounthe season of the year after winter and before summernouna small, tight coil of something, usually metalnouna small stream of fresh waterverbto jump springboardnouna flexible board used for diving or gymnastic stunts springboknounan antelope with curved horns found in Africa springtimenounthe time of year after winter and before summer springyspringier, springiest, springinessadjectivebouncy; having the ability to go back to an initial shape or form quicklyadjectiveof or related to the spring time of year; of or related to the season of the year after winter and before summer sprinternouna runner who runs short distances very fast sproutnounslang for "young person"verbbegin to grow; germinate (from seed) sprucenounevergreen coniferous tree with sharp needles covering branch ends evenlyverbdo final preparation of neatness, "spruce up" ]> spurspurs, spurred, spurringnouna small sharp metal piece worn that goes on boots and is used to get a horse to move fasternouna small hook on something, especially the footverbto bring on; to cause something to happen; to encourage spyspies, spying, spiednouna person who secretly watches someone else; a person who is paid by a government or other organization to secretly gather information from the enemyverbto see; to catch sight of spyglassnouna telescope; a device for seeing things far away squabblesquabbles, squabbled, squabblingnouna noisy argument over something minorverbto argue noisily over something that isn't important squabblingnounnoisy arguing over something minoradjectivecharacterized by noisy arguing over something minor squanderverbto waste; to spend carelessly squashsquashes, squashed, squashingnouna vegetable in the gourd family that has seeds inside and a firm flesh that can be cooked and eatennouna game played with rackets in which a ball is hit off wallsverbto crush flat; to mashverbto put a definite end to squelchverbto suppress; to stop; to preventverbto turn off audio below some level; to eliminate signal noise when there is no or little signal to hear squibnouna firework; a tube filled with gun powder that fizzles when it's lit squinchnounsupport at corners of a square chamber to allow for an octagonal chamber above as in church spiresverbtighten face muscles more than just a squint of eyes.verbdraw together in a crouch ]> squirrelsquirrels, squirreled, squirrelingnouna small mammal related to rodents that has a bushy tail and likes to eat nutsverb(slang) to hide away something for a later time squishverbmash or squash squishyadjectivesoft and squashable stablenouna barn in which horses liveadjectivesane; mentally competentadjectiveconstant; without change; solid; difficult to move stadiumnouna large multi-leveled building that holds a crowd of people adn in which a sporting event, concert, or other large event can be held ]> staffstaffs, staffed, staffing, staffmembernounpeople who work somewhere; employeesnouna cane; a rod used for support in walkingverbto hire employees; to find workers ]> stagnouna male deeradjectivesingle; without a date ]> stagestaged, stages, staged, stagingnouna phase; a level; a level of developmentnouna platform; a platform on which a play or other performance is donenounthe part of the microscope where the slide sitsverbto plan; to put on a performance ]> stagecoachnouna vehicle with wheels pulled by horses, common before cars ]> stageplaynounthe script for a live performance ]> staidadjectiveserious and respectable; old-fashioned to the point of being boring; unchanging stairnouna step; a horizontal surface that goes up to a higher surface staircasenouna series of steps; a set of horizontal steps or surfaces that go up to a higher floor stairwaynouna passage that has a series of steps; an area that has a set of horizontal steps or surfaces that go up to a higher floor stakestakes, staked, stakingnouna pointed sticknouna piece of landnounsomething one lays claim to; one's share of somethingverbto plant a pointed stickverbto lay claim toverbto stalk; to watch out for (especially, stake out) stalkstalks, stalking, stalkednounthe main part of a plant that grows out of the groundverbto follow someone secretly for a long period, often with the intent of harm stalkernouna person who follows someone secretly for a long period, often with the intent of harm ]> stallstalls, stalled, stallingnounthe unexpected stoppage of an enginenouna compartment; a very small room; a small part of a barn where a single animal staysverbto put offverbto have an engine quit unexpectedly stallionnouna male horse at least four years old ]> stammerstammers, stammerign, stammered, stammererverbto stutter; to speak with many stops and starts stampstamps, stamped, stampingnouna small square sticker or piece of paper that is put on an envelope or package to show that postage has been paidnouna rubber pad that is inked and pressed on paper to leave a print of ink behind; an imprint of ink that is transferred to paperverbto stick a small square sticker or piece of paper on an envelope or package to show that postage has been paidverbto imprint with inkverbto walk heavily; to pound one's feet into the ground ]> standstands, standing, stoodstoodstoodnouna rack for holding somethingnounthe act of staying firmly in placenouna firm positionnouna group of treesverbto be upright on your feetverbto put something upright; to put something into placeverbto remain in place; to stay firm standardnounsomething to measure yourself against; a level of achievement; an expected behavior adjectivecommon; expected; at a specific level standardizestandardizedstandardizingverbto make the same for everyone ]> standbyadjectivetemporary; of use until something else is available again ]> standpointstandpointsnouna viewpoint; a way in which things are viewed standstillnounstate of not moving like a traffic jam stanzanounseveral lines of a poem or song lyric that are grouped together to divide the poem or song in a measured way staplenouna standard supply that is kept on-hand at all timesnouna small piece of metal that is used to fasten papers or other material togetherverbto use a [stapler] to attach papers or other material together staplernouna small device that dispenses and folds a small piece of metal to fasten papers or other material together starnouna shape that has five or more points coming out from a centernouna very large body in space that gives off light and that produces energynouna very famous person starboardnounthe right side of a boat when facing the front starchnouna white substance found in foods such as bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes that gives energy and is a carbohydratenouna liquid used in ironing to make fabrics stiff and crisp starchyadjectivecontaining a lot of starch; containing a lot of the white substance found in foods such as bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes that gives energy and contains carbohydrates ]> stargazestargazes, stargazed, stargazingverbto look at and study the stars in the night sky ]> stargazernouna person who looks at and studies the stars in the night sky ]> starkstarkly, starkest, starkeradjectiveharsh; bare and plainadjectivestanding out; different from the surroundings starlessadjectivewith no stars in the sky ]> starlightnounthe light coming from stars in the night sky ]> starlingnouna type of bird; a black bird considered to be a pest in North America ]> starlitadjectiveilluminated or lit by stars in the night; filled with stars in the night sky ]> starrystarrinessadjectivefilled with stars, for example in the night sky startverbto begin something startlenouna sudden movement or shockverbto surprise statestates, stated, statingnouna territory; an area with borders; a political regionnouna group of people living in an area with political boundariesnounthe governmentnouna conditionverbto say; to set forth ]> statementnouna sentence; a declarationnounlist of activity for a bank account issued regularlynounofficial record of an event given by an arrested person or witness to a crime; comment or description given "for the record"nounofficial pronouncement of a public official ]> staticstaticallynounan electronic noise produced when something is not tuned in properlynoundisagreement; interferenceadjectivenot moving; still; not changing stationaryadjectivenot moving; not able to or intended to move; unchanging stationerynounspecial paper and envelopes used for writing letters; supplies for writing letters ]> statutestatutesnouna law; a written law enacted by the legislature ]> statutorystatutorilyadjectiveaccording to the law; of or related to the written law ]> stavenouna long stick held in the hand and used when walking; a staffnounlong narrow strips of wood to metal used to strengthen vessels, wagons, etc. staystays, stayed, stayingnouna time of remaining in the same placenouna period of being somewhere other than homenouna small splint or stick used to keep something in place, such as a stay in an undergarment meant to reinforce the fabricverbto remain; to continue to be in the same placeverbto spend one or more nights steadynounconsistent or regular steaknouna slab of meatnouna slab of something edible stealsteals, stealing, stole, stolenstolestolenverbto take something without permission; to take something that belongs to someone else ]> stealthnounbeing quiet and sneaky so you are hard to find steamsteamed, steams, steamingnounthe vapor water given off when it is heated; hot evaporated waterverbto be in the vapor of boiling waterverbto cook in the vapor of boiling water ]> steamboatsteamboatsnouna boat that is powered by steam engines often using paddles on large wheels to move steamedadjectivevery mad; angryadjectivecooked in hot water vapor steamyadjectivehot; in hot water vaporadjectiverelated to a hot love scene steelnounan alloy metal made mostly of ironnouna quality of hardness or toughnessverbto make hard or unfeelingadjectivemade of the metal steeladjectivetough; hard; unfeeling steelinessnouna quality of hardness or lack of feeling; a condition of being like the metal steeel steelyadjectivelike or made of the metal steeladjectivehardness; toughness; showing a lack of emotion steepsteeper, steepest, steeps, steeped, steeping, steeplyverbto soak or stew in a liquidverbto be very knowledgeable about; to adjectivehaving a sharp angle; going up or down quickly; having a large slope; slanting at a great rateadjectiveat a fast rate; moving quicklyadjectiveexpensive; costing a lot ]> steeplechasenouna race, run on a track with ditches, walls and other obstacles ]> steersteers, steered, steering, steeragenouna male cowverbto aim in a direction; to cause to go in a direction ]> stegosaurusnouna four legged dinosaur that is a herbivor with a small from the Jurassic period ]> stellaradjectiverelated to the starsadjectivevery high; excellent; very exceptional stemnounthe long, thin part of a plant that goes between the roots and the branches or leavesnouna long, thin part of something that connects one part to anothernounthe main part of a word, for example, "walk" is the stem of "walking" stenchnouna strong unpleasant smell stencilstencils, stenciled, stenciling, stencilled, stencilling, steciller, stencilernouna cut-out pattern used to paint or trace a shapeverbto paint or trace using a cut-out pattern stepsteps, stepped, stepping,steppedsteppednouna stair; a horizontal surface that goes up to a higher surfacenouna stage in a process; one part of doing somethingnouna movement made by putting one foot in front of the otherverbto move by putting one foot in front of the otherverbto move from one part of something to the next steppenouna type of grassland that is very dry and found mainly in Europe ]> stereotypestereotypes, stereotyped, stereotypingnouna view of something that shows overly simple ideas; an image of someone or something that is overly simple, often with negative characteristics; a very simple idea of a group of people, often showing biasverbto see someone in an overly simple way; to have a very simple idea of a group of people, often showing bias ]> stereotypicalstereotypic, stereotypicallyadjectivehaving a view of something is overly simple and often negative; having an image of someone or something that is overly simple, often with negative characteristics; having a very simple idea of a group of people, often showing bias sterilizeverbto kill micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi to make a container or instrument safe to useverbto make a living being unable to reproduce ]> sternsterner, sterns, sternlynounthe back of a boatadjectivevery serious or strict ]> sternumnounthe breastbone; the bone in the middle of the chest; the area in the middle of the breast stevedorenounsomeone who loads and unloads ships at a shipyard ]> stewnouna food made by cooking liquid, vegetable and often meat in a pot for a long timenounanger or agitation resulting from worrynounto cook for a long time in liquidnounto be quiet and sullen ]> sticksticks, sticking, stuckstuckstucknouna small branch of wood; a twig; a long, thin piece of woodnouna gearshiftverbto stab; to poke with something sharpverbto attach to something; to adhere to somethingverbto last or stay over timeverbto get left with something unwanted ]> stickerstickersnouna small piece of paper that is stick on one side so that it can be stuck on other thingsnouna small piece of wood used to separate materials like boardsnouna thorn ]> stickinessnounhow well something adheres; the amount of gumminess or tackiness of somethingnounthe ability of something to last or stay ]> stickystickier, stickiest, stickinessadjectivegummy; tacky, like glue or honeyadjectivewarm and humidadjectivehaving the ability to last or stay stiffenverbmake less pliable like starching a shirt ]> stigmatastigmatasnouna mark of disgrace or being especially badnounthe part of the flower that gets the pollennounin medicine, a physical or mental mark that indicates a disease or defectnouna place on the body that bleeds during high stressnounmarks on a person that are similar to those on a crucified person ]> stigmatizestigmatizes, stigmatized, stigmatizer, stigmatizingverbto say or act as deserving of dislike, disapproval or disgraceverbmark with [stigmata] ]> stillnouncompletely quietnouna device for making alcoholverbto stop from movingadjectivenot moving ]> stimulusstimulinounan action or condition that causes a response; something that causes a reaction stingstungstungnounthe resulting injury from a bee or a waspnounan undercover operation; a confidence gameverbto prick with a needle-like objectverbto feel a sharp burning pain stinkstankstunknouna bad smellverbto smell badverb(slang) to be unfair or undesirable ]> stirverbto mix stockverbto impregnate a domestic animal stockbrokernoundealer who trades stock for clients stockyadjectivebig and kind of square shaped ]> stodgystodgier, stodgiest, stodgimessadjectivedull; boring stoicnouna believer in Stoicism, a philosophy based on natural law, reason, and self-controladjectivefree from emotion stoicismnouna Greek philosophy based on natural law, reason, and self-control stomastomatanouna very small opening in the leaf of a plant stomachnounthe organ in the body where food is collected and digestednounthe part of the body below the chest and above the waist stomatanounplural of [stoma] ]> stonestones, stoned, stoningnouna rockverbto throw rocks at, especially to cause harmadjectivemade of rock ]> stone-deafadjectiveunable to hear anything at all stoopnounthe front porch of a houseverbto bend down stopstops, stopped, stoppingnouna state of rest; a fixed position without movementnouna place where something comes to rest; a place to pauseverbto quit doing something; to ceaseverbto be blocked ]> stop-gapadjectiverelated to something done to fix things for a time; temporary in order to solve some problem ]> stop-overnounthe act of taking a break, often overnight, at a place ]> stoppagenouna break in something; the act of making something come to an end ]> stoppernouna plug; a piece of plastic or other material used to plug a hole, such as in the bottom of a sink ]> storenouna place where goods can be boughtverbto keep things to be used later; to keep in a way that lasts ]> storehousenouna building where goods are keptnouna large supply of something stormstorms, stormed, stormingnounbad weather; weather with intense wind, rain, snow, or hailnouna sudden fit or invasionverbto charge in; to burst in suddenlyverbto attack stormystormier, stormiest, storminessadjectiverelated to bad weather; raining, snowing, or getting ready to rain or snowadjectivedark; dismal; depressingadjectivevery emotional; subject to sudden and unpredictable changes ]> storystoriesnouna tale; telling of a series of events; a narrativenouna level of a building storybooknouna book of collected stories, usually for young people and usually having happy endingsadjectivedescribing the mainly happy life of a person (implying it is unrealistic) ]> stoutstouter, stoutest, stoutsnouna dark beeradjectivefat; heavyadjectivestrong; brave ]> stovenouna kitchen appliance for cooking; a tool with a burner for cookingnouna free-standing fireplace ]> stovepipenouna long tube that carries smoke up from a stove or oven stowverbto put something away; to store something in a safe and tidy way stowawaynouna person who hides on a ship or plane to get a free trip or to escape from one country to another straddleverbto stand with a foot on either side of something straightnouna poker hand with five cards in sequential orderadjectivewithout curves or bendsadjectivein a row; consecutiveadjectiveserious; not joking straightenstraightener, straightens, straightened, straighteningverbto take out curves or bends; to make free of curves or bendsverbto treat hair chemically to take out any curl of waveverbto make even and not leaning to one side strainernouna filter; something that separates things based on size, larger things are trapped and smaller ones pass throughnounone who strains ]> straitstraitly, straitness, straitsnouna narrow passage; a narrow passage of wateradjectivenarrow; limited ]> strait-jacketstrait-jackets, straitjacket, straitjackets, strait-jacketed, strait-jacketing, straitjacketed, straitjacketingnouna jacket that has long arms that forces the arms to go behind the back to restrict movement; a special jacket used to limit movement, often put on people who might be a danger to themselvesnounsomething that limits choices or movementverbto confine or limit choices ]> strait-lacedstraitlacedadjectivestrict and formal; prim and proper; not wild and crazy straitenverbto make free of curves or bends ]> strangestrangest, stranger, strangelyadjectiveweird; unusual; not normal or ordinary ]> strangenessnouna state of being weird or unusual; a condition out of the ordinary ]> strangernounan unknown person; a person you don't know stratagemnouna plan used to get a task done strategizestrategizes, strategized, strategizingverbto come up with a plan of action strategystrategiesnouna plan for the future; a series of goals and actions to achieve them stratumstratanouna layer ]> stratusnounlow, flat, hazy layers of clouds, often gray ]> strawnounhay; dried yellow hay used to feed animalsnouna small paper or plastic tube that can be used to drink through ]> straw-coloredadjectivelight brownish-yellow; golden ]> strawberrynouna sweet red fruit that is often grown to eat ]> streamnounsmall flow of water in a regular pathverbto flow as water from a faucetverbto deliver a video or audio by broadband network connection (often live) ]> streamlinestreamlines, streamlined, streamlining, streamlinerverbto make simpler; to make more efficient; to take out unnecessary steps; to reduce to the most important parts ]> streetstreetsnouna road; a path meant for cars and other vehicles to drive on ]> streetwalkernouna prostitute ]> strengthnounpower; ability to move thingsnounthe ability of the muscles to create force against another objectnouncharacter; moral character strengthenverbmake stronger ]> strenuousadjectivevery hard and very tiring strepnounshort for [streptococcus] stressstresses, stressed, stressing, stressornouna feeling of anxiety; a feeling of being overwhelmed or under pressurenounemphasis; a particular weightnouna stress; a force; pressureverbto cause or to feel anxiety; to cause or feel pressure or being overwhelmedverbto put emphasis on; to give more weight toverbto push against; to put force against stressfulstressfully, stressfulnessadjectivecausing a lot of worries; causing or full of anxiety; being overwhelmed or under pressure strictadjectivemean. strong rules. My parents are strict about my bedtime ]> stricturestricturesnouna law or rulenouna narrow passage strikestruckstruck or strickennouna boycott; when workers refuse to work in order to protest or fight for better pay or benefitsnounwhen a baseball is thrown to the batter, goes over the plate, and is between the batter's belt and kneesnouna play in bowling where all 10 pins are knocked down in the first tryverbto hit somethingverbto refuse to work as a protest or to get better pay or benefitsverbto get rid of; to delete; to cross out or undoverbto set off ]> stringstrings, stringing, strungstrungstrungnouna long, thin piece of fiber or thread; a piece of fiber used to tie somethingnouna group of similar things; similar things in a rowverbto put on a string or fiber, such as with beads; to put things in a series or group ]> stringerstringersnouna freelance news article writer; a person who gathers news for a newspaper or other media outlet ]> stringystringier, stringiestadjectivehaving long thin pieces that stick together striveverbto try hard; to struggle strobenounshort for [stroboscope]; a light flashing at a high speed ]> strollstrolls, strolled, strollingnouna slow walk taken for leisureverbto walk slowly; to walk casually for leisure ]> strollerstrollersnouna baby carriage in which the baby sits upright; a wheeled vehichle that is used to push babies around in on walksnouna person walking ]> strongstrongly, strongnessadjectivenot weak; having great poweradjectivehaving a pungent smell or taste ]> strontiumnouna chemical element; its atomic number is 38 ]> structurestructures, structured, structuringnounstrong guidelines; a set of rulesnounthe form of something; the underlying support of somethingnounthe main points or outline of something; the organization of somethingverbto form; to form in a way that has support and organization stubblestubbles, stubblynounshort pieces of something left standing; stalks in a field left after crops have been harvested; pieces of hair that have grown out after shaving stucconouna type of plaster that is used to cover wallsnounto use a type of plaster to cover walls studstuds, studly. studded, studdingnouna board cut to be used as a vertical support in a wall; a vertical board in a wallnouna male animal used for breedingnoun(slang) a handsome or especially masculine mannouna rivet or nail; a post of metal used as jewelry, such as a pierced earringverbto cover or affix with metal posts; to be covered or marked ]> studiousstudiouslyadjectivethinking a lot; serious in thought; studying a lot; being very focused on one's books or research ]> studystudies, studied, studyingstudiedstudyingnouna research project; an area of deep thought or explorationnouna room used for reading or worknouna work of art meant as a practice piece; a drawing, sculpture, or other work meant to prepare for producing a final workverbto think about and review a topic to learn it; to research; to investigate ]> stuffystuffiest, stuffier, stuffiness, stuffilyadjectivehard to breathe; having a somewhat blocked nose, such as with a coldadjectivelacking fresh airadjectivesnobby; thinking one is better than others stumbleverbto walk unsteady; to almost fall when walkingverbto find by luck or chanceverbto make a mistake ]> stuntnouna difficult or unusual, feat or trickverbto perform a difficult or unusual, feat or trick verbto prevent growth or development stupefystupefyingly, stupefies, stupefied, stupefiesverbto cause to be stupid; to create a state of shock; to astound stupidstupidly, stupidness, stupidestadjectivedumb; not smart; lacking in mental capacity stupiditystupiditiesnouna state of dumbness; a state of not being smart or lacking in mental capacity stupornouna state of shock; a daze ]> stutterstutters, stuttering, stuttered, stuttererverbto speak with many stops and starts; to speak and repeat certain sounds over and over, such as "I w-w-want some c-c-c-candy." ]> stymiestymies, stymied, stymieingverbto keep from happening; to stand in the way or prevent ]> stypticnouna drug that causes body tissues and blood vessels to get smalleradjectivetending to stop or slow bleeding by making body tissues and blood vessels smaller ]> suasionnounthe act of urging and advising rather than using force ]> suasivenounthe act of urging and advising rather than using force ]> subnounsubmarineverbto act as a replacement subalpinenounat or below the height where trees stop growing on a mountain subaqueousadjectiveliving under water subarcticadjectiveof or relating to the area of the south of arctic, between 50°N and 70°N latitude subatomicadjectivesmaller that an atom subcommitteenounpart of a group with a special task to do subcranialadjectiverelating to or being located below the surface of the skull (cranium) subcutaneousadjectiverelating to or located below the surface of the skin ]> subdirectorynouna directory contained within another (computer file storage term)nouna subfolder; a folder inside a folder subdivideverbto make into smaller pieces subdivisionnouna large piece of land divided up and developed for building homes; a group of houses built in one areanouna smaller part of a groupnounthe act of dividing into smaller pieces ]> subductverbto subtract or take awayverbto remove subesophagealadjectiverelating to or being located below the esophagus subfibrousadjectivesomewhat fibrous subfuscousadjectivedark, brown, tawny subgroupnouna group within a group; a smaller group subitoadverbsuddenly, used in music ]> subjectnouna branch of knowledge or studynouna reason or causenounthe theme of a story or book ]> subjectivitynounthe condition of viewing a situation in light of feeling of judgements that have already been made; an biased view of something subjoinverbadd at the end subjugateverbto force someone to do what you want; to use force to control or govern people subletnounproperty being rented or leased from someone renting or leasing the property themselvesverbto rent or lease something that you are renting or leasing sublimeverbto make something change from a solid to a vapor and back into a solidadjectivewonderful; inspiring awe submergeverbto go underwater; to push underwater submersiblenouna small vessel that works above and underwateradjectiveable to be put underwater without damage submetallicadjectiveshiny like metal, but duller ]> suborbitaladjectiveof or relating to things lower than the height needed to orbit around a planet subordinatenounsomeone of lower rank or importanceverbto order something of lower importanceadjectivelower in rank or importance subplotnouna minor storyline; a sideline in what happens in a story; minor events, conflicts, and resolutions in a storynouna subdivided piece of land subpolarnoundescribing the region just beyond/below the arctic circle or antarctic circle (just greater than about 33 degrees south of each pole) subscriptnouna letter or number so that it is slightly smaller than other characters and lowered, for example, the 2 in O₂adjectivea letter or number so that it is slightly smaller than other characters and lowered, for example, the 2 in O₂ subspeciesnouna subset of a species; a subgroup of plants or animals within the same species that have variations substantiatesubstantiatedsubstantiatingverbto prove; to give evidence that something is true substitutionnounreplacement of one thing with another ]> substructurenounthe basic or hidden support for a structure or system subsumeverbcontainverbinclude subtenantnounperson who rents a smaller space from another renter subterraneousnounrelating to or being located below the surface of the earthnounhidden ]> suburbnounan area outside of a city; a residential area on the outskirts of a city ]> suburbansuburbaniteadjectiverelated to an area outside of a city; related to an area of housing on the outskirts of a city ]> subversionsubversion, subversionarynounthe act of trying secretly to change a big system, like a government; the act of trying to make a big change quietly; the process of trying to weaken or destroy something ]> subversivesubversivelyadjectiveof or related to trying secretly to change a big system, like a government; of or related to trying to make a big change quietly; of or related to trying to weaken or destroy something ]> subvertsubverting, subverts, subvertedverbto try secretly to change a big system, like a government; to try to make a big change quietly; to try to weaken or destroy something subvocaladjectiveof or relating to words thought, but not spoken or spoken so quietly that they cannot be heard subwaynounan underground railwaynouna path that goes under something like a road ]> succeedsucceeds,succeeded, succeedingverbto do something; to finish something ]> successsuccesses, successful, successfully, successfulnessnounthe completion of a goal; a win or victorynounhappiness in life; getting what one wants, such as in life or worknounhaving a good amount of money; wealthynouna person who achieves his goals ]> successionnounan order of things; the order in which things gonouna plan for new leaders to take over after one is gone ]> successivesuccessivelyadjectivethe next; following in order ]> successornouna person who follows; a person who takes as a leader over next succornounhelp in difficult timesverbto help in difficult times ]> succulencenouna soft, juicy, tasty look succulentnouna plant with thick, fleshy stems or leaves that store wateradjectivesoft and juicy ]> suchadjectiveof a particular kindadverbvery; especially ]> sucklingnouna baby or young animal that is still getting milk from their mom ]> suddenlyadverbquickly, abruptly ]> suesues, sued, suingverbto make a claim against someone in court; to file a legal claim against someone in court; to seek justice in court ]> sufficeverbbe enough; be sufficient ]> sufficientadjectiveenough; an amount that is what is needed without extra suffixsuffixes, suffixed, suffixingnouna group of letters added to the end of a word to make a different form of the wordverbto put at the end of something suffocateverbto stop the breathing of something; to pass out or die due to an inability to breatheverbto stop the breathing of; to kill by stopping the air supplyverbto be overwhelmed; to have all thinking or creativity stopped by something ]> suffusesuffuses, suffused, suffusingverbto spread over or throughverbto fill all the way ]> Sufinouna Muslim who represents the mystical part of Islam sugarsugarednouna white crystal substance that is very sweet and is used to sweeten foodnoun(slang) an affectionate term for someone likeableverbto make sweetverbto put sugar in or on something sugarlessadjectivewithout sugar; sweetened with a fake or artificial sweetener like saccharine sugaryadjectivevery sweet ]> suicidalsuicidallyadjectivefeeling like one might kill oneself; feeling extremely depressed and wishing one were dead ]> suicidesuicidesnounthe act of killing oneselfverbto kill oneself suitenouna group of roomsnouna set or group of things designed to go together, such as computer programs or furniturenounan old style of music consisting of several pieces that go together ]> sulksulks, sulked, sulking, sulkerverbto pout; to be in a sad, mopey mood; to be sad or angry and not wanting to talk about it ]> sulkysulkier, sulkiestadjectivepouty; being in a sad, mopey mood; sad or angry and not wanting to talk about it sumnounthe result of additionverbto add numbers together summarizesummarizes, summarized, summarizing, summarizationverbto give a short version of a story; to tell the main parts of something; to tell the most important parts of something in a short version summarysummariesnouna short version of something; the main and most important parts of something summernounthe warmest season of the yearverbto spend the warmest season of the year somewhere away from home summitsummits, summited, summitingnounthe highest point of a mountainnounthe highest levelnouna conference or meeting of high level peopleverbto reach the highest point of a mountain sunnounthe star that the Earth goes around; the large yellow ball of light in the Earth's sky ]> sunbeamnouna ray of sunlight ]> sunbonnetnouna large hat that keeps the sun from the wearer's face ]> sunburnnouna light burn or redness on the skin caused by too much sunverbto get a light burn or redness on the skin from too much sun sundaenounice cream served with toppings, such as syrup, whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry ]> SundaynounThe seventh day of the week, it follows Saturday and is before Monday ]> sundersunders, sundered, sunderingverbto split apart sundialnouna tool for telling time that has an arm that casts a shadow on a face, showing the time ]> sunglassesnouneyeglasses that are darkened to protect the wearer from the bright sun ]> sunlightnounlight from the sun sunrisenounthe time each day when the sun appears to rise in the eastadjectivethe beginning of something new ]> sunscreennouna lotion that stops sunburns sunsetsunsets, sunsettingnounthe time when the sun goes down below the horizon at the end of the daynounthe end of somethingverbto end; to come to a close ]> sunshadenouna shelter from the sun, usually made from fabric ]> sunspotnouna cooler and darker area on the sun where the magnetic field loops up out of the sun's surface sunupnounvery early in the morning; sunrise ]> superbadjectiveterrific, excellent ]> superfluoussuperfluousness, superfluouslyadjectiveunnecessary or too much; extra or unneeded ]> superhumanadjectivemore than human; above and beyond human superioradjectivebetter than; the very best; the highest ]> supermarketnouna large grocery store that carries many items ]> supernovanounthe death explosion of a very large star, resulting in a big increase in brightness followed by a gradual fading superscriptnouna letter or number that is written slightly smaller than other characters and raised up, for example, the 3 in 2³adjectiverelated to writing a letter or number so that it is slightly smaller than other characters and raised up, for example, the 3 in 2³ ]> supersonicadjectivefaster that the speed of sound superstitionnouna belief in something that is irrational, such as that a black cat is unlucky superstitiousadjectiverelated to a belief in something that is irrational, such as that a black cat is unlucky superventionnounsomething that happens after something else adding to it or modifying it supervisesupervised, supervises, supervisingnounto watch over something or someone; to be the boss supervisionnounoversight; the act of watching over something or someone supervisornouna boss; someone who watches over someone else supervisoryadjectiveof or related to watching over someone or something supplantverbto replace; to take the place of supportsupports, supported, supportingnounsomething that holds something upnounevidence for somethingnounmoney; money used to pay for important things like food and housingverbto hold upverbto provide evidence forverbto provide money, especially for important things like food and housing supporternounone who provides help or support ]> supraadverbused in school or legal writing and means someone or something talked about earlier in the writing ]> sureadjectivecertain; having no doubt ]> surfacenounthe outside of any object often describing the textureverbraise something to the top in a stack of things ]> surfeitnountoo much of somethingverbto give one so much of something that they stop liking it surfernounsomeone who rides waves on a surfboard surgesurges, surged, surgingnouna rush forward; a flood of water often resulting from a stormverbto rush or push toward; to flood surgeonnouna medical specialist that performs operations surmisesurmisedsurmisingverbto make an educated guess ]> surprisesurprises, surprised,surprising, surprisinglynounsomething unexpected; a shockverbto cause something unexpected surrendernoungiving up or admitting defeat, for example, in an argument or a battle verbto give up or admit defeat surtaxnounan extra tax on something already taxed survivorshipnounright of property/house ownership passing to surviving spouse ]> suscitatesuscitates, suscitated, suscitatingverbto excite or rouse ]> suscitationnounthe act of exciting or raising suspensenouna state of not knowing what will happen next; the emotion of being uncertain and anxious about what will happen next suspicionnouna hunch; a feeling that something is wrong; a feeling of distrust suspicioussuspiciouslyadjectivefeeling that something is wrong; not trusting ]> sustainsustains, sustained, sustaining, sustainer, sustainorverbto continue; to keep going; to make available for the future ]> sustainablesustainably, sustainabilityadjectiveable to be continued; available for the future; renewable sustenancenounsomething providing support or nourishment suturesuturedsuturingnouna stitch that holds a wound closedverbto sew a wound closed swabswabs, swabbed, swabbingnouna mop made from yarnnouna small cardboard stick with cotton on the end used to clean ears or other small thingsverbto mop swaddleverbto wrap tightly in cloth or a blanket swagnouna loop of draped clothnounstolen propertynouna wild guess swainnouncountry boynounboyfriend ]> swapswaps, swapped, swappingnouna tradeverbto trade; to exchange one thing for another swarmswarms, swarmed, swarmingnouna large group of something, such as beesverbto move as a group and cover something swarmingadjectivemoving as a group, often covering something ]> swatchnouna small piece of cloth to show its color, pattern, feel, etc. ]> swathnounline or row of grass or grain plants cut down and left to dry during harvestnounbroad stripe or area of a landscape swatheverbwrap up a babyverbwrap in bandages sweatnounwater that comes from the skin, especially when it is hot; perspiration sweaternouna warm, heavy long-sleeved top often made of wool or yarn sweatinessnouncondition of being wet from sweat sweatyadjectivewet from sweat, often from heat; covered with perspiration sweepernouna vacuum cleanernouna person who sweeps ]> sweetsweetsnouna food with sugar; a dessert or candyadjectivea flavor like sugaradjectivevery nice; very pleasingadjectiveliking something a lot ]> sweet-scentedadjectivehaving a nice smell; having a sweet or pleasant smell ]> sweetbreadsweetbreadsnouna food made from the organs of an animal, such as a young cow or lamb ]> sweetbriernouna wild rose plant ]> sweetensweetens, sweetened, sweeteningverbto add sugar or a taste like sugarverbto make nicer ]> sweetenersweetenersnounsomething used to add a sugar-like taste to somethingnounsomething used to make something nicer or better ]> sweetheartsweetheartsnounsomething you like in a romantic way; a girlfriend or boyfriend ]> sweetnesssweetnessesnouna taste like sugar; the quality of tasting like sugarnounpleasantness; a niceness; a nice or pleasing quality ]> swellswells, swelling, swelled, swollenswelledswollennouna wave in the waterverbto get bigger; to puff upadjective(slang) great; good; sometimes sarcastically used to mean not good swillnouna mixture of liquid and solid scraps as feed for livestockverbto drink in large amounts, especially alcohol swimswamswumverbto move through water smoothly by paddling swimminglyadverbvery well; proceeding in a way that is very good swindleswindles, swindled, swindlingnounthe act of cheating someone out of something; a lie used to gain somethingverbto trick by lying; to cheat someone out of something swindlernounsomeone who cheats you by tricking you or lying to you ]> swineswinenouna pig or boarnounbad people swipeswipes, swiped, swipingverbto brush against quickly; to slide against somethingverbto steal; to grab something that isn't yours ]> switchswitches, switched, switchingnouna small devices used to turn something off or onnouna change from one thing to anothernouna small branch from a tree used to beat someoneverbto change ]> swollenswollennessadjectivepuffed up, especially as the result of an illness or injury ]> swordswordsnouna weapon with a handle and a large blade ]> swordfishnouna large saltwater fish that has a large bill that looks like a sword ]> swordsmanshipnounskill in using a sword; ability to use a weapon with a handle and a large blade ]> sycophancynouna condition of following and flattering someone blindly, but not as a true friend ]> sycophantnouna blindly adoring fan; a person who follows and flatters someone blindly syllabifyverbsplit a word into its syllables sylvanadjectivehaving to do with the woods or forest ]> symbolnounsomething that stands for something else; something that is commonly taken to mean something abstract, such as heart being a symbol for love symbolicadjectiverepresenting something that is larger or has bigger significance ]> symbolismnounthe use of something to stand for something else; the use of something to stand for something that is commonly taken to be abstract, such as heart being a symbol for love symmetrynounwhen a shape has two parts that are mirror images of one another ]> sympatheticsympatheticallyadjectivefeeling understanding for; feeling sorry foradjectivekind ]> sympathynouna feeling of understanding for; a feeling of sadness of sorrow for ]> symposiumsymposiums, symposianounan event at which a group comes together to discuss a specific topic; a gathering to discuss somethingnouna collection of thoughts on a specific topic synchverbto [synchronize]; to coordinate multiple things to be the same or consistent synchronizeverbto coordinate multiple things to be the same or consistent synecdochenounrepresentations of parts for a whole (ex. middle class, class) synonymnouna word that means the same thing as another word, for example, fast and quick synonymoussynonymouslyadjectivemeaning the same syphilisnoundisease that is most often sexually transmitted and is caused by a bacteria ]> syphonsyphons, syphoned, syphoningnouna tube used to move liquid from a higher place to a lower place without pumpsverbto move liquid from a higher place to a lower place with a tube ]> syriacnounthe language of ancient Syriaadjectiveof or related to the language of ancient Syria ]> syringenouna needle attached to a tube of liquid used to give a shot syrupnouna thick, gooey liquidnouna thick, sweet liquid that is put on food, especially one made with maple syrupyadjectivethick and stickyadjectivevery sweet; very emotional ]> systemnoungroup of interrelated parts which depend on each other to work systemicadjectivea way of doing things that takes into account the system as a whole, and not just the parts of the system. syzygynounThe nearly straight alignment of three [celestial] bodies t squarenounA drawing instrument used to make straight lines, squares and neat corners. ]> tabbynouna cat fur that has white and dark patches tabernaclenouna church or place of worshipnounthe place where consecrated Communion hosts are kept, often a fancy locked box ]> tabletables, tabled, tablingnouna piece of furniture with a flat surface and four legs, often used to eat on or to put things onnouna chart with columns and rowsverbto put off a decision on something; to postpone tableclothnouna piece of cloth used to cover a table tablespoontablespoons, tablespoonfulnouna measurement equal to three teaspoons or .5 fluid ouncesnouna medium sized spoon, such as one used for soup or serving ]> tablettabletsnouna flat surface used for writing, such as made of clay or stonenouna bound pad of writing papernouna small laptop-type computer that has a touch-sensitive screen that can be written onnouna small pill ]> tablewarenounsilverware; articles that are used at the dining table, for example plates, bowls, glasses, knives, forks, and spoons taboonounsomething that is not acceptable behaviour ]> tabulatetabulator, tabulates, tabulated, tabulatingverbto count or make a listverbto add numbers; to arrange data in a chart ]> tabulationnouncounting; the addition of numbers; the arrangement of information in a chart taciturntaciturnly, taciturnity, taciturnnessadjectivequiet; not wanting to talk ]> tackytackier, tackiestadjectivesticky; having a surface that sticks to other thingsadjectivecheap; in bad taste; not nice taconouna Mexican food that consists of a hard corn shell filled with things like meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and sauce tacttactful, tactfully, tactfulnessnounsensitivity; a way of acting that is sensitive to the feelings of another tacticnounan action or maneuver to achieve a goal as part of a bigger plannouna plan for reaching a goal; specific methods or steps to achieve part of a larger strategy tactlesstactlessly, tactlessnessnounshowing no sensitivity; a way of acting that doesn't consider the feelings of another tadpolenouna frog or toad is after it has hatched, but before it has turned into a frog; a larval frog or toad tailnounan [appendage] of an animal that is attached to its rear endnounthe rear part of somethingverbto follow someone taillightnouna red light on the back of a vehicle that lights up when the brakes are put on ]> taketook, takentooktakennouna way of seeing things; an interpretationnounthe shooting of a scene in a movie, often done many timesverbto remove an item from a place or person; to bring into one's possession talenouna story talentnounnatural ability to do something talknouna conversationnouna speechverbto speak tallnounlarge in vertical direction ]> talusnouna pile of loose rocks that has fallen down the side of a hill tamptamps, tamped, tampernounto compress by poundingnouna tool for pounding ]> tangencynouncondition of being close but off the marknounbeing parallel to and intersecting a point on a circle or curve ]> tangentialadjectiveindirectly related to the central theme of a discussionadjectivedescribing a line intersecting a circle without entering it tannicnounof or related to the chemical tannin which is typically derived from plants and found in some red wines ]> tarantellanouna fast whirling dance tardyadjectivelate tarlatannounopen weaved cloth heavily starched to make it stiff ]> tarotnouna deck of cards used for fortunetelling tarpaulinnouna water resistant canvas tarragonnounan aromatic herb with an anise flavor and dark green leaves ]> tarrytarried, tarriesverbto take more time; to slow downadjectivecovered in tar tartnouna type of pie that is usually flatter (not as tall) as a regular pieadjectivesour tartletnouna very small, individual size pie often served for dessert tartnessnouna state of being sour tasknounsomething one has to or is assigned to do ]> taskmasternounsomeone who demands hard work ]> tasselnouna bell shaped bunch of strings or cords used as a decoration ]> tastetastes, tasted, tastingnounthe flavor of somethingnouna small amount of something to get the flavornounone's sense of liking or not; preferencesverbto eat or drink a small amount; to take into one's mouth to get the flavorverbto take a small sampleverbto have a flavor ]> tastefultastefully, tastefulnessadjectivepolite; in keeping with what most people like ]> tastelesstastelessly, tastelessnessadjectivetacky; in bad form; not in keeping with what most people like ]> tastytastier, tastiest, tastinessadjectiveyummy; having a good flavor; pleasant to eat ]> Taurusnounthe second sign of the zodiacnounsomeone born when the sun was in the constellation Taurus tavernnouna place where you can buy and drink alcohol ]> tawnynounbrown; a sandy brown color ]> taxtaxes, taxed, taxingnounmoney charged by the government for servicesnouna charge or feeverbto charge extra money for something, especially by the governementverbto put a stress on taxableadjectivesubject to [tax] being charged taxationnounthe practice of the government charging money, often as a percentage of sales or wages, in exchange for services taxinouna car which can be hired to take a person a short distance taxidermistnounperson who stuffs and mounts animal skins to mimic the animals in real life taxonomynouna system to classify things; a system of classifying plants and animals ]> taxpayernounanyone who pays taxes; a person who pays money to the government, usually as a percentage of wages or sales tazzanounshallow-bowled cup on a foot that might be used to hold burning incense in a ceremony teateas, teatimenouna type of hot drink made by brewing the leaves of a particular plantnouna plant that is grown especially in eastern countries, like China and Japan, and whose leaves can be dried to make a hot drinknouna late afternoon snack or meal, which often includes hot drinks, sandwiches, and cookies ]> teachernounperson from whom a learner (student) takes learning assistance and guidance teacupnouna small cup with a handle from which tea or other hot drinks are drunk teaknouna type of tree that produces hard wood used to make furniture and boats teakettlenouna covered pot with a handle, a spout, and a whistle in which water is boiled to make tea or other hot drinks ]> teamteams, teamed, teamingnouna group of people; a group brought together to do somethingnouna group of people who play a sport togetherverbto work together; to join together with ]> teamworknounthe efforts of a group of people working together teapotnouna covered kettle with a handle and a spout, in which hot water is mixed with tea leaves to make tea ]> teartears, tearing, tore, torntoretornnouna drop of water that comes from the eyenouna rip; a holeverbto cry; to have one's eyes fill with drops of waterverbto rip; to pull apart teaspoonteaspoons, teaspoonful, teaspoonfullsnouna measurement equal to 1/3 or a tablespoon or 1/6 fluid ouncesnouna small spoon, such as one used for stirring tea or eating cereal technologynounthe use of tools and knowledge to meet human needsnounthe use of computers, networks, and digital data ]> tectonicadjectiveof or relating to the movement of the Earth's crust tedioustediousnessadjectivetiring and boring tediumnounan activity or time that is boring and tiresome ]> teemteems, teemedverbto be filled with; to group to the point of overflowing; to gather into too large a group for the available area ]> teemingadjectivefilled with; overflowing with teenteensnouna person of an age between 12 and 18; a young adult age; an adolescent ]> teenageteenager, teenagedadjectiveof the age between 12 and 18; of a young adult age; adolescent ]> teenagernouna person between the ages 12 and 18; a young adult age; an adolescent teethingnounbaby teeth coming in teetotalernouna person who does not drink alcohol ]> telemetrytelemeter, telemeters, telemetered, telemeteringnounthe measurement of data from a far distancenoun(medical) the collection of data such as heart rate and rhythms from a distance telephonenouna device used to talk to other people who are far away through wires or radio wavesverbto call someone using a device to talk to other people who are far away through wires or radio waves ]> telephonytelephonicnounthe technology of devices used to talk to other people who are far away through wires or radio waves ]> televisionnouna box that displaces video pictures; an electronic device that can show video, such as shows sent by cable or satellite ]> telltells, told, tellingtoldhas toldnouna small sign that shows something bigger; a habit or small behavior which indicates you are not telling the truth or are hiding somethingverbto write or speak aloud about something (like a story) temblornounearthquake ]> temperanouna fast drying paint, sometimes made with egg yolks temperateadjectivehaving a moderate climate; not too hot or too cold ]> temperaturenouna measurement of warmth or coldnessnounthe amount of heat in a body tempestuousadjectivestormy templetemplesnouna building for religious ceremonies; a holy or special placenounthe two flat parts of the head on the side next to the eyes temporaladjectivefor a short time; only in this life ]> temporarytemporarilynouna worker who is hired for a short timeadjectivenot lasting long; lasting for a limited time ]> tempuranouna style of cooking popular in Japanese that involves deep frying vegetables or other foods in a thick batter ]> tententhnounthe number 10; 5 times two tenableadjectiveto be maintained or defended tenantnounsomeone who rents a house or apartment tendertenderly, tenders, tendering, tenderednouna bid; an offer to buynounmoney; something that may legally used as a form of paymentnouna person who care for; a caretakernouna breaded strip of meat, especially chickenverbto offer; to make a bidadjectivevery youngadjectivenot tough; easy to cut or chewadjectivegentle; lovingadjectivesore; having pain tendonnouna stringy piece of tissue connecting a muscle to bone tendrilnouna small, spiraling shoot of a plant, used for climbing tenebrousadjectivedark and shadowy or gloomy tenetnounan important belief; an underlying assumption tenfoldadverbtimes ten; multiplied by ten; by a factor ten ]> tennisA game in which two or four players strike a ball with rackets over a net stretched across a court.nouna game in which two or four players hit a ball with rackets over a net stretched across a court ]> tenpinsnoun[bowling]nouna wooded pin used in the game of [bowling] tensionnouncondition of stress like a stretched rubber band ]> tenttents, tentmaker, tenting, tented, tentednouna piece of cloth made into a small house or shelter, often for campingnounsomething in the shape of a triangle; something in the shape of a triangular prismverbto set up a cloth shelter, such as for campingverbto make in the shape of a triangular prism tentativetentativelyadjectivefor now, if things don't changeadjectivehesitant; unsure ]> tenuousadjectiveuncertainadjectiveweak tepidadjectivejust barely warm tequilanounan alcoholic drink made from fermented juices of an agave plant terabytenounan amount of data storage equal to 1024 gigabytes or 2⁴⁰ (1099511627776) bytes ]> tercenouna fixed time of prayer at about 9:00 in the morning termnounword or short phrase usually as the object of a definitionnounsubdivided time/grading period of school year terminableinterminableadjectivenot endless, better known in its negative version "interminable" ]> terminalterminallynouna building in an airport or bus station; a building or location that acts as a starting or ending point for traveladjectivecoming to an end; resulting in or leading to deathadjectiveat the end; related to the last of something ]> terminateterminates, terminated, terminatingverbto stop; to endverbto fire someone from a job ]> terminationnounthe endnounthe act of being fired from a job ]> terminatornounsomething that brings an end ]> terpsichorenouna series of steps taken in time with music terrainnounland; ground; the physical features of the land ]> terrapinnouna freshwater turtle terrestrialadjectiverelated to the Earth; similar to the Earthadjectiveof or related to land terrificadjectivevery good terrifyterrifiedterrifyingverbto scare very much terrorizeverbcause anxiety or panic by threatening someone's safety or their sense of security terseadjectiveshort; using minimal words tessellateverbto copy a shape over and over so that that it covers a flat surface without overlapping or leaving any gaps tessellationnounrepeated shapes that cover a flat surface without overlapping or leaving any gaps ]> testtests, tested, testingnounan assessment of knowledge, less than an exam, but more than a quiznouna way to see if something is trueverbto measure against a standardverbto try out; to see if something is true testimonialnounstatement which recommends a person or idea (frequently given by a celebrity) ]> texttexts, texted, textingnouna book; a written worknounwordsverbto send a message or word or pictures by a mobile phone textbooknouna book used in school for subjects such as language arts, math, social studies, and scienceadjectiveof or related to a perfect example of something ]> textiletextilesnouna piece of fabric; a piece of cloth made of fibers ]> textualtextuallyadjectiverelated to words; from the words of a book, speech, or other work ]> texturetextures, textured, texturize, texturizes, texturized, texturizingnounhow something feels when you touch it; the physical feeling of the surface of somethingnounthe overall feel or mood of something thankthanked, thanks, thankingverbto express happiness for something received; to feel grateful thankfulthankfully, thankfulnessadjectivefeeling grateful or appreciation thanklessthanklessly, thanklessnessadjectivewith no appreciation; feeling nothing good in exchange ]> thanksthankfulnouna feeling of gratefulness; an expression of appreciation thanksgivingnounan expression of gratefulnessnouna holiday in which people express appreciation for everything they havenountraditional harvest festival celebrated mainly in the United States and Canada ]> thatadjectiveindicating an object that is not close by thaumaturgistnounmagician thaumaturgynounthe working of miracles; magic; wizardry ]> theirnoun(pronoun) possesive form of the plural pronoun them ]> themenounthe message of a storynouna broad topic or idea that is carried through somethingnouna piece of writing, often done for school thenadverbdescribing action which occurs later, not now, not currently, or after an initial action thenceforthadverbafter a specific time; "since then" ]> theocracynouna government that believes it is guided by God; a government that claims to receive its authority to rule from a divine being; a form of government that is organized by religious beliefs and in which officials have religious authority ]> theocrattheocrats, theocraticnounan official in a government believed to be guided by God; a person in a government that is structured by religion and claims to receive its authority from a divine being ]> theologiannouna person who studies religion; a person who studies God ]> theologicaltheologicallyadjectiverelated to a the study of religion; related to a the study of God ]> theologistnouna person who studies religion; a person who studies God ]> theologizetheologized, theologizes, theologizingverbto think about God or religion; to give religious meaning to ]> theologynounthe study of religion; the study of God ]> therenounthat place; a specific place; a place that is indicatedadverbin a specific place ]> thermodynamicsnounthe science of the relations of heat and other kinds of energy thermometernouna device for measuring temperature thermoscopenouna device for measuring changes in temperature unlike a [thermometer] which measures the absolute temperature thesaurusnouna book of words that includes for each word a list of words that mean the same or nearly the same thing ]> theseadjectivegeneral term for things or people here (see: those) ]> thesisnouna long piece of writing or [dissertation] on personal research to get a college degreenounan idea or theory that is made with the idea that other people will agree or disagree ]> thickthickest, thicker, thicklyadjectivewide; fatadjectivesticky or close to solid, especially for a liquidadjective(slang) dumb; not very smart ]> thick-headedadjectivedumb; not smart ]> thick-skinnedadjectivenot easy to have hurt feelings; able to take criticism ]> thickenthickens, thickening, thickened, thickenerverbto make fatter; to make heavierverbto make a liquid less thin; to make a liquid more solid or sticky ]> thicknessnounwidth; a measure of something's width or breadthnounthe stickiness of a liquid thighthighs, thigh-highnounthe part of the body of a person or animal between the hip and the knee thimblenouna small cap worn over the finger when sewing thimblefulnounthe amount that fits into a [thimble]; a very tiny amount ]> thinthins, thinned, thinning, thinner, thinnestverbto trim back; to pruneverbto add water to a liquid to make less stickyadjectiveskinny; slightadjectivenot well founded; not well thought out ]> thin-skinnednouneasy to have hurt feelings; not able to take criticism thinenounyour or yours thingnounsomething that can be touched, smelled, seen, heard, smelled, felt, or thought of ]> thinkthinks, thinking, thoughtthoughtthoughtverbto use one's mind; to process in one's brainverbto have an opinion; to believeverbto have ideas in one's head thinkernouna person who contemplates ideas ]> thinnernouna liquid used to make things less thick or sticky ]> thirdthirdlynoun1/3 of something; 33.3% of somethingadjectivenumber three in a series ]> thirtythirtiethnounthe number 30 ]> thisadjectiveindicating an object that is close by thoraxnounthe part of the body between the head and the stomach, often where the lungs and heart are located ]> thoroughfarenounthe main roadnouna road between two places ]> thoseadjectivegeneral term for things or people over there (see: these) ]> thoughnounto do something with an apparent wisdom gained through years of experienceadverbWisely ]> thoughtnounan idea; an image or picture in one's mind ]> thoughtfulthoughtfully, thoughtfulnessadjectivekind; thinking of othersadjectivehaving a lot of thoughts; having an active mind ]> thoughtlessthoughtfully, thoughtfulnessadjectiveuncaring; not caring about others; not considering the thoughts or feelings of othersadjectivehaving no thoughts; having an empty mind ]> thousandnounthe number 1000 threadthreads, threaded, threadingnouna thin piece of string; a thin stringy piece of somethingnounsomething continuous, like a story or a conversationverbto make one's way by following a winding or twisting pathverbto pass a thread or thin piece of string through the eye of a needle threadbareadjectiveworn out; thin because of old age or too much use, especially of clothing threatnouna warning or indication of risk or danger ]> threethird, threesnounthe number 3; 1 + 1 + 1 three-dimensionaladjectivea figure or shape that is not flat; a figure in space that has length, width, and depth ]> three-plyadjectivehaving three layers threefoldadverbtimes three; multiplied by three; by a factor three threshernouna machine that separates grain from the husksnouna large shark that is harmless to humans thriveverbto do very well; to grow and prosper throngnouna group of people crowed together ]> throttlenouncontrol for the flow of fuel to an engine (in today's cars, a pedal on the floor typically called the accelerator)verbto slow or prevent the flow of fuelverbto choke (someone) throwthrewthrownnouna light blanketnounthe distance of the range of movement, for example of a crank or leververbto toss into the air thumbnailnounthe hard, translucent covering on the end of the thumbnouna small or rough version of something done for design purposesnouna rough approximation of something thunderthunders, thundering, thunderednouna loud sound in the sky produced naturally after lightning, usually during a stormnounany very loud, booming soundverbto make the sound of thunderverbto make any very loud, booming sound ]> thunderbirdnouna bird from American Indian stories; a graphic picture of a bird from American Indian stories that has outstretched wings thunderboltnouna bolt of lightning; a jagged line of lightning produced during a stormnouna shape of a jagged line meant to look like a bolt of lightning ]> thunderburstnouna loud sound in the sky that happens after lightning, usually during a storm thunderclapnouna loud sound in the sky produced naturally after lightning, usually during a storm thundercloudnouna large, dark storm cloud capable of producing [thunder] and rain thunderheadnouna large, tall storm cloud capable of producing [thunder] and rain thunderousadjectivevery loud; loud and booming in sound thundershowernouna short rainstorm with thunder and lightning thunderstormnouna strong rain shower with thunder and lightning thunderstrikethunderstruck, thunderstricken, thunderstrikes, thunderstrikingthunderstruckthunderstrickenverbto be struck by lightningverbto be shocked or amazed ]> ThursdaynounThe forth day of the week, it follows Wednesday and is before Friday ]> thusadverbas a result thwacknouna hit or smack thwartthwarts, thwarted, thwartingnouna bar or seat that stretches from one side to another of a small boatverbto try to stop or slow down something; to prevent something thyadjectivearchaic or Biblical, meaning "your" ]> tinouna musical note; the seventh note of a major scalenouna woody, flowering plant found in the Pacific Ocean area ]> tickertickersnounsomething that makes a clicking soundnounthe heartnouna watch; a clocknouna billboard that has running text constantly going by on it, such as to show news; a device that prints out long paper tapes of information, like stock prices ]> ticketnounrecord of a traffic or parking violation given to car's ownernounprinted receipt used to enter a movie or other entertainment siteverbgive a record of a vehicle violation to the car's driver tickingnounthe fabric on the outside of a mattress, blanket, or pillownounthe sound of a clock; the sound of a soft, repeated clicking tidenounthe rising and falling levels of the ocean that happens twice each daynounthe movement of something that goes up and down periodicallyverbto hold over tieties, tied, tieing, tyingnouna strip of cloth worn tied around a man's neck, especially for business or other formal occasionsnouna time in a sports event when each side has the same scorenouna piece of wood used to space railroad tracks apartnounsomething that connects or binds two thingsverbto fasten two or more strings together by making a knotverbfor two sports teams to have the same score ]> tiebarnounmetal bar used to keep train rails at switches the right space apartnouna metal bar used to strengthen construction and maintain spacing tifftiffsnouna small or minor disagreementnouna computer file format for storing images ]> tigertigerlike, tigerishnouna large wild cat with stripes native to Asianoun(slang) someone wild or full of energy tightropetightropesnouna wire that is stretched high above the floor for a performer to walk acrossnouna situation that is dangerous or might easily result in a dangerous mistake tightsnounopaque hose that stretch from the waist to the toes tildenouna punctuation mark (~) placed over a letter to change how it is said tiletiles, tiling, tilednounsmall squares of ceramic or glass that are used to cover floors, walls, or other surfacesnouna small square of a hard substance; a small square game pieceverbto lay down small squares of ceramic or glass to cover floors, walls, or other surfaces tilltills, tilled, tillingnounthe contents of a cash drawernounthe rocks and dirt left behind by a glacierverbto plow the earth; to turn the top layer of soil oververbto get ready for use; to cultivate tillernouna plow; a machine for turning over the soilnouna person who gets something ready for use; a person who cultivates somethingnouna wooden handle attached to a rudder and used to steer a ship tilttilts, tilted, tiltingnounthe angle at which something leans; a slantverbto play badly; to loseverbto lean at an angle ]> timbalnouna kettle drum timbernounwood used for carpentry or building ]> timetimes, timed, timing,nounthe minutes and hours something takesverbto keep track of how long something takes; to keep track of the seconds, minutes, hours, or days that something takes ]> time-honoredadjectivesomething from the past that is still good today; having been valued over many years ]> time-tablenouna schedule; a chart that shows the times things happen ]> timekeepertimekeepers, timekeepingnouna person who keeps track of the minutes and hours something takes; a person who keeps track of when things should happen ]> timelesstimelessness, timelesslyadjectivegood or working in any time, present or past; being valid in any timeadjectivelasting forever; having no beginning or end ]> timelytimelinessadjectivein time or at a good time timeoutnoun(sports) an official stoppage of playnouna temporary stop to somethingnouna punishment for children in which they have to sit alone and be quiet ]> timepiecetimepiecesnouna watch or clock; a device for keeping track of the minutes and hours something takes ]> timertimersnouna small clock that keeps track of the minutes and hours something takesnouna person who keeps track of the minutes and hours something takes ]> timesavingadjectivereducing the hours or minutes something takes timpaninounkettle drums, often used in an orchestra tinenounone of the sharp points of a fork (both eating and tool) tinnyadjectivedescribing sound that lacks resonance; thin sounding as opposed to rich sounding tones tinselnounthin strips of foil or colored plastic hung on Christmas trees as decorations tinsmithnouna craftsman who works with tin ]> tintinnabulationnounthe sound of ringing bells tinynounsmall tirenounthe rubber part that goes around a wheelverbto become weary or sleepy tiredadjectivesleepy; needing sleepadjectiveold; worn-down; overused tirednessnouna state of being sleepy; a condition of being worn down or weary tirelessadjectivewilling and able to go on with no rest; going on and on tiresometiresomeness, tiresomelyadjectiveboring due to length or repetition; going on and on past the point that is interesting or reasonable titanicnoun(capitalized) a famous ocean liner that sunk after striking an icebergadjectivehuge; of monumental proportion titchnouna very small personnouna very small amount tithenouna small taxverbto pay a tenth of one's income as support ]> titletitles, titled, tittlingnounthe name of a story, book, or movie; a few words put at the top of a story; the words chosen as the name of a book or storynounthe formal word that goes before someone's name, such as Mr. or Mrs.nouna formal rank or job description, such as president or secretaryverbto give a story, book, movie, or other work a name titmousenouna small birdnouna small object or creature toadstoolnouna poisonous mushroom ]> toastnounsliced bread that has been heated until it's brownednouna drink in honor of someone which may include a little talknounsomeone in troubleverbto drink in honor of someone and possibly say a few words toasternouna device that heats bread until it's brownnounsomeone who makes toast ]> todaynounthe current day; the day that is now happening toddlertoddlerhood, toddlersnouna young child, especially one who is just learning to walk; a child who is older than a baby but not yet of school age toffeenouna kind of candy made from caramelized sugar or molasses ]> togetheradjectivecomposed; level-headed; organizedadverbcombined; connected toggleverbto go back and forth between two things tokennouna small disk that is used like moneynouna keepsake; an item to remind you of an event or personnounone of something; a single item of manynounsomething that points to something elseadjectivesmall, unimportant, meaningless tolerableadjectiveable to be taken or put up with; acceptable tolerancenounan acceptance of things that are different; an understanding and accepting of differencesnouna state of putting up with something; a state of being able to take something toleranttolerancyadjectiveaccepting of things that are different, especially beliefs; being understanding of differencesadjectivebeing able to put up with or take something toleratetolerates, tolerated, toleratingverbto put up with; to accept tolerationnouna state of putting up with; acceptance tomahawknounhatchet traditionally made with a stone head and straight wooden handle (associated with Native American culture) tomatotomatoes is the plural spellingnounplant used for its typically bright red edible fruit though it is commonly called a vegetable ]> tomboynouna girl who likes to do things traditionally associated with boys; a girl who likes to play sports, get dirty, etc. tomorrownounthe day after todayadverbthe day after today ]> tonnoun2,000 pounds; a unit of weight that is 2,000 poundsnoun40 cubic feet of shipping spacenouna lot; a large amount tonetones, toned, toningnouna sound; sound at a certain pitchnouncondition, used to describe the health of musclesnounquality of voice, such as when angrynouncolor of a particular shadenounmood; the type of emotion or feeling of somethingverbto work to improve muscle condition ]> tongnouna tool for grabbing and moving things in a fire without getting burnednounto use a tool for grabbing and moving things in a fire ]> tonganouna lightweight, two-wheeled carriage which is pulled by a horse ]> tonguetongues, tongued, tonguing, tongue-likenounthe part of the mouth that is used for licking and eating and can stick out; the piece of flesh in the mouth that is attached at the back and is used for eatingnounsomething that sticks out and is attached at one end, like the flap of a shoe that is under the lacesnouna language; a way of speakingverbto use the mouth to lick or to push air out ]> tongue-tiedadjectiveunable to speak ]> tonnagenounweight measured in tons ]> tonneaunounthe part of the car where the seats and passengers arenounfor a car without a roof, it's a cover for the area where the seats and passengers go tonsiltonsils, tonsillarnouna pair of organs in the throat that help fight infection tonsillectomytonsillectomiestonsillectomiesnounsurgery to remove the tonsils, a pair of organs in the throat that help fight infection tonsillitisnounan illness or infection of the tonsils, a pair of organs in the throat that help fight infection ]> tooadverbalso; in addition toothachenounpain in or around a tooth ]> toothpicknounthin slip of (usually) wood used to clean between one's teeth ]> toptops, topmost, topped, toppingnounthe highest point of something; at the first positionnouna shirtnouna toy that spins around on a pointnounto reach the top; to be at the highest pointverbto be the best; to do better than ]> topicnouna subject; the main idea ]> topicaltopicallyadjectiveon the surfaceadjectiverelated to a subject; relevant to a subject topknottopknotsnouna knot of hair worn on the top of the head ]> torchtorches, torched, torching, torchlightnouna flame used as a light; a wooden stake burned to make lightnouna flashlightverbto burn; to set on fire ]> tornadonouna funnel cloud that touches the ground; a storm with a funnel shaped-cloud that forms from very high winds that come with thunderstorms ]> torpornouna state not moving or thinking; inactivity torquenountwistverbapply twisting/turning force as on a bolt to tighten it torrentnouna rush of water; a violent, fast flowing stream of waternouna large amount of something; a heavy flood torrentialadjectivefast flowing and violent, especially of water ]> tortellininounsmall pockets of pasta that are filled with meat or cheese and then made into small loops shaped like donuts before cooking ]> tortillanouna pancake-like bread; a type of bread common in North, Central, and South America, made of corn or wheat flour and fried in a flat, round shape that is soft ]> tortoisenounreptiles that live on land and have a shell like turtles but live on land instead of in the water tortureverbto cause severe pain to the body or mind ]> TorynounAmerican colonists who supported the British sduring the American Revolutionnouna member or supporter of the British Conservative Partyadjectiveof or related to the British Conservative Party tossverbto throw gently tostadanouna flat, crispy tortilla shell that has been fried and is then topped with things such as beans, cheese, meat, lettuce, and tomatoes ]> totaltotals, totalled, totalling, totalingnounthe sum; the amount of everything added togetherverbto add up; to sum; to find the amount of everything added togetheradjectivecomplete; entire; in every way ]> totalitytotalitiesnounthe whole of something ]> totallyadverbcompletely; thoroughly and in every way ]> totetotes, toted, totingnouna bag; a container for carrying thingsverbto carry; to haul toucannouna tropical bird with a very large colorful bill touchverbto physically come into contact with something ]> toughadjectivestrong and untiring toupeenouna man's wig or hairpiece tournountrip to visit places of interestverbvisit places of interest towardnounpreposition meaning moving in the direction of something, opposite of "away from" ]> towertowers, towered, toweringnouna tall buildingnouna tall stack of piecesverbto be taller than surrounding items; to be very tall ]> townnounofficially recognized local community, smaller than a city ]> townhousenouna tall narrow house often in rowsnouna house that is in a town or city if one has another house somewhere else townshipnouna parcel of land dividing a county or state which is centered on a town though the town doesn't (yet) incorporate the entire township (more common in rural areas) ]> towpathnouna path along a river or canal that horses or mules walk on as the pull a barge ]> toxicadjectivepoisonous; able to kill or make things very sick ]> toxinnounpoison; something that can kill things ]> tracheanounthe tube in the throat that you breathe through; the windpipe ]> tracknounpathnounoval laid out for racesnounmark on ground in the shape of an animal's footnoun(plural) the rails on which a train or trolley travelsnounone part of a recording taken from many sourcesverbfollow the indications of an earlier passage/trip ]> tractionnounthe stickiness (friction) between two objectsnounthe act of pulling on a bone or limb to help with healing tradenounan exchange of things between two people or groupsnounthe business of buying and selling things; the commercial pursuit of buying and selling goods between groups or nationsnouna skilled business pursuit, such as carpentry. We say a carpenter is a tradesman.verbto exchange things ]> traditiontraditionsnounsomething that is done generation after generation; a habit or custom that is passed down through a family or community ]> traditionaltraditionallyadjectiveold-fashioned; following old waysadjectivefollowing the way things have always been done; following customs ]> traducementnouna false accusation or misrepresentation of another person's words traducernouna backstabber; a person who uses false and misleading information to shame or blame someone traffictraffickedtraffickednounthe volume of cars or other vehicles on roadsverbto deal in; to trade tragediantragedienne, tragediennes, tragediansnounan actor in a play or drama in which things turn out badly or unhappynouna writer who writes plays or dramas in which things turn out badly or unhappy tragedytragediesnouna sad, unhappy eventnouna play or drama in which things turn out badly or unhappy tragictragicallyadjectiveterribly sad; dramatically or extremely terribleadjectiveof or related to a play or drama in which things turn out badly or unhappy traintrains, trained, training, trainablenouna method of transport that moves along tracks and has a locomotive engine hooked to other cars that are pulled behindnouna long part of a dress that drags on the floor behind the person wearing itverbto teach someone how to do somethingverbto practice a sport or to work to become physically fit trainernouna person who teaches others how to do something, often in a formal group settingnoun(British) a running shoe trainingnouna formal group activity in which people are taught how to do something; a period of time during which someone is learning a new activity or skill, especially related to a jobnounactivities related to practicing skills in a sport or becoming physically fit ]> traitnouna characteristic; a feature of something, like having blue eyesnouna characteristic that can be inherited ]> traitortraitors, traitorousnouna person who goes against or betrays something, such as a friend or one's country; a person whose loyalty changes ]> tranquiladjectivecalm, serene, not agitated ]> transatlanticadjectivecrossing the Atlantic Oceanadjectivespanning the Atlantic Oceanadjectiveon the Atlantic Ocean transfixtransfixes, transfixed, transfixingverbto capture the attention of and make motionless; to hold motionless transformverbto change from one thing to another transformationnouna change from one thing to another; a big changenoun(geometry) a change in a shape or a way to map the shape onto another space, for example, a [translation], [transformation], or [reflection] transgresstransgressedtrangressingverbto do something wrong transgressionnounbehavior outside the rules or morals translatetranslatable, translates, translated, translating, translatabilityverbto change from one language to anotherverbto put into different wordsverbto change from one format to another; to move from one place to anotherverb(geometry) to move a geometrical shape along a line translationtranslationalnouna change from one language to another; a version in a different language or in different wordsnouna change from one format to another; a change from one place to anothernoun(geometry) a slide; a move of a figure along a line translatornouna person who changes something from one language to another; a person who puts something into another language translucencetranslucencynouna quality of allowing some light to pass through but in a way that is unclear or milky translucenttranslucentlynounallowing some light to pass through but in a way that is unclear or milkyadjectivein a way that is not hidden transmissionnounsending of a signal (television or radio)nounmechanism that transfers power from engine to wheels in a vehicle transparencytransparenciesnouna state or condition of being see-through or allowing light to pass through in a way that objects can be easily seennouna condition of openness such that everyone can see what is being done and nothing is hiddennouna clear piece of plastic on which there is writing that can be projected with an overhead projector transparentnounsee-through; allowing light to pass through in a way that objects can be easily seenadjectiveable to be seen through; easy to understandadjectiveusing a process of openness such that everyone can see what is being done transpirationnounthe process by which water passes from inside a plant to the air as a gas through small openings in a plant's leaves transpireverbto happen; to occurverbto pass through small openings in the skin, for example, with water transplantnounorgan from one person, put into anotherverbrelocate transporttransports, transported, transportingnouna means of moving something from one place to another, such as a car or truckverbto move something from one place to another transportationnouna means of moving, such as a car, bicycle, or trainnounthe act of moving things transporternounsomething that moves thingsnounan imaginary future device for moving people from one place to another instantly transubstantiationnounbelief that bread and wine used in religious ceremonies actually become the body and blood of Christ transversalnoun(geometry) a line that divides two parallel linesnouna line that crosses other lines ]> traptraps, trapped, trapper, trappingnouna device to capture something; a way to capture something often by using a spring that snaps when triggerednoun(slang) a mouthnounin football, a play where the person who normally blocks a defender blocks someone else and a surprise blocker comes in from the side to block the defendernounin basketball, a play where whoever has the ball is defended by two people, the weakness is that one person is always undefendednounin soccer, a defensive play where the defensive players move away from their goalkeeper to make an offensive player offsides (a penalty) when the ball is passed to him or herverbto draw something in and capture it; to capture through a trickverbto mislead someone in a certain direction that has no escape ]> trapdoornouna door that covers an opening and swings open, especially in a ceiling or floor ]> trapezenouna bar that is hung from ropes and swings, on which people do tricks, especially in the cirucs trapezoidnoun(geometry) a shape or polygon with four straight sides, four corners, and with only two sides that are parallel ]> trappernouna person who catches and kills animals for their skins or furs ]> trappingsnounthings that are special to a person or group; the things that identify something; the characteristics of; outward signs of something ]> Trappistnouna special kind of Catholic monk travelnouna trip; a journeyverbto take a trip from one place to another, generally somewhat distant travelernouna person who takes a trip travestynounan imitation of something that is ridiculous; a work that treats a serious subject in a way that is funny or ridiculousnouna sham; something that is so distorted that it doesn't meet its original intent trawlverbdrag a net to catch fish treacheroustreacherouslyadjectivedisloyal; likely to betrayadjectivedangerous treacherynounactions that are traitorous; actions that show disloyalty treadletreadles, treadling, treadlednouna foot operated pedalnouna device used to count the number of vehicles that use a road and the direction of travel verbto use a foot operated pedal treatmentnouncare to make something better; care to get better from an illnessnounthe management or care of someone or somethingnounhow something is done is an artistic mannernounwritings on a subject ]> treatytreatiesnounan agreement between two or more nations; a formal written agreement, often between countries or groups, declaring peace treenounwoody perennial plant with a single main trunk, typically tall when maturenoundata structure with branches from a main sequence ]> treelessadjectivehaving no trees trellisnouna support for plants to grow on; a lattice for plant to grow onverbto grow on a support or lattice ]> trembletrembles, trembled, tremblingverbto shake, for example from fear or cold tremornouna shake or quiver, often resulting from fear; a minor earthquake ]> trephinenouna hole saw used in medical proceduresverbto use a hole saw in a medical procedure ]> trepidationnouna feeling of fear or alarm trespasstrespasses, trespassed, trespassingnouna sin; a breaking of rulesverbto be on someone else's property without permission; to enter unlawfully or without permissionverbto violate; to sin trespassernounsomeone who is on someone else's property without permission; someone who enters unlawfully or without permissionnouna sinner; someone who violates or breaks a rule treynounthree; the number three triangletriangles, triangularnouna shape or polygon with three sidesnouna musical instrument made of a piece of metal shaped into a triangle that is hit with a mallet ]> triassicnouna period of time 240 million to 200 million years agoadjectiveof or relating to a period of time 240 million to 200 million years ago tributarynouna river that flows into another larger river tricetrices, tricing, tricednounan instant; a short period of timeverbto pull up or in and secure triflenounsomething of little value; a small amount of something ]> trifluctuationnounthree waves in a row ]> trifoliatenouna plant that has leaves in groups of threeadjectivehaving three leaflets trifoliatedadjectivethree-leaved like a clover plant trifoliolateadjectivehaving the shape of a leaf made up from three leaflets ]> trifoliumnounany plant in the pea family with leaves made up of three leaflets trigonometrynounmath which describes angles in triangles and their measurement trikenountricyclenounthree wheel motorcycle-like vehicle once common in police use trilliumnounplant of the lily family with three pink leaves and three green leaves in a whorl just below the flower (generally endangered species-do not pick the flower) trimethylnouna molecule that contains three methyl groups trinomialnoun(math) a math expression with three terms, for example, x² + 3x + 2 triptrips, tripped, trippingnouna journey; traveling from one place to anotherverbto stumble; to fall over some obstacle or objectverbto make a mistake; to misstep triplenounin baseball, a three base hitnounto multiply by three; to increase to be three as muchnounin baseball, to get a hit that gets the runner to third baseadjectivebeing tree times as big as something tripletnounone of three children born to the same mother at the same time tripodnouna three-legged stand for holding a camera or other device, still and steady ]> triptychnouna painting or other artwork done as three side-by-side panelsnounsomething presented in three parts triumphnouna victory; a successverbto win; to achieve a victor or success triumphaladjectiveof or related to a victory or success trivianounfacts that are minor and not commonly known; something unimportant trivialtrivially, trivialnessadjectiveminor; not commonly known; unimportant trivialitytrivialitiesnounsomething minor; a state of being unimportant; a condition of being not commonly known or cared about trochleanoungroove in bone where a tendon can slide like a pulley to make body parts move troikanouna Russian sled or carriage pulled by three horses abreastnouna folk dance trombonenouna brass musical instrument that has a long slide that moves in and out ]> troopshipnouna ship for transporting troops ]> tropetropesnouna storyline, theme, or topic that is often repeated in television, movies, or other medianouna literary device; a figure of speech ]> tropicaladjectivehaving a warm, moist climate; having a climate that supports year-round plant growthadjectivein the area of the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, 23-1/2 degrees north and south of the equator tropicsnounthe area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, 23-1/2 degrees north and south of the equator trothnounfaithfulness ]> troubadourtroubadoursnouna singer; a poet and singer in the Middle Ages ]> troubletroubles, troubled, troublingnouna problem; what you get into when you break a rule or commit a crimeverbto bother; to concern troublemakertroublemakingnouna person who often causes problems; a person who stirs up difficulties troubleshoottroubleshootingverbto try to figure out how to fix a problem; to use a series of logical steps to solve a problem troughnounoblong container usually for animal feed or water trouncenounto punish in a violent manner by swinging at over and over again or tossing about troutnouna type of fish that lives in fresh water trowelnouna metal tool used to smooth or scrape when buildingnouna hand-sized gardening tool that is used to digverbto smooth cement or something else with a trowel tool trucenounan agreement not to fight, or to stop fighting trucknouna vehicle designed for carrying loadsnounthe set of wheels and axles that support train cars on the railroad tracksverbto carry or haul; to move ]> trucklenouna small cheese shaped like a barrel truckloadnounan amount that fills the cargo area in a trucknouna large amount ]> trueadjectivedescribing something real or accurate trufflenounan edible potato-shaped mushroomnouna chocolate candy that is round and soft inside trumpettrumpets, trumpeted, trumpetingnouna horn; a brass musical instrumentnouna loud horn-like soundverbto make a loud horn-like sound; to make a loud soundverbto brag; to boast; to talk about something proudly trumpeternouna person who plays a hornnounone who makes a loud sound; one who boasts trussnouna triangular bracket or beam used for supportnouna device used to support a herniaverbto tie up; to support trusttrusts, trusted, trusting, trustfulnounfaith; a feeling of belief in the character and goodness ofnouna legal entity that holds the property of another for his best interestsverbto have faith in; to believe in the character and goodness of; to rely on trustworthytrustworthinessadjectivedeserving belief in; deserving reliance in one's good character trustyadjectivedeserving belief in; deserving reliance in one's good character truthnounfact or reality; something that can be proven; the state of being real trynounan attempt, a chance or effortverbto attempt; to make an effort ]> trypsinnouna digestive enzyme released by the pancrease into the small intestine tsunaminouna gigantic surge of water sometimes miscalled a tidal wave which is caused by earthquakes below or at the edge of an ocean and causes massive destruction in low coastal areas tubanounone of the largest brass musical instruments which has a very large bell ]> tubbyadjectivefat ]> tubetubes, tubed, tubingnounthe shape of a hollow cylinder that is open at both endsnounthe soft rubber ring that is inside a tireverbto ride a tire tube like a sled or raft ]> tubertubers, tuberousnounan underground stem or root that can be eaten, like a potato; an ground stem swollen as a nutrient storage for plants ]> tuberclenouna small bump on a plant; a small bump on the bone of an animal; a small lump on the lungs, often found with [tuberculosis] ]> tuberculosistubercularnouna terrible disease caused by bacteria that attacks the lungs and can cause death; consumption ]> tubewormtubewormsnouna kind of worm that lives under the water and builds a tube of hard minerals that it can pull its body into ]> tubulenouna very small tube or hollow pipe tucketnouna musical flourish played on one or more trumpets ]> tudoradjectiveof or relating to the English royal dynasty from 1485 to 1603 ]> TuesdaynounThe second day of the week, it follows Monday and is before Wednesday tuftnouna clump of hair or grass held together at the bottom tugtugs, tugged, tuggingnouna boat that is used to pull or push other boats or bargesverbto pull gently tugboatnouna boat that is used to pull or push other boats or barges tulipnouna flower that grows from bulbs and has a flower shaped like an elongated, rounded cupadjectiveshaped like a tulip flower, especially glasses ]> tumblenouna sudden fallverbto fall down tumbleweednounplant that has almost round shape that rolls easily when broken loose from ground ]> tumortumors, tumorlikenounan abnormal growth in the body ]> tumorousadjectiverelated to an abnormal growth in the body ]> tumpnouna mound or small hill ]> tumplinenouna strap used to carry packs; the strap attaches to both ends of the pack and is worn on the forehead with the pack on the back ]> tumulttumults, tumultuous, tumultuousness, tumultuouslynouna large noise as if from a crowd of peoplenouna large disturbance or disordernounan emotional disturbance ]> tunnouna large barrel often used to hold wine tundranouna very cold, dry region with permafrost or permanently frozen ground ]> tunernouna radionounsomeone who tunes a piano turbannouna head covering that consists of a long piece of cloth that is looped around the top of the head several times turbulencenouna bumpy flow of air or waternouna state of disruption or disturbance turbulentturbulentlyadjectivein a state of disruption or disturbance; wild or violent ]> tureentureensnouna bucket for holding hot soup; a very deep serving bowl turfnoungrass grown for sale/distribution as live grass in a layer of soil; sodnounterritory (though not always physical space) claimed by a group turkeynounlarge bird of North America which is typically eaten at the feast of Thanksgiving Daynouncountry considered Eurasian bordering Europe central Asia and the Middle East turmoilnoundisruption ]> turnturns, turned, turning, turnablenouna move to the right of left; a move at an angle; a move going around a cornernouna chance to go before or after others; an opportunity to move or do something, happening when each person in a group goes one by oneverbto rotate; to move around a central pointverbto flip; to go around a cornerverbto make a change ]> turn-outnouna part of a road that is meant for people to pull off into ]> turncoatturncoatsnouna traitor; a person whose loyalty changes ]> turnerturnersnouna flipper; a utensil used to flip things ]> turnipturnipsnouna root vegetable that is white or purple turnkeyadjectivecomplete; having everything necessary to complete a taskadjectiveready to move into, as a house or apartment ]> turnovernounthe amount of old stuff that goes away and new stuff that comes innounthe change in inventory over a period of time; the change in cash over a period of timenounthe net number of people who come and go; the number of people who join and leave the workforce turnpikenouna toll road or expressway ]> turnstileturnstilesnounan X-shaped set of bars that acts as a gate, letting one person through an opening at a time, often found at the entrance of something ]> turntablenouna device for playing vinyl recordsnouna tray which rotates so the things on it can be reached more easilynouna rotating platform used to turn trains around ]> turtlenouna reptile animal that has a shell on its back into which it can pull its legs and and head nouna candy made of a circle of caramel and nuts covered with chocolate ]> tusknouna long pointed tooth that is used for fighting or digging ranging in size from a few inches several feetverbto remove the tusk from an animalverbto stab with a tusk ]> tusslenouna fightverbto fight or wrestle ]> twaddlenounsilly talkverbto talk quickly about silly things ]> tweaknouna pinch or a squeeze with the fingersverbto make small adjustmentsverbto pinch or squeeze hard ]> tweettweets, tweeted, tweeting, tweetynounthe basic sound made by a birdnouna message of 140 or fewer characters on the Twitter social media serviceverbto make the sound of a bird ]> twelvetwelfthnounthe number 12; 10 + 2 ]> twentytwentiethnounthe number 20 twiceadverbtwo times ]> twignouna small tree branch ]> twiggyadjectivethin; thin as a twig ]> twillnouna kind of weave that makes two linesverbto weave in a way that makes two lines twinnounone of two people born from the same mother at the same timenouna matched pair to something ]> twinenounstringverbto twist together twingenounbrief, momentary pain ]> twirltwirls, twirled, twirling, twirlynouna loop; a curl of somethingnouna spinning motionverbto spin around; to move in a circle twistnouna twirl of something wrapped around itself of something elseverbto turn something in such a way that the top and bottom are moved in different directions twisternouna tornado; a storm that results in wind spinning around in a tall columnnounsomething that spins around twitchnounsudden motion which does not seem under controlverbmove suddenly without intending to do so ]> twonounof the number 2; 1 + 1adjectivethe number 2; 1 + 1 two-dimensionaladjectivea flat shape or object; a figure or object that has length and width, but no depth ]> two-plyadjectivemade from two layers ]> two-sidedadjectivehaving two parts opposite from each other; having two sides twofoldadverbtimes two; multiplied by two; by a factor two tyketike (alternative spelling)nounchildnounnative of Yorkshire, England ]> tymbalnouna kettle drum ]> typetypes, typed, typingnouna kind; a category; a particular varietynounmachine-generated letters and wordsverbto use a keyboard to make words ]> typesettypesetter, typesettingverbto arrange type on a page for publishing; to make make letters and words with a machine, especially before computers ]> typewritertypewriters, typewrittennouna machine for producing printed words that was used before computers; a machine that has a keyboard that operates small metal letters to type onto paper ]> typhoidnouna dangerous illness that you get eating or drinking things that have had contact with sewage ]> typicaltypicallyadjectivenormal; the way something usually is typonouna typing or spelling mistake typographernounperson who creates the type lines that print newspapers and books with a mechanical printing press; a job mainly replaced by computerized toolsnounperson who designs type faces (often called fonts because of computer usage) ]> tyrannicaladjectiveusing power in a mean or cruel way ]> tyrannizeverbto rule or treat someone in a cruel or mean manner ]> tyrannynouncruel and mean government or rulenouna nation under cruel and mean rule tyrantnouna cruel leader uakarinouna type of short-tailed monkey from South America and of the genus Cacajao ubiquitousadjectivefound in many places at once, at the same time ubiquitynounthe state of being everywhere or in many places at the same time; omnipresence uddernounthe organ of the female cow and some other animals, in which the milk is stored ughnounan exclamation used to express disgust, annoyance or horror ]> uglinessnounthe quality of being unattractive; the condition of being unpleasant to look atnounthe quality of being bad or wicked ]> uglyuglier, ugliest, uglinessadjectivenot pretty; not attractive; unpleasant to look at ulcernounan open wound or sore that can be on the skin, the eyes, or mucous membranes like the surface of the stomach ]> ulsternouna long loose fitting [overcoat] ]> ulterioradjectivenot obvious; hiddenadjectivefurther way ultimateadjectivehighest in degree or order; utmostadjectivelast in a series; finaladjectivenot divisible further ]> ultravioletnouna type of invisible light given off by the sun and black lights which can cause sunburn; light waves that are shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays ulvanouna kind of seaweed that is green and looks like lettuce ]> umbelnounflower head with each flower on its own stalk from a common center point like queen anne's lace ]> umbernouna dark-brown colornouna brownish-gray moth that looks like tree bark umbilicalnouncord connecting baby to mother's womb to transfer nutrients and remove wastenounconnecting cable between a space shuttle and space station ]> umbranounthe dark inner part of a sunspotnounshadow or darkness ]> umbrellaumbrellasnouna dome of fabric or plastic used to protect one from rain or sunnouna group under which other organizations are housed umpireumpires, umpired, umpiringnoun(sports) a neutral official who enforces the rules in a gameverb(sports) to act as an official in a game, enforcing the rules ]> unableadjectivenot able; not having the ability; not being able to do something ]> unadulteratedadjectiveunchanged; pure ]> unanimitynouna state of complete or 100% agreement ]> unanimousunanimouslyadjectiveby a 100% vote; with the vote or agreement of everyone; without disagreement ]> unanswerableadjectivecan not be proved wrong unarmunarmedunarmingverbto take a gun or weapons away from ]> unarmedadjectivewith no gun unattachedadjectivenot connected; not connected when something is usually connectedadjectiveunmarried; not in a romantic relationship ]> unauthorizedadjectivewithout permission or authorization unawareadjectivenot aware, as of events or visual surroundings ]> unbearableunbearablyadjectivenot ok; not able to be stood; terrible ]> unbecomingadjectivenot attractive; not making one look one's best ]> unbraidunbraids, unbraided, unbraidingverbto remove braids or plaits; to separate strands ]> uncautiousuncautiously, uncautiousnessadjectivenot careful unceasingunceasable, unceasinglyadjectivewithout stopping; constant uncircumcisedadjectivewhen the foreskin of the penis has not been surgically removed unciviluncivilityadjectiverude; lacking courtesy uncivilizedadjectivecrude; lacking in good manners or unable to follow rules of society ]> unclenouna male relative that is your mother's or father's brother unclenchverbto release a squeeze; to release a tight grip ]> unclogunclogs, unclogged, uncloggingverbto remove a clog; to remove a blockage unclotheverbundress ]> uncommunicativenoundoesn't want to talk or give information uncoververbto expose ]> underageadjectivesomeone too young to legally do something like drink alcohol ]> underarmnounthe hollow under where the arm meets the shoulder, the [armpit] ]> underclothesnoununderwear; garments like underpants that are worn under other clothing undergarmentnoununderwear; garments or clothes that are worn other regular clothes undergounderwentundergoneverbto have something done to undergroundnounsubway in the United Kingdomadjectivebelow the surface of the earth underhandedadverba motion made by swinging the arm below the shoulder ]> underlinenouna line drawn under writing to make it stand outverbto draw a line under writing to make it stand out ]> undermannedadjectivewithout enough people ]> underpayunderpays, underpaying, underpaidverbto not pay enough ]> underpinningunderpinningsnounsupports under a wallnounthe foundation, reasons to basisnoununderwear underproductionnounless than the usual amount needed or planned underspendverbuse less money than is typical or appropriate ]> understandunderstands, understanding, understoodunderstoodunderstoodverbto comprehend; to know the meaning of something ]> understandableunderstandablynounable to be understood; able to be comprehended ]> understandingnounan agreement; a common way of seeing somethingadjectiveagreeable; seeing other people's views undertakeundertakes, undertook, undertaken, undertakingverbto take on; to begin do something undertakernouna person whose job is to deal with caring for bodies of people who have died, making preparations for their burial or cremation ]> undertownouna water flow in the ocean that pulls away from the shore and can take things with itnouna strong current under a body of water that is moving in a different direction than the top undervalueverbto place less value on something than it is worth underwearnounclothes that are meant for wearing underneath other clothes undigestibleadjectivedescribing parts of what you eat that cannot be incorporated into the body for energy or growth undoundidundoneverbto go back to a previous state; to reverse somethingverbto open, unzip, unbutton, or unfasten ]> undressnounnakednessverbto remove clothes undueadjectivenot deserved; more than is appropriate undulateverbto move in waves; to move in a wave like manneradjectivewavy; having a wavy surface or edges undulyadverbmore than is necessary ]> unencumberedadjectivenot having a burden or anything to slow you downadjectiveowing no money; have no debt ]> unexperiencednounwithout experience unfastenverbto disconnect something that was connected unfathomableadjectiveimpossible to understand; unable to be understood unfavorableadjectiveunsupportive, not encouraging ]> unfetterunfetteredverbrelease, unchain, free unforeseeableadjectiveunable to know some event was going to happen like an accident ]> unforeseenadjectivesurprising; unexpected; not easily imagined unfortunateunfortunatelyadjectiveunsuccessful; unluckyadjectiveundesirable; regrettableadjectivepoor; having little money ungainlyadjectiveclumsy, awkward ungratefuladjectivewithout thanks; not appreciative unguentnounsomething soothing for an irritationnouna cream that contains medicine and goes on the skin unhallowedadjectiveunholy, not consecrated unhappyadjectivesad, not happyadjectivenot a match; not a fit; doesn't work ]> unhookunhooks, unhooked, unhookingverbto unfasten or disconnect something held by a [hook] unicornnouna mythical animal that looks like a horse but has one horn in the middle of its forehead unicyclenouna one-wheeled bicycleverbto ride on a one-wheeled bicycle unifyverbto become one; to make one; to bring together uniqueadjectivedifferent from everything else; one of a kind uniquenessnounthe state of being different from everything or everyone else unisonnouna reading read or a song sung together ]> unitnounsingle item of measurementnoungroup of personnel in military hierarchy ]> universaluniversally, universalityadjectiveapplying to everything; available to everyone ]> universalismuniversalistnouna religion or philosophy that applies to everyonenouna belief that all people are under the love of and will be saved by God ]> universalizeuniversalizes,universalized, universalizingverbto make available to everyone; to make applicable to everything ]> universenouneverything that exists, including the Earth, planets, stars, galaxies, and all that they contain; the entire cosmos ]> universitynouna four year college; a school offering post-secondary degrees ]> unkindunkindness, unkindlyadjectivenot nice; not thoughtful toward others; not thinking about others' feelings unknownnouna variable; something that can not be identifiedadjectivenot known; not able to be identified unlatchverbto open by removing a latch unlawfulunlawfullyadjectiveillegal; not allowed under the law ]> unleadedadjectivedoes not contain lead unleavenedadjectivewithout a growing agent like yeast ]> unlimitedadjectivewithout limits; without end; cannot be used up unmentionablesnounthings that are not to be discussed, especially in polite companynoununderwear unnesessaryadjectivenot needed unobscuredadjectivenot hidden; able to be seen; without a blocked view ]> unobservableadjectivecan't be seen unpolishednounwithout polish or finish; raw; crude; unrefined ]> unquestionableunquestionablyadjectivedefinite; true; not questionable; not able to be disputed ]> unrelentingunrelentingly, unrelentingnessadjectivenot stopping; never yielding ]> unrepentantadjectivenot regretting or admitting to bad or wrong actions unrestnouna disturbance; a state of turmoil unrulyadjectiveout of control; undisciplined unsafeadjectivenot safe; dangerous unsavoryunsavorinessadjectivedistasteful; unpleasant; not moral unscrewverbturn a threaded object to remove it from a threaded hole unseasonableunseasonablyadjectivenot normal for the time of year; unusual for the time of year unseasonedadjectivenot prepared; not experiencedadjectivehaving no spice, salt, or added flavoring ]> unseemlyadjectivenot appropriate (of behavior) unshackleverbto remove something which prevents movement or freedom ]> unsheatheunsheathes, unsheathed, unsheathingverbto remove a cover; to pull or draw a knife or sword from its cover ]> untruthfuluntruthfullyadjectivenot the truth; containing lies unusableadjectivecannot be used; no longer useful; ruined unusualunusuallyadjectivestrange; different; out of the ordinary unveilverbto uncover; to make visibleverbto remove a veil or light covering unvoluntaryadjectiveforced unworldlyunworldlinessadjectivenot of this world; spiritualadjectiveinexperienced in things; not sophisticated upverbto raise; to make higheradjectivehappy; in a good mood; energeticadverbtoward the top; above; higher ]> uphillnounthe part of a hill that goes upadjectivesloping upward; risingadverbwith difficulty ]> upliftingadjectiveinspirational; giving hope or encouragement uppityadjectivesnobby; acting superior to others; very particular ]> Uranusnounthe seventh planet from the Sun urbanadjectiveof or related to a city ]> urbaneadjectivesophisticated, restrained manner urbanizeverbto make an area more like a city ]> ureternouna tube that caries urine to the bladder from the kidneys urethranountube that carries urine away from bladder urgenouna strong desire; a great needverbto encourage forcefully urinalnouna plumbing fixture for liquid body waste, designed to be used standing up, commonly found in mens' restrooms ]> urinaryadjectiveof or related to the bodily fluid that is stored in the bladder ]> urinateverbto release or discharge the bodily fluid that is stored in the bladder ]> urinenouna bodily fluid that is stored in the bladder, usually yellow in color ]> usenounemployment (not necessarily financial)verbcontrol someone's actionverbdo something with ]> usedadjectiveshowing signs of wear; worn outadjectivenot new; owned before; secondhandadjectiveutilized; employed to do something usernounperson who manipulates or employs something/someonenouna person who takes illegal drugs usualusuallyadjectivecommon; ordinary; the way that things normally are ]> usuallyadverbmost of the time ]> usurynouna very large and possibly illegal interest rate on borrowed moneynounthe act of charging a very large and possibly illegal interest rate on a loan uterusnounthe womb; an organ in a woman's body where unborn babies grow utilizeverbto use ]> utmostadjectivegreatest; extreme; the most utopianouna perfect place; a world in which everything works perfectly utopianadjectivetrying to create a perfect solution, often unrealisticallyadjectivehaving an outlook or philosophy that attempts to create the foundations of an ideal world utterverbspeak or express with sound (eg. grunt, etc.) ]> utterancenouna spoken word, phrase or soundnounthe act of speaking vacancyvacanciesnounan opening; a state of not being occupied vacantadjectiveemptyadjectivenot occupied, as in a building ]> vacateverbto leaveverbto cancel or break a contract or a judgment vacationnouna period of time away from work or school; a time for rest, travel, and funverbto take a vacation or time off from work or school ]> vaccinatevaccinates, vaccinated, vaccinatingverbto give a treatment, often as a shot, to prevent a specific disease; to give a treatment of [microorganism]s to build immunity against a specific disease ]> vaccinationvaccinationsnouna treatment often given as a shot to prevent a specific disease; a treatment of [microorganism]s given to build immunity against a specific disease ]> vaccinevaccinesnouna treatment often given as a shot to prevent a specific disease; a treatment of [microorganism]s given to build immunity against a specific disease ]> vacillatevacillates, vacillated, vacillatingverbto go back and forth between two extremes ]> vacillationvacillationsnounthe act of going back and forth between two extremes ]> vacuanounthe plural form of vacuum ]> vacuolenouna storage space in an organism surrounded by a membrane; a part of a cell that contains fluid vacuumvacuum-packed, vacuums, vacuumed, vacuumingnouna small household appliance used to clean carpets by sucking the dirt outnouna space with no airverbto use a small household appliance to clean carpets or rugs ]> vade mecumnouna reference booknouna useful tool or other object that people carry with them vagabondnouna person who wanders and doesn't have a fixed home ]> vagarynounan unexpected change in a person or a situation vaginavaginalnounthe birth canal vaguevaguest, vaguer, vaguelyadjectiveunclear; not defined vaguenessnouna state of being unclear or not defined vainglorynounboastfulness or excessive pride ]> valancenounan attractive cloth attached to a bed to hide the frame ]> valedictoriannounthe person who graduates first in a high school class ]> valedictoryadjectiveof or related to the person who graduates first in a high school class ]> valetvalets, valeted, valetingnouna personal assistant for a man who is in charge of clothing and appearancenounsomeone who parks cars for their jobnouna rack for holding clothesverbto clean or park carsverbto act as a personal assistant ]> Valhallanounan imaginary hall or room where warriors killed in battle are said to eat great meals valiantadjectivebrave ]> validadjectivea position or argument that has no obvious mistakesadjectivetrueadjectivelegally binding or acceptable valleynouna low point or position ]> valuevaluable, evaluatenounworth; costverbappreciate vampirenouna person who lives by attacking others who are helpless or unable to resist their attacks ]> vanvansnouna boxlike vehicle that is larger than a car, often has sliding side doors, and can hold 8-10 people ]> vandalvandalsnouna person who damages or destroys someone else's propertynouna member of a Germanic tribe in the 4th and 5th century and invaded Rome ]> vandalismnounthe act of damaging or destroying someone else's property ]> vandalizevandalizes, vandalized, vandalizingverbto damage or destroy someone else's property ]> vanillanouna plant that has pods that produce have a nice tastenouna flavor from vanilla pods that is often used to flavor desserts ]> vanishverbto disappearverbto become zero vaporvapors, vaporizationnouna substance in the form of a gas; a substance suspended in the airnoun(plural) an illness, especially depression vaporizevaporizes, vaporized, vaporizing, vaporizationverbto change into a gasverbto be destroyed; to disappear vaporizervaporizersnouna machine for turning water into steam, used especially to treat illnesses vaporousadjectivein the form of a gas; of or related to something suspended in the air variabilitynounthe amount of change in something variablenounsomething in a situation which is unknown or changingnoun(math) an unknown in a math expression, often shown by a letter, such as xadjectivechanging; changing often; able to change ]> variousvariety, variation, vary, variedadjectivedescribing lack of sameness in a collection or mix varnishnouna clear, hard, shiny finish for woodverbto apply a clear, hard, shiny finish to woodverbto cover up; to conceal; to make something seems better than it is vascularadjectiveof or related to a system of a plant or animal that involves tubes or vessels that carry liquids vasenouna jar or pot designed to hold flowers vaselinenounpetroleum jelly; a thick greasy substance used as a moisturizer vastadjectivehuge; great in area; far-reaching vastnessnounan area that is huge; a great and far-reaching area or expanse ]> vaudevillenouna kind of entertainment popular in the early 1900s that included a lot of different kinds of acts done on a stage vaultnouna large, strong safe used to lock up valuables, such as money or jewelrynounan arched structure used to hold up a ceiling or roofnouna sporting event in which gymnasts launch themselves over a table while doing flips and twistsverbto jump or hurl over an object vedanounancient Hindu document ]> vedettenouna military scout on horseback that watches the enemynouna famous actor or actress veerverbto turn sharply or swerve vegannouna person who does not eat animal products, including meat and dairyadjectivecontaining no animal products, including meat and dairy vegetablenouna plant that produces something that can be eaten, but is not a [fruit]nouna person who is in a coma or has little or no mental or physical capabilities vegetariannouna person who does not eat meat or animal productsadjectivecontaining no meat vegetarianismnounthe practice of not eating any meat or animal products vegetateverbto sit and do nothing vegetationnounplant lifenounthe act of sitting and doing nothing ]> vehiclenounsomething used to get people or goods from one place to another veinnouna blood vessel or tube in the body that carries blood away from various parts of the body back to the heartnouna deposit or layer of a rock or mineralnouna style or manner ]> velournouna plush fabric that looks like velvet, an is known for its softeness ]> veneernouna thin covering that is often woodverbto cover with a thin material, often wood venerableadjectiveworthy of respect for reason of age or character ]> Venetiannouna native of Venicenounthe dialect of Italian spoken by the people of Veniceadjectiveof or relating to Venice or its people vengeancenouna desire to get back at someone; a desire to retaliatenounan extreme amount; something taken to an extreme degree vengefulvengefullyadjectivefull of a desire to retaliate; feeling a strong need to get back at someone venomnouna poison produced and given off by animals like snakes or spidersnounmeanness; hatred venomousvenomouslyadjectivepoisonousadjectivefull of meanness or bad feelings ventriclenouna chamber of the heart that pumps blood from the heart into the arteries to be taken to various parts of the bodynouna compartment in the body ]> Venusnounthe goddess of lovenouna beautiful womannounthe second planet from the sun ]> verandanouna large [porch] that usually has a roof and a railing ]> verbnouna word that shows action or a state of being; for example, jump, walk, and run are verbs ]> verbalverballyadjectivespoken; of or relating to spoken words ]> verbalizeverbalizes, verbalized, verbalizing, verbalizationverbto speak; to say with words; to put into spoken words ]> verbatimadjectiveword for word; in the exact same wordsadverbword for word; in the exact same words ]> verbiagenounwording; a group of words used to express or say something verboseadjectivewordy; has more words than needed ]> verbositynounwordiness; a state of having more words than needed ]> verdancynounthe lush look of healthy green plants verifyverifies, verified, verifyingverbto confirm; to prove; to establish the truthverbto find proof for; to find evidence for; to find facts that support something ]> verisimilitudeverisimilar, verisimilarlynountruth; the appearance of truth veritableadjectivetrue; actual; provableadjectivefactual; authentic ]> vermicellinounvery thin threads of pasta like spaghetti but much thinner ]> vermiculitenouna mineral that is interesting because it get much bigger when heated ]> vermiformadjectivewormlike; like a worm ]> vermilionnouna range of color from bright red to bright reddish-orangeadjectivea bright red to bright reddish-orange color ]> verminnounpests; small animals that are pests, such as cockroaches or micenounbad people who cause harm especially by preying on others ]> vermouthnouna white wine flavored with herbs and used in mixed drinks versenounwords in a poem or song lyric that form a block or group or stanza versonouna left-hand page in a book ]> vertebravertebrae, vertebrasvertebraenounone bone of the spine vertebrateadjectivean animal with bones; an animal with a backbone or spine vertexverticesnouna corner; the common point of three or more edges a a three-dimensional figure verticalverticallyadjectiverunning straight up and down; at a right angle to the horizon vertigovertiginousnouna feeling of extreme whirling and loss of balance ]> vervenounvigor; spirit ]> vervetnouna monkey from South African with a black face and hands ]> veryadjectiveexact; particularadjectivemereadjectiveactual ]> vespernounevening prayer vesselnouncontainernounshipnounblood carrying tube, artery, vein, capillary ]> vestvested, vests, vestingnouna sleeveless piece of clothing worn on the upper body often over a shirtverbto give over to; to be transferred to someoneverbto become active or available, especially in financial matters like pensions or stock options vestigenountrace of something once present vetonounthe action of refusing to approve or overrulingverbto refuse to approve; to overrule ]> vexverbto make or bring trouble or worryverbto annoy or bother ]> vexationnounthe state of being annoyed or worriednounsomething that causes annoyance or worry vianouna road or highway viabilitynounlevel of probable success ]> viaductnouna structure that holds a road or railway in places that might flood; it's made from short sections, often arches, rather than long spans like a bridge vialnouna small bottle for holding a drug viceroynounruler of a colony, appointed by the king of the colonizing country; the governor of a territory who represents the kingnounbutterfly, a little smaller than a monarch butterfly viceroyaltynounthe rule of a viceroy, the governor of a territory who represents the king; the territory of a viceroy vichy waternouna bubbly mineral water that comes from the region of Vichy in France ]> vicinitynounthe area around a place viciousviciousness, viciouslyadjectivevery mean; crueladjectiveintense ]> victornouna winner; a person who wins or has success ]> Victorianadjectiveof or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria and the feelings and values of this period ]> victoriousvictoriouslyadjectivewinning; having success ]> victorynouna win; a success videonouna movie; moving live action footageverbto film; to capture live action footage with a camera ]> viewnounwhat you can seeverblook at viewernounone who looks on or watches somethingnouna part of a camera that is used as a guide for the operator to see where he/she is pointing the lens ]> vignettenouna short description; a short story often used to make a point ]> vigornounstrong in the body and mindnounenergy and optimismnouna legal or binding force vigorousvigorously, vigorousnessnounstrong, energetic, and active in mind or body; robustnounmarked by or done with force and energy ]> vilifyverbto say mean and untrue things about someone, defame ]> villagenounsmall cluster of dwellings and businesses ]> villainnouna person who does bad things on purposenounthe person or thing who did some bad act villusvillinouna tiny, finger-shaped projection that lines the small intestine and absorbs nutrients into the bloodstream vinaigrettevinegarettenouna salad dressing made from vinegar and oilnouna small box used to hold smelling salts or other preparations ]> vincibleadjectivecan lose or be beaten vindicateverbto prove you are right by some kind of proof or evidenceverbto uphold or defend ]> vindicationnounthe act of proving you are right by some kind of proof or evidencenounthe act of upholding or defending ]> vindictivenounhaving a strong need to cause pain or suffering as payback for some real or imagined harm; having a strong need for revenge vinevines, viny, vinier, viniestnouna plant that grows with a long flexible stem that can lie on the ground or grow up the side of somethingnouna long, flexible length of something ]> vineyardnouna place where grapes are grown and wine is made ]> vintagenounthe year a wine was madenounthe year something was madeadjectivefrom the past; old ]> vintnernounsomeone who sell wine violanouna musical instrument that is similar to a violin but a big larger; a a stringed musical instrument that is tucked under the chin and played by drawing a bow across the strings or by plucking violinnouna fiddle; a a stringed musical instrument that is tucked under the chin and played by drawing a bow across the strings or by plucking violinistnouna person who plays a violin ]> viperviperlike, vipersnouna poisonous snakenouna very mean person ]> virganounrain that evaporates before it hits the ground visavisasnouna permit to be in a foreign country, either as a visitor or as a worker, normally issued by the government visagevisagesnounone's face; appearance ]> viscousviscousnessadjectivesticky; of a thick liquid visenouna tool that attaches to a workbench and used to hold things tightly while they are worked on ]> visibleadjectivewhen something is able to be seen with the human eye visionnouneyesight; the ability to seenounsomething that is seen or can be seennounan imagined sight; something seen in one's imaginationnouna grand plan; a comprehensive plan for the future visionarynouna person who has a grand plan for the futureadjectivehaving a grand plan for the future; with great foresight visitnountime spent at a location away from homeverbgo to a place to stay briefly visornounthe flat brim of a cap used to block the sunnouna flat flap used to block the sun inside of a car window shield vistavistasnouna distant view ]> vitavitaenouna record of one's life; a resume; a written summary of one's accomplishments in work and education ]> vitalvitally, vitalnessadjectivevery importantadjectiveneeded to liveadjectivefull of life ]> vitalitynouna state of being full of life; a condition of being lively and full of energy ]> vitalizeverbto give life or strength to vitalsnounguts; organs in the abdomennounbodily measurements, such as pulse, temperature, blood pressure, that a nurse or doctor checks (short for vital signs) ]> vitiateverbto ruin or spoil ]> viticulturenounthe growing of grapes or the study of growing grapes ]> vitrificationverbto make into glass or glass-like ]> vitrifyverbto change something into glass or glass-like ]> vittanounan oil tube in some fruitsnouna stripe of color ]> vituperateverbto blame or insult in an angry way ]> vivariumnouna room or an area that is made to look like the natural habitat for an animal that is being studied vividvividnessadjectivebright; colorful; standing out; powerful; intense ]> vivisectionnounthe practice of performing operations on live animalsnounexact and mean spirited criticism or analysis ]> vivisectionistnounsomeone who performs operations on live animals ]> vizadverbnamely; that is to say; as follows viziernounprime minister, first advisor to an Arabic governmentnounprimary advisor to a pharaoh of Egypt vocabularynounset of words a person understands or commonly uses, "He has a big vocabulary." ]> vocalvocallyadjectiveof or related to one's voice; of or related to sounds made with one's mouthadjectivespeaking freely; speaking out boldly ]> vocalistvocalistsnouna singer ]> vocalizationvocalizationsnounsound that is spoken or sung; sound that is made with the voice ]> vocalizevocalizes, vocalized, vocalizingverbto be said; to be spoken ]> vocationvocational, vocationsnouna job; an occupationnounone's life work; the work one feels especially called to do vocativenoungrammar term describing a noun form used in direct address, "Hey, Bob!" vodkanounan alcoholic drink made from grain mash, clear in color voguenounin style ]> voicenounspeech or verbal tone and pattern that can be recognizednounsound of a musical instrument voicemailnounan electronic system for recording voice messages, often as a part of a phone answering machine voidnounemptiness; complete lack ofverbto cancel; to make invalidadjectivenot valid; expired vol-au-ventnouna puff pastry shell usually filled with vegetables or meat ]> volcanizationnounprocess of the melted rock (magma) from the Earth's core rising through cracks to the surface volenouna small rodent that looks like a mouse, but is fatter with a short hairy tail ]> volitionvolitionsnounthe power to choose; the will to do something; the act of making a decision ]> volleyballnouna sport that is played by teams who use their hands to move a ball back and forth over a tall net, trying to avoid the ball hitting the groundnouna round ball slightly smaller than a basketball that is used in a sport played by teams who use their hands to move a ball back and forth over a tall net, trying to avoid the ball hitting the ground volumenounthe level of sound; loudness or softness of a soundnounfluffiness; the amount of space something takes upnoun(geometry) the amount of three-dimensional space occupied by an objectnouna book; a bound set of pages volutionnouncyclic turn of a pattern like a spiral vomitvomits, vomitted, vomittingnounfood that has been thrown upverbto throw up; to be sick and empty one's stomach through the mouth votevotes, voted, votingnouna choice that is made in an election; a formal choice of a position or candidateverbto cast a ballot; to make a choice in an election or other formal process votervotersnouna person who casts a ballot; a person who makes a choice as a part of an election or another formal process votivenounan offering linked to a vowadjectivesomething done or given in hope of fulfilling a vow ]> vouchvouches, vouching, vouchedverbto stand up for someone; to make a personal assurance for someone elseverbto give evidence in court for something ]> vouchervouchersnouna piece of paper that can be exchanged for something; a piece of paper that can be used like money for certain things; a certificatenouna person who stands up for someone; a person who gives a personal assurance ]> vowelnounone of the letters A, E, I, O, or U ]> voyagevoyages, voyager, voyagingnouna long trip or journey by ship or in spaceverbto go on a long trip by ship or in space vulnerableadjectiveliable to be harmed ]> vulturenouna large bird of prey that mostly eats dead animals (carrion) wackyadjectivesilly; crazy; zany ]> waddlenouna type of walk that uses short steps and a side to side rocking motionverbto walk with short steps and a side to side rocking motion ]> wadeverbto walk through water or other liquid wafernouna dry, light, thin, flat, and crisp cake or cookienouna thin slice of semiconductor used for making integrated circuits wafflenouna pan-baked bread that has a grid patterned surface and is often eaten for breakfast with syrupverbto go back and forth on something; to be unable to make a decision on something waftwafts, wafted, waftingverbto float or be carried lightly in the air wagverbto move back and forth or side to side several times ]> wagenounan amount of money paid regularly for workverbto carry on (a war, battle, argument) ]> wagernouna bet; risking something (usually money) on the outcome of an event ]> waggleverbto move or make to move in quick side to side movements ]> wagonwrightwagonwrightsnouna person who makes and repairs wagons ]> wainwainnouna large, heavy hay wagon ]> wainwrightwainwrightsnouna person who makes and repairs wagons waistnounthe middle of a person's body; the part of the body around stomach where a belt is worn waistbandnounthe strip of cloth around the top of a skirt or pair of pants at the beltline ]> waistcoatnouna vest ]> waitwaits, waited, waitingverbto let time go by; to allow time to pass before something happensverbto serve someone; to serve someone a meal, especially in a restaurant waiternouna male server of food, usually in a restaurant waitressnouna female server of food, usually in a restaurant wakenounthe wave that is made behind a boat as it movesnounthe aftermath; the resultverbto stop sleeping walknouna stroll; a short trip taken on footnouna foot pathnounin baseball, when a batter is awarded a base as the result of four ballsverbto move by putting one foot in front of the otherverbin baseball, to be awarded a base after being pitched four balls walkableadjectivedescribing a distance as being something you could walk in a reasonable time wallwalls, walled, wallingnouna solid vertical surface that divides space; the solid vertical surfaces around the outside of a building or roomnounphysical or mental barriers meant to keep things in or outverbto put up barriers walletnounsomething to hold money, credit cards, and other important cards, usually made of fabric or leather wallowverbto roll around in; to choose to remain in a state, especially one that is unpleasant wanderernouna person who moves around from place to place without having a real reason to do so wanewanes, waned, waningverbto shrink or become smaller ]> wantnounlack ofverbdesire for ]> warwars, warring, warlikenouna battle; an armed conflict between two nationsnouna big argument or disagreement warehousewarehouses, warehoused, warehousingnouna place of storage; a building that stores itemsverbto store things; to put things away for a long time ]> warfarenounthe act of armed fighting between two groups warmadjectivenot hot but not cold, an in between temperature ]> warm-bloodedwarm-bloodedness, warm-bloodedlyadjectiveof or related to an animal whose body temperature is constantadjectivewith a lot of feeling or emotionadjectiveoften warm; particularly warm ]> warmongernouna person who likes fighting over peace; a person who leans toward armed fighting as a way to solve problems ]> warpathnouna road toward fighting; a way leading toward an argument or war ]> warriorwarriorsnouna person who fights in battle wartnounskin blemish common on hands and feet, caused by a virus warywariness, warilyadjectivecautious; careful; reluctant or hesitant ]> washnounclothing being cleanednounground often but not always swept by running waterverbmake clean washboardnouna board whose surface has folds and ridges and is used for washing clothesadjectiverelated to a surface that is hard and has ridges, such as a toned stomach wastenountrash; garbagenounsomething that isn't needednounthe part of food that the human body can't useverbto not use or take advantage of something wastebasketnouna trashcan; a bin for trash or garbage wastefuladjectivetaking or using more than is needed ]> watchwatches, watched, watcher, watchingnouna device worn on the wrist to tell timeverbto look at something; to observe; to follow waternouna liquid made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen that covers 3/4 of the surface of the earth; when frozen it becomes ice and when boiled it becomes steam ]> water bathnouna container of water that is used for washing or dipping in ]> water cannouna can or bucket that is used to hold water ]> water chestnutnounthe seed or nut from the Trapa plant which lives in the water ]> water moccasinnouna poisonous water snake that is also called a cottonmouth water tablenounthe top layer of the Earth that is saturated or filled with water ]> water-boundadjectivetrapped by water or flooding ]> water-loggedadjectivesoft and watery; filled with water ]> waterbednouna bed with a mattress that is filled with water ]> watercolornouna picture made from paints that are mixed with waternouna kind of paint that mixes with water to create new colors and to make the colors faint ]> watercraftnounboats and other vessels that travel on the wateradjectiveskill in activities done on the water ]> watercressnouna member of the mustard family that grows in the water ]> waterfowlnouna bird that spends much of its time in fresh water lakes, ponds and rivers ]> waterlessadjectivewithout water or without enough water ]> watermarknouna line left after water evaporates that shows where the water wasnouna faint mark left on or pressed into paper as a form of identificationnounan invisible identification hidden in digital documents ]> watermelonnouna melon that is large, has green skin, and has wet pink flesh and black seeds inside waterproofwaterproofed, waterproofing, waterproofsverbto make something so that it keeps things dry; to make something so that it doesn't let water inadjectiveor or related to something that doesn't allow water in; related to something that keeps things dry waterwaynouna channel or body of water that boats can go through ]> waterwheelnouna large wheel that is turned by water and is used to power machines ]> wattlewattlesnouna material used to make fences and walls; sticks with twigs in between them to make a fencenounthe colored fleshy skin hanging from the head or neck of chickens, turkeys and some other birdsverbto make a fence from sticks with twigs in between them ]> wavelengthnounthe distance between two peaks that are next to each other in a series of wavesnouna way of thinking waxwaxes, waxy, waxed, waxingnouna substance produced by bees to make their honeycomb; a soft, tacky substance used for many things, such as making candles or making floors shinyverbto grow and become largerverbto use wax for something, such as making a car shiny or removing hair ]> waywaysnouna path; a streetnouna directionnouna means of thinking ]> weanweans, weaned, weaningverbto slowly get used to something you like or want being goneverbto slowly get used to eating food and drink other than milk from a mother ]> wearwornnouncondition after long term useverbput on (clothing) wearableadjectivesomething that can be worn on the body like clothes ]> wearinessnountiredness; a temporary loss of strength wearywearied, wearisome, weariest, weariernounvery tired; exhausted; not feeling like dealing with a situation any more ]> weatherweathers, weathered, weatheringnounhow hot, cold, cloudy, or stormy it is; rain, snow, wind, and related conditions; the conditions of temperature, precipitation, and wind at any given timeverbto be left outside in the elements; to be affected by climate, such as temperature and windverbto get through; to be worn down webwebs, webbed, webbingnounsilken threads that bugs like spiders spin to act as a home or a way to catch foodnouna series of connected thingsnounthe Internetnouna large roll of paper for printingverbto create a series of connections between thingsadjectiverelated to the printing process that uses large rolls of paper web-footedadjectivehaving skin that goes between the toes like ducks webbingnounflaps of material that go between two things, such as the flaps of skin between ducks toesnounwoven pieces of fabric like straps designed to bear weight ]> weddingnounthe act of getting married; the ceremony in which two people are married ]> wedlocknounthe state of being married ]> WednesdaynounThe third day of the week, it follows Tuesday and is before Thursday ]> weeadjectivetiny; very smalladjectivevery early weedweeds, weeded, weedingnounplant which invades a garden or lawn displacing desired plants; an unwanted plant that grows naturallynoun(slang) a cigarette or other tobacco productverbto remove or pull up unwanted plants weedingnounremoving unwanted plants such as from garden or lawn ]> weekweeksnounseven days; a period of seven days in a row ]> weeklyweekliesnouna newspaper or magazine that has one issue a weekadjectiveonce a week; every seven daysadverbonce a week; every seven days ]> weightweights, weightynounhow many pounds or grams something measures; the measure of the effect of gravity on an objectnounthe importance or measure of something weirdweirder, weirdest, weirdly, weirded, weirdingadjectivestrange; out of the ordinary ]> welcomewelcomes, welcomed, welcomingnouna greeting; a way to make someone feel wantedverbto greet someone with happiness; to greet someone with a feeling of warmth so that the person feels that his presence is wantedadjectivewanted; happily greeted wellnouna deep hole or shaft from which water or other liquids are drawnnouna water pump; a system of pipes and pumps to pull water up from the ground for people to useadjectivegood; healthyadverbfine; adequately; better than average well-readadjectivesomeone who knows many things because he or she has done a lot of studying welshnounperson from the country of Wales in the United Kingdomverbfail to pay a debt or settle a wager wendverbto go; to proceed ]> westwestmost, westerlynounthe direction in which the sun sets; the direction that is to the left if you are facing north ]> westernnounan art form, such as a book or movie, that concerns the history of the western part of the USadjectivetoward the direction in which the sun sets; toward the the direction that is to the left if you are facing north whalenouna very large mammal that lives its entire life in the sea ]> whatadjectiverequesting which specific item (used in a question) ]> wheelnounsomething round or circular that turns on a center pointverbto pull or push something on wheels wheelbarrownouna metal container with one wheel in front and a set of handles in back that is used to haul materials by pushing it ]> whenadverbdescribing time of an action's occurence (most often used in a phrase) ]> whereadverbin what locationadverbunder certain conditions whetwhets, whetted, whettingverbto sharpen a blade by rubbing or grindingverbto make more intense, such as an appetite whetstonenouna stone that is used with liquid to sharpen knives wheynounthe watery part of milk that is separated in making cheese ]> whilewhiles, whiled, whilingnounan amount of timeverbto pass time whimwhimsicalnounimpulse, without concern for consequences whimperwhimpers, whimpering, whimpered, whimperernouna quiet whining or sobbing soundverbto make a quiet whining or sobbing sound whimperingnounquiet whining or sobbing sounds ]> whinewhines, whined, whiningnouna low, steady, irritating soundnounan irritating noise that people make with their voices when they don't want to do something or are unhappyverbto make a low, steady, irritating sound; to make an irritating sound with ones voice especially when unhappy; to complain constantly ]> whinernouna person who often complains or is unhappy ]> whineyadjectivemaking an irritating noise with one's voice that showed unhappiness or unwillingness to do somethingadjectiveconstantly complaining or fussing about something whinnynounthe soft sound a horse makesadjectiveto make the sound of a horse ]> whipwhips, whipped, whippingnouna foam; a liquid that has air beaten into itnouna flexible stick, rope, or piece of leather used to hit somethingverbto stir at a high speed; to beat to make a foamverbto beat; to hit with a flexible stick, rope, or piece of leather whipsawnouna long, thin, saw with handles at each end; a saw for use by two people, one on each endverbto saw using a whipsaw whirlpoolnouna deep funnel like circle formed by rapidly moving water whisknounshort brush or broom made of strawnounstirring tool used by cooks made of looped wireverbto mix with a rapid motionverbmove or sweep something quickly away whiskeynounan alcoholic drink made from a liquor made from a mash of grain whisperverbto talk quietly whistlewhistles, whistled, whistlingnouna shrill, high-pitched sound, such as a bird might makenouna device that can be blown in to create a shrill, high-pitched soundverbto push air through one's mouth to create a shrill, high-pitched soundverbto make a shrill, high-pitched sound, such as by the wind or a teakettle ]> whitenouncolor name for reflection of the sun's total range of light (see: color)adjectivedescribing noise with no tone quality; a hiss-like sound whitenverbto turn white ]> whitetailnouna kind of deer whitewashwhitewashes, whitewashed, whitewashingwhitewashesnouna white-colored mixture of lime used to paint walls and fencesnounsomething intended to cover or hide something elseverbto paint white with a lime mixtureverbto cover something up; to make something seem other than it really is whitheradverbto what degree, end, or extent whonouna personnounWorld Health Organization acronym whoanounexpression of surpriseverbstop - word called out to stop a horse wholenounhealthy; healed; not injuredadjectiveall of somethingadjectivein one piece; no missing pieces wholesalewholesalernounthe sale of large quantities from one business to anothernounthe price for large orders from one business to anotherverbto sell in large amountsadjectivelarge in scope whollyadverbcompletely and totally ]> whoseadjectiveof or relating to the person who owns something ]> whynounthe cause or reasonadverbfor what reason wicknouna piece of finely braided thread that is the burning part of a candle or lampverbto absorb moisture and move it away to another place ]> wickedwickedlyadjectivevery bad and mean-spirited ]> wickednessnouna state of being very bad and mean-spirited ]> wickernountwigs or sticks that are bendable and are used to make furniture wicketnouna small gatenountwo small posts used to support two other pieces of wood in the game of cricket ]> wideadjectivebig from side to side ]> widespreadadjectivefound over a large area or large group of people widowwidows, widowed, widowingnouna woman whose husband has diednouna last line of a paragraph or page that has only one word in itverbto have one's husband die; to become a widow widowedadjectiveof or related to a woman whose husband has died widowernouna man whose wife has died widthnounthe distance across something; the measurement of something from one side or edge to another ]> wifenouna married woman wignouna hairpiece; fake hair worn on the headverb(slang) to freak out; to react with craziness wiggleverbto move something back and forth a small amount wikiwikis, wikitext, wikifiednouna kind of web page that makes editing very quick and easy for anyone to do wildadjectiveuntamed; in a natural state, unaffected by humansadjectivecrazy; out of control ]> wildebeestwildebeestsnouna gun; a large mammal that is a kind of antelope with a large body and horns wildernessnouna wild area, like a forest, that wild animals live in wildnessnouna state of being untamed; a natural state, unaffected by humansnouncraziness; a state of being out of control ]> willwills, willed, willingwouldnouna legal document that says what happens to property after one's deathnouna desirenoundetermination; control of one's selfverbto intend; to plan to do in the futureverbto leave property to someone after one's death ]> willingwillinglyadjectiveagreeable; not forced; inclined toward ]> willingnessnounacceptance; an agreeableness; the act of being ok with something ]> willownouna type of tree that grows tall and has branches that bend easily toward the ground ]> willowyadjectivetall, slender, and graceful wiltnounany plant sickness that makes the plant droop and shrinkverbto droop, to go limpverbto tire, to lose strength ]> winwins, won, winningwonwonnouna victory; the act of succeeding in an event; the act of being the best in a contest or eventverbto be the best or last surviving in an eventverbto be successful in a contest, getting some prize wincewinces, winced, wincing, wincinglyverbto flinch in pain ]> windwinds, winding, woundwoundwoundnounquickly moving air; a strong breezeverbto turn something, like a knob, around to make it tighterverbto move or direct along a curvy pathverbto coil around windfallnounthings blown down by a strong windnounan unexpected gain or benefit ]> windlassnouna type of winch used to lift heavy things windmillnouna machine used to capture wind energy to turn a mechanism like a pump or a grinding wheel, recently used to convert wind energy into electricity (called wind turbine) windowwindowsnounan opening in a wall, often covered in glass, designed to let in light or airnounan opening or opportunitynouna way to see into something, for example, "a window into her personality"nouna part of a computer interface consisting of a pane or screen windowpanenouna single piece of glass in a window ]> windpipenounthe tube in the throat that you breathe through; the trachea ]> winenounan alcoholic beverage made from grapesnouna dark red or burgundy color ]> wineglassnouna glass for drinking wine, usually with a large bowl and a long stem ]> winerynouna place where wine is made; a business that makes and sells wine ]> wingnutnounnut designed with winglike extensions designed to be hand tightenednounterm of political derision, describing a far left wing or far right wing with extreme beliefs winnownounthe act of using air to separate chaff from grainverbto separate the good from the bad or the wanted from the unwantedverbusing air to separate chaff from grain; to fan the chaff from the grainverbto blow upon winternounthe cold season of the yearverbto go somewhere for the cold season of the year wintergreennounwoody evergreen ground cover plant, genus _Pyrola_nounflavor extracted from wintergreen plant winteryadjectivedescribing cold, windy weather of winter season wirewires, wired, wiringnouna long, thin string made of metal, often covered in plastic, and used to carry electricity or electrical signalsnouna hidden microphone used to record secretlyverbto run cables to carry electricity or electrical signals wirinessnouna condition of being thin, but with lean muscles wiringnounthe cables used to carry electricity, phone signals, or an Internet connection wirynounthin, but with lean muscles ]> wisdomnoungreat understanding and learning; the ability to see the truth in thingsnouncollected knowledge ]> wisewisely, wiseradjectivesmart; having great knowledge and ability to see the truthadjectivebeing an know-it-all; having an attitude and mouthing offadjectivehaving inside information ]> wiseacrenouna know-it-all; a smart aleck; someone who mouths off and has an attitude ]> wishverbto want or desire somethingverbto ask or request wishbonenouna Y shaped bone connecting the two sides of a bird's breast: according to folklore two people hold the two top parts of the Y and pull the bone apart; the person who gets the larger part of the bone when it breaks receives a fulfilled wish ]> wisterianounclimbing shrub of the pea family wistfulwistfullyadjectivesad; longing; wishing for something ]> witherwithers, withered, witheringverbto weaken; to decrease in size or health; to dry out usually due to a lack of waterverbto stun; to make speechless ]> wolfwolves, wolfing, wolfish, wolfedwolvesnouna wild animal in the dog familyverbto eat food or prey hungrily or quickly ]> womanwomenwomennouna female; a grown-up female ]> womanhoodnounthe act or state of being a female ]> womanizewomanizes, womanized, womanizingverbto date a lot of women casually; to pursue a lot of woman romantically ]> womankindnounall females in the world wombwomblikenounthe uterus; an organ in a woman's body where unborn babies grownouna warm, enclosed place where something can grow wondernounsomething great; something amazingverbto think about wonderfuladjectivegreat; amazing; the quality of something made or done with wonder ]> wondrousnounmarvelousadjectiveinspiring a sense of wonder ]> wontonwontonsnouna Chinese dumpling; a pocket of dough filled with meat or vegetables and often served in Chinese soup ]> woodwoods, wooded,nounthe main material found in a tree; timbernouna forest; a stand of trees ]> wood ticknouna small parasite bug that burrows into its prey's skin, especially dogs, to drink their blood ]> woodbinenounhoneysuckle; a plant with strong smelling flowers ]> woodchuckwoodchucksnouna mammal, also called a groundhog, that is a good digger and lives in underground holes ]> woodcocknouna kind of wading bird that is brown and has a long beak ]> woodcraftnounthe art of making nice things from wood; carpentry ]> woodcutwoodcuts, woodcuttingnouna kind of printing done by putting ink on a piece of wood that has had parts carved away; a kind of art made by applying ink to pieces of cut wood and using them as a stamp ]> woodcutternouna person who cuts down trees; a lumberjack ]> woodenwoodenly, woodennesadjectivenot moving much; stiff and awkwardadjectivemade of wood; made of timber or trees ]> woodlandwoodlandsnounland covered with trees; a forest ]> woodpeckerwoodpeckersnouna bird with a sharp beak that pecks wood to get at bugs, making a loud tapping sound ]> woodruffnouna kind of herb plant ]> woodsmanwoodsmennouna person who spends a lot of time in the forest ]> woodsywoodsier, woodsiestadjectiveof or related to the forest ]> woodworkwoodworking, woodworker, woodworksnounthe craft of making things from wood; carpentry ]> woodywoodies, woodier, woodiestnouna station wagon or truck with wood paneling on the sidesadjectivemade of wood; made of timber or trees; of or related to treesadjectivehaving a lot of treesadjectiveof or like wood ]> woolgatheringnounthe act of daydreamingnounthe gathering of small bits of wool from sheep woozynoundizzy; about to faint ]> wordwords, worded, wordingnouna group of letters that stands for somethingverbto choose language for something wordsmithnounsomeone who is good with words or clever at writing ]> wordywordier, wordiest, wordinessadjectiveusing too many words workworked, works, workingnouna job; activities done to accomplish something other than fun; things done to earn moneynouneffort; labornounthe place of one's jobnouna project; a piece of artverbto labor; to do a job workableadjectivecapable of being done or performed; manageable workbenchnouna strong, durable table or bench for projects such as building or repairing things; especially in a garage or shopnouna set or team of computer programs useful to building larger programs workdaynouna day you go to a job; a weekday; Monday through Friday, excluding holidays workernouna person who does a job workmannouna person who does a job, especially a skilled trade workmanshipnounthe quality of work, especially on a skilled trade like woodworking workroomnouna small space in which a job is done; an enclosed space used for a specific type of job task workshopworkshops, workshopped, workshoppingnouna room where skilled trades, like woodworking, are done; a room with tools for doing handcraftsnouna training; a hands-on seminar; a meeting where people are taught to do somethingverbto train; to teach people to do something, often with hands-on practice worldnounthe planet Earth and all that exists on it ]> wormwoodnounshrub with a bitter taste and a strong aroma once used to flavor vermouth ]> worn-outadjectivevery tired; too tired to continueadjectivedamaged or too old to be useful wotverbknow ]> wouldverbto do in the future; to intend to do something ]> woundwounds, wounding, woundednouna scrape or cut; an injury resulting in a tear in the skinverbto hurt; to injure; to cause a tear in the skinadjectivecoiled; wrapped around wraithnouna shadow, an appearance that is barely visable wreathnouna circular shaped ornament often hung on doors and often made from flowers or tree branches ]> wreatheverbto twist around or over somethingverbto move in a curling, circling manner wrecknounsomeone or something ruined and brokennounshipwreckverbto crash; to collide with and damage ]> wreckernounsomeone or something that breaks, damages, or destroys somethingnouna tow truck wrenchwrenches, wrenched, wrenchingnouna tool that is used to tighten nuts and boltsverbto pull; to twist violentlyverbto cause heartache or emotional pain ]> wretchnounan unfortunate or unhappy person ]> wretchedwretchedlyadjectiveawful; horribly unhappy; very bad in quality ]> wretchednessnoungreat unhappiness; a state of awfulness wrinklewrinkles, wrinkled, wrinkling, wrinklynouna fold in something flat; a creaseverbto fold or crease something ]> wristbandnouna small strap or bracelet worn around the wrist ]> writnouna written command from a court or authority to do what the command says ]> writewrites, wrote, writtenwrotewrittenverbto put words on paper; to put words in a physical form, on computer or paper; to mark on paper or a surface ]> writerwritersnouna person who puts words down on paper or into a computer; a person who makes stories writhenounsquirm twist and turn, usually in pain or in struggle ]> writtenadjectiveput into words; in words on paper; in words in a physical form ]> wrongwrongly, wrongs, wronged, wrongingnounsomething that is done in error; something done that is bad or unfairverbto do something that is bad or unfair; to do something unfairly harmful to someoneadjectiveincorrect; mistakenadjectivebad; immoral or illegal ]> wrongdoerwrongdoersnouna person who does something bad, unfair, illegal or immoral wrongdoingnounan act that is illegal or immoral ]> wrongheadedwrongheadedly, wrongheadednessadjectivewith bad intentions; with bad motivations ]> wurstnouna kind of German sausage ]> x-rayx-rays, x-raying, x-rayed, xraynouna photograph of the body that shows the bonesnouna type of electromagnetic radiation that can go through solid objects; electromagnetic radiation with a very short wavelength and very high-energyverbto make a photograph of the body that shows the bones; the use of electromagnetic radiation to go through solid objects xenianouna concept of hospitality to strangersnouna group of soft marine coral xenonnouna chemical element represented by the symbol Xe; a colorless, heavy, odorless noble gas xenophobiaxenophobicnouna fear or extreme dislike of foreigners or strangers xerographyxeroxnouna process that uses light and transparent, sticky powder to create a copy xiphiasnounthe group of fishes that include the swordfish ]> xylemnountubes in a plant that carry water and minerals from the roots to other parts of the plants; plant cells of wood form the stream to move water and nutrients in a plant xylenolnouna chemical that is often used as a solvent xylographnounan engraving in wood that is used for printing xylophonenouna musical instrument that has a series of small metal plates that are struck with a mallet yachtnounan expensive boat used for pleasure or racingverbto travel in an expensive boat used for pleasure or racing yaknounan ox with long hair found in the Himalayas of central Asia yamnouna sweet potato with bright orange flesh (Genus Ipomoea)nounAsian/African plant (Genus Diascorea) with a tuberous root eaten as a vegetable yankyanks, yanking, yankednouna sudden, quick pullverbto pull hard and quickly yankeenounan American who lives in the Northnounan American yapyaps, yapped, yapping, yappy, yappernounthe high pitched bark of a small dognoun(slang) one's mouthverbto bark shrillyverbto talk on and on yardyards, yardfulnouna measurement equal to three feetnounan outdoor area of grass; the area around a house or building yardsticknouna stick three feet long used for measuringnouna standard measurement used for comparing things yarnnountwisted fibers; thick woolly thread used to knitnouna story, especially one that is unlikely or made up yarrownounstrong-scented herb with narrow serrate leaves and small white flowers yawyaws, yawing, yawednounthe act of moving from side to sideverbto move from side to side; to turn sharply, especially of a boat caused by a storm yawlnouna two masted ship with the shorter mast in the rear yawnyawns, yawned, yawning, yawnernouna large breathing in of air, often done because of tirednessverbto breathe in a large breath of air, often because of tiredness yenounyou; you people yeanounyes; a positive response or vote yeanyeans, yeaned, yeaningverbto give birth to, especially of sheep and goats yearyearlynouna period of time that is 365 days longnountime required for one full orbit of the sun by the planet earth yearbooknouna book created by schools to show all the students and the year's activities; a graduating class publication of the past year activities and events yearlingnounan animal that is one year oldnouna racehorse the first year after it is born until January 1st of the next year yearlynounonce a year; once every 365 days yearnyearning, yearns, yearnedverbto want something deeply yearningnouna deep want for something yeastyeasty, yeastsnounthe ingredient in bread that causes it to rise; a micro-organism fungus yellyells, yelled, yellingnouna scream or shoutverbto scream or shout yellowyellowish, yellows, yellowed, yellowingverbto turn yellow, especially with ageadjectivea color that is the color of a lemon or the sunadjectivecowardly or fearful yellowbillnouna type of cuckoo bird which lives in Africa yellowtailnounone of several types of fish yelpyelped, yelps, yelpingnouna sudden noise of pain or surprise, often made by a dogverbto make a loud noise of sudden pain or surprise yennounthe basic unit of money in Japannouna strong desire; an urgeverbto desire or yearn for something yeomannounan assistant or helpernouna clerk in the navy ]> yesnounan affirmative; the opposite of no; used to express agreement yesterdaynounthe day before today yesteryearnounthe past yetadverbup until this time; up to now; stilladverbin addition; even more yewnounevergreen shrub with needles and poisonous berry-like "fruit" yieldyielded, yielding, yieldsverbto give way to; to wait for someone or something else to go first yo-yoyo-yos, yo-yoing, yo-yoednouna toy made of a spool on a string that is bobbed up and downnouna foolish personverbto move back and forth between extremes yodelyodeling, yodels, yodeled, yodelling, yodelled, yodeler, yodellerverbto sing in a way that has big changes in pitch and certain notes are held for a long time, common in the Alps yogayogicnouna kind of exercise that involves stretching the body and focusing and quieting the mind; a type of physical and mental exercise started in India that involves meditation and is sometimes a part of the Buddhist and Hindu religions yogiyogicnouna spiritual leader; a person who is a leader in yoga, meditation, or other spiritual practice yogurtnouna soft, pudding-like food made from milk that contains live bacteria that can help digestion yokenouna wooden crosspiece to connect the shoulders of oxen together and to a wagon yokelyokelsnouna person from a rural area yolknounthe yellow part of an egg yonadjectivenot close, but can been seenadverbat or in the place pointed at yonderadjectivenot close, but can been seenadverbat or in the place pointed out yorenouna time long past youngadjectivenot old; not yet an adult; immature youngishadjectiveseeming like a child; not quite grown up or old youngsternouna person who is young; a child or teenager youradjectivebelonging to you yoursnounsomething belonging to you yourselfnounyou; the person that is you youthnouna young personnounthe time of life when one is young youthfulyouthfully, youthfulnesadjectiveyoung; acting or seeming young yowlnounthe shriek of a catnounhowl; the loud cry of an animal yuccanouna tree or shrub found in the desert that has a bushy base with long, pointed leaves and tall stalks that have white blooms yucknounsomething disgustingnouna laugh yulenouna winter festival holiday; A Scandinavian pagan celebration of the winter solstice, now associated with Christmas yuletidenounChristmas timenounthe time around the winter solstice yurtnouna round tent-like structure that is used as a home; a round framed building covered with felt or canvas that is often used in central Asia by nomads ]> zanyzanier, zaniestadjectivecrazy; wacky; silly; unpredictable zealnounenthusiasm; intense interest zealotnouna person who has great enthusiasm for a cause, often a religion zealousadjectivehaving enthusiasm; showing intense interest zebranouna horse-like animal with black and white stripes, found in Africa zednounthe name of the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet ('Z' or 'z'); also known as [zee] or [ezed] zeitgeistnounspirit of the times; a frame of mind; attitude(s) characteristic of a particular generation zenzenlikenouna Buddhist religion started in Japan that focuses on meditationadjectiverelated to the Buddhist religion started in Japan that focuses on meditationadjectivereflecting a spirit of calm thought ]> zenithnounthe point in the sky directly everhead; opposite of [nadir]nounthe highest point or state of something; peak zephyrnoungentle wind; breezenounZephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind zeronounthe number 0; a value equal to 1 + -1nounnothingverbto reset a value to 0 or nothing zestzests, zested, zesting, zesty, zestfulnounenthusiasm; energetic attitudenounthe shredded outer layer of skin of a lemon, lime, or orangeverbto grate the outer layer of skin of a lemon, lime, or orange zetanounthe name of the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ζ or ζ) zeugmanounthe use of a word applied to two things in different ways, for example, "She left the room and his life." zigzagzigzags, zigzaged, zigzagged, zigzaging, zigzaggingnouna pattern in the shape of the letter Z; a movement of going one direction and then the other repeatedlyverbto move back and forth, changing direction often; to move in a pattern in the shape of the letter Z zincnouna type of metal; a grayish metallic elementnouna nutrient important for plant and animal growth zinnianouna flowering plant that has single bright-colored flowers zionnouna place of happiness; heavennounthe Jewish homeland zipnounspeed; quickness; energynounnothing; zeronouna zip code or a number used to identify the region of a city in the U.S. especially for the purposes of delivering mailverbto close a [zipper]verbto move very quickly zippernouna long tape-like device for closing two pieces of fabric, such as a jacket, that uses two rows of teeth that interlock to close zippyzippier; zippiestadjectivequick; fast; full of energyadjectivehot or spicy; full of flavor zirconnouna crystal mineral sometimes used to make gems for jewelry zirconiumnouna chemical element which is a transition metal contained in the mineral [zircon] zithernouna musical instrument with strings that resembles a small harp or guitar and is played with a pick and fingers ]> zitinouna type of pasta that is a short tube with square-cut ends; a pasta similar to penne zodiacnountwelve arrangements or constellations of stars that roughly make a circle or belt around the Earth, each of the twelve has a name and a picture associated with themnouna circular diagram showing the twelve constellations of stars and the signs that represent each constellation astrological purposesnounastrological signs, such as Leo, Sagittarius, and Ariesnouna small inflatable boat often used as a lifeboat or for getting ashore from a larger boat zoetropenouna device consisting of a cylinder with slits in it and a series of pictures inside, when spun, producing the effect of a movie or animation zonenounan area designated for a specific purposeverbto narrow in on an areaverb(slang) to become unaware; to daydream or become sleepy zoonouna place that keeps various animals for people to visit; a park with many types of animals kept on displaynoun(slang) someplace crowded and crazy; a place that is loud and out of control zoologicalzoologicallyadjectiverelated to the branch of biology that studies animalsadjectiverelated to animals zoologistnouna scientist who studies animals zoologynounthe branch of biology that studies animals Zoroastriannouna person who follows [Zoroastrianism], a religion based on the teaching of Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) Zoroastrianismnouna religion based on the teaching of Zoroaster (or Zarathustra); one of the oldest religions on the world, started in Persia zygomanouna bone in the human skull near the side of the cheek zygomaticadjectiverelated to a bone in the human skull near the side of the cheek zygospermnounthe reproductive joining of two cells of a fungus or algae zygosporenounthe reproductive part of fungus; the early stage of a fungus that can grow when conditions are right zygotenounthe cell formed by the joining of sexual reproduction; the cell of a new organism formed by a fertilized egg