abnormal | unusual; not typical; not normal |
abort | stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy |
abstract | theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
accompany | travel with; be associated with |
acid | sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful |
adequate | sufficient; enough to meet a purpose |
advocate | speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
alone | solitary; by oneself |
analogy | similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
anthem | song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
anthropology | social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
anticipation | something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence |
appointment | act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement |
approval | official approbation; endorsement; act of approving |
aquarium | tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
architect | one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures |
assume | suppose; presume; take on; bear |
assumption | something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of |
assure | solidify; guarantee; convince |
athlete | sports man; one who contended for prize in public games |
attempt | action of trying at something |
audience | a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance |
avoid | shield away from; prevent |
bachelor | unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges |
bark | sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog |
barrel | vessel; large cylindrical container |
bear | support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support |
beat | whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly |
behalf | represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone |
blink | shut eyes briefly; wink |
blossom | reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts |
bound | tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump |
bud | one that is not yet fully developed; sprout |
bulb | rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball |
cabin | small room on a ship or boat where people sleep |
cancel | revoke; call off; omit or delete |
cater | supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion |
cease | stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue |
chat | talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation |
check | stop motion; curb or restrain |
checkup | thorough physical examination |
circumstance | situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event |
clause | sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document |
cling | hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally |
clip | small section of filmed or filed material |
coach | tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers |
coincidence | two or more things occurring at the same time by chance |
committee | special group delegated to consider some matter |
community | society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government |
compensation | something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
competition | struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize |
comprehensive | thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope |
concept | something formed in the mind; thought or notion |
condition | mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances |
confirm | support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify |
conservative | favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change |
considerate | thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate |
consult | seek advice or information of; take into account; consider |
content | volume; something contained; material, including text and images |
convenience | state of being suitable |
convention | social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states |
cooperate | work or act together toward a common end or purpose |
craft | something made by people; vessel |
crash | smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts |
critical | urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive |
crush | press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing |
cube | three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study |
current | stream; flow; up-to-date; present |
cushion | soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling |
custom | tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region |
dart | move suddenly and rapidly |
dawn | time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start |
debris | remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
decent | suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards |
declare | state clearly; make known formally or officially |
deficiency | scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health |
demonstrate | show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove |
dense | thick; crowded closely together; compact |
depart | take off; leave; set out |
deposit | money given as a guarantee or security |
desirable | worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable |
destination | ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed |
device | technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks |
dim | emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness |
diplomatic | relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others |
discipline | trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice |
disgust | strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of |
dismiss | stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize |
disrupt | upset; throw into confusion or disorder |
disturb | upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange |
dot | the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape |
draft | rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch |
dramatic | striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect |
dreadful | very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking |
dull | lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse |
dump | sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse |
duplicate | one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile |
emphasis | special attention or effort directed toward something; stress |
emphasize | stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice |
enormous | very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive |
ensemble | union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture |
equal | having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical |
eventually | ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end |
exchange | substitute; trade in; give in return for something received |
exhibit | show, make visible or apparent |
expertise | specialized knowledge; expert skill |
explosive | tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud |
facility | service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose |
feeble | lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail |
filter | strain; pass liquid or gas through device that blocks some matter by particular criterion |
flare | sudden outburst of emotion; glare; shine; shine with sudden light |
fleeting | transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly |
forge | workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering |
fraction | segment; fragment; a small proportion of |
fragrance | scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant |
freight | transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle |
fusion | union; act of melting together by heat |
garbage | trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes |
gear | toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction |
global | worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe |
gossip | rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions |
grand | large and impressive in size, scope, or extent |
graphic | represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined |
gravity | seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
grim | unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding |
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