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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • abase/əˈbeɪs/verbC2To humble somebody, or to lower yourself.
  • abashed/əˈbæʃt/adjectiveC2Embarrassed and put out of countenance.
  • abduction/əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/nounC22 meaningsReasoning to the best available explanation.
  • abed/əˈbɛd/adverbC2In bed, in old or literary use.
  • aberration/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/nounC2A departure from what is normal, usually a brief one.
  • abeyance/əˈbeɪ.ən(t)s/
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A state of being suspended for the time being.
  • abhor/əbˈhɔː/verbC2To hate something deeply.
  • abhorrent/æbˈ(h)ɒɹənt/adjectiveC2Utterly detestable to your moral sense.
  • abject/ˈæbd͡ʒɛkt/adjectiveC2As wretched or as complete a failure as could be.
  • abjure/əbˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/verbC2To give up a belief or a claim by solemn promise.
  • abroad/əˈbɹɔːd/adverbB1+2 meaningsIn or to a country that is not your own.
  • abrogate/ˈæ.bɹə.ɡət/verbC2To cancel a law or an agreement by authority.
  • abrogation/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/nounC2The formal cancelling of a law or a treaty.
  • absolutism/ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪz.m̩/nounC2The view that some truths hold everywhere, always.
  • abstruse/əbˈstɹuːs/adjectiveC2So difficult to follow that few can understand it.
  • acclamation/æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/nounC2Loud shared approval, given by voice.
  • accomplishment/əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/nounC12 meaningsSomething achieved by effort.
  • accost/əˈkɔst/verbC2To approach a stranger boldly and speak to them.
  • accrue/əˈkɹuː/verbC2To build up in amount over time.
  • acerbic/əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/adjectiveC2Sharp and biting in speech.
  • acquiescence/ˌæk.wiːˈɛs.əns/nounC2Quiet agreement given without objection.
  • acreage/ˈeɪk(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/nounC2The extent of a piece of land measured in acres.
  • acrimony/ˈækɹɪməni/nounC2Bitter ill feeling between people.
  • acrobatic/ˌækɹəˈbætɪk/adjectiveC2Involving daring feats of balance and agility.
  • acrobaticsnounC2Feats of balance, tumbling and agility.
  • ad hominemnounC2Attacking the person instead of their argument.
  • ad lib/æd ˈlɪb/nounC2Words spoken without preparation.
  • ad-libverbC2To speak without a script, making it up as you go.
  • additive/ˈæd.ɪ.tɪv/nounC2A substance put into food or fuel to change its properties.
  • addle/ˈæ.dəl/verbC2To muddle somebody's thinking.
  • adhesion/ˌædˈhiː.ʒən/nounC2The sticking of one surface to another.
  • adornment/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/nounC2Something added to make a person or thing look finer.
  • adroit/əˈdɹɔɪt/adjectiveC2Clever and quick in handling things.
  • adulation/ˌædʒʊˈleɪʃən/nounC2Praise so extreme it goes beyond what is deserved.
  • adulterate/əˈdʌltəɹət/verbC2To spoil something by adding an inferior substance.
  • aegis/ˈiːd͡ʒɪs/nounC2The protection or backing of a powerful body.
  • affectation/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2A manner put on to impress rather than felt.
  • afford/əˈfoɹd/verbB13 meaningsTo have enough money for something.
  • afire/əˈfaɪɚ/adjectiveC2Burning, or glowing as though burning.
  • afore/əˈfoɹ/prepositionC2Before.
  • agape/əˈɡeɪp/adjectiveC2With the mouth wide open in astonishment.
  • aggrieve/əˈɡɹiːv/verbC2To make somebody feel unfairly treated.
  • aghast/əˈɡæst/adjectiveC2Struck with horror at what you see.
  • agile/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/adjectiveC2Quick and light on your feet.
  • aglitter/əˈɡlɪtɚ/adjectiveC2Sparkling all over with light.
  • airstairnounC2The steps rolled up to an aircraft door.
  • alacrity/əˈlakrᵻti/nounC2Cheerful readiness to act at once.
  • alienation/ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe feeling of being cut off from those around you.
  • all mod consphraseC2All the modern comforts a home can have.
  • all-encompassingadjectiveC2Taking in absolutely everything.
  • allegorical/ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveC2Telling one story so as to stand for another meaning.
  • allegory/ˈælɪɡəɹi/nounC2A story whose whole meaning lies beneath the surface.
  • allot/əˈlɒt/verbC2To give out shares of something to each in turn.
  • allotment/əˈlɔt.mɛnt/nounC2A small rented plot where people grow vegetables.
  • allowance/əˈlaʊəns/nounC13 meaningsMoney given regularly to someone for them to spend.
  • allude/əˈljuːd/verbC2To hint at something without naming it.
  • allusion/əˈlu.ʒən/nounC2An indirect mention of something.
  • alluviumnounC2Soil and gravel left behind by a river.
  • almshousenounC2Housing built long ago for the poor of a parish.
  • aloft/əˈlɔft/adverbC2Up in or into the air.