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

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  • abduction/əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/nounC22 meaningsReasoning to the best available explanation.
  • aberration/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/nounC2A departure from what is normal, usually a brief one.
  • abeyance/əˈbeɪ.ən(t)s/nounC2A state of being suspended for the time being.
  • 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.
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/æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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Loud shared approval, given by voice.
  • accomplishment/əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/nounC12 meaningsSomething achieved by effort.
  • 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.
  • acrobaticsnounC2Feats of balance, tumbling and agility.
  • ad hominemnounC2Attacking the person instead of their argument.
  • ad lib/æd ˈlɪb/nounC2Words spoken without preparation.
  • additive/ˈæd.ɪ.tɪv/nounC2A substance put into food or fuel to change its properties.
  • adhesion/ˌædˈhiː.ʒən/nounC2The sticking of one surface to another.
  • adornment/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/nounC2Something added to make a person or thing look finer.
  • adulation/ˌædʒʊˈleɪʃən/nounC2Praise so extreme it goes beyond what is deserved.
  • aegis/ˈiːd͡ʒɪs/nounC2The protection or backing of a powerful body.
  • affectation/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2A manner put on to impress rather than felt.
  • 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.
  • allegory/ˈælɪɡəɹi/nounC2A story whose whole meaning lies beneath the surface.
  • allotment/əˈlɔt.mɛnt/nounC2A small rented plot where people grow vegetables.
  • allowance/əˈlaʊəns/nounC13 meaningsMoney given regularly to someone for them to spend.
  • 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.
  • amble/ˈæm.bəl/verbC13 meaningsTo walk at an easy, unhurried pace.
  • amity/ˈæmɪti/nounC2Friendly relations between people or nations.
  • ampoule/ˈæm.puːl/nounC2A tiny sealed glass tube of liquid medicine.
  • amuse-bouche/a.muːz.buːʃ/nounC2A tiny free taste sent out before the meal begins.
  • anacondanounC2A huge South American snake that kills by wrapping around and squeezing.
  • anathema/əˈnæθəmə/nounC2Something you detest utterly.
  • angst/ˈæŋ(k)st/nounC2A deep unfocused anxiety about existence.
  • anion/ˈænˌaɪ.ən/nounC2An ion carrying a negative charge.
  • anonymity/ænəˈnɪmɪti/nounC2The state of having no name attached to you.
  • antagonist/ænˈtæɡənɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsThe character who opposes the main one.
  • antecedent/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/nounC2Something that came before and led to what follows.
  • antelopenounC2A fast horned animal of the open plains, built to outrun what hunts it.
  • anteroom/ˈæn.ti.ɹʊm/nounC2A small room leading into a larger one.
  • anthology/ænˈθɒlədʒi/nounC23 meaningsA book collecting poems, stories or essays by a number of different writers.
  • anthracite/ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/nounC2The hardest coal, burning hot and clean.
  • anti/ˈæn.ti/nounC2One of the people ranged against a proposal.
  • antidote/ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/nounC22 meaningsA substance that cancels a poison.
  • antipathy/ænˈtɪpəθi/nounC2A deep settled dislike.
  • antithesis/ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/nounC2The direct opposite of something.
  • aplomb/əˈplʌm/nounC2Calm self-assurance in a difficult moment.
  • apology/əˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounA23 meaningsA statement saying you are sorry for something you did.
  • apostle/əˈpɑsl̩/nounC2An early messenger of a faith, or a keen supporter.
  • appellation/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/nounC2A name or a title given to somebody.
  • aptitude/ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/nounC2A natural talent for learning something.
  • archetype/ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/nounC2The original pattern that later examples follow.
  • archon/ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/nounC2A chief magistrate in an ancient or invented state.
  • ardournounC2Burning enthusiasm or passion.
  • argot/ˈɑːɡəʊ/nounC2The private slang of a particular group.
  • armadillonounC2A small animal in bony plates that rolls into a ball when frightened.
  • articulation/ɑːˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/nounC2Clear expression in speech, or the joining of parts.
  • artifice/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/nounC2Clever trickery used to deceive.
  • ascendancy/əˈsɛndənsi/nounC2A position of rising power over others.