English Vocabulary
difficult words, random words
difficult words, random words
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Langue | English |
Catégorie | Anglais |
Niveau | Collège |
Crée / Actualisé | 01.03.2021 / 22.03.2021 |
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refugee (n.)
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
"tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes"
jibes (n.)
mocking,ridicule, ridiculing, scoffing, snide remark
successor (n.)
- follower, replacement
- heir apparent, heir to the throne
entity (n.)
something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence:
"The museums work closely together, but are separate legal entities."
"He regarded the north of the country as a separate cultural entity."
diligent (adj.)
hard-working, industrious, assiduous, studious
commute (v.)
- travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
"he commuted from Corby to Kentish Town" reduce (a judicial sentence, especially a sentence of death) to another less severe one.
"the governor commuted the sentence to fifteen years' imprisonment"
volition (n.)
the power of choosing or determining.
"Despite my parents' preference, I have decided to attend an out-of-state college on my own volition."
doting (adj.)
Someone who's doting is loving and fond, and tends to spoil you terribly.
abundant (adj.)
having plenty of
"Rainfall is more abundant in summer."" It is the most abundant bird in the forest."
convoluted (adj.)
- (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. "the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens"
intricately (complex, complicated) folded, twisted, or coiled.
"walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells"
meddle (v.)
interfere in something that is not one's concern.
"I don't want him meddling in our affairs"
esctatic (adj.)
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
"ecstatic fans filled the stadium"
reprimand (n. & v.)
noun
a formal expression of disapproval.
"the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules"
verb
address a reprimand to.
"officials were reprimanded for poor work"
subordinate (n.)
somoene lower in rank or position.
discern (v.)
spot, detect, discover
nuisance (n.)
annoyance, trouble, harassment, torment
conviction (n.)
belief, persuasion, certainty
vaporize (v.)
boil away, evaporate, gasify
foe (n.)
enemy, opponent
crouch (n. & v.)
knees are bent and upper body is brought forward, dodge, kneel (in a defensive manner).
cower (v.)
crouch down in fear.
rural (adj.)
in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
gash (n.)
long, deep cut/ wound
nape (n.)
back of neck.
deprive (v.)
rob, extract, take away, withdraw, withhold, bereave
deprave (v.)
rotten, tainted, ruined, make (someone) immoral or wicked
forsake oneself/ yourself
(forsake - forsook - forsaken)
leave oneself/ yourself
(leaving your priciples, beliefs and wishes behind or forget about them).
beverage (n.)
a drink other than water.
potable (adj.)
drinkable
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