60 words & definitions
| aghast | adjective |
Struck with shock, amazement, or horror
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| agog | adjective |
Very eager or curious to hear or see something
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| aloof | adjective |
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
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| absurd | adjective |
(of an idea or suggestion) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
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| abysmal | adjective |
A deplorable, poor or inferior state.
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| agile | adjective |
Able to move quickly and easily, and be well coordinated.
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| adorable | adjective |
Inspiring great affection; delightful; charming.
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| agony | noun |
Extreme physical or mental suffering
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| adore | verb |
To love and respect (someone) deeply
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| abrupt | adjective |
Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
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| aberration | noun |
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected.
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| alienate | verb |
To make somebody feel that they are a stranger and they do not belong
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| ambiguous | adjective |
Something whose meaning is unclear, because it can be understood in several ways
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| abusive | adjective |
Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.
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| aggressive | adjective |
Ready to attack and behaving in a threatening way.
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| abundant | adjective |
Plentiful, available in large quantities
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| adversity | noun |
A difficult situation or time in one's life
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| adversary | noun |
An enemy or opponent
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| abhor | verb |
To hate something
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| abandon | verb |
To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return.
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| absentminded | adjective |
Forgetful or inattentive, often because of being lost in thought.
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| abuse |
nounverb
verb |
To speak to someone in an insulting or offensive way.
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| abuse |
nounverb
noun |
The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury.
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| abyss | noun |
A deep or seemingly bottomless hole or chasm.
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| accommodate | verb |
To adapt or adjust to meet someone's needs or wishes.
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| achy | adjective |
Experiencing a dull, persistent pain in the body, often due to illness or tiredness.
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| adamant | adjective |
Firm and unshakable in attitude or belief, even when questioned by others.
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| adept | adjective |
Highly skilled or proficient at something.
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| admirable | adjective |
Worthy of respect and approval due to excellence, skill, or virtue.
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| admonish | verb |
To warn or reprimand someone firmly about their behaviour.
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| adrift | adjective |
Lacking direction or purpose; aimless.
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| afflicted | adjective |
Suffering from a serious problem, illness, or pain, be it mental or physical.
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| aftermath | noun |
The lingering effects or impact after something has occurred.
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| aggravate | verb |
To intensify the seriousness or severity of something.
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| aggravating | adjective |
Causing annoyance, irritation, and frustraton by repeated annoying behavior.
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| agitated | adjective |
Emotionally upset or excited, especially due to worry or anger.
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| alacrity | noun |
Lively and enthusiastic action or attitude.
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| alibi | noun |
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
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| allege | verb |
To claim or assert something to be true without proof, often in a legal context.
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| allegiance | noun |
Loyalty or commitment to a person, group, country, or cause.
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| aloft | adjective |
High above or overhead, especially in flight or suspended.
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| ambiance | adjective |
The mood or atmosphere of a place or its surroundings.
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| amass | verb |
To accumulate a large amount of something gradually, especially wealth, knowledge, or resources.
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| addict | noun |
A person who is physically or mentally dependent on a substance, especially drugs or alcohol.
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| addictive | adjective |
The habit-forming quality of a substance or activity that causes someone to become dependent on using it or doing it.
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| alarming | adjective |
Causing fear, concern, worry, and apprehension.
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| abduct | verb |
To seize and take someone away against their will, by force; to kidnap.
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| acute | adjective |
Very sharp and intense.
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| aesthetic | adjective |
Appealing to the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and/or touch.
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| adventure | noun |
An unusual, exciting, and sometimes hazardous experience or activity.
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| adventurous | adjective |
Willing to take risks to try new and difficult methods, ideas, or experiences.
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| acrimony | noun |
Showing feelings of anger and bitterness.
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| alert | adjective |
Awake, watchful, and paying close attention.
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| alluring | noun |
Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
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| aligned | adjective |
To be similar and in agreement with an opinion or cause.
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| agonizing | adjective |
Something that causes great physical or mental pain.
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| agenda | noun |
A list or outline of things to be considered or done
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| alien | noun |
Someone who is strange, different, foreign, and not from 'here'.
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| afflict | verb |
To cause pain, suffering, or trouble.
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| affliction | noun |
Something that causes pain or suffering.
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