4th Grade Vocabulary - The Complete Vocabulary List
abandon: 1. a lack of control or restraint 2. loss of inhibitions 3. exuberance 4. surrender to one's natural impulses
abbreviation: 1. a shortened form of a name, phrase or word 2. the act of shortening something
abide: 1. to accept 2. to put up with; to tolerate 3. to conform
ability: 1. the capacity to do something 2. a skill or talent in a specific area
abnormal: 1. strange 2. not usual or typical 3. not what is considered to be normal
abrupt: 1. brusque or curt in behavior or speech 2. unexpected or sudden, most often in an unpleasant or shocking way 3. steep
absent: 1. not present in a certain time or location 2. non-existent 3. missing
absolute: 1. complete, definite or perfect 2. not limited in any way 3. unadulterated
absurd: 1. silly or ridiculous, especially in a laughable way 2. illogical or totally untrue 3. difficult or impossible to believe
academy: 1. a professional organization that is created to regulate or spur interest and development in a specific field 2. a school that provides special training in a particular field
acceleration: 1. an increase in speed or rate 2. the ability of something to go faster
accompaniment: 1. something that accompanies something or someone else 2. music that accompanies a singer or the main tune
accompany: 1. to go along with 2. to be associated with 3. to go somewhere with someone
account: 1. an explanation or description of a specific event or situation 2. a narrative 3. the reasons behind a specific event or action
accurate: 1. meticulous or giving careful consideration to the details 2. exact 3. free from errors and mistakes
acrid: 1. a strong, bitter or stinging smell which often creates an unpleasant smell in one's throat 2. a bitter or sharp taste
adaptation: 1. the act of modifying something so that it better fits one's needs 2. change; adjustment
adult: 1. a person or animal that is fully developed or fully grown 2. a mature person or animal
affect: 1. to impact someone emotionally or mentally 2. to produce a change in
amass: 1. to gather or collect goods of any kind over a long period of time 2. to accumulate
amiable: pleasant and friendly; good-natured and likable
anecdote: a short, often funny story, especially about something some happening, usually personal or biographical
annex: 1. to take control or possession over a piece of land without permission and often by the use of force 2. to add or attach 3.
annual: 1. occurring each year 2. payable on a yearly basis or calculated over a year 3. yearly
apparent: 1. clear and able to be seen 2. obvious; evident 3. easily understood
appendix: 1. additional material that is found at the end of a book, an essay or another written piece 2. added information
appreciate: 1. to become more valuable or increase in worth 2. to be grateful or thankful for 3. to understand the true meaning of a situation
appropriate: 1. to take possession or control of something 2. to steal 3. to set aside or to devote to a specific purpose
apt: 1. exactly suitable; appropriate 2. likely to do something; having a tendency to do something 3. quick to learn or understand
area: 1. a geographical region 2. part of a surface or space 3. a subject or field of study
artisan: 1. a craftsman 2. a worker who has a specific skill and is able to make things by hand 3. a company or person that produces small batches of high quality goods
assemble: 1. to put something together by joining its parts 2. to bring people together into one single group
assist: 1. to support or help; to aid
assume: 1. to believe that something is true without proof 2. to take on a role or responsibility 3. to adopt an idea
assure: 1. to assure someone that something is true, in hopes of getting rid of doubts 2. to confidently promise; to pledge 3. to guarantee 4. to make secure or safe
author: 1. the creator of something 2. the person who writes a document 3. the person responsible for an action
authority: 1. power; the ability and right to control 2. the person or group that is in charge of a person, group or region 3. an expert on a specific subject 4. jurisdiction 5. official permission
benefit: 1. an advantage 2. a gift or payment from an employer to an employee 3. a payment from an insurance company or social welfare program 4. something intended to help 5. an event designed to raise money for someone or for a cause
bequeath: 1. leave or give (personal property) by will 2. pass (something) on to another; hand down
bigot: 1. a person who is intolerant of views other than his or her own 2. a person with a closed-mind
burnish: 1. to make something brilliant or shiny by rubbing it 2. to polish
capable: 1. able to do something 2. quite good at a certain task; skilled
capacity: 1. the ability to do something 2. the maximum number of things that a place or object can hold
cease: 1. to stop doing something; to quit 2. to discontinue 3. to come to an end
challenge: 1. to question or express objection to 2. to test someone 3. to invite someone to take part in a debate or competition; to dare
channel: 1. a route through which water flows or can flow 2. a television or radio station 3. a course of direction through which actions or ideas pass
chapter: 1. a section of a book or a written work 2. a branch of a society or group 3. a stage in a person's life
chart: 1. a drawing or illustration which displays information in an easy to understand way; a graph 2. a detailed map used for navigation of the sea or air
chide: 1. express mild disapproval of (someone) 2. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand
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civil: 1. not related to the church or military, but rather the ordinary people of a country 2. secular 3. polite or courteous
clamor: 1. a loud outcry, uproar, demand, complaint or shouting 2. a loud noise that continues for a long time
classic: 1. typical; traditional; famous 2. extraordinarily good 3. timeless; considered to be good or exceptional over a long period of time
colleague: 1. a coworker 2. someone you work with in the same profession or organization
commit: to do something
communicate: 1. to transmit something, such as energy or an illness 2. to transmit information to others through written, verbal or non verbal words or signals
community: 1. a group of people living in the same area or region 2. a group of people who share common interests 3. the greater public
complex: 1. complicated and not easy to understand 2. involving or made from many different parts
compound: 1. to increase 2. to combine 3. to make something worse 4. to pay interest
compromise: 1. a settlement of differences by mutual concessions 2. reduce the quality, value, or degree of something 3. endanger the interests or reputation of
compute: 1. to calculate 2. to determine by using a calculator or computer
concentrate: 1. to focus on something 2. to strengthen something 3. to bring things or people together in a common location
concept: 1. an idea or a notion 2. a plan 3. an experimental model for a future product
concern: A matter of interest or importance
conclude: 1. to finish 2. to terminate or cause something to come to an end 3. to deduce or to infer based on what one has seen or heard
conduct: to lead or guide
conflict: 1. a fight or a disagreement between two or more parties 2. a struggle 3. an incompatibility
consider: to think carefully
considerable: 1. quite large; substantial 2. worthy of recognition or consideration 3. noteworthy
consist: 1. to be composed of 2. to be inherent 3. to be compatible
consistent: 1. regular 2. not changing over time 3. constantly acting or behaving the same way
constant: 1. unchanging 2. firm or resolute 3. persistent; continuing over a long period of time 4. loyal
constitutional: 1. permitted by the constitution of a country, group or business 2. related to the constitution of a country, group or business
constrain: 1. to keep back; to confine 2. to restrain; to limit 3. to force; to oblige
construct: 1. to create or to form 2. to build; to put pieces together to form a whole object 3. to combine smaller pieces to develop something new
construction: 1. the act or business of building things, especially structures
consume: 1. to eat 2. to use; to use up 3. to totally destroy
consumer: 1. a person who purchases goods or services
contemporary: 1. from or existing in the same time period 2. modern
context: 1. the circumstances surrounding something 2. the words before and after something that help explain what it means 3. the circumstances or situation in which something happens, which help to explain it
contract: 1. to get smaller; to shrink 2. to make smaller 3. to hire someone to work under a contract 4. to get
contrary: 1. opposite or completely different 2. obstinate 3. unfavorable
contrast: 1. the act of finding differences between two or more things 2. a difference between two or more things
contribute: 1. to write for a newspaper or a magazine 2. to give goods, money or time and effort to a person or group in order to help them
contribution: 1. something one gives or does in order to help reach a shared achievement 2. a donation 3. a specific tax payment
convention: 1. a formal political agreement 2. a gathering or meeting of people or professionals with a shared interest 3. a social custom
core: 1. the center of something 2. the most important or essential part of something
counterfeit: 1. to forge a copy of something, often for illegal or dishonest reasons 2. to create a high-quality copy of something with the intention of defrauding someone
create: 1. to invent something; to develop something new 2. to cause or bring about
credit: 1. money that is given to someone with the understanding that it will be paid back with interest 2. recognition or praise
culture: 1. behaviors, beliefs, and standards that are shared between one large group of people or a society 2. art, such as music, literature, dance, theater, etc.
currency: 1. money; any other medium of exchange
cycle: 1. an extended period of time 2. a bi- or tri- cycle 3. a series of events which repeat over time
data: 1. information, facts or figures about a specific subject that is often used to make a decision 2. information used by a computer
decade: 1. a period of ten years 2. any series or group of ten
decline: 1. a fall in the number of something; a reduction 2. the act of reducing in number 3. a downward slope
decoy: 1. an object used as a decoy or to bait people or animals 2. something used to lure people or animals to trick them into a dangerous situation
defile: 1. to spoil something by making it less pure; to corrupt 2. to pollute or make something dirty
define: 1. to explain exactly what something means 2. to describe what a word means 3. to clarify 4. to limit
definition: 1. a clear outline of something 2. the meaning of a word or phrase
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deliberate: 1. to carefully debate or think about something serious 2. to thoughtfully weigh the available options
demonstrate: 1. to deliberately show or prove 2. to make clear
deny: 1. to say that something is not true 2. to claim one is not guilty of something; to not admit 3. to not let someone have something
depict: 1. show (someone or something) in a picture, drawing, painting, photograph, etc. 2. describe (someone or something) using words, a story, etc.
deride: speak of or write about (someone or something) in a way that shows you think they are stupid, unimportant, or useless; make fun of; ridicule
design: 1. a sketch or a plan that shows what something will be like when it is produced or constructed 2. a pattern or plan
despite: 1. hatred or malice 2. injury
detect: 1. to note or to feel something 2. to discover or catch 3. to note the presence of
deteriorate: 1. to get or become worse 2. to depreciate 3. to disintegrate over time
detrimental: 1. causing damage or injury 2. harmful
deviate: 1. to stray from the established course or standards 2. to digress
device: 1. a contraption used to perform specific tasks 2. an explosive, like a bomb 3. a method used to do something
devote: 1. to dedicate time or resources to something 2. to set apart
differentiate: 1. to determine or recognize the difference between two or more things; to distinguish 2. to make one thing unlike another
diversity: 1. difference or variety 2. the state of having people from different races and cultures gathered together in one space or organization
divert: 1. to distract 2. to make something move in a different direction or on a different course 3. to use for a different purpose than the original 4. to amuse or entertain
divulge: make (something private, secret, or previously unknown) known to public; disclose; reveal
document: 1. to record something on paper or in digital format 2. to provide written evidence
draft: 1. the first draft or copy of something 2. a sketch 3. a rush of air through a building or space
drama: 1. a play that is performed in a theater, on television or on the radio 2. a literary work that deals with a serious subject 3. the art of performing
dramatic: 1. sensational 2. pronounced 3. extremely sudden 4. extreme
drone: 1. a male bee whose only purpose is to mate with the queen bee 2. a low and monotonous buzzing or humming 3. an aircraft that does not have a pilot on it and is controlled by someone on the ground 4. a lazy person who lives off of others
economic: 1. cheap 2. pertaining to the economy of a country or region 3. related to the system of buying and selling goods and services
economy: 1. the money and production of goods and services of a specific political region 2. thriftiness or careful management when spending money
edifice: 1. a building or structure that is large and impressive 2. any sort of well-established system
edit: 1. to revise a document and change whatever errors one sees 2. to produce a book or document by gathering different works together
eliminate: 1. to get rid of 2. to abolish 3. to remove
eloquent: 1. persuasive in speaking or writing 2. characterized by fluent and persuasive speech 3. movingly or vividly expressive
emaciated: 1. extremely thin due to great hunger or illness
empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings, thoughts, attitudes, experiences, and emotions of another
emphasis: 1. the importance that is specifically placed on something 2. stress
empirical: relying on or derived from observation or experiment rather than theory or pure logic
emulate: try to equal or excel (someone or something you admire), typically by imitation
enable: 1. to make someone able to do something 2. to give someone the tools or resources to do something 3. to allow someone to do something
encompass: 1. form a circle or ring around; encircle; surround 2. include different types of people or things; include comprehensively; contain 3. enclose; envelop
encounter: 1. to find someone or something unexpectedly 2. to stumble across 3. to face
endorse: 1. to publicly declare one's support for something 2. to acknowledge a document by signing it
energy: 1. the effort or power needed to do something 2. heat, electricity, light or the resources used to produce power
engage: to occupy the attention
enhance: intensify, increase, or improve the quality, amount, extent, or strength of something, as in cost, value, attractiveness, effectiveness, etc.
ensure: 1. to make sure that something happens or happened 2. to guarantee 3. to secure or make safe
environment: 1. all of the conditions and circumstances that surround a specific person, animal or thing 2. the surroundings
equation: 1. a math problem 2. the act of considering one thing to be the same as another
equipment: 1. supplies or tools needed to complete a task
erode: 1. to eat away or wear away something 2. to slowly deteriorate 3. to reduce something
erosion: 1. the gradual corroding or eating away of a subject 2. deterioration
evaluate: 1. to judge 2. to closely examine something before determining its value
eventual: 1. happening at a time in the future that has not been specified
evidence: 1. material that shows someone is innocent or guilty of something 2. material that proves something
expand: 1. to add details or information 2. to grow larger 3. to cause growth or to make larger
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expansion: 1. growth 2. the act or process of getting larger 3. an increase in size or number
export: 1. to sell or send abroad 2. to introduce or transmit an idea from one country into another
expose: 1. make (something) visible by uncovering it 2. lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.; leave unprotected or without covering 3. make known, disclose, or reveal (something hidden, dishonest, etc.) 4. (expose oneself) display one's sexual organs in public
external: 1. from or located out the outside; outer 2. coming from the outside or an outside source 3. peripheral
facilitate: 1. to help make something happen 2. to assist 3. to make something easier
falter: 1. to move or speak in an unsteady, awkward manner 2. to stop doing something, even for just a moment 3. to lose strength
federal: 1. related to the central or national government 2. related to the system of federalism, a system in which states or provinces and central governments share power
fickle: 1. likely to change one's opinion; not constant 2. unstable; frequently changing
finance: 1. money that is used to pay for a large and expensive project 2. the money that a person, company or nation has 3. the management of money
financial: 1. related to money or finance
flagrant: 1. (of a bad action, situation, person, etc.) shockingly noticeable or evident; obviously offensive; glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous 2. notorious; scandalous
fledgling: 1. a young bird just fledged 2. a young, inexperienced, or underdeveloped person or organization
flexibility: 1. the ability or willingness to make changes 2. easily bent 3. adaptability
flexible: 1. pliable; capable of being manipulated 2. able to change or be modified 3. able to be bent
flippant: showing a lack of proper respect or seriousness about a serious subject or situation, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever, especially when this annoys other people
focus: 1. the center point of something 2. the center of attention 3. the main point
forlorn: 1. pitifully sad and lonely; unhappy and neglected; abandoned or left behind 2. nearly hopeless; desperate
formula: 1. a fixed or standard way of doing something 2. mathematical symbols that express a rule or a fact
forsake: 1. to desert or abandon someone who needs you 2. to give up something special or important
foundation: 1. the base on which something is built 2. an organization that deals with social issues or projects 3. the underlying principle or basis
function: 1. a duty or an activity that one must perform 2. a formal event 3. a purpose
furrow: 1. a deep wrinkle in one's skin 2. a line in the ground that was dug by a plow 3. a long line or channel in any surface
gait: 1. a particular way or manner of walking, stepping, or running; manner of moving on foot; way of walking or running 2. the particular way a horse or dog walks or runs
gallant: 1. (of a person or their behavior) brave and noble; high-spirited and daring 2. (of a man) courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous; flirtatious 3. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress or manner; splendid; magnificent; well-dressed
generate: 1. to create or bring about 2. to produce 3. to produce energy, like electricity
generation: 1. a group of people in a society or in a family that were born in the same general age 2. a period of around thirty years in which people are born, grow up, and have babies of their own
genre: 1. a category or class 2. a specific style used in works of art that share common features
globe: 1. a spherical shape; a ball 2. a map of the world which is printed on a sphere 3. the earth
grade: 1. a level or rank 2. a number or letter that indicates the quality of something
grandiose: 1. (in a good sense) large and impressive, in size, effect, grandeur, or extent 2. (in a bad sense) seeming or trying to seem very important, but really looking artificial or silly; pompous and showy 3. more complicated or elaborate than necessary
grant: 1. to give something to someone 2. to allow someone to have something 3. to bestow
grate: 1. to shred something, such as cheese 2. to persistently annoy 3. to produce an annoying sound through friction
gravity: 1. the force that pulls matter toward a center of attraction; the force that pulls matter to the ground 2. seriousness or solemnity
gregarious: 1. an extremely sociable person 2. an animal that tends to live in flocks or herds
guffaw: 1. a hearty, unrestrained, and loud burst of laughter
hyperbole: 1. a figure of speech in which the speaker or writer exaggerates for emphasis 2. an exaggerated statement that is not intended to be taken literally
identical: 1. exactly alike 2. the same as something else 3. extraordinarily similar
identify: 1. to discover 2. to equate 3. to recognize a person or a problem
ignorant: 1. not aware 2. possessing little knowledge or training 3. uneducated; uninformed
illustrate: 1. to show something or explain, especially by giving examples 2. to draw pictures that are to be used in a book or other written document 3. to represent
image: 1. a picture or a visual representation of something 2. a mental picture of something
immigrate: 1. to enter a foreign country with the purpose of permanently living there
immigration: 1. the act of moving into a new country in order to live there
impact: 1. a collision; the moment when two or more bodies hit 2. the effect that an event has on a person; an influence
implement: 1. to put something in force or into effect 2. to carry out
impose: 1. to force people to comply with a rule or to accept something 2. to demand
impudence: the quality of being offensively bold; offensively bold behavior; impertinence
impudent: 1. insolent 2. rude towards others 3. disrespectful toward someone that should receive respect
incantation: 1. a spell that is chanted and believed to have magical powers 2. words considered to do magic when they are chanted
incentive: 1. something that motivates people to do something or take action 2. a reward or the threat of punishment that inspires people to act
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income: 1. money that one receives in exchange for one's work or smart investing 2. revenue 3. a company's profits
incredulous: 1. unwilling or unable to believe something, and usually showing this; doubting; skeptical 2. showing doubt or disbelief 3. incredible; not easy to be believed
index: 1. an alphabetical list showing all that is included in a book or a larger document 2. an alphabetical list of the documents in a collection 3. an indication
indicate: 1. to show 2. to be a sign of 3. to signal 4. to suggest
individual: 1. a single human being 2. a person
infer: form an opinion or guess that something is true by reasoning, especially based on known facts, evidence, or premises
innovation: 1. the use of something new; a change to a particular process
insert: 1. to put or place something in something else 2. to add something
inspect: 1. to carefully examine something, especially in search of problems or flaws 2. to make an official visit to ensure that rules are being followed or complied with
integrity: 1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles 2. the quality or state of being whole and undivided 3. the quality or state of being unimpaired; soundness
intend: plan
intense: 1. acute 2. very strong; extreme 3. profound
interact: 1. to communicate with and react to another human 2. to act on
interpret: 1. to understand something in a certain way 2. to explain something or make it possible to understand 3. to convert someone's spoken words into another language
interpretation: 1. explanation 2. definition 3. the act of orally translating from one language to another
investigate: 1. to thoroughly examine something 2. to explore a topic in order to learn the truth about it 3. to try to get information about something
investigation: 1. research or inquiry 2. the act of trying to find information about something in order to better understand it
irony: a method of humorous or subtly sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is different from and often opposite to their literal meaning
irreverent: having or showing a lack of seriousness or respect for official, important, or holy things that are generally taken seriously
isolate: 1. to seclude someone or something 2. to place something in quarantine 3. to separate something or someone
isolated: 1. separated from others 2. occurring just one time
jaunt: 1. a short trip or journey taken for fun or pleasure
journal: 1. a newspaper or magazine 2. a magazine that contains articles about a specific subject 3. a written record of the day 4. a logbook
jovial: 1. (of a person ) cheerful, friendly, and good-humored 2. (of a situation ) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant
jubilant: 1. thrilled 2. feeling and expressing great joy 3. expressing extreme happiness, often due to a victory or success
juxtaposition: 1. the act of placing items side-by-side 2. the act of placing items close together, often to incite comparison
kindle: 1. to build or light a fire 2. to make something burn; to ignite 3. to arouse an emotion or cause a feeling 4. to stir up
label: 1. a piece of material on an object that gives information about the object 2. a name or phrase assigned to a person to classify them, often in an unfair manner 3. a company that produces music
laconic: using very few words in speech, writing, or expression; terse; concise
lavish: 1. extravagant or expensive 2. liberal in one's spending or giving of money 3. impressive 4. generous 5. sumptuous
layer: 1. different tiers that make something up 2. a thin sheet of a certain substance 3. a substance that is above or under another substance
legend: 1. the part of a map or a chart where each symbol or color are explained 2. a story that has been told over generations that may or may not be true; myth
limpid: 1. transparent; clear 2. easily intelligible 3. serene and without worry
link: 1. to connect two or more things 2. to relate things 3. to join
locate: 1. to find 2. to situate 3. to be in a certain place 4. to discover the exact position
location: 1. the place where someone or something can be found 2. place
loquacious: tending to talk a lot or too much
ludicrous: 1. absurd 2. laughable; deserving of or causing laughter 3. ridiculous
maintain: 1. to keep something at the same level, rate or condition 2. to continue 3. to firmly declare or assert
maintenance: 1. financial support given from one ex-spouse to another 2. upkeep 3. the act of maintaining
major: 1. quite important 2. serious 3. large 4. more important
malady: 1. an illness, disease or ailment 2. a major problem
manipulate: 1. to change or modify, especially to suit one's purposes 2. to handle 3. to influence or control someone
margin: 1. a border or edge 2. the difference between the cost of production of a good and the amount at which it is sold
martinet: 1. a person who demands that others follow the laws or rules exactly 2. an extremely strict person
mature: 1. to grow old 2. to develop 3. to ripen
medium: 1. a way of expressing something, such as photography or print 2. something in a middle position 3. surrounding objects; environment
mental: 1. related to or involving the mind 2. existing in the mind
merge: 1. to put two or more things together; to unite; to combine
method: 1. a way of doing something 2. an approach 3. a technique
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migrate: 1. to move from one region or country to another
migration: 1. the movement of people or animals from one reason to another, based on a variety of different reasons
minimal: 1. the least or fewest possible 2. extremely small 3. negligible
minor: 1. of little importance 2. small or secondary 3. not valuable 4. not serious
minute: extremely small
mire: 1. to entangle or trap 2. to cause to stick or get stuck 3. to soil or stain with mud
mode: 1. a fashion 2. a way of doing something or performing a task
modify: 1. to make changes to something 2. to adjust or alter
monitor: 1. to watch someone or something 2. to check on something or someone in order to detect changes 3. to supervise
motive: 1. one of the reasons behind someone's behavior 2. something that inspires someone to behave in a certain way 3. a motif
negative: 1. pessimistic 2. harmful or bad 3. expressing or showing "no" 4. expressing disapproval
network: 1. a large system of smaller interconnected parts 2. a system of interconnected people or things 3. a group of people who are related in some way
nevertheless: 1. in spite of 2. notwithstanding 3. however
nonchalant: coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; relaxed, calm, and not worried about anything; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm
norm: 1. a rule or standard 2. a pattern or something that is expected 3. a model
novel: 1. new 2. different from anything that has previously existed 3. surprisingly new or unusual
obstreperous: 1. noisy and unruly, often in an aggressive way 2. resistant to authority; defiant
obtain: 1. to get 2. to acquire 3. to procure
occupy: 1. to be inside something 2. to dwell in 3. to fill 4. to keep someone busy
occur: 1. to take place 2. to happen 3. to exist
odd: 1. unable to be divided by two 2. strange or uncommon 3. unexpected
ominous: 1. threatening or suggestive that something bad is going to occur 2. inauspicious
omnipotent: 1. possessing infinite power 2. having an enormous influence 3. all-powerful
opaque: 1. not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent 2. difficult to understand or explain
oracle: 1. a message or answer from God 2. a message, order or response communicated by God to the prophets
orientation: 1. the act of finding or determining one's position 2. a person or group's interests or beliefs 3. training for a job
outcome: 1. the result or consequence 2. the effect
overall: 1. comprehensive 2. all-inclusive 3. total 4. in general
panacea: 1. a cure for any malady 2. something that people think will cure any difficulty or problem
paragraph: 1. a portion of a text that centers around one specific idea
parallel: 1. not intersecting 2. occurring at the same time 3. extending in the same direction
percent: 1. out of one hundred 2. a part of one hundred
period: 1. an interval or length of time 2. a full stop
perspective: 1. a vista or view 2. a way of looking at or examining something 3. an outlook
pervasive: 1. spread all over or spreading to all parts 2. present everywhere 3. permeating; penetrating
petrify: 1. to make something become hard or stone like 2. to freeze with horror or fear 3. to make hard or inflexible
phenomenon: 1. an extraordinary person or thing 2. an observable fact or occurrence 3. something remarkable
philosophy: 1. the study of human morals and behavior 2. ideas and theories about something 3. the way someone thinks about life 4. a theory or belief that guides someone's behavior
physical: 1. related to the body 2. related to something one can see and touch; tangible
pinnacle: 1. the peak 2. the highest point 3. a tall and pointed formation 4. the most important or successful part of a person's life
placate: make (someone) less angry or hostile, especially by making concessions or by being nice to them
plastic: (of substances or materials) capable of being molded or shaped
plumage: 1. the feathers of a bird (collectively) 2. elaborate costume or dress
plummet: 1. to fall suddenly or drastically 2. to plunge
policy: 1. a course of action decided upon by an organization, a group of people, a government or a political party 2. guidelines
portion: 1. a small part or section of something whole; a piece 2. the specific amount of food given to someone
pose: 1. to take on a posture for artistic purposes 2. to formally ask a question 3. to cause a problem 4. to impersonate someone
positive: 1. extremely certain, without any doubt 2. more than zero 3. hopeful or giving reasons to be so
practice: the expected procedure or way of doing something
pragmatic: dealing or concerned with facts or actual practice in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas, theories or speculation; practical
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prattle: 1. to speak at length about subjects that are unimportant, often without making any sense 2. to speak without sense and in a juvenile manner
precinct: 1. a division of a city for policing or political reasons 2. a specific area which is enclosed or limited, most often by walls
precise: 1. accurate; exact 2. meticulous or exacting
precocious: 1. (especially of children) unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development 2. appearing or developing early
predict: 1. to say that something is going to happen before it actually does 2. to foretell 3. to announce in advance
presume: 1. to believe something is true, despite not knowing whether or not it is 2. to act in a certain way, even though you don't have the right to behave that way
prime: 1. chief 2. most important 3. of the highest quality
procedure: 1. a way of doing something 2. a medical treatment 3. course of action
proceed: 1. to continue onward 2. to advance 3. to begin something
process: 1. a series of happenings or actions that lead to a specific result 2. a naturally occurring series of changes
prodigious: 1. very great or impressive in size, force, or extent; enormous 2. extraordinary; marvelous; wonderful; amazing
profane: 1. to defile 2. to show a lack of respect for objects considered to be sacred or holy 3. to violate
professional: 1. relating to or suitable for a specific profession 2. performing an activity to earn money instead of to relax or have fun 3. possessing the necessary qualities
prohibit: 1. to forbid or ban 2. to not allow or permit 3. to officially ban
prolific: 1. producing a large amount of something, especially fruit, offspring or works 2. bountiful, fruitful or productive
prudent: 1. careful, and using good judgment in practical matters 2. careful in regard to one's own interests; provident 3. cautious or discreet in conduct; circumspect; not rash
publish: 1. to make a document available in digital or print format 2. to make something public or known
quaint: 1. picturesque 2. old-fashioned 3. interesting or appealing yet quirky in an old-fashioned way
quarry: 1. an open-air pit from which rock is excavated 2. a person or animal being hunted or searched for
quell: 1. to suppress or stop something, especially through the use of force 2. to pacify or soothe a previously problematic situation
quixotic: having or showing ideas, plans, hope, etc. that are not practical or likely to succeed; unrealistic and impractical
quotation: 1. specific words that have been directly taken from a certain source 2. the act of using someone else's words
quote: 1. to repeat someone else's words 2. to say something that has previously been said or written
radical: 1. extreme; drastic 2. supporting drastic changes 3. very important 4. new and different
ramble: 1. to walk about or move about in an aimless manner 2. to follow a winding path 3. to write or talk in an aimless, uncontrolled manner 4. to stroll or walk for pleasure
range: 1. a set of things that are similar 2. the upper and lower limits 3. the period of time in which something can happen
rant: 1. to talk or write in an excited, hurried or violent manner
rash: 1. not cautious 2. acting without pausing to think 3. reckless
raucous: loud, harsh, and disturbing noise
raze: 1. completely destroy a city, building, etc. 2. scrape or shave off; erase
react: 1. to respond to a stimulus 2. to act in opposition 3. to change in response to a specific stimulus
rebuttal: the act of proving that something is not true by using arguments or evidence; response with contrary evidence
recover: 1. to get something back 2. to reclaim 3. to recuperate from an injury or illness
redundant: 1. superfluous 2. unnecessarily wordy 3. not needed
region: 1. a specific part of the world; a large area of land where the people or land possesses similar characteristics 2. a district 3. a part of the body
register: 1. to record something in writing 2. to enroll a student in a school 3. to express or show 4. to convey
reject: 1. to refuse something 2. to turn something down 3. to decline
relax: 1. to stop doing something in order to rest 2. to slacken or make less rigid 3. to make less severe 4. to calm
release: 1. to let go or free 2. to emancipate 3. to allow something to flow freely 4. to make information available to the public
relevant: 1. related to the issue being discussed or debated 2. pertinent 3. connected to an issue
relinquish: 1. give up (something, such as power, control, or possession), especially when you do not want to do this; retire from; abandon 2. surrender 3. let go (a grasp, hold, etc.)
reproach: express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone), especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected
research: 1. to investigate 2. to make inquiries in order to find out information 3. to carefully study something in order to find out new information
reside: 1. to inhabit 2. to live in a certain place 3. to exist
resolution: 1. a decision that is made by a group through a voting process 2. a personal promise to oneself 3. a formal statement of intent or opinion
resolve: 1. firm or strong determination 2. a resolution made by a legislative body; a ruling
resource: 1. material used to do or make something 2. a supply of something that can be used when required 3. a country's tools for generating wealth
retain: 1. to remember information 2. to hold or keep someone or something 3. to hire someone by paying them an initial fee
reveal: 1. to show or disclose 2. to divulge 3. to make known
revenue: 1. income 2. money that an organization, government or company receives from different sources
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revise: 1. to check something and make changes to make sure that it is acceptable 2. to change or amend 3. to alter
revolution: 1. a huge change in something, such as a political organization or country 2. the circular movement around a certain celestial body 3. a complete cycle 4. a very important change in the way people act
robust: 1. healthy 2. hardy or strong 3. sturdy and able to withstand detrimental conditions 4. successful
role: 1. the part that a performer in theater acts out 2. one's proper function in society 3. a person's function
scale: 1. to climb a surface that is steep 2. to set something according to a scale or measure something by a scale 3. to remove something in layers or scales
section: 1. a piece of something 2. a part of a whole object 3. a smaller part of a book or a newspaper
select: 1. preferred 2. of a special value or importance 3. exclusive 4. discriminating 5. only the best
s e n t i n e l: 1. a person or an animal that guards a certain location 2. a sentry; someone who keeps watch
sequence: 1. the order or pattern in which things happen or take place 2. a set of things that is put in a specific order
serene: 1. tranquil, peaceful or calm 2. bright or clear 3. untroubled or unaffected
series: 1. a sequence of things 2. a set of related objects 3. a collection of episodes of a television show that use the same characters in different situations
shrewd: having or showing sharp powers to understand things and to make good judgments in practical affairs; astute
similar: 1. related to something else 2. nearly the same, but not exactly the same 3. comparable
simile: (the use of) a phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else, always including the words 'as' or 'like'
site: 1. a place where something can be found or where something is located
skirmish: 1. a short or small battle 2. a minor fight in a much larger conflict 3. a squabble or a short argument
slight: 1. small in size, degree, or amount 2. treat with disrespect or indifference; treat as unimportant
sole: 1. the bottom part of a foot or shoe 2. the bottom part of an object such as a golf club or a plow
somber: 1. very sad and serious; gloomy; depressing or grave 2. dull or dark in color, especially grey or black
source: 1. the place in which something originates or which someone comes from 2. a point or place of origin 3. a person who provides information
sphere: 1. a globe; a ball shaped object 2. an area of knowledge, study or expertise
stable: 1. constant 2. unwavering 3. strongly fixed 4. firmly established
stagnant: 1. (of water or air ) not flowing or moving, and often smells bad 2. not active, changing, or progressing
staid: of a settled, unadventurous, sedate, and steady but boring character
stanza: 1. a part of a poem that is presented in paragraph form
steadfast: 1. very committed or loyal to a person, belief, or cause 2. not changing, fickle, or wavering; constant
structure: 1. a free-standing building made from different parts 2. the way in which something is organized 3. the quality of being organized
strut: 1. to walk about in a proud manner 2. to swagger
stupefy: 1. make (someone) confused or unable to think or feel properly 2. shock or surprise (someone) very much; amaze; astonish
style: 1. a way of doing or expressing something 2. fashion 3. quality or attractiveness in design
subsequent: 1. following 2. succeeding 3. happening after something else
subtle: 1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor 2. not obvious, and so slight as to be difficult to notice, see, detect, or describe 3. able to make fine distinctions 4. making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
sum: 1. the total of a calculation 2. an amount of money 3. the total amount of something in existence
summary: 1. an explanation of something giving the main points or ideas of the original document or argument 2. a recapitulation
superfluous: being more than is needed, useful, or wanted; surplus; excessive
surly: 1. rude or threatening 2. hostile 3. unfriendly 4. dismal or menacing (related to weather) 5. bad tempered
surreptitious: 1. obtained, done, or made in a secret, stealthy way, especially because it would not be approved of; clandestine; secret or unauthorized 2. acting in a secret, stealthy way
survey: 1. a poll used to measure public opinion or the incidence of something in a society 2. an examination of a subject or a situation 3. a careful examination of land in order to map it
survive: 1. to live through an event 2. to stay alive 3. to continue to exist 4. to outlive someone
suspect: 1. to distrust someone or something 2. to think that someone or something is responsible for a specific action or something bad
symbol: 1. a sign 2. a shape, object or picture which is used to represent something 3. something used to represent or show an idea
tape: 1. a long, thin strip of material which can be used for a variety of purposes: to show a location, to stick objects together, to serve as a finish line, etc. 2. a cassette or video recorded on a strip of material coated in a magnetic covering
task: 1. to assign a job to someone 2. to place a burden on someone
technical: 1. mechanical 2. specialized 3. having or requiring specialized knowledge
technology: 1. the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, with special reference to its use in industry 2. applied sciences
temper: 1. to neutralize or relax something 2. to moderate 3. to cause a substance to reach its desired consistency or hardness, often by putting it through a heating and cooling process
temperate: 1. emotionally calm and controlled 2. not extreme in behavior or language 3. (of weather conditions) neither very hot nor very cold
temporary: 1. limited 2. not lasting or permanent 3. passing 4. brief
tenacious: 1. holding firmly 2. that clings; adhesive; sticky 3. holding together firmly; cohesive 4. very determined to do something; persistent; stubborn
tense: 1. tight 2. pulled to its limit 3. nervous or stressed 4. rigid
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text: 1. a piece of writing such as a book 2. all the words that were said in a speech 3. written words
theme: 1. the topic or subject discussed in a book, essay, conversation, debate, etc. 2. a subject that is brought up frequently 3. the style upon which something is based
thwart: 1. to prevent something from happening 2. to hinder, frustrate or foil
topic: 1. a subject that is currently being examined or discussed in a conversation, book, essay, article, etc. 2. a theme
tradition: 1. heritage 2. behavior and customs that are passed from one generation to the next 3. an old custom
transition: 1. the conversion from one state to another 2. to cause someone or something to convert from one state to another
transport: 1. to carry something 2. to bring something from one point to another 3. to move goods or people using vehicles
truculent: easily annoyed or angered and always ready, eager or quick to argue or fight
tumult: 1. a loud noise that is produced by a large group of people 2. a violent or turbulent uprising; a riot 3. confusion
undergo: 1. to go through a certain procedure or experience 2. to experience something 3. to endure 4. to suffer something
ungainly: (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy; not moving in an attractive or graceful way
unify: 1. to join two or more units together in order to create a newer, larger unit 2. to combine 3. to consolidate
unique: 1. special 2. being the only one of its kind 3. unparalleled 4. extraordinary
utter: Complete
vacillate: 1. to change opinions or show indecision 2. to sway or stagger in an unsteady manner 3. to oscillate
valid: 1. sound 2. binding 3. well-grounded 4. effective 5. possessing legal force
vary: 1. to change 2. to fluctuate 3. to alter 4. to differ
version: 1. an individual's view about something that happened 2. an adaptation 3. a form of a book or other object that is slightly different from other books or objects
vilify: 1. to slander or spread negative information about 2. to use negative language about someone
vision: 1. sight 2. the ability to see 3. a mental image 4. something or someone considered to be extremely beautiful
volume: 1. the amount of space taken up by something 2. an amount of something 3. the sound level
voluntary: 1. not obligatory 2. unenforced 3. given or done by choice
welfare: 1. the well-being of a person or people 2. financial aid from a government to a person in need
widespread: 1. able to be found in many different locations 2. extensive 3. popular 4. occupying a wide space
wretched: 1. very unpleasant, unhappy, ill, or unfortunate state or in very bad condition 2. poor in quality or ability; very inferior
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English Grammar Exercise Tips
The following simple English grammar tips and tricks will help you to learn and memorize English grammar rules and speak correctly. If you are on this site for English grammar practice, these tips will really help you. Let's start.
Invest your time in learning
It surely takes some time to learn English. There is no shortcut way to learn it. Some websites may say that they will teach you English in seven days or one month. These are false offers. Invest some time in learning and practicing. Your English skills will surely improve.
Speak, speak, and speak!
Try to speak English the same way you write it. Do not worry about grammatical mistakes. The more you practice, the less mistakes you will make and the more fluent you will be. So, practice daily and do not be afraid of grammatical errors.
Slow down your speaking speed
Your confidence will go down if you try to speak fluently from the very beginning. Give yourself some time. Start with slow speaking speed and increase your speed over time as you make more progress day by day. Slowing down speaking speed has another benefit — you will get enough time to make sentences in your mind before you speak.
The more you practice speaking, the more confident you will be.
Use Mobile apps
Luckily, there are many English learning apps available. Some are free and some are paid apps. If you are a smartphone user, you should install some of these apps in your mobile phone. You can at least install one app and start practicing. A mobile app is a very handy and useful thing to learn at your convenient time. You can start with free apps.
Install and use a dictionary app in your mobile
There are several free dictionary apps that will help you to learn proper pronunciation and new words. It is highly possible that your smartphone already has a dictionary installed. Use it or install a better one.
Try to get a good bilingual dictionary for better understanding. Besides using a mobile app, you can buy and use a good bilingual dictionary. A good bilingual dictionary is always a good investment for personal improvement.
Learn English idioms and phrasal verbs
Idioms and phrasal verbs are very common in everyday English conversation. If you do not know them, you may fail to understand the correct meaning of what the other person is saying. So, do not ignore them. Try to learn the most common English idioms and phrasal verbs.
Listen to news bulletins
Almost every radio and television channel broadcasts news bulletins. If you have a smartphone, radio or television, you can listen to these English news bulletins. Besides learning the correct pronunciation, you can learn correct English. Listening to these bulletins will also improve your fluency. This is a common technique used by English learners.
Read out loud
How does your English sound? The pronunciation style of some people is very bad. But there is a simple and easy way to fix improve pronunciation. Take a newspaper or any other script written in English and read out loud. This way you can hear and test your own pronunciation. If you are not happy with your own pronunciation, keep practicing and your English pronunciation will surely improve.
Learn new words daily
The more words you learn, the better you can understand English and express yourself. You may be surprised to know that learning only the basic words can help you to speak English that is used in communication everyday.
Learn sentences
Besides learning common words, try learning common sentences used in everyday English communication. This will give you a huge boost in your learning efforts.
Write every day
When you write, do not be shy of your mistakes. Try to write at least a few paragraphs, ideally at least one page. It is a great practice to use your newly learned words and practice grammar. This will also improve your writing skills.
Watch English movies
These movies will help you to learn proper pronunciation and improve your understanding of English. When you see how native English speakers speak English, your mind will automatically start copying the style. You can try to speak like them at home to understand the quality of your pronunciation and fluency.
Language swap
There are several websites where you can find people who are native English speakers and want to help your learn English if you teach them your language. This is free and can be a great way to learn from native speakers. Many learners are using this method and you should give a try.
Go to a mentor
A mentor can help you to guide in the right direction. She can measure your progress and suggest whatever you need to improve. You can regularly discuss about your improvement and weakness with your mentor. Oftentimes, she can help you. Your mentor can be someone who is good at English. She can be your school / college / university teacher, your friend or any person good at English.
Try to correct your mistakes
It is common to make mistakes. Every time you make a mistake, write it in a separate piece of paper. Make a list of mistakes. Check your mistakes from time to time and try not to make these mistakes again when you practice. These mistakes are clear and good indications of your weakness in English.
Give yourself time to think
Whenever you make a mistake, you should think how you can avoid this mistake from next time. Take time and assess your progress and weakness.
Be an advance learner
Try to learn advance English grammatical rules and vocabulary. Never be happy with your progress. The more you learn and practice, the better English skills you achieve.
Start with "Tense"
There are mainly three types of tense - past, present and future. Usually, verbs indicate the correct form of each tense. Besides learning tense, you should memorize some verbs too. Do not worry. It is interesting and easy to learn the necessary verbs.
Learn common pronoun usage
Do you know the difference between the common subject pronouns and object pronouns such as I/me, we/us, he/him, she/her, they/them?
We use subject pronouns such as I, we, he she, they when the subject is doing an action. Usually, we use subject pronouns at the beginning of a sentence. Example: I cannot remember the story.
But we do not start a sentence with object pronouns such as me, us, him, her, them. Example: Call him.
Active voice and passive voice
Many English learning students get confused here. In active voice, the subject performs an action. In passive voice, the subject and the object of a sentence swap to form the correct sentence.
Incorrect: The cinema was gone to by me.
Correct: The cinema was enjoyed by me.
Prepositions
A preposition defines the relationship between an object and its surroundings. Without the proper use of prepositions, your English will sound weird. Luckily, there are only a handful of prepositions and these are easy to learn.
English Vocabulary Exercise Tips
Learning new words can be a matter of fun but you need to follow some effective methods to learn new words faster. Read them all in the list below.
Read, read, and read
You will find many new words that you need to learn in novels and literary works. You will be most benefited if you read classic literary books. You should also read magazines and newspapers because these are also good sources of new words that you need to learn. These sources often use high quality English that often contain both common and advance words.
Vocabulary wordbooks
In the bookshops, you will find vocabulary wordbooks that range from beginner to advance levels. You can buy one or more depending on your requirements. These books make it a lot easier to learn because these books come with a complete list of words that is suitable for your level.
Use a journal
During your learning time, you will surely find new words. Add them in your journal. This list will slowly grow. But this journal will help you to measure your progress and show where you need to improve. The journal can inspire you to learn more and faster if you find that you are going slow.
Learn some new words everyday
It is easier and more realistic to digest some new words everyday. If you are determined to learn some new words everyday, you will be surprised and happy to see your progress after a month. The progress will surely motivate you to keep using this learning method.
Use flashcards
Using flashcards is a common way to learn new words. You maybe know that you can buy flashcards from bookshops. Some learners find it easier to learn new words with flashcards. You should give a try too.
Set a target
Set a target that is achievable and realistic. Whatever happens, try to achieve your target at any cost.
Look up new words
Have you found a new word? Get in the habit of looking up words you do not know and immediately do this. If you leave it for later, you may completely forget about it and miss the chance to learn it. A quick way is to look the words in the dictionary installed or available in your smartphone. Another alternative is — look up the word on a search engine like Google.com and you will find the meaning of your desired word in several high quality websites.
Play some word games
If you search online, you can find several word learning games. Some of these games are developed in such a fun and entertaining way that you will not get bored even if you use them hours after hours. These games are not hard to find out. Vocabulary learners usually learn using crossword puzzles, anagrams, word jumble, Scrabble, and Boggle. You can try one of them or all of them.
Use your newly learned words
Take a piece of paper and make one or more sentences for every word you just learned. This way every word will be more memorable. It can take some time but it definitely has its benefits.
Engage in conversations
When you engage in conversation, use your newly learned vocabulary. It can be interesting because the other person will be surprised to see your improved vocabulary power / skills. Besides, you will be able to express / communicate in a better way.
Take vocabulary tests
There are several websites that give you free access to their website so that you can test your vocabulary. This website also helps you to test your SAT vocabulary, GRE vocabulary, IELTS vocabulary, TOEFL vocabulary, ACT vocabulary, TOEIC vocabulary, GMAT vocabulary, PTE vocabulary, ECPE vocabulary, MELAB vocabulary, MCAT vocabulary, and PCAT vocabulary.