5th 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
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
abolish: 1. to get rid of in an official way 2. to put an end to 3. to completely destroy
abrupt: 1. brusque or curt in behavior or speech 2. unexpected or sudden, most often in an unpleasant or shocking way 3. steep
absence: 1. the state or condition of someone or something not being present or not existing 2. a failure to appear
absent: 1. not present in a certain time or location 2. non-existent 3. missing
absorb: 1. to incorporate something 2. to soak up or suck up something 3. to gradually take something in
abstruse: difficult to understand, especially because of being extremely complex
absurd: 1. silly or ridiculous, especially in a laughable way 2. illogical or totally untrue 3. difficult or impossible to believe
abundant: 1. great in number 2. available in a large number 3. more than enough; plenty
abuse: 1. misuse of something 2. unfair or hurtful treatment of a person or an animal 3. improper use
acceleration: 1. an increase in speed or rate 2. the ability of something to go faster
access: 1. a way of entering or exiting a place 2. the right or permission to use, approach, or enter something or somewhere 3. the act of approaching
accident: 1. an unforeseen event that causes harm, damage, injury or even death 2. a sudden and unplanned event
accommodate: 1. to do a favor or oblige someone 2. to supply 3. to provide space for people to stay or to be 4. to adapt or to make suitable
accommodation: 1. lodgings used for travelers 2. a place to stay or live
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
accomplish: 1. to carry something out; to finish something 2. to be successful in doing something 3. to complete or fulfill
account: 1. an explanation or description of a specific event or situation 2. a narrative 3. the reasons behind a specific event or action
accumulate: 1. to collect or gather 2. to amass 3. to increase in quantity or amount
accurate: 1. meticulous or giving careful consideration to the details 2. exact 3. free from errors and mistakes
adapt: 1. to make changes in order to fit a specific situation or purpose 2. to modify 3. to alter something
adaptation: 1. the act of modifying something so that it better fits one's needs 2. change; adjustment
adequate: 1. sufficient to fit the requirements or needs 2. good enough, but not excessively good 3. satisfactory
adjacent: 1. near 2. close to 3. neighboring 4. touching
adjust: 1. to make changes to 2. to settle or adapt to a situation
adroit: very clever or skillful in a physical or mental way
adult: 1. a person or animal that is fully developed or fully grown 2. a mature person or animal
advocate: 1. publicly speak, write, plead, recommend, support or argue for a cause, particular policy or way of doing things 2. a person who publicly speaks, writes, pleads, recommends, supports or argues for a cause, particular policy or way of doing things
affect: 1. to impact someone emotionally or mentally 2. to produce a change in
aid: 1. help; assistance 2. a person who helps someone or something 3. a helpful device
alacrity: a cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness to do something
aloof: 1. unfriendly or unwilling to interact with others 2. distant 3. uninvolved
alternative: 1. not traditional or usual 2. being a choice; offering a choice 3. existing outside traditional society
amass: 1. to gather or collect goods of any kind over a long period of time 2. to accumulate
ambiguity: 1. the state of being unclear, inexact and open to more than one possible interpretation 2. doubtfulness
ambiguous: 1. not expressed or understood clearly 2. open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
amiable: pleasant and friendly; good-natured and likable
amicable: characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill, often despite a difficult situation
anachronism: a person or a thing that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong to, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
analogy: 1. a comparison designed to show that two or more things are similar 2. partial resemblance 3. comparability
analysis: 1. the study or examination of something in an attempt to define it or understand it 2. investigation 3. the act of breaking a subject down into parts to study it
animosity: 1. clear negativity or hatred of someone or something 2. strong opposition 3. open hostility
annual: 1. occurring each year 2. payable on a yearly basis or calculated over a year 3. yearly
antagonist: a person who opposes to, struggles against, or competes with someone or something, especially in combat; adversary; opponent
anticipate: 1. to predict or foresee 2. to look forward to something 3. to prepare for something or deal with something before it happens
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antiquated: 1. so old that it is no longer fashionable 2. old-fashioned 3. obsolete 4. out-dated
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
apprehensive: 1. worried about something that is going to occur in the future 2. quick to understand
approach: to move nearer
appropriate: 1. to take possession or control of something 2. to steal 3. to set aside or to devote to a specific purpose
approximate: 1. to come close to something 2. to be similar to something 3. to get near
area: 1. a geographical region 2. part of a surface or space 3. a subject or field of study
arid: 1. very dry, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants 2. lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning
articulate: 1. capable of expressing oneself in a clear and coherent manner 2. clear and well formulated language
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
aspect: 1. a part or quality of something 2. one part of a situation 3. exposure; the way in which a structure is facing
assemble: 1. to put something together by joining its parts 2. to bring people together into one single group
assembly: 1. a gathering of people that takes place because the people share a common goal or interest; a meeting 2. a gathering of teachers and students where information is shared
assume: 1. to believe that something is true without proof 2. to take on a role or responsibility 3. to adopt an idea
attain: 1. to succeed at something 2. to achieve 3. to reach or arrive at
attribute: 1. a trait or quality 2. a characteristic
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
available: 1. free and ready to be used; not busy 2. accessible 3. at someone's disposal
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
benevolent: kind, generous, and helpful; charitable
bequeath: 1. leave or give (personal property) by will 2. pass (something) on to another; hand down
bias: supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, especially in a way considered to be unfair
blandishment: a flattering or pleasing statement, speech, or action intended to flatter, coax, entice someone gently into doing something
blatant: 1. obvious, easily detectable, or blunt 2. noisy in a vulgar way 3. obtrusive
boisterous: 1. noisy, energetic, and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) wild or stormy
bond: 1. the link or connection between people or things 2. a written promise 3. a force that unites or pushes people together 4. a certificate of debt issued by a government or company, promising to pay borrowed money back over a specified period of time
bourgeois: 1. middle class and acting in a way that is consistent with what is expected of the middle class 2. materialistic 3. typical, conventional
brief: 1. concise 2. short in duration 3. curt 4. scanty
bulwark: 1. something or someone which protects one from negative, dangerous or unpleasant things or gives support and encouragement in bad situations 2. a wall built for defense
candor: 1. the quality or state of being honest or frank, especially when the truth is painful or difficult 2. fairness; impartiality
capable: 1. able to do something 2. quite good at a certain task; skilled
capacious: capable of containing a large quantity easily; spacious; roomy
capacity: 1. the ability to do something 2. the maximum number of things that a place or object can hold
capitulate: 1. surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms 2. give up all resistance, usually because they are stronger than you
cartographer: 1. a person who designs, draws or otherwise makes charts and maps
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
circumstance: 1. the conditions surrounding an event 2. a factor which influences something
circumvent: 1. surround or circle around (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap 2. avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.), especially cleverly or illegally 3. go around or bypass
cite: 1. to use information or exact words from another source; to quote 2. to use as an example
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
clarify: 1. to make something clearer or easier to understand 2. to remove ambiguity
clarity: 1. clearness of expression or thought 2. the ability to be understood 3. the ability to think in a clear way
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classical: 1. relating to ancient cultures 2. respecting tradition or the original way of doing things 3. traditional
clause: 1. a provision or stipulation in a contract or another formal document 2. a phrase containing a subject and a verb that is part of a larger sentence
coddle: 1. to overprotect someone or something 2. to treat someone tenderly or with great care 3. to cook something in water that is just below the boiling point
cogent: 1. an argument that is structured in such a way that makes it easily believable 2. something convincing 3. a logical argument
coherent: 1. consistent or logical 2. understandable 3. capable of explaining one's thoughts or ideas in a way that is easily understood 4. unified; sticking together
collaborate: 1. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort 2. cooperate with an enemy who has invaded your country during a war
collapse: 1. to cave in due to pressure or lack of support 2. to fall down 3. to break down 4. to fold into a smaller or more compact shape, allowing something to be more easily stored
collate: 1. to put pages into a logical or correct order 2. to examine and compare two or more written works
colloquial: 1. not formal 2. familiar and conversational 3. informal
collusion: 1. a conspiracy 2. secret cooperation or activities for illegal or fraudulent purposes
commandeer: 1. to seize control of something via force 2. to take control of something for military purposes 3. to confiscate
commission: 1. a fee or payment for goods or services rendered 2. a request to create a specific work for someone 3. a group which studies a certain issue
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
communication: 1. the act of transmitting information from one person to another 2. the message that is transmitted
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
compassion: a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for the sufferings or misfortunes of others and a wish to help them
compatible: 1. able to exist in harmony 2. well-suited 3. capable of being mixed
compensate: 1. to pay someone for something that has been lost, damaged, or taken away 2. to make up for something negative 3. to pay someone for their services
compile: 1. to gather things together 2. to put things together in a logical or orderly form
complacency: a feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like
complex: 1. complicated and not easy to understand 2. involving or made from many different parts
compliant: 1. complying, obliging, or yielding, especially to an excessive degree 2. meeting or in accordance with a set of rules, standards, or requirements
component: 1. one specific part of something 2. an ingredient or element
compound: 1. to increase 2. to combine 3. to make something worse 4. to pay interest
comprehensive: 1. all-encompassing 2. thorough 3. extensive 4. dealing with most or all aspects of a certain issue
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
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
concise: 1. expressed in few words 2. clear and succinct 3. brief yet clear
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
confer: 1. to grant something, like a title, to someone 2. to discuss or exchange opinions
conference: 1. a meeting of people who share a similar interest attend a variety of talks or sessions about a specific subject or topic 2. a meeting
conflict: 1. a fight or a disagreement between two or more parties 2. a struggle 3. an incompatibility
conform: 1. to meet (standards) 2. to comply with 3. to be similar to 4. to behave in a way that is expected and acceptable
consensus: 1. majority opinion 2. an opinion or decision reached by all, or nearly all, members of a group 3. a general agreement
consent: 1. to allow or agree with 2. to grant permission 3. to approve
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
conspicuous: 1. obvious; easily noticed 2. attracting attention, especially because it is strange or unusual
constant: 1. unchanging 2. firm or resolute 3. persistent; continuing over a long period of time 4. loyal
consternation: a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion, often caused when something unexpected happens
constitutional: 1. permitted by the constitution of a country, group or business 2. related to the constitution of a country, group or business
construction: 1. the act or business of building things, especially structures
consult: 1. to get advice from someone or something; to ask someone their opinion 2. to consider; to take into account
consume: 1. to eat 2. to use; to use up 3. to totally destroy
consumer: 1. a person who purchases goods or services
contact: 1. to communicate with someone over the phone or by writing a letter, e-mail or text message
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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
controversy: 1. a disagreement or dispute over a specific subject about which people have differing opinions 2. a heated discussion or argument
convention: 1. a formal political agreement 2. a gathering or meeting of people or professionals with a shared interest 3. a social custom
convert: 1. to change something; to transform 2. to undergo a change 3. to change to another religion
convince: 1. to make someone believe what you are saying; to persuade
cooperate: 1. to work together with one or more other people in order to reach a shared or mutually beneficial goal
core: 1. the center of something 2. the most important or essential part of something
corporate: 1. belonging or pertaining to a large company or corporation 2. common or shared between people or a group of people
corresponding: 1. related to 2. comparable 3. matching 4. directly related
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
covert: 1. secretive or not openly shown 2. hidden; concealed 3. veiled
create: 1. to invent something; to develop something new 2. to cause or bring about
credible: 1. trustworthy 2. easy to believe or convincing 3. reliable
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.
cumulative: 1. increasing due to the constant addition of other elements 2. gradually increasing 3. snowballing
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
debate: 1. a civil or controlled argument between two or more people or groups with opposing viewpoints 2. a formal discussion before a vote 3. discussion
debunk: expose or ridicule (an idea, belief, claim, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated
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
definition: 1. a clear outline of something 2. the meaning of a word or phrase
defunct: 1. no longer in existence 2. dead 3. extinct
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
denote: 1. to be a name or symbol for 2. to indicate 3. to mean; to symbolize
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.
deplete: 1. to cause a great reduction in the fullness or size of 2. to use up 3. to decrease the number of something
derive: 1. to get something from a source 2. to deduce 3. to show or trace the origin of
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
deter: 1. to discourage or keep someone from doing something 2. to make someone decide not to do something by making them fear the consequences or repercussions
deteriorate: 1. to get or become worse 2. to depreciate 3. to disintegrate over time
device: 1. a contraption used to perform specific tasks 2. an explosive, like a bomb 3. a method used to do something
differentiate: 1. to determine or recognize the difference between two or more things; to distinguish 2. to make one thing unlike another
digression: a temporary departure from the main subject, especially in speech or writing
diligent: steady, hard-working, and careful in one's work or duties; industrious; painstaking
dimension: 1. a property or way of measuring space 2. a part or aspect of something larger
diminish: 1. to reduce or make smaller 2. to become smaller or less
discord: 1. disagreement among people or things 2. dispute or strife 3. a lack of harmony
discount: a reduction in the usual price of something
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discrepancy: 1. a difference or variation between things that should be identical 2. inconsistency 3. disagreement
discrete: 1. distinct 2. separate 3. not continuous
discretion: 1. the ability to judge people or situations wisely and make the right choices 2. the ability to behave in a way that does not cause offense
disputatious: inclined to dispute; fond of arguing; argumentative; contentious
distinct: 1. different or separate 2. unmistakable; obvious
distribute: 1. to give out or hand out 2. to spread something out over a surface 3. to deliver products
diverse: 1. possessing various characteristics 2. distinct 3. diversified
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
document: 1. to record something on paper or in digital format 2. to provide written evidence
dogmatic: an authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
domestic: 1. related to house, home or family 2. from one's own country
dominate: 1. to be very good at something 2. to command; to have power over 3. to be the most important or largest thing in a group
dormant: 1. sleeping, lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive 2. not active or developing now, but it may become active or develop in the future 3. in a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative
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
drawl: 1. slow or lazy speech that is marked by the prolongation of vowel sounds
duration: 1. the amount of time that something lasts
dynamic: 1. full of energy; enthusiastic 2. constantly changing 3. relating to energy or physical forces
economy: 1. the money and production of goods and services of a specific political region 2. thriftiness or careful management when spending money
edit: 1. to revise a document and change whatever errors one sees 2. to produce a book or document by gathering different works together
element: 1. a specific part of something tangible 2. a characteristic of something abstract or intangible 3. the most basic information about a certain subject
elicit: 1. evoke or draw out (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. draw out or entice forth; bring to light
eliminate: 1. to get rid of 2. to abolish 3. to remove
elude: 1. avoid or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer) by quickness, cunning, etc.; evade 2. fail to be understood or remembered by (someone) 3. fail to be achieved by (someone)
elusive: 1. difficult to describe, find, catch, achieve, understand, or remember 2. cleverly or skillfully evasive
emerge: 1. to appear 2. to come into view 3. to become known 4. to come into existence
emphasis: 1. the importance that is specifically placed on something 2. stress
emulate: try to equal or excel (someone or something you admire), typically by imitation
encounter: 1. to find someone or something unexpectedly 2. to stumble across 3. to face
endurance: 1. the ability or power to withstand stress or an unpleasant situation 2. the act of persevering 3. duration
energy: 1. the effort or power needed to do something 2. heat, electricity, light or the resources used to produce power
enfranchise: 1. to give a group of people or a person specific rights, especially the right to vote 2. to free from bondage
engender: produce, cause, or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
enhance: intensify, increase, or improve the quality, amount, extent, or strength of something, as in cost, value, attractiveness, effectiveness, etc.
enmity: 1. animosity 2. hatred 3. ill-will towards others 4. a deep-seated dislike of another person
enormous: 1. extremely large in size or quantity 2. massive
ensconce: 1. to make oneself comfortable or safe; to settle 2. to conceal something
environment: 1. all of the conditions and circumstances that surround a specific person, animal or thing 2. the surroundings
epistle: 1. a missive; a long and formal letter 2. a literary work, such as a novel or a poem, that takes the form of a series of many letters
equate: 1. to equalize 2. to make two or more things equal 3. to consider things equal
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
equivalent: 1. equal to 2. of the same amount, size, value, meaning
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
establish: to set up
estate: 1. a rather large piece of property 2. all of one's possessions at death
estimate: 1. to make a guess or calculate the amount or value of something 2. to judge
ethnic: 1. of or relating to a specific group of people who share a common race, heritage, set of customs or traditions
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evaluate: 1. to judge 2. to closely examine something before determining its value
eventually: 1. in the end 2. at an unspecified time in the future 3. finally
evidence: 1. material that shows someone is innocent or guilty of something 2. material that proves something
evolution: 1. gradual development or change, especially over long periods of time
evolve: 1. to grow 2. to develop gradually over an extended period of time 3. to go through evolutionary changes
excavate: 1. dig a large hole or channel in the ground, especially with a machine 2. uncover or expose by digging; unearth 3. dig out and remove (earth, soil, etc.) 4. form (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by digging
exclude: 1. to leave someone or something out 2. to eject 3. to deliberately not include 4. to prevent
exhibit: 1. to display or show 2. to present to the public 3. to reveal
expand: 1. to add details or information 2. to grow larger 3. to cause growth or to make larger
expansion: 1. growth 2. the act or process of getting larger 3. an increase in size or number
expedient: helpful or useful in a particular situation and produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though possibly improper or immoral
expedite: 1. to hasten; to make something happen more quickly 2. to speed up 3. to do something efficiently as well as quickly
expert: 1. a person who has a great deal of knowledge about or skill in a specific subject
explicit: fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
exploit: 1. to take advantage of 2. to make use of
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
expunge: 1. to get rid of or cancel 2. to get rid of something written by erasing it or striking it out
extract: 1. to remove or pull something out of another source 2. to convince a person to give you something they don't want to give you, often through the use of force
extricate: free or remove (someone or something) from a difficult or unpleasant situation (such as a trap, net, debt, peril, etc.); set free
factor: 1. a variable or an element 2. something that influences a result
fallacious: 1. based on false information or ideas; erroneous; illogical 2. deceptive; misleading
fallacy: 1. a mistaken belief that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false 2. (logic) a mistake or failure in reasoning that makes an argument or idea invalid 3. a misleading or unsound argument 4. deceptive, misleading, or false nature
feature: 1. a part or aspect of something 2. a quality
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
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
flexibility: 1. the ability or willingness to make changes 2. easily bent 3. adaptability
flounder: stagger or struggle helplessly or clumsily to move or regain one's balance, as in deep mud or snow
focus: 1. the center point of something 2. the center of attention 3. the main point
foolhardy: bold or daring in a foolish way; foolishly ignoring obvious dangers; rash; reckless
format: 1. to arrange a document in a specific way 2. to prepare a computer disk to save specific files
formula: 1. a fixed or standard way of doing something 2. mathematical symbols that express a rule or a fact
framework: 1. the basic structure for something 2. something's skeleton 3. a set of rules around which something is done
function: 1. a duty or an activity that one must perform 2. a formal event 3. a purpose
furtive: done quietly, quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed
futile: 1. incapable of producing any result; unsuccessful, or useless; ineffective 2. of no importance; worthless
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
garish: too bright or colorful (clothes or decoration) in an ugly way; tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate
gaunt: 1. extremely thin due to illness or hunger 2. empty or barren 3. dreary
gender: 1. one's sex or sexual identity 2. all members of a specific sex
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
germinate: 1. sprout or cause to sprout, as from a seed, spore, bulb, or bud 2. start developing or growing 3. come into existence; begin
global: 1. world-wide 2. found around the world 3. comprehensive
globe: 1. a spherical shape; a ball 2. a map of the world which is printed on a sphere 3. the earth
goal: 1. an aim, target or objective 2. the area where players must put a ball or puck in order to receive points in various sporting events
grant: 1. to give something to someone 2. to allow someone to have something 3. to bestow
gravity: 1. the force that pulls matter toward a center of attraction; the force that pulls matter to the ground 2. seriousness or solemnity
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guarantee: 1. the promise that something will happen or that something is true 2. an assurance
guideline: 1. a rule or benchmark 2. information tells people how something should be done
gullible: 1. easily tricked because one is too trusting 2. quick to believe something, even if it's not true 3. naive
gustatory: 1. pertaining to the sense of taste
hamper: slow or prevent the free movement, progress, or action of (someone or something); hold back; hinder; impede
hangar: 1. a large building where airplanes or aircraft are stored or repaired
haughty: having or showing irrational pride in oneself and irrational disdain for others
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
hypothesis: an unproved theory, proposition, supposition, etc. that is made on the basis of limited evidence and not proven but that leads to further study, discussion, or investigation, etc.
i c o n o c l a s t: 1. a person who attacks widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional institutions, etc. 2. a person who destroys sacred images used in religious worship or opposes to the religious use of images
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
illuminate: 1. to make something brighter; to brighten 2. to explain something in a way that makes it understandable; to instruct
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
immigration: 1. the act of moving into a new country in order to live there
impervious: 1. (scientific) impenetrable 2. incapable of being affected or harmed
implicit: 1. not explicitly said or explained; implied 2. suggested
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
incline: 1. to be in favor of something or have a preference 2. to bend or slant 3. to slope
income: 1. money that one receives in exchange for one's work or smart investing 2. revenue 3. a company's profits
indelible: 1. impossible to remove or forget 2. producing marks that cannot be erased or removed 3. permanent
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
indifferent: 1. not caring about something; apathetic or indifferent 2. impartial 3. unremarkable or average
indignant: feeling or showing anger or annoyance at unfair, mean, or ungrateful action or treatment
individual: 1. a single human being 2. a person
inept: 1. not effective 2. unfit or wrong in an inappropriate way 3. awkward or clumsy
inevitable: 1. impossible to avoid, evade, escape, or prevent 2. sure to happen
ingenious: clever, resourceful, original, and inventive
initial: 1. first 2. occurring at the beginning of something 3. incipient
injury: 1. physical harm caused by violence or an accident
innovation: 1. the use of something new; a change to a particular process
innuendo: an indirect or subtle hint, remark, gesture, or reference, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature
insipid: 1. without flavor; tasteless 2. not interesting or exciting; dull; boring
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
inspection: 1. the act of examining something by an official or a person who has been specially trained 2. an official or formal review
instruct: 1. to teach someone 2. to show someone how to do something 3. to direct or give orders
intelligence: 1. the ability to learn or to acquire knowledge or skills 2. classified or secret information about an organization or a country
intense: 1. acute 2. very strong; extreme 3. profound
interact: 1. to communicate with and react to another human 2. to act on
interaction: 1. the act of communicating and acting with other individuals
intermediate: 1. in the middle of two things, places, etc. 2. between two levels; between basic and advanced
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
intervene: 1. to get involved or become involved in a situation in order to change its suspected outcome 2. to interrupt 3. to be situated between two things
intrinsic: 1. inherent 2. relating to the basic nature of something 3. fundamental
inure: 1. to make someone or something used to something unpleasant 2. to harden 3. to take effect
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
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investigation: 1. research or inquiry 2. the act of trying to find information about something in order to better understand it
involve: 1. to engage 2. to include something as necessary 3. to cause a person to participate or get involved
irksome: 1. annoying and tedious 2. irritating
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
isolate: 1. to seclude someone or something 2. to place something in quarantine 3. to separate something or someone
issue: topic
item: 1. a single object 2. a piece of news 3. a subject to be discussed or dealt with
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
jubilation: great happiness or joy because something good has happened
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
laceration: 1. a wound or a cut in flesh which is often deep or severe
lackadaisical: feeling or showing a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or determination; carelessly lazy
laggard: someone or something that is very slow or late in doing things and always falling behind others
lampoon: 1. to criticize a person or a group through a humorous piece of writing or art
lax: 1. not as strict or strong 2. loose 3. not careful
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
lecture: 1. a speech or lesson about a specific subject 2. a speech that is open to to the public 3. a long and serious scolding
legal: 1. allowed or permitted by law 2. related or connected to law
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
legislation: 1. laws 2. the act of lawmaking
lethargic: 1. sluggish or drowsy; tired or slightly tired 2. apathetic
lithe: young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend in an easy and graceful way
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
luscious: 1. sweet 2. pleasant to taste or smell 3. delightful for any of the senses 4. exceptionally physically attractive
major: 1. quite important 2. serious 3. large 4. more important
manipulate: 1. to change or modify, especially to suit one's purposes 2. to handle 3. to influence or control someone
manual: 1. a guide book that tells one how to operate or use something 2. an instruction book
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
maximum: 1. the highest possible amount or largest quantity
meager: 1. meek or feeble 2. inadequate 3. deficient in quantity; less than is needed or necessary
meander: 1. to walk slowly and without purpose or without direction 2. to follow a winding path 3. to randomly wander
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
mettle: 1. resilience; stamina 2. fortitude and courage 3. the ability to deal with situations that are considered difficult 4. temperament
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
military: 1. related to soldiers, the army, or armed conflict 2. done or made by soldiers
minimum: 1. the smallest or least amount of something possible 2. the smallest size possible
minor: 1. of little importance 2. small or secondary 3. not valuable 4. not serious
minute: extremely small
mode: 1. a fashion 2. a way of doing something or performing a task
monitor: 1. to watch someone or something 2. to check on something or someone in order to detect changes 3. to supervise
monotonous: 1. repetitive and boring 2. lacking variety 3. dull 4. wearisome
motivation: 1. the enthusiasm, interest or reason for doing something
motive: 1. one of the reasons behind someone's behavior 2. something that inspires someone to behave in a certain way 3. a motif
mundane: 1. ordinary and not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the world and practical matters instead of heavenly or spiritual ones; worldly; earthly
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navigable: 1. safe, wide, and deep enough to allow the passage or transit of ships 2. able to be directed or steered
negative: 1. pessimistic 2. harmful or bad 3. expressing or showing "no" 4. expressing disapproval
neutral: 1. impartial 2. not supporting either side involved in a conflict
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
novice: a person who is new and not experienced in a job or situation
noxious: 1. detrimental to living beings 2. something that is dangerous for one's physical health
nuclear: 1. related to or employing nuclear weapons or energy 2. related to the nucleus of an atom
objective: 1. fair and impartial 2. unbiased 3. based on facts and not affected by feelings 4. actual
obliterate: 1. to totally destroy 2. to make something disappear completely 3. to get rid of, erase or cover completely
obsequious: 1. overly attentive or eager to flatter others 2. excessive obedience or flattery, often in order to gain favors from people of influence
obsolete: 1. outdated or old-fashioned 2. no longer in use 3. antiquated
obviate: anticipate and prevent or remove (a need, problem, difficulty, disadvantage, etc.) by effective measures so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary
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
omniscient: 1. possessing unlimited knowledge 2. knowing, or seemingly knowing, everything
opaque: 1. not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent 2. difficult to understand or explain
option: 1. the ability or right to choose 2. a choice or something that can be chosen
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
ostentatious: 1. pretentious or showy display, as of wealth, knowledge, etc., in an attempt to attract attention, admiration, or envy 2. designed to impress
outcome: 1. the result or consequence 2. the effect
painstaking: 1. performing or characterized by diligent and careful work, in which much attention is paid to detail 2. trying very hard to do something
palpable: 1. so strong or so obvious that it can be felt 2. easily noticed 3. tangible
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
parasite: 1. any animal or plant that lives on and feeds on another animal or plant
pariah: 1. a person who is looked down upon or rejected by society, often because they are not trusted or respected 2. an outcast
parochial: 1. showing interest only in matters that directly affect you; narrow in scope 2. related to a parish
parody: 1. a work of art such as a text or a play which is created to poke fun at or ridicule another work 2. to poke fun at someone or something
participate: 1. to be involved in something 2. to take part
partner: 1. someone you are closely involved with 2. a person you are involved in a relationship with 3. one of the owners of a company
passive: 1. inactive 2. complacent 3. submissive 4. inert
pedantic: 1. giving too much importance to formal rules or small details 2. making an excessive display of one's own learning
pedestrian: 1. ordinary; dull 2. commonplace 3. undistinguished
percent: 1. out of one hundred 2. a part of one hundred
perfidy: 1. treachery or unfaithfulness 2. betrayal of trust 3. behavior or an event that shows that someone cannot be trusted 4. deceitfulness
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
petrify: 1. to make something become hard or stone like 2. to freeze with horror or fear 3. to make hard or inflexible
phase: 1. a stage (of time) 2. a period of time in a person's life
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
placid: 1. peaceful and undisturbed 2. serene, with a lack of movement or activity 3. showing calm
plastic: (of substances or materials) capable of being molded or shaped
plausible: something that is credible and possibly true
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
positive: 1. extremely certain, without any doubt 2. more than zero 3. hopeful or giving reasons to be so
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practice: the expected procedure or way of doing something
precede: 1. to exist before something 2. to come before 3. to have a higher rank than someone
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
precipice: 1. a very steep side of a mountain or cliff, typically a tall one 2. a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure 3. a very dangerous situation
precise: 1. accurate; exact 2. meticulous or exacting
precursor: a person or thing that goes before another person or something else and that often leads to or influences its development; forerunner; harbinger
predicament: 1. a difficult, uncomfortable, embarrassing or dangerous situation that is often difficult to get out of
predict: 1. to say that something is going to happen before it actually does 2. to foretell 3. to announce in advance
predilection: 1. a personal preference towards something 2. a special liking of something
preliminary: 1. introductory 2. leading up to the main event or thing
presumptuous: going beyond what is right or proper and not showing enough respect, especially because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance
previous: 1. anterior 2. something coming or occurring before another event 3. prior
primary: 1. fundamental; principal 2. basic 3. essential 4. happening first
prime: 1. chief 2. most important 3. of the highest quality
priority: 1. something that is considered to be extremely important and has the ability to take place before other things 2. possessing the right to come before others
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
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
project: 1. a scheme or a plan 2. a proposal 3. a task which requires work to be done
promote: 1. to raise in rank 2. to encourage or support 3. to encourage people to buy something 4. to give publicity to
protagonist: 1. one of the main characters of a story 2. a leader of a cause or movement
publish: 1. to make a document available in digital or print format 2. to make something public or known
purchase: 1. an object that has been bought 2. the act of buying something
pursue: 1. to follow someone or something 2. to hunt for or look for
quagmire: 1. a soft and wet piece of land which yields if stepped on 2. a complicated, dangerous or awkward situation
quaint: 1. picturesque 2. old-fashioned 3. interesting or appealing yet quirky in an old-fashioned way
quarantine: 1. forced isolation in which a person or an item is kept away from the public in order to avoid the spread of an infection
quarry: 1. an open-air pit from which rock is excavated 2. a person or animal being hunted or searched for
querulous: often complaining, especially in a way that annoys other people
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
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
rash: 1. not cautious 2. acting without pausing to think 3. reckless
ratify: (especially of governments or organizations) make (a treaty, contract, or agreement) official by signing it or formally accepting it
receptacle: 1. any container or device for holding substances or objects 2. a vessel used to hold things
recover: 1. to get something back 2. to reclaim 3. to recuperate from an injury or illness
rectify: 1. correct (something that is wrong) or make something right or better 2. correct by calculation or adjustment
redress: 1. compensation or remedy for some wrong that was done against someone; retribution 2. rectification
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
reinforce: 1. to make something stronger 2. to enhance something 3. to support an idea by giving evidence or reasons
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
relevant: 1. related to the issue being discussed or debated 2. pertinent 3. connected to an issue
reluctant: 1. unwilling to do something 2. uneager to do something
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rely: 1. to depend on 2. to trust 3. to have confidence in
remorse: 1. strong pain or sadness about something you have done and feel guilty about 2. regret
remove: 1. to get rid of 2. to take away 3. to take off 4. to send away
reproach: express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone), especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected
reprove: 1. to find fault with 2. to condemn, criticize or express disapproval of bad behavior 3. to rebuke
require: 1. to make something obligatory 2. to expect 3. to need something
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
resignation: 1. the act of leaving a job or position by formally resigning 2. the formal, often written, declaration that one is leaving a job or post
resilient: (of a substance or object) bouncing or springing back into shape, position, etc. after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. able to quickly become strong, healthy, happy, or successful again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem
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
restore: 1. to bring something back to its original condition 2. to make something new again
restrain: 1. to hold back or put limits on someone or something 2. to curb 3. to keep under control
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
revere: 1. to honor or respect someone very much 2. to venerate or worship
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
rhetorical: of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing that is effective or intended to influence, persuade, or impress people and that may not be honest or reasonable
rigid: 1. stiff 2. hard 3. unyielding or not able to be bent 4. unable to be changed or modified
rigor: 1. strictness, harshness, or severity 2. exactitude 3. inflexibility
role: 1. the part that a performer in theater acts out 2. one's proper function in society 3. a person's function
route: 1. a course or path of travel 2. a course that certain forms of transport follow habitually 3. a way of achieving something
ruse: 1. a trick with is used with the intent of confusing or deceiving someone 2. a plan used to hide one's own intentions
satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize someone or something and make them seem foolish, weak, bad, etc.
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
scheme: 1. an elaborate plan that is devised in order to gain something and, often, trick people 2. an official plan
section: 1. a piece of something 2. a part of a whole object 3. a smaller part of a book or a newspaper
secure: 1. safe 2. free from danger or worry 3. strong or stable
seek: 1. to look for 2. to try and discover 3. to search for 4. to try to obtain (permission, etc.)
select: 1. preferred 2. of a special value or importance 3. exclusive 4. discriminating 5. only the best
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
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
shift: 1. a slight change in something 2. a change 3. a period of approximately eight hours during which workers perform their jobs
shrewd: having or showing sharp powers to understand things and to make good judgments in practical affairs; astute
significant: 1. quite important 2. suggesting or showing a meaning 3. noticeable or detectable 4. noteworthy
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'
simulate: 1. to reproduce a situation 2. to feign 3. to do something that looks as if it is real when it truly is not
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
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
sparse: 1. not dense or thick 2. small in amount and not dense or crowded 3. scanty
specific: 1. clear and precise 2. special 3. particular; relating to one specific person, group or thing 4. unique
sphere: 1. a globe; a ball shaped object 2. an area of knowledge, study or expertise
spontaneous: 1. happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without being planned or thought about 2. growing without cultivation or human labor, as plants and fruits
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spurn: refuse or reject with contempt or disdain, especially because you feel that something or someone does not deserve your respect, attention, affection, etc.
squander: spend or use (money, time, supplies, or an opportunity) wastefully or extravagantly
stability: 1. balance 2. firmness of position 2. being unlikely to change
stable: 1. constant 2. unwavering 3. strongly fixed 4. firmly established
stanza: 1. a part of a poem that is presented in paragraph form
stereotype: 1. an oversimplified way of looking at something 2. a simple and unwavering idea about what a certain person or group of people are like
stifle: 1. to hide or conceal something 2. to repress 3. to suffocate or smother 4. to prevent something from happening
strategy: 1. a detailed plan of action 2. a way to approach a specific goal
stress: 1. the pressure exerted on a physical object 2. emotional stress or anxiety caused by a difficult situation 3. emphasis placed on something
strident: 1. (of a sound) loud, unpleasant, and rough 2. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in a way that offends some people
structure: 1. a free-standing building made from different parts 2. the way in which something is organized 3. the quality of being organized
style: 1. a way of doing or expressing something 2. fashion 3. quality or attractiveness in design
submissive: inclined, ready, or willing to obey someone else without arguing, resistance, etc.; docile; yielding
submit: 1. to hand in or present something to a teacher, boss or other other person 2. to permit someone to exercise control over you 3. to surrender to authority
subordinate: 1. from a lower rank or position 2. inferior 3. less important
subsequent: 1. following 2. succeeding 3. happening after something else
substitute: 1. to temporarily replace someone or something with something else 2. to exchange one thing for another
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
supplement: 1. to add to something, especially in order to make up for a deficiency 2. an addition 3. something added to make something complete
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
suspect: 1. to distrust someone or something 2. to think that someone or something is responsible for a specific action or something bad
suspend: 1. to delay something 2. to postpone 3. to stop something temporarily or permanently 4. to hang something in the air
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
taciturn: tending not to speak much; not liking to talk; uncommunicative
tactile: 1. tangible 2. related to the sense of touch 3. perceptible or detectable through touch
tangential: 1. slightly or indirectly related to what you are doing, discussing, or thinking about; not closely connected to something 2. merely touching; slightly connected; peripheral
tangible: 1. palpable 2. able to be felt or touched 3. real
task: 1. to assign a job to someone 2. to place a burden on someone
team: 1. a group of people that work toward a common goal 2. two or more animals that work together to pull something
technical: 1. mechanical 2. specialized 3. having or requiring specialized knowledge
technique: 1. a way of performing a specific task 2. a method of doing something or carrying out a task 3. a technical skill
technology: 1. the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, with special reference to its use in industry 2. applied sciences
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
tension: 1. a feeling of nervousness before something 2. a feeling of anger or hostility between two or more people 3. the degree to which a string, rope or wire is tensed
tentative: 1. provisional 2. not fixed or positive 3. experimental 4. hesitant or without confidence; uncertain
terminate: 1. to stop 2. to put an end to 3. to sack or fire 4. to conclude
terse: 1. short or curt, often in a way that is interpreted as unfriendly 2. concise and to the point
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
theory: 1. a hypothesis 2. an idea that tries to explain something 3. an idea used to justify or explain something
thesis: 1. the subject to be written about or debated in an essay 2. a long study written while one is studying one's doctoral degree 3. the main idea of a written work
topic: 1. a subject that is currently being examined or discussed in a conversation, book, essay, article, etc. 2. a theme
trace: 1. to follow or to track 2. to find the starting point of something 3. to copy a drawing by placing a piece of paper over the original and following the lines one can see through the paper
tradition: 1. heritage 2. behavior and customs that are passed from one generation to the next 3. an old custom
tranquil: 1. calm 2. relaxed 3. free from disturbances 4. quiet
transfer: 1. moving something from one place to another 2. an exchange 3. giving property or financial holdings to another person
transform: 1. to change something 2. to convert 3. to totally change something in an attempt to make it more attractive or improve it
transformation: 1. a major change in something or someone 2. a change into something entirely different 3. the process of changing into something totally different
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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
uniform: 1. a set of clothes that must be worn to be in a specific school or do a specific job 2. an outfit worn by people from a same school or doing the same job
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
unruly: difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule
vagrant: 1. a homeless person that does not have a job; a rover 2. a bird that is no longer on its proper migratory route
valid: 1. sound 2. binding 3. well-grounded 4. effective 5. possessing legal force
vanquish: completely defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition
vehicle: 1. any device which is used to transport one or more people around 2. a means or way of expressing a certain idea
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
vindictive: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
virtually: 1. essentially 2. almost 3. just about
visible: 1. able to be seen 2. frequently seen in public; conspicuous 3. obvious
visual: 1. capable of being seen with one's naked eye 2. related to sight 3. relating to things that can be seen
vital: 1. necessary for life 2. related to life 3. showing great energy or liveliness 4. of great importance; crucial
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
wanton: 1. a cruel, malicious or violent action done, shown, used deliberately, unprovokedly and unjustifiably 2. careless; reckless
welfare: 1. the well-being of a person or people 2. financial aid from a government to a person in need
zeal: great energy, effort, and enthusiasm, as in working for a person, cause, or object
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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.