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abhor
to hate, to abominate
v
assumption
supposition, presupposition
n
act upon
proceed in accordance with what something / somebody says
v
array
splendid attire, clothes
n
accomplished
skilled, expert
adj
allow for
to take something into consideration
v
altercation
confrontation, vehement quarrel
n
alleviate
make pain more bearable (tolerant)
v
answer for
to be held responsible for something
v
acronym
a word formed from the first letter of a group of words
n
acquit
to free / clear somebody from a legal charge, declare innocent
v
aloaf
dis..tant in interest of feeling; reserved
adj
allowance
amount of money given regular for a special reason
n
astray
of the right way into error/ away from the right way
adj
appall
to dismay, to overcome with horror
v
adroit
displaying physical or mental skill / ability
ache
a dull pain
n
adjacent
adjoining, juxtaposed, next
n
adorn
to decorate
v
amend
to rectify something, to make something greater, more intense), better
v
ammunition
projectiles, explosives
n
advocate
to defend by argument, to plead in favor of
v
ascribe
to credit or attribute to a cause or source
v
alibi
somebody/ something proving so wasn't in the area when a crime occured
n
apparel
clothing, outwear, garments
n
aspiration
a strong desire to have or do something
n
auction
public meeting to sell land, buldings, etc, to people who offer the most money for them
n
assemble
to put all parts of something together
v
assailant
somebody who attacks others violenty; phisically or verbally
n
apprenticeship
period of time in which you are an apprentice
n
articulate
expressing oneself clearly and effectively
v
as for
with regard to, with respect to, concerning
adv
amateur
one who engages an art, science or sport for enjoyment
n, adj
austere
stern, severe, strict, unadorned, grim
adj
abruptly
suddenly, in a sudden manner, not prepared
n
abyss
a deep or infinite chasm or gorge
n
acquaint
de acquainted with somebody . to know somebody you've met before
v
attire
dress, clothes
n
astonish
to amaze somebody to a great degree
v
ascent
to climb, the act of mounting upward
v
avail
to be use, advantage, profit, help
v
back out
to fail to keep a promise or one's word
back up
to move backwards, to give support
v
avert
to prevent something unpleasant from happening
v
ball up
to confuse
v
aware
to realize something exists
v
back down
to retreat from a position
v
awry
wrong, askew
adj
ballad
a slow romantic song
n
ban
to forbid something from being used or done
v
bandit
an outlaw, a brigand, a robber, a highwayman
n
banish
to exile, to expel from a country
v
bargain
to buy something cheaply or for less than its usual price
v
barge
a large,flat bottomed freight boat used on island waters
n
barge in
to enter without invitation or permission
v
bark
speak sharply, sound made by dogs
v
barren
sterile
adj
bawl out
to reprimand, to scold
v
be about to
to be at the moment of doing something
v
be better of
to be in a more favorable condition or situation
be bound to
to certain, to be sure to
v
be cut of for
to have the necessary skills or talent for something
v
be in charge of
to manage, to have the responsibility for something
v
be in for
to be about to encounter something unpleasant / find somebody by change
v
be out to
to be at the moment of doing something
v
be up to
to be busy with something mischievous
v
bear
keep in mind a fact / piece of information that could be useful
v
bear down
to put pressure on, to be severe with
v
bear in mind
remember, keep in one's memory
v
bear on
to related to, to have something to do with
v
bear out
to confirm
v
bear up
to resist, to endure
v
beat up
to attack or assault bodily
v
beguile
to delight
v
bend over
bow
v
bequeath
to leave by will, to hand something down by will
v
bewilder
to confuse or puzzle somebody completely
v
bid for
an offer to pay a price for something (at an auction)
v
birch
a tree with smooth bark ( outer covering) and thin branches
n
bleach
to make something white or lighter in color
v
blunder
to make a stupid mistake
v
blunt
not sharp, dull
adj
bold
daring, courageous, liking risks
adj
boo
to express dissatisfaction at a speaker or performer
v
book
to arrange with a hotel / restaurant to go there in the future
v
bough
a large branch
n
bounce
to hit a hard surface
v
bound
a place is out of bounds when you aren't allowed to go
n
braids
three or more interwoven strands
n
brass
a hard yellow metal
n
brazen
shameless
adj
breach
the act of breaking, a rupture
n
breakthrough
discovery, achievement
n
bring about
to cause to happen
v
bring out
reveal
v
bring up
to raise from childhood, to mention a topic
v
brink
an edge at the top of a steep place
n
bruise
a purple mark on your skin because you've fallen, been hit
n
brush up on
to review something to refresh one's memory
v
bouyant
being able to float
v
burst out
to act suddenly
v
bush
wild country not been cleared
n
by and by
in a short time, soon
and
call it a day
to stop working for the rest of the day
v
call off
to cancel
v
carcass
the dead body of an animal
n
carry out
to accomplish, to put something into practice
v
casing
an outer layer of metal, rubber covering, protecting something
n
catch up with
reach the same stage as somebody
v
catchy
easy to remember, that attracts interest
adj
cater for somebody / something
to provide a group of people with what they need
v
cavity
empty space, hole
n
charge for
to ask an amount as a price
v
chat
an informal talk, conversation
n
check in
a place where you report your arrival, at an airport or a hotel
n
check up on
investigate someone's background
v
cheer up
to become or make somebody happy
v
cherish
treat with affection, appreciate
v
chide
to reprimand, to reproach
v
chilly
cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable
adj
choke
to prevent somebody from breathing because of a clocked throat, or because there is not enough air
cider
juice pressed from fruit
n
clip
to cut small amounts of something in order to make it tidier
v
cloak
to deliberately hide facts so people don't see or understand
clothe
to put clothes on your body
v
clumsy
poorly coordinate physically
adj
chore
a boring job you have to do regularly, housework
n
chuckle
to laugh softly in a low tone
v
cluster
group, bunch // collect, gather together
n,v
come up with
find or produce an answer
v
commend
to commit to one's care, recommend, praise
v
commotion
great noise or excitement
n
competence
capable, qualified
n
compile
to collect and reorganize material from different sources
v
collapse
disintegrate, break down
v
come around to
change your opinion so you agree with somebody
v
complicated
to become intricate, difficult or involved
v
conceivable
doable, possibe, practicable, workable
adj
concrete
cement, sand, small stones and water
n
console
to comfort
v
conspicuous
attracting, attention, outstanding
adj
consume
eat or drink, ingest
v
comply with
act in accordance with a command, rule, to obey
v
conceal
to hide
v
contingent
relative, conditional
adj
creep into / over / around
move quietly; avoid attacking attention
n
crave for
to desire something greatly ( pregnant women have cravings)
v
crew
all the people working on a ship, plane, etc
n
counterfeit
make to look exactly like something else, fake
adj
crimson
a deep vivid red
adj
cripple
partially disabled or unable to use limb(s)
adj
crisp
refreshing
n
crumble
to break into small fragments, to disintegrate
v
cryptic
mysterious, ambiguous
adj
customary
something normal because it is the way it is usually done
adj
custumize
to change something to make it more suitable/ special for you
v
cut and dried
predictable, boring
adj
cut down on
reduce in size and amount
v
dangle
hang, swing loosely
v
decoy
person / things used to trick somebody into danger
n
decree
edict, proclamation
n
defective
illogical, inaccurate, having a defect
adj
defer
postpone, put off
v
defy
repudiate, recoil from
v
delusion
false conviction
n
demeanor
conduct, manner, way one behaves
n
demur
raise objections, protest
v
den
a room in somebody's house where they can relax
n
density
number of things / people in a place in relation to its area
n
deny
contradict, negate, opposite to affirm
v
deprive
to take something away, to deny someone something
v
desolate
deserted, abandoned, lonely
adj
despite
in spite of, regardless of
adv
detach
to bring under control
v
detain
to hold in or as in custody
v
detour
an unusual way of doing from one place to another
n
devour
to eat up greedily, ravenously
v
dim
hazy, obscure, blurry
adj
dip
a quick bathe
n
disabled
someone who cannot use a part of their body properly
n
disarrange
to make something untidy
v
disarray
confusion, chaos
n
discard
to throw away, to get rid of something unwanted
v
disclose
expose to view, reveal, make known
v
disfigure
to spoil the appearance of something
v
dismiss
to direct or allow to leave, to discharge from service
v
dispatch
relegate to a destination, send on specific business
v
disperse
to scatter
v
disposal / dispose of
the act of getting rid of something hard to get rid of
n
distinguish
to be aware of a difference between two or more people, to perceive as being different or distinct
v
divert
turn from a particular course or route
v
divulge
reveal
v
dodge
to move aside suddenly, to avoid or evade by doing
v
downgrade
lower the status or salary of someone
v
download
discharge, unload, unpack
v
downplay
minimize significance, depreciate, diminish
v
downsize
reduce size
v
drag
to put something along the ground because it's too heave to carry
v
drain
to make liquid flow away from something
v
dread
to be very afraid
v
drench
filled or covered with water or other liquids
adj
dress up
to wear formal clothes
v
drip
to produce small drops of liquid
v
drought
period of dry weather when there is no rain
n
drown
to die or kill a person or animal by immersion in water
v
drowsy
sleepy
adj
dumb
mute, speechless
adj
dwell
to reside, to live as a resident
v
dwindle
grow short, become gradually smaller, shorter
v
eccentric
strange, out of the ordinary, capricious
adj
eligible
qualified to be chosen
adj
embers
remains of a fire, ashes of pieces of coal
n
enchant
to please, to delight, bewitch
v
end up with
finish doing something, having something
v
endow
to provide with a source of income
v
enhance
to change for better, improve
v
enlist
enroll for a service, register
v
enmity
hostility, hatred
n
escort
to go with someone to protect or guars them
v
estate
large area of land in the country, one large house / one owner
n
eventually
in the end
adv
evict
expel / put out a tenant by legal process
v
evolve
to develop gradually, by evolution
v
excel
surpasss, outdo, be very good at something
v
excerpt
a short piece taken from a book, piece of music, etc
n
extract
to draw out, pull out, withdraw, select
v
extraneous
irrelevant, unnecessary
adj
face up to
to accept a deal with an unpleasant fact / problem
v
fade
to gradually disappear
v
fake
counterfeit, imitate convincingly
v
falsehoods
fraud, lies
n
famine
an acute and general scarcity of food
n
feat
remarkable achievement involving courage/ skill / strength
n
features
parts of something that distinguish it
n
fee
amount of money you pay to a professional for their work
n
feeble
weak, lacking physical or mental strength or health
adj
feel like
to have the desire to do / eat something
v
fickle
inconstant, not firm in disposition or character
adj
first rate
superb
adj
flatter
to be pleased because someone shows you admiration
v
flaw
crack, fault
n
flee
(pt , pp: ,fied) run away from danger
v
flicker
to burn or shine in a weak unsteady way
v
fling
to turn something over from one side to the other
v
flip
to turn something over from one side to other
v
flirt (with somebody)
to behave towards somebody as if one finds them physically attractive, but without any serious intention of having a relationship
v
flounder
to preceed clumsy
v
flow
to move in a stream
v
fold
to bend paper or cloth so one part covers the other
v
footnote
note at the bottom of the page in a book
n
footpath
a narrow path of people to walk along, trail
n
footstep
the sound made when someone walks a single step
n
for good
terminated permanently
adj
forage
food for animals
n
foreman
spokesperson of a jury / a workman in charge
n
former
happening or existing before, but not now
adj
fragrance
sweet, agreeable smell
n
freckle
a harmless small brownish patch on somebody's skin
n
frolic
to play with pranks
v
frosty
extremely cold
adj
futile
useless, vain
adj
gale
strong wind
n
gaping
deep and wide open
n
gauze
dressing made of loosely woven cotton
n
gaze (at)
to look steadily at somebody or something, in surprise or admiration
v
genial
cheerful and friendly
adj
get across
to cause to understand
v
get ahead in
to make progress, to succeed
v
get along
to have a friendly relationship with
v
get around
to avoid to eliminate
v
get away
to escape
v
get away with
to do something wrong being punished/ to escape punishment or detention
v
get by
to manage
v
get cold feet
to be afraid of doing something
v
get down to
to become serious about
v
get even with
to take revenge
v
get in
to enter or board a car
v
get off
to descend from train, a plane, a bus /to send, to mail / to escape injury in an accident / to leave work with permission/ to nearly escape usual punishment
v
get on
to board a bus, a train / to grow old, to age / to mount / to get dressed
v
get on one's nerves
to irritate, to exasperate
v
get on with
to resume what you were doing, continue
v
get out of
free oneself from obligation, avoid doing something
v
get over
get across, recover from an unpleasant experience
v
get over
to overcome something, to recover from
v
get through
to make one's way in a crowd
v
gills
respiratory organ of most aquatic animals
n
gist
the essential point of meaning of something
n
give away
revel a secret, to betray so / to give a present
v
give back
to return
v
give by
to employ, to make use of
v
give into
to surrender, to cede
v
give of
to emit
v
give out
to broadcast, to divulge, to become exhausted
v
give up
to renounce, to abandon, to fail to finish
v
glance at
a quick look
n
glaring
bright, evident
adj
glide
to move smoothly/ quietly as if no effort was being made
v
glimpse
an incomplete short sight of someone /something
n
gloomy
sad
adj
go back on
to fail to keep a promise
v
go in for
to take part in/ be interested in , participate in , engage in
v
go off
to explode, to leave, to terminate
v
go on
to continue
v
go over
to repeat, to examine, to be successful
v
go through
to suffer, experiment hardship
v
go through with
to complete, to finish, to continue
v
go upon
to use a basis
v
goblet
a drink vessel
n
gorge
canyon, gap, valley
n
gossip
rumor, report of an intimate nature
n
gourmet
producing of connected with good food and drink
n
grab
to take something roughly and quickly
v
grant somebody / something
give someone something to have asked for. permission
v
groan
to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset
v
grope
to search blindly, uncertainty
v
gulp
to swallow something quickly
v
hack
to cut something into pieces roughly or violently
v
hand in
to submit, to deliver something due
v
hand out
to distribute
v
handy
convenient, useful
adj
hang around
to remain idly
v
hang back
to hesitate
v
hang onto
to cling to, to remain attached
v
hang together
to associate, to join
v
hang up
to replace a telephone receiver on its hook
v
haughty
proud and scornful, showing disdain
adj
haul
to pull, to drag
v
have a go
to have an occasion to try to do something
v
have an ear for
an ability to recognize / appreciate sounds
v
hazard
something that offers danger
n
hazy
obscure, not clear
n
head off
to intercept
v
headline
title of a newspaper report, printed in large letters
n
heal
a wound / broken bone that grows back together or healthily
n
hear from
to learn about
v
hijack
to use violence or threats to take control of a plane
v
hinge
a join device
n
hit on / upon
to come upon something by chance
v
hoax
cheat, trick people into believing something
n
hoist
to raise, lift, or pull up something using ropes
v
hold a grudge
to feel rancor at to
v
hold off
to postpone, to abstain
v
hold out
to resist, to persist
v
hold out for
to continue a dispute or struggle for
v
hold up
to delay, to last, to rob, to survive
v
homey
pleasant, like home
adj
host
to provide the place / what is needed for an organized event
v
hover
to remain floating, fluttering suspended in the air
v
humane
marked by compassion, sympathy, consideration
adj
hurl
to throw with violence, to drive with great force
v
husks
thin outer covering of a seed or fruit
n
husky
strongly built, having or characterized by a rough voice
adj
identical
the same , with no difference
adj
idle
lazy, not busy
adj
ill at ease
uncomfortable, worried in a situation
adj
illegible
unreadable, not decipherable, incomprehensible
adj
imminent
about to occur, impending
adj
in the long run
eventually
adv
inaudible
soundless
adj
indelible
impossible to remove / erase / wash
adj
indigenous
native, aboriginal
adj
indignant
shocked or angry
adj
ineligible
disqualified by law to be elected
adj
infantry
foot soldiers collectively
n
inflate
to fill something with air
v
influx
coming in
n
inmate
resident of prision
n
inmate
resident of prision
n
input
information, contribution
n
inquest
investigation
n
interpret
to explain the meaning of, to make understandable
v
jeopardy
danger of being lost at risk, jeopardize
n
join in with
participate in
v
jostle
to push and shove
v
juggle
to keep three or more objects moving through the air
v
jurisdiction
power / right/ authority to interpret, aply the law
n
keep out of
avoid, stay outside of something
v
keep up with
advance at the same pace as others
v
kin
an individual's relatives
n
knock something off
to be asked to stop doing something = cut it off
v
lack
not having, missing something
v
lag (ged)
to go too slowly
v
lament
to express sorrow for, to mourn loud
v
lapse
a period of time, interval, temporary
n
latch
lock
adj
lay (laid-laid)
to put something/ somebody in a certain position
v
lecture
a talking giving information about a subject to an audience or class
n
leotard
tight-fitting piece of clothing/ for exercise/ dance
n
let off the hook
to liberate, to let go free
v
lie (lay-lain)
to put oneself in flat, resting position
v
lie (lied)
to say something we know is not true
v
limb
arm or leg, a large branch of a tree
n
limp
to walk slowly and with difficulty because one leg is hurt
v
live up to
achieve what is expected of oneself
v
lofty
very high or tall
adj
log
to make an official record of events, facts
v
lonesome
unhappy, not having friends, place away from others
adj
look back on
think about the past
v
look down on
feel superior to
n
look forward to
anticipate with pleasure
v
look up to
admire, regard with respect
v
loyalty
faithfulness, fidelity
n
lull
a short period of quiet
n
lure
something used to attract animals so they can be caught
n
make a stride
to make progress
v
make out
to understand
v
make out with
to progress
v
make up
to invent, to create
v
make up for
compensate for
v
melt
something solid become liquid by the action of heat
n
mend
to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing
v
mild
weather not too cold or wet / pleasantly warm
n
mischief
behavior intended to cause trouble, prank, trick
adj
mist
thin gray cloud of water droplets condensed in the air
n
mock-up
full-size model of something to be made / built
n
moist
slightly wet or damp
adj
mouth-watering
food that looks or smells extremely good
adj
mow
to... special blades
v
muffin
a small round cake for one person
n
mute
unable to speak, silent
adj
myriad
innumerable, vast number
adj
nag
insult, complain to somebody in an irritating way
n
nameless
having no name, not known by name
adj
nap
a brief sleep
n
nasty
disagreeable, unpleasant, causing discomfort
adj
neglect
to not look after somebody or something properly
v
nursery
an infant's bedroom
n
odds
chance in favor of something
n
offensive
attack, causing resentful displeasure
n
offspring
progeny, children/ young of a particular parent
n
on edge
nervous, irritable, anxious
adj
on show
to be shown to the public
v
ore
rock / earth from which metal can be obtained
n
outcome
a consequence , result
n
outfit
the gear/ clothes or equipment for a special purpose
n
outlay
an amount expended
n
outlet
an organization through which products are sold
n
outlook
your general attitude to life and the world
n
outrage
something that strongly offends feelings; malicious
n
outreach
being transcendent
adj
outskirts
the surrounding area of a town, city
n
outspoken
expressing opinions even if not popular to do so
adj
overdue
something that should have happened/ been done time ago
adj
overexposed
exposed for too long, too exposed
adj
overw..
flow over the top / ... strength of force
v
pace
the speed at which you walk or run
n
packet
small container made of paper with things in it
n
paralegal
legal executive
adj
parcel
object wrapped in paper to be sent by mail
n
partition
barrier, division, separation, wall
n
pass over
passive if you pass someone over for a job
v
paw
the foot of an animal that had claws
n
pebble
a small stone
n
peril
great danger of being harmed or killed
n
perilous
dangerous,risky, hazardous
adj
perish
die, be destroyed untimely, spoil, deteriorate
v
peruse
to examine by reading, to scrutinize
v
pew
one of long seats in a church
n
pickpocket
someone who steals things from people's pocket
n
pierce
to make a hole, to perforate
v
pinch
to squeeze between the thumb and forefingers
v
plaudits
expression of approval
n
plead
to ask for something you want very much emotionally
v
pleat
to make a lot of flat narrow folds in a piece of cloth
v
pledge
firm promise/ agreement made publicly or officially
n
plough
tool for breaking up, turning over, cutting soil
n
plump
chubby, fat
adj
point out
to indicate
v
pond
a small body of water
n
ponder
to consider carefully
n
pose
raise a question, as for a portrait / picture
v
potable
not poisonous
adj
potent
powerful, having authority or influence
adj
pour
to rain heavily without stopping
v
precedent
going before time, antecedent, that precedes
adj
precipitate
cause to happen quickly or abruptly, to accelerate
v
presumption
pomposity, pretension
n
prevalent
widely accepted, widespread
adj
prick
punch, puncture, perforate
n
profess
to lay claim to, pretend to, affirm, declare openly
v
promote
raise to a higher position
v
prompt
being ready and quick to act, punctual
adj
prone
susceptible, likely to be affected
adj
prostrate
stretched out with face on the ground, flat
adj
pull together
collaborate
v
pursue
keep doing / trying to achieve something over and over
v
put across
to communicate effectively
v
put away
to put something in the place where it is usually kept
v
put down
criticize so, front / pay part of something, to write
v
put off
to postpone, to delay
v
put out
to extinguish a fire
v
put through
connect someone with someone else on the phone
v
put up with
tolerate
v
quaint
charming, attractive in an old fashion way
adj
query
question asked to get information
n
quibble
find fault, object
v
rare
not found or seen very often, scarce; not cooked
adj
rate
the speed at which something happens over a periodof time
n
ratio
proportion
n
rattle
to make a serie of clattering, knocking sounds
v
rattled
used, angry
adj
rebate
amount of money paid back to you if you've paid too much tax, rent, etc
n
reckless
worthless, lack of thought about danger
adj
reclaim
to officially ask for something to be given back to you
v
recollect
to be able to remember something
v
reliable
dependable, to be trustworthy
adj
remnant
vestige of something
n
repeal
abolish, revoke formally and officially
v
resent
to feel / show displeasure or indignation at
v
restriction
limiting / controlling freedom of somebody / something
n
resumption
act of beginning again
n
revert to
to go back to a state
v
revive
to come / bring somebody back to life
v
rid / get rid of
throw away something your don't want or use
v
rip
to cut, to tear apart
v
ripples
undulations
n
rivulet
a small stream of water
n
rotten
affected by rot or decay / unpleasant, unfortunate
adj
rove
to wander over / through, ramble, roam
v
rubble
a mass of stone or bricks from a destroyed building
n
ruffles
strips of pleated fabric used for decoration
n
run across
to encounter, find by chance
v
run out off
have none left
v
run up against somebody / something
to deal with unexpected problems
v
sag (ged)
flabby, droop hanging downward
adj
sage
judicious, prudent, wise
adj
sample
a part of something examined to find out something about the whole
n
saucer
a small shallow dish for holding a cup
n
savor
to enjoy with appreciation
v
scald
to burn with boiling liquid
v
scan
to read fast to find some information, fast movement
v
scanty
small, barely sufficient
adj
scatter
disperse, break up
v
scent
a pleasant smell that something has
n
scoff at
mock, jeer, scorn, disdain
v
scope for
the opportunity to do or develop something
n
scorch
to burn slightly
v
scratch
a cut on a surface
n
scruple
point of conscience / honor
n
scurrilous
vulgar
adj
secluded
private / quiet place a long way from others, private
adj
see off
say good bye
v
semblance
outward, appearance, likeness, image
n
send away for
write to ask for
v
sentry
a sentinel
n
sequel
book / film / play that continues a story
n
serene
quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful
adj
set aside
to separate and reserve something, specially money, for a special purpose
v
sham
fraud, charade
n
shatter
to break up into pieces, spread, scatter
v
shift
a change in the way people think about something
n
shimmer
to shine softly with a wavering, flickering light
v
.
.
.
shiver
tremor, shudder cause by fear, cold or illness
n
show off
to display, to behave ostentatiously
v
show up
to come, to arrive
v
shrewd
clever, possesing intelligence
adj
shriek
cry loudly
v
shrivel
to become less intense
v
shrug
to raise one's shoulders in indifference
v
shun
to avoid somebody / something intentionally
v
side step
to step aside, evade
v
signs
that by anything is shown, something that indicates a fact
n
site
the place where a structure was or is
n
sketch
a simple rough drawing
n
slender
long and thin
adj
slice
to cut meat, etc, into thin flat pieces
v
slide
to move smoothly over a surface while touching it
v
slip
a small mistake / to lose stability
n , v
slippers
light low shoes
n
smash
to break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently to shatter
v
smear
to overspread with something sticky, oily
v
soar
ascend suddenly above the usual level, fly / glide high
v
spark off
to be the cause of trouble or violence
v
spill
liquids that flow over the edge or a container
n
stack
to pile up large quantify of something
v
stage
raised floor in a theater or which plays are performed
n
stale
old and not fresh
adj
stammer
speech problems with a lot of pauses / repeate sounds
n
stare at
to gaze fixedly and intently
v
startle
to surprise provoking so to jump in fright
v
step down
to leave a top position, to resign
v
step on
to treat severely with discipline
v
stick to
adhere to, obey
v
stir up
to cause anger, to create trouble
v
stoical
unaffected by pleasure or pain, impassive
adj
story
a narration of an event, an anecdote, fable
n
strait
a narrow body of water that joins other two but larger
n
stray
to deviate from a straight, proper course
v
strew
to disseminate
v
stride across , into , down
to walk quickly with long steps
v
strike
realize something is important, surprising, bad
v
strive
to try very hard
v
stroll along, across, around
to walk somewhere in a relaxed way
v
stumble
to walk unsteadily, as if intoxicated
v
stun
surprise / upset someone so they don't react immediately
v
stunt
an unusual, spectacular feat
n
sturdy
strong, well-made, not easily broken
adj
subdue
to conquer and subjugate
v
submit
to obey someone when you have no choice about it
v
subside
decline, descend
v
subsidize
pay part of the cost of something so the buyer pays less
v
sullen
angry, gloomy
adj
summit
an important, official meeting
n
summon
order someone to come to a meeting, a court of law
v
suspend
to cause to stop temporarily
v
swallow
make food / drink go down you throat
v
swamp
soft, wet, land
adj
sway
move from one side to the other, to influence someone
v
swell
become larger than normal because of illness or injury
v
swerve
to turn aside from a straight line or course
v
sword
a hand held a weapon with a long, sharp blade
n
take a shine to
to come to like spontaneously
v
take after
resemble s in appearance / character, to look like
v
take down
to write down, to put down
v
take for
to consider somebodyas something
v
take hold off
to grasp, to grip with hands
v
take in
to understand
v
take over
assume the control or management of something
v
take something for granted
to consider something as true, real; to anticipate correctly
v
take up
deal with/ to enter a profession, business, sport
v
taken back
surprised, disconcerted, startled
adj
tangible
real, concrete, possible
adj
tap
to strike lightly
v
tear
a hole in a piece of cloth, paper / to break something
n , v
tease
to torment, to disturb, to irritate
v
teeter
to walk / move unsteadily, to be in a bad position
v
think over
to consider carefully before deciding
v
thrifty
sparing, using economy an good management
adj
timely
opportune, well timed
adj
tiny
extremely small
adj
toll
tax paid for the use of a road / bridge / sound of a bell
n
toll - free
telephone number and don't pay for the call
n
toll - free
telephone number and don't pay for the call
n
torrent
flood, a rushing stream
n
tow
to put a vehicle along using a rope / chain
v
trail
... forest
n
trait
a distinguished quality, characteristic
n
transition
period of change
n
transmit
to send or cause to go from one person or place to another, to transfer
v
treacherous
dangerous, having a false appearance of safety
adj
trivial
lacking importance, significance, or value
adj
trying
something that strains one's power of endurance, something annoying
n
tuition
teaching in a small groups / money pay for lessons
n
tumble
to fall suddenly
v
turn off
lo leave
v
twig
a small branch
v
twine
strong string
n
ultimate
better / bigger / worse than other objects the same kind
adj
undertake
to take upon oneself as a task , duty
v
uneasily
anxiously, restlessly
adv
upend
turn over, knock over
v
upgrade
move up to a higher grade, promote
v
uplift
exalt
v
upset
to disturb / disorder the functions / course of something
v
upstage
supass
v
vanish
to remove disappear, cease to exist
v
venerable
old, deserving to be treated with respect
adj
veto (ed)
to forbid / to refuse consent to something
v
vie
to compete eagerly ( passionately) with somebody for something, to contend
v
vow
a serious promise
n
wade
to walk through shallow waters, a river
v
wag
to shake up and down or move from side to side
v
wait on
to serve in a store or restaurant
v
walk in on
catch / surprise someone
v
walk out on
leave / desert someone
v
warble
to sing / whistle with melodic tones
v
ward off
avert, prevent something from harming somebody
v
wardrobe
total collection of clothes
n
warn somebody about something
caution, prevent somebody / something about something bad / dangerous, give advice about danger
v
weary
tired
adj
weave
to make cloth by passing threads under and over
v
weird
strange or unusual
adj
whimper
to make low crying sounds, to speak in this wau
v
whims
caprice, extravagant impulse
n
whirlpool
current of water spinning around / pulling things into
n
whisper
speak / say something quietly, using breath
v
wince
to draw back
v
wine
strong string, to entertain lavishly
n , v
withdraw
to extract, draw out, pull out
v
witty
amusing , clever
adj
work out
to exercise, to develop / devise a plan
v
wound
injury / cut / hole in your skin by a knife, a bullet, etc
n
wrangle
to quarrel (dispute) noisily or angrily, to bicker, to argue
v
write off for
order goods by mail
v
writhe
contort, twist and turn in pain
v
yearning
a persistent desire
v