Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A word formed from the first letter of each word in a sentence |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) A prefix or suffix
(v.)To attach a part to the beginning or end of a word
(v.)To attach something |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) In invention of new words
(v.) The making of metal coins |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Typical of informal language usage; conversational |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) A nickname indication affection or familiarity.
(adj.) Extremely small; tiny |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A figure of speech that substitutes a word with a different but closely associated word |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) An expression that contains contradictory terms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A word or expression that is spelled the same backward and forward |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A word formed by combining the sounds and meanings of two different words |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) An often comical switching of the first sounds of two or more words |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Without exception or qualification; absolute
(adj.) Done according to types; arranged in categories |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Decisive; putting an end to doubt |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Doubtful; uncertain; questionable as to quality or validity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Not capable of being determined; not precisely known |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) risky; dangerous; lacking in security or stability |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A sense doubt or uneasiness about a course of action |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Uncertain; not fully worked out or agreed upon |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To swing indecisively from one opinion to another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To charm or delight
To deceive skillfully |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Wishing to do good; kindly; characterized by helpful intentions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Appropriateness of behavior; propriety |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) The way one behaves or presents oneself; one's manor |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Wild and untamed; savage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Mean, unethical or dishonorable; not noble in character |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Accepted standards and customs of a social group |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Relating to areas that are far from large cities or capitals
Not sophisticated
Limited or narrow in perspective |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
To exaggerate, or make something seem greater than it is |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Extreme, unreasonable expense or price; being beyond reasonable limits |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Trying to seem important
Grand; magnificent in size beauty or scope; impressive |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Unnecessary; unjustified |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Excessive; lacking moderation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Having great variety; diverse |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) Wealth; affluence
Great abundance, often to excess; lavishness |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Recklessly wasteful; wild extravagant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To fully satisfy an appetite or desire |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) An excessive amount
(v.) To feed or supply to excess or disgust; to overindulge |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Acting with confidence and forcel sure of one's self |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Extremely bold; shamelessly rude or defiant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Wanting to please; willing to do what pleases other; cheerfully obliging |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Gentle; easily manageable or teachable; tame |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Showy, flashy vivid, or dramatic |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Fearless; having unwavering courage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing
(v.) To become more relaxed or pleasant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Of a peaceful nature; calm |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Loud, harsh, grating or shrill |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Not embarrassed; composed
Not hidden or disguised; obvious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Not embarrassed; composed
Not hidden or disguised; obvious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To influence; to change
To put on a false display of
(n.) Feeling or emotion, especially as shown in facial expressions or body language |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) A result
(v.) To bring about |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) A predatory attack; a raid
Damage, destruction or loss |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) The state of lacking or doing without something; loss |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Impartial; free of bias or self-interest in an outcome |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Without interest; having no interest or concern in a matter |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To leave one country or region and settle in another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To settle in a country or region where one is not a native |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To go forward or onward |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Intended to teach
Overly moralistic; preachy |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To instruct for intellectual, moral or spiritual improvement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To explain or make clear |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Possessing great knowledge and scholarship |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Understood only by an elite, scholarly or exclusive group; obscure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To inspire or influence thoroughly
To stain or dye thoroughly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To instruct in or impart certain principles or ideology |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) The art or profession of teaching
The body of knowledge related to education and teacher |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Overly concerned with or narrowly focused on book learning or formal rules |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A person of great learning about a particular topic; an expert |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Protection; sponsorship, guidance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Something done to make up for a wrong, and injury or a mistake; compensation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Peacemaking; appeasing; intended to overcome distrust, animosity or conflict |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Tending to cause or bring about; favorable to |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To free from difficulty or entanglement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To annoy with repeated and insistent requests to ask for urgently or repeatedly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To help opposing sides reach an agreement; to intervene in a conflict in order to improve the situation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To make less severe; to soften, lessen or moderate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To support or sponsor
To treat as inferior |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To restore something to an earlier condition, by repairing or remodeling |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) Severe or rigid restrictions
The quality or lacking luxury or ornamentation
The quality of being severe or stern in appearance or manner |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To decrease or cause to decrease in value or price |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) Net value; the value of business or property minus debt owed
Fairness; justice |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Economical; thrifty; careful or strict in avoiding unnecessary spending |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Extremely poor; impoverished |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Generous; liberal in giving |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Having to do with money |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A general decline in business activity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (.) To pay for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; to compensate for |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Capable of meeting financial obligations; able to pay debts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Bitter or sharp in language or tone |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To punish or criticize severely |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To expose or make fun of false claim or an exaggeration |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Insulting; belittling |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To speak of in a disrespectful way; to belittle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To irritate or torment repeatedly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To attack or challenge as false |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) An indirect or subtle expression of something, usually negative; a hint |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Abusive or strongly critical language |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To make vicious insulting comments about; to slander |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To converse in a playful or teasing way
(n.) An exchange of good-humored, playful remarks |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) A representation in which distinctive traits are exaggerated for comic effect
(v.) To represent or imitate in an exaggerated or distorted manner |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Playfully joking; humorous; not meant to be taken seriously |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Humorous in a disrespectful way; rudely witty |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Great merriment; extreme amusement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Ridiculously, laughably absurd |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Good spirits; happiness and merriment expressed by laughter |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Playful or unpredictable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A clever remark or saying |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A comparison highlighting a similarity between otherwise dissimilar things |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A direct of exact opposite |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Corresponding in size or degree; proportional |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Agreement, harmony, or correspondence |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To depart or turn aside from a path, direction or course of action |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) The condition or fact of being unequal or different; inequality |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Consisting of many different elements of types; varied |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Similar in kind of nature; uniform |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A subtle slight of degree or difference |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Equivalent in significance, effect or value |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Ruling with unlimited power |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Independence; self determination or self-governance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A social class separated from other by profession, wealth or hereditary rank |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A ruler with absolute power |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Relating to a system in which people were given protection and the use of land, in return for loyalty, payments and services to a lord |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Dominance, especially that of a country, region or group over others |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Government by a few, especially by a small faction of people or families |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Self-governing; independent
Having supreme rank or power
(n.) A king, queen, or other noble person who serves as head of state |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Relating to a form of government with absolute and centralized control over every aspect of people's lives |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To take and hold power or rights by force and without legal authority
To take the place of or occupy without right |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Steady effort; persistent hard work |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(adj.) Possessing or displaying careful attention to detail
Picky; difficult to please |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Difficult to please |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Unwise; doing things without careful thought or judegement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Having or exhibiting good, sound judgement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Extremely careful and precise |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A small, minor, or trivial detail |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Untidy; sloppy in dress or appearance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Anxiety; a state of alarm, dread or fear |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Failing to give due care or attention |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(v.) To express strong disapproval of
To give a judgmental against; to sentence |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Deserving of blame or punishment for being wrong, evil or harmful |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To obtain by force or thret |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Incapable of being corrected or reformed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (n.) A minor offense; a misdeed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (v.) To steal, often in a violation of trust; to commit theft |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
(n.) A gangster or thug
A troublemaker |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| (adj.) Lacking moral restraint |
|
|
