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12personaldictionary
ENNGLISH WORDS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antigen | complex molecule that is foreign to your body |
| anxious | fearful of what may happen |
| affirmative | formal word for "yes" |
| auger | a tool for digging tools in wood |
| avarice | a strong desire for wealth |
| afternoon | time after noon |
| atop | on top |
| agriculture | farming |
| aquarium | a tank for fish filled with water |
| artist | a person that makes art |
| audience | people watching a show |
| ambushed | a trap in which concealed persons lie and wait to attack by suprise |
| alleviate | relieve |
| adolesense | the state of growing up |
| barren | producing no life or vegetation |
| Brahm | Hindu God |
| bantam | small hen |
| canopy | to cover |
| curetage | surgical cleaning or scraping of a body part |
| congenial | having the same nature, dispostion, or taste |
| confraternity | a society devoted to a religious or charitable cause |
| consolation | to comfort |
| cunningly | in a clever way that is meant to trick or decieve |
| chronic | lasting a long time |
| captain | the head of a group of people |
| chronological | in order by time |
| community | a place where a group of people live |
| corpse | hurricane |
| cyclone | hurricane |
| chafe | to irritate by rubbing |
| contouor | the outline figure of a body |
| confrontation | face-to-face meeting between opposing sides |
| chasm | a deep sleft in the earth |
| callows | a thickening of or a hard area on the skin |
| claret | dark red |
| cascade | a waterfall or something that resembles a waterfall |
| detonated | exploded with sudden violence |
| dictionary | a book where you find words and meanings |
| dissipate | go away |
| exit | the way out |
| exuberantly | showing enthusiasm or joy |
| ferosity | fierceness; extreme intensity |
| foliage | the mass of leaves of a plant |
| frail | morally weak |
| frazzle | to exhaust physically and mentally |
| fledging | a young bird that has recently grown its flight feathers |
| foray | a trip into an unknown area |
| frantic | very excited,wild with fear |
| frighten | to scare someone or something |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| glimpse | to take a brief look |
| grimace | to twist one's face to show pain or disgust |
| gaunt | thin |
| goaded | pushed or driven |
| heedless | not noticing |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform |
| hood | an expanded part near the head of an animal |
| homicide | murder |
| habitat | the enviroment a plant or animal lives in |
| imposing | impressive because of sze, bearing, dignity, or grandar |
| imperial | relating to or befitting an emperer or empire |
| immagrant | somene who goes to another country to live there |
| intricate | arranged in a complex way |
| imminent | about to happen |
| incredulous | doubting |
| inquirer | one who seeks into by questioning |
| introspective | to look inside |
| jauntily | in a light and care-free way |
| linger | To be shown to leave a place or activity |
| larynx | airway to which the vocal cords are attached |
| geology | the study of rocks and minerals inside the Earth |
| mistrust | to lack confidence of |
| monorail | a single rail serving as a track for cars that are balanced upon it or suspended from it |
| mar | to make a blemish on |
| machination | a crafty scheme or plot usually intended for evil |
| magnitude | greatness |
| megapolis | a large city |
| microbe | microorganism |
| marine | having to do with the water |
| mechanic | someone who works on machines |
| musing | thinking about |
| native | from that area |
| omnipotent | having virtually unlimited authority or power |
| origin | where it is from |
| personification | giving an object human qualities |
| presentable | being in condition to be seen |
| portly | heavy of body |
| piamater | intermmost and thin vascular membrane investing the brain and spinal cord |
| providence | something good given by God |
| puchase | an advantage |
| postdate | after the date |
| perturbed | disturbed |
| plaintive | sad |
| predator | an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| quiver | to move with slight trembling motion |
| quince | the fruit of an Asian tree used for making jam |
| quiet | silent |
| recall | remember |
| recycle | use again |
| refuge | a place to stay or hide |
| require | a necessary demand |
| scowl | a facial exoression of dipleasure |
| scrutinize | to examine very closely nad critically |
| scuttle | to sink a boat intentionally by making holes in the side and bottom |
| sluice | an opening in the bathroom wall through which the water in a bathtub can be drained outdoors |
| Segowlee | an area in India that was home to a British military base |
| smudge | a blurry spot or streak |
| somber | serious |
| striations | stripes |
| thalastic | of or relating to a sea or ocean |
| transatlantic | across the Atlantic |
| tantalized | tease |
| terrify | to frighten someone very much |
| trifle | something with little value |
| tonic | producing or tending to produce healthy, muscular condition |
| tangible | able to be touch |
| tawny | a warm, sandy shade of brownish orange |
| valiant | brave; couragous |
| virtue | something good or noble |
| venerable | deserving respect because of age, character, or importance |
| wriggled | to move to and fro with short motions like a worm |
| wince | to draw back, as in pain or distress |
| whim | an impulse |
| writhe | to twist or move painfully |
Created by:
matthewteasley
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