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verb, intransitive verb, countable noun, uncountable noun, adjective and phrase. In
addition to the first two columns of Words and Forms, we have also included another
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Relevant Words.
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(Notes: Trans: Transitive; Intrans: Intransitive; Pl: Plural; PT: Past Tense; PP: Past Participle; PresP: Present Participle;
3rd S: 3rd Person Present Singular; N: Noun; Adj: Adjective; Adv: Adverb; V: Verb)
2/3 as many A as B Phrase The recipe requires 2/3 as
many green peas as diced
carrots.
3-digit number Phrase The three-digit number 888
isconsidered a lucky
number in some countries.
abrupt Adjective 1. To be sudden; out of 1. After the announcement abruptly (Adv)
expectations. of a change in corporate abruptness (N)
2. To be brief without leadership was made, an
trying to be friendly. abrupt and uncomfortable
silence took hold of the
room.
2. When customers ask
questions regarding the
menu, the waiter replies in
an abrupt and short way.
absolute value Phrase Pl: absolute values It represents the magnitude The absolute value of -3 is
of the number without 3.
taking into consideration
whether the number is
positive or negative.
accelerate Verb (Trans. PT: accelerated 1. To start to move In hope of catching the accelerated (Adj)
and Intrans.) PP: accelerated increasingly faster. robber, the man accelerated accelerative (Adj)
PresP: accelerating 2. To make something well above the speed limit.
3rd S: accelerates happen faster than it was
happening before.
access Verb (Trans.) PT: accessed 1. To find a way to get into The government employee,
PP: accessed a place. after months of work at the
PresP: accessing 2. To have the right to be company, was still not
3rd S: accesses able to take part in granted the privilege to
something. access the secret
documents.
access Noun Pl: accesses 1.The opportunity to enter 1. The front access was
a place. closed off temporarily.
2. The right to be able to 2. Access to the files was
use something. prohibited by federal law.
accidental Adjective Describes an event that was The death of the dog was accidentally (Adv)
not planned and happened accidental and not the accidentals (N)
by chance. driver's fault.
accommodate Verb (Trans. PT: To change one's actions as a In order to accommodate to accommodative (Adj)
and Intrans.) accommodated way of responding to the needs of her diabetic accommodation (N)
PP: someone else's needs. child, the mother prepared
accommodated frequent meals.
PresP:
accommodating
3rd S:
accommodates
accordingly Adverb To act consistently with After weeks of questioning,
what was agreed upon or the judge's appointment
said. was confirmed by the Senate
accordingly.
account for Verb To explain a situation that In order to account for the
(Trans.) has or will occur. losses, the company will do
an audit.
accrue Verb (Intrans.) PT: accrued To amass or gather wealth His retirement benefits have accruement (N)
PP: accrued of some sort over a period been accrued for over 40
PresP: accruing of time. years.
3rd S: accrues
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acquire Verb (Intrans.) PT: acquired To obtain ownership of The young man acquired a acquirable (Adj)
PP: acquired something. lot of experience through a acquired (Adj)
PresP: acquiring variety of jobs. acquirer (N)
3rd S: acquires
acquisition Noun Pl: acquisitions 1. The act of obtaining or Acquisition of the small
getting something. software company was
completed by Oracle
without contentiousness.
acquit Verb (Trans.) PT: acquitted To officially declare the The jury voted to acquit the acquitter (N)
PP: acquitted innocence of somebody movie star of all charges. acquittal (N)
PresP: acquitting after they have been
3rd S: acquits charged with a crime.
activate Verb (Trans.) PT: activated To make something turn on In order to activate the activation (N)
PP: activated or make it active. system, employers had to
PresP: activating enter a secret code.
3rd S: activates
acute Adjective Describes a situation that is In light of the acute acutely (Adv)
considered to be either very monetary crisis, the acuteness (N)
bad, extremely serious or government printed more acute (N)
painful. currency.
acute angle Noun An angle that is less than The architect designed the
90 degrees and greater than room with several acute
0 degree. angles, creating a sense of
imbalance.
adamant Adjective Being extremely determined The young man was adamantly (Adv)
and resolute in ones adamant in his decision of
opinions; not influenced by going abroad.
others who ask to
reconsider.
addition Noun Pl: additions 1. The process of summing An addition to the house in addition used to
up two or more numbers; created more room for the introduce an
the process of combining growing family. additional point or a
two or more things or relevant fact also in
people addition to as well as
2. A part added to a new
building.
additive Noun Pl: additives An ingredient added to The yogurt included an additive (Adj)
food to change the food in additive to make it sweeter.
some way.
adjacent angle Noun Pl: adjacent angles Angles that are found next The avenue intersects
to each other. directly with 59th Street,
forming two adjacent angles
with sharp degrees.
adopt Verb PT: adopted 1. To legally raise a child, The childless couple chose adoptable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: adopted that is not your own to adopt the child and raise adopter (N)
PresP: adopting biologically, as if it were her as their own.
3rd S: adopts your own. Many cooking styles in the
2. To take up ideas or US have been adopted and
customs as your own that modified from other
originated from somewhere cultures.
else.
adrenal Adjective Functions relating to the Because of kidney disease, adrenally (Adv)
kidneys. the adrenal functioning of
the patient was inhibited.
adverse Adjective Unfavorable. Adverse conditions in the adversely (Adv)
upper atmosphere adverseness (N)
prevented the shuttle take-
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aeronautics Noun The science, art, theory and Aeronautics is the study of
practice of creating, making flight in all forms.
and using an aircraft.
aftermath Noun Pl: aftermaths The repercussions of a In the aftermath of the war,
disastrous event, or the children wandered through
period after which the the streets searching for
disastrous event occurred. their parents.
agenda Noun Pl: agendas A formal list of things to be In setting an agenda for
done in a predetermined meetings, the young
order. executive was cognizant of
leaving enough time for
team discussion.
aggravate Verb past and PP: To exacerbate the effects of Scratching an insect bite aggravating (Adj)
(Trans) 3rd S: aggravates something, usually by aggravates the skin area aggravator (N)
PresP: aggravating making it worse. around the bite. aggravatingly (Adv)
aggravated
airborne Adjective Transported by currents of Airborne diseases are

air. especially contagious and
can cause mass epidemics.
algebra Noun The specific division of The pursuit of algebraist (N)
mathematic that deals with understanding complex
symbols that are mathematics begins with an
representative of unknown understanding of algebra
numbers. and its equation theory.
alkaline Adjective Having the characteristics The alkaline content of the

of a chemical substance water made it bitter and
known as alkali. impossible to drink.
allergy Noun Pl: allergies An unusually high level of An allergy to cedar trees
sensitivity to a normally no made the woman sneeze
harmful substance that constantly.
causes a strong reaction
from a person's body.
alligator Noun Pl: alligators A cold-blooded animal, In the Florida everglades,

otherwise known as a alligators swim by in the
reptile, that has thick scaly hundreds in muddy rivers.
skin, dominant jaws, a long
tail, and a shorter and wider
snout than a crocodile.
allow for Verb (Trans To allot or make free Allow for time to complete
and Intrans) something like a period of the task.
time or amount of material
for some purpose.
allowance Noun Pl: allowances A specified amount of An allowance of fifty dollars

money given out at a month was given to the
predetermined intervals. teenager for personal
purchases.
alternative Noun Pl: alternatives An option of doing A bicycle is an alternative
something or a substitute means of transportation.
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altitude Noun Pl: altitudes The location, usually The little town sat at the altitudinal (Adj)
represented as the height, base of the mountains but
above sea level. at an altitude of five
thousand feet above sea
level.
amateur Noun; Noun: Pl: Noun: A person with very An amateur bird watcher
Adjective amateurs little skill, or experience in listened to an expert
a particular field of ornithologist explaining
knowledge. regional bird habits.
Adjective: Performing an
activity in an unskilled or
unprofessional way.
amend Verb (Trans past and PP: To create changes to In order to amend the amendable (Adj)
and Intrans) amended something, usually a constitution, two thirds of amendatory (Adj)
PresP: amending document, for the purposes the state legislatures must
3rd S: amends of improvement or approve the change.
correction.
ample Adjective comparative As many or more than Ample time was set aside to ampleness (N)
tense: required. plough the fields.
ampler
superlative tense:
amplest
anatomy Noun Pl: anatomies The division of science that Anatomy classes are anatomist (N)
deals with the physical necessary for young medical
structure of animals, plants, students to understand the
and other organisms. human body.
ancestor Noun Pl: ancestors A person from whom In East Asian culture, it is
another person is directly common for people to place
descended. alters in homes to honor
their ancestors.
anterior Adjective In front of something or at An anterior room was built anteriority (N)
front. to provide the utmost anteriorly (Adv)
privacy for young scholars.
antitrust law Phrase Antitrust law prevents

monopolies from
controlling segments of
industry.
ape Noun; Noun Noun Ape is a generalized term
Verb Pl: apes A primate characterized by for species including
(Trans) Transitive verb being tailless and belonging gorillas, chimpanzees, and
past and PP: aped to the Family Pongidae. orangutans.
PresP: aping Examples are a chimpanzee,
3rd S: apes gorilla, or orangutan.
apparel Noun; Transitive verb Noun The ski apparel is designed

Verb past and PP: Clothing. to keep out wind.
(Trans) apparelled Verb
PresP: apparelling To put clothes on someone.
3rd S: apparels
appliance Noun Pl: appliances An electrical machine used New home appliances the
in the home for a specific couple need to purchase
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applicable Adjective Relevant to someone, some Certain knowledge we applicability (N)
people or a particular event. acquired in school is not applicably (Adv)
applicable in the real world.
apportion Verb past and PP: To break up and give The tribe apportioned the
(Trans) apportioned something different to small amount of sugar
PresP: someone or some people. equally among members.
apportioning
3rd S: apportions
aquatic Noun; Noun: Pl: aquatics Adjective The aquatic center included aquatically (Adv)
Adjective Consistent of or needing an Olympic size pool for
water. competitive swimming.
Noun
A plant or animal that
habitats or develops in
water.
arc Noun; Noun Noun The arc of light created a
Verb Pl: arcs A curved or semi-circular memorable effect in the
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) line. night sky.
past and PP: arced Verb (Trans)
PresP: arcing To create a curve or travel
3rd S: arcs along a curved path.
arcane Adjective Hard or not possible to Arcane use of little known arcanely (Adv)
comprehend. words is frowned upon in arcaneness (N)
contemporary journalism.
area Noun Pl: areas The measurement of a The area to be surveyed
surface within a boundary. included acres of unused
grassland.
arid Adjective Describes a region that Rain had not all spring and aridity (N)
receives less than 25 cm of the arid soil was cracked aridness (N)
rainfall a year. and dry. aridly (Adv)
arm Noun Pl: arms 1. The upper limb attached The Iraqis armed the Syrians
to the shoulder of the with rifles according to
human body. some sources.
2. To provide someone with
weapons.
array Noun; Noun Noun The array of colors in the
Verb Pl: arrays A collection of a large spectrum ranged from read
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) number of people of things. to deep purple.
past and PP: Verb (Trans)
arrayed To position something for
PresP: arraying display.
3rd S: arrays
artery Noun Pl: arteries A blood vessel that is a If you eat too much
constituent of the system saturated fat, arteries in
that carries blood from the your heart can become
heart to the rest of the clogged.
body.
aspire Verb PT: aspired To try and achieve a He aspires to become a aspirer (N)
(Intrans) PP: aspired specific goal. scientist. aspiring (Adj)
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assembly line Noun Pl: assembly lines A production system in Henry Ford developed the
which a series of work assembly line technique for
stations handle various making automobiles.
steps in the assembly of a
product in a sequential
order.
assess Verb PT: assessed To observe something in The appraiser assessed the
(Trans) PP: assessed order to give your opinion tax value of the house at
PresP: assessing on it or evaluate it. 90,000.
3rd S: assesses
asthma Noun A disease which affects the The child's asthma attacks
respiratory system that is would become less frequent
sometimes caused by as he grew older.
allergies.
attorney Noun Pl: attorneys 1. A qualified lawyer, A lawyer with a license to attorneyship (N)
especially one who is practice law is an attorney
involved in court at law.
proceedings
2. A person assigned legal
power.
attribute Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The man attributed his attributer (N)
(Trans); PT: attributed To believe that something is career success in most part
Noun PP: attributed caused by a specific to the unwavering support
PresP: attributing circumstance. of his family.
3rd S: attributes Noun
Noun A value, asset, or
Pl: attributes characteristics of someone
or something.
authentic Adjective 1. Real and unique as The search for the authentic authentically (Adv)
opposed to something that self preoccupies many
is a reproduction or is fake. philosophers.
2. Revealed to be true and
honest.
average Noun; Noun His average grade was a B+. averagely (Adv)
Adjective; 1. The degree of something My impression of the averageness (N)
Verb that is representative of a student is rather average.
(Trans) collection or class or people
or things.
2. A number that is
calculated by adding the
series of numbers together
and then dividing the total
amount by the amount of
numbers in the series.
Adjective
1. Without any striking
characteristics.
average out Verb 1.To have or demonstrate Despite a few bad grades,
an average. his overall GPA averaged
2. To work out the out to be okay.
numerical average of
something.
backdrop Noun Pl: backdrops A cloth that is very large The backdrop of the stage
and painted and it portrays was a simple white screen.
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bankruptcy Adjective; Noun Adjective Bankruptcy law extends
Noun; Pl: bankrupts When a person is legally debt payment and allow the
Verb Verb (Transitive ) declared as being unable to debtor to restructure his
(Trans) PT: bankrupted pay off his or her own finance.
PP: bankrupted personal debts.
PresP: Noun
bankrupting A person who has been
3rd S: bankrupts legally declared to not be
able to pay his or her debts.
Verb (Trans)
To exhaust someone's
funds.
bar Noun; Noun The commission of sin bars

Verb A solid material of a a soul from eternal life,
(Trans); specified length used as a according to some religions.
Preposition barrier or as part of an
infrastructure.
Verb (Trans)
To secure something with a
bar.
Preposition
Except for.
bargain Noun; Noun Noun The basement of the bargainer (N)
Verb Pl: bargains Inexpensive purchase. department store offered
Verb Verb clothing at a bargain.
PT: bargained Negotiate. The parties bargain on the
PP: bargained terms of the contract.
PresP: bargaining
3rd S: bargains
bark Noun; Noun The dog would bark and
Verb A natural sound that is loud howl when it heard the
and abrupt made by a dog country musician sing.
or a fox.
Verb
To make the loud and
abrupt sound that a dog or
a fox makes.
barrel Noun; Noun Noun A barrel of oil is a common
Verb Pl: barrels A large cylindrical measure for its price.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) container used to store
PT: barreled or liquids, that has a flat top
barrelled and bottom.
PP: barreled or Verb (Trans)
barrelled To travel somewhere at very
PresP: barreling or high speeds.
barrelling
3rd S: barrels
base Noun; Noun In baseball, a player must basely (Adv)

Verb The bottom, supporting, or attempt to reach three bases baseness (N)
(Trans); lowest part of layer of or positions on the field.
Adjective something.
Verb (Trans)
To make or provide a base
for something.
Adjective
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be at a Phrase In a less favorable position. The growth of population in
disadvantage the area was at a
disadvantage for
sustainable development.
benefactor Noun Pl: benefactors A person who aids a cause, A benefactor provided
institution, or person equipment to the boys club,
usually by giving a donation but preferred to
of money. remain anonymous.
betray Verb PT: betrayed To be harmful or disloyal to Efforts to betray the radical betrayer (N)
(Trans) PP: betrayed your own country or group's plans were not
PresP: betraying another person by helping successful as the spy was
3rd S: betrays the country's or person's not accepted.
enemy.
betrayal Noun Pl: betrayals The act of betraying a The betrayal of the old
person or something. dictator by his young
captain led to a successful
coup.
better off Phrase To get a more desirable The elderly population of
result. any country is better off if
the society provides
pension plans.
beverage Noun Pl: beverages A non-water type of drink. The choice of beverages at
the restaurant included soft
drinks and beers.
bid Verb; Verb Verb Two companies bid for the
Noun PT: bade or bid To propose a certain right to develop new aircraft
PP: bidden or bid amount of money for a for the military.
or product at an auction.
bade Noun
PresP: bidding A proposal of money for a
3rd S: bids product at an auction.
Noun
Pl: bids
bilateral Adjective Involving two groups of Bilateral talks between bilateralism (N)
political nature. North Korea and the United bilaterally (Adv)
States could benefit nuclear
stability.
bilingual Adjective; Pl: bilinguals Adjective Bilingual teachers capable of bilingually (Adv)
Noun Having the ability to speak teaching Spanish and
two different languages. English are needed in the
Noun United States.
A person that has the
ability to speak two
different languages.
binary Adjective; Adjective A binary system of numbers

Noun Made up of two different was used to label the
and separate elements. apartment units.
Noun
The binary number system
in math.
bisect Verb To divide something into The two streets bisected bisection (N)
two parts. and lead out into one large bisectional (Adj)
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bizarre Adjective Entertainingly or The wild and exotic animals bizarrely (Adv)
unrealistically strange or were a bizarre bizarreness (N)
unusual. accompaniment to the
dinner party.
black hole Noun Pl: black holes Believed to be formed when Black holes are studied by
a star collapses upon itself. astrophysicists trying to
It is an object in space that comprehend their nature.
has a strong gravitational
pull and because of this
matter and energy cannot
escape from it.
blackout Noun Pl: blackouts A temporary loss of Blackouts resulted from

consciousness, sight or electrical generators
memory. breaking down and then the
A temporary interruption of city had no lights.
communication, electricity
or broadcasting.
bland Adjective Not having flavor, Bland food without any blandly (Adv)
personality or concern. spices is not desirable in blandness (N)
most cultures.
blind spot Phrase Pl: blind spots 1. Optic disk. The blind spot on the car's
2. An area where someone's side mirrors caused the
vision is hindered because driver not to see a car.
they are unable to see that
area.
bookkeeping Noun The profession in which the The accountant provided all bookkeeper (N)
person recorded the money bookkeeping needs for the
made and spent by an small business's financial
individual person, business management.
or organization.
boom Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans) An economic boom
and and To make a loud and increased the housing
Intrans); Intransitive) profound echoing sound. market.
Noun PT: boomed Noun
PP: boomed A loud and profound
PresP: booming echoing sound.
3rd S: booms
Noun
Pl: booms
boost Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The cheerleaders boost the
(Trans); PT: boomed 1. To make something team's morale.
Noun PP: boomed better.
PresP: booming 2. To cause something to
3rd S: booms increase.
Noun Noun
Pl: booms Something that helps
strengthen or make
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bound Adjective; Adjective The hunter bound the legs
Verb Something that is of the downed animal and
(Intrans); predetermined to happen carried it out of the forest.
Noun because of custom or
experience.
Verb (Intransitive)
To change position with
large stride or jumps very
quickly and energetically.
Noun
A high energy long or high
jump.
bounty Noun Pl: bounties An amount of money The bounty of the harvest
offered to someone in was sampled at the farmer's
compensation for finding dinner table.
either a criminal or a
person wanted by the law.
bouquet Noun Pl: bouquets A number of flowers that A bouquet of various
have been cut and chosen wildflowers was gathered in
or arranged in a special the meadows.
manner.
breakthrough Noun; Pl: breakthroughs A discovery in science, Breakthroughs in medical
Adjective medicine, or technology research had led to cures
that is very important for many childhood
because it has both a diseases.
dramatic and long lasting
effect.
brewery Noun Pl: breweries The place or the company The brewery produced four
that either houses or varieties of beer and a light
produces beer. ale.
bring about Phrase To cause something to Efforts to bring about

occur. change were attempted by
the student's group.
broccoli Noun Green, white, or purple Broccoli is a green vegetable
flower heads that are served often with a cheese
cooked and consumed as a sauce.
vegetable; the plant is part
of the cabbage family.
brochure Noun Pl: brochures A small paper covered book A brochure to promote the
that has in it information or real estate company were
advertising that is available at the front desk.
descriptive.
brokerage Noun Pl: brokerages A payment for a service to A brokerage firm will both
someone who acted as a invest money and guide
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bronze Noun; Pl: bronzes Noun A bronze statue depicting a bronzy (Adj)
Adjective; PT: bronzed war memorial was
Verb PP: bronzed alloy of copper and tin that presented to the nation.
PresP: bronzing sometimes contains minute
3rd S: bronzes amounts of other
metals.
Adjective
Made of bronze.
Verb
To make or give something
the yellowish brown or
weathered patina look of
bronze.
browse Verb; Verb Verb Browse the Internet to find
Noun PT: browsed To quickly or casually read the latest commentary on
PP: browsed something. political issues.
PresP: browsing Noun
3rd S: browses A casual or quick look over
Noun something.
Pl: browses
brutal Adjective Ruthless or cruel to an A brutal dictator tortured brutalness (N)
extreme degree. and imprisoned many
dissidents.
budget Noun; Noun Noun The newly married couple
Adjective; Pl: budgets An itemized list of the found it difficult to agree on
Verb Verb estimated income and a financial budget.
PT: budgeted, spending during a precise
PP: budgeted period of time.
PresP: budgeting Adjective
3rd S: budgets Appropriate for people that
have only a limited amount
of money that they could
spend.
Verb
To map out the allotment,
spending or use of
resources.
bunch Noun; Noun Noun A bunch of carrots were
Verb Pl: bunches An array of things that are required to make a carrot
Verb placed or grouped together. cake.
PT: bunched Verb
PP: bunched To collect objects or people
PresP: bunching into a close cluster or
3rd S: bunches group.
bureaucrat Noun Pl: bureaucrats An official of the Bureaucrats staff

government or government agencies and
administration. must be aware of regulatory
issues.
bust Noun; Noun Noun The slot machine jackpot
Verb Pl: busts A raid by police or an arrest will bust the casino if paid
Verb made in connection with out.
PT: busted or bust illegal drugs.
PP: busted or bust Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: busting To damage or break
3rd S: busts something that is either
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cabin Noun; Noun Noun A one room cabin in the
Verb Pl: cabins A small, unadorned house wood was made of logs.
Verb that is usually made of
PT: cabined wood.
PP: cabined Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: cabining To restrict someone to an
3rd S: cabins enclosed and small space.
calcium Noun An alkaline earth metal that Calcium, necessary for
is soft and silvery white; it strong bones, is found in
constitutes about three dairy products.
percent of the earth's crust.
call for Phrase To create a need or request The senator calls for an
for an action to take place. immediate vote on the bill.
calorie Noun Pl: calories The unite of energy equal to The calorie count of a food
4.1855 joules, that is product often determines
defined as the heat needed its inclusion in a diet.
to increase the temperature
of 1 g of pure water by 1
degree C.
campaign Noun; Noun Noun The presidential campaign
Verb Pl: campaigns A designed and structured was deeply contested by the
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) series of actions that are two political parties.
PT: campaigned anticipated to achieve a
PP: campaigned desired goal.
PresP: Verb (Intransitive)
campaigning To participate in a
3rd S: campaigns campaign to attain a
desired goal.
canon Noun Pl: canons A principle, standard, or A large canon with metal
general rule. balls stood as a monument
to the Battle of Waterloo.
canvas Noun; Noun Noun The artist looked long at the

Verb Pl: canvases A closely knit, burly, and empty canvas considering
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) heavy fabric made of the picture to be painted.
PT: canvassed cotton, hemp, or jute.
PP: canvassed Verb (Trans)
PresP: canvassing To wrap something with a
3rd S: canvases canvas.
capacity Noun Pl: capacities An assessment of the The factory's capacity to

amount that can be held or produce adequate parts was
enclosed. stretched by a large order.
capitalize on Phrase take advantage of; leverage The bank capitalized on the
on. opportunity to offer a lower
rate than its competition.
In an effort to capitalize on
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captivate Verb Verb (Transitive) To get and keep someone's The child captivated the captivation (N)
(Trans) PT: captivated attention by charm or some audience with his smile and captivator (N)
PP: captivated other type of enjoyable or charm.
PresP: captivating irresistible feature.
3rd S: captivates
capture Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The game hunter captured
(Trans); PT: captured To trap and then lock up or the crocodile alive and
Noun PP: captured restrain a person or an transported it away from
PresP: capturing animal by using force. the village.
3rd S: captures Noun
Noun Being captured or capturing
Pl: captures someone.
carbohydrate Noun Pl: carbohydrates An important source of Carbohydrates in
food and energy for moderation provide sugar
humans and animals; it is and energy to living things.
an organic compound made
up of carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen.
cargo Noun Pl: cargoes or Products transported as The ship's cargo included
cargos freight by sea, air, or road. bananas and pineapples
from Central America.
casualty Noun Pl: casualties A person that has been hurt A casualty of terrorism
or killed in an accident. remains the potential
reduction of civil liberties.
category Noun Pl: categories A collection or set of The IPOD created a new
actions, things, or people category of recording
that are grouped together devices because of its size
due to a characteristic that and storage volume.
they have in common.
cater Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive To give what is desired or The mother caters to the
and Intrans) and needed in a specific needs of her oldest son.
Intransitive) situation or by a specific
PT: catered collection or people.
PP: catered
PresP: catering
3rd S: caters
caterpillar Noun Pl: caterpillars The larva belonging to a The ugly hairy caterpillar
butterfly or a moth. It created a cocoon and would
characteristics are having a soon become a lovely
long soft body, a lot of butterfly.
short legs, and many bright
colors on its skin.
cathedral Noun; Pl: cathedrals Noun The cathedral towered over

Adjective A church that has the the plaza symbolizing the
bishop's throne in it; the place of religion in that
church is the most culture.
important one in the
diocese of the bishop.
Adjective
Pertaining to, belonging to,
or containing a bishop or a
cathedral.
causality Noun The principle of cause and Causality is often complex
effect; the source which as it is not simple to
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celebrity Noun Pl: celebrities A person who is famous. The young movie star had
quickly become a celebrity
and easily recognized.
censure Noun; Verb (Transitive) Noun The board censured the use censurer (N)
Verb PT: censured Harsh criticism. of pollutants in the
(Trans) PP: censured Verb (Trans) community to preserve the
PresP: censuring To submit someone or environment.
3rd S: censures something to harsh
criticism.
center Noun; Noun Noun The plaza was the

Verb (Trans Pl: centers The middle spot, area, or traditional center of a
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive part of a thing that is Mexican village.
and equidistant from all points
Intransitive) on the outside edges or
PT: centered opposite sides of a thing.
PP: centered Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: centering To place something in the
3rd S: centers middle of something else.
ceramic Noun; Pl: ceramics Noun A ceramic sugar bowl was

Adjective A tough brittle material that brightly painted and easily
resists heat by firing a broken.
combination of clay and
chemicals at high
temperatures.
Adjective
Created of ceramic material.
cereal Noun Pl: cereals A plant that is indigenous Cereal made from a variety
to the grass family that is of toasted grains is the most
grown for it' s nutrition's popular breakfast food.
grains.
chamber Noun; Noun Noun The outer chamber of the
Adjective; Pl: chambers A room set aside to be used house functioned as a room
Verb Verb (Transitive) for a specific purpose. for hanging coats.
(Trans) PT: chambered Adjective
PP: chambered Pertaining to, composed as,
PresP: chambering or performing chamber
3rd S: chambers music.
Verb (Trans)
To place a set amount of
ammunition in the back
barrel of a weapon.
charge Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans) The salesman charges the
and and To make a request to account for the new
Intrans); Intransitive) someone about the specific products with payment to
Noun PT: charged price or fee of something. follow in a month.
PP: charged Noun
PresP: charging The fee asked for a service
3rd S: charges or the price of something
Noun that is being sold.
Pl: charges
charity Noun Pl: charities Giving money, materials or Charity and the giving of
help to those that are in material needs to the poor
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charter Noun; Noun Noun A charter was given by the charterer (N)
Verb Pl: charters An official statement that British crown for the
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) written listing the rights establishment of colonial
PT: chartered and responsibilities of the trading companies.
PP: chartered state and the citizens of
PresP: chartering that state.
3rd S: charters Verb (Trans)
To rent of lease a vehicle
for a personal or special
purpose.
check Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb The officer checks the
and and To look at something papers to insure the
Intrans); Intransitive) closely in order to declare shipment is legal.
Noun PT: checked its state or condition.
PP: checked Noun
PresP: checking The looking at something
3rd S: checks closely in order to declare
Noun its state or condition.
Pl: checks
cheetah Noun Pl: cheetahs or A member of the cat family Cheetahs are the fastest of
cheetah that is very large, has a the large cats.
yellowish-brown coat with
black spots, a small head,
thing body, and long legs; it
is found mostly in Africa
and south-western Asia.
chef Noun Noun Pl: chefs A professional cook, usually The chef prepared culinary
the chief cook. delights and was sought out
by gourmets .
chord Noun; Noun A piano chord is struck
Verb Two or more musical notes using multiple keys.
(Trans) played or sung at the same
time.
Verb (Trans)
To make or play chords to
harmonize and make a
melody more elegant.
circle Noun; Noun Noun The children drew circles, circler (N)
Verb (Trans Pl: circles A perfect hollow ring shape. triangles and squares.
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans)
and To move along or around
Intransitive) something that follows a
PT: circled curved route or paths that
PP: circled begins and ends in the
PresP: circling same place.
3rd S: circles
circulation Noun Pl: circulations The physiological Circulation of blood within
movement of blood the body is complex and
throughout the body. intricate system.
circumference Noun Pl: circumferences The distance around the The distance around a circle
edge of a circle. is the circumference.
civic Adjective Pertaining to the The civic interest by civically (Adv)
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civil Adjective Pertaining to the Civil unions are a possible
occurrences of alternative to marriage in
citizens or groups of some states.
citizens within
the state
civil rights Noun The basic rights that all Civil rights legislation was
citizens of a society are passed in the United States
entitled to have. under President Lyndon
Johnson.
claim Verb Pl: claims Verb (Trans) She claimed the watch claimable (Adj)
(Trans); To state, without using found by the waiter claimer (N)
Noun evidence or proof, that belonged to her husband
something is true. while her husband could not
Noun recall the make of the
A statement that watch.
something is true without
using evidence or proof.
clam Noun; Noun Noun They ate clams for dinner.
Verb Pl: clams A burrowing shellfish,
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) either a freshwater or
PT: clammed marine mollusk, having a
PP: clammed muscular foot that it used
PresP: clamming to burrow into the sand.
3rd S: clams Verb (Intransitive)
To collect clams.
clan Noun Pl: clan A large group of people or Clan loyalties influence
families that are related politics all over Central
either because of a common Asia.
ancestor or marriage.
clarify Verb (Trans PT: clarified To explain something in The professor

and Intrans) PP: clarified greater detail and thereby recommended to the
PresP: clarifying making it clearer. student that she should
3rd S: clarifies clarify her writing.
clerical clerical Pertaining to or belonging The clerical position, though clerically (Adv)
to office work. it paid the bills, bored the
young man.
clerical supplies Phrase Office related supplies, We purchased our clerical
such as stationery. supplies from a local store.
cling to Phrase - Hold on to something or She would cling to her belief

someone with hope. in love, despite having been
heartbroken.
clipping Noun Pl: clippings An article from either a The clippings from the
newspaper or a magazine. laurel were replanted in her
garden.
clockwise Adverb; In the same way that the Why don't we go around in
Adjective hands of a clock change circle taking turns in a
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clog Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans) She wore clogs to work
and and To obstruct a tube or everyday because they are
Intrans); Intransitive) opening with soil or dust, so comfortable.
Noun PT: clogged or become slowly
PP: clogged obstructed with soil or
PresP: clogging dust.
3rd S: clogs Noun
Noun A heavy shoe, either
Pl: clogs traditionally made of wood
or having a wooden sole.
clone Noun; Noun Noun Scientists created clones of clonal (Adj)

Verb (Trans Pl: clones An organism that is certain plants through clonally (Adv)
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive genetically identical to its genetic engineering. cloner (N)
and parent; it was developed by
Intransitive) vegetative reproduction.
PT: cloned Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: cloned To create a organism that
PresP: cloning has the identical genetic
3rd S: clones material as the parent.
clumsy Adjective comparative: Moving in a awkward or The clumsy and rather clumsily (Adv)
clumsier poorly coordinated manner. uncoordinated young man clumsiness (N)
superlative: tripped over everything.
clumsiest
cobble Noun; Noun Noun The cobble streets of the
Verb Pl: cobbles 1. cobblestone city were what most
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. A rock fragment that has charmed tourists.
PT: cobbled been rounded naturally and
PP: cobbling is between 64 and 256 mm
PresP: cobbling in diameter.
3rd S: cobbles Verb (Trans)
To cover a road with
cobblestones.
cocaine Noun An illegal narcotic drug Cocaine, a highly addictive

made from the leaves of a drug, is very expensive to
coco plant that is taken as a buy.
stimulant.
cocoa Noun Pl: cocoas A brown unsweetened The chocolate frosting
powder made from cocoa recipe requires the use of
beans that have been cocoa.
roasted and ground; it is
used in cooking and as the
basis for a hot drink.
code Noun; Noun Noun A special code was
Verb (Trans Pl: codes A system of numbers, necessary to enter the
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive symbols, or letters which building.
and conceals normal message
Intransitive) for the purposes of special
PT: coded communication.
PP: coded Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: coding To encode a message or
3rd S: codes text.
codify codify Verb PT: codified To organize things like The law was codified into codifier (N)
(Trans) PP: codified rules, laws, or principles the current justice code.
PresP: codifying into a code or system.
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coherent Adjective Consistent logically or The speech was coherent coherently (Adv)
artistically. but lacked passion and
sincere conviction.
coleslaw Noun A salad consisting of raw Traditional coleslaw is made
cabbage and carrots that of shredded cabbage and
have been shredded in a carrots.
dressing of mayonnaise.
combat Noun; Noun Noun Efforts to combat malaria in combatable (Adj)
Verb Pl: combats Fighting between groups or Africa will require combater (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) people. international cooperation.
PT: combated or Verb (Trans)
combatted To try to destroy or manage
PP: combated or something.
combatted
PresP: combating
or
combatting
3rd S: combats
combination Noun A combination of different A combination of ice cream
things or factors, or the act and fresh fruit is a summer
of combining them. treat.
comedian Noun A funny entertainer. A comedian satirized and

joked about the political
events of the day.
comet Noun Pl: comets An astronomical object that A comet streaked across the cometary (Adj)
is made up of ice and dust heavens signalling a good cometic (Adj)
and has a long light omen for the new
producing tail which is millennium.
produced when it passes
close to the Sun.
commercial Adjective; Pl: commercials Adjective Commercial enterprises are commerciality (N)
Noun Pertaining to the buying in the business of making
and selling of services and money.
products.
Noun
An advertisement for a
product or service
broadcast through either
the radio or television.
commonplace Adjective; Pl: commonplaces Adjective It is commonplace in many commonplaceness (N)
Noun Happening often or cultures to be hospitable to
everyday. strangers.
Noun
An unoriginal or dull
remark.
compact Adjective; Verb (Transitive Adjective A device to compact compactible (Adj)
Verb (Trans and Packed or clustered household garbage is compactly (Adv)
and Intransitive) together closely. installed in most expensive compactness (N)
Intrans); PT: compacted Verb (Trans & Intrans) homes.
Noun PP: compacted or To make something
compact become denser or more
PresP: compacting firmly packed.
3rd S: compacts Noun
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compactness Noun Adjective The compactness of the
Packed or clustered small kitchen contributed to
together closely. its efficiency.
compatible Adjective Able to work or cohabitate The partners were compatibility (N)
together without compatible in their ethics compatibleness (N)
disagreement. and attributed that to their compatibly (Adv)
success.
compensate Verb (Trans PT: compensated To give someone money for The investment firm compensative (Adj)
and Intrans) PP: compensated work done or for something compensates young analysts compensator (N)
PresP: that has been lost. with not only a salary but
compensating also bonuses.
3rd S:
compensates
compensation Noun Pl: compensations Money or something else A compensation package for compensational (Adj)
given to someone in executives can include
compensation for loss, salary, pension and
work done, or damage. miscellaneous benefits.
compile Verb To put things together from The academic compiled an
(Trans) a different number of anthology of poetry written
places to make a whole. by women.
complement Noun; Noun The diamond necklace complemental (Adj)

Verb A thing that perfects or complemented the simple complementally (Adv)
(Trans) makes something else black dress.
whole.
Verb (Trans)
To make something whole,
perfect, or accompany
something else nicely.
complex Adjective; Adjective Complex issues in economic

Noun Hard to understand, development require long-
explain, or resolve. term planning and are
Noun adverse to simple solutions.
An entire thing made up of
many different but
interrelated parts.
comply Verb PT: complied To comply with or conform In order to comply with the complier (N)
(Intrans) PP: complied to something. language requirements, the
PresP: complying student took both Spanish
3rd S: complies and French.
component Noun; Noun Noun There are over thousands of componential (Adj)
Adjective Pl: components A component of something metal and electronic
that is usually bigger than components in a car.
itself.
Adjective
Creating part of a whole.
compound Noun; Noun The earthquake compoundable (Adj)
Adjective; A creation caused by the compounded the effects of compounder (N)
Verb (Trans mixing of two or more war and devastated the
and Intrans) different things. country for years.
Adjective
Created by the mixture of
two or more different
things.
Verb (Trans & Intrans)
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comprehend Verb (Trans PT: To understand the meaning In order to comprehend the comprehendible (Adj)
and Intrans) comprehended of nature or some other poetry's symbolism the
PP: comprehended thing. student studied multiple
PresP: critics.
comprehending
3rd S:
comprehends
compromise Noun; Noun A compromise between the

Verb (Trans A resolution of an argument parties was reached when
and Intrans) in which two or more sides each gave up a few
accept less than what was demands.
wanted originally.
To resolve an argument by
accepting less than what
was wanted originally.
conceal Verb Verb (Transitive) To place or hold someone A hidden drawer conceals concealable (Adj)
(Trans) PT: concealed or something out of view in the old man's savings from
PP: concealed order to stop the person or robbers.
PresP: concealing thing from being
3rd S: conceals discovered.
concentrate Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans) In order to achieve a high concentrative
and and To center every one of your score on the GMAT, you (Adj)
Intrans); Intransitive) thoughts on one subject or need to concentrate on your concentratively
Noun PT: concentrated activity. study and minimize leisure (Adv)
PP: concentrated Noun activities.
PresP: A substance made more
concentrating pure by removing another
3rd S: substance.
concentrates
Noun
Pl: concentrates
concern Noun; Noun Noun The documentary concerned
Verb Pl: concerns A motive to worry, or a the parents about the use of
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) thing that causes someone drugs amongst teenagers.
PT: concerned to worry.
PP: concerned Verb (Trans)
PresP: concerning To make someone have an
3rd S: concerns uneasy or worried feeling.
concert Noun; Noun The piano concert

Verb (Trans An event in which a performed at Carnegie Hall
and Intrans) musician or a group of was a critical success.
musicians perform in front
of an audience.
To do or organize
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concession Noun Pl: concessions An act or model of giving The parties made concessible (Adj)
into or compromising in concessions to each other in concessional (Adj)
one way, often not wanting order to reach a
or willing to actually do so. compromise.
concrete Noun; Noun Concrete evidence not concretely (Adv)

Adjective; A combination of cement, hearsay was required to concreteness (N)
Verb sand, minerals, rock convict the criminal.
(Trans) fragments, and water in
predetermined proportions
in order to make it a hard
stony consistency.
Adjective
Tangible; able to be seen or
touched.
Verb (Trans)
To place concrete all over
an area.
condense Verb (Trans PT: condensed 1. Transform something Editors may condense a condensability (N)
and Intrans) PP: condensed from gas to liquid with the novel to create a shorter, condensable (Adj)
PresP: condensing loss of heat. more readable passage.
3rd S: condenses 2. To decrease the length of
a written text by the
removal of words or
passages that are not
necessary or by rewriting
the contact of the text to
make it more concise.
cone Noun; Noun Noun A cone with its rounded top
Verb Pl: cones An object that tapers to a and narrowed bottom is a
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) point at the top or bottom perfect shape for ice cream
PT: coned and has a round base. treats.
PP: coned Verb (Trans)
PresP: coning To form something into the
3rd S: cones shape of a cone.
configuration Noun Pl: configurations The manner that parts or The ice skater's configurative (Adj)
elements are placed configurations indicated configurational (Adj)
together. both skill and artistry. configurationally
(Adv)
confinement Noun Pl: confinements Constrain or limits within The prisoner's long period
the area or scope of of confinement led to anger
something. and depression.
conform Verb (Trans PT: conformed To act of think in a way that The new building conforms conformer (N)
and Intrans) PP: conformed society expects you to to all the new standards
PresP: conforming behave. required by the building
3rd S: conforms code.
confront Verb PT: confronted To deal with a challenge. The employee was forced to confronter (N)
(Trans) PP: confronted confront and improve his
PresP: confronting weak skills.
3rd S: confronts
congestion Noun A condition in which there Los Angeles constantly

are too many people or witnesses congestion on its
things in a street or an area, crowded freeways.
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conspiracy Noun Pl: conspiracies An agreement or design A conspiracy against the
between two or more government was uncovered
people intended to do by the police
something illegal .
contagious Adjective Able to be transmitted from Contagious disease may be contagiously (Adv)
one person to another by spread by air or body contagiousness (N)
touching the person contact.
directly or by some sort of
indirect contact.
contaminant Noun An action taken to limit the Lead contaminants in paint

spread of something that is can lead to brain
aggressive. dysfunction in young
children.
contemporary Adjective; Pl: Adjective Contemporary issues are contemporarily Adv)
Noun contemporaries Current; Happening, or relevant to existing contemporariness (N)
dating from, the identical societies.
time period as something or
someone else.
Noun
Someone who lives of
something that lived at the
same general time period as
someone or something else.
control Verb Verb (Trans)) Control your temper in controllability (N)

(Trans); To run or operate a public. controllable (Adj)
Noun machine, vehicle, or some controllably (Adv)
other thing.
Noun
The skill or ability to be
able to do or handle
something.
conversion Noun Pl: conversions An alteration or change in The young wife's conversion conversional (Adj)
the nature, shape, or to her husband's religion conversionary (Adj)
operation of something. surprised her friends.
convert Verb (Trans Verb (Trans & Intrans) The new technology of
and To alter the nature or shape converting waste into usable
Intrans); of something, or to be fuel is gaining popularity.
Noun altered in nature or shape.
Noun
A person who has
discontinued one belief and
adapted another one.
conviction Noun Pl: convictions A faith or view that is It is my conviction that all convictional (Adj)
strongly held. deserve equal treatment
under the law.
corridor Noun Pl: corridors A route between divisions A narrow corridor
in a building, often with connected the living area to
rooms opening onto it. the bedrooms.
cost Verb (Trans Verb (Trans) The jacket may cost you costless (Adj)
and To demand the payment of upwards of one hundred costlessly (Adv)
Intrans); a specified amount of dollars. costlessness (N)
Noun money.
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counter clockwise Adverb; Movement in the direction When going around the
Adjective opposite to the direction circle, you will need to drive
that the hands of a clock in a counterclockwise
move. motion.
coupon Noun Pl: coupons A coupon that gives a In order to save money, the
person either a discount, students collected coupons
refund, or gift. to use on grocery purchases.
coyote Noun Pl: coyotes or A meat eating canine Coyotes are represented in
coyote mammal from North much of the art of Santa Fe,
America with similar howling in the desert at the
characteristics of the wolf moon.
except that is smaller in
size.
crack Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) He was unable to crack the
Noun; PT: cracked To break something apart, vault's secret code.
Adjective PP: cracked into pieces.
PresP: cracking Noun
3rd S: cracks A flaw in something such
Noun that it looks like a split or
Pl: cracks fine line.
Adjective
Trained to an extreme
degree of competence.
cramped Adjective Being small and confining The room the guest was
in such a way that is either given was cramped and
not convenient or not untidy.
comfortable.
crater Noun Pl: craters A large crater created this craterlike (Adj)
impression made by a deep dent in the land.
volcanic eruption.
credit Noun; Noun Noun Upon receiving the award, creedal (Adj)
Verb Pl: credits Admiration or they gave credit to their
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) acknowledgement for mothers.
PT: credited something that has been
PP: credited done or accomplished.
PresP: crediting Verb (Trans)
3rd person To recognize something is
present: true.
singular credits
critique Noun; Noun Noun The reviewer offered valid
Verb Pl: critiques An assessment of a critiques of most novels.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) creative work, usually either
PT: critiqued written or broadcast, with
PP: critiqued observations of the good
PresP: critiquing and bad qualities of the
3rd S: critiques creative work.
Verb (Trans)
To assess something,
usually a creative work,
giving observation of the
work's good and bad
qualities.
crucial Adjective Crucial to the result of You have forgotten one crucially (Adv)
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crumple Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Please crumple up the crumply (Adj)
Noun PT: crumpled To make something records.
PP: crumpled become full or different
PresP: crumpling shaped groove and
3rd S: crumples wrinkles.
Noun Noun
Pl: crumples A groove or wrinkle in
something.
crunch Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The 5 kids crunched in the crunchable (Adj)
Noun; PT: crunched To mash hard food with the backseat of the car on the cruncher (N)
Adjective PP: crunched teeth and making noise way to their grandmother's
PresP: crunching while doing so. house.
3rd S: crunches Noun
Noun A noisy short noise made
Pl: crunches by crushing something.
Adjective
Needing a result or action.
crusade Noun; Noun Noun The crusades inspired by
Verb Pl: crusades 1. Military missions made MLK fight against racial
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) European Christians in the inequality.
PT: crusaded 11th and 13th centuries to
PP: crusaded take possession of areas
PresP: crusading that were captured by
3rd S: crusades Muslim forces.
2. A dynamic joint effort to
promote or get rid of
something.
Verb (Intransitive)
To make a dynamic or joint
effort to promote or get rid
of something.
cube Noun; Noun Noun Cubes are not of equal size. cuber (N)
Verb Pl: cubes A hard figure made up or
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) six identical square plane
PT: cubed faces which are set at right
PP: cubed angles to each other.
PresP: cubing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: cubes To multiply a number by
itself twice.
culminate Verb PT: culminated To reach the pinnacle or The film culminated in a
PP: culminated highest point of thrilling chase scene.
PresP: culminating development, or to bring
3rd S: culminates something to this point.
culpability Noun Worthy of guilt or In the case of neglected culpably (Adv)

reprimand for doing children, culpability lies
something wrong. directly with parents.
cultivation Noun The preparation of land for The cultivation crops and
the purpose of planting, the raising of animals is
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curb Noun; Noun Noun We must try to curb our
Verb Pl: curbs 1. A row of concrete or fears when considering how
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) rocks that form the edge of to address terrorism.
PT: curbed a path.
PP: curbed 2. Something that limits or
PresP: curbing restrains something else.
3rd S: curbs Verb (Trans)
To limit or restrain
something.
cure-all Noun Pl: cure-alls A cure or remedy that is By some, orange juice is
thought to be able to heal considered a cure-all.
every illness or problem.
curriculum Noun Pl: curricula or The topics taught at a The curriculum for the sixth curricular (Adj)
curriculums school, or the issues taught grade English class offered a
in a particular topic. poor selection of literature.
customize Verb PT: customized To change something to be We suggested that you customization (N)
(Trans) PP: customized able to make it suit a customize your application customizer (N)
PresP: person's requirements to fit the school you are
customizing better. applying for.
3rd S: customizes
cylinder Noun Pl: cylinders A figure with straight sides Most cans are shaped like cylindered (Adj)
and round shaped ends of cylinders.
the same size.
debris Noun Pl: debris Pieces of an object that has Debris from the explosion
been shattered or broken. was found miles away.
debut Noun; Noun Noun Her debut turned out to be a

Verb Pl: debuts The first public showing or success and critics praised
Verb presentation of an artist, her acting.
PT: debuted performer, or program.
PP: debuted Verb (Trans)
PresP: debuting To formally or public ally
3rd S: debuts present or act something
out for the first time.
decay Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The continued decay of the decayable (Adj)
Noun PT: decayed To rot, or make something buildings caused them to be
PP: decayed rot, and become soft, flaky, declared hazardous.
PresP: decaying or fluid like.
3rd S: decays Noun
Noun 1. A decrease in quality.
Pl: decays 2. The biological process of
decomposing and rotting.
decimal Adjective; Pl: decimals Adjective Decimals are used in decimally (Adv)
Noun The use of the number ten financial exchanges to show
as a base and counted or fractions of dollars.
organized in sets of ten.
Noun
A number conveyed in a
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decimal point Phrase A written or printed round The decimal point is needed
imprint that separates the here to indicate values less
whole numbers from the than 1 but greater than 0.
tenths, hundredths, and
smaller divisions of ten.
decrease Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) A decrease in rainfall over a decreasing (Adj)
Noun PT: decreased To diminish or make period of years resulted in decreasingly (Adv)
PP: decreased something diminish in size, drought.
PresP: decreasing force, or quantity.
3rd S: decreases Noun
Noun The process of diminishing,
Pl: decreases or making smaller.
deduct Verb PT: deducted To take away an amount for Employees must deduct
(Trans) PP: deducted a purpose. taxes from their gross
PresP: deducting income.
3rd S: deducts
defendant Noun Pl: defendants A person, party, or The defendant lost his case
organization obligated to despite his innocence.
respond to criminal or civil
charges in court.
deform Verb past deformed, To change, or convert Drugs taken during deformability (N)
past something into being pregnancy can deform a deformable (Adj)
participle distorted, broken, or child before birth. deformer (N)
deformed, illfigured.
present participle
deforming,
3rd person
present
singular deforms
defrost Verb PT: defrosted To get rid of frost or ice We generally defrost the
PP: defrosted from something. refrigerator twice a year to
PresP: defrosting avoid ice build-up.
3rd S: defrosts
deft Adjective comparative: Moving or performing in a The deft fingering by the deftly (Adv)
defter fast, easy, and clever ay. violinist increased the deftness (N)
superlative: enjoyment of the listener.
deftest
degree Noun Noun A degree of subtlety was
1. The level, quantity, or required in handling the old
intensity of something. man.
2. A qualification given to
someone by a university or
a school after that someone
has completed a course or
study.
delicate Adjective; Noun Adjective Lace is one of the delicate delicateness (N)
Noun Pl: delicates Damaged and destroyed fabrics created.
with ease.
Noun
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demise Noun; Verb Noun A lost war can lead to the demisable (Adj)
Verb PT: demised The slow and unpredictable demise of an empire.
PP: demised death of a person.
PresP: demising Verb (Trans & Intrans)
3rd person To die in a slow and
present unpredictable way.
singular :demises
demolition Noun Pl: demolitions To complete and utter A large crane was brought in
destruction of a building or to accomplish the
other type of construction. demolition of the old
building.
denote Verb PT: denoted To assign a specified The record denotes gradual denotive (Adj)
(Trans) PP: denoted meaning to something. increase in temperature
PresP: denoting over the last ten years.
3rd S: denotes
depart Verb PT: departed To depart, especially at the We departed to the ocean
PP: departed start of a trip. for a long vacation.
PresP: departing
3rd S: departs
deplete Verb PT: depleted To consume or decrees the As their financial resources depletable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: depleted amount of something. depleted, the company was depletion (N)
PresP: depleting forced to lay off many depletive (Adj)
3rd S: depletes workers.
depletion Noun PT: depleted The consumption or The depletion of the natural depletable (Adj)
PP: depleted reduction of something. resources of this country depletion (N)
present participle; may lead to environmental depletive (Adj)
depleting disaster.
3rd S: depletes
depress Verb PT: depressed To make someone feel I grew depressed after my
(Trans) PP: depressed extremely sad or grades tumbled.
PresP: depressing disheartened.
3rd S: depresses
derivative Adjective; Noun Adjective Diamonds are a derivative derivatively (Adv)
Noun Pl: derivatives Copied or derived from of petroleum products. derivativeness (N)
somewhere and not unique.
Noun
A thought or idea,
language, or phrase that
had been derived from
something that is related to
it.
derogatory Adjective Showing a low attitude or Derogatory comments made derogatorily (Adv)
pessimistic criticism. during the dews conference derogatoriness (N)
upset the president's staff.
descend Verb PT: descended To go down a set of stairs, To descend into the depths descendable (Adj)
PP: descended hill, valley, or other type of of one's soul is the goal of
PresP: descending slope; To be related by many young poets.
3rd S: descends blood to an ancestor
descendant Noun Pl: descendants Someone or something like Descendants of the old
an animal or plant that is confederate fighter gather
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desktop Noun; Noun Noun My desktop computer is not
Adjective Pl: desktops The surface of a desk where able to be transported.
a person works.
Adjective
Small enough to be used on
the surface of a desk.
despise Verb PT: despised To not like someone or The old woman despised despiser (N)
(Trans) PP: despised something which great the materialism worshiped
PresP: despising intense and with by the young in modern
3rd S: despises disapproval. societies.
detached Adjective Not connected to The student appeared detachedly (Adv)

something. detached from his detachedness (N)
surroundings.
detrimental Adjective Producing hurt or damage. The poor economy was detrimentally (Adv)
detrimental to many small
businesses.
diagonal Adjective; Noun Adjective The house located diagonal diagonally (Adv)
Noun Pl: diagonals Flowing from one side to to the river was owned by a
another in a slanting or famous singer.
sloping way.
Noun
A line or directions that
slants or slopes.
dialect Noun Pl: dialects A language spoken in a Her dialect is unknown to
certain region of a place or me though we speak the
nation that has differences same language.
in vocabulary, grammar,
and pronunciation from the
other languages spoken in
other regions of that place
or nation.
diesel Noun Pl: diesels A combustion engine that is Diesel engines were still
internal in nature and it common in vehicles of the
turns on with the use of 1920s.
diesel fuel by itself.
difference Noun Pl: differences The state of being unlike or If we try hard enough, we
different from other things can overcome any
or people. differences between people.
The difference between this
town and others nearby is
the lack of a good
elementary school.
digital audiotape Noun Pl: digital A type of tape that is They used digital
audiotapes magnetic and used in the audiotapes to record
digital recording of music. messages to send to
contacts.
diminish Verb PT: diminished To become or make The truth of her statements diminishable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: diminished something loose its were slightly diminished by diminishment (N)
PresP: diminishing importance. her criminal record. diminishingly (Adv)
3rd S: diminishes
dine Verb (Trans PT: diminished To eat dinner. We shall dine on wine and
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dinosaur Noun Pl: dinosaurs A reptile that is now Dinosaurs now extinct once dinosaurian (Adj)
extinct; it was mostly land walked this land.
dwelling and lived in the
Mesozoic Era.
dip Verb Verb (Transitive To place something into a The road takes a dip after
(Transitive and fluid or soft mixture for a this hill.
and Intransitive) small amount of time and
Intrans); PT: dipped then to take it out quickly.
Noun PP: dipped
PresP: dipping
3rd S: dips
Noun
Pl: dips
diploma Noun Pl: diplomas A document received after She received her high school
the successful completion diploma from a reputable
of either high school, school.
college, university, or other
profession organization.
directive Noun; Noun Noun The directives given to the

Adjective Pl: directives A command or formal troops were forgotten on
instruction. the battlefield.
Adjective
Providing detailed direction
or commands.
discharge Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive 1. To secrete, give off, or He was recently honorably dischargeable (Adj)
and and get rid of a gas or liquid. discharged from duty. discharger (N)
Intrans); Intransitive) 2. To consent to or write
Noun PT: discharged the orders for command for
PP: discharged someone to depart an
PresP: discharging organization, or to take the
3rd S: discharges decision yourself to depart
Noun from a place such as a
Pl: discharges hospital.
discount Noun; Noun Noun Its tough to discount the discountable (Adj)
Verb (Trans Pl: discounts A decrease in the normal economy's downfall is discounter (N)
and Verb (Transitive price of something. accessing the causes for the
Intrans); and Verb (Trans & Intrans) failure of the small
Adjective Intransitive) To make the decision to business.
PT: discounted declare something as not
PP: discounted being important, relevant,
PresP: discounting or true.
3rd S: discounts
discrete Adjective Totally separate and Let us be discrete about our discretely (Adv)
unrelated. conversations on this
matter.
discrimination Noun The unjust treatment of a Discrimination remains discriminational (Adj)
person or group, usually common in hiring practices.
because of intolerance to
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disguise Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) Her harsh remarks were disguisable (Adj)
(Trans); PT: disguised To make alterations to disguised by her soft tone disguiser (N)
Noun PP: disguised someone's or something's and smile.
PresP: disguising appearance so that the
3rd S: disguises person or thing will not be
Noun recognized.
Pl: disguises Noun
Something put on or done
to change a person's look
so that the person will not
be recognized.
disorder Noun; Noun Noun The disorder of the house

Verb Pl: disorders Being deficient of an caused the mother upon
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) organized or ordered returning from her vacation
PT: disordered arrangement. to be upset.
PP: disordered Verb (Trans)
PresP: disordering To disturb or mess up the
3rd S: disorders organization of something.
displace Verb PT: displaced To move something from The displaced population displaceable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: displaced the place to where it usually was put in refugee camps displacer (N)
PresP: displacing is to some other place. after famine and pestilence
3rd S: displaces destroyed their livelihoods.
distance Noun; Noun The space measured The distance to the

Verb Pl: distances dividing two places, people, mountain from the town
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) or things. was 26 miles.
PT: distanced
PP: distanced
PresP: distancing
3rd S: distances
distinct Adjective Obviously dissimilar and A distinct difference was distinctness (N)
individual. observed in the physique of
two children indicating
nutritional variance.
distraction Noun Pl: distractions Something that hinders The dog's barking was a
concentration or diverts distraction in the peaceful
attention away from community.
another thing.
distribution Noun Pl: distributions The giving out, sharing out, The distribution of goods distributional (Adj)
or delivery of things to a was accomplished through a
number of different people. vast rail network.
diverse Adjective Consisting of many Diverse cultures which bring diverseness (N)
different kinds of things or different values and
elements. traditions to a society are
usually healthy.
diversify Verb (Trans PT: diversified To increase in variety or to To diversify investments the diversifiability (N)
and Intrans) PP: diversified increase something in young couple bought both diversifiable (Adj)
PresP: diversifying variety. blue chip and tech stocks. diversified (Adj)
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divine Adjective; Verb (Transitive Adjective Divine wisdom is said to divinable (Adj)
Verb (Trans and 1. Being God or a god or flow from a supreme being. divineness (N)
and Intransitive) goddess.
Intrans); PT: divined 2. Faith or religion
Noun PP: divined pertaining to God, gods, or
PresP: divining goddesses.
3rd S: divines Verb (Trans & Intrans)
Noun 1. To understand or realize
Pl: divines something.
2. To learn or realize
something by intuition or a
supernatural means.
Noun
1. An affiliate or member of
a clergy.
2. God.
divisible Adjective Capable of being separated, The divisible nature of divisibleness (N)
usually evenly. property makes it a good divisibly (Adv)
partnership investment.
division Noun Pl: divisions The act of dividing or The division property was divisional (Adj)
separating something into completed after the heirs divisionally (Adv)
its fractions. settled all claims. divisionary (Adj)
divisor Noun Pl: divisors A number divided into The number 2 is the
another number. common divisor for all even
numbers.
donor Noun Pl: donors Someone who gives The donor's blood was a donorship (N)
something to someone else. positive match for the
young patient.
dose Noun; Noun Noun A single dose of medication
Verb Pl: doses A specific amount of relieved the woman's
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) medicine that is given out discomfort.
PT: dosed at one time or at planned
PP: dosed intervals.
PresP: dosing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: doses To give medicine to
someone.
down payment Phrase Pl: down Payment of part of the full A down payment to show
payments price of something and the good faith was required to
remaining part will be paid buy the automobile.
at a later time.
down zoning Phrase The down zoning of the
neighborhood was meant to
enable the building of a
park.
drain Noun; Noun Noun The restaurants installed
Verb Pl: drains 1. A sewage pipe or channel new drains in the sinks to
(Transitive Verb (Transitive that takes water or sewage facilitate grease removal.
and Intrans) and away from a place.
Intransitive) 2. A thing that uses up or
PT: drained reduces the energy or
PP: drained resources of something
PresP: draining else.
3rd S: drains Verb (Trans & Intrans)
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drastic Adjective Having an influential effect Drastic action was required
or widespread results. to relieve the panic of the
hurricane victims.
dump Trans Verb; Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The town dump was
Noun PT: dumped To drop, deposit, or place available for trash and
PP: dumped something down on a unwanted articles.
PresP: dumping surface in a haphazard or
3rd S: dumps careless way.
Noun Noun
Pl: dumps A place for the brief storage
of military munitions, food,
beverages and other
supplies for the use by
troops.
dwindle Verb (Trans PT: dwindled To decrease or diminish Water supplies were allowed
and Intrans) PP: dwindled gradually in size, quantity, to dwindle with overuse and
PresP: dwindling or strength and near zero, were not replenished.
3rd S: dwindles or to make something
decrease or diminish in this
way.
dysfunction Noun Pl: dysfunctions An irregularity in the Dysfunction in families
operation of organs or creates poor
other body parts or communication.
systems.
ecology Noun Pl: ecologies The study of the Ecology is the study of ecologist (N)
relationships and natural systems and is
interactions between living important in understanding
organisms and their habitat. human development.
economic Adjective Pertaining to the economy The economic stability of

of an nation, economics, or developing countries is the
money. goal of World Bank efforts.
economical Adjective Cautious in making the The economical health of a

most use out of resources. family is maintained by
stable income and low debt.
economy Noun; Noun Noun The economy of a nation

Adjective Pl: economies The manufacture and use of includes a balance between
products and services of a exported and imported
neighborhood looked at as products.
a whole.
Adjective
Proposed to be inexpensive
or of higher quality.
edge Noun; Noun Noun The edge of the cliff was off
Verb Pl: edges An area or border that is limits to young children
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) the outmost part or the who might fall.
PT: edged farthest point away from
PP: edged the center of a larger area.
PresP: edging Verb (Intransitive)
3rd S: edges To make something move
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elective Adjective; Noun Adjective There are a large selection electively (Adv)
Noun Pl: electives Pertaining to or involving of elective courses in top- electiveness (N)
voting. ranked MBA programs.
Noun
An optional subject that a
student can chose from
amongst many different
options.
elicit Verb PT: elicited To make or create In order to elicit funds from elicitation (N)
(Trans) PP: elicited something like a reaction or patrons, the museum held a elicitor (N)
PresP: eliciting response to a particular fancy dress ball.
3rd S: elicits stimulus.
elite Noun; Noun Noun The elite corp of military
Adjective Pl: elites A small amount of people rangers was chosen through
within a larger group that rigorous testing of related
have the greatest amount of skills.
power, wealth, and social
standing than the rest of
the group.
Adjective
Belonging to an elite.
elongate Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans) In order to see a woman's elongated (Adj)
and and To cause something to shape differently, the artist
Intrans); Intransitive) increase in length. Modigliani elongated all his
Adjective PT: elongated Adjective figures.
PP: elongated Long and constricted or
PresP: elongating tight.
3rd S: elongates
elongation Noun Pl: elongations The act of making The elongation of the
something increase in woman's throat was a result
length, or the state of being of copper necklaces added
increased in length. during childhood.
elude Verb PT: eluded To run away from or get The ultimate question of
(Trans) PP: eluded around someone or life's beginnings continue to
PresP: eluding something by using elude scientists.
3rd S: eludes craftiness, skill, or
ingenuity.
embrace Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans) We try to embrace all the embraceable (Adj)
and and To embrace someone with a principles involved in free embracement (N)
Intrans); Intransitive) hug fondly. trade. embracer (N)
Noun PT: embraced Noun
PP: embraced An emotional or loving
PresP: embracing embrace, or hug.
3rd S: embraces
Noun
Pl: embraces
emerald Noun; Noun Noun She purchased many
Adjective Pl: emeralds A green gemstone made of emerald necklaces at the
a form of beryl colored Colombian jewelry shops.
green by chromium.
Adjective
Describes a color that is
emerald green.
encode Verb PT: encoded To change plain text The email was encoded so encodement (N)
(Trans) PP: encoded message into a code. as to prevent persons who
PresP: encoding did not have the correct
3rd S: encodes access code from opening
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encounter Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) I encountered an old
(Trans); PT: encountered To encounter someone or childhood enemy in the
Noun PP: encountered something, usually without airport who turned out to be
PresP: warning, typically friendlier than I
encountering unpleasant or surprised remembered.
3rd S: encounters Noun
Noun An unexpected and brief
Pl: encounters encounter with someone or
something.
endemic Adjective; Noun Adjective Mosquitoes are endemic to endemically (Adv)
Noun Pl: endemics Describing a disease that this region. endemicity (N)
happens in a particular endemism (N)
area.
Noun
A prevalent disease.
endorse Verb PT: endorsed To provide official support He is likely to endorse the endurable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: endorsed or consent for something. incumbent in the endorsee (N)
PresP: endorsing governor's race. endorser (N)
3rd person
present
singular; endorses
enhance Verb PT: enhanced To make something better We must work to enhance enhancement (N)
(Trans) PP: enhanced or increase the strength, our school system. enhancer (N)
PresP: enhancing quality, beauty, or other enhancive (Adj)
3rd S: enhances desired feature of
something.
enlist Verb PT: enlisted To register for a branch of They enlisted many men on enlishement (N)
PP: enlisted the military. the projects construction
PresP: enlisting crew.
3rd S: enlists
enormous Adjective Oddly large or big in size, The enormous debt incurred enormously (Adv)
quantity, or level. by the company will most
likely not be paid off in our
lifetime.
ensue Verb PT: ensued To follow closely after Problems with water are
(Intrans) PP: ensued something. likely to ensue in parts of
PresP: ensuing Central Asia.
3rd S: ensues
entail Verb Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans) The treaty entails that all
(Trans); PT: entailed To involve or conclude in prisoners of war will be
Noun PP: entailed something unavoidably. returned unharmed to their
PresP: entailing Noun country of origin.
3rd S: entails 1. Entailment.
Noun 2. A section of real estate
Pl: entails property that has been
entailed.
enterprise Noun Pl: enterprises Willingness to put energy The enterprise was unable
into a new and risky to produce anymore goods.
activity.
entice Verb PT: enticed To tempt a person or an The restaurant attempted to enticer (N)
(Trans) PP: enticed animal by presenting a entice more customers to
PresP: enticing desirable object to that come in with barbeque but
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entity Noun Pl: entities A thing that is in existence A new entity was created
or is perceived as a single after joining two small
individual thing. software firms.
entrée Noun Pl: entrées A dish that is serve as the The unusual restaurant
major component of a meal. offered Mexican entrées to
complement Chinese
appetizers.
entrepreneur Noun Pl: entrepreneurs A businessperson that sets Fewer and fewer entrepreneurial (Adj)
up and provides the money entrepreneurs are able to be entrepreneurialism (N)
to make new business successful in a world of entrepreneurism (N)
ventures to then make a large multinational entrepreneurship (N)
profit. corporations.
envelope Noun Pl: envelopes A flat compartment of In the envelope was

paper with a sealable flap included photographs of the
for keeping letters. vacation.
envision Verb PT: envisioned To create a mental image of The businessman
(Trans) PP: envisioned something that may happen envisioned that his venture
PresP: envisioning in the future. would grow large and
3rd S: envisions successful but the poor
state of the economy made
this almost impossible.
epidemic Noun; Noun Noun The SARS epidemic raged

Adjective Pl: epidemics An outburst of a disease initially through parts of
that becomes widespread China.
very quickly.
Adjective
Spreading very fast and
more extensively amongst a
group of people than usual.
episode Noun Pl: episodes An occurrence that is part The episodes of the
of but separate from a large television series that were
whole and often has the most loved by viewers were
same meaning as that larger the first ones.
whole.
equation Noun Pl: equations A mathematical statement An algebraic equation was equational (Adj)
that two expressions are of put on the board by the equationally (Adv)
the same value. teacher.
era Noun A time period that is unique With the development of
because of its television came the end of
developments, the radio era.
personalities, and or events.
erratic Adjective; Noun Adjective The erratic driving of the erratically (Adv)
Noun Pl: erratics Not consistent, regular, or suspect alerted police. erraticism (N)
able to be predicted.
Noun
Some that behaves
spontaneously.
eternal Adjective; Adjective Internal beauty is the only eternality (N)

Noun Existing for all time without eternal beauty for physical eternally (Adv)
having a start or a finish. beauty fades.
Noun
Something that lasts
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ethnicity Noun Pl: ethnicities Cultural affiliation or Ethnicity is a factor in
uniqueness. college admissions as
schools want cultural
diversity.
evaporate Verb PT: evaporated To heat a liquid to its The water evaporated and evaporative (Adj)
PP: evaporated boiling point in order for it the ground was left dry
PresP: evaporating to become a vapor. after a brief rain.
3rd S: evaporates
excrete Verb PT: excreted To expel or discharge waste Efforts to excrete water excretory (Adj)
(Trans) PP: excreted made from the body's from the desert plant failed
PresP: excreting metabolic processes. to provide any liquid.
3rd S: excretes
exempt Adjective; Verb (Transitive) Adjective Because the student earned exemptible (Adj)
Verb PT: exempted Not having to do something no money, she was exempt
(Trans); PP: exempted that everyone normally has from paying taxes.
Noun PresP: exempting the obligation to do.
3rd S: exempts Verb (Trans)
To pardon someone from
doing something that
everyone normally has the
obligation to do.
Noun
A person of thing that does
not have to do something
that everyone normally has
the obligation to do.
exhort Verb (Trans PT: exhorted To impel someone strongly The presidential candidate exhorter (N)
and Intrans) PP: exhorted and sincerely to perform exhorts his supporters to
PresP: exhorting something. get out and vote.
3rd S: exhorts
exile Noun; Noun Noun The political prisoner was exilic (Adj)
Verb Pl: exiles Forced or unwilling absence given the choice of exile
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) for political or religious from his country or
PT: exiled reasons from your home imprisonment.
PP: exiled country.
PresP: exiling Verb (Trans)
3rd S: exiles To make someone leave his
or her home country as a
punishment for doing
something.
exotic Adjective; Noun Adjective Exotic vacation sites such as
Noun Pl: exotics Extremely different usually the Seychelles Islands offer
because it is very colorful rare and luxurious sites and
and thrilling; suggestive of accommodations.
different and distant
nations and foreign
cultures.
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expedition Noun Pl: expeditions An outing taken by a group The expedition took the
of people for a particular adventurer to the far
purpose to discover reaches of Mongolia.
territory that is yet to be
discovered, to perform
scientific studies, or to
attain military objectives.
expertise Noun The ability, education, or She possessed a supreme

view of someone who is an expertise in biochemical
expert at something. engineering.
explicit Adjective Showing all details in a Her direction were explicit, explicitly (Adv)
clear and obvious way so as she did not leave out any explicitness (N)
that there will not be any of the details.
confusion in the intended
meaning.
expression Noun Pl: expressions An expression on a person's The expressions of love expressional (Adj)
face that shows his made by the couple on their
thoughts or emotions. wedding day were touching.
expressly Adverb With a specific and planned She expressly stated that we
purpose or someone are not to turn right at the
specific in mind. gas station but rather
continue straight.
expulsion Noun Pl: expulsions Forcing someone to leave Expulsion and permanent expulsive (Adj)
an educational institution removal from school was
or other type of the consequence of fighting.
organization.
exterior Adjective; Noun Adjective The exterior of the building exteriority (N)
Noun Pl: exteriors At or for the outer part of gives a false impression of
something. what is inside.
Noun
The outer part or coating of
something.
exterminate Verb PT: exterminated To completely slay or kill a Nazi Germany attempted to extermination (N)
(Trans) PP: exterminated person or a thing. exterminate the Jews and exterminatory (Adj)
PresP: other races.
exterminating
3rd S:
exterminates
external Adjective; Noun Adjective The external journey often externally (Adv)
Noun Pl: externals Occurring on, or stemming complements a person's
from the outer part of internal one.
something.
Noun
The exterior appearance of
person or a thing,
especially when it is not
thought to be a real
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factor Noun; Noun 1. A thing that adds to of 1. One factor in the decision factorability (N)
Verb Pl: factors has the ability to sway the was economic well-being. factorable (Adj)
Verb outcome of something. 2. The factors of the
PT: factored 2. A level or degree of number 2 were easy to
past participle; something. determine.
factored
PresP: factoring
3rd S: factors
fade Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Trends fade over time. fadable (Adj)
Noun PT: faded To gradually lose or make fadedness (N)
PP: faded something lose luster, fader (N)
PresP: fading color, or intensity.
3rd S: fades Noun
Noun A short period of time in
Pl: fades which something slowly
becomes less bright, less
noisy, and less clear.
fake Noun; Noun Noun Her smile was fake and not
Adjective; Pl: fakes A person or thing that is to be trusted.
Verb Verb not authentic but seems to
PT: faked be or is presented as being
PP: faked authentic.
PresP: faking Adjective
3rd S: fakes Not authentic or real, but
meant to be thought of as
authentic or real.
To falsely present or make
something and declare that
it is authentic when it is not
in reality.
famine Noun Noun Pl: famines A severe lack of food that Famine has ravaged Africa
results in widespread for decades possibly
starvation. centuries.
fanatic Noun Pl: fanatics A person who has intense Fanatic religious believers
and at times unreasonable are a major force in
enthusiasms or thoughts. American politics.
fare Noun; Noun Noun The fare increase infuriated

Verb Pl: fares The fee that is charged to a riders of the city's public
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) person for a journey. transportation.
PT: fared
PP: fared
PresP: faring
3rd S: fares
fatal Adjective; Adjective The crash proved to be a fatalness (N)

Noun Capable of causing death or fatal one.
leading to death.
Noun
An example of death like
one caused by a car, plan or
other mode of
transportation.
fatality Noun Noun Pl: fatalities A death that is the result of Many fatalities suffered in
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fault Noun; Noun Noun It is the fault of leadership
Verb Pl: faults Blame taken for a mistake, and voters that healthcare
Verb failure, or act of illegal remain unavailable to many.
PT: faulted behavior.
PP: faulted Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: faulting To accuse, pass judgment,
3rd S: faults or find fault within a person
or a thing.
fiction Noun Noun Pl: fictions Stories and written works Fiction is often based upon
that portray make believe real events.
or imaginary people and
occurrences.
fictitious Adjective Describes something that is The fictitious story created fictitiously (Adv)
neither true nor genuine by the child fooled his fictitiousness (N)
because it has the intention parents.
of deceit.
fierce Adjective comparative: Typified by or expressing The soldiers fought against fiercely (Adv)
fiercer anger or violent behavior. fierce opposition but came fierceness (N)
superlative: out victorious.
fiercest
finale Noun Pl: finales A scene that symbolizes the The grand finale include the
end of a performance. most spectacular array of
fireworks.
fiscal Adjective Pertaining to financial The fiscal rewards of this
matters. quarter were substantial
ones.
flawed Adjective Damages or defective. Many consider the
punishment concept of "an
eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth," to be flawed and
violent logic.
flora Noun Pl: floras or florae All of the plant life found in The flora of the garden in
a specific area or ear. spring and summer was a
beautiful sight.
florid Adjective 1. Having an ill-looking The florid wallpaper was floridity (N)
brightly pink or red skin difficult to encounter floridly (Adv)
tone. morning after morning. floridness (N)
2. Extremely elaborate and
complex in generally style
and wording.
foe Noun Pl: foes A rival or enemy of a Whether friend or foe, we

person or a thing. must try to treat everyone
with respect.
foreign Adjective Pertaining to, coming from, The foreign currency was foreignly (Adv)
or located within a nation unusable and unable to be foreignness (N)
or nations that are not your exchanged here.
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forge Noun; Noun Noun We can forge ahead to build forgeability (N)
Verb (Trans Pl: forges A place where metal is even more fuel efficient forgeable (Adj)
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive heated to a very high vehicles.
and temperature and then
Intransitive) shaped into certain figures
PT: forged by the use of a hammer.
past participle; Verb (Trans & Intrans)
forged 1. To create of produce an
PresP: forging illegal duplicate of
3rd S: forges something that looks
authentic so that financial
gain can be made.
2. To attempt to create
something with a lot of
effort.
fortitude Noun Patience and strength in a The fortitude of the army fortudinous (Adj)
hard or dreadful event. was proven by their
persistence despite great
hardship.
foul foul Noun Adjective The foul stench coming fouler (N)
Adjective; Pl: fouls Sickened or revolted to the from the kitchen indicated foully (Adv)
Noun; Verb senses. that something was burning. foulness noun)
Verb PT: fouled Noun
PP: fouled An illegal action taken again
PresP: fouling a play of the opposite team
3rd S: fouls that breaks the rules or
regulation of the sport
being played.
fraction Noun Pl: fractions A number that is not a Decimals can be

whole number and is represented as fractions.
formed by dividing one
number into another.
fracture Noun; Noun Noun The girl slightly fractured
Verb Pl: fractures 1. A break or fissure in a her finger in the basketball
Verb bone. game.
PT: fractured 2. Breaking something.
PP: fractured Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: fracturing To split or break
3rd S: fractures something like a bone.
fragile Adjective Weak; not strong. The fragile computer fragilely (Adv)
system could be made fragility (N)
dysfunctional by simply
touching the wrong key.
fragrance Noun Pl: fragrances An enjoyable sweet smell. Your fragrance smells fragranced (Adj)
fantastically fruity.
frame Noun; Noun Noun The frame of the painting
Verb Pl: frames A structure that is made up was perfect in highlighting
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) or solid parts and is used to the artist's subject matter.
PT: framed support something which
PP: framed has been constructed on
PresP: framing top of it or around it.
3rd S: frames Verb (Trans)
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framework Noun Pl: frameworks 1. A system of Any changes must stay fraudulence (N)
interconnected horizontal within the current fraudulently (Adv)
and vertical bars that have framework
spaces in between them.
2. The basis or outline for
something that is made up
a set of idea, theories, rules,
or opinions.
fraudulent Adjective Created to deceive people The fraudulent remarks fraudulence (N)
by being dishonest, unfair, made in her testimony were fraudulently (Adv)
or untrue. cause for alarm.
free market Phrase Pl: free markets Operating trade without Free market trade promotes free-market (Adj)
government control corporate growth. free-marketeer (N)
front Noun; Noun Those who fought at the

Adjective; The section that faces front in WWII, suffered the
Verb forward and is intended to greatest number of
be the most important part. casualties.
Adjective
Located at, on, or near the
front of something.
To have a front that faces
towards something.
frugal Adjective Typified by being frugal Though the family had frugality (N)
and avoiding any sort of frugal beginnings, their hard frugally (Adv)
waste. work would lead them to frugalness (N)
riches.
fungi Noun An organism, that can be Fungi often grow in cool
moist shaded areas.
multicellular, does not have
chlorophyll and produces
spores in order to
reproduce.
funnel Noun; Noun A utensil that is shaped like The funnel enables us to
Verb plural funnels a cone with a big opening at pour the wind back into the
Verb the top and a little opening bottle without spilling any.
PT: funneled at the bottom and is used to
PP: funneled direct fluids into
PresP: funneling containers.
3rd S: funnels Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To lead or move something
into and through a
constricted space.
furnace Noun Pl: furnaces An enclosed technological Our house was heated by
structure where heat is wood burning furnace.
made by the burning of fuel
in order to warm a house or
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galaxy Noun Pl: galaxies The assembly of billions or In a distant galaxy, there
stars, planets, gasses, and may well be a planet similar
dust that occurs over many to our own.
thousand of light years that
forms a segment of the
universe.
gear Noun; Noun Noun We would need additional

Verb Pl: gears An engineering device that rain gear for the camping
Verb sends out motion from one trip.
PT: geared part to another part for
PP: geared doing a particular purpose.
PresP: gearing Verb (Trans)
3rd S: gears In the engineering sense,
this means to provide
something with gears.
geese Noun A big waterfowl that has a Geese flew south for the
long neck and webbed feet; winter.
it has a very specific
honking sound.
gel Noun; Noun Noun The young boys put gel in

Verb Pl: gels A partially solid their hair as it was the
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) combination of small fashion.
PT: gelled fragments of solid in a
PP: gelled fluid.
PresP: gelling Verb (Trans)
3rd S: gels To become partially solid
or gel like.
gender Noun Pl: genders The sex of a person or Our gender roles dictate
organism. behavior that is appropriate
for men and women.
geometry Noun The area of mathematics Geometry and algebra are

that deals with the generally studied before
properties and entering universities.
relationships of points,
lines, angles, curves,
surfaces, and solids.
glacier Noun Pl: glaciers A large mass of ice that The depths of the rivers in glaciered (Adj)
constantly gathers more ice North America provide
and snow over time information on the size of
and moves slowly. the Ice Age glaciers.
gorilla Noun Indigenous to central Gorillas have become the

Africa, the biggest ape with most endangered species of
a small but extremely apes in Uganda.
strong body and rough dark
hair.
grip Noun; Noun Noun The grip of the football

Verb plural; grips An act of grasping or player's hand was strong
Verb keeping a rigid hold of and warm.
PT: gripped something.
PP: gripped Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: gripping To grasp or keep a rigid
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ground Noun; Noun The sky rained and the
Adjective; 1. The exterior surface of ground absorbed the
Verb the land. welcome water.
2. Dirt of earth.
Adjective
Occurring, living, or
working on the ground.
Verb (Trans)
To teach someone the
fundamentals of something.
gullible Adjective Easily duped or tricked The gullible young man gullibility (N)
because you the person actually believed the gullibly (Adv)
tends to trust and have scheme to get cash quickly.
faith in people.
gymnast Noun Pl: gymnasts A person that performs Olympic gymnasts compete
gymnastics well. both individually and on
teams.
habitat Noun Pl: habitats The normal conditions and The environmental habitat
environment in which of eagles was endangered
plants and animals live. for years.
habitation Noun Pl: habitations The occupation of a place Habitation and life style habitational (Adj)
by people or animals. often reflect the economic
status of people.
hallmark Noun Pl: hallmarks A sign that shows the high The hall mark of a good
quality of something. brand is instant recognition.
hamster Noun Pl: hamsters A small rodent with a short The small mouse like
tail and large cheek hamster got out of his cage
pouches for storing food. and hid under the couch.
handicap Noun; Noun Noun Handicap accessibility laws

Verb Pl: handicaps Something that is allow the disabled to now
(Trans) Verb disadvantageous or hinders move more freely.
PT: handicapped a person or another thing.
PP: handicapped Verb (Trans)
PresP: To be disadvantageous or
handicapping hinder a person or a thing.
3rd S: handicaps
hard-edge Phrase Describes something that A hard-edge and rough

has a distinctive outline. language are unattractive in
young women.
harness Noun; Noun Noun The horse's harness allowed
Verb Pl: harnesses A set of leather traps that the rider to control his
(Trans) Verb are placed together and direction.
PT: harnessed fitted on a house to then
PP: harnessed be able to attach a cart or
PresP: harnessing carriage to it.
3rd S: harnesses Verb (Trans)
To place a harness on an
animal.
haven Noun Pl: havens A place sought after for The peaceful chapel
relaxation, protection, or provided a have in the busy
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havoc Noun; Noun The hurricane reeked havoc
Adjective Extensive destruction, on the neighborhood.
devastation, and harm.
Adjective
Hard to manage, control, or
instruct.
hazardous Adjective Possibly dangerous to The hazardous materials hazardously (Adv)
human beings or the needed to be handled with hazardousness (N)
natural environment great care.
height Noun Pl: heights The distance between The height of the building
was measured by the
lowest point and highest architect.
point.
helicopter Noun; Noun Noun The helicopter rescued the
Verb Pl: helicopters A type of aircraft that car accident victims.
Verb moves us using large blades
PT: helicoptered called rotors that spin
PP: helicoptered around and above it.
PresP: Verb (Trans)
helicoptering To fly or be transported in a
3rd S: helicopters helicopter.
hem Noun; Noun Noun She raised the hem of her

Verb Pl: hems pants.
(Trans) Verb something that is made of
PT: hemmed cloth; it is created by
PP: hemmed creasing the fabric over and
PresP: hemming stitching it down on one
3rd S: hems side.
To crease over and stitch
the fabric down in order to
make a hem on a piece of
cloth.
hereditary Adjective Something that is capable She possessed a hereditary hereditarily (Adv)
of being passed genetically predisposition towards the hereditariness (N)
from one generation to the disease.
next.
heritage Noun Pl: heritages The position, state, or The German heritage of the
personality obtained by family led them to value
being born into a specific certain foods, holidays and
family or social class. traditions.
hexagon Noun A two dimensional figure The unusual home was
made up of six sides. shaped in six-sided
hexagon.
hierarchy Noun Pl: hierarchies A group or association The organization's hierarchy
whose members are ranked was highly effective at
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highlight Noun; Verb Noun Noun Please highlight all key
(Trans) Pl: highlights The most unforgettable, matters in you meeting
Verb (Transitive) significant, or thrilling part notes.
PT: highlighted of an event or occurrence.
PP: highlighted Verb (Trans)
PresP: To attract attention to
highlighting something, or make
3rd S: highlights something predominantly
important or obvious.
hockey Noun A sport played on ice Hockey is the most vigorous

between two teams made of all sports.
up of six different players.
homicide Noun Pl: homicides The event of illegally killing The homicide was brutal
or murdering another and there were few clues.
person.
hormone Noun Pl: hormones A chemical substance made Growth hormones caused hormonal (Adj)
in the endocrine glands of the child to eat and eat. hormonally (Adv)
the body or other cells that
regulates the metabolism of
the body.
horrendous Adjective Extremely horrible, scary, or The horrendous explosion

outrageous at to incite left some dead and many
horror. wounded.
hospitable Adjective Hospitable, friendly, and The hospitable nature of the hospitality (N)
kind to strangers or family always allowed hospitably (Adv)
visitors. guests to feel at home.
hostility Noun Pl: hostilities An emotion or opinion of Hostility toward the leaders
loathing, antagonism, persists in the population.
hostility, or rage toward a
person.
household Noun; Pl: households Noun Our household earnings
Adjective The members of a home puts us in the top economic
that live together. bracket.
Adjective
Pertaining to, belonging to,
or used in a home.
hue Noun Pl: hues A color The hue of her jacket
brought out the color of her
eyes.
hum Verb (Trans PT: hummed Verb (Trans & Intrans) The hum of the wheels hummable (Adj)
and PP: hummed To sing without using lulled the child to sleep. hummer (N)
Intrans); PresP: humming words and having your lips
Noun; 3rd person pursed or closed, or to sing
Interjection present: a song in this way.
singular hums Noun
A constant dull noise.
Interjection A low or soft
noise produced to show
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humanitarian Adjective; Pl: humanitarians Adjective Humanitarian efforts saved humanitarianism (N)
Noun Dedicated to making the many lives after the
lives of people better. tsunami.
Noun
Someone who is dedicated
to making the lives of
people better.
hypotenuse Noun Pl: hypotenuses The side opposite the right The Pythagorean Theorem
angle of a triangle, or the states that one side of a
longest side of a right triangle plus b squared
triangle. equals the hypotenuse
squared.
hypothesis Noun Pl: hypotheses A tentative explanation for The hypothesis proved hypothesist (N)
a phenomenon, which is correct and the scientist was
then used for the basis for well rewarded for his effort.
additional investigation.
identical Adjective Being the same person or The identical twins always identically (Adv)
thing even though it may dressed in the same clothes. identicalness (N)
not appear that way.
identical Adjective Being the same person or The identical twins always identically (Adv)
thing even though it may dressed in the same clothes. identicalness (N)
not appear that way.
identify Verb PT: identified To name and recognize a She was able to identify the identifiability (N)
(Trans) PP: identified person or a thing and to be accused in a line-up. identifiable (Adj)
PresP: identifying able to state exactly what identifiably (Adv)
3rd S: identifies the person or thing is.
idle Adjective; Adjective Adjective Don't sit idle in the idiosyncratic (Adj)
Noun; comparative Not functioning, producing, outdoors or the mosquitoes idiosyncratically
Verb (Trans tense: working, or in use. will get you. (Adv)
and Intrans) idler Noun
superlative tense: The velocity of a car's
idlest engine that is in use but
Noun does not actually run
PT: idled because it is not in gear.
PP: idled Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: idling To be lazy or slothful and
3rd S: idles avoid doing work, or to
waste time being lazy and
not doing anything.
iguana Noun Pl: iguanas or A tropical lizard native to The iguana crawled along
iguana South and Central America the bungalow wall.
that is very large and eats
plants; it is characterized
by having a serrated fringe
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illiterate Adjective; Noun Adjective Unfortunately many remain illiteracy (N)
Noun Pl: illiterates A term that describes illiterate into adulthood. illiterately (Adv)
people who cannot read or illiterateness (N)
write and is made to
be an offensive remark.
Noun
An offensive term for
someone who is not
educated.
illuminate Verb (Trans PT: illuminated To light something up in The night sky was illuminative (Adj)
and Intrans) PP: illuminated order to make it visible. illuminated by the illuminator (N)
PresP: fireworks.
illuminating
3rd S: illuminates
illusionary Adjective A thing that tricks the mind The illusionary visions were illusional (Adj)
by seeming to exist when in caused by hallucinogenic.
reality it does not exist.
illusory Adjective Made by, based on, or made The illusory nature of her illusorily (Adv)
up of an illusion. beauty was made evident illusoriness (N)
when we saw her in the
daylight.
immediate Adjective Occurring or done without The immediate effect of the immediacy (N)
any delay. storm included power immediateness (N)
outages.
immoral Adjective Differing from traditional Politicians often engage in immorality (N)
ethical principles. immoral dealings which immorally (Adv)
affect their performance
and inhibit their loyalty to
their constituency.
impact Noun; Noun Noun It was difficult to determine impaction (N)

Verb Pl: impacts The act of objects hitting the impact of the stock impactor (N)
Verb each other. market crash at this early impactive (Adj)
PT: impacted Verb (Trans & Intrans) stage.
PP: impacted To hit something with
PresP: impacting strength.
3rd S: impacts
impart Verb PT: imparted To convey knowledge or The teacher imparted to her impartation (N)
(Trans) PP: imparted information. pupils a love for learning impartment (N)
PresP: imparting and self-respect.
3rd S: imparts
impartiality Noun Not favoring, being partial The impartiality of the jury impartially (Adv)
to, or being interested in was encouraging. impartial (Adj)
one person or side of
something.
impatient Adjective Bothered because you are Waiting in line, we grew impatience (N)
either delayed or kept increasingly impatient. impatiently (Adv)
waiting.
impede Verb PT: impeded To meddle with the Lawyers sometimes serve to impeder (N)
(Trans) PP: impeded advancement, impede the legal process.
PresP: impeding improvement, or progress
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imperial Adjective; Adjective The imperial nature of the imperially (Adv)
Noun Pertaining to or concerning company structure was
an empire or its leader. uncomfortable.
impersonal Adjective Not pertaining to one single The impersonal nature of impersonality (N)
person or showing the pre-recorded telephone impersonally (Adv)
specific personality of that messages can turn away
person but instead potential customers.
centering on facts or
events.
implant Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The doctor implanted a implantable (Adj)
Noun PT: implanted To establish something pacemaker to increase heart implanter (N)
PP: implanted deeply in a person's mind regularity.
PresP: implanting as a way of behaving, belief,
3rd S: implants or idea.
Noun Noun
Pl: implants A thing that is placed or
implanted during a surgical
procedure into an organ or
a tissue.
implicit Adjective Not directly stated, but Implicit in the law is the implicitly (Adv)
instead implied. idea that abortion is implicitness (N)
immoral.
improper fraction Phrase A fraction where the The student was asked to
numerator equals of is reduce the improper
bigger than the fraction.
denominator.
incompatible Adjective Not being capable of living, The two co-workers are incompatibility (N)
working, or getting along completely incompatible. incompatibly (Adv)
with a person or a thing
because of fundamental
differences.
incorporate Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) They chose to incorporate incorporable (Adj)
Adjective PT: incorporated To join or unite something their small business. incorporation (N)
PP: incorporated new with something that incorporative (Adj)
PresP: has already been made or incorporator (N)
incorporating constructed.
3rd S: Adjective
incorporates Combined into a unified
whole.
increment Noun Pl: increments A regular or planned raise The allowance was given to incremental (Adj)
or addition to the amount the student in small incrementally (Adv)
or size of something. increments.
incumbent Adjective; Noun Adjective Incumbents in congressional
Noun Pl: incumbents Required as a consequence races usually come out
of a duty, obligation, or victorious.
responsibility.
Noun
A person that is presently
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indigent Adjective; Noun Adjective The indigent nature of the indigently (Adv)
Noun Pl: indigents Not having the fundamental report infuriated many.
necessities of life like food,
shelter, and clothing.
Noun
A person that is incredibly
poor.
indulge Verb PT: indulged To permit or allow someone She indulged in sweets at indulger (N)
PP: indulged or yourself to perform or occasions and parties.
PresP: indulging have something that is
3rd S: indulges pleasurable.
inept Adjective Not having the ability to The inept sportsmen could ineptitude (N)
perform a specific job. barely throw a ball. ineptly (Adv)
ineptness (N)
infancy Noun The period of time that The idea was still in its
describes a child before it is infancy having barely been
able to walk or talk. incorporated in the
company's policies.
infest Verb PT: infested To take over a place in large The locust infest the fields infestation (N)
(Trans) PP: infested numbers and therefore and destroy the crops. infested (Adj)
PresP: infesting pose a threat or become infester (N)
3rd S: infests harmful.
infirmary Noun Pl: infirmaries A place within an Sick students were sent to
institution like a hospital the infirmary if critical care
where the sick and injured was not required.
are taken care of.
ingest Verb PT: ingested To swallow or absorb To ingest alcohol at a young ingestion (N)
(Trans) PP: ingested something like food or age can be damaging to ingestive (Adj)
PresP: ingesting liquid into the body. development.
3rd S: ingests
inhalation Noun Pl: inhalations A breath taken in through Inhalation therapy was inhalational (Adj)
the nose or mouth into the necessary to help the child's
lungs. asthma.
inherent Adjective Not able to be considered Inherent in the design of the inherence (N)
separate from the nature or home were windows to inherency (N)
something because it is bring in outdoor space. inherently (Adv)
born from within.
inherited Verb PT: inherited To become the proprietor The young man inherited a inheritance (N)
PP: inherited of a thing after a person has fortune after his uncle died.
PresP: inheriting died.
3rd S: inherits
in-house Phrase Operating, belonging to, or Advertising was done in-
located within a business or house saving consulting
organization. fees for the corporation.
inhumane Adjective Being void of kindness, and Inhumane treatment of inhumanely (Adv)
producing extreme pain. animals is no longer inhumaneness (N)
acceptable in scientific
research.
initial Adjective; Adjective Initial efforts to preserve initialer (N)
Noun Present at the start of an peace proved the need for
event or procedure, or long term efforts.
present first.
Noun
The first letter or the name
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innate Adjective Pertaining to traits or An innate sense of dignity innately (Adv)
features that a person or was seen in the eyes of the innateness (N)
animal is born with. old man.
input Noun; Noun Noun Input from outside inputter (N)
Verb Pl: inputs A comment, suggestion, or consultants enabled the
Verb other type of contribution business to reform its
PT: inputted or made to a group of people. practices.
input Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: inputted or To help someone make a
input decision by contributing
PresP: inputting information.
3rd S: inputs
insight Noun Pl: insights The skill to see clearly or Insight into the complexity insightful (Adj)
perceptively into the nature of health care costs is insightfully (Adv)
of a complicated person, achieved only through years insightfulness (N)
thing, or situation. of investigation.
installation Noun installation The act of installing Installation of new lighting

machinery or equipment in in the museum improved
place and making it ready the exhibits.
for use.
instantaneous Adjective Happening instantly or Children want instantaneity (N)
almost instantly. instantaneous gratification instantaneously (Adv)
of their needs or they cry. instantaneousness (N)
instil Verb PT: instilled To gradually imprint To instil a sense of instillation (N)
(Trans) PP: instilled thoughts, teaching, or ideas generosity in children is a
PresP: instilling on a person's mind. valuable gift.
3rd S: instils
intact Adjective Whole and undamaged. When the palaeontologist intactness (N)
uncovered the dinosaur
skull, he found it completely
intact.
intake Noun Pl: intakes An quantity of something Intake workers investigated
that is consumed or taken the background of each
in. refugee before granting
entrance.
integer Noun Pl: integers A whole number that is The integers 3 and 7 are
either zero, negative, or often bet on the roulette
positive. wheel.
integrate Verb PT: integrated To become an accepted The attempt to integrate integrability (N)
PP: integrated affiliate of a group and its schools in the United States integrable (Adj)
PresP: integrating activities, or to help led to a decade of violence. integrative (Adj)
3rd S: integrates someone do this.
intense Adjective Immense, extreme, or great The intense nature of the intensely (Adv)
in a manner that is able to interview made the intenseness (N)
be felt. applicant unsure of his
position. Intense heat
caused the hard metal coin
to melt.
intention Noun An aim or objective that a His intention was to prove intentioned (Adj)
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intentional Adjective Not done by accident but The race car driver moved intentionality (N)
instead done deliberately. to the right in an intentional intentionally (Adv)
move to win the race.
interest rate Phrase The rate at which a loan will The Federal Reserve sets
be accruing interest interest rates banks may
payments. charge for loans.
interior Noun; Noun Noun An interior room is safer in interiorize (V)
Adjective Pl: interiors The inside part of severe weather. interiorly (Adv)
something. interiority (N)
Adjective
Placed or happening inside
of something.
interior angle Phrase An angle that lies in the The architect was concerned
interior of a polygon and is with creating interior angles
formed between two that were not severe.
adjacent sides of a polygon.
interrogate Verb PT: interrogated To ask someone in depth The police spent two hours interrogatee (N)
(Trans) PP: interrogated questions, usually in a interrogating the suspect. interrogator (N)
PresP: menacing way.
interrogating
3rd S: interrogates
intersect Verb PT: intersected To cross something, or to Two streets intersect

PP: intersected cross one another. creating a crossroads for the
PresP: intersecting community.
3rd S: intersects
intersection Noun Pl: intersections 1. The act of intersecting. With multiple lanes intersectional (Adj)
2. A location in which two extending toward a center, a
paths or streets cross each busy intersection was
other. created.
intimate Adjective Involving, experiencing, or The young couple were intimater (N)
resulting from a close obviously in love and intimation (N)
private relationship. engaged in intimate
conversation.
irrational Adjective Devoid of or contrary to Irrational argument based irrationality (N)
logic or reason. on emotional partisanship is irrationally (Adv)
not effective on news irrationalness (N)
shows.
Islamic Adjective Relating to the Muslim Islamic traditions spread Islamicize (V)
religion that is based on the into much of the Middle
teachings of the prophet East centuries ago.
Muhammad.
isolation Noun The separation of a person The emotional isolation of isolate (V)
or thing from others. the couple from their family
made honest conversation
difficult.
jacket Noun Pl: jackets We will need to put on jacketless (Adj)
jackets today as there is a
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jolt Verb; Noun PT: jolted Verb (Trans & Intrans) The plane made an awful joltingly (Adv)
PP: jolted To jiggle or shake jolt at take-off and landing jolty (Adj)
PresP: jolting something violently and knocking compartments
3rd S: jolts unexpectedly, or to make open.
something jiggle or shake
violently and unexpectedly.
Noun
An emotional surprise or a
harsh reminder.
kidnap Verb (Trans PT: kidnaped or To use force and abduct Guerrillas kidnapped the kidnapper (N)
and Intrans) kidnapped someone. wealthy young man in South
PP: kidnaped or America for ransom.
kidnapped
PresP: kidnaping
or
kidnapping
3rd S: kidnaps
landfill Noun Pl: landfills An area that is used for the The landfill polluted water
burying or waste material. sources.
laser Noun Pl: lasers A technological device that Laser surgeries are often
uses the ability of specific performed in minor cases.
substances to absorb
electromagnetic energy and
highly focused beam or

synchronized light.
latch Noun; Noun Noun Latch the door before

Verb Pl: latches An apparatus made up of a leaving.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) movable or lift able rod that
PT: latched drops into a hole or notch
PP: latched and is used for holding a
PresP: latching gate, door, or other opening
3rd S: latches closed.
Verb (Trans)
To secure or close an object
with a latch.
lease Noun; Noun Noun Their lease will expire in 3 leasable (Adj)
Verb Pl: leases An official contract that months. leaser (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) allows someone exclusive
PT: leased rights over a specific
PP: leased property for a period of
PresP: leasing time in return for rent.
3rd S: leases Verb (Trans)
To rent something to a
person under the
conditions of a lease.
least common Phrase The lowest multiple for the Finding the least common
denominator denominators in a group of denominator is an
fractions. important step in reducing
fractions for addition or
subtraction purposes.
least common Phrase The lowest whole number The least common multiple
multiple that is divisible by all was quickly determined by
members of a group of the student.
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leave Verb (Trans Verb (Transitive Verb (Trans & Intrans) The pregnant woman took a leaver (N)
and and To depart or go away from leave of absence.
Intrans); Intransitive) a place or a person.
Noun PT: left Noun
PP: left A period of time that is
PresP: leaving taken off, with permission,
3rd S: leaves from either work or duty.
leg Noun Pl: legs The limbs of an animal or 1. (body part) She had the legged (Adj)
person that are used for perfect legs for modeling. 2. legger (N)
walking, running, standing This leg of the journey was
or jumping. going to be tough.
legislature Noun Pl: legislatures An official body of The legislature includes

lawmakers. representatives from every
state.
length Noun Pl: lengths A measurement or distance The length of the truck
taken from the one end to prevented it from being
another. parked easily.
lethal Adjective Producing or capable or Death by lethal injection has lethality (N)
producing death. been declared the most lethally (Adv)
humane way to kill those lethalness (N)
sentenced to death.
lever Noun; Noun Noun A large lever opened the fire
Verb Pl: levers A firm or rigid rod that hose valve.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) turns around a fixed point
PT: levered and is used to move or lifts
PP: levered loads.
PresP: levering Verb (Trans)
3rd S: levers To move something with
the use of a lever.
liability Noun Pl: liabilities A legal obligation for In order to lease the office
something. space, the small company
needed general liability.
liken Verb PT: likened To compare things or She likened his appearance
(Trans) PP: likened people to one another. to that of her husband.
PresP: likening
3rd S: likens
litigant Noun Pl: litigants A person involved in a The litigant had a good litigant (Adj)
lawsuit. handle on the specifics of
the case.
live Verb PT: lived To be alive. The patient lived through
PP: lived the heart attack.
PresP: living
3rd S: lives
live show Phrase A show The live show was -

performed in real broadcasted directly from
time. the celebration.
livelihood Noun Pl: livelihoods Work performed in order to The woman's livelihood
earn a living. depended on her husband.
liver Noun Pl: livers An organ in vertebrate that The alcoholic suffered from
stores and filters blood, and liver problems.
secrets bile.
livestock Noun Animals brought up to be The farmer cared for a
used for foods or as other variety of livestock
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loaf Noun Pl: loaves A mass of bread that is During the summer
shaped and baked as a vacation, the children just
whole piece. loaf around the house.
lobbyist Noun Pl: lobbyists A person who is paid to Lobbyists tried to encourage lobbyism (N)
lobby political the congressman to work
representative on a specific for the bill.
topic.
lobe Noun Pl: lobes An earlobe. The accident might have lobed (Adj)
damaged the frontal lobe of
her brain.
locale Noun Pl: locales The location where an event The film's locale created the
or story takes place. appropriate atmosphere for
the action.
locomotion Noun The power to move or the The car's engine enables locomotory (Adj)
actual movement from one locomotion
area to another.
look to Phrase To expect or wish that a The young man looks to his
person or thing will do or grandparents for guidance.
offer something.
lot Noun A group of things or people. 1. large amount A lot of

people are in the
restaurant.
2. land Their lot spans 40
acres.
magnetic Adjective Capable of attracting iron magnetically (Adv)
or steel objects because it
acts as a magnet.
magnitude Noun 1. Enormity of extent, size, 1. They were computing the magnitudinous (Adj)
or volume. magnitude of heavenly
2. The significance of bodies.
something. 2.The magnitude of the
discovery that his GMAT
score was in the 99th
percentile was huge.
make (both) ends Verb; Verb Verb (Trans) 1. She made no effort Synonyms: make,
meet Noun PT: made Used with nouns to whatsoever to pass her produce, create,
PP: made describe an action. exams. 2. He made an fashion, manufacture
PresP: making Noun emotional speech about his
3rd S: makes A brand of something.
ahead in a new country. 3.
The exhibit contains items
made out of recyclable
materials. Noun: 1. Specify
the make and model of the
car. 3. a woodland cabin of
rustic make 4. What make of
man is he? 5. The police got
a make on him from their
records.
The small business makes
chocolate candy.
malaria Noun A contagious disease Malaria kills millions of malarial, malarian,

caused by the transmission children per year in Africa. malarious (Adj)
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malfunction Verb Verb (Intransitive) Verb (Intransitive) The shuttles malfunction malfunctions
(Intrans); PT: malfunctioned To stop working caused the death of all on (noun, plural)
Noun PP: malfunctioned completely or to fail to board.
PresP: work briefly because of an
malfunctioning error in the design.
3rd S: Noun
malfunctions Failure to work in a normal
way because of an error in
the design.
mandatory Adjective Required to be done, Mandatory rules in national mandatorily (Adv)

followed, or abided by. parks include smoking and
alcohol related prohibitions.
maneuver Noun; Verb Noun The ski champion maneuverability (N)

Adjective; PT: maneuvered An action or movement that maneuvered his way maneuverer (N)
Verb PP: maneuvered requires dexterity or through a variety of maneuverable (Adj)
PresP: adroitness. compulsory jumps.
maneuvering Noun (Plural)
3rd S: maneuvers Extensive military exercises
performed to train soldiers.
To move or make
something move with skill.
manipulate Verb PT: manipulated To use, handle, or run The pilot manipulated his manipulability (N)
(Trans) PP: manipulated something . helicopter into a position to manipulation (N)
PresP: pick up the injured manipulator (N)
manipulating mountain climber. manipulable (Adj)
3rd S: manipulatable (Adj)
manipulates manipulatory (Adj)
manufacture Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) During the early 20th manufacturable (Adj)
Noun PT: manufactured To make something using Century the United States manufactural (Adj)
PP: manufactured raw materials into a was the leading
PresP: finished product. manufacturer of steel
manufacturing Noun products.
3rd S: The making of finished
manufactures products from raw
Noun materials.
Pl: manufactures
margin Noun Noun Noun 1. The teachers comments

Pl: margins 1. An empty space on the were scribbled in the
Verb (Transitive) edge, top or bottom of a margin. 2. Draw a margin
PT: margined page. about one inch from the
PP: margined 2. A straight line drawn edge of the paper. 6. She
PresP: margining down either side of a page won by a margin of only 270
3rd S: margins to distinguish sections in a votes. 7. They left no margin
page.
3. The difference between margins to the absolute bare
two scores or amounts. minimum.
4. The money made on a The computer programmer
transaction or the amount adjusted the margins on
by which the price of the document making the
something exceeds its cost. printed material more
Verb (Trans) readable.
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marginal Adjective 1. Very little in importance Adjective: 2. You can ignore
or degree. any marginal discrepancies
2. Unimportant or you find. 3. I have ignored
irrelevant. everything that is marginal
to my main thesis.
Writers find marginal
members of the population
such as the homeless
compelling characters.
marijuana Noun A drug that is derived from Marijuana use by various

the dried flowers and leaves Indian tribes may be for
of the Indian hemp plant; it ritual purposes.
is either smoked or eaten.
martial Adjective Related to war, the military Martial law was declared in martialism (N)
life, or soldiers. the island nation and martialness (N)
directed by a group of martialist (N)
military leaders. martially (Adv)
mask Noun; Noun Noun Attendance at the costume
Verb Pl: masks 1. A cover that is placed on ball required decorative
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) the mouth, eyes, or entire masks appropriate to the
PT: masked face. outfit.
PP: masked 2. A thing that is used to
PresP: masking disguise or heal another
3rd S: masks thing.
Verb (Trans)
To disguise or hide
something.
mass Noun Noun Noun Noun: I have masses of work
Verb (Trans Pl: masses 1. A very bid unspecified to do.
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive quantity or number. The mass of respondents
and 2. The majority or greater oppose the legislation
Intransitive) part. Transitive and Intransitive
PT: massed Verb (Trans & Intrans) Verb: Troops are massing on
past participle To collect or be collected in the border.
massed a mass. Adjective: The mass effect
present participle Adjective is rather disappointing.
massing Having or made up of a The mass of population ran
3rd person very big number. into the streets after the
present earthquake.
singular masses
maternal Adjective Pertaining to or belonging Adjective: 3. Her maternal

to a mom, or motherhood, grandfather was Polish. The
or moms in general. effort to care for the
orphaned puppy,
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mature Adjective; Verb Adjective Adjective: Philip is only 12 maturely (Adv)
Verb PT: matured Expressing emotional, matureness (N)
PP: matured physical, or mental traits already quite mature.
PresP: maturing that are characteristic of a Because of the subject
3rd S: matures fully developed person. matter of this movie it is
Verb (Trans & Intrans) recommended for mature
To go through a audiences only.
developmental process or Verb: 1. Children begin to
make a person or thing do mature at different ages.
this. 2. When will those Treasury
bonds mature?
3. The plan had matured
over the intervening
months.
A mature response to
disappointment is the
ability to accept and move
beyond.
median Adjective; Noun Noun Statistics were collected to medianly (Adv)
Noun Pl: medians A middle point, part, plane, determine the median
or line. number of miles most
Adjective tourists are willing to travel
Passing through, in or on vacation.
towards the middle.
medium Adjective; Adjective A medium temperature is
Noun Neither large nor small in usually required for baking
dimension but instead cookies and cakes.
being of middle size.
Noun
A condition or state that is
intermediate because it is
in between two extremes.
merchant Noun Pl: merchants Noun The merchant bought his

A person who buys and stock at wholesale prices
sells products. and sold at retail, making a
Adjective small profit.
Relating to or used for
trade.
Verb (Trans)
To deal or trade in
something.
migrant Noun,; Noun Migrant farm workers were

Adjective A person who moves from brought to California to pick
one area or nation to fruits and vegetables
another, usually looking throughout the Imperial
for work. Valley.
Adjective
Moving from one area or
nation to another.
migrate Verb PT: migrated To move from one Monarch butterflies migrate migrator (N)
PP: migrated environment or habitat to from Mexican canyons to
PresP: migrating another due to changes in the United States each
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millennia Noun Pl: millenniums or A time period of 1000 The millennia is often seen millennial (Adj)
millennia years. as a time for unexplainable millennialy (adverb)
phenomena. millennialism (N)
millenialist (N)
mimic Verb PT: mimicked Verb (Trans) The comedian mimicked the
(Trans) PP: mimicked To imitate a person, or mannerisms of political
PresP: mimicking duplicate the person's figures.
3rd S: mimics physical appearance,
motions, or voice.
Noun
A person who imitates
others.
Adjective
Pertaining to imitation,
mime, or mimicry.
miniature Noun A miniature poodle can sit
form of a thing. comfortably on the lap of its
owner.
minimum Noun; Noun Noun Minimum requirements for
Adjective Pl: minimums or The smallest possible level a driver's license include
minima or quantity of something. age and the passing of a
Adjective driving test.
Lowest permitted, possible,
or registered.
minus Preposition; Preposition Gross profits minus

Adjective; Decreased by the overhead and operating
Noun subtraction of a number. costs equal net profit.
Adjective
Showing or pertaining to
subtraction.
Noun
An amount below zero.
minute Noun; Verb Noun Noun The officer requires a
(Trans) Pl: minutes A period of 60 seconds. minute of your time for
Verb (Transitive) Noun (Plural) questioning.
PT: minuted A formal record of what is
PP: minuted stated or done throughout a
PresP: minuting meeting.
3rd S: minutes Verb (Trans)
To officially document or
summarize the things that
occur during a meeting.
miracle Noun Pl: miracles An event that is considered Sainthood in the Catholic
an act of God because it is Church requires evidence of
contrary to the laws of miracles.
nature.
missile Noun Pl: missiles A weapon made up of a The Cold War saw missile
warhead thrusted by a development in Russia and
rocket. the United States.
mob Noun; Noun Noun Let's avoid the mob and mobber (N)
Verb plural mobs A large and noisy group of walk down this quiet street. mobbish(Adj)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) people.
PT: mobbed Verb (Trans)
PP: mobbed To gather around a person
PresP: mobbing or thing in a noisy and
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mobility Noun The power to physically 1. The handicap person
move about. suffered from less physical
mobility.
2. The social mobility of the
poor is highly limited in
most cultures.
modest Adjective Not showing or having a The modest woman had modestly (Adv)
high opinion of your difficulty accepting
abilities or compliments.
accomplishments, but to
instead consider yourself as
humble.
modify Verb PT: modified To make a small alteration I will modify the letters to modifiability (N)
PP: modified or change to something. include the director's modifiableness (N)
PresP: modifying changes. modifiable (Adj)
3rd S: modifies
mold Noun; Noun Noun They molded the metal after modable (Adj)
Verb Pl: mold A container that is used to it was heated to the
Verb give shape to a molten or required temperature.
PT: molded liquid compound that is
PP: molded poured into it in odor for
PresP: molding the compound to harder.
3rd S: molds Verb (Trans)
To shape or make
something in a mold.
momentous Adjective Highly important or The arrival of the Chinese momentously (Adv)
significant. leader on American soil momentousness (N)
would be a momentous
event.
monitor Noun; Noun Noun We must monitor the monitorial (Adj)
Verb Pl: monitors A receiving device used in a situation in Iraq with care. monitorially (Adv)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) computer system, a monitorship (N)
PT: monitored
PP: monitored video system.
PresP: monitoring Verb (Trans)
3rd S: monitors To supervise, to look over a
person, place or thing to
see if proper behavior is
upheld.
monopoly Noun Pl: monopolies The control of an industry The monopoly distributed monopolism (N)
by one company. and sold all food products.
monsoon Noun Pl: monsoons A widespread wind system Monsoons raged through monsoonal (Adj)
that reverse direction and the island in August and
determines the weather of a September.
region.
morale Noun The general degree of Morale was low among the
confidence or cheerfulness troops after suffering many
that is felt by a person or defeats.
group of people.
mortality Noun The condition of being sure There is a high mortality

to eventually die. rate in infants born in
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mosquito Noun Pl: mosquitoes or A thin small fly found all Mosquitoes carry diseased
mosquitos over the world that feeds such as malaria and West
on the blood of mammals Nile virus.
and transmits diseases.
moth Noun Pl: moths An insect that looks like a Moths attracted to the light
butterfly except that it is fluttered around the lamp
duller in color, different all evening.
formed antennae, and is
more active at night than
the butterfly.
motion Noun; Noun Noun She motioned to the crowd
Verb Pl: motions The action or process of to be silent as the last
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) moving or the way in which performer entered.
PT: motioned a person or thing moves.
PP: motioned Verb (Trans)
PresP: motioning To signal or gesture
3rd S: motions something to someone.
movement Noun Pl: movements The act of changing The slow movement of the
position or moving. storm caused flood in low-
lying regions.
multiple Adjective; Noun: Pl: Adjective 2 is a multiple of 6. There
Noun multiples Including or relating many are multiple reasons for
people, parts, or things. switching to a new
Noun telephone plan.
A number that is divisible
by another specific number
without leaving any
remainders.
mural Noun; Noun Noun A mural decorated the muralist (N)

Adjective Pl: murals A large painting on the crumbling wall of an old city
exterior or interior of a wall. center building.
Adjective
Pertaining to or fixed on a
wall.
mute Adjective; Noun Adjective The mute child never spoke mutely (Adv)
Noun; Verb Pl: mutes Not having the ability to or a word. muteness (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) willing to talk.
PT: muted Noun
PP: muted A hateful name for a
PresP: muting person who is not able to or
3rd S: mutes is not willing to talk.
Verb (Trans)
To decrease the volume of a
particular sound.
mutual Adjective Made, sensed, or showed The mutual decision was mutuality (N)
toward one another. made between both parents mutually (Adv)
to send their children to mutualness (N)
boarding school.
natural number Noun Pl: natural Pl: natural numbers Elementary school students
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naval Adjective Pertaining to or belonging The naval power of the navally (Adv)
to warships or to a navy. British allowed them to
become superpowers.
navigation Noun The science of navigating; The navigation skills of the navigational (Adj)
planning and pursuing a general have increased his navigationally (Adv)
course from one place to efficiency.
another.
neutral Adjective; Noun Adjective Many had a neutral opinion neutrally (Adv)
Noun Pl: neutrals Not taking sides in a war, on the new CEO.
controversy, contest, or
dispute.
Noun
1. A vehicular gear in which
there is no power sent from
the engine to the rest of the
vehicle.
nickel Noun; Noun Noun 1. Nickel is useful in making
Verb Pl: nickells certain metal goods. 2. We
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) used to be able to purchase
PT: nickelled element. a soda for a nickel.
PP: nickelled Verb (Trans)
PresP: nickelling To coat or plate something
3rd S: nickells with nickel.
Adjective
Slang that means costing or
worth five cents.
nightshade Noun Pl: nightshades A wild poisonous plant that The nightshade prevented
is related to eggplants, the moonlight from entering
potatoes, and tomatoes. the room.
notorious Adjective Famous or well know for a Notorious gambling towns notoriety (N)
bad quality, feature, or act. like Las Vegas had difficulty notoriously (Adv)
attracting other tourists.
novelty Noun Pl: novelties A small cheap trinket, toy, The novelty of the new plan
piece of jewelry, or wore off after the
decoration. realization of high costs.
nuclear Adjective In physics, pertaining to the The nuclear plant supplied
nucleus of an atom. energy to the entire country.
null Adjective; Adjective The law was made null and

Noun Not having legal validity. void by the Senate.
Noun
A zero.
number Noun; Verb A figure or set of figures Numbers are key in all numberer (N)
Verb PT: numbered that is used to identify a computations.
past participle person, place or thing.
numbered Verb (Trans)
present participle To give a person, place or
numbering thing an number that
3rd person identifies them.
present
singular numbers
nutritious Adjective Having nourishments like Blueberries are extremely nutritously (Adv)
minerals and vitamins nutritious. nutritiousness (N)
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oatmeal Noun; Noun Oatmeal is an excellent
Adjective Oat grains that are crushed nutritious breakfast cereal.
into powder or flakes and
are then used to make
different types of food.
Adjective
color.
obedience Noun The state or act of The obedience of children to

complying with authority. their parents' rules seems to
be declining.
obesity Noun The state in which a person Obesity plagues the United
is overweight; the person's States.
weight is more than 20
percent greater than is
recommended.
obsess Verb PT: obsessed To preoccupy a person's Please try not to obsess over
PP: obsessed thoughts the minor problems in the
PresP: obsessing program.
3rd S: obsesses
obtrusive Adjective Tending to be annoying The entrance of TV cameras obtrusively (Adv)
because you force your in the Boardroom was obtrusiveness (N)
opinions or existence on obtrusive during private
others. conversations.
obtuse angle Adjective Describes an angle that is An obtuse triangle contains
greater than 90 degrees and irregular angles.
smaller than 180 degrees.
occupy Verb Verb (Transitive) To habit in a place or be the To occupy a disputed piece occupier (N)
(Trans) PT: occupied habitual user of place like a of land can create
PP: occupied home or office. international problems.
PresP: occupying
3rd S: occupies
octagon Noun Pl: octagons An eight-sided closed plan The eight sided table was
figure that also have eight shaped like an octagon.
angles.
odds Noun The chance or likelihood of The odds that one can win
something happening. at Keno are higher than
other games.
odor Noun Pl: odors A pleasant or unpleasant The skunk puts out an odor
smell. few living creatures can
tolerate.
omen Noun; Noun Noun Stories say that a rainbow in
Verb (Trans Pl: omens An occurrence that is the sky is a good omen.
and Intrans) Verb (Transitive regarded as a sign or how a
and person or thing will do
Intransitive) in the future.
PT: omened Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: omened To hint at how events will
PresP: omening fare in the future.
3rd S: omens
optical Adjective Pertaining to or making Optical companies treat eye optically (Adv)
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optimal Adjective Most favorable or pleasing Optimal results are best optimality (N)
such that it is characterized achieved by increased optimally (Adv)
as being the best. efforts.
orchestra Noun A very big group of classical The orchestra consisted of

musicians, made up of strings, brass, and
string, brass, woodwind, percussion instruments.
and percussion players, and
directed by a conductor.
orientation Noun 1. The placement or Freshman orientation

direction of something. introduced students to the
2. A meeting where new campus and its rules.
information or training is
given to people that are
embarking on something
new.
orthodox Adjective; Noun Adjective Orthodox religious sects are orthodoxly (Adv)
Noun Pl: orthodoxes Following the conventional more conservative and
or customary rules or laws traditional than reform
of faith, social behavior, or groups
beliefs.
Noun
A person who follows
conventional or customary
rule or beliefs.
outdated Adjective Out of date or no longer in Outdated food an no longer

fashion. be kept on grocery shelves.
outlet Noun Pl: outlets A vent, passage, or opening Furniture outlets sell goods
that is used to let at a discounted price.
something out.
outmost Adjective The most outside. The outmost wall of the
building protected it from
heat and cold.
outnumber Adjective Furthest away from the Men outnumber women in
middle or central area. China resulting in less
married men.
outpatient Noun Pl: outpatients A patient that is treated at a The hospital outpatient unit
hospital but does not stay handles minor day
overnight. surgeries.
output Noun; Noun Production; to produce. The manufacturing output
Verb Pl: outputs increased as exports rose.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive)
PT: output or
outputted
PP: output or
outputted
PresP: outputting
3rd S: outputs
outrageous Adjective Likely to shock people Outrageous behavior by the outrageously (Adv)
because it is extraordinary, students resulted in the outrageousness (N)
unconventional, or school expelling ten boys.
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outright Adverb; Adverb An outright gift to heirs of outrightly (Adv)
Adjective Completely and entirely. the tycoon created instant
Adjective wealth.
Absolute or complete.
oval Adjective; Noun Adjective An oval dining room table is ovally (Adv)
Noun Pl: ovals Shaped in the form of an more graceful than a ovalness (N)
egg. rectangular one.
Noun
1. A racetrack that is
shaped in the form of an
oval.
2. Something that is
shaped in the form of an
egg.
overlap Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The jobs of two workers
Noun PT: overlapped To place things in such a overlap, requiring them to
PP: overlapped way so that the edge of one cooperate on tasks.
PresP: overlapping thing is on top of and
3rd S: overlaps extending past the edge of
Noun another thing.
Pl: overlaps Noun
An edge that partially
overlays something else.
overrun Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Cost overruns on the
Noun PT: overran To turn up in such great project resulted in an
PP: overrun numbers or spread so fast increased budget.
PresP: in an area that it becomes
overrunning too crowded or infested.
3rd S: overruns Noun
Noun The act of a person or thing
Pl: overruns overrunning.
overt Adjective Done openly or Overt efforts to make the overtly (Adv)
unconcealed. child happy did not affect noun (overtness)
her inner sadness.
overtone Noun Pl: overtones A supplementary quality, Though all were laughing
nuance, or meaning. the serious overtone of the
meeting did not change.
overuse Noun; Verb (Transitive) Noun Overuse of the microwave

Verb PT: overused Using something too much. resulted in it breaking
(Trans) PP: overused Verb (Trans) within a year.
PresP: overusing To use something too much
3rd S: overuses .
pair Noun; Noun Noun A pair of socks is required

Verb Pl: pairs Two objects that are similar to cover two feet.
Verb and are intended to work
PT: paired together.
PP: paired Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: pairing To set or group together.
3rd S: pairs
palatability Noun Containing a pleasant The dry wine was tasted

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palm Noun; Noun Noun The boy reached out with
Verb Pl: palms The anatomy of the inner the palm of his hand to
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) surface of the hand that touch the dog. Palm trees
PT: palmed extends from the wrist waved by the ocean.
PP: palmed to the base of the fingers.
PresP: palming Verb (Trans)
3rd S: palms To conceal something in
one's hand.
paltry Adjective comparative: Not important nor A paltry amount of basil paltrily (Adv)
paltrier significant. results in a poor pesto paltriness (N)
superlative: sauce.
paltriest
pamphlet Noun Pl: pamphlets A small leaflet that The antiwar group gave out
provides one with pamphlets on the street
information or supports a urging peace.
specific position.
panel Noun; Noun Noun The board appointed ten
Verb Pl: panels A group of people who men to a panel to discuss
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) publicly make decisions or new strategies.
PT: paneled give rulings on things.
PP: paneled Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: paneling To decorate, equip, or
3rd S: panels conceal something with
panels.
pang Noun Pl: pangs A brief piercing pain. After ten nights alone in the
desert the old man felt the
pang of loneliness.
paperwork Noun Habitual work that involves The reams of paperwork

doing clerical work. covered the desk of the
young secretary.
parallel Adjective; Noun Adjective A parallel exists between
Noun; Pl: parallels Pertaining to or being the fates of Native
Verb Verb (Transitive) planes, lines, or rounded Americans and Aborigines.
(Trans); PT: paralleled surfaces that are always
Adverb PP: paralleled equal distances from each
PresP: paralleling other.
3rd S: parallels Noun
Any of a series of parallel
geometric figures.
parallel lines Noun Adjective The parallel yellow lines
Pertaining to or being indicated a long no passing
planes, lines, or rounded zone on the highway.
surfaces that are always
equal distances from each
other.
parameter Noun Pl: parameters A fact or circumstance that The corporate parameters parametric (Adj)
limits how a thing is done for ethical behavior were
or what can actually be drawn up after long
done. discussions.
parasite Noun Pl: parasites An organism that lives on Small parasites infect
or inside another larger mosquitoes and through the
organism; the host mosquito spread malaria.
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parental-leave Noun A period of time off that is Parental-leave allows
granted from work, to a workers to spend time with
parent to nurture either a their children and spouses.
newborn baby or a recently
adopted child or baby.
parish Noun Pl: parishes In the Christian religion this The church parish included
is a sector of a diocese that two villages and small
has its own church ad towns.
clergy member.
particular Adjective; Noun Adjective New Yorkers are very
Noun Pl: particulars Pertaining to one person or particular about their
thing out of several people restaurants and frequent
or things. only the best.
Noun
An individual item. A single
instance.
particulate Adjective; Noun Adjective The particulate nature of

Noun Pl: particulates Pertaining to or made up of lava lamps allow a hypnotic
individual particles. sense of movement.
Noun
A substance that is made
up or individual particles.
partisan Noun; Noun Noun The early communist partisanship (N)

Adjective Pl: partisans A person that supports a revolution involved a battle
person, group, or cause between red and white
extremely strongly. partisans.
Adjective
Showing extremely biased
support for a cause.
pass Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Though struggling to

Noun; PT: passed To be successful in a test or understand the material the
Interjection PP: passed any other type of student knew he would pass
PresP: passing examination. with effort.
3rd S: passes Noun
A document that gives a
person the right to enter
something.
pass up Verb To forgo an opportunity. To pass up dessert required

(Trans) great effort from the dieter.
pasta Noun Pl: pastas A food that is made from The various kinds and
flour, eggs, and water and forms of pasta allow
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patent Noun; Noun Noun The patent on the new
Adjective; Pl: patents The absolute or exclusive invention protected its
Verb Verb (Transitive) right granted to an inventor piracy by foreign
(Trans) PT: patented to produce or sell businesses.
PP: patented inventions; the right is an
PresP: patenting official right and issued by
3rd S: patents a government organization.
Adjective
Very clear or obvious so as
to not need further
explanation.
Verb (Trans)
To get a patent to an
invention.
patron Noun Pl: patrons A person who provides Patrons of the New York patrona (Adj)
monetary or other type of City opera provide financial patronly (Adv)
support to someone or support for the institution.
something.
patronize Verb PT: patronized To act in a condescending The older employee patronizer (N)
PP: patronized way towards someone. patronized the younger
PresP: patronizing assistant by listening to his
3rd S: patronizes ideas and smiling.
peak Noun; Noun Noun The peak of success in

Verb; Pl: peaks The top of a mountain. physics research is the
Adjective Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) Nobel Prize.
PT: peaked To reach the highest point
PP: peaked of something like a
PresP: peaking mountain.
3rd S: peaks Adjective
Being at the highest point.
pedestrian Noun; Noun The pedestrian crossed the pedestrianism (N)

Adjective A person that travels by street on foot after the cars
walking. had passed.
Adjective
Dull, boring, or unoriginal.
peer Verb Verb (Intransitive) Verb (Intransitive) The United States justice
(Intrans); PT: peered To look closely at someone system guarantees a jury of
Noun PP: peered or something that is hard to peers to decide a case.
PresP: peering see.
3rd S: peers Noun
Noun A person who is of equal
Pl: peers standing in social class or
age to another person.
penalty Noun Pl: penalties Legal punishment for The penalty for drunken
carrying out a crime. driving has been increased
in most states.
penetrate Verb PT: penetrated To pass through or go into To penetrate to the heart of
PP: penetrated something by either the question, the
PresP: penetrating piercing it or pushing into philosopher utilized a
3rd S: penetrates it. deductive approach.
pentagon Noun Pl: pentagons A five-sided geometric The five-sided building pentagonal (Adj)
figures. used to house military pentagonally (Adv)
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perceive Verb PT: perceived To observe something using To perceive the intricacies perceivable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: perceived the senses. of the orchid requires a perceivably (Adv)
PresP: perceiving microscope. perceiver (N)
3rd S: perceives
perish Verb PT: perished To die. To perish and end one's life
(Intrans) PP: perished without love is a human
PresP: perishing tragedy.
3rd S: perishes
persecute Verb PT: persecuted To oppress people because To persecute minorities persecutee (N)
(Trans) PP: persecuted of their religious beliefs or because of their differences persecutive (Adj)
PresP: persecuting race. is no longer accepted. persecutor (N)
3rd S: persecutes persecutory (Adj)
petition Noun; Noun Noun The petition to vote for petitionary (Adj)
Verb Pl: petitions An written document that is educational reform received
Verb signed by man different of enough signatures.
PT: petitioned people in order to demand
PP: petitioned for a specific action from
PresP: petitioning the government or other
3rd S: petitions official authority.
To give of address a
petition to someone who is
in a position of authority.
phase Noun; Noun Noun The development plan was

Verb Pl: phases A distinct period of stage in to be carried out through a
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) the development of three phase plan.
PT: phased something.
PP: phased Verb (Trans)
PresP: phasing To organize or prepare
3rd S: phases something in stages.
phony Adjective; Adjective Adjective Though he pretended to be

Noun; comparative: False and used to mislead. a doctor, everyone knew he
Verb phonier Noun was a phony.
(Trans) superlative: A person or thing that is
phoniest phony.
Noun Verb (Trans)
Pl: phonies or To make something seem to
phoneys be true when in reality it is
Verb (Transitive) false.
PT: phonied or
phoneyed
PP: phonied or
phoneyed
PresP: phonying
or
phoneying
3rd S: phonies
pinnacle Noun; Noun Noun The man reached the

Verb Pl: pinnacles A person, place or thing's pinnacle of success when he
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) highest point or level. was made chief executive.
PT: pinnacled Verb (Trans)
PP: pinnacled To present something with
PresP: pinnacling a pinnacle.
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pint Noun Pl: pints A measurement of a liquid. A pint of cream was the
most desirable product size
requested by buyers.
plague Noun; Noun Noun The engraved plaque that
Verb Pl: plagues 1. A disease that is infects hung on the wall listed all
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) and kills many people in a past presidents of the bank.
PT: plagued short amount of time
PP: plagued because it spreads
PresP: plaguing incredibly quickly.
3rd S: plagues 2. The bubonic plague.
Verb (Trans)
To cause immense trouble,
hardship, or pain to
someone frequently.
plaintiff Noun Pl: plaintiffs A person who initiates a The plaintiff in the legal
lawsuit against another case was required to prove a
person. wrong had been done.
plane Noun Pl: planes The flat or level surface of a The private plane was
material. available to corporate
executives.
platform Noun Pl: platforms A stage that has been A platform high above the
elevated so that performers crowd was built in the park
can be seen more easily by to showcase the band.
the audience.
plausible Adjective Seeming to be true because The actor offered a plausibility (N)
there is no evidence to plausible performance of an plausibleness (N)
contradict its validity. alcoholic father. plausibly (Adv)
plead Verb PT: pleaded or To make an urgent and To plead for the life of a pleadable (Adj)
pled sincere supplication. convicted man is the pleader (N)
PP: pleaded or lawyers responsibility at
pled sentencing.
PresP: pleading
3rd S: pleads
plus Preposition; Preposition The addition of heavy water
Adjective; Used to show the addition plus hydrogen created a
Noun; of one thing to another. nuclear bomb.
Conjunction Adjective
Demonstrating or involving
the use of addition.
Noun
A positive quantity.
pneumonia Noun An infection attacking the Viral pneumonia is less

lungs that causes dangerous in older citizens
inflammation in the lungs. than bacterial pneumonia.
polygon Noun Pl: polygons The logo for the business polygonal (Adj)
figure. was a six sided polygon polygonally (Adv)
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pop Noun; Noun Noun The child pops the bubbles
Verb; Pl: pops A sudden, sharp, bursting to watch them disappear.
Adverb; Verb sound.
Interjection PT: popped Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PP: popped To make or cause
PresP: popping something to make a
3rd S: pops sudden, sharp and bursting
sound.
porcelain Noun Noun Pl: A hard transparent material The delicate cup and saucer
porcelains made out of ceramic than is were made of a porcelain
used for making various china found only in Austria.
types of items.
pornography Noun Materials such as written Pornography represents pornographer (N)

documents or photographs marginal sexual practices
that contains sexually and attract tourists to
explicit images or words. Southeast Asia.
potent Adjective Very powerful, strong, and Chlorine is a potent

vigorous. chemical and must be used
with great caution.
pottery Noun Pl: potteries Items that are molded or Pottery classes are great fun
shaped out of clay that has for even the youngest
been moistened and then children.
heated to be hardened.
power Noun; Noun Noun The president was lucky to

Adjective; Pl: powers 1. The capacity, skill, or have won power over the
Verb Verb capability to do something. senate.
PT: powered 2. Control and authority
PP: powered over others and their
PresP: powering actions.
3rd S: powers 3. Physical strength or
force.
Adjective
Receiving power from an
engine using electrical
energy or fuel, instead of
depending on manual
labor.
To give power to
something.
precaution Noun Pl: precautions A caution taken to The label included precautional (Adj)
safeguard someone from an precautions for children's precautionary (Adj)
unfortunate event. use. precautious (Adj)
precipitation Noun Rain, snow, or hail made by As a result of high

the condensation of precipitation in the spring,
moisture in the atmosphere vegetation was lush in the
and which then falls to the summer.
ground.
precursor Noun Pl: precursors A person, thing, or event Audio cassettes were the
that is often considered to precursor of CD's.
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predator Noun Pl: predators The predator hunted the
that hunts, kills, and eats field for its prey.
other organism for its
survival.
predisposition Noun Pl: A vulnerability to a specific He has a predisposition
predispositions disease due to hereditary or towards alcoholism.
other factors.
preface Noun; Noun Noun The executive prefaced his

Verb Pl: prefaces 1. The introductory section resignation speech by
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) of a written document or acknowledging his gratitude
PT: prefaced speech with a commentary and loyalty toward the
PP: prefaced on features of the text like company.
PresP: prefacing the author's intentions.
3rd S: prefaces Verb (Trans)
To introduce an action,
speech, or piece of written
text with something.
preferential Adjective Giving benefits or Preferential treatment preferentialism (N)

precedence to a specific toward longstanding preferentialist (Adj)
individual or group of employees, results in a low preferentiality (N)
individuals. rate of turnover. preferentially (Adv)
premature Adjective Happening or developing At the early stage any prematurely (Adv)
earlier than normally predictions of success are prematureness (N)
expected. premature. prematurity (N)
premium Noun; Noun Noun She paid a high premium for
Adjective Pl: premiums The total amount of money her antique furniture.
paid in return for an
insurance policy.
Adjective
Of very good quality.
preoccupied Adjective Thinking excessively about Philosophers are

something or someone so preoccupied with the most
that it takes up all of a profound questions of
person's thoughts. human existence.
prestige Noun Honor or respected that is The prestige of Goldman

Sachs among investment
successful, or prominent banks is undeniable.
person or product.
prevalence Noun The state of occurring The prevalence of sex and

frequently or being violence on television makes
common. parenting challenging.
previous Adjective Happening before The previous fiscal year saw previousness (N)
something or someone else. increased earning for the
upper class.
prey Noun Pl: prey or preys An animal that is hunted by The mouse is prey for the
other animals in order to be snake.
used as food.
primate Noun Pl: primates Members of the mammal Primates live all over the primatial (Adj)
order which are jungles of South America.
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prime number Noun A number that can only be Its difficult for children to
divided by itself and one. learn that prime numbers
are only divisible by
themselves and the number
1.
primer Noun Pl: primers 1. A textbook that contains Before painting the house,
simple stories and is used the crew applied a primer.
to teach very young
children how to read.
2. A paint that is used to
coat a surface before paint
is applied to that surface.
primitive Adjective; Noun Pertaining to or at the first In parts of the world, living primitively (Adv)
Noun Pl: primitives stages of something. conditions are still primitiveness (N)
primitive.
principal Adjective; Adjective The principal idea behind principally (Adv)
Noun Being of primary the venture was not profit principalship (N)
importance. but encouraging economic
Noun growth in the neighborhood.
A person who is the most
important because he or
she is most highly ranked.
probe Noun; Noun Noun The teacher encouraged her probeable (Adj)
Verb (Trans Pl: probes A detailed and pupils to probe beneath the prober (N)
and Intrans) Verb comprehensive surface in answering the
PT: probed investigation. problems.
PP: probed Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: probing To perform a detailed and
3rd S: probes comprehensive
investigation.
proceeds Noun The money derived from a The proceeds from the sale
commercial transaction. of the house were used to
purchase a new house.
prodigy Noun Pl: prodigies A person who exhibits Donald Trump's efforts to
outstanding natural ability create a real estate empire
for something at a very resulted in him being
early age. declared a young business
prodigy.
produce Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The efforts of the staff to producibility (N)
Noun PT: produced To manufacture or create produce new marketing producible (Adj)
PP: produced something. ideas created positive
PresP: producing Noun results.
3rd S: produces Products like fruits and
vegetables grown on a
gram.
product Noun Pl: products Something that is The cosmetic industry

manufactured or created by continually develops new
either a mechanical or products to stimulate
natural processes in order consumer interests.
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profile Noun; Noun Noun The career profile as
Verb Pl: profiles The side view of a person's revealed in her resume
Verb face. seemed appropriate for the
PT: profiled Verb (Trans & Intrans) position.
PP: profiled To present or present a
PresP: profiling short biography of
3rd S: profiles someone.
profit Noun; Noun Noun The profit motive seems to profiter (N)
Verb Pl: profits The surplus of income over be primary in drawing profitless (Adj)
Verb expenses during a specific young people to business profitlessly (Adv)
PT: profited time period. careers.
PP: profited Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: profiting To gain a profit from
3rd S: profits something.
project Noun; Noun Noun The stock market projected
Verb Pl: projects A plan that needs a lot of gains in chemical prices for
Verb time and effort in order to the next fiscal year.
PT: projected be completed.
PP: projected Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: projecting To extrapolate date in order
3rd S: projects to estimate something.
projected Adjective Approximated or planned. The projected budget

included increased benefits
for the lowest class of
employees.
pronounced Adjective Clearly seen or apparent. Because she was pronouncedly (Adv)
embarrassed, there was a
pronounced blush of her
cheeks.
property Noun Pl: properties An item or object of value 1.(quality) The properties of propertied (Adj)
that is owned by someone. the metal, gold, allow it to
be both soft and malleable.
2.The downtown property
purchased for pennies
gained in value as the city
grew.
prospect Noun; Noun Noun The geologist prospected prospectless (Adj)

Verb Pl: prospects A possibility or the the land for an oil company.
Verb likelihood that something
PT: prospected will occur in the near
PP: prospected future.
PresP: prospecting Noun (Plural)
3rd S: prospects The likelihood of being
successful in the near
future.
To explore an area in order
to discover valuable
minerals and resources.
prosper Verb PT: prospered To be financially or The banker prospered from
(Intrans) PP: prospered economically successful. the improved economy.
PresP: prospering
3rd S: prospers
prudent Adjective Being sensible when dealing She was a prudent spender. prudence (N)
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pry Verb Verb (Intransitive) Verb (Intransitive) Please do not pry into my pryingly (Adv)
(Intrans); PT: pried To ask too many private affairs.
Noun PP: pried unwarranted questions into
PresP: prying a person's private life.
3rd S: pries Noun
Noun The act of prying into a
Pl: pries person's life.
publicity Noun An activity like advertising The company received bad

that is created in order to publicity after its hiring
stimulate public interest. procedures were revealed.
pulp Noun; Verb Noun The berries were mashed to pulpy (Adj)
Verb PT: pulped A soft or mushy mass. a pulp and then made into
PP: pulped Verb (Trans & Intrans) jelly.
PresP: pulping To squash or crush
3rd S: pulps something as to make it
into a pulp.
pup Noun; Noun Noun The young pup still had not
Verb Pl: pups A dog that has not reached opened its eyes.
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) the age of one yet.
PT: pupped Verb (Intransitive)
PP: pupped To give birth to pups.
PresP: pupping
3rd S: pups
purge Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The monks purged their purger (N)
Noun PT: purged To dispose of things that souls before God. (remove
PP: purged are impure, undesirable, or people)
PresP: purging not wanted. Stalin purged the
3rd S: purges Noun Communist party of
Noun The disposal of things that dissidents.
plural purges are impure, undesirable, or
not wanted.
pursue Verb PT: pursued To go after or follow a The police pursued the pursuable (Adj)
PP: pursued person for an extended bandit to the edge of the pursuer (N)
PresP: pursuing period of time, in order to state.
3rd S: pursues capture or catch that
person.
pyramid Noun; Noun An Egyptian tomb made The great pyramids are and pyramidal (Adj)
Verb Pl: pyramids from stone into a triangular important tourist attraction pyramidic (Adj)
Verb shape. to Egypt. pyramidical (Adj)
PT: pyramided pyramidally (Adv)
PP: pyramided pyramidically (Adv)
PresP: pyramiding
3rd S: pyramids
quadrant Noun Pl: quadrants One quadrant of the

representative of one building was reserved for
fourth of the circumference traders.
of a circle.
quadrilateral Noun Pl: quadrilaterals A geometric figure that is The quadrilateral figure was
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quadruple Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The man who seemed in
Adjective; PT: quadrupled To increase something as to good health was
Noun PP: quadrupled make it four times as great. surprisingly taken to the
PresP: Adjective hospital for quadruple
quadrupling Four times as great. bypass surgery.
3rd S: quadruples Noun
Noun A quantity that is four
Pl: quadruples times as great as another
quantity.
qualify Verb PT: qualified To have or provide a person The athlete struggled
PP: qualified with the capacity or feature through injury and self-
PresP: qualifying that is necessary for a doubt to qualify for the
3rd S: qualifies specific activity. Olympics.
rabies Noun; A viral disease, often fatal, The young boy had to get rabic (Adj)
Adjective that affects the central injections because the dog
nervous systems of warm which bit him had rabies.
blooded animals that
causes convulsion and
strange behavior.
raccoon Noun A small ring-tailed mammal The raccoon always

indigenous to North and appeared at night and went
Central American forests through the trash.
that is characterized by
having grayish black fur
and black fur patches
surrounding the eyes.
racist Adjective; Noun Founded on notions and The Klu Klux Klan was a
Noun Pl: racists stereotypes pertaining to very racist organization.
race.
radian Noun A unit of angular Radians are often used as an
measurement that is equal important unit of measure
to the angle between two in Astrophysics.
radii that surround a
section of a circle's
circumference.
radius Noun A straight line that extend The radius of the sun can be
from the center of a circle measured by telescope.
to the edges.
rage Noun; Verb (Intransitive) Noun The husband's infidelity
Verb PT: raged Impulsive and intense created a sense of rage in
(Intrans) PP: raged anger. the wife.
PresP: raging Verb (Intransitive)
3rd S: rages To state or do something
with impulsive and intense
anger.
rare Adjective Not occurring very often. Rare books are held in a rareness (N)
locked room in the library.
ratio Noun A proportional relationship The lopsided ratio of men to
between two different women resulted in many
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someone. after the large corporation
announced its intention to
relocate to the area.
realtor Noun A person who sells The realtor received a

properties. commission after the sale of
the property
rear Verb To bring up and care for The young man had been rearer (N)
young children or animals reared to always respect the
until they have fully grown. elderly.
recall Verb; Verb Verb (Trans & Intrans) The company recalled all recallable (Adj)
Noun PT: recalled To cancel or revoke a autos made in 2000 because recaller (N)
PP: recalled decision or instruction. of problems with braking recallability (N)
PresP: recalling Noun systems.
3rd S: recalls A person's ability or
Noun memory to remember
Pl: recalls events.
receipt Noun; Noun Noun Receipts were required by

Verb Pl: receipts A written acknowledgment the company for
Verb or receipt that something reimbursement of expenses.
PT: receipted has been paid for.
PP: receipted Verb (Trans & Intrans)
PresP: receipting To acknowledge, with a
3rd S: receipts signature, the payment of
an invoice.
receptor Noun A physiological nerve Nerve receptors were tested

ending that is responsive to to understand their reaction
stimuli and has the ability to increased heat.
to convert the stimulus into
an impulse.
rectangle Noun A figure with four sides and Dining tables are usually
four right angles. rectangles with two long
sides and two short ones.
rectangular prism Adjective Having the shape of a A rectangular prism was

rectangle. hung above the window to
create sparkles of light.
reduce Verb To make something In order to reduce expenses reducibility (N)
decrease in size, amount, or the couple decided to cook reducible (Adj)
extent. at home rather than
frequent restaurants.
reflex Noun; Pl: reflexes Adjective The hiker's panic was a

Verb Verb In physiology, happening reflex reaction to seeing the
PT: reflexed automatically and bear.
PP: reflexed involuntarily as a result of
PresP: reflexing the nervous system's
3rd S: reflexes reaction to a stimulus.
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refund Verb Noun Verb (Trans) Because the computer did
(Trans) Pl: refunds To return money to a not work, the consumer
Verb (Transitive) person for a product returned it and requested a
PT: refunded purchased. refund.
PP: refunded Noun
PresP: refunding An amount of money that is
3rd S: refunds returned to a person for a
product purchased.
regimen Noun A medical program A regimen of fresh air,
designed to improve a water and exercise is
person's health. required for good health.
regimen Noun; Noun Noun The young lieutenant was

Verb Pl: regiments A military unit made up of assigned to command a
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) two or three battalions of regiment unaccustomed to
PT: regimented ground troops separated regular drills.
PP: regimented into smaller troops and
PresP: under the leadership of one
regimenting colonel.
3rd S: regiments Verb (Trans)
To impose strict control on
a person, place, or thing.
reign Noun; Noun Noun The reign of some Roman

Verb Pl: reigns The period of time when a Emperors including
(Intrans) Verb (Intransitive) person rules a nation. Augustus and Hadrian saw
PT: reigned Verb (Intransitive) amazing reforms.
PP: reigned To govern over a nation.
PresP: reigning
3rd S: reigns
reimburse Verb PT: reimbursed To pay someone back The young executive wanted reimbursable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: reimbursed money that has been spent to be reimbursed for reimbursement (N)
PresP: on an official or approved business expenses. reimburser (N)
reimbursing reason.
3rd S: reimburses
relay Noun; Verb (Transitive) To pass on an object or The 1200 meter relays
Verb PT: relayed information to someone during the Olympics
(Trans) PP: relayed else. included participants from
PresP: relaying many nations.
3rd S: relays
Noun
Pl: relays
reluctant Adjective Unwilling to do something The dog was reluctant to go reluctantly (Adv)
or uncooperative. indoors after a walk in the
park.
remainder Noun Pl: remainders The leftovers from The remainder of the day
something. was spent in quiet
contemplation.
remedy Noun; Noun Noun A remedy for toothaches is remediable (Adj)
Verb Pl: remedies A cure. a glass of bourbon. remediably (Adv)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) Verb (Trans)
PT: remedied To fix or set something
PP: remedied right.
PresP: remedying
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replicate Verb; Verb To reproduce an act or an An attempt to replicate the replicative (Adj)
Adjective PT: replicated object. mood of the previous
PP: replicated evening was impossible as
PresP: replicating the couple was joined by
3rd S: replicates friends.
reptilian Adjective; Noun Relating to reptiles or any The old man looked
Noun Pl: reptilians of the characters associated reptilian with crinkled skin
with it such as lack of and small eyes.
emotion or suspicious
behavior.
reservation Noun Pl: reservations 1. A booking that was Reservations for tables were reservationist (N)
prearranged or made required at the busy
beforehand. restaurant.
2. The act of withholding
something.
resign Verb PT: resigned 1. To give up a job or The executive resigned his resigner (N)
PP: resigned position. position after ten years with
PresP: resigning 2. To accept something the company.
3rd S: resigns reluctantly.
responsive Adjective 1. Reacting positively. The mother was responsive responsively (Adv)
2. Responding to to the needs of her young responsiveness (N)
something. child.
retail Noun; Verb 1. Selling of goods in small Retail stores lined the retailer (N)
Adverb; PT: retailed amounts. promenade offering the
Verb PP: retailed 2. In small amounts. latest fashion.
PresP: retailing 3. To sell something.
3rd S: retails
retail value Phrase The retail value of the
products was greater than
the wholesale value.
revenue Noun Pl: revenues 1. Money that a business Revenues from the
makes. restaurant steadily
2. Income that a decreased causing the
government makes. owner to sell.
3. Personal income.
revise Verb; Noun 1. To change opinion about Perhaps after hearing a revisable (Adj)
Noun Pl: revises someone or something. variety of viewpoints, the reviser (N)
Verb 2. To alter or correct official will revise his
PT: revised something. opinion on foreign policy.
PP: revised
PresP: revising
3rd S: revises
revitalize Verb PT: revitalized To revive or give new life to The new housing program revitalization (N)
(Trans) PP: revitalized somebody or something. will revitalize the
PresP: revitalizing community.
3rd S: revitalizes
revival Noun Pl: revivals 1. Renewal of popularity of Religious revivals often play
something. to people's emotions
2. New productions of through rhetoric and song.
something.
rhombus Noun Pl: rhombuses or A rhombus shape is used in rhombic (Adj)
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rib Noun; Noun 1. Curved bone of the chest In the biblical story the rib
Verb plural ribs extending from the bone of man was used to
Verb vertebrae, forming a cavity make a woman.
PT: ribbed housing vital organs in
PP: ribbed many vertebrates.
PresP: ribbing 2. A cut of meat that
3rd S: ribs contains ribs.
3. A teasing comment or
action meant as a joke.
ribosome Noun Pl: ribosomes A submicroscopic cluster of In genetic theory and

proteins and RNA that takes understanding of ribosome
part in the manufacture of functioning is essential.
proteins.
right angle Noun Pl: right angles A 90° angle. Bridges contain many right right angled (Adj)|
angles.
rinse Verb Verb (Transitive) 1. To lightly clean The camper will rinse out rinsable (Adj)
(Trans); PT: rinsed something in a liquid, his clothes and dry them rinsible (Adj)
Noun PP: rinsed especially clean water. overnight. rinser (N)
PresP: rinsing 2. To flush the mouth with
3rd S: rinses water.
Noun
Pl: rinses
rival Noun; Verb Noun 1. A competing group or Rival gangs are often rivalrous (Adj)
Pl: rivals person. involved in inner city
Verb 2. Somebody equal or violence.
PT: rivaled better.
PP: rivaled 3. To equal or surpass.
PresP: rivaling
3rd S: rivals
robin Noun Pl: robins A large North American Red breasted robins are
thrush with a rust-colored commonly seen in the
breast. nation's wooded areas.
rodent Noun Pl: rodents A small gnawing mammal Efforts to decrease the
such as a mouse, rat, or urban rodent population
squirrel. have been successful.
roller coaster Noun Pl: roller coasters 1. An amusement park ride Coney Island has the
with a narrow rail track nation's oldest running
shaped into extreme peaks roller coaster.
and troughs with sharp
bends.
2. A situation with extreme
highs and lows.
round Preposition; A grammatical word Round her head was placed

Adverb indicating that a circle of a garland of flowers.
people, a place, or an object
surrounds or encloses
something.
runner Noun Pl: runners 1. Somebody or something Cross country runners spent
that runs, especially an hours practicing each day.
athlete.
2. Somebody entered as a
candidate in an election.
sale price Phrase The discounted price at The sale price indicated a
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saliva Noun The clear liquid secreted Saliva dripped from the
into the mouth by the mouth of the large dog
salivary glands.
sandwich Noun; Noun 1. A snack or light meal The young man ordered a
Verb Pl: sandwiches usually made of two slices roast beef sandwich on
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) of bread with a filling, or a whole wheat.
PT: sandwiched single slice of bread with a
PP: sandwiched topping.
PresP: 2. To fit something or
sandwiching somebody tightly between
3rd S: sandwiches two other things.
sanitary Adjective 1. Relating to public Sanitary standards are sanitarily (Adv)

healthy, especially the established for restaurant sanitariness (N)
removal of human waste workers to prevent the
through the sewage system. spread of disease.
2. Clean and hygienic.
sap Noun; Noun 1. A water liquid that Sap from the maple trees is sapless (Adj)
Verb Pl: saps circulates through the gathered yearly to produce
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) tissues of a plant. syrup
PT: sapped 2. To drain a plant of sap.
PP: sapped 3. An offensive term to
PresP: sapping deliberately insult
3rd S: saps somebody's intelligence and
judgment.
scale Noun; Noun 1. A device on which The doctor's scale revealed

Verb Pl: scales something or somebody can the patient has lost ten
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) be weighed. pounds.
PT: scaled 2. To weigh something or
PP: scaled somebody.
PresP: scaling
3rd S: scales
scan Verb; Verb 1. To subject something to Brain scans are used to scannable (Adj)
Noun PT: scanned a thorough examination. diagnose Alzheimer's
PP: scanned 2. To search a region using disease.
PresP: scanning a radar.
3rd S: scans 3. Obtain an image of
Noun internal organs with any of
Pl: scans various devices.
scatter Verb; Verb To throw things around so Seed of wildflowers are scatterable (Adj)
Noun PT: scattered they land with an irregular often scattered by the wind scatterer (N)
PP: scattered distribution over a and birds.
PresP: scattering relatively wide area.
3rd S: scatters
scenario Noun Pl: scenarios 1. An imagined sequence of A natural disaster scenario

possible events. was created to train
2. An outline of a plot emergency workers.
school Noun; Noun 1. A building or institution The old school building was
Verb Pl: schools in which students are made into a museum to
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) taught. reveal the simplicity of rural
PT: schooled 2. An educational education.
PP: schooled department specializing in
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scrap Noun; Noun 1. A small piece or remnant Scraps of old clothes were
Verb Pl: scraps that has been detached or often used to create
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) torn off from a larger piece. beautiful quilts.
PT: scrapped 2. Waste material, especially
PP: scrapped metal awaiting
PresP: scrapping reprocessing.
3rd S: scraps 3. Pieces of leftover food.
4. To discard or discontinue
something because it is
considered useless or
ineffective.
screen Noun; Noun 1. A fixed or movable Employees were screened to screenable (Adj)
Verb Pl: screens partition or frame used to insure they did not have screener (N)
Verb conceal, divide, separate, or criminal records.
PT: screened provide shelter.
PP: screened 2. A frame with a fine wire
PresP: screening or plastic mesh.
3rd S: screens 3. The computing data
displayed on monitor.
4. A surface for projecting a
movie onto.
secular Adjective; Noun Not concerned with a Secular political cultures do
Noun Pl: seculars religious or spiritual matter. not permit religion to
determine law.
secure Adjective; Verb 1. Untroubled by feelings of A secure space was set securable (Adj)
Verb PT: secured feat, doubt, or vulnerability. aside in the jail to question securelly (Adv)
PP: secured 2. Firmly fixed or placed in violent suspects. securement (N)
PresP: securing position and unlikely to secureness (N)
3rd S: secures come loose or give way. securer (N)
3. Reliable and unlikely to
fail.
4. Safe, especially against
attack or theft.
sedan Noun 1. Enclosed chair carried by Kings used to move about

porters at the front and rear on sedans carried by
on two long poles passed hundreds of slaves.
through handles on the
sides of the box.
2. A car with a fully
enclosed passenger
compartment, a permanent
roof, two or four doors,
front and rear seats, and a
separate trunk.
segment Noun; Verb (Transitive) 1. Any one of the parts or A short segment of the long segmentary (Adj)
Verb PT: segmented sections into which an novel was printed in a
(Trans) PP: segmented object or group is divided. magazine to encourage
PresP: segmenting sales.
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seminar Noun Pl: seminars A single session or short The executives were
meeting devoted to required to attend a seminar
presentations on and on sexual harassment in the
discussion of a particular workplace.
topic, usually at an
advanced or professional
level.
sensational Adjective 1. Exceptionally good. The sensational sensationally (Adv)

2. Attracting a great deal of performance received high
attention and interest. acclaim by critics.
3. Connected with the
senses.
session Noun Pl: sessions 1. Meeting or series of The congressional session sessional (Adj)
meetings of an official lasted four months with few
body. laws being created.
2. Period of time in which
people are doing something
together.
set Verb; Verb 1. To place something at a The lady set out tea and
Noun; PT: set place. cookies every afternoon.
Adjective PP: set 2. To cause something to
PresP: setting happen.
3rd S: sets
shave Verb; Verb 1. Removing hair with a The man shaved off his long
Noun PT: shaved razor. beard.
PP: shaved or 2. Barely touch.
shaven
PresP: shaving
3rd S: shaves
shelter Noun; Noun 1. A structure that provides A shelter was created for
Verb Pl: shelters cover or security. earthquake victims in a
Verb 2. A refuge. school miles from the site.
PT: sheltered 3. An establishment that
PP: sheltered looks after unwanted or lost
PresP: sheltering animals.
3rd S: shelters
shift Verb; Verb 1. To move something or A shift in the nations

Noun PT: shifted someone into a different attitude took place after
PP: shifted position. casualties increased during
PresP: shifting 2. To change gears the war.
3rd S: shifts
Noun
Pl: shifts
shuttle Noun; Noun 1. A device used for Ulysses' wife Penelopy spent
Verb Pl: shuttles weaving. years at the shuttle weaving
Verb 2. The route taken or tapestries
PT: shuttled vehicle used during while he was away.
PP: shuttled transportation.
PresP: shuttling
3rd S: shuttles
side Noun; Verb 1. The perimeter of Only one side of the house
Verb PT: sided something was damaged in the storm.
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skeptic Noun Pl: skeptics Someone who doubts Skeptics often are amazed
something is true. at those who believe
without questioning.
sketch Noun; Noun 1. A picture that was drawn The artist drew a quick sketchable (Adj)
Verb Pl: sketches quickly without detail. sketch of the landscape and sketcher (N)
Verb 2. Rough description of would later take time to do
PT: sketched something. a detailed painting.
PP: sketched 3. Short performance.
PresP: sketching
3rd S: sketches
skull Noun The bone in the head. The hunters found the skull
of a dead deer.
slice Noun; Noun A piece that is cut from The chef sliced a whole ham
Verb Pl: slices something. into thin portions for
Verb sandwiches.
PT: sliced
PP: sliced
PresP: slicing
3rd S: slices
slip Verb; Verb 1. Move slowly. The man slipped on a

Noun PT: slipped 2. To lose your footing or banana peel and fell down.
PP: slipped grip.
PresP: slipping
3rd S: slips
Noun
Pl: slips
slope Noun; Noun Slanted ground. The ski slope was designed sloper (N)
Verb Pl: slopes to be steep providing a sloping (Adj)
challenge for expert skiers.
smear Verb; Verb 1. Spread. The children will smear smearer (N)
Noun PT: smeared 2. To deliberately defame. paint all over the wall with
PP: smeared their hands.
PresP: smearing
3rd S: smears
Noun
Pl: smears
smog Noun Pl: smogs Thick dirty fog from Los Angeles has frequent smoggy (Adj)
pollutants. smog because of excessive
traffic.
solicit Verb PT: solicited To try to get something by The commercial attempted solicitation (N)
PP: solicited pleading. to solicit money to aid
PresP: soliciting victims of the hurricane.
3rd S: solicits
solution Noun; Noun 1. Method of resolving a A solution to the company's

Verb Pl: solutions problem. problem was gained through
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. A fluid with something long term consultation.
PT: solutioned dissolved in it.
PP: solutioned
PresP: solutioning
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sophisticated Adjective Cultured and A sophisticated updated sophisticatedly(Adv)
knowledgeable. style of clothing is required
for business executives
working for global
corporations.
span Noun; Noun 1. Distance between two The span of time between
Verb Pl: spans things. birth and five years of age is
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. Period of time. of vital import for child
PT: spanned development.
PP: spanned
PresP: spanning
3rd S: spans
spark Noun; Noun A small particle. The sparks from the fire
Verb Pl: sparks could have caused a forest
Verb fire.
PT: sparked
PP: sparked
PresP: sparking
3rd S: sparks
spatial Adjective Having to do with space. Spatial design issues are spatiality (N)
especially important in spatially (Adv)
compact urban apartments
specific Adjective; Noun 1. Precise. She was always specific specifically (Adv)
Noun Pl: specifics 2. Distinctive when giving directions so specificity (N)
that her friends would not
get lost
spectator Noun A person who watches, but There are always a lot of
does not participate, emotional and loud
especially in a show or spectators at a soccer
game. match.
speed Noun; Noun 1. The rate at which The racecar driver speeds to
Verb Pl: speeds something moves. the finish line only to come
Verb out in second place.
PT: sped or
speeded
past participle:
sped
or speeded
PresP: speeding
3rd S: speeds
spell Verb PT: spelled To name the letters of a Despite being only 8-years
PP: spelled word. old, he could spell almost
PresP: spelling any word.
3rd S: spells
sphere Noun; Noun 1. Globe or something of The earth is shaped in a sphericity (N)
Verb Pl: spheres that shape. sphere.
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. Field of knowledge.
PT: sphered 3. Area of influence.
PP: sphered
PresP: sphering
3rd S: spheres
spine Noun Pl: spines 1. Vertebrate; the vertical This man injured his spine
bones along one's back. when he was thrown off a
2. The vertical back of a horse; he is lucky that he is
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spiteful Adjective Showing maliciousness The girl says spiteful things spitefully (Adv)
about her friends. spitefulness (N)
sponsor Noun; Noun 1. Somebody responsible The project was sponsored sponsorial (Adj)
Verb Pl: sponsors for someone else. by the Ford Foundation. sponsorship (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. A financial contributor
PT: sponsored for an event.
PP: sponsored
PresP: sponsoring
3rd S: sponsors
spray Noun; Noun 1. Liquid particles as a mist. Please do not spray my

Verb Pl: spray 2. A container for outfit with water.
Verb dispensing liquid mist.
PT: sprayed
PP: sprayed
PresP: spraying
3rd S: sprays
square Noun; Verb 1. Geometrical shape that The construction is built in squarer (N)
Adjective; PT: squared has four sides of equal a perfect square. squareness (N)
Verb PP: squared length and four angles of
PresP: squaring 90 degrees.
3rd S: squares 2. A derogatory term
towards unfashionable
people.
square root Noun Number multiplied together The square root of 16 is 4.
producing a given number.
stage Noun; Verb (Transitive) 1. Step in a process. The first production of stageability (N)
Verb past staged 2. A theater. Madame Butterfly was stageable (Adj)
(Trans) past participle staged in Paris. stageably (Adv)
staged
present participle
staging
3rd person
present
singular stages
stale Adjective; Adjective No longer fresh. The chips after being left on staleness (N)
Verb comparative: the counter over night have
staler gone stale.
superlative:
stalest
Verb
PT: staled
PP: staled
PresP: staling
3rd S: stales
staple Noun; Noun (VERB) Please staple the
Verb Pl: staples used to fasten stacks of forms together and send
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) paper. them to me in the mail.
PT: stapled (NOUN) Fast food is a staple
PP: stapled in the diets of many
PresP: stapling American children.
3rd S: staples
steep Adjective; Adjective 1. Sloping sharply. The steep climb up Mount steeply (Adv)
Noun comparative; 2. Hard or taxing. Everest is not for the causal steepness (N)
steeper hiker.
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stench Noun Horrible smell. The sewer produced an
awful stench.
stimulus Noun Pl: stimuli 1.Incentive. The major stimulus for
2. Something that causes a change came from the
response. eldest member of council.
stitch Verb PT: stitched 1. In sewing, a length of The doctor stitched up the stitcher (N)
(Trans) PP: stitched thread used to join pieces patient's wound.
PresP: stitching together.
3rd S: stitches 2. Ache or cramp in body.
stock Noun; Noun 1. A supply of goods or The store stocked all brands stocker (N)
Verb Pl: stocks reserve. of clothing.
Verb 2. Total shares issued.
PT: stocked
PP: stocked
PresP: stocking
3rd S: stocks
storefront Noun; Noun plural The side of the store that The storefront window
Adjective storefronts faces the street. always displayed lovely
seasonal scenes.
strain Verb; Verb 1. To pull until tight. Please do not strain your
Noun PT: strained 2. To work extremely hard. eyes to view the board.
PP: strained
PresP: straining
3rd S: strains
Noun
Pl: strains
stride Verb; Noun Verb 1. To walk with long steps. The company made an strider (N)
PT: strode 2. Steps towards important stride toward the
PP: stridden improvement. betterment of
PresP: striding environmentally sound
3rd S: strides business practices.
Noun
Pl: strides
stringent Adjective Rigorous and strict. The stringent requirements stringency (N)
on pharmaceutical goods stringently (Adv)
produced in the United
States results in high
prescription costs.
strive Verb past strove or To try hard to achieve. The young corporate striver (N)
(Intrans) strived, past executive strives to be
participle striven ethical in all his decisions.
or
strived, present
participle striving,
3rd person
present
singular strives
strut Verb; Verb 1. Walk in a confident and The student strutted into
Noun PT: strutted arrogant way. school after leading the
PP: strutted 2. To show off in an football to victory.
PresP: strutting obvious way.
3rd S: struts
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stunt Noun; Noun Dangerous feat. Several stunts performed by
Verb Pl: stunts the entertainers left the
(Intrans) Verb (Transitive) crowd in awe.
PT: stunted
PP: stunted
PresP: stunting
3rd S: stunts
sturdy Adjective comparative: Well-made and soundly The sturdy man lifted loads sturdily (Adv)
sturdier built. of boxes into the house. sturdiness (N)
superlative:
sturdiest
subject Noun; Noun 1. Topic or matter of He was subjected to
Adjective; Pl: subjects discussion or composition. interrogation by the CIA
Verb Verb (Transitive) 2. The grammatical regarding his supposed
(Trans) PT: subjected performer of a verb's connections to terrorist
PP: subjected action. organizations.
PresP: subjecting
3rd S: subjects
subscriber Verb PT: subscribed One who made advanced She is a subscriber to the subscriber (N)
PP: subscribed payments for something. nation's most respected
PresP: subscribing publications.
3rd S: subscribes
substantial Adjective; Noun Considerable in amount. There is substantial substantiality (N)

Noun Pl: substantials information in favor of your substantialness (N)
claims.
substantiate Verb PT: substantiated To prove something is true It is difficult to substantiate substantiative (Adj)
(Trans) PP: substantiated or a reality. your claims. substantiable (Adj)
PresP: substantiation (N)
substantiating substantiator (N)
3rd S:
substantiates
sue Verb: PT: sued To take legal actions The firm was forced to sue suer (N)
PP: sued against someone in order to their client for failing to
PresP: suing obtain compensation. have paid for the services
3rd S: sues provided.
suffice Verb PT: sufficed To be enough. Twenty dollars no longer

PP: sufficed will suffice as spending
PresP: sufficing money for a week.
3rd S: suffices
sugar cane Noun A plant that sugar come. Sugarcane remains a major
export of Jamaica.
sultan Noun Pl: sultans A Muslim ruler. The sultan committed many sultanic (Adj)
crimes against his people. sultanship (N)
sum Noun; Noun 1. The total amount. The sum of 2 and 2 is 4.

Verb Pl: sums 2. The main point of an
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) argument.
PT: summed
PP: summed
PresP: summing
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superb Adjective Excellent or of the highest The superb style and superbly (Adv)
quality. handling of the new Honda suberbness (N)
will certainly catch the
attention of consumers.
superficial Adjective 1. Relating to the surface. The company claimed only superficiality (N)
2. Something that is not superficial advantages over superficially (Adv)
profound or significant. its competitors.
supplement Noun; Noun 1. An addition to The restaurant used supplemental (Adj)

Verb Pl: supplements something. margarine as butter supplementally (Adv)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. Good or nutritional supplement to cut down on supplementation (N)
PT: supplemented substance. costs. supplementer (N)
PP: supplemented
PresP:
supplementing
3rd S:
supplements
supplementary Noun Angles that when added Supplementary angles

angles together equal 180 degrees. create a 180 degree line
surface Noun; Noun 1. The outer part. On the immediate surface of surfaceless (Adj)
Adjective; Pl: surfaces 2. Something applied to the the proposal, one could surfacer (N)
Verb Verb surface. easily perceive that future
PT: surfaced problems were to come.
PP: surfaced
PresP: surfacing
3rd S: surfaces
surpass Verb PT: surpassed To go beyond or exceed Profits surpassed all surpassable (Adj)
(Trans) PP: surpassed what was expected. predictions.
PresP: surpassing
3rd S: surpasses
surplus Noun; Noun Excess amount The state's budget surplus

Adjective Pl: surpluses was wisely used on
education.
sustain Verb Verb (Transitive) 1. Withstand something Our project will sustain sustainment (N)
(Trans) PT: sustained such as a loss or setback. itself well into the future.
PP: sustained 2. To provide nourishment.
PresP: sustaining
3rd S: sustains
swell Verb; Verb 1. To increase in size. The wound will swell if not
Noun; PT: swelled 2. To increase in degree. properly taken care of.
Adjective PP: swelled or
swollen
PresP: swelling
3rd S: swells
Noun
Pl: swells
switch Noun; Noun 1. A button or lever that The switch located at the switchable (Adj)
Verb Pl: switches controls an electrical rear of the machine allows switcher (N)
Verb circuit. you to turn it off and on.
PT: switched 2. To change from
PP: switched something to something
PresP: switching else.
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symptom Noun Pl: symptoms Indication of illness such as The patient had flu-like symptomless (Adj)
dizziness or nausea. symptoms.
tablet Noun Pl: tablets 1. A pill made of 1.The tablet revealed

compressed powdered ancient writings. 2. The
drug. doctor said to take
2. An inscribed stone or two tablets before going to
wooden slab. sleep and one in the
morning before breakfast.
tack Noun; Verb Noun 1. A small nail. The contractor feared the he
Pl: tacks 2. A method to achieve a would be unable to tack the
Verb goal. carpet down because the
PT: tacked floor was made of dense
PP: tacked cement.
PresP: tacking
3rd S: tacks
tactic Noun Pl: tactics A method used to achieve a The tactics employed by the
short term goal. local government to
increase their control over
the media were seen as an
abuse of power.
tactile Adjective 1. Relating to the sense of The tactile feeling of the tactilely (Adv)
touch. fabric was soft and tactility (N)
2. Something that is luxurious.
tangible or can be touched.
tag Noun; Noun Label or to put a label on. He tagged the issues he
Verb Pl: tags wants you to look over.
Verb
PT: tagged
PP: tagged
PresP: tagging
3rd S: tags
tally Verb; Verb 1. To agree. After the votes were tallied, tallier (N)
Noun PT: tallied 2. To count up to record a the new president was
PP: tallied total. announced.
PresP: tallying
3rd S: tallies
tamper Verb PT: tampered To interfere with Please do not tamper with
(Intrans) PP: tampered something. the highly sensitive
PresP: tampering equipment.
3rd S: tampers
tangent Noun; Noun 1. A line or surface that 1. The argument originally tangency (N)
Adjective Pl: tangents touches another but does was on the subject of
not intersect it. political power but went of
2. A different subject. on a tangent. 2.
Trigonometry and calculus
employee the tangent
mathematical function.
tease Verb; Verb 1. To deliberately annoy or Older children often tease

Noun PT: teased make fun of someone. younger ones.
PP: teased 2. To arouse someone
PresP: teasing physically without actual
3rd S: teases satisfaction.
Noun
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tedious Adjective Boring or monotonous. The tedious day dragged on tediously (Adv)
and on. tediousness (N)
tentative Adjective Uncertain and insecure. The business plan is only tentatively (Adv)
tentative, as we recognize tentativeness (N)
that it will need to change
with time.
tenth Noun Pl: tenths One of ten parts. The figures were off by only tenth (adjective
a tenth of a percent. adverb)
terminate Verb PT: terminated To come to an end. His contract was terminated terminative (Adj)
PP: terminated after he failed to show up to terminatory (Adj)
PresP: terminating several appointments
3rd S: terminates
terrestrial Adjective; Noun 1. Relating to the Earth. Terrestrial animals and terrestrially (Adv)
Noun Pl: terrestrials 2. Something that lives on plants are part of the food terrestrialness (N)
land. chain.
territory Noun Pl: territories 1. An area of land. The territory in which the
2. Areas of a country that company plan to build is
has its separate restricted by zoning laws.
government.
2. A field of knowledge.
terrorism Noun Violence that is committed Terrorism may be tempered

because of a political view by education and social
or purpose. change.
testimony Noun Pl: testimonies Evidence given by a witness The testimony of the last
in court during a trial. witness hurt the
prosecution's case.
threshold Noun Pl: thresholds 1. A doorway or entrance. The groom carried his bride
2. A level at which across the threshold of their
something starts or ends. new home.
thrive Verb PT: thrived or Grow well or prosper. The business thrived in the thriver (N)
(Intrans) throve current market.
PP: thrived or
thriven
PresP: thriving
3rd S: thrives
thrive Verb PT: thrived or Grow well or prosper. The business thrived in the thriver (N)
(Intrans) throve current market.
PP: thrived or
thriven
PresP: thriving
3rd S: thrives
tie Verb; Verb 1. To fasten something with Most businessmen wear a
Noun; PT: tied a rope. tie to work everyday.
Adjective PP: tied 2. In a game or race, when
PresP: tying two opponents achieve the
3rd S: ties same place or score.
Noun
Pl: ties
tilt Verb; Verb 1. To slant or slope. Recent court appointments tilter (N)
Noun PT: tilted 2. Favoring one thing over have tilted the balance of
PP: tilted another. power in favor of the
PresP: tilting conservatives.
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times Preposition Multiplied by. The Times offers some of
the highest quality
journalism in the United
States.
tissue Noun Pl: tissues 1. A piece of absorbent The athlete has affected the
paper often used as a tender muscular tissue
handkerchief. which will need time to heal.
2. A group of cells that
make up organic body
parts.
titanic Adjective Very strong or large. The titanic ocean liner could titanically (Adv)
hold a great amount of
weight.
torture Noun; Verb (Transitive) To inflict severe pain on The torture of prisoners, torturer (N)
Verb PT: tortured someone. though universally torturingly (Adv)
(Trans) PP: tortured outlawed, still occurs.
PresP: torturing
3rd S: tortures
total Noun; Noun The sum of everything. The total company profit for
Verb Pl: totals this fiscal year will allow for
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) increased dividends to be
PT: totaled paid to share holders.
PP: totaled
PresP: totaling
3rd S: totals
toxic Adjective; Noun Something that is Gas emitted by the factory toxically (Adv)
Noun Pl: toxics poisonous. are full of toxic chemicals.
trait Noun Pl: traits An individual characteristic Strong traits of honesty and
or quality. commitment are valued in
all positions
transmit Verb PT: transmitted 1. To send something, often The president's insecurity transmittable (Adj)
PP: transmitted information, to someone. regarding national security transmittal (N)
PresP: 2. To make radiation pass matters was transmitted to
transmitting through something. the populace.
3rd S: transmits
trapezoid Noun Pl: trapezoids A geometric shape with The building's architect trapezoidal (Adj)
four sides, two of which are created a trapezoid
parallel to each other. structure that incorporates
gardens.
trauma Noun Pl: traumas or A extremely distressing The people of the war torn
traumata experience that can have country, having experienced
psychological effects. economic collapse and
political instability,
remained in a state of
trauma.
treasury Noun Pl: treasuries The storage of funds or The treasury department
money. was to blame for its failure
to alert the president to the
serious, pressing challenges
facing the country.
triangle Noun Pl: triangles A three sided polygon. We made the cookies into
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trim Verb; Verb 1. To make something The firm had only trim trimly (Adv)
Noun; PT: trimmed smaller and neat by cutting. profits in the third quarter. trimness (N)
Adjective PP: trimmed 2. Decoration, often at the
PresP: trimming edges.
3rd S: trims
Adjective
comparative:
trimmer
superlative:
trimmest
Noun
Pl: trims
triple Adjective; Verb To have three times The company was able to
Verb; PT: tripled something. triple their profits with new
Noun PP: tripled management.
PresP: tripling
3rd S: triples
Noun
Pl: triples
trivial Adjective Something unimportant or She corrected only trivial trivially (Adv)
lacking in value. errors in the document. trivialness (N)
turn Verb; Verb 1. To face a different The unfortunate turn of turnable (Adj)
Noun PT: turned direction by moving or events in the political arena
PP: turned rotating. has contributed to economic
PresP: turning 2. To change. instability.
3rd S: turns
Noun
Pl: turns
twice as many A Phrase We will need twice as many

as B tomatoes as onions to make
the perfect salsa.
ultimate Adjective; 1. The greatest, best, or The ultimate merger was ultimacy (N)
Noun highest in quality; epitome. forged between to two ultimateness (N)
2. The end or final. largest telecommunication
firms.
underlying Adjective Something that is Underlying the politicians
positioned beneath effort to seek office was a
something else. desire for power and wealth
undermine Verb PT: undermined To weaken something. The union attempted to

(Trans) PP: undermined undermine the efforts of
PresP: management to save money
undermining on employee benefits.
3rd S: undermines
unison Noun Notes that are at the same The choir sang in perfect
pitch. unison.
unparalleled Adjective Having no equal. The respect and power held
by the Supreme Court
justices is unparalleled in
the American judicial
system.
unprecedented Adjective Having no comparison. The unprecedented hot
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unwarranted Adjective Not deserved. The criticism on the
professor course and
behavior is completely
unwarranted.
upgrade Verb; Verb 1. To improve to make You can problem upgrade
Noun; PT: upgraded better. your rental car to a more
Adjective PP: upgraded 2. To promote someone or spacious vehicle with only a
PresP: upgrading something into higher small charge.
3rd S: upgrades status.
Noun
plural upgrades
utilize Verb PT: utilized To use or find a purpose for The researcher utilized past utilizablead (Adj)
(Trans) PP: utilized something. work done on stem cell utilization (N)
PresP: utilizing research to create her utilizer (N)
3rd S: utilizes hypothesis.
vacancy Noun Pl: vacancies Something that's empty, Are their any vacancies in
such as a position. the hotel?
validity Noun 1. Something is usable or The validity of the police validity (N)
acceptable. officer's statement was validly (Adv)
2. Logical or proven. questionable.
variable Adjective; Noun Changeable or inconsistent. The variable temperatures variability (N)
Noun variables in the spring make dressing variableness (N)
difficult. variably (Adv)
various Adjective Different kinds. There are various ways in variously (Adv)
which to approach an essay. variousness (N)
vector Noun; Noun A mathematical quantity 1. (animal) Rodents are vectorial (Adj)
Verb Pl: vectors with direction and vectors of rabies. vectorially (Adv)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) magnitude.
PT: vectored
PP: vectored
PresP: vectoring
3rd S: vectors
velvet Noun; A fabric with a lustrous The soft and luxurious
Adjective pile. velvet couch was her
favorite place to sit.
vendor Noun Pl: vendors or Someone who sells The children decided to
vender something. become lemonade vendors
for the summer.
venture Noun; Noun An endeavor, often The children ventured venturer (N)
Verb Pl: ventures business related, that is beyond the limits of their
Verb risky but could also be neighborhood but returned
PT: ventured rewarding. safely.
PP: ventured
PresP: venturing
3rd S: ventures
version Noun; Noun 1. Something from one The best translated version versional (Adj)
Verb Pl: versions point of view. of that text is in the college
(Trans) Verb (Transitive) 2. An adaptation of library.
PT: versioned something that already
PP: versioned existed.
PresP: versioning
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vessel Noun Pl: vessels 1. A container or receptacle. 1. (ship) The submarine is
2. A craft used for one of the most important
transportation. navy vessels. 2. (container)
Ancient vessels used to hold
water are still sold in the
market.
viable Adjective Practicable or reasonable. The most viable method of viability (N)
creating energy is wind viably (Adv)
power.
vicinity Noun Pl: vicinities The surrounding area. Within the immediate
vicinity of the crime, they
thought that the weapon
would be found.
victim Noun Pl: victims Someone that was adversely The innocent are all too victimhood (N)
affected by a wrongdoing. often the victims of crime.
victor Noun Pl: victors The winner in a contest or The team with few strong
battle. athletes but that played well
together were the surprising
victors of the competition.
virgin Noun; 1. Someone who has never 1. (noun) The girl married a
Adjective had sex. virgin 2. (adj) A virgin forest
2. Pure or clean. lay at the edge of the
community; it miraculously
had been left untouched by
developers.
virgin soil Phrase Soil that has not been used Early pioneers settled on
by farming yet. virgin soil.
visual Adjective; Noun Having to do with vision. The visual affects of the visually (Adv)
Noun Pl: visuals opera provided a wonderful visualness (N)
complement to the
orchestra and singing.
vocal Noun Noun 1. Uttered with a voice; 1. (of the voice) After the vocality (N)
Pl: vocals spoken. band's singer quit, they vocally (Adv)
2. Frank or straightforward suffered from a lack of a
of ideas. good vocal leader. 2. (often
heard) The president is a
vocal supporter of abortion.
volume Noun; Noun 1. Loudness. The final volume of the

Adjective Pl: volumes 2. Space within an object. novel is greatest of all.
wage Noun; Noun The payment for work. Few fieldworkers are paid a wageless (Adj)
Verb Pl: wages living wage. wagelessness (N)
(Trans) Verb (Transitive)
PT: waged
PP: waged
PresP: waging
3rd S: wages
warrior Noun Noun A fighter. The young prince who had
Pl: warriors never lifted a sword became
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wayside Noun; The side of a road. The project of constructing
Adjective a doghouse fell by the
wayside after days of rain
caused the kids of forget
the idea altogether.
well-being Noun Health or fortune. What is most important to

one's overall health and well-
being is diet and exercise
combined with a positive
attitude.
wholesale Noun; Verb Selling in bulk. The store bought most of wholesaler (N)
Adjective; PT: wholesaled their goods at a wholesale
Adverb; PP: wholesaled market where products
Verb PresP: wholesaling could be purchased at a
3rd S: wholesales much less expensive rate.
width Noun Pl: widths The distance across The width of the door fails
something. to meet the current
standards for wheelchair
access.
wig Noun Pl: wig False hair worn on the head. In the 18th century, it was wigged (Adj)
in fashion for men to wear
white wigs.
without Preposition; Not having; lacking. Can you live without water?
Adverb;
Conjunction
witty Adjective comparative: Clever, often verbally. The cowboy had developed wittily (Adv)
wittier a strikingly witty and wittiness (N)
superlative: charming character that
wittiest came out most clearly when
he would tell jokes and
stories.
wreak Verb Verb (Transitive) Cause havoc or destruction. The recent tsunami has wreaker (N)
(Trans) PT: wreaked wreaked havoc throughout
PP: wreaked coastal Southeast Asia.
PresP: wreaking
3rd S: wreaks
yield Verb; Verb 1. To produce something. 1. (produce) The field yieldability (N)
Noun PT: yielded 2. To give away to yielded more high quality yieldable (Adj)
PP: yielded something. cotton than ever before 2. yielder (N)
PresP: yielding (give up) The army yielded
3rd S: yields to the force of their
Noun opposition and laid down
Pl: yields their weapons after years of
warfare. 3. (bend/break) The
shelf yielded to the weight
of the books.
zoom Verb; Verb To move very fast. The airplane zoomed off
Noun PT: zoomed into the sky.
PP: zoomed
PresP: zooming
3rd S: zooms

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