drift

drift (canonical)
drifts (third-person singular)
drifted (past)
drifted (past participle)
drifting (present participle)

An action when an object moves towards the earth slowly.

The plane ran out of fuel, therefore it had to drift slowly down to the nearby airport.


lap

The thighs. Usually used when one is sitting down.

The baby was tired, so he rested down on his mother's lap.


lap

lap (canonical)
laps (third-person singular)
lapped (past)
lapped (past participle)
lapping (present participle)

An animal laps when it uses its tongue to drink milk or water.


leak

A hole in a tube. Usually used for gas tubes and water pipes.

Quick! Get a plumber! I have found a leak in this pipe.


leak

leak (canonical)
leaks (third-person singular)
leaked (past)
leaked (past participle)
leaking (present participle)

An action when someone reveals a secret to the public.

Don't tell him about this. He will leak it out.


oral

Oral history, arguments, etc. are spoken, not written.

Oral health, cancer, etc. is issues of the mouth.

Oral medicine is medicine you put in your mouth and swallow.


oral

An oral is an examination that is spoken, usually for the languages.


offend

offend (canonical)
offends (third-person singular)
offended (past)
offended (past participle)
offending (present participle)

An act when someone makes another person unhappy. To offend someone is to make them feel disgust.

Don't offend him. It's not nice. He may fight back.


magnet

A magnet is a natural object which can attract magnetic objects such as steel or iron.

Never place magnets near credit cards, or all the info in it will be lost.


millimetre

A millimetre is one tenth of a centimetre.

The smallest measurement of a ruler is the millimetre. You need another tool to measure objects smaller than that.


mobile

A mobile is a small device that can be used to call someone.


mobile

Something capable of being moved is said to be mobile.

If something is mobile, it can be used on a mobile device.

The mobile version of the website is simpler than the desktop version.


mini-

You use mini- before words when the object is smaller than usual objects of that type.

Look at that mini elephant! It is so small!


drills

The plural form of drill; more than one (kind of) drill.


drills

drill (canonical)
drills (third-person singular)
drilled (past)
drilled (past participle)
drilling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of drill.


fade

fade (canonical)
fades (third-person singular)
faded (past)
faded (past participle)
fading (present participle)

When something fades, it slowly disappears.

The mysterious figure slowly faded into the darkness.


drilled

The past tense and past participle of drill.


disgrace

A shame to someone or a group of people.

The worst thing in life is being a disgrace.


disgrace

disgrace (canonical)
disgraces (third-person singular)
disgraced (past)
disgraced (past participle)
disgracing (present participle)

To bring disgrace or shame to yourself or someone else

The journalist disgraced the Congressman by telling the public of his sex scandal.


duo

The duo were like brothers, never being separated.


flute

A flute is a musical instrument that you blow into to make sound.

He played the flute so much better than his seniors that he became the best player in the band.


deserve

deserve (canonical)
deserves (third-person singular)
deserved (past)
deserved (past participle)
deserving (present participle)

When someone deserve something, it means he is good enough to have the privilege of getting something special.

You deserve a gift from me since you often treat me well.


gee

When you say "Gee!", it is an expression of delight.

Gee! It is a new toy!


LMFAO

A short way of saying "laughing my fucking ass off" when you are talking on the internet.


gesture

gesture (canonical)
gestures (third-person singular)
gestured (past)
gestured (past participle)
gesturing (present participle)

Our old neighbor gestured to us across the road.

/ˈd͡ʒest͡ʃə/


glow

glow (canonical)
glows (third-person singular)
glowed (past)
glowed (past participle)
glowing (present participle)

The lamp glowed in the dark road.


headline

A headline is something that is on a front cover page. Especially on newspapers.

His marriage hit the headlines yesterday.


housewife

A housewife is a woman in a household who does all or many of the chores such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for children.

By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh


hesitate

hesitate (canonical)
hesitates (third-person singular)
hesitated (past)
hesitated (past participle)
hesitating (present participle)

When someone hesitates, they have doubts about something and therefore do not act, or stop the action.

He hesitated for a while before signing the contract.


dispose

dispose (canonical)
disposes (third-person singular)
disposed (past)
disposed (past participle)
disposing (present participle)

If you dispose something, it means that you throw away that thing.

That toy was so torn and tattered that I disposed it away immediately.


leap

The clown took a leap through the hoop.


leap

leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leapt (past)
leapt (past participle)
leaping (present participle)

When you leap, you jump from one place to another.

The frog leaped from one end of the pond to the other.


mask

A mask is something you wear over your face for protection, or to disguise yourself.

The health ministry recommended wearing masks when going outdoors due to the forest fires in the next town.


mask

mask (canonical)
masks (third-person singular)
masked (past)
masked (past participle)
masking (present participle)

If you mask A, you cover or disguise A with B.


melt

melt (canonical)
melts (third-person singular)
melted (past)
melted (past participle)
melting (present participle)

Melting is a process of an object changing from the solid state to the liquid state without a change in temperature.

The ice melted under the hot sun.


menu

A menu is a small book for displaying the type of food sold in a restaurant.

We collected the menu from the waiter after we sat down in the fast food restaurant.

A menu is also a home page of games, similar to main menu

After I turned on the game console, I was brought to the menu.


multiple

We ran into multiple problems, but we solved them all.

The bone had a multiple break.


multiple

3, 6, 9 and 12 are multiples of 3.


multiple

Multiple of the people were confused.


miracle

A miracle is an amazing thing that happened that seemed very unlikely to happen.

Thanks to a miracle, Jane recovered from the final stage of cancer.


litre

A litre is a measurement of water. 1000 millilitres = 1 litre.

To make this cake, you need to first mix 1 litre of water with a spoonful of flour.


litter

Litter is rubbish that is left alone on the floor.

When you are in Singapore, you hardly see litter on the floor.

A litter is the whole group of live young born at the same time.

A litter of piglets.


litter

litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

To litter is the act of throwing litter on the floor.

Littering is an offence under the Public Health Act.


inherit

inherit (canonical)
inherits (third-person singular)
inherited (past)
inherited (past participle)
inheriting (present participle)

Getting the characteristics of its parents.

He inherited the double eyelids of his mother.

She inherited her father's billion dollar fortune.


infect

infect (canonical)
infects (third-person singular)
infected (past)
infected (past participle)
infecting (present participle)

When someone is infected by something, they come into contact with something (bacteria, virus, etc.) that causes sickness.

Don't go near him, or he will infect you with his illness.


inject

inject (canonical)
injects (third-person singular)
injected (past)
injected (past participle)
injecting (present participle)

An act of getting something (usually medicine) into the blood of someone.

The nurse injected a medicine into my body which is useful for my immunity.

My mother injected more money into my insurance.


interfere

interfere (canonical)
interferes (third-person singular)
interfered (past)
interfered (past participle)
interfering (present participle)

An act of minding other people's business.

He is a busybody who goes around interfering with other people's business.


sausage

A sausage is a piece of food that is made of chicken, pork and other meats.

Sausages are mass-produced in factories.


scan

scan (canonical)
scans (third-person singular)
scanned (past)
scanned (past participle)
scanning (present participle)

An act of looking through something quickly.

I scanned through the page to find the information I was looking for.


scratch

A scratch is a mark made by a sharp object against another object.

I found a scratch on my car, so I had to get paint to cover it.

If something is made from scratch, then it was made without anything that existed or was prepared before.

It took us all afternoon to make the pizzas from scratch.


scratch

scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

If you scratch you use a sharp object to make a mark on another object.

If you scratch you rub a part of your body, because you feel an itch.

I scratched my back as it felt very itchy.


seal

We saw seals at the theme park performing tricks.

A form of signature to represent a person or a company/service.

Place this seal on your website and it will be trusted by your visitors.


seal

seal (canonical)
seals (third-person singular)
sealed (past)
sealed (past participle)
sealing (present participle)

If you seal something, you close it tightly.

I sealed the bag tightly before putting it into my suitcase.

The room was sealed so no one could enter it.

Many countries have made it illegal to seal.


semi-

The prefix semi- is used before a noun to show that it is a half.

This house is a semi-detached type of house.

My father owns a semi-automatic rifle.


sew

sew (canonical)
sews (third-person singular)
sewed (past)
sewed (past participle)
sewing (present participle)

An act of using thread to make clothes or to mend clothes.

I have a hobby of sewing. This is why I have a collection of colorful clothes.


shell

A hard object that can be found on beaches.

I have a collection of colorful shells at home which I have collected when I visit the beach.


shell

shell (canonical)
shells (third-person singular)
shelled (past)
shelled (past participle)
shelling (present participle)

The shelling of the South Korean island is a major event that happened in 2010.


shelter

A shelter is a place which can protect someone from the rain and sun.

There is no shelter nearby. I wonder how we can get out of this heavy rain.


shelter

shelter (canonical)
shelters (third-person singular)
sheltered (past)
sheltered (past participle)
sheltering (present participle)

If you shelter someone or something, you provide it with cover.


shield

A piece of metal that is used for defense.

A soldier carried a sword and a shield to fight in the past.


shield

shield (canonical)
shields (third-person singular)
shielded (past)
shielded (past participle)
shielding (present participle)

If you shield something, you protect or defend it.


skip

skip (canonical)
skips (third-person singular)
skipped (past)
skipped (past participle)
skipping (present participle)

An act of overlooking something on purpose.

This question has an error. Just skip it.

Squealer skipped from side to side.


slap

slap (canonical)
slaps (third-person singular)
slapped (past)
slapped (past participle)
slapping (present participle)

When you slap someone, you use something to hit another person, usually with something flat.

Jane's boyfriend cheated her and she slapped him when she heard about it.

Josh got mad at Tommy and slapped him really hard.


slice

A slice is a piece of something that has been sliced.

I like to have my sandwich with a couple slices of ham it in.


slice

slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)

An act of cutting meat using a small knife.

I sliced the fish and placed it into another bowl.


slim

slim (positive)
slimmer (comparative)
slimmest (superlative)

When someone is slim, they are thin and not fat.

She is so slim that she looks like a wooden stick.


smack

smack (canonical)
smacks (third-person singular)
smacked (past)
smacked (past participle)
smacking (present participle)

I smacked him for talking back to me.


snap

snap (canonical)
snaps (third-person singular)
snapped (past)
snapped (past participle)
snapping (present participle)

He snapped the ruler into two by accident.


sneak

sneaked (past)
sneaked (past participle)
sneak (canonical)
sneaks (third-person singular)
snuck (past)
snuck (past participle)
sneaking (present participle)

If you sneak, you walk into a place quietly, usually to avoid being noticed by other people of that place.

The burglar sneaked into the room while we were sleeping and stole a bag of jewelries.


sniff

sniff (canonical)
sniffs (third-person singular)
sniffed (past)
sniffed (past participle)
sniffing (present participle)

An act of breathing to find out what the smell is.

The dog sniffed the floor to find for any bones.


soak

soak (canonical)
soaks (third-person singular)
soaked (past)
soaked (past participle)
soaking (present participle)

An act of putting a piece of cloth or something made of thread or silk into a basin of water.

I soaked my dirty clothes into the soap water.


sore

A feeling of the muscles being very tired.

My arm is sore after all the exercises.


spark

A spark is something that is created by rubbing two objects quickly. Used for starting fires with fuels.

This lighter does not work anymore. It does not produce any sparks.


spark

spark (canonical)
sparks (third-person singular)
sparked (past)
sparked (past participle)
sparking (present participle)

His strange attire sparked comment.


speculate

speculate (canonical)
speculates (third-person singular)
speculated (past)
speculated (past participle)
speculating (present participle)

When you speculate, you guess about the truth when you don't have all the important information.

I speculated that Tom and Jerry's marriage would not last a year.

It was speculated that the artist had been murdered.

If you speculate, you make risky investments with the hope of making a large profit.

He lost a lot of money by speculating in stocks.


spill

spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilt (past)
spilt (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

An act of accidentally hitting a cup of water and the water makes a mess on something.

(transitive) I accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt.


squeeze

squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

When you squeeze something, you press it very tightly in your hand.

I squeezed orange juice from the orange with my bare hands!


stack

There is a stack of books outside. Are those yours?

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stack

stack (canonical)
stacks (third-person singular)
stacked (past)
stacked (past participle)
stacking (present participle)

When you stack something, you put something similar on top of one another to form a pile.

I stacked up the books at one side.


stain

There is an ugly stain on my shirt.


stain

stain (canonical)
stains (third-person singular)
stained (past)
stained (past participle)
staining (present participle)

If you stain something, you discolor it by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.

to stain the hand with dye

armour stained with blood

If you stain someone's reputation, you taint or tarnish it.


stare

stare (canonical)
stares (third-person singular)
stared (past)
stared (past participle)
staring (present participle)

When someone is looking at you for a very long time, he is staring at you.

Why are so many people staring at me?


supper

A meal taken at night, after dinner. It is usually eating snacks and not eating heavy meals.

It is not good to have suppers too often. It is very unhealthy.


sweat

A salty water that is produced naturally by the body.

It is so hot that my whole body is covered with sweat!


sweat

sweat (canonical)
sweats (third-person singular)
sweated (past)
sweated (past participle)
sweating (present participle)

A natural occurrence of the body to allow the body to cool by excreting salty water (see above).

You are sweating so much!


sweep

sweep (canonical)
sweeps (third-person singular)
swept (past)
swept (past participle)
sweeping (present participle)

When you sweep the floor, you use the broom to clean it.

The road cleaner swept the roads clean.


tunnel

A tunnel is a big hole for vehicles to drive in.

This tunnel collapsed a few years ago due to construction faults.


tunnel

tunneled (past)
tunneled (past participle)
tunneling (present participle)
tunnel (canonical)
tunnels (third-person singular)
tunnelled (past)
tunnelled (past participle)
tunnelling (present participle)


tease

tease (canonical)
teases (third-person singular)
teased (past)
teased (past participle)
teasing (present participle)

An act of making fun of somebody. Usually for enjoyment and is not a personal attack.

We were good friends that often tease each other.

If you tease a person, you entice or tempt them.


photocopy

Please submit a photocopy of your birth certificate.


photocopy

photocopy (canonical)
photocopies (third-person singular)
photocopied (past)
photocopied (past participle)
photocopying (present participle)

If you photocopy something, you make a duplicate of the original.

It is illegal to photocopy more than 10% of a book.


numerous

numerous (positive)
more numerous (comparative)
most numerous (superlative)

If something is numerous, it is in large amount.

Why are there numerous ants here?


rip

rip (canonical)
rips (third-person singular)
ripped (past)
ripped (past participle)
ripping (present participle)

In anger, I ripped the page and threw it in his face.


gasp

gasp (canonical)
gasps (third-person singular)
gasped (past)
gasped (past participle)
gasping (present participle)

To gasp is the act of drawing in the breath suddenly, as if surprised.

The audience gasped as the rabbit came out of the magician's hat.


jig

A jig is a light, quick musical dance or movement.

A jig is a device that is used in manufacturing or woodworking and is used to control the location and movement of the workpiece.


brisk

brisker (comparative)
briskest (superlative)
brisk (positive)
more brisk (comparative)
most brisk (superlative)

We took a brisk walk yesterday.


cot

A cot is a simple bed, one that can be portable or used only for a short time, such as when camping.

The baby was sleeping in the cot.

We set our cot for our visit to the mountains.


glance

glance (canonical)
glances (third-person singular)
glanced (past)
glanced (past participle)
glancing (present participle)

To look for a short moment (at something).

She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.


glanced

The past tense and past participle of glance.


glances

The third-person singular form of glance.


seduce

seduce (canonical)
seduces (third-person singular)
seduced (past)
seduced (past participle)
seducing (present participle)

To seduce is to trick someone to do something wrong.

To seduce is to persuade someone to be a part of a sexual relationship.

To seduce is to charm or attract someone.


seducing

The past tense and past participle of seduce.


seduces

The third-person singular form of seduce.


consequent

The warming of the Earth and the consequent climatic changes affect us all.


consequent

If x is consequent on y, x happens as a result of y.

The flooding of the river was consequent on the heavy rain.


chunk

A chunk is a part of something that has been separated.

The statue broke into chunks.


curl

A curl is a piece or lock of curling hair.

She had beautiful golden-brown hair falling in curls on her shoulder.


curl

curl (canonical)
curls (third-person singular)
curled (past)
curled (past participle)
curling (present participle)

If something curls, it moves in a rounded or spiral shape.

She curled her fingers around the pencil.

Wavy, dark brown hair curled at his shoulders.

If you curl, you do a sport called curling.

I curl at my local club every weekend.


curls

The plural form of curl; more than one (kind of) curl.


nervous

nervous (positive)
more nervous (comparative)
most nervous (superlative)

If you are nervous, you are tense and worried about something.

I am nervous about my examinations.

Nervous system.


dread

Dread is the feeling of fear of meeting, facing, or dealing with something.

The idea of giving a speech in front of everyone filled her with dread.

A dread is a long matted string of hair.


dread

dread (canonical)
dreads (third-person singular)
dreaded (past)
dreaded (past participle)
dreading (present participle)

If you dread something, you have a strong fear of meeting, facing, or dealing with it.

He dreaded the moment that she would leave him.


dreads

The third-person singular form of dread.


dreads

If you wear your hair in dreads, you grow it into long matted strings.

She had the longest dreads I'd ever seen.


dreaded

The past tense and past participle of dread.


nip

nip (canonical)
nips (third-person singular)
nipped (past)
nipped (past participle)
nipping (present participle)

The small dog nipped at her fingers affectionately.


nipping

The past tense and past participle of nip.


chunks

The plural form of chunk; more than one (kind of) chunk.


criticism

Their marriage received a lot of criticism from their families.


criticisms

The plural form of criticism; more than one (kind of) criticism.


Singapore

Singapore is a small country in Southeast Asia.

Singapore is a small country although it is well known in many countries.


antioxidant

An antioxidant is something that slows or stops the oxidation of another chemical.

An antioxidant is a vitamin that can fights the harmful effects of oxidation in animal and human tissues.

There are many helpful antioxidants in tea.


antioxidants

The plural form of antioxidant; more than one (kind of) antioxidant.


concert

A concert is a musical performance, usually of several selections.

The concert included a Mozart serenade and a Tchaikovsky symphony.

I attended three concerts last month.

The three concerts I attended all included works by Mozart.


concert

concert (canonical)
concerts (third-person singular)
concerted (past)
concerted (past participle)
concerting (present participle)

To concert something is to plan it or to arrange it.


concerts

The plural form of concert; more than one (kind of) concert.


concerts

The third-person singular form of concert.


concerted

The past tense and past participle of concert.


concerted

concerted (positive)
more concerted (comparative)
most concerted (superlative)

When something is done with a concerted effort, it means that the action was an effort done by many people doing the same thing together.

This project was a concerted effort by my team.

After the earthquake, the government directed a very concerted effort to help the survivors.


dine

dine (canonical)
dines (third-person singular)
dined (past)
dined (past participle)
dining (present participle)

We usually dine at four o'clock, because that is when we get hungry.


dined

The past tense and past participle of dine.


diner

A diner is a place where people go to eat. It is like a cheap restaurant.

The diner downtown was always busy late at night.

The waitress made sure to keep the diner's coffee cup full.


diners

The plural form of diner; more than one (kind of) diner.


frustrate

frustrate (canonical)
frustrates (third-person singular)
frustrated (past)
frustrated (past participle)
frustrating (present participle)

If you frustrate someone, then you make him annoyed or upset.

He is frustrated because his car is broken and doesn't start.


frustrates

The third-person singular form of frustrate.


frustrated

The past tense and past participle of frustrate.


frustrated

frustrated (positive)
more frustrated (comparative)
most frustrated (superlative)

A frustrated person is someone who is agitated as they are unable to perform an action they want to do.


tyre

A tyre is the outer part of a car wheel. It is usually made of rubber.


tyres

The plural form of tyre; more than one (kind of) tyre.


leaks

The plural form of leak; more than one (kind of) leak.


stains

The plural form of stain; more than one (kind of) stain.


stains

stain (canonical)
stains (third-person singular)
stained (past)
stained (past participle)
staining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stain.


pamphlet

A pamphlet is a small book of printed information that is usually not bound between hard covers.

The protesters passed out pamphlets explaining their cause.


distress

distress (canonical)
distresses (third-person singular)
distressed (past)
distressed (past participle)
distressing (present participle)

Distress means someone who is intensely upset, worried, anxious, or is suffering from physical or emotional pain.

Distress means a situation involving financial difficulties, poverties, or economic declines.

Distress means to make items look old, weathered, worn, or torn on purpose.

Three ships were in distress that night.


distresses

The third-person singular form of distress.


distressed

The past tense and past participle of distress.

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distressed

distressed (positive)
more distressed (comparative)
most distressed (superlative)

Distressed means to be intensely upset, worried, anxious, or to suffer from physical or emotional pain.

I was distressed after the sad loss.

Distressed means to experience financial difficulty, poverty, or economic decline.

Distressed means items that are made to look old, weathered, worn, or torn on purpose.

Distressed means someone who is in danger.


distressing

distressing (positive)
more distressing (comparative)
most distressing (superlative)

If something is distressing, it causes a person to be distressed.


miserable

miserable (positive)
more miserable (comparative)
most miserable (superlative)

In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

ˈmɪzəreɪˌbəl


pamphlets

The plural form of pamphlet; more than one (kind of) pamphlet.


nosed

nose (canonical)
noses (third-person singular)
nosed (past)
nosed (past participle)
nosing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of nose.


disguise

Disguise is a thing (e.g. clothing) used to hide one's identity or pretend to be another.

That cape and mask completed his disguise.


disguise

disguise (canonical)
disguises (third-person singular)
disguised (past)
disguised (past participle)
disguising (present participle)

To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

Spies often disguise themselves.

He disguised his true intentions.


disguises

The plural form of disguise; more than one (kind of) disguise.


disguises

The third-person singular form of disguise.


disguised

The past tense and past participle of disguise.


enclosure

An area closed partially or entirely by barriers.

He faced punishment for creating the fenced enclosure in a public park.


enclosures

The plural form of enclosure; more than one (kind of) enclosure.


dormant

When something is dormant, it means that it is not active.

That is a dormant volcano.


activate

activate (canonical)
activates (third-person singular)
activated (past)
activated (past participle)
activating (present participle)

To activate means to make something active.

The machine activated the screensaver because it was idle.


activates

The third-person singular form of activate.


activated

The past tense and past participle of activate.


buffer

A buffer is a physical object at the end of a train line which stops the train going any further.

Trains stop at the buffers.

That is a buffer to prevent war. No military people may cross it.

A telomere is a buffer at the ends of a chromosome.

A buffer (computer software) is a zone that can be read and written to. It usually holds back data until it is fine to be used.

Let's try to turn off the buffering setting in the game's video settings.


buffers

The plural form of buffer; more than one (kind of) buffer.


tolerance

Your tolerance for drugs, alcohol, danger, pain, etc. is your ability to take them without a bad effect.

Tolerance is the ability to accept the opinions, beliefs and customs of other people.


rips

rip (canonical)
rips (third-person singular)
ripped (past)
ripped (past participle)
ripping (present participle)


ripped

The past tense and past participle of rip.


racist

A racist is someone who believes that people of difference races should be treated differently.

He is a racist. He keeps on saying bad things about the blacks and Arabs.


mission

A mission is a quest given by someone to gain something.

The Interpol is on a mission to find the international terrorists.


equator

The equator is the line that separates the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere equally. A Latin word for "even-maker", since the days and nights are even throughout the year.

The climate around the equator is very humid.


port

A port is a place for ships to stop to trade or refuel.

The port was bombed by the Japanese during World War II.

A port is a socket in a computer where a device can be plugged in.


port

port (canonical)
ports (third-person singular)
ported (past)
ported (past participle)
porting (present participle)

If you port a software, you transfer it from one system to another.

If you port your weapon, you carry it diagonally across the body with the barrel near the left shoulder.


poke

poke (canonical)
pokes (third-person singular)
poked (past)
poked (past participle)
poking (present participle)

To poke is the act of using one finger to touch someone else, usually to attract his/her attention.

She did not even notice me poking her.


poke

A poke is the an act of poking someone or something.

Poke is a dish made of slices or cubes of raw fish or other seafood. It is mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.


pole

A pole is a long stick that is used for grabbing for support.

Grab the pole there to keep your balance on this old bus.

A pole is the northernmost or the southernmost point of Earth.


pokes

The plural form of poke; more than one (kind of) poke.


poked

The past tense and past participle of poke.


equators

The plural form of equator; more than one (kind of) equator.


poles

The plural form of pole; more than one (kind of) pole.


pronounce

pronounce (canonical)
pronounces (third-person singular)
pronounced (past)
pronounced (past participle)
pronouncing (present participle)

To pronounce something is the act of saying a word.

He wanted me to pronounce that word.


pronounces

The third-person singular form of pronounce.


pronounced

The past tense and past participle of pronounce.


racists

The plural form of racist; more than one (kind of) racist.


missions

The plural form of mission; more than one (kind of) mission.


ports

The plural form of port; more than one (kind of) port.


jests

The plural form of jest; more than one (kind of) jest.


jests

jest (canonical)
jests (third-person singular)
jested (past)
jested (past participle)
jesting (present participle)


jested

The past tense and past participle of jest.


shackles

The plural form of shackle; more than one (kind of) shackle.


shackles

shackle (canonical)
shackles (third-person singular)
shackled (past)
shackled (past participle)
shackling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shackle.


shackled

The past tense and past participle of shackle.


treacheries

The plural form of treachery; more than one (kind of) treachery.


inhibits

inhibit (canonical)
inhibits (third-person singular)
inhibited (past)
inhibited (past participle)
inhibiting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of inhibit.


inhibited

The past tense and past participle of inhibit.


slaughters

slaughter (canonical)
slaughters (third-person singular)
slaughtered (past)
slaughtered (past participle)
slaughtering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of slaughter.


slaughtered

The past tense and past participle of slaughter.


triumphs

The plural form of triumph; more than one (kind of) triumph.


triumphs

triumph (canonical)
triumphs (third-person singular)
triumphed (past)
triumphed (past participle)
triumphing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of triumph.


triumphed

The past tense and past participle of triumph.


cognates

The plural form of cognate; more than one (kind of) cognate.


insists

insist (canonical)
insists (third-person singular)
insisted (past)
insisted (past participle)
insisting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of insist.


insisted

The past tense and past participle of insist.


substitutes

The plural form of substitute; more than one (kind of) substitute.


substitutes

substitute (canonical)
substitutes (third-person singular)
substituted (past)
substituted (past participle)
substituting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of substitute.


vouchers

The plural form of voucher; more than one (kind of) voucher.


huddles

The plural form of huddle; more than one (kind of) huddle.


huddles

huddle (canonical)
huddles (third-person singular)
huddled (past)
huddled (past participle)
huddling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of huddle.


laboratories

The plural form of laboratory; more than one (kind of) laboratory.


offsprings

The plural form of offspring; more than one (kind of) offspring.


cub

A cub is the baby of some animals like the bear, fox, wolf, and the lion.


cub

cub (canonical)
cubs (third-person singular)
cubbed (past)
cubbed (past participle)
cubbing (present participle)

If someone cubs, they give birth to a cub.


cubs

The plural form of cub; more than one (kind of) cub.


cubbed

The past tense and past participle of cub.


California

California is a state in the United States of America.

Los Angeles is a city in California.


pioneer

A pioneer is a person who is the first to go somewhere.

A pioneer is a person who is among the earliest in any field of progress.


pioneer

pioneer (canonical)
pioneers (third-person singular)
pioneered (past)
pioneered (past participle)
pioneering (present participle)

If something pioneers something, they explore it or act as a pioneer.


pioneers

The plural form of pioneer; more than one (kind of) pioneer.


pioneers

The third-person singular form of pioneer.


pioneered

The past tense and past participle of pioneer.


Singaporean

A Singaporean is a person from Singapore.

He is a Singaporean living overseas.


Singaporean

Something or someone that is Singaporean comes from Singapore.


infinity

Infinity is an unknown number. It is only a concept and not a real number.

No one can count all the way to infinity.


real number

The set of numbers that includes the integers, the rational numbers and the irrational numbers. In a set-theoretic sense, they are uncountable.

All numbers between -∞ and ∞ are real numbers.


age of majority

age of majority
ages of majority (plural)

The age of majority is the age at which and above which a person is a legal adult in most states.

When a person reaches his state's age of majority, he becomes independent of his parents.


rickroll

rickroll (canonical)
rickrolls (third-person singular)
rickrolled (past)
rickrolled (past participle)
rickrolling (present participle)

If you Rickroll someone, you trick them into following a hyperlink that leads to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" as a joke.

I thought I was going to see a sports video, but I got Rickrolled.


admonish

admonish (canonical)
admonishes (third-person singular)
admonished (past)
admonished (past participle)
admonishing (present participle)

When you admonish someone, you scold or lecture the person.


theology

Theology is the study of religion and God/gods.


condense

condense (canonical)
condenses (third-person singular)
condensed (past)
condensed (past participle)
condensing (present participle)

To condense is to change from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

The hot water condensed on the cold aluminum above it.


climate

The desert is a very hot climate to be in.


flare

The flare just happened in front of my face!


flare

flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

If you flare, you get very angry about something.

Don't get flared up about such a small matter.

The change from downward flight to level flight before a plane lands.

They key to a perfect landing is the flare.


grumpy

grumpy (positive)
grumpier (comparative)
grumpiest (superlative)

If you are grumpy, you are angry or acting unpleasant.

The man was very grumpy today because he had to pay the bills.


ammonia

Cleaning substance, toxin found in urine, chemical formula:NH₃


World Wide Web

A system of websites, and a large part of the Internet.


circus

A circus is a group of travelling performers, often with clowns, acrobats, jugglers, and even animals.


exceptional

exceptional (positive)
more exceptional (comparative)
most exceptional (superlative)

I scored ninety percent on the test. My parents thought it exceptional, for math was a difficult subject for me.

Under exceptional circumstances, the elder allowed the child to stay outside past his curfew.


dials

The plural form of dial; more than one (kind of) dial.


dials

dial (canonical)
dials (third-person singular)
dialed (past)
dialed (past participle)
dialing (present participle)


dialed

The past tense and past participle of dial.


drips

The plural form of drip; more than one (kind of) drip.


drips

drip (canonical)
drips (third-person singular)
dripped (past)
dripped (past participle)
dripping (present participle)


cinemas

The plural form of cinema; more than one (kind of) cinema.


influential

influential (positive)
more influential (comparative)
most influential (superlative)

Something that is influential has an effect on others.


rocket

A rocket is an object that can be sent into space for science experiments.

NASA sent the rocket into the sky for its 5th mission.


rocket

rocket (canonical)
rockets (third-person singular)
rocketed (past)
rocketed (past participle)
rocketing (present participle)

When something is rocketing, it is on its way to space.

The Apollo spacecraft rocketed into space in just a few seconds.


rockets

The plural form of rocket; more than one (kind of) rocket.


rockets

The third-person singular form of rocket.


rocketed

The past tense and past participle of rocket.


mend

mend (canonical)
mends (third-person singular)
mended (past)
mended (past participle)
mending (present participle)

When you mend something, you try to fix it.

You can bring your torn scarf to him to get it mended.


mended

The past tense and past participle of mend.


necessity

Is that toy really a necessity to you?


necessities

The plural form of necessity; more than one (kind of) necessity.


clips

The plural form of clip; more than one (kind of) clip.


condenses

The third-person singular form of condense.


condensed

The past tense and past participle of condense.


contests

The plural form of contest; more than one (kind of) contest.


contests

contest (canonical)
contests (third-person singular)
contested (past)
contested (past participle)
contesting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of contest.


deserves

deserve (canonical)
deserves (third-person singular)
deserved (past)
deserved (past participle)
deserving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of deserve.


deserved

The past tense and past participle of deserve.


dips

dip (canonical)
dips (third-person singular)
dipped (past)
dipped (past participle)
dipping (present participle)


dipped

The past tense and past participle of dip.


disposes

dispose (canonical)
disposes (third-person singular)
disposed (past)
disposed (past participle)
disposing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of dispose.


disposed

The past tense and past participle of dispose.


disposing

/dɪˈspəʊzɪŋ/


drifts

drift (canonical)
drifts (third-person singular)
drifted (past)
drifted (past participle)
drifting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of drift.


drifted

The past tense and past participle of drift.


drowns

drown (canonical)
drowns (third-person singular)
drowned (past)
drowned (past participle)
drowning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of drown.


drowned

The past tense and past participle of drown.


drowning

Drowning is the death of a person because he was under water or some other liquid too much time.


fading

fade (canonical)
fades (third-person singular)
faded (past)
faded (past participle)
fading (present participle)


faded

The past tense and past participle of fade.


fainted

faint (canonical)
faints (third-person singular)
fainted (past)
fainted (past participle)
fainting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of faint.


flares

The plural form of flare; more than one (kind of) flare.


flares

The third-person singular form of flare.


flared

The past tense and past participle of flare.


flutes

The plural form of flute; more than one (kind of) flute.


gestured

gesture (canonical)
gestures (third-person singular)
gestured (past)
gestured (past participle)
gesturing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of gesture.


gestures

The third-person singular form of gesture.


glows

glow (canonical)
glows (third-person singular)
glowed (past)
glowed (past participle)
glowing (present participle)


glowed

The past tense and past participle of glow.


headlines

The plural form of headline; more than one (kind of) headline.


hesitates

hesitate (canonical)
hesitates (third-person singular)
hesitated (past)
hesitated (past participle)
hesitating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of hesitate.


hesitated

The past tense and past participle of hesitate.


hints

The plural form of hint; more than one (kind of) hint.


hints

hint (canonical)
hints (third-person singular)
hinted (past)
hinted (past participle)
hinting (present participle)


housewives

The plural form of housewife; more than one (kind of) housewife.


infects

infect (canonical)
infects (third-person singular)
infected (past)
infected (past participle)
infecting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of infect.


infected

The past tense and past participle of infect.


infected

infected (positive)
more infected (comparative)
most infected (superlative)

An infected person or animal has an infection or disease.

The infected bodies were hastily piled up and burned.


inherits

inherit (canonical)
inherits (third-person singular)
inherited (past)
inherited (past participle)
inheriting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of inherit.


inherited

The past tense and past participle of inherit.


injects

inject (canonical)
injects (third-person singular)
injected (past)
injected (past participle)
injecting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of inject.


injected

The past tense and past participle of inject.


interferes

interfere (canonical)
interferes (third-person singular)
interfered (past)
interfered (past participle)
interfering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of interfere.


interfered

The past tense and past participle of interfere.


leaked

leak (canonical)
leaks (third-person singular)
leaked (past)
leaked (past participle)
leaking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of leak.


leaps

leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leaping (present participle)


leaped

The past tense and past participle of leap.


litres

The plural form of litre; more than one (kind of) litre.


litters

The plural form of litter; more than one (kind of) litter.


litters

litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of litter.


littered

The past tense and past participle of litter.


magnets

The plural form of magnet; more than one (kind of) magnet.


masks

The plural form of mask; more than one (kind of) mask.


masks

mask (canonical)
masks (third-person singular)
masked (past)
masked (past participle)
masking (present participle)


melts

melt (canonical)
melts (third-person singular)
melted (past)
melted (past participle)
melting (present participle)


melted

The past tense and past participle of melt.


menus

The plural form of menu; more than one (kind of) menu.


millimetres

The plural form of millimetre; more than one (kind of) millimetre.


miracles

The plural form of miracle; more than one (kind of) miracle.


mobiles

The plural form of mobile; more than one (kind of) mobile.


multiples

The plural form of multiple; more than one (kind of) multiple.


offends

offend (canonical)
offends (third-person singular)
offended (past)
offended (past participle)
offending (present participle)

The third-person singular form of offend.


offended

The past tense and past participle of offend.


photocopies

The plural form of photocopy; more than one (kind of) photocopy.


photocopies

photocopy (canonical)
photocopies (third-person singular)
photocopied (past)
photocopied (past participle)
photocopying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of photocopy.


photocopied

The past tense and past participle of photocopy.


sausages

The plural form of sausage; more than one (kind of) sausage.


scans

scan (canonical)
scans (third-person singular)
scanned (past)
scanned (past participle)
scanning (present participle)


scanned

The past tense and past participle of scan.


scratches

The plural form of scratch; more than one (kind of) scratch.


scratches

scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scratch.


scratched

The past tense and past participle of scratch.


seals

The plural form of seal; more than one (kind of) seal.


seals

seal (canonical)
seals (third-person singular)
sealed (past)
sealed (past participle)
sealing (present participle)


sealed

The past tense and past participle of seal.


sews

sew (canonical)
sews (third-person singular)
sewed (past)
sewed (past participle)
sewing (present participle)


sewed

The past tense and past participle of sew.


shells

The plural form of shell; more than one (kind of) shell.


shells

shell (canonical)
shells (third-person singular)
shelled (past)
shelled (past participle)
shelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shell.


shelled

The past tense and past participle of shell.


shelters

The plural form of shelter; more than one (kind of) shelter.


shelters

shelter (canonical)
shelters (third-person singular)
sheltered (past)
sheltered (past participle)
sheltering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shelter.


shields

The plural form of shield; more than one (kind of) shield.


shields

shield (canonical)
shields (third-person singular)
shielded (past)
shielded (past participle)
shielding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shield.


skips

skip (canonical)
skips (third-person singular)
skipped (past)
skipped (past participle)
skipping (present participle)


skipped

The past tense and past participle of skip.


slaps

slap (canonical)
slaps (third-person singular)
slapped (past)
slapped (past participle)
slapping (present participle)


slapped

The past tense and past participle of slap.


slices

The plural form of slice; more than one (kind of) slice.


slices

slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of slice.


sliced

The past tense and past participle of slice.


smacks

smack (canonical)
smacks (third-person singular)
smacked (past)
smacked (past participle)
smacking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of smack.


smacked

The past tense and past participle of smack.


snaps

snap (canonical)
snaps (third-person singular)
snapped (past)
snapped (past participle)
snapping (present participle)


snapped

The past tense and past participle of snap.


sneaks

sneak (canonical)
sneaks (third-person singular)
sneaked (past)
sneaked (past participle)
sneaking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sneak.


sneaked

The past tense and past participle of sneak.


sniffs

sniff (canonical)
sniffs (third-person singular)
sniffed (past)
sniffed (past participle)
sniffing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sniff.


sniffed

The past tense and past participle of sniff.


soaks

soak (canonical)
soaks (third-person singular)
soaked (past)
soaked (past participle)
soaking (present participle)


soaked

The past tense and past participle of soak.


soaking

soaking (positive)
more soaking (comparative)
most soaking (superlative)

If something is soaking, it is extremely wet.


sores

The plural form of sore; more than one (kind of) sore.


sparks

The plural form of spark; more than one (kind of) spark.


sparks

spark (canonical)
sparks (third-person singular)
sparked (past)
sparked (past participle)
sparking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of spark.


speculates

speculate (canonical)
speculates (third-person singular)
speculated (past)
speculated (past participle)
speculating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of speculate.


speculated

The past tense and past participle of speculate.


spills

spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of spill.


spilled

The past tense and past participle of spill.


squeezes

squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of squeeze.


squeezed

The past tense and past participle of squeeze.


stacks

The plural form of stack; more than one (kind of) stack.


stacks

stack (canonical)
stacks (third-person singular)
stacked (past)
stacked (past participle)
stacking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stack.


stacked

The past tense and past participle of stack.


stares

stare (canonical)
stares (third-person singular)
stared (past)
stared (past participle)
staring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stare.


stared

The past tense and past participle of stare.


substituted

substitute (canonical)
substitutes (third-person singular)
substituted (past)
substituted (past participle)
substituting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of substitute.


suppers

The plural form of supper; more than one (kind of) supper.


sweats

sweat (canonical)
sweats (third-person singular)
sweated (past)
sweated (past participle)
sweating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sweat.


sweated

The past tense and past participle of sweat.


swept

sweep (canonical)
sweeps (third-person singular)
swept (past)
swept (past participle)
sweeping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sweep.


teases

tease (canonical)
teases (third-person singular)
teased (past)
teased (past participle)
teasing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of tease.


teased

The past tense and past participle of tease.


tunnels

The plural form of tunnel; more than one (kind of) tunnel.


tunnels

tunneled (past)
tunneled (past participle)
tunneling (present participle)
tunnel (canonical)
tunnels (third-person singular)
tunnelled (past)
tunnelled (past participle)
tunnelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of tunnel.


circuses

The plural form of circus; more than one (kind of) circus.


liter

A litre is a measurement of water. 1000 millilitres = 1 litre.

To make this cake, you need to first mix 1 litre of water with a spoonful of flour.


liters

The plural form of liter; more than one (kind of) liter.


vigorous

vigorous (positive)
more vigorous (comparative)
most vigorous (superlative)

Vigorous: Energetic, using more energy; faster, harder.

He made a vigorous search for the lost papers.


vigorous

Vigorously: Same meaning, applied to the verb.

He dried himself vigorously

He polished his shoes vigorously


import

import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

When you import something, you are bringing goods from another country to your own country.

That company does importing and exporting.


imports

The third-person singular form of import.


imported

The past tense and past participle of import.


flaw

When something has a flaw, it is not perfect and has a problem.

That ruby is scratched, therefore it has a flaw.


flaws

The plural form of flaw; more than one (kind of) flaw.


defects

The plural form of defect; more than one (kind of) defect.


defects

defect (canonical)
defects (third-person singular)
defected (past)
defected (past participle)
defecting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of defect.


defect

A defect in something is a mistake or problem that makes the thing not perfect.

This gem has a defect, so it is not worth much.

A defect is something that is not perfect.


defect

If you defect from a group or country, you leave it and join a different side.

In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev defected from Russia.


lubricant

Lubricant is a kind of material that can reduce friction.

Water is a lubricant. But oil is a better lubricant.


lubricants

The plural form of lubricant; more than one (kind of) lubricant.


pill

A pill is a small piece of medicine that is usually taken to cure illnesses.

Take pills only if you are ill.


scribbles

scribble (canonical)
scribbles (third-person singular)
scribbled (past)
scribbled (past participle)
scribbling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scribble.


pills

The plural form of pill; more than one (kind of) pill.


scribbled

The past tense and past participle of scribble.


lag

lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)

Walk faster! Don't lag behind!


lags

The plural form of lag; more than one (kind of) lag.


lagged

The past tense and past participle of lag.


panes

The plural form of pane; more than one (kind of) pane.

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faints

faint (canonical)
faints (third-person singular)
fainted (past)
fainted (past participle)
fainting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of faint.


admonishing

admonish (canonical)
admonishes (third-person singular)
admonished (past)
admonished (past participle)
admonishing (present participle)


admonished

The past tense and past participle of admonish.


rickrolling

rickroll (canonical)
rickrolls (third-person singular)
rickrolled (past)
rickrolled (past participle)
rickrolling (present participle)


real numbers

The plural form of real number; more than one (kind of) real number.


absentee

An absentee is someone that is not present in one function. Usually used in absence from school.

The history class has no absentees today.


absentees

The plural form of absentee; more than one (kind of) absentee.


slot

A small space usually used to insert coins through.

My coin was stuck in this small slot.


slot

slot (canonical)
slots (third-person singular)
slotted (past)
slotted (past participle)
slotting (present participle)

Slot in any donations into this box.


slots

The plural form of slot; more than one (kind of) slot.


slotted

The past tense and past participle of slot.


laissez-faire

Laissez-faire is a French term meaning "leave it alone". It refers to a social, political and economic idea where people make their own decisions and the government does not make decisions for the people.

In Ayn Rand's novels, people do better under laissez-faire government.


pal

He has a pen pal that he often writes to.


pals

The plural form of pal; more than one (kind of) pal.


reproduce

reproduce (canonical)
reproduces (third-person singular)
reproduced (past)
reproduced (past participle)
reproducing (present participle)

To create or generate a new living thing, such as a baby

To reproduce, two parents need a sperm and an egg cell.


reproduces

The third-person singular form of reproduce.


reproduced

The past tense and past participle of reproduce.


clipped

clip (canonical)
clips (third-person singular)
clipped (past)
clipped (past participle)
clipping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of clip.


clipping

A clipping is a piece of something removed by clipping.


advertize

advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

If you advertize something, you make it known publicly, usually to sell it.

I'm advertizing my new business in the newspaper.


advertizes

The third-person singular form of advertize.


advertized

The past tense and past participle of advertize.


advertizing

advertise (canonical)
advertises (third-person singular)
advertised (past)
advertised (past participle)
advertising (present participle)


advertizing

Advertizing is the business or study of using newspapers, TV, etc. to sell products or inform people.

Coke has a new advertizing campaign for a new drink.

There's too much advertizing on radio.


firework

A firework is a device that, when set on fire, causes a bang and many colours in the sky.

The firework show is on the Fourth of July.


yield

A yield is how much of a crop is grown in a year.

This year's harvest had a good yield.


yield

yield (canonical)
yields (third-person singular)
yielded (past)
yielded (past participle)
yielding (present participle)

To yield is to give way to someone or something else

Cars yield to the walkers when the walkers are in the crosswalk.

Most of the time, stocks yield more money than the original cost.


zip

A zip is a sound made by a small object.

Zip!

Is the zip on your coat working.


zip

zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)

If something zips somewhere, it move there quickly.

The birds zip from tree to tree.

If you zip something up, you close its zipper.

Zip up your coat before going outside.


novel

novel (positive)
more novel (comparative)
most novel (superlative)

Something that is novel is new and interesting.

"That's a novel idea!"


novel

I wrote a novel last November for National Novel Writing Month.


youngish

In spite of his youngish appearance, he had done much.


vital

vital (positive)
more vital (comparative)
most vital (superlative)

Something that is vital is something that is needed to live.

Water is vital to life.

Something that is vital is very important.

Doing your homework is vital to success later in life.


Jew

A Jew is someone of the Jewish faith, heritage or race.

The Jews go to synagogue on Saturday.


yields

The plural form of yield; more than one (kind of) yield.


yields

The third-person singular form of yield.


yielded

The past tense and past participle of yield.


zips

The plural form of zip; more than one (kind of) zip.


zipped

The past tense and past participle of zip.


novels

The plural form of novel; more than one (kind of) novel.


Jews

The plural form of Jew; more than one (kind of) Jew.


abusive

abusive (positive)
more abusive (comparative)
most abusive (superlative)

If someone is abusive, he is violent and abuses (takes advantage of) others.

My father was abusive to us children. He always hit us when he was angry.

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gasps

gasp (canonical)
gasps (third-person singular)
gasped (past)
gasped (past participle)
gasping (present participle)


gasped

The past tense and past participle of gasp.


jigs

The plural form of jig; more than one (kind of) jig.


brisker

brisk (positive)
brisker (comparative)
briskest (superlative)

The comparative form of brisk; more brisk.


briskest

The superlative form of brisk; most brisk.


cots

The plural form of cot; more than one (kind of) cot.


rag

A piece of cloth to clean dirty stuff, usually dirty.

Use that dirty rag over there to wipe this mess.


rags

The plural form of rag; more than one (kind of) rag.


usefulness

Something's usefulness is how useful it is.


allude

allude (canonical)
alludes (third-person singular)
alluded (past)
alluded (past participle)
alluding (present participle)

If you allude to something, you bring it up without actually saying it.

When he mocked her by saying "I'm late! I'm late, for a very important date!", he was clearly alluding to the White Rabbit in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.


alluded

The past tense and past participle of allude.


alludes

The third-person singular form of allude.


metaphor

A metaphor is a way of talking about one thing by using the language usually used for something else to show some kind of similarity between them.

People often talk about brains using the metaphor of a computer.

We say "spend time" because of the metaphor "time is money".


nepotism

Nepotism is when someone in power unfairly favors a family member. Typically, nepotism happens when family members work together and the older family member gives the younger family additional pay or privileges.

It was a clear cut case of nepotism when the father hired his incompetent son for the position instead of the more qualified applicants.


totalitarianism

Totalitarianism is a word used to describe a society that is being ruled by a dictator. In totalitarianism, citizens have few rights and must obey incredibly strict and unfair laws. Typically, a dictator or ruling class is in charge and creates rules and punishments to establish an "orderly society" that keeps them in power.

George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty Four predicted that society could turn to totalitarianism if its citizens were indifferent enough.

Some say that government's ability to monitor and control its citizens is a sign of totalitarianism on the rise.


hyperbole

Hyperbole is exaggeration. It is a type of figurative language commonly used in everyday speech, poetry, and literature. It makes something sound much better or much worse than it really is.

She told Leo her father had cooked enough food to feed an army. Leo thought that was just hyperbole until HE saw the food.

Marissa is the queen of hyperbole. Today she told me, "If I don't get those new shoes I'll just die. And I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."


pamper

pamper (canonical)
pampers (third-person singular)
pampered (past)
pampered (past participle)
pampering (present participle)

If you pamper someone or something, then you are treating it very nicely and spoiling him/her/it.

We tend to pamper our children when they are babies by providing everything they need.

John was obsessed with his new car so much that he pampered it with daily hand washes in his driveway.


mistress

A mistress is a woman who controls something.

A mistress is a woman that a married man is having an affair with. She is not the man's wife, but the other woman that he is having a romantic or sexual relationship with. Usually, a mistress is kept secret.


guile

If you have guile, then you have a smart and cunning nature. A person with guile is crafty, quick witted, and usually sly.


tilde

A punctuation character used in some different languages.

Tilde is used in the Spanish word piñata.

Wikimedia's projects use tildes to sign comments on talk pages.

Sign comments with four tildes.


abacus

An abacus is an ancient calculating device. It is made of a frame with beads on various rods.


abacuses

The plural form of abacus; more than one (kind of) abacus.


nepotisms

The plural form of nepotism; more than one (kind of) nepotism.


pampered

The past tense and past participle of pamper.


pampers

The third-person singular form of pamper.


metaphors

The plural form of metaphor; more than one (kind of) metaphor.

How many metaphors are there in that paragraph?


mistresses

The plural form of mistress; more than one (kind of) mistress.


guiles

The plural form of guile; more than one (kind of) guile.


tildes

The plural form of tilde; more than one (kind of) tilde.


abase

abase (canonical)
abases (third-person singular)
abased (past)
abased (past participle)
abasing (present participle)

If you abase someone or something, then you are trying to lower its status. Typically, you abase by insulting, degrading, or lowering worth.

He felt that his moral principles were abased after the deal was done.


abases

The third-person singular form of abase.


abased

The past tense and past participle of abase.


economist

An economist is an expert in economics, especially one who studies economic information and extracts higher-level information or proposes ideas

A University of Calgary economist expects the local oil industry to lose 13,000 jobs.


economists

The plural form of economist; more than one (kind of) economist.


formation

The chorus boys and girls were put through a variety of formations in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

The band members created many interesting formations during half-time.

The act of building a group or structure.

A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.

An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".

The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.


formations

The plural form of formation; more than one (kind of) formation.


tulip

A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.

The tulips are beautiful this time of year.


heretic

A heretic is someone who in the opinion of other people believes the opposite to the basic beliefs of a religion he claims to belong to.


tulips

The plural form of tulip; more than one (kind of) tulip.


heretics

The plural form of heretic; more than one (kind of) heretic.


ventilation

Ventilation is the replacement of stale air with fresh air.

Ventilation is the bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.


enforce

enforce (canonical)
enforces (third-person singular)
enforced (past)
enforced (past participle)
enforcing (present participle)

To enforce means to make sure that something will be made into effect and followed.

The police enforce the law.


enforces

The third-person singular form of enforce.


enforced

The past tense and past participle of enforce.


testimony

A testimony is statement made in order to prove something. Typically, testimony is given in a courtroom by a witness. Or, testimonies are used in advertisements to sell products.

The eye-witness testimony of the robbery was enough for the jury to believe that the suspect was guilty.

Many late night advertisements contain testimonies of everyday people who claim that this product "Worked for me!".


tout

tout (canonical)
touts (third-person singular)
touted (past)
touted (past participle)
touting (present participle)

If someone touts something, they tell others it is good.

The boy touted his basketball skills to the coach, hoping to be given a position of the team.


stamina

Stamina is the ability to keep going even if you are incredibly tired. It is endurance in the face of difficulty, pain, or tiredness.

Cross country runners are known for their incredible stamina when they run 26 mile races called marathons.

In mixed martial arts fights, sometimes the better fighter is the one with more stamina that is able to last longer in the final rounds.


stamina

The plural form of stamen; more than one (kind of) stamen.


legislate

legislate (canonical)
legislates (third-person singular)
legislated (past)
legislated (past participle)
legislating (present participle)

If you legislate, you create or change a law.

The government legislated changes to the tax law.

It's a bad idea to try to legislate how people should spend their money.


marathon

A marathon is a long distance race of exactly 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometers).

The marathon is named after a soldier who ran 26 miles and 385 yards to tell the people of Athens about the Greek victory.

A marathon is an activity that extends for a long period of time.

Yesterday, we had a Star Wars movie marathon and watched all six films in a row.


extracurricular

If an activity is extracurricular, then it is an activity that happens outside of school. Activities like clubs, sports, and volunteering are consider extracurricular.

Some schools require that you have decent grades in order to participate in extracurricular activities.

If you focus too much on extracurricular activities, you can fall behind in your studies.


exploit

An exploit is a program that takes advantage of a vulnerability in other software.


exploit

exploit (canonical)
exploits (third-person singular)
exploited (past)
exploited (past participle)
exploiting (present participle)

If you exploit someone or something, then you are taking advantage of it, usually in a harmful way. Mostly, you exploit when you don't pay someone enough for their hard work.

Slaves were exploited for their free labor.

Walmart exploits its employees by paying them minimum wage for their hard work.


spokesperson

spokesperson
spokespeople or spokespersons (plural)

A spokesperson is a person who says what a group of people think or want.


captivate

captivate (canonical)
captivates (third-person singular)
captivated (past)
captivated (past participle)
captivating (present participle)

If something captivates you, it makes you very interested in it.

The show captivated audiences around the world.

The boy was captivated by her beauty.


satire

Satire is a way of writing or speaking. It uses humor to say bad things about a person as a way to change people's thinking. Examples of satire are irony and sarcasm.


testimonies

The plural form of testimony; more than one (kind of) testimony.


touted

The past tense and past participle of tout.


legislates

The third-person singular form of legislate.


legislated

The past tense and past participle of legislate.


marathons

The plural form of marathon; more than one (kind of) marathon.


captivates

The third-person singular form of captivate.


captivated

The past tense and past participle of captivate.


loyalists

The plural form of loyalist; more than one (kind of) loyalist.


loyalist

A person or group that strongly supports the government or ruler in power.


slogan

A slogan is like a motto, but longer. It is like a catchphrase used in promoting products, candidate or a cause.

The presidential candidate came up with a very catchy slogan that people can remember clearly.


slogans

The plural form of slogan; more than one (kind of) slogan.


plump

plumper (comparative)
plumpest (superlative)
plump (positive)
more plump (comparative)
most plump (superlative)

A plump person is someone who has a rounded body shape.


plump

plump (canonical)
plumps (third-person singular)
plumped (past)
plumped (past participle)
plumping (present participle)

If you plump up something, you shake it to make it plump.


yip

yip (canonical)
yips (third-person singular)
yipped (past)
yipped (past participle)
yipping (present participle)

To yip is to bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice.

The dog yipped with joy.


yips

The plural form of yip; more than one (kind of) yip.


yipped

The past tense and past participle of yip.


manuscript

A manuscript is something that is written by hand instead of being printed by machines.


manuscript

A book or any other document written by hand, not made by a machine

The first copy of a book, article, or written work that was written by hand or even printed, handed over as the original for correcting and publication.


manuscripts

The plural form of manuscript; more than one (kind of) manuscript.


welch

welch (canonical)
welches (third-person singular)
welched (past)
welched (past participle)
welching (present participle)


welches

The third-person singular form of welch.


welched

The past tense and past participle of welch.


scholarship

A scholarship is a special grant usually provided to a student to continue his/her studies overseas.

He came in top in his country, therefore he had a scholarship to come here and study.


scholarships

The plural form of scholarship; more than one (kind of) scholarship.


dependant

dependant (positive)
more dependant (comparative)
most dependant (superlative)

:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


dependant

A dependant is a person who relies on another person for support.

With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependants in all

A dependant is an element in a phrase that is not the head.


dependants

The plural form of dependant; more than one (kind of) dependant.


IRC

I use the website IRC client.


zenith

The zenith is the highest point/the tip of something.

After climbing to the zenith of Mount Everest, I was exhausted!


precedent

If something has a precedent, then either it has happened before or something very similar has happened before. A precedent is when a similar situation has preceded the current situation. People typically use precedent in an argument to claim that "if it happened before, then it can happen again".

Outlawing tobacco products probably wouldn't work because of the precedent of prohibition in the 1920s.

* You are arguing that it's possible for people to catch diseases from animals, but there is no precedent for that.


zeniths

The plural form of zenith; more than one (kind of) zenith.


ribbon

A ribbon is a small, thin piece of cloth that can be used to tie objects together.

Wear this ribbon to support our movement.


ribbons

The plural form of ribbon; more than one (kind of) ribbon.


satires

The plural form of satire; more than one (kind of) satire.


tolerances

The plural form of tolerance; more than one (kind of) tolerance.


hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Ben suffers from a normal form of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

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acceptably

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.


unacceptably

un- + acceptable + -ly
unacceptable + acceptably

ety-affix

Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable; alternatively, within the limits of what is generally considered to be unacceptable

The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.

Your comments are unacceptably provocative.

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owl

An owl is a type of bird. Usually it is a large bird, with two large eyes in front, that catches smaller animals at night and sleeps during the day.

There were three owls hooting during night.


owls

The plural form of owl; more than one (kind of) owl.


trophy

A trophy is a special item given for winning a contest or competition.

John is very talented. He has won many trophies from different competitions all over the world.


trophies

The plural form of trophy; more than one (kind of) trophy.


moan

moan (canonical)
moans (third-person singular)
moaned (past)
moaned (past participle)
moaning (present participle)

When you moan, you complain about something to another person.

I moaned at the unfair treatment given to me by the teacher.


moaned

The past tense and past participle of moan.


scrub

scrub (canonical)
scrubs (third-person singular)
scrubbed (past)
scrubbed (past participle)
scrubbing (present participle)

When you scrub something, you use a piece of cloth to rub very hard against an object just to clean it.

No matter how hard I scrub, I can never make this shirt shine again.


scrubs

The third-person singular form of scrub.


scrubbed

The past tense and past participle of scrub.


splash

splash (canonical)
splashes (third-person singular)
splashed (past)
splashed (past participle)
splashing (present participle)

If someone splashes something (usually water) on somebody, they pour water on another person.

He playfully splashed water on the old man downstairs.


splashes

The third-person singular form of splash.


splashed

The past tense and past participle of splash.


rescue

rescue (canonical)
rescues (third-person singular)
rescued (past)
rescued (past participle)
rescuing (present participle)

If you rescue someone, you save them from any violence, emergency, or evil.

The lifeguard jumped into the swimming pool to rescue the drowning woman.

If you rescue someone, you free them from a prison or some other physical restraint.

After capturing the enemy army, they rescued the prisoners.

If you rescue something, you take it back using force.


rescue

A rescue is a saving of someone or something.

We saw his rescue from the burning house.

A rescue is a freeing of someone or something.

The soldiers rescue of their target from the prison was all they could talk about.


rescues

The third-person singular form of rescue.


rescues

The plural form of rescue; more than one (kind of) rescue.


rescued

The past tense and past participle of rescue.


whack

whack (canonical)
whacks (third-person singular)
whacked (past)
whacked (past participle)
whacking (present participle)

When you whack someone or something, you hit then with an object or body part. Usually the object is flat or blunt. The word is based on the sound it makes, so it's an onomatopoeia.

I picked up the wooden club and whacked the running thief.


whacks

The third-person singular form of whack.


whacked

The past tense and past participle of whack.


tale

Have you read the tale of three pigs?


tales

The plural form of tale; more than one (kind of) tale.


hyper

hyper (positive)
more hyper (comparative)
most hyper (superlative)

If you are hyper, you are very excited or active.

My dog was hyper today, having had the energy to run around the yard ten times.

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chai

Chai is a type of tea, especially with spices.

Maggie was drinking chai from a cup she'd brought from home.

After dinner, we ordered chai tea.


chais

The plural form of chai; more than one (kind of) chai.


abide

abide (canonical)
abides (third-person singular)
abided (past)
abided (past participle)
abiding (present participle)

If you can't abide something, you really do not like it.

If you abide by a rule or decision, you follow or accept it.

"You will face a life sentence in prison if you do not abide by my rule!" the king threatened.


industrial

industrial (positive)
more industrial (comparative)
most industrial (superlative)

If something is industrial, it has something to do with industry.

Factories are industrial buildings.


manse

Winston Churchill's manse was very aesthetic with only a rag, a bowl, and two books.


manses

The plural form of manse, ore than one manse.


cumulative

cumulative (positive)
more cumulative (comparative)
most cumulative (superlative)

If something is cumulative it is combined or put together.

A 45-pound and a 30-pound weight make 75 pounds cumulatively.


abides

The third-person singular form of abide.


abided

The past tense and past participle of abide.


abiding

abiding (positive)
more abiding (comparative)
most abiding (superlative)

If something is abiding, it always exists.

Death is an abiding reality.

Many people think taxes are an abiding truth.


fallacy

A fallacy is a false or wrong conclusion.

The argument "A=B; B=C. Thus, A=D" is a fallacy, for D was not mentioned before.


fallacies

The plural form of fallacy; more than one (kind of) fallacy.


ages of majority

age of majority
ages of majority (plural)

The plural form of age of majority; more than one (kind of) age of majority.


transformers

The plural form of transformer; more than one (kind of) transformer.


harass

harass (canonical)
harasses (third-person singular)
harassed (past)
harassed (past participle)
harassing (present participle)

If you harass someone, you annoy them continuously.

When you harass someone, you disturb that person in a sexual way.

Stop harassing me, or else I will call the police!


harasses

The third-person singular form of harass.


harassed

The past tense and past participle of harass.


giggle

giggle (canonical)
giggles (third-person singular)
giggled (past)
giggled (past participle)
giggling (present participle)

Boys often laugh out loud and girls often giggle quietly.


giggles

The third-person singular form of giggle.


giggled

The past tense and past participle of giggle.


trolley

A trolley is a shopping cart. It is a small vehicle that can carry things.

You can get a trolley at the entrance of this supermarket.


trolleys

The plural form of trolley; more than one (kind of) trolley.


lid

A lid is an object that can be used to seal a container or a box.

Use that lid to cover that cup, or else dust will enter it.


lids

The plural form of lid; more than one (kind of) lid.


skyscraper

Jumping from the top of a skyscraper is not safe.


skyscrapers

The plural form of skyscraper; more than one (kind of) skyscraper.


checkmate

In chess, the winner says "checkmate" when they make the final winning move.


checkmate

checkmate (canonical)
checkmates (third-person singular)
checkmated (past)
checkmated (past participle)
checkmating (present participle)

A checkmate in the game of chess, means you have won the game, and the king is trapped he can't go anywhere else onto the board.

The man checkmated his opponent.


checkmates

The third-person singular form of checkmate.


checkmated

The past tense and past participle of checkmate.


wildcat

A wildcat is part of the wild cats family.

The wildcat was eating meat.


abnormality

An abnormality is something that is not normal.

It is an abnormality to score a 1600 on the SAT. (psychological or behavioural abnormality)

It is an abnormality for a person to have six fingers. (physical abnormality)


bacon

Bacon is a type of meat that comes from the back, sides, or belly of a pig, or sometimes other animals.

If you fry the bacon pieces for too long, they will burn.


wildcats

The plural form of wildcat; more than one (kind of) wildcat.


abnormalities

The plural form of abnormality; more than one (kind of) abnormality.


bacons

The plural form of bacon; more than one (kind of) bacon.


prerequisite

A prerequisite is something you need to get something else.

This college has many prerequisites.


circuit

A circuit is a loop that normally starts and finishes in the same place.

They ran a circuit around the park.

A circuit is a closed route where electricity flows.

The electric circuit can hold 20 amperes.


circuits

The plural form of circuit; more than one (kind of) circuit.


prerequisites

The plural form of prerequisite; more than one (kind of) prerequisite.


naive

naive (positive)
more naive (comparative)
most naive (superlative)

If someone is naive, they do not have experience.

Because of his rash decisions, everyone said he was a naive person.


prompt

prompt (positive)
more prompt (comparative)
most prompt (superlative)

If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick.

He was very prompt at getting a new job.

If someone is prompt, then they do things on time.


prompt

prompt (canonical)
prompts (third-person singular)
prompted (past)
prompted (past participle)
prompting (present participle)

If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something.

I prompted him when he could not answer the question.


prompt

In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment.

Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write.


prompts

The third-person singular form of prompt.


prompted

The past tense and past participle of prompt.


hockey

In North America, hockey means ice hockey which is a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

In Europe, hockey means field hockey which is a game played on solid ground, in which teams score by shooting a ball in their opponent's net with a stick.

Hockey can also mean other forms of the game like roller hockey or street hockey.


pale

pale (positive)
paler (comparative)
palest (superlative)

If someone or something is pale, then their color is very light.


pale

pale (canonical)
pales (third-person singular)
paled (past)
paled (past participle)
paling (present participle)

If something or someone pales, then they become pale, that is, their color becomes whitish

If something pales in comparison to something else, then its importance becomes lower.

If something is paled, then it is enclosed with pales


paler

The comparative form of pale; more pale.


pales

The plural form of pale; more than one (kind of) pale.


paled

The past tense and past participle of pale.


palest

The superlative form of pale; most pale.


detach

detach (canonical)
detaches (third-person singular)
detached (past)
detached (past participle)
detaching (present participle)

When you detach something, you remove it from another object.

I detached the piece of jigsaw puzzle as it does not fit there.


detaches

The third-person singular form of detach.


detached

The past tense and past participle of detach.


pail

A pail is a large container to carry water.

That pail is broken. It has a hole at the bottom which water can flow through.


pails

The plural form of pail; more than one (kind of) pail.


suck

suck (canonical)
sucks (third-person singular)
sucked (past)
sucked (past participle)
sucking (present participle)

When you suck something, you use your mouth to take in a liquid.

Babies usually suck their mother's breasts for milk.

If you say something sucks, then you think it is bad or objectionable.

He sucks in everything!

You suck!


sucks

The plural form of suck; more than one (kind of) suck.


sucked

The past tense and past participle of suck.


guilt

If someone feels guilt, they feel responsibility for doing something wrong.


surround

surround (canonical)
surrounds (third-person singular)
surrounded (past)
surrounded (past participle)
surrounding (present participle)

When you surround something, you confine that object on all sides of it.

The police surrounded the burglars to prevent them from escaping.

The house was surrounded by flower beds.


surrounds

The third-person singular form of surround.


surrounded

The past tense and past participle of surround.


surrounding

The surrounding area is the area that surrounds something.


fierce

fierce (positive)
fiercer (comparative)
fiercest (superlative)

If something or someone is fierce, then they are violent or aggressive.

The dinosaur was fierce.


fiercer

The comparative form of fierce; more fierce.


fiercest

The superlative form of fierce; most fierce.


entail

entail (canonical)
entails (third-person singular)
entailed (past)
entailed (past participle)
entailing (present participle)

If x entails y, y is involved in x as an important part.

I accept the office of the President and all of the responsibilities it entails.


appropriation

An appropriation is money to be used for a specific purpose, usually by a government.

The appropriations for new roads this year came to $1,000,000.

Appropriation is the act of taking something for your own benefit.


entails

The third-person singular form of entail.


entailed

The past tense and past participle of entail.


appropriations

The plural form of appropriation; more than one (kind of) appropriation.


prerogative

A prerogative is a right that someone has because of their job, age, skill, etc.

He used his presidential prerogative to end the war.


abundant

abundant (positive)
more abundant (comparative)
most abundant (superlative)

If something is abundant, then there is a lot of it.

The abundant fruit trees provided a steady supply of food for the monkeys.

Food and water are abundant in the area.


abundance

If there is an abundance of something, then there is plenty of it.

Harry was pleasantly surprised by the abundance of food on the Thanksgiving table.


abundances

The plural form of abundance; more than one (kind of) abundance.


prerogatives

The plural form of prerogative; more than one (kind of) prerogative.


fond

fond (positive)
fonder (comparative)
fondest (superlative)

To be fond of someone or something means to like someone or something very much.

I am quite fond of having fruit for dessert.

I think Helen is rather fond of me since she always smiles when she sees me.


ambition

If you have ambition, then you have a want to accomplish (complete) a task.

That young man is full of ambition and will make a great leader someday.

Sometimes our ambition drives us to do things that we shouldn't.


scarce

scarce (positive)
scarcer (comparative)
scarcest (superlative)

If something is scarce, then there is almost nothing to very little left.

Scientists predict that there will be a scarce supply of oil in the next fifty years.


fonder

The comparative form of fond; more fond.


fondest

The superlative form of fond; most fond.


ambitions

The plural form of ambition; more than one (kind of) ambition.


constitutionals

The plural form of constitutional; more than one (kind of) constitutional.


intense

intense (positive)
more intense (comparative)
most intense (superlative)

The intense heat of the day has gone, and a cooler evening is here.

The pain in his head was so intense he could hardly stand up.

Intense activity involves doing a lot in a short time.

The practice involved a mixture of long, slow stretching and intense jumping and running.


dual

A dual role, purpose, identity, etc. is one that has two parts, functions, or aspects.

Mr. Gonzalez holds dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States.


directly

If something happens directly, it happens with nothing in between.

I don't think we'll be directly affected by these changes.


directly

I'll pay him a visit directly I've finished my tea.


postcard

A postcard is a piece of paper with a message on it mailed without an envelope.

I sent a postcard to my friend when I was on vacation.


postcards

The plural form of postcard; more than one (kind of) postcard.


indefinite

If a time is indefinite, it is not known how long it is.

She'll be staying with us for an indefinite period of time. Perhaps even a few months.


refresh

refresh (canonical)
refreshes (third-person singular)
refreshed (past)
refreshed (past participle)
refreshing (present participle)

If you are refreshed, you feel good or are relaxed.

That glass of lemonade really refreshed me!

Refreshing something means to make it reload or redo a task.

Hitting the "Refresh" button on an Internet browser makes it redo the loading of the page.


merchant

The merchant at the market made a fortune today!


merchants

The plural form of merchant; more than one (kind of) merchant.


refreshes

The third-person singular form of refresh.


refreshed

The past tense and past participle of refresh.


lounge

A lounge is a waiting room in an office, airport.


lounge

lounge (canonical)
lounges (third-person singular)
lounged (past)
lounged (past participle)
lounging (present participle)

Quit lounging around and get back to work!


lounges

The plural form of lounge; more than one (kind of) lounge.

The mansion has at least three lounges.


lounges

The third-person singular form of lounge.

I wish Steve weren't so lazy; it seems like he lounges in that chair all day.


lounged

The past tense and past participle of lounge.


reception

A reception of something is how well it is doing.

The reception of this video game is pretty good. I recommend buying it.

A reception is a party-like social affair for meeting someone important or special.

A reception was held in the civic center for the winners of the county art competition.

The bridal couple's gifts were displayed at the wedding reception.

I shook Prince William's hand at the reception held for him in the White House rose garden.


receptions

The plural form of reception; more than one (kind of) reception.


console

That video game console I bought was expensive!


console

console (canonical)
consoles (third-person singular)
consoled (past)
consoled (past participle)
consoling (present participle)

If you console someone, you try to make them feel better.

When my friend found his cassette broken, I tried to console him.


consoles

The plural form of console; more than one (kind of) console.


consoles

The third-person singular form of console.


consoled

The past tense and past participle of console.


chemical compounds

chemical compound
chemical compounds (plural)

The plural form of chemical compound; more than one (kind of) chemical compound.


ambivalent

ambivalent (positive)
more ambivalent (comparative)
most ambivalent (superlative)

If you are ambivalent, then you do not have a preference.

I'm ambivalent about what to do because I see good reasons for both options.


alliance

An alliance is a form of partnership between two or more parties. An alliance can be in the form of a coalition. It can also be an agreement or a form of friendship.

The alliance was between Germany and Russia.


neologism

A neologism is a newly made-up term or word.

Neologisms usually do not fit Wikimedia's Criteria For Inclusion.

/niːˈɒləd͡ʒɪzəm/


synthesis

A synthesis is the combination of simpler components to form something more complex.

Our chemistry teacher explained us the ammonia synthesis today.

In logic, synthesis is the use of deduction to get from the general case to the particular.

In philosophy, synthesis is the thesis and antithesis are combined to form the synthesis.

In rhetoric, synthesis is an good arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.


neologisms

The plural form of neologism; more than one (kind of) neologism.


alliances

The plural form of alliance; more than one (kind of) alliance.


syntheses

The plural form of synthesis; more than one (kind of) synthesis.


gentle

gentle (positive)
gentler (comparative)
gentlest (superlative)

A gentle person is kind and careful not to cause damage, pain, or surprise.

He used to fight all the time, but I have become much kinder and gentler.

That bear is a monster, not at all a gentle giant.

If a movement or moving thing is gentle, it moves slowly and softly.

There is a gentle breeze and one red leaf falls.

She touched my hand with a soft gentle touch.

A gentle slope or curve changes slowly from flat or straight.

The slope was gentle enough that even my grandmother climbed it easily.

A gentle voice is quiet and often friendly.


gentler

The comparative form of gentle; more gentle.

The cat was gentler than the dog.


gentlest

The superlative form of gentle; most gentle.

The family bought the pet that they thought was the gentlest.


dignity

Dignity is a human quality that makes a person worthy of respect.

The man went to war to try and regain some of his dignity.


pedestrian

A person who is walking or traveling by foot.

The pedestrian crossed the road when all the cars had stopped.


pedestrians

The plural form of pedestrian; more than one (kind of) pedestrian.


moist

moist (positive)
moister (comparative)
moistest (superlative)

If something is moist it is a little bit wet or damp.

She wiped the baby's mouth with the moist cloth.


moister

The comparative form of moist; more moist.


moistest

The superlative form of moist; most moist.


tentative

If someone is tentative, he is hesitant or uncertain.

The child was tentative about crossing the road.


gland

A gland is a cell, group of cells, or an organ that makes a special substance, like a hormone.

The gland that produces sweat is called the sweat gland.


glands

The plural form of gland; more than one (kind of) gland.


inner

inner (positive)
more inner (comparative)
most inner (superlative)

An inner item is located close to the center.

The inner city was crowded and dirty.

She had a problem with her inner ear.


fume

A fume is a gas or a vapor that has a strong smell, or is dangerous to inhale.

A strong fume was coming from the car's exhaust.


fume

fume (canonical)
fumes (third-person singular)
fumed (past)
fumed (past participle)
fuming (present participle)

If something is fuming, there are fumes coming out of it.

The engine of the car was fuming.

If someone is fuming, they are very angry.

He's still fuming from the argument.


fumes

The plural form of fume; more than one (kind of) fume.

The fumes from the car made the child cough.


unhealthy

unhealthy (positive)
unhealthier (comparative)
unhealthiest (superlative)

If something is unhealthy, it is harmful to one’s health.

If a person or an animal is unhealthy, they are sick.

Unhealthy means not having or showing good health.

Unhealthy means not doing well; not successful.


inferior

inferior (positive)
more inferior (comparative)
most inferior (superlative)

If something is inferior, it is not very good.

Even with her good grades, she often felt inferior to the other students.

The quality of the sound is clearly inferior.

Nobody wants to buy an inferior product.

His skills are inferior to mine.


inferior

An inferior of x is something or someone that is inferior to x.


unaided

without the help or aid someone or something

The unaided eye cannot see objects smaller than a grain of sand.


Oklahoma

Oklahoma is one of the 50 states in the United States of America.

Betty and Joe moved to Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma.


Russian

Russian (positive)
more Russian (comparative)
most Russian (superlative)

If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.

The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation.

If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.

There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto.


Russian

I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me.

A Russian is a person from the country Russia.

Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting .


Russians

The plural form of Russian; more than one (kind of) Russian.