Dictionary of Difficult Words
Manik Joshi
- 25 januari 2014
- 9781500911768
Samenvatting:
5000 Difficult English Words and their Meanings. Advanced Words in English Language | One of the Best English Dictionaries for Advanced English Learners | Most used tough English Words | Vocabulary Building -- 5000 Words and Meanings-- Letter A -- 275 Words | Letter B -- 242 Words | Letter C -- 438 Words | Letter D -- 321 Words | Letter E -- 238 Words | Letter F -- 233 Words | Letter G -- 171 Words | Letter H -- 149 Words | Letter I -- 266 Words | Letter J -- 51 Words | Letter K -- 19 Words | Letter L -- 132 Words | Letter M -- 175 Words | Letter N -- 66 Words | Letter O -- 109 Words | Letter P -- 393 Words | Letter Q -- 22 Words | Letter R -- 303 Words | Letter S -- 787 Words | Letter T -- 205 Words | Letter U -- 172 Words | Letter V -- 98 Words | Letter W -- 112 Words | Letter XYZ -- 23 WordsDifficult English Words -- ASample This: 0001 -- abandon (v.) -- to discard; to dump; to leave sb/sth permanently || related word: abandoned (adj.), abandonment (n.) | 0002 -- abase (v.) -- to do sth that makes people have less respect for you; to degrade || related word: abasement (n.) | 0003 -- abashed (adj.) -- ashamed in a social situation; embarrassed | 0004 -- abate (v.) -- to become very weak; to fade away; to subside || related word: abatement (n.) | 0005 -- abdicate (v.) -- to step down from the position of being king; to renounce || related word: abdication (n.) | 0006 -- aberrant (adj.) -- abnormal, unsocial or weird; nonstandard || related word: aberration (n.) | 0007 -- abet (v.) -- to assist or support sb in doing sth illegal, immoral, etc; to encourage | 0008 -- abhor (v.) -- to extremely hate or dislike sb/sth for ethical reasons; to detest || related words: abhorrent (adj.), abhorrence (n.) | 0009 -- abide (v.) -- to reside somewhere | cant abide -- to not stand for sb/sth | 0010 -- abiding (adj.) -- (of feelings, ideas, etc.) long lasting | 0011 -- abject (adj.) -- having no hope or self-esteem; miserable || related word: abjectly (adv.) | 0012 -- abjure (v.) -- to give up a belief or idea publicly; to renounce | 0013 -- ablaze (adj.) -- on fire; afire | 0014 -- ablutions (n.) -- action of cleaning or washing yourself | 0015 -- abnegate (v.) -- to reject sth that you like; to renounce || related word: abnegation (n.) | 0016 -- abode (n.) -- a house where you live; residence | 0017 -- abolish (v.) -- to get rid of law, rule, etc. officially; to eliminate || related words: abolition (n.), abolitionist (n.) | 0018 -- abominate (v.) -- to hate || related words: abominable (adj.), abomination (n.) | 0019 -- aboriginal (adj.) -- primitive | 0020 -- abortive (adj.) -- unsuccessful | 0021 -- abound (v.) -- to be plentiful | 0022 -- about-turn (n.) -- reversal of a plan, etc. | 0023 -- above board (adj./adv.) -- honest; genuine | 0024 -- abrasion (n.) -- cut or scratch | 0025 -- abrasive (adj.) -- rough | rude || related words: abrasively (adv.), abrasiveness (n.) | 0026 -- abreast (adv.) -- side by side | 0027 -- abridge (v.) -- to shorten || related words: abridged (adj.), abridgement (n.) | 0028 -- abrogate (v.) -- to cancel a law || related word: abrogation (n.) | 0029 -- abrupt (adj.) -- sudden || related words: abruptly (adv.), abruptness (n.) | 0030 -- abscond (v.) -- to run away; to escape | 0031 -- abseil (v.) -- to descend a steep cliff | 0032 -- absolution (n.) -- forgiveness | 0033 -- absolutism (n.) -- rule by dictator; autocracy || related word: absolutist (adj./n.) | 0034 -- absolve (v.) -- to forgive | 0035 -- abstain (v.) -- to give up or stay away from sth bad, illegal or immoral | to decide not to cast your vote in election | related words: abstainer (n.), abstention (n.) | 0036 -- abstemious (adj.) -- self-disciplined | 0037 -- abstinence (n.) -- restraint from eating or drinking because of ethical reasons | related word: abstinent (adj.) | 0038 -- abstracted (adj.) -- absentminded || related word: abstractedly (adv.) | 0039 -- abstruse (adj.) -- that cannot be understood easily; obscure