Dictionary of Difficult Words

ebook 5000 English Words: English Word Power, #20 · English Word Power

By Manik Joshi

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5000 Difficult English Words and their Meanings. | Advanced Words in English Language | 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 Words
Sample This:
01 — abandon (v.) — to discard; to dump; to leave sb/sth permanently || related words: abandoned (adj.), abandonment (n.)
02 — abase (v.) — to do sth that makes people have less respect for you; to degrade || related word: abasement (n.)
03 — abashed (adj.) — ashamed in a social situation; embarrassed
04 — abate (v.) — to become very weak; to fade away; to subside || related word: abatement (n.)
05 — abdicate (v.) — to step down from the position of being king; to renounce; to give up || related word: abdication (n.)
06 — aberrant (adj.) — abnormal, unsocial or weird; nonstandard || related word: aberration (n.)
07 — abet (v.) — to assist, encourage or support sb in doing sth illegal, immoral, etc.
08 — abhor (v.) — to extremely hate or dislike sb/sth for ethical reasons; to detest || related words: abhorrent (adj.), abhorrence (n.)
09 — abide (v.) — to reside somewhere
10 — abiding (adj.) — (of feelings, ideas, etc.) long-lasting
11 — abject (adj.) — having no hope or self-esteem; miserable || related word: abjectly (adv.)
12 — abjure (v.) — to give up a belief or idea publicly; to renounce
13 — ablaze (adj.) — on fire; afire | full of strong feelings, bright lights, etc.
14 — ablutions (n.) — an action of cleaning or washing yourself
15 — abnegate (v.) — to reject sth that you like; to renounce || related word: abnegation (n.)
16 — abode (n.) — the place where you reside/live; residence
17 — abolish (v.) — to get rid of a law, rule, etc. officially; to eliminate || related words: abolition (n.), abolitionist (n.)
18 — abominate (v.) — to hate intensely || related words: abominable (adj.), abomination (n.)
19 — aboriginal (adj.) — primitive
20 — abortive (adj.) — (of an action) unsuccessful
21 — abound (v.) — to be plentiful
22 — about-turn (n.) — a reversal of a plan or opinion, etc.
23 — above board (adj./adv.) — honest or genuine / honestly or genuinely
24 — abrasion (n.) — cut or scratch
25 — abrasive (adj.) — rough | rude || related words: abrasively (adv.), abrasiveness (n.)
26 — abreast (adv.) — side by side
27 — abridge (v.) — to shorten a book, etc. || related words: abridged (adj.), abridgment (n.)
28 — abrogate (v.) — to officially cancel a law || related word: abrogation (n.)
29 — abrupt (adj.) — sudden | impolite || related words: abruptly (adv.), abruptness (n.)
30 — abscond (v.) — to run away; to escape
31 — abseil (v.) — to descend a steep cliff
32 — absolution (n.) — forgiveness
33 — absolutism (n.) — rule by dictator; autocracy || related word: absolutist (adj./n.)
34 — absolve (v.) — to officially forgive somebody
35 — 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.)
36 — abstemious (adj.) — self-disciplined
37 — abstinence (n.) — restraint from eating or drinking because of ethical reasons | related word: abstinent (adj.)
38 — abstracted (adj.) — absentminded || related word: abstractedly...

Dictionary of Difficult Words