Khamza_Vocabulary_in_VT 1449 words

a very small spot

a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)

wing of a bird

breathing with a husky or whistling sound

a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

a British peer of the highest rank

newspaper with half-size pages

move up and down repeatedly

someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

a piece of land where waste materials are dumped

claim back

walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise

an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

a short theatrical episode

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

come into rough contact with while moving

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings

predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit

fail to get a passing grade

a projectile that is fired from a gun

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin

a collection of things or persons to be handled together

make a smudge on; soil by smudging

one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians

a stopping

anything that serves as an expedient

complete freedom or authority to act

a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom

a craftsman who makes ropes

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

change direction with a swinging motion; turn

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles

get the meaning of something

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall

a small cut

be earlier in time; go back further

a strong flame that burns brightly

biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

the absence of matter

convert code into ordinary language

waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body

hand over to the authorities of another country

lay bare

a public act of denouncing

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

free from enchantment

a specialist in treating damaged trees

a zoologist who studies insects

an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

the event of dying or departure from life

any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

crowd or pack to capacity

look with amazement; look stupidly

informal terms for a (young) woman

the act of turning inside out

the act of cutting something off

sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

a reddish brown homespun fabric

domestic swine

machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

an upright in house framing

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

an opening that permits escape or release

be shown or be found to be

group of people related by blood or marriage

cut in half or cut in two

fill by packing tightly

a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage

a man who serves as a sailor

ancient Celtic god

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

tender and brittle

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

hunting and killing other animals for food

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;

any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

a compact mass

giving only major points; lacking completeness

American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

make a loud noise, as of animal

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

serve oneself to, or consume regularly

propel in a high arc

a short light metallic sound

any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

the act of clipping or snipping

a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

a notable achievement

the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine

any creature of exceptional size

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

worthy of notice

enclose in, or as if in, a case

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

watch, observe, or inquire secretly

a very sleepy state

any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

something that has survived from the past

desire strongly or persistently

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

an executioner who hangs the condemned person

a maneuver in a game or conversation

excessive crowding

to stimulate to action

of considerable weight and size

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

dispose or incline or entice to

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

shake with fast, tremulous movements

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

the side of an object that is opposite its front

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

showing your contempt by derision

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

an orderly pile

of or relating to wire

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

waves breaking on the shore

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

any light downy material

a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)

attract; cause to be enamored

hard or painful trouble or struggle

the specified day of the month

fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo

take arbitrarily or by force

waterproofed canvas

expel air

a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

without scruples or principles

a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

squeeze together tightly

front part of a vessel or aircraft

a sudden abrupt pull

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

assemble without order or sense

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

a deep prolonged loud noise

filled or abounding with clouds

any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma

a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

in a concise manner; in a few words

succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems

pass through

all of the same or similar kind or nature

refresh one's memory

a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot

wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills

a dense growth of bushes

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

having an air of allure, romance and excitement

someone who makes copies illegally

iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded

small wheel or roller

any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion

the froth produced by soaps or detergents

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

a blemish made by dirt

an irregularly shaped spot

the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny

a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

offensively self-assertive

breathe noisily during one's sleep

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

bite or chew on with the teeth

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

a line that indicates a boundary

a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

not having control over urination and defecation

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

the next day

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

a garment that covers the head and face

expletives used informally as intensifiers

turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming

any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)

a favorable omen

be revealed or disclosed

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

eject semen

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to

the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand

suffer a miscarriage

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

very far away in space or time

cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

very bad

a large and imposing house

be helpful or useful

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

a person of subnormal intelligence

of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar

a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

a serviceman in the navy

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

someone who sows

United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms

capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

love intensely

a person who alarms others needlessly

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

cut down on; make a reduction in

use again after processing

fill with gas or air

grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

lacking fresh air

a periodic count of the population

bite off with a quick bite

the act of providing approval and support

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

an impact (as from a collision)

sell or offer for sale from place to place

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

end weakly

a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

readily available

under control

prescribed guide for conduct or action

a public institution for the care of orphans

for a short time

make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

judge to be probable

a fortified defensive structure

learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened

an exile who flees for safety

fall or diminish

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

not used up

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

join the military

(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

a craftsman who weaves cloth

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

become quiet or still; fall silent

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

again but in a new or different way

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

examine in order to test suitability

a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)

United States painter (1898-1954)

a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)

cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

the act of killing yourself

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

a number in the decimal system

filled or abounding with fog or mist

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

making an important discovery

play boisterously

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

improper or wicked or immoral behavior

someone who loves (and usually collects) books

being or having or characterized by hue

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

detect with the senses

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

have smooth relations

cause to operate by flipping a switch

check the growth or development of

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

the state of being unsure of something

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily

a man hairdresser

a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

over or across in a slanting direction

the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)

throw forcefully

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

now and then or here and there

not less than

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

now and then or here and there

a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

in a relatively short time

United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

a stopping place on a journey

any thick, viscous matter

in good time

give up or retire from a position

make attractive or lovable

give to several people

come together

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)

any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows

make an incision into by carving or cutting

introducing a different topic; in point of fact

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

a sudden short attack

any long ditch cut in the ground

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing

telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

a course over which races are run

widely known and esteemed

the name that precedes the surname

a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping

an unrestrained expression of emotion

feel admiration for

characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

a female sorcerer or magician

strike lightly

a slight wetness

become less in amount or intensity

a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

clap one's hands together

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

troops trained to fight on horseback

twist suddenly so as to sprain

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

total lack of meaning or ideas

see with attention

one who sets written material into type

swell or protrude outwards

United States baseball player (1931-1997)

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

a set of clothing (with accessories)

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

be the physical support of; carry the weight of

keep away from others

resist or confront with resistance

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

an ugly evil-looking old woman

show off

cause to be quiet or not talk

a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

increase in size, volume or significance

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)

the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence

a great work of art or literature

the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)

a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women

defiantly aggressive

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

last in an indefinitely numerous series

subnormal body temperature

having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc

any substance that can be used as food

spread negative information about

point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

brilliant and showy technical skill

deify or glorify

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance

a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses

an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another

harass with persistent criticism or carping

of or relating to cats

of Epicurus or epicureanism

an informal term for a youth or man

expel through adjuration or prayers

a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

grain intended to be or that has been ground

of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws

a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)

a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance

hatred of women

a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones

by the fact itself

the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface

having no hair or similar growth; smooth

by necessity; by force of circumstance

be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

throw or toss with a light motion

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

a landowner who leases to others

clean or organized

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face

a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor

be pregnant with

sheet of slate; for writing with chalk

raise from a lower to a higher position

have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to

small individual study area in a library

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads

a social club for female undergraduates

cause to happen, occur or exist

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

become clear

come to pass

be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

obtain, especially accidentally

fail utterly; collapse

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

have as a by-product

go after with the intent to catch

return in thought or speech to something

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

go across or through

move upward

leave undone or leave out

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

bear a physical resemblance to

a swift cursory examination or inspection

seek information from

detect with the senses

form or compose

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

collide violently with an obstacle

create by putting components or members together

appear or become visible; make a showing

make explicit; specify in detail

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

extend out or project in space

allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

come to pass

throw or cast away

refer to or discuss briefly

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

bend or lay so that one part covers the other

coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

a short account of the news

give up what is not strictly needed

in an adverse manner

synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

deal with or settle

in an exponential manner

move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

with efficiency; in an efficient manner

with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

in an intuitive manner

the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness

appoint as a substitute

one whose business is the management of funerals

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

the quality of being a hindrance

explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

satisfy or fulfill