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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
A stage in a process of change or development.
A branch of philosophy that studies conscious experience from the first-person point of view, focusing on how things appear to us rather than on their objective properties.
A fact or event, especially one that is unusual or hard to fully explain.
Relating to or showing philanthropy; generous toward good causes.
The practice of giving money or help to people in need, especially through generous donations.
A person who has no interest in or understanding of art, literature, or culture.
The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and morality, or a set of beliefs guiding someone's life.
Calm, unemotional, and not easily excited or upset.
The plant tissue that transports sugars produced in the leaves to the rest of the plant.
A device used to make and receive calls, or to access the internet.
To call someone using a telephone.
The branch of linguistics concerned with the sound patterns of a language and how sounds function within it.
Not genuine or sincere; fake.
A type of lipid with a water-attracting head and two water-repelling tails, forming the main structural component of cell membranes.
A picture taken with a camera.
Relating to chemical changes that are caused or triggered by light.
A picture made using a camera.
A person who takes photographs, especially professionally.
The activity or profession of taking photographs.
A tiny particle of light, the smallest unit in which light energy can travel.
The process by which green plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen.
The speed at which a plant converts light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
Relating to the direct conversion of light into electricity.
A small group of words that together have a particular meaning.
The evolutionary history of a species or group, showing how it is related to other species through descent.
Relating to the body or to things that can be touched or seen, rather than to the mind.
The branch of geography that studies natural features of the earth, such as landforms, climate, and water systems.
A medical doctor, especially one who treats general illness rather than performing surgery.
The branch of science that studies matter, energy, and the forces between them.
The study and description of the physical features of the Earth's surface, such as landforms and terrain.
The branch of biology dealing with how living organisms and their parts function.
A large musical instrument with black and white keys that you press to make different notes.
To choose something, or to gather something with your fingers, like fruit or flowers.
A picture or symbol that represents a word, idea, or piece of data, often used in charts.
An image made by drawing, painting, or photographing something.
A baked dish with a pastry crust filled with something sweet or savory.
One part of something that has been divided or that belongs to a larger whole.
Describing a material that generates an electric charge when it is physically squeezed or stretched.
A farm animal with a curly tail and a flat snout, often raised for meat.
A grey bird commonly seen in cities, often gathering in parks and squares.
A number of things placed one on top of another.
To place things one on top of another, or to accumulate.
A person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons.
A journey made to a place considered sacred or spiritually significant.
To steal goods from a place using violence, especially during a war.
A soft cushion used to rest your head on, usually while sleeping.
A person who is trained to fly an aircraft.
A small flame that stays lit inside a gas appliance to light the main burner when needed.