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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
To change something in order to improve or correct it, especially a piece of writing.
To bring someone or something back to life, health, or activity.
To officially cancel a decision, license, or agreement.
To rise up against a person or authority in power, often violently.
A sudden, often violent, change in government or society, or any dramatic and widespread change.
Something given to someone in return for good behavior or hard work.
Language designed to persuade or impress an audience, sometimes with more style than real substance.
A question asked to make a point rather than to receive an actual answer.
A large, thick-skinned animal with one or two horns on its snout.
A similarity of sound between the endings of words, often used in poetry.
A regular, repeated pattern of sound or movement, especially in music.
Referring to sex in a rude, humorous way.
A long, narrow strip of decorative material, often used for tying or wrapping things.
A tiny structure inside a cell that builds proteins by reading instructions from RNA.
Small white or brown grains from a cereal plant, cooked and eaten as a staple food in many countries.
Having a lot of money or valuable possessions.
To free someone or something of an unwanted thing.
A tricky question or puzzle with a clever answer.
To travel by sitting on or in something, such as a bike, horse, or car.
A long, narrow raised strip of land, often along the top of a hill or mountain range.
Very common or widespread, especially describing something undesirable.
A long-barreled gun designed to be fired from the shoulder.
A serious disagreement between people that damages their relationship, or a crack or split.
A long, low valley formed where the Earth's crust is being pulled apart along a fault line.
Correct or true, or on the side opposite the left.
A triangle that has one angle measuring exactly ninety degrees.
The freedoms and protections that people are entitled to by law or by moral principle.
Stiff and unable to bend, or strict and unwilling to change.
Extremely thorough, careful, and demanding, leaving little room for error.
A small circular band, usually made of metal, worn on a finger.
Fully grown and ready to eat, used to describe fruit or vegetables.
To move upward, or to increase in amount, level, or intensity.
The part of a story where events build tension and lead up to the climax.
The possibility that something bad or unwanted will happen.
An action or set of actions always carried out the same way, often for religious, cultural, or personal reasons.
A person or group competing against another for the same goal, prize, or advantage.
A large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, sea, or ocean.
A hard surface built for vehicles to travel on.
A loud, deep sound, like the one made by a lion or a large crowd.
A small bird with a reddish-orange chest, often seen in gardens.
A machine that can be programmed to move and perform tasks automatically.
Strong and unlikely to fail or break down, even under difficult conditions.
A hard solid piece of mineral material found in the ground.
A vehicle that is pushed into the sky or into space by burning fuel.
A dishonest or unprincipled person, or, in a more affectionate sense, a mischievous person.
The part someone or something plays in a particular situation or activity.
To move by turning over and over.
Relating to love, or having an idealistic view of things, especially relationships.