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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
A large desert animal with one or two humps on its back.
A device used for taking photographs or recording video.
Colours or patterns on an animal or object that help it blend in with its surroundings and stay hidden.
A place with tents or simple buildings where people stay temporarily, especially outdoors.
A planned series of actions carried out to achieve a particular social, political, or business goal.
The activity of staying outdoors in a tent, usually for a short holiday.
The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
Used to show that someone is able to do something, or that something is allowed.
A man-made waterway used for transport or irrigation.
A small yellow songbird often kept as a pet.
To officially stop something that was planned from happening.
A serious disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the body.
Honest and direct, saying what you really think even if it might be uncomfortable.
A person who is applying for a job or running in an election.
A stick of wax with a string through the middle that is burned to give light.
Honesty and openness in expressing one's thoughts, even when they're unwelcome.
A sweet food made mostly of sugar.
Relating to dogs.
To officially declare someone a saint, or more broadly, to treat something as an established, respected standard.
The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest, or a covering that provides shelter overhead.
Bad-tempered and always ready to argue.
A cafeteria in a workplace or school, or a small container for carrying drinking water.
A piece of strong, rough cloth stretched over a frame, used as a surface for painting.
A deep valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river cutting through rock over time.
A soft hat, often with a curved piece at the front, or a lid that covers the top of something.
Having the ability or skill needed to do something.
The greatest amount that something can hold or produce, or a person's ability to do something.
The smallest type of blood vessel, with walls only one cell thick, where oxygen and nutrients pass into tissue.
The ability of a liquid to flow through narrow spaces without help from outside forces like gravity, caused by attraction between the liquid and the surface.
The city where a country's government is based, or a large letter such as A instead of a.
An economic system in which businesses and property are privately owned and run for profit rather than controlled by the state.
To stop resisting and agree to the demands of an opponent.
The act of surrendering or giving in to something, especially after resistance.
Changing mood or behavior suddenly and unpredictably.
To turn over in the water, usually referring to a boat.
The final piece or achievement that completes and crowns a project or career.
The leader of a team, ship, or aircraft.
A short piece of text that explains or describes a picture, photo, or video.
To attract and hold someone's attention completely.
Held prisoner or kept confined, unable to leave freely.
To catch and hold a person, animal, or thing, often by force, or to record something such as an image.
The largest living rodent, native to South America, that lives near water.
A road vehicle with four wheels, powered by an engine, used to carry people.
A group of people, often traders, traveling together across long distances, or a vehicle towed for living and travel.
A type of nutrient made of sugar molecules, found in foods like bread, rice, and fruit, that provides the body with energy.
A chemical element found in all living things and in materials such as coal and diamond.
The continuous movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living things.
A colorless gas made of carbon and oxygen that people and animals breathe out and that plants absorb during photosynthesis.