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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
A loud, confused noise, often made by a crowd demanding something.
Done secretly, often because it is illegal or disapproved of.
To hit your hands together, usually to show approval or keep a rhythm.
To make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly.
A woodwind musical instrument played by blowing through a single reed.
The quality of being clear and easy to understand, or clearness in what you can see.
To fight or disagree strongly, or to not match well together.
A group of students who study together, or a period of time when they are taught.
Widely recognized as excellent and having lasting value or quality.
A type of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes linked with a meaningful one, eventually triggering the same response on its own.
The act of arranging things into groups based on shared characteristics.
To arrange things into groups based on shared features.
A person who is in the same class as another student at school.
A room in a school where lessons are taught.
A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb, and forms part or all of a sentence.
A sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.
A soft, sticky type of earth that can be shaped when wet and hardens when baked or dried.
Free from dirt, marks, or germs.
Easy to see, hear, or understand, without anything confusing it.
Official permission to do something, or the removal of an obstacle to make space.
In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand.
The tendency of a mineral to split along flat planes, or the series of early cell divisions in a fertilised egg.
A flat surface along which a mineral or crystal tends to split evenly.
To split or divide something forcefully, often along a natural line.
A symbol placed at the start of a line of music to show the pitch of the notes.
Mercy shown by someone with the power to punish, especially in a legal setting.
Officials of a religious organization, such as priests or ministers, as a group.
A person who works in an office or shop doing administrative tasks or serving customers.
Quick to learn, understand, or solve problems.
In a way that shows intelligence or skill, especially in solving a problem.
An expression or idea that has been used so often it has lost much of its original impact.
To press and release a button, especially on a computer mouse, or to make a short sharp sound.
A person or company that pays for services from a professional or business.
A high, steep face of rock, often found along a coast.
The usual weather conditions of a place over a long period of time.
A long-term shift in the earth's typical weather patterns, especially the warming linked to human activity.
The most intense or exciting point in a story, usually where the main conflict reaches its peak.
To move up something using your hands and feet.
To hold on tightly to someone or something, or to stick closely to a surface.
A small device used to hold things together, or a short section taken from a film or video.
A device used to show what time it is.
Moving in the same direction as the hands of a clock.
The process of creating a genetically identical copy of a living organism or a piece of its DNA.
Near in distance, time, or relationship.
Material made by weaving or knitting threads together, used to make clothes and other items.
Items worn to cover the body, such as shirts and trousers.
Items worn to cover the body, considered as a general category.
A white or gray mass floating in the sky, made of tiny drops of water.