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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
Describing weather when clouds cover most of the sky.
A small orange and white striped fish that lives among sea anemones on coral reefs.
To become unpleasant or too much, especially through excessive sweetness.
To make the short, repeated sound typical of a hen.
A piece of information that helps solve a problem or mystery.
Moving in an awkward way and often dropping or knocking things over by accident.
A small, close group of similar things or people.
An untidy collection of things scattered around a space.
A person who trains and guides an individual or a sports team.
To change from a liquid into a thickened, solid, or semi-solid mass.
The process by which a liquid, especially blood, thickens into a solid or semi-solid mass.
A hard black rock, dug from the ground, that is burned as fuel.
To come together and combine into a single group, mass, or whole.
A temporary alliance formed between groups or political parties to achieve a shared goal.
A government formed when two or more political parties join together, usually because no single party won enough seats to rule alone.
Rough in texture, or lacking refinement in manner or language.
The land next to the sea.
Located on or near the coast, the line where land meets the sea.
The gradual wearing away of land along a coastline by waves, currents, and weather.
A piece of clothing worn over other clothes to keep warm, especially outdoors.
A hard, silvery-blue metal used in alloys and to make a deep blue color in paint and glass.
A person who makes or repairs shoes.
A poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood shape when threatened.
A thin net of sticky threads made by a spider, especially one that looks old or dusty.
A small, crested parrot native to Australia, often kept as a pet.
A large, hard-shelled fruit that grows on palm trees and contains white flesh and liquid inside.
A system of letters, numbers, or symbols used to represent information, or a set of rules people must follow.
To arrange rules or laws into an organized, written system.
A number placed in front of a variable in an equation, showing how many of that variable there are.
To force someone to do something they don't want to do, using threats or pressure.
The use of force or threats to make someone do something against their will.
To exist together at the same time or in the same place, often peacefully despite differences.
A dark drink made from roasted, ground coffee beans, or the beans themselves.
Clear, logical, and convincing.
The mental process of gaining knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Relating to the mental processes of thinking, understanding, and learning.
The uncomfortable mental tension that comes from holding two contradictory beliefs or acting against one's own beliefs.
The quality of being logically connected and easy to follow.
The quality of a piece of writing in which ideas connect logically and flow clearly from one to the next.
Clear and logical, with all the parts fitting together in a way that makes sense.
The state of parts sticking together to form a united whole.
A small, flat piece of metal used as money.
To happen at the same time as something else, or to match closely with it.
Having a low temperature.
A prolonged state of political tension and rivalry between opposing powers that does not involve direct military combat between them.
To work together with someone else, especially to create or achieve something.
The act of working together with one or more people to achieve something.
A person who works together with others on a shared project, or someone who cooperates with an occupying enemy.