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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
Extending a long way down or in, or intense and serious.
To a great degree, or far down or into something.
A wild animal with thin legs that can run fast, whose males usually grow antlers.
To spoil the surface or appearance of something, often deliberately.
A standard option or setting that applies automatically unless something else is chosen, or a failure to fulfil an obligation.
To beat someone in a fight, game, or competition.
To protect someone or something from attack or criticism.
The act of protecting someone or something from attack, criticism, or harm.
To put off an action or decision until a later time, or to accept someone else's judgment out of respect.
Respectful submission to someone's wishes, judgment, or authority.
A lack of something needed, especially an important nutrient or quality.
The amount by which something, especially money, falls short of what is needed.
To explain exactly what a word or idea means, or to describe the exact nature of something.
Clear, certain, and not likely to change.
Without any doubt, certainly.
A statement that explains the exact meaning of a word.
To cause something, such as a ball or a question, to change direction, usually to avoid it.
The cutting down or clearing of large areas of forest, usually so the land can be used for something else.
Skillful and quick in a way that shows practiced ease, especially with the hands.
No longer existing, working, or in use.
A unit for measuring temperature or angles, or a qualification from a university.
To treat people as if they lack the qualities, dignity, or rights that make them human.
A harmful lack of water in the body.
To make something happen later than planned.
A person chosen to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference.
Causing harm, especially in a gradual or not immediately obvious way.
Done intentionally, as a result of careful thought, rather than by accident.
Easily damaged or broken, or requiring careful and gentle handling.
Having a very pleasant taste.
A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Feeling very pleased and happy about something.
To fix or mark the boundaries or limits of something.
To describe or explain something precisely, or to mark its outline.
Bad or illegal behavior, especially by young people, or the failure to pay a debt on time.
To take something to the place where it is supposed to go.
An area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle where a river splits into smaller channels before reaching the sea.
The low, often triangular area of land where a river splits into several smaller channels before reaching the sea.
A political leader who gains power by appealing to people's emotions and prejudices rather than reason.
To ask for something firmly, in a way that shows you expect to get it.
A boundary or dividing line between two things.
To make someone or something seem less worthy of respect.
A system of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting.
Relating to or based on democracy, a system in which people vote to choose their leaders or decide on issues.
Relating to the study of populations, such as their size, age, or income.
A significant change in the makeup of a population, such as its age, income, or ethnicity.
The pattern in which a country's birth and death rates shift from both being high to both being low as it develops economically.
To show clearly that something is true, or to show someone how to do something.
A public gathering where people show support for or opposition to something, or a practical act of showing how something works.