Word library
8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
Shy, quiet, and modest in behavior or dress.
A wild animal's home, often hidden in the ground or among rocks.
To criticize someone or something unfairly in order to damage their reputation.
A specific branch or group within a larger religion, or the stated value of a piece of money.
The number below the line in a fraction, showing how many equal parts the whole is divided into.
The literal, dictionary meaning of a word, separate from any emotional or cultural associations it carries.
To be a sign of something, or to mean something specific and literal.
The final part of a story where the plot's remaining problems are resolved.
To publicly criticize someone or something as wrong or unacceptable.
Having parts that are packed closely together, or difficult to see through.
How much mass is packed into a given amount of space.
A doctor who treats teeth and gums.
To say that something is not true, or to refuse to give something to someone.
The molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, and reproduction of living things, better known by its abbreviation DNA.
A specific section of an organization, government, or store.
To rely on someone or something for help, support, or a certain outcome.
The state of needing someone or something else in order to survive or function properly.
Needing someone or something else for support, help, or survival.
To show or represent something in a picture or in words.
A representation of someone or something in words, images, or art.
To reduce the amount of something, often until very little is left.
To feel or express strong disapproval of something.
A significant decrease in the number of people living in a particular area.
A sum of money paid as a first part of a larger payment, or an amount of money put into a bank account.
The process by which material, such as sediment, is laid down in a new location, or a formal statement given as evidence, often under oath.
Extreme moral corruption or wickedness.
To express disapproval of something, or, in technology, to mark something as outdated and no longer recommended for use.
A decrease in the value of something over time, especially because of age or wear.
Feeling very unhappy for an extended period, or, of an area, economically struggling.
The state of being without something considered necessary, such as food, sleep, or basic rights.
The distance from the top to the bottom of something.
A person who is appointed to act as a substitute for, or assistant to, someone in a position of authority.
Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
To mock or ridicule someone or something.
Something developed or obtained from another source, or, in mathematics, a measure of how a function changes.
To get or trace something from a particular source, especially an idea, word, or feeling.
Coming or developed from something else, especially an earlier source.
Showing disrespect or a low opinion of someone or something.
The process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable or usable for agriculture.
A person related to someone who lived in an earlier generation, such as a grandchild or great-grandchild.
A downward movement, or a person's family origin.
To say or write what someone or something is like.
An account in words of what someone or something is like.
A large, dry area of land that receives very little rain.
Empty of people, abandoned.
The process by which fertile land gradually becomes desert, often due to drought or poor land use.
The act of leaving someone or something without permission, especially abandoning a duty or the military.
To have earned something, whether good or bad, because of your actions or qualities.