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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
To remove almost all the moisture from something.
A plan or drawing that shows how something will be made or how it will look.
Officially chosen or assigned for a particular purpose.
A person who plans and creates the look or structure of products, clothes, or buildings.
Worth having or wanting, often because it's attractive or valuable.
A strong wish or longing for something.
A table, often with drawers, used for writing, reading, or working.
Empty, bleak, and lacking any sign of life or comfort.
A complete loss of hope.
Feeling very sad and without hope.
A ruler who holds total power and often uses it cruelly.
Ruling with total and often cruel power, without regard for the wishes of others.
A sweet food eaten at the end of a meal.
The place someone or something is traveling to.
Certain to experience or become something, as if the outcome was already decided.
The events that will necessarily happen to someone in the future, especially when thought of as beyond their control.
Extremely poor, lacking the basic necessities of life.
To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or works.
Lacking a clear plan or purpose; moving randomly from one thing to another.
To remove or separate something from what it was attached to.
Not emotionally involved, or physically separate from something else.
A small individual fact or feature of something.
To notice or discover that something exists, often something not easy to see.
A person, often a police officer, whose job is to investigate crimes.
To become worse over time.
A firm decision to keep trying to achieve something despite difficulty.
To find out or decide something exactly, often through investigation or careful thought.
The philosophical belief that all events, including human choices, are ultimately caused by prior events and could not have happened differently.
Believing or showing that events are entirely determined by prior causes, leaving no room for chance or free choice.
Something that discourages a particular action or behavior.
To grow, change, or improve gradually over time, or to create something more advanced step by step.
The process of growing, changing, or being improved, or a new event.
Behavior that is noticeably different from what a society considers normal or acceptable.
A small machine or tool made for a particular purpose.
Willing to lie or use unfair methods to achieve what you want.
The transfer of power from a central government to smaller, regional authorities.
To give a large amount of time, energy, or resources to a particular person, purpose, or activity.
Showing great love and loyalty to a person, cause, or activity.
Deeply and sincerely religious.
Small drops of water that form on cool surfaces outdoors overnight, especially on grass.
Going in a slanted direction rather than straight up, down, or across.
A simple drawing that explains how something works or shows its parts.
A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group.
A conversation between two or more people, especially one written for a book, play, or film.
A medical treatment that filters waste products from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do so effectively.
The length of a straight line that passes through the center of a circle and touches both sides.
A shape with four sides that meet at points, like a tilted square, or a hard, clear precious stone.
Light, delicate, and almost see-through.