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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.
Something that takes your attention away from what you should be focused on.
To give out or spread something among a number of people or places.
A way of solving a computing problem by splitting the work across many separate, connected computers instead of one machine.
The act of spreading or delivering something to different places or people.
Something that interrupts a calm or normal situation, or a public outbreak of disorder.
A long, narrow channel dug into the ground, usually to drain water.
To be indecisive; to hesitate about what to do.
To jump into water headfirst, or to move quickly downward.
To separate and go in different directions, or to differ from each other.
The act of separating or developing in different directions from a common starting point.
Made up of many different types or kinds.
To make something more varied by adding different types or elements, especially in business.
The state of including many different types of people, ideas, or things.
To get rid of something you own, especially an investment or responsibility.
To split something into two or more parts, or to calculate how many times one number fits into another.
A payment made by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.
Relating to God or a god, or, informally, wonderful.
The sport or activity of jumping into water, often from a height, or of swimming underwater.
The act of separating something into parts, or a mathematical operation of splitting a number into equal parts.
Causing disagreement or division among people.
To reveal information that was previously secret.
A Hindu festival of lights, celebrated with lamps, fireworks, and family gatherings.
Feeling as if everything is spinning and you might lose your balance.
To perform an action or complete a task.
Easy to control or teach, calm and willing to be led.
An area in a harbor where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
A person trained to treat sick or injured people.
Applying a set of beliefs or theory too rigidly, without regard to practical results.
A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a religion, political group, or other organization.
A piece of written or printed paper that provides information or evidence.
A film or television programme that presents facts about a real event, person, or subject.
To take off a piece of clothing, especially a hat, as a sign of respect.
A common animal that many people keep as a pet, known for barking and being loyal.
A firm set of beliefs held by a group, especially a religious or political one, that are not open to doubt.
Certain that your own opinions are correct and unwilling to consider other views.
A toy made to look like a small person, often played with by children.
The main unit of money in the United States and several other countries.
A smart, friendly sea animal known for jumping out of the water.
An area of knowledge, activity, or control, or, online, the address that identifies a website.
A rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half of a ball.
Tamed and bred to live with or be useful to humans, rather than living wild.
More powerful, important, or noticeable than everything else around it.
A gene form whose trait will appear in an organism even if only one copy is inherited.
A gene whose effect shows up in an organism even if only one copy of it is present.
The framework of ideas and assumptions that most people in a field accept as the standard way of understanding a subject at a given time.
To have the most power, control, or influence over something or someone.
Power or control over an area or group of people, or the territory ruled.
A phrase used to reassure someone that a problem is not serious.