Advanced English Vocabulary: Learn English Words
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| Author: | Mohit Joshi | ISBN: | 9781301348282 |
| Publisher: | Mohit Joshi | Publication: | March 29, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mohit Joshi |
| ISBN: | 9781301348282 |
| Publisher: | Mohit Joshi |
| Publication: | March 29, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
THIS BOOK CONTAINS MEANINGS OF MORE THAN 1400 ADVANCED ENGLISH WORDS (including phrasal verbs and idioms).
English Words And Meanings, Advance English Words And Their Meanings, Learn English Words For Improving Your English, English Words And Meanings From Letter A To Letter Z
Sample This:
("sb" implies somebody, "sth" implies something)
abase yourself to accept sb's power over you
knuckle under to sb/sth to accept sb/sth else's authority
submissive too willing to accept sb else's authority
subservient to sth submissive, less important than sth else
abashed ashamed and embarrassed
bashful shy and easily embarrassed
put sb on the spot to make sb feel embarrassed by asking difficult question
about turn / volte face complete change of opinion, etc.
turn about sudden and complete change in sth
abstemious not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol or enjoyable activities
austere without any decorations; (of a person) strict and serious; abstemious
ad-lib to give a speech or a performance without preparation or practice
improvise to make or do sth using whatever is available, to ad-lib
abuse unfair or cruel treatment of sb/sth
oppress to treat sb cruelly, to weigh down
persecute to treat sb cruelly
acclaim to praise sb publicly, praise and approval
commendation / plaudits praise and approval
accolade praise or award of honour
laurels honour and praise given to sb because of sth they have achieved
acrid bitter smell or taste
acrimony bitter feelings or words
adolescent young person who is developing from a child into an adult
teens years of a person's life when they are between 13 and 19 years old
affected pretended
disaffected unsatisfied
affront to insult or offend sb
take umbrage at sth to feel offended or upset by sth
aft in the stern of the ship or aircraft
abaft in the stern of a ship
stern the back end of a boat or ship
agglomeration group of things put together in no particular order
conglomeration mixture of different things found all together
a la carte food which is selected from the list of dishes and prices
table d' hot plate of food with fixed price
agnosia inability to recognize people and things
analgesia loss of the ability to feel pain while still conscious
apoplexy inability to feel, move because of injury in the brain
asphyxia difficulty in breathing which may cause death or unconsciousness
dyslexia difficulty in reading and spelling but no effect in intelligence
agoraphobia fear of being in the crowd
claustrophobia fear of being in a small confined place
alimony money, which is given to former husband or wife after the end of the marriage
palimony money which is given to former partner after the end of a relationship
altercation noisy argument or disagreement
argy-bargy noisy disagreement
alumna former woman student
alumnus former male student
amble / saunter / stroll to walk in a slow relaxed way
ramble to walk for pleasure
THIS BOOK CONTAINS MEANINGS OF MORE THAN 1400 ADVANCED ENGLISH WORDS (including phrasal verbs and idioms).
English Words And Meanings, Advance English Words And Their Meanings, Learn English Words For Improving Your English, English Words And Meanings From Letter A To Letter Z
Sample This:
("sb" implies somebody, "sth" implies something)
abase yourself to accept sb's power over you
knuckle under to sb/sth to accept sb/sth else's authority
submissive too willing to accept sb else's authority
subservient to sth submissive, less important than sth else
abashed ashamed and embarrassed
bashful shy and easily embarrassed
put sb on the spot to make sb feel embarrassed by asking difficult question
about turn / volte face complete change of opinion, etc.
turn about sudden and complete change in sth
abstemious not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol or enjoyable activities
austere without any decorations; (of a person) strict and serious; abstemious
ad-lib to give a speech or a performance without preparation or practice
improvise to make or do sth using whatever is available, to ad-lib
abuse unfair or cruel treatment of sb/sth
oppress to treat sb cruelly, to weigh down
persecute to treat sb cruelly
acclaim to praise sb publicly, praise and approval
commendation / plaudits praise and approval
accolade praise or award of honour
laurels honour and praise given to sb because of sth they have achieved
acrid bitter smell or taste
acrimony bitter feelings or words
adolescent young person who is developing from a child into an adult
teens years of a person's life when they are between 13 and 19 years old
affected pretended
disaffected unsatisfied
affront to insult or offend sb
take umbrage at sth to feel offended or upset by sth
aft in the stern of the ship or aircraft
abaft in the stern of a ship
stern the back end of a boat or ship
agglomeration group of things put together in no particular order
conglomeration mixture of different things found all together
a la carte food which is selected from the list of dishes and prices
table d' hot plate of food with fixed price
agnosia inability to recognize people and things
analgesia loss of the ability to feel pain while still conscious
apoplexy inability to feel, move because of injury in the brain
asphyxia difficulty in breathing which may cause death or unconsciousness
dyslexia difficulty in reading and spelling but no effect in intelligence
agoraphobia fear of being in the crowd
claustrophobia fear of being in a small confined place
alimony money, which is given to former husband or wife after the end of the marriage
palimony money which is given to former partner after the end of a relationship
altercation noisy argument or disagreement
argy-bargy noisy disagreement
alumna former woman student
alumnus former male student
amble / saunter / stroll to walk in a slow relaxed way
ramble to walk for pleasure
