Webster Essential Vocabulary

appreciate (uh PREE shee AYT) vt.1. to think well of; to understand or enjoy; esteem; 2. to recognize and be thankful for; 3. to ...

arable(AR i bl) adj.appropriate for plowing and, therefore, for growing crops —n.cultivatable land A farm is only as useful as ...

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arrogant(AR uh gnt) adj. full of or due to undeserved pride and self- importance; overbearing; haughty The entertainer in the l ...

aspect(AS pekt) ) n.1. how a person appears or looks; 2. how something looks from a specific point of view; 3. any of the numero ...

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associate (uh SOH shee ayt for vt.,uh soh SHEE itfor n. and adj.) vt.1. to con- nect; combine; join together; 2. to bring a pers ...

athlete(ATH leet) n.someone trained in exercises, games, or contests requiring physical strength, speed, skill, stamina, etc. I ...

atypical (ay TIP i kl) adj.not usual; not characteristic; abnormal Failing to run away when people came near was atypicalbehavi ...

augment*(awg MENT) vt.to increase in quantity, strength, size, etc.; enlarge —vi.to become larger; increase Sam worked nights t ...

awe (AW) n.a mixed feeling of fear, respect, and wonder brought on by some- thing majestic, sacred, sublime, etc. The first tim ...

B barricade (BAR I kayd) n.1. a defense barrier hastily thrown up, as in street fight- ing; 2. any obstacle or barrier —vt.to ke ...

behalf (be HAF) n.on (or in) behalf of; in the interest of; speaking for; representing Harriet spoke in behalfof the truth’s be ...

beneficial (BEN e FISH uhl) adj. 1. to the advantage of; helpful; 2. getting bene- fit; 3. in one’s best interest Mary’s friend ...

bereft (bi REFT) adj. 1. without; devoid (of); deprived; 2. bereaved For his crime, the criminal was bereftof his freedom. The ...

bicker(BI kuhr) vi.1. to quarrel in a petty manner; to squabble; 2. (rare) to move with quick, rippling noises —n.1. a little qu ...

brain (BRAYN) n.1. the mass of tissue inside the skull of vertebrates; the organ that is the destination for the spinal cord, th ...

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C cajole(kuh JOHL) vt.to coax with insincere talk; to flatter in hopes of getting one’s way; to wheedle Maxine tried to cajoleh ...

captive(KAP tiv) n. 1. one captured and held prisoner; 2. a person enthralled, as by love or beauty —adj. 1. taken or held priso ...