Vocabulary Words
participle
B1noun
(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
part-time
B1adjective
For, during, or involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially the number of hours an employee works.
passion
B1noun, verb
(usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion. (+19 more)
password
B1noun, verb
A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc. (+3 more)
past
B1adjective, adverb, noun, preposition, verb
(grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. (+21 more)
patience
B1noun
Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US. (card game). (+1 more)
patient
B1adjective, noun
(grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action. (+9 more)
patrol
B1noun, verb
A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts. (+9 more)
pattern
B1noun, verb
A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements. (+14 more)
peculiar
B1adjective, noun
(canon law) an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated. (+17 more)
penny
B1noun, verb
A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d. (+8 more)
per
B1adjective, preposition, pronoun
Belonging to per, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with gendered his and her. (+6 more)