Vocabulary Words

C1

noun, verb

A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective. (+14 more)

adjective

Without an end. (+1 more)

adverb

Without ceasing.

noun, verb

(now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly: (+6 more)

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax (+1 more)

adjective

Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.

adjective, noun, verb

A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor. (+15 more)

noun

Couch grass (Elymus repens (+1 more)

noun

A person who has that faculty to a great degree (+3 more)

noun

A drop to a lower status or condition (+8 more)

noun, verb

A sudden departure of a large number of people. (+1 more)

verb

To give unending life to, to make immortal. (+2 more)

noun

The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.

noun, verb

A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation. (+6 more)

noun

A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction (+4 more)

noun

The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person. (+1 more)

noun

A useful small tool, implement, or vessel. (+1 more)

noun

A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset. (+2 more)

adjective

Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms. (+1 more)

noun, verb

Cost, expenditure. (+13 more)

noun

A place or room where something is dispensed.

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