Vocabulary Words

noun, verb

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities. (+9 more)

verb

To disappear quickly (+4 more)

adjective, noun, verb

(British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels. (+32 more)

noun, verb

(by extension) Bare arms, bare legs, bare torso. (+23 more)

noun

The quality of being flexible (+3 more)

adjective, noun

Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking (+5 more)

adverb

In a flexible manner

adjective, noun, verb

(by extension) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual. (+18 more)

adjective, interjection, noun, verb

A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc. (+19 more)

noun, verb

(and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange. (+48 more)

noun, verb

A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together. (+13 more)

noun, verb

A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. (+11 more)

noun, verb

(driving) To accelerate rapidly. (+25 more)

noun, verb

(hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora. (+21 more)

noun, verb

A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant). (+27 more)

noun, verb

(hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora. (+20 more)

noun

Influenza. (+1 more)

noun

The quality of being fluent in a language (+3 more)

adjective, noun

A continuous variable, especially one with respect to time in Newton's Method of Fluxions. (+3 more)

adverb

In a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language. (+1 more)

adjective, noun

(of an asset) Convertible into cash. (+9 more)

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