Vocabulary Words

noun

A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime. (+4 more)

noun

A learner under the supervision of a teacher or professor. (+3 more)

noun, verb

(usually in the plural) A woman�s breast. (+8 more)

noun, verb

A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years. (+25 more)

adjective, adverb, noun, verb

(of a branch of science) Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science. (+21 more)

verb

To become pure. (+2 more)

adjective, noun, verb

(by extension) Imperial power, because the colour purple was worn by emperors and kings. (+25 more)

noun, verb

(passive) To design for some purpose. (+19 more)

adjective

Having a purpose in mind (+4 more)

noun, verb

A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items) (+10 more)

verb

To act as a legal prosecutor. (+6 more)

noun

A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents. (+3 more)

noun, verb

A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time (+31 more)

noun, verb

A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date. (+33 more)

noun, verb

A crossword puzzle. (+12 more)

adjective, verb

Confused or perplexed. (+4 more)

noun, verb

A trembling or shaking. (+3 more)

noun

A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam. (+6 more)

adjective, verb

Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position. (+14 more)

noun, verb

An instance of throwing and catching each prop at least twice. (+13 more)

adjective, noun

A newspaper with relatively serious, high-quality content. (+7 more)

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