Words List

Extremely shocking or dreadful; something that is horrible and evokes a strong sense of fear or disgust.

To tend to meet at a point or line; to incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.

Demonstrating cleverness or originality in invention or construction; characterized by creative and resourceful thinking.

Involving or related to only one side; not mutual or reciprocal.

In phonetics, a lisp refers to a speech sound disorder characterized by the mispronunciation of sibilant consonants, such as 's' and 'z', usually resulting in a hissing or slurring sound.

A single seat mounted on legs or a pedestal, typically lacking arms or a backrest.

To support or defend something, especially in the face of opposition or criticism.

To scatter drops or particles of a liquid, powder, etc.

A sorrowful, dreadful, or catastrophic event or situation; a calamity or disaster that elicits feelings of sadness or shock.

Anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind.

Having a surface that curves or bulges outward.

A soft candy made of sugar, butter, milk, chocolate, and sometimes nuts.

A device that strikes a bell to create a musical sound, often found at the entrance of a home for announcing visitors.

Quickly, rapidly, or immediately.

Stylish and attractive in a fashionable way.

Exceptionally good or unusual; wonderful; superb.

To uproot and relocate a plant from one location to another.

A thin strip of unleavened egg dough, rolled flat, dried, and commonly boiled for use alone or in various dishes such as soups or casseroles; a type of ribbon-shaped pasta.

To firmly place or fix something, such as ideas or principles, in a child's mind or another object.

To guide the movement of something, such as a bicycle, by using a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.

In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance that speeds up or facilitates a chemical reaction without undergoing any change itself.

A group of sovereign states and their dependencies that choose to associate with each other, linked by common objectives and interests. In specific contexts, such as the British Commonwealth, this term refers to such a group.

A compound where oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.

To beat someone soundly as a form of punishment; to flog.

The abnormal formation of blood clots within the blood vessels, occurring in various parts of the circulatory system such as the heart, arteries, veins, or capillaries.

The act or instance of contracting or the quality or state of being contracted.

Lacking inherent power of action, motion, or resistance; not active.

A person who avoids work and relies on others for support; a loafer or idler.

Cheddar, also known as cheddar cheese, is a hard cheese made primarily from cow's milk. It varies in color from white to deep yellow and in flavor from mild to sharp as it ages.

A representative part or individual that is taken as an example of an entire group; it can be a typical animal, plant, mineral, or any other part illustrating the characteristics of the whole.