Words List

To diminish or reduce a part, such as quality, value, or reputation (commonly followed by from).

A piece of cloth or another absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby who is not yet toilet-trained.

Small cubes made of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, each side marked with one to six spots. Typically used in pairs for games of chance or gambling.

To eat the main meal of the day; have dinner.

A person who eats a meal, especially in a restaurant.

To reject or deny any involvement, association, or ownership; to disavow or disown.

The state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as shown by an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency.

Having or affected by a disease.

Causing strong feelings of revulsion or aversion; offensive to one's physical, moral, or aesthetic sensibilities.

The process or act of breaking into smaller parts or losing cohesion.

Disagreement, especially in the context of political dissent.

Not similar; unlike; different.

The process of turning a liquid into vapor by heating and then cooling it to create a purified substance.

The state of being disrupted or agitated; an interruption or interference that causes unease or disorder.

Tending to diverge or move apart; differing or deviating.

Serving to divert; providing entertainment or amusement.

A place where someone lives; a house, home, or abode.

The act of descending to a lower position or standing, often associated with overthrow, ruin, or a significant decline.

Moving or located toward a lower level, especially descending a staircase.

causing intense fear, terror, or anxiety; extremely unpleasant or terrible.

Characterized by the nature of dreams; having a visionary or fantastical quality.

A musical percussion instrument with a hollow, usually cylindrical body covered at one or both ends by a tightly stretched membrane (head). It is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, producing a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.

Capable of withstanding wear, decay, and other forms of damage over an extended period; lasting and enduring.

The state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.

Covered or filled with dust.

To live or stay permanently; to reside.

A powerful explosive originally made with nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent substance, now often using ammonium nitrate instead of nitroglycerin.

In law, an easement is a right that a property owner has to use someone else's land for a specific purpose, like a right of passage.

Easily irritated, impatient, and anxious.

An official order or proclamation issued by a ruler or authority.