Dictionary of Difficult Words: 5000 English Words (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500911768)

5000 Difficult English Words and their Meanings. Advanced Words in the English Language. Letter A. 275 Words --- Letter B. 242 Words --- Letter C. 438 Words --- Letter D. 321 Words --- Letter E. 238 Words --- Letter F. 233 Words --- Letter G. 171 Words --- Letter H. 149 Words --- Letter I. 266 Words --- Letter J. 51 Words --- Letter K. 19 Words --- Letter L. 132 Words --- Letter M. 175 Words --- Letter N. 66 Words --- Letter O. 109 Words --- Letter P. 393 Words --- Letter Q. 22 Words --- Letter R. 303 Words --- Letter S. 787 Words --- Letter T. 205 Words --- Letter U. 172 Words --- Letter V. 98 Words --- Letter W. 112 Words --- Letter XYZ. 23 Words ----- Sample This ----- 01. abandon (v.). to discard; to dump; to leave sb/sth permanently; related words: abandoned (adj.), abandonment (n.) --- 02. abase (v.). to do sth that makes people have less respect for you; to degrade; related word: abasement (n.) --- 03. abashed (adj.). ashamed in a social situation; embarrassed --- 04. abate (v.). to become very weak; to fade away; to subside; related word: abatement (n.) --- 05. abdicate (v.). to step down from the position of being king; to renounce; to give up; related word: abdication (n.) --- 06. aberrant (adj.). abnormal, unsocial or weird; nonstandard; related word: aberration (n.) --- 07. abet (v.). to assist, encourage or support sb in doing sth illegal, immoral, etc. --- 08. abhor (v.). to extremely hate or dislike sb/sth for ethical reasons; to detest; related words: abhorrent (adj.), abhorrence (n.) --- 09. abide (v.). to reside somewhere --- 10. abiding (adj.). (of feelings, ideas, etc.) long-lasting --- 11. abject (adj.). having no hope or self-esteem; miserable; related word: abjectly (adv.) --- 12. abjure (v.). to give up a belief or idea publicly; to renounce --- 13. ablaze (adj.). on fire; afire --- full of strong feelings, bright lights, etc. --- 14. ablutions (n.). an action of cleaning or washing yourself --- 15. abnegate (v.). to reject sth that you like; to renounce; related word: abnegation (n.) --- 16. abode (n.). the place where you reside/live; residence --- 17. abolish (v.). to get rid of a law, rule, etc. officially; to eliminate; related words: abolition (n.), abolitionist (n.) --- 18. abominate (v.). to hate intensely; related words: abominable (adj.), abomination (n.) --- 19. aboriginal (adj.). primitive --- 20. abortive (adj.). (of an action) unsuccessful --- 21. abound (v.). to be plentiful --- 22. about-turn (n.). a reversal of a plan or opinion, etc. --- 23. above board (adj./adv.). honest or genuine / honestly or genuinely --- 24. abrasion (n.). cut or scratch --- 25. abrasive (adj.). rough --- rude; related words: abrasively (adv.), abrasiveness (n.) --- 26. abreast (adv.). side by side --- 27. abridge (v.). to shorten a book, etc.; related words: abridged (adj.), abridgment (n.) --- 28. abrogate (v.). to officially cancel a law; related word: abrogation (n.) --- 29. abrupt (adj.). sudden --- impolite; related words: abruptly (adv.), abruptness (n.) --- 30. abscond (v.). to run away; to escape --- 31. abseil (v.). to descend a steep cliff --- 32. absolution (n.). forgiveness --- 33. absolutism (n.). rule by dictator; autocracy; related word: absolutist (adj./n.) --- 34. absolve (v.). to officially forgive somebody --- 35. abstain (v.). to give up or stay away from sth bad, illegal or immoral --- to decide not to cast your vote in the election; related words: abstainer (n.), abstention (n.) --- 36. abstemious (adj.). self-disciplined --- 37. abstinence (n.). restraint from eating or drinking because of ethical reasons --- related word: abstinent (adj.) --- 38. abstracted (adj.). absentminded; related word: abstractedly (adv.) --- 39. abstruse (adj.). that cannot be understood easily; obscure --- 40. abundant (adj.). plentiful; related word: abundantly (adv.) --- 41. abut (v.). to be next to sth; to adjoin --- 42. abysmal (adj.). extremely bad; related word: abysmally (adv.)

Author: Manik Joshi
ISBN-10: 1500911763
ISBN-13: 9781500911768
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2014
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d