mystery
Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
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Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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palace
Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
penalty
A legal sentence.
phones
headphones
photography
The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
protest
To make a strong objection.
publication
The act of publishing printed or other matter.
rating
A position on a scale.
refer
To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
respectively
In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.
scheduled
Planned; according to schedule.
select
Privileged, specially selected.
sharp-set
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
silent
Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
spoken
Expressed in speech.
suffer
To undergo hardship.
temple
A house of worship, especially: — A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.
trail
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
unusual
Not usual, out of the ordinary.
waters
Amniotic fluid (see note at water (“amniotic fluid”)).
woods
A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.
arrival
The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
assault
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
awareness
The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
badly
In a bad manner.
bath
A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
captured
That has been captured.
chase
The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
concrete
Real, actual, tangible.
dave
To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).
deeply
To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
explanation
The act or process of explaining.
exposure
The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
featured
displayed with special treatment
fiction
Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
guarantee
Anything that assures a certain outcome.
happiness
The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
hearts
One of the four suits of playing cards, in red, marked with the symbol ♥.
horrible
A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.
ideal
Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
Illinois
A member of the above-mentioned tribe.
Islamic
Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.
Kelly
Kelly green.
legend
The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
lieutenant
The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines. — In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks.
mile-a-minute
Talking or speaking very quickly
mini
Miniature, tiny, small.
muscle
A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
passion
A true desire sustained or prolonged.
pleased
Happy, content.
procedure
A particular method for performing a task.
pushing
That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
replacement
A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
retired
Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
sand
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
shadow
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
singles
Of or pertaining to unmarried people.
tag
Physical appendage.
thread
A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
visiting
The act of someone or something that visits.