prevention
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
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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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printing
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
publicly
In public, openly, in an open and public manner.
repeated
Having been said or done again.
revenge
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
satisfied
In a state of satisfaction.
slip-up
A small mistake or error
spare
Extra. — Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
specialist
Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.
stocks
A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
stranger
A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
submit
To yield or give way to another.
surprising
Causing surprise.
Thompson
A member of a Salish people of British Columbia.
tourism
The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
Turkish
Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.
volunteer
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
acceptable
Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure.
auction
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
bonds
imprisonment, captivity
challenging
Difficult, hard to do.
CM
A member of the Order of Canada.
composed
Showing composure.
concentration
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
corps
A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
counting
A count.
dawn
To begin to brighten with daylight.
dispute
An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
earnings
Wages, money earned, income.
editing
An act or instance of something being edited.
firing
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
frequent
Done or occurring often; common.
gathered
focused, centered, achieving a state of shared mysticism.
hilarious
Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
isis
Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isididae, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints.
johnny-one-note
Someone who repeats the same thing over and over
margin
The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
mechanism
Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
moderate
Not excessive; acting in moderation
opera
A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
overcome
To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
parallel
Equally distant from one another at all points.
psychological
Of or pertaining to psychology.
quest
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
radiation
The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
shocked
Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
sized
Having a certain size. Usually used in combination with an adverb or a noun.
stunning
Having an effect that stuns.
traveling
A violation committed by progressing while holding the ball instead of dribbling it.
treating
Treatment.
utility
The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
vessel
A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space. — Any craft designed for transportation on or in water, such as a ship, boat, or submarine.
wherever
Where ever; an emphatic form of where.
acquisition
The act or process of acquiring.
addressed
Of a document, marked with an address.
Alabama
An indigenous Muscogee people of central Alabama.
anime
An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
announce
To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
autumn
Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of September, October, and November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
barry
A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.