jumped-up
someone who has suddenly gained importance or power
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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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khan
A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
li
The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).
lonely
Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
maintaining
The act of doing maintenance.
measured
That has been determined by measurement.
mercy
Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
nevertheless
In spite of what preceded; yet.
outer
Outside; external.
oxygen
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish it from molecular oxygen.
pissed
Drunk.
poem
A literary piece written in verse.
powder
The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
powered
Having its own source of power, or a named source.
racism
The belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.
rude
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
seventh
The ordinal form of the number seven.
shelter
Somewhere one can find protection. — A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
signature
A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.
sooner
rather.
spider
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
steady-as-she-goes
Proceeding with caution and stability
suggesting
suggestion
tracking
The act or process by which something is tracked.
tribute
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
trigger
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
vary
To change with time or a similar parameter.
venue
A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
wages
one's total income for a time period
abortion
The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus. — A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.
accuracy
The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
Albert
Synonym of Albert chain.
applying
The act of applying; an application.
artificial
Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
beneath
Below or underneath.
bitcoin
A unit of the bitcoin (proper noun proper noun sense 1) cryptocurrency.
carl
A rude, rustic man; a churl.
celebrated
famous or widely praised
consistently
In a consistent manner.
conversion
The act of converting something or someone.
copyright
The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
democrat
A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
deposit
Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
destination
The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
diverse
Consisting of different elements; various.
divine
Of or pertaining to a god.
down-and-outer
A person who is destitute and has no prospects
er
Said when hesitating in speech.
exclusively
to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
export
Of or relating to exportation or exports.
fancy-sick
feeling slightly unwell
fire-breathing
Fiercely passionate or intensely argumentative
formerly
at some time in the past
functional
In good working order.
gather
To collect normally separate things.
grandfather
A father of someone's parent.
habit
An action performed on a regular basis.
isolated
Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
landed
In possession of land.
laura
A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior