sticking-place
A point of difficulty or obstruction
Dictionary · English 1,010
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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sympathy
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
shades
Sunglasses.
Shakespeare
Any form or style of language that is eloquent, especially in English; poetry.
silver-lined
Having a hopeful or positive aspect
spelling
The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
survivor
One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
sailing
Travelling by ship.
shoe-leather
hard work and travel on foot
skinny
Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
slipped
With part of the stalk displayed.
sore
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
speculation
The process or act of thinking or meditating on a subject.
steep
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
straw
a small part of something larger
successor
A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
satisfy
To be enough (for)
scales
A device for measuring weight.
seasonal
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.
sensible
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
sequel
The events, collectively, which follow a previously mentioned event; the aftermath.
shining
Emitting light.
slower
That which slows.
spinning
The motion of something that spins.
stepping
The act of taking a step.
scattered
Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
sexuality
The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.
shouting
An instance of loud or highly audible acclamation, clamor, crying or uproar.
steak
Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
succession
An act, process, or instance of succeeding: — An act of following in sequence.
superintendent
A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
scholar
A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
skirt
A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
socially
In a social manner; sociably.
spike
A sort of very large nail.
sprint
A short race at top speed.
substantially
In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
suburbs
The populated area surrounding a city.
superb
First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
supposedly
As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
swift-handed
Having a quick and skillful grasp or action
salvation
The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
secular
Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
sensitivity
The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
shit-stir
to cause trouble or provoke conflict
sixteen
The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.
sovereign
Exercising power of rule.
specifications
A set of requirements defining an exact description of an object or a process.
spouse
A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
supervisor
A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
synthetic
Of, or relating to synthesis.
SCI
Science Citation Index
simulation
Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
sober
Not drunk; not intoxicated.
supervision
The act or instance of supervising.
swept
Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
sanctuary
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
Satan
A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.
satisfying
That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.
siege
Military action. — A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.