wet-blanket
Someone who spoils or dampens others' enjoyment
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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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workforce
All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.
zombie
A person, usually undead, animated by unnatural forces (such as magic), with no soul or will of his or her own, typically being slow, obedient, and harmless unless directed to be harmful.
acre
An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's ploughing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square metres.
arise
To come up from a lower to a higher position.
automotive
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
battlefield
The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
begging
The act of one who begs.
bloom
A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
blue-eyed
naively trusting or innocent
bone-shaking
extremely rough or violent
butterfly
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
Chad
A very handsome, genetically gifted and sexually active man whom women find sexually attractive; at times seen as an alpha male of a group.
conjunction
The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
costly
Of high cost; expensive.
Cuban
A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.
descent
An instance of descending; act of coming down.
desktop
The top surface of a desk.
dial
A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
directory
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
discharge
To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
drilling
The act or process of drilling. — Making holes in objects.
elimination
The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
es
The name of the Cyrillic script letter С / с.
ginger
a person with red hair
guild
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
han
Sorrowful resentment, as a part of the Korean cultural identity.
IBM
A company that dominates its field.
imaging
The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an object, especially of body parts.
implied
Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.
impress
To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
inability
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
incoming
Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
jar
An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
kay
The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
lb
leg bye
Leicester
A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.
litigation
The conduct of a lawsuit.
mentor
A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
merchandise
Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
norm
That which is normal or typical.
orthodox
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
overhead
Located above, especially over the head.
pac
A moccasin with a sole made of leather or deerskin.
pierce
To puncture; to break through.
pistol
A handgun
printer
One who makes prints.
prone
Lying face-down.
readily
Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
reflecting
An instance of reflection (in any sense).
regiment
A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.
reunion
The process or act of reuniting.
revival
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
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.
sleeve
The part of a garment that covers the arm.
sonic
Of or relating to sound.
soundtrack
A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
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