Dictionary of Difficult Words: 5000 English Words (English Word Power)

5000 Difficult English Words and their Meanings. Advanced Words in the English Language. Letter A. 275 Words — Letter B. 242 Words — Letter C. 438 Words — Letter D. 321 Words — Letter E. 238 Words — Letter F. 233 Words — Letter G. 171 Words — Letter H. 149 Words — Letter I. 266 Words — Letter J. 51 Words — Letter K. 19 Words — Letter L. 132 Words — Letter M. 175 Words — Letter N. 66 Words — Letter O. 109 Words — Letter P. 393 Words — Letter Q. 22 Words — Letter R. 303 Words — Letter S. 787 Words — Letter T. 205 Words — Letter U. 172 Words — Letter V. 98 Words — Letter W. 112 Words — Letter XYZ. 23 Words —– Sample This —– 01. abandon (v.). to discard; to dump; to leave sb/sth permanently; related words: abandoned (adj.), abandonment (n.) — 02. abase (v.). to do sth that makes people have less respect for you; to degrade; related word: abasement (n.) — 03. abashed (adj.). ashamed in a social situation; embarrassed — 04. abate (v.). to become very weak; to fade away; to subside; related word: abatement (n.) — 05. abdicate (v.). to step down from the position of being king; to renounce; to give up; related word: abdication (n.) — 06. aberrant (adj.). abnormal, unsocial or weird; nonstandard; related word: aberration (n.) — 07. abet (v.). to assist, encourage or support sb in doing sth illegal, immoral, etc. — 08. abhor (v.). to extremely hate or dislike sb/sth for ethical reasons; to detest; related words: abhorrent (adj.), abhorrence (n.) — 09. abide (v.). to reside somewhere — 10. abiding (adj.). (of feelings, ideas, etc.) long-lasting — 11. abject (adj.). having no hope or self-esteem; miserable; related word: abjectly (adv.) — 12. abjure (v.). to give up a belief or idea publicly; to renounce — 13. ablaze (adj.). on fire; afire — full of strong feelings, bright lights, etc. — 14. ablutions (n.). an action of cleaning or washing yourself — 15. abnegate (v.). to reject sth that you like; to renounce; related word: abnegation (n.) — 16. abode (n.). the place where you reside/live; residence — 17. abolish (v.). to get rid of a law, rule, etc. officially; to eliminate; related words: abolition (n.), abolitionist (n.) — 18. abominate (v.). to hate intensely; related words: abominable (adj.), abomination (n.) — 19. aboriginal (adj.). primitive — 20. abortive (adj.). (of an action) unsuccessful — 21. abound (v.). to be plentiful — 22. about-turn (n.). a reversal of a plan or opinion, etc. — 23. above board (adj./adv.). honest or genuine / honestly or genuinely — 24. abrasion (n.). cut or scratch — 25. abrasive (adj.). rough — rude; related words: abrasively (adv.), abrasiveness (n.) — 26. abreast (adv.). side by side — 27. abridge (v.). to shorten a book, etc.; related words: abridged (adj.), abridgment (n.) — 28. abrogate (v.). to officially cancel a law; related word: abrogation (n.) — 29. abrupt (adj.). sudden — impolite; related words: abruptly (adv.), abruptness (n.) — 30. abscond (v.). to run away; to escape — 31. abseil (v.). to descend a steep cliff — 32. absolution (n.). forgiveness — 33. absolutism (n.). rule by dictator; autocracy; related word: absolutist (adj./n.) — 34. absolve (v.). to officially forgive somebody — 35. abstain (v.). to give up or stay away from sth bad, illegal or immoral — to decide not to cast your vote in the election; related words: abstainer (n.), abstention (n.) — 36. abstemious (adj.). self-disciplined — 37. abstinence (n.). restraint from eating or drinking because of ethical reasons — related word: abstinent (adj.) — 38. abstracted (adj.). absentminded; related word: abstractedly (adv.) — 39. abstruse (adj.). that cannot be understood easily; obscure — 40. abundant (adj.). plentiful; related word: abundantly (adv.) — 41. abut (v.). to be next to sth; to adjoin — 42. abysmal (adj.). extremely bad; related word: abysmally (adv.)