English words with definitions. List 1

Abscess is a localized collection of pus in tissues of the body. Accessible means easy to approach Accommodate is to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige. Accordion is a musical instrument. Annulment is the declaration that annuls a marriage. Appellate is of or pertaining to appeals. Assassin is a murderer, especially in politics. Atrium is the central room of an ancient Roman house. Automaton is another word for a robot. Baboon is a large monkey found in Africa or Arabia. Balloon is an inflated bag. Barbiturate is used to medicine as a sedative. Barrette is a clasp used to hold a girl's hair in place. Bassoon is a large woodwind instrument. Bazaar is a marketplace, especially in the Middle East. Beige is a very light brown. Benign is having a kindly disposition. Bizarre is markedly unusual. Bobbin is a reel upon which yarn or thread is wound. Bonsai is a tree that has been dwarfed, as by pruning. Bough is a branch of a tree. Bouillon is a clear usually seasoned broth. Bouquet is a bunch of flowers. Bursar is a treasurer or business officer. Butte is an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly. Cache is a hiding place. Calendar is a table of days and weeks in a year. Camaraderie is good fellowship. Campaign is a military operation for a specific objective. Canvass is to solicit votes. Carafe is a wide-mouthed bottle used to serve beverages. Caribou is a large, North American deer. Cataclysm is any violent upheaval. Caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth. Cellist is a person who plays a cello. Cemetery is a place set apart for graves or tombs. Censor is an official who examines material to suppress all or part of it. Census is an official enumeration of the population. Chameleon is a lizard that can, as protection, change color. Charisma is a personal quality that gives one power over a group of people. Chauffeur is a person employed to drive an automobile. Cliche is a trite, stereotyped expression. Codeine is used as a sedative or analgesic. Colloquy is a conversational exchange, dialogue. Colonel is an officer in the Army or Air Force. Conceit is an excessively favorable opinion of oneself. Concessionaire is someone to whom a concession has been granted. Conscious is being aware of one's own existence. Consensus is a majority of opinion. Consomme is a clear soup. Cough is to expel air through the lungs harshly, often violently. Counsel is advice. Coyote is a smaller, wolf-like animal. Crescent resembles a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends. Crochet is needlework with a needle having a hook at one end. Croquet is a game played by knocking balls through metal wickets with a mallet. Crouton is a small piece of fried or toasted bread. Crypt is a subterranean chamber or vault. Cuckoo is a common European bird. Cursor is a movable symbol on a computer. Cymbal is a concave plate that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck, played in pairs. Debris is the remains of things broken down or destroyed. Deceive is to mislead by a false appearance or statement. Deductible means capable of being deducted. Defendant is a person against whom a charge is brought against in court. Descender is the part of the letter that goes below the body. Detached means not attached or separated. Deuce is a card having two spots. Dialogue is conversation with two or more people. Dictionary is a book containing a selection of words or a language. Diocese is a district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. Diphtheria is an infectious disease. Disappear is to cease to be seen. Discernible means capable of being distinguished. Distraught means deeply agitated. Doubt is to be uncertain about. Dough is flour or meal combined with water. Drought is a period of dry weather. Ecstasy is rapturous delight. Eerie is uncanny, weird. Elite is the choice or the best of anything. Embarrass is to cause confusion and shame to. Ensign is a flag or banner. Entourage is a group of attendants or associates. Entrepreneur is a person who organizes or manages an enterprise. Enzyme is one of various proteins. Etiquette is conventional requirements to social behavior. Eulogy is a speech in praise of a dead person. Exacerbate is to make something worse. Exchequer is a treasury. Facade is the front of a building. Farce is a light, humorous play. Fatigue is weariness from exertion. Faucet is a device to control the flow of liquid. Feasible is capable of being done. Feign is to represent fictitiously. Feint is a movement made to deceive an opponent. Fiery is containing fire or impetuous. Fight is a battle or combat. Finesse is extreme delicacy or skill in performance. Finicky means difficult to please. Flaunt means to display oneself conspicuously. Fledgling is a young bird or an inexperienced person. Floe is a sheet of floating ice. Flour is the finely ground meal of grain. Flourish means to thrive. Flower is the blossom of a plant. Flue is a passage for smoke in a chimney. Foray is a quick raid. Forbear is to refrain or abstain from. Frappe is a milkshake made with ice cream. Freight is goods or cargo transported for pay. Fugue is a composition in music. Furlough is a leave of absence granted to an enlisted person. Galloping is running or moving quickly. Gambol meanS to skip about, as in dancing. Gauge is to determine the capacity of or to measure. Geisha is a Japanese woman trained as a singer or dancer. Gerbil is a small, burrowing rodent. Gerund is a verb functioning as a noun. Geyser is a hot spring that sends up jets of water and steam. Gherkin is the immature fruit of a cucumber, used in pickling. Ghoul is an evil demon, a grave-robber. Giraffe is a long-necked African animal. Glitch is a defect or malfunction in a plan or machine. Glower is to look or stare at with anger. Gnarl is a knotty protuberance on a tree. Gnu or wildebeest is a stocky, ox-like antelope. Goad is a stick with a pointed end. Governor is the chief executive of a state. Gorgeous means splendid or magnificent. Gorilla is the largest of the anthropoid apes. Gourmet is a connoisseur of fine food and drink. Graffiti are markings on walls. Grammar is the study of the way sentences are constructed. Grotesque is odd or unnatural in appearance or shape. Gruel is a light, thin, cooked cereal. Guild is an organization of people with related interests. Gypsum is a common mineral.