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Glob1500 | a (an) | one; any; each | ad. |
Glob1500 | about | almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | above | at a higher place | ad. |
Glob1500 | across | from side to side; to the other side | ad. |
Glob1500 | afraid | feeling fear | ad. |
Glob1500 | after | later; behind | ad. |
Glob1500 | again | another time; as before | ad. |
Glob1500 | against | opposed to; not agreeing with something | ad. |
Glob1500 | ago | of time past; before now | ad. |
Glob1500 | alive | having life; not dead | ad. |
Glob1500 | all | everything; everyone; the complete amount | ad. |
Glob1500 | almost | a little less than completely | ad. |
Glob1500 | alone | separated from others | ad. |
Glob1500 | already | before now; even now | ad. |
Glob1500 | also | added to; too | ad. |
Glob1500 | always | at all times; every time | ad. |
Glob1500 | among | in or part of (a group) | ad. |
Glob1500 | ancient | very old; long ago | ad. |
Glob1500 | another | one more; a different one | ad. |
Glob1500 | any | one or more of no special kind | ad. |
Glob1500 | around | on every side (of) | ad. |
Glob1500 | available | present and ready for use; willing to serve or help. ("There was a list of available candidates.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | awake | not sleeping | ad. |
Glob1500 | away | not near | ad. |
Glob1500 | bad | wrong; acting against the law; not good | ad. |
Glob1500 | behind | at the back of; in back of | ad. |
Glob1500 | below | lower than | ad. |
Glob1500 | best | the most good | ad. |
Glob1500 | better | more good than | ad. |
Glob1500 | between | in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") | ad. |
Glob1500 | big | of great size; not small | ad. |
Glob1500 | black | dark; having the color like that of the night sky | ad. |
Glob1500 | blind | not able to see | ad. |
Glob1500 | blue | having the color like that of a clear sky | ad. |
Glob1500 | both | not just one of two, but the two together | ad. |
Glob1500 | bottom | the lowest part of something | ad. |
Glob1500 | brave | having no fear | ad. |
Glob1500 | brief | short; not long | ad. |
Glob1500 | bright | giving much light; strong and clear in color | ad. |
Glob1500 | brown | having the color like that of coffee | ad. |
Glob1500 | busy | doing something; very active | ad. |
Glob1500 | calm | quiet; peaceful; opposite tense | ad. |
Glob1500 | careful | acting safely; with much thought | ad. |
Glob1500 | civilian | not military | ad. |
Glob1500 | clear | easy to see or see through; easily understood | ad. |
Glob1500 | cold | not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature | ad. |
Glob1500 | common | usual; same for all ("a common purpose") | ad. |
Glob1500 | complete | having all parts; ended or finished | ad. |
Glob1500 | complex | of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple | ad. |
Glob1500 | cool | almost cold | ad. |
Glob1500 | correct | true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right | ad. |
Glob1500 | dark | having little or no light ("The room was dark.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | dead | not living | ad. |
Glob1500 | deaf | not able to hear | ad. |
Glob1500 | deep | going far down; a long way from top to bottom | ad. |
Glob1500 | different | not the same | ad. |
Glob1500 | difficult | not easy; hard to do, make or carry out | ad. |
Glob1500 | down | from higher to lower; in a low place | ad. |
Glob1500 | dry | not wet; without rain | ad. |
Glob1500 | during | through the whole time; while (something is happening) | ad. |
Glob1500 | each | every one by itself | ad. |
Glob1500 | early | at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late | ad. |
Glob1500 | easy | not difficult; not hard to do | ad. |
Glob1500 | either | one of two, but not the other | ad. |
Glob1500 | empty | having nothing inside; v. to remove everything | ad. |
Glob1500 | enough | as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed | ad. |
Glob1500 | equal | the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights | ad. |
Glob1500 | especially | more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | ethnic | of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived | ad. |
Glob1500 | even | in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | every | each one; all | ad. |
Glob1500 | evil | not good; extremely bad | ad. |
Glob1500 | exact | having no mistakes; correct in every detail | ad. |
Glob1500 | excellent | extremely good | ad. |
Glob1500 | extra | more than normal, expected or necessary | ad. |
Glob1500 | extraordinary | far greater or better than the usual or normal | ad. |
Glob1500 | extreme | more than the usual or accepted | ad. |
Glob1500 | fair | just; honest; what is right | ad. |
Glob1500 | famous | known very well to many people | ad. |
Glob1500 | far | at, to or from a great distance | ad. |
Glob1500 | fast | moving or working at great speed; quick | ad. |
Glob1500 | favorite | liked more than others ("Ice cream was her favorite food.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | federal | of or having to do with a national or central government | ad. |
Glob1500 | fertile | rich in production of plants or animals; producing much | ad. |
Glob1500 | few | not many; a small number of | ad. |
Glob1500 | fierce | extremely strong; violent; angry | ad. |
Glob1500 | final | at the end; last | ad. |
Glob1500 | financial | of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks | ad. |
Glob1500 | firm | not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | first | coming before all others | ad. |
Glob1500 | flat | smooth; having no high places | ad. |
Glob1500 | foreign | of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country | ad. |
Glob1500 | former | earlier in time; not now | ad. |
Glob1500 | forward | the direction in front of; toward the front | ad. |
Glob1500 | fresh | newly made or gathered; recent | ad. |
Glob1500 | full | containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete | ad. |
Glob1500 | gentle | soft; kind; not rough or violent | ad. |
Glob1500 | good | pleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad | ad. |
Glob1500 | gray | having the color like that made by mixing black and white | ad. |
Glob1500 | great | very large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important | ad. |
Glob1500 | green | having the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having the color like that of growing leaves and grass | ad. |
Glob1500 | guilty | having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action | ad. |
Glob1500 | happy | pleased; satisfied; feeling good; not sad | ad. |
Glob1500 | hard | not easily cut or broken; solid; difficult to do or understand; needing much effort or force | ad. |
Glob1500 | heavy | having much weight; not easy to lift; of great amount or force | ad. |
Glob1500 | here | in, to or at this place | ad. |
Glob1500 | high | tall; far up; far above the ground; important; above others | ad. |
Glob1500 | holy | greatly honored in religion | ad. |
Glob1500 | honest | truthful; able to be trusted | ad. |
Glob1500 | horrible | causing great fear; terrible | ad. |
Glob1500 | hostile | ready to fight; ready for war | ad. |
Glob1500 | hot | having or feeling great heat or a high temperature | ad. |
Glob1500 | how | in what way; to what amount | ad. |
Glob1500 | huge | very big; of great size | ad. |
Glob1500 | human | of or about people | ad. |
Glob1500 | illegal | not legal; in violation of a law | ad. |
Glob1500 | immediate | without delay; very near in time or place | ad. |
Glob1500 | important | having great meaning, value or power | ad. |
Glob1500 | independent | not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free; separate | ad. |
Glob1500 | innocent | not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action | ad. |
Glob1500 | insane | mentally sick | ad. |
Glob1500 | instead | in the place of; taking the place of | ad. |
Glob1500 | intelligent | quick to understand or learn | ad. |
Glob1500 | intense | very strong; extremely serious | ad. |
Glob1500 | international | of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole world | ad. |
Glob1500 | joint | shared by two or more | ad. |
Glob1500 | just | only ("Help me for just a minute."); very shortly before or after the present ("He just left."); at the same time ("He left just as I came in."); what is right or fair ("The law is just, in my opinion.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | large | big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite small | ad. |
Glob1500 | late | after the correct time; near the end; opposite early | ad. |
Glob1500 | left | on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north; opposite right | ad. |
Glob1500 | legal | of or in agreement with the law | ad. |
Glob1500 | less | smaller in amount; not as much | ad. |
Glob1500 | liberal | one who usually supports social progress or change | ad. |
Glob1500 | little | not tall or big; a small amount | ad. |
Glob1500 | local | about or having to do with one place | ad. |
Glob1500 | lonely | feeling alone and wanting friends; visited by few or no people ("a lonely man") | ad. |
Glob1500 | long | not short; measuring from beginning to end; measuring much; for much time | ad. |
Glob1500 | loud | having a strong sound; full of sound or noise | ad. |
Glob1500 | low | not high or tall; below the normal height; close to the ground | ad. |
Glob1500 | loyal | showing strong friendship and support for someone or something | ad. |
Glob1500 | main | the most important or largest | ad. |
Glob1500 | major | great in size, importance or amount | ad. |
Glob1500 | many | a large number or amount of | ad. |
Glob1500 | mental | about or having to do with the mind | ad. |
Glob1500 | minor | small in size; of little importance | ad. |
Glob1500 | missing | lost; not found | ad. |
Glob1500 | moderate | not extreme | ad. |
Glob1500 | modern | of the present or very recent time; the most improved | ad. |
Glob1500 | moral | concerning what is right or wrong in someone's actions | ad. |
Glob1500 | more | greater in size or amount | ad. |
Glob1500 | most | greatest in size or amount | ad. |
Glob1500 | much | great in amount | ad. |
Glob1500 | narrow | limited in size or amount; not wide; having a short distance from one side to the other | ad. |
Glob1500 | natural | of or about nature; normal; common to its kind | ad. |
Glob1500 | near | not far; close to | ad. |
Glob1500 | necessary | needed to get a result or effect; required | ad. |
Glob1500 | neither | not one or the other of two | ad. |
Glob1500 | neutral | not supporting one side or the other in a dispute | ad. |
Glob1500 | never | at no time; not ever | ad. |
Glob1500 | new | not existing before; not known before; recently made, built, bought or grown; another; different | ad. |
Glob1500 | next | coming immediately after; nearest | ad. |
Glob1500 | nice | pleasing; good; kind | ad. |
Glob1500 | no | used to reject or to refuse; not any; not at all | ad. |
Glob1500 | not | a word showing that something is denied or untrue ("She is not going.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | now | at this time; immediately | ad. |
Glob1500 | nowhere | not in, to or at any place | ad. |
Glob1500 | nuclear | of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing them together; of or about weapons that explode by using energy from atoms | ad. |
Glob1500 | off | away; at a distance; condition when something is no longer operating or continuing; not on; not connected | ad. |
Glob1500 | often | many times | ad. |
Glob1500 | old | not young or new; having lived or existed for many years | ad. |
Glob1500 | once | one time only | ad. |
Glob1500 | only | being the single one or ones; no more than ("We have only two dollars.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | opposite | different as possible; completely different from; exactly the other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | other | different; of another kind; the remaining one or ones of two or more ">("That man is short; the other is tall.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | our | of or belonging to us | ad. |
Glob1500 | out | away from the inside; opposite of in | ad. |
Glob1500 | perfect | complete or correct in every way; completely right or good; without mistakes | ad. |
Glob1500 | permanent | never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time | ad. |
Glob1500 | physical | of the body | ad. |
Glob1500 | popular | liked by many people; generally approved by the public | ad. |
Glob1500 | possible | able to be done; can happen or is expected to happen | ad. |
Glob1500 | pregnant | carrying a child within the body before it is born; expecting to give birth to a baby | ad. |
Glob1500 | private | of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public | ad. |
Glob1500 | probably | a good chance of taking place; a little more than possible | ad. |
Glob1500 | public | of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite private | ad. |
Glob1500 | pure | free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean | ad. |
Glob1500 | quick | fast | ad. |
Glob1500 | quiet | with little or no noise; having little or no movement; calm | ad. |
Glob1500 | rare | not common; not usual; not often | ad. |
Glob1500 | ready | prepared; completed; organized; willing | ad. |
Glob1500 | real | true; truly existing; not false | ad. |
Glob1500 | realistic | in agreement with the way things are | ad. |
Glob1500 | reasonable | ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise | ad. |
Glob1500 | recent | a short time ago | ad. |
Glob1500 | red | having the color like that of blood | ad. |
Glob1500 | responsible | having a duty or job to do ("He is responsible for preparing the report."); being the cause of ("They were responsible for the accident.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | rich | having much money or goods; having plenty of something | ad. |
Glob1500 | rough | not flat or smooth; having an uneven surface; violent; not made well | ad. |
Glob1500 | round | having the shape of a ball or circle | ad. |
Glob1500 | rural | describing areas away from cities which may include farms, small towns and unpopulated areas | ad. |
Glob1500 | sad | not happy | ad. |
Glob1500 | safe | away from harm or danger | ad. |
Glob1500 | same | not different; not changed; like another or others | ad. |
Glob1500 | second | the one that comes after the first | ad. |
Glob1500 | serious | important; needing careful consideration; dangerous | ad. |
Glob1500 | several | three or more, but not many | ad. |
Glob1500 | severe | not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage | ad. |
Glob1500 | sharp | having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; causing hurt or pain | ad. |
Glob1500 | short | lasting only for a small period of time; not long; opposite tall | ad. |
Glob1500 | sick | suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in good health | ad. |
Glob1500 | similar | like something else but not exactly the same | ad. |
Glob1500 | simple | easy to understand or do; not difficult or complex | ad. |
Glob1500 | single | one only | ad. |
Glob1500 | small | little in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite large | ad. |
Glob1500 | smooth | having a level surface; opposite rough | ad. |
Glob1500 | so | in such a way that ("He held the flag so all could see it."); also; too ("She left early, and so did we."); very ("I am so sick."); as a result ("They were sick, so they could not come."); conj. in order that; for the purpose of ("Come early so we can discuss the plans.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | social | of or about people or a group | ad. |
Glob1500 | soft | not hard; easily shaped; pleasing to touch; not loud | ad. |
Glob1500 | solid | having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in the form of a liquid or gas | ad. |
Glob1500 | some | of an amount or number or part not | ad. |
Glob1500 | soon | not long after the present time; quickly | ad. |
Glob1500 | special | of a different or unusual kind; not for general use; better or more important than others of the same kind | ad. |
Glob1500 | still | not moving ("The man was standing still."); until the present or a stated time ("Was he still there?"); even so; although ("The job was difficult, but she still wanted to do it.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | straight | continuing in one direction without turns | ad. |
Glob1500 | strange | unusual; not normal; not known | ad. |
Glob1500 | strong | having much power; not easily broken, damaged or destroyed | ad. |
Glob1500 | stupid | not able to learn much; not intelligent | ad. |
Glob1500 | such | of this or that kind; of the same kind as; similar to | ad. |
Glob1500 | sudden | not expected; without warning; done or carried out quickly or without preparation | ad. |
Glob1500 | sure | very probable; with good reason to believe; true without question | ad. |
Glob1500 | sweet | tasting pleasant, like sugar | ad. |
Glob1500 | tall | higher than others; opposite short | ad. |
Glob1500 | technical | involving machines, processes and materials in industry, transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or thing ("You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | temporary | lasting only a short time | ad. |
Glob1500 | tense | having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm | ad. |
Glob1500 | terrible | very bad; causing terror or fear | ad. |
Glob1500 | that | showing the person, place or thing being spoken about ("That man is a soldier."); pro. the person, place or thing being spoken about ("The building that I saw was very large.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | then | at that time; existing; and so | ad. |
Glob1500 | there | in that place or position; to or toward that place | ad. |
Glob1500 | thick | having a large distance between two opposite surfaces ("The wall is two meters thick."); having many parts close together ("The forest is very thick."); almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow easily; opposite thin | ad. |
Glob1500 | thin | having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat; not wide; opposite thick | ad. |
Glob1500 | third | coming after two others | ad. |
Glob1500 | tired | having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest | ad. |
Glob1500 | together | in one group; at the same time or place; in cooperation | ad. |
Glob1500 | too | also; as well as; more than is necessary | ad. |
Glob1500 | tragic | extremely sad; terrible | ad. |
Glob1500 | up | to, in or at a higher position or value | ad. |
Glob1500 | urgent | needing an immediate decision or action | ad. |
Glob1500 | usual | as is normal or common; as is most often done, seen or heard | ad. |
Glob1500 | very | extremely ("He was very late.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | warm | almost hot; having or feeling some heat | ad. |
Glob1500 | weak | having little power; easily broken, damaged or destroyed; opposite strong | ad. |
Glob1500 | well | in a way that is good or pleasing; in good health; n. a hole in the ground where water, gas or oil can be found | ad. |
Glob1500 | wet | covered with water or other liquid; not dry | ad. |
Glob1500 | when | at what time; at any time ("When will she come home?"); conj. during or at the time ("I studied hard when I was in school.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | white | having the color like that of milk or snow | ad. |
Glob1500 | whole | the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into pieces | ad. |
Glob1500 | why | for what cause or reason ("Why did she do it?"); conj. the reason for which ("I do not know why she did it.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | wide | having a great distance from one side to the other; not limited | ad. |
Glob1500 | wild | living and growing in natural conditions and not organized or supervised by humans; angry; uncontrolled | ad. |
Glob1500 | willing | being ready or having a desire to ("They are willing to talk about the problem.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | wise | having much knowledge and understanding; able to use knowledge and understanding to make good or correct decisions | ad. |
Glob1500 | wonderful | causing wonder; especially good | ad. |
Glob1500 | worse | more bad than | ad. |
Glob1500 | wrong | not correct; bad; not legal; opposite right | ad. |
Glob1500 | yellow | having the color like that of gold or the sun | ad. |
Glob1500 | yes | used to express agreement or to permit | ad. |
Glob1500 | yet | at some time before now ("Have they arrived yet?"); now; at this time ("I cannot tell you about it yet."); conj. however ("The sun was shining, yet it was cold.") | ad. |
Glob1500 | young | in the early years of life; not old | ad. |
Glob1500 | along | near or on ("along the road") | ad. |
Glob1500 | ever | at any time | ad. |
Glob1500 | false | not true; not correct | ad. |
Glob1500 | true | correct; not false | ad. |
Glob1500 | where | | ad., conj. at, to or in what place ("Where is his house?" "The house where he lives is in the old part of the city.") |
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