justice
fair treatment under the law
Vocabulary directory
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kangaroo
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
lecture
a speech that is open to the public
likely
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
maintain
keep in a certain state, position, or activity
male
of the sex that can produce sperm
march
to walk with regular, firm steps, especially as a group
medal
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
mental
relating to the mind
merry
happy and cheerful
midnight
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
moreover
in addition
nation
a country and its people
nationality
the legal status of belonging to a particular nation
neat
clean or organized
negative
showing that what was being tested for is absent
nowhere
not in or to any place
nut
usually large hard-shelled seed
obviously
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
occasion
an event that occurs at a critical time
ocean
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
odd
not easily explained
onto
to a position on a surface
opportunity
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
ordinary
not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
otherwise
in a different way or differently
ought to
used to express duty, advice, or what is expected
particular
special or specific
passive
used to describe a verb form in which the subject receives the action
per
for each unit, person, or period
percentage
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
permit
consent to, give permission
petrol
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
plus
used when adding numbers or amounts
p.m.
after noon
poison
a substance that can cause illness or death
pole
a long thin post made of wood or metal
postpone
hold back to a later time
proposal
the act of making a proposal
protest
to publicly express strong disagreement
prove
be shown or be found to be
province
a large region within a country
pudding
a sweet dish eaten after a meal
quit
put an end to a state or an activity
recommend
push for something
regard
respect or admiration for someone
represent
to speak or act on behalf of someone
republic
a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
respond
respond favorably or as hoped
response
a result
revise
to study something again before an exam
romantic
relating to love or a close personal relationship
satisfaction
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
scare
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
senior
higher in rank or more experienced
sex
the biological category of male or female
sharp
sudden and quick, especially of a turn
shock
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shoot
to take a photograph or film
significant
important or large enough to be noticed
ski
move along on skis
slim
small or slight, especially of a chance
smog
air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
snack
a light informal meal
solution
an answer to a problem
somehow
in a way that is not known or explained
stair
one step in a set of stairs
stress
emphasis given to a syllable when speaking
struggle
an energetic attempt to achieve something
studio
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
stuff
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
sufficient
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
summary
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
super
of the highest quality
surf
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
surround
surround so as to force to give up
sweat
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
talent
natural abilities or qualities
target
the location of the target that is to be hit
tear
a drop of liquid from the eye
technique
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
teenager
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
tend
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
therefore
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
thus
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
tough
difficult to deal with or endure
tradition
an inherited pattern of thought or action
turkey
a large bird often raised for its meat
typical
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
unique
radically distinctive and without equal
upper
higher in position
volcano
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
whale
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
Wi-Fi
a system that connects devices to a network without wires
yoghurt
a custard-like food made from curdled milk
youth
young people considered as a group
abandon
to leave someone or something completely
abnormal
different from what is usual or expected
aboard
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
absence
the state of being absent