Words Containing EN
Explore a range of words that include the letter EN, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring EN.
2 letter words
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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en | 2 | half the width of an em | - |
3 letter words
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end | 4 | a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | - |
men | 5 | the force of workers available | - |
ten | 3 | one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face | - |
ben | 5 | a mountain or tall hill | they were climbing the ben |
pen | 5 | a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes | - |
ken | 7 | range of what one can know or understand | beyond my ken |
yen | 6 | have a desire for something or someone who is not present | - |
den | 4 | the habitation of wild animals | - |
ren | 3 | - | - |
zen | 12 | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | - |
hen | 6 | adult female chicken | - |
wen | 6 | a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked | - |
sen | 3 | a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel | - |
fen | 6 | low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water | the fens of eastern England |
eng | 4 | - | - |
gen | 4 | informal term for information | give me the gen on your new line of computers |
ens | 3 | - | - |
ene | 3 | the compass point midway between northeast and east | - |
een | 3 | - | - |
4 letter words
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when | 10 | - | - |
then | 7 | subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) | then he left |
been | 6 | - | - |
even | 7 | to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons | looked sick and felt even worse |
went | 7 | - | - |
seen | 4 | - | - |
open | 6 | (of textures) full of small openings or gaps | an open texture |
send | 5 | transfer | - |
sent | 4 | 100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia | - |
rent | 4 | grant use or occupation of under a term of contract | - |
amen | 6 | a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes | - |
lend | 5 | bestow a quality on | Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company |
deny | 8 | deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit | - |
bend | 7 | turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest | - |
tent | 4 | a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs) | he pitched his tent near the creek |
tend | 5 | have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined | She tends to be nervous before her lectures |
envy | 10 | spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) | - |
menu | 6 | a list of dishes available at a restaurant | the menu was in French |
bent | 6 | fixed in your purpose | bent on going to the theater |
cent | 6 | a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit | - |
gene | 5 | (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity | genes were formerly called factors |
oven | 7 | kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting | - |
keen | 8 | express grief verbally | - |
lent | 4 | a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday | - |
lens | 4 | genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils | - |
glen | 5 | a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains) | - |
kent | 8 | United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971) | - |
vent | 7 | activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion | he gave vent to his anger |
teen | 4 | being of the age 13 through 19 | teenage mothers |
dent | 5 | a depression scratched or carved into a surface | - |
mend | 7 | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | - |
reno | 4 | a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage | - |
omen | 6 | a sign of something about to happen | he looked for an omen before going into battle |
fend | 8 | withstand the force of something | The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow |
gent | 5 | port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry | - |
oxen | 11 | domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | a team of oxen |
bene | 6 | - | - |
dens | 5 | - | - |
lien | 4 | a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses | - |
nene | 4 | - | - |
sena | 4 | - | - |
pent | 6 | closely confined | - |
leno | 4 | - | - |
beni | 6 | - | - |
bren | 6 | a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II | - |
vena | 7 | a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart | - |
gena | 5 | - | - |
wren | 7 | English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723) | - |
keno | 8 | a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards | - |
rend | 5 | tear or be torn violently | - |
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5 letter words
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haven | 11 | a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo | - |
women | 10 | - | - |
taken | 9 | understood in a certain way; made sense of | a word taken literally |
sense | 5 | the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted | the dictionary gave several senses for the word |
given | 9 | an assumption that is taken for granted | - |
seven | 8 | the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one | - |
spend | 8 | pay out | spend money |
enjoy | 15 | derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in | - |
often | 8 | frequently or in great quantities | - |
scene | 7 | the context and environment in which something is set | - |
green | 6 | an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course | the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker |
spent | 7 | drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | - |
queen | 14 | a female sovereign ruler | - |
agent | 6 | the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | - |
enemy | 10 | an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | - |
enter | 5 | to come or go into | the boat entered an area of shallow marshes |
henry | 11 | English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836) | - |
ended | 7 | having come or been brought to a conclusion | the affair is over, ended, finished |
eaten | 5 | - | - |
event | 8 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | he acted very wise after the event |
jenny | 15 | female donkey | - |
penny | 10 | a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit | - |
alien | 5 | transfer property or ownership | The will aliened the property to the heirs |
penis | 7 | the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) | - |
dozen | 15 | denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units | - |
fence | 10 | have an argument about something | - |
benny | 10 | United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974) | - |
tense | 5 | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up |
entry | 8 | a written record of a commercial transaction | - |
siren | 5 | a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive | - |
scent | 7 | any property detected by the olfactory system | - |
bench | 12 | persons who administer justice | - |
hence | 10 | (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory |
venus | 8 | type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells | - |
laden | 6 | remove with or as if with a ladle | - |
tenth | 8 | coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position | - |
cohen | 10 | - | - |
token | 9 | an individual instance of a type of symbol | the word `error' contains three tokens of `r' |
arena | 5 | a particular environment or walk of life | - |
blend | 8 | combine into one | blend the nuts and raisins together |
semen | 7 | the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | - |
trend | 6 | general line of orientation | the northeastern trend of the coast |
woken | 12 | - | - |
brent | 7 | small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward | - |
dense | 6 | hard to pass through because of dense growth | dense vegetation |
risen | 5 | (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon | the risen sun |
raven | 8 | eat greedily | - |
senor | 5 | a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir' | - |
gents | 6 | - | - |
venue | 8 | the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) | - |
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6 letter words
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listen | 6 | pay close attention to; give heed to | - |
enough | 10 | an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose | enough is as good as a feast |
friend | 10 | a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) | - |
happen | 13 | come upon, as if by accident; meet with | I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here |
moment | 10 | having important effects or influence | virtue is of more moment than security |
entire | 6 | constituting the full quantity or extent; complete | an entire town devastated by an earthquake |
broken | 12 | out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') | a broken washing machine |
french | 14 | the people of France | - |
heaven | 12 | any place of complete bliss and delight and peace | - |
energy | 10 | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs | energy can take a wide variety of forms |
twenty | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units | - |
center | 8 | a building dedicated to a particular activity | they were raising money to build a new center for research |
client | 8 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
gotten | 7 | - | - |
opened | 9 | not sealed or having been unsealed | the opened package lay on the table |
plenty | 11 | as much as necessary | I've had plenty, thanks |
engine | 7 | a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks | - |
garden | 8 | a plot of ground where plants are cultivated | - |
stolen | 6 | - | - |
genius | 7 | unusual mental ability | - |
talent | 6 | natural abilities or qualities | - |
sudden | 8 | happening without warning or in a short space of time | a sudden storm |
hidden | 11 | not accessible to view | concealed (or hidden) damage |
fallen | 9 | having dropped by the force of gravity | fallen leaves covered the forest floor |
silent | 6 | implied by or inferred from actions or statements | gave silent consent |
golden | 8 | presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome | - |
decent | 9 | in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion | a decent burial |
spoken | 12 | uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination | a spoken message |
screen | 8 | protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm | - |
agency | 12 | the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent | - |
chosen | 11 | an exclusive group of people | - |
defend | 11 | argue or speak in defense of | - |
senior | 6 | a person who is older than you are | - |
mental | 8 | of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw | - |
beaten | 8 | much trodden and worn smooth or bare | did not stray from the beaten path |
legend | 8 | brief description accompanying an illustration | - |
ending | 8 | event whose occurrence ends something | his death marked the ending of an era |
urgent | 7 | compelling immediate action | the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!' |
attend | 7 | take charge of or deal with | I must attend to this matter |
centre | 8 | a building dedicated to a particular activity | - |
frozen | 18 | devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain | a frozen look on their faces |
gentle | 7 | marked by moderate steepness | a gentle slope |
rotten | 6 | damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless | rotten floor boards |
accent | 10 | special importance or significance | the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents |
carmen | 10 | - | - |
intend | 7 | denote or connote | - |
eleven | 9 | a team that plays football | - |
steven | 9 | - | - |
oxygen | 17 | a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust | - |
recent | 8 | approximately the last 10,000 years | - |
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7 letter words
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between | 12 | in the interval | dancing all the dances with little rest between |
evening | 11 | the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) | he enjoyed the evening light across the lake |
present | 9 | perform (a play), especially on a stage | - |
general | 8 | a general officer of the highest rank | - |
english | 11 | an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries | - |
chicken | 18 | a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl | - |
written | 10 | written as for a film or play or broadcast | - |
kitchen | 16 | a room equipped for preparing meals | - |
patient | 9 | the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | - |
student | 8 | a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | - |
mention | 9 | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | the article includes mention of similar clinical cases |
weekend | 15 | a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday | - |
science | 11 | ability to produce solutions in some problem domain | the sweet science of pugilism |
pretend | 10 | behave unnaturally or affectedly | - |
ancient | 9 | a very old person | - |
silence | 9 | the trait of keeping things secret | - |
opening | 10 | an open or empty space in or between things | there was a small opening between the trees |
defense | 11 | the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions | in defense he said the other man started it |
century | 12 | ten 10s | - |
revenge | 11 | take revenge for a perceived wrong | - |
sending | 9 | the act of causing something to go (especially messages) | - |
license | 9 | excessive freedom; lack of due restraint | when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near |
percent | 11 | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | - |
central | 9 | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication | - |
current | 9 | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) | the raft floated downstream on the current |
violent | 10 | characterized by violence or bloodshed | - |
engaged | 10 | (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) | receptionists' telephones are always engaged |
fifteen | 13 | being one more than fourteen | - |
senator | 7 | a member of a senate | - |
benefit | 12 | be beneficial for | - |
beneath | 12 | in or to a place that is lower | - |
prevent | 12 | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | We must prevent the cancer from spreading |
payment | 14 | the act of paying money | - |
citizen | 18 | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community | - |
intense | 7 | extremely sharp or severe | intense itching and burning |
heavens | 13 | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | - |
comment | 13 | provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases | - |
offense | 13 | a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right | - |
penalty | 12 | the act of punishing | - |
tension | 7 | the physical condition of being stretched or strained | it places great tension on the leg muscles |
content | 9 | the state of being contented with your situation in life | he relaxed in sleepy contentedness |
dentist | 8 | a person qualified to practice dentistry | - |
endless | 8 | having no known beginning and presumably no end | time is endless |
element | 9 | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system | a component or constituent element of a system |
seventh | 13 | one part in seven equal parts | - |
genuine | 8 | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | a genuine dilemma |
genetic | 10 | of or relating to the science of genetics | genetic research |
phoenix | 19 | the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation | - |
consent | 9 | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | - |
defence | 13 | the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions | - |
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8 letter words
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children | 14 | - | - |
accident | 13 | anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | winning the lottery was a happy accident |
evidence | 14 | provide evidence for | - |
suddenly | 13 | on impulse; without premeditation | he made up his mind suddenly |
nonsense | 8 | ornamental objects of no great value | - |
innocent | 10 | not knowledgeable about something specified | American tourists wholly innocent of French |
strength | 12 | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | we faced an army of great strength |
whenever | 17 | - | - |
recently | 13 | in the recent past | he was in Paris recently |
audience | 11 | an opportunity to state your case and be heard | he saw that he had lost his audience |
violence | 13 | the property of being wild or turbulent | the storm's violence |
movement | 15 | the act of changing location from one place to another | the movement of people from the farms to the cities |
presence | 12 | the immediate proximity of someone or something | she blushed in his presence |
incident | 11 | (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence | incidental expenses |
friendly | 15 | inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile | a government friendly to our interests |
sentence | 10 | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | - |
spending | 12 | the act of spending or disbursing money | - |
basement | 12 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
identity | 12 | an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates | the identity under numerical multiplication is 1 |
entrance | 10 | put into a trance | - |
presents | 10 | - | - |
entirely | 11 | without any others being included or involved | was entirely to blame |
patience | 12 | good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence | - |
talented | 9 | endowed with talent or talents | - |
mistaken | 14 | wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment | a mistaken belief |
generous | 9 | more than is usual or necessary | a generous portion |
enormous | 10 | extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree | an enormous boulder |
identify | 15 | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | - |
argument | 11 | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | - |
engineer | 9 | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | - |
entering | 9 | a movement into or inward | - |
judgment | 19 | the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | they criticized my judgment of the contestants |
envelope | 13 | the bag containing the gas in a balloon | - |
reverend | 12 | worthy of adoration or reverence | - |
threaten | 11 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
elements | 10 | violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements) | they felt the full fury of the elements |
offended | 16 | emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed | she looked offended |
document | 13 | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | - |
intended | 10 | future; betrothed | his intended bride |
forgiven | 15 | - | - |
opponent | 12 | characterized by active hostility | opponent (or opposing) armies |
benjamin | 19 | gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation | - |
sequence | 19 | film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie | - |
mentally | 13 | in your mind | he suffered mentally |
weekends | 16 | - | - |
entitled | 9 | qualified for by right according to law | we are all entitled to equal protection under the law |
splendid | 12 | very good; of the highest quality | he was a splendid teacher |
thirteen | 11 | being one more than twelve | - |
teenager | 9 | a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity | - |
calendar | 11 | a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc) | I have you on my calendar for next Monday |
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9 letter words
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different | 16 | differing from all others; not ordinary | advertising that strives continually to be different |
happening | 17 | an event that happens | - |
president | 12 | the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | - |
boyfriend | 18 | a man who is the lover of a man or woman | if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked |
attention | 9 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
apartment | 13 | a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house | - |
excellent | 18 | very good; of the highest quality | made an excellent speech |
forgotten | 13 | not noticed inadvertently | her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night |
expensive | 21 | high in price or charging high prices | expensive clothes |
emergency | 17 | a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage | - |
gentleman | 12 | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | - |
treatment | 11 | the management of someone or something | the treatment of water sewage |
challenge | 15 | take exception to | She challenged his claims |
agreement | 12 | the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business |
statement | 11 | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | - |
sensitive | 12 | hurting | - |
equipment | 22 | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service | - |
potential | 11 | the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | - |
surrender | 10 | the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | - |
existence | 18 | the state or fact of existing | laws in existence for centuries |
influence | 14 | induce into action by using one's charm | - |
adventure | 13 | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome | - |
forbidden | 16 | excluded from use or mention | forbidden fruit |
represent | 11 | perform (a play), especially on a stage | - |
scientist | 11 | a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences | - |
confident | 15 | persuaded of; very sure | was confident he would win |
recommend | 16 | push for something | The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day |
intention | 9 | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | good intentions are not enough |
defendant | 14 | a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | - |
permanent | 13 | a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals | - |
currently | 14 | at this time or period; now | currently they live in Connecticut |
encounter | 11 | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | - |
suspended | 13 | (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment | suspended matter such as silt or mud... |
generally | 13 | usually; as a rule | - |
essential | 9 | anything indispensable | the essentials of the good life |
residence | 12 | a large and imposing house | - |
defending | 15 | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring | - |
passenger | 12 | a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it | - |
messenger | 12 | a person who carries a message | - |
detention | 10 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | his detention was politically motivated |
valentine | 12 | a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day | - |
reference | 14 | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
sentenced | 12 | - | - |
encourage | 12 | contribute to the progress or growth of | - |
invention | 12 | a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation | - |
innocence | 13 | the quality of innocent naivete | - |
entertain | 9 | take into consideration, have in view | He entertained the notion of moving to South America |
sensation | 9 | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | - |
continent | 11 | abstaining from sexual intercourse | - |
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10 letter words
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girlfriend | 15 | a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved | his girlfriend kicked him out |
government | 16 | the act of governing; exercising authority | he had considerable experience of government |
difference | 19 | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm | - |
experience | 21 | go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | experience vertigo |
department | 15 | a specialized division of a large organization | you'll find it in the hardware department |
lieutenant | 10 | an officer in a police force | - |
apparently | 17 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | she has apparently been living here for some time |
eventually | 16 | after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay | - |
friendship | 19 | the state of being friends (or friendly) | - |
confidence | 18 | a trustful relationship | he took me into his confidence |
conference | 17 | an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members | - |
punishment | 17 | the act of punishing | - |
generation | 11 | a coming into being | - |
frightened | 18 | made afraid | the frightened child cowered in the corner |
experiment | 21 | the testing of an idea | it was an experiment in living |
pretending | 14 | the act of giving a false appearance | his conformity was only pretending |
threatened | 14 | (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered | the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one |
conscience | 16 | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions | - |
scientific | 17 | conforming with the principles or methods used in science | a scientific approach |
management | 15 | the act of managing something | he was given overall management of the program |
engagement | 14 | a mutual promise to marry | - |
investment | 15 | money that is invested with an expectation of profit | - |
commitment | 18 | a message that makes a pledge | - |
assignment | 13 | a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) | - |
identified | 15 | having the identity known or established | the identified bodies were released for burial |
tournament | 12 | a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner | - |
excitement | 21 | something that agitates and arouses | he looked forward to the excitements of the day |
tremendous | 13 | extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | - |
convenient | 15 | large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense) | - |
retirement | 12 | withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation | - |
instrument | 12 | write an instrumental score for | - |
convention | 15 | orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional | - |
compliment | 18 | say something to someone that expresses praise | He complimented her on her last physics paper |
straighten | 14 | put (things or places) in order | - |
phenomenon | 17 | any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning | - |
settlement | 12 | the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies | - |
parliament | 14 | a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards | - |
employment | 19 | the occupation for which you are paid | he is looking for employment |
sufficient | 18 | of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant | sufficient food |
elementary | 15 | of or being the essential or basic part | an elementary need for love and nurturing |
screenplay | 17 | a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets | - |
enthusiasm | 15 | overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval | - |
consistent | 12 | the same throughout in structure or composition | bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product |
excellency | 24 | an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels | - |
enterprise | 12 | readiness to embark on bold new ventures | - |
challenged | 17 | - | - |
millennium | 14 | the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | - |
harassment | 15 | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism | - |
frequently | 25 | many times at short intervals | - |
encouraged | 14 | inspired with confidence | - |
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