Download or read book Dictionary of Difficult Words: 5000 English Words written by Manik Joshi and published by Manik Joshi. This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5000 Difficult English Words and their Meanings. | Advanced Words in 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 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.) 42 -- abyss (n.) -- enormously deep hole 44 -- accede (v.) -- to give approval to a plan, request, etc. | to become ruler 45 -- accentuate (v.) -- to highlight something; to emphasize || related word: accentuation (n.) 46 -- accession (n.) -- the state of becoming a ruler