Vocabularies

to cut apart an animal, plant, or other organism to study its internal parts; to analyze something in detail

the act of cutting apart or analyzing something in detail, especially a body or structure

to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to pretend

a person who conceals their real feelings or intentions; a hypocrite or pretender

to spread information, knowledge, or ideas widely

The action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely.

Strong disagreement or difference of opinion, especially leading to discord within a group.

To hold or express opinions that are different from those officially accepted.

Expressing or holding opinions that are opposed to the majority or official view.

Causing or likely to cause disagreement and conflict.

A long piece of writing on a particular subject, usually written for a university degree.

A harmful action; something that does damage rather than help.

To separate or cut apart.

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

Not alike; different.

To disguise or conceal one's true feelings or intentions.

to scatter or disperse; to gradually disappear or waste away

the process of disappearing or wasting; excessive indulgence in pleasure

lacking moral restraint; indulging excessively in sensual pleasures

the act of formally ending or breaking apart something, such as an organization or marriage

to melt or become liquid; to officially end or break up an agreement or organization

Lack of harmony or agreement, especially in sound or ideas.

Harsh and lacking harmony; conflicting.

To persuade someone not to do something.

The act of persuading someone not to take a course of action.

Relating to women or the maternal side of a family; also a tool for spinning thread.

to treat with scorn or contempt (archaic form of disdain)

situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment

The amount of space between two points or places.

far away in space or time

a viral disease affecting animals, especially dogs; also refers to a state of disorder

to swell or expand by pressure from within

Capable of being stretched or expanded.

The state of being swollen due to internal pressure.

To purify a liquid by heating and cooling; to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects.

The process of purifying a liquid by heating and cooling; the extraction of the essential meaning.

A person or company that makes alcoholic drinks or purified liquids by distillation.

clearly different or separate from others of its kind

a difference or contrast between similar things or people; excellence that sets someone apart

having a quality or characteristic that makes something different and easily noticed

to recognize or show the differences between two or more things; to set apart as different

notable; honored; famous; having a dignified appearance or manner

to twist or change the shape, appearance, or meaning of something so it is not true or accurate

the action of twisting, changing, or misrepresenting the shape, sound, or truth of something

to take someone's attention away from what they are doing or focusing on

something that prevents you from concentrating

Things that prevent someone from concentrating on something else.

to seize someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed

a person, usually a landlord, who seizes another's property for unpaid debt or rent

deeply distracted or absent-minded, often due to worry or grief