Vocabularies

a structure of bars or wires in which birds or animals are kept

A contemptible or cowardly person.

To persuade someone to do something by flattery or gentle urging.

Flattering or coaxing talk intended to persuade someone.

a sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients

An event causing great damage, distress, or disaster.

The process of calcium accumulation in soil, making it hard.

To harden by deposition of calcium salts; to become rigid or inflexible.

Capable of being calculated, estimated, or measured.

to determine or work out a number or amount using mathematics

Done with full awareness of the consequences; deliberate or carefully planned.

acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way

the process of using numbers to find an amount or result

an electronic or mechanical device used to perform mathematical calculations

A branch of mathematics concerned with rates of change and accumulation; also a hard mineral deposit in the body such as on teeth.

A large metal pot used for boiling liquids or cooking over an open fire.

a system for organizing days, months, and years; a chart showing days of the year

a young cow or bull; young of various large mammals

The quality of someone's ability or character; the internal diameter of a gun barrel.

To adjust or mark something so it can be used accurately; to standardize.

The action or process of adjusting or determining the accuracy of measuring instruments.

exercises that use body weight for strength and flexibility

To make a boat or ship watertight by filling seams or cracks.

to speak to someone on the phone or to shout to attract attention

The art of beautiful and decorative handwriting.

A thickened or hardened area of skin; insensitivity or hardness of character.

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Inexperienced and immature.

A thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area subjected to friction.

not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions

in a peaceful way without showing strong emotions; quietly and without excitement

A unit of energy, often used to measure the energy content of food and drink.

Relating to the amount of energy contained in food or fuel.

To make false and damaging statements about someone; to slander.

The making of false and defamatory statements to damage someone's reputation.

A place or experience of intense suffering, originally the site of Jesus’s crucifixion.

A Protestant theological system based on John Calvin’s teachings, emphasizing predestination and the sovereignty of God.

to imbue with the principles or doctrines of Calvinism

mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

past tense of 'come'

a large animal with one or two humps on its back that lives in hot dry places

a small but significant role in a play, film, or show, often performed by a well-known person

a device used for taking photographs or recording videos

the act of hiding or disguising something by making it blend with its surroundings

a place where people stay temporarily in tents or cabins, often outdoors; to stay in such a place

a planned series of activities to achieve a specific goal, especially in politics, marketing, or war

a white crystalline substance with a strong aromatic smell, used in medicine and religious ceremonies

Living outdoors temporarily, especially for recreation; staying in a tent or similar shelter.

to leave something, especially property or money, to someone in a will

to scold or criticize angrily