Vocabularies

A platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.

Feeling sick to one's stomach; nauseated.

a female ruler of a country or the wife of a king

A flowering tree with colorful, crepe-like flowers, scientifically known as Lagerstroemia

Strange, odd, or unusual.

To suppress or put an end to something, usually by force.

To satisfy thirst or extinguish something like fire.

The act of satisfying thirst or extinguishing something like fire.

Complaining in a whining or irritable manner.

A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization; to ask a question or express doubt.

a long search for something that is difficult to find

A sentence designed to elicit information; or to ask something.

doubtful; dubious; suspicious; open to doubt or suspicion

a set of written questions used to collect information or opinions

A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn; to wait in line.

A state of alertness or vigilance.

To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter; a petty objection.

moving fast or doing something in a short time

loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything on its surface

to make or become faster; to accelerate

at a fast speed

Mercury; a liquid metal, or something that is quick and unpredictable.

A state of quietness, inactivity, or dormancy.

In a state of inactivity or dormancy; quiet.

Making little or no noise; free from disturbance.

in a silent or calm manner

A state of stillness and tranquility.

Something that ends or settles a situation; release from life, death.

a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric

The purest or most perfect example of something.

Representing the most typical or perfect example of a quality or class.

One of the sloping beams that supports a roof.

a system that uses radio waves to detect the position and speed of objects

the quality of shining with bright light; a glowing or beaming quality

Shining brightly; expressing great happiness.

to emit energy or light; to spread out from a center

the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving particles

relating to extreme or fundamental change; far-reaching in effect

a device for receiving or transmitting radio signals, or the use of such signals for communication

The emission of ionizing radiation or particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei.

a small pungent edible root vegetable with white or red skin

the base or root of something; the number on which a system of numeration is built

unconventional and slightly disreputable but attractive

A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or more of which are drawn at random for a prize; to sell something in such a lottery.

A flat structure made of logs or planks tied together, used as a boat or floating platform; to travel or transport on such a structure.

clothing, especially fine or formal wear

good-humored teasing or joking

a track or system of tracks made of steel rails along which trains run

a track made of steel rails along which trains run; a system of tracks with trains, stations, and other facilities

to complain or protest strongly about something