Vocabulaires

The speed or pace at which a piece of music or activity is performed.

Relating to worldly affairs or to time rather than spiritual matters.

for a limited time; not permanently

Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

Short-term or provisional housing or living arrangements.

To delay making a decision or taking action in order to gain time.

to entice or attract someone to do something, often something wrong or unwise

the desire to do something wrong or unwise; an urge to have or do something

a person or thing that entices someone into doing something wrong

appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable; alluring

the number following nine and preceding eleven

able to be defended or maintained against attack or objection

holding firmly to something; persistent and determined

the quality of being persistent, determined, and not easily giving up

The possession or occupation of land or property as a tenant.

A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.

To regularly behave in a particular way or to take care of something.

An inclination or likelihood to behave in a certain way.

Expressing or promoting a particular cause or point of view, often biased.

to offer formally; soft and delicate in texture or character; a formal offer or proposal

gentleness and kindness; the quality of being easily hurt or damaged

dark, shadowy, or obscure

a large building divided into separate apartments, often in poor condition

a principle, belief, or doctrine held to be true

a sport played with rackets and a ball on a rectangular court

the general meaning, drift, or character of something; a male singing voice between baritone and alto

a grammatical category showing time reference; stretched tight or anxious

Relating to the ability to be stretched or tensioned without breaking.

A state of being stretched tight; mental or emotional strain.

a portable shelter made of fabric, supported by poles and ropes

Not certain or fixed; done without confidence.

Very weak, thin, or slight; lacking a strong basis.

The period of time during which someone holds a position, office, or land.

Lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm or force.

The 300th anniversary of an event.

Evasion of straightforward action or speech; changing sides or being inconsistent.

a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept

A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.

As a noun: A place where transport routes begin or end. As an adjective: Relating to the end or final stage of something, often an illness.

to bring something to an end or to stop something from continuing

the act of ending something or the state of being ended

the set of technical or special words used in a particular subject

the final point or end of something, especially the final station on a railway line

plural of term; conditions or rules in a contract or agreement

a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features

a small freshwater turtle, especially one found in North America

Relating to the Earth or land as opposed to the sea or air; living or growing on land.

extremely bad or unpleasant

to a very great or extreme degree; very badly or unpleasantly

extremely good or excellent; very great or intense