Vocabularies

a fact or condition connected with an event or action

the conditions or facts that affect a situation

to find a way around an obstacle; to avoid a rule or problem cleverly

A tank or container for storing water, usually for household use.

A fortress protecting or dominating a city.

a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author

To refer to or quote a source as evidence or justification.

a legally recognized subject or national of a state

A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth.

the status of being a recognized member of a state or country, with rights and duties

a natural acid found in citrus fruits, used as a food preservative and flavoring agent

a large town or an urban area with its own government

relating to a city, town, or the duties of its citizens

the study of the rights and duties of citizens and how government works

Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, or being polite and courteous.

a person not in the armed forces or police

Polite and courteous behavior.

the stage of human social and cultural development and organization considered most advanced

The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.

to bring a society or group to a more developed, organized, or socially acceptable state; to educate and refine behavior

dressed or covered in a particular way

to state something as true, often without proof; to demand ownership or right

a person who makes a claim, especially in a legal or financial context

To take someone's life, to cause death

the supposed ability to perceive events beyond normal sensory contact; psychic insight

a person who claims to have clairvoyance; having the ability to see beyond normal senses

to climb with effort or difficulty, often using both hands and feet

a loud and confused noise, especially of people shouting insistently

making a loud and confused noise; expressing strong demands noisily

a large family group or a close-knit community with shared interests or ancestry

kept secret or done secretly, especially for illicit purposes

A loud, resonant, and continuous noise, often metallic.

To strike the palms of the hands together, usually to express approval or create a sharp sound.

The free-swinging metal piece inside a bell that strikes it to produce sound.

The action of making a statement or situation less confused and more clearly comprehensible.

To make something clear and easier to understand.

Loud and clear, like the sound of a trumpet; strongly expressed.

the quality of being clear, easy to understand, or transparent

to come into conflict or collision with something or someone.

to grasp or hold tightly; also a device for fastening

a group of students taught together or a category of people or things with shared characteristics

Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.

relating to ancient Greek or Roman culture, or representing traditional excellence in art, music, or literature

the action or process of classifying something into groups based on shared characteristics.

arranged into categories; officially secret or restricted

to arrange or organize into categories or groups

a person who is in the same class or course of study as another

A room in which classes are held in a school or college.

an extreme or irrational fear of being in confined spaces

the collarbone, a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum