Vocabularies

The existing state of affairs or situation, often used in the phrase 'status quo'.

The minimum number of members needed to conduct official business in a meeting.

A fixed share or amount of something that is officially allowed or required.

a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated exactly; an estimated price given for goods or services

to repeat or copy the words of someone

Ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane.

a small furry animal with long ears that lives in holes in the ground and moves by hopping

A disorderly crowd or mob; the common people regarded as noisy or unruly.

Having extreme or fanatical support for something; relating to or suffering from rabies.

A viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals, usually transmitted through animal bites.

a competition of speed, or a group of people with similar characteristics

relating to a race of people

the belief that some races are superior to others, leading to unfair treatment or prejudice

showing or feeling discrimination or prejudice against people of other races

a frame or stand used to hold or store things

A piece of equipment used to hit the ball in sports like tennis or badminton; also a loud noise or an illegal scheme.

A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.

Lively, entertaining, or slightly shocking (especially in a sexual way).

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.

One of the sloping beams that supports a roof.

A piece of old, torn cloth; to tease or scold someone in a playful way.

A person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes.

intense anger or fury

torn, worn out, or in poor condition

To suddenly attack or enter a place, especially by force.

to complain or protest strongly about something

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

clothing, especially fine or formal wear

water droplets that fall from the sky as a result of condensation in the atmosphere

the act of receiving something or someone; a formal social gathering

a person or device that receives something such as a signal, message, or object

having happened or started only a short time ago

in the recent past; not long ago

To get or be given something; to accept something offered.

Willing to listen to or accept new ideas, suggestions, or experiences.

The ability or willingness to receive something, especially signals or stimuli.