Vocabulary Exercise: Definitions

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Vocabulary
Vocabulary Practice


    Word * Part of Speech Definition Audio Available?
    petite Adjective Of a woman, fairly short and of slim build Yes
    antique Adjective Of or belonging to the past; not modern Yes
    antique Adjective Dating from a period long ago Yes
    antique Adjective Noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more Yes
    antique Adjective In the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated Yes
    antique Adjective Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome Yes
    antique Adjective Neither calendered nor coated and having a rough surface Yes
    antique Adjective Ancient Yes
    antique Noun Any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, etc., created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase Yes
    antique Noun The antique style, usually Greek or Roman, especially in art Yes
    antique Verb To make or finish in imitation of antiques Yes
    antique Verb To emboss on paper or fabric Yes
    antique Verb To shop for or collect antiques Yes
    fatigue Noun Weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion Yes
    fatigue Verb To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion Yes
    fatigue Verb To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble, or exhausted Yes
    intrigue Noun A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret conspiracy Yes
    intrigue Noun The plot of a play, poem, or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves his imaginary characters Yes
    intrigue Noun Illicit intimacy between persons; a liaison Yes
    intrigue Verb To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme Yes
    intrigue Verb To arouse the interest of; to fascinate Yes
    police Noun An organization granted authority to enforce the law Yes
    police Verb To enforce the law and keep order among Yes
    magazine Noun An ammunition storehouse Yes
    magazine Noun Detachable ammunition holder enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed to a gun Yes
    magazine Noun A periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold Yes
    submarine Adjective Situated, occurring, operating, or living under the surface of the sea Yes
    submarine Adjective Of, pertaining to, or carried on by a submarine or submarines Yes
    submarine Verb To participate in the operating of a submarine Yes
    submarine Verb To move or slide under something Yes
    submarine Verb To be thrown out of one's seat belt in a frontal crash Yes
    submarine Verb To attack or sink by submarine Yes
    submarine Noun A vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles Yes
    submarine Noun Something situated or living under the surface of the sea, such as a plant or animal Yes
    submarine Noun A large sandwich consisting of a long roll split lengthwise and filled with layers of meat, cheese, vegetables Yes
    quarantine Noun An attempt at preventing the spread of a disease by isolating those believed to be infected Yes
    quarantine Noun A certain place for isolating persons suspected of suffering from a contagious disease Yes
    quarantine Noun A certain period of time during which a person is isolated to determine whether they've been infected with a contagious disease Yes
    quarantine Noun A place where email messages or computer files which are suspected of harboring a virus are stored Yes
    quarantine Verb To put into quarantine Yes

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