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English Vocabulary with Meanings — hungary … jerome

Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 16 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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hungary
a republic in central Europe
hunger
strong desire for something (not food or drink)
hungry
feeling hunger
hunk
a large piece of something without definite shape
hunt
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunted
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
hunter
a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
hunting
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
huron
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
hurried
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
hurry
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
hurt
the act of damaging something or someone
hurting
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
husband
a married man
hush
a sudden calm silence
hussein
king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
hustle
a rapid active commotion
hut
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
hutch
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
hutton
Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)
huxley
English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)
hybrid
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
hydra
small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp
hydrate
any compound that contains water of crystallization
hygiene
the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
hymn
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
hype
blatant or sensational promotion
iaea
the United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy
ibrahim
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac
icc
a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states
ice
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
iceland
a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
icing
(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
icon
a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel
iconic
relating to or having the characteristics on an icon
icu
a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
icy
covered with or containing or consisting of ice
id
a person's sense of self; identity
ida
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
idaho
a state in the Rocky Mountains
idea
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
ideal
the idea of something that is perfect
ideally
in an ideal manner
idf
the ground and air and naval forces of Israel
idiot
a person of subnormal intelligence
idiotic
having a mental age of three to seven years
idle
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
idol
a material effigy that is worshipped
ignite
arouse or excite feelings and passions
ignited
set afire
ignore
be ignorant of or in the dark about
ignored
disregarded
iii
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
ike
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany
ill
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
illegal
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
image
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
imagery
the ability to form mental images of things or events
imagine
expect, believe, or suppose
imaging
(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
imam
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque
imf
a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies
imitate
make a reproduction or copy of
immense
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
immoral
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
immune
a person who is immune to a particular infection
imo
the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
imp
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
impact
influencing strongly
impala
African antelope with ridged curved horns
impart
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
impeach
bring an accusation against
impede
block passage through
impetus
the act of applying force suddenly
implant
a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
imply
express or state indirectly
import
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
impose
impose something unpleasant
imposed
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
impress
the act of coercing someone into government service
imprint
a device produced by pressure on a surface
improve
get better
impulse
the act of applying force suddenly
in
inside or within a place, time, or thing
inbound
directed or moving inward or toward a center
inc
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq
inca
the small group of Quechua living in the Cuzco Valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors in order to create an empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s
inch
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
incite
provoke or stir up
include
add as part of something else
income
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
incur
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
indeed
(used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.
index
the finger next to the thumb
india
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
indian
any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
indiana
a state in midwestern United States
indie
an independent film company not associated with an established studio
indigo
a blue-violet color
indoor
within doors
indoors
within a building
induce
reason or establish by induction
indulge
yield (to)
indus
an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea
inept
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
inert
slow and apathetic
inertia
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
infancy
the earliest state of immaturity
infant
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
infer
believe to be the case
inferno
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
inflate
become inflated
inflict
impose something unpleasant
info
a message received and understood
inform
give character or essence to
inhabit
inhabit or live in
inhale
draw in (air)
inhuman
belonging to or resembling something nonhuman
initial
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
injure
cause injuries or bodily harm to
injured
harmed
injury
wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
ink
dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
inland
situated away from an area's coast or border
inlet
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
inmate
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inn
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
innate
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
inner
inside or closer to the inside of the body
input
a component of production
inquest
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
ins
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
insane
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
insect
small air-breathing arthropod
insert
(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
inside
the inner or enclosed surface of something
insight
grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
insofar
to the degree or extent that
install
set up for use
instant
a particular point in time
instead
in place of, or as an alternative to
insular
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
insult
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insure
be careful or certain to do something
insured
a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy
intact
constituting the undiminished entirety
intake
the act of inhaling
integer
any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
intend
have in mind as a purpose
intense
(of color) having the highest saturation
intent
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
inter
place in a grave or tomb
interim
the time between one event, process, or period and another
intern
an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
intro
a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
invade
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
invalid
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
invent
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
inverse
something inverted in sequence or character or effect
invest
make an investment
invoice
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
invoke
request earnestly (something from somebody)
involve
make complex or intricate or complicated
inward
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
iodine
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol
ion
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative)
ionic
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
iowa
a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa
ipo
a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
ipod
(trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files
ira
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
iran
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia
iraq
a republic in the Middle East in western Asia
iraqi
a native or inhabitant of Iraq
ire
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
ireland
an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
iris
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
irish
the Celtic language of Ireland
iron
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
ironic
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
ironing
the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
ironman
a strong man of exceptional physical endurance
irons
metal shackles
irony
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
irs
the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
irving
United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
isaac
(Old Testament) the second patriarch
isaiah
an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies
isi
the Pakistan intelligence agency
isis
Egyptian goddess of fertility
islam
the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
islamic
of or relating to or supporting Islamism
island
a zone or area resembling an island
isle
a small island
ism
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
isn
Switzerland's information network for security and defense studies and for peace and conflict research and for international relations
isolate
place or set apart
isotope
one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
israel
an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea
israeli
a native or inhabitant of Israel
issue
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
issuer
an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
it
the thing already mentioned or being talked about
italia
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula
italian
the Romance language spoken in Italy
italy
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula
itch
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
itchy
causing an irritating cutaneous sensation
item
a whole individual unit
ithaca
a Greek island to the west of Greece
ives
United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)
ivory
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
ivy
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
jab
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
jack
male donkey
jacket
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
jackpot
any outstanding award
jacks
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
jackson
a town in south central Michigan
jacob
(Old Testament) son of Isaac
jacobs
Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
jade
an old or over-worked horse
jag
a bout of drinking or drug taking
jaguar
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard
jail
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
jailed
being in captivity
jain
relating to or characteristic of Jainism
jakarta
capital and largest city of Indonesia
jam
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
james
a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
jamming
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
jan
the first month of the year
janitor
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
january
the first month of the year
janus
(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages
japan
lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
jar
a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
jargon
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
jasmine
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
jason
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
jasper
an opaque form of quartz
java
a platform-independent object-oriented programming language
jaw
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
jay
crested largely blue bird
jealous
showing extreme cupidity
jean
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
jehovah
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
jericho
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea
jerk
a sudden abrupt pull
jerome
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate)