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English Vocabulary with Meanings — lover … mcgraw

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 19 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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lover
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
loving
feeling or showing love and affection
low
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
lower
the lower of two berths
lowered
below the surround or below the normal position
lowest
lowest in rank or importance
lowly
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
lowry
English novelist (1909-1957)
loyal
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
loyalty
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
loyola
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus
lsd
a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
lubbock
a city in northwest Texas to the south of Amarillo
lube
a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
lucas
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
lucid
(of language) transparently clear
luck
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
lucknow
the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
lucky
presaging or likely to bring good luck
lucy
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
lug
marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back
luke
one of the four Gospels in the New Testament
lulu
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
lumbar
of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
lumber
an implement used in baseball by the batter
lumen
a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
lump
a compact mass
luna
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon
lunar
of or relating to or associated with the moon
lunatic
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
lunch
a midday meal
lund
a city in southern Sweden
lung
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates
lupus
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
lure
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
lurk
wait in hiding to attack
lush
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
lust
a very strong desire for something
lux
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter
luxury
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
lydia
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor
lying
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
lymph
a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle
lynx
short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears
lyon
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River
lyons
the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
lyric
a short poem of songlike quality
ma
an informal, affectionate word for mother
mac
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
macau
a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea
macbeth
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
mace
a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
mach
Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
machete
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
machine
a motor vehicle with four wheels
macho
a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
mack
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
macleod
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
macon
fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
macro
a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
mad
roused to anger
madden
make mad
made
produced by a manufacturing process
madison
capital of the state of Wisconsin
madly
(used as intensives) extremely
madness
unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm
madonna
United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)
madrid
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain
maestro
an artist of consummate skill
mafia
any tightly knit group of trusted associates
mag
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
magenta
a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
magic
an illusory feat
magical
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
magma
molten rock in the earth's crust
magnate
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
magnet
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
magneto
a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
magnum
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
maid
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
maiden
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
mail
letters and parcels sent through the post
mailbox
a private box for delivery of mail
mailed
wearing protective mail
mailing
the transmission of a letter
main
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
maine
a state in New England
mainly
for the most part
maize
a strong yellow color
majesty
impressiveness in scale or proportion
major
the principal field of study of a student at a university
mak
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
make
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
maker
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
makeup
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
makin
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943)
making
the act that results in something coming to be
malawi
a landlocked republic in southern central Africa
malay
a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
male
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
mali
a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa
malice
the quality of threatening evil
malik
the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
mall
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers
mallet
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden)
malone
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
malt
a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water
malta
a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
maltese
breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
mam
a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
mama
a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped
mammoth
any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene
man
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
manage
handle effectively
manager
(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
mandate
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
mandela
South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
mane
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
mango
large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed
manhood
the status of being a man
manhunt
an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)
mania
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
maniac
an insane person
manic
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
manila
the capital and largest city of the Philippines
mankind
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
manly
possessing qualities befitting a man
mann
German writer concerned about the role of the artist in bourgeois society (1875-1955)
manned
having a crew
manner
a way of acting or behaving
manners
social deportment
manor
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
mansion
a large and imposing house
manson
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
mantis
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions
mantle
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
mantra
(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism
manual
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
manure
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
many
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'
mao
Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
maori
the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand
map
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
maple
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs
mar
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
mara
hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
marble
a small ball of glass that is used in various games
marbles
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
marc
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
marcel
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
march
a steady advance
marches
a region in central Italy
mare
female equine animal
marge
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
margin
a permissible difference
mari
the Finnic language spoken by the Cheremis
maria
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
marian
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
marina
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
marine
a member of the United States Marine Corps
mariner
a man who serves as a sailor
marines
members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea
marino
Italian poet (1569-1625)
marital
of or relating to the state of marriage
mark
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
marked
singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate
marker
some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
market
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
marking
the act of making a visible mark on a surface
markov
Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
marks
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
markup
detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed
marley
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
marlin
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes
marlowe
tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
maroon
an exploding firework used as a warning signal
marquee
permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
marquis
nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
marred
blemished by injury or rough wear
married
a person who is married
marrow
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
marry
take in marriage
mars
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye
marsh
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
marshal
a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
mart
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
martial
Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
martian
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
martin
any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings
martini
a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
martyr
one who suffers for the sake of principle
marvel
something that causes feelings of wonder
marx
founder of modern communism
marxism
the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism
marxist
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
mary
the mother of Jesus
mascot
a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
mash
mixture of ground animal feeds
mask
activity that tries to conceal something
masked
having markings suggestive of a mask
masking
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
mason
a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
masonic
of or relating to Freemasons or Freemasonry
masonry
the craft of a mason
mass
a large amount or quantity of something
massage
kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
masse
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically
masses
the common people generally
massive
consisting of great mass
mast
a vertical spar for supporting sails
master
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
masters
United States poet (1869-1950)
mastery
the act of mastering or subordinating someone
mat
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
match
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
matched
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
matchup
the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition
mate
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
mater
an informal use of the Latin word for mother
mates
a pair of people who live together
math
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
mathias
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
maths
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
mating
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
matrix
mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
matron
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
matt
the property of having little or no contrast
matte
the property of having little or no contrast
matter
that which has mass and occupies space
matthew
one of the Gospels in the New Testament
mature
cause to ripen and discharge pus
matured
fully considered and perfected
maui
the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
max
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
maxi
a long skirt ending below the calf
maxim
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
maximum
the greatest possible degree
maxwell
Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
may
thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries
maya
a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
mayan
a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
maybe
by chance
mayer
United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957)
mayhem
violent and needless disturbance
mayo
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
mayor
the head of a city government
mays
United States baseball player (born in 1931)
maze
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
mba
a master's degree in business
mcgraw
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)