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English Vocabulary with Meanings — norris … pa

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 22 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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norris
United States writer (1870-1902)
norse
the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
north
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
norway
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula
nose
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
nosed
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
not
negation of a word or group of words
notable
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
notably
especially
notary
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
notch
a small cut
notched
having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
note
a characteristic emotional quality
noted
worthy of notice or attention
nothing
a quantity of no importance
notice
the act of noticing or paying attention
noticed
being perceived or observed
notify
inform (somebody) of something
notion
(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items
noun
the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition
nov
the month following October and preceding December
nova
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
novel
a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
novella
a short novel
novelty
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
novice
someone new to a field or activity
now
the momentary present
nowhere
an insignificant place
npc
an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
nra
a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government
nrc
an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
nrl
the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines
nsa
the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
nsf
an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education
nsw
the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
nuance
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
nuclear
constituting or like a nucleus
nude
a painting of a naked human figure
nudge
a slight push or shake
nudity
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
nuke
the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
null
a quantity of no importance
numb
make numb or insensitive
number
an item of merchandise offered for sale
numbers
an illegal daily lottery
nun
the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
nurse
a woman who is the custodian of children
nursing
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
nurture
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
nut
a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
nutmeg
hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
nuts
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
nutty
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
nylon
a synthetic fabric
nyse
a stock exchange in New York
oak
a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus
oakland
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco
oakley
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
oasis
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
oates
United States writer (born in 1938)
oath
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law)
oatmeal
meal made from rolled or ground oats
obese
excessively fat
obesity
more than average fatness
obey
be obedient to
obi
a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery
object
a tangible and visible entity
oblige
bind by an obligation
obscene
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
obscure
make obscure or unclear
observe
stick to correctly or closely
obtain
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
obtuse
slow to learn or understand
obvious
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
occult
supernatural practices and techniques
occupy
consume all of one's attention or time
occur
come to pass
ocean
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
oct
the month following September and preceding November
octane
any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
octave
a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse
october
the month following September and preceding November
octopus
bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
oculus
the organ of sight
odd
not easily explained
oddly
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
odds
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
ode
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
odessa
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
odin
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir
odor
any property detected by the olfactory system
odyssey
a long wandering and eventful journey
off
kill intentionally and with premeditation
offence
(criminal law) an act punishable by law
offend
cause to feel resentment or indignation
offer
a usually brief attempt
office
a job in an organization
officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
offset
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
offside
(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
oft
many times at short intervals
often
many times at short intervals
ogden
a town in northern Utah settled by Mormons
ogre
(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
oh
a word showing surprise or understanding
ohio
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
ohm
German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)
oil
oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
oiled
treated with oil
oily
smeared or soiled with grease or oil
ok
all right; acceptable
okay
an endorsement
okinawa
a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945)
old
past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
older
skilled through long experience
olive
a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
olympia
a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese
olympic
of or relating to the Olympic Games
olympus
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast
omaha
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935
oman
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula
omega
the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
omen
a sign of something about to happen
ominous
presaging ill fortune
omit
leave undone or leave out
omnibus
a vehicle carrying many passengers
on
touching or supported by the top of something
once
on one occasion
one
a single person or thing
ongoing
currently happening
onion
an aromatic flavorful vegetable
online
being in progress now
only
exclusive of anyone or anything else
ono
United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
onset
the beginning of something
onstage
situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience
ontario
a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
onward
in a forward direction
onwards
in a forward direction
ooh
express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
opal
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color
opaque
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
opec
an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
open
information that has become public
opened
made open or clear
opener
a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
opening
the first of a series of actions
openly
in an open way
opera
a building where musical dramas are performed
operate
perform surgery on
opinion
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
oppose
be against
opposed
being in opposition or having an opponent
ops
(Roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility
opt
select as an alternative over another
optic
the organ of sight
optical
of or relating to or involving light or optics
optics
optical properties
optimal
most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
option
the act of choosing or selecting
opus
a musical work that has been created
or
a word offering a choice between things
oracle
a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
oral
an examination conducted by spoken communication
orally
by spoken rather than written means
orange
orange color or pigment
orb
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
orbit
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
orbital
of or relating to the eye socket
orchard
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
orchid
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
ordeal
a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control
order
the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
ordered
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
orderly
a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
ore
a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden
oregon
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
organ
a large musical instrument with pipes and keyboards, or a body part with a special job
organic
a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
organs
edible viscera of a butchered animal
orgy
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
orient
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
origin
properties attributable to your ancestry
orion
a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus
orlando
a city in central Florida
orleans
a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
ornate
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
orphan
a young animal without a mother
orr
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
ortega
Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)
orwell
imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)
osaka
port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay
osborne
English playwright (1929-1994)
oscar
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
osha
a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
osiris
Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead
oslo
the capital and largest city of Norway
ostrich
fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet
oswald
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
otc
(of securities) not traded on a stock exchange
other
very unusual
otis
type genus of the Otididae: European bustard
ottawa
the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)
otter
freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
ottoman
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
ounce
large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
out
away from the inside; not in
outage
a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
outback
the bush country of the interior of Australia
outcast
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
outcry
a loud utterance
outer
being on or toward the outside of the body
outing
a journey taken for pleasure
outlaw
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
outlet
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
outline
a schematic or preliminary plan
outlook
the act of looking out
outpost
a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
output
production of a certain amount
outrage
a wantonly cruel act
outset
the time at which something is supposed to begin
outside
the outer side or surface of something
outward
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
oval
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
ovarian
of or involving the ovaries
ovation
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
oven
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
over
above or across something
overall
(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
overdue
past due
overlap
a flap that lies over another part
overly
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
overrun
too much production or more than expected
oversee
watch and direct
overt
open and observable
overtly
in an overt manner
overuse
exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
owe
be in debt
owen
English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)
owens
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
owl
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
own
have ownership or possession of
owned
having an owner
owner
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
ox
a strong farm animal of the cattle family
oxford
a low shoe laced over the instep
oxide
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
oxygen
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas
oyster
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
pa
an informal, affectionate word for father