English Vocabulary with Meanings — privacy … react

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 25 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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privacy: the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
privy: a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
prize: something given as a token of victory
pro: an argument in favor of a proposal
probate: the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
probe: an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
probing: diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
problem: a source of difficulty
proceed: follow a certain course
process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
procure: to obtain something, especially with care or effort
prod: a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
prodigy: an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality
produce: fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
product: commodities offered for sale
prof: someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
profile: biographical sketch
profit: the advantageous quality of being beneficial
profits: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
progeny: the immediate descendants of a person
program: a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
project: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
prolong: lengthen in time
prom: a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
promise: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
promote: make publicity for
prompt: (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
prone: lying face downward
pronoun: a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
proof: the act of validating
prop: a propeller that rotates to push against air
propane: colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum
propel: cause to move forward with force
proper: appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
prophet: an authoritative person who divines the future
propose: present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
props: proper respect
prose: ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
prosper: make steady progress
protect: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
protest: the act of protesting
proton: a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
proud: having or displaying great dignity or nobility
proudly: with pride
prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
proved: established beyond doubt
proven: established beyond doubt
proverb: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
provide: take measures in preparation for
provoke: provide the needed stimulus for
provost: a high-ranking university administrator
prowess: a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
prudent: careful and sensible
pruning: the act of trimming a plant
prussia: a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
pry: a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
psa: a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland
psalm: any sacred song used to praise the deity
psalms: an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
pseudo: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
psi: the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet
pst: standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west
psychic: a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
ptsd: an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
pub: tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms
puberty: the time of life when sex glands become functional
pubic: relating or near the pubis
public: a body of people sharing some common interest
publish: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
puck: a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
pudding: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
pueblo: a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
puff: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
puffy: blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
pug: small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
puke: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
pull: the act of pulling
pulling: the act of pulling
pullman: luxurious passenger car
pulp: the soft inner part of a tooth
pulpit: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
pulse: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
puma: large American feline resembling a lion
pump: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
pumpkin: usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
pun: a humorous play on words
punch: a quick hit made with a closed hand
pundit: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
punish: impose a penalty on
punjab: a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
punjabi: the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
punk: rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation
punt: (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
punter: someone who bets
pup: young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
pupil: the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye
pure: clean; not mixed with anything else
purely: restricted to something
purge: an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
purify: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
puritan: a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
purity: a woman's virtue or chastity
purple: a purple color or pigment
purpose: the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
purse: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
pursue: go in search of or hunt for
pursued: a person who is being chased
pursuit: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
pus: a fluid product of inflammation
push: the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushing: the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushy: marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
put: the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
putin: Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000
putt: hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
putting: hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
puzzle: a game that tests your ingenuity
pvc: irregularity of cardiac rhythm
pyramid: a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides
python: large Old World boas
qaeda: a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups
qin: the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall
quad: a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
quail: small gallinaceous game birds
quaint: strange in an interesting or pleasing way
quake: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
qualify: add a modifier to a constituent
quality: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
quantum: (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
quart: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces
quarter: clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
quay: wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
queen: female cat
queens: a borough of New York City
queer: strange or unusual
quell: suppress or crush completely
query: an instance of questioning
quest: the act of searching for something
quick: any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
quicker: more quickly
quickly: with rapid movements
quid: a wad of something chewable as tobacco
quiet: a disposition free from stress or emotion
quietly: with low volume
quilt: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
quirk: a narrow groove beside a beading
quit: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
quite: to the greatest extent
quits: on equal terms by payment or requital
quiz: an examination consisting of a few short questions
quota: a limitation on imports
quote: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
quran: the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
rabbi: a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
rabbit: any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails
rabble: a disorderly crowd of people
rabid: marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
rabies: an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
raccoon: an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
race: a canal for a current of water
racer: slender fast-moving North American snakes
rachel: (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
racial: of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups
racing: the sport of engaging in contests of speed
racism: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
racist: a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
rack: a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
racket: a loud unpleasant noise; a bat used in tennis
rad: the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
radar: measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
radial: pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
radiant: radiating or as if radiating light
radical: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
radio: a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
radius: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
raf: a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany
raffle: a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
raft: a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
rag: a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
rage: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
ragged: having an irregular outline
raging: (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
raid: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
raider: a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
raiding: characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
rail: any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
rails: a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
railway: a line of track providing a runway for wheels
rain: anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
rainbow: an illusory hope
raining: falling in drops or as if falling like rain
rainy: (of weather) wet by periods of rain
raise: the act of raising something
raised: embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
raisin: dried grape
raising: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
raj: British dominion over India (1757-1947)
raja: type genus of the family Rajidae
rake: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head
raleigh: capital of the state of North Carolina
rally: the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
ram: uncastrated adult male sheep
rama: avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God
ramp: an inclined surface connecting two levels
rampage: violently angry and destructive behavior
rampant: (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth
rana: type genus of the Ranidae
ranch: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
rand: a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa
random: lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
range: a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
ranger: a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
rank: the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
ranked: arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
ransom: the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
rant: pompous or pretentious talk or writing
ranting: a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
rap: the act of hitting vigorously
raphael: an archangel of the Hebrew tradition
rapid: a part of a river where the current is very fast
rapidly: with rapid movements
rapper: a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
rapport: a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
raptor: any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
rapture: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
rare: not widely distributed
rarely: not often
rarity: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
ras: the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
rash: a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
rat: any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
rate: the relative speed of progress or change
rates: a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
rather: to some (great or small) extent
rating: act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
ratio: the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
ration: the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
rattle: loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
rattled: thrown into a state of agitated confusion
rave: an extravagantly enthusiastic review
raven: large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
ravine: a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
raving: declaiming wildly
raw: not cooked, or in a natural unprocessed state
ray: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside
rbi: a run that is the result of the batter's performance
rcmp: the federal police force of Canada
reach: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
react: undergo a chemical reaction