List of Words Used in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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List of Words Used in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

This is a list of the words that have been used for all the explanations and examples in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, except those words in SMALL CAPITAL letters.

A a ability able -able about above abroad absence absent adj accept accident accordance according (to) account v,n accustom v ache v,n acid across act v action active activity actor,actress actual add addition address v,n adjective admiration admire admit advance v,n advantage adventure n adverb advertize advice advise affair(s) afford afraid after adv,prep,conj afternoon afterwards again against age n

ago agree ahead aim n,v air n -al alcohol (ic) alike adj,adv alive all adj,adv all right allow almost alone along aloud alphabet already also although altogether always among amongst amount n amuse amusing adj an -an -ance ancient and anger n,v angle angry animal n,adj ankle annoy another answer n,v ant anxiety anxious any anybody anyhow anyone anything anywhere apart apparatus appear appearance

apple appoint approve April -ar arch,archway area argue arise arm n,v armour n,v arms army around prep,adv arrange,arrangeme nt(s) arrive arrow art article artist as ashamed ash(es) aside adv ask asleep association at -ate -ation atom(ic) attack n,v attempt n,v attention attentive attract(ive) August aunt autumn average n,adj,v avoid awake adj away awkward axe n

B baby

back n,adv background backward(s) bacteria (-ium) bad bag n bake balance n,v ball banana band n bank bar bare barrel base n,v basin basket bath n bathe v battle be beak beam bean bear n bear v beard n beat v beautiful beauty because become bed bee beer before beg begin behave behaviour behind belief believe bell belong below belt n bend n,v beneath berry beside besides

best adj,adv better adj,adv between beyond Bible bicycle big bill bind bird birth bit bite n,v bitter adj black blade blame n,v bleed v bless blind adj,v block n,v blood n blow n,v blue n,adj board n boat body boil v bold bomb n,v bone n book n boot n border n,v born borrow both bottle n bottom n bowel bowl n box n boy brain branch n,v brass brave adj bread breadth break breakfast n breast breath n

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breathe breed n,v brick n bridge n,v bright adj bring British broad broadcast n,v brother brown n,adj brush n,v bucket Buddhist,-ism build bullet bunch n burn v,n burst n,v bury bus bush n busy but butter n button n,v buy n by

C cage n cake n calculate call n,v calm camel camera camp n,v can v candle cap n capital n captain n car card n cardboard care n,v carriage carry cart n case n castle n cat n catch v cattle cat n catch v cattle cause n,v

cave n cease cell cement n cent centre n century ceremony n certain adj,determiner certainty chain n,v chair n chairman chalk n chance n change n,v character charge n,v charm n,v chase v cheap cheat n,v cheek n cheer n,v cheerful cheese chemical n,adj chemistry cheque chest chicken chief n,adv child,children chimney chin chocolate n,adj choice n choose Christrmas church cigarette cinema n,adj circle n circular adj citizen city civilize claim n,v class n clay clean clear v,adj clerk clever cliff climb clock n close v,adj,adv cloth clothes,clothing cloud n

club n coal coarse adj coast n coat n coconut coffee coin n cold n,adj collar n collect v college colour n,v comb n,v combine v come comfort n,v command n,v committee common adj companion company compare comparison compass compete complain complete v,adj compound n,adj concern v concerning concert n condition confuse connect conquer conscience conscious consider consist consonant (sound) contain content adj contents n continue contract n control n,v convenient conversation cook n,v cool adj copper n,adj copy n,v cord corn corner n correct adj cost n,v cotton n cough n,v could council

count v country n courage n course court n cover n,v cow n coward crack n,v crash n,v cream n creature creep v cricket crime criminal n,adj crop n cross n,v crowd n crown n,v cruel crush v cry n,v cultivate cup n cupboard cure n,v curl n,v current n curse n,v curtain n curve n,v custom n cut n,v cycle v

D daily adj damage n,v dance n,v danger dare v daring n,adj dark adj date n daughter day dead adj deal n,v dear adj death debt decay n,v deceive December decide decimal n,adj declare decrease n,v

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deed deep adj deer defeat n,v defence defend degree delay n,v delicate delight n,v deliver demand n,v department depend dependent depth descend describe description descriptive desert n desert v deserve desire n,v desk destroy detail n determine develop devil n diamond dictionary die v difference different difficult difficulty dig dinner dip direct direction dirt dirty adj disdisappoint discourage discover disease n dish n dismiss distance distant ditch n divide v division do doctor n dog n dollar -dom donkey


door doorway dot n double adj,adv,v doubt n,v down adv,prep drag v draw drawer dream n,v dress n,v drink n,v drive v drop n,v drown drug n drum n,v drunk dry v,adj duck n dull adj during dust n duty

E each drterminer,pron eager ear early adj,adv earn earth n east n,adj,adv eastern -ed edge n educate effect n effective effort elastic adj elbow n elder adj eldest elect v electric electrical electrician electricity elephant else empire employ v empty v,adj en-en -ence enclose

encourage end n,v enemy engine English n,adj enjoy enough n,adj,adv enquire enter v entrance envelope equal n,v,adj -er escape n,v -ese especially -ess establish even adj,adv evening event ever every evil n,adj exact adj examine examination example excellent except prep,conj exchange n,v excite excuse n,v exercise n,v exist expect experience n,v explain explanation explode explosion explosive n,adj express v expression eye eyelid

F face n,v fact factory n fade v fail failure faint adj fair adj fairy faith faithful adj

fall n,v false fame familiar adj family famous fancy n,v,adj far adj,adv farm n,v farmer fashion(able) fast adj,adv fasten fat n,adj fate father n fault n favour n,v favourable favourite adj fear n,v feast n,v feather n February feed v feel v feelings fellow n female n,adj fence n fever n few field n,adj fierce fight n,v figure n fill film n,v find v fine adj finger n finish n,v fire n,v firm n,adj first adj,adv fish fisherman fit v,adj fix v flag flame flash flat n,adj flesh n flight float v flood n,v floor n flow n,v flower n fly n,v fold n,v

follow v fond food n fool n foolish foot football for prep forbid force n,v foreforehead foreign foreigner forest forget forgive fork form n,v formal former formerly fort fortune fortunate forward(s) adv fox n frame n framework free v,adj freeze frequent adj fresh Friday friend fro from front n,adj fruit n -ful fulfil full fun n funny funeral n fur n furnish furniture further adj,adv future n,adj

G gaiety gain n,v game n garage n,v garden n garment gas n

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gate gather gay general n,adj generosity generous gentle adj gentleman get gift girl give glad glass n glorious glory go goat god & God goddess gold golden good good-bye goods govern government grace gradual(ly) grain gram grammar grand grandfather grandmother grass grateful grave n great Green n,adj greet grey n,adj grief grieve ground group n grow growth guard n,v guess n,v guest guide n,v guilt gun n gunpowder

H habit habitual


hair half n,adj,adv hall hammer n,v hand n,v handkerchief handle n,v hang happen happening happiness happy harbour n hard adj,adv hardly harm n,v haste n hasten hastily hasty hat hate n,v hatred have he head n,adj health n healthy heap n,v hear heart heat n,v heaven heavy heel height help n,v hen her(s) pron,adj here hide v high adj,adv hill him Hindu(ism) hire v his historical history hit n,v hold n,v hold n holiday hollow adj holy home n,adj,adv honest honesty honour n honourable -hood hook n,v

hope n,v horizon horn n horse n hospital host hot hotel hour house n how human adj humble adj humour,humorous hunger hungry hunt v hurry v hurt v husband n hut

I I -ible -ic -ical ice n icy idea if ill adj imimage imaginary imagination imagine importance important improve in ininch n include including income increase n,v indeed indoor(s) adj industrial industry infect(ious) influence n,v influential inform information -ing ink n inn

inner inquire inquiry insect inside n,prep,adv instead instruct instrument insurance intend intention interest n,v interesting international interrupt into introduce introduction invent invitation invite inwards -ion iriron n,adj -ish island -ist it its -ity -ive -ization -ize

J January jaw(s) n jealous(y) jelly Jew(ish) jewel jewellery job n join n,v joint n joke n,v journey n joy judge judgment juice July jump n,v June just adj,adv justice

K keen keep v key n kill v kilo kilogram kiilometre kind n,adj king kingdom kiss n,v kitchen knee kneel knife n knock n,v knot n,v know v knowledge

L labour n lack n,v ladder lady lake lamb lamp land n,v language large last v,adj,adv late lately latter laugh n,v laughter law lawful lawyer lay lazy lead n lead v leaf lean v learn least leather leave v left leg lend length

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less -less lesson let v letter level n,adj,adv library lid lie v life lift light n,v,adj lighting like v,adj,adv,prep -like likely limb lime n limit n,v line n lion lip liquid n,adj list n listen v literature litre little n,adj,adv live v load n,v loaf n local adj lock n,v lodge v lodgings log n lonely long adj,adv loose adj lord n lose loss n lot loud adj,adv love n,v low adj lower v loyal loyalty luck lump n lung(s) -ly

M machine n machinery mad magazine


magic n,adj magician mail n,v main adj make v male n,adj man n manner manners many map n,v March march v mark n,v market n marriage marry mass master n mat match n,v material n,adj matter n,v may v May me meal mean v meaning n means n measure n,v meat medicine n meet v meeting n melt member memory mend v -ment mention n,v mercy merry message messenger metal n method metre metric microscope midmiddle n,adj might mile military adj milk n,v mill n mind n,v mine pron,n mineral minister minute n

mirror n misMiss miss v mist mistake n,v mix v mixture model n modern moment(ary) modest Monday money monkey n month moon n moral(s) more morning mosque mosquito most mother motor n mountain mouse mouth n move Mr Mrs much mud multiply murder n,v muscle n music n musician Muslim n,adj must v my mystery

N nail n,v name n,v narrow adj nasty nation native n,adj nature naval navy near adj,adv,prep neat adj necessary adj neck need n,v needle n

neighbour n neither nerve n nervous -ness nest n net n network never new news newspaper next adj,adv nice night no noble n,adj nobleman nobody noise n nonnone no one nor north n,adj,adv northern nose n not note n,v nothing notice n,v noun November now nowhere number n nurse n,v nut nylon

O obey object n obtain occasion n ocean o'clock October odd of off adv,prep offence offend offensive adj offer n,v office officer official adj often

oil n,v old adj on once one onion only adj,adv open v,adj operation opinion opponent oppose opposite adj,prep opposition or -or orange n,adj order n,v ordinary adj organ organization origin ornament n,v other otherwise adv,conj ought our(s) -ous out outer adj outside n,adj,adv,prep outdoor(s) adj,adv over adv,prep overflow n,v owe owing to own v,adj ox(en) oxygen

P pack v packet page pain n paint n,v pair n palace pale adj pan n paper n parallel parcel n parent n park n,v parliament part n paniciple

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particular adj partner n party pass v passage passenger past n,adj,prep paste n,v pastry path patient adj pattern n pause n,v pay n,v peace n peculiar pen n pence pencil n penny people n pepper n per perfect adj perform perhaps period permission permit v person personal persuade pet n petrol photograph n,v photography phrase n piano n pick picture piece n pig pile n,v pillar pilot n,v pin n,v pink pipe n pity n,v place n,v plain n,adj plan n,v plane n plant n,v plastic(s) plate n play n,v pleasant please v,adv pleasure plenty plural


pocket n poem poet poetry point n,v pointed poison n,v pole n police n policeman polish n,v polite adj politician politics pool poor adj popular popularity population port n position possess possessions possible adj possibly post n,v postage stamp pot n potato pound n pour powder n power practical practice practise v praise n,v pray prayer precious adj preparation prepare v presence present n,adj preserve v president press v pretend pretty adj prevent price n pride n prick v prickle n prickly priest prince principle print v prison Private adj

prize n probable probability procession produce v product production profession profit n promise n,v pronounce pronunciation proof n proper property protect protection protective adj proud prove provide provision(s) public n,adj pull n,v pump n,v punish pupil pure purple purpose n push n,v put

Q quality quantity quarrel n,v quarter n queen n question n,v quick adj quiet quite

R rabbit n race n,v radio n,v railway rain n,v raise v range n rank n rapid adj rare

rat n rate rather raw rereach n,v read ready real reason n,v receipt receive recent(ly) recognition recognize record n,v red reduce reduction refusal refuse v regard n,v regular relative(s) relation religion religious remain remains remark n remember remind remove rent n,v repair n,v repeat reply n,v report n,v represent representative n,adj republic request n,v respect n,v respectful responsible rest n,v restaurant result n,v return n,v reward n,v rice rich adj rid ride n,v right n,adj,adv ring n,v ripe rise v risk n,v river road

rob rock n rod roll v roof room root n rope rose n rough round adj,adv,prep row n row v royal rub v rubber rude ruin(s) n,v rule n,v ruler run n,v rush n,v -ry

S sad adj safe adj sail n,v sale salt n,adj same adj sand n satisfaction satisfactory satisfy Saturday save v say v scale(s) n scarce(ly) scatter v scene scenery school science scientific scientist scissors scold v screw n,v sea search n,v season n seat n,v second n,adj secrecy secret n,adj secretary see v

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seed n seem seize self sell send v sensation n sense n senseless sensible sensitive sentence separate v,adj Septembe serious servant serve service set n,v settle v several severe sew sex(ual) shade n,v shadow n shake n,v shall shame n shape share n,v sharp adj she sheep sheet n shelf shell shelter n,v shield n,v shilling shine v ship n -ship shirt shock n,v shoe n shoot v shop n,v shore n short adj shot should shoulder shout n,v show n,v shut sick side sideways sight n sign n,v signal n,v


signature silence n silent silk silly silver simple adj since sincere sing single adj singular sink v sir sister sit size n skilful skill skin skirt n sky n slave sleep n,v slide v slight adj slip v slippery slope n,v slow v,adj small smell n,v smile n,v smoke n,v smooth adj snake snow n,v so soap n so-called social socrety sock(s) soft soil n soldier n solemn solid n,adj some somebody somehow someone something sometimes somewhere son song soon sore n,adj sorrow n sorry sort n

soul sound n,v soup sour south n,adj,adv southern space n spade speak spear n special adj speech speed n spell n spend v spin v spirit spite splendid split v spoil v spoon sport(s) n spot n spread v spring n,v square n,adj stage n stair(s) stamp n,v stand v standard n star start n,v state n,v station n stay n,v steady adj steal v steam n,v steel steep adj stem n stick n,v sticky stiff still adj,adv sting v stitch n,v stocking(s) stomach n stone n stop n,v store n,v storm n story straight adj,adv strange stranger n stream n street strength

stretch n,v strike v string n stroke n strong struggle n,v study n,v student stupid stupidity style n subject n substance subtract succeed such suck v sudden suffer sugar n suggest suit n,v sum summer n sun n Sunday supper supply n,v support n,v suppose sure surface surpnse n,v surround v swallow v swear sweep v sweet n,adj swell v swift adj swim v swing v sword sympathy -etic system

T table n tail n take v talk n,v tall taste n,v tax n,v taxi tea teach team tear v

tears n telephone n,v telegram telegraph v,n,attrib television tell temper n temperature temple tend tender adj tennis tense n tent n terrible terror test n,v -th than mank that the theatre their(s) them then there adv therefore these they thick thief thin adj thing think third thirst n this thorough those though thought n thread n threat throat through throw n,v thumb n thunder n,v Thursday thus ticket n tidy v,adj tie v tiger tight adj till prep time timetable tin tire v title n

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to tobacco today n,adv toe n together tomorrow n,adv tongue n tonight n,adv too tool tooth top n total n,adj touch n,v tour n,v tourist towards tower n,v town toy n track n,v trade n traffic n train n,v translate transparent trap n,v travel n,v treat v treatment tree n tremble v tribe n trick n,v trip n tropic(s) trouble n,v troublesome trousers true trunk truth trust n,v trustworthy try v tube n Tuesday tume n turn n,v twice twist n,v type,typical tyre

U ugly ununcle under


underneath prep,adv understand undo uniform n,adj union unite unity universe university until prep,conj up upon upper upright upset v upside-down upstairs -ure urge urgent us use n,v usual

V valley value n variety various vary vegetable n,adj vehicle verb very vessel vicevictory view n village violent,-ence visit n,v voice n vote n,v vowel (sound) voyage n

W wages waist wait v wake v walk n,v wall n wander v

want v war -ward(s) warm v,adj warn wash n,v waste n,v,adj watch n,v watchman water n wave n,v wax n way we weak adj wealth weapon wear v weather n weave v wedding Wednesday week weep weigh weight welcome n,v,adj well n,adj,adv wellwest n,adj,adv western wet adj what whatever wheat wheel n when adv,conj whenever where wherever whether which whichever while conj whip n,v whisper n,v whistle n,v white n,adj who pron whole n,adj why wicked adj wide adj,adv width wife wild will n,v willing win v wind n wind v window

wine n wing n winter n wire n wise wish n,v with within witness n,v without woman wonder n,v wood wool word n work n,v -work world worm n worry n,v worse worst worship n,v worth worthy (of) would wound n,v wrap (up) wreck n,v wrist write wrong n,adj,adv

Y -y yard year yellow n,adj yes yesterday n,adv yet yield you young adj your(s) youth

Z zero

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