High School Vocabulary
353,744 words and 27,916 expressions at the high school level.
Alternative form of r-slur.
plural of "R" slur
A shop where many small and inexpensive items can be bought.
plural of $2 shop
Alternative spelling of et cetera.
Alternative spelling of et seqq..
Alternative form of text file.
Synonym of /rant (“denotes the end of a rant”).
Alternative form of January 0.
Alternative spelling of zeroth grade.
Alternative form of noughth week.
plural of 0th week
Abbreviation of 1 Chronicles.
A model railway gauge of 1.75 inches (44.45 mm).
The eleventh book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Abbreviation of 1 Maccabees.
The first epistle of Peter, the twenty-first book of the New Testament of the Bible.
The ninth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Alternative form of 1 Sussex Drive.
Abbreviation of 1 Thessalonians.
The fifteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the first epistle to Timothy.
Alternative form of one-percent milk.
Alternative spelling of one-two punch.
Initialism of one dimensional radiative-convective model.
plural of 1-D RCM
Initialism of one-hour timelag fuel moisture.
Abbreviation of semifinal.
Abbreviation of quarterfinal.
Abbreviation of eighth final.
Synonym of pink noise.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
vertical lines that appear between the eyebrows
Alternative form of eleven plus.
plural of 11 plus
Stronger than strong.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Alternative form of eleventh hour.
Synonym of Generation X.
the targeting of 12-step addiction recovery newcomers for romantic or sexual relationships.
Alternative form of Fourteen Words
A sliding-block puzzle with 15 sequentially numbered square tiles in a 4×4 frame, the aim being to arrange the numbers in order by sliding one at a time horizontally or vertically into the single available space.
Clipping of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (“the White House”).
Abbreviation of sixteenth note.
Alternative spelling of nineteenth hole.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Alternative spelling of first grade.
Abbreviation of 2 Chronicles.
Synonym of BOGO.
A model railway gauge of 64 mm, standardised in 1909 but since fallen into disuse.
The twelfth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Abbreviation of 2 Maccabees.
The second epistle of Peter, the twenty-second book of the New Testament of the Bible.
The tenth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Abbreviation of 2 Thessalonians.
The sixteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the second epistle to Timothy.
Alternative form of two-percent milk.
A three-lane road with two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other.
plural of 2+1 road
A type of road with extra-wide shoulders and a smaller single two-way lane in the middle for vehicles.
plural of 2-1 road
A tree data structure whose every node with children (internal node) has either two children and one data element, or three children and two data elements; a B-tree of order 3.
Synonym of 2-3-4 tree.
Initialism of 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
An atmospheric phenomenon caused by sunlight or moonlight refracting through millions of hexagonal ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, such as in cirrus clouds, creating a ring of light with a 22-degree radius around the sun or moon.
A village in Zăvoi, Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.
The official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.
The group of famous musicians who have died at age 27.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Alternative form of second party.
Alternative spelling of second grade.
Alternative form of second party.
Alternative form of Three Amigos.
A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Alternative form of Three Lions.
The observation that nonviolent resistance campaigns involving at least 3.5% of the population are likely to achieve political change.
a note with 1/32 the length of a whole note
A variant of chess, usually played with multiple chessboards that pieces can move between, but sometimes on a single board with several layers.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
plural of 3D job
Alternative form of third party.
plural of 3D pen
A three-dimensional solid object made using a 3D printer.
plural of 3D print
Third grade.
Alternative form of third party.
Alternative form of Third Reich.
Abbreviation of third wheel.
Alternative form of Third World.
plural of 3′ end
A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Alternative spelling of 4D chess.
A youth organization supported and sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, offering courses and lessons in agriculture and home economics.
plural of 4-H Club
Synonym of 4/4.
A score of 40 or more points in a sport where such scores are uncommon, such as American football
plural of 404 page
A scam in which the solicitor offers large sums of money in return for a smaller up front investment.
A 419 fraud.
plural of 419 scam
Synonym of 48 (“An Arab resident of Israel”).
A sophisticated strategy that is far beyond the comprehension of others, especially one in which apparent blunders are simply indicators of yet-to-be-understood brilliance.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Alternative spelling of fourth grade.
Alternative form of Fourth Reich.
Alternative form of fourth wall.
plural of 4th wall
Alternative form of Fourth World.
Alternative form of five-and-dime.
plural of 5 & dime
A score of 50 or more points in a sport where such scores are uncommon, such as American football
A variant of rummy in which each player scores the value of the sets or cards they meld.
Alternative form of 501(c)(3)
plural of 501 c 3
Alternative form of 501(c)(4).
plural of 501 c 4
A card game played as a practical joke, wherein the "dealer" throws the deck of cards in the air, and the other player must pick them up off the floor.
A diet that stipulates calorie restriction for two non-consecutive days per week but allows unconstrained eating on the other five days.
plural of 5:2 diet
An extremely complicated strategy involving deception and ulterior motives, especially in politics.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Alternative spelling of fifth grade.
Alternative form of fifth wheel.
Alternative form of Fifth World.
plural of 5′ cap
plural of 5′ end
Alternative spelling of 6-2-1 rule.
A note whose duration is one sixty-fourth that of a whole note.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Alternative form of sixth form.
plural of 6th form
Alternative spelling of sixth grade.
Alternative form of Sixth World.
Alternative form of seven and seven.
plural of 7 and 7
A bundt pound cake which contains 7 Up as an ingredient in the icing or the batter.
Alternative form of 7 Up cake.
Military gear for use in the field, including a rifle, bedding, first aid kit, etc.
Alternative form of seventh art.
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Alternative spelling of seventh grade.
plural of 8 ball
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Alternative spelling of eighth grade.
Abbreviation of eighth note.
The recommendation that a person should drink eight servings of eight ounces of water each day.
plural of 9 to 5
Abbreviation of United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Alternative spelling of ninth grade.
plural of @ party
Alternative form of A&E.
Alternative form of A&M.
Argued by means of force rather than logic.
plural of A band
A battery used to heat the filament or cathode heaters of electron tubes.
With the beat. A direction to resume strict time after the free declamation of a singer; chiefly used in recitatives. It is equivalent to a tempo.
A sandwich board.
plural of A board
Misspelling of a cappella.
An aircraft maintenance check performed approximately every 500-800 flight hours or 200-400 cycles.
plural of A check
Obsolete form of o'clock.
The capital city of the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
A municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.
The final featuring those who successfully passed the semifinals, to determine the winner.
plural of A final
plural of A flat
plural of A game
Alternative spelling of à gogo.
Archaic form of akimbo (“with hands on hips and elbows outward”).
Fashionable; in the current style or fashion.
A municipality of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
Alternative spelling of A-level.
plural of A level
plural of A list
To a small extent or degree.
something that is more than a little but less than a lot.
The major key with A as its tonic, with the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯, the key signature of which has three sharps.
Somewhat; slightly; a little.
The minor key with A as its tonic, consisting of the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
A grade lower than "A" and higher than "B plus".
plural of A minus
Alternative form of al niente.
Abbreviation of alien registration number (“identification number for immigrants”).
plural of A number
A municipality of Ourense, Galicia, Spain.
At pleasure.
plural of A plot
plural of A plus
from the stronger or more important; according to the majority
To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox".
Self-evident, intuitively obvious.
plural of A ring
plural of A road
plural of A roll
Alternative spelling of A-sharp.
plural of A sharp
A member of a special police force from Northern Ireland.
plural of A star
plural of A story
Alternative form of A-story.
A student who typically achieves A grades.
Of a ship, especially a tall square-rigged one: in which all running rigging is hauled taut; having all spars hoisted aloft; having all sails set.
plural of A teamer
plural of A team
from behind
plural of A to Z
Synonym of a bit.
A little, slightly.
plural of A wave
Used to form present participles and verbal nouns; and, (dialectal) circumfixed to words which function as part of a verb phrase (e.g. “he went a-hunting”)
The looping of a subsection of audio or video material.
plural of A-B loop
Synonym of T-power.
Initialism of ancient and modern.
Alternative form of A&R.
Alternative form of A&M.
Alternative form of ABC.
Alternative spelling of ACT.
Alternative form of ADA.
Alternative spelling of AEF.
Alternative form of AGI.
Alternative form of AMA.
plural of A. M. A.
Alternative form of ASI.
Abbreviation of Associate of Arts in Agriculture.
An instance of A/B testing.
plural of A/B test
A gate on x86 microprocessors restricting access to the memory beyond 1 MB.
plural of A20 gate
A form of balanced tree used for storing and retrieving ordered data efficiently, a variation of the red-black tree.
plural of AA tree
An old woman.
plural of aad wife
plural of ab crack
From outside.
Alternative form of ab initio.
From the time when a law, legal right or decree, contract, ownership interest, partnership (etc.) comes into force.
from inside; from within
Against one's will; not of one's invitation.
Synonym of ab wheel.
From utility.
A piece of exercise equipment designed to be gripped in one or both hands and torqued in the course of sagittally abducting the pronated shoulders with the core resisting flexion and extension.
plural of ab wheel
ternary form
A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria; covering the northern part of the city of Aba.
A local government area of Abia State, Nigeria; covering the southern part of the city of Aba.
Behind; on the other side of
A barangay of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
A barangay of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
To lessen, to subtract something from.
simple past and past participle of abate of
third-person singular simple present indicative of abate of
Alternative form of abb-wool.
plural of abb wool
simple past and past participle of ab off
A minimalist style of visual art.
A book that teaches the alphabet.
plural of ABC book
Synonym of ABC (“type of travel guidebook”).
A novelty social gathering where the guests wear things other than clothing, such as trash bags or bubble wrap.
Soil that has a well-differentiated profile, with the three types or horizons of soil.
plural of ABC soil
Synonym of liquor store.
A transliteration of the Arabic male given name عَبْد اللَّٰه (ʕabd allāh)
Given a power series f(x)=∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲a_nxⁿ that is convergent for real x in the open interval (0, 1), the value lim _(x→1⁻)∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲a_nxⁿ, which is assigned to f(1)=∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲a_n by the Abel summation method (or A-method).
plural of Abel sum
A test to determine the flash point of a volatile oil.
A locality in Huon Valley council area, southern Tasmania, Australia.
University of Abertay Dundee, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.
To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).
simple past and past participle of abide by
third-person singular simple present indicative of abide by
The basic system of categorizing blood by antigen type.
simple past and past participle of abide by
A window displaying information about an application, such as its version number and copyright or other licence.
Synonym of bio (“a section of a user profile that contains information about the user”).
plural of about me
Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.
Better than the average or normal standard.
Alternative form of Abraham man.
plural of Abram man
Antilock brake.
third-person singular simple present indicative of ab off
Abbreviation of absente febre; in the absence of fever.
A senior companion, the closest friend, and, through the marriage of his daughter Aisha, the father-in-law of Muhammad, recognized in Sunni Islam as the first of Muhammad's rightly-guided successors (the Rashidun caliphs).
The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.
A village in northern Libya, between Misrata and Sirte, at the junction of two major roads.
kunya of Muhammad
Alternative spelling of Aboukir.
A city in Sirohi district, Rajasthan, India.
Alternative form of Abu Dhabi.
Alternative form of Abu Dhabi.
To border on.
third-person singular simple present indicative of abut on
Alternative form of Abu Dhabi.
Used to introduce the statement of the real cause of action, in those cases where it was necessary to allege a fictitious one.
plural of AC Plonk
Abbreviation of according to.
An ace held without any accompanying lower-ranked cards in that suit, rendering it unprotected or undefended.
To be barely admitted into something, or to be admitted only at the last minute.
The player's first point on the board.
simple past and past participle of ace into
simple past and past participle of ace out
plural of ace bare
third-person singular simple present indicative of ace into
third-person singular simple present indicative of ace out
To desire or want something, or someone, very much.
simple past and past participle of ache for
third-person singular simple present indicative of ache for
An improvised weapon consisting of an acid and a base combined in a container, which swells and explodes.
An old-fashioned boiled sweet containing citric acid or tartaric acid.
A genre of popular music combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco.
Synonym of Key lime.
Rain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds.
A rock music genre originating from the late 1960s, heavily inspired by drug-induced experiences.
Snow that is unusually acidic, caused by atmospheric pollution etc.
A test involving the reaction of an acid with another chemical.
Alternative form of acidweed (Desmarestia spp.)
present participle and gerund of ace out
a.m.; in the morning
The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed.
A closed nut having a dome-like cap over the rear protruding part of the engaged screw or bolt.
plural of acre foot
A unit of measure, used for volumes of water, equal to one acre times one foot (that is, to the amount of water required to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot), which is 43,560 cubic feet, 325,851 gallons, 1,233 cubic meters.
Misspelling of acrow prop.
To perform something specific.
To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
simple past and past participle of act on
simple past and past participle of act out
simple past and past participle of act up
present participle and gerund of act on
present participle and gerund of act up
third-person singular simple present indicative of act on
third-person singular simple present indicative of act out
third-person singular simple present indicative of act up
third-person singular simple present indicative of act upon
plural of actus reus
An advertisement that stretches across (most often the top of) a web site.
Synonym of commercial break.
plural of ad break
The principle by which property rights extend vertically upwards and, sometimes, downwards from a property; it is used to describe air rights or no-fly zones, as well as rights to resources under the soil, such as mineral rights, among others.
Alternative form of Dammam (“city in Saudi Arabia”).
Synonym of ad quod damnum.
Awarded by one institution to an alumnus of another.
Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.
Synonym of ad hoc; in an ad hoc fashion.
Alternative form of adhocrat.
plural of ad hom
in agreement
Abbreviation of ad interim.
Alternative form of ad lib.
simple past and past participle of ad lib
plural of ad lib
For the purpose of a legal case, as in guardian ad litem.
There, at the specified location
Consistent with.
A truck whose sole purpose is to advertise, for example by means of billboards, electronic displays, or music.
plural of ad truck
On a word-by-word basis, without rephrasing; word for word; verbatim.
from life
Synonym of let's go: a cheer of encouragement, support, etc.
plural of add on
To have a particular effect in combination.
To make a product or service more desirable or useful.
simple past and past participle of add oil
simple past and past participle of add on
simple past and past participle of add up
A dragonfly.
present participle and gerund of add on
present participle and gerund of add up
third-person singular simple present indicative of add oil
third-person singular simple present indicative of add on
third-person singular simple present indicative of add up
The largest city and state capital of Ekiti State, Nigeria.
To expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.
Alternative form of adze hoe.
plural of adz hoe
A strong, heavy hoe traditionally used in trail-making.
plural of adze hoe
A star of spectral type A that shows emission lines in its spectrum
plural of Ae star
An extension of a bicycle's handlebars, allowing the rider to rest his/her elbows and benefit from improved aerodynamics.
plural of aero bar
Alternative form of aeroclub
A hamlet in Llanystumdwy community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH4337).
A kind of yam prized in Jamaica.
plural of afoo yam
Afro pick
A comb with loose teeth, usually used on kinky hair, and sometimes worn in the hair.
anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
A gesture, usually polite, urging another person to take a turn at something ahead of the speaker.
Clipped compound of agricultural pipe.
The leader of the Nizari Ismailis.
plural of Aga Khan
A kind of popular novel set in a suburban or rural location and featuring domestic and emotional themes involving middle-class characters.
plural of Aga saga
Alternative spelling of agak-agak (“to estimate”).
Synonym of age grade.
To engage in age regression voluntarily, as opposed to doing so involuntarily (as a coping mechanism).
A difference in ages between two or more people, especially in the context of romantic or sexual relationships.
plural of age gap
plural of age gate
An organized, culturally defined social category of people with membership based on age; in some societies it is entered automatically when one reaches a certain age, while in others it is entered through an initiation rite and/or the payment of a fee.
A demographic grouping based on age.
A restriction placed on an activity based on the age of the participants; either lower or higher limit.
To become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.
Alternative spelling of ageplay.
An established social category or group consisting of people born during a certain time span who together move through a series of culturally defined age grades.
plural of age set
Synonym of liver spot.
plural of age spot
Eldercare.
simple past and past participle of age out
simple past and past participle of age up
third-person singular simple present indicative of age out
third-person singular simple present indicative of age up
A coastal resort in eastern Cyprus.
present participle and gerund of age out
present participle and gerund of age up
Alternative form of agitprop.
A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass, beginning with those words, or the music to which it is set.
Synonym of autogynesmile.
A cocktail made with energy drink and Agwa de Bolivia herbal liqueur.
An admonition to slow down; not so fast, hold your horses.
A young Chinese man in Singapore, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
plural of Ah Beng
A surname from Chinese.
plural of Ah Chee
plural of ah gua
A young Chinese woman in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore and Malaysia, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
plural of ah kua
plural of ah kwa
A young Chinese woman in Singapore associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
plural of Ah Lian
plural of Ah Long
plural of ah neh
The personification of death in Maya mythology.
plural of ah qua
Synonym of Ah Beng.
Alternative form of aw shucks.
plural of Ah Soh
Synonym of oh well.
In front of.
The gradual degradation of coherence in extended conversations with large language models due to context compression, leading to forgotten details, hallucinations, or off-topic responses.
Low-quality content produced by generative artificial intelligence, often characterized by hallucinations or a failure to meet the expectations of coherence and relevance.
A period of reduced funding and interest in artificial intelligence research.
Synonym of service dog.
plural of aid dog
A baby born with an HIV infection.
To set very ambitious goals for oneself.
simple past and past participle of aim at
present participle and gerund of aim at
third-person singular simple present indicative of aim at
third-person singular simple present indicative of aim high
Alternative form of Ein Sof.
Synonym of flying ace
plural of air ace
Alternative spelling of airbag.
plural of air bag
A thrown ball that misses the basket, and completely fails to touch the net or supporting hoop.
plural of air ball
Light, sparse bangs, a hairstyle originating in South Korea.
A military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel.
plural of air base
The exposure to fresh air, especially when naked or nearly naked.
plural of air bath
A bed that is inflated with air; typically used as a portable, temporary bed.
plural of air bed
Alternative spelling of airbrake.
A brick-sized block with holes which is embedded in a wall to allow ventilation through it.
Alternative spelling of airbrush.
Alternative spelling of airburst.
A member of the Air Cadet Organisation.
The payload of an aircraft (not counting passengers).
A terminal dilation of the bronchiole in lungs or similar organs where gas exchange occurs.
plural of air cell
Alternative form of airchain.
Alternative form of aircheck.
A form of strangulation that compresses the upper airway (trachea, larynx or laryngopharynx), hence interfering with breathing and leading to asphyxia.
Alternative form of aircoach.
Synonym of windsock.
plural of air cone
protection (of land or sea operations) by aircraft
The crew of a passenger plane; the flight crew
Information regarding an aircraft's flight parameters that is collected by sensors on the aircraft.
A device used to prevent air, contaminants, or flying insects from moving from one open space to another.
plural of air door
The distance from the surface of the water to the highest point on a vessel
An ample space left at the foot of foundation walls for the sake of dryness.
A drill driven by the elastic pressure of condensed air; a pneumatic drill.
Alternative form of air-dry.
A duct, through which air is forced or extracted, that forms part of a building's air conditioning and ventilation system.
plural of air duct
Alternative spelling of airflow.
Alternative form of airflown.
plural of air flow
A branch of the military mainly devoted to air warfare, as opposed to (land) army and (sea) navy.
simple past and past participle of air fry
third-person singular simple present indicative of air fry