Dictionary of 5-Letter Words: Words You Should Know

By Manik Joshi

In this book, you will learn the meanings of useful 5-letter words. You will also find the names of the parts of speech they belong to. I have also given synonyms for most of these words. Sample this:

01 -- abaft [adv.] -- in or behind the stern (back end) of a ship
02 -- abase [v.] -- to behave in a way so as to make someone that he/she does seem unimportant [synonyms: belittle, degrade, demean, humiliate, subjugate]
03 -- abate [v.] -- to become less strong or widespread; to make something less strong or widespread. [synonyms: decline, subside]
04 -- abhor [v.] -- to strongly hate a way of thinking or behaving for moral reasons [synonyms: detest, despise, loathe]
05 -- abode [n.] -- the place where you live [synonyms: dwelling, habitat, residence]
06 -- abyss [n.] -- (a). a very deep wide crack or opening in the ground | (b). extremely worrying or difficult situation | (c). a profound difference between people, nations, etc. [synonyms: chasm, gulf]
07 -- adept [adj.] -- good at doing difficult tasks [synonyms: skillful, proficient]
08 -- adore [v.] -- to be very fond of something or to like sb very much [synonyms: admire, love]
09 -- aglow [adj.] -- shining with color or pleasure [synonyms: glowing, radiant]
10 -- alien [adj.] -- (a). strange and fearsome esp. because different from what you are used to [synonym: hostile] | (b). connected with creatures often fictional from another world | (c). from another country, culture or society; not native [synonym: foreign] | (d). unusual or unacceptable || [n.] -- (a). a creature or being that originally belong to another world | (b). a person who is not a legal citizen or national of the country in which they live or work
11 -- aloft [adv.] -- high up in or into the air; far above the ground [synonym: overhead]
12 -- amity [n.] -- a friendly relationship [synonyms: concord, harmony]
13 -- angst [n.] -- a feeling of anxiety, fear, worry or security about a situation or about your life [synonyms: anguish, torment]
14 -- antsy [adj.] -- unable to keep still
15 -- artsy [adj.] -- showing that you are very artistic or interested in the arts
16 -- aural [adj.] -- (technical) connected with the ear or to the sense of hearing and listening [synonyms: auditory, acoustic]
17 -- awful [adj.] -- (a). very bad | (b). used to emphasize a large quantity or sum of something | (c). very shocking [synonyms: awful, dreadful, terrible] || [adv.] -- extremely or enormously

• Language: English
• Publisher: Manik Joshi
• Release date: Jul 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005852320

Manik Joshi

Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in “computer applications”, “multimedia and web-designing”, and “computer hardware and networking”. During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo-travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamed of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else’s path to success. Two things he always refrains from are smoking and drinking; he is a teetotaler and very health-conscious. He usually wakes up before the sun rises. He starts his morning with meditation and exercise. Fitness is an integral and indispensable part of his life. He gets energized by solving complex problems. He loves himself the way he is and he loves the way he looks. He doesn’t believe in following fashion trends. He dresses according to what suits him and what he is comfortable in. He believes in taking calculated risks. His philosophy is to expect the best but prepare for the worst. According to him, you can’t succeed if you are unwilling to fail. For Manik, life is about learning from mistakes and figuring out how to move forward.

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Dictionary of 5-Letter Words

(Words You Should Know)

By Manik Joshi

Copyright Manik Joshi 2020

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IMPORTANT NOTE

This Book is Part of a Series

SERIES Name: Words by Number of Letters

[A Ten-Book Series]

BOOK Number: 02

BOOK Title: Dictionary of 5-Letter Words

Table of Contents

5-Letter Words

5-Letter Words -- A

5-Letter Words -- B

5-Letter Words -- C

5-Letter Words -- D

5-Letter Words -- E

5-Letter Words -- F

5-Letter Words -- G

5-Letter Words -- H

5-Letter Words -- I

5-Letter Words -- J

5-Letter Words -- K

5-Letter Words -- L

5-Letter Words -- M

5-Letter Words -- N

5-Letter Words -- O

5-Letter Words -- P

5-Letter Words -- Q

5-Letter Words -- R

5-Letter Words -- S

5-Letter Words -- T

5-Letter Words -- U

5-Letter Words -- V

5-Letter Words -- W

5-Letter Words -- X, Y, Z

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

5-Letter Words

Letter A -- 83 5-Letter Words

Letter B -- 96 5-Letter Words

Letter C -- 78 5-Letter Words

Letter D -- 53 5-Letter Words

Letter E -- 37 5-Letter Words

Letter F – 59 5-Letter Words

Letter G -- 52 5-Letter Words

Letter H -- 31 5-Letter Words

Letter I -- 17 5-Letter Words

Letter J -- 13 5-Letter Words

Letter K -- 09 5-Letter Words

Letter L -- 38 5-Letter Words

Letter M -- 41 5-Letter Words

Letter N -- 21 5-Letter Words

Letter O -- 18 5-Letter Words

Letter P -- 51 5-Letter Words

Letter Q -- 11 5-Letter Words

Letter R -- 41 5-Letter Words

Letter S -- 131 5-Letter Words

Letter T -- 51 5-Letter Words

Letter U -- 12 5-Letter Words

Letter V -- 16 5-Letter Words

Letter W -- 32 5-Letter Words

Letter XYZ -- 09 5-Letter Words

TOTAL – 1000 Useful 5-Letter Words

SYMBOLS USED IN THIS DICTIONARY

adj. -- adjective // adv. -- adverb // n. -- noun // prep. -- preposition // pron. -- pronoun // v. -- verb // sb -- somebody // sth -- something

5-Letter Words -- A

01 -- abaft [adv.] -- in or behind the stern (back end) of a ship

02 -- abate [v.] -- to become less strong or widespread; to make sth less strong or widespread. [synonyms: decline, subside]

03 -- abbot [n.] -- a man who is in charge of a monastery (= religious community for monks)

04 -- abhor [v.] -- (not used in the progressive tenses) to strongly hate a way of thinking or behaving for moral reasons [synonyms: detest, despise, loathe]

05 -- abide [v.] -- (a). to stay or live in a place | (b). (usually ‘can’t abide’) to be unable to tolerate sb or sth [synonyms: bear, stand]

06 -- abode [n.] -- the place where you live [synonyms: dwelling, habitat, residence]

07 -- abort [v.] -- (a). to end a pregnancy deliberately by causing the death of the fetus (a young being before it is born) | (b). [often passive] to end or cause sth to end before its completion, especially because it is not likely to succeed

08 -- abuse [v.] -- (a). to make wrong, improper or harmful use of sth | (b). to use power or knowledge in an unfair, cruel, dishonest, immoral or violent manner | (c). to treat a person or an animal cruelly or violently [synonym: exploit] | (d). to make rude or offensive remarks [synonym: insult] || [n.] -- (a). the wrong, improper or harmful use of sth [synonym: misuse] | (b). unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb [synonym: mistreatment] | (c). rude and offensive remarks used to insult another person

09 -- abyss [n.] -- (a). a very deep wide crack or opening in the ground | (b). extremely worrying or difficult situation | (c). a profound difference between people, nations, etc. [synonyms: chasm, gulf]

10 -- acrid [adj.] -- (a). having a strong, sharp, harsh, bitter, unpleasant smell or taste [synonym: pungent] | (b). bitter, very silly and unreasonable in speech, etc.

11 -- acute [adj.] -- (a). (of an illness, unpleasant or unwelcome situation or incident, etc.) very serious, extreme, dangerous or severe | (b). (of the senses) very sensitive, sharp and well developed [synonym: keen] | (c). quick to notice and understand things in an intelligent way | (d). (of an angle) less than 90°

12 -- adage [n.] -- a well-known phrase that expresses a general truth about some aspect of life, people or the world [synonym: saying]

13 -- adapt [v.] -- (a). to change sth to make it fit or suitable for a new or different use, requirement, condition or situation [synonym: modify] | (b). to become familiar with a new situation or place and therefore change your behavior or ideas to deal more successfully with it [synonym: adjust, acclimatize] | (c). to make changes in a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film/movie, television program, etc.

14 -- addle [v.] -- (a). to make sb unable to think clearly; to become or make confused [synonym: muddle] | (b). (of an egg) to decay and therefore cannot be eaten or used

15 -- adept [adj.] -- good at doing difficult tasks [synonyms: skillful, proficient]

16 -- adieu [Interjection] -- goodbye; farewell

17 -- adobe [n.] -- a mixture of clay (wet earth) and straw/dung made into bricks and dried in the sun, used as a building material

18 -- adore [v.] -- (not used in the progressive tenses) to be very fond of sth or to like sb very much [synonyms: admire, love]

19 -- adorn [v.] -- [often passive] to make sth/sb look more attractive or beautiful by putting decoration on it or them [synonyms: embellish, garnish]

20 -- adult [n.] -- (a). a fully grown, developed or mature person; a person who is legally responsible for their actions [synonym: grown-up] | (b). a fully grown, developed or mature animal or plant || [adj.] -- (a). fully grown, developed or mature | (b). behaving intelligently and responsibly in a way that is expected from a fully grown, developed or mature person [synonym: grown-up] | (c). [only before noun] intended for a fully grown, developed or mature person only, and not appropriate for children because it deals with sex or violence and therefore not appropriate for children

21 -- affix [v.] -- (a). [often passive] to attach, fasten, join or stick sth to sth else || [n.] -- a letter or group of letters added to the beginning (=prefix) or end (=suffix) of the base form of a word to create a new word with modified meaning

22 -- afoot [adj.] -- [not before noun] being planned or taking place

23 -- agile [adj.] -- (a). able to move fast and without difficulty | (b). able to think or understand quickly and intelligently || [synonym: nimble]

24 -- aglow [adj.] -- shining with color or pleasure [synonyms: glowing, radiant]

25 -- agony [n.] -- extreme physical or mental pain or suffering that lasts for a long time [synonyms: anguish, distress]

26 -- ahead [adv.] -- (a). further forward in space or time; in or toward the front | (b). in advance of [synonyms: before, earlier] | (c). having more points, votes, etc. than sb else in a contest, game, election, etc; further advanced than sb/sth; winning

27 -- aisle [n.] -- a long, narrow passage between the rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, plane, classroom, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket or large shop

28 -- algae [n.] -- very simple, usually small plants without real or ordinary leaves, stems or roots that mainly grow in water or on damp surfaces || algal [adj.] -- [only before noun] relating to, characteristic of, or caused by algae

29 -- alias [adv.] -- used when a criminal, an actor, etc. is known by two names || [n.] -- a false, assumed or different name, especially one that is used by a criminal to hide their real identity

30 -- alibi [n.] -- (a). claim, explanation, proof or evidence that sb was somewhere else when the crime was committed | (b). an excuse for sth bad, wrong or for a failure

31 -- alien [adj.] -- (a). strange and fearsome esp. because different from what you are used to [synonym: hostile] | (b). connected with creatures often fictional from another world | (c). from another country, culture or society; not native [synonym: foreign] | (d). unusual or unacceptable || [n.] -- (a). a creature or being that originally belong to another world | (b). a person who is not a legal citizen or national of the country in which they live or work

32 -- align [v.] -- (a). to arrange or place two or more things into a straight line or correct position | (b). to support a person, an organization, or a cause, etc. | (c). to change sth to some extent in order to bring it in the correct or proper relationship to sth else

33 -- alike [adj.] -- [not before noun] very similar or almost the same || [adv.] -- (a). in a very similar or the same way; very similar or in appearance, nature, etc. | (b). used to refer to two things equally

34 -- allay [v.] -- to make a negative feeling such as fear, suspicion, worry, etc. less strong [synonyms: alleviate, dispel]

35 -- alley [n.] -- a narrow road or path behind or between buildings [synonyms: passage, pathway]

36 -- allot [v.] -- to give, divide or distribute sth such as time, money, tasks, etc. to sb/sth as a share or portion of what is available, for a particular purpose [synonyms: assign, allocate]

37 -- alloy [v.] -- to mix two types of metal together in which, one is usually of lower value || [n.] -- a metallic substance made by mixing or combining two types of metal together, or by mixing metal with another nonmetallic substance or element

38 -- aloft [adv.] -- high up in or into the air; far above the ground [synonym: overhead]

39 -- aloof [adv.] -- [not usually before noun] not friendly or interested in other people [synonyms: distant, remote]

40 -- aloud [adv.] -- (a). in a speaking voice that is loud enough for other people to hear clearly; [synonym: audibly] | (b). in a loud voice

41 -- altar [n.] -- a holy table or a raised platform that is used in some religious ceremonies

42 -- alter [v.] -- (a). to become significantly different; to make sb/sth significantly different | (b). to make changes in size, style, etc. to a piece of clothing in order to fit them you better; to make changes in the structure of the building

43 -- amber [n.] -- (a). a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown or reddish substance, formed from resin that is produced by fossilized trees, used for making decorative objects or jewelry | (b). a yellowish-brown color || [adj.] -- (a). yellow-brown in color like amber | (b). consisting of or resembling amber

44 -- ambit [n.] -- the range, scope, or extent of the authority, action, etc. of sth [synonym: realm]

45 -- amble [v.] -- to walk or move in a slow leisurely manner [synonyms: saunter, stroll]

46 -- amend [v.] -- to change the words from a written document, statement, or piece of legislation, etc. to some extent in order to remove discrepancies from it or improve it

47 -- amiss [adj.] -- [not before noun] wrong or incorrect; not suitable or appropriate as expected

48 -- amity [n.] -- a friendly relationship [synonyms: concord, harmony]

49 -- ample [adj.] -- (a). enough or