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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.
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ago apple back n,adv best adj,adv
agree appoint background better adj,adv
ahead approve backward(s) between
A aim n,v
air n
April
-ar
bacteria (-ium)
bad
beyond
Bible
-al arch,archway bag n bicycle
a alcohol (ic) area bake big
ability alike adj,adv argue balance n,v bill
able alive arise ball bind
-able all adj,adv arm n,v banana bird
about all right armour n,v band n birth
above allow arms bank bit
abroad almost army bar bite n,v
absence alone around prep,adv bare bitter adj
absent adj along arrange,arrangeme barrel black
accept aloud nt(s) base n,v blade
accident alphabet arrive basin blame n,v
accordance already arrow basket bleed v
according (to) also art bath n bless
account v,n although article bathe v blind adj,v
accustom v altogether artist battle block n,v
ache v,n always as be blood n
acid among ashamed beak blow n,v
across amongst ash(es) beam blue n,adj
act v amount n aside adv bean board n
action amuse ask bear n boat
active amusing adj asleep bear v body
activity an association beard n boil v
actor,actress -an at beat v bold
actual -ance -ate beautiful bomb n,v
add ancient -ation beauty bone n
addition and atom(ic) because book n
address v,n anger n,v attack n,v become boot n
adjective angle attempt n,v bed border n,v
admiration angry attention bee born
admire animal n,adj attentive beer borrow
admit ankle attract(ive) before both
advance v,n annoy August beg bottle n
advantage another aunt begin bottom n
adventure n answer n,v autumn behave bowel
adverb ant average n,adj,v behaviour bowl n
advertize anxiety avoid behind box n
advice anxious awake adj belief boy
advise any away believe brain
affair(s) anybody awkward bell branch n,v
afford anyhow axe n belong brass
afraid anyone below brave adj
after adv,prep,conj anything belt n bread
afternoon anywhere bend n,v breadth
afterwards
again
apart
apparatus
B beneath
berry
break
breakfast n
against appear beside breast
age n appearance baby besides breath n

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breathe cave n coal courage n deer

breed n,v cease coarse adj course defeat n,v
brick n cell coast n court n defence
bridge n,v cement n coat n cover n,v defend
bright adj cent coconut cow n degree
bring centre n coffee coward delay n,v
British century coin n crack n,v delicate
broad ceremony n cold n,adj crash n,v delight n,v
broadcast n,v certain collar n cream n deliver
brother adj,determiner collect v creature demand n,v
brown n,adj certainty college creep v department
brush n,v chain n,v colour n,v cricket depend
bucket chair n comb n,v crime dependent
Buddhist,-ism chairman combine v criminal n,adj depth
build chalk n come crop n descend
bullet chance n comfort n,v cross n,v describe
bunch n change n,v command n,v crowd n description
burn v,n character committee crown n,v descriptive
burst n,v charge n,v common adj cruel desert n
bury charm n,v companion crush v desert v
bus chase v company cry n,v deserve
bush n cheap compare cultivate desire n,v
busy cheat n,v comparison cup n desk
but cheek n compass cupboard destroy
butter n cheer n,v compete cure n,v detail n
button n,v cheerful complain curl n,v determine
buy n cheese complete v,adj current n develop
by chemical n,adj compound n,adj curse n,v devil n
chemistry concern v curtain n diamond
cheque concerning curve n,v dictionary
chest concert n custom n die v
C chicken
chief n,adv
condition
confuse
cut n,v
cycle v
difference
different
child,children connect difficult
cage n chimney conquer difficulty
cake n chin conscience dig
calculate
call n,v
chocolate n,adj
choice n
conscious
consider
D dinner
dip
calm choose consist direct
camel Christrmas consonant (sound) daily adj direction
camera church contain damage n,v dirt
camp n,v cigarette content adj dance n,v dirty adj
can v cinema n,adj contents n danger dis-
candle circle n continue dare v disappoint
cap n circular adj contract n daring n,adj discourage
capital n citizen control n,v dark adj discover
captain n city convenient date n disease n
car civilize conversation daughter dish n
card n claim n,v cook n,v day dismiss
cardboard class n cool adj dead adj distance
care n,v clay copper n,adj deal n,v distant
carriage clean copy n,v dear adj ditch n
carry clear v,adj cord death divide v
cart n clerk corn debt division
case n clever corner n decay n,v do
castle n cliff correct adj deceive doctor n
cat n climb cost n,v December dog n
catch v clock n cotton n decide dollar
cattle close v,adj,adv cough n,v decimal n,adj -dom
cat n cloth could declare donkey
catch v clothes,clothing council decrease n,v door
cattle cloud n count v deed doorway
cause n,v club n country n deep adj dot n

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double adj,adv,v engine familiar adj foolish generosity

doubt n,v English n,adj family foot generous
down adv,prep enjoy famous football gentle adj
drag v enough n,adj,adv fancy n,v,adj for prep gentleman
draw enquire far adj,adv forbid get
drawer enter v farm n,v force n,v gift
dream n,v entrance farmer fore- girl
dress n,v envelope fashion(able) forehead give
drink n,v equal n,v,adj fast adj,adv foreign glad
drive v -er fasten foreigner glass n
drop n,v escape n,v fat n,adj forest glorious
drown -ese fate forget glory
drug n especially father n forgive go
drum n,v -ess fault n fork goat
drunk establish favour n,v form n,v god & God
dry v,adj even adj,adv favourable formal goddess
duck n evening favourite adj former gold
dull adj event fear n,v formerly golden
during ever feast n,v fort good
dust n every feather n fortune good-bye
duty evil n,adj February fortunate goods
exact adj feed v forward(s) adv govern
examine feel v fox n government
examination feelings frame n grace
E example
excellent
fellow n
female n,adj
framework
free v,adj
gradual(ly)
grain
except prep,conj fence n freeze gram
each exchange n,v fever n frequent adj grammar
drterminer,pron excite few fresh grand
eager excuse n,v field n,adj Friday grandfather
ear exercise n,v fierce friend grandmother
early adj,adv exist fight n,v fro grass
earn expect figure n from grateful
earth n experience n,v fill front n,adj grave n
east n,adj,adv explain film n,v fruit n great
eastern explanation find v -ful Green n,adj
-ed explode fine adj fulfil greet
edge n explosion finger n full grey n,adj
educate explosive n,adj finish n,v fun n grief
effect n express v fire n,v funny grieve
effective expression firm n,adj funeral n ground
effort eye first adj,adv fur n group n
elastic adj eyelid fish furnish grow
elbow n fisherman furniture growth
elder adj fit v,adj further adj,adv guard n,v
eldest fix v future n,adj guess n,v
elect v
electric
F flag
flame
guest
guide n,v
electrical flash guilt
electrician
electricity
face n,v
fact
flat n,adj
flesh n
G gun n
gunpowder
elephant factory n flight
else fade v float v gaiety
empire fail flood n,v gain n,v
employ v
empty v,adj
failure
faint adj
floor n
flow n,v
game n
garage n,v
H
en- fair adj flower n garden n
-en fairy fly n,v garment habit
-ence faith fold n,v gas n habitual
enclose faithful adj follow v gate hair
encourage fall n,v fond gather half n,adj,adv
end n,v false food n gay hall
enemy fame fool n general n,adj hammer n,v

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hand n,v host instead keen level n,adj,adv

handkerchief hot instruct keep v library
handle n,v hotel instrument key n lid
hang hour insurance kill v lie v
happen house n intend kilo life
happening how intention kilogram lift
happiness human adj interest n,v kiilometre light n,v,adj
happy humble adj interesting kind n,adj lighting
harbour n humour,humorous international king like v,adj,adv,prep
hard adj,adv hunger interrupt kingdom -like
hardly hungry into kiss n,v likely
harm n,v hunt v introduce kitchen limb
haste n hurry v introduction knee lime n
hasten hurt v invent kneel limit n,v
hastily husband n invitation knife n line n
hasty hut invite knock n,v lion
hat inwards knot n,v lip
hate n,v -ion know v liquid n,adj
hatred ir- knowledge list n
have
he
I iron n,adj
-ish
listen v
literature
head n,adj island litre
health n
healthy
I
-ible
-ist
it
L little n,adj,adv
live v
heap n,v -ic its load n,v
hear -ical -ity labour n loaf n
heart ice n -ive lack n,v local adj
heat n,v icy -ization ladder lock n,v
heaven idea -ize lady lodge v
heavy if lake lodgings
heel ill adj lamb log n
height im- lamp lonely
help n,v
hen
image
imaginary
J land n,v
language
long adj,adv
loose adj
her(s) pron,adj imagination large lord n
here imagine January last v,adj,adv lose
hide v importance jaw(s) n late loss n
high adj,adv important jealous(y) lately lot
hill improve jelly latter loud adj,adv
him in Jew(ish) laugh n,v love n,v
Hindu(ism) in- jewel laughter low adj
hire v inch n jewellery law lower v
his include job n lawful loyal
historical including join n,v lawyer loyalty
history income joint n lay luck
hit n,v increase n,v joke n,v lazy lump n
hold n,v indeed journey n lead n lung(s)
hold n indoor(s) adj joy lead v -ly
holiday industrial judge leaf
hollow adj industry judgment lean v
holy infect(ious) juice learn
home n,adj,adv
honest
influence n,v
influential
July
jump n,v
least
leather
M
honesty inform June leave v
honour n information just adj,adv left machine n
honourable -ing justice leg machinery
-hood ink n lend mad
hook n,v inn length magazine
hope n,v inner less magic n,adj
horizon
horn n
inquire
inquiry
K -less
lesson
magician
mail n,v
horse n insect let v main adj
hospital inside n,prep,adv letter make v

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male n,adj mix v net n only adj,adv past n,adj,prep

man n mixture network open v,adj paste n,v
manner model n never operation pastry
manners modern new opinion path
many moment(ary) news opponent patient adj
map n,v modest newspaper oppose pattern n
March Monday next adj,adv opposite adj,prep pause n,v
march v money nice opposition pay n,v
mark n,v monkey n night or peace n
market n month no -or peculiar
marriage moon n noble n,adj orange n,adj pen n
marry moral(s) nobleman order n,v pence
mass more nobody ordinary adj pencil n
master n morning noise n organ penny
mat mosque non- organization people n
match n,v mosquito none origin pepper n
material n,adj most no one ornament n,v per
matter n,v mother nor other perfect adj
may v motor n north n,adj,adv otherwise adv,conj perform
May mountain northern ought perhaps
me mouse nose n our(s) period
meal mouth n not -ous permission
mean v move note n,v out permit v
meaning n Mr nothing outer adj person
means n Mrs notice n,v outside personal
measure n,v much noun n,adj,adv,prep persuade
meat mud November outdoor(s) adj,adv pet n
medicine n multiply now over adv,prep petrol
meet v murder n,v nowhere overflow n,v photograph n,v
meeting n muscle n number n owe photography
melt music n nurse n,v owing to phrase n
member musician nut own v,adj piano n
memory Muslim n,adj nylon ox(en) pick
mend v must v oxygen picture
-ment my piece n
mention n,v mystery pig
mercy
merry
O P
pile n,v
pillar
message pilot n,v
messenger
metal n
N obey
object n pack v
pin n,v
pink
method obtain packet pipe n
metre nail n,v occasion n page pity n,v
metric name n,v ocean pain n place n,v
microscope narrow adj o'clock paint n,v plain n,adj
mid- nasty October pair n plan n,v
middle n,adj nation odd palace plane n
might native n,adj of pale adj plant n,v
mile nature off adv,prep pan n plastic(s)
military adj naval offence paper n plate n
milk n,v navy offend parallel play n,v
mill n near adj,adv,prep offensive adj parcel n pleasant
mind n,v neat adj offer n,v parent n please v,adv
mine pron,n necessary adj office park n,v pleasure
mineral neck officer parliament plenty
minister need n,v official adj part n plural
minute n needle n often paniciple pocket n
mirror n neighbour n oil n,v particular adj poem
mis- neither old adj partner n poet
Miss nerve n on party poetry
miss v nervous once pass v point n,v
mist -ness one passage pointed
mistake n,v nest n onion passenger poison n,v

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pole n promise n,v real rough sensible

police n pronounce reason n,v round adj,adv,prep sensitive
policeman pronunciation receipt row n sentence
polish n,v proof n receive row v separate v,adj
polite adj proper recent(ly) royal Septembe
politician property recognition rub v serious
politics protect recognize rubber servant
pool protection record n,v rude serve
poor adj protective adj red ruin(s) n,v service
popular proud reduce rule n,v set n,v
popularity prove reduction ruler settle v
population provide refusal run n,v several
port n provision(s) refuse v rush n,v severe
position public n,adj regard n,v -ry sew
possess pull n,v regular sex(ual)
possessions pump n,v relative(s) shade n,v
possible adj punish relation shadow n
possibly
post n,v
pupil
pure
religion
religious
S shake n,v
shall
postage stamp purple remain shame n
pot n purpose n remains sad adj shape
potato push n,v remark n safe adj share n,v
pound n put remember sail n,v sharp adj
pour remind sale she
powder n remove salt n,adj sheep
power rent n,v same adj sheet n
practical
practice
Q repair n,v
repeat
sand n
satisfaction
shelf
shell
practise v reply n,v satisfactory shelter n,v
praise n,v quality report n,v satisfy shield n,v
pray quantity represent Saturday shilling
prayer quarrel n,v representative save v shine v
precious adj quarter n n,adj say v ship n
preparation queen n republic scale(s) n -ship
prepare v question n,v request n,v scarce(ly) shirt
presence quick adj respect n,v scatter v shock n,v
present n,adj quiet respectful scene shoe n
preserve v quite responsible scenery shoot v
president rest n,v school shop n,v
press v restaurant science shore n
pretend result n,v scientific short adj
pretty adj
prevent R return n,v
reward n,v
scientist
scissors
shot
should
price n rice scold v shoulder
pride n rabbit n rich adj screw n,v shout n,v
prick v race n,v rid sea show n,v
prickle n radio n,v ride n,v search n,v shut
prickly railway right n,adj,adv season n sick
priest rain n,v ring n,v seat n,v side
prince raise v ripe second n,adj sideways
principle range n rise v secrecy sight n
print v rank n risk n,v secret n,adj sign n,v
prison rapid adj river secretary signal n,v
Private adj rare road see v signature
prize n rat n rob seed n silence n
probable rate rock n seem silent
probability rather rod seize silk
procession raw roll v self silly
produce v re- roof sell silver
product reach n,v room send v simple adj
production read root n sensation n since
profession ready rope sense n sincere
profit n rose n senseless sing

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single adj speech substance tense n touch n,v

singular speed n subtract tent n tour n,v
sink v spell n succeed terrible tourist
sir spend v such terror towards
sister spin v suck v test n,v tower n,v
sit spirit sudden -th town
size n spite suffer than toy n
skilful splendid sugar n mank track n,v
skill split v suggest that trade n
skin spoil v suit n,v the traffic n
skirt n spoon sum theatre train n,v
sky n sport(s) n summer n their(s) translate
slave spot n sun n them transparent
sleep n,v spread v Sunday then trap n,v
slide v spring n,v supper there adv travel n,v
slight adj square n,adj supply n,v therefore treat v
slip v stage n support n,v these treatment
slippery stair(s) suppose they tree n
slope n,v stamp n,v sure thick tremble v
slow v,adj stand v surface thief tribe n
small standard n surpnse n,v thin adj trick n,v
smell n,v star surround v thing trip n
smile n,v start n,v swallow v think tropic(s)
smoke n,v state n,v swear third trouble n,v
smooth adj station n sweep v thirst n troublesome
snake stay n,v sweet n,adj this trousers
snow n,v steady adj swell v thorough true
so steal v swift adj those trunk
soap n steam n,v swim v though truth
so-called steel swing v thought n trust n,v
social steep adj sword thread n trustworthy
socrety stem n sympathy -etic threat try v
sock(s) stick n,v system throat tube n
soft sticky through Tuesday
soil n stiff throw n,v tume n
soldier n still adj,adv thumb n turn n,v
solemn
solid n,adj
sting v
stitch n,v
T thunder n,v
Thursday
twice
twist n,v
some stocking(s) thus type,typical
somebody stomach n table n ticket n tyre
somehow stone n tail n tidy v,adj
someone stop n,v take v tie v
something store n,v talk n,v tiger
sometimes
somewhere
storm n
story
tall
taste n,v
tight adj
till prep
U
son straight adj,adv tax n,v time
song strange taxi timetable ugly
soon stranger n tea tin un-
sore n,adj stream n teach tire v uncle
sorrow n street team title n under
sorry strength tear v to underneath
sort n stretch n,v tears n tobacco prep,adv
soul strike v telephone n,v today n,adv understand
sound n,v string n telegram toe n undo
soup stroke n telegraph v,n,attrib together uniform n,adj
sour strong television tomorrow n,adv union
south n,adj,adv struggle n,v tell tongue n unite
southern study n,v temper n tonight n,adv unity
space n student temperature too universe
spade stupid temple tool university
speak stupidity tend tooth until prep,conj
spear n style n tender adj top n up
special adj subject n tennis total n,adj upon

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upper vote n,v weather n width wound n,v

upright vowel (sound) weave v wife wrap (up)
upset v voyage n wedding wild wreck n,v
upside-down Wednesday will n,v wrist
upstairs week willing write
-ure weep win v wrong n,adj,adv
urge
urgent
W weigh
weight
wind n
wind v
us welcome n,v,adj window
use n,v
usual
wages
waist
well n,adj,adv
well-
wine n
wing n
Y
wait v west n,adj,adv winter n
wake v western wire n -y
walk n,v wet adj wise yard
V wall n
wander v
what
whatever
wish n,v
with
year
yellow n,adj
want v wheat within yes
valley war wheel n witness n,v yesterday n,adv
value n -ward(s) when adv,conj without yet
variety warm v,adj whenever woman yield
various warn where wonder n,v you
vary wash n,v wherever wood young adj
vegetable n,adj waste n,v,adj whether wool your(s)
vehicle watch n,v which word n youth
verb watchman whichever work n,v
very water n while conj -work
vessel wave n,v whip n,v world
vice-
victory
wax n
way
whisper n,v
whistle n,v
worm n
worry n,v Z
view n we white n,adj worse
village weak adj who pron worst zero
violent,-ence wealth whole n,adj worship n,v
visit n,v weapon why worth
voice n wear v wicked adj worthy (of)
wide adj,adv would

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