4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

n. hill; relatively flat highland
The touristic village 'Le Campole' lies on a tableland close to the Apennine chain of Campania, at an altitude of 650 meters.

n. apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights; stopping an opposing player carrying the ball
She can't fly through the air to dunk a basketball, can't break a tackle, and sprint to the end zone.

n. plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
Among divorcing couples, this tactic is a way to keep one spouse from getting at the asset.

n. one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
It actually turned out pretty nice, but I believe that the tailor is making the same dress again with the extra material!

v. record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
It's hard to characterize the cultural effects, although easier to tally the vital economic impact on China's neighbors.

a. domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
While inflation is relatively tame, which is good for consumers, real wages are falling.

v. draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
It will also develop techniques to locate and tap underground water reservoirs.

n. a heavy textile with a woven design
A tapestry is a form of textile art; it is woven by hand on a vertical loom.

n. sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
Ammonia, coal tar, and coke are all by-products obtained in the manufacture of coal gas.

n. lateness; delay; sluggishness; state or quality of being tardy
Unless being precisely on time is essential, don't bring up the tardiness issue with an occasional late employee.

a. late; delayed; moving slowly
We were kind of tardy with the hotel reservation, and the governor's suites are all booked.

v. make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
The air and days did tarnish these coins.

v. have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
The sisters taste of the life of very rich from their birthdays.

a. lacking flavor; not having or showing good taste
Nobody will say suitable for that coarse and tasteless luxury.

a. having a pleasing flavor; savory
The bakers will provide him with the tasty treats he desires.

n. building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
The door comes out into that little close alley between the tavern and the old rattle trap of a brick store.

n. pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
Each beautifully designed teapot has a raised pattern on the exterior.

n. one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
The touch-screen machine was not working until a technician arrived to fix it.

a. tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
Truckers say a ban would slow deliveries and make what they call a tedious job worse.

n. dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
It is an excellent film that avoids the tedium of the conventional documentary.