4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

ad. in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.

a. amazed; very surprised
He looked upon his son and was again astonished at his beauty this day.

a. very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
What I find a bit astonishing is that folks encourage others to do the same.

v. affect with wonder; surprise; shock
The past events dovetail into those of the present, with parallels that surprise, astound, shock and delight.

n. a physicist who studies astronomy
He felt much as an astronomer feels who has discovered a new planet--no doubt, as far as strong, deep, unalloyed pleasure is concerned.

a. enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
The government seems willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.

n. branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
The brightened comet in the constellation Virgo may even be visible to the naked eye, allowing members of the public worldwide to join in this historic moment in astronomy.

n. place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.

n. nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.

n. a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
Our goal is to help the athlete get the best performance.

n. a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
Embarrassed at being unable to distinguish Slovenia from Slovakia, George W. finally consulted an atlas.

n. air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
The shuttle burned up while re-entering the earth's atmosphere on Saturday, and any debris will be important in finding out why.

n. a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
If any one of them can explain it, I'll give him sixpence. I don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it.

a. of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
Iran was never pursuing an atomic bomb, Iran's Oil Minister said in a press conference here.

v. fasten; annex; be in contact with
The anti-nuclear campaigners used concrete blocks and chains to attach themselves to the rails.

n. a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
Her simplicity, gay prattle, and efforts to please inspired me, in return, with a degree of attachment sufficient to make us both content in each other's society.

n. offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
A national newspaper received an anonymous phone call warning about the attack just minutes before the first device exploded.

v. achieve or accomplish; gain
The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.

n. something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
The end of all scholarly attainment is to live nobly.

v. be present at; go to; take care of; tend
Britain's House of Lords has been described as the best club in London, and for many of the hereditary members who rarely attend debates, that's just what it is.