4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

n. large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
Where is Mappo now? Asked a small baboon, which is another kind of monkey.

n. a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home
But as a parent, how can you be sure your local pre-teen or teenager is a good babysitter?

n. background; the view behind something
It's set against a backdrop of intrigue within the oil industry.

n. trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
When you fully engage in the present, there is no room for baggage from the past or fear of the future.

n. being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
Many here see the ruling against US cotton subsidies as just the first step in tipping the balance of future world trade talks in favour of developing countries.

a. hold or carry in equilibrium
I knew that his great kindness to me was balanced by unjust severity to many others in my secret soul.

a. hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
Although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age.

n. a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
That school strives to be an international leader in ballet training.

n. a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
Since the early hours of the morning, the team had been carrying out final checks, and they'd started inflating the balloon.

n. printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election
The new election of the union shall be by secret ballot of members.

a. mild and pleasant; fragrant
A balmy breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast.

n. official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
Opponents say the ban will prompt smokers to eat in nearby Los Angeles, allowing people to light up if they're outdoors.

n. orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
The band, made up of four previously unknown young actors, has provoked hysteria across Asia since starring in the Taiwanese TV series.

n. a strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
He put down his pail, took the white alley, and bent over the toe with absorbing interest while the bandage was being unwound.

n. large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
First, you will need a bandanna, depending on your head's size; we have found that a square of material about 60 cm.

n. leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians
For years I valued him more as a guest star as with the Dizzy Big Band than as a bandleader.

n. a conductor of a band
The bandmaster pointed this boy out as one who would have no difficulty getting into a band outside.

n. a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
But there are fears that if the Egyptian side doesn't play well, the crowds will stay away, and the African Cup may go off with a whimper rather than a bang.

v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
The king decided to banish him from the realm immediately.

n. a person in charge of the bank; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
This fact sheet offers suggestions on how to develop good relationships with your banker and other lenders.