4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others

outstanding; superior to or notable above all others

impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous

brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover

a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt

having no equal; incomparable

having the supreme legislative power

stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling

attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something

having no equal; incomparable

a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind

act of performing; dramatic or musical entertainment; process or manner

epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance

a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land

of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain

moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing

apparatus or model representing the solar system; museum in which images of stars are projected onto a domed ceiling

beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats

difficult question or problem

picture or likeness obtained by photography

mainly; much greater in number or influence

of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing

process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing

attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something

ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something

concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities

beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats

of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain

ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something

picture or likeness obtained by photography

of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain

moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing

outstanding; superior to or notable above all others

a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land

a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt

most frequent or common; having superior power and influence