Translation / Spell Check Vocabulary
Wordlist A, B, and C
A
Word Translation Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Flag
A A first-rate
a a be
aback surprise
abandon let go
abandoned given up
abandoning giving up
abate make less
abated made less
abating making less
abbreviate make shorter
abbreviated make shorter
abbreviating making shorter
abbreviation short form
ABC ABC in
abdicate give up
abdicating giving up
abdicated given up
abduct take away
abducted taken away
abductor one taking away
abducting taking away
abduction taken away
abeyance not in present use
abhor hate
abhorred hated
abhorring hating
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B
Word Translation Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Flag
b b , B boron
B B , b above normal boron
baa sheep's cry
babble foolish talk
Babel loud voices
babies babies d
baby baby be
babying babying d
bachelor unmarried man
bachelors unmarried men
back back be
backbone backbone bw
backed backed d
backer backer d
background what is at the back
backing backing d
backs backs d
backward slow in development
backwards back part first
backwoods backwoods bw
bad bad be
badge mark
badges marks
badly badly d
baffle make uncertain
baffled uncertain
baffling making uncertain
The letter 'B' has over 1,300 words and more alternatives will be added.
C C
Word Translation Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Flag
c c , C carbon circa (near)
C C , c Roman 100 normal-rating carbon
cab taxi public automobile cover for driver public carriage
cabal group having secret designs
cabby taxi driver
cabaret song act
cabbage green vegetable
cabbages green vegetables
cabin room on ship small wood house
cabins rooms on ship small wood houses
cabinet cupboard private room inner circle of government
cabinets cupboards private rooms inner circles of government
cable thick wire cord telegram radiogram
cables thick wire cords telegrams radiograms
caboose end car of train
cabman driver
cabmen drivers
cabs taxis public automobiles covers for drivers public carriages
cackle noise of a fowl loud laugh
cackling noise of fowls loud laughing
cad person of low behavior
cads persons of low behavior
caddy covering tin box
cadge getting things for nothing
café café in
cafes cafes d
cage wire house bird-house
caged made prisoner
Flag: be=Basic English ; bw = basic words ; d = basic derivative ;
in = international word
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Last updated July 4, 2002.