Space, Position & Direction

knee-deep C2+

/ˌniːˈdiːp/ reaching as high as the knees, or submerged up to the knees M S

thither C2+

/ˈðɪðɚ/ to or toward that place M S

akimbo C2+

/əˈkɪm.boʊ/ with the hands on the hips and the elbows turned outward M S

spread-eagle C2+

/ˈsprɛdˌiːɡəl/ a representation of an eagle with its wings and legs extended M S

stock-still C2+

/ˌstɑːkˈstɪl/ completely motionless M S

underlie C2+

/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ/ to lie beneath something M S

upperworld C2+

/ˈʌpɚˌwɝld/ the surface world, contrasted with an underground, submarine, or underworld realm M S

afront C2+

/əˈfrʌnt/ archaic or dialectal: in front or face to face M S

serry C2+

/ˈsɛri/ archaic or literary: to crowd or press people or things closely together, especially in ranks or rows M S

neckdeep C2+

/ˌnɛkˈdiːp/ reaching, submerged, or covered up to the neck M S

embay C2+

/ɛmˈbeɪ/ to enclose, shelter, or surround as if within a bay M S

anigh C2+

/əˈnai/ archaic or dialectal: near or close by M S

accord C2+

/əˈkɔɹd/ an agreement or harmony between parties; to grant or be consistent M S

depress C2+

/dɪˈprɛs/ to make sad and dispirited, or to press down M S

ignorable C2+

/ɪɡˈnɔɹəbəl/ able to be disregarded or left unnoticed M S

agitate C2+

/ˈædʒəˌteɪt/ to stir up or disturb; to campaign vigorously M S

crest C2+

/krɛst/ the top of a hill or wave; a heraldic emblem; to reach the top M S

infinite C2+

/ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ limitless or endless in space, extent, or magnitude M S

composite C2+

/kəmˈpɑzɪt/ made up of distinct parts; a thing formed from several elements M S

dwell C2+

/dwɛl/ to live in a place; to linger on a thought or topic M S

compass C2+

/ˈkʌmpəs/ an instrument showing direction; range or scope; (verb) to encompass or achieve M S

decompose C2+

/ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/ to decay, or to break down into component parts M S

fateful C2+

/ˈfeɪtfəl/ having far-reaching, often disastrous consequences M S

fell C2+

/fɛl/ fierce, cruel, or deadly; (also) to cut down M S

foment C2+

/foʊˈmɛnt/ to stir up or instigate trouble or discontent M S

hereabout C2+

/ˈhɪrəˌbaʊt/ in this general area; near this place M S

mediator C2+

/ˈmidieɪtɚ/ a person who tries to settle a dispute between parties M S

prevalent C2+

/ˈprɛvələnt/ widespread or common in a particular place or time M S

void C2+

/vɔɪd/ empty or legally invalid; (also) an empty space M S

demote C2+

/dɪˈmoʊt/ to reduce to a lower rank or position M S

fallow C2+

/ˈfæloʊ/ (of land) left unplanted to restore fertility; inactive M S

forsaken C2+

/fərˈseɪkən/ abandoned or deserted; left utterly alone M S

immovable C2+

/ɪˈmuvəbəl/ not able to be moved or changed in position or opinion M S

natal C2+

/ˈneɪtəl/ relating to the place or time of one's birth M S

ascend C2+

/əˈsɛnd/ to go up or rise to a higher position M S

boreal C2+

/ˈbɔriəl/ relating to the north or northern regions M S

clearance C2+

/ˈklɪrəns/ official permission, or the space between two objects M S

coincident C2+

/koʊˈɪnsɪdənt/ occurring together in time or space; corresponding M S

cultch C2+

/kʌltʃ/ the mass of stones and shells laid down as a bed for young oysters M S

denizen C2+

/ˈdɛnɪzən/ an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place M S

endemic C2+

/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/ native to or regularly found in a particular place or group M S

forbear C2+

/fɔrˈbɛr/ to refrain from or hold back patiently from doing something M S

foremost C2+

/ˈfɔrˌmoʊst/ most prominent in rank, importance, or position M S

genus C2+

/ˈdʒinəs/ a taxonomic rank grouping related species above the species level M S

muddle C2+

/ˈmʌdəl/ to confuse or mix up; a state of disorder or confusion M S

sleuth C2+

/sluːθ/ a detective; to investigate or track down M S

sway C2+

/sweɪ/ to move rhythmically side to side; to influence or control M S

autochthonous C2+

/ɔːˈtɑːkθənəs/ native to and originating in the place where found; indigenous M S

barb C2+

/bɑːrb/ a sharp backward point; a cutting or wounding remark M S

batten C2+

/ˈbætən/ a strip of wood; to fasten down or thrive at another's expense M S

cede C2+

/sid/ to give up or surrender, typically by treaty or formal agreement M S

cline C2+

/klaɪn/ a gradient of continuous variation in a feature across a range M S

defoul C2+

/diˈfaʊl/ to defile, pollute, or trample down; to befoul (archaic) M S

dike C2+

/daɪk/ an embankment built to hold back water and prevent flooding M S

discord C2+

/ˈdɪskɔrd/ disagreement or lack of harmony between people or sounds M S

expatriate C2+

/ɛksˈpeɪtriɪt/ a person living outside their native country M S

footer C2+

/ˈfʊtər/ text or a band at the bottom of a page or screen M S

forgo C2+

/fɔrˈɡoʊ/ to abstain from or give up something M S

hunch C2+

/hʌntʃ/ an intuitive feeling or guess; also, to arch the back forward M S

interlapse C2+

/ˈɪntərlæps/ an interval of time that elapses between events M S

interspace C2+

/ˈɪntərspeɪs/ a space between things; an intervening gap M S

median C2+

/ˈmidiən/ the middle value in a range; situated in the middle M S

parley C2+

/ˈpɑrli/ a discussion between opposing sides, especially to settle a dispute M S

partiality C2+

/ˌpɑrʃiˈæləti/ unfair bias in favor of one side; a special fondness M S

partition C2+

/pɑrˈtɪʃən/ a division into parts, or a structure that divides a space M S

proximate C2+

/ˈprɑksəmət/ closest in space, time, or relationship; immediate M S

resurrect C2+

/ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/ to restore to life or bring back into use or notice M S

transference C2+

/ˈtrænsfərəns/ the act of conveying something from one person, place, or context to another M S

vagabond C2+

/ˈvæɡəbɑnd/ a person who wanders from place to place without a settled home M S

veto C2+

/ˈviːtoʊ/ a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal M S

westerly C2+

/ˈwɛstərli/ situated toward or coming from the west M S

wobbly C2+

/ˈwɑbli/ tending to move unsteadily from side to side; shaky M S

abandonment C2+

/əˈbændənmənt/ the act of giving up or deserting something or someone completely M S

abode C2+

/əˈboʊd/ a place of residence; a dwelling M S

alight C2+

/əˈlaɪt/ to descend and settle, as a bird; also on fire or lit up M S

ambience C2+

/ˈæmbiəns/ the character or atmosphere of a place M S

anterior C2+

/ænˈtɪriər/ situated before or toward the front; earlier in time M S

belay C2+

/bɪˈleɪ/ to secure a rope around a fixed point; to stop or cancel M S

beshine C2+

/bɪˈʃaɪn/ to shine upon; to light up M S

cocking C2+

/ˈkɑkɪŋ/ tilting upward or drawing back the hammer of a gun M S

collocate C2+

/ˈkɑləˌkeɪt/ to place together, or of words, to occur habitually side by side M S

contiguous C2+

/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/ sharing a common border; touching or adjacent M S

decelerate C2+

/diˈsɛləˌreɪt/ to reduce speed; to slow down M S

dessertspoon C2+

/dɪˈzɝtspun/ a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon M S

disjunction C2+

/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ a separation or disconnection; (logic) an 'or' relation between propositions M S

dismantle C2+

/dɪsˈmæntəl/ to take apart or pull down piece by piece M S

disqualification C2+

/dɪsˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/ the act of barring someone from a competition or position; the state of being barred M S

dweller C2+

/ˈdwɛlɚ/ a person or animal that lives in a specified place M S

eccentrical C2+

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪkəl/ deviating from the center or from convention; eccentric M S

excentrical C2+

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪkəl/ not having a common center; off-center; eccentric M S

expend C2+

/ɪkˈspɛnd/ to spend or use up money, time, or energy M S

fore C2+

/fɔr/ situated at the front; the front part M S

forwards C2+

/ˈfɔrwɚdz/ toward the front; in the direction one is facing M S

immorally C2+

/ɪˈmɔrəli/ in a way that violates accepted principles of right conduct M S

implode C2+

/ɪmˈploʊd/ to collapse violently inward; to break down catastrophically M S

imprecate C2+

/ˈɪmprɪkeɪt/ to invoke or call down a curse upon someone M S