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Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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Lis forLone

Lone means only one of something, or alone. There is a lone yellow flower in the grass.

Lis forLong

Something is long if it goes for a considerable way in one direction. Something goes for a long time if it happens for an extended period.
The lizard in the picture has a very long tail.
The opposite of long is short.

Lis forLoose

Your clothes are loose if they are too big for you. The opposite of loose is tight. The woman in the picture is wearing jeans that are far too loose for her because she has lost weight.

Lis forLop

You lop something when you cut it off. You usually lop branches off trees.

Lis forLopped

A tree that has had some branches cut off might be described as a lopped tree.
Lopped is also the past tense of lop.

Lis forLose

If you lose something, you do not know where it is. If you are lost, you do not know where you are. The picture is of a teddy bear someone has lost. Lose is not the same as loose.
The opposite of lose is find or win.
The past tense of lose is lost.

Lis forLost

Lost is the past tense of lose. If you do not know where you are, you are . If you do not know where something is, it is lost. The person in the picture is lost in the woods.
The opposite of lost is found.

Lis forLoud

Something is loud if it makes noise that has a high volume and can be heard clearly a long way away.
Things that are loud include jet engines, many kinds of machinery, and some parties.

Lis forLush

A plant or area of vegetation is lush if it is very healthy, a vivid green, and has lots of foliage.

Mis forMade

Made is the past tense of make.

The woman in the picture has made two elephants.

Mis forMain

Main means the largest or most important of something. For example a company might have their main office, and many towns have a main street.

Mis forMaintain

You maintain something when you keep it in its current state. For example, you might maintain a friendship with someone, or maintain your house to keep it in good condition. This is called carrying out maintenance.
The soldiers in the picture are maintaining grave sites.

Mis forMake

You make something when you take some other things and combine them in some way to create something new.

The person in the picture is making a sandwich.

Mis forManly

Manly is a less formal way of saying masculine, or strong like a man.

Mis forMany

Many means you have a large number of something. The man in the picture has many kittens.
Marching is a way of walking that is brisk and formal. Soldiers march together with their steps in time with each other.
See also: March, the calendar month.

Mis forMarried

Two people are married if they have been through a wedding ceremony together and have formally become a couple.

Mis forMassive

Something is massive if it is really, really big. The truck in the picture is massive.

Mis forMature

Something is mature if it has fully reached adulthood. A fruit or nut is said to be mature if it is fully ripe. Other foods like wine and cheese where you need to wait a long time for the flavor to change are said to be mature when they are ready to eat or drink.

Mis forMe

This is a photo of me. I made this website.
When you say "me" you are talking about yourself.