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| admiration |
a feeling of wonder, awe, or deep respect. |
| admire |
to look at with delight, wonder, and approval. [1/2 definitions] |
| amaze |
to surprise greatly or fill with wonder; astonish. |
| amazement |
wonder; great surprise. |
| amazing |
causing great surprise or wonder. |
| astound |
to cause surprise or wonder; amaze. |
| awe |
a very strong feeling of wonder mixed with respect or fear. [1/2 definitions] |
| evaporation |
Evaporation is something that happens in nature. It is a kind of process. In this process, water and other liquids turn into gases and go into the air. Sometimes after it rains, you see puddles outside. But later, when the sun shines, the water in the puddles goes away. Do you ever wonder what happens to the water? You can't see it anymore because it has turned into a gas and gone up into the air. This process is called evaporation. |
| ever |
When you wonder how you can ever pass your science test, it means that you wonder how you are going to pass the test at all. [1/3 definitions] |
| marvel |
a thing, person, or event that causes wonder or amazement. [2 definitions] |
| marvelous |
causing wonder or amazement. [1/2 definitions] |
| presto |
used by magicians to express wonder or amazement. [1/2 definitions] |
| speculate |
to make guesses or wonder about something (often followed by "on" or "about"). [1/2 definitions] |
| surprise |
to cause a feeling of wonder in; amaze. [2/6 definitions] |
| surprising |
causing surprise or wonder; astonishing. [1/2 definitions] |
| suspicious |
If something is suspicious, it makes people wonder if something is wrong or if something bad is happening. A suspicious thing may be a strange or surprising thing so it makes people wonder why it is happening. If someone does something suspicious, people might wonder if they are doing something wrong or trying to hide what they are doing. [1/3 definitions] |
| wonder |
When you wonder about something, you have a question about it that you ask yourself. When you wonder about something, you are not sure whether you will find out the answer or if it will be the answer that you are hoping for. [4 definitions] |
| wonderful |
causing feelings of wonder; excellent or amazing. |
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