Z–zip Vocabulary (Z Words) – Meanings & Synonyms

Z

LanguageA1

Meaning: the letter Z

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'zebra' starts with the letter Z.

Category: Language

Z angles

MathematicsB2

Meaning: angles that form a Z shape

Part of speech: noun

Example: The two lines created Z angles when they intersected.

Category: Mathematics

zany

ArtsB1

Meaning: crazy or amusing

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The zany clown made everyone laugh.

Category: Arts › Comedy

Synonyms:

quirky
eccentric

Antonyms:

serious
sensible

zap

TechnologyB1

Meaning: to destroy or eliminate quickly

Part of speech: verb

Example: He used the remote to zap through the channels.

Category: Technology

Synonyms:

destroy
eliminate

Antonyms:

create
build

zapper

TechnologyB2

Meaning: a device that zaps or eliminates

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bug zapper attracted and killed insects.

Category: Technology

Synonyms:

destroyer
eliminator

ZAR

FinanceB2

Meaning: the currency of South Africa

Part of speech: noun

Example: I exchanged my dollars for ZAR at the bank.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: rand

zeal

GeneralB2

Meaning: great energy or enthusiasm

Part of speech: noun

Example: She approached her work with zeal.

Category: General

Synonyms:

enthusiasm
passion

Antonyms:

apathy
indifference

zealot

PoliticsC1

Meaning: a person who is fanatical and uncompromising

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was a zealot for environmental causes.

Category: Politics

Synonyms:

fanatic
extremist

Antonyms:

moderate
neutral

zealotry

PoliticsC2

Meaning: excessive zeal or fanaticism

Part of speech: noun

Example: His zealotry made it hard for others to discuss the topic.

Category: Politics

Synonyms:

fanaticism
extremism

Antonyms:

moderation
tolerance

zealous

GeneralC1

Meaning: having or showing zeal

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She is a zealous supporter of the charity.

Category: General

Synonyms:

enthusiastic
passionate

Antonyms:

indifferent
apathetic

zebra

NatureA1

Meaning: a black-and-white striped animal

Part of speech: noun

Example: The zebra grazed peacefully on the grass.

Category: Nature › Animals

Synonyms: equid

zebra crossing

TransportationB1

Meaning: a pedestrian crossing marked with white stripes

Part of speech: noun

Example: You should always stop at the zebra crossing for pedestrians.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms: crosswalk

zebu

NatureB2

Meaning: a type of domesticated cattle

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer raised zebu for their milk.

Category: Nature › Animals

Synonyms: cattle

zeitgeist

ArtsC2

Meaning: the spirit or mood of a particular period

Part of speech: noun

Example: The film captures the zeitgeist of the 1960s.

Category: Arts › Culture

Synonyms: spirit of the times

zen

PhilosophyC1

Meaning: a state of calm and meditation

Part of speech: noun

Example: She found her zen in the quiet garden.

Category: Philosophy

Synonyms:

calm
peace

Antonyms:

stress
chaos

zenith

GeneralC2

Meaning: the highest point

Part of speech: noun

Example: The sun reached its zenith at noon.

Category: General

Synonyms:

peak
summit

Antonyms:

nadir
bottom

zephyr

NatureC2

Meaning: a gentle breeze

Part of speech: noun

Example: A zephyr blew through the trees.

Category: Nature › Weather

Synonyms:

breeze
draft

zeppelin

TransportationC2

Meaning: a type of airship

Part of speech: noun

Example: The zeppelin floated gracefully in the sky.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms: airship

zero

MathematicsA1

Meaning: the number 0

Part of speech: noun

Example: Zero is the starting point in mathematics.

Category: Mathematics

Synonyms:

nil
nothing

Antonyms:

one
positive

zero gravity

ScienceC2

Meaning: a condition in which there is no gravity

Part of speech: noun

Example: Astronauts experience zero gravity in space.

Category: Science › Physics

Synonyms: weightlessness

zero hour

GeneralB2

Meaning: the time at which something is scheduled to begin

Part of speech: noun

Example: The zero hour for the launch is set for 10 AM.

Category: General

Synonyms: start time

zero tolerance

EducationC1

Meaning: a strict policy that does not allow any violation

Part of speech: noun

Example: The school has a zero tolerance policy for bullying.

Category: Education

Synonyms: strict policy

zero-rated

BusinessC1

Meaning: having a tax rate of zero

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The zero-rated items are exempt from sales tax.

Category: Business › Finance

Synonyms: tax-exempt

zero-sum game

EconomicsC2

Meaning: a situation where one person's gain is another's loss

Part of speech: noun

Example: In a zero-sum game, the total wealth remains constant.

Category: Economics

Synonyms: competitive situation

zest

GeneralB2

Meaning: great enthusiasm and energy

Part of speech: noun

Example: She tackled the project with zest.

Category: General

Synonyms:

enthusiasm
vigor

Antonyms:

apathy
indifference

zester

CookingB2

Meaning: a tool for removing zest from citrus fruits

Part of speech: noun

Example: Use a zester to add lemon flavor to the dish.

Category: Cooking

Synonyms: zest tool

zeta

LanguageB2

Meaning: the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet

Part of speech: noun

Example: Zeta is often used in mathematics.

Category: Language

zeugma

LanguageC2

Meaning: a figure of speech where a word applies to multiple parts

Part of speech: noun

Example: In 'He stole my heart and my wallet,' there is a zeugma.

Category: Language › Rhetoric

Synonyms: figure of speech

ziggurat

HistoryC2

Meaning: a rectangular stepped tower from ancient Mesopotamia

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ziggurat was a significant architectural achievement.

Category: History › Architecture

Synonyms: temple

zigzag

TransportationB2

Meaning: to move in a pattern of sharp turns

Part of speech: verb

Example: The car zigzagged through the traffic.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

wobble
swerve

zilch

GeneralB1

Meaning: nothing

Part of speech: noun

Example: I have zilch in my bank account.

Category: General

Synonyms:

nothing
naught

zilla

EntertainmentB2

Meaning: a large or powerful creature

Part of speech: noun

Example: The movie featured a giant zilla terrorizing the city.

Category: Entertainment › Film

Synonyms: monster

zillion

GeneralB1

Meaning: an extremely large number

Part of speech: noun

Example: There are a zillion stars in the sky.

Category: General

Synonyms:

countless
innumerable

Zimmer frame

HealthB2

Meaning: a type of walking aid

Part of speech: noun

Example: He uses a Zimmer frame to help him walk.

Category: Health › Mobility

Synonyms: walker

Zinc

ScienceB2

Meaning: a chemical element with the symbol Zn

Part of speech: noun

Example: Zinc is important for human health.

Category: Science › Chemistry

Synonyms: metal

zinc oxide

ScienceB2

Meaning: a white powder used in various products

Part of speech: noun

Example: Zinc oxide is often used in sunscreen.

Category: Science › Chemistry

Synonyms: compound

zing

GeneralB2

Meaning: to move quickly with a sharp sound

Part of speech: verb

Example: The arrow zinged past my head.

Category: General

Synonyms:

whiz
zip

zinger

ArtsB2

Meaning: a clever or witty remark

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her zinger made everyone laugh.

Category: Arts › Comedy

Synonyms:

quip
witticism

Zionism

PoliticsC2

Meaning: a movement for the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland

Part of speech: noun

Example: Zionism played a significant role in modern Jewish history.

Category: Politics

Synonyms: Jewish nationalism

zip

GeneralB1

Meaning: to move quickly

Part of speech: verb

Example: He zipped down the hill on his bike.

Category: General

Synonyms:

speed
rush

Antonyms:

slow
lag

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