| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| Atacama Desert |
an extremely dry region of northern Chile that lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. |
| atom |
anything extremely small; tiny bit. [1/2 definitions] |
| awfully |
very; extremely. [1/2 definitions] |
| broil1 |
to cause (something) to become extremely hot or to burn, especially at the top surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| burn out |
to become extremely tired and no longer interested in doing something. [1/2 definitions] |
| critical |
When something is critical, it is extremely important. It can make the difference between something being okay and being completely the opposite. [1/4 definitions] |
| divine |
(informal) When people say that something is "divine," they sometimes mean that it is extremely wonderful or beautiful, as if it came from heaven. [1/2 definitions] |
| downright |
extremely; completely. [1/2 definitions] |
| exceedingly |
in a way that exceeds the usual; very; extremely. |
| excellence |
Excellence is the condition of being extremely good or perfect. If a school is known for its excellence, people know it for how extremely good it is. |
| extremely |
When you are extremely happy, it means that you are very, very happy. When it is an extremely hot day, it means that it is a very, very hot day. |
| fascinated |
extremely charmed or interested. |
| fascinating |
extremely interesting or enchanting; spellbinding. |
| fierce |
extremely strong or violent. [2/3 definitions] |
| fine1 |
made up of extremely small particles. [1/5 definitions] |
| fossil fuel |
Fossil fuels are fuels that started out as dead plants and animals that existed millions of years ago in prehistoric times. The bodies of the dead plants and animals broke down into different substances over all those millions of years. They became things like coal, petroleum, and natural gas. These fuels and others made in this way are called fossil fuels because they came from these extremely old things. |
| glaring |
extremely bright. [1/3 definitions] |
| highly |
"Highly" means "very" or "extremely." It means "to a high degree." [1/2 definitions] |
| lean over backward |
to work extremely and unusually hard. |
| loathsome |
extremely unpleasant; disgusting. |