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30 words

1. [**zakat**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zakat.md) noun (zakat, uncountable; also zakah) The giving of a fixed part of one's wealth each year to the poor and needy; it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
2. [**zap**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zap.md) verb (zap, zaps, zapped, zapping — informal); noun (a zap); interjection (zap!) To destroy, kill or hit something quickly, as with a ray gun or electricity.
3. [**zeal**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zeal.md) noun Great energy and eagerness in doing something, especially in serving a cause or a person.
4. [**zealander**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zealander.md) noun, fragment of «New Zealander» (a New Zealander, New Zealanders) «Zealander» is mostly part of «New Zealander», a person who comes from New Zealand.
5. [**zealot**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zealot.md) noun (a zealot, zealots) A zealot is a person who is too strong and fierce in their beliefs, especially in religion or politics.
6. [**zealous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zealous.md) adjective Very eager and hard-working in doing something, often out of loyalty or belief.
7. [**zebra**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zebra.md) noun (zebra, zebras) A zebra is a wild African animal like a horse with black and white stripes.
8. [**zed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zed.md) noun (zed, zeds) The name of the last letter of the alphabet, Z.
9. [**zee**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zee.md) noun (zee, zees) 1) (US, Canada sometimes) The name of the letter Z in American English. 2) (informal) Zees, or z's, means sleep, as in catch some z's…
10. [**zenith**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zenith.md) noun (the zenith, zeniths) The point in the sky directly above your head.
11. [**zephyr**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zephyr.md) noun (plural zephyrs) A soft, gentle breeze, especially a warm one on a summer day.
12. [**zero**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zero.md) number and noun (zero, zeros or zeroes); adjective (zero — none at all); verb (zero in on — phrasal) Zero is the number 0, which means none, nothing at all.
13. [**zhou**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zhou.md) proper noun (Zhou — a name); (Mandarin, pinyin) zhōu The Zhou dynasty ruled China for about 800 years, from about 1046 BC to 256 BC, longer than any other Chinese dynasty.
14. [**zib**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zib.md) (not a standard English word — fragment or made-up word) Zib is not an ordinary English word and is not in normal English dictionaries.
15. [**ziggurat**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ziggurat.md) noun (a ziggurat, ziggurats) A very large ancient tower built in steps, getting smaller towards the top, with a temple on the highest level.
16. [**zigzag**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zigzag.md) noun (a zigzag, zigzags); adjective (a zigzag line); verb (zigzag, zigzags, zigzagged, zigzagging); adverb (run zigzag) A zigzag is a line that goes sharply one way and then sharply the other way, again and again, like the letter Z or W.
17. [**zinc**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zinc.md) noun (zinc — uncountable) Zinc is a bluish-white metal, a chemical element (symbol Zn).
18. [**zing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zing.md) noun (zing, uncountable; a zing); verb (zing, zings, zinged, zinging) 1) (informal) Zing is energy, excitement or liveliness. 2) (informal) Zing is a sharp, fresh, tangy taste, as from lemon or ginger. 3) A…
19. [**zinger**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zinger.md) noun (a zinger, zingers) A zinger is a quick, clever and funny remark, often a sharp joke at someone.
20. [**zip**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zip.md) noun (a zip, zips); verb (zip, zips, zipped, zipping) 1) A zip is a fastener with two rows of small teeth that join when you pull a tab, used on coats, bags and trousers (zipper in American…
21. [**zither**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zither.md) noun (a zither, zithers) 1) A zither is a musical instrument with many strings stretched over a flat wooden box; you lay it on a table or your lap and pluck the…
22. [**zodiac**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zodiac.md) noun (the zodiac; a zodiac sign); adjective (zodiacal, rare) 1) The zodiac is a band of twelve star patterns (constellations) across the sky that the Sun, Moon and planets seem to move through during…
23. [**zombie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zombie.md) noun (a zombie, zombies); adjective (zombie — informal) In stories, films and games, a zombie is a made-up dead person who has come back to life and walks around slowly without thinking.
24. [**zone**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zone.md) noun (a zone, zones); verb (zone, zones, zoned, zoning; zone out) A zone is an area or part of a place that is different from the areas around it or is used for a special purpose.
25. [**zoo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zoo.md) noun (zoo, zoos) A zoo is a place where wild animals are kept so that people can see them and learn about them.
26. [**zoological**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zoological.md) adjective (zoological) To do with zoology, the science of animals: zoological research.
27. [**zoology**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zoology.md) noun (zoology – uncountable) The science that studies animals: their bodies, how they live, grow, behave and where they come from.
28. [**zoom**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zoom.md) verb (zoom, zooms, zoomed, zooming); noun (a zoom; a zoom lens); phrasal verbs zoom in, zoom out To zoom is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or roaring sound.
29. [**zoster**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zoster.md) noun (zoster, uncountable) Short for herpes zoster, the medical name for shingles: a painful rash of blisters, usually in a stripe on one side of the body.
30. [**zulu**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zulu.md) noun (a Zulu, Zulus; Zulu — the language); adjective (Zulu) The Zulu are a large people of southern Africa, living mostly in South Africa, especially KwaZulu-Natal.