an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
the discipline that studies the English language and literature
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
