TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abduct

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	carry off by force; kidnap
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

abhor

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

abject

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

abominable

	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

abstain

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	someone who pays to get goods or services

abstruse

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand

absurdity

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

abyss

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	secretive, not openly shown

accommodation

	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	provide; bestow a quality on
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accomplice

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	end of existence or activity; termination
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

adoration

	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

adore

	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

adversary

	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

affable

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	assent; agree without protesting
	secretive, not openly shown

agency

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

aghast

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

agitate

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

agrarian

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

aisle

	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

alacrity

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

albeit

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	even though; although; notwithstanding

allegiance

	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	expression of warm approval; praise
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

alleviate

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

alley

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

allot

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	declare to be true; affirm
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

ambiguous

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambush

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

amiable

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

amicable

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amiss

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

amnesty

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

amorous

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	moved by sexual love; loving
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

amphitheater

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	title or degree of nobility

anarchy

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

animation

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

ankle

	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	assent; agree without protesting

annals

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

antagonism

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antagonist

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

apathy

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

appalling

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	declare to be true; affirm

apparel

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

apparition

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

appease

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

appellation

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

appraise

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

apprehend

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	secretive, not openly shown
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

apprehensive

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	title or degree of nobility
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

apprise

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approbation

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	expression of warm approval; praise
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

apron

	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

arable

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

arrogance

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

arrogant

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

ascending

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

ascertain

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

ascetic

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

assail

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

assassination

	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	reveal; make known to the public
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

assiduous

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

assign

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

astray

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

asunder

	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	deep opening in the earth surface
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

asylum

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

atone

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

atrocity

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

attentive

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

attic

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	declare to be true; affirm
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

audacious

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

audacity

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

auditory

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

august

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	title or degree of nobility

auspicious

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	provide; bestow a quality on
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

austere

	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

automaton

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

avarice

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	unconventional in an artistic way
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

avenge

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

aver

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	declare to be true; affirm

azure

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

bacchanalian

	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

bacon

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

baffle

	title or degree of nobility
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	very fat; large in the body; overweight

bait

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	become worse; decline; fall
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

balcony

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	moved by sexual love; loving

ballad

	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

bamboo

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	being in low spirits; depressed
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

banish

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

baron

	title or degree of nobility
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

bashful

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

bathe

	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

beaver

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

beckon

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

bellicose

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

belligerent

100

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

belly

101

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

benefactor

102

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

beneficiary

103

	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	provide; bestow a quality on
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

benevolent

104

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

bequeath

105

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

berth

106

	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

beseech

107

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

beset

108

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

bicker

109

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

birch

110

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

blatant

111

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

blot

112

	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

blunder

113

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	increasing by successive addition
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

bohemian

114

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	unconventional in an artistic way
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

boisterous

115

	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

bolt

116

	declare to be true; affirm
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bother

117

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

bounty

118

	assent; agree without protesting
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

bower

119

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

brace

120

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

brake

121

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brand

122

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten

brazen

123

	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

breakthrough

124

	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

bribe

125

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

bridle

126

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

brilliant

127

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	being in low spirits; depressed
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

brink

128

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

broach

129

	declare to be true; affirm
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

brood

130

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

brutal

131

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

buck

132

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

bucket

133

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

bully

134

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

burial

135

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	fastening device; firm grip

butcher

136

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

buttress

137

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

cable

138

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

cajole

139

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	increasing by successive addition

calamity

140

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

calendar

141

	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

canon

142

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

canvass

143

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

cape

144

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	assent; agree without protesting
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

caprice

145

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	very fat; large in the body; overweight

capricious

146

	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

captivate

147

	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

carnage

148

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

carpenter

149

	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

caste

150

	secretive, not openly shown
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

cataclysm

151

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

catalogue

152

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

caustic

153

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

cavalier

154

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

cement

155

	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

cemetery

156

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

censor

157

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

censure

158

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

certificate

159

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

cessation

160

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

champagne

161

	deep opening in the earth surface
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

chant

162

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

chasm

163

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	deep opening in the earth surface
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

chicanery

164

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

chide

165

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

chivalrous

166

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

circus

167

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

clandestine

168

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten

clasp

169

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	fastening device; firm grip
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

cleft

170

	secretive, not openly shown
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

cliche

171

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

client

172

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

climax

173

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

closet

174

	reveal; make known to the public
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

clump

175

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

comely

176

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

commence

177

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

commend

178

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

commotion

179

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	even though; although; notwithstanding

compartment

180

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

compelling

181

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

composure

182

	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	unconventional in an artistic way
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

conceit

183

	title or degree of nobility
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

conceivable

184

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

concession

185

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

concoct

186

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	very fat; large in the body; overweight

concord

187

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

confidential

188

	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confiscate

189

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	title or degree of nobility
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

confound

190

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

conjunction

191

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

console

192

	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

consummate

193

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	reveal; make known to the public
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

contempt

194

	lack of consistency; the difference
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

contemptible

195

	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

contemptuous

196

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	unconventional in an artistic way
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

contradiction

197

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	title or degree of nobility

contribute

198

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	provide; bestow a quality on

contrive

199

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	declare to be true; affirm

convey

200

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

conveyance

201

	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

copious

202

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

cordial

203

	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

cork

204

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

corporal

205

	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

corporeal

206

	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

corpulent

207

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

correspondent

208

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	reveal; make known to the public

corroborate

209

	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	become worse; decline; fall
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

covenant

210

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

covert

211

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	secretive, not openly shown
	carry off by force; kidnap
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

cowardice

212

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

cradle

213

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

crafty

214

	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

crave

215

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	become worse; decline; fall
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport

crease

216

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

crisp

217

	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

crouch

218

	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

crucial

219

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

cruise

220

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

cryptic

221

	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

cumulative

222

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	increasing by successive addition
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

curb

223

	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

curl

224

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

curt

225

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

curtail

226

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

custody

227

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

cynical

228

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

dangle

229

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

deceit

230

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

decipher

231

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	being in low spirits; depressed
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

declivity

232

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	downward slope, as of a hill
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

dedicate

233

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	unconventional in an artistic way
	provide; bestow a quality on
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

deem

234

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

define

235

	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

defraud

236

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

defy

237

	carry off by force; kidnap
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

degenerate

238

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	become worse; decline; fall
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

dejected

239

	being in low spirits; depressed
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

deluge

240

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

delusion

241

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

demise

242

	end of existence or activity; termination
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

denial

243

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

deputy

244

	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	become worse; decline; fall

derelict

245

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

deride

246

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

descry

247

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

desecrate

248

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

desiccate

249

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

desist

250

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

destitute

251

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

desultory

252

	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	being in low spirits; depressed
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

detach

253

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

detain

254

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

deviate

255

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

devout

256

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

dexterity

257

	reveal; make known to the public
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

dexterous

258

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

dingy

259

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	pertaining to electricity; electric

dip

260

	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

disclose

261

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

discord

262

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

discrepancy

263

	end of existence or activity; termination
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	lack of consistency; the difference

disdain

264

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

disparity

265

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

dissolution

266

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ditch

267

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

diverge

268

	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

divulge

269

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	reveal; make known to the public
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

dock

270

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

dodge

271

	secretive, not openly shown
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

doleful

272

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

dome

273

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

dose

274

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	pertaining to electricity; electric

downcast

275

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

doze

276

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

dreadfully

277

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

drench

278

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

drown

279

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

dubious

280

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	questionable; filled with doubt
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

duel

281

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

dumbfound

282

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

dunce

283

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

dwindle

284

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ecology

285

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

ecstasy

286

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

eddy

287

	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

editorial

288

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

eerie

289

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

efface

290

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

effectual

291

	increasing by successive addition
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	end of existence or activity; termination

elastic

292

	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

elderly

293

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

electrical

294

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	pertaining to electricity; electric

elucidate

295

	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

elude

296

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	inform; give notice to; make aware

emanate

297

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

embark

298

	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

embassy

299

	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

emerald

300

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	being in low spirits; depressed
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

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