ability:
n. Syn. capacity; skill
capacity; skill | ablaze:
a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
abolish:
v. Syn. cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely | abolitionist:
n.
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
abound:
v.
be full of; be plentiful | abrupt:
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
absorb:
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention | abut:
v. Syn. adjoin
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
academician:
n.
a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation | access:
n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance |
accessibility:
n.
attribute of being easy to meet or deal with | accessory:
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
acclaim:
v. Syn. applaud
applaud; announce with great approval | accompaniment:
n.
act of accompanying someone or something |
accompanying:
a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant | accomplishment:
n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment |
accordion:
n.
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player | account:
n. Syn. report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
accredit:
v. Syn. authorize; commission
authorize; commission; give credit for | accuse:
v. Syn. blame; condemn
blame; condemn |
acquisition:
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something | acronym:
n. Syn. abbreviation
abbreviation |
addict:
v.
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to | addictive:
a.
causing or characterized by addiction |
additive:
n. Syn. addition; supplement
addition; supplement | adjacent:
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adjoin:
v. Syn. attach
be next to; be contiguous to; border on | adjust:
v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate |
adobe:
n. Syn. clay; brick
clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick | adolescent:
n.
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
adopt:
v. Syn. accept
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family | adoption:
n.
act of accepting with approval |
advent:
n. Syn. arrival
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important | affiliate:
v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate |
affirm:
v. Syn. assert; confirm
assert; confirm | affliction:
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
affordable:
a.
able to pay for | agitation:
n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
air:
v.
be broadcast on television or radio | airborne:
a. Syn. aloft
aloft; flying; in the air |
alignment:
n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
arrangement; association; alliance | allocate:
v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan |
alloy:
v. Syn. combine; mix
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate | ally:
n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
confederate; partner; collaborator |
aloof:
a. Syn. apart; distant
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote | amaze:
v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
astonish; affect with wonder |
amazing:
a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
awesome; astounding; surprising | ambition:
n. Syn. aspiration
aspiration |
ambitious:
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement | amend:
v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
amendment:
n. Syn. correction; revision
correction; revision | amplification:
n.
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
amplify:
v. Syn. intensify; increase
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase | analogous:
a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike |
analyze:
v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
diagnose; examine | anatomy:
n. Syn. dissection
detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
ancestral:
a.
inherited or inheritable by established rules | annex:
v. Syn. attach
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
annihilate:
v. Syn. destroy
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence | annoying:
a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
antedate:
v.
be earlier in time; go back further | anthology:
n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors |
antibiotic:
a. Syn. antibacterial
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections | anticipate:
v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
antique:
n. Syn. relic; curio
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion | apologize:
v.
beg pardon |
appeal:
n. Syn. attraction; charm
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge | appealing:
a. Syn. attractive; charming
attractive; charming |
appetite:
n. Syn. desire
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink | applaud:
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
applicant:
n. Syn. candidate
candidate | application:
n. Syn. diligence
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance |
appoint:
v. Syn. designate; nominate
designate; nominate | appraisal:
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
appreciable:
a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
considerable; perceptible | appreciate:
v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
approach:
n. Syn. access; method
access; method | appropriate:
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
approximate:
v. Syn. approach
approach; come near | approximately:
ad. Syn. about; roughly
about; roughly |
aquatic:
a. Syn. watery
consisting of, relating to, or being in water | arc:
n.
continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
arduous:
a. Syn. hard; strenuous
demanding great effort or labor; difficult | armory:
n. Syn. arsenal
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
arrangement:
n. Syn. composition; order
composition; order | ascend:
v. Syn. climb; mount
climb; mount |
ascending:
a. Syn. climbing; rising
climbing; rising | asphyxiate:
v.
deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
aspiration:
n. Syn. ambition; longing
ambition; longing | aspiring:
a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
ambitious; enthusiastic |
assault:
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught | assemblage:
n.
a group of persons together in one place |
assert:
v. Syn. declare
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly | assess:
v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something |
assessment:
n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable | assistance:
n.
activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
assuredly:
ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
certainly; undoubtedly | astonished:
a.
amazed; surprised |
astound:
v. Syn. surprise; shock
affect with wonder; surprise; shock | astronomer:
n.
a physicist who studies astronomy |
astronomy:
n.
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole | atmosphere:
n. Syn. air
air |
atom:
n.
a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | attachment:
n. Syn. preference; affection
a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
attain:
v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain | attend:
v.
be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
attendance:
n.
act of being present | attendant:
n. Syn. aide; servant
aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
attention:
n. Syn. concentration; care
act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought | attire:
n. Syn. clothing; dress
clothing; dress |
attraction:
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts | attractive:
a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
auditorium:
n.
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits | autobiography:
n.
biography or story written by yourself |
available:
a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible | avocation:
n. Syn. sideline; hobby
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
awkward:
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage | backdrop:
n. Syn. background; setting
background; setting |
balance:
n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability | ballet:
n.
a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
bandmaster:
n.
conductor of a band | bang:
n.
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success |
bankrupt:
v.
cause to become financially ruin; ruin | bar:
n. Syn. caf‚
a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
barbecue:
n.
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors | barn:
n.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
baroque:
a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape | barren:
a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking |
basement:
n. Syn. cellar
cellar; storage room | basin:
n.
bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
beaded:
a.
covered with beads of liquid | behavior:
n. Syn. conduct; manner
conduct; manner |
beleaguer:
v. Syn. harass
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops | belie:
v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression |
bellows:
n.
a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely | benefit:
n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
betray:
v. Syn. reveal
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly | bicameral:
a. Syn. cameral
composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
biography:
n.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life | bison:
n.
any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns |
blame:
v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure | blaze:
n. Syn. flame
brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
bleak:
a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable | blend:
n. Syn. combination; mixture
combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
blight:
v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate | bluff:
a.
direct and outspoken but good-natured |
blush:
v.
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame | board:
n. Syn. lumber; plank
a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
bold:
a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent | bonanza:
n. Syn. boom
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
boom:
n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish | boon:
n. Syn. blessing; benefit
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
boundless:
a. Syn. infinite; vast
being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast | bouquet:
n. Syn. bunch
small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
breach:
n. Syn. violation; infringement
breaking of contract or duty | breath:
n.
air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
brilliance:
n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
cleverness; magnificence | brilliantly:
ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
brightly; radiantly |
brim:
n. Syn. brink; edge
brink; edge | bronze:
n.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
brook:
n. Syn. creek; stream
creek; stream | bunch:
n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
clump; cluster; gathering |
buzz:
n.
confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration | buzzer:
n.
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
bypass:
n.
channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel | cabinetmaker:
n.
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture; |
calculate:
v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
compute; determine; estimate | calibration:
n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
adjustment; measurement |
cancellation:
n.
act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement | canopy:
n. Syn. covering; umbrella
covering; umbrella |
canyon:
n.
narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge | cardinal:
a. Syn. chief
chief; serving as an essential component |
carve:
v. Syn. cut; sculpt
cut; sculpt | carving:
n.
cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
cassette:
n.
container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video | cast:
v.
assign the roles of; choose at random |
casting:
n.
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie | catalyst:
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
catastrophe:
n. Syn. calamity; disaster
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune | catching:
a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
categorize:
v. Syn. classify; sort
classify; sort | caterpillar:
n.
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
cathedral:
n. Syn. church; temple
church; temple | caution:
n. Syn. care
care; being attentive to possible danger |
cautious:
a. Syn. conservative; careful
conservative; careful | cavern:
n. Syn. cave
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
celebrity:
n.
a widely known person | cell:
n.
any small compartment |
chagrin:
n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment | chamber:
n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
cell; compartment; room |
charcoal:
n.
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color | charitable:
a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
benevolent; kind; humane |
checkout:
n.
counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room | chef:
n.
a professional cook |
chill:
a. Syn. cool
cool; freeze | chilly:
a. Syn. cold
cold |
chivalry:
n.
courtesy towards women | choir:
n.
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
choke:
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply | chop:
v. Syn. cut; hew
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
chord:
n.
combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together | chore:
n.
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
choreography:
n.
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances | chorus:
n.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
chromosphere:
n.
a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere | chronological:
a.
arranged in order of time of occurrence |
cider:
n.
beverage made from juice pressed from apples | civility:
n.
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
civilization:
n. Syn. culture
culture | claim:
n.
demand for something as rightful or due |
clam:
v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang | clap:
v. Syn. applaud; slap
applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
classification:
n.
assigning to a class or category | classify:
v.
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
clergy:
n.
clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service | clergyman:
n.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
clip:
v.
cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of: | clog:
v. Syn. congest; jam
congest; jam |
clumsy:
a. Syn. awkward; inept
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude | clutch:
n.
device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation |
coalesce:
v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite | codify:
v. Syn. classify
arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
coherent:
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner | cohesive:
a.
cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
coil:
n. Syn. ring; roll
a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes | coinage:
n.
coins collectively |
coincident:
a.
concerning; simultaneous | collapse:
v.
breakdown; failure |
collective:
a. Syn. common
common; assembled into or viewed as a whole | collide:
v.
bump; hit; conflict |
collision:
n. Syn. crash; impact
crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals | colloquialism:
n.
colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
colonel:
n.
a commissioned military officer | combination:
n. Syn. blend; union
blend; union |
combine:
v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
blend; fuse; merge | combustible:
a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
combustion:
n.
act of burning something | comet:
n.
an object that goes around the sun |
comical:
a.
arousing or provoking laughter | commander:
n. Syn. chief; leader
chief; leader |
commentary:
n.
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material | commentator:
n.
a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day |
committed:
a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
dedicated; devoted | communication:
n.
activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
compact:
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something | compaction:
n.
an increase in the density of something |
companion:
n. Syn. associate; partner
associate; partner | compete:
v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
contest; fight |
competent:
a. Syn. capable; adept
capable; adept | competitiveness:
n.
an aggressive willingness to compete |
complacence:
n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself | complement:
v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect |
complex:
a. Syn. intricate; compound
complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures | complexity:
n. Syn. complication
complication |
complicated:
a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
difficult to analyze or understand | complication:
n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease |
compound:
v. Syn. combine; constitute
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase | compress:
v. Syn. squeeze; contract
close; squeeze or press together; contract |
compressed:
a. Syn. compact
compact | compression:
n.
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
compromise:
v.
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of | computation:
n. Syn. calculation
calculation |
concede:
v. Syn. admit; yield
admit; yield; give up physical control of another | conceive:
v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
conception:
n. Syn. thought; idea
beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving | conceptual:
a.
being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
concerto:
n.
composition for orchestra and a soloist | concise:
a. Syn. succinct; terse
brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
conciseness:
n. Syn. brevity
brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking | conclusive:
a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
definitive; decisive; final |
condemn:
v. Syn. blame; denounce
blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of | condemnation:
n. Syn. blame
blame |
condensation:
n. Syn. compression
compression | condense:
v.
change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
conduct:
v. Syn. accompany; direct
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide | conductor:
n.
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
cone:
n.
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point | confederacy:
n. Syn. alliance
alliance |
confederate:
n. Syn. ally; collaborator
ally; form a group or unite | confer:
v.
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
confess:
v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
acknowledge; admit | confident:
a. Syn. assured
assured; having or marked by assurance |
configuration:
n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline | confirmation:
n.
additional proof that something that was believed |
confluence:
n. Syn. conflux; throng
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet | conform:
v.
comply with; follow; fit; meet |
conformity:
n.
behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards | confront:
v.
be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with |
congenial:
a. Syn. compatible
compatible | conglomerate:
n. Syn. assortment
corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
congratulation:
n.
act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration | congregate:
v.
assemble; convene; gather |
conifer:
n.
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones | conjecture:
v.
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conscientious:
a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
diligent; responsible; reliable | conscious:
a. Syn. awake
awake; alert |
conservatism:
n.
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes | consideration:
n.
considerate and thoughtful act |
consonant:
a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
compatible; harmonious | consort:
v. Syn. associate; join; consort with
associate; join |
consortium:
n.
a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together | constellation:
n. Syn. gathering; cluster
a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
constituent:
n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
component or part; citizen, voter | construction:
n.
act of constructing or building something |
consultant:
n.
an expert who gives advice | consume:
v. Syn. devour; eat
devour; eat |
container:
n. Syn. receptacle
any object that can be used to hold things | contender:
n.
contestant you hope to defeat |
contention:
n. Syn. controversy
competing as for profit or prize | context:
n. Syn. circumstance; setting
circumstance |
continental:
a.
being or concerning or limited to a continent | contour:
n. Syn. configuration; outline
configuration; outline |
contract:
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate | contraction:
n.
act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
contradict:
v. Syn. confront; oppose
confront; oppose | contrast:
n.
act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
controversial:
a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
controvertible; disputable | controversy:
n. Syn. contention; argument
contentious speech act; argument |
conventional:
a.
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact | converge:
v. Syn. approach
approach; tend to meet; come together |
conversational:
a.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | converse:
v. Syn. chat
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
conversion:
n. Syn. change; transformation
change; transformation | convert:
n. Syn. transform
change something into another form; transform |
converter:
n.
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another | convex:
a. Syn. bulging
curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
convinced:
a.
certain, sure | coop:
n.
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
coordinate:
v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
bring order and organization to; harmonize | core:
n. Syn. center; essence
basic, center, or most important part; essence |
cornet:
n.
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone | corps:
n.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
correspond:
v.
be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages | corresponding:
a.
accompanying |
corrode:
v.
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away | corrosion:
n. Syn. decay; erosion
decay; erosion |
corruption:
n. Syn. bribery; fraud
bribery; fraud | counsel:
v. Syn. advise; suggest
advise; suggest |
couple:
n. Syn. pair
a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another | courthouse:
n.
building that houses judicial courts |
courtship:
n.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman | cowhand:
n.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
cozy:
a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
comfortable; relaxing | crab:
n.
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
crack:
v.
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through | crater:
n.
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
credence:
n. Syn. credit; faith
credit; faith | credential:
n. Syn. certificate; warrant
certificate; warrant |
credit:
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow | creditor:
n. Syn. debtor
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
crimson:
a. Syn. bloody
bloody | crosscut:
a.
a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
crumble:
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces | crystalline:
a.
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
crystallization:
n.
a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation | crystallize:
v.
assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape |
cubism:
n.
an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes | cucumber:
n.
cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
culture:
n. Syn. civilization
all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals | cupboard:
n.
a small room or cabinet used for storage space |
curious:
a. Syn. inquisitive
difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry | curriculum:
n. Syn. course; program
course; program |
custodian:
n. Syn. curator; guardian
curator; guardian | cylinder:
n.
cylindrical container |
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