5000 GRE Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

5000 GRE Words

5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

abide

	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abnormal

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked

absurd

	act of shutting; closing
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

abuse

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	aloft; flying; in the air
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	improper use or handling; misuse

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

accidental

	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

accomplice

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

acquaintance

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	move suddenly and rapidly
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something

activate

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

acute

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

addiction

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

ado

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

adopt

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adorable

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

adore

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

affected

	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

aggressive

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	improper use or handling; misuse
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

agitated

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases

agony

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreement

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

airborne

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	aloft; flying; in the air
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

alias

	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

allegiance

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

allergic

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	secretive, not openly shown
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

allergy

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

alley

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

ally

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

altar

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle

ambrosia

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

ambush

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

amendment

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

amnesia

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

amulet

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

anemia

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

ankle

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

anonymous

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

antidote

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

apology

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

appalling

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

appeal

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

appealing

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	attractive or interesting; charming

appetite

	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

appropriate

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	of the universe; vast

apron

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

archer

	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle

archives

	public records; place where public records are kept
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

arena

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

arrogance

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

arrogant

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

arson

	public records; place where public records are kept
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

arsonist

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

artillery

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

assault

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

asset

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

assurance

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	improper use or handling; misuse

assured

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

asthma

	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	change something into another form; transform
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

asylum

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy

attic

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

attorney

	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

auction

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

audition

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

authentic

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

authorization

	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

authorize

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	empower; give permission for; sanction

autopsy

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

awe

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

bacon

	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

badge

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

bait

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

bald

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

ballroom

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	public records; place where public records are kept
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	large room used mainly for dancing

bane

	general name applied to various insects
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

bankrupt

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

banner

	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options

barb

	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

barbecue

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	a kind of dagger or poniard

barge

	part of military force which serves on horseback
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

bark

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

barn

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

barrier

	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

batch

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

beacon

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	move suddenly and rapidly
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

beam

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

beat

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

beaver

	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

behold

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle

benign

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	part of military force which serves on horseback

betray

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	large room used mainly for dancing

beverage

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

bizarre

	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

blackmail

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	a violent attack; an onslaught

blade

	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

bless

100

	secretive, not openly shown
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

blizzard

101

	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	secretive, not openly shown

blur

102

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

bodyguard

103

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

bogus

104

	of or relating to non-military life
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

bolt

105

	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

boost

106

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness

booster

107

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor

booze

108

	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

bore

109

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

bouquet

110

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

bout

111

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

brace

112

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

brake

113

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

breach

114

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

brilliant

115

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

brink

116

	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brutal

117

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

brutality

118

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

bubble

119

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	change something into another form; transform
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

buckle

120

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	of or relating to non-military life
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

budge

121

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

bug

122

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	general name applied to various insects
	change something into another form; transform

bulb

123

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

bully

124

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning

bum

125

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person

bumper

126

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

bust

127

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

bypass

128

	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

cadet

129

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

canary

130

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	public records; place where public records are kept

canyon

131

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	general name applied to various insects
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

capacity

132

	public records; place where public records are kept
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

carnival

133

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

carol

134

	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

carve

135

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

cascade

136

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

category

137

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	small waterfall; sudden downpour

catholic

138

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

cavalry

139

	part of military force which serves on horseback
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

cavern

140

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

cavity

141

	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

celebrated

142

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy

celebrity

143

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	a widely known person
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

cellar

144

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

cemetery

145

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

cereal

146

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

cerebral

147

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

chaos

148

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

chap

149

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

charitable

150

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn

charity

151

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	move suddenly and rapidly

charter

152

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

chase

153

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

chateau

154

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

chevron

155

	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

chic

156

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

chimera

157

	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

choir

158

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	general name applied to various insects

chop

159

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

chorus

160

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

chubby

161

	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

chuck

162

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens

chump

163

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person

chunk

164

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

cider

165

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	find or declare guilty

civilian

166

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	of or relating to non-military life

clam

167

	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

clamp

168

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

clarity

169

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

clientele

170

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

closure

171

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	act of shutting; closing
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

clot

172

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

clumsy

173

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

coalition

174

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

coincidence

175

	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

collision

176

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	a widely known person
	large room used mainly for dancing

colossal

177

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	one of the large landmasses of the earth

coma

178

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

commence

179

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	change something into another form; transform
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

commitment

180

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

commotion

181

	a widely known person
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

compact

182

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something

compassion

183

	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

compassionate

184

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

compatible

185

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	large room used mainly for dancing

compelling

186

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

compliment

187

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

compromise

188

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

compulsive

189

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

con

190

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge

concede

191

	improper use or handling; misuse
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

conceive

192

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute

concussion

193

	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

condemn

194

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

confide

195

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence

confront

196

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens

confrontation

197

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	public records; place where public records are kept
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

conjure

198

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	attractive or interesting; charming

consolation

199

	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

console

200

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

conspiracy

201

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved

constellation

202

	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane

contagious

203

	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	one required to make answer in an action or suit

contempt

204

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

continent

205

	act of shutting; closing
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

contingency

206

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

contract

207

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

convert

208

	change something into another form; transform
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

convertible

209

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

convict

210

	find or declare guilty
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

conviction

211

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

coop

212

	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

corny

213

	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn

corporal

214

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

corporate

215

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	large room used mainly for dancing

cosmic

216

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	of the universe; vast
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance

costume

217

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

couch

218

	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely

counterfeit

219

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

coup

220

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover

covert

221

	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	secretive, not openly shown
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

coy

222

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

cram

223

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

cramp

224

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

cramped

225

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	act of shutting; closing

crank

226

	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	change something into another form; transform
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

cranky

227

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

crate

228

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

crave

229

	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

craving

230

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

creed

231

	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

creek

232

	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

cripple

233

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual

crook

234

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

crooked

235

	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

crude

236

	approach; entry; entrance
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options

crumb

237

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

crunch

238

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

cryptic

239

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

cub

240

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

cubicle

241

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	a kind of dagger or poniard

cuddle

242

	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	a widely known person
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

cuff

243

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

cuisine

244

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

cult

245

	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	empower; give permission for; sanction

curb

246

	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

curt

247

	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cushion

248

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

custody

249

	part of military force which serves on horseback
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

cute

250

	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

cynical

251

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

dandy

252

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

darn

253

	improper use or handling; misuse
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

dart

254

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	move suddenly and rapidly

debris

255

	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	aloft; flying; in the air
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

debut

256

	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

decoy

257

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

decree

258

	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

deed

259

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	large room used mainly for dancing

defendant

260

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

definition

261

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	a widely known person

deliberate

262

	improper use or handling; misuse
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

delirious

263

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	improper use or handling; misuse
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

delta

264

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	move suddenly and rapidly
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread

delusion

265

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

dent

266

	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

deposition

267

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness

deputy

268

	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

desirable

269

	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

despicable

270

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

destruction

271

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	public records; place where public records are kept

detour

272

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

devastating

273

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

devious

274

	of the universe; vast
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

devotion

275

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	improper use or handling; misuse
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

diabetes

276

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

diabolical

277

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	large room used mainly for dancing

dictate

278

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	change something into another form; transform

dilemma

279

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

diplomatic

280

	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	confederate; partner; collaborator

dirk

281

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

disaster

282

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	general name applied to various insects
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

disastrous

283

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

discharge

284

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

discreet

285

	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts

discretion

286

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

disguise

287

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

dispatch

288

	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	approach; entry; entrance

distinction

289

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	act of shutting; closing
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

distinguished

290

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

distracted

291

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely

distraught

292

	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	aloft; flying; in the air
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

distress

293

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

disturbance

294

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

dock

295

	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

dodge

296

	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

dome

297

	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	change something into another form; transform

don

298

	put clothing on one's body
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

dose

299

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

drool

300

	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

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