5000 GRE Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

5000 GRE Words

5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	secretive, not openly shown
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

abnormal

	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	unusual; not typical; not normal

absurd

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	public records; place where public records are kept

abuse

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	improper use or handling; misuse
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

accidental

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

accomplice

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

acquaintance

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

activate

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

acute

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adamant

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	act of shutting; closing

addiction

	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

ado

	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

adopt

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

adorable

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

adore

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

affected

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

affirmative

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

aggressive

	attractive or interesting; charming
	change something into another form; transform
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

agitated

	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation

agony

	act of shutting; closing
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

agreement

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

airborne

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	aloft; flying; in the air

alias

	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness

allegiance

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

allergic

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

allergy

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

alley

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

ally

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

altar

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	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
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

ambrosia

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	secretive, not openly shown
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

ambush

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	part of military force which serves on horseback

amendment

	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	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

amnesia

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

amulet

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	aloft; flying; in the air
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

anemia

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

ankle

	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

anonymous

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	attractive or interesting; charming

anticipate

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antidote

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

apology

	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	small waterfall; sudden downpour

appalling

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

appeal

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

appealing

	attractive or interesting; charming
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb

appetite

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	secretive, not openly shown

apron

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

archer

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	a violent attack; an onslaught

archives

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	public records; place where public records are kept
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

arena

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

arrogance

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

arson

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	put clothing on one's body

arsonist

	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something

artillery

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	one of the large landmasses of the earth

assault

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

asset

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

assurance

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	act of shutting; closing
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

assured

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

asthma

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

asylum

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	of the universe; vast
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

attic

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

attorney

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

auction

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

audition

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

authentic

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

authorization

	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

authorize

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive

autopsy

	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

awe

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

bacon

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

badge

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	attractive or interesting; charming
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

bait

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

bald

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

ballroom

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	large room used mainly for dancing

bane

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

bankrupt

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

banner

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

barb

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something

barbecue

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

barge

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

bark

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

barn

	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

barrier

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

batch

	find or declare guilty
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

beacon

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

beam

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

beat

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

beaver

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

behold

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

benign

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

betray

	attractive or interesting; charming
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

beverage

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	move suddenly and rapidly

bizarre

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

blackmail

	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

blade

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	find or declare guilty
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

bless

100

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

blizzard

101

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

blur

102

	of the universe; vast
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

bodyguard

103

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

bogus

104

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

bolt

105

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	part of military force which serves on horseback

boost

106

	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	approach; entry; entrance

booster

107

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

booze

108

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

bore

109

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

bouquet

110

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

bout

111

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	change something into another form; transform
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

brace

112

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something

brake

113

	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

breach

114

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

brilliant

115

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

brink

116

	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

brutal

117

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

brutality

118

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study

bubble

119

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

buckle

120

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

budge

121

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

bug

122

	general name applied to various insects
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	approach; entry; entrance

bulb

123

	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

bully

124

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	of or relating to non-military life

bum

125

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person

bumper

126

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

bust

127

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

bypass

128

	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

cadet

129

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

canary

130

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

canyon

131

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

capacity

132

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

carnival

133

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

carol

134

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

carve

135

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt

cascade

136

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

category

137

	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

catholic

138

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

cavalry

139

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	part of military force which serves on horseback

cavern

140

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

cavity

141

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance

celebrated

142

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

celebrity

143

	a widely known person
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

cellar

144

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

cemetery

145

	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

cereal

146

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

cerebral

147

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

chaos

148

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

chap

149

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	act of shutting; closing

charitable

150

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

charity

151

	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

charter

152

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

chase

153

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

chateau

154

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

chevron

155

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

chic

156

	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

chimera

157

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

choir

158

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

chop

159

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

chorus

160

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

chubby

161

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces

chuck

162

	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

chump

163

	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
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

chunk

164

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

cider

165

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable

civilian

166

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	of or relating to non-military life
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

clam

167

	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	attractive or interesting; charming
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

clamp

168

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts

clarity

169

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	approach; entry; entrance
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor

clientele

170

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

closure

171

	act of shutting; closing
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

clot

172

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group

clumsy

173

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

coalition

174

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

coincidence

175

	approach; entry; entrance
	put clothing on one's body
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation

collision

176

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

colossal

177

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	of or relating to non-military life

coma

178

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

commence

179

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

commitment

180

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

commotion

181

	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

compact

182

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

compassion

183

	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

compassionate

184

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

compatible

185

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	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

compelling

186

	a widely known person
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

compliment

187

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

compromise

188

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

compulsive

189

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

con

190

	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study

concede

191

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off

conceive

192

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

concussion

193

	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	public records; place where public records are kept

condemn

194

	public records; place where public records are kept
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows

confide

195

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	aloft; flying; in the air
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence

confront

196

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

confrontation

197

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

conjure

198

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance

consolation

199

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

console

200

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

conspiracy

201

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

constellation

202

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

contagious

203

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

contempt

204

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

continent

205

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

contingency

206

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

contract

207

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

convert

208

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	change something into another form; transform
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

convertible

209

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	put clothing on one's body
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

convict

210

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	find or declare guilty

conviction

211

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

coop

212

	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

corny

213

	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn

corporal

214

	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

corporate

215

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	secretive, not openly shown
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

cosmic

216

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	of the universe; vast

costume

217

	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

couch

218

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed

counterfeit

219

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

coup

220

	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

covert

221

	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	secretive, not openly shown
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

coy

222

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public

cram

223

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off

cramp

224

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

cramped

225

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

crank

226

	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

cranky

227

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

crate

228

	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces

crave

229

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover

craving

230

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

creed

231

	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

creek

232

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

cripple

233

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb

crook

234

	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

crooked

235

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

crude

236

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation

crumb

237

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

crunch

238

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

cryptic

239

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

cub

240

	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

cubicle

241

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

cuddle

242

	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

cuff

243

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	part of military force which serves on horseback

cuisine

244

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	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
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

curb

246

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces

curt

247

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

cushion

248

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

custody

249

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

cute

250

	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

cynical

251

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

dandy

252

	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

darn

253

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	attractive or interesting; charming

dart

254

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	move suddenly and rapidly
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

debris

255

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

debut

256

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

decoy

257

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

decree

258

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

deed

259

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

defendant

260

	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

definition

261

	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

deliberate

262

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

delirious

263

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

delta

264

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea

delusion

265

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	a widely known person
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

dent

266

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover

deposition

267

	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

deputy

268

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

desirable

269

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	attractive or interesting; charming
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

despicable

270

	public records; place where public records are kept
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

destruction

271

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	a widely known person
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

detour

272

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

devastating

273

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

devious

274

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

devotion

275

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

diabetes

276

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

diabolical

277

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	public records; place where public records are kept

dictate

278

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

dilemma

279

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

diplomatic

280

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

dirk

281

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

disaster

282

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	find or declare guilty
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

disastrous

283

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	public records; place where public records are kept
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

discharge

284

	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

discreet

285

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

discretion

286

	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

disguise

287

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

dispatch

288

	public records; place where public records are kept
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

distinction

289

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

distinguished

290

	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

distracted

291

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

distraught

292

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

distress

293

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

disturbance

294

	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

dock

295

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

dodge

296

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	a kind of dagger or poniard

dome

297

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

don

298

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	put clothing on one's body

dose

299

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

drool

300

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

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