5000 GRE Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

5000 GRE Words

5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	general name applied to various insects
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abide

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	one of the large landmasses of the earth

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season

absurd

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abuse

	improper use or handling; misuse
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

access

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	approach; entry; entrance

accidental

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea

accomplice

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	secretive, not openly shown
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

acquaintance

	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something

activate

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

acute

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

addiction

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	large room used mainly for dancing
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

ado

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

adopt

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy

adorable

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

adore

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

affected

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

affection

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

affirmative

	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

agenda

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	attractive or interesting; charming
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

aggressive

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	change something into another form; transform
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

agitated

	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation

agony

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

agreement

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	move suddenly and rapidly
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

airborne

	aloft; flying; in the air
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

alias

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

allegiance

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

allergic

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

allergy

	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

alley

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

ally

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	large room used mainly for dancing

altar

	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	of the universe; vast

ambrosia

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

ambush

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

amendment

	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	put clothing on one's body

amnesia

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

amulet

	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

anemia

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	of or relating to non-military life
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

ankle

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	find or declare guilty
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

anonymous

	aloft; flying; in the air
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something

anticipate

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person

antidote

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	move suddenly and rapidly

apology

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

appalling

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	empower; give permission for; sanction

appeal

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appealing

	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	attractive or interesting; charming
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

appetite

	put clothing on one's body
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

appropriate

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

apron

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

archer

	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness

archives

	public records; place where public records are kept
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

arena

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person

arrogance

	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

arrogant

	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

arson

	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

arsonist

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

artillery

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

assault

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	put clothing on one's body
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	a violent attack; an onslaught

asset

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assurance

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	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

assured

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

asthma

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	of the universe; vast
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

asylum

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	of the universe; vast

attic

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

attorney

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	secretive, not openly shown

auction

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

audition

	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

authentic

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

authorization

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

authorize

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

autopsy

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

awe

	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

bacon

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

badge

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

bait

	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

bald

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

ballroom

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	large room used mainly for dancing
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

bane

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

bankrupt

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

banner

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

barb

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

barbecue

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

barge

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

bark

	attractive or interesting; charming
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

barn

	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
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

barrier

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

batch

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

beacon

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

beam

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

beat

	general name applied to various insects
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

beaver

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

behold

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

benign

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

betray

	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

beverage

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bizarre

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	act of shutting; closing
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

blackmail

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

blade

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

bless

100

	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

blizzard

101

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

blur

102

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

bodyguard

103

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

bogus

104

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

bolt

105

	a thick mass or piece, amount
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

boost

106

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

booster

107

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

booze

108

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

bore

109

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

bouquet

110

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

bout

111

	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

brace

112

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

brake

113

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable

breach

114

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

brilliant

115

	improper use or handling; misuse
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

brink

116

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brutal

117

	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies

brutality

118

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	approach; entry; entrance
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

bubble

119

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

buckle

120

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

budge

121

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	move suddenly and rapidly

bug

122

	public records; place where public records are kept
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	general name applied to various insects
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

bulb

123

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bully

124

	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

bum

125

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public

bumper

126

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	public records; place where public records are kept

bust

127

	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

bypass

128

	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	public records; place where public records are kept
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

cadet

129

	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	one of the large landmasses of the earth

canary

130

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

canyon

131

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

capacity

132

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

carnival

133

	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive

carol

134

	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

carve

135

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

cascade

136

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

category

137

	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	put clothing on one's body
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb

catholic

138

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

cavalry

139

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

cavern

140

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

cavity

141

	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

celebrated

142

	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
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

celebrity

143

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	a widely known person
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

cellar

144

	a widely known person
	move suddenly and rapidly
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

cemetery

145

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	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
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

cereal

146

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

cerebral

147

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute

chaos

148

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

chap

149

	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy

charitable

150

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked

charity

151

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

charter

152

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

chase

153

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

chateau

154

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

chevron

155

	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

chic

156

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

chimera

157

	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

choir

158

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows

chop

159

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

chorus

160

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

chubby

161

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

chuck

162

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens

chump

163

	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

chunk

164

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

cider

165

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

civilian

166

	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	of or relating to non-military life
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

clam

167

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

clamp

168

	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	public records; place where public records are kept
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover

clarity

169

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	change something into another form; transform
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable

clientele

170

	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

closure

171

	act of shutting; closing
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

clot

172

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	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
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

clumsy

173

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

coalition

174

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

coincidence

175

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

collision

176

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

colossal

177

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

coma

178

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

commence

179

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

commitment

180

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

commotion

181

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	improper use or handling; misuse

compact

182

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

compassion

183

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

compassionate

184

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

compatible

185

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

compelling

186

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

compliment

187

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

compromise

188

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

compulsive

189

	put clothing on one's body
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

con

190

	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

concede

191

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

conceive

192

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread

concussion

193

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	act of shutting; closing
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

condemn

194

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

confide

195

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

confront

196

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

confrontation

197

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

conjure

198

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

consolation

199

	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

console

200

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces

conspiracy

201

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

constellation

202

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services

contagious

203

	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread

contempt

204

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

continent

205

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	one of the large landmasses of the earth

contingency

206

	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

contract

207

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens

convert

208

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	change something into another form; transform
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

convertible

209

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something

convict

210

	find or declare guilty
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

conviction

211

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

coop

212

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

corny

213

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

corporal

214

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

corporate

215

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

cosmic

216

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	of the universe; vast
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

costume

217

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	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

couch

218

	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

counterfeit

219

	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	public records; place where public records are kept

coup

220

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual

covert

221

	secretive, not openly shown
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

coy

222

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

cram

223

	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

cramp

224

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

cramped

225

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted

crank

226

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

cranky

227

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

crate

228

	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

crave

229

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

craving

230

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

creed

231

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	of the universe; vast
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

creek

232

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

cripple

233

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	move suddenly and rapidly
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

crook

234

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

crooked

235

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

crude

236

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

crumb

237

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

crunch

238

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

cryptic

239

	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

cub

240

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

cubicle

241

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted

cuddle

242

	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	attractive or interesting; charming

cuff

243

	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

cuisine

244

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces

cult

245

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	attractive or interesting; charming

curb

246

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

curt

247

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

cushion

248

	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

custody

249

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

cute

250

	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

cynical

251

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

dandy

252

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread

darn

253

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

dart

254

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	move suddenly and rapidly
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

debris

255

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

debut

256

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	general name applied to various insects

decoy

257

	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	find or declare guilty
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

decree

258

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	attractive or interesting; charming
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

deed

259

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

defendant

260

	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

definition

261

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

deliberate

262

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

delirious

263

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	empower; give permission for; sanction

delta

264

	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

delusion

265

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	a thick mass or piece, amount

dent

266

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

deposition

267

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

deputy

268

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

desirable

269

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

despicable

270

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

destruction

271

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

detour

272

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

devastating

273

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

devious

274

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

devotion

275

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

diabetes

276

	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

diabolical

277

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

dictate

278

	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

dilemma

279

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

diplomatic

280

	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	attractive or interesting; charming

dirk

281

	approach; entry; entrance
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

disaster

282

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

disastrous

283

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

discharge

284

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

discreet

285

	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	change something into another form; transform

discretion

286

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

disguise

287

	large room used mainly for dancing
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception

dispatch

288

	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	large room used mainly for dancing

distinction

289

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	a widely known person
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

distinguished

290

	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

distracted

291

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

distraught

292

	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

distress

293

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

disturbance

294

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	improper use or handling; misuse

dock

295

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

dodge

296

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

dome

297

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	move suddenly and rapidly

don

298

	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	put clothing on one's body

dose

299

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

drool

300

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

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