5000 GRE Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

5000 GRE Words

5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

abide

	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abnormal

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	unusual; not typical; not normal

absurd

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abuse

	improper use or handling; misuse
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

access

	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	approach; entry; entrance

accidental

	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

accomplice

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle

acquaintance

	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

activate

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

acute

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	move suddenly and rapidly
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual

adamant

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

addiction

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt

ado

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

adorable

	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover

adore

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

affected

	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	public records; place where public records are kept
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	a widely known person

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	of or relating to non-military life

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

agenda

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

aggressive

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

agitated

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	act of shutting; closing

agony

	of or relating to non-military life
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreement

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	a thick mass or piece, amount

airborne

	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	aloft; flying; in the air
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

alias

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	a widely known person
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

allegiance

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

allergic

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

allergy

	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

alley

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

ally

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

altar

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

ambrosia

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

ambush

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

amendment

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	aloft; flying; in the air
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

amnesia

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

amulet

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

anemia

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

ankle

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

anonymous

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

anticipate

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

antidote

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

apology

	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

appalling

	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

appeal

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appealing

	attractive or interesting; charming
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts

appetite

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

appropriate

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

apron

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

archer

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

archives

	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	public records; place where public records are kept
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

arena

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

arrogance

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

arrogant

	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

arson

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

arsonist

	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	approach; entry; entrance
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies

artillery

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

assault

	put clothing on one's body
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

asset

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

assurance

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

assured

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

asthma

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

asylum

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	a widely known person
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

attic

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

attorney

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

auction

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	approach; entry; entrance
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

audition

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	general name applied to various insects
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

authentic

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

authorization

	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

authorize

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable

autopsy

	a thick mass or piece, amount
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

awe

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

bacon

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

badge

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

bait

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

bald

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

ballroom

	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	large room used mainly for dancing
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bane

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	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
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

bankrupt

	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banner

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance

barb

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

barbecue

	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

barge

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

bark

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

barn

	change something into another form; transform
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

barrier

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

batch

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

beacon

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

beam

	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

beat

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

beaver

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

behold

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

benign

	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

betray

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	move suddenly and rapidly
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows

beverage

	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bizarre

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

blackmail

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

blade

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

bless

100

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

blizzard

101

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

blur

102

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

bodyguard

103

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn

bogus

104

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	large room used mainly for dancing

bolt

105

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

boost

106

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

booster

107

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

booze

108

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

bore

109

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

bouquet

110

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

bout

111

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

brace

112

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

brake

113

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

breach

114

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	large room used mainly for dancing
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

brilliant

115

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

brink

116

	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brutal

117

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	unusual; not typical; not normal

brutality

118

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

bubble

119

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

buckle

120

	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

budge

121

	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

bug

122

	general name applied to various insects
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

bulb

123

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

bully

124

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

bum

125

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

bumper

126

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

bust

127

	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bypass

128

	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	act of shutting; closing
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

cadet

129

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

canary

130

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

canyon

131

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	move suddenly and rapidly
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

capacity

132

	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

carnival

133

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

carol

134

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

carve

135

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

cascade

136

	improper use or handling; misuse
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

category

137

	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

catholic

138

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

cavalry

139

	part of military force which serves on horseback
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

cavern

140

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

cavity

141

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

celebrated

142

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

celebrity

143

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	a widely known person
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

cellar

144

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

cemetery

145

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

cereal

146

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

cerebral

147

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

chaos

148

	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

chap

149

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

charitable

150

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

charity

151

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

charter

152

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

chase

153

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	public records; place where public records are kept
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

chateau

154

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

chevron

155

	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	one required to make answer in an action or suit

chic

156

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season

chimera

157

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

choir

158

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist

chop

159

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

chorus

160

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

chubby

161

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	secretive, not openly shown
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

chuck

162

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

chump

163

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person

chunk

164

	a thick mass or piece, amount
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread

cider

165

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

civilian

166

	of or relating to non-military life
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

clam

167

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

clamp

168

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts

clarity

169

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public

clientele

170

	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
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

closure

171

	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	act of shutting; closing
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

clot

172

	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	unusual; not typical; not normal

clumsy

173

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

coalition

174

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

coincidence

175

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

collision

176

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	attractive or interesting; charming
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

colossal

177

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

coma

178

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

commence

179

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

commitment

180

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt

commotion

181

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

compact

182

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	act of shutting; closing
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something

compassion

183

	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

compassionate

184

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

compatible

185

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

compelling

186

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

compliment

187

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

compromise

188

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

compulsive

189

	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

con

190

	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	improper use or handling; misuse
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

concede

191

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

conceive

192

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	move suddenly and rapidly
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

concussion

193

	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

condemn

194

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

confide

195

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies

confront

196

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

confrontation

197

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

conjure

198

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	of the universe; vast
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

consolation

199

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study

console

200

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

conspiracy

201

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

constellation

202

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

contagious

203

	public records; place where public records are kept
	move suddenly and rapidly
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases

contempt

204

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

continent

205

	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	attractive or interesting; charming
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	one of the large landmasses of the earth

contingency

206

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	one required to make answer in an action or suit

contract

207

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

convert

208

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	change something into another form; transform

convertible

209

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

convict

210

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	find or declare guilty
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea

conviction

211

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

coop

212

	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	move suddenly and rapidly
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence

corny

213

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

corporal

214

	find or declare guilty
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

corporate

215

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

cosmic

216

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	of the universe; vast
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

costume

217

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness

couch

218

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

counterfeit

219

	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge

coup

220

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	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

covert

221

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	secretive, not openly shown
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

coy

222

	public records; place where public records are kept
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning

cram

223

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	improper use or handling; misuse
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

cramp

224

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

cramped

225

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

crank

226

	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

cranky

227

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

crate

228

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

crave

229

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

craving

230

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

creed

231

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

creek

232

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	find or declare guilty
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

cripple

233

	improper use or handling; misuse
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

crook

234

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

crooked

235

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

crude

236

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

crumb

237

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off

crunch

238

	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted

cryptic

239

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

cub

240

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

cubicle

241

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

cuddle

242

	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

cuff

243

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

cuisine

244

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

cult

245

	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	part of military force which serves on horseback

curb

246

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	change something into another form; transform

curt

247

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

cushion

248

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

custody

249

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

cute

250

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted

cynical

251

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

dandy

252

	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

darn

253

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	approach; entry; entrance

dart

254

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	move suddenly and rapidly

debris

255

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

debut

256

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public

decoy

257

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

decree

258

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

deed

259

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

defendant

260

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

definition

261

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn

deliberate

262

	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

delirious

263

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

delta

264

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

delusion

265

	a thick mass or piece, amount
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

dent

266

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

deposition

267

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	improper use or handling; misuse

deputy

268

	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

desirable

269

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	part of military force which serves on horseback

despicable

270

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

destruction

271

	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	a kind of dagger or poniard

detour

272

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

devastating

273

	act of shutting; closing
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle

devious

274

	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

devotion

275

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	of or relating to non-military life
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

diabetes

276

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

diabolical

277

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

dictate

278

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

dilemma

279

	secretive, not openly shown
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases

diplomatic

280

	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail

dirk

281

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea

disaster

282

	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

disastrous

283

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

discharge

284

	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

discreet

285

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

discretion

286

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

disguise

287

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

dispatch

288

	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

distinction

289

	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

distinguished

290

	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

distracted

291

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

distraught

292

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

distress

293

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	improper use or handling; misuse
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

disturbance

294

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

dock

295

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

dodge

296

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

dome

297

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

don

298

	put clothing on one's body
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

dose

299

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

drool

300

	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

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