5000 GRE Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

5000 GRE Words

5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

abide

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

abnormal

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

absurd

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

abuse

	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	improper use or handling; misuse

access

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	approach; entry; entrance

accidental

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

accomplice

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	act of shutting; closing

acquaintance

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

activate

	put clothing on one's body
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

acute

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

adamant

	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	a thick mass or piece, amount

addiction

	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

ado

	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	improper use or handling; misuse
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

adorable

	of or relating to non-military life
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

adore

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

affected

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

affirmative

	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

agenda

	large room used mainly for dancing
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

aggressive

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

agitated

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something

agony

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	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
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	empower; give permission for; sanction

airborne

	aloft; flying; in the air
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options

alias

	a widely known person
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

allegiance

	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

allergic

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

allergy

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

alley

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread

ally

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	confederate; partner; collaborator

altar

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail

ambrosia

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

ambush

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

amendment

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

amnesia

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options

amulet

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	public records; place where public records are kept

anemia

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

ankle

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

anonymous

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

anticipate

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

antidote

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

apology

	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

appalling

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

appeal

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	approach; entry; entrance
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

appealing

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	attractive or interesting; charming
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

appetite

	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	attractive or interesting; charming
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

apron

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

archer

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

archives

	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
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

arena

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

arrogance

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

arrogant

	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

arson

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

arsonist

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

artillery

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

assault

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy

asset

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

assurance

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

assured

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

asthma

	find or declare guilty
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

asylum

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	change something into another form; transform
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

attic

	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

attorney

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

auction

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

audition

	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

authentic

	find or declare guilty
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

authorization

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

authorize

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

autopsy

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	one required to make answer in an action or suit

awe

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

bacon

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

badge

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

bait

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

bald

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

ballroom

	large room used mainly for dancing
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

bane

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

bankrupt

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

banner

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

barb

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

barbecue

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

barge

	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bark

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	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
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

barn

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

barrier

	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

batch

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

beacon

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

beam

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

beat

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

beaver

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	change something into another form; transform
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

behold

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

benign

	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	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

betray

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

beverage

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

bizarre

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked

blackmail

	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail

blade

	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

bless

100

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

blizzard

101

	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

blur

102

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

bodyguard

103

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

bogus

104

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

bolt

105

	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

boost

106

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

booster

107

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

booze

108

	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

bore

109

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

bouquet

110

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	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

bout

111

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	of or relating to non-military life
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

brace

112

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

brake

113

	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person

breach

114

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank

brilliant

115

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

brink

116

	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brutal

117

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

brutality

118

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

bubble

119

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted

buckle

120

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

budge

121

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

bug

122

	general name applied to various insects
	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
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

bulb

123

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

bully

124

	of the universe; vast
	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
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

bum

125

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	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

bumper

126

	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank

bust

127

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

bypass

128

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

cadet

129

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

canary

130

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

canyon

131

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

capacity

132

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	secretive, not openly shown

carnival

133

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	attractive or interesting; charming

carol

134

	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

carve

135

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt

cascade

136

	general name applied to various insects
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

category

137

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

catholic

138

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	secretive, not openly shown
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

cavalry

139

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	part of military force which serves on horseback

cavern

140

	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

cavity

141

	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

celebrated

142

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	move suddenly and rapidly
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

celebrity

143

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	a widely known person

cellar

144

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

cemetery

145

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	confederate; partner; collaborator

cereal

146

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

cerebral

147

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

chaos

148

	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

chap

149

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

charitable

150

	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	move suddenly and rapidly
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way

charity

151

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	public records; place where public records are kept
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

charter

152

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services

chase

153

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea

chateau

154

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	a widely known person
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

chevron

155

	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

chic

156

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

chimera

157

	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

choir

158

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

chop

159

	change something into another form; transform
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

chorus

160

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

chubby

161

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

chuck

162

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	find or declare guilty
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens

chump

163

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

chunk

164

	a thick mass or piece, amount
	improper use or handling; misuse
	move suddenly and rapidly
	public records; place where public records are kept

cider

165

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

civilian

166

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	of or relating to non-military life
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

clam

167

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

clamp

168

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

clarity

169

	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

clientele

170

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

closure

171

	act of shutting; closing
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	attractive or interesting; charming
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

clot

172

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

clumsy

173

	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

coalition

174

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

coincidence

175

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	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

collision

176

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

colossal

177

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	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

coma

178

	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

commence

179

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	raise; advance; push or shove upward

commitment

180

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

commotion

181

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

compact

182

	part of military force which serves on horseback
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something

compassion

183

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

compassionate

184

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

compatible

185

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

compelling

186

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	act of shutting; closing
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

compliment

187

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	change something into another form; transform
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

compromise

188

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way

compulsive

189

	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

con

190

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	act of shutting; closing
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

concede

191

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

conceive

192

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

concussion

193

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

condemn

194

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	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
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

confide

195

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

confront

196

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

confrontation

197

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	put clothing on one's body
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

conjure

198

	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

consolation

199

	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked

console

200

	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

conspiracy

201

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	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
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

constellation

202

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

contagious

203

	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

contempt

204

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

continent

205

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	one of the large landmasses of the earth

contingency

206

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

contract

207

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	public records; place where public records are kept
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

convert

208

	change something into another form; transform
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

convertible

209

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens

convict

210

	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	find or declare guilty
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

conviction

211

	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	change something into another form; transform

coop

212

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed

corny

213

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	secretive, not openly shown
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

corporal

214

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

corporate

215

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	unusual; not typical; not normal

cosmic

216

	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	of the universe; vast

costume

217

	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season

couch

218

	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed

counterfeit

219

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public

coup

220

	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	empower; give permission for; sanction

covert

221

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	secretive, not openly shown
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

coy

222

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	public records; place where public records are kept
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

cram

223

	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

cramp

224

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	of or relating to non-military life

cramped

225

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt

crank

226

	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

cranky

227

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	empower; give permission for; sanction

crate

228

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted

crave

229

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

craving

230

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

creed

231

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

creek

232

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

cripple

233

	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	approach; entry; entrance
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

crook

234

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

crooked

235

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

crude

236

	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive

crumb

237

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off

crunch

238

	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

cryptic

239

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

cub

240

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	act of shutting; closing

cubicle

241

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

cuddle

242

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

cuff

243

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist

cuisine

244

	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	approach; entry; entrance

cult

245

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual

curb

246

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

curt

247

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

cushion

248

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning

custody

249

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	public records; place where public records are kept

cute

250

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

cynical

251

	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

dandy

252

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable

darn

253

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

dart

254

	move suddenly and rapidly
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

debris

255

	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

debut

256

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

decoy

257

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

decree

258

	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

deed

259

	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

defendant

260

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

definition

261

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

deliberate

262

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

delirious

263

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

delta

264

	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	attractive or interesting; charming
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way

delusion

265

	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

dent

266

	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

deposition

267

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases

deputy

268

	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

desirable

269

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	general name applied to various insects
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

despicable

270

	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

destruction

271

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	havoc; event that completely destroys something

detour

272

	of or relating to non-military life
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

devastating

273

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

devious

274

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

devotion

275

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

diabetes

276

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

diabolical

277

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season

dictate

278

	large room used mainly for dancing
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

dilemma

279

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

diplomatic

280

	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	attractive or interesting; charming

dirk

281

	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb

disaster

282

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

disastrous

283

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

discharge

284

	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

discreet

285

	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	one required to make answer in an action or suit

discretion

286

	of or relating to non-military life
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

disguise

287

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

dispatch

288

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

distinction

289

	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

distinguished

290

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

distracted

291

	of the universe; vast
	aloft; flying; in the air
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

distraught

292

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

distress

293

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

disturbance

294

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

dock

295

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

dodge

296

	change something into another form; transform
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

dome

297

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

don

298

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	put clothing on one's body
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

dose

299

	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence

drool

300

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

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