GRE Big Book Words List| Match Practice

GRE Big Book Words

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abase

	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
	n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	adj. withered.
	v. humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abbess

	v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	n. contestant you hope to defeat
	n. the lady superior of a nunnery.

abbey

	n. portion.
	n. an instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind.
	n. the place where christ was crucified.
	n. the group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.

abbot

	n. the superior of a community of monks.
	n. the point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
	n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	n. fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

abdicate

	n. support; active pleading on behalf of something
	v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	n. part or division of poem of some length
	a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

abdomen

	n. belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
	n. a very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.
	a. sky blue; light purplish-blue
	n. the buttocks.

abdominal

	n. greediness.
	n. of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	v. to cover with ornament.

abduction

	n. the letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	v. to name in baptism.
	n. criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

abed

	v. complete; consummate; make perfect
	adv. in bed; on a bed.
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

aberration

	n. deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. conversation.
	adv. in bed; on a bed.

abet

	n. component or part; citizen, voter
	v. to make of or ornament with brass.
	v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	adv. in bed; on a bed.

abeyance

	adj. auxiliary.
	adj. wanting water.
	n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	prep. apart from.

abhorrence

	n. the act of detesting extremely.
	adj. containing gold.
	n. shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

abhorrent

	adj. containing gold.
	adj. very repugnant; hateful.
	adj. tending to one point.
	a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

abidance

	n. an abiding.
	adj. serving or tending to force.
	adv. from side to side.
	v. estimate value; judge worth of something

abject

	v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	a. sky blue; light purplish-blue
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	v. to make of or ornament with brass.

abjure

	n. sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.
	n. blessing.
	v. renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	v. to be in collusion.

ablution

	n. incorporated town that is not a city; association of men who gave pledges to the king for the good behavior of each other
	n. belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
	n. a hollow projectile containing an explosive material.
	n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abnegate

	v. let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	v. give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	adv. once more.
	a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

abnormal

	a. unusual; not typical; not normal
	n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
	v. give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

abominable

	n. one of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
	adj. opposed to human slavery.
	n. lizard that changes color in different situations
	a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

abominate

	v. estimate value; judge worth of something
	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
	v. to hate violently.
	a. eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

abomination

	n. a response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
	v. in the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
	n. a very detestable act or practice.
	adj. characterized by charity and kindness.

aboriginal

	n. recognition.
	a. unusual; not typical; not normal
	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	n. the place in which a consul transacts official business.

aborigines

	n. union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	n. the original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
	v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	a. offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

abrade

	v. to arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
	n. a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	n. the communication of disease from person to person.

abrasion

	v. to be in pain or distress.
	a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	n. scratch; friction
	n. one of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.

abridge

	v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	v. to smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.
	n. one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	n. destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people

abridgment

	n. a condensed form as of a book or play.
	adj. said in a preceding part or before.
	n. state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

abrogate

	n. colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	adj. of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.

abrupt

	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	a. broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
	n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

abscess

	n. that which nourishes.
	a. assured; having or marked by assurance
	n. a church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.
	n. a collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.

abscission

	n. pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	adj. serving or tending to force.
	n. the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
	v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

abscond

	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	n. feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
	v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	n. anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.

absence

	n. state of being absent; state of being away
	n. agreement.
	v. increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	n. deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.

absolution

	n. a person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris.
	n. courtesy towards women
	n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	n. a bibliographical sketch or notice.

absolve

	n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	a. of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
	v. let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front

absorb

	n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	n. general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

absorption

	n. a waiting room for those who seek audience.
	n. group of closely located islands
	n. process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
	n. kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner.

abstain

	v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	n. the united kingdom of great britain.

abstemious

	adv. in good season or time.
	a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	v. to bring about.
	v. move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions

abstinence

	n. sulfur.
	n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	n. harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
	v. humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abstruse

	a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	n. something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	n. word of opposite meaning; counter term
	n. feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

absurd

	a. two-sided; mutual
	n. an open pan or basin for holding live coals.
	a. dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abundant

	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
	adj. tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
	n. one who manages a government agency or department
	a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abusive

	a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	v. to remind oneself.
	n. intuitive sagacity or perception.
	adj. characterized by craft or cunning.

abut

	n. one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
	v. to act or give judgment as umpire.
	v. border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	n. one who advertises, especially in newspapers.

abyss

	n. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

academic

	v. to predict.
	a. related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
	n. a volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste.

academician

	a. occurring or payable every year
	n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope

academy

	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	a. easily broken; having little elasticity
	n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	n. school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

accede

	a. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	n. the branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
	v. agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	a. related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs

accelerate

	v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	n. loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound
	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
	n. assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily

	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	a. fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	v. to take when offered.
	n. amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.

access

	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	n. approach; entry; entrance
	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

accessible

	a. hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	n. the art or practice of flying aircraft
	v. be earlier in time; go back further

accession

	n. one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
	adj. tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
	n. prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	n. induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.

accessory

	a. related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	n. the act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.

acclaim

	a. definitive; decisive; final
	a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with
	v. applaud; announce with great approval
	n. a chest of drawers for clothing, etc.

accommodate

	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	n. dead and putrefying flesh.
	v. officially charge someone in a court of law
	n. nook; small, recessed section of a room

accompaniment

	v. humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	n. act of accompanying someone or something
	adj. withered.
	n. scratch; friction

accompanist

	n. feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
	n. general officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
	n. one who or that which accompanies.
	adj. cowardly.

accompany

	n. a spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
	n. intuitive sagacity or perception.
	v. travel with; be associated with
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

accomplice

	v. to name in baptism.
	a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with
	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	adj. said in a preceding part or before.

accomplish

	v. succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	n. an officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment.
	n. the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
	n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

accordion

	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	n. highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	v. to assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
	n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

accost

	n. large or high waterfall; eye abnormality
	v. approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	v. diagnose; examine
	a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

account

	adj. of or pertaining to lord bacon or his system of philosophy.
	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
	n. narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	a. two-sided; mutual

accouter

	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
	v. equip; provide with military equipment
	v. refrain from buying or using

accredit

	adj. tending to one point.
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	n. an officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.
	v. authorize; commission; give credit for

accumulate

	n. element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	v. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

accuracy

	v. surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	n. quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
	v. to pass criticism or censure.
	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

accurate

	n. sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	n. an apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
	a. capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	v. bump; hit; conflict

accursed

	adj. connected with the study or cultivation of plants.
	n. a coming to stopping-place or destination.
	a. related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	adj. doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.

accusation

	n. one of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.
	n. the place in which a consul transacts official business.
	n. indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	n. examination of dead body; post-mortem

accusatory

	adj. of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.
	v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	v. resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	n. the place where christ was crucified.

accuse

	n. participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
	a. happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	n. one of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.
	v. blame; condemn

accustom

	n. person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	v. make shiny by rubbing; polish
	v. to make familiar by use.
	a. beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

acerbity

	n. contestant you hope to defeat
	v. declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetate

	adj. before noon.
	v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	n. a salt of acetic acid.
	a. comparable; similar or alike

acetic

	v. be earlier in time; go back further
	n. a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of great britain or the british.
	a. having properties of vinegar; sour
	n. a grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.

ache

	v. to pass criticism or censure.
	v. to be in pain or distress.
	n. an embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.
	n. the state of being attached or joined.

achillean

	n. composition for orchestra and a soloist
	adj. invulnerable.
	v. depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	v. cause to come together formally

achromatic

	adj. that may or can collapse.
	adj. colorless,
	v. to remind oneself.
	n. any article of personal property.

acid

	a. easily broken; having little elasticity
	adj. living, occurring, or existing at the same time.
	n. doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	n. sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

acidify

	n. fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	v. precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	v. to change into acid.
	adj. saintly.

acknowledge

	v. declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	adj. of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
	v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

acknowledgment

	n. the science of life or living organisms.
	n. recognition.
	n. lizard that changes color in different situations
	n. fellow worker; associate; co-worker

acme

	a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	n. opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	n. the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	n. the science of life or living organisms.

acoustic

	adj. pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.
	n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	v. comment; make explanatory notes

acquaint

	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	v. beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquiesce

	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	v. assent; agree without protesting
	a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	v. quote; adduce as an instance

acquiescence

	n. passive consent.
	n. feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	n. absolute government.
	a. dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

acquit

	n. that which nourishes.
	v. to free or clear, as from accusation.
	adj. pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.
	n. a leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows.

acquittal

	adj. living, occurring, or existing at the same time.
	n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	n. the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

acquittance

	a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front
	n. release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.
	n. the letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
	n. one who or that which accompanies.

acreage

	v. to make widely or generally known.
	a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	n. quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land.
	v. applaud; announce with great approval

acrid

	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	n. composition for orchestra and a soloist
	v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	n. the point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.

acrimonious

	a. bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	v. to burn or sear as with a heated iron.
	n. treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community
	n. symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

acrimony

100

	v. declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	n. sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.
	n. solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

actionable

101

	adj. affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words.
	v. occur at the same time as; correspond
	v. border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	v. to pass criticism or censure.

actuality

102

	v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	n. something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	n. any reality.
	v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

actuary

103

	n. an officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums.
	v. to act or give judgment as umpire.
	n. a stream that unites with another.
	a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with

actuate

104

	n. an escort or lover.
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
	v. put into motion or action; activate
	adj. divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious.

acumen

105

	n. a grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	n. mental keenness; quickness of perception
	n. advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

acute

106

	n. a condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.
	n. a condensed form as of a book or play.
	a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	adj. pertaining to marriage or matrimony.

adamant

107

	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	v. to free or clear, as from accusation.

addendum

108

	n. firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	v. assent; agree without protesting
	adj. withered.
	n. something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

addle

109

	n. the passion for collecting books.
	adj. that may or can collapse.
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated

adduce

110

	n. general officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
	n. alliance
	v. to bring forward or name for consideration.
	a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

adhere

111

	a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	v. applaud; announce with great approval
	v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adherence

112

	adj. designed to excite love.
	adj. low in tone or compass.
	a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	n. attachment.

adherent

113

	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	n. lack of caring; indifference
	n. person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adhesion

114

	n. deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
	a. straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	n. the state of being attached or joined.
	v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another

adieu

115

	n. injury that doesn't break the skin
	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
	inter. good-by; farewell.

adjacency

116

	n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	n. the state of being adjacent.
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number

adjacent

117

	a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	n. use of force to get someone to obey
	n. the state of being adjacent.
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.

adjudge

118

	v. to award or bestow by formal decision.
	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	a. capable; adept

adjunct

119

	adj. of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
	v. increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	n. something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

adjuration

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	adj. designed for gradual destruction.
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. a vehement appeal.
	n. one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown

adjutant

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	v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	adj. auxiliary.
	n. complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	n. fellow worker; associate; co-worker

administrator

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	n. the act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.
	adj. producing coagulation.
	n. one who manages a government agency or department
	v. to sprinkle or cover with things strewn.

admissible

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	adj. containing gold.
	adj. having the right or privilege of entry.
	n. over-regulated administrative system
	n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification

admittance

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	n. entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
	v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	n. condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	n. that part of the world where christianity is generally professed.

admonish

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	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	n. pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action

admonition

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	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. composition; order
	n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	n. person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

ado

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	n. power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.
	n. written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	n. doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

adoration

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	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god
	v. declare to be true; affirm
	v. include; consist of; be composed of

adroit

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	a. capable; adept
	adj. that may or can collapse.
	a. skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	n. place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

adulterant

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	v. refrain from buying or using
	v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	n. lizard that changes color in different situations
	n. an adulterating substance.

adulterate

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	adv. in progress.
	n. delusive speech.
	v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

adumbrate

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	v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	v. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

advent

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	n. an officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country.
	n. general officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
	n. one who attacks.
	n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

adverse

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	n. a member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of canaan, or western palestine.
	a. possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
	a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	n. sharp and bitter manner

adversity

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	n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	a. complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures

advert

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	v. to refer incidentally.
	n. an apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
	n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	n. something overdue and unpaid.

advertiser

137

	v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	v. make obsolete or old-fashioned
	n. one who advertises, especially in newspapers.

advisory

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	n. the place in which a consul transacts official business.
	a. having power to advice; containing advice
	adj. having resemblance of sound.
	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

advocacy

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	v. state without proof; assert to be true
	v. reckon; make mathematical calculation
	a. awake; alert
	n. support; active pleading on behalf of something

advocate

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	adj. serving or tending to force.
	n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	v. pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

aerial

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	v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	n. a coarse, heavy shoe.
	n. fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

aeronaut

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	n. a collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god
	n. one who navigates the air, a balloonist.
	a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

aeronautics

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	a. responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	n. the art or practice of flying aircraft
	v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

aerostat

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	n. harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
	n. a balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	n. a waiting room for those who seek audience.

aerostatics

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	n. the branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
	n. sickness; illness; affliction
	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.
	a. intended to confuse in an argument

affable

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	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	n. detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	n. advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

affect

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	adj. invulnerable.
	a. worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	v. to bring about.

affectation

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	n. a studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt.
	n. act of accompanying someone or something
	n. self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity
	a. eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

affiliate

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	n. fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	n. a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs
	n. the buttocks.
	v. associate; incorporate

affirmative

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	n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification
	a. related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
	a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	n. one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; rival

affix

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	n. one who or that which accompanies.
	v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

affluence

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	a. moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	adj. affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words.
	v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	n. abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affront

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	v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	v. stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
	n. a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
	n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

afoot

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	adv. in progress.
	adv. in good season or time.
	v. diagnose; examine
	v. to make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with.

aforesaid

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	adj. said in a preceding part or before.
	a. abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	v. to happen to or befall.
	n. school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

afresh

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	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	adv. once more, after rest or interval.
	n. a very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.

afterthought

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	n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint
	n. a thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.
	v. to assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
	n. a substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.

agglomerate

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	n. a condensed form as of a book or play.
	v. to pile or heap together.
	n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
	n. a high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.

aggrandize

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	n. mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	v. increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	n. any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	a. offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

aggravate

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	v. worsen; make worse or more troublesome
	n. an elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.
	v. testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	n. pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action

aggravation

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	n. agreement.
	n. the fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc.
	adj. wanting water.
	v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

aggregate

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	v. occur at the same time as; correspond
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	v. travel with; be associated with
	v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggress

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	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
	v. to make the first attack.
	n. person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	n. pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action

aggression

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	n. induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.
	n. an unprovoked attack.
	n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	v. disparage or depreciate; put down

aggrieve

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	n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy
	v. to give grief or sorrow to.
	n. small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy

aghast

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	n. place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	n. composition; order
	n. one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
	a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agile

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	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	a. moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	n. a body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment.
	n. one who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.

agitate

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	v. cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	v. to await.
	n. a title of jesus

agrarian

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	a. pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	a. nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	n. one of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.
	n. arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

ailment

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	v. combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	n. sickness; illness; affliction
	n. an instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure.
	adj. wanting water.

airy

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	n. complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	v. to confuse.
	adj. delicate, ethereal.
	n. state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse

akin

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	n. of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
	n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	a. of the same kin; related by blood
	n. one who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose.

alabaster

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	n. a white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum.
	v. to twist into a misshapen form.
	n. the breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
	adv. in bed; on a bed.

alacrity

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	n. the trunk or body of a tree.
	n. one who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
	n. sharp and bitter manner
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

albeit

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	n. an abiding.
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	ad. even though; although; notwithstanding

albino

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	adj. recovering health after sickness.
	n. a person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris.
	n. gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
	v. combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

album

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	a. modern; belonging to the same period of time
	n. a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs
	n. fortress; fortified place which people could go for shelter during battle
	n. substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

alchemy

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	a. awake; alert
	v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcohol

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	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	adj. connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence.
	n. a volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste.
	adj. wanting water.

alcoholism

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	n. specialist; person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
	a. making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
	n. the branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
	n. a condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.

alcove

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	n. nook; small, recessed section of a room
	n. a salt of acetic acid.
	n. flood.
	v. to drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.

alder

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	n. act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
	v. beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	v. include; consist of; be composed of

alderman

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	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
	n. a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	a. chief; serving as an essential component

aldermanship

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	v. renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	n. a member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of canaan, or western palestine.
	n. nook; small, recessed section of a room
	n. the dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman.

alias

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	n. the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
	n. popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
	n. assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

alien

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	a. wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	n. detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	a. dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alienable

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	adj. capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands.
	n. a high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.
	n. place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	a. two-sided; mutual

alienate

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	v. officially charge someone in a court of law
	n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	v. cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	n. clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures

alienation

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	n. estrangement.
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
	a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	v. to await.

aliment

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	v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	a. cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	n. that which nourishes.
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

alkali

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	v. bump; hit; conflict
	v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

allay

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	v. make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together
	n. the department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.
	a. capable; adept
	v. calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

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	a. yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	v. to mean; signify.
	v. state without proof; assert to be true
	n. a thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.

allegory

194

	n. symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	adj. wanting water.
	n. gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
	adj. having resemblance of sound.

alleviate

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	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	v. assent; agree without protesting
	v. to bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.
	a. following one after another without interruption; sequential

alley

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	n. narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	n. the trunk or body of a tree.
	n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	adj. said in a preceding part or before.

alliance

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	n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	n. one who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method.
	n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
	n. property of a continuous and connected period of time

allot

198

	adj. joined together in pairs.
	n. the negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery.
	n. sickness; illness; affliction
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allotment

199

	v. depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	adj. opposed to human slavery.
	n. a subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
	n. portion.

allude

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	v. refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	a. beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason
	n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
	v. to be in pain or distress.

allusion

201

	n. prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	n. one who lives by robbery and plunder.
	n. condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

alluvion

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	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	adj. outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.
	a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	n. flood.

ally

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	n. any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
	n. portion.
	n. confederate; partner; collaborator
	a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

almanac

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	n. entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
	n. a series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information.
	n. hillside.
	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

aloof

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	n. bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	v. to smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.
	a. apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

altar

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	n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	adj. capable of being conceived.
	v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	prep. apart from.

alter

207

	a. compatible; harmonious
	n. one who or that which regulates or directs.
	v. modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	adj. colorless,

alteration

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	a. possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
	n. a condensed form as of a book or play.
	n. passage from one form or state to another; change
	n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

altercate

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	a. kindly; favorable; not malignant
	a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	a. definitive; decisive; final
	v. to contend angrily or zealously in words.

alternate

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	v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	a. happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	n. the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
	n. a boat-song of venetian gondoliers.

alternative

211

	n. fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	n. one who or that which regulates or directs.

altitude

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	n. an acute epidemic disease.
	n. universal prevalence or acceptance.
	n. elevation especially above sea level; height
	adj. low in tone or compass.

alto

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	n. an officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
	a. dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	v. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	n. the lowest or deepest female voice or part.

altruism

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	adv. once more.
	n. a means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.
	n. benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest.
	n. the state or quality of being in accord with.

altruist

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	a. modern; belonging to the same period of time
	n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	n. one who advocates or practices altruism.
	v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

amalgam

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	n. an alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
	adj. sated with pleasure.
	a. gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

amalgamate

217

	a. moved by sexual love; loving
	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
	v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	v. combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

amateur

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	v. restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
	n. one who attacks.
	n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	a. nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amatory

219

	adj. designed to excite love.
	n. composition for orchestra and a soloist
	n. a chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
	n. the candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.

ambidextrous

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	n. a substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
	n. nook; small, recessed section of a room
	v. to smear over, as with something oily or sticky.
	a. capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambiguous

221

	n. a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
	v. to obtain the friendship of.
	v. to take when offered.
	a. unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambitious

222

	n. engagement to marry.
	n. element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	v. to bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.

ambrosial

223

	n. property of a continuous and connected period of time
	adj. divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious.
	n. the united kingdom of great britain.
	n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

ambulance

224

	n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	adj. fit to be eaten.
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

ambulate

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	v. to walk about
	a. abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
	n. message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	n. substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

ambush

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	n. person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	v. to make widely or generally known.
	n. state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

ameliorate

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	v. make or become better; improve; grow better
	v. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	adj. corporeal.
	v. to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.

amenable

228

	n. a balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
	a. responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	n. any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
	n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

americanism

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	n. subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	a. reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	n. greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.

amicable

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	n. proximity.
	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	a. exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

amity

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	n. a privilege or possession into which one is born.
	n. an animal having two feet.
	v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	n. friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorous

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	n. tendency to keep together
	a. moved by sexual love; loving
	adj. corporeal.
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit

amorphous

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	v. be earlier in time; go back further
	adv. sufficiently.
	n. sharp and bitter manner
	a. formless; lacking shape or definition

amour

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	a. moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	n. the science of life or living organisms.
	n. a love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature.
	n. arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

ampere

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	n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
	n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	n. the practical unit of electric-current strength.
	a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

amphibious

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	adj. of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.
	adj. living both on land and in water.
	n. any act of kindness or well-doing.
	n. a very detestable act or practice.

amphitheater

237

	n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	n. assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	n. school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	adj. designed for gradual destruction.

amplitude

238

	n. loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound
	n. tendency to keep together
	n. largeness.
	n. the buttocks.

amply

239

	a. offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	adv. sufficiently.
	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

amputate

240

	n. a small shrill trumpet or bugle.
	v. cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	v. to study plant-life.
	n. examination of dead body; post-mortem

amusement

241

	v. move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
	n. diversion.
	a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.

anachronism

242

	n. single celled organism with no nucleus
	n. anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.
	n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	adj. that may be estimated by reckoning.

anagram

243

	n. an officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
	n. the state of being attached or joined.
	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	n. the letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.

analogous

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	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	a. comparable; similar or alike
	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.

analogy

245

	n. similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	n. prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	n. as much as can be held in the arm or arms.
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

analyst

246

	n. the act or state or conforming.
	n. one who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method.
	adv. once more, after rest or interval.
	n. a high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.

analyze

247

	n. state of being suitable
	v. diagnose; examine
	n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	adv. once more, after rest or interval.

anarchy

248

	v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	n. contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority.
	n. bringing or coming to end; ceasing

anathema

249

	n. an escort or lover.
	n. an embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.
	a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	n. solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

anatomy

250

	n. the group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
	n. detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	a. moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

anecdote

251

	n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	n. a white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum.
	v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	a. bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

anemia

252

	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	n. a spiritual advisor.
	adv. once more, after rest or interval.
	n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

anemic

253

	adv. from side to side.
	n. recognition.
	v. to walk about
	adj. affected with anemia.

anemometer

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	n. brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	n. an instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind.
	n. the crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
	v. modify; cause to change; make different; convert

anesthetic

255

	n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
	n. the act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being
	n. substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	a. causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

anew

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	adv. once more.
	n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	n. one of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
	n. an animal having two feet.

angelic

257

	v. succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	v. produce; give rise to
	adj. saintly.
	a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement

anglophobia

258

	n. hatred or dread of england or of what is english.
	n. school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with
	n. general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole

angular

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	n. quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	n. an adulterating substance.
	a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

anhydrous

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	n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	n. deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
	adj. withered.
	v. to exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.

animadversion

261

	v. to indulge in profane oaths.
	a. compatible; harmonious
	n. a portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.

animadvert

262

	n. large or high waterfall; eye abnormality
	v. to pass criticism or censure.
	n. a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of great britain or the british.
	v. make amends for; reimburse

animalcule

263

	n. an animal of microscopic smallness.
	adj. having the nature of a tree.
	v. to free or clear, as from accusation.
	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

animate

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	a. endowed with life; alive; living; animated
	v. testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	v. to pile or heap together.
	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.

animosity

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	n. bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	n. opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	n. pl. property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
	n. a slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.

annalist

266

	n. state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
	adj. characterized by craft or cunning.
	n. historian.
	n. one who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.

annals

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	a. following one after another without interruption; sequential
	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	n. chronological record of the events of successive years
	a. dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

annex

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	n. any article of personal property.
	n. a subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	n. hatred or dread of england or of what is english.

annihilate

269

	v. precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	n. small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
	n. a church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.

annotate

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	v. comment; make explanatory notes
	v. drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	n. faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
	n. a court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.

annual

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	a. occurring or payable every year
	n. bringing or coming to end; ceasing
	a. understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible
	n. a coming to stopping-place or destination.

annuity

272

	n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	n. a condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.
	v. approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	n. a sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.

annunciation

273

	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	n. composition for orchestra and a soloist
	n. proclamation.
	v. to exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.

anode

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	n. the state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.
	v. disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	n. the point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
	v. to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.

anonymous

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	v. to remind oneself.
	n. a studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt.
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	a. having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antagonism

276

	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	adj. benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.

antarctic

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	a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	n. feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
	adj. serving or tending to force.

ante

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	n. shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	v. in the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
	n. the act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being
	n. covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

antecede

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	a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	v. precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	v. equip; provide with military equipment
	adj. having or resembling human form.

antecedent

280

	n. hatred or dread of england or of what is english.
	n. one who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality.
	a. occurring or payable every year
	n. yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

antechamber

281

	n. a waiting room for those who seek audience.
	n. harmony.
	n. a subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
	n. one who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.

antedate

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	v. be earlier in time; go back further
	v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	v. approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	a. favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change

antediluvian

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	a. antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	n. group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; closet
	v. cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	n. the breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.

antemeridian

284

	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	v. to make desolate with loneliness and grief.
	adj. before noon.
	n. greediness.

antenatal

285

	ad. even though; although; notwithstanding
	a. bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	adj. occurring or existing before birth.
	n. condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

286

	a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front
	v. to agree.
	v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm

anteroom

287

	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	a. nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.

anthology

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	v. to refer incidentally.
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	n. book of literary selections by various authors
	n. a grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.

anthracite

289

	v. drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	n. hard coal.
	n. grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food.
	n. approach; entry; entrance

anthropology

290

	v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	n. property of a continuous and connected period of time
	v. to burn or sear as with a heated iron.

anthropomorphous

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	v. travel with; be associated with
	adj. having or resembling human form.
	n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	a. wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

antic

292

	n. chronological record of the events of successive years
	a. kindly; favorable; not malignant
	n. word of opposite meaning; counter term
	n. a grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.

antichrist

293

	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	a. unclear or doubtful in meaning
	v. bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
	n. any opponent or enemy of christ, whether a person or a power.

anticlimax

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	a. of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
	n. letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	v. recover gradually from an illness

anticyclone

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	v. to make of or ornament with brass.
	n. element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	n. an atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward.

antidote

296

	n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	n. ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	n. one who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.

antilogy

297

	n. the business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.
	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

antipathize

298

	n. the state of being adjacent.
	v. to show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
	n. a college student.
	n. a salt of acetic acid.

antiphon

299

	n. name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	n. a response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
	n. boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.

antiphony

300

	n. an anthem or other composition sung responsively.
	v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	n. sharp and bitter manner

antipodes

301

	v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	adv. in bed; on a bed.
	n. intuitive sagacity or perception.
	n. a place or region on the opposite side of the earth.

antiquary

302

	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	n. the state or quality of being in accord with.
	n. one who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
	a. strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

antiquate

303

	n. sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.
	n. applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
	v. diagnose; examine
	v. make obsolete or old-fashioned

antique

304

	n. any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	n. quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	a. having power to advice; containing advice

antiseptic

305

	n. substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	v. to cover with ornament.
	n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.

antislavery

306

	v. be earlier in time; go back further
	adj. capable of being conceived.
	adj. opposed to human slavery.
	n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

antispasmodic

307

	a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	a. of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	adj. tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.

antistrophe

308

	n. time sequence; arrangement of events in time
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	n. an abiding.
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

antitoxin

309

	v. make or become better; improve; grow better
	n. a substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
	n. an atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward.
	a. having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

antonym

310

	v. declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	n. pl. property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
	v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	n. word of opposite meaning; counter term

anxious

311

	n. absolute government.
	a. eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	n. any article of personal property.
	v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

apathy

312

	n. lack of caring; indifference
	v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.

aperture

313

	n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	v. mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner
	n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	n. opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

apex

314

	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.
	v. treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
	n. an acute epidemic disease.
	n. highest point; vertex; summit; climax

aphorism

315

	n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	a. pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	n. subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.

apiary

316

	n. the trunk or body of a tree.
	n. place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	n. one who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions.
	n. shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage

apogee

317

	n. the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
	a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	n. a collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

apology

318

	n. upward slope or grade; movement upward
	n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	a. having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	n. in colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of maryland or virginia.

apostate

319

	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	n. one who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.
	n. an elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

apostle

320

	a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	adj. outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.
	a. strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	n. any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.

apothecary

321

	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification
	n. one who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions.
	n. a spiritual advisor.

apotheosis

322

	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	n. one who lives by robbery and plunder.
	v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	n. in colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of maryland or virginia.

appall

323

	v. depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	n. the act or state or conforming.

apparent

324

	a. capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	adj. of or pertaining to autumn.
	n. one who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose.
	v. combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

apparition

325

	v. testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	n. sulfur.
	v. make or become better; improve; grow better
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appease

326

	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

appellate

327

	adj. capable of being appealed to.
	n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	v. to cover with ornament.
	a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

appellation

328

	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	n. name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	n. a title of jesus

append

329

	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	v. drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	v. attach; add as supplement or appendix
	n. act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

appertain

330

	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
	v. agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	a. informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	v. to belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.

apposite

331

	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	v. to award or bestow by formal decision.
	a. strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	n. the act of rising.

apposition

332

	n. the act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	n. law or rule; decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

appraise

333

	a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	n. one who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	adv. in progress.

appreciable

334

	v. treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
	a. considerable; perceptible
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	n. a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

apprehend

335

	v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	n. fellow worker; associate; co-worker
	adj. tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
	adv. once more, after rest or interval.

apprehensible

336

	adj. saintly.
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	adj. capable of being conceived.
	v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose

approbation

337

	v. occur at the same time as; correspond
	n. expression of warm approval; praise
	n. feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

appropriate

338

	a. compatible; harmonious
	v. take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

aqueduct

339

	a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	n. a water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
	n. name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

aqueous

340

	n. an instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind.
	a. abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
	v. yield or formally resign and surrender to another
	adj. of, pertaining to, or containing water.

arbiter

341

	n. resemblance or correspondence in sound.
	n. person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	a. kindly; favorable; not malignant
	a. of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

arbitrary

342

	n. ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

arbitrate

343

	a. having power to advice; containing advice
	a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	v. to act or give judgment as umpire.
	a. antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

arbor

344

	n. resemblance or correspondence in sound.
	n. any article of personal property.
	n. friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	n. a tree.

arboreal

345

	a. tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
	n. over-regulated administrative system
	n. inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	adj. having or resembling human form.

arborescent

346

	adj. having the nature of a tree.
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	v. to agree.

arboretum

347

	n. place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	a. antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	n. courtesy towards women
	v. to twist into a misshapen form.

arboriculture

348

	v. beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	n. the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
	n. one who lives by robbery and plunder.
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

arcade

349

	v. to free or clear, as from accusation.
	adj. sated with pleasure.
	v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	n. covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

archaeology

350

	adj. that may or can collapse.
	n. agreement.
	n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	v. diagnose; examine

archaic

351

	a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
	well n. a very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
	n. trade forbidden by law or treaty.

archaism

352

	v. to bring forward or name for consideration.
	n. a loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.
	n. eating or drinking of something
	n. obsolescence.

archangel

353

	n. the place where christ was crucified.
	n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
	v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	n. an angel of high rank.

archbishop

354

	n. passive consent.
	n. the act or state or conforming.
	n. the chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the greek, roman, and anglican church.
	a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

archdeacon

355

	n. a high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.
	adj. contributing to an end.
	adj. said in a preceding part or before.
	n. harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

archetype

356

	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	a. abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	adj. pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.
	n. prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

archipelago

357

	n. one who manages a government agency or department
	adj. connected with the study or cultivation of plants.
	n. a horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.
	n. group of closely located islands

ardent

358

	v. occur at the same time as; correspond
	a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
	a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

ardor

359

	v. restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
	v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	a. chief; serving as an essential component
	n. intensity of passion or affection.

arid

360

	v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	a. dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	n. any opponent or enemy of christ, whether a person or a power.

aristocracy

361

	n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	n. hereditary nobility; privileged class
	n. a waiting room for those who seek audience.
	adj. notoriously bad.

aristocrat

362

	a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	n. a slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.
	n. one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble

armada

363

	n. a flowering shrub.
	v. restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
	n. blessing.
	n. a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

armful

364

	n. representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	n. the letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
	n. as much as can be held in the arm or arms.
	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

armory

365

	n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
	a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	adj. rebellious.
	n. arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

aroma

366

	n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	n. fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

arraign

367

	n. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	v. declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	v. officially charge someone in a court of law
	n. a very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.

arrange

368

	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
	v. restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
	n. fellow worker; associate; co-worker

arrangement

369

	v. estimate value; judge worth of something
	v. to strike with or as with the head, or horns.
	n. composition; order
	a. sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring

arrant

370

	n. one who or that which accompanies.
	adj. notoriously bad.
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number

arrear

371

	a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	n. something overdue and unpaid.
	adj. capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands.
	adj. of or pertaining to lord bacon or his system of philosophy.

arrival

372

	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god
	n. alliance
	n. a coming to stopping-place or destination.
	adj. low in tone or compass.

arrogant

373

	v. keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
	a. arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	n. the candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.
	n. proclamation.

arrogate

374

	n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	v. resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	v. claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	adj. connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence.

artesian

375

	v. recover gradually from an illness
	well n. a very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
	v. treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
	v. beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

artful

376

	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	adj. characterized by craft or cunning.
	a. awake; alert
	n. a means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.

arthurian

377

	adj. containing gold.
	adj. pertaining to king arthur, the real or legendary hero of british poetic story.
	n. the dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman.
	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

artifice

378

	n. subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	n. single celled organism with no nucleus
	n. an escort or lover.
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

artless

379

	n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	n. hatred or dread of england or of what is english.
	v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	a. free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ascendant

380

	n. intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	adj. dominant.
	n. law or rule; decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

ascension

381

	adj. rebellious.
	n. the act of rising.
	n. destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	v. to cover with ornament.

ascent

382

	n. upward slope or grade; movement upward
	n. ritual; ceremony or rite
	adj. fond of drinking.
	a. cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

ascetic

383

	n. a medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing.
	adj. reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
	a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	v. cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

ascribe

384

	v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	a. large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	n. a small shrill trumpet or bugle.
	n. historian.

asexual

385

	adj. pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.
	n. a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of great britain or the british.
	n. one who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.
	adj. having no distinct sexual organs.

ashen

386

	a. ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
	v. to be a friend to, especially when in need.
	n. subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

askance

387

	a. of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	n. one who trains horses, dogs, etc.
	a. with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	a. hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

asperity

388

	n. sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
	v. produce; give rise to
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	v. cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

aspirant

389

	n. one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	v. to make the first attack.
	n. substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

aspire

390

	v. seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	a. favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
	v. to exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.
	n. a water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.

assailant

391

	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
	v. to force into military service.
	n. one who attacks.
	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.

assassin

392

	n. one who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
	v. to give grief or sorrow to.
	adj. tending to one point.
	a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources

assassinate

393

	n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	v. to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
	n. sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.
	v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

assassination

394

	a. related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	v. yield or formally resign and surrender to another
	n. gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
	n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assay

395

	v. analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	v. luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
	n. substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

assent

396

	a. complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	v. express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.

assess

397

	n. single celled organism with no nucleus
	v. estimate value; judge worth of something
	n. amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.

assessor

398

	n. an officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
	inter. good-by; farewell.
	v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	adj. of or pertaining to autumn.

assets

399

	n. person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	n. pl. property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
	v. to collect into a mass.
	n. greediness.

assiduous

400

	adj. withered.
	n. confederate; partner; collaborator
	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assignee

401

	n. resemblance or correspondence in sound.
	adj. connected with the study or cultivation of plants.
	n. one who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
	a. rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

assimilate

402

	n. as much as can be held in the arm or arms.
	v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	n. an alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
	ad. even though; although; notwithstanding

assonance

403

	v. to make widely or generally known.
	n. resemblance or correspondence in sound.
	v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
	v. make amends for; reimburse

assonant

404

	adj. having resemblance of sound.
	a. eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	v. estimate value; judge worth of something
	n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assonate

405

	v. to be in collusion.
	adj. rebellious.
	v. to accord in sound, especially vowel sound.
	adj. that may be estimated by reckoning.

assuage

406

	v. rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof
	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	n. colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	v. ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

astringent

407

	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	a. causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	adj. corporeal.
	v. worsen; make worse or more troublesome

astute

408

	a. skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	a. wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	v. to force into military service.

atheism

409

	n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
	n. the denial of the existence of god.

athirst

410

	a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	v. bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
	adj. wanting water.
	n. defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery

athwart

411

	a. complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	a. capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	adv. from side to side.

atomizer

412

	n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
	n. a church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.
	n. an apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
	n. an animal of microscopic smallness.

atone

413

	v. pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	v. travel with; be associated with
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

atonement

414

	n. either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
	n. amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
	a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	n. unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree

atrocious

415

	a. moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	n. a small shrill trumpet or bugle.
	adj. outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.
	a. having properties of vinegar; sour

atrocity

416

	adj. low in tone or compass.
	n. belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
	n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	n. brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

attache

417

	n. a subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.
	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	n. the place in which a consul transacts official business.
	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

attest

418

	n. any reality.
	v. testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god

auburn

419

	adj. reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

audacious

420

	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

audible

421

	a. perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	n. the lowest or deepest female voice or part.
	n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	v. disclose; reveal; tell in confidence

audition

422

	n. inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
	v. take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	n. the state of being adjacent.
	n. solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

auditory

423

	a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	adj. having the nature of a tree.

augment

424

	v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	a. concerning; simultaneous
	a. capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

augur

425

	a. causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	n. a woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.
	v. to predict.
	n. the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

augustinian

426

	n. a substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	v. gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
	a. of the same kin; related by blood

aura

427

	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
	v. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	n. the act of detesting extremely.
	n. pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons

aural

428

	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
	n. an escort or lover.
	adj. of or pertaining to the ear.
	n. a body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.

auricle

429

	n. one of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
	a. related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	n. subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	a. capable; adept

auricular

430

	n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	adj. of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	v. to drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.

auriferous

431

	adj. containing gold.
	n. something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	n. a body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.

aurora

432

	n. a chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
	n. the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
	n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification
	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

auspice

433

	v. stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
	a. nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	n. favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.
	n. state of being absent; state of being away

austere

434

	a. strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	n. brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	n. a medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing.

autarchy

435

	n. the place where christ was crucified.
	n. pl. members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.
	n. unrestricted power.
	v. attach; add as supplement or appendix

authentic

436

	n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	n. the branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
	n. ally; form a group or unite
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

authenticity

437

	n. a boat-song of venetian gondoliers.
	a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	n. the state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.
	a. awake; alert

autocracy

438

	n. great mass of falling snow and ice
	n. brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	n. absolute government.
	v. blame; condemn

autocrat

439

	n. dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
	adj. auxiliary.
	n. any act of kindness or well-doing.

automaton

440

	n. pl. members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.
	n. solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	n. mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

autonomous

441

	n. largeness.
	a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	a. free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	n. nook; small, recessed section of a room

autonomy

442

	n. the original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
	n. prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	n. an open pan or basin for holding live coals.
	n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

autopsy

443

	n. examination of dead body; post-mortem
	n. a leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows.
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

autumnal

444

	v. take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	adj. benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.
	adj. of or pertaining to autumn.
	adj. rebellious.

auxiliary

445

	adj. occurring or existing before birth.
	a. helper, additional or subsidiary
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	n. a woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.

avalanche

446

	v. calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	n. one who advocates or practices altruism.
	n. great mass of falling snow and ice

avarice

447

	n. a salt of acetic acid.
	v. attach; add as supplement or appendix
	v. analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
	n. greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

aver

448

	a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	v. declare to be true; affirm
	n. a response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
	n. the department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.

averse

449

	a. reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
	n. similarity in form or character; agreement
	v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

aversion

450

	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	n. firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	v. put into motion or action; activate

avert

451

	n. an animal having two feet.
	v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
	v. to walk about

aviary

452

	v. in the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
	adj. capable of being conceived.
	n. large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
	v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

avidity

453

	n. greediness.
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. the breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
	n. a condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.

avocation

454

	n. a chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
	n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	n. official examination of the details of a country's population
	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

avow

455

	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
	v. to make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	v. declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

awaken

456

	v. to arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
	n. fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	n. a bibliographical sketch or notice.
	v. to free or clear, as from accusation.

aye

457

	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god
	n. one who loves books.
	n. upward slope or grade; movement upward
	adv. an expression of assent.

azalea

458

	n. a flowering shrub.
	n. power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.
	adj. taking notice.
	n. a subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.

azure

459

	a. nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
	n. a hundredth of a liter.
	v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	a. sky blue; light purplish-blue

baconian

460

	a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	adj. of or pertaining to lord bacon or his system of philosophy.
	n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

bacterium

461

	n. single celled organism with no nucleus
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

badger

462

	n. lack of caring; indifference
	v. pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	v. to show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
	v. to change into acid.

baffle

463

	v. give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	v. to happen to or befall.
	adv. an expression of assent.

bailiff

464

	v. refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	n. an officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment.
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
	v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

baize

465

	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
	n. a balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
	v. contradict; give a false impression
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

bale

466

	n. the place where christ was crucified.
	n. permanence.
	v. to delay past the proper hour.
	n. a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation

baleful

467

	n. the art or practice of flying aircraft
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	n. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	n. one to whom secrets are entrusted.

ballad

468

	n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia
	n. popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
	n. a coarse, heavy shoe.
	v. to predict.

balsam

469

	v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	v. be earlier in time; go back further
	n. a medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing.
	inter. good-by; farewell.

banal

470

	a. obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	n. an escort or lover.
	v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	n. deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.

barcarole

471

	n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	n. a boat-song of venetian gondoliers.
	n. any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

baritone

472

	n. an unprovoked attack.
	adj. having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor.
	a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	a. capable; adept

barograph

473

	n. a small shrill trumpet or bugle.
	n. an instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure.
	v. to bring forward or name for consideration.
	n. independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

barometer

474

	a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	n. instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	v. to unite.

barring

475

	prep. apart from.
	n. one to whom secrets are entrusted.
	n. a vehement appeal.
	n. one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

bask

476

	v. luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
	a. belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial
	n. the state of being attached or joined.
	v. to bring about.

bass

477

	n. blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
	n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	adj. low in tone or compass.
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.

baste

478

	v. authorize; commission; give credit for
	a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front
	a. moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	v. to cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking.

baton

479

	n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	n. staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
	n. composition for orchestra and a soloist

battalion

480

	n. alliance
	n. a body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment.
	a. obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	n. shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage

batten

481

	a. dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	a. modern; belonging to the same period of time
	n. a narrow strip of wood.

batter

482

	a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	adj. of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
	n. solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	v. beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

bauble

483

	n. eating or drinking of something
	n. small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
	a. obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	n. one who attacks.

bawl

484

	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
	adj. that may or can collapse.
	adj. belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.

beatify

485

	v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	n. act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	n. blessing.
	v. to make supremely happy.

beatitude

486

	n. scratch; friction
	n. the science of life or living organisms.
	n. complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	n. blessedness; state of extreme happiness

beau

487

	n. a hollow projectile containing an explosive material.
	a. yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	n. an escort or lover.
	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.

becalm

488

	a. making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	n. entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
	v. keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still

beck

489

	v. to give a signal to, by nod or gesture.
	n. fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	v. stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation

bedaub

490

	n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	v. to smear over, as with something oily or sticky.
	n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

bedeck

491

	v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	n. a flowering shrub.
	v. to cover with ornament.
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

bedlam

492

	n. the part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered.
	v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	n. an elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.
	n. madhouse.

befog

493

	n. highest point; vertex; summit; climax
	adj. of or pertaining to autumn.
	v. to confuse.
	n. that which nourishes.

befriend

494

	v. to be a friend to, especially when in need.
	n. lack of caring; indifference
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	n. any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.

beget

495

	v. approach; tend to meet; come together
	v. produce; give rise to
	n. state of being absent; state of being away
	n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

begrudge

496

	a. free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
	n. the lowest or deepest female voice or part.
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	v. resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

belate

497

	a. eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	v. to delay past the proper hour.
	v. make amends for; reimburse
	v. approach; tend to meet; come together

belay

498

	v. to make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.
	v. declare to be true; affirm
	n. a charge for a firearm, or for blasting.
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

belie

499

	n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	adj. serving or tending to force.
	v. contradict; give a false impression
	v. close; squeeze or press together; contract

believe

500

	v. to accept as true on the testimony or authority of others.
	n. approach; entry; entrance
	n. a portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.
	n. the chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the greek, roman, and anglican church.

belittle

501

	a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	v. to set apart as sacred.
	v. disparage or depreciate; put down
	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.

belle

502

	adj. withered.
	n. a woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.
	n. a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
	a. rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

bellicose

503

	v. to hate violently.
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	v. approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

belligerent

504

	adj. of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
	a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	a. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	n. flood.

bemoan

505

	n. the practical unit of electric-current strength.
	n. feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	v. quote; adduce as an instance
	v. regret strongly; express disapproval of

benediction

506

	v. to predict.
	n. blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
	a. abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.

benefactor

507

	n. one who manages a government agency or department
	v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	n. compression
	n. gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help

benefice

508

	v. to pass criticism or censure.
	n. largeness.
	n. a church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.
	a. common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

beneficent

509

	n. a water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
	adj. characterized by charity and kindness.
	n. intuitive sagacity or perception.
	n. a collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.

beneficial

510

	n. the science of life or living organisms.
	a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	v. to happen to or befall.
	n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

beneficiary

511

	n. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	n. proclamation.
	a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	n. unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree

benefit

512

	n. a thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.
	adj. wanting water.
	n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	n. advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

benevolence

513

	n. a tree.
	n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	n. any act of kindness or well-doing.
	a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

benevolent

514

	a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	adj. sated with pleasure.
	n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
	v. gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over

benign

515

	v. criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	a. kindly; favorable; not malignant
	n. either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
	a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

benignant

516

	v. to be in pain or distress.
	adj. benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.
	n. sickness; illness; affliction
	n. a sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.

benignity

517

	n. kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner.
	n. a high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.
	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	v. make or become better; improve; grow better

benison

518

	n. blessing.
	v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	a. bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	n. group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; closet

bequeath

519

	n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	n. mental keenness; quickness of perception
	v. leave to someone by a will; hand down
	n. the dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman.

bereave

520

	v. to make desolate with loneliness and grief.
	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
	n. a condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.
	v. take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

berth

521

	n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	n. the point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
	v. succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	n. one who entrusts.

beseech

522

	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	v. serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	n. the breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
	a. understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible

beset

523

	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	a. capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

besmear

524

	a. scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	n. act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	v. to smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.
	v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

bestial

525

	n. contestant you hope to defeat
	a. beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason
	adj. joined together in pairs.
	n. harmony.

bestrew

526

	n. induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.
	n. a condensed form as of a book or play.
	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	v. to sprinkle or cover with things strewn.

bestride

527

	n. condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	v. to get or sit upon astride, as a horse.
	n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	n. proximity.

bethink

528

	v. to remind oneself.
	interj. well done.
	a. intended to confuse in an argument
	a. modern; belonging to the same period of time

betide

529

	v. to happen to or befall.
	n. support; active pleading on behalf of something
	v. blame; condemn
	adj. harmonious.

betimes

530

	adv. in good season or time.
	v. restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
	a. having properties of vinegar; sour
	v. declare to be true; affirm

betroth

531

	n. shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
	n. the candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.
	v. become engaged to marry; promise to marry
	n. fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

betrothal

532

	n. injury that doesn't break the skin
	n. engagement to marry.
	n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	a. abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously

bevel

533

	n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
	v. cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	n. any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees.

bewilder

534

	v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
	a. moved by sexual love; loving
	n. injury that doesn't break the skin

bibliography

535

	n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	n. the trunk or body of a tree.
	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
	n. a coarse, heavy shoe.

bibliomania

536

	n. one who manages a government agency or department
	n. shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
	n. the passion for collecting books.
	v. to bring forward or name for consideration.

bibliophile

537

	v. approach; tend to meet; come together
	n. one who loves books.
	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	v. depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

bibulous

538

	v. take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	v. authorize; commission; give credit for
	v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	adj. fond of drinking.

bide

539

	n. that which nourishes.
	v. to await.
	adj. capable of being conducted or transmitted.
	n. the breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.

biennial

540

	a. of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
	n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	a. every two years; lasting or living for two years
	v. to mean; signify.

bier

541

	adj. characterized by charity and kindness.
	n. a horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.
	n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	n. a love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature.

bigamist

542

	n. one who has two spouses at the same time.
	a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	adj. cowardly.

bigamy

543

	n. the crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
	a. speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
	a. with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	adj. doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.

bight

544

	n. a slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.
	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy
	v. to make supremely happy.
	n. confederate; partner; collaborator

bilateral

545

	adv. sufficiently.
	a. two-sided; mutual
	a. compatible; harmonious
	n. portion.

bilingual

546

	n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	a. happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	n. pl. property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
	n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

biograph

547

	n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
	a. considerable; perceptible
	n. a bibliographical sketch or notice.
	adj. of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.

biology

548

	v. occur at the same time as; correspond
	n. the science of life or living organisms.
	n. an angel of high rank.
	n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

biped

549

	n. an animal having two feet.
	n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	n. battle ;a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film

birthright

550

	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
	adj. containing gold.
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	n. a privilege or possession into which one is born.

bitterness

551

	n. great mass of falling snow and ice
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	n. sharp and bitter manner
	n. specialist; person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts

blase

552

	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
	adj. sated with pleasure.
	n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

blaspheme

553

	a. compatible
	v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	v. to indulge in profane oaths.

blatant

554

	adj. of, pertaining to, or containing water.
	a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	n. indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
	v. comment; make explanatory notes

blaze

555

	n. amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
	n. a collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	n. brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

blazon

556

	n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	v. to make widely or generally known.
	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.
	adj. delicate, ethereal.

bleak

557

	a. cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	n. portion.
	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	n. hard coal.

blemish

558

	v. to coagulate.
	v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	v. regret strongly; express disapproval of
	a. kindly; favorable; not malignant

blithe

559

	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	adj. colorless,
	a. gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	adj. reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.

blithesome

560

	v. cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	adj. cheerful.
	v. to make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.
	a. informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

blockade

561

	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.
	n. shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
	adj. harmonious.
	n. clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures

boatswain

562

	n. a subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
	n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	a. scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

bodily

563

	n. an alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
	adj. corporeal.
	v. to give a signal to, by nod or gesture.
	n. a horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.

boisterous

564

	a. comparable; similar or alike
	adj. corporeal.
	adj. designed to excite love.
	a. rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

bole

565

	n. the trunk or body of a tree.
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.

bolero

566

	v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	n. a spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
	a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

boll

567

	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	a. relative; based on, or involving comparison
	v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.

bolster

568

	n. a length of one hundredth of a meter.
	a. tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
	n. a bibliographical sketch or notice.
	v. support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

bomb

569

	a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	n. eating or drinking of something
	n. a hollow projectile containing an explosive material.

bombard

570

	n. one who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
	v. to assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
	adj. withered.
	n. gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help

bombardier

571

	n. a salt of acetic acid.
	n. universal prevalence or acceptance.
	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	n. a person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.

bombast

572

	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	n. the denial of the existence of god.
	v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.

boorish

573

	adj. corporeal.
	a. rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	n. the system of doctrine taught by john calvin.
	n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number

bore

574

	well n. a very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
	n. group of closely located islands
	v. drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	n. use of force to get someone to obey

borough

575

	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.
	n. incorporated town that is not a city; association of men who gave pledges to the king for the good behavior of each other
	n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
	v. to smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.

bosom

576

	n. one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	adj. saintly.
	n. the breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
	a. free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

botanical

577

	n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
	n. proclamation.
	a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	adj. connected with the study or cultivation of plants.

botanize

578

	v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	n. chronological record of the events of successive years
	v. to study plant-life.

botany

579

	n. a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
	adj. connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence.
	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification

bountiful

580

	a. abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
	a. beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason
	n. boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	v. be earlier in time; go back further

bowdlerize

581

	v. depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
	n. recognition.
	v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
	n. the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

bowler

582

	n. harmony.
	n. examination of dead body; post-mortem
	n. in cricket, the player who delivers the ball.
	n. proclamation.

boycott

583

	v. refrain from buying or using
	n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	a. of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty

brae

584

	v. to blend.
	n. general structure, form, or outline.
	n. hillside.
	n. the letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.

braggart

585

	n. criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	n. participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
	n. boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

brandish

586

	v. move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
	n. use of force to get someone to obey
	n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
	a. of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor

bravado

587

	n. any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
	n. earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	n. the practical unit of electric-current strength.
	n. defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery

bravo

588

	n. favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.
	n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	interj. well done.
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

bray

589

	n. a loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	n. spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.
	v. bump; hit; conflict

braze

590

	n. bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	v. to make of or ornament with brass.
	n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	n. a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

brazier

591

	n. a concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.
	adv. in bed; on a bed.
	n. an open pan or basin for holding live coals.
	a. having power to advice; containing advice

breach

592

	n. breaking of contract or duty
	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	n. a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
	n. a very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.

breaker

593

	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	n. a grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
	n. one who trains horses, dogs, etc.
	n. advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

breech

594

	a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	n. an unprovoked attack.
	n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	n. the buttocks.

brethren

595

	n. pl. members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.
	n. pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	v. to make desolate with loneliness and grief.

brevity

596

	n. tendency to keep together
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	n. quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	a. definitive; decisive; final

bridle

597

	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	v. to assail with any missile or with abusive speech.

brigade

598

	n. a spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
	n. a body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.
	n. belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
	n. a title of jesus

brigadier

599

	n. general officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
	a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	n. an escort or lover.
	n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

brigand

600

	n. one who lives by robbery and plunder.
	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	v. gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
	n. pl. members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.

brimstone

601

	a. dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	n. an angel of high rank.
	adj. pleased or satisfied with oneself.
	n. sulfur.

brine

602

	n. water saturated with salt.
	v. officially charge someone in a court of law
	adj. before noon.
	n. an angel of high rank.

bristle

603

	n. sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.
	v. associate; join
	v. to name in baptism.
	n. one of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.

britannia

604

	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	n. state of being absent; state of being away
	n. a vehement appeal.
	n. the united kingdom of great britain.

briticism

605

	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	n. a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of great britain or the british.
	a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	v. refrain from buying or using

brittle

606

	v. cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	n. prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	a. easily broken; having little elasticity
	n. a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

broach

607

	a. having power to advice; containing advice
	adj. auxiliary.
	n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
	v. introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

broadcast

608

	n. specialist; person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	n. message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
	v. renounce upon oath; abandon forever

brogan

609

	n. ritual; ceremony or rite
	n. bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	n. a coarse, heavy shoe.
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

brogue

610

	n. any dialectic pronunciation of english, especially that of the irish people.
	n. one who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
	v. to award or bestow by formal decision.
	n. one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble

brokerage

611

	v. give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	n. the business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	n. a charge for a firearm, or for blasting.

bromine

612

	adj. characterized by charity and kindness.
	n. a dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.
	n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	n. one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

bronchitis

613

	n. inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
	n. a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	n. an apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
	a. ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

bronchus

614

	n. representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	n. hatred or dread of england or of what is english.
	n. the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
	n. either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.

brooch

615

	n. an angel of high rank.
	n. ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	v. to drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.
	n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

brotherhood

616

	n. spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.
	n. a college student.
	n. one who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
	n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

browbeat

617

	adj. pleased or satisfied with oneself.
	n. unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	v. bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
	v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

brusque

618

	v. express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
	a. abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	n. one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

buffoon

619

	adj. notoriously bad.
	n. one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	a. sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring

buffoonery

620

	a. chief; serving as an essential component
	n. clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures
	v. officially charge someone in a court of law
	n. place where different tree varieties are exhibited

bulbous

621

	n. chronological record of the events of successive years
	adj. of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.
	v. attach; add as supplement or appendix
	v. state without proof; assert to be true

bullock

622

	a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	n. an ox.
	n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	n. act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

bulrush

623

	n. any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
	v. to blend.
	adj. pertaining to marriage or matrimony.
	n. support; active pleading on behalf of something

bulwark

624

	n. chronological record of the events of successive years
	adj. capable of being conceived.
	n. earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	v. equip; provide with military equipment

bumper

625

	v. be earlier in time; go back further
	n. something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	n. general structure, form, or outline.
	a. relative; based on, or involving comparison

bumptious

626

	a. offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
	n. person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	n. state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
	v. to accept as true on the testimony or authority of others.

bungle

627

	n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	n. the system of doctrine taught by john calvin.
	n. general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	v. mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

buoyancy

628

	n. inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
	n. an officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country.
	n. a water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
	n. power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.

buoyant

629

	a. able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	n. destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	n. examination of dead body; post-mortem

bureau

630

	n. a chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	n. component or part; citizen, voter
	n. the chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the greek, roman, and anglican church.

bureaucracy

631

	n. mental keenness; quickness of perception
	n. over-regulated administrative system
	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point

burgess

632

	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
	n. space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	n. in colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of maryland or virginia.
	n. a spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.

burgher

633

	n. an inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town.
	v. to sail quite around.
	n. chronological record of the events of successive years
	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.

burnish

634

	v. make shiny by rubbing; polish
	v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused

bursar

635

	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	v. admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	n. treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community
	v. testify; authenticate, affirm to be true

bustle

636

	adj. fit to be eaten.
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
	a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

butt

637

	n. one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
	v. to strike with or as with the head, or horns.
	n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	adj. very repugnant; hateful.

butte

638

	n. a conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
	a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	n. injury that doesn't break the skin
	a. belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial

buttress

639

	v. regret strongly; express disapproval of
	n. a very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	v. applaud; announce with great approval

cabal

640

	n. small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
	n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	n. the art or practice of flying aircraft
	n. an escort or lover.

cabinet

641

	v. disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	n. group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; closet
	adv. in bed; on a bed.
	n. frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

cacophony

642

	a. easily broken; having little elasticity
	n. officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division
	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
	v. make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together

cadaverous

643

	v. make shiny by rubbing; polish
	a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
	n. a condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages.

cadence

644

	a. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	n. an elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.
	n. rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
	n. a portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.

cadenza

645

	a. concerning; simultaneous
	adj. broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	n. an embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.

caitiff

646

	adj. cowardly.
	n. quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
	n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	n. bringing or coming to end; ceasing

cajole

647

	adj. before noon.
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	v. travel with; be associated with
	a. large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict

cajolery

648

	v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
	n. delusive speech.
	n. any opponent or enemy of christ, whether a person or a power.

calculable

649

	adj. that may be estimated by reckoning.
	n. act of contributing; payment exacted for special purpose; impost or levy
	n. name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	n. a place or region on the opposite side of the earth.

calculus

650

	a. of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	n. a concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.
	n. the art or practice of flying aircraft
	n. small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy

callosity

651

	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus
	n. of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
	n. the state of being hard and insensible.
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

callow

652

	n. any strikingly great person or object.
	v. to await.
	n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

calorie

653

	v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	n. courtesy towards women
	n. unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
	n. unrestricted power.

calumny

654

	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.
	n. frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	v. to be a friend to, especially when in need.

calvary

655

	n. conversation.
	n. the place where christ was crucified.
	n. flood.
	n. a subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.

calvinism

656

	v. stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation
	n. contestant you hope to defeat
	n. the system of doctrine taught by john calvin.
	v. to make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with.

calvinize

657

	v. to make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with.
	adv. in good season or time.
	v. cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	v. to teach or imbue with the doctrines of calvinism.

came

658

	n. a leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows.
	a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	v. to accord in sound, especially vowel sound.

cameo

659

	n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
	a. formless; lacking shape or definition
	a. kindly; favorable; not malignant
	adv. in progress.

campaign

660

	n. battle ;a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	adj. affected with anemia.
	v. to cover with ornament.
	adj. characterized by charity and kindness.

canaanite

661

	a. strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	a. hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	n. act of contributing; payment exacted for special purpose; impost or levy
	n. a member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of canaan, or western palestine.

canary

662

	n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	adj. reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
	n. a balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
	n. quality of nearness to the truth or the true value

candid

663

	a. straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
	v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	v. occur at the same time as; correspond

candor

664

	n. frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	n. intensity of passion or affection.
	v. travel with; be associated with

canine

665

	a. related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	n. secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
	v. to give grief or sorrow to.

canon

666

	n. law or rule; decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	v. breakdown; failure
	v. to delay past the proper hour.
	v. approach; tend to meet; come together

cant

667

	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	n. group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; closet
	n. destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	n. inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect

cantata

668

	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	a. diligent; responsible; reliable
	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

canto

669

	n. part or division of poem of some length
	n. something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	n. the department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.
	n. anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.

cantonment

670

	v. move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
	v. attach; add as supplement or appendix
	adj. opposed to human slavery.
	n. the part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered.

capacious

671

	v. associate; join
	n. a person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.
	a. capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

capillary

672

	a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	n. long and slender with a very small internal diameter
	v. make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together
	v. cause to come together formally

capitulate

673

	v. surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	n. any reality.
	v. admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	adj. delicate, ethereal.

caprice

674

	a. yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	a. awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	adj. pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.

caption

675

	v. to exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.
	n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	n. a love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature.
	a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

captious

676

	v. cause to come together formally
	n. a concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.
	a. intended to confuse in an argument
	a. fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily

captivate

677

	a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	v. to study plant-life.
	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy
	v. contradict; give a false impression

carcass

678

	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
	n. official examination of the details of a country's population
	v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
	a. ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

cardiac

679

	n. quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land.
	n. as much as can be held in the arm or arms.
	a. of or relating to the heart
	v. regret strongly; express disapproval of

cardinal

680

	n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	adj. dominant.
	a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
	a. chief; serving as an essential component

caret

681

	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy
	n. advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	n. a sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.

caricature

682

	n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
	n. place where different tree varieties are exhibited
	n. representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	n. a slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.

carnage

683

	n. narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	n. historian.
	n. destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	n. small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

carnal

684

	adv. once more.
	a. fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
	n. any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
	a. arousing or provoking laughter

carnivorous

685

	n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	adj. broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.
	a. eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
	n. clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures

carouse

686

	n. word of opposite meaning; counter term
	v. to drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.
	v. make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
	a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

carrion

687

	n. school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
	n. any article of personal property.
	n. any reality.
	n. dead and putrefying flesh.

cartilage

688

	n. greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	a. definitive; decisive; final
	n. an elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cartridge

689

	adj. recovering health after sickness.
	n. one who loves books.
	n. a dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.
	n. a charge for a firearm, or for blasting.

caste

690

	n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	n. diversion.
	n. general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

castigate

691

	n. a room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
	n. quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land.
	v. criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	a. hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

casual

692

	n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	a. informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties

casualty

693

	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	n. a length of one hundredth of a meter.
	n. one who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
	n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident

cataclysm

694

	v. to name in baptism.
	v. to cover with ornament.
	n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

cataract

695

	a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	n. large or high waterfall; eye abnormality
	a. of or relating to the heart

catastrophe

696

	v. combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	n. a volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste.
	n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

cathode

697

	a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	n. the negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery.
	adj. affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words.
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

catholicism

698

	n. the system, doctrine, and practice of the roman catholic church.
	n. any strikingly great person or object.
	n. attachment.
	adv. once more.

catholicity

699

	n. universal prevalence or acceptance.
	v. to drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.
	adj. of or pertaining to lord bacon or his system of philosophy.
	n. ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women

caucus

700

	v. introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	v. to walk about
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	a. two-sided; mutual

causal

701

	n. self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity
	n. that part of the world where christianity is generally professed.
	a. implying cause-and-effect relationship
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

caustic

702

	n. detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	n. a court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.
	n. confederate; partner; collaborator
	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

cauterize

703

	v. to indulge in profane oaths.
	n. any reality.
	v. to burn or sear as with a heated iron.
	n. a spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.

cede

704

	n. friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	n. a very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.
	v. yield or formally resign and surrender to another
	n. injury that doesn't break the skin

censor

705

	a. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	n. either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
	n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	a. informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

censorious

706

	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	n. a grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
	n. a thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.
	v. border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

census

707

	adj. notoriously bad.
	n. official examination of the details of a country's population
	n. recognition.
	v. to cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking.

centenary

708

	a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	n. abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years

centiliter

709

	n. a hundredth of a liter.
	n. an anthem or other composition sung responsively.
	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god
	a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front

centimeter

710

	n. a length of one hundredth of a meter.
	v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

centurion

711

	v. worsen; make worse or more troublesome
	n. officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division
	v. agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	v. treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point

cereal

712

	n. grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food.
	v. to be in collusion.
	n. faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
	a. relative; based on, or involving comparison

ceremonial

713

	n. an officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
	v. refrain from buying or using
	n. officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division
	n. ritual; ceremony or rite

ceremonious

714

	a. marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual
	n. mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	v. associate; incorporate
	n. any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.

cessation

715

	n. bringing or coming to end; ceasing
	n. the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
	v. pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	n. spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.

cession

716

	n. yielding to another; ceding or surrendering
	adj. living both on land and in water.
	n. intuitive sagacity or perception.
	a. common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

chameleon

717

	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	v. declare to be true; affirm
	n. lizard that changes color in different situations
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

chancery

718

	n. assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	n. a sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.
	n. a court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.
	n. an animal having two feet.

chaos

719

	n. disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	a. wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	n. one who works in a coal-mine.
	v. to sprinkle or cover with things strewn.

characteristic

720

	adj. capable of being appealed to.
	n. feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
	n. chronological record of the events of successive years
	n. an alloy or union of mercury with another metal.

characterize

721

	a. dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
	n. state of being absent; state of being away
	v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

charlatan

722

	v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	n. narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	n. quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

chasten

723

	v. rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof
	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	n. one who navigates the air, a balloonist.
	n. brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

chastise

724

	v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	v. punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	n. a means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.

chastity

725

	n. state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
	n. long and slender with a very small internal diameter
	n. an animal of microscopic smallness.
	n. one who or that which accompanies.

chateau

726

	n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	n. a spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
	n. impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

chattel

727

	n. universal prevalence or acceptance.
	v. to assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
	n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint
	n. any article of personal property.

check

728

	v. stop motion; curb or restrain
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	n. a waiting room for those who seek audience.
	n. release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.

chiffon

729

	n. mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	n. arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
	n. a very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

chivalry

730

	n. courtesy towards women
	n. one who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.
	n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	n. composition; order

cholera

731

	n. a stream that unites with another.
	n. an acute epidemic disease.
	a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	n. a spiritual advisor.

choleric

732

	a. hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	a. of or relating to the heart
	n. frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

choral

733

	n. a spiritual advisor.
	a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	adj. pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.

christ

734

	adj. recovering health after sickness.
	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	n. a title of jesus
	n. the state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.

christen

735

	v. renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	n. quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land.
	well n. a very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
	v. to name in baptism.

christendom

736

	n. an officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums.
	n. impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	adv. in good season or time.
	n. that part of the world where christianity is generally professed.

chromatic

737

	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	n. fortress; fortified place which people could go for shelter during battle
	n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint
	adj. belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.

chronology

738

	n. time sequence; arrangement of events in time
	v. to give a signal to, by nod or gesture.
	adj. very repugnant; hateful.
	a. antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

chronometer

739

	v. pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
	v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	n. process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
	n. a portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.

cipher

740

	a. of the same kin; related by blood
	n. a length of one hundredth of a meter.
	n. secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout

circulate

741

	n. pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	v. be earlier in time; go back further
	v. move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
	n. mechanism that imitates actions of humans

circumference

742

	v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	v. to pile or heap together.
	n. boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
	v. stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity

circumlocution

743

	n. entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
	n. permanence.
	n. indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	n. composition; order

circumnavigate

744

	a. infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	v. to sail quite around.
	n. over-regulated administrative system
	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

circumscribe

745

	v. limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
	n. written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	n. any act of kindness or well-doing.
	n. ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women

circumspect

746

	v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
	a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	adj. connected with the study or cultivation of plants.

citadel

747

	n. fortress; fortified place which people could go for shelter during battle
	n. firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	adj. that may or can collapse.
	a. eating or feeding on flesh; predatory

cite

748

	a. having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	v. quote; adduce as an instance
	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.

claimant

749

	n. obsolescence.
	n. one who makes a claim or demand, as of right.
	n. an ox.
	v. worsen; make worse or more troublesome

clairvoyance

750

	n. intuitive sagacity or perception.
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
	a. compatible
	v. assent; agree without protesting

clamorous

751

	n. the point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
	n. a hundredth of a liter.
	n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
	a. speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud

clan

752

	n. a peculiar sense in which an english word or phrase is used in the united states.
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	v. to refer incidentally.
	n. faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives

clandestine

753

	a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	adj. before noon.

clangor

754

	v. support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	a. responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	n. loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound
	n. a church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.

clarify

755

	v. make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
	n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	adv. in progress.
	v. associate; incorporate

clarion

756

	n. a small shrill trumpet or bugle.
	n. the letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
	n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

classify

757

	n. a condensed form as of a book or play.
	v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	a. capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

clearance

758

	n. act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
	v. succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
	v. to accord in sound, especially vowel sound.
	a. infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases

clemency

759

	v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	n. a balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air.
	n. mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	n. a place or region on the opposite side of the earth.

clement

760

	adj. compassionate.
	v. to be in collusion.
	a. chief; serving as an essential component
	n. a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation

clothier

761

	n. one who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
	v. to await.
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
	n. one who works in a coal-mine.

clumsy

762

	n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	n. blessedness; state of extreme happiness
	a. awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	n. a college student.

coagulant

763

	n. one who loves books.
	n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
	adj. producing coagulation.
	n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

coagulate

764

	adv. once more.
	v. cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass
	adj. low in tone or compass.
	n. similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

coalescence

765

	a. mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	n. a woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.
	n. alliance
	n. union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts

coalition

766

	n. universal prevalence or acceptance.
	n. shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
	n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	n. partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

coddle

767

	n. pl. property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
	n. the state of being hard and insensible.
	n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	v. treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point

codicil

768

	adj. low in tone or compass.
	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	n. supplement or appendix, especially to a will

coerce

769

	adj. having resemblance of sound.
	v. restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
	n. rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
	n. the group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.

coercion

770

	n. bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	v. to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
	n. use of force to get someone to obey
	adj. tending to one point.

coercive

771

	n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	adj. serving or tending to force.
	v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	n. resemblance or correspondence in sound.

cogent

772

	a. abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	v. equip; provide with military equipment
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

cognate

773

	n. the denial of the existence of god.
	a. related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
	v. to make of or ornament with brass.
	a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

cognizant

774

	adj. taking notice.
	a. strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	v. close; squeeze or press together; contract
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

cohere

775

	v. stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation
	v. contradict; give a false impression
	v. to be in collusion.
	adj. contributing to an end.

cohesion

776

	n. tendency to keep together
	n. an open pan or basin for holding live coals.
	n. examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness.
	adj. wanting water.

cohesive

777

	v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
	a. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
	v. ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
	n. one who manages a government agency or department

coincide

778

	n. dictator; ruler having unlimited power
	v. assemble; convene; gather
	v. occur at the same time as; correspond
	v. to agree.

coincidence

779

	n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	n. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

coincident

780

	n. one who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
	a. concerning; simultaneous
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	a. unusual; not typical; not normal

collaborate

781

	v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	n. a person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris.
	a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	inter. good-by; farewell.

collapse

782

	v. breakdown; failure
	n. criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

collapsible

783

	n. release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.
	n. the place where christ was crucified.
	n. word of opposite meaning; counter term
	adj. that may or can collapse.

colleague

784

	n. a college student.
	a. of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor
	n. a tree.
	n. fellow worker; associate; co-worker

collective

785

	n. a horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.
	a. of or relating to the heart
	a. common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

collector

786

	n. one who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.
	a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	v. to strike with or as with the head, or horns.
	v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

collegian

787

	n. something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	n. a college student.
	n. ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
	adv. from side to side.

collide

788

	n. the system of doctrine taught by john calvin.
	v. bump; hit; conflict
	a. cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	n. approach; entry; entrance

collier

789

	n. one who works in a coal-mine.
	adj. fit to be eaten.
	n. mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	adj. reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.

collision

790

	n. crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	n. one who lives by robbery and plunder.
	v. to free or clear, as from accusation.
	n. any reality.

colloquial

791

	a. of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
	a. nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
	n. the business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.

colloquialism

792

	n. any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
	n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification
	n. either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
	n. colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

colloquy

793

	a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	prep. apart from.
	n. conversation.
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit

collusion

794

	n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
	a. informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	n. secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
	n. estrangement.

colossus

795

	adj. having the nature of a tree.
	v. to teach or imbue with the doctrines of calvinism.
	n. any strikingly great person or object.
	n. examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness.

comely

796

	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	n. an anthem or other composition sung responsively.
	n. colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	a. no longer current or applicable; antiquated

comestible

797

	v. to delay past the proper hour.
	n. madhouse.
	v. to unite.
	adj. fit to be eaten.

comical

798

	a. arousing or provoking laughter
	v. to smear over, as with something oily or sticky.
	n. the lady superior of a nunnery.
	n. intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

commemorate

799

	a. concerning; simultaneous
	v. serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
	n. the act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.
	n. the state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.

commentary

800

	n. written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	n. an abiding.
	v. to assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
	n. the original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.

commingle

801

	n. substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	v. admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	v. to blend.

commissariat

802

	n. the department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.
	n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	v. complete; consummate; make perfect
	n. an elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.

commission

803

	v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	n. fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
	a. wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	n. ritual; ceremony or rite

commitment

804

	n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia
	n. pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	v. stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused

committal

805

	n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	n. the superior of a community of monks.
	v. to smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.
	n. the act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being

commodity

806

	n. the passion for collecting books.
	n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
	a. comparable; similar or alike
	v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

commotion

807

	a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	v. declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	n. gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help

commute

808

	v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	n. courtesy towards women
	n. the buttocks.
	v. obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place

comparable

809

	adj. having or resembling human form.
	a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with
	n. act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	v. diagnose; examine

comparative

810

	n. blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
	n. any reality.
	a. relative; based on, or involving comparison
	n. shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage

comparison

811

	n. a horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.
	n. examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness.
	n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	v. precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

compensate

812

	v. make amends for; reimburse
	v. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
	n. shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

competence

813

	n. an alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
	v. to show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
	n. quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
	n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

competent

814

	n. detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
	a. capable; adept
	n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
	adj. occurring or existing before birth.

competitive

815

	a. of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition
	v. attach; add as supplement or appendix
	a. obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

competitor

816

	n. a coarse, heavy shoe.
	adj. living both on land and in water.
	v. comment; make explanatory notes
	n. one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; rival

complacent

817

	adj. pleased or satisfied with oneself.
	n. obsolescence.
	n. brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

complaisance

818

	n. any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees.
	n. sharp and bitter manner
	v. to make the first attack.
	n. politeness.

complaisant

819

	a. comparable; similar or alike
	adj. benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.
	a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others
	a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

complement

820

	v. complete; consummate; make perfect
	n. a salt of acetic acid.
	a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	v. to act or give judgment as umpire.

complex

821

	v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	a. complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
	adj. of or pertaining to lord bacon or his system of philosophy.

compliant

822

	n. a spiritual advisor.
	a. yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
	v. to unite.
	a. strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

complicate

823

	n. pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	v. to arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
	v. to make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with.
	n. staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race

complication

824

	n. complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	n. one to whom secrets are entrusted.
	n. inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
	n. partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

complicity

825

	n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint
	a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	n. one who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions.
	n. participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing

compliment

826

	n. a water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
	n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	a. wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	n. the crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.

component

827

	n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia
	a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	n. a length of one hundredth of a meter.
	n. element; ingredient; abstract part of something

comport

828

	v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	v. to obtain the friendship of.
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	v. to conduct or behave (oneself).

composure

829

	n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	a. formless; lacking shape or definition
	v. applaud; announce with great approval
	n. the art or practice of flying aircraft

comprehensible

830

	n. a placing opposite.
	a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
	a. understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible
	n. one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

comprehension

831

	a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode
	n. blessing.
	n. grasp; ability to understand

comprehensive

832

	a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	a. thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	n. faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
	n. flood.

compress

833

	v. assemble; convene; gather
	n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	v. close; squeeze or press together; contract

compressible

834

	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
	n. boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	adv. once more.

compression

835

	v. declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
	v. in the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
	n. large or high waterfall; eye abnormality
	n. applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

comprise

836

	v. include; consist of; be composed of
	n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
	n. an open pan or basin for holding live coals.
	a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front

compulsion

837

	n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint
	adj. producing coagulation.
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	v. equip; provide with military equipment

compulsory

838

	a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	a. mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	n. alliance
	n. something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

compunction

839

	v. criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	n. feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	adj. low in tone or compass.
	adj. sated with pleasure.

compute

840

	n. entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
	v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	n. one who or that which accompanies.
	v. reckon; make mathematical calculation

concede

841

	v. admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	n. a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
	n. historian.
	v. precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

conceit

842

	n. a person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.
	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	prep. apart from.

conceive

843

	a. with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	v. to remind oneself.

concerto

844

	n. one who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
	a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	n. composition for orchestra and a soloist

concession

845

	n. the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
	n. act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

conciliate

846

	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
	v. to obtain the friendship of.
	a. intended to confuse in an argument

conciliatory

847

	a. making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
	n. an acute epidemic disease.
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	adj. withered.

conclusive

848

	v. disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	a. definitive; decisive; final
	n. proclamation.
	n. a substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.

concord

849

	n. blessedness; state of extreme happiness
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	n. state of being absent; state of being away

concordance

850

	n. harmony.
	a. with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
	n. popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
	n. large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

concur

851

	v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	v. to agree.
	a. capable; adept
	v. be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

concurrence

852

	n. agreement.
	n. gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	a. causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
	n. the candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.

concurrent

853

	a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	n. one who trains horses, dogs, etc.
	v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

concussion

854

	v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	n. narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
	v. to belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.
	n. shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

condensation

855

	n. compression
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	a. before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front

condense

856

	adj. divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious.
	v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
	adv. once more, after rest or interval.
	a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

condescend

857

	n. any act of kindness or well-doing.
	a. informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	v. stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
	a. chief; serving as an essential component

condolence

858

	n. a round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
	n. expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	n. the dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman.
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

conduce

859

	a. having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	n. great mass of falling snow and ice
	v. to bring about.
	n. covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

conducive

860

	v. take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	n. compression
	adj. contributing to an end.
	a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

conductible

861

	n. one who trains horses, dogs, etc.
	adj. capable of being conducted or transmitted.
	n. criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	v. change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

conduit

862

	a. capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	n. a means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.
	n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	adj. of or pertaining to autumn.

confectionery

863

	v. gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
	a. making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
	n. the candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.
	n. inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.

confederacy

864

	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	n. alliance
	adj. cheerful.
	v. to obtain the friendship of.

confederate

865

	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	n. ally; form a group or unite
	v. to assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
	n. either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.

confer

866

	n. one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
	adj. living, occurring, or existing at the same time.
	v. bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	n. a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs

conferee

867

	n. a person with whom another confers.
	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

confessor

868

	n. a spiritual advisor.
	v. to take when offered.
	n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

confidant

869

	n. delusive speech.
	n. hard coal.
	n. one to whom secrets are entrusted.
	n. a dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.

confide

870

	n. a portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.
	n. a substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
	v. disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

confidence

871

	v. to walk about
	n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	n. release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.
	n. feeling secure or certain about something

confident

872

	adj. cowardly.
	a. assured; having or marked by assurance
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	n. the state of being attached or joined.

confinement

873

	n. state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
	v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	n. the science of life or living organisms.

confiscate

874

	n. the united kingdom of great britain.
	v. to predict.
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. one who attacks.

conflagration

875

	v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	a. large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict
	v. to predict.
	adj. producing coagulation.

confluence

876

	n. deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
	v. move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	n. act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet

confluent

877

	n. a stream that unites with another.
	n. a coarse, heavy shoe.
	n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	n. use of force to get someone to obey

conformable

878

	adj. harmonious.
	n. a length of one hundredth of a meter.
	v. to conduct or behave (oneself).
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

conformance

879

	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	n. the act or state or conforming.
	v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	a. moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick

conformation

880

	adj. pertaining to st. augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
	v. restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
	n. sulfur.
	n. general structure, form, or outline.

conformity

881

	n. similarity in form or character; agreement
	n. opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
	n. an anthem or other composition sung responsively.
	n. state of being suitable

confront

882

	v. be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	n. the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
	n. a portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.
	n. symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

congeal

883

	n. component or part; citizen, voter
	v. to coagulate.
	n. an animal of microscopic smallness.
	n. the negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery.

congenial

884

	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	a. compatible

congest

885

	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	v. to collect into a mass.
	v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	n. indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

congregate

886

	n. an embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.
	a. unclear or doubtful in meaning
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
	v. assemble; convene; gather

coniferous

887

	v. keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
	adj. cone-bearing trees.
	n. the system of doctrine taught by john calvin.
	n. one who works in a coal-mine.

conjecture

888

	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	v. believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	v. to change into acid.
	v. to bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.

conjoin

889

	v. to unite.
	n. any strikingly great person or object.
	n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	v. estimate value; judge worth of something

conjugal

890

	n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	a. compatible; harmonious
	a. belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial
	v. include; consist of; be composed of

conjugate

891

	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	n. subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
	adj. joined together in pairs.

conjugation

892

	n. proclamation.
	v. become engaged to marry; promise to marry
	n. the state or condition of being joined together.
	adj. said in a preceding part or before.

conjunction

893

	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	n. officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division
	n. engagement to marry.
	n. official examination of the details of a country's population

connive

894

	n. a volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste.
	adj. benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.
	v. to be in collusion.
	n. dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

connoisseur

895

	n. obsolescence.
	n. absolute government.
	n. specialist; person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
	n. blessedness; state of extreme happiness

connote

896

	n. advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	v. to mean; signify.
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

connubial

897

	n. one of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
	a. compatible; harmonious
	n. the lowest or deepest female voice or part.
	adj. pertaining to marriage or matrimony.

conquer

898

	a. strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
	n. one who navigates the air, a balloonist.
	v. gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
	n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

consanguineous

899

	n. resemblance or correspondence in sound.
	a. of the same lineage or origin; having common ancestor
	adj. contributing to an end.
	n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification

conscience

900

	n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
	n. an angel of high rank.
	n. praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	v. express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

conscientious

901

	n. grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food.
	a. diligent; responsible; reliable
	n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	adj. said in a preceding part or before.

conscious

902

	a. awake; alert
	n. the lady superior of a nunnery.
	a. arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	adj. affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words.

conscript

903

	v. to name in baptism.
	v. to force into military service.
	n. a title of jesus
	n. eating or drinking of something

consecrate

904

	v. to set apart as sacred.
	n. general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	v. resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
	n. a single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.

consecutive

905

	a. following one after another without interruption; sequential
	v. to accord in sound, especially vowel sound.
	n. a hollow projectile containing an explosive material.
	adj. living, occurring, or existing at the same time.

consensus

906

	v. assemble; convene; gather
	v. produce; give rise to
	n. general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	a. of the same kin; related by blood

conservatism

907

	v. to agree.
	n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
	n. act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
	a. diligent; responsible; reliable

conservative

908

	a. favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
	adj. living both on land and in water.
	adj. of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.
	n. a sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.

conservatory

909

	a. compatible
	n. greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
	n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

consign

910

	v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another
	adj. capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands.
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
	n. the negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery.

consignee

911

	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	v. inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	n. act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	n. a person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted.

consignor

912

	n. one who entrusts.
	v. to sail quite around.
	n. an ox.
	n. a length of one hundredth of a meter.

consistency

913

	adj. recovering health after sickness.
	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	n. harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
	adj. pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.

console

914

	n. any strikingly great person or object.
	n. ally; form a group or unite
	v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	n. the lowest or deepest female voice or part.

consolidate

915

	v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
	n. the state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.
	v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	v. to coagulate.

consonance

916

	n. the state or quality of being in accord with.
	v. approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	v. make or become better; improve; grow better
	n. a waiting room for those who seek audience.

consonant

917

	a. definitive; decisive; final
	v. claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
	n. a substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
	a. compatible; harmonious

consort

918

	v. to make supremely happy.
	n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	v. associate; join
	a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

conspicuous

919

	v. to arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
	n. scratch; friction
	a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	n. any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.

conspirator

920

	v. disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	n. representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	v. to delay past the proper hour.
	n. one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter

conspire

921

	n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
	a. related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
	n. hard coal.
	v. make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together

constable

922

	n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	a. gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. an officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.

constellation

923

	n. a small shrill trumpet or bugle.
	a. common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
	n. a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

consternation

924

	adj. living both on land and in water.
	n. intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	n. an anthem or other composition sung responsively.

constituency

925

	v. punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	adj. affected with anemia.
	n. the inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
	v. renounce upon oath; abandon forever

constituent

926

	n. an alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
	n. component or part; citizen, voter
	n. general officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
	n. group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; closet

constrict

927

	v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
	n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	a. displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	a. of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty

consul

928

	n. place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
	v. cause to come together formally
	v. move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
	n. an officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country.

consulate

929

	adj. characterized by craft or cunning.
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	n. the place in which a consul transacts official business.
	v. to sail quite around.

consummate

930

	n. an adulterating substance.
	n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	n. a subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.

consumption

931

	n. eating or drinking of something
	a. diligent; responsible; reliable
	v. authorize; commission; give credit for
	n. any strikingly great person or object.

consumptive

932

	n. a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
	adj. designed for gradual destruction.
	n. hereditary nobility; privileged class
	n. a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

contagion

933

	n. a subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
	n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus
	n. the communication of disease from person to person.

contagious

934

	n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	a. infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	n. one who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
	n. covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

contaminate

935

	v. make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	adj. benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.
	v. in the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
	v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

contemplate

936

	n. the state of being hard and insensible.
	v. look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	a. compatible; harmonious
	v. yield or formally resign and surrender to another

contemporaneous

937

	n. quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
	adj. having resemblance of sound.
	adj. living, occurring, or existing at the same time.
	v. move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

contemporary

938

	n. dead and putrefying flesh.
	a. modern; belonging to the same period of time
	n. mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
	n. grasp; ability to understand

contemptible

939

	n. use of force to get someone to obey
	a. strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	a. worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

contemptuous

940

	a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	n. the superior of a community of monks.
	v. punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
	a. scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

contender

941

	n. name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	n. contestant you hope to defeat
	n. the utterance of criticism or censure.
	a. intended to confuse in an argument

contiguity

942

	a. antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
	v. associate; join
	n. proximity.

contiguous

943

	a. sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	v. give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
	adj. wanting water.

continence

944

	n. a title of jesus
	n. self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity
	v. to twist into a misshapen form.
	adj. doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.

contingency

945

	a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others
	v. rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof
	a. of the same kin; related by blood
	n. condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

contingent

946

	n. one who manages a government agency or department
	a. possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
	n. quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

continuance

947

	n. similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	v. cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
	n. elevation especially above sea level; height
	n. permanence.

continuation

948

	n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration
	n. an angel of high rank.
	n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
	n. prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point

continuity

949

	a. eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	n. component or part; citizen, voter
	n. property of a continuous and connected period of time
	a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

continuous

950

	n. a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
	adj. connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence.
	a. belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial
	v. restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing

contort

951

	n. a very detestable act or practice.
	n. the act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
	v. to twist into a misshapen form.
	n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

contraband

952

	adj. of, pertaining to, or containing water.
	a. strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	n. trade forbidden by law or treaty.
	a. diligent; responsible; reliable

contradiction

953

	n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	v. make amends for; reimburse
	a. modern; belonging to the same period of time

contradictory

954

	a. nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
	n. friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	n. the place in which a consul transacts official business.
	a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

contraposition

955

	n. hard coal.
	n. union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	a. broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	n. a placing opposite.

contravene

956

	n. a means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.
	n. fellow worker; associate; co-worker
	v. to prevent or obstruct the operation of.
	n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

contribution

957

	n. act of contributing; payment exacted for special purpose; impost or levy
	adj. capable of being conducted or transmitted.
	adv. once more, after rest or interval.
	adj. pertaining to king arthur, the real or legendary hero of british poetic story.

contributor

958

	n. one who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose.
	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
	n. recognition.
	adj. delicate, ethereal.

contrite

959

	adj. broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.
	n. narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	n. indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

contrivance

960

	v. associate; join
	n. either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
	n. the act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.
	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

contrive

961

	n. destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	adj. capable of being pressed into smaller compass.
	n. a grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
	v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design

control

962

	n. the crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
	n. one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; rival
	v. precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	v. to exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.

controller

963

	n. the state of being hard and insensible.
	n. one who or that which regulates or directs.
	adv. once more.
	n. the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

contumacious

964

	adj. rebellious.
	n. a salt of acetic acid.
	v. refrain from buying or using
	n. greediness.

contumacy

965

	v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	v. lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	n. contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority.
	a. intended to confuse in an argument

contuse

966

	v. to bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.
	a. happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	v. make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm

contusion

967

	n. firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	n. one who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
	n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
	n. injury that doesn't break the skin

convalesce

968

	n. a chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
	n. gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
	v. to make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.
	v. recover gradually from an illness

convalescence

969

	a. two-sided; mutual
	n. the state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.
	n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
	n. secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy

convalescent

970

	adj. recovering health after sickness.
	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	n. hereditary nobility; privileged class
	v. to refer incidentally.

convene

971

	v. cause to come together formally
	n. criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
	n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	n. condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

convenience

972

	n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
	v. to sprinkle or cover with things strewn.
	n. state of being suitable
	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

converge

973

	n. destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	n. a college student.
	n. the department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.
	v. approach; tend to meet; come together

convergent

974

	a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	n. covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
	n. a privilege or possession into which one is born.
	adj. tending to one point.

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