TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abduct

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	carry off by force; kidnap
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

abhor

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

abject

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

abominable

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	declare to be true; affirm
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

abstruse

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

absurdity

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

abyss

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

accommodation

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

accomplice

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

acrid

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

adamant

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

admonish

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

adoration

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

adore

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

adversary

	end of existence or activity; termination
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	lack of consistency; the difference

affable

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

agency

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

aghast

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

agitate

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

agrarian

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	deep opening in the earth surface
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aisle

	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	increasing by successive addition
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

alacrity

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

albeit

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

allegiance

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

alleviate

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

alley

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

allot

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

ambiguous

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambush

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

amiable

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

amicable

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

amiss

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

amnesty

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

amorous

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	moved by sexual love; loving

amphitheater

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

anarchy

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

animation

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

ankle

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

annals

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	end of existence or activity; termination

antagonism

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

antagonist

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

apathy

	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

appalling

	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

apparel

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

apparition

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

appease

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

appellation

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

appraise

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

apprehend

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

apprehensive

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

apprise

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

approbation

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	expression of warm approval; praise
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

apron

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	moved by sexual love; loving
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

arable

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arrogance

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

arrogant

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

ascending

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

ascertain

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascetic

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assail

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assassination

	deep opening in the earth surface
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

assiduous

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

assign

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

astray

	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

asunder

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

asylum

	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

atone

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

atrocity

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

attentive

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	questionable; filled with doubt
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

attic

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

audacious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audacity

	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

auditory

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	increasing by successive addition
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

august

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

austere

	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

automaton

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

avarice

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

avenge

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

aver

	declare to be true; affirm
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

azure

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	provide; bestow a quality on

bacchanalian

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

bacon

	reveal; make known to the public
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

baffle

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	questionable; filled with doubt
	deep opening in the earth surface

bait

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	assent; agree without protesting
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

balcony

	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

ballad

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

bamboo

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

banish

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	questionable; filled with doubt
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

baron

	title or degree of nobility
	unconventional in an artistic way
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

bashful

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

bathe

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

beaver

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

beckon

	increasing by successive addition
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement

bellicose

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

belligerent

100

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	pertaining to electricity; electric

belly

101

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	provide; bestow a quality on
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

benefactor

102

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

beneficiary

103

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	assent; agree without protesting
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

benevolent

104

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

bequeath

105

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	fastening device; firm grip
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

berth

106

	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

beseech

107

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

beset

108

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

bicker

109

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

birch

110

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

blatant

111

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

blot

112

	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

blunder

113

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

bohemian

114

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	unconventional in an artistic way

boisterous

115

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

bolt

116

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

bother

117

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	downward slope, as of a hill
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

bounty

118

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bower

119

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

brace

120

	fastening device; firm grip
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

brake

121

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

brand

122

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely

brazen

123

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	bodily; of material nature; tangible

breakthrough

124

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

bribe

125

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bridle

126

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

brilliant

127

	lack of consistency; the difference
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	assent; agree without protesting

brink

128

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

broach

129

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

brood

130

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

brutal

131

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

buck

132

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bucket

133

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bully

134

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

burial

135

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

butcher

136

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	downward slope, as of a hill
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

buttress

137

	moved by sexual love; loving
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cable

138

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

cajole

139

	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

calamity

140

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

calendar

141

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

canon

142

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

canvass

143

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

cape

144

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	pertaining to electricity; electric

caprice

145

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

capricious

146

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	declare to be true; affirm
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

captivate

147

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

carnage

148

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

carpenter

149

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

caste

150

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

cataclysm

151

	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

catalogue

152

	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

caustic

153

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

cavalier

154

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

cement

155

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

cemetery

156

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

censor

157

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

censure

158

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

certificate

159

	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

cessation

160

	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

champagne

161

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

chant

162

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

chasm

163

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	deep opening in the earth surface
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

chicanery

164

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

chide

165

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

chivalrous

166

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

circus

167

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

clandestine

168

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport

clasp

169

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	fastening device; firm grip

cleft

170

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	unconventional in an artistic way
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

cliche

171

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	unconventional in an artistic way

client

172

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	someone who pays to get goods or services

climax

173

	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	lack of consistency; the difference
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

closet

174

	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

clump

175

	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

comely

176

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

commence

177

	downward slope, as of a hill
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

commend

178

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

commotion

179

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

compartment

180

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

compelling

181

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

composure

182

	unconventional in an artistic way
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

conceit

183

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

conceivable

184

	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

concession

185

	being in low spirits; depressed
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

concoct

186

	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

concord

187

	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

confidential

188

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confiscate

189

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

confound

190

	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

conjunction

191

	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

console

192

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

consummate

193

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

contempt

194

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	carry off by force; kidnap
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

contemptible

195

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	someone who pays to get goods or services

contemptuous

196

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

contradiction

197

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	lack of consistency; the difference

contribute

198

	secretive, not openly shown
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	provide; bestow a quality on
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

contrive

199

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

convey

200

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

conveyance

201

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

copious

202

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

cordial

203

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cork

204

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

corporal

205

	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

corporeal

206

	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

corpulent

207

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

correspondent

208

	provide; bestow a quality on
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

corroborate

209

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

covenant

210

	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

covert

211

	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	secretive, not openly shown
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

cowardice

212

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

cradle

213

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

crafty

214

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

crave

215

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

crease

216

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

crisp

217

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

crouch

218

	moved by sexual love; loving
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

crucial

219

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

cruise

220

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

cryptic

221

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

cumulative

222

	increasing by successive addition
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

curb

223

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

curl

224

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

curt

225

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

curtail

226

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

custody

227

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

cynical

228

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

dangle

229

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

deceit

230

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

decipher

231

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

declivity

232

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	downward slope, as of a hill

dedicate

233

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

deem

234

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	unconventional in an artistic way
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

define

235

	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	increasing by successive addition
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

defraud

236

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

defy

237

	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	questionable; filled with doubt
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

degenerate

238

	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	become worse; decline; fall

dejected

239

	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	being in low spirits; depressed
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

deluge

240

	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

delusion

241

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

demise

242

	become worse; decline; fall
	end of existence or activity; termination
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

denial

243

	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

deputy

244

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

derelict

245

	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

deride

246

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

descry

247

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

desecrate

248

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

desiccate

249

	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

desist

250

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	expression of warm approval; praise
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

destitute

251

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

desultory

252

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

detach

253

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	declare to be true; affirm
	being in low spirits; depressed
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

detain

254

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

deviate

255

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	provide; bestow a quality on

devout

256

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

dexterity

257

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

dexterous

258

	increasing by successive addition
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading

dingy

259

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

dip

260

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

disclose

261

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

discord

262

	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

discrepancy

263

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	lack of consistency; the difference
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

disdain

264

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

disparity

265

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

dissolution

266

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	become worse; decline; fall
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

ditch

267

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

diverge

268

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

divulge

269

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	reveal; make known to the public
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

dock

270

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

dodge

271

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

doleful

272

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

dome

273

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

dose

274

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

downcast

275

	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

doze

276

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

dreadfully

277

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully

drench

278

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

drown

279

	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

dubious

280

	provide; bestow a quality on
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	questionable; filled with doubt

duel

281

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

dumbfound

282

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

dunce

283

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

dwindle

284

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

ecology

285

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	downward slope, as of a hill
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

ecstasy

286

	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	fastening device; firm grip

eddy

287

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

editorial

288

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

eerie

289

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

efface

290

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

effectual

291

	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

elastic

292

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

elderly

293

	increasing by successive addition
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

electrical

294

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

elucidate

295

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

elude

296

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

emanate

297

	expression of warm approval; praise
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

embark

298

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

embassy

299

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

emerald

300

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

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