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Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
abate 
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 | mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
abduct
2
| greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
| carry off by force; kidnap |
| any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies |
abhor
3
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
abject
4
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
abominable
5
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
abstain
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| fastening device; firm grip |
| obvious remark; overused expression or idea |
| bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
abstruse
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| one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
absurdity
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| quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
abyss
9
| attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life |
| a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
accommodation
10
| away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| platform projecting from the wall of a building |
accomplice
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| bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
acquiesce
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| disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
acrid
13
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
adamant
14
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| title or degree of nobility |
| a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way |
| have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
admonish
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| kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
adoration
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| act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
| quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
| cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
| noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow |
adore
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| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
| lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit |
| worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
adversary
18
| the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
| darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack |
| part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb |
affable
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| questionable; filled with doubt |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
affirmative
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| keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
| confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
| daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring |
agency
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| catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
| find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
aghast
22
| charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
| able to produce the desired effect; valid |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
agitate
23
| relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
| fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
agrarian
24
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
| grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground |
| deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
aisle
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| gracious; showing warmth and friendliness |
| passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building |
| annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| increasing by successive addition |
alacrity
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| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| carry off by force; kidnap |
| overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
albeit
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| gracious; showing warmth and friendliness |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| even though; although; notwithstanding |
| like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
allegiance
28
| tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
| a chronological record of the events of successive years |
| a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
alleviate
29
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
alley
30
| a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
| part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb |
| avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
| assent; agree without protesting |
allot
31
| parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
| disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
ambiguous
32
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| being in low spirits; depressed |
ambush
33
| dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
| something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
amiable
34
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| provide; bestow a quality on |
amicable
35
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
amiss
36
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
amnesty
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| list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
| the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses |
amorous
38
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness |
| into separate parts or pieces; apart |
amphitheater
39
| deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
anarchy
40
| dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
animation
41
| science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
ankle
42
| the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
| the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| a chronological record of the events of successive years |
annals
43
| backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| a chronological record of the events of successive years |
| public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
| overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
antagonism
44
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
antagonist
45
| the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
apathy
46
| parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
| abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
| lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
appalling
47
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
| causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless |
apparel
48
| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece |
| mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
apparition
49
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
| ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
appease
50
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
| science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave |
appellation
51
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
| name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
appraise
52
| part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
apprehend
53
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
apprehensive
54
| capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| pertaining to electricity; electric |
| confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
apprise
55
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
approbation
56
| false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
apron
57
| one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
arable
58
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret |
arrogance
59
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation |
| any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement |
arrogant
60
| arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
| sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
| come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
ascending
61
| cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| climbing; rising; increasing in size or value |
| the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
ascertain
62
| find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| able to produce the desired effect; valid |
ascetic
63
| state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| platform projecting from the wall of a building |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
assail
64
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
assassination
65
| act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack |
| one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
assiduous
66
| act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
assign
67
| bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
astray
68
| state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
| slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
| away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
asunder
69
| form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral |
| worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| into separate parts or pieces; apart |
asylum
70
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
atone
71
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
| insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
| lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
atrocity
72
| noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow |
| living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
| brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
attentive
73
| strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
| avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
| alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
attic
74
| a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
| have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
audacious
75
| brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
| scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
audacity
76
| destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people |
| daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring |
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
auditory
77
| avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
| of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
august
78
| amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
| pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
auspicious
79
| convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty |
| questionable; filled with doubt |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
austere
80
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
automaton
81
| like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
| one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
avarice
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avenge
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azure
85
| bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
bacchanalian
86
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness |
| attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
bacon
87
| back and sides of a pig salted and smoked |
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
| capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
baffle
88
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
bait
89
| come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
| harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
balcony
90
| intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
| become worse; decline; fall |
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| platform projecting from the wall of a building |
ballad
91
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
| cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
bamboo
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| plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
| arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
| carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
banish
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| drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
| wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
baron
94
| backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
| title or degree of nobility |
bashful
95
| insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
bathe
96
| kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
| wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self |
| disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
beaver
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| a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction |
| make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
| pertaining to electricity; electric |
| amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
beckon
98
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
bellicose
99
| upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| downward slope, as of a hill |
belligerent
100
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
| assent; agree without protesting |
belly
101
| 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 |
| fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
benefactor
102
| gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
| solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire |
| a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
| cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
beneficiary
103
| think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
| gracious; showing warmth and friendliness |
| serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
benevolent
104
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness |
bequeath
105
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
berth
106
| have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| title or degree of nobility |
| space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job |
| edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
beseech
107
| harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap |
| downward slope, as of a hill |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
beset
108
| keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| title or degree of nobility |
bicker
109
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
birch
110
| tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
blatant
111
| flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| assent; agree without protesting |
blot
112
| bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming |
| spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
blunder
113
| serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone |
| worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
bohemian
114
| unconventional in an artistic way |
| greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
boisterous
115
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
bolt
116
| light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France |
| dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| unconventional in an artistic way |
bother
117
| charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
| annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
bounty
118
| darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur |
| goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving |
| provide; bestow a quality on |
bower
119
| the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building |
| shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
| into separate parts or pieces; apart |
brace
120
| dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
| utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
| the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
brake
121
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction |
| one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| a chronological record of the events of successive years |
brand
122
| a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way |
| capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood |
| overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
| avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
brazen
123
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| platform projecting from the wall of a building |
| having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless |
| cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
breakthrough
124
| beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
| utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
bribe
125
| fastening device; firm grip |
| something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
bridle
126
| the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador |
| headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
brilliant
127
| full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
| skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
brink
128
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
| edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
broach
129
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
brood
130
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
brutal
131
| like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
| crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
| carry off by force; kidnap |
| one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
buck
132
| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
| move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
bucket
133
| vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
| something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
bully
134
| able to produce the desired effect; valid |
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
burial
135
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
butcher
136
| drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
| part; separate or disunite; disengage |
| 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
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| deep opening in the earth surface |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
cable
138
| solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire |
| of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
cajole
139
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
calamity
140
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
calendar
141
| a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
| someone who pays to get goods or services |
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
canon
142
| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
| carry off by force; kidnap |
canvass
143
| passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
cape
144
| belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment |
| sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
| enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
caprice
145
| edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge |
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
capricious
146
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
captivate
147
| agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things |
| science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador |
| 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 |
| ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
carpenter
149
| building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
| a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
| one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
caste
150
| the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course |
| any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies |
| secretive, not openly shown |
| cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
cataclysm
151
| an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
| list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
catalogue
152
| act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
| provide; bestow a quality on |
| list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
caustic
153
| one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
| treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| fastening device; firm grip |
cavalier
154
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats |
| offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
cement
155
| any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
| unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
cemetery
156
| act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
censor
157
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative |
| overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
| an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
censure
158
| annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
certificate
159
| serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course |
| a chronological record of the events of successive years |
| very fat; large in the body; overweight |
cessation
160
| obvious remark; overused expression or idea |
| strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| bringing or coming to an end; cease |
champagne
161
| suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
| platform projecting from the wall of a building |
| light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France |
| act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
chant
162
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
chasm
163
| having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave |
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| deep opening in the earth surface |
| cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
chicanery
164
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
chide
165
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula |
| hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment |
chivalrous
166
| springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
| swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
| science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
| having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave |
circus
167
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
clandestine
168
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
| a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
clasp
169
| annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
| fastening device; firm grip |
cleft
170
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
| combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement |
| greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
cliche
171
| hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
| obvious remark; overused expression or idea |
client
172
| come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
| set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate |
| pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
| someone who pays to get goods or services |
climax
173
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life |
| upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree |
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
closet
174
| sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
| charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
clump
175
| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
| living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience |
comely
176
| pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
| a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty |
| increasing by successive addition |
commence
177
| having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| downward slope, as of a hill |
| deep opening in the earth surface |
| have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
commend
178
| commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self |
commotion
179
| act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| being in low spirits; depressed |
| the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
compartment
180
| causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
| become worse; decline; fall |
compelling
181
| overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention |
| law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
composure
182
| mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| moved by sexual love; loving |
conceit
183
| overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
| form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
| something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
conceivable
184
| decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood |
| expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field |
concession
185
| act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission |
| suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
| brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
| a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
concoct
186
| digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
concord
187
| agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things |
| determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
| plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
| popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
confidential
188
| having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
| treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret |
confiscate
189
| seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use |
| lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing |
| digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
confound
190
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
conjunction
191
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement |
| state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league |
console
192
| cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort |
| somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
consummate
193
| law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works |
| one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| someone who pays to get goods or services |
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
contempt
194
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
contemptible
195
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean |
| the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation |
contemptuous
196
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| terribly; with alarm; fearfully |
| something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment |
contradiction
197
| vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
| determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
| act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction |
| the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
contribute
198
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| provide; bestow a quality on |
contrive
199
| the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
| a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
| abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice |
| form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
convey
200
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
conveyance
201
| act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
| sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
| of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color |
| act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god |
copious
202
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
cordial
203
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
| gracious; showing warmth and friendliness |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
cork
204
| carry off by force; kidnap |
| lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
corporal
205
| take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
| belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading |
corporeal
206
| bodily; of material nature; tangible |
| declare to be true; affirm |
| downward slope, as of a hill |
| partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
corpulent
207
| overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| very fat; large in the body; overweight |
| even though; although; notwithstanding |
| light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France |
correspondent
208
| one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical |
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
corroborate
209
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
| a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
covenant
210
| the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days |
| mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
| destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people |
covert
211
| estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity |
| title or degree of nobility |
| secretive, not openly shown |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
cowardice
212
| the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit |
| become worse; decline; fall |
| the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador |
cradle
213
| a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life |
| of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
crafty
214
| being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
crave
215
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
| a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
| ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg |
crease
216
| moved by sexual love; loving |
| a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling |
| an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
crisp
217
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
| full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
crouch
218
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
crucial
219
| away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life |
| somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
cruise
220
| the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
| alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood |
cryptic
221
| alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful |
| sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| assent; agree without protesting |
cumulative
222
| digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
| increasing by successive addition |
curb
223
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
| gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
| act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
curl
224
| pertaining to electricity; electric |
| skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral |
curt
225
| annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| carry from one place to another; bear or transport |
curtail
226
| brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
custody
227
| lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit |
| keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
| overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
cynical
228
| attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
dangle
229
| left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
| provide; bestow a quality on |
deceit
230
| engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
| attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing |
decipher
231
| convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| able to produce the desired effect; valid |
declivity
232
| something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod |
| popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
| act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack |
| downward slope, as of a hill |
dedicate
233
| set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate |
| the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
| someone who pays to get goods or services |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
deem
234
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| decide; judge; sentence; condemn |
| crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
define
235
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
defraud
236
| deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device |
| the mechanism that imitates actions of humans |
| solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire |
| out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
defy
237
| lack of consistency; the difference |
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| very fat; large in the body; overweight |
| act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission |
degenerate
238
| terribly; with alarm; fearfully |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| become worse; decline; fall |
dejected
239
| of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| being in low spirits; depressed |
| overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
deluge
240
| place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| provide; bestow a quality on |
delusion
241
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
demise
242
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
| act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| end of existence or activity; termination |
denial
243
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear |
| act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought |
deputy
244
| overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content |
| pertaining to electricity; electric |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
derelict
245
| cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
deride
246
| ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
| find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
| dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly |
descry
247
| story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
| catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
desecrate
248
| relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful |
| act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
| commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| violate with violence, especially to a sacred place |
desiccate
249
| exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
| any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement |
| dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
| part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb |
desist
250
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain |
| of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
destitute
251
| act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission |
| disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement |
| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
desultory
252
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
detach
253
| hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order |
| commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard |
| part; separate or disunite; disengage |
detain
254
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay |
| title or degree of nobility |
| upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree |
deviate
255
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
devout
256
| expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses |
| gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help |
dexterity
257
| any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies |
| lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
dexterous
258
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing |
dingy
259
| darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored |
| left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
dip
260
| insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten |
| detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
disclose
261
| unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
| plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
discord
262
| an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean |
| conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| bodily; of material nature; tangible |
| one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber |
discrepancy
263
| utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| lack of consistency; the difference |
| charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy |
| hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
disdain
264
| cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
| firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle |
disparity
265
| building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
| move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination |
| difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
| form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design |
dissolution
266
| crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
| have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin |
| breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
ditch
267
| one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater |
| frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
diverge
268
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly |
| utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice |
| breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
divulge
269
| the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador |
| become worse; decline; fall |
| very fat; large in the body; overweight |
| reveal; make known to the public |
dock
270
| having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless |
| deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
dodge
271
| avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick |
| overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
doleful
272
| public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
| sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful |
| climbing; rising; increasing in size or value |
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
dome
273
| headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand |
| building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
| view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
dose
274
| name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses |
| quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
| a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
downcast
275
| springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
| turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge |
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
doze
276
| avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
| causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy |
| story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house |
dreadfully
277
| full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone |
| capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
| terribly; with alarm; fearfully |
drench
278
| fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful |
drown
279
| kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of |
| drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| a small room or apartment; room for privacy |
dubious
280
| make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
| questionable; filled with doubt |
duel
281
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless |
| combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement |
| the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct |
dumbfound
282
| greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless |
| fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
dunce
283
| mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation |
| backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
dwindle
284
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts |
| vary; go in different directions from the same point |
| disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
ecology
285
| drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel |
| bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| downward slope, as of a hill |
| science of the relationships between organisms and their environments |
ecstasy
286
| act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request |
| the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth |
| intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
| quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion |
eddy
287
| shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb |
| pertaining to electricity; electric |
| swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
| offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others |
editorial
288
| fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor |
| establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence |
| having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
eerie
289
| suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats |
efface
290
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing |
| false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
effectual
291
| a chronological record of the events of successive years |
| act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation |
| able to produce the desired effect; valid |
| form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral |
elastic
292
| state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
| springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition |
| headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
elderly
293
| sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind |
| questionable; filled with doubt |
| somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age |
| a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
electrical
294
| hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely |
| a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
| pertaining to electricity; electric |
| sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure |
elucidate
295
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain |
| arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
elude
296
| bringing or coming to an end; cease |
| avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
| crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin |
| a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
emanate
297
| belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant |
| one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office |
| come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
embark
298
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| avoid cleverly; escape the perception of |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
embassy
299
| serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| platform projecting from the wall of a building |
| like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless |
| the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador |
emerald
300
| of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color |
| appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly |
| building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola |
| attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |