TOEFL Word List 1600| Match Practice

TOEFL 1600 Words

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

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abandon

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to
	thick; crowded closely together; compact

abbreviation

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

abduct

	carry off by force; kidnap
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
	eatable; substance that can be used as food

abhor

	self-indulgent; moral decay
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

abject

	conservative; careful
	deep opening in the earth surface
	darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	draw out; flow out; waste
	feeling of being bored by something tedious
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

abort

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	put into motion or action; activate
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abrupt

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

absolve

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	make empty; empty out; remove contents of
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended

absurd

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

abundant

	applaud; announce with great approval
	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

abyss

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	comfortable; relaxing
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.

accessible

	building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

acclaim

	applaud; announce with great approval
	understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear to move downward
	comfortable; relaxing

accomplice

	thick; crowded closely together; compact
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

accurate

	expression of warm approval; praise
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	official examination of the details of a country's population

accuse

	blame; condemn
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
	not essential; coming from outside

acid

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

acquaint

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	give as gift; present
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice

acquiesce

	planned or accomplished together; combined
	include; consist of; be composed of
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	assent; agree without protesting

acrid

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	gracious; showing warm and friendliness
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

actuate

	pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	put into motion or action; activate
	inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element

acute

	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	conservative; careful
	attract by arousing hope or desire

adapt

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
	pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

adept

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	god; divinity; supernatural things
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

adequate

	sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	easily broken; having little elasticity

adhere

	form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
	draw out; flow out; waste
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adjacent

	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
	god; divinity; supernatural things

admonish

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

adorn

	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

advent

	representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	complete; consummate; make perfect

adverse

	speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

advocate

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
	make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition

affable

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	self-indulgent; moral decay
	bodily; of a material nature; tangible

affect

	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

affiliate

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
	associate; incorporate
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

affinity

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	blame; condemn
	very fat; large in body; overweight
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affliction

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	draw out; flow out; waste
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference

affluent

	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

aggravate

	worsen; make worse or more troublesome
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	detect; perceive
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

aggregate

	expression of warm approval; praise
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

agile

	moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	self-indulgent; moral decay
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element

agitate

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
	snowstorm; storm
	cold

agrarian

	make use of, sometimes unjustly
	feeling of being bored by something tedious
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

ailment

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	sickness; illness; affliction
	construct; stand; set up
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources

akin

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	of the same kin; related by blood
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
	contentious speech act; argument
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

alleviate

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

allocate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
	give off; send out; give out as sound
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.

allot

	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
	questionable; filled with doubt
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allude

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

aloft

	grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute
	gracious; showing warm and friendliness
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

aloof

	of large size for its weight
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

alternative

	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	snowstorm; storm

amazing

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	awesome; astounding; surprising
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

ambiguous

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

ambivalence

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
	not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

ambivalent

	mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	thick; crowded closely together; compact
	standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth

amenable

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	make use of, sometimes unjustly
	increasing by successive addition
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

amiable

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

	lack of caring; indifference
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amnesia

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

amnesty

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

amphitheater

	decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

analogous

	attack; onslaught
	comparable; similar or alike
	dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

anecdote

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

annex

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

annual

	definite; separate; different
	occurring or payable every year
	cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

anonymous

	assign; distribute according to plan
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

antagonism

	set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate
	inscription on tombstone in memory
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

antagonist

	very surprising or shocking
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice

antedate

	very fat; large in body; overweight
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate
	be earlier in time; go back further

anticipate

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

antique

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

anxious

	emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
	acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

apathy

	thick; crowded closely together; compact
	sickness; illness; affliction
	lack of caring; indifference
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

apparent

	process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
	capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place
	causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy

appealing

	attractive; charming
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

appease

	applaud; announce with great approval
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

applaud

	regard with respect; favorable regard
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	radical; taking effect violently or rapidly

appraise

	awesome; astounding; surprising
	compatible
	put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

apprise

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

approbation

	word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
	secretive, not openly shown
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	expression of warm approval; praise

apt

	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	worsen; make worse or more troublesome
	trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction

arable

	capable; adept
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	become worse; decline

arduous

	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	competing as for profit or prize
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arid

	effort made for performance of anything; short literary composition on a single subject
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	following one after another without interruption; sequential

aroma

	puzzle; difficult problem
	totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	increasing by successive addition

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

articulate

	residence; place to live in; abode
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	become worse; decline; fall
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks

ascertain

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

assail

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

assault

	causing damage or harm; injurious
	attack; onslaught
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	increasing by successive addition

assert

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding

assiduous

100

	causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
	completely lacking; barren or empty

assimilate

101

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

astonishing

102

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	adorn; embellish
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly

astute

103

	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	capable; adept
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

atone

104

	building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection

atrocity

105

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

attain

106

	achieve or accomplish; gain
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

attribute

107

	frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	energetic; vigorously active
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented

audacious

108

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	difficult to handle or manage
	attempt by employing effort

auditory

109

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	having the ability required for a specific task
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	of large size for its weight

augment

110

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

august

111

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	not essential; coming from outside
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end

austere

112

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in

authentic

113

	not essential; coming from outside
	include; consist of; be composed of
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

authorize

114

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty

automaton

115

	get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
	likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

autonomy

116

	having the ability required for a specific task
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	difficult to handle or manage

avalanche

117

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

avarice

118

	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	lack of consistency; difference
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

aver

119

	go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
	declare to be true; affirm
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking

aversion

120

	attractive; charming
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	inform; give notice to; make aware

avert

121

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	self-indulgent; moral decay
	give off; send out; give out as sound
	conservative; careful

aviator

122

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	someone who operates an aircraft

avid

123

	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

avoid

124

	attractive; charming
	shield away from; prevent
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

awkward

125

	cold
	face; confront; meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon
	backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	difficult to handle or manage

bacchanalian

126

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

bachelor

127

	list each one; mention one by one
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	very fat; large in body; overweight
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

baffle

128

	darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
	enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

bald

129

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	put into motion or action; activate

balmy

130

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

ban

131

	snowstorm; storm
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	downward slope, as of a hill
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

bankrupt

132

	very fat; large in body; overweight
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

bar

133

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

bare

134

	qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
	lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
	cold

barren

135

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

barter

136

	widespread; far-reaching; wide
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken

bashful

137

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

bead

138

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

beam

139

	totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
	assemble; convene; gather
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

bear

140

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	definite; separate; different
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

beckon

141

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

bellicose

142

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	inform; give notice to; make aware

belligerent

143

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	attempt by employing effort
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

beneficial

144

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding

beneficiary

145

	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
	contentious speech act; argument

benefit

146

	lack of consistency; difference
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

benevolent

147

	emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
	pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

bequeath

148

	invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

besiege

149

	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	surround with armed forces; harass with requests
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bestow

150

	god; divinity; supernatural things
	give as gift; present
	attract by arousing hope or desire
	having the ability required for a specific task

betray

151

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
	dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
	bright; brilliant

beverage

152

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

bias

153

	of the same kin; related by blood
	preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	essential quality; reputation; honor

bicker

154

	totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
	gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

bilateral

155

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	two-sided; mutual
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

biography

156

	gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	deep opening in the earth surface

bland

157

	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

blatant

158

	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
	deny; take away
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

blend

159

	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear

blizzard

160

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
	snowstorm; storm
	symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device

bloom

161

	shield away from; prevent
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	effort made for performance of anything; short literary composition on a single subject
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

bluff

162

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

blunder

163

	be earlier in time; go back further
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	cold
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunt

164

	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	put into effect; carry out the legalities of

bold

165

	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false

bolster

166

	support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult

bond

167

	mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
	work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
	develop; grow

boom

168

	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

brace

169

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	eatable; substance that can be used as food
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	adorn; embellish

breakthrough

170

	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	mechanism that imitates actions of humans

breathtaking

171

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
	very surprising or shocking
	feel; discover the presence of; identify

breed

172

	raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	feeling of being bored by something tedious
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

breeze

173

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	cut; sculpt
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

brilliant

174

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	downward slope, as of a hill
	completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate

brisk

175

	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

brittle

176

	event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design

broach

177

	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

brochure

178

	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	declare to be true; affirm
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

brutal

179

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence

bulky

180

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	of large size for its weight
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

burrow

181

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	reveal; make known to public

buttress

182

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

cajole

183

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

calamity

184

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	not essential; coming from outside

calm

185

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous

camouflage

186

	small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.

canvass

187

	having the ability required for a specific task
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

capable

188

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	having the ability required for a specific task
	of the same kin; related by blood

captivate

189

	high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

caricature

190

	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect

carnage

191

	destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile

carve

192

	very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
	snowstorm; storm
	cut; sculpt
	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

cast

193

	extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	assign the roles of; choose at random

casual

194

	mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	become worse; decline
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

cataclysm

195

	judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick

catastrophe

196

	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
	charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
	having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

caustic

197

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	end of existence or activity; termination

cautious

198

	conservative; careful
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel
	expression of warm approval; praise

cavity

199

	cold
	give off; send out; give out as sound
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

celebrated

200

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

censor

201

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
	gracious; showing warm and friendliness
	gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless

censure

202

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

census

203

	detect; perceive
	technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
	official examination of the details of a country's population
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

centennial

204

	act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	of hundredth anniversary; lasting or aged a hundred years
	attempt by employing effort

chaos

205

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
	lack of caring; indifference
	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts

chasm

206

	deep opening in the earth surface
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	puzzle; difficult problem

cherish

207

	remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned
	cut; sculpt
	remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear

chicanery

208

	bodily; of a material nature; tangible
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

chide

209

	rise; increase in extent or intensity
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

chilly

210

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	cold

chop

211

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended

chubby

212

	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	make empty; empty out; remove contents of
	destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded and plump

cite

213

	destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
	quote; adduce as an instance
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

clandestine

214

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

clash

215

	make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

classify

216

	become worse; decline; fall
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention

cliche

217

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

cling

218

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

clumsy

219

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

coalescence

220

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	two-sided; mutual
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

coalition

221

	deep opening in the earth surface
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

coax

222

	develop; grow
	blame; condemn
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end

coherent

223

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	investigate systematically; examine; search
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

coin

224

	two-sided; mutual
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	attractive; charming
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

collaborate

225

	questionable; filled with doubt
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

colossal

226

	representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

commence

227

	cold
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

commerce

228

	trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	attack; onslaught
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

commitment

229

	shield away from; prevent
	harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action

commodity

230

	worsen; make worse or more troublesome
	regard with respect; favorable regard
	goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel

compact

231

	attract by arousing hope or desire
	surround with armed forces; harass with requests
	moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

compel

232

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth

competent

233

	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	capable; adept

compile

234

	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

complement

235

	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking

compliment

236

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	occurring or payable every year
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

comply

237

	yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
	inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	face; confront; meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon

component

238

	element; ingredient; abstract part of something
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

comprehensible

239

	easily broken; having little elasticity
	building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
	understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

comprehensive

240

	end of existence or activity; termination
	thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

comprise

241

	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	include; consist of; be composed of

compulsory

242

	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
	put into motion or action; activate
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule

concede

243

	disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
	remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

concerted

244

	planned or accomplished together; combined
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	occurring or payable every year
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

concise

245

	effort made for performance of anything; short literary composition on a single subject
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned

concoct

246

	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

concord

247

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to
	thick; crowded closely together; compact
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

concrete

248

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

concurrent

249

	process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

condemn

250

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

confer

251

	someone who operates an aircraft
	persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
	become worse; decline; fall

confidential

252

	gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

configuration

253

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	deep opening in the earth surface
	sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

confiscate

254

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear to move downward
	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
	emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness

conflict

255

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

conform

256

	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

congenial

257

	technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
	compatible
	attractive; charming
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

congestion

258

	one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	become worse; decline; fall
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

conglomerate

259

	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
	blame; condemn
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something

congregate

260

	event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
	assemble; convene; gather

conjecture

261

	very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	worsen; make worse or more troublesome

consecutive

262

	raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
	following one after another without interruption; sequential

consistent

263

	gracious; showing warm and friendliness
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

conspicuous

264

	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
	charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites

contaminate

265

	bright; brilliant
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

contemplate

266

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	brief and compact; expressing much in few words
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

contempt

267

	measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

contention

268

	one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	competing as for profit or prize
	occurring or payable every year
	sickness; illness; affliction

contrive

269

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
	enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass
	cut; sculpt
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

controversial

270

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	controvertible; disputable

controversy

271

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	contentious speech act; argument

convenient

272

	acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible

convey

273

	decay
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	attract by arousing hope or desire
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

conviction

274

	lack of consistency; difference
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
	judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief

copious

275

	pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

cordial

276

	believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
	gracious; showing warm and friendliness
	complete; consummate; make perfect

corporeal

277

	declare to be true; affirm
	act of deceiving
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	bodily; of a material nature; tangible

corpulent

278

	very fat; large in body; overweight
	set forth; set out to public view
	qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

corroborate

279

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	become worse; decline; fall
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

courteous

280

	exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

covert

281

	secretive, not openly shown
	process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
	destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

cozy

282

	exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
	comfortable; relaxing
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

crave

283

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned
	gracious; showing warm and friendliness

crease

284

	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage

crooked

285

	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

crouch

286

	make better or more attractive; increase; improve
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear
	humid; moist; slightly wet

crucial

287

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	conservative; careful

crude

288

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

cryptic

289

	measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

cultivate

290

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

cumbersome

291

	make better or more attractive; increase; improve
	downward slope, as of a hill
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

cumulative

292

	increasing by successive addition
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

curb

293

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	become worse; decline
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate

curious

294

	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	inform; give notice to; make aware

curt

295

	act of deceiving
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended
	darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

curtail

296

	puzzle; difficult problem
	symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
	raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

damp

297

	natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
	extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
	humid; moist; slightly wet
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

dangle

298

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	rise; increase in extent or intensity
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

daring

299

	disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
	bold; brave
	argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
	capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection

daunt

300

	having the power to enchant; charming
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
	frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

dazzling

301

	bright; brilliant
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to

decadent

302

	quote; adduce as an instance
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	self-indulgent; moral decay

decay

303

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
	decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence

deceit

304

	exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false

deception

305

	someone who operates an aircraft
	act of deceiving
	flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

decipher

306

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	give off; send out; give out as sound
	event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned

declare

307

	be earlier in time; go back further
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
	word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
	state clearly; make known formally or officially

declivity

308

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	downward slope, as of a hill
	marked by or having equity; just and impartial

decompose

309

	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
	decay
	argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
	having the ability required for a specific task

decorate

310

	argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
	adorn; embellish
	quote; adduce as an instance
	cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle

dedicate

311

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate

deem

312

	of the same kin; related by blood
	enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
	advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

defame

313

	harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous
	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

defect

314

	decay
	abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
	put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	very fat; large in body; overweight

defective

315

	cut; sculpt
	having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear to move downward
	make better or more attractive; increase; improve

defer

316

	delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

deficient

317

	inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
	decay
	arrangement of parts or elements; outline
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

definitive

318

	essential quality; reputation; honor
	work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

defraud

319

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

degenerate

320

	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	become worse; decline; fall
	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

dehydrate

321

	destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
	persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end

deity

322

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	god; divinity; supernatural things

dejected

323

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
	being in low spirits; depressed
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water

deliberate

324

	put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	bodily; of a material nature; tangible
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	controvertible; disputable

delicate

325

	of the same kin; related by blood
	pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
	melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

deluge

326

	persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
	darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

delusion

327

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

demise

328

	end of existence or activity; termination
	complete; consummate; make perfect
	eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

demolish

329

	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	bright; brilliant

denote

330

	indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
	trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
	mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

denounce

331

	freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
	condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	worsen; make worse or more troublesome

dense

332

	argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
	detect; perceive
	thick; crowded closely together; compact
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

depress

333

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	lower in spirits; press down
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

deprive

334

	tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	deny; take away

derelict

335

	charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

deride

336

	plentiful; possessing riches or resources
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	act of deceiving

descry

337

	very surprising or shocking
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

desecrate

338

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
	violate with violence, especially to sacred place

deserted

339

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned

desiccate

340

	calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.

desist

341

	symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	make empty; empty out; remove contents of

desolate

342

	rise; increase in extent or intensity
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants

desultory

343

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
	treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
	link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

detect

344

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
	feel; discover the presence of; identify

deteriorate

345

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	official examination of the details of a country's population
	become worse; decline

detrimental

346

	competing as for profit or prize
	capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
	causing damage or harm; injurious
	deny; take away

deviate

347

	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	of the same kin; related by blood
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	feeling of being bored by something tedious

device

348

	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
	technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks

devise

349

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

devoid

350

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	completely lacking; barren or empty
	take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt

dexterous

351

	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	adorn; embellish

digress

352

	be earlier in time; go back further
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	compatible
	turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking

diligent

353

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	assiduous; industrious; hard-working
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

dilute

354

	give off; send out; give out as sound
	argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	very fat; large in body; overweight

dim

355

	emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
	puzzle; difficult problem
	fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
	investigate systematically; examine; search

dimension

356

	dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element

dingy

357

	come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

dip

358

	pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear to move downward
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	element; ingredient; abstract part of something

discard

359

	easily broken; having little elasticity
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	make better or more attractive; increase; improve

discern

360

	face; confront; meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon
	detect; perceive
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel

discipline

361

	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

disclose

362

	humid; moist; slightly wet
	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
	state clearly; make known formally or officially

discord

363

	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	lack of caring; indifference

discrepancy

364

	difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	lack of consistency; difference
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

disdain

365

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

dismal

366

	self-indulgent; moral decay
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy

dismay

367

	trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
	mild and pleasant; fragrant
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm

disparity

368

	disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
	radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

disperse

369

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	put into effect; carry out the legalities of

disposition

370

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
	natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

dispute

371

	monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
	argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
	assent; agree without protesting
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

disseminate

372

	distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

dissolve

373

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish

distinct

374

	come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
	definite; separate; different
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel

distinguished

375

	go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
	prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

distract

376

	passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
	cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
	wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

diverge

377

	end of existence or activity; termination
	having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
	list each one; mention one by one
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

divulge

378

	gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
	reveal; make known to public
	having the power to enchant; charming
	great mass of falling snow and ice

docile

379

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled

dodge

380

	declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick
	symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

dogged

381

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	act of deceiving
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding

doleful

382

	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
	backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

dominate

383

	live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
	monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
	give off; send out; give out as sound
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

donate

384

	grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

dot

385

	the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
	contentious speech act; argument
	attempt by employing effort
	effort made for performance of anything; short literary composition on a single subject

doze

386

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

drain

387

	process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	compatible
	draw out; flow out; waste

drastic

388

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
	helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

drawback

389

	trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
	disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
	cut; sculpt
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

dreary

390

	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
	gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

drench

391

	applaud; announce with great approval
	give off; send out; give out as sound
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

drip

392

	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
	moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
	process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
	remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

drought

393

	dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
	effort made for performance of anything; short literary composition on a single subject
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

drowsy

394

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention

dubious

395

	capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	questionable; filled with doubt
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

dull

396

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding

dumbfound

397

	state clearly; make known formally or officially
	put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

dunce

398

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	official examination of the details of a country's population

durable

399

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	controvertible; disputable
	incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
	lasting; long-lasting; enduring

dwell

400

	trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
	live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
	act of deceiving
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

dwelling

401

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	residence; place to live in; abode
	having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
	widespread; far-reaching; wide

dwindle

402

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	following one after another without interruption; sequential
	prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

dynamic

403

	energetic; vigorously active
	being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes

eclipse

404

	set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	become worse; decline; fall
	darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

ecology

405

	avoid cleverly; escape perception of
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

edible

406

	questionable; filled with doubt
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
	eatable; substance that can be used as food
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

edifice

407

	conservative; careful
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.
	building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
	face; confront; meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon

eerie

408

	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

efface

409

	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious

elaborate

410

	marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
	self-indulgent; moral decay
	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	shield away from; prevent

elasticity

411

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended
	dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
	tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

elderly

412

	abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
	develop; grow
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

elegant

413

	weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
	great mass of falling snow and ice
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

elevate

414

	raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	deny; take away

elicit

415

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

eligible

416

	blame; condemn
	qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
	make use of, sometimes unjustly
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

elucidate

417

	deep opening in the earth surface
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
	emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness

elude

418

	great mass of falling snow and ice
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
	self-indulgent; moral decay
	avoid cleverly; escape perception of

emanate

419

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light

emancipate

420

	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

embed

421

	enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

emblem

422

	quote; adduce as an instance
	symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources

emboss

423

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	lasting; long-lasting; enduring

eminent

424

	standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy

emit

425

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	give off; send out; give out as sound
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

emulate

426

	raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	eatable; substance that can be used as food
	be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel

enamored

427

	totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
	throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
	being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular
	determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding

enchant

428

	monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
	backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

enchanting

429

	the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
	frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
	raise in rank or dignity; praise
	having the power to enchant; charming

encomium

430

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute

encounter

431

	pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
	face; confront; meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon

endeavor

432

	attempt by employing effort
	comply with; follow; fit; meet
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

endorse

433

	process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
	word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
	acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support

engender

434

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false
	tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to

enhance

435

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
	draw out; flow out; waste
	make better or more attractive; increase; improve

enigma

436

	completely lacking; barren or empty
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
	puzzle; difficult problem

enlist

437

	firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
	enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
	support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

enmity

438

	rise; increase in extent or intensity
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
	trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice

ennui

439

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded and plump
	feeling of being bored by something tedious
	charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
	capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection

ensue

440

	pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	become worse; decline; fall

enthrall

441

	capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	short-lived; enduring a very short time

entice

442

	the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	attract by arousing hope or desire
	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

enumerate

443

	list each one; mention one by one
	make empty; empty out; remove contents of
	abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
	prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

enunciate

444

	speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
	energetic; vigorously active
	having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

envisage

445

	one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
	adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
	blame; condemn
	look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way

ephemeral

446

	union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	short-lived; enduring a very short time
	competing as for profit or prize

epitaph

447

	inscription on tombstone in memory
	someone who operates an aircraft
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

epithet

448

	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.
	make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition

equitable

449

	marked by or having equity; just and impartial
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

equivocal

450

	brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
	emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

eradicate

451

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

erect

452

	construct; stand; set up
	cause; bring into existence; give rise to
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

escalate

453

	rise; increase in extent or intensity
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	praise highly; glorify; celebrate
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

eschew

454

	invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
	disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes

espouse

455

	take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	sickness; illness; affliction

essay

456

	humid; moist; slightly wet
	effort made for performance of anything; short literary composition on a single subject
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

essential

457

	high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
	necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
	of large size for its weight
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

estate

458

	extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	humid; moist; slightly wet

esteem

459

	regard with respect; favorable regard
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	official examination of the details of a country's population

eulogy

460

	having the power to enchant; charming
	expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

evacuate

461

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	make empty; empty out; remove contents of
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

evade

462

	regard with respect; favorable regard
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to

evanescent

463

	suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

evenhanded

464

	impartial; fair; rightly balanced; equitable
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	lasting; long-lasting; enduring

evolve

465

	develop; grow
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	be earlier in time; go back further
	form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will

exacerbate

466

	building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
	make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
	bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

exacting

467

	making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
	sickness; illness; affliction
	comparable; similar or alike
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

exalt

468

	make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	raise in rank or dignity; praise
	sickness; illness; affliction

excavate

469

	unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
	avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

exceed

470

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

excerpt

471

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

excursion

472

	trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
	easily broken; having little elasticity
	act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
	open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

execute

473

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	put into effect; carry out the legalities of
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	rise; increase in extent or intensity

exhaustive

474

	treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
	feel; discover the presence of; identify
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

exhilarating

475

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
	invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity

exhortation

476

	associate; incorporate
	act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
	representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	bright; brilliant

expendable

477

	applaud; announce with great approval
	light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
	not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

expire

478

	controvertible; disputable
	cancel; remove; erase or strike out
	precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
	come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die

explicit

479

	exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
	act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
	backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt