TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

abduct

	carry off by force; kidnap
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

abhor

	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

abject

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

abominable

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

abstain

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

abstruse

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	reveal; make known to the public

absurdity

	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

abyss

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

accommodation

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

accomplice

	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

acquiesce

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	assent; agree without protesting

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

adamant

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	assent; agree without protesting
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

adoration

	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

adore

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

adversary

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

affable

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

affirmative

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely

agency

	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

aghast

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

agitate

	end of existence or activity; termination
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

agrarian

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

aisle

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

allegiance

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

alleviate

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

alley

	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

allot

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

ambush

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

amiable

	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

amicable

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

amiss

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

amnesty

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	assent; agree without protesting
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

amorous

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	moved by sexual love; loving

amphitheater

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

anarchy

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	reveal; make known to the public
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

animation

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	expression of warm approval; praise
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

ankle

	become worse; decline; fall
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

annals

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

antagonism

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

antagonist

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	expression of warm approval; praise
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

apathy

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

appalling

	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

apparel

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

apparition

	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

appease

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

appellation

	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

appraise

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

apprehend

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	become worse; decline; fall
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

apprehensive

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

apprise

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

approbation

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	expression of warm approval; praise
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

apron

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

arable

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

arrogance

	increasing by successive addition
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

arrogant

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

ascending

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

ascertain

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

assail

	become worse; decline; fall
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	bringing or coming to an end; cease

assassination

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

assiduous

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

assign

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

astray

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

asunder

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

asylum

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

atone

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

atrocity

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

attentive

	reveal; make known to the public
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

attic

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

audacious

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audacity

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

auditory

	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

august

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

auspicious

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

austere

	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

automaton

	questionable; filled with doubt
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

avarice

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

avenge

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

aver

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	declare to be true; affirm

azure

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

bacchanalian

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

bacon

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

baffle

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	unconventional in an artistic way
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	title or degree of nobility

bait

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

balcony

	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

ballad

	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

bamboo

	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

banish

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

baron

	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	title or degree of nobility

bashful

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

bathe

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	secretive, not openly shown
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

beaver

	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

beckon

	fastening device; firm grip
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

bellicose

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

belligerent

100

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement

belly

101

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

benefactor

102

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

beneficiary

103

	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

benevolent

104

	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

bequeath

105

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

berth

106

	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

beseech

107

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

beset

108

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bicker

109

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

birch

110

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	declare to be true; affirm

blatant

111

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

blot

112

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

blunder

113

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

bohemian

114

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	unconventional in an artistic way
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

boisterous

115

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

bolt

116

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

bother

117

	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bounty

118

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

bower

119

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

brace

120

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

brake

121

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

brand

122

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	increasing by successive addition
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

brazen

123

	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	deep opening in the earth surface
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

breakthrough

124

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

bribe

125

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	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

bridle

126

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

brilliant

127

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

brink

128

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

broach

129

	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

brood

130

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

brutal

131

	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

buck

132

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

bucket

133

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bully

134

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

burial

135

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

butcher

136

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

buttress

137

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

cable

138

	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

cajole

139

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

calamity

140

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

calendar

141

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

canon

142

	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	inform; give notice to; make aware

canvass

143

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

cape

144

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

caprice

145

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

capricious

146

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

captivate

147

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

carnage

148

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

carpenter

149

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

caste

150

	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	even though; although; notwithstanding

cataclysm

151

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

catalogue

152

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

caustic

153

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

cavalier

154

	secretive, not openly shown
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

cement

155

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

cemetery

156

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

censor

157

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

censure

158

	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	deep opening in the earth surface
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

certificate

159

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

cessation

160

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	lack of consistency; the difference
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	bringing or coming to an end; cease

champagne

161

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

chant

162

	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

chasm

163

	deep opening in the earth surface
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

chicanery

164

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

chide

165

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

chivalrous

166

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

circus

167

	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

clandestine

168

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	downward slope, as of a hill

clasp

169

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	fastening device; firm grip
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

cleft

170

	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

cliche

171

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

client

172

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

climax

173

	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

closet

174

	declare to be true; affirm
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

clump

175

	declare to be true; affirm
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

comely

176

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	assent; agree without protesting

commence

177

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

commend

178

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

commotion

179

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

compartment

180

	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

compelling

181

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	become worse; decline; fall

composure

182

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

conceit

183

	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

conceivable

184

	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

concession

185

	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport

concoct

186

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	unconventional in an artistic way
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

concord

187

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

confidential

188

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confiscate

189

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

confound

190

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

conjunction

191

	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

console

192

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

consummate

193

	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

contempt

194

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully

contemptible

195

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	title or degree of nobility

contemptuous

196

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

contradiction

197

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

contribute

198

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	provide; bestow a quality on

contrive

199

	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

convey

200

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

conveyance

201

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

copious

202

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

cordial

203

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

cork

204

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

corporal

205

	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

corporeal

206

	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

corpulent

207

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	very fat; large in the body; overweight

correspondent

208

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

corroborate

209

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	unconventional in an artistic way
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

covenant

210

	declare to be true; affirm
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

covert

211

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	secretive, not openly shown

cowardice

212

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	assent; agree without protesting
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

cradle

213

	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

crafty

214

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

crave

215

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

crease

216

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

crisp

217

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

crouch

218

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

crucial

219

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

cruise

220

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

cryptic

221

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

cumulative

222

	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	increasing by successive addition

curb

223

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

curl

224

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

curt

225

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

curtail

226

	unconventional in an artistic way
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

custody

227

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

cynical

228

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

dangle

229

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

deceit

230

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

decipher

231

	lack of consistency; the difference
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

declivity

232

	downward slope, as of a hill
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

dedicate

233

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

deem

234

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

define

235

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

defraud

236

	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	provide; bestow a quality on
	secretive, not openly shown

defy

237

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

degenerate

238

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	become worse; decline; fall
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

dejected

239

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	being in low spirits; depressed

deluge

240

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

delusion

241

	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

demise

242

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	end of existence or activity; termination

denial

243

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

deputy

244

	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

derelict

245

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

deride

246

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

descry

247

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

desecrate

248

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

desiccate

249

	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

desist

250

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

destitute

251

	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

desultory

252

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

detach

253

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

detain

254

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

deviate

255

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

devout

256

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	declare to be true; affirm

dexterity

257

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

dexterous

258

	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

dingy

259

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

dip

260

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	fastening device; firm grip

disclose

261

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	downward slope, as of a hill
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

discord

262

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

discrepancy

263

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	lack of consistency; the difference

disdain

264

	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

disparity

265

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

dissolution

266

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely

ditch

267

	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

diverge

268

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

divulge

269

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	reveal; make known to the public

dock

270

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

dodge

271

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

doleful

272

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	declare to be true; affirm
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

dome

273

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

dose

274

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

downcast

275

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	declare to be true; affirm
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

doze

276

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	downward slope, as of a hill
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

dreadfully

277

	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

drench

278

	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

drown

279

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

dubious

280

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	questionable; filled with doubt
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

duel

281

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

dumbfound

282

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

dunce

283

	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

dwindle

284

	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

ecology

285

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

ecstasy

286

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

eddy

287

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

editorial

288

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	bodily; of material nature; tangible

eerie

289

	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

efface

290

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	downward slope, as of a hill
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

effectual

291

	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	assent; agree without protesting
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

elastic

292

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport

elderly

293

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

electrical

294

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

elucidate

295

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	carry off by force; kidnap
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

elude

296

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

emanate

297

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

embark

298

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

embassy

299

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	declare to be true; affirm
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

emerald

300

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	shrink; reduce in size; become less

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