TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	carry off by force; kidnap
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

abduct

	carry off by force; kidnap
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

abhor

	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abject

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

abominable

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

abstain

	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten

abstruse

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	declare to be true; affirm
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

absurdity

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

abyss

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

accommodation

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

accomplice

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

acquiesce

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	assent; agree without protesting
	lack of consistency; the difference

acrid

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

adamant

	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

admonish

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	sky blue; light purplish-blue

adoration

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

adore

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

adversary

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

affable

	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	title or degree of nobility

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	fastening device; firm grip

agency

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

aghast

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

agitate

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

agrarian

	title or degree of nobility
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

aisle

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

alacrity

	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

albeit

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	assent; agree without protesting

allegiance

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

alleviate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

alley

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

allot

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	provide; bestow a quality on
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

ambiguous

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

ambush

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

amiable

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

amiss

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

amnesty

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	secretive, not openly shown
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

amorous

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	moved by sexual love; loving

amphitheater

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

anarchy

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

animation

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

ankle

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	expression of warm approval; praise

annals

	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

antagonism

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

antagonist

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

apathy

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

appalling

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

apparel

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	reveal; make known to the public
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

apparition

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

appease

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

appellation

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

appraise

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

apprehend

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	increasing by successive addition

apprehensive

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

apprise

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

approbation

	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	expression of warm approval; praise
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	moved by sexual love; loving

apron

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

arable

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

arrogance

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

arrogant

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

ascending

	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

ascertain

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

ascetic

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

assail

	provide; bestow a quality on
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

assassination

	provide; bestow a quality on
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

assiduous

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

assign

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

astray

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

asunder

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asylum

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

atone

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

atrocity

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

attentive

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

attic

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

audacious

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	being in low spirits; depressed
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audacity

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

auditory

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

august

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

austere

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

automaton

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

avarice

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

avenge

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

aver

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	declare to be true; affirm
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

azure

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

bacchanalian

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

bacon

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

baffle

	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

bait

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

balcony

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

ballad

	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

bamboo

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

banish

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

baron

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	title or degree of nobility
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

bashful

	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

bathe

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

beaver

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

beckon

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bellicose

	reveal; make known to the public
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

belligerent

100

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

belly

101

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

benefactor

102

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

beneficiary

103

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

benevolent

104

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	even though; although; notwithstanding

bequeath

105

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

berth

106

	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

beseech

107

	title or degree of nobility
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

beset

108

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	fastening device; firm grip

bicker

109

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

birch

110

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

blatant

111

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

blot

112

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

blunder

113

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

bohemian

114

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	unconventional in an artistic way
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

boisterous

115

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

bolt

116

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bother

117

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

bounty

118

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

bower

119

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

brace

120

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	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

brake

121

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brand

122

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

brazen

123

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

breakthrough

124

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

bribe

125

	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bridle

126

	reveal; make known to the public
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

brilliant

127

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

brink

128

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

broach

129

	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

brood

130

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	very fat; large in the body; overweight

brutal

131

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand

buck

132

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

bucket

133

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bully

134

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

burial

135

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

butcher

136

	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	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
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

cable

138

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

cajole

139

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

calamity

140

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	assent; agree without protesting
	lack of consistency; the difference
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

calendar

141

	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	deep opening in the earth surface

canon

142

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

canvass

143

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	end of existence or activity; termination

cape

144

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

caprice

145

	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

capricious

146

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

captivate

147

	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	title or degree of nobility

carnage

148

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

carpenter

149

	moved by sexual love; loving
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

caste

150

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

cataclysm

151

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

catalogue

152

	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

caustic

153

	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

cavalier

154

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

cement

155

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	lack of consistency; the difference

cemetery

156

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

censor

157

	deep opening in the earth surface
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

censure

158

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	end of existence or activity; termination
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

certificate

159

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

cessation

160

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

champagne

161

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

chant

162

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

chasm

163

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	deep opening in the earth surface
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

chicanery

164

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

chide

165

	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

chivalrous

166

	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand

circus

167

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

clandestine

168

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

clasp

169

	fastening device; firm grip
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

cleft

170

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

cliche

171

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

client

172

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	someone who pays to get goods or services

climax

173

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

closet

174

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

clump

175

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading

comely

176

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

commence

177

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

commend

178

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

commotion

179

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

compartment

180

	deep opening in the earth surface
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

compelling

181

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

composure

182

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

conceit

183

	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

conceivable

184

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

concession

185

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

concoct

186

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

concord

187

	fastening device; firm grip
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

confidential

188

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

confiscate

189

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

confound

190

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

conjunction

191

	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

console

192

	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

consummate

193

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

contempt

194

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

contemptible

195

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

contemptuous

196

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

contradiction

197

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

contribute

198

	provide; bestow a quality on
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

contrive

199

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	even though; although; notwithstanding

convey

200

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	carry off by force; kidnap
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

conveyance

201

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

copious

202

	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

cordial

203

	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

cork

204

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

corporal

205

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

corporeal

206

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

corpulent

207

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	very fat; large in the body; overweight

correspondent

208

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

corroborate

209

	lack of consistency; the difference
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

covenant

210

	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

covert

211

	secretive, not openly shown
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	even though; although; notwithstanding

cowardice

212

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	deep opening in the earth surface
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

cradle

213

	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

crafty

214

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

crave

215

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

crease

216

	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	downward slope, as of a hill

crisp

217

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

crouch

218

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

crucial

219

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

cruise

220

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

cryptic

221

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	lack of consistency; the difference
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

cumulative

222

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	increasing by successive addition
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

curb

223

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

curl

224

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

curt

225

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

curtail

226

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

custody

227

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	end of existence or activity; termination
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

cynical

228

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	carry off by force; kidnap
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

dangle

229

	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

deceit

230

	become worse; decline; fall
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

decipher

231

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

declivity

232

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	downward slope, as of a hill

dedicate

233

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

deem

234

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

define

235

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

defraud

236

	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

defy

237

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

degenerate

238

	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	become worse; decline; fall

dejected

239

	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	being in low spirits; depressed
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

deluge

240

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	become worse; decline; fall

delusion

241

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

demise

242

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	end of existence or activity; termination

denial

243

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

deputy

244

	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

derelict

245

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

deride

246

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

descry

247

	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

desecrate

248

	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

desiccate

249

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

desist

250

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

destitute

251

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

desultory

252

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

detach

253

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

detain

254

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	increasing by successive addition
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

deviate

255

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

devout

256

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

dexterity

257

	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

dexterous

258

	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

dingy

259

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

dip

260

	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

disclose

261

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

discord

262

	fastening device; firm grip
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

discrepancy

263

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	lack of consistency; the difference
	end of existence or activity; termination
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

disdain

264

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

disparity

265

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

dissolution

266

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	unconventional in an artistic way
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

ditch

267

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

diverge

268

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

divulge

269

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	reveal; make known to the public
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

dock

270

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

dodge

271

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

doleful

272

	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand

dome

273

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

dose

274

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

downcast

275

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

doze

276

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

dreadfully

277

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

drench

278

	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

drown

279

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

dubious

280

	questionable; filled with doubt
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

duel

281

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement

dumbfound

282

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

dunce

283

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

dwindle

284

	increasing by successive addition
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

ecology

285

	moved by sexual love; loving
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

ecstasy

286

	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

eddy

287

	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

editorial

288

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

eerie

289

	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

efface

290

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

effectual

291

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

elastic

292

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

elderly

293

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

electrical

294

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely

elucidate

295

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

elude

296

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

emanate

297

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

embark

298

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

embassy

299

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

emerald

300

	title or degree of nobility
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

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