TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	v. subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	n. a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

abduct

	v. carry off by force; kidnap
	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	a. springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

abhor

	n. solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	v. fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

abject

	n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	a. worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

abominable

	n. greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	ad. even though; although; notwithstanding
	a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	n. keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

abstain

	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point
	v. commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	n. right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstruse

	a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	n. law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	n. overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

absurdity

	a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	n. quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	n. cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	v. avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

abyss

	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	v. sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

accommodation

	v. determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	a. fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

accomplice

	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	v. deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;

acquiesce

	v. assent; agree without protesting
	n. false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

acrid

	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	v. ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement

adamant

	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	v. declare to be true; affirm
	a. being in low spirits; depressed
	n. something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

admonish

	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	n. passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

adoration

	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point
	n. one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

adore

	v. worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	v. deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	v. ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

adversary

	n. the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	a. having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn

affable

	a. climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	n. quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly

affirmative

	a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	a. sky blue; light purplish-blue
	v. hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

agency

	v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	n. public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point
	n. a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

aghast

	a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	n. act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point

agitate

	v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	v. cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agrarian

	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	a. pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	v. determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

aisle

	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	n. noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	n. passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	a. relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

alacrity

	v. deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

albeit

	ad. even though; although; notwithstanding
	n. vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	a. very fat; large in the body; overweight
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

allegiance

	n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	a. unconventional in an artistic way
	v. violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

alleviate

	n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

alley

	n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	n. a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	n. the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

allot

	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	v. have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	v. determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

ambiguous

	v. engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	n. obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	a. unclear or doubtful in meaning
	n. a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

ambush

	v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	n. list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

amiable

	n. overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
	a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	n. breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

amicable

	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	n. one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	a. exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	v. commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

amiss

	a. out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	v. part; separate or disunite; disengage
	v. set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

amnesty

	n. the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
	a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	a. unconventional in an artistic way

amorous

	a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	a. moved by sexual love; loving

amphitheater

	n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	a. skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	v. avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

anarchy

	n. science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	n. oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	a. skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

animation

	n. act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	v. avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

ankle

	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	n. the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

annals

	v. dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	a. of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	a. away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	n. a chronological record of the events of successive years

antagonism

	v. part; separate or disunite; disengage
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	n. expression of warm approval; praise
	v. cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

antagonist

	n. one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	v. inform; give notice to; make aware
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

apathy

	n. act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	n. lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	a. attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

appalling

	v. fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	n. one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	a. causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

apparel

	n. external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	v. wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
	v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

apparition

	n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	n. quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	v. declare to be true; affirm

appease

	a. being in low spirits; depressed
	n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

appellation

	n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

appraise

	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	v. leave to someone by a will; hand down
	n. external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

apprehend

	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	v. avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

apprehensive

	v. dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	v. violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	a. capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

apprise

	v. inform; give notice to; make aware
	a. like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	a. of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	v. sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

approbation

	n. the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	n. gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	n. backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	n. expression of warm approval; praise

apron

	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	n. an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	n. one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

arable

	v. harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	a. fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	a. abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

arrogance

	n. overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	a. fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	n. one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

arrogant

	n. title or degree of nobility
	a. arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	n. law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	n. passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

ascending

	a. climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	n. building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

ascertain

	v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	n. amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

ascetic

	a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	a. having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	v. come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

assail

	n. a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

assassination

	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	a. springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	n. the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

assiduous

	n. piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

assign

	n. lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	v. appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	v. violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

astray

	v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	a. away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

asunder

	v. leave to someone by a will; hand down
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	ad. into separate parts or pieces; apart
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

asylum

	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	v. take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	n. place of refuge or shelter; protection

atone

	a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	v. deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	a. out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

atrocity

	n. brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	n. the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

attentive

	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

attic

	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	a. sky blue; light purplish-blue
	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
	n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

audacious

	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audacity

	v. avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	a. daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	n. list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

auditory

	n. act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

august

	a. impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	n. place of refuge or shelter; protection
	n. end of existence or activity; termination

auspicious

	v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	a. attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	n. deep opening in the earth surface
	v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

austere

	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	a. strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	v. ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

automaton

	n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	n. lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	a. belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	n. science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

avarice

	n. greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	n. act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

avenge

	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	v. take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;

aver

	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	n. lack of consistency; the difference
	n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	v. declare to be true; affirm

azure

	a. sky blue; light purplish-blue
	n. act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	n. the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

bacchanalian

	a. abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	a. drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn

bacon

	n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	n. a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	n. back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	n. a small room or apartment; room for privacy

baffle

	v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	a. abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	v. sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

bait

	a. daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	v. harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	n. the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	n. the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

balcony

	n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	n. small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	n. grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	n. platform projecting from the wall of a building

ballad

	a. treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	n. popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	n. piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

bamboo

	v. cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	v. subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	a. treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

banish

	v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
	v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

baron

	v. take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	n. title or degree of nobility
	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

bashful

	a. abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	n. external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

bathe

	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	a. moved by sexual love; loving
	v. wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

beaver

	v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	n. amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	n. a chronological record of the events of successive years
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

beckon

	v. signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	a. climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	n. science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

bellicose

	n. obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	n. place of refuge or shelter; protection
	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

belligerent

100

	v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	a. somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

belly

101

	v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	v. shrink; reduce in size; become less
	n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	n. part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

benefactor

102

	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
	v. avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	n. gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

beneficiary

103

	n. a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

benevolent

104

	n. building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	a. firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point

bequeath

105

	n. downward slope, as of a hill
	v. leave to someone by a will; hand down
	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	n. expression of warm approval; praise

berth

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	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	v. dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

beseech

107

	a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	v. reveal; make known to the public
	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	a. overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

beset

108

	a. firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	n. a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

bicker

109

	v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	v. engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	n. the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	a. having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

birch

110

	a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	a. very fat; large in the body; overweight
	n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	a. pertaining to electricity; electric

blatant

111

	v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	v. form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

blot

112

	v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	a. full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

blunder

113

	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	a. causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

bohemian

114

	a. unconventional in an artistic way
	v. make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	v. slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	v. provide; bestow a quality on

boisterous

115

	n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	a. rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

bolt

116

	a. secretive, not openly shown
	v. avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	a. unclear or doubtful in meaning

bother

117

	v. annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	v. engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	n. end of existence or activity; termination

bounty

118

	a. like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	n. goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bower

119

	a. moved by sexual love; loving
	n. shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	a. gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

brace

120

	v. bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	n. false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brake

121

	v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	n. a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	a. having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	n. title or degree of nobility

brand

122

	n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	n. a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	a. springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

brazen

123

	v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	a. having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	n. external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	v. set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

breakthrough

124

	n. act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	a. rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

bribe

125

	n. something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	v. bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	a. drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

bridle

126

	n. a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	v. provide; bestow a quality on
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brilliant

127

	n. cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	a. full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	v. set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

brink

128

	n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	a. attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	n. back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

broach

129

	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	v. introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

brood

130

	a. away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	v. think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	v. move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

brutal

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	a. like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	n. the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a. plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

buck

132

	v. provide; bestow a quality on
	v. move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

bucket

133

	n. the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	n. vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	a. good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	v. utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

bully

134

	n. mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	a. able to produce the desired effect; valid
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	n. noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

burial

135

	n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	n. grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

butcher

136

	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	n. one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

buttress

137

	a. pertaining to electricity; electric
	n. public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cable

138

	n. solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	n. a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	n. crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

cajole

139

	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	v. subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

calamity

140

	n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

calendar

141

	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	n. the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

canon

142

	n. the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	n. title or degree of nobility
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	n. law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

canvass

143

	v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	v. determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	n. small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

cape

144

	n. piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	a. bodily; of material nature; tangible

caprice

145

	n. a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	a. exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

capricious

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	a. fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	a. able to produce the desired effect; valid
	n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	n. shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

captivate

147

	n. piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	v. dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

carnage

148

	n. destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	n. science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

carpenter

149

	n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	n. a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point
	a. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

caste

150

	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	a. firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	a. gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

cataclysm

151

	n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	v. hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	a. unconventional in an artistic way
	v. introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

catalogue

152

	n. list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	a. of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	v. move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	n. back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

caustic

153

	n. noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	n. a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

cavalier

154

	n. any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

cement

155

	v. introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	v. take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	n. the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	n. any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

cemetery

156

	n. backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	n. place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable

censor

157

	v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	a. fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

censure

158

	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	v. part; separate or disunite; disengage
	v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	n. serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

certificate

159

	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
	n. the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	n. greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	n. part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

cessation

160

	a. capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	v. make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	v. wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	n. bringing or coming to an end; cease

champagne

161

	a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	n. light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement

chant

162

	a. of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	n. quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	v. utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

chasm

163

	a. unconventional in an artistic way
	n. science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	n. deep opening in the earth surface
	n. the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

chicanery

164

	a. expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	a. pertaining to electricity; electric
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

chide

165

	n. an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	n. place of refuge or shelter; protection
	v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

chivalrous

166

	v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	v. ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	a. having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	a. having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

circus

167

	n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
	n. public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point

clandestine

168

	n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	a. causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	v. hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

clasp

169

	n. the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	n. fastening device; firm grip
	n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	n. the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

cleft

170

	v. engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	n. crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

cliche

171

	v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	n. obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	a. skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

client

172

	n. someone who pays to get goods or services
	a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	n. goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

climax

173

	n. overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	n. upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

closet

174

	a. able to produce the desired effect; valid
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	n. something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	n. a small room or apartment; room for privacy

clump

175

	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	n. cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

comely

176

	ad. terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	v. set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

commence

177

	v. have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

commend

178

	v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

commotion

179

	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	a. skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	v. kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

compartment

180

	n. one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	v. refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	a. springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

compelling

181

	v. come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	a. overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

composure

182

	a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	n. mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	n. destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

conceit

183

	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	v. wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	a. having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

conceivable

184

	n. back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	n. the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

concession

185

	v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	n. the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	n. act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

concoct

186

	v. ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	a. having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

concord

187

	n. greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	n. passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	n. lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

confidential

188

	a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	v. refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	a. treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confiscate

189

	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	n. public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

confound

190

	v. cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

conjunction

191

	v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

console

192

	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	v. harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	n. platform projecting from the wall of a building
	v. cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

consummate

193

	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	a. secretive, not openly shown
	a. carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	v. utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

contempt

194

	n. state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	a. full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	n. downward slope, as of a hill
	n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

contemptible

195

	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	a. worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

contemptuous

196

	n. expression of warm approval; praise
	n. overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	a. scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

contradiction

197

	a. attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	n. the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	n. a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

contribute

198

	v. provide; bestow a quality on
	a. expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	n. platform projecting from the wall of a building
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

contrive

199

	v. fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	a. arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	v. form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	n. act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

convey

200

	v. carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	v. hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

conveyance

201

	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	n. public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

copious

202

	a. plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	n. backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

cordial

203

	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	a. gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	n. place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

cork

204

	a. having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	n. lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	v. make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

corporal

205

	a. strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	n. upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	a. belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

corporeal

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	a. bodily; of material nature; tangible
	n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	n. cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;

corpulent

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	a. very fat; large in the body; overweight
	n. breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	n. brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	n. noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

correspondent

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	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

corroborate

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	n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

covenant

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	n. mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	n. end of existence or activity; termination
	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

covert

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	a. secretive, not openly shown
	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	a. exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

cowardice

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	n. lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	v. worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	v. assent; agree without protesting

cradle

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	n. small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	a. out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	v. provide; bestow a quality on
	n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

crafty

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	n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	a. relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	v. inform; give notice to; make aware

crave

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	n. a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	v. ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	n. spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

crease

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	n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	v. estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	a. firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

crisp

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	n. one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	v. shrink; reduce in size; become less
	a. firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

crouch

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	n. title or degree of nobility
	a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	ad. even though; although; notwithstanding

crucial

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	v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	a. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

cruise

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	a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	v. sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	n. back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

cryptic

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	v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	a. having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	n. solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	a. of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

cumulative

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	a. gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	a. increasing by successive addition
	v. refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	a. springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

curb

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	n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	v. harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	v. bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

curl

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	v. form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	a. out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

curt

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	n. cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	a. having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	a. capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

curtail

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	v. subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

custody

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	n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	n. keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	n. the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

cynical

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	a. of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	a. extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	a. skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	v. slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

dangle

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	v. hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	v. expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	n. breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

deceit

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	n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	n. false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	a. being in low spirits; depressed
	n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

decipher

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	n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	a. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

declivity

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	v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	n. downward slope, as of a hill

dedicate

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	a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	v. set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	v. worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	v. engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

deem

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	v. utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	a. moved by sexual love; loving
	v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	a. arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

define

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	a. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	v. determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	a. attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

defraud

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	v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	n. upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

defy

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	v. refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	n. lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

degenerate

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	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	a. plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	v. become worse; decline; fall

dejected

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	a. capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	a. being in low spirits; depressed
	n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	v. become worse; decline; fall

deluge

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	n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	v. kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

delusion

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	n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
	a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	n. false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

demise

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	ad. even though; although; notwithstanding
	n. end of existence or activity; termination
	a. belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	a. relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

denial

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	n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	a. overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

deputy

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	n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	v. move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	n. one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	a. belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

derelict

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	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	v. introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

deride

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	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	a. of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	v. ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

descry

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	v. wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	v. move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

desecrate

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	v. violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	a. very fat; large in the body; overweight
	n. popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	a. having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

desiccate

249

	n. brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	v. dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

desist

250

	v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	a. out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

destitute

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	a. extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	n. difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

desultory

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	a. aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	a. overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	a. daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	v. form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

detach

253

	v. part; separate or disunite; disengage
	n. lack of consistency; the difference
	a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

detain

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	v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	n. place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	n. building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

deviate

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	v. inform; give notice to; make aware
	n. building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

devout

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	n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	v. ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	v. signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	a. expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

dexterity

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	n. right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	n. lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	a. climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

dexterous

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	a. skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	n. the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	a. relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

dingy

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	n. the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	v. carry off by force; kidnap
	n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

dip

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	n. the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten

disclose

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	v. seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	n. the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	n. a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

discord

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	n. a chronological record of the events of successive years
	n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	v. hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	v. determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

discrepancy

263

	a. increasing by successive addition
	n. lack of consistency; the difference
	v. engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	n. act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

disdain

264

	v. deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point
	n. lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

disparity

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	n. lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	n. difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

dissolution

266

	v. think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	n. the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	a. alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	n. breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

ditch

267

	a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	n. the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	a. firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

diverge

268

	v. sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	v. vary; go in different directions from the same point
	v. cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	n. deep opening in the earth surface

divulge

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	a. overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	v. reveal; make known to the public
	n. one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	v. carry from one place to another; bear or transport

dock

270

	v. make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	v. avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	v. deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

dodge

271

	n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	v. kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	v. avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	a. somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

doleful

272

	a. unclear or doubtful in meaning
	v. introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

dome

273

	a. springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	a. very fat; large in the body; overweight
	n. building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	n. expression of warm approval; praise

dose

274

	n. living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	n. crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	n. quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	a. strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

downcast

275

	a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	v. dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

doze

276

	a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	v. slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	a. arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

dreadfully

277

	v. leave to someone by a will; hand down
	a. drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	ad. terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	n. quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

drench

278

	v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	n. any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	n. the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

drown

279

	n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	v. kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

dubious

280

	n. place of refuge or shelter; protection
	v. sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	a. very fat; large in the body; overweight
	a. questionable; filled with doubt

duel

281

	n. the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	a. capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	v. declare to be true; affirm
	n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;

dumbfound

282

	a. treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	n. the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	v. decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	v. fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

dunce

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	a. unconventional in an artistic way
	v. carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	n. backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	v. violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

dwindle

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	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	v. shrink; reduce in size; become less
	v. commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

ecology

285

	n. science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	a. climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	n. the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	v. declare to be true; affirm

ecstasy

286

	a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	v. take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	v. provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

eddy

287

	a. capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	n. bringing or coming to an end; cease
	n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

editorial

288

	v. appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	a. of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	n. state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	a. easily approachable; warmly friendly

eerie

289

	v. refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	n. act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

efface

290

	n. one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	a. belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	v. determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

effectual

291

	v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	a. exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	a. able to produce the desired effect; valid
	n. a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

elastic

292

	v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	n. gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	a. springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	n. platform projecting from the wall of a building

elderly

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	a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	a. somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	v. avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	v. kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

electrical

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	a. pertaining to electricity; electric
	a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	v. cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	a. exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

elucidate

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	a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	v. make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	n. a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

elude

296

	n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	n. place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	v. avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

emanate

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	a. strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	v. come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	v. declare to be true; affirm
	a. unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

embark

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	n. list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	a. strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	v. commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

embassy

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	a. expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	n. the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

emerald

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	a. of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	v. attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	n. act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

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