TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

abduct

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	carry off by force; kidnap
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

abhor

	downward slope, as of a hill
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

abject

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

abominable

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

abstain

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

abstruse

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

absurdity

	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

abyss

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	provide; bestow a quality on
	title or degree of nobility
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

accommodation

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accomplice

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

adamant

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

admonish

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

adoration

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

adore

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

adversary

	secretive, not openly shown
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

affable

	expression of warm approval; praise
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	pertaining to electricity; electric

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

agency

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	reveal; make known to the public
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

aghast

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

agitate

	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agrarian

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aisle

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

alacrity

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

allegiance

	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

alleviate

	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

alley

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

allot

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

ambiguous

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambush

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

amiable

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

amicable

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

amiss

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

amnesty

	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

amorous

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	moved by sexual love; loving
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

amphitheater

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	unconventional in an artistic way

anarchy

	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

animation

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

ankle

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

annals

	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

antagonism

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antagonist

	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	lack of consistency; the difference

apathy

	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

appalling

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

apparel

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

apparition

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appease

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	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

appellation

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	downward slope, as of a hill

appraise

	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

apprehend

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	moved by sexual love; loving

apprehensive

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	expression of warm approval; praise
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

apprise

	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

approbation

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	expression of warm approval; praise
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

apron

	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

arable

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

arrogance

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	assent; agree without protesting
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

ascending

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

ascertain

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

ascetic

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

assail

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport

assassination

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	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

assiduous

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

assign

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

astray

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

asunder

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

asylum

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

atone

	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

atrocity

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	end of existence or activity; termination

attentive

	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	bodily; of material nature; tangible

attic

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

audacious

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

audacity

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

auditory

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

august

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

auspicious

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

automaton

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

avarice

	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

avenge

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

aver

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	declare to be true; affirm
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

azure

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	carry off by force; kidnap
	fastening device; firm grip

bacchanalian

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	expression of warm approval; praise
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

bacon

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	assent; agree without protesting

baffle

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	being in low spirits; depressed
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

bait

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	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
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

balcony

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

ballad

	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

bamboo

	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	reveal; make known to the public
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

banish

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

baron

	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	title or degree of nobility

bashful

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

bathe

	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

beaver

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

beckon

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

bellicose

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

belligerent

100

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

belly

101

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

benefactor

102

	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

beneficiary

103

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	end of existence or activity; termination

benevolent

104

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

bequeath

105

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	carry off by force; kidnap
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

berth

106

	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	secretive, not openly shown
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

beseech

107

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

beset

108

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

bicker

109

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

birch

110

	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

blatant

111

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

blot

112

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

blunder

113

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

bohemian

114

	unconventional in an artistic way
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

boisterous

115

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

bolt

116

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

bother

117

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

bounty

118

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

bower

119

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

brace

120

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

brake

121

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	unconventional in an artistic way
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

brand

122

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

brazen

123

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

breakthrough

124

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

bribe

125

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	assent; agree without protesting
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bridle

126

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

brilliant

127

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement

brink

128

	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

broach

129

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

brood

130

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

brutal

131

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

buck

132

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bucket

133

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	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
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

burial

135

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

butcher

136

	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

buttress

137

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	secretive, not openly shown
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cable

138

	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

cajole

139

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

calamity

140

	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
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

calendar

141

	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

canon

142

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

canvass

143

	downward slope, as of a hill
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

cape

144

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	deep opening in the earth surface
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

caprice

145

	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

capricious

146

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	questionable; filled with doubt

captivate

147

	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

carnage

148

	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

carpenter

149

	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

caste

150

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

cataclysm

151

	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	downward slope, as of a hill

catalogue

152

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

caustic

153

	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

cavalier

154

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

cement

155

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

cemetery

156

	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

censor

157

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

censure

158

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

certificate

159

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

cessation

160

	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

champagne

161

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

chant

162

	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	increasing by successive addition

chasm

163

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	deep opening in the earth surface

chicanery

164

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

chide

165

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

chivalrous

166

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

circus

167

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

clandestine

168

	provide; bestow a quality on
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	moved by sexual love; loving

clasp

169

	fastening device; firm grip
	unconventional in an artistic way
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

cleft

170

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

cliche

171

	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea

client

172

	questionable; filled with doubt
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

climax

173

	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	secretive, not openly shown
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

closet

174

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

clump

175

	questionable; filled with doubt
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

comely

176

	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

commence

177

	reveal; make known to the public
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

commend

178

	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

commotion

179

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

compartment

180

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

compelling

181

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

composure

182

	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

conceit

183

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

conceivable

184

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

concession

185

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

concoct

186

	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

concord

187

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

confidential

188

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confiscate

189

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	carry off by force; kidnap
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

confound

190

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

conjunction

191

	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

console

192

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	pertaining to electricity; electric

consummate

193

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

contempt

194

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

contemptible

195

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

contemptuous

196

	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

contradiction

197

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

contribute

198

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	provide; bestow a quality on

contrive

199

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

convey

200

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

conveyance

201

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

copious

202

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

cordial

203

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

cork

204

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	questionable; filled with doubt
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

corporal

205

	increasing by successive addition
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

corporeal

206

	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	bodily; of material nature; tangible

corpulent

207

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

correspondent

208

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

corroborate

209

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

covenant

210

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	secretive, not openly shown

covert

211

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	secretive, not openly shown

cowardice

212

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

cradle

213

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	unconventional in an artistic way

crafty

214

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	become worse; decline; fall

crave

215

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	provide; bestow a quality on
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

crease

216

	fastening device; firm grip
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

crisp

217

	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

crouch

218

	secretive, not openly shown
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

crucial

219

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

cruise

220

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

cryptic

221

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

cumulative

222

	increasing by successive addition
	fastening device; firm grip
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

curb

223

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

curl

224

	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand

curt

225

	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

curtail

226

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

custody

227

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

cynical

228

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

dangle

229

	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

deceit

230

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

decipher

231

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

declivity

232

	downward slope, as of a hill
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

dedicate

233

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

deem

234

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	unconventional in an artistic way
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

define

235

	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

defraud

236

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	fastening device; firm grip
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

defy

237

	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

degenerate

238

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	become worse; decline; fall
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

dejected

239

	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	being in low spirits; depressed
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

deluge

240

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

delusion

241

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

demise

242

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	end of existence or activity; termination
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

denial

243

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

deputy

244

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

derelict

245

	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

deride

246

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

descry

247

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

desecrate

248

	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

desiccate

249

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

desist

250

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

destitute

251

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

desultory

252

	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

detach

253

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

detain

254

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	unconventional in an artistic way

deviate

255

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

devout

256

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

dexterity

257

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

dexterous

258

	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

dingy

259

	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

dip

260

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	carry off by force; kidnap

disclose

261

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

discord

262

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

discrepancy

263

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	lack of consistency; the difference

disdain

264

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	unconventional in an artistic way
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

disparity

265

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

dissolution

266

	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

ditch

267

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

diverge

268

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

divulge

269

	reveal; make known to the public
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

dock

270

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	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

dodge

271

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

doleful

272

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

dome

273

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

dose

274

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

downcast

275

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

doze

276

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

dreadfully

277

	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully

drench

278

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

drown

279

	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

dubious

280

	questionable; filled with doubt
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	reveal; make known to the public

duel

281

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

dumbfound

282

	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	declare to be true; affirm

dunce

283

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	unconventional in an artistic way
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

dwindle

284

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

ecology

285

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

ecstasy

286

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

eddy

287

	title or degree of nobility
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

editorial

288

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

eerie

289

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

efface

290

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

effectual

291

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	able to produce the desired effect; valid

elastic

292

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

elderly

293

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

electrical

294

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	pertaining to electricity; electric

elucidate

295

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

elude

296

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

emanate

297

	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

embark

298

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	moved by sexual love; loving

embassy

299

	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

emerald

300

	expression of warm approval; praise
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

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