TOEFL Word List 1600 -3 | Match Practice

TOEFL 1600 Words

Group (3) - Matching Quizzes

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quaint

	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
	odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy

quandary

	dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
	draw or pull behind by a chain or line
	cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
	experience; suffer; pass through

quench

	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed

query

	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	following in time or order; succeeding; later

quest

	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	act of searching for something
	existing, happening, or done at the same time
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque

quote

	cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent

radiant

	limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
	hang freely; postpone; delay
	shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
	brilliant; delighted

radical

	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

ragged

	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete

raid

	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly

random

	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart

range

	limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ

ration

	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

raw

	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced
	pay back for some expense incurred
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment

raze

	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	country; relating to rural areas

rebellion

	organized opposition to authority
	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands

recede

	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

reception

	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ

recess

	become smaller or draw together; compress
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

reciprocal

	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
	brilliant; delighted
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity

reckless

	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible

reclaim

	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception

reconcile

	bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind
	hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent

recount

	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
	narrate or tell; count over again
	annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

recrimination

	countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
	surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme

recruit

	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged

recurring

	wander; ramble; stroll
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
	denote; mean; indicate
	repeated; Returning again; repetitious

redeem

	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
	limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
	examine closely and critically
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary

redoubtable

	formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
	tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
	lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

refine

	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	fall down, as if collapsing
	purify; make more precise; improve
	robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body

refute

	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
	give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available

rehabilitate

	avoid deliberately; keep away from
	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement
	restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
	make known; disclose or show

rehearse

	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
	various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
	practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance

reign

	withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
	sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
	lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product

reimburse

	pay back for some expense incurred
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume

reiterate

	say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
	strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant

rejoice

	a state of peace and quiet
	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy

rejoicing

	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	act of searching for something
	unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat

release

	give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
	act of searching for something
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful

relegate

	narrate or tell; count over again
	organized opposition to authority
	experience; suffer; pass through
	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign

reliable

	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
	force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against

relinquish

	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
	cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another

relish

	soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	point directly overhead in sky; summit
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers

remedy

	a medicine or therapy; ; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity

reminisce

	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
	recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories

remit

	small area set off by walls for special use; booth
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand

remnant

	cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
	lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor

render

	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart

renounce

	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
	various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning

renowned

	plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
	substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend

repeal

	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
	give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

repel

	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
	force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity

repercussion

	agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way
	cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation

replenish

	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing

reproach

	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace

reprobate

	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	purify; make more precise; improve
	person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples
	roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness

reproduce

	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	point directly overhead in sky; summit

reprove

	voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
	become smaller or draw together; compress
	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

repugnance

	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	completely clear and fine
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy

repute

	ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete

rescind

	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	denote; mean; indicate
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul

resent

	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
	very cautious; on guard; watchful
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry

reserved

	accurate or careful; complete
	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
	held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence
	roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness

residual

	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
	remaining as a residue; surplus
	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly

resolute

	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose
	strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
	bright; lively; graphic; having striking color

restless

	give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
	ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented

resume

	give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
	annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning

resurrection

	strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	rising again; resumption of vigor; act of rising from the dead or returning to life

retaliate

	deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
	fairly large; important in effect or meaning
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

reticent

	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	avoid deliberately; keep away from

retract

	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	withdraw; take back; draw back or in
	substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing

retreat

	countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
	robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
	receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge

retrieve

	recover; find and bring in; get back
	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields

reveal

	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	make known; disclose or show
	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

revere

	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time

revoke

	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
	easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

riddle

	pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
	accurate or careful; complete

rigid

	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul

rigor

	act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
	strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed

rip

	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly

ripe

	state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	blood vessel that carries blood
	ready; fully developed; mature

risky

	watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish

roam

	wander; ramble; stroll
	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

rotundity

	ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
	roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand

rough

	accurate or careful; complete
	recover; find and bring in; get back
	not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital

route

	way for travel or transportation
	become smaller or draw together; compress
	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

rudimentary

	exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
	relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt

rugged

	uneven; rough; very difficult
	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to

rummage

	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course

rural

	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
	lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
	country; relating to rural areas
	ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg

ruthless

	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	denote; mean; indicate
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless

salvage

	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group

sanction

	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
	tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
	give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

sanctuary

	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot

sanguine

	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy

saturate

	pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
	resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

scale

	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
	climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers

scan

	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	sink; immerse; put under water
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

scant

	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built

scarce

100

	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
	held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence
	hard to find; absent or rare; limited
	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform

scatter

101

	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet
	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions

scent

102

	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	kind or species; a class of;
	distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume

scholarly

103

	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	speak; express; send forth with the voice
	make an energetic, usually hasty search

scope

104

	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour

scorch

105

	country; relating to rural areas
	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably

scorn

106

	practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
	worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud

scrap

107

	small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	lazy; with little movement; very slow
	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence

scribble

108

	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to

scrupulous

109

	a state of peace and quiet
	contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
	robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
	exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious

scrutinize

110

	examine closely and critically
	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented

seasoned

111

	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	following in time or order; succeeding; later
	lazy; with little movement; very slow

secluded

112

	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	flexible; moving and bending with ease
	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat

sedition

113

	resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
	eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat

seemly

114

	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
	proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome

sensational

115

	trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction

sentinel

116

	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
	one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
	equivalent in effect or value

sequester

117

	purify; make more precise; improve
	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

serene

118

	completely clear and fine
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers

sever

119

	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet

severe

120

	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
	serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful

shabby

121

	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning

shatter

122

	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up

sheer

123

	wander; ramble; stroll
	instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
	sink; immerse; put under water
	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure

shimmer

124

	relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	withdraw; take back; draw back or in
	shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently

shiver

125

	shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act

shred

126

	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	draw or pull behind by a chain or line
	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
	a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off

shrewd

127

	dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence

shrill

128

	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent

shrink

129

	accurate or careful; complete
	become smaller or draw together; compress
	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief

shun

130

	quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
	careful about money; economical
	avoid deliberately; keep away from
	small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant

shy

131

	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
	late; delayed; moving slowly
	being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful

significant

132

	fairly large; important in effect or meaning
	having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout

signify

133

	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	late; delayed; moving slowly
	denote; mean; indicate

simulate

134

	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

simultaneous

135

	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
	existing, happening, or done at the same time
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough

singular

136

	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	kind or species; a class of;
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

sip

137

	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention

skeptical

138

	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to

sketch

139

	worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields

sketchy

140

	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind
	pay back for some expense incurred
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete

slack

141

	fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
	person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples

slander

142

	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
	a medicine or therapy; ; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
	recover; find and bring in; get back
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone

slender

143

	voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
	having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

slim

144

	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
	replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build

sluggish

145

	lazy; with little movement; very slow
	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented

smolder

146

	man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	attractive; appealing
	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

snare

147

	act of searching for something
	trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
	shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched

soak

148

	country; relating to rural areas
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure

sojourn

149

	soak; make thoroughly wet
	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
	plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued

solace

150

	comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	very cautious; on guard; watchful

solicit

151

	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application

somber

152

	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color

sophisticated

153

	comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner
	recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing

sophistry

154

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	uneven; rough; very difficult
	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

sort

155

	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	kind or species; a class of;
	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class

sound

156

	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet
	become smaller or draw together; compress
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention

sovereign

157

	recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
	awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	a state of peace and quiet

span

158

	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	attractive; appealing
	duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
	make an energetic, usually hasty search

spartan

159

	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign

spawn

160

	refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
	trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
	lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs

specific

161

	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty

specimen

162

	equivalent in effect or value
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:

spectacular

163

	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	purify; make more precise; improve
	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy

spell

164

	draw or pull behind by a chain or line
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand

spin

165

	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined

splash

166

	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
	hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
	strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure

splendid

167

	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant

splice

168

	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities

spoil

169

	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand

sporadic

170

	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
	bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time

spot

171

	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

spouse

172

	man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	robust; strong; substantially made or constructed

sprout

173

	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced

spur

174

	urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
	stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife

spurious

175

	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate

squander

176

	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
	being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable

stable

177

	proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
	not easily moved or disturbed
	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible

stagnant

178

	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind
	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect

stain

179

	soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound
	make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color

stale

180

	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
	exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity

stall

181

	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	small area set off by walls for special use; booth
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

stately

182

	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority

stationary

183

	utmost height; highest point of a mountain
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
	fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor

steep

184

	poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
	wander; ramble; stroll
	soak; make thoroughly wet
	restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute

stern

185

	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
	way for travel or transportation
	give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available

stoic

186

	poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete

stout

187

	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	willing to try new things and take risks; bold
	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;

strenuous

188

	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	repeated; Returning again; repetitious
	high; outstanding; very great or intense
	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;

stretch

189

	extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously

strife

190

	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	organized opposition to authority

strive

191

	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples

stubborn

192

	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	purify; make more precise; improve
	unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat

stumble

193

	unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines

stun

194

	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters

stupendous

195

	a medicine or therapy; ; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation

sturdy

196

	robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions

sublime

197

	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily

submerge

198

	sink; immerse; put under water
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to

subsequent

199

	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
	following in time or order; succeeding; later
	not easily moved or disturbed
	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up

subside

200

	settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

subsidiary

201

	hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
	unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

substantial

202

	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
	act of changing or altering

subterranean

203

	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
	act of searching for something
	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness

subtle

204

	region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner
	ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose

succumb

205

	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence

sullen

206

	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:

summit

207

	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	utmost height; highest point of a mountain
	melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze

sundry

208

	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

superb

209

	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress

superficial

210

	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	take on; embark on; assume
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only

supplant

211

	replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
	cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
	express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness

supple

212

	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
	flexible; moving and bending with ease
	resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion

supplicate

213

	small area set off by walls for special use; booth
	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
	ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg

surfeit

214

	hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial

surge

215

	ready; fully developed; mature
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly

surly

216

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions

surmise

217

	urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence

surpass

218

	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

susceptible

219

	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	very cautious; on guard; watchful
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset

suspend

220

	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
	hang freely; postpone; delay
	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	organized opposition to authority

sway

221

	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	willing to try new things and take risks; bold
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

sweeping

222

	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify

swift

223

	avoid deliberately; keep away from
	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	characterized by unrest or disorder
	roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness

synthesize

224

	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product
	held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence
	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
	lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor

taciturn

225

	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
	extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably

tact

226

	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
	sink; immerse; put under water

tactic

227

	pay back for some expense incurred
	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
	plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

taint

228

	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

tame

229

	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
	fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
	pay back for some expense incurred
	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

tamper

230

	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution

tangle

231

	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up

tantalize

232

	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
	showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance

tantamount

233

	equivalent in effect or value
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
	grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry

tardy

234

	fall down, as if collapsing
	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
	late; delayed; moving slowly

tarnish

235

	extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

tart

236

	a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

taunt

237

	pay back for some expense incurred
	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
	firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

tautology

238

	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
	move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension

tawdry

239

	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement
	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
	cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent

tease

240

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of

tedious

241

	existing, happening, or done at the same time
	strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind
	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

temperate

242

	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
	astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity

tempting

243

	attractive; appealing
	make known; disclose or show
	soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound
	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated

tender

244

	late; delayed; moving slowly
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment

tenor

245

	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound

tentative

246

	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

tepid

247

	moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
	fairly large; important in effect or meaning
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	not easily moved or disturbed

tether

248

	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
	tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin

thaw

249

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	characterized by unrest or disorder
	melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze

thermal

250

	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	country; relating to rural areas

thorough

251

	remaining as a residue; surplus
	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	accurate or careful; complete
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound

thrifty

252

	having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
	careful about money; economical
	experience; suffer; pass through
	rising again; resumption of vigor; act of rising from the dead or returning to life

thrive

253

	victory; win; expressing great joy
	characterized by unrest or disorder
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent

thwart

254

	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
	hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent

tilt

255

	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

timid

256

	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity

tint

257

	fairly large; important in effect or meaning
	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	color; dye with a color

toil

258

	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	brilliant; delighted
	exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for

tolerant

259

	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
	showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance
	avoid deliberately; keep away from

torpid

260

	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

torrent

261

	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously

torture

262

	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
	extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged

toupee

263

	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
	narrate or tell; count over again
	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

tow

264

	draw or pull behind by a chain or line
	fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
	hang freely; postpone; delay
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset

towering

265

	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
	high; outstanding; very great or intense
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

toxic

266

	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
	poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

trait

267

	quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end

trajectory

268

	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course

tranquility

269

	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
	a state of peace and quiet
	one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
	fall down, as if collapsing

transmute

270

	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
	torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline

transparent

271

	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
	country; relating to rural areas
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide

transpose

272

	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
	substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement

traverse

273

	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
	go through or across, often under difficult conditions
	equivalent in effect or value

treacherous

274

	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
	dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray

tremendous

275

	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
	give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
	make known; disclose or show
	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy

tremor

276

	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields

trepidation

277

	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely

tribunal

278

	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum

trickle

279

	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent

trigger

280

	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
	cause something happen; set off

triumph

281

	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
	victory; win; expressing great joy
	dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
	articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise

trivial

282

	ready; fully developed; mature
	unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

tug

283

	factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
	pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
	drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
	person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples

tumble

284

	range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	fall down, as if collapsing
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense

turbulent

285

	characterized by unrest or disorder
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up

turmoil

286

	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
	state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
	speak; express; send forth with the voice
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind

twinkle

287

	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
	lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
	open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink

tyro

288

	beginner in learning something; novice
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated

ultimate

289

	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon

unbearable

290

	unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
	agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

uncanny

291

	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	brilliant; delighted
	strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
	surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

uncouth

292

	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
	lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

undergo

293

	experience; suffer; pass through
	organized opposition to authority
	speak; express; send forth with the voice
	fall down, as if collapsing

underlying

294

	lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
	utmost height; highest point of a mountain
	settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
	denote; mean; indicate

underscore

295

	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

undertake

296

	take on; embark on; assume
	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify

ungainly

297

	remaining as a residue; surplus
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water

uniform

298

	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced
	stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless

unilateral

299

	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly

unique

300

	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind

universal

301

	having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify

unruly

302

	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention

unscathed

303

	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception

upheaval

304

	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset

uphold

305

	dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge

upkeep

306

	give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
	act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.

uptight

307

	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg
	being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order

urge

308

	robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body
	force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite
	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat

urgent

309

	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
	following in time or order; succeeding; later

usurp

310

	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
	region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
	give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
	blood vessel that carries blood

utensil

311

	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
	instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

utter

312

	unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	speak; express; send forth with the voice
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence

vacant

313

	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	willing to try new things and take risks; bold
	dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray

vacuous

314

	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
	force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite
	robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body

vague

315

	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit

vain

316

	having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of

valedictory

317

	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
	quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
	of speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

valiant

318

	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
	vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

valid

319

	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
	logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded

vanguard

320

	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement
	pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
	seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum

vanish

321

	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out

vanity

322

	extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
	repeated; Returning again; repetitious

variable

323

	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence
	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
	factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant

variation

324

	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
	act of changing or altering
	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern

vast

325

	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner
	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet
	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting

vein

326

	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	blood vessel that carries blood
	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence

venerate

327

	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted

venomous

328

	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely

venturesome

329

	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	willing to try new things and take risks; bold

venue

330

	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs

verbose

331

	wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words
	trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
	careful about money; economical
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound

verge

332

	empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary

verify

333

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

versatile

334

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout

vessel

335

	denote; mean; indicate
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	craft; ship; container for liquids
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched

vex

336

	urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
	soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound
	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
	annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

viable

337

	practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine

vicinity

338

	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use

vie

339

	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
	strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
	trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only

vigilance

340

	watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
	careful about money; economical
	urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
	formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor

vigorous

341

	robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body
	roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

vindicate

342

	blood vessel that carries blood
	strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
	become smaller or draw together; compress

visceral

343

	strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

vital

344

	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
	give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention

vivid

345

	bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
	characterized by unrest or disorder
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build

vogue

346

	proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
	attractive; appealing
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity

volatile

347

	practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
	various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
	soak; make thoroughly wet
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence

voluptuous

348

	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
	narrate or tell; count over again
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy

vomit

349

	accurate or careful; complete
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
	path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course

vow

350

	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy

vulnerable

351

	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	draw or pull behind by a chain or line

wade

352

	characterized by unrest or disorder
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water

wag

353

	move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
	force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

wage

354

	torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water

wail

355

	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
	a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy

walkout

356

	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
	hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
	proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome

wan

357

	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge

wander

358

	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
	extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for

wane

359

	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
	decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
	craft; ship; container for liquids

ward

360

	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
	fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart

ware

361

	articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
	imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build

warp

362

	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	rope used in moving a vessel, usually with one end attached to an anchor or other fixed object; towing line; state of being twisted or bent out of shape
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify

wary

363

	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	very cautious; on guard; watchful

waxy

364

	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign

weary

365

	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued

wholesome

366

	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
	replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another

wicked

367

	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin

widespread

368

	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement
	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious

wile

369

	restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
	refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines

wily

370

	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
	unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception

winsome

371

	agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for

withdraw

372

	watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product

wither

373

	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
	late; delayed; moving slowly
	narrate or tell; count over again
	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily

withhold

374

	utmost height; highest point of a mountain
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand

withstand

375

	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
	wander; ramble; stroll
	utmost height; highest point of a mountain
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution

woe

376

	strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
	completely clear and fine
	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

wrinkle

377

	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	not easily moved or disturbed
	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
	sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence

yearn

378

	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
	wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words
	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for

yield

379

	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform

zealous

380

	countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
	give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

zenith

381

	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
	point directly overhead in sky; summit
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

zone

382

	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

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