TOEFL Word List 1600 -3 | Match Practice

TOEFL 1600 Words

Group (3) - Matching Quizzes

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quaint

	flexible; moving and bending with ease
	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
	draw or pull behind by a chain or line
	odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character

quandary

	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg
	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
	dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity

quench

	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
	shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
	moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted

query

	torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation

quest

	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
	act of searching for something

quote

	various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
	cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
	remaining as a residue; surplus
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship

radiant

	brilliant; delighted
	worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity

radical

	drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
	attractive; appealing

ragged

	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
	torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline

raid

	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force

random

	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot

range

	limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

ration

	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide

raw

	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced
	proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
	firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose

raze

	decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions

rebellion

	strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
	organized opposition to authority
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult

recede

	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
	attractive; appealing
	move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields

reception

	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations

recess

	force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion

reciprocal

	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
	beginner in learning something; novice
	vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers

reckless

	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground

reclaim

	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again

reconcile

	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
	cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
	act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent

recount

	tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
	exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
	narrate or tell; count over again

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
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	act of changing or altering

recruit

	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service

recurring

	force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite
	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
	repeated; Returning again; repetitious

redeem

	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

redoubtable

	one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
	fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor

refine

	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	purify; make more precise; improve

refute

	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of

rehabilitate

	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
	restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute

rehearse

	practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
	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
	brilliant; delighted

reign

	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture

reimburse

	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	color; dye with a color
	pay back for some expense incurred

reiterate

	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
	astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation

rejoice

	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy

rejoicing

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
	resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion

release

	give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	make known; disclose or show

relegate

	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind

reliable

	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	fall down, as if collapsing
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	worthy of being depended on; trustworthy

relinquish

	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
	having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
	give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched

relish

	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group

remedy

	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	a medicine or therapy; ; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for

reminisce

	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

remit

	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance

remnant

	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
	trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful

render

	remaining as a residue; surplus
	deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

renounce

	country; relating to rural areas
	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
	exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey

renowned

	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
	trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities

repeal

	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

repel

	lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
	force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince

repercussion

	one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	existing, happening, or done at the same time

replenish

	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to

reproach

	felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace

reprobate

	make known; disclose or show
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples
	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress

reproduce

	say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

reprove

	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
	purify; make more precise; improve
	voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with

repugnance

	seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
	go through or across, often under difficult conditions

repute

	give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose

rescind

	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	denote; mean; indicate

resent

	extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
	accurate or careful; complete
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction

reserved

	blood vessel that carries blood
	held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence
	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
	hang freely; postpone; delay

residual

	remaining as a residue; surplus
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use

resolute

	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose
	very cautious; on guard; watchful
	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use

restless

	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	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
	empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

resume

	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
	give a summary; return to a previous location or condition

resurrection

	rising again; resumption of vigor; act of rising from the dead or returning to life
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	act of changing or altering

retaliate

	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
	refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand

reticent

	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
	have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously

retract

	existing, happening, or done at the same time
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	withdraw; take back; draw back or in

retreat

	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
	examine closely and critically
	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;

retrieve

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	recover; find and bring in; get back

reveal

	make known; disclose or show
	relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act

revere

	exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	rising again; resumption of vigor; act of rising from the dead or returning to life

revoke

	experience; suffer; pass through
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
	having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract

riddle

	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
	pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout

rigid

	practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
	stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
	rising again; resumption of vigor; act of rising from the dead or returning to life

rigor

	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
	strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure

rip

	flexible; moving and bending with ease
	factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
	tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to

ripe

	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	existing, happening, or done at the same time
	ready; fully developed; mature
	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use

risky

	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention

roam

	wander; ramble; stroll
	tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
	often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
	tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain

rotundity

	strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
	roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness

rough

	not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet
	extreme pain; anguish of body or mind

route

	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
	way for travel or transportation
	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to

rudimentary

	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to

rugged

	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
	uneven; rough; very difficult

rummage

	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
	make an energetic, usually hasty search
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition

rural

	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
	settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
	country; relating to rural areas

ruthless

	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
	examine closely and critically
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit

salvage

	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	brilliant; delighted

sanction

	give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out

sanctuary

	man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	narrate or tell; count over again
	practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness

sanguine

	cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
	force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against

saturate

	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
	utmost height; highest point of a mountain

scale

	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception

scan

	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued

scant

	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
	receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough

scarce

100

	hard to find; absent or rare; limited
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
	imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged

scatter

101

	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
	give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
	kind or species; a class of;

scent

102

	move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
	distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
	utmost height; highest point of a mountain

scholarly

103

	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship

scope

104

	countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
	felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
	range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
	serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful

scorch

105

	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time

scorn

106

	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
	careful about money; economical
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain

scrap

107

	small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
	grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry

scribble

108

	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

scrupulous

109

	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
	exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up

scrutinize

110

	examine closely and critically
	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception

seasoned

111

	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance
	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	become smaller or draw together; compress

secluded

112

	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
	plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

sedition

113

	narrate or tell; count over again
	a state of peace and quiet
	resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
	a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie

seemly

114

	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed

sensational

115

	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention

sentinel

116

	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	ready; fully developed; mature
	one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard

sequester

117

	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	small area set off by walls for special use; booth

serene

118

	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	completely clear and fine
	soak; make thoroughly wet
	formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor

sever

119

	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

severe

120

	serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	involving risk or danger; hazardous

shabby

121

	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	soak; make thoroughly wet

shatter

122

	ready; fully developed; mature
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment

sheer

123

	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class

shimmer

124

	factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently

shiver

125

	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted

shred

126

	sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
	a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

shrewd

127

	pay back for some expense incurred
	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	late; delayed; moving slowly
	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group

shrill

128

	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	careful about money; economical
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound

shrink

129

	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
	become smaller or draw together; compress
	instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

shun

130

	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
	avoid deliberately; keep away from
	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

shy

131

	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

significant

132

	fairly large; important in effect or meaning
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	craft; ship; container for liquids
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

signify

133

	denote; mean; indicate
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound

simulate

134

	become smaller or draw together; compress
	equivalent in effect or value
	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product
	make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks

simultaneous

135

	remaining as a residue; surplus
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	existing, happening, or done at the same time
	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority

singular

136

	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
	limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
	tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently

sip

137

	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
	proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to

skeptical

138

	brilliant; delighted
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax

sketch

139

	narrate or tell; count over again
	small area set off by walls for special use; booth
	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
	following in time or order; succeeding; later

sketchy

140

	being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
	replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

slack

141

	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

slander

142

	way for travel or transportation
	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

slender

143

	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	purify; make more precise; improve

slim

144

	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind
	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build

sluggish

145

	soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
	lazy; with little movement; very slow
	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy

smolder

146

	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition

snare

147

	trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
	force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	hard to find; absent or rare; limited

soak

148

	decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
	cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend

sojourn

149

	felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

solace

150

	comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
	region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
	man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife

solicit

151

	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
	surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

somber

152

	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
	narrate or tell; count over again
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense

sophisticated

153

	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing

sophistry

154

	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
	withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
	argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

sort

155

	kind or species; a class of;
	state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use

sound

156

	odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences

sovereign

157

	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
	following in time or order; succeeding; later
	astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

span

158

	act of changing or altering
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
	duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
	examine closely and critically

spartan

159

	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship

spawn

160

	lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
	quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount

specific

161

	stated explicitly or in detail; definite
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to

specimen

162

	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	accurate or careful; complete
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	extreme pain; anguish of body or mind

spectacular

163

	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
	a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand

spell

164

	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify
	withdraw; take back; draw back or in
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress

spin

165

	express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

splash

166

	empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

splendid

167

	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant

splice

168

	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	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
	drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands

spoil

169

	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy

sporadic

170

	robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body
	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
	a medicine or therapy; ; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for

spot

171

	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition

spouse

172

	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
	careful about money; economical
	man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

sprout

173

	have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand

spur

174

	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
	quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
	urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

spurious

175

	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
	false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
	go through or across, often under difficult conditions

squander

176

	awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
	strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for

stable

177

	color; dye with a color
	not easily moved or disturbed
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order

stagnant

178

	experience; suffer; pass through
	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	way for travel or transportation

stain

179

	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound
	open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

stale

180

	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
	having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
	withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive

stall

181

	dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	small area set off by walls for special use; booth
	cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud

stately

182

	cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind

stationary

183

	rising again; resumption of vigor; act of rising from the dead or returning to life
	careful about money; economical
	poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
	fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved

steep

184

	soak; make thoroughly wet
	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	examine closely and critically

stern

185

	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
	shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
	wander; ramble; stroll

stoic

186

	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
	take on; embark on; assume
	place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

stout

187

	formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding

strenuous

188

	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
	headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences

stretch

189

	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
	extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably

strife

190

	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet
	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	experience; suffer; pass through

strive

191

	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor

stubborn

192

	not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	withdraw; take back; draw back or in
	unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat

stumble

193

	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
	miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
	draw or pull behind by a chain or line

stun

194

	surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
	a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince

stupendous

195

	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
	astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
	strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
	dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

sturdy

196

	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

sublime

197

	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
	having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
	resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
	have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy

submerge

198

	silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	sink; immerse; put under water
	open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink

subsequent

199

	fairly large; important in effect or meaning
	following in time or order; succeeding; later
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color

subside

200

	become smaller or draw together; compress
	endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down

subsidiary

201

	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

substantial

202

	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound

subterranean

203

	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	narrate or tell; count over again
	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing

subtle

204

	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	existing, happening, or done at the same time
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief

succumb

205

	purify; make more precise; improve
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour

sullen

206

	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
	lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
	quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

summit

207

	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	utmost height; highest point of a mountain

sundry

208

	open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
	various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
	being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.

superb

209

	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
	of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful

superficial

210

	trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
	country; relating to rural areas
	victory; win; expressing great joy
	late; delayed; moving slowly

supplant

211

	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine

supple

212

	fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
	flexible; moving and bending with ease

supplicate

213

	ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg
	experience; suffer; pass through
	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
	go through or across, often under difficult conditions

surfeit

214

	equivalent in effect or value
	deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement
	eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess

surge

215

	have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
	open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink

surly

216

	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
	quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

surmise

217

	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service
	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
	guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence

surpass

218

	recover; find and bring in; get back
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	fairly large; important in effect or meaning
	having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity

susceptible

219

	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	take on; embark on; assume

suspend

220

	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	characterized by unrest or disorder
	hang freely; postpone; delay
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build

sway

221

	lazy; with little movement; very slow
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry

sweeping

222

	careful about money; economical
	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down

swift

223

	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	way for travel or transportation

synthesize

224

	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product
	easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again

taciturn

225

	avoid deliberately; keep away from
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
	involving risk or danger; hazardous

tact

226

	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty

tactic

227

	plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
	pay back for some expense incurred
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul

taint

228

	exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
	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
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
	blood vessel that carries blood
	fairly large; important in effect or meaning

tamper

230

	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented

tangle

231

	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
	wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words
	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
	annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

tantalize

232

	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
	open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink

tantamount

233

	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	equivalent in effect or value
	search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force

tardy

234

	lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
	late; delayed; moving slowly
	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for

tarnish

235

	a state of peace and quiet
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant

tart

236

	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
	a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group

taunt

237

	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
	guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
	craft; ship; container for liquids

tautology

238

	very cautious; on guard; watchful
	guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	sensation perceived by the ear; distinctive noise; long narrow inlet

tawdry

239

	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent

tease

240

	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
	strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature

tedious

241

	soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound
	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
	tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed

temperate

242

	examine closely and critically
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

tempting

243

	small area set off by walls for special use; booth
	attractive; appealing
	give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
	make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks

tender

244

	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
	offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate

tenor

245

	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
	imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
	continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

tentative

246

	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
	hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

tepid

247

	involving risk or danger; hazardous
	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted

tether

248

	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
	resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
	repeated; Returning again; repetitious
	tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain

thaw

249

	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
	melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent

thermal

250

	say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
	relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

thorough

251

	cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
	following in time or order; succeeding; later
	accurate or careful; complete

thrifty

252

	careful about money; economical
	late; delayed; moving slowly
	extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application

thrive

253

	denote; mean; indicate
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
	allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations

thwart

254

	eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
	receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
	hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial

tilt

255

	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
	careful about money; economical

timid

256

	attractive; appealing
	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act

tint

257

	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
	color; dye with a color
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless

toil

258

	path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
	exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
	easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract

tolerant

259

	revoke or annul, especially by official or formal act
	showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	act of changing or altering

torpid

260

	sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

torrent

261

	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour

torture

262

	extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive

toupee

263

	wander; ramble; stroll
	quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
	partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot

tow

264

	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	draw or pull behind by a chain or line
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

towering

265

	brilliant; delighted
	a medicine or therapy; ; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
	high; outstanding; very great or intense
	arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;

toxic

266

	robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
	poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
	unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
	avoid deliberately; keep away from

trait

267

	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	blood vessel that carries blood
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount

trajectory

268

	majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
	path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
	removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated

tranquility

269

	a state of peace and quiet
	seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

transmute

270

	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
	acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
	extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
	logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded

transparent

271

	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
	easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

transpose

272

	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
	substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
	receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
	remaining as a residue; surplus

traverse

273

	go through or across, often under difficult conditions
	fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
	examine closely and critically
	urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste

treacherous

274

	careful about money; economical
	dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
	unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy
	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic

tremendous

275

	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
	poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service

tremor

276

	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

trepidation

277

	various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
	tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive

tribunal

278

	a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
	experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
	seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent

trickle

279

	hard to find; absent or rare; limited
	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
	wander; ramble; stroll
	clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence

trigger

280

	take on; embark on; assume
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	cause something happen; set off

triumph

281

	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced
	factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
	victory; win; expressing great joy
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use

trivial

282

	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
	experience; suffer; pass through
	unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
	robust; strong; substantially made or constructed

tug

283

	withdraw; take back; draw back or in
	pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
	serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy

tumble

284

	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
	fall down, as if collapsing
	a state of peace and quiet
	recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories

turbulent

285

	characterized by unrest or disorder
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul
	watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain

turmoil

286

	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
	state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult

twinkle

287

	extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
	open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
	speak; express; send forth with the voice

tyro

288

	beginner in learning something; novice
	take on; embark on; assume
	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
	existing, happening, or done at the same time

ultimate

289

	wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
	shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
	final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted

unbearable

290

	unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
	make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

uncanny

291

	strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
	grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
	having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent

uncouth

292

	lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
	outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
	shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

undergo

293

	wander; ramble; stroll
	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
	experience; suffer; pass through

underlying

294

	lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
	roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
	act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted
	cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent

underscore

295

	substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
	draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
	attractive; appealing
	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of

undertake

296

	take on; embark on; assume
	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
	make steady progress; prosper; flourish
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception

ungainly

297

	awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
	cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate

uniform

298

	having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
	consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
	remaining as a residue; surplus
	act of searching for something

unilateral

299

	being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
	robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body

unique

300

	timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
	without an equal; being the only one of its kind
	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning

universal

301

	affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
	small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
	submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

unruly

302

	difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
	region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged

unscathed

303

	not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete

upheaval

304

	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
	violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
	arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction

uphold

305

	torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
	famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

upkeep

306

	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
	distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
	sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
	act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance

uptight

307

	of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
	being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order
	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	fall down, as if collapsing

urge

308

	destroy; break up; break into many pieces
	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
	way for travel or transportation
	force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite

urgent

309

	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
	have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
	pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
	ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to; consider; suppose

usurp

310

	attractive; appealing
	strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
	state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering

utensil

311

	assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
	write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
	instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
	flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

utter

312

	quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed
	worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
	speak; express; send forth with the voice
	enlist; register formally as a participant; engage for military service

vacant

313

	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
	poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison

vacuous

314

	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

vague

315

	imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
	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
	burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
	having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

vain

316

	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	color; dye with a color
	rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
	having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying

valedictory

317

	become smaller or draw together; compress
	spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
	limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
	of speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

valiant

318

	act of searching for something
	vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
	draw or pull behind by a chain or line
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

valid

319

	guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
	logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
	cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again

vanguard

320

	range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	narrate or tell; count over again
	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement

vanish

321

	decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
	disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
	recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting

vanity

322

	hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
	lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
	quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
	support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

variable

323

	feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
	advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement
	factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
	being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.

variation

324

	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	act of changing or altering
	country; relating to rural areas
	a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie

vast

325

	large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
	speak; express; send forth with the voice
	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront

vein

326

	blood vessel that carries blood
	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
	cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection

venerate

327

	decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
	sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

venomous

328

	poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
	bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	in the natural unprocessed condition; cruel and unfair; uncooked; untrained and inexperienced

venturesome

329

	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
	willing to try new things and take risks; bold
	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
	following in time or order; succeeding; later

venue

330

	scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
	drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, as liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
	request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
	temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

verbose

331

	gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
	withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
	hang freely; postpone; delay
	wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

verge

332

	exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
	repeated; Returning again; repetitious
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	not easily moved or disturbed

verify

333

	confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
	formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
	repeated; Returning again; repetitious
	existing, happening, or done at the same time

versatile

334

	having many talents; capable of working in many fields
	soak; make thoroughly wet
	of rejoice; feeling and expression of joy and gladness; procedure expressive of joy; festivity
	make a wide, sweeping search of; examine

vessel

335

	force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite
	craft; ship; container for liquids
	extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
	save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use

vex

336

	unique; extraordinary; being only one
	swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
	annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

viable

337

	practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
	impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
	completely clear and fine

vicinity

338

	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
	region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless

vie

339

	felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
	strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
	send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
	wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

vigilance

340

	instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner
	watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
	uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged

vigorous

341

	robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body
	remaining as a residue; surplus
	willing to try new things and take risks; bold
	reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner

vindicate

342

	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
	tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
	clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend

visceral

343

	put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
	area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
	felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
	very cautious; on guard; watchful

vital

344

	full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
	take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed

vivid

345

	make known; disclose or show
	go through or across, often under difficult conditions
	bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
	inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.

vogue

346

	uneven; rough; very difficult
	restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
	point directly overhead in sky; summit
	popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use

volatile

347

	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
	seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum

voluptuous

348

	domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
	trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
	restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute

vomit

349

	throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
	lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting

vow

350

	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
	contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

vulnerable

351

	a state of peace and quiet
	take on; embark on; assume
	susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
	withdraw; take back; draw back or in

wade

352

	shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
	marked by or given to doubt; questioning
	vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
	paddle; walk through relatively shallow water

wag

353

	shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
	trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
	move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
	cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy

wage

354

	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
	careful about money; economical
	hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ

wail

355

	shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
	torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry

walkout

356

	strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples
	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

wan

357

	wander; ramble; stroll
	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
	a state of peace and quiet

wander

358

	not easily moved or disturbed
	trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
	involving risk or danger; hazardous

wane

359

	decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
	state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
	serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding

ward

360

	defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
	having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
	guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
	integrate; compose; combine so as to form a new, complex product

ware

361

	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	blood vessel that carries blood
	denote; mean; indicate
	articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise

warp

362

	tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	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
	easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

wary

363

	remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
	experience; suffer; pass through
	very cautious; on guard; watchful
	scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough

waxy

364

	paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
	lazy; with little movement; very slow
	treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
	academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship

weary

365

	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	wander; ramble; stroll
	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued

wholesome

366

	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority

wicked

367

	examine closely and critically
	extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
	evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
	giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal

widespread

368

	spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
	feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; eager for change; discontented
	held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence

wile

369

	move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
	avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
	trick or stratagem practiced for deception
	be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed

wily

370

	conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
	cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
	willing to try new things and take risks; bold
	having many talents; capable of working in many fields

winsome

371

	burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
	agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern

withdraw

372

	subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
	remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
	sink; immerse; put under water
	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart

wither

373

	man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; married person, husband or wife
	isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture

withhold

374

	refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	utmost height; highest point of a mountain

withstand

375

	turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
	relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
	stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution

woe

376

	deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
	abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
	destroy completely; scrape or shave off
	hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding

wrinkle

377

	slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

yearn

378

	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
	pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
	model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
	destroy; break up; break into many pieces

yield

379

	act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
	draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
	give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
	make known; disclose or show

zealous

380

	receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
	inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
	say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
	enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

zenith

381

	point directly overhead in sky; summit
	void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
	location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart

zone

382

	indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
	region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
	void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
	cancel; make void; repeal or annul

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