5000 English Vocabulary Words - Sheet3 Flashcards
convergent adj
Tending to one point
conversant adj
Thoroughly informed
conversion n
Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another
convertible adj
Interchangeable
convex adj
Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle
conveyance n
That by which anything is transported
convivial adj
Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking
convolution n
A winding motion
convolve v
To move with a circling or winding motion
convoy n
A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation
convulse v
To cause spasms in
convulsion n
A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body
copious adj
Plenteous
coquette n
A flirt
cornice n
An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling
cornucopia n
The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity
corollary n
A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration
coronation n
The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch
coronet n
Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign
corporal adj
Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind
corporate adj
Belonging to a corporation
corporeal adj
Of a material nature; physical
corps n
A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together
corpse n
A dead body
corpulent adj
Obese
corpuscle n
A minute particle of matter
correlate v
To put in some relation of connection or correspondence
correlative adj
Mutually involving or implying one another
corrigible adj
Capable of reformation
corroborate v
To strengthen, as proof or conviction
corroboration n
Confirmation
corrode v
To ruin or destroy little by little
corrosion n
Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration
corrosive n
That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration
corruptible adj
Open to bribery
corruption n
Loss of purity or integrity
cosmetic adj
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion
cosmic adj
Pertaining to the universe
cosmogony n
A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe
cosmography n
The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology
cosmology n
The general science of the universe
cosmopolitan adj
Common to all the world
cosmopolitanism n
A cosmopolitan character
cosmos n
The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement
counter-claim n
A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff
counteract v
To act in opposition to
counterbalance v
To oppose with an equal force
countercharge v
To accuse in return
counterfeit adj
Made to resemble something else
counterpart n
Something taken with another for the completion of either
countervail v
To offset
counting-house n
A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc
countryman n
A rustic
courageous adj
Brave
course n
Line of motion or direction
courser n
A fleet and spirited horse
courtesy n
Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually
covenant n
An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties
covert adj
Concealed, especially for an evil purpose
covey n
A flock of quails or partridges
cower v
To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame
coxswain n
One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship’s boat and its crew under an officer
crag n
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge
cranium n
The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain
crass adj
Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine
craving n
A vehement desire
creak n
A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound
creamery n
A butter-making establishment
creamy adj
Resembling or containing cream
credence n
Belief
credible adj
Believable
credulous adj
Easily deceived
creed n
A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief
crematory adj
A place for cremating dead bodies
crevasse n
A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier
crevice n
A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces
criterion n
A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion
critique n
A criticism or critical review
crockery n
Earthenware made from baked clay
crucible n
A trying and purifying test or agency
crusade n
Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle
crustacean adj
Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc
crustaceous adj
Having a crust-like shell
cryptogram n
Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning
crystallize v
To bring together or give fixed shape to
cudgel n
A short thick stick used as a club
culinary adj
Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen
cull v
To pick or sort out from the rest
culpable adj
Guilty
culprit n
A guilty person
culvert n
Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal
cupidity n
Avarice
curable adj
Capable of being remedied or corrected
curator n
A person having charge as of a library or museum
curio n
A piece of bric-a-brac
cursive adj
Writing in which the letters are joined together
cursory adj
Rapid and superficial
curt adj
Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression
curtail v
To cut off or cut short
curtsy n
A downward movement of the body by bending the knees
cycloid adj
Like a circle
cygnet n
A young swan
cynical adj
Exhibiting moral skepticism
cynicism n
Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value
cynosure n
That to which general interest or attention is directed
daring adj
Brave
darkling adv
Blindly
Darwinism n
The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms
dastard n
A base coward
datum n
A premise, starting-point, or given fact
dauntless adj
Fearless
day-man n
A day-laborer
dead-heat n
A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner
dearth n
Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable
death’s-head n
A human skull as a symbol of death
debase v
To lower in character or virtue
debatable adj
Subject to contention or dispute
debonair adj
Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner
debut n
A first appearance in society or on the stage
decagon n
A figure with ten sides and ten angles
decagram n
A weight of 10 grams
decaliter n
A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters
decalogue n
The ten commandments
Decameron n
A volume consisting of ten parts or books
decameter n
A length of ten meters
decamp v
To leave suddenly or unexpectedly
decapitate v
To behead
decapod adj
Ten-footed or ten-armed
decasyllable n
A line of ten syllables
deceit n
Falsehood
deceitful adj
Fraudulent
deceive v
To mislead by or as by falsehood
decency n
Moral fitness
decent adj
Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress
deciduous adj
Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc
decimal adj
Founded on the number 10
decimate v
To destroy a measurable or large proportion of
decipher v
To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible
decisive ad
Conclusive
declamation n
A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public
declamatory adj
A full and formal style of utterance
declarative adj
Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation
declension n
The change of endings in nouns and adj to express their different relations of gender
decorate v
To embellish
decorous adj
Suitable for the occasion or circumstances
decoy n
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation
decrepit adj
Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity
dedication n
The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause
deduce v
To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles
deface v
To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of
defalcate v
To cut off or take away, as a part of something
defamation n
Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another
defame v
To slander
default n
The neglect or omission of a legal requirement
defendant n
A person against whom a suit is brought
defensible adj
Capable of being maintained or justified
defensive adj
Carried on in resistance to aggression
defer v
To delay or put off to some other time
deference n
Respectful submission or yielding, as to another’s opinion, wishes, or judgment
defiant adj
Characterized by bold or insolent opposition
deficiency n
Lack or insufficiency
deficient adj
Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount
definite adj
Having an exact signification or positive meaning
deflect v
To cause to turn aside or downward
deforest v
To clear of forests
deform v
To disfigure
deformity n
A disfigurement
defraud v
To deprive of something dishonestly
defray v
To make payment for
degeneracy n
A becoming worse
degenerate v
To become worse or inferior
degradation n
Diminution, as of strength or magnitude
degrade v
To take away honors or position from
dehydrate v
To deprive of water
deify v
To regard or worship as a god
deign v
To deem worthy of notice or account
deist n
One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation
deity n
A god, goddess, or divine person
deject v
To dishearten
dejection n
Melancholy
delectable adj
Delightful to the taste or to the senses
delectation n
Delight
deleterious adj
Hurtful, morally or physically
delicacy n
That which is agreeable to a fine taste
delineate v
To represent by sketch or diagram
deliquesce v
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air
delirious adj
Raving
delude v
To mislead the mind or judgment of
deluge v
To overwhelm with a flood of water
delusion n
Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring
demagnetize v
To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism
demagogue n
An unprincipled politician
demeanor n
Deportment
demented adj
Insane
demerit n
A mark for failure or bad conduct
demise n
Death
demobilize v
To disband, as troops
demolish v
To annihilate
demonstrable adj
Capable of positive proof
demonstrate v
To prove indubitably
demonstrative adj
Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts
demonstrator n
One who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner
demulcent n
Any application soothing to an irritable surface
demurrage n
the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing
dendroid adj
Like a tree
dendrology n
The natural history of trees
denizen n
Inhabitant
denominate v
To give a name or epithet to
denomination n
A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline
denominator n
Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided
denote v
To designate by word or mark
denouement n
That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up
denounce v
To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium
dentifrice n
Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth
denude v
To strip the covering from
denunciation n
The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment
deplete v
To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste
deplorable adj
Contemptible
deplore v
To regard with grief or sorrow
deponent adj
Laying down
depopulate v
To remove the inhabitants from
deport v
To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony
deportment n
Demeanor
deposition n
Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court
depositor n
One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited
depository n
A place where anything is kept in safety
deprave v
To render bad, especially morally bad
deprecate v
To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite
depreciate v
To lessen the worth of
depreciation n
A lowering in value or an underrating in worth
depress v
To press down
depression n
A falling of the spirits
depth n
Deepness
derelict adj
Neglectful of obligation
deride v
To ridicule
derisible adj
Open to ridicule
derision n
Ridicule
derivation n
That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning
derivative adj
Coming or acquired from some origin
derive v
To deduce, as from a premise
dermatology n
The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases
derrick n
An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights
descendant n
One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc
descendent adj
Proceeding downward
descent n
The act of moving or going downward
descry v
To discern
desert v
To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned
desiccant n
Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds
designate v
To select or appoint, as by authority
desist v
To cease from action
desistance n
Cessation
despair n
Utter hopelessness and despondency
desperado n
One without regard for law or life
desperate adj
Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair
despicable adj
Contemptible
despite prep
In spite of
despond v
To lose spirit, courage, or hope
despondent adj
Disheartened
despot n
An absolute and irresponsible monarch
despotism n
Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part
destitute adj
Poverty-stricken
desultory adj
Not connected with what precedes
deter v
To frighten away
deteriorate v
To grow worse
determinate adj
Definitely limited or fixed
determination n
The act of deciding
deterrent adj
Hindering from action through fear
detest v
To dislike or hate with intensity
detract v
To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation
detriment n
Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss
detrude v
To push down forcibly
deviate v
To take a different course
devilry n
Malicious mischief
deviltry n
Wanton and malicious mischief
devious adj
Out of the common or regular track
devise v
To invent
devout adj
Religious
dexterity n
Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work
diabolic adj
Characteristic of the devil
diacritical adj
Marking a difference
diagnose v
To distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena
diagnosis n
Determination of the distinctive nature of a disease
dialect n
Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district
dialectician n
A logician
dialogue n
A formal conversation in which two or more take part
diaphanous adj
Transparent
diatomic adj
Containing only two atoms
diatribe n
A bitter or malicious criticism
dictum n
A positive utterance
didactic adj
Pertaining to teaching
difference n
Dissimilarity in any respect
differentia n
Any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species
differential adj
Distinctive
differentiate v
To acquire a distinct and separate character
diffidence n
Self-distrust
diffident adj
Affected or possessed with self-distrust
diffusible adj
Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly
diffusion n
Dispersion
dignitary n
One who holds high rank
digraph n
A union of two characters representing a single sound
digress v
To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter
dilapidated pa
Fallen into decay or partial ruin
dilate v
To enlarge in all directions
dilatory adj
Tending to cause delay
dilemma n
A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary
dilettante n
A superficial amateur
diligence n
Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken
dilute v
To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something
diminution n
Reduction
dimly adv
Obscurely
diphthong n
The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds
diplomacy n
Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters
diplomat n
A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another
diplomatic adj
Characterized by special tact in negotiations
diplomatist n
One remarkable for tact and shrewd management
disagree v
To be opposite in opinion
disallow v
To withhold permission or sanction
disappear v
To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being
disappoint v
To fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of
disapprove v
To regard with blame
disarm v
To deprive of weapons
disarrange v
To throw out of order
disavow v
To disclaim responsibility for
disavowal n
Denial
disbeliever n
One who refuses to believe
disburden v
To disencumber
disburse v
To pay out or expend, as money from a fund
discard v
To reject
discernible adj
Perceivable
disciple n
One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine
disciplinary adj
Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority
discipline v
To train to obedience
disclaim v
To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to
discolor v
To stain
discomfit v
To put to confusion
discomfort n
The state of being positively uncomfortable
disconnect v
To undo or dissolve the connection or association of
disconsolate adj
Grief-stricken
discontinuance n
Interruption or intermission
discord n
Absence of harmoniousness
discountenance v
To look upon with disfavor
discover v
To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived
discredit v
To injure the reputation of
discreet adj
Judicious
discrepant adj
Opposite
discriminate v
To draw a distinction
discursive adj
Passing from one subject to another
discussion n
Debate
disenfranchise v
To deprive of any right privilege or power
disengage v
To become detached
disfavor n
Disregard
disfigure v
To impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of
dishabille n
Undress or negligent attire
dishonest adj
Untrustworthy
disillusion v
To disenchant
disinfect v
To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases
disinfectant n
A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases
disinherit v
To deprive of an inheritance
disinterested adj
Impartial
disjunctive adj
Helping or serving to disconnect or separate
dislocate v
To put out of proper place or order
dismissal n
Displacement by authority from an office or an employment
dismount v
To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like
disobedience n
Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction
disobedient adj
Neglecting or refusing to obey
disown v
To refuse to acknowledge as one’s own or as connected with oneself
disparage v
To regard or speak of slightingly
disparity n
Inequality
dispel v
To drive away by or as by scattering in different directions
dispensation n
That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power
displace v
To put out of the proper or accustomed place
dispossess v
To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate
disputation n
Verbal controversy
disqualify v
To debar
disquiet v
To deprive of peace or tranquillity
disregard v
To take no notice of
disreputable adj
Dishonorable or disgraceful
disrepute n
A bad name or character
disrobe v
To unclothe
disrupt v
To burst or break asunder
dissatisfy v
To displease
dissect v
To cut apart or to pieces
dissection n
The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal
dissemble v
To hide by pretending something different
disseminate v
To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown
dissension n
Angry or violent difference of opinion
dissent n
Disagreement
dissentient n
One who disagrees
dissentious adj
Contentious
dissertation n
Thesis
disservice n
An ill turn
dissever v
To divide
dissimilar adj
Different
dissipate v
To disperse or disappear
dissipation n
The state of being dispersed or scattered
dissolute adj
Lewd
dissolution n
A breaking up of a union of persons
dissolve v
To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture
dissonance n
Discord
dissonant adj
Harsh or disagreeable in sound
dissuade v
To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading
dissuasion n
The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading
disyllable n
A word of two syllables
distemper n
A disease or malady
distend v
To stretch out or expand in every direction
distensible adj
Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction
distention n
Expansion
distill v
To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation
distillation n
Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile
distiller n
One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors
distinction n
A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies
distort v
To twist into an unnatural or irregular form
distrain v
To subject a person to distress
distrainor n
One who subjects a person to distress
distraught adj
Bewildered
distrust n
Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person
disunion n
Separation of relations or interests
diurnal adj
Daily
divagation n
Digression
divergent adj
Tending in different directions
diverse adj
Capable of various forms
diversion n
Pastime
diversity n
Dissimilitude
divert v
To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established
divertible adj
Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established
divest v
To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment
divination n
The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden
divinity n
The quality or character of being godlike
divisible adj
Capable of being separated into parts
divisor n
That by which a number or quantity is divided
divulge v
To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret
divulgence n
A divulging
docile adj
Easy to manage
docket n
The registry of judgments of a court
doe n
The female of the deer
dogma n
A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority
dogmatic adj
Making statements without argument or evidence
dogmatize v
To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence
doleful adj
Melancholy
dolesome adj
Melancholy
dolor n
Lamentation
dolorous adj
Expressing or causing sorrow or pain
domain n
A sphere or field of action or interest
domesticity n
Life in or fondness for one’s home and family
domicile n
The place where one lives
dominance n
Ascendancy
dominant adj
Conspicuously prominent
dominate v
To influence controllingly
domination n
Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority
domineer v
To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance
donate v
To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause
donator n
One who makes a donation or present
donee n
A person to whom a donation is made
donor n
One who makes a donation or present
dormant adj
Being in a state of or resembling sleep
doublet n
One of a pair of like things
doubly adv
In twofold degree or extent
dowry n
The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage
drachma n
A modern and an ancient Greek coin
dragnet n
A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water
dragoon n
In the British army, a cavalryman
drainage n
The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc
dramatist n
One who writes plays
dramatize v
To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner
drastic adj
Acting vigorously
drought n
Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither
drowsy adj
Heavy with sleepiness
drudgery n
Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation
dubious adj
Doubtful
duckling n
A young duck
ductile adj
Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread
duet n
A composition for two voices or instruments
dun v
To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment
duplex adj
Having two parts
duplicity n
Double-dealing
durance n
Confinement
duration n
The period of time during which anything lasts
duteous adj
Showing submission to natural superiors
dutiable adj
Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty
dutiful adj
Obedient
dwindle v
To diminish or become less
dyne n
The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s
earnest adj
Ardent in spirit and speech
earthenware n
Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun
eatable adj
Edible
ebullient adj
Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
eccentric adj
Peculiar
eccentricity n
Idiosyncrasy
eclipse n
The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body
economize v
To spend sparingly
ecstasy n
Rapturous excitement or exaltation
ecstatic adj
Enraptured
edible adj
Suitable to be eaten
edict n
That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action
edify v
To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion
editorial n
An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument
educe v
To draw out
efface v
To obliterate
effect n
A consequence
effective adj
Fit for a destined purpose
