HSPT Master Vocab List Flashcards
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abandon (v)
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to leave; desert; give up entirely
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abandon (n)
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complete lack of self-restraint
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abolish (v)
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to do away with; put an end to
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abridge (v)
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to shorten
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abrupt (adj)
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sudden; short; blunt; steep
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absolute (adj)
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complete; unlimited
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absorb (v)
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to take in, suck in; fascinate
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abundance (n)
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a rich or full supply
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abuse (v)
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to mistreat; call names
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academy (n)
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- a society of distinguished individuals
- a school
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accord (n)
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agreement, harmony
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accountant (n)
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an advanced bookkeeper
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accumulate (v)
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to gather; pile up; collect
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accuracy (n)
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correctness; exactness; freedom from mistakes
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achieve (v)
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to accomplish; attain
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acknowledge (v)
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to admit; recognize; accept
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acquaint (v)
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to inform; make familiar with
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acquire (v)
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to get; gain; get hold of
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acute (adj)
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keen; sharp; narrow, smart
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adequate (adj)
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sufficient; enough
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adhere (v)
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to stick; be attached
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adjacent (adj)
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lying near or next to; neighboring
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admiral (n)
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highest ranking officer in the Navy
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admonish (v)
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to warn; caution; advise
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adolescent (n)
a teenager
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adorn (v)
to make something attractive by adding ornaments
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advantageous (adj)
favorable; useful; beneficial
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adversary (n)
opponent; enemy; antagonist
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aerial (adj)
airy; in the air
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affectation (n)
a false mannerism; an artificial personality trait
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affectionate (adj)
loving; fond
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affiliate (v)
to join (with)
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aggravate (v)
to make worse; intensify
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aggressor (n)
an attacker; assailant; one who starts a fight
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agile (adj)
nimble; active; quick
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agitation (n)
irregular movement; disturbance of the mind
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agriculture (n)
farming; the science of raising crops
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alias (adv, n)
1. (adv) with the assumed name of
2. (n) the name adopted by a person
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allege (v)
to claim without proof
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allegiance (n)
loyalty; faithfulness
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alliance (n)
a group whose members are pledged to help each other
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alluring (adj)
tempting; attractive
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ally (n)
a friend; a nation that is bound closely to another
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alma mater (n)
one's school or college
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alternate (v)
to take turns
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alternate (n)
a substitute
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alumnus (n)
a male graduate (plural: alumni)
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alumna (n)
a female graduate (plural: alumnae)
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amass (v)
to accumulate
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ambiguous (adj)
unclear; having two or more meanings
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ambition (n)
an eager desire to obtain something
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amendment (n)
a change in a motion, bill, or law
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amiable (adj)
friendly; lovable; kindly
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ample (adj)
full; large; sufficient to meet all needs
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alternate (adj)
by turns; every other
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ancestry (n)
the line of one's descent traced back through parents and grandparents
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anecdote (n)
a brief, amusing story
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animated (adj)
lively; full of motion and life
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annex (v)
to add or attach at the end; untie
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annex (n)
an auxiliary building, something attached
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annual (adj)
yearly, happening once a year
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antagonist (n)
an opponent; competitor
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antecedent (n)
1. a previous thing, person, or event; an ancestor
2. an earlier word related to a later word
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antidote (n)
a remedy that counteracts a poison
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apparatus (n)
an outfit of tools, instruments, or equipment
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apparel (n)
clothing; dress; garb
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apparent (adj)
plain to see; seeming; evident
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appeal (n)
a call for help or sympathy
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application (n)
1. a request
2. close attention to work or duty
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appoint (v)
to name; nominate; place in a position
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appropriate (adj)
fit; apt; suitable
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arch (n)
a curved structure over a doorway or hall
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archipelago (n)
a sea containing numerous islands; a group of islands
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architect (n)
a professional who plans and designs buildings
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architecture (n)
the science or art of building
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armistice (n)
a truce; temporary halt to fighting
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arrest (v)
to seize legally; stop; check
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ascend (v)
to go or move upward; climb
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asset (n)
something of value
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associate (v)
1. to join as a friend or partner; to spend time with
2. to connect in thought
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associate (n)
a partner; colleague; companion
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association (n)
society; organization
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assume (v)
1. to take for granted
2. undertake
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assure (v)
to tell positively; make sure
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astronomy (n)
science of planets, stars, and comets
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atomic (adj)
from an atom; extremely small
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attorney (n)
a lawyer
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auction (n)
a public sale to the highest bidder
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audacious (adj)
bold; daring; impudent
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authority (n)
1. power to command; dominion
2. expert
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autobiography (n)
a person's life story told by himself
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awry (adj, adv)
twisted to one side; askew; wrong
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bade (v)
past tense of bid
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bale (n)
a large, closely packed bundle
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ballot (n)
a piece of paper for voting
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banish (v)
to send away; exile
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barbarous (adj)
not civilized; rough; brutal
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barge (n)
a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight
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barren (adj)
not producing anything; sterile
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bass (n)
1. the lowest male singing voice
2. a spiny-tailed fish
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batch (n)
a quantity; a quantity of bread made at one time
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befuddle (v)
to confuse
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benefactor (n)
a person who helps you; a patron
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beneficiary (n)
one who receives help or benefits
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beseech (v)
to beg; implore
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besiege (v)
to surround an enemy with armed forces
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betray (v)
to give a friend over to the enemy; disclose; deceive
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bewilder (v)
to confuse; fool; puzzle
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bias (n)
1. an oblique line; diagonal
2. a leaning of the mind toward a special thing, prejudice
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biased (adj)
prejudiced; bigoted; unfair
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bid (v)
1. to offer a price at an auction of the market
2. to offer a greeting
3. to command
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biography (n)
the story of a person's life
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bleak (adj)
desolate; exposed to wind and cold
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bluff (adj)
rough and hearty; outspoken; frank
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blunder (n)
a stupid mistake; a serious error
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boisterous (adj)
violent; rough; noisy
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botch (v)
to put together badly; spoil by awkwardness; do badly
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boundless (adj)
unlimited
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brace (v)
to hold tightly, support firmly
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bracket (n)
1. a supporting piece projecting from a wall
2. one of two marks used to enclose a word or note ()
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brand (n)
1. a burning piece of wood
2. a mark with a hot iron
3. any form of trademark
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brevity (n)
shortness in writing in speech; conciseness
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brigrade (n)
part of an army, consisting of two regiments
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brigand (n)
a robber
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brittle (adj)
easily broken; fragile; breakable
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broadminded (adj)
tolerant; fair-minded; liberal
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broil (v)
to cook directly over a hot fire
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brutal (adj)
savage; cruel; inhuman
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buccaneer (n)
a pirate; a sea robber
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bulletin (n)
official report; a periodical publication
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burden (n)
a load; that which is carried
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cabaret (n)
a restaurant in which guests are entertained
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candidate (n)
one who is running for election
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capacious (adj)
wide and roomy
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capacity (n)
power to contain something; ability
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capital (adj)
1. primary , highest, as the death penalty
2. chief, in a political sense
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capsize (v)
to upset or overturn
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caravan (n)
a group of travelers journeying together
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cargo (n)
freight or load carried by a ship
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casualty (n)
a mishap; a person killed or injured in war
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cathedral (n)
a church supervised by a bishop
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cease (v)
to end; stop
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celestial (adj)
relating to the sky; heavenly; divine
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chaperon (n)
a person who supervises young people socially
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characteristic (adj)
usual; out of a person's nature
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characteristic (n)
a distinguishing trait
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charitable (adj)
1. liberal in giving to worthy causes
2. broadminded in judging others
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check (v)
to stop; restrain; curb
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chord (n)
1. a line between two points on a curve
2. a group of notes in harmony
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churn (n)
a container in which milk is violently shaken in making butter
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churn (v)
to stir or shake violently
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circumstances (n, pl.)
the facts or events associated with another event
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civic (adj)
relating to a citizen, city, or citizenship
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civil (adj)
1. relating to, or made up of citizens
2. polite
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civilize (v)
to develop from a savage state; to educate and refine
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classify (v)
to arrange in groups; put into order
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clatter (n)
a rattling noise; commotion; noisy talk
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cleave (v)
1. to stick; adhere
2. to part, divide, or pierce
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clergy (n)
members of the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate
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colossal (adj)
very large; gigantic; immense
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combate (v)
to fight; oppose; resist
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combatant (n)
one who fights or bears arms
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comical (adj)
funny; witty; relating to comedy
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commencement (n)
1. the beginning
2. graduation
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commerce (n)
trade; business
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commonplace (adj)
everyday; ordinary
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communal (adj)
publicly; owned jointly by all
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compact (adj)
closely packed; brief
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compact (n)
agreement
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competent (adj)
capable; fit; qualified
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competitor (n)
one who takes part in a contest; rival
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complement (n)
1. full quantity or supply; share
2. a word which complete the predicate of a sentence
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complement (adj)
1. complicated; intricate; not simple
2. composed of a main clause and a subordinate clause
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complicate (v)
to mix up; confuse
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complicated (adj)
difficult; involved; intricate; complex
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compliment (n)
an expression of praise or approval
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compliment (v)
to praise; express approval
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comply (v)
to follow an order; yield; acquiesce; agree with
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compose (v)
1. to make up
2. construct or create
3. make calm
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compromise (v)
to have both sides give up something to settle a dispute
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compress (v)
to squeeze together; condense
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compromise (n)
a settlement of differences in which each side gives up something
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concede (v)
1. to admit to be true
2. to grant as a privilege
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conceit (n)
excessive pride in self; vanity
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concur (v)
to agree
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condemn (v)
to pronounce guilty; blame
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condense (v)
to compress; make close, dense, or thick
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conduct (v)
1. to guide or direct
2. to behave
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confederate (n)
member of a league or group
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confer (v)
1. to give
2. to talk things over
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confess (v)
to admit; acknowledge
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confide (v)
to trust; to tell confidentially
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confirm (v)
1. to give assurance of the truth of; verify; corroborate
2. to strengthen
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confirmation (n)
the act of verifying; ratifying, making sure
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congenial (adj)
pleasant and sympathetic; kindred
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conflict (v)
to clash; differ; contend
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conscience (n)
the sense of right and wrong; moral feelings
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conscientious (adj)
scrupulous; guided by conscience; hard-working
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consequently (adv)
therefore; following as a natural effect
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console (v)
to give comfort to
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conspicuous (adj)
standing out; visible; very noticeable
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conspiracy (n)
a secret combination of persons for an evil purpose
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constant (adj)
1. faithful; true; steadfast
2. regular, persistent
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constantly (adv)
continually; in a faithful manner
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consult (v)
to ask advice of
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consultation (n)
the act of conferring or seeking advice
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contagious (adj)
transmitted by contact
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contemplate (v)
to consider with continued attention
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contempt (n)
disdain; scorn
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contend (v)
to strive in opposition; vie; fight
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contention (n)
a claim or point made in an argument
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continual (adj)
connected; uninterrupted
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continuous (adj)
connected; uninterrupted
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contraction (n)
the act of drawing together or becoming smaller
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contrary (adj)
opposed; contradictory; conflicting
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controversy (n)
debate; discussion; dispute; quarrel
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convalescence (n)
a gradual recovery of health after illness
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convict (n)
a person serving a prison sentence
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convict (v)
to find guilty
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conviction (n)
1. act of declaring guilt
2. a film belief
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cooperate (v)
to work together willingly
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cooperative (adj)
willing to work together with others
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cordial (adj)
hearty; warm; friendly
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corporation (n)
a group of persons license by the state to do business
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corral (n)
enclosure for horses and cattle
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corral (v)
to drive into a corral; surround; capture
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correspond (v)
1. to agree; be similar
2. to exchange letters
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corrupt (adj)
spoiled; wicked; dishonest
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corrupt (v)
to spoil, make evil or wicked; bribe
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corruption (n)
1. wickedness; dishonesty; bribery
2. rot; decay
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council (n)
1. a group of people called together to talk things over
2. a small group of people elected to make laws for a city
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counsel (n)
1. advice
2. lawyer
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counsel (v)
advise; recommend
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courage (n)
bravery
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courageous (adj)
brave
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courtesy (n)
politeness; polite behavior
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coward (n)
a person who runs away from a fight
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crater (n)
funnel-shaped opening on top of a volcano
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crisis (n)
the turning point in a disease; deciding event; time of danger
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critic (n)
1. a person who judges art, music, or literature
2. person who finds fault
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crochet (v)
to knit with a single needle having a hook at one end
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cruel (adj)
eager to cause pain to others; brutal
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cultivate (v)
1. to prepare and use (land) to raise crops
2. improve; develop, as by education
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curb (n)
1. a check; restraint
2. a raised border along the edge of the street
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curb (v)
to restrain; hold back
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curious (adj)
inquisitive; eager to know
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curiosity (n)
1. an eager desire to know
2. a strange, rare object
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current (adj)
of the present time
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currently (adv)
at present; prevailingly
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curriculum (n)
course of study
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customary (adj)
usual; habitual
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cylinder (n)
a circular object with straight sides and flat ends
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dazzle (v)
to hurt or charm the eyes with bright light
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debtor (n)
a person who owes money
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debut (n)
a first public appearance
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decay (v)
to rot; to grow weak from age or weater
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declaration (n)
an important announcement or statement
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decorative (adj)
ornamental; attractive
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deed (n)
an act; a thing done
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deface (v)
to mar, disfigure; spoil
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defame (v)
to injure someone's reputation; slander
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defect (n)
fault; weakness
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defective (adj)
faulty; incomplete; inadequate
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defendant (n)
the person who must answer charges in a court
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defer (v)
to postpone; delay
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defiant (adj)
full of resistance or opposition; insubordinate
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deficiency (n)
something lacking; incompleteness; a fault
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deficient (adj)
lacking; incomplete; defective
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definite (adj)
having clear limits; fixed; certain
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defy (v)
to challenge; resist; dare
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degrade (v)
to lower morally; disgrace; reduce in grade or ranks
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dejected (adj)
cast down; depressed; low-spirited; very disappointed
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delegate (n)
one sent to represent, and to act for, others
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deliberation (n)
1. calm and careful consideration
2. slowness in action
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delta (n)
a deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river
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deluge (n)
a flood or inundation
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demolish (v)
to ruin; tear down; destroy
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departure (n)
the act of going away
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depend (v)
to rely for support; trust
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derail (v)
to cause a train to run off the rails
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derrick (n)
a framework with ropes and pulleys for lifting heavy weights
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descendant (n)
offspring; child; person born of a certain family
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desert (n)
a dry sandy, barren region
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desert (v)
to leave permanently; forsake; abandon
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despair (n)
loss of hope
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destructive (adj)
damaging; ruinous; killing
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detach (v)
to unfasten
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detect (v)
to find out; discover
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determine (v)
to make up one's mind firmly
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detestable (adj)
hateful; loathsome; abhorrent
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detour (v)
to use a substitute road
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device (n)
1. a mechanical invention
1. plan; scheme; pattern
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devise (v)
to plan; contrive
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devout (adj)
faithful; devoted to religion
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dictator (n)
an undemocratic rules who has absolute power
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dignity (n)
worthiness; nobleness; self-respect; stateliness in character or manner
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dilate (v)
to stretch; expand; widen; swell
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diligent (adj)
industrious; persevering; painstaking
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dilute (v)
to weaken a solution by mixing with liquid such as water; to thin
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diminish (v)
to lessen; decrease; reduce
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disable (v)
to cripple; put out of action
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discard (v)
to throw away
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discord (n)
disagreement; lack of harmony
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discourage (v)
to leave with little or no hope; reduce enthusiasm
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discourteous (adj)
impolite
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discreet (adj)
careful; wisely cautious
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discrete (adj)
separate; discontinuous
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discretion (n)
good judgment; choice
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disgruntled (adj)
discontented; in bad humor
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dishearten (v)
to discourage; deject
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disillusion (v)
to free from errors, untrue ideas, or dreams
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dismal (adj)
gloomy; cheerless; woeful
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disposition (n)
natural personality; personal nature
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dispute (n)
an argument; quarrel
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distinction (n)
1. a difference
1. an honor
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distinguish (v)
1. to recognize signs; see differences
2. to make it eminent
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distort (v)
to twist out of shape
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distrust (n)
lack of trust; suspicion
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distrust (v)
to lack confident; suspect
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dividend (n)
a sum to be divided and shared; a share of such a sum
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docile (adj)
obedient; easily managed
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doff (v)
to remove
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domestic (adj)
1. of the household
2. produced in your own country
3. tame, not wild
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don (v)
to put on
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drab (adj)
dull; monotonous; colorless; brownish yellow; yellowish gray
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dread (n)
great fear
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dread (v)
to look forward in fear
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dreary (adj)
dull; drab; dismal
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duplicate (adj)
1. double; twofold
2. corresponding exactly
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duplicate (n)
an exact copy
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duplicate (v)
to make an exact copy
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durable (adj)
lasting; enduring; permanent
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dwell (v)
to abide; remain; live in a place
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ebb (n)
the back flow the water brought in by the tide
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ebb (v)
to flow out; fall; decline
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economic (adj)
having to do with business, credit, and money
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effect (n)
result
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efficient (adj)
competent; careful
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elaborate (adj)
complicated; worked out with great care
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elevate (v)
to lift up; raise; hoist; promote
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elevated (adj)
lifted up; lofty; on a high plane
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eligible (adj)
fit to be chosen; qualified
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eliminate (v)
to get rid of; omit
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eloquent (adj)
having grace and power in speech
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embitter (v)
to make bitter; make one feel wounded and angry
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embrace (v)
to clasp in the arms
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eminent (adj)
distinguished; exalted; high
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emphatic (adj)
forceful; stressed
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endure (v)
to last; keep on; bear; undergo
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endurance (n)
the power of suffering without giving way
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engross (v)
to occupy wholly; interest completely
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enlighten (v)
to free from prejudice or ignorance; impart knowledge
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enrich (v)
to make rich; to ornament; adorn
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entreat (v)
to beg, ask earnestly
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envelop (v)
to surround entirely; wrap up
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enviable (adj)
attracting envy; arousing the desire to possess or resemble
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envious (adj)
jealous; desirous of what is another's
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envy (n)
jealousy; desire for what is another's
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envy (v)
to desire what is another's
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epidemic (n)
the rapid spreading of disease
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equip (v)
to furnish or fit out
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era (n)
period of time
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err (v)
to commit a sin or error; make a mistake
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erroneous (adj)
incorrect; mistaken
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essential (adj)
most important; pure; indispensable
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essentials (n, pl.)
the basic or necessary parts
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eternal (adj)
everlasting; perpetual; incessant
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evade (v)
to elude cleverly; baffle; foil; escape; avoid
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eventual (adj)
happening as a result; ultimate; final
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evident (adj)
clear, plain; easy to see or understand
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exaggerate (v)
to make it larger, worse, or more important than it really is; color highly; enlarge beyond truth
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exasperate (v)
to irritate exceedingly
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exceed (v)
to go beyond the limit; surpass; excel
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excess (n)
an undue extent or amount; overabundance
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exclude (v)
to shut out; hinder from admission or participation; debar
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exert (v)
to put forth; use with an effort
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expand (v)
to spread; stretch out; unfold; dilate; extend
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expel (v)
to drive away; force out
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exquisite (adj)
refined; delicate; excellent; sensitively made
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exterior (n)
the outside; outer surface
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extravagant (adj)
wasteful; exceeding reasonable limits; unduly lavish
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fable (n)
a story with a moral, usually with animals as the leading characters
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faithless (adj)
untrustworthy; not truthful; unbelieving
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fascinate (v)
to charm; enchant; allure
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falsify (v)
to make false or deceptive
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fatal (adj)
causing death or destruction
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fathom (v)
to get to the bottom of; comprehend
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fatigue (n)
weariness; exhaustion
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faulty (adj)
imperfect; full of faults; made poorly
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feat (n)
an act; deed
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federal (adj)
united by compact, as states in a union form one country
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feign (v)
to make believe; pretend; dissemble
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fertile (adj)
bearing seeds or fruit; producing crops easily
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fete (n)
a festival; celebration
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feud (n)
a long and deadly quarrel
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fierce (adj)
savage; wild; violent
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fiery (adj)
like fire; hot; blazing
398
finale (n)
the close of the last section of a musical composition
399
finance (v)
to raise money for; to provide capital for
400
fleecy (adj)
like a sleep's wool; white
401
flourish (v)
to thrive; prosper
402
forecast (v)
to plan ahead; predict
403
foreign (adj)
situated outside of one's own country
404
fragmentary (adj)
made up of fragments or pieces; not complete
405
frenzied (adj)
delirious; maddened; frantic
406
frenzy (n)
delirious rage, excitement, or enthusiasm
407
fret (v)
to be irritated or peevish
408
gallant (adj)
stately; noble; chivalrous; courteous
409
garrison (n)
troops of a fort
410
giddy (adj)
dizzy; fickle
411
grit (n)
1. sand; gravel
2. firmness; courage
412
gurgle (v)
to flow or run with a murmuring, bubbling sound
413
haggard (adj)
gaunt; wasted by suffering, illness, or hunge
414
hale (adj)
healthy and robust
415
hallowed (adj)
set apart as holy; consecrated; sanctified
416
halter (n)
a rope or strap
417
hamper (v)
to impede, restrain, or encumber
418
hangar (n)
a shed; especially for airplanes
419
haphazard (adj)
accidental; determined by chance
420
hardy (adj)
strong; firm; able to stand cold, fatigue, or hardships
421
haughty (adj)
proud and overbearing; contemptuous
422
hearty (adj)
cordial; energetic; from the heart
423
heed (v)
to take notice of; listen to
424
heedless (adj)
careless; inattentive; disobedient
425
humdrum (adj)
monotonous; dull
426
hysterical (adj)
losing self-control, especially in women
427
illumination (n)
supply of light
428
imp (n)
a little devil; a mischievous child
429
impair (v)
to damage, spoil, or reduce the value of
430
imperial (adj)
of an empire; sovereign; royal
431
impudent (adj)
rudely, bold
432
impulsive (adj)
acting without thinking; acting without plan
433
incite (v)
to urge on; stir up; rouse
434
inclination (n)
tendency; preference; learning
435
indignation (n)
anger or outrage at something unworthy, unjust or mean
436
indifference (n)
lack of interest or attention; lack of importance
437
indispensable (adj)
absolutely necessary
438
indivisible (adj)
1. not be able to be divided or separated
2. not able to be divided evenly
439
industrious (adj)
hard-working
440
inevitable (adj)
sure to happen; unavoidable
441
infantile (adj)
babyish; childish; like an infant
442
inflexible (adj)
firm; unbending; stiff; uncompromising
443
inkling (n)
a vague notion; a slight hint
444
innumerable (adj)
too many to count
445
inquiry (n)
a question; search for information
446
insinuate (v)
to hint; suggest slyly
447
instinctive (adj)
born in an animal or person; unlearned; automatic
448
insolent (adj)
boldly rude; insulting; impudent
449
institute (v)
to establish; introduce
450
intent (adj)
attentive
451
invalid (n)
a sick or disabled person
452
invariably (adv)
without change or exception; always
453
irrigate (v)
to supply land with water through canals or ditches
454
irrigation (n)
the supplying of water to land
455
jaunty (adj)
showy; perky; unconcerned and cheerful
456
jeer (v)
to taunt; make nasty remarks
457
jovial (adj)
merry; jolly
458
kindred (adj)
related; of like character
459
laden (adj)
loaded; weighed down; burdened
460
lament (v)
to grieve for, mourn
461
lavish (adj)
spending profusely; rich; abundant
462
legal (adj)
based on law; lawful; dealing with the law
463
legislature (n)
the body of representatives who make the laws
464
liberal (adj)
generous; abundant; not strict not narrow, not conservative
465
liberate (v)
to free; set free
466
liberty (n)
1. freedom
2. act of a person who is too familiar
467
likelihood (n)
probability
468
livelihood (n)
means of supporting self and family
469
loathe (v)
to detest; hate
470
loathing (n)
hatred; repugnance
471
lofty (adj)
high; tall; proud
472
maim (v)
to wound seriously; cripple; mutilate
473
maintain (v)
1. to keep in good repair
2. to support
474
majesty (n)
dignity; stateliness; nobility
475
malicious (adj)
spiteful; evil
476
manual (adj)
of the hands, for the hands, or done with the hands
477
manual (n)
a small book that helps its reading to understand or use something
478
marine (adj)
of the sea; found in the sea
479
marvel (v)
to be filled with wonder
480
mason (n)
a man whose work is building with stone or brick
481
masquerade (n)
1. a party of dance at which masks and fancy costumes are worn
2. false pretense
482
maternal (adj)
of or like a mother
483
maturity (n)
state of being an adult or fully grown
484
meager (adj)
thin; barren; poor; scanty
485
medicinal (adj)
effective in checking or curing diseases; relating to medicine
486
meek (adj)
mild-tempered; humble; patient
487
melancholy (n)
gloomy; sadness
488
memento (n)
a reminder; remembrance; souvenir
489
menagerie (n)
a collection of caged wild animals
490
merciless (adj)
cruel; without pity; harsh
491
mere (adj)
only; nothing else than; not more than
492
merely (adv)
simply; only
493
merit (n)
goodness; worth
494
methodical (adj)
done according to a method or system; careful and exact
495
metropolitan (adj)
of a large city
496
mimic (n)
a person who imitates
497
mimic (v)
to make fun of by imitating
498
minority (n)
a group less than half of the total
499
minute (adj)
very small; tiny
500
mischief (n)
bad conduct to have fun
501
mischievous (adj)
full of mischief, naughty
502
missionary (n)
a person with a mission to perform, as one who works to convert people to Christianity
503
mock (v)
to laugh at; make fun of
504
mock (adj)
not real; imitation
505
moderate (v)
to soften; to make less violent; to serve as a peacemaker or chairman
506
modest (adj)
not thinking too highly of oneself; humble; bashful; decent
507
monarchy (n)
rule by a king
508
monotonous (adj)
continuing in one. tone; boring because of its sadness
509
monsoon (n)
rain-carrying southwest wind of the Indian Ocean
510
morale (n)
spirit; mental state; moral condition
511
morose (adj)
sullen; gloomy
512
mortal (n)
a human being; man, as subject to death
513
mortal (adj)
subject to death; causing death; pertaining to human beings
514
mournful (adj)
sad; sorrowful
515
nag (v)
to annoy; pester
516
narrative (n)
a story
517
neutral (adj)
1. not taking sides in a quarrel
2. gray or quiet in tone
518
nimble (adj)
quick-moving; active and sure footed
519
nominate (v)
to name a candidate for an office
520
nominee (n)
a person named or recommended for an office
521
notable (adj)
worthy of notice
522
notable (n)
a person who is famous
523
notorious (adj)
well-known in a bad sense
524
novice (n)
a beginner
525
nuisance (n)
a thing or person that annoys
526
numb (adj)
so cold that all feeling is lost
527
oath (n)
a solemn
528
obedience (n)
doing what one is told
529
objective (n)
aim; purpose; object
530
objective (adj)
fair; not personal; unprejudiced
531
obligation (n)
duty; the owing of service to another
532
obligatory (adj)
required
533
oblige (v)
1. to require; to bind by duty, promise, or favor
2. to do a favor for; please
534
obscure (adj)
not clear, hard to come by or understando
535
observance (n)
act of giving honor to a custom, holiday, or law
536
occasional (adj)
happening now and then
537
occurrence (n)
something that happens; an event
538
officiate (v)
to serve as the official or person in charge at an activity
539
ointment (n)
a salve; a fatty, greasy medicine for the skin
540
omission (n)
the leaving out of something
541
omit (v)
to leave out; to skip over
542
onslaught (n)
a furious attack
543
oppress (v)
to crush; persecute; overburden
544
optimism (n)
the bright and cheerful feeling that all will turn out well
545
oration (n)
a long and dignified speech
546
oratory (n)
effective speech; eloquence
547
origin (n)
1. beginning; source; cause
2. a person's ancestry
548
overseer (n)
supervisor; foreman
549
pacific (adj)
peaceful
550
pacify (v)
to make peace; calm down
551
pagan (n)
a heathen; a primitive or ancient person who did not practice Christianity or other modern religions
552
pamphlet (n)
a booklet in paper covers
553
paralysis (n)
loss of the power to feel or move
554
parch (v)
to scorch; dry with heat
555
parliament (n)
a council or congress that makes the laws of a country
556
patron (n)
a regular customer, guardian, or protector
557
patronage (n)
1. special support
2. the act of buying goods regularly at one store
3. political jobs given to one's friends or party members
558
peevish (adj)
childishly fretful; irritable
559
penalize (v)
to punish; to cause to suffer a penalty
560
pension (n)
money paid to an employee after he has retired
561
perch (n)
a stick serving as a resting place for birds
562
perch (v)
to roost; to sit as birds do
563
peril (n)
danger
564
perpetual (adj)
endless; unceasing; continuous
565
perplex (v)
to puzzle; stump; confuse; bother
566
persecute (v)
to cause people to suffer unfairly, usually for religious or racial reasons
567
perseverance (n)
persistence; tenacity; stick-to-it quality
568
persevere (v)
to persist in spite of difficulties
569
persist (v)
to persevere; to keep on; to refuse to stop to be changed
570
persistence (n)
perseverance; resoluteness; stubbornness; staying quality
571
personnel (n)
the staff of an organization; a group of employees
572
persuade (v)
to talk someone into doing something; convince
573
pertinent (adj)
related to the discussion
574
petty (adj)
having little importance; small; mean
575
pier (n)
a boardwalk or concrete structure build out over the water; a dock
576
pioneer (n)
a colonist; one who explores ahead of others; an early settler
577
pious (adj)
devout; religious; sacred
578
pitiless (adj)
merciless; cruel
579
placid (adj)
calm; peaceful
580
plague (n)
a deadly contagious fever
581
plateau (n)
a broad elevated tract of land
582
plausible (adj)
seeming to be fair and reasonable
583
pledge (v)
to promise; guarantee
584
ponder (v)
to consider carefully
585
posterity (n)
descendants; future generations
586
preamble (n)
an introduction to writing or speech
587
precaution (n)
care taken beforehand
588
precede (v)
to go before; come before
589
precise (adj)
exact; accurate; definite
590
precision (n)
accuracy; exactness
591
preliminary (adj)
leading up to something more important
592
premature (adj)
happening too soon
593
premiere (n)
a first public performance
594
prevail (v)
to be in general use; to be the stronger; count as official
595
prevalent (adj)
in general use; widespread; common
596
primary (adj)
first; original
597
primary (n)
voting by members of one party to choose their candidates for office
598
primitive (adj)
undeveloped; first of the kind; of long ago; very simple
599
principle (n)
a general truth; an ideal; firm belief; rule of conduct
600
prior (adj)
earlier, before
601
proclaim (v)
to declare and officially
602
proclamation (n)
public and official declaration
603
procure (v)
to obtain by care or effort; bring about; cause
604
proficiency (n)
excellent performance
605
prohibit (v)
to forbid; prevent
606
rapidity (n)
swiftness; quickness; speed
607
rare (adj)
1. seldom found or happening
2. thin; not dense
3. not cooked much; almost raw
608
rash (adj)
hasty; reckless
609
ration (n)
an allowance or fixed share of food
610
realize (v)
1. to understand clearly
2. to obtain
3. profit
611
prolong (v)
to make longer; extend
612
prominent (adj)
1. well-known; important
2. easy to see; standing out
613
prophet (n)
a person inspired by God to speak for Him; one who foretells events
614
prophetic (adj)
foretelling the future
615
prosper (v)
to be successful; make successful
616
provision (n)
1. act of supplying
2. stock or store of food
3. condition; stipulation
617
provoke (v)
to make angry; stir up; excite; bring about
618
prowess (n)
bravery; unusual skill
619
prudent (adj)
planning carefully ahead of time; cautious, careful
620
punctual (adj)
prompt, on time
621
pursue (v)
to chase, follow
622
quaint (adj)
pleasingly old-fashioned
623
quell (v)
to suppress or subdue; put an end to; to quiet
624
quiver (v)
to tremble; shake
625
quiver (n)
a case for carrying arrows
626
radiate (v)
to send out rays
627
range (n)
scope or intent
628
rebellion (n)
war against the government of the country
629
recall (v)
to remember; bring back to memory
630
recollect (v)
to call back to mind; remember
631
recruit (n)
a new man in an army or a cause
632
recuperation (n)
recovery of health and strength
633
reform (n)
change for the better
634
regal (adj)
royal; kingly
635
regime (n)
system of government; administration
636
rejoice (v)
to feel joy or great delight
637
relate (v)
1. to narrate
2. to establish connection; to be connected
638
relative (adj)
1. related; connected; referring; belonging
2. comparative
639
relentless (adj)
severe; never giving up; never becoming gentler
640
reliability (n)
dependability; trustworthy
641
reliable (adj)
dependable; trustworthy
642
relinquish (v)
to quit; abandon; give up
643
reluctance (n)
unwillingness
644
reluctant (adj)
not eager; unwilling; hesitant
645
remedy (n)
any healing medicine; a cure
646
remorse (n)
regret; repentance
647
repetition (n)
a repeating; a repeated performance
648
replenish (v)
to fill up again
649
reprove (v)
to cold; rebuke; reprimand
650
requisite (adj)
necessary; essential; required
651
resentment (n)
bitter displeasure
652
reservoir (n)
a place where drinking water is store; a storehouse
653
resist (v)
to fight against; hold off
654
resort (v)
to go; have recourse
655
resolution (n)
1. a motion by a group expressing its wishes
2. firmness
656
restraint (n)
holding back; hindering from action; reserve; confinement
657
retreat (n)
1. the act of withdrawing or retiring
2. place of privacy, shelter or asylum
658
robust (adj)
strong; healthy
659
rugged (adj)
rough and uneven; vigorous; stern
660
ruse (n)
a trick; scheme
661
sallow (adj)
having a sickly, yellowish complexion
662
salvation (n)
a saving or being saved; soul saving; deliverance from sin
663
sanctuary (n)
a sacred place; a place of refuge or protection
664
sanitary (adj)
free from dirty and filth; preventing disease
665
scarce (adj)
rare; hard to get; not equal to the demand; not plentiful
666
scorch (v)
to burn the surface of; to shrivel with heat
667
score (n)
1. a record of point; account
2. twenty
3. the notes of a musical composition
668
scour (v)
1. to pass through in search of something
2. to cleanse by rubbing and scraping
669
scowl (n)
a frown
670
scowl (v)
to frown; look unfriendly
671
scramble (v)
push and shove; to mix together
672
secede (v)
to withdraw from membership or fellowship
673
sentiment (n)
an opinion or state of mind based on feeling good rather than reason
674
sentimental (adj)
based on emotion or feeling; emotional
675
sequence (n)
the state of following in order; succession; result
676
serene (adj)
the state of being placid or calm
677
sever (v)
to cut apart; separate; break off
678
sheath (n)
a case for the blade of a knife
679
sheathe (v)
to enclose; place in a sheath
680
shred (n)
a fragment; piece; particle
681
shrewd (adj)
clever; astute; sharp
682
shriek (n)
a shrill, wild cry, usually showing intense fear or pain
683
shun (v)
to avoid deliberately; keep clear of
684
sieve (n)
a mesh which holds back larger particles and allows smaller ones to pass through
685
sift (v)
to pass through a sieve; to examine with care; to separate
686
significant (adj)
having a meaning; important
687
simultaneous (adj)
taking place at the same time
688
sincere (adj)
honest; frank; whole-hearted
689
sluggish (adj)
slow-moving; drowsy; lazy
690
smolder (v)
to burn and smoke without flame
691
sodden (adj)
soaked; heavy with moisture; dull or stupid with fatigue
692
solemn (adj)
highly serious or formal; grave; stately
693
solicit (v)
to approach with a request or plea; entreat; seek business
694
soothe (v)
to please; calm down; make peaceful and happy
695
sovereign (n)
the person who has the highest power in a country; a king
696
spacious (adj)
vast; roomy; of great space
697
spectacle (n)
a remarkable sight; an impressive display
698
spendthrift (n)
one who spends money wastefully
699
spontaneous (adj)
self-acting; produced from within; self-starting
700
stampede (v)
to run away in panic; act in a hasty, frightened manner
701
stanza (n)
a basic division of a poem; a section of a poem
702
stately (adj)
dignified; majestic; grand; august
703
statesman (n)
one experience in the art of government; an honorable and prominent politician
704
stationary (adj)
fixed; unchanging; not moving
705
stature (n)
height; impressive standing
706
statute (n)
a law
707
steadfast (adj)
stanch; firm; unchanging
708
stoop (v)
to bend the body downward and forward; to lower oneself
709
strenuous (adj)
involving strong effort or exertion; hard; active
710
strut (v)
to walk in an exaggerated way; walk with a conceited air
711
suave (adj)
pleasant in manner; easy; gracious
712
subdue (v)
to overcome; conquer
713
submissive (adj)
yielding to authority; obedient
714
subordinate (adj)
lower in rank or power
715
subsequent (adj)
following; coming after; succeeding
716
subside (v)
to sink to the bottom; to becoem quiet or calm
717
sulk (v)
to go off alone because you cannot have your own way; be sullen
718
sullen (adj)
silent because of bad humor, gloomy; dismal
719
summit (n)
the top; the highest point
720
supernatural (adj)
beyond nature; unreal; miraculous
721
surge (v)
to rise and fall; to swell; move like waves
722
surpass (v)
to exceed, excel
723
surplus (n)
excess; whatever is extra
724
swindle (v)
to cheat; defraud
725
tact (n)
ability to say and do the kind thing
726
tactful (adj)
able to say the right thing; not hurting feelings of others
727
taint (n)
stain; sport; disgrace
728
taunt (v)
to jeer at; mock
729
taunt (n)
a gibe; an unpleasant, teasing remark
730
tedious (adj)
wearisome; tiresome; monotonous
731
tempest (n)
a very violent storm
732
terminate (v)
to put an end to; come to an end
733
testify (v)
to give evidence; bear witness; be a witness
734
testimony (n)
a statement by a witness in court
735
textile (n)
a woven fabric; cloth
736
thrift (n)
saving; spending money carefully
737
thrive (n)
to be successful; prosper
738
timid (adj)
faint-hearted; shy; fearful; lacking in courage
739
timorous (adj)
fearful or danger; indicating fear, timid
740
toil (n)
labor or work that is very tiring
741
token (n)
1. a mark or sign; memorial; souvenir
2. a substitute for money whose face value is more than its value
742
tolerant (adj)
willing to bear with others; faults; forbearing; willing to endure
743
tract (n)
1. a short pamphlet or leaflet
2. a large area of land
744
trespass (v)
to commit an offense; sin; enter unlawfully upon the property of another
745
tributary (n)
1. a branch of a river
2. a nation that is under the rule of another
746
truancy (n)
staying away from school or work
747
truce (n)
a temporary peace or stopping of war by agreement; armistice; brief pause
748
trivial (adj)
trifling; unimportant
749
tumult (n)
the noise and confusion made by a number of excited people
750
turmoil (n)
confusion
751
twinge (n)
a sudden, stinging pain
752
tyranny (n)
cruel and unjust rule of a country
753
tyrant (n)
an absolute rule; despot; cruel, unjust ruler of a country
754
unabridged (adj)
not shortened, complete
755
unanimous (adj)
with everyone in agreement
756
unceasing (adj)
never stopping; continous
757
uncompromising (adj)
unbending; not willing to meet halfway
758
unconcerned (adj)
not disturbed; uninterested
759
undisputed (adj)
unchallenged; not doubted
760
undoubted (adj)
certain; not to be disbelieved
761
unimpressive (adj)
unable to catch attention; mediocre; unattractive
762
uninhabited (adj)
empty of people; with no one living there; deserted; unoccupied
763
unravel (v)
to pull apart the threads of
764
unruffled (adj)
smooth; undisturbed; calm; unwrinkled
765
unsound (adj)
not safe or reliable
766
untimely (adj)
happening too soon; at the wrong time
767
unwary (adj)
off one's guard; careless
768
upright (adj)
standing erect; just; honest
769
urban (adj)
of a city or town
770
urge (v)
to seek influence; press; attempt to persuade
771
vacant (adj)
not occupied; empty
772
vagrant (n)
an idle wanderer; a tramp; a person who does not seek employment
773
vain (adj)
1. useless
2. too proud of oneself
774
valiant (adj)
brave; courageous
775
vanity (n)
too much pride oneself
776
vanquish (v)
to conquer, subdue
777
vengeance (n)
revenge; punishment for a wrong
778
veteran (n)
one experienced in any service
779
veto (v)
to refuse to sign a bill; to forbid the legislature
780
vicinity (n)
nearness; neighborhood
781
vicious (adj)
immoral; wicked; spiteful
782
vigilant (adj)
alert; watchful; keenly wary
783
vigor (n)
force; energy; power; health
784
vigorous (adj)
strong; energetic forceful
785
vile (adj)
low; mean; wicked; bad
786
vivacious (adj)
lively; full of life
787
vivid (adj)
spirited; brilliant; striking; colorful
788
wade (v)
to walk through water
789
wane (v)
to grow less; decrease
790
wary (adj)
cautious, careful
791
waver (v)
to tumble to and fro; to hesitate; incline one way, then the other
792
wax (v)
to grow large
793
whim (n)
a sudden wish; trifling desire; thoughtless wish
794
wholesome (adj)
healthful; healthy-looking; pure
795
wholly (adv)
completely; entirely
796
withstand (v)
resist; fight off
797
witty (adj)
clever and amusing
798
woeful (adj)
full of grief, expressing sorrow
799
wrath (n)
deep and violent anger
800
writhe (v)
to twist with pain; contort or change the form of the body
801
yearn (v)
to be filled with desire
802
yield (v)
1. to give up
2. produce
