TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

abduct

	carry off by force; kidnap
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	deep opening in the earth surface

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

abject

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

abstain

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

abstruse

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

absurdity

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

abyss

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	increasing by successive addition
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

accommodation

	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	questionable; filled with doubt
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

accomplice

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

acquiesce

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	assent; agree without protesting
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

acrid

	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

adamant

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

admonish

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

adoration

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

adore

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adversary

	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	become worse; decline; fall
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

affable

	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

agency

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

aghast

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

agitate

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	being in low spirits; depressed
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

agrarian

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aisle

	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	reveal; make known to the public
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	even though; although; notwithstanding

alacrity

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

allegiance

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

alleviate

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	increasing by successive addition
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

alley

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

allot

	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

ambiguous

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport

ambush

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

amiable

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	carry off by force; kidnap
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

amicable

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

amiss

	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

amnesty

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

amorous

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	moved by sexual love; loving

amphitheater

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

anarchy

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

animation

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	increasing by successive addition
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

ankle

	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

annals

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

antagonism

	inform; give notice to; make aware
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

antagonist

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

apathy

	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

appalling

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	end of existence or activity; termination
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

apparel

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

apparition

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

appease

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

appellation

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	title or degree of nobility
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	provide; bestow a quality on

appraise

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

apprehend

	carry off by force; kidnap
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

apprehensive

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

apprise

	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	inform; give notice to; make aware

approbation

	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	expression of warm approval; praise
	title or degree of nobility

apron

	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	reveal; make known to the public
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

arable

	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

arrogance

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

arrogant

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

ascending

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

ascertain

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

assail

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assassination

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	fastening device; firm grip
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

assiduous

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

assign

	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

astray

	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	provide; bestow a quality on

asunder

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

asylum

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	part; separate or disunite; disengage

atone

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

atrocity

	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

attentive

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

attic

	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

audacious

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

audacity

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	bringing or coming to an end; cease

auditory

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

august

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

auspicious

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	lack of consistency; the difference
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

austere

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

automaton

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

avarice

	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

avenge

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

aver

	declare to be true; affirm
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

azure

	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

bacchanalian

	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	reveal; make known to the public
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

bacon

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	end of existence or activity; termination
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

baffle

	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

bait

	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

balcony

	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

ballad

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

bamboo

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

banish

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

baron

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	title or degree of nobility
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	become worse; decline; fall

bashful

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

bathe

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

beaver

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

beckon

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

bellicose

	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

belligerent

100

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	unconventional in an artistic way

belly

101

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

benefactor

102

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

beneficiary

103

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

benevolent

104

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

bequeath

105

	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

berth

106

	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

beseech

107

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

beset

108

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

bicker

109

	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

birch

110

	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

blatant

111

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

blot

112

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

blunder

113

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

bohemian

114

	unconventional in an artistic way
	being in low spirits; depressed
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

boisterous

115

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

bolt

116

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bother

117

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

bounty

118

	moved by sexual love; loving
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

bower

119

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

brace

120

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	end of existence or activity; termination
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

brake

121

	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

brand

122

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

brazen

123

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	assent; agree without protesting
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

breakthrough

124

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

bribe

125

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	reveal; make known to the public

bridle

126

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

brilliant

127

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

brink

128

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	being in low spirits; depressed
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

broach

129

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

brood

130

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

brutal

131

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

buck

132

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

bucket

133

	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

bully

134

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	questionable; filled with doubt
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

burial

135

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

butcher

136

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

buttress

137

	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	title or degree of nobility

cable

138

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

cajole

139

	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

calamity

140

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

calendar

141

	secretive, not openly shown
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

canon

142

	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

canvass

143

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

cape

144

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

caprice

145

	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

capricious

146

	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

captivate

147

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

carnage

148

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

carpenter

149

	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

caste

150

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

cataclysm

151

	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

catalogue

152

	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

caustic

153

	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

cavalier

154

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

cement

155

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	carry off by force; kidnap
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

cemetery

156

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

censor

157

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

censure

158

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

certificate

159

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

cessation

160

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

champagne

161

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

chant

162

	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

chasm

163

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	deep opening in the earth surface
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

chicanery

164

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

chide

165

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

chivalrous

166

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

circus

167

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

clandestine

168

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

clasp

169

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	fastening device; firm grip

cleft

170

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

cliche

171

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

client

172

	someone who pays to get goods or services
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

climax

173

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

closet

174

	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

clump

175

	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

comely

176

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

commence

177

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

commend

178

	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

commotion

179

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

compartment

180

	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

compelling

181

	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

composure

182

	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

conceit

183

	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

conceivable

184

	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

concession

185

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

concoct

186

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

concord

187

	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

confidential

188

	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confiscate

189

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

confound

190

	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

conjunction

191

	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

console

192

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

consummate

193

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

contempt

194

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

contemptible

195

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully

contemptuous

196

	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

contradiction

197

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

contribute

198

	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	provide; bestow a quality on
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

contrive

199

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

convey

200

	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

conveyance

201

	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

copious

202

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

cordial

203

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

cork

204

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

corporal

205

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

corporeal

206

	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

corpulent

207

	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

correspondent

208

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

corroborate

209

	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

covenant

210

	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	expression of warm approval; praise

covert

211

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	secretive, not openly shown

cowardice

212

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

cradle

213

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

crafty

214

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

crave

215

	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

crease

216

	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

crisp

217

	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

crouch

218

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

crucial

219

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

cruise

220

	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

cryptic

221

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	questionable; filled with doubt
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

cumulative

222

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	increasing by successive addition

curb

223

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

curl

224

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

curt

225

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

curtail

226

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

custody

227

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

cynical

228

	declare to be true; affirm
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	increasing by successive addition

dangle

229

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

deceit

230

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

decipher

231

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

declivity

232

	downward slope, as of a hill
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

dedicate

233

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

deem

234

	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	fastening device; firm grip
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

define

235

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

defraud

236

	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	end of existence or activity; termination
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

defy

237

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

degenerate

238

	become worse; decline; fall
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

dejected

239

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	being in low spirits; depressed
	become worse; decline; fall

deluge

240

	end of existence or activity; termination
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

delusion

241

	provide; bestow a quality on
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

demise

242

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	end of existence or activity; termination
	pertaining to electricity; electric

denial

243

	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

deputy

244

	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

derelict

245

	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

deride

246

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

descry

247

	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

desecrate

248

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

desiccate

249

	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

desist

250

	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

destitute

251

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

desultory

252

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

detach

253

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

detain

254

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

deviate

255

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

devout

256

	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

dexterity

257

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

dexterous

258

	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

dingy

259

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

dip

260

	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	provide; bestow a quality on
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

disclose

261

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

discord

262

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

discrepancy

263

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	lack of consistency; the difference
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	inform; give notice to; make aware

disdain

264

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	being in low spirits; depressed

disparity

265

	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

dissolution

266

	end of existence or activity; termination
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

ditch

267

	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

diverge

268

	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	vary; go in different directions from the same point

divulge

269

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	reveal; make known to the public
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

dock

270

	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	downward slope, as of a hill
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	assent; agree without protesting

dodge

271

	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

doleful

272

	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

dome

273

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	become worse; decline; fall
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

dose

274

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

downcast

275

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

doze

276

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

dreadfully

277

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

drench

278

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	downward slope, as of a hill
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

drown

279

	declare to be true; affirm
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

dubious

280

	questionable; filled with doubt
	become worse; decline; fall
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

duel

281

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy

dumbfound

282

	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

dunce

283

	deep opening in the earth surface
	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

dwindle

284

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

ecology

285

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

ecstasy

286

	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	declare to be true; affirm
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

eddy

287

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

editorial

288

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

eerie

289

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

efface

290

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

effectual

291

	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

elastic

292

	secretive, not openly shown
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

elderly

293

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

electrical

294

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	pertaining to electricity; electric

elucidate

295

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	assent; agree without protesting

elude

296

	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

emanate

297

	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

embark

298

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

embassy

299

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

emerald

300

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

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