ability | n. Syn. capacity; skill
capacity; skill |
ablaze | a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
abolish | v. Syn. cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
abolitionist | n.
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
abound | v.
be full of; be plentiful |
abrupt | a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
absorb | v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
abut | v. Syn. adjoin
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
academician | n.
a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
access | n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance |
accessibility | n.
attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
accessory | n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
acclaim | v. Syn. applaud
applaud; announce with great approval |
accompaniment | n.
act of accompanying someone or something |
accompanying | a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant |
accomplishment | n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment |
accordion | n.
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player |
account | n. Syn. report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
accredit | v. Syn. authorize; commission
authorize; commission; give credit for |
accuse | v. Syn. blame; condemn
blame; condemn |
acquisition | n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
acronym | n. Syn. abbreviation
abbreviation |
addict | v.
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
addictive | a.
causing or characterized by addiction |
additive | n. Syn. addition; supplement
addition; supplement |
adjacent | a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adjoin | v. Syn. attach
be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
adjust | v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate |
adobe | n. Syn. clay; brick
clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
adolescent | n.
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
adopt | v. Syn. accept
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
adoption | n.
act of accepting with approval |
advent | n. Syn. arrival
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
affiliate | v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate |
affirm | v. Syn. assert; confirm
assert; confirm |
affliction | n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
affordable | a.
able to pay for |
agitation | n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
air | v.
be broadcast on television or radio |
airborne | a. Syn. aloft
aloft; flying; in the air |
alignment | n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
arrangement; association; alliance |
allocate | v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan |
alloy | v. Syn. combine; mix
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
ally | n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
confederate; partner; collaborator |
aloof | a. Syn. apart; distant
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
amaze | v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
astonish; affect with wonder |
amazing | a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
awesome; astounding; surprising |
ambition | n. Syn. aspiration
aspiration |
ambitious | a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
amend | v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
amendment | n. Syn. correction; revision
correction; revision |
amplification | n.
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
amplify | v. Syn. intensify; increase
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
analogous | a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike |
analyze | v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
diagnose; examine |
anatomy | n. Syn. dissection
detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
ancestral | a.
inherited or inheritable by established rules |
annex | v. Syn. attach
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
annihilate | v. Syn. destroy
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
annoying | a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
antedate | v.
be earlier in time; go back further |
anthology | n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors |
antibiotic | a. Syn. antibacterial
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
anticipate | v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
antique | n. Syn. relic; curio
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
appeal | n. Syn. attraction; charm
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
appealing | a. Syn. attractive; charming
attractive; charming |
appetite | n. Syn. desire
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
applaud | v. Syn. clap; acclaim
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
applicant | n. Syn. candidate
candidate |
application | n. Syn. diligence
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance |
appoint | v. Syn. designate; nominate
designate; nominate |
appraisal | n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
appreciable | a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
considerable; perceptible |
appreciate | v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
approach | n. Syn. access; method
access; method |
appropriate | v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
approximate | v. Syn. approach
approach; come near |
approximately | ad. Syn. about; roughly
about; roughly |
aquatic | a. Syn. watery
consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
arc | n.
continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
arduous | a. Syn. hard; strenuous
demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
armory | n. Syn. arsenal
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
arrangement | n. Syn. composition; order
composition; order |
ascend | v. Syn. climb; mount
climb; mount |
ascending | a. Syn. climbing; rising
climbing; rising |
asphyxiate | v.
deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
aspiration | n. Syn. ambition; longing
ambition; longing |
aspiring | a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
ambitious; enthusiastic |
assault | n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught |
assemblage | n.
a group of persons together in one place |
assert | v. Syn. declare
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
assess | v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something |
assessment | n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable |
assistance | n.
activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
assuredly | ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
certainly; undoubtedly |
astonished | a.
amazed; surprised |
astound | v. Syn. surprise; shock
affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
astronomer | n.
a physicist who studies astronomy |
astronomy | n.
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
atom | n.
a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
attachment | n. Syn. preference; affection
a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
attain | v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain |
attend | v.
be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
attendance | n.
act of being present |
attendant | n. Syn. aide; servant
aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
attention | n. Syn. concentration; care
act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought |
attire | n. Syn. clothing; dress
clothing; dress |
attraction | n. Syn. affinity; appeal
appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
attractive | a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
auditorium | n.
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
autobiography | n.
biography or story written by yourself |
available | a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
avocation | n. Syn. sideline; hobby
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
awkward | a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage |
backdrop | n. Syn. background; setting
background; setting |
balance | n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
ballet | n.
a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
bandmaster | n.
conductor of a band |
bang | n.
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success |
bankrupt | v.
cause to become financially ruin; ruin |
bar | n. Syn. caf‚
a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
barbecue | n.
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
barn | n.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
baroque | a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
barren | a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking |
basement | n. Syn. cellar
cellar; storage room |
basin | n.
bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
beaded | a.
covered with beads of liquid |
behavior | n. Syn. conduct; manner
conduct; manner |
beleaguer | v. Syn. harass
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
belie | v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression |
bellows | n.
a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely |
benefit | n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
betray | v. Syn. reveal
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
bicameral | a. Syn. cameral
composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
biography | n.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life |
bison | n.
any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns |
blame | v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure |
blaze | n. Syn. flame
brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
bleak | a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable |
blend | n. Syn. combination; mixture
combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
blight | v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
bluff | a.
direct and outspoken but good-natured |
blush | v.
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame |
board | n. Syn. lumber; plank
a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
bold | a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent |
bonanza | n. Syn. boom
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
boom | n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish |
boon | n. Syn. blessing; benefit
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
boundless | a. Syn. infinite; vast
being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast |
bouquet | n. Syn. bunch
small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
breach | n. Syn. violation; infringement
breaking of contract or duty |
breath | n.
air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
brilliance | n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
cleverness; magnificence |
brilliantly | ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
brightly; radiantly |
brim | n. Syn. brink; edge
brink; edge |
bronze | n.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
brook | n. Syn. creek; stream
creek; stream |
bunch | n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
clump; cluster; gathering |
buzz | n.
confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration |
buzzer | n.
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
bypass | n.
channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel |
cabinetmaker | n.
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture; |
calculate | v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
compute; determine; estimate |
calibration | n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
adjustment; measurement |
cancellation | n.
act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
canopy | n. Syn. covering; umbrella
covering; umbrella |
canyon | n.
narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge |
cardinal | a. Syn. chief
chief; serving as an essential component |
carve | v. Syn. cut; sculpt
cut; sculpt |
carving | n.
cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
cassette | n.
container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
cast | v.
assign the roles of; choose at random |
casting | n.
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
catalyst | n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
catastrophe | n. Syn. calamity; disaster
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune |
catching | a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
categorize | v. Syn. classify; sort
classify; sort |
caterpillar | n.
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
cathedral | n. Syn. church; temple
church; temple |
caution | n. Syn. care
care; being attentive to possible danger |
cautious | a. Syn. conservative; careful
conservative; careful |
cavern | n. Syn. cave
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
celebrity | n.
a widely known person |
cell | n.
any small compartment |
chagrin | n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
chamber | n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
cell; compartment; room |
charcoal | n.
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color |
charitable | a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
benevolent; kind; humane |
checkout | n.
counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
chef | n.
a professional cook |
chill | a. Syn. cool
cool; freeze |
chivalry | n.
courtesy towards women |
choir | n.
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
choke | v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
chop | v. Syn. cut; hew
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
chord | n.
combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
chore | n.
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
choreography | n.
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances |
chorus | n.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
chromosphere | n.
a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere |
chronological | a.
arranged in order of time of occurrence |
cider | n.
beverage made from juice pressed from apples |
civility | n.
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
civilization | n. Syn. culture
culture |
claim | n.
demand for something as rightful or due |
clam | v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
clap | v. Syn. applaud; slap
applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
classification | n.
assigning to a class or category |
classify | v.
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
clergy | n.
clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service |
clergyman | n.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
clip | v.
cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of: |
clog | v. Syn. congest; jam
congest; jam |
clumsy | a. Syn. awkward; inept
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude |
clutch | n.
device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation |
coalesce | v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
codify | v. Syn. classify
arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
coherent | a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
cohesive | a.
cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
coil | n. Syn. ring; roll
a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
coinage | n.
coins collectively |
coincident | a.
concerning; simultaneous |
collapse | v.
breakdown; failure |
collective | a. Syn. common
common; assembled into or viewed as a whole |
collide | v.
bump; hit; conflict |
collision | n. Syn. crash; impact
crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
colloquialism | n.
colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
colonel | n.
a commissioned military officer |
combination | n. Syn. blend; union
blend; union |
combine | v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
blend; fuse; merge |
combustible | a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
combustion | n.
act of burning something |
comet | n.
an object that goes around the sun |
comical | a.
arousing or provoking laughter |
commander | n. Syn. chief; leader
chief; leader |
commentary | n.
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
commentator | n.
a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day |
committed | a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
dedicated; devoted |
communication | n.
activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
compact | a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something |
compaction | n.
an increase in the density of something |
companion | n. Syn. associate; partner
associate; partner |
compete | v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
contest; fight |
competent | a. Syn. capable; adept
capable; adept |
competitiveness | n.
an aggressive willingness to compete |
complacence | n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
complement | v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect |
complex | a. Syn. intricate; compound
complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
complexity | n. Syn. complication
complication |
complicated | a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
difficult to analyze or understand |
complication | n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease |
compound | v. Syn. combine; constitute
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
compress | v. Syn. squeeze; contract
close; squeeze or press together; contract |
compressed | a. Syn. compact
compact |
compression | n.
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
compromise | v.
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of |
computation | n. Syn. calculation
calculation |
concede | v. Syn. admit; yield
admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
conceive | v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
conception | n. Syn. thought; idea
beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving |
conceptual | a.
being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
concerto | n.
composition for orchestra and a soloist |
concise | a. Syn. succinct; terse
brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
conciseness | n. Syn. brevity
brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking |
conclusive | a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
definitive; decisive; final |
condemn | v. Syn. blame; denounce
blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
condemnation | n. Syn. blame
blame |
condensation | n. Syn. compression
compression |
condense | v.
change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
conduct | v. Syn. accompany; direct
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
conductor | n.
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
cone | n.
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
confederacy | n. Syn. alliance
alliance |
confederate | n. Syn. ally; collaborator
ally; form a group or unite |
confer | v.
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
confess | v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
acknowledge; admit |
confident | a. Syn. assured
assured; having or marked by assurance |
configuration | n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
confirmation | n.
additional proof that something that was believed |
confluence | n. Syn. conflux; throng
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
conform | v.
comply with; follow; fit; meet |
conformity | n.
behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards |
confront | v.
be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with |
congenial | a. Syn. compatible
compatible |
conglomerate | n. Syn. assortment
corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
congratulation | n.
act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |
congregate | v.
assemble; convene; gather |
conifer | n.
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
conjecture | v.
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conscientious | a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
diligent; responsible; reliable |
conscious | a. Syn. awake
awake; alert |
conservatism | n.
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes |
consideration | n.
considerate and thoughtful act |
consonant | a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
compatible; harmonious |
consort | v. Syn. associate; join; consort with
associate; join |
consortium | n.
a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together |
constellation | n. Syn. gathering; cluster
a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
constituent | n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
component or part; citizen, voter |
construction | n.
act of constructing or building something |
consultant | n.
an expert who gives advice |
consume | v. Syn. devour; eat
devour; eat |
container | n. Syn. receptacle
any object that can be used to hold things |
contender | n.
contestant you hope to defeat |
contention | n. Syn. controversy
competing as for profit or prize |
context | n. Syn. circumstance; setting
circumstance |
continental | a.
being or concerning or limited to a continent |
contour | n. Syn. configuration; outline
configuration; outline |
contract | v. Syn. shrink; constrict
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
contraction | n.
act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
contradict | v. Syn. confront; oppose
confront; oppose |
contrast | n.
act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
controversial | a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
controvertible; disputable |
controversy | n. Syn. contention; argument
contentious speech act; argument |
conventional | a.
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
converge | v. Syn. approach
approach; tend to meet; come together |
conversational | a.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
converse | v. Syn. chat
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
conversion | n. Syn. change; transformation
change; transformation |
convert | n. Syn. transform
change something into another form; transform |
converter | n.
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
convex | a. Syn. bulging
curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
convinced | a.
certain, sure |
coop | n.
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
coordinate | v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
bring order and organization to; harmonize |
core | n. Syn. center; essence
basic, center, or most important part; essence |
cornet | n.
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
corps | n.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
correspond | v.
be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
corresponding | a.
accompanying |
corrode | v.
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
corrosion | n. Syn. decay; erosion
decay; erosion |
corruption | n. Syn. bribery; fraud
bribery; fraud |
counsel | v. Syn. advise; suggest
advise; suggest |
couple | n. Syn. pair
a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another |
courthouse | n.
building that houses judicial courts |
courtship | n.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman |
cowhand | n.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
cozy | a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
comfortable; relaxing |
crab | n.
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
crack | v.
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through |
crater | n.
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
credence | n. Syn. credit; faith
credit; faith |
credential | n. Syn. certificate; warrant
certificate; warrant |
credit | n. Syn. reputation; prestige
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow |
creditor | n. Syn. debtor
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
crimson | a. Syn. bloody
bloody |
crosscut | a.
a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
crumble | v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces |
crystalline | a.
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
crystallization | n.
a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
crystallize | v.
assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape |
cubism | n.
an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
cucumber | n.
cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
culture | n. Syn. civilization
all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
cupboard | n.
a small room or cabinet used for storage space |
curious | a. Syn. inquisitive
difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
curriculum | n. Syn. course; program
course; program |
custodian | n. Syn. curator; guardian
curator; guardian |
cylinder | n.
cylindrical container |
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