ESL ACT Vocabulary
Group (1) - Spelling Practices
[Esc] (1) n. Syn. capacity; skill
capacity; skill
[Esc] (2) a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
[Esc] (3) v. Syn. cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
[Esc] (4) n.
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
[Esc] (5) v.
be full of; be plentiful
[Esc] (6) a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
[Esc] (7) v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
[Esc] (8) v. Syn. adjoin
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
[Esc] (9) n.
a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
[Esc] (10) n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance
[Esc] (11) n.
attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
[Esc] (12) n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
[Esc] (13) v. Syn. applaud
applaud; announce with great approval
[Esc] (14) n.
act of accompanying someone or something
[Esc] (15) a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant
[Esc] (16) n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment
[Esc] (17) n.
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
[Esc] (18) n. Syn. report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
[Esc] (19) v. Syn. authorize; commission
authorize; commission; give credit for
[Esc] (20) v. Syn. blame; condemn
blame; condemn
[Esc] (21) n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
[Esc] (22) n. Syn. abbreviation
abbreviation
[Esc] (23) v.
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
[Esc] (24) a.
causing or characterized by addiction
[Esc] (25) n. Syn. addition; supplement
addition; supplement
[Esc] (26) a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
[Esc] (27) v. Syn. attach
be next to; be contiguous to; border on
[Esc] (28) v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate
[Esc] (29) n. Syn. clay; brick
clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
[Esc] (30) n.
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
[Esc] (31) v. Syn. accept
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
[Esc] (32) n.
act of accepting with approval
[Esc] (33) n. Syn. arrival
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
[Esc] (34) v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate
[Esc] (35) v. Syn. assert; confirm
assert; confirm
[Esc] (36) n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
[Esc] (37) a.
able to pay for
[Esc] (38) n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
[Esc] (39) v.
be broadcast on television or radio
[Esc] (40) a. Syn. aloft
aloft; flying; in the air
[Esc] (41) n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
arrangement; association; alliance
[Esc] (42) v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan
[Esc] (43) v. Syn. combine; mix
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
[Esc] (44) n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
confederate; partner; collaborator
[Esc] (45) a. Syn. apart; distant
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
[Esc] (46) v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
astonish; affect with wonder
[Esc] (47) a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
awesome; astounding; surprising
[Esc] (48) n. Syn. aspiration
aspiration
[Esc] (49) a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
[Esc] (50) v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
[Esc] (51) n. Syn. correction; revision
correction; revision
[Esc] (52) n.
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
[Esc] (53) v. Syn. intensify; increase
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
[Esc] (54) a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] (55) v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
diagnose; examine
[Esc] (56) n. Syn. dissection
detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
[Esc] (57) a.
inherited or inheritable by established rules
[Esc] (58) v. Syn. attach
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
[Esc] (59) v. Syn. destroy
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
[Esc] (60) a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
bothersome; troublesome; irritating
[Esc] (61) v.
be earlier in time; go back further
[Esc] (62) n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] (63) a. Syn. antibacterial
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
[Esc] (64) v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
[Esc] (65) n. Syn. relic; curio
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
[Esc] (66) v.
beg pardon
[Esc] (67) n. Syn. attraction; charm
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
[Esc] (68) a. Syn. attractive; charming
attractive; charming
[Esc] (69) n. Syn. desire
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
[Esc] (70) v. Syn. clap; acclaim
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
[Esc] (71) n. Syn. candidate
candidate
[Esc] (72) n. Syn. diligence
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
[Esc] (73) v. Syn. designate; nominate
designate; nominate
[Esc] (74) n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
[Esc] (75) a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
considerable; perceptible
[Esc] (76) v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
[Esc] (77) n. Syn. access; method
access; method
[Esc] (78) v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
[Esc] (79) v. Syn. approach
approach; come near
[Esc] (80) ad. Syn. about; roughly
about; roughly
[Esc] (81) a. Syn. watery
consisting of, relating to, or being in water
[Esc] (82) n.
continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
[Esc] (83) a. Syn. hard; strenuous
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
[Esc] (84) n. Syn. arsenal
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
[Esc] (85) n. Syn. composition; order
composition; order
[Esc] (86) v. Syn. climb; mount
climb; mount
[Esc] (87) a. Syn. climbing; rising
climbing; rising
[Esc] (88) v.
deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
[Esc] (89) n. Syn. ambition; longing
ambition; longing
[Esc] (90) a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
ambitious; enthusiastic
[Esc] (91) n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught
[Esc] (92) n.
a group of persons together in one place
[Esc] (93) v. Syn. declare
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
[Esc] (94) v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something
[Esc] (95) n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
[Esc] (96) n.
activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
[Esc] (97) ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
certainly; undoubtedly
[Esc] (98) a.
amazed; surprised
[Esc] (99) v. Syn. surprise; shock
affect with wonder; surprise; shock
[Esc] (100) n.
a physicist who studies astronomy
[Esc] (101) n.
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
[Esc] (102) n. Syn. air
air
[Esc] (103) n.
a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
[Esc] (104) n. Syn. preference; affection
a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
[Esc] (105) v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain
[Esc] (106) v.
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
[Esc] (107) n.
act of being present
[Esc] (108) n. Syn. aide; servant
aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
[Esc] (109) n. Syn. concentration; care
act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
[Esc] (110) n. Syn. clothing; dress
clothing; dress
[Esc] (111) n. Syn. affinity; appeal
appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
[Esc] (112) a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
[Esc] (113) n.
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
[Esc] (114) n.
biography or story written by yourself
[Esc] (115) a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
[Esc] (116) n. Syn. sideline; hobby
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
[Esc] (117) a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage
[Esc] (118) n. Syn. background; setting
background; setting
[Esc] (119) n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
[Esc] (120) n.
a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
[Esc] (121) n.
conductor of a band
[Esc] (122) n.
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
[Esc] (123) v.
cause to become financially ruin; ruin
[Esc] (124) n. Syn. caf‚
a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
[Esc] (125) n.
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
[Esc] (126) n.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
[Esc] (127) a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
[Esc] (128) a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
[Esc] (129) n. Syn. cellar
cellar; storage room
[Esc] (130) n.
bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
[Esc] (131) a.
covered with beads of liquid
[Esc] (132) n. Syn. conduct; manner
conduct; manner
[Esc] (133) v. Syn. harass
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
[Esc] (134) v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
[Esc] (135) n.
a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
[Esc] (136) n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
[Esc] (137) v. Syn. reveal
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
[Esc] (138) a. Syn. cameral
composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
[Esc] (139) n.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
[Esc] (140) n.
any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
[Esc] (141) v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
[Esc] (142) n. Syn. flame
brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
[Esc] (143) a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
[Esc] (144) n. Syn. combination; mixture
combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
[Esc] (145) v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
[Esc] (146) a.
direct and outspoken but good-natured
[Esc] (147) v.
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
[Esc] (148) n. Syn. lumber; plank
a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
[Esc] (149) a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
[Esc] (150) n. Syn. boom
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
[Esc] (151) n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
[Esc] (152) n. Syn. blessing; benefit
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
[Esc] (153) a. Syn. infinite; vast
being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
[Esc] (154) n. Syn. bunch
small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
[Esc] (155) n. Syn. violation; infringement
breaking of contract or duty
[Esc] (156) n.
air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
[Esc] (157) n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
cleverness; magnificence
[Esc] (158) ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
brightly; radiantly
[Esc] (159) n. Syn. brink; edge
brink; edge
[Esc] (160) n.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
[Esc] (161) n. Syn. creek; stream
creek; stream
[Esc] (162) n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
clump; cluster; gathering
[Esc] (163) n.
confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
[Esc] (164) n.
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
[Esc] (165) n.
channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
[Esc] (166) n.
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
[Esc] (167) v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
compute; determine; estimate
[Esc] (168) n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
adjustment; measurement
[Esc] (169) n.
act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
[Esc] (170) n. Syn. covering; umbrella
covering; umbrella
[Esc] (171) n.
narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
[Esc] (172) a. Syn. chief
chief; serving as an essential component
[Esc] (173) v. Syn. cut; sculpt
cut; sculpt
[Esc] (174) n.
cutting away parts to create a desired shape
[Esc] (175) n.
container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
[Esc] (176) v.
assign the roles of; choose at random
[Esc] (177) n.
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
[Esc] (178) n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
[Esc] (179) n. Syn. calamity; disaster
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
[Esc] (180) a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
[Esc] (181) v. Syn. classify; sort
classify; sort
[Esc] (182) n.
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
[Esc] (183) n. Syn. church; temple
church; temple
[Esc] (184) n. Syn. care
care; being attentive to possible danger
[Esc] (185) a. Syn. conservative; careful
conservative; careful
[Esc] (186) n. Syn. cave
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
[Esc] (187) n.
a widely known person
[Esc] (188) n.
any small compartment
[Esc] (189) n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
[Esc] (190) n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
cell; compartment; room
[Esc] (191) n.
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
[Esc] (192) a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
benevolent; kind; humane
[Esc] (193) n.
counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
[Esc] (194) n.
a professional cook
[Esc] (195) a. Syn. cool
cool; freeze
[Esc] (196) a. Syn. cold
cold
[Esc] (197) n.
courtesy towards women
[Esc] (198) n.
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
[Esc] (199) v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
[Esc] (200) v. Syn. cut; hew
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
[Esc] (201) n.
combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
[Esc] (202) n.
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
[Esc] (203) n.
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
[Esc] (204) n.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
[Esc] (205) n.
a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
[Esc] (206) a.
arranged in order of time of occurrence
[Esc] (207) n.
beverage made from juice pressed from apples
[Esc] (208) n.
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
[Esc] (209) n. Syn. culture
culture
[Esc] (210) n.
demand for something as rightful or due
[Esc] (211) v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
[Esc] (212) v. Syn. applaud; slap
applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
[Esc] (213) n.
assigning to a class or category
[Esc] (214) v.
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
[Esc] (215) n.
clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
[Esc] (216) n.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
[Esc] (217) v.
cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
[Esc] (218) v. Syn. congest; jam
congest; jam
[Esc] (219) a. Syn. awkward; inept
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
[Esc] (220) n.
device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
[Esc] (221) v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
[Esc] (222) v. Syn. classify
arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
[Esc] (223) a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
[Esc] (224) a.
cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
[Esc] (225) n. Syn. ring; roll
a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
[Esc] (226) n.
coins collectively
[Esc] (227) a.
concerning; simultaneous
[Esc] (228) v.
breakdown; failure
[Esc] (229) a. Syn. common
common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
[Esc] (230) v.
bump; hit; conflict
[Esc] (231) n. Syn. crash; impact
crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
[Esc] (232) n.
colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
[Esc] (233) n.
a commissioned military officer
[Esc] (234) n. Syn. blend; union
blend; union
[Esc] (235) v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
blend; fuse; merge
[Esc] (236) a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
[Esc] (237) n.
act of burning something
[Esc] (238) n.
an object that goes around the sun
[Esc] (239) a.
arousing or provoking laughter
[Esc] (240) n. Syn. chief; leader
chief; leader
[Esc] (241) n.
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
[Esc] (242) n.
a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
[Esc] (243) a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
dedicated; devoted
[Esc] (244) n.
activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
[Esc] (245) a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
[Esc] (246) n.
an increase in the density of something
[Esc] (247) n. Syn. associate; partner
associate; partner
[Esc] (248) v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
contest; fight
[Esc] (249) a. Syn. capable; adept
capable; adept
[Esc] (250) n.
an aggressive willingness to compete
[Esc] (251) n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
[Esc] (252) v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect
[Esc] (253) a. Syn. intricate; compound
complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
[Esc] (254) n. Syn. complication
complication
[Esc] (255) a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
difficult to analyze or understand
[Esc] (256) n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
[Esc] (257) v. Syn. combine; constitute
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
[Esc] (258) v. Syn. squeeze; contract
close; squeeze or press together; contract
[Esc] (259) a. Syn. compact
compact
[Esc] (260) n.
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
[Esc] (261) v.
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
[Esc] (262) n. Syn. calculation
calculation
[Esc] (263) v. Syn. admit; yield
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
[Esc] (264) v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
[Esc] (265) n. Syn. thought; idea
beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
[Esc] (266) a.
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
[Esc] (267) n.
composition for orchestra and a soloist
[Esc] (268) a. Syn. succinct; terse
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
[Esc] (269) n. Syn. brevity
brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
[Esc] (270) a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
definitive; decisive; final
[Esc] (271) v. Syn. blame; denounce
blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
[Esc] (272) n. Syn. blame
blame
[Esc] (273) n. Syn. compression
compression
[Esc] (274) v.
change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
[Esc] (275) v. Syn. accompany; direct
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
[Esc] (276) n.
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
[Esc] (277) n.
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
[Esc] (278) n. Syn. alliance
alliance
[Esc] (279) n. Syn. ally; collaborator
ally; form a group or unite
[Esc] (280) v.
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
[Esc] (281) v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
acknowledge; admit
[Esc] (282) a. Syn. assured
assured; having or marked by assurance
[Esc] (283) n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
[Esc] (284) n.
additional proof that something that was believed
[Esc] (285) n. Syn. conflux; throng
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
[Esc] (286) v.
comply with; follow; fit; meet
[Esc] (287) n.
behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
[Esc] (288) v.
be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
[Esc] (289) a. Syn. compatible
compatible
[Esc] (290) n. Syn. assortment
corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
[Esc] (291) n.
act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
[Esc] (292) v.
assemble; convene; gather
[Esc] (293) n.
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
[Esc] (294) v.
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
[Esc] (295) a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
diligent; responsible; reliable
[Esc] (296) a. Syn. awake
awake; alert
[Esc] (297) n.
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
[Esc] (298) n.
considerate and thoughtful act
[Esc] (299) a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
compatible; harmonious
[Esc] (300) v. Syn. associate; join; [___] with
associate; join
[Esc] (301) n.
a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
[Esc] (302) n. Syn. gathering; cluster
a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
[Esc] (303) n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
component or part; citizen, voter
[Esc] (304) n.
act of constructing or building something
[Esc] (305) n.
an expert who gives advice
[Esc] (306) v. Syn. devour; eat
devour; eat
[Esc] (307) n. Syn. receptacle
any object that can be used to hold things
[Esc] (308) n.
contestant you hope to defeat
[Esc] (309) n. Syn. controversy
competing as for profit or prize
[Esc] (310) n. Syn. circumstance; setting
circumstance
[Esc] (311) a.
being or concerning or limited to a continent
[Esc] (312) n. Syn. configuration; outline
configuration; outline
[Esc] (313) v. Syn. shrink; constrict
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
[Esc] (314) n.
act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
[Esc] (315) v. Syn. confront; oppose
confront; oppose
[Esc] (316) n.
act of distinguishing by comparing differences
[Esc] (317) a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
controvertible; disputable
[Esc] (318) n. Syn. contention; argument
contentious speech act; argument
[Esc] (319) a.
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
[Esc] (320) v. Syn. approach
approach; tend to meet; come together
[Esc] (321) a.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
[Esc] (322) v. Syn. chat
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
[Esc] (323) n. Syn. change; transformation
change; transformation
[Esc] (324) n. Syn. transform
change something into another form; transform
[Esc] (325) n.
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
[Esc] (326) a. Syn. bulging
curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
[Esc] (327) a.
certain, sure
[Esc] (328) n.
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
[Esc] (329) v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
bring order and organization to; harmonize
[Esc] (330) n. Syn. center; essence
basic, center, or most important part; essence
[Esc] (331) n.
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
[Esc] (332) n.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
[Esc] (333) v.
be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
[Esc] (334) a.
accompanying
[Esc] (335) v.
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
[Esc] (336) n. Syn. decay; erosion
decay; erosion
[Esc] (337) n. Syn. bribery; fraud
bribery; fraud
[Esc] (338) v. Syn. advise; suggest
advise; suggest
[Esc] (339) n. Syn. pair
a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
[Esc] (340) n.
building that houses judicial courts
[Esc] (341) n.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
[Esc] (342) n.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
[Esc] (343) a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
comfortable; relaxing
[Esc] (344) n.
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
[Esc] (345) v.
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
[Esc] (346) n.
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
[Esc] (347) n. Syn. credit; faith
credit; faith
[Esc] (348) n. Syn. certificate; warrant
certificate; warrant
[Esc] (349) n. Syn. reputation; prestige
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
[Esc] (350) n. Syn. debtor
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
[Esc] (351) a. Syn. bloody
bloody
[Esc] (352) a.
a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
[Esc] (353) v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
[Esc] (354) a.
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
[Esc] (355) n.
a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
[Esc] (356) v.
assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
[Esc] (357) n.
an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
[Esc] (358) n.
cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
[Esc] (359) n. Syn. civilization
all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
[Esc] (360) n.
a small room or cabinet used for storage space
[Esc] (361) a. Syn. inquisitive
difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
[Esc] (362) n. Syn. course; program
course; program
[Esc] (363) n. Syn. curator; guardian
curator; guardian
[Esc] (364) n.
cylindrical container