4000 CPE Vocabulary List

make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of

manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form

source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

preventing infection; having cleansing effect

make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

act of being present

ambition; something that you hope to achieve

science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

denying existence of God; godless

shortening something by omitting parts of it

deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

act of being present

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

amazed; very surprised

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

shortening something by omitting parts of it

fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

superiority or decisive advantage; domination

sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

act of being present

air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet

poise; self-confident assurance

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

inherited or inheritable by established rules

leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

difficult to handle or manage

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

into separate parts or pieces; apart

give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

with a sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

capable of using either hand with equal ease

a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

achieve or accomplish; gain

untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

very similarly; roughly

detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

attractive or interesting; charming

being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

worsen; make worse or more troublesome

achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

a passage from one form or state to another; change

abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

be full of; be plentiful

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

attractive or interesting; charming

warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

a chronological record of the events of successive years

eye defect that prevents proper focus

move up or climb something; mount

condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

expression of warm approval; praise

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

a place where different tree varieties are exhibited

wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

struck by shock, terror, or amazement

established procedure for solving problem

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

able to live both on land and in water

sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

preventing infection; having cleansing effect

a physicist who studies astronomy

appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

able to pay for

change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

plentiful; possessing riches or resources

into separate parts or pieces; apart

express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

book of literary selections by various authors

displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

plentiful; possessing riches or resources

a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

having human form or characteristics

very similarly; roughly

emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent

inherited or inheritable by established rules

embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

no longer current or applicable; antiquated

comparable; similar or alike

aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

applaud; announce with great approval

accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

poise; self-confident assurance

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

upward slope, as of hill

very similarly; roughly

fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

award of merit; expression of approval; praise

a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

struck by shock, terror, or amazement

humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

act of accompanying someone or something

warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

comparable; similar or alike

attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

act of accepting with approval

humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

moved by sexual love; loving

large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

essential quality; reputation; honor

equip; provide with military equipment

unclear or doubtful in meaning

humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

be full of; be plentiful

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

authorize; commission; give credit for

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

sky blue; light purplish-blue

assent; agree without protesting

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

sky blue; light purplish-blue

increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

superiority or decisive advantage; domination

pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

fit for growing crops, as by plowing

of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

a chronological record of the events of successive years

capable of using either hand with equal ease

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

something you cannot stop taking once you have started

easily approachable; warmly friendly

give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

having properties of vinegar; sour

poise; self-confident assurance

accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

highest point; vertex; summit; climax

slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

equip; provide with military equipment

fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

highest point; vertex; summit; climax

essential quality; reputation; honor

science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

assent; agree without protesting

loss of speech due to injury or illness

refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

attractive or interesting; charming

awesome; astounding; surprising

unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

officially charge someone in a court of law

highest point; vertex; summit; climax

pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

superiority or decisive advantage; domination

an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something

the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

composition; a plan for how something will happen

capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

put into motion or action; activate

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

plentiful; possessing riches or resources

sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

biography or story written by yourself

attach; add as supplement or appendix

hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

mental keenness; quickness of perception

award of merit; expression of approval; praise

wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

able to pay for

responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

inform; give notice to; make aware

moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

something you cannot stop taking once you have started

characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

muddle; drive crazy; become confused

expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

muddle; drive crazy; become confused

self-evident truth requiring no proof

leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet

essential quality; reputation; honor

something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

hereditary nobility; privileged class

attractive or interesting; charming

art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

book of literary selections by various authors

change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

mental keenness; quickness of perception

entire horn, or any branch of the horn

having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

expression of warm approval; praise

warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

comparable; similar or alike

hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

act of accepting with approval

act of accompanying someone or something

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

prove genuine; establish authenticity of

give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

act of accepting with approval

put into motion or action; activate

wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress

enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

state something as true; assert; confirm

art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

officially charge someone in a court of law

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

skillful and adept under pressing conditions

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

a violent attack; an onslaught

excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

make or become better; improve; grow better

into separate parts or pieces; apart

pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels

equip; provide with military equipment

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

support; active pleading on behalf of something

hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

highest point; vertex; summit; climax

easily approachable; warmly friendly

give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

convenient features; courtesies

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

support; active pleading on behalf of something

associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

equip; provide with military equipment

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

state something as true; assert; confirm

a group of persons together in one place

entire horn, or any branch of the horn

wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

fasten; append; add on; secure to something

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

act of accompanying someone or something

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

no longer current or applicable; antiquated

subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity

a violent attack; an onslaught

a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

able to pay for

ambition; something that you hope to achieve

slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels

curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

worsen; make worse or more troublesome

make or become better; improve; grow better

loss of speech due to injury or illness

change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

highest point; vertex; summit; climax

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality

a way of considering or doing something

displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

struck by shock, terror, or amazement

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

book of literary selections by various authors

leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

open declaration; frank acknowledgment

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount

opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount

be broadcast on television or radio

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

self-evident truth requiring no proof

something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

aloft; flying; in the air

easily approachable; warmly friendly

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

moved by sexual love; loving

fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

nook; small, recessed section of a room

ambition; something that you hope to achieve

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

arrangement; association; alliance

text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

established procedure for solving problem

offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

comment; make explanatory notes

preventing infection; having cleansing effect

arrangement; association; alliance

declare to be true; affirm

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

able to live both on land and in water

soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

comparable; similar or alike

calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

astonish; affect with wonder

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

state without proof; assert to be true

diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

into separate parts or pieces; apart

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

assign; distribute according to plan

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

struck by shock, terror, or amazement

free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

prove genuine; establish authenticity of

state something as true; assert; confirm

detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

formless; lacking shape or definition

in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

very similarly; roughly

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

book of literary selections by various authors

detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

awesome; astounding; surprising

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

confederate; partner; collaborator

pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

in or into a high place; high or higher up

unselfishly generous; concerned for others

dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

easily approachable; warmly friendly

temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

a passage from one form or state to another; change

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

unselfishly generous; concerned for others

denying existence of God; godless

state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

superiority or decisive advantage; domination

group of closely located islands

collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

denying existence of God; godless

flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

astonish; affect with wonder

particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

awesome; astounding; surprising

turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

open declaration; frank acknowledgment

quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

capable of using either hand with equal ease

fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

regarding human beings as the center of the universe

attractive or interesting; charming

state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

unclear or doubtful in meaning

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

fit for growing crops, as by plowing

scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

having properties of vinegar; sour

state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet

accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

a chronological record of the events of successive years

capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

inform; give notice to; make aware

moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

established procedure for solving problem

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

make or become better; improve; grow better

diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

attach; add as supplement or appendix

responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

help, especially money or resources that are given to people

express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

arrangement; association; alliance

free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

convenient features; courtesies

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

assign; distribute according to plan

exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

formless; lacking shape or definition

inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

contrast; direct contrast; opposition

friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

moved by sexual love; loving

pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

hereditary nobility; privileged class

formless; lacking shape or definition

utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

inform; give notice to; make aware

able to live both on land and in water

annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

hereditary nobility; privileged class

award of merit; expression of approval; praise

having human form or characteristics

loss of speech due to injury or illness

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

fit for growing crops, as by plowing

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

shortening something by omitting parts of it

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course

strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

comparable; similar or alike

be earlier in time; go back further

diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

be full of; be plentiful

hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

inherited or inheritable by established rules

nook; small, recessed section of a room

brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

help, especially money or resources that are given to people

family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

self-evident truth requiring no proof

free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

a group of persons together in one place

name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

help, especially money or resources that are given to people

something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

theory of numerical calculations

sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

entire horn, or any branch of the horn

the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it

a chronological record of the events of successive years

embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

highest point; vertex; summit; climax

append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

moved by sexual love; loving

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

achieve or accomplish; gain

applaud; announce with great approval

awesome; astounding; surprising

fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

comment; make explanatory notes

constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

prove genuine; establish authenticity of

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form

annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

be full of; be plentiful

the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

be broadcast on television or radio

make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

move up or climb something; mount

greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

a way of considering or doing something

precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

plentiful; possessing riches or resources

mental keenness; quickness of perception

be earlier in time; go back further

prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

eye defect that prevents proper focus

free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

book of literary selections by various authors

depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

regarding human beings as the center of the universe

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

having human form or characteristics

assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

preventing infection; having cleansing effect

elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms

definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

arrangement; association; alliance

collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

strong feeling of aversion; dislike

help, especially money or resources that are given to people

gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

contrast; direct contrast; opposition

roof-like cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind

act of being present

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

entire horn, or any branch of the horn

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

open declaration; frank acknowledgment

the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

inherited or inheritable by established rules

feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

comment; make explanatory notes

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

formless; lacking shape or definition

alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

composition; a plan for how something will happen

opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

highest point; vertex; summit; climax

make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet

loss of speech due to injury or illness

cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

able to pay for

definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

ambition; something that you hope to achieve

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

poise; self-confident assurance

awesome; astounding; surprising

strong feeling of aversion; dislike

untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

self-evident truth requiring no proof

having properties of vinegar; sour

having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

mental keenness; quickness of perception

depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

a group of persons together in one place

beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

amazed; very surprised

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle

text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

attractive or interesting; charming

upward slope or grade; movement upward

feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

attach; add as supplement or appendix

curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it

annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

difficult to handle or manage

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

having human form or characteristics

capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

applaud; announce with great approval

the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

very similarly; roughly

inform; give notice to; make aware

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

a way of considering or doing something

the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

expression of warm approval; praise

gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

loss of speech due to injury or illness