Hard SAT Words - Group 2

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

children in one family; young of certain animals

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail

legal officer to whom some degree of authority

charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling

chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

trader; one who trades goods for other goods without involving money

implying cause-and-effect relationship

combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

make watertight by filling in cracks

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

implying cause-and-effect relationship

pirate; robber upon the sea

knowledge or recognition; awareness; range of what one can know or understand

warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

every two years; lasting or living for two years

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still

temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch tent

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

pirate; robber upon the sea

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

measure of temperature, used widely in Europe

make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

a large group of relatives, friends, or associates; a traditional social unit, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery

approximately, about; commonly abbreviated ca. -- used especially before dates and numerical measures.

having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion

rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

knowledge or recognition; awareness; range of what one can know or understand

pirate; robber upon the sea

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

measure of temperature, used widely in Europe

rising like bristles; showing irritation

legal officer to whom some degree of authority

confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol

stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

something enormous in size or power

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

knowledge or recognition; awareness; range of what one can know or understand

swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

regret strongly; express disapproval of

cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated

beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

capable of producing heat; causing heat; heating

rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of

distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental

like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail

one who makes maps or charts

beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle

keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still

remove parts of machine for use in other similar machines; consume another of one's own type or kind

lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

regret strongly; express disapproval of

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

children in one family; young of certain animals

every two years; lasting or living for two years

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation

swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

make shiny by rubbing; polish

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch tent

region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

make shiny by rubbing; polish

short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

depressing, sombre, cold

implying cause-and-effect relationship

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

radiating; departing from the center

to take by surprise

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

implying cause-and-effect relationship

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

to take by surprise

short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

large reindeer native to northern North America

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

make shiny by rubbing; polish

large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below; increase; raise

depressing, sombre, cold

small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate

something enormous in size or power

children in one family; young of certain animals

any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

remove parts of machine for use in other similar machines; consume another of one's own type or kind

dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

part or division of poem of some length

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery

every two years; lasting or living for two years

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions

story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

make shiny by rubbing; polish

of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns

intellectual rather than emotional

state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still

intellectual rather than emotional

rising like bristles; showing irritation

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd

cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated

small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods

composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

make watertight by filling in cracks

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

children in one family; young of certain animals

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

pirate; robber upon the sea

raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below; increase; raise

critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine

short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

regret strongly; express disapproval of

goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base

clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures

distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound

offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

to develop or grow rapidly

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

make shiny by rubbing; polish

a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below; increase; raise

children in one family; young of certain animals

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

measure of temperature, used widely in Europe

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

make watertight by filling in cracks

lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions

ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer

legal officer to whom some degree of authority

like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

regret strongly; express disapproval of

having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members

influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

intellectual rather than emotional

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile

something enormous in size or power

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly

capable of producing heat; causing heat; heating

like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

every two years; lasting or living for two years

a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

remove parts of machine for use in other similar machines; consume another of one's own type or kind

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

large reindeer native to northern North America

having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

legal officer to whom some degree of authority

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

part or division of poem of some length

crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime

attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

a large group of relatives, friends, or associates; a traditional social unit, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

knowledge or recognition; awareness; range of what one can know or understand

depressing, sombre, cold

to cause to overturn (usually a vessel)

any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

intended to confuse in an argument

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

pirate; robber upon the sea

of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns

charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

make shiny by rubbing; polish

short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon

regret strongly; express disapproval of

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places

good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below; increase; raise

worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

fortress; fortified place which people could go for shelter during battle

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

capable of producing heat; causing heat; heating

large reindeer native to northern North America

massive slaughter, as in war; massacre; corpses, especially of those killed in battle

youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound

dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine

a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members

offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

children in one family; young of certain animals

one who makes maps or charts

part or division of poem of some length

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion

confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol

pirate; robber upon the sea

large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

knowledge or recognition; awareness; range of what one can know or understand

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

shout of disapproval; shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from crowd or audience

increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

measure of temperature, used widely in Europe

intellectual rather than emotional

disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness

distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental

shout of disapproval; shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from crowd or audience

climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer

temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch tent

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience

difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion

lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

make watertight by filling in cracks

relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members

lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

implying cause-and-effect relationship

to cause to overturn (usually a vessel)

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

shout of disapproval; shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from crowd or audience

crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime

intended to confuse in an argument

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

one who makes maps or charts

ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

measure of temperature, used widely in Europe

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

approximately, about; commonly abbreviated ca. -- used especially before dates and numerical measures.

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

radiating; departing from the center

climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling

book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

implying cause-and-effect relationship

small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

intellectual rather than emotional

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine

marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual

any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason

joking; use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule

goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base

intended to confuse in an argument

cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

intended to confuse in an argument

a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

one who makes maps or charts

relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax

rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling

distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental

angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate

disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion

chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime

a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

rising like bristles; showing irritation

dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine

relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax

difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

to take by surprise

approximately, about; commonly abbreviated ca. -- used especially before dates and numerical measures.

make shiny by rubbing; polish

combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

part or division of poem of some length

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

fortress; fortified place which people could go for shelter during battle

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion

clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures

climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

a large group of relatives, friends, or associates; a traditional social unit, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

to develop or grow rapidly

loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound

children in one family; young of certain animals

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile

relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax

loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound

region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental

fortress; fortified place which people could go for shelter during battle

flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of

composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness

combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

regret strongly; express disapproval of

implying cause-and-effect relationship

arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

large reindeer native to northern North America

small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods

having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

knowledge or recognition; awareness; range of what one can know or understand

a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

one who makes maps or charts

small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods

keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still

stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly