5000 GRE Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

5000 GRE Words

5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

abide

	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

absurd

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	a widely known person
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abuse

	improper use or handling; misuse
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

access

	approach; entry; entrance
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn

accidental

	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

accomplice

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

acquaintance

	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

activate

	part of military force which serves on horseback
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

acute

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adamant

	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

addiction

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined

ado

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

adorable

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane

adore

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

affected

	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

affection

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

affirmative

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

agenda

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	attractive or interesting; charming
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

aggressive

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	act of shutting; closing

agitated

	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

agony

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

agreement

	change something into another form; transform
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

airborne

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	aloft; flying; in the air
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

alias

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy

allegiance

	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

allergic

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

allergy

	act of shutting; closing
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	put clothing on one's body

alley

	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

ally

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	confederate; partner; collaborator
	aloft; flying; in the air
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

altar

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	of the universe; vast
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

ambrosia

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	improper use or handling; misuse
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

ambush

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

amendment

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

amnesia

	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

amulet

	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

anemia

	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

ankle

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

anonymous

	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

anticipate

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

antidote

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

apology

	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

appalling

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted

appeal

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appealing

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	attractive or interesting; charming
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

appetite

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

appropriate

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a widely known person

apron

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

archer

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

archives

	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	public records; place where public records are kept
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

arena

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

arrogance

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	attractive or interesting; charming
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

arson

	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

arsonist

	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

artillery

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle

assault

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	a violent attack; an onslaught

asset

	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	secretive, not openly shown

assurance

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

assured

	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

asthma

	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

asylum

	improper use or handling; misuse
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

attic

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

attorney

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump

auction

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

audition

	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	approach; entry; entrance

authentic

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	find or declare guilty
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

authorization

	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

authorize

	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	general name applied to various insects
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

autopsy

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person

awe

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

bacon

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	change something into another form; transform
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

badge

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	of or relating to non-military life
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services

bait

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

bald

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception

ballroom

	large room used mainly for dancing
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

bane

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

bankrupt

	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

banner

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	find or declare guilty
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

barb

	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

barbecue

	general name applied to various insects
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

barge

	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

bark

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

barn

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

barrier

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	of the universe; vast
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge

batch

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

beacon

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

beam

	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

beat

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely

beaver

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

behold

	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

benign

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

betray

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	put clothing on one's body
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

beverage

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

bizarre

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	aloft; flying; in the air
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blackmail

	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

blade

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

bless

100

	improper use or handling; misuse
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

blizzard

101

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	approach; entry; entrance
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

blur

102

	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

bodyguard

103

	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

bogus

104

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	secretive, not openly shown
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts

bolt

105

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

boost

106

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	of the universe; vast

booster

107

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

booze

108

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	secretive, not openly shown
	attractive or interesting; charming

bore

109

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

bouquet

110

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

bout

111

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

brace

112

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

brake

113

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	move suddenly and rapidly
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

breach

114

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

brilliant

115

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	find or declare guilty
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

brink

116

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank

brutal

117

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

brutality

118

	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

bubble

119

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	improper use or handling; misuse

buckle

120

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

budge

121

	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

bug

122

	general name applied to various insects
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	aloft; flying; in the air

bulb

123

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

bully

124

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	find or declare guilty
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

bum

125

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

bumper

126

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception

bust

127

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

bypass

128

	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	move suddenly and rapidly
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

cadet

129

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

canary

130

	secretive, not openly shown
	aloft; flying; in the air
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

canyon

131

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

capacity

132

	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

carnival

133

	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	prescribe; rule as a dictator

carol

134

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

carve

135

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	general name applied to various insects

cascade

136

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

category

137

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	change something into another form; transform

catholic

138

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

cavalry

139

	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	of the universe; vast
	part of military force which serves on horseback

cavern

140

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

cavity

141

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	attractive or interesting; charming
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

celebrated

142

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	famous; well-known; having illustrious past

celebrity

143

	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	a widely known person

cellar

144

	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

cemetery

145

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

cereal

146

	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

cerebral

147

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

chaos

148

	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

chap

149

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy

charitable

150

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

charity

151

	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

charter

152

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	confederate; partner; collaborator

chase

153

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	find or declare guilty

chateau

154

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

chevron

155

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

chic

156

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	improper use or handling; misuse
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

chimera

157

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail

choir

158

	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

chop

159

	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

chorus

160

	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

chubby

161

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

chuck

162

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

chump

163

	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person

chunk

164

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

cider

165

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

civilian

166

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	of or relating to non-military life

clam

167

	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang

clamp

168

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows

clarity

169

	of the universe; vast
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

clientele

170

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

closure

171

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	act of shutting; closing
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

clot

172

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

clumsy

173

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	public records; place where public records are kept

coalition

174

	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

coincidence

175

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

collision

176

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

colossal

177

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study

coma

178

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	a thick mass or piece, amount

commence

179

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	find or declare guilty

commitment

180

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

commotion

181

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

compact

182

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

compassion

183

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	secretive, not openly shown

compassionate

184

	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

compatible

185

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

compelling

186

	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

compliment

187

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

compromise

188

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

compulsive

189

	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

con

190

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

concede

191

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conceive

192

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

concussion

193

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor

condemn

194

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

confide

195

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

confront

196

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	act of shutting; closing
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

confrontation

197

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

conjure

198

	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

consolation

199

	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

console

200

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

conspiracy

201

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

constellation

202

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

contagious

203

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

contempt

204

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

continent

205

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

contingency

206

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

contract

207

	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

convert

208

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	change something into another form; transform
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

convertible

209

	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

convict

210

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	find or declare guilty
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

conviction

211

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

coop

212

	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

corny

213

	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

corporal

214

	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

corporate

215

	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	general name applied to various insects
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

cosmic

216

	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	of the universe; vast
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

costume

217

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season

couch

218

	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

counterfeit

219

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

coup

220

	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

covert

221

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	public records; place where public records are kept
	secretive, not openly shown
	change something into another form; transform

coy

222

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

cram

223

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	large room used mainly for dancing
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

cramp

224

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows

cramped

225

	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

crank

226

	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

cranky

227

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

crate

228

	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

crave

229

	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

craving

230

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	improper use or handling; misuse
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

creed

231

	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	large room used mainly for dancing
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

creek

232

	put clothing on one's body
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

cripple

233

	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	public records; place where public records are kept
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

crook

234

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

crooked

235

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

crude

236

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

crumb

237

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	aloft; flying; in the air
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off

crunch

238

	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

cryptic

239

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

cub

240

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

cubicle

241

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

cuddle

242

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts

cuff

243

	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

cuisine

244

	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

cult

245

	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

curb

246

	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

curt

247

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cushion

248

	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

custody

249

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

cute

250

	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	unusual; not typical; not normal

cynical

251

	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	attractive or interesting; charming
	empower; give permission for; sanction

dandy

252

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

darn

253

	aloft; flying; in the air
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed

dart

254

	move suddenly and rapidly
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

debris

255

	aloft; flying; in the air
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

debut

256

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	change something into another form; transform

decoy

257

	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

decree

258

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

deed

259

	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely

defendant

260

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	one required to make answer in an action or suit

definition

261

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

deliberate

262

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

delirious

263

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	of the universe; vast
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals

delta

264

	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

delusion

265

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	part of military force which serves on horseback

dent

266

	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

deposition

267

	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

deputy

268

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

desirable

269

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

despicable

270

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

destruction

271

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught

detour

272

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

devastating

273

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

devious

274

	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

devotion

275

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

diabetes

276

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

diabolical

277

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

dictate

278

	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

dilemma

279

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

diplomatic

280

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

dirk

281

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

disaster

282

	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

disastrous

283

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

discharge

284

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	put clothing on one's body

discreet

285

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

discretion

286

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

disguise

287

	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	of the universe; vast

dispatch

288

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

distinction

289

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

distinguished

290

	put clothing on one's body
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

distracted

291

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

distraught

292

	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

distress

293

	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

disturbance

294

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	improper use or handling; misuse
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

dock

295

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	change something into another form; transform
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane

dodge

296

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

dome

297

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	small waterfall; sudden downpour

don

298

	of the universe; vast
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	put clothing on one's body

dose

299

	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

drool

300

	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive

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