5000 GRE Words Level 1 - 1: Matching Quizzes

5000 GRE Words

5000 Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

abide

	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

abnormal

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

absurd

	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

abuse

	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	improper use or handling; misuse
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

access

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	approach; entry; entrance

accidental

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

accomplice

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge

acquaintance

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

activate

	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn

acute

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

adamant

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

addiction

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

ado

	large room used mainly for dancing
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

adopt

	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	unusual; not typical; not normal

adorable

	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

adore

	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

affected

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

affection

	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

agenda

	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

aggressive

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

agitated

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

agony

	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

agreement

	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	general name applied to various insects

airborne

	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	aloft; flying; in the air
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

alias

	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech

allegiance

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist

allergic

	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

allergy

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

alley

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

ally

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	confederate; partner; collaborator

altar

	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

ambrosia

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

ambush

	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked

amendment

	of or relating to non-military life
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

amnesia

	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	secretive, not openly shown
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

amulet

	object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

anemia

	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

ankle

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

anonymous

	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

anticipate

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

antidote

	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

apology

	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

appalling

	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

appeal

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

appealing

	attractive or interesting; charming
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

appetite

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance

appropriate

	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

apron

	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

archer

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

archives

	act of shutting; closing
	public records; place where public records are kept
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

arena

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	change something into another form; transform

arrogance

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	put clothing on one's body
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

arrogant

	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

arson

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony
	aloft; flying; in the air

arsonist

	criminal who illegally sets fire to property
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

artillery

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	approach; entry; entrance
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

assault

	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	a violent attack; an onslaught

asset

	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

assurance

	approach; entry; entrance
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	act of shutting; closing
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

assured

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services

asthma

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	act of shutting; closing

asylum

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	of the universe; vast

attic

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

attorney

	lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons

auction

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

audition

	general name applied to various insects
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

authentic

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

authorization

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

authorize

	empower; give permission for; sanction
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

autopsy

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	examination of dead body; post-mortem
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

awe

	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	find or declare guilty
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

bacon

	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

badge

	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

bait

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

bald

	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

ballroom

	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	large room used mainly for dancing
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

bane

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	a violent attack; an onslaught
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

bankrupt

	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb

banner

	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

barb

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea

barbecue

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	secretive, not openly shown
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

barge

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	a widely known person

bark

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

barn

	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

barrier

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

batch

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

beacon

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

beam

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

beat

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	general name applied to various insects
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

beaver

	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	place of refuge or shelter; protection

behold

	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

benign

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

betray

	aloft; flying; in the air
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	a thick mass or piece, amount

beverage

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	a kind of dagger or poniard
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

bizarre

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	a widely known person

blackmail

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

blade

	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies

bless

100

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

blizzard

101

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	a severe snowstorm with strong winds

blur

102

	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	move suddenly and rapidly
	a thick mass or piece, amount

bodyguard

103

	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

bogus

104

	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable

bolt

105

	attractive or interesting; charming
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

boost

106

	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

booster

107

	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	a kind of dagger or poniard

booze

108

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

bore

109

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person

bouquet

110

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

bout

111

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

brace

112

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	attractive or interesting; charming

brake

113

	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

breach

114

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

brilliant

115

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

brink

116

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brutal

117

	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

brutality

118

	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness

bubble

119

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

buckle

120

	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

budge

121

	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

bug

122

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	general name applied to various insects
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

bulb

123

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	personal knowledge or information about someone or something
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

bully

124

	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

bum

125

	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

bumper

126

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bust

127

	the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

bypass

128

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

cadet

129

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

canary

130

	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

canyon

131

	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

capacity

132

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	one required to make answer in an action or suit

carnival

133

	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

carol

134

	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

carve

135

	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

cascade

136

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

category

137

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

catholic

138

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

cavalry

139

	move suddenly and rapidly
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	change something into another form; transform
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

cavern

140

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

cavity

141

	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

celebrated

142

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	of or relating to non-military life
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

celebrity

143

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	a widely known person
	confederate; partner; collaborator

cellar

144

	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

cemetery

145

	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

cereal

146

	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

cerebral

147

	a severe snowstorm with strong winds
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

chaos

148

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery

chap

149

	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food

charitable

150

	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way

charity

151

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer

charter

152

	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	find or declare guilty

chase

153

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

chateau

154

	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

chevron

155

	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study

chic

156

	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

chimera

157

	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

choir

158

	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	move suddenly and rapidly

chop

159

	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

chorus

160

	not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	secretive, not openly shown
	something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

chubby

161

	of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
	general name applied to various insects
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

chuck

162

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	consider; think about carefully; weigh

chump

163

	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person

chunk

164

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	a thick mass or piece, amount
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow

cider

165

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

civilian

166

	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	of or relating to non-military life
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

clam

167

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

clamp

168

	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	small waterfall; sudden downpour

clarity

169

	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
	acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	a kind of dagger or poniard

clientele

170

	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

closure

171

	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	act of shutting; closing
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood

clot

172

	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

clumsy

173

	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	unusual; not typical; not normal
	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	part of military force which serves on horseback

coalition

174

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

coincidence

175

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

collision

176

	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

colossal

177

	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic

coma

178

	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

commence

179

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	attractive or interesting; charming

commitment

180

	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

commotion

181

	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

compact

182

	a widely known person
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

compassion

183

	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

compassionate

184

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	aloft; flying; in the air
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful

compatible

185

	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	kindly; favorable; not malignant

compelling

186

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

compliment

187

	drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

compromise

188

	praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

compulsive

189

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
	cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

con

190

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	aloft; flying; in the air
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side

concede

191

	of the universe; vast
	of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conceive

192

	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

concussion

193

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

condemn

194

	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

confide

195

	awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

confront

196

	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples

confrontation

197

	a violent attack; an onslaught
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

conjure

198

	call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread

consolation

199

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	find or declare guilty
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

console

200

	secretive, not openly shown
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

conspiracy

201

	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

constellation

202

	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name

contagious

203

	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

contempt

204

	public records; place where public records are kept
	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

continent

205

	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

contingency

206

	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved

contract

207

	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

convert

208

	change something into another form; transform
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

convertible

209

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
	a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

convict

210

	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
	find or declare guilty
	of or relating to non-military life

conviction

211

	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

coop

212

	barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
	be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court

corny

213

	producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

corporal

214

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty

corporate

215

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body
	having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

cosmic

216

	of the universe; vast
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
	harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

costume

217

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful
	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

couch

218

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed
	change something into another form; transform
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

counterfeit

219

	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	improper use or handling; misuse
	make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

coup

220

	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

covert

221

	counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	secretive, not openly shown
	examination of dead body; post-mortem

coy

222

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
	public records; place where public records are kept
	act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

cram

223

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

cramp

224

	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	part of military force which serves on horseback
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

cramped

225

	jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
	flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

crank

226

	flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	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
	hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services

crate

228

	kindly; favorable; not malignant
	large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
	the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

crave

229

	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	good form; style; elegance under being fashionable
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
	the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

craving

230

	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
	accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

creed

231

	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
	badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

creek

232

	thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
	a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

cripple

233

	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

crook

234

	person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
	blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
	benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
	bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

crooked

235

	grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
	short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person

crude

236

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive

crumb

237

	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

crunch

238

	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily

cryptic

239

	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
	small fragment or piece, especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

cub

240

	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
	young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
	clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor

cubicle

241

	disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
	raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

cuddle

242

	find or declare guilty
	crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely

cuff

243

	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	fold at the end of the sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
	doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

cuisine

244

	kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
	take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

cult

245

	religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

curb

246

	fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	beverage made from juice pressed from apples
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

curt

247

	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements

cushion

248

	famous; well-known; having illustrious past
	soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
	clarity of outline; concise explanation
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

custody

249

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

cute

250

	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	ingenious; delightfully pretty or dainty
	being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive

cynical

251

	attractive or interesting; charming
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	find or declare guilty
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

dandy

252

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
	man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	aloft; flying; in the air

darn

253

	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person

dart

254

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	move suddenly and rapidly

debris

255

	remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
	sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	impressive country house or castle in France; large country house

debut

256

	confederate; partner; collaborator
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness

decoy

257

	signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

decree

258

	infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
	order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

deed

259

	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
	narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge

defendant

260

	a widely known person
	one required to make answer in an action or suit
	crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

definition

261

	of or relating to non-military life
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
	clarity of outline; concise explanation

deliberate

262

	find or declare guilty
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	consider; think about carefully; weigh
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

delirious

263

	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
	mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
	having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

delta

264

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

delusion

265

	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	of the universe; vast
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

dent

266

	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
	any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
	cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

deposition

267

	act of shutting; closing
	testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
	find or declare guilty
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

deputy

268

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action

desirable

269

	worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
	admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	of the universe; vast
	criminal who illegally sets fire to property

despicable

270

	the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

destruction

271

	havoc; event that completely destroys something
	have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
	license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally

detour

272

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows
	pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

devastating

273

	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

devious

274

	departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	one of the large landmasses of the earth
	destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

devotion

275

	faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

diabetes

276

	capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

diabolical

277

	extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
	lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
	one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
	the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

dictate

278

	prescribe; rule as a dictator
	make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail

dilemma

279

	clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	activity or gift that benefits the public at large

diplomatic

280

	chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
	relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

dirk

281

	a kind of dagger or poniard
	instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
	move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked

disaster

282

	hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
	of or relating to non-military life

disastrous

283

	extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
	pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself to a course of action
	a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

discharge

284

	a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

discreet

285

	excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
	free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

discretion

286

	having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

disguise

287

	dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
	speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

dispatch

288

	beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
	device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
	act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

distinction

289

	public sale of property to the highest bidder
	excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
	the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

distinguished

290

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	of or relating to non-military life

distracted

291

	condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
	secretive, not openly shown

distraught

292

	deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
	large room used mainly for dancing
	fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

distress

293

	discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
	deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

disturbance

294

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
	disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

dock

295

	dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
	a widely known person

dodge

296

	any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
	something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

dome

297

	form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
	chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
	made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

don

298

	a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
	endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
	put clothing on one's body
	public sale of property to the highest bidder

dose

299

	round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
	shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
	small waterfall; sudden downpour
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

drool

300

	sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
	an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
	prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
	drivel, or drop saliva; let run from the mouth; talk nonsense; silly talk or write

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