TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes

6000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abduct

	assent; agree without protesting
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	carry off by force; kidnap

abhor

	title or degree of nobility
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

abject

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

abominable

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

abstain

	increasing by successive addition
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

abstruse

	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand

absurdity

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

abyss

	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

accommodation

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	downward slope, as of a hill
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

accomplice

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	title or degree of nobility
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

acrid

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	deep opening in the earth surface
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

adamant

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

admonish

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

adoration

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

adore

	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adversary

	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	assent; agree without protesting
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

affable

	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

affirmative

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

agency

	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

aghast

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

agitate

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

agrarian

	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

aisle

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

alacrity

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

albeit

	even though; although; notwithstanding
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

allegiance

	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

alleviate

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

alley

	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

allot

	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

ambiguous

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

ambush

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

amiable

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

amicable

	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable

amiss

	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

amnesty

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

amorous

	moved by sexual love; loving
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

amphitheater

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

anarchy

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

animation

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	questionable; filled with doubt
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

ankle

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

annals

	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

antagonism

	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antagonist

	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

apathy

	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

appalling

	provide; bestow a quality on
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

apparel

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

apparition

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

appease

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

appellation

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

appraise

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten

apprehend

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

apprehensive

	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	unconventional in an artistic way
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

apprise

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	someone who pays to get goods or services
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

approbation

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	expression of warm approval; praise
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

apron

	causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

arable

	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

arrogance

	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

arrogant

	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	lack of consistency; the difference
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

ascending

	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	secretive, not openly shown
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

ascertain

	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

ascetic

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

assail

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

assassination

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

assiduous

	fastening device; firm grip
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assign

	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

astray

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

asunder

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

asylum

	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

atone

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

atrocity

	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

attentive

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

attic

	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	increasing by successive addition
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

audacious

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	increasing by successive addition

audacity

	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

auditory

	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

august

	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	unconventional in an artistic way

auspicious

	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	title or degree of nobility

austere

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

automaton

	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

avarice

	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

avenge

	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

aver

	declare to be true; affirm
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

azure

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

bacchanalian

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

bacon

	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	declare to be true; affirm
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

baffle

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

bait

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

balcony

	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	expression of warm approval; praise
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

ballad

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

bamboo

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	being in low spirits; depressed

banish

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	platform projecting from the wall of a building

baron

	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	title or degree of nobility
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

bashful

	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

bathe

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

beaver

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

beckon

	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

bellicose

	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	unconventional in an artistic way
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

belligerent

100

	being in low spirits; depressed
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

belly

101

	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

benefactor

102

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

beneficiary

103

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

benevolent

104

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

bequeath

105

	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	into separate parts or pieces; apart

berth

106

	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beseech

107

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

beset

108

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

bicker

109

	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

birch

110

	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

blatant

111

	flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

blot

112

	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

blunder

113

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing

bohemian

114

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	unconventional in an artistic way
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

boisterous

115

	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	reveal; make known to the public
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

bolt

116

	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

bother

117

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

bounty

118

	assent; agree without protesting
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bower

119

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

brace

120

	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

brake

121

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brand

122

	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

brazen

123

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

breakthrough

124

	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

bribe

125

	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bridle

126

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

brilliant

127

	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	pertaining to electricity; electric

brink

128

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

broach

129

	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

brood

130

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

brutal

131

	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	platform projecting from the wall of a building
	moved by sexual love; loving
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

buck

132

	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

bucket

133

	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

bully

134

	increasing by successive addition
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

burial

135

	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	title or degree of nobility

butcher

136

	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

buttress

137

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cable

138

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

cajole

139

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

calamity

140

	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

calendar

141

	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

canon

142

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

canvass

143

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

cape

144

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

caprice

145

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

capricious

146

	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

captivate

147

	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	questionable; filled with doubt
	leave to someone by a will; hand down
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

carnage

148

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

carpenter

149

	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

caste

150

	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

cataclysm

151

	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

catalogue

152

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

caustic

153

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

cavalier

154

	place of refuge or shelter; protection
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

cement

155

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

cemetery

156

	fastening device; firm grip
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

censor

157

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

censure

158

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

certificate

159

	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

cessation

160

	introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	bringing or coming to an end; cease

champagne

161

	assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

chant

162

	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

chasm

163

	deep opening in the earth surface
	law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

chicanery

164

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

chide

165

	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

chivalrous

166

	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

circus

167

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	into separate parts or pieces; apart
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

clandestine

168

	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

clasp

169

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	fastening device; firm grip
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

cleft

170

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

cliche

171

	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

client

172

	expression of warm approval; praise
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	someone who pays to get goods or services

climax

173

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

closet

174

	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

clump

175

	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

comely

176

	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

commence

177

	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

commend

178

	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

commotion

179

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	expression of warm approval; praise
	disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

compartment

180

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

compelling

181

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

composure

182

	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

conceit

183

	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

conceivable

184

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

concession

185

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

concoct

186

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

concord

187

	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

confidential

188

	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

confiscate

189

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	very fat; large in the body; overweight

confound

190

	make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

conjunction

191

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

console

192

	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

consummate

193

	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

contempt

194

	state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

contemptible

195

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

contemptuous

196

	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

contradiction

197

	quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

contribute

198

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	provide; bestow a quality on
	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

contrive

199

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

convey

200

	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport

conveyance

201

	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

copious

202

	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	fastening device; firm grip
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

cordial

203

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

cork

204

	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

corporal

205

	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

corporeal

206

	provide; bestow a quality on
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	bodily; of material nature; tangible
	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

corpulent

207

	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	questionable; filled with doubt

correspondent

208

	crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

corroborate

209

	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

covenant

210

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	secretive, not openly shown
	mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

covert

211

	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	secretive, not openly shown
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	leave to someone by a will; hand down

cowardice

212

	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

cradle

213

	assent; agree without protesting
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

crafty

214

	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

crave

215

	fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

crease

216

	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

crisp

217

	overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

crouch

218

	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

crucial

219

	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance

cruise

220

	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	sky blue; light purplish-blue
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

cryptic

221

	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

cumulative

222

	increasing by successive addition
	end of existence or activity; termination
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

curb

223

	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

curl

224

	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	being in low spirits; depressed
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

curt

225

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

curtail

226

	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

custody

227

	the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

cynical

228

	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

dangle

229

	public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

deceit

230

	attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

decipher

231

	convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

declivity

232

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	downward slope, as of a hill

dedicate

233

	carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course

deem

234

	unconventional in an artistic way
	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn

define

235

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

defraud

236

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

defy

237

	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

degenerate

238

	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	become worse; decline; fall

dejected

239

	drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	being in low spirits; depressed
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

deluge

240

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	someone who pays to get goods or services

delusion

241

	list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

demise

242

	take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	end of existence or activity; termination

denial

243

	act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

deputy

244

	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

derelict

245

	shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

deride

246

	ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

descry

247

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

desecrate

248

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

desiccate

249

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

desist

250

	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

destitute

251

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

desultory

252

	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

detach

253

	part; separate or disunite; disengage
	bringing or coming to an end; cease
	worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

detain

254

	the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	deep opening in the earth surface
	keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

deviate

255

	turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	very fat; large in the body; overweight
	attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

devout

256

	catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

dexterity

257

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

dexterous

258

	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

dingy

259

	engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

dip

260

	having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

disclose

261

	unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

discord

262

	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

discrepancy

263

	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	lack of consistency; the difference

disdain

264

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

disparity

265

	difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

dissolution

266

	breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

ditch

267

	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

diverge

268

	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	vary; go in different directions from the same point
	overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

divulge

269

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	reveal; make known to the public
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

dock

270

	deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	fastening device; firm grip

dodge

271

	avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

doleful

272

	refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	assent; agree without protesting
	impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

dome

273

	inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

dose

274

	vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

downcast

275

	generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

doze

276

	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

dreadfully

277

	seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

drench

278

	utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

drown

279

	harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	assent; agree without protesting
	kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

dubious

280

	take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	questionable; filled with doubt

duel

281

	reveal; make known to the public
	combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

dumbfound

282

	fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

dunce

283

	backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	even though; although; notwithstanding

dwindle

284

	shrink; reduce in size; become less
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

ecology

285

	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	inform; give notice to; make aware
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

ecstasy

286

	expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	title or degree of nobility
	intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	a chronological record of the events of successive years

eddy

287

	view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

editorial

288

	of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	a chronological record of the events of successive years
	act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

eerie

289

	daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

efface

290

	one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	downward slope, as of a hill
	the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

effectual

291

	able to produce the desired effect; valid
	determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

elastic

292

	one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

elderly

293

	somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	pertaining to electricity; electric
	any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

electrical

294

	pertaining to electricity; electric
	reveal; make known to the public
	mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

elucidate

295

	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

elude

296

	determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

emanate

297

	edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

embark

298

	bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

embassy

299

	the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

emerald

300

	science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

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