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Group 1 - Spelling Practices
[Esc] (1) /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
[Esc] (2) /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] (3) /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] (4) /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
[Esc] (5) /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] (6) /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
[Esc] (7) /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] (8) /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
[Esc] (9) /æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
[Esc] (10) /ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
[Esc] (11) /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] (12) /ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[Esc] (13) /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] (14) /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] (15) /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] (16) /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
[Esc] (17) /'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
[Esc] (18) /'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] (19) /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
[Esc] (20) /i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] (21) /'æfəb(ə)l/ a.
easily approachable; warmly friendly
[Esc] (22) /'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
[Esc] (23) /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] (24) /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
[Esc] (25) /'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
[Esc] (26) /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[Esc] (27) /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] (28) /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
[Esc] (29) /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
[Esc] (30) /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
[Esc] (31) /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] (32) /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] (33) /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] (34) /'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
[Esc] (35) /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
[Esc] (36) /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
[Esc] (37) /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] (38) /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] (39) /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
[Esc] (40) /æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
[Esc] (41) /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference
[Esc] (42) /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] (43) /æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
[Esc] (44) /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
[Esc] (45) /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
[Esc] (46) /æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
[Esc] (47) /'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
[Esc] (48) /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
[Esc] (49) /'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
[Esc] (50) /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
[Esc] (51) /ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
[Esc] (52) /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] (53) /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
[Esc] (54) /ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
[Esc] (55) /ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
[Esc] (56) /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
[Esc] (57) /ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
[Esc] (58) /ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
[Esc] (59) /ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
[Esc] (60) /ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
[Esc] (61) /ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
[Esc] (62) /'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
[Esc] (63) /ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
[Esc] (64) /bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
[Esc] (65) /beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
[Esc] (66) /'bæntə(r)/ n.
good-humored, playful conversation
[Esc] (67) /'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
[Esc] (68) /bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
[Esc] (69) /'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
[Esc] (70) /bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
[Esc] (71) /bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
[Esc] (72) /'baɪəs(ɪ)d/ a. Syn. slanted; prejudiced
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
[Esc] (73) /bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
[Esc] (74) /blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
[Esc] (75) /'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
[Esc] (76) /'blɛmɪʃ/ v.
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
[Esc] (77) /blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
[Esc] (78) /blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
[Esc] (79) /bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
[Esc] (80) /'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
[Esc] (81) /bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
[Esc] (82) /bʌ'fu:n/ n.
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
[Esc] (83) /'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
[Esc] (84) /'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
[Esc] (85) /kə'bæl/ n.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
[Esc] (86) /kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious
discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
[Esc] (87) /kə'dævərəs/ a. Syn. pale
like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
[Esc] (88) /'kæləs/ a.
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
[Esc] (89) /'kændɪd/ a. Syn. straightforward; frank
straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
[Esc] (90) /kændə(r)/ n. Syn. frankness
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
[Esc] (91) /kæn'tæŋkərəs/ a. Syn. irritable
ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
[Esc] (92) /kə'prɪʃəs/ a. Syn. unpredictable; fickle; arbitrary
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
[Esc] (93) /'kæpʃəs/ a.
intended to confuse in an argument
[Esc] (94) /kærɪkə'tjʊə(r)/ n. Syn. distortion; burlesque
representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
[Esc] (95) /'kæstɪgeɪt/ v. Syn. punish
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
[Esc] (96) /sɪ'lɛstɪəl/;/sə'lZstʃl/ a. Syn. heavenly
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
[Esc] (97) /'ʃoʊvɪnɪst/ n.
person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
[Esc] (98) /ʃɪ'keɪnərɪ/ n. Syn. trickery; deception
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
[Esc] (99) /'krɒnɪk/ a.
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
[Esc] (100) /'sɜrkəmspɛkt/ a. Syn. prudent; cautious
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
[Esc] (101) /sɜrkəm'vɛnt/ v. Syn. outwit
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
[Esc] (102) /'sɪv(ə)l/ a. Syn. civic
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
[Esc] (103) /'klæmərəs/ a.
speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
[Esc] (104) /klæn'dɛstɪn/ a. Syn. secret
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
[Esc] (105) /koʊə'lɛs/ v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
[Esc] (106) /koʊə'lɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. partnership; league; union
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
[Esc] (107) /koʊ'ɛrfɛn/ n.
use of force to get someone to obey
[Esc] (108) /'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
[Esc] (109) /kə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n.
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
[Esc] (110) /kə'moʊdɪəs/ a.
spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
[Esc] (111) /kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. harmonious
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
[Esc] (112) /kɒmpɛn'seɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
[Esc] (113) /kəm'pʌŋkʃ(ə)n/ n.
feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
[Esc] (114) /kən'si:d/ v. Syn. admit; yield
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
[Esc] (115) /kən'doʊl/ v. Syn. grieve
grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
[Esc] (116) /kən'doʊləns/ n.
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
[Esc] (117) /kən'fɛdərət/ n. Syn. ally; collaborator
ally; form a group or unite
[Esc] (118) /kən'dʒi:nɪəl/ a. Syn. compatible
compatible
[Esc] (119) /kən'dʒɛktʃə(r)/ v.
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
[Esc] (120) /kən'sɛnsəs/ n. Syn. Agreement; accord
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
[Esc] (121) /kɒnstə'neɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. dismay; shock; fear
intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
[Esc] (122) /kən'strʌkʃ(ə)n/ n.
act of constructing or building something
[Esc] (123) /'kɒnsəmeɪt/ a.
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
[Esc] (124) /kən'tɛmptjʊəs/ a. Syn. scornful
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
[Esc] (125) /kən'vɪvɪəl/ a. Syn. festive
festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
[Esc] (126) /'koʊpɪəs/ a. Syn. plentiful
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
[Esc] (127) /'kɔ:pjʊlənt/ a. Syn. fat
very fat; large in body; overweight
[Esc] (128) /kɒzmə'pɒlɪt(ə)n/ a. Syn. sophisticated
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
[Esc] (129) /'koʊtərɪ/ n.
group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
[Esc] (130) /'kaʊntɪnəns/ v. Syn. approve; tolerate
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
[Esc] (131) /'kri:dəns/ n. Syn. credit; faith
credit; faith
[Esc] (132) /'krɛdɪb(ə)l/ a.
capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
[Esc] (133) /'krɛdjʊləs/;/'krɛdʒələs/ a.
apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
[Esc] (134) /krɪndʒ/ v.
shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
[Esc] (135) /'kru:ʃ(ə)l/ a.
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
[Esc] (136) /'krɪptɪk/ a.
having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
[Esc] (137) /kɜrb/ v.
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
[Esc] (138) /'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
[Esc] (139) /kɜrt/ a.
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
[Esc] (140) /'sɪnɪk(ə)l/ a.
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
[Esc] (141) /dɜrθ/ n. Syn. scarcity
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
[Esc] (142) /'dɛfərəns/ n. Syn. respect
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
[Esc] (143) /'di:ɪtɪ/ n. Syn. god; divinity
god; divinity; supernatural things
[Esc] (144) /dɪ'lɛktəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. delightful; delicious
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
[Esc] (145) /dɪ'li:t/ v. Syn. erase
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
[Esc] (146) /dɪ'lɪnɪeɪt/ v. Syn. portray; depict; sketch
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
[Esc] (147) /dɪ'lɪŋkwənt/ a.
failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
[Esc] (148) /'dɛlju:dʒ/ n. Syn. flood; rush
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
[Esc] (149) /'dɛməgɒg/ n.
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
[Esc] (150) /dɪ'mi:nə(r)/ n. Syn. behavior
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
[Esc] (151) /dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
[Esc] (152) /dɪ'naʊns/ v. Syn. condemn; criticize; announce
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
[Esc] (153) /dɪ'pli:t/ v. Syn. reduce; exhaust
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
[Esc] (154) /'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
[Esc] (155) /dɪ'pri:ʃɪeɪt/ v.
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
[Esc] (156) /dɛvəs'teɪʃən/ n.
an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
[Esc] (157) /'di:vɪəs/ a.
departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
[Esc] (158) /dɪ'vɔɪd/ a. Syn. barren; empty
completely lacking; barren or empty
[Esc] (159) /dɪ'vaʊt/ a. Syn. pious
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
[Esc] (160) /daɪ'lɛmə/ n. Syn. predicament
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
[Esc] (161) /dɪskən'sɜrt/ v. Syn. confuse; upset; embarrass
confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
[Esc] (162) /dɪs'kɒnsələt/ a. Syn. sad
sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
[Esc] (163) /'dɪskɔ:s/ n. Syn. conversation
formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
[Esc] (164) /dɪ'skri:t/ a. Syn. separate; distinct
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
[Esc] (165) /dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
[Esc] (166) /'dɪspərət/ a. Syn. unrelated
fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
[Esc] (167) /dɪ'spærɪtɪ/ n. Syn. difference
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
[Esc] (168) /dɪ'spæʃ(ə)nət/ a. Syn. calm; impartial
calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
[Esc] (169) /dɪ'spætʃ/ n. Syn. expedition; sending off
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
[Esc] (170) /dɪ'spɛl/ v. Syn. scatter
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
[Esc] (171) /dɪ'sɛnt/ v. Syn. disagree
differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
[Esc] (172) /'dɪsəlu:t/ a.
lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
[Esc] (173) /dɪ'strɔ:t/ a. Syn. upset
deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
[Esc] (174) /daɪ'vɜrs/ a. Syn. various
differing in some characteristics; various
[Esc] (175) /daɪ'vɜrsɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. vary
give variety to; spread out activities or investments
[Esc] (176) /daɪ'vʌldʒ/ v. Syn. reveal
reveal; make known to public
[Esc] (177) /dɒg'mætɪk/;/dɔ:gmætɪk/ a. Syn. opinionated; doctrinal
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
[Esc] (178) /daɪ'næmɪk/ a. Syn. energetic
energetic; vigorously active