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blan$%
abase lower' degrade' h(miliate' ma$e h(mble' ma$e (onesel)% lose sel)-respect
abash embarrass
abate s(bside or moderate
abbre*iate shorten
abdicate reno(nce' gi*e (p (position+ right+ or responsibilit,%
aberrant abnormal or de*iant
aberration de*iation )rom the normal' mental disorder
abet assist (s(all, in doing something wrong' enco(rage
abe,ance s(spended action
abhor detest' hate
abide
-well' abide b, compl, with' p(t (p with' tolerate' E./ abide b, the r(les' E./ 0
can1t abide r(de people/
ab2ect
(o) a condition% wretched' as low as possible' lac$ing pride' *er, h(mble'
showing
lac$ o) sel)-respect' E./ ab2ect apolog,
ab2(re
reno(nce (pon oath
abl(tion
washing
abnegation
ren(nciation' sel)-sacri3ce' sel)-abnegation
abode
dwelling place' home
abolish
cancel' p(t an end to
abominable
detestable' e.tremel, (npleasant
abominate
loathe' hate
aboriginal
being the 3rst o) its $ind in a region' primiti*e' nati*e' indigeno(s' 4/ aborigine
aborti*e
(ns(ccess)(l' )r(itless
abrasi*e
r(bbing awa,' tending to grind down
abridge
condense or shorten
abrogate
abolish
abscission
c(tting o5' separation
abscond
depart secretl, and hide
absol(te
complete' totall, (nlimited' ha*ing complete power' certain' not relati*e' E./
absol(te honest,6r(ler' 78/ absol(tism
absol*e
pardon (an o5ense%
abstain
re)rain' withhold )rom participation' intentionall, not (se one1s *ote'
abstemio(s
sparing in eating and drin$ing' temperate
abstinence
restraint )rom pleasant things+ esp/ eating or drin$ing' 78/ abstention act o)
abstaining )rom *ote
abstract
theoretical' not concrete' nonrepresentational
abstr(se
obsc(re' pro)o(nd' di9c(lt to (nderstand
ab(si*e
coarsel, ins(lting' ph,sicall, harm)(l
ab(t
border (pon' ad2oin
ab,smal
bottomless
ab,ss
enormo(s chasm' *ast bottomless pit
academic
related to a school' not practical or directl, (se)(l
accede
agree
accelerate
mo*e )aster
accessible
eas, to approach' obtainable
accessor,
additional ob2ect' (se)(l b(t not essential thing
acclaim
appla(d' praise' greet with great appro*al' anno(nce with great appro*al' E./
:he
new dr(ng has been acclaimed as the most important disco*eries )or ,ears' 4
strong e.pression o) appro*al and praise
acclimate
ad2(st to climate or en*ironment' adapt
accli*it,
sharp (pslope o) a hill' ;</ decli*it,
accolade
award o) merit' strong praise and appro*al
accommodate
oblige or help someone' ad2(st or bring into harmon,' adapt' ma$e eno(gh
space
)or' A-=/ accommodati*e' 78/ accomodating help)(l and obliging
accomplice
partner in crime
accord
agreement
accost
approach and spea$ 3rst to a person
acco(tre
e>(ip' 4/ acco(trement
accretion
growth or increase in si?e b, grad(al addition' growth' increase' increase b,
nat(ral growth' E./ towers and other accretions o) the castle' @/ accrete
accr(e
come to one as a gain' acc(m(late o*er time' come abo(t b, addition' E./
bene3ts
that accr(e )rom scienti3c research' E./ interest accr(ing in a ban$ acco(nt' 4/
accr(al
acerbit,
bitterness o) speech and temper' A-=/ acerbic bitter' acrid (in taste+ manner+ or
tone%
acetic
*inegar,
acid(lo(s
slightl, so(r (in taste or manner%' sharp' ca(stic
ac$nowledge
recogni?e' admit
acme
pea$' pinnacle' highest point
acne
s$in disease (on the )ace%
aco(stics
science o) so(nd' >(alit, that ma$es a room eas, or hard to hear in
ac>(iesce
assent' agree passi*el,' compl, witho(t protest
ac>(ittal
deli*erance )rom a charge' @/ ac>(it )ree )rom a charge or acc(sation' discharge
)rom a d(t,' cond(ct (onesel)% in a speci3ed manner
acrid
bitter (to the taste or smell%' sharp' bitterl, p(ngent
acrimonio(s
stinging' ca(stic' bitter in words or manner' 4/ acrimon, bitter ill-nat(red
animosit, in speech or beha*ior
acrophobia
)ear o) heights
act(arial
calc(lating' pertaining to ins(rance statistics
act(ar,
someone who ad*ises ins(rance companies
act(ate
moti*ate' acti*ate' ca(se to act
ac(it,
sharpness (o) mind or senses o) sight or hearing%
ac(men
mental $eenness' sharpness o) 2(dgment' abilit, to 2(dge >(ic$l, and well' E./
b(siness ac(men
ac(te
(o) the senses% sharp' >(ic$l, percepti*e' $een' penetrating' brie) and se*ere' E./
ac(te sense o) smell6anal,sis6pain
adage
wise sa,ing' pro*erb
adamant
hard' inAe.ible
adapt
ma$e or become s(itable )or a speci3c (se' alter' modi),' ad2(st' 4/ adaptation
act o) adapting' composition recast into a new )orm' E./ :he pla, is an adaption
o)
a short no*el/
addend(m
addition' appendi. to boo$' something that is added (as at the end o) a speech
or
boo$%
addiction
comp(lsi*e habit(al need
addle
ma$e or become con)(sed' m(ddle' dri*e cra?,' become rotten (egg%
address
direct a speech to' spea$ to' deal with or disc(ss' direct one1s e5orts or attention
to' ma$e with a destination' 4 )ormal speech
adept
e.pert at' *er, s$illed
adhere
stic$ )ast' be a de*otd )ollower' 4/ adhesion adhering' de*otion' lo,alit,
adherent
s(pporter' )ollower
ad2acent
ad2oining' neighboring' close b,
ad2oin
be ne.t to
ad2o(rn
s(spend (ntil a later time' mo*e )rom one place to another
ad2(nct
something attached to b(t holding an in)erior position
ad2(ration
solemn (rging' @/ ad2(re entreat earnestl,' en2oin solemnl,
ad2(tant
sta5 o9cer assisting the commander' assistant
admonish
warn or spea$ to with gentle disappro*al' repro*e
adore
lo*e deepl, and respect highl,
adorn
decorate
adroit
s$ill)(l (in (sing mind or hand%
ad(lation
Aatter,' admiration that is more than is necessar, or deser*ed
ad(lterate
ma$e imp(re or o) poorer >(alit, b, adding in)erior or tainted(contaminated%
s(bstances
Ad*ent
arri*al
ad*entitio(s
accidental' cas(al' happening b, chance
ad*ersar,
opponent' enem,
ad*erse
going against' opposing' (n)a*orable' hostile
ad*ersit,
great hardship or aBiction' mis)ort(ne' calamito(s e*ent
ad*ert
re)er
ad*ocac,
s(pport' acti*e pleading on behal) o) someone or something
ad*ocate
spea$ in )a*or o)' s(pport (an idea or plan%' (rge' plead )or
aegis
shield' protection' de)ense
aerie(aer,+e,rie+e,r,%
nest o) a large bird o) pre,
aesthetic
artistic' dealing with or capable o) appreciating the bea(ti)(l (o) a person or
b(ilding%' 78/ aesthete' 78/ aesthetics
a5able
easil, approachable' eas, to tal$ to' warml, )riendl,
a5ected
arti3cial' pretended
a9da*it
written statement made (nder oath ()or (se as proo) in a co(rt o) law%
a9liation
2oining' associating with
a9nit,
)eeling o) $inship' similarit,' E./ strong a9nit, )or her' E./ man, a9nities
between two lang(ages
a9rmation
positi*e assertion' con3rmation' solemn pledge b, one who re)(ses to ta$e an
oath' @/ a9rm' A-=/ a9rmati*e' 78/ a9rmati*e action positi*e discrimination
aBiction
state o) distress' trial' ca(se o) distress or s(5ering' @/ aBict inAict grie*o(s
s(5ering on
aB(ence
ab(ndance' wealth
a5ront
ins(lt' o5ense' intentional act o) disrespect' @ ins(lt or h(rt the )eelings o)
intentionall,
a)terli)e
li)e a)ter death' later part o) one1s li)e
agape
openmo(thed
agenda
items o) b(siness at a meeting
agglomeration
collection' heap' @/ agglomerate gather into a ro(nded mass' 4/ aggolmeate
2(mbled mass' heap
aggrandi?e
ma$e greater' increase in power+ wealth+ ran$+ or honor' 4/ aggrandi?ement
aggregate
s(m' total' A-=/ @ gather into a mass or whole' acc(m(late' add (p to' E./
aggregate 100 dollars
aghast
3lled with great s(rprise or )ear' horri3ed
agilit,
nimbleness' abilit, to mo*e >(ic$l,
agitate
stir (p' dist(rb
agnostic
one who is s$eptical o) the e.istence or $nowabilit, o) a god or an, (ltimate
realit,
agog
highl, e.cited' intensel, c(rio(s
agrarian
pertaining to land or its c(lti*ation' E./ agrarian re)orm
air,
o) air' high in the air' lo)t,' immaterial' (nreal
alacrit,
cheer)(l promptness witho(t rel(ctance
alchem,
medie*al chemistr,
alco*e
noo$' recess
alias
an ass(med name esp/ b, a criminal ((s(all, to mislead people%' A-@/ alias
alienate
ma$e (n)riendl, or hostile' estrange' separate' change the ownership o)
alimentar,
s(ppl,ing no(rishment
alimon,
pa,ments made reg(larl, to an e.-spo(se a)ter di*orce
alla,
calm' paci),
allege
state witho(t proo)
allegiance
lo,alt,
allegor,
stor,+ pla,+ or pict(re in which characters are (sed as s,mbols' )able
alle*iate
relie*e (pain%
alliteration
repetition o) beginning so(nd in poetr,
allocate
assign' set apart )or a partic(lar p(rpose
allo,
mi.t(re as o) metals' something added that lowers in *al(e or p(rit,' @ mi.'
ma$e less p(re' lower in *al(e or >(alit,' spoil' 78/ (nallo,ed not in mi.t(re with
other maetals' p(re' complete' (n>(ali3ed' E./ (nallo,ed happiness
all(de
re)er indirectl,' 4/ all(sion indirect re)erence
all(re
entice' attract' tempt
all(*ial
pertaining to soil deposits le)t b, r(nning water
alms
mone, or goods gi*en to the poor
alo)t
(pward' high (p in the air
aloo)
apart' not open in one1s relationship with other people' reser*ed' A-@/
altercation
nois, >(arrel
altr(istic
(nsel3shl, genero(s' concerned )or others' 4/ altir(ism (nsel3sh concern )or the
wel)are o) others' (nsel3shness' ;</ egoism
amalgam
combination o) di5erent things' mi.t(re o) metals (containing merc(r,% (sed )or
3lling holes in teeth
amalgamate
(o) societies or gro(ps% combine' (nite in one bod,
amass
collect (grad(all,+ in a *er, large amo(nt%
ama?on
)emale warrior
ambide.tro(s
capable o) (sing either hand with e>(al ease
ambience
en*ironment' atmosphere' E./ restra(rant with a pleasant ambience' A-=/
ambient completel, s(rro(nding' E./ ambient temperat(re
ambig(o(s
(nclear or do(bt)(l in meaning' ha*ing more than one possible interpretation
ambi*alence
the state o) ha*ing contradictor, or conAicting emotional attit(des or opinions
amble
wal$ing at an eas, (nh(rried pace' @ wal$ slowl, and aimlessl,
ambrosia
)ood o) the gods
amb(lator,
able to wal$
amb(sh
act o) l,ing in wait to attac$ b, s(rprise' s(dden attac$ made )rom a concealed
position' E./ lie in amb(sh' @/
ameliorate
impro*e
amenable
obedient' compliant' readil, managed' responsi*e' willing to be led' answerable
or acco(ntable legall,' responsible' able to be tested b,' E./ amenable to
sensible
s(ggestions' E./ He is *er, amenable' E./ amenable to the (s(al tests
amend
correct' change ' generall, )or the better
amenities
con*enient )eat(res that helps to ma$e li)e pleasant' social co(rtesies
amiable
agreeable' lo*able' warml, )riendl,
amicable
peace)(l' politel, )riendl,' not >(arrelsome' E./ amicable settlement
amiss
wrong' )a(lt,' E./ something amiss' A-@/
amit,
)riendship' peace)(l relationship as between nations
amnesia
loss o) memor,
amnest,
pardon (allowed b, go*ernment to political criminals%
amo$(am(c$%
in a state o) rage' E./ r(n amo$
amoral
nonmoral' ha*ing no (nderstanding o) right and wrong
amoro(s
mo*ed b, se.(al lo*e' lo*ing' o) se.(al lo*e' E./ amoro(s ad*ances
amorpho(s
)ormless' lac$ing shape or de3nition
amphibian
able to li*e both on land and in water' 4/
amphitheater
o*al b(ilding with tiers o) seats' 78/ arena
ample
eno(gh' ab(ndant' spacio(s' large in si?e' E./ ample opport(nit,6garden' 4/
amplit(de >(alit, o) being ample' ab(ndance' largeness o) space
ampli),
increase in si?e or e5ect' e.pand' broaden or clari), b, e.panding' intensi),'
ma$e
stronger' E./ ampli), one1s remar$s with a graph
amp(tate
c(t o5 part o) bod,' pr(ne (a limb%
am(let
charm' talisman' an ob2ect worn belie*ed to protect against e*il+ bad l(c$
anachronism
an error in*ol*ing time in a stor,' something or someone misplaced in time' A-=/
anachronistic
analgesia
condition o) being (nable to )eel pain
analgesic
ca(sing insensiti*it, to pain' 4/
analogo(s
comparable' similar
analog,
similarit,' parallelism' comparing two similar things
anarchist
person who see$s to o*ert(rn the established go*ernment' ad*ocate o)
abolishing
a(thorit,
anarch,
absence o) go*erning bod,' state o) disorder
anathema
solemn c(rse' someone or something regarded as a c(rse' @/ anathemati?e
ancestr,
)amil, descent' A-=/ ancestral
anchor
sec(re or )asten 3rml,' be 3.ed in place' 4/ anchorage
ancillar,
ser*ing as an aid or accessor,' a(.iliar,' 4/
anecdote
short stor, o) an am(sing or interesting e*ent
anemia
condition in which blood lac$s red corp(scles' A-=/ anemic
anesthetic
s(bstance that remo*es sensation with or witho(t loss o) conscio(sness' 4/
anesthesia
ang(ish
ac(te pain' e.treme s(5ering
ang(lar
sharp-cornered' ha*ing an angle' not ro(nded (bod,%' bon,' lean' ga(nt' sti5 in
manner
animad*ersion
critical remar$' @/ animad*ert comment criticall, with disappro*al
animated
li*el,' spirited
animosit,
acti*e enmit,
anim(s
hostile )eeling or intent' animosit,' hostilit,' disposition
annals
records arranged in ,earl, parts' histor,
anneal
red(ce brittleness and impro*e to(ghness b, heating and cooling (metal or
glass%
anne.
attach' add to a large thing' ta$e possession o)' incorporate (territor,% into a
larger e.isting political (nit (b, )orce%' 4 b(ilding added to a large one
annihilate
destro,
annotate
comment' ma$e e.planator, notes
ann(it,
,earl, allowance
ann(l
ma$e *oid
anod,ne
dr(g that relie*es pain or tro(ble'opiate' A-=/ E./ anod,ne statement
anoint
consecrate' p(t oil on (in a religio(s ceremon,%
anomalo(s
abnormal' irreg(lar
anomal,
irreg(larit,
anon,mit,
state o) being nameless' anon,mo(sness' A-=/ anon,mo(s
antagonism
hostilit,' acti*e opposition' @/ antagoni?e ca(se to become an enem,' 4/
antagonist person who is opposed to another' opponent' ad*ersar,' principal
character in oppostion to the protagonist
antecede
precede
antecedents
preceding e*ents that inA(ence what comes later' ancestors or earl, bac$gro(nd
antedil(*ian
anti>(ated' e.tremel, ancient
anthem
song o) praise or patriotism' E./ national anthem
antholog,
boo$ o) literar, selections b, *ario(s a(thors' 78/ omnib(s
anthropoid
manli$e' resembling a h(man being' 4/
anthropologist
st(dent o) the histor, and science o) h(man$ind
anthropomorphic
ha*ing h(man )orm or characteristics
anticlima.
letdown in tho(ght or emotion' something (ne.citing+ ordinar,+ or disappointing
coming a)ter something important or e.citing
antidote
remed, to co(nteract a poison or disease' E./ antidote to the economic tro(bles
antipath,
a*ersion' disli$e or opposition
anti>(ated
obsolete' old-)ashioned' o(tdated
anti>(e
made in an earlier period and (s(/ *al(able' 4 ob2ect that was made in an
earlier
period and that is rare or *al(able
anti>(it,
>(alit, o) being *er, old' ancient times'
antiseptic
s(bstance that pre*ents in)ection in a wo(nd' A-=/
antithesis
contrast' direct opposite o) or to' A-=/ antithetic or antithetical
antler
bon, growth on the head o) a deer
an*il
iron bloc$ (sed in hammering o(t metals
apath,
lac$ o) caring' indi5erence' lac$ o) concern or interest in important matters' E./
He was s(n$ in apath, a)ter his )ail(re' A-=/ apathetic
ape
imitate or mimic (a person1s beha*ior or manner%
apert(re
opening' hole' ad2(stable opening in a camera that limits the amo(nt o) light
ape.
tip' s(mmit' clima.' highest point
aphasia
loss o) speech d(e to in2(r, or illness
aphorism
pith, ma.im or sa,ing' A-=/ aphoristic
apiarist
person who $eeps bees
apiar,
a place where bees are $ept
apic(lt(re
bee-$eeping
aplomb
poise' compos(re in di9c(lt sit(ations' ass(rance' sel)-con3dence
apocal,ptic
prophetic' pertaining to re*elations especiall, o) disaster' 4/ apocal,pse
apocr,phal
(o) a stor,% widel, belie*ed b(t (ntr(e
apogee
highest point' the point )arthest )rom the earth' ;</ perigee
apolitical
ha*ing an a*ersion or lac$ o) concern )or political a5airs
apologist
one who writes in de)ense o) a ca(se or instit(tion' 4/ apologia
apople.,
stro$e' loss o) conscio(sness ca(sed b, too m(ch blood in the brain
apostate
one who abandons his religio(s )aith or political belie)s' 4/ apostas,
apothecar,
dr(ggist' pharmacist
apothegm(apophthegm%
pith,+ compact sa,ing
apotheosis
ele*ation to godhood' an ideal e.ample o) something
appall
disma,' shoc$ deepl,
apparent
e*ident' easil, seen or (nderstood' appearing as s(ch' E./ apparent
impro*ement
apparition
ghost' phantom
appease
paci), or soothe' E./ appease a cr,ing bab,' 4/ appeasement
appellation
name' title
append
attach
application
diligent attention' diligence' @/ appl, onesel)
apposite
appropriate' 3tting
appraise
estimate *al(e o)' 4/ appraisal
appreciate
be than$)(l )or' increase in worth' be thoro(ghl, conscio(s o)' A-=/ appreciable
eno(gh to be )elt' E./ appreciable di5erence
apprehend
arrest (a criminal%' dread' percei*e' 4/ apprehension
apprehensi*e
)ear)(l' discerning
apprise
in)orm
approbation
appro*al
appropriate
ac>(ire' ta$e possession o) )or one1s own (se witho(t permission' set aside )or a
partic(lar p(rpose' allocate' 78/ misappropriate
app(rtenances
s(bordinate possessions' something added to a more important thing
apropos
with re)erence to' regarding' E./ remar$s apropos (o)% the present sit(ation' A-=/
A-@/
aptit(de
3tness' talent
a>(iline
c(r*ed' hoo$ed' o) or li$e an eagle' E./ a>(iline nose
arable
3t )or growing crops' E./ arable land
arbiter
person with power to decide a matter in disp(te' 2(dge who is in a position ot
ma$e inA(ential 2(dgments' E./ s(preme arbiter o) )ashion in beachware
arbitrar,
(nreasonable or capricio(s' random' t,rannical' E./ arbitrar, r(ler
arbitrate
act as 2(dge (at the re>(est o) both sides%
arboreal
o) or li*ing in trees
arboret(m
place where di5erent trees and shr(bs are st(died and e.hibited
arcade
a co*ered passagewa, (s(all, lined with shops
arcane
esoteric' secret' m,sterio(s' $nown onl, to the initiated' E./ arcane rit(al' E./
arcane process closed to the (ninitiated listener
arch-
chie)' 3rst' E./ archbishop
archaeolog,
st(d, o) arti)acts and relics o) earl, man$ind
archaic
anti>(ated' no longer (sed' belonging to the past' 4/
archet,pe
protot,pe' primiti*e pattern
archipelago
gro(p o) closel, located islands
archi*es
p(blic records' place where p(blic records are $ept
ardor
heat' passion' ?eal' A-=/ ardent
ard(o(s
hard' stren(o(s' E./ ard(o(s wor$
argot
slang' speech spo$en b, onl, a small gro(p o) people
aria
operatic solo' a song s(ng b, one person in an opera or oratorio
arid
(o) land% dr,' barren' (nprod(cti*e
aristocrac,
hereditar, nobilit,' pri*ileged class' go*ernment b, nobilit,' 4/ aristocrat
armada
Aeet o) warships
aromatic
)ragrant' ha*ing a sweet smell' 4/ aroma strong pleasant smell
arraign
charge in co(rt' indict
arra,
marshal' draw (p in order' arrange in order' clothe splendidl,' adorn' 4 3ne
clothes' ordered gro(p' E./ in battle arra,
arrears
being in debt' mone, that sho(ld ha*e been paid' wor$ that sho(ld ha*e been
done
arrh,thmic
lac$ing rh,thm or reg(larit,' 4/ arrh,thmia
arrogance
pride' ha(ghtiness' A-=/ arrogant (npleasantl, sel)-important (with a strong
con3dence in one1s own importance and a lac$ o) respect )or other people%
arro,o
g(ll,' narrow channel )ormed b, rainwater
arsenal
storage place )or militar, e>(ipment
arter,
blood-*essel' 78/ *ein
art)(l
e.hibiting art or s$ill' deceit)(l' c(nning' 78/ arti3ce
artic(late
e5ecti*e' distinct' e.pressing ideas clearl,' ha*ing clear so(nds' ha*ing 2oints'
E./
artic(late speech' @ e.press tho(ghts and )eeling clearl,' prono(nce clearl,'
(nite b, 2oints
arti)acts
ob2ect made b, h(man beings+ either hand-made or mass-prod(ced
arti3ce
deception' tric$er,
artisan
a man(all, s$illed wor$er
artless
witho(t g(ile' open and honest
ascendanc,
controlling inA(ence' position o) controlling inA(ence' 78/ in the ascendant
ascertain
3nd o(t )or certain' ma$e certain
ascetic
practicing sel)-denial' a*oiding ph,sical pleas(res and com)orts' a(stere' E./
ascetic li)e o) B(ddhist mon$s' 4/ asceticism
ascribe
re)er' attrib(te' assign
aseptic
pre*enting in)ection' ha*ing a cleansing e5ect
ashen
ash-colored' deadl, pale
asinine
st(pid' E./ asinine remar$s
as$ance
with a sidewa,s or indirect loo$ (with disappro*al or distr(ct%' E./ loo$ as$ance at
as$ew
croo$edl,' slanted' at an angle
asperit,
sharpness' ro(ghness' se*erit, (o) temper or weather%' E./ asperities o) a
R(ssian
winter
aspersion
slandero(s remar$' E./ cast aspersions on
aspirant
see$er a)ter position or stat(s
aspire
see$ to attain (position or stat(s%' long )or' E./ aspire to become president' E./
aspire to6a)ter the leadership
assail
assa(lt
assa,
anal,?e (to disco*er what materials are present%' e*al(ate (soil or ore%
assent
agree' accept' 4/ assessment
assert
state strongl, or positi*el,' demand recognition o) (rights+ claims+ etc/%' ma$e a
claim to (b, )orce)(l action%' E./ assert one1s independence
assid(o(s
diligent
assimilate
absorb' ta$e ()ood% into the bod, and digest it' (nderstand ($nowledge%
completel, and be able to (se properl,' ca(se to become homogeneo(s (the
people o) a co(ntr, or race in the was, o) beha*ing or thin$ing%
ass(age
ma$ less se*ere' ease or lessen (pain%' satis), (h(nger%' soothe (anger%
ass(mption
something ta$en )or granted' the ta$ing o*er or ta$ing possession o)' E./ her
ass(mption o) power' @/ ass(me
ass(rance
3rm statement that something is certainl, tr(e' promise or pledge' certaint,'
con3dence in one1s own abilit,' sel)-con3dence' E./ 0n spite o) all his ass(rances+
he did not come bac$' E./ ass(rance o) his lo,alt,' E./ :he teacher lac$ed
ass(ranc
asteroid
small planet
astigmatism
e,e de)ect which pre*ents proper )oc(s' ;</ stigmatism
astral
relating to the stars
astringent
binding' ca(sing contraction (stopping bleeding%' harsh or se*ere' stringent' E./
astringent criticism
astronomical
enormo(sl, large or e.tensi*e
ast(te
wise' shrewd' $een' seeing >(ic$l, something that is to one1s ad*antage
as(nder
into parts' apart' @/ s(nder
as,l(m
place o) re)(ge or shelter' protection (religio(s or political%
as,mmetric
not identical on both sides o) a di*iding central line
ata*ism
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents' re*ersion to an earlier
t,pe' throwbac$' A-=/ ata*istic
atheistic
den,ing the e.istence o) God' 4/ atheism
atone
ma$e amends )or' pa, )or' E./ atone )or
atrocit,
br(tal deed' A-=/ atrocio(s
atroph,
wasting awa,' @ wea$en and lose Aesh and m(scle (thro(gh lac$ o) blood or lac$
o) (se%
attenti*e
alert and watch)(l' listening care)(ll,' pa,ing attention' considerate' tho(ght)(l'
politel, help)(l' E./ attenti*e a(dience' E./ He was attenti*e to the old lad,' 4/
attentions act o) co(rtes, and consideration
atten(ate
ma$e thin' wea$en
attest
testi),' bear witness
attire
clothe' 4 clothing' arra,' apparel
attrib(te
essential >(alit,' @ ascribe' e.plain
attrition
r(bbing awa, b, )riction' grad(al decrease in n(mbers or strength' red(ction in
the wor$ )orce witho(t 3ring emplo,ees' wearing awa, o) opposition b, means o)
harassment' E./ a war o) attrition
at,pical
not normal' not t,pical
a(dacio(s
daring' bold' 4/ a(dacit,
a(dit
e.amination o) acco(nts o) a b(siness' o9cial e.amination' @/
a(gment
increase' add to
a(g(r,
omen' prophec,' sign o) coming e*ents' @/ a(g(r predict' )oretell' be a sign o)
(something in )(t(re%
a(g(st
impressi*e' ma2estic
a(reole
s(n1s corona' halo' bright circle o) light
a(roral
pertaining to the a(rora borealis' 78/ a(rora a(stralis
a(spicio(s
)a*oring s(ccess' gi*ing signs o) )(t(re s(ccess' 7)/ a(spices
a(stere
)orbiddingl, stern' ascetic' witho(t com)ort or en2o,ment' se*erel, simple and
(nornamented' E./ a mon$1s a(stere li)e' E./ a(stere grande(r o) the cathedral'
4/ a(sterit,
a(thenticate
pro*e gen(ine
a(thoritarian
s(bordinating the indi*id(al to the state' completel, dominating another1s will'
E./ a(thoritarian regime6)ather
a(thoritati*e
ha*ing the weight o) a(thorit,' regarded as pro*iding $nowledge that can be
tr(sted' reliable' peremptor, and dictatorial' E./ a(thoritati*e
dictionar,6manner' 78/ de3niti*e
a(tocratic
ha*ing absol(te (nchec$ed power' dictatorial' 4/ a(tocrat+ a(tocrac,
a(tomaton
mechanism that imitates actions o) h(mans' machine that wor$s b, itsel)
a(tonomo(s
sel)-go*erning' 4/ a(tonom,
a(tops,
e.amination o) a dead bod,' postmortem' @/
a(.iliar,
o5ering or pro*iding help' additional or s(bsidiar,' 4 helper' assistant
a*alanche
great mass o) )alling snow and ice
a*antgarde
gro(p o) artists whose wor$ is based on the newest ideas and methods' 78/
*ang(ard
a*arice
greediness )or wealth
a*enge
ta$e *engence )or something or on behal) o) someone' E./ :he, a*enged his
death
b, b(rning the *illage' E./ He swore to a*enge his brother' E./ :he, a*enged
themsel*es on their enem,/
a*er
state con3dentl,' declare as tr(e
a*erse
rel(ctant' disinclined' not li$ing or opposed' E./ a*erse to cats6doing the ho(se
wor$
a*ersion
3rm disli$e
a*ert
pre*ent' a*oid' t(rn awa, (e,es or tho(ght%' E./ An accident was a*erted b, his
>(ic$ thin$ing' E./ Che a*erted her e,es )rom the terrible sight/
a*iar,
enclos(re )or birds' large cage
a*id
greed,' e.tremel, eager )or' E./ a*id learner' 4/ a*idit,
a*ocation
secondar, or minor occ(pation
a*ow
declare openl,' 4/ a*owal
a*(nc(lar
o) or li$e an (ncle
awe
solemn wonder' )eeling o) respect mi.ed with wonder and )ear' @ 3ll with awe'
A-=/ awesome
aw)(l
terrible' *er, bad
awl
pointed tool (sed )or piercing
awr,
distorted' croo$ed' bent' E./ ;(r plans ha*e gone awr,/
a.iom
sel)-e*ident tr(th re>(iring no proo)
a?(re
s$, bl(e
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
Barron GRE word list - B
babble
chatter idl, or )oolishl,' ma$e contin(o(s so(nds li$e water r(nning
gentl, o*er ro(nded stone' 4/
bacchanal
nois, part, with a lot o) drin$ing
bacchanalia
the ancient Roman )esti*al in honor o) Bacch(s
bacchanalian
dr(n$en
bac$slide
re*ert (to bad habits%' 4/ re*erter
bac$wards
and )orwards' E./ reciprocate his in*itation b, in*iting him' 4/
reciprocit, reciprocal relationship' m(t(al interchange o) ad*antages
between two gro(ps' E./ reciprocit, in trading rights
badger
pester' anno, contin(all, with demands' pers(ade b, as$ing again and
again' E./ :he children badgered me into ta$ing them into the cinema' 4
a $ind o) mo(ntain animal
badinage
teasing con*ersation' banter' 2o$ing tal$
baBe
)r(strate' perple.
bait
harass' tease' torment' E./ badger baiting' 4 )ood or other l(re (sed to
catch 3sh or trap animals
bale)(l
e*il' malignant in intent or e5ect' deadl,' ha*ing a malign inA(ence'
portending e*il' omino(s' threatening' E./ bale)(l loo$
bal$
stop short+ as i) )aced with an obstacle+ and re)(se to contin(e' )oil' stop
or get in the wa, o)' )r(strate
ballast
hea*, s(bstance (sed to add stabilit, or weight' @/ s(ppl, with ballast
balm
something that relie*es pain' oil, li>(id with a pleasant smell )rom trees
balm,
so)t and mild (o) air%' )ragrant
banal
hac$ne,ed' commonplace' trite' lac$ing originalit,' clichM1ed
band,
disc(ss lightl, or glibl,' disc(ss in a )ri*olo(s manner' e.change (words%
heatedl,' >(arrel' E./ band, words with
bane
posion' ca(se o) r(in' A-=/ bane)(l harm)(l' poisono(s
ban$
heap' piled-(p mass' emban$ment' lateral tilting (as o) an aircra)t in
t(rning%' @ pile (p' protect with a ban$' tilt in t(rning
bantering
2o$ing tal$' good-nat(redl, ridic(ling' 4/@/ banter
bar
railing in a co(rtroom' legal pro)ession' *ertical line di*iding a sta5 into
e>(al meas(res' E./ prisoner at the bar' @ sh(t in or o(t with bars'
)orbid' e.cl(de' 78/ barrister
barb
sharp pro2ection )rom 3shhoo$+ arrow+ or other ob2ect' openl, c(tting
remar$
bard
poet
bare)aced
shameless and noticeable' blatant' bold' (nconcealed' ha*ing no co*ering
on the )ace' E./ bare)aced lie
bargain
agreement between two gro(ps or people' something )or sale at a price
ad*antageo(s to the b(,er' @ negotiate' trade' E./ bargaining power
baro>(e
highl, ornate
barrage
barrier laid down b, artiller, 3re' o*erwhelming pro)(sion' large n(mber
o) >(estions or statements' E./ a barrage o) criticism
barrister
co(nselor-at-law or law,er in the higher co(rt o) law' 78/ bar
barterer
trader' @/ barter trade' e.change good )or other goods rather than mone,
base
contemptible' morall, bad' in)erior in *al(e or >(alit,' E./ base
moti*es6cond(ct' E./ base metal s(ch as iron
bas$
l(.(riate' ta$e pleas(re in warmth
bastard
illegitimate child
bastion
stronghold' something seen as a so(rce o) protection' E./ the last bastion
o) male cha(*inism
bate
let down' lessen the )orce o)' moderate' restrain' E./ with bated breath'
78/ abate
battalion
arm, (nit made (p o) )o(r or more companies
ba(ble
trin$et' cheap 2ewel' triAe
bawd,
indecent' obscene' abo(t se. in a r(de )(nn, wa,' 78/ bawd
bearing
deportment' connection
beati3c
gi*ing or showing bliss' bliss)(l
beatit(de
blessedness' state o) great happiness
bedi?en
dress with *(lgar 3ner,
bedraggle
wet thoro(ghl,' A-=/ bedraggled draggled
beeline
direct >(ic$ ro(te
be)(ddle
con)(se thoro(ghl,
beget
)ather' become the )ather o)' prod(ce' gi*e rise to
begr(dge
en*,' gi*e or allow (nwillingl,' gr(dge' E./ Ie sho(ldn1t begr(dge him
his s(ccess/
beg(ile
decei*e' mislead or del(de' cheat' pass time pleasantl,' charm or attract'
E./ beg(iling smile
behemoth
h(ge creat(re' something o) monstro(s si?e or power
beholden
obligated' indebted' owing than$s' obliged or indebted )rom gratit(de
behoo*e(beho*e%
be s(ited to' be inc(mbent (pon' be right and necessar,' E./ 0t behoo*es
one to do/
belabor
harp on' dwell on tedio(sl,' e.plain or go o*er e.cessi*el, or to a
ridic(lo(s degree' assail *erball,' beat se*erel,' attac$ ph,sicall,
belated
dela,ed
beleag(er
besiege or attac$ (with an arm,%' harass' beset
belie
contradict' gi*e a )alse impression' disg(ise' E./ :he poor sales belied o(r
high hopes' E./ Her smile belies her tr(e )eeling o) displeas(re/
belittle
disparage' depreciate
bellicose
warli$e
belligerent
>(arrelsome
bemoan
lament' moan )or' e.press sorrow or disappro*al o)
bem(sed
con)(sed' lost in tho(ght' preocc(pied
benediction
blessing
bene)actor
gi)t gi*er' patron' person who does good or who gi*es mone, )or a good
p(rpose
bene3cent
$indl,' doing good
bene3cial
help)(l' (se)(l' ad*antageo(s
bene3ciar,
person entitled to bene3ts or proceeds o) an ins(rance polic, or will
bene3t
ad*antage' an,thing that brings helpl+ ad*antage+ or pro3t' mone,
pro*ided b, the go*ernment to the people' )(nd-raising p(blic
entertainment' E./ (nemplo,ment bene3t' @ recei*e bene3ts' be
bene3cial to' gi*e bene3ts
bene*olent
genero(s' charitable' ha*ing a wish to do good
benign
$indl,' )a*orable' not malignant (disease%' E./ benign t(mor
benison
blessing
bent
determined' E./ bent on ad*ancing in the b(siness' 4 nat(ral talent or
inclination
be>(eath
lea*e to someone b, means o) a will' hand down in his will' 4/ be>(est
berate
scold strongl,
berea*ed
depri*ed o) (someone belo*ed thro(gh death%
berea*ement
state o) being depri*ed o) something *al(able or belo*ed' state o) being
berea*ed or bere)t
bere)t
depri*ed o) (something *al(able%' lac$ing
berser$
mad with *iolent anger' )ren?ied' madl, e.cited
beseech
beg' plead with
beset
harass or tro(ble )rom all directions' hem in
besiege
s(rro(nd with armed )orces' harass (with re>(ests%' anno, contin(all,
besmirch
soil' de3le' ma$e dirt,
bestial
beastli$e' br(tal' inh(man' *er, cr(el
bestow
con)er
beto$en
signi),' indicate' be a sign o)
betra,
be (n)aith)(l' re*eal ((nconscio(sl, or (nwillingl,%' E./ Her trembling
hands betra, her an.iet,/
betroth
become engaged to marr,
be*,
large gro(p' E./ a be*, o) starlets
beware
be ca(tio(s (o)%
bewitch
cast a spell o*er' capti*ate completel,
bicameral
two-chambered as a legislati*e bod,
bic$er
>(arrel
bid
command' (tter (a greeting%' o5er as a price' 4 o5er o) a price' amo(nt
o5ered' earnest e5ort to gain something' E./ bid )or )reedom
biennial
e*er, two ,ears
bi)(rcated
di*ided into two branches' )or$ed
bigot
one who is intolerant (in matters o) religion or politics%
bigotr,
st(bborn intolerance
bilio(s
s(5ering )rom indigestion' sic$ )rom ha*ing too m(ch bile' irritable'
easil, irritated
bil$
swindle' cheat
billow
large wa*e o) water' a great swell or s(rge (o) smo$e%' @ s(rge+ swell+ roll
in billows
billowing
swelling o(t in wa*es' s(rging
biting
sharpl, pain)(l to the bod, or mind' E./ biting wind6remar$s
bitter
ha*ing a sharp biting taste' /' ca(sing sharp pain to the bod, or mind'
3lled with resentment+ disappointment+ or other (npleasant )eelings' E./
bitter wind6sorrow6tears
bi*o(ac
temporar, encampment' camp witho(t tents' @/
bi?arre
)antastic' *iolentl, contrasting' noticeabl, odd' stri$ingl, (ncon*entional
blac$ball
*ote against (an applicant%' ostraci?e' 4 negati*e *ote
blanch
bleach' whiten' ma$e white or pale
bland
soothing or mild ()ood%' agreeable' ca(sing no tro(ble or o5ence
blandishment
Aatter,
blare
lo(d or harsh roar or screech' da??ling bla?e o) light
blase
bored with pleas(re or dissipation' (ninterested or bored
blasphem,
irre*erence' sacrilege' c(rsing' bad lang(age abo(t God or hol, things' @/
blasphem' A-=/ blasphemo(s' 78/ sacrilege
blatant
e.tremel, (o5ensi*el,% ob*io(s' lo(dl, o5ensi*e' E./ blatant lie' 4/
blatanc,
blea$
cold or cheerless' )rigid' (nli$el, to be )a*orable' depressing
blemish
mar' spoil the bea(t, or per)ection o)' 4 Aaw or de)ect (that spoils
per)ection%' E./ blemishes in the cr,stal' 78/ (nblemished
blight
plant disease' @ in)ect with blight' r(in' destro,
blighted
s(5ering )rom a disease' destro,ed
bliss
complete happiness' A-=/ bliss)(l
blithe(blithesome%
ga,' 2o,o(s
bloated
((npleasantl,% swollen or p(5ed as with water or air
blotch
spot' blot' 78/ blotNbotch
blowhard
tal$ati*e boaster' braggart
bl(dgeon
cl(b' hea*,-headed weapon' @/
bl(e
gloom,' depressed
bl(es
state o) depression or melanchol,' st,le o) slow+ mo(rn)(l m(sic (e*ol*ed
)rom so(thern Blac$ American songs%
bl(5
pretense (o) strength%' deception' high cli5' A-= ro(gh b(t good-
nat(red
bl(nder
error' st(pid mista$e
bl(nt
ha*ing a d(ll edge' abr(pt and )ran$ in speech or manner' br(s>(e' @
ma$e or become bl(nt
bl(rt
(tter imp(lsi*el, )rom ner*o(sness or e.citement
bl(sh
become red in the )ace ()rom embarrassment or shame%' become red or
ros,' 4/
bl(ster
blow in hea*, g(sts' threaten emptil,' b(ll,' spea$ in a nois, or b(ll,ing
manner' 78/ bree?e+ g(st+ gale
bode
)oreshadow' portend
bog
so)t wet land' @ hinder or be hindered' E./ bogged down in the m(d
bog(s
co(nter)eit' not a(thentic' intentionall, )alse' E./ bog(s inter*iew
Bohemian
(ncon*entional (in an artistic wa,%
boistero(s
*iolent' ro(gh' nois,
bolster
s(pport' rein)orce
bolt
door bar' )astening pin or screw' length o) )abric' large roll o) cloth' @
dash or dart o5' )asten (a O door%' gobble down
bombardment
attac$ (as with missiles or bombs%' @/ bombard
bombast
grandilo>(ent+ pompo(s speech
bombastic
pompo(s' (sing inAated lang(age
boo$ish
)ond o) boo$s and reading
boon
blessing' bene3t' something *er, help)(l
boor
r(de+ insensiti*e person
boorish
r(de' insensiti*e
boost
li)t b, p(shing (p )rom below' increase' raise' 4 p(sh (pward' increase
botch
mismanage' blow
bo(illon
clear bee) (or meat% so(p
bo(nd
leap or spring' limit or con3ne' constit(te the limit o)' E./ bo(nded b,
7anada' 4 leap or 2(mping' bo(ndar,' A-= certain' ha*ing a d(t, to do
something (legall, or morall,%' con3ned b, bonds' E./ Ie are bo(nd to
be late' E./ 0 am bo(nd to
bo(nti)(l
genero(s' gracio(sl, genero(s' showing bo(nt,
bo(rgeois
middle class' sel3shl, materialistic' too interested in material possessions
bo(t
match' short period o) great acti*it,' E./ wrestling bo(t' bo(t o)
drin$ing6A(
bo*ine
cowli$e' placid and d(ll' slow-thin$ing' calm
bowdleri?e
e.p(rgate' 78/ :homas Bowdler
brac$ish
somewhat saline
brag
boast
braggadocio
boasting
braggart
boaster' bragger
braid
plait' interwea*e strands or lengths o)' ma$e b, wea*ing strands together'
4 braided segment (as o) hair%
brand
trademar$' mar$ b(rned on the hide o) an animal' mar$ b(rned into the
Aesh o) criminals' mar$ o) disgrace' @ mar$ with a brand' gi*e a lasting
bad name' stigmati?e' E./ :he press branded him a liar/
brandish
wa*e aro(nd (a weapon%' Ao(rish
bra*ado
swagger' ass(med air o) de3ance' )alse show o) bra*er,
bra*e
)ace co(rageo(sl,' E./ bra*e the storm
brawl
nois, >(arrel
brawn
h(man m(scle' m(sc(lar strength' st(rdiness
brawn,
m(sc(lar' ha*ing well-de*eloped m(scles
bra?en
insolent' witho(t shame' bold' E./ bra?en lie' @ )ace with bold sel)-
ass(rance or with (nshamed con3dence
breach
brea$ing o) contract or d(t,' 3ss(re or gap' opening' @/
breadth
width' e.tent
breed
prod(ce ,o(ng' rear' bring (p' prod(ce (an (ndesirable condition%' 4
$ind or sort o) animal or plant
bre*it,
conciseness' shortness o) d(ration
bridle
harness 3tted abo(t a horse1s head ((sed to restrain%' c(rb' chec$' @ p(t
a bridle on' control or restrain' show anger
brim
(ppermost edge o) a c(p' pro2ecting rim (as on a hat%' E./ :he glass was
)(ll to the brim' @ be )(ll to the brim
brindled
tawn, or gra,ish with strea$s or spots (o) animals%
brin$
edge (at the top o) a cli5%' E./ on the brin$ o) the Grand 7an,on
bris$
>(ic$ and acti*e' mar$ed b, li*eliness and *igor
bristle
short sti5 hair' @ (hair or )(r% stand (p stiB,
bristling
rising li$e bristles' showing irritation
brittle
hard b(t easil, bro$en' di9c(lt' (nstable' E./ brittle sit(ation
broach
introd(ce as a s(b2ect' moot' open (p
brocade
rich+ 3g(red(patterned% )abric
broch(re
pamphlet
broil
coo$ b, direct heat' 4/
bromide
platit(de' chemical compo(nd (sed to calm e.citement
brooch
ornamental clasp' pin
brood
sit on in order to hatch' thin$ deepl, or worr, an.io(sl,' 4 the ,o(ng o)
certain animals' gro(p o) ,o(ng birds hatched at one time
broo$
tolerate' end(re' E./ broo$ no inter)erence' 4 small stream
browbeat
b(ll,' intimidate
browse
gra?e' )eed on growing grass' s$im or glance at cas(all,
br(ise
in2(re witho(t brea$ing the s$in' 4/
br(nt
main impact or shoc$ (o) an attac$ or blow%' E./ br(nt o) the arg(ment
br(s>(e
bl(nt' abr(pt' c(rt' not wanting to waste time being nice
b(ccaneer
pirate
b(colic
r(stic' pastoral
b(5et
stri$e )orce)(ll,' slap' batter' $noc$ o(t' 4 table with )ood set o(t )or
people to ser*er themsel*es' meal at which people help themsel*es to
)ood that1s been set
b(5oon
st(pid person' clown
b(5ooner,
clowning
b(gaboo
b(gbear' ob2ect o) baseless terror
b(lge
protr(ding part' swelling o) a s(r)ace' E./ :he apple made a b(lge in his
poc$et' @ swell o(tward' protr(de
b(l$
si?e or *ol(me (esp/ when *er, large%' main part' E./ :he b(l$ o) the wor$
has alread, been done' A-=/ b(l$, ha*ing great si?e
b(llion
gold and sil*er in the )orm o) bars
b(ll,
one who is habit(all, cr(el to wea$er people' @/
b(lwar$
strong wall b(ilt )or de)ense' earthwor$ or other strong de)ense' person
who de)ends
b(mp
hit or $noc$ against with )orce' 4/
b(ngle
mismanage' bl(nder' botch' blow' spoil b, cl(ms, beha*ior
b(o,ant
able to Aoat' cheer)(l and optimistic' 4/ b(o,anc,' E./ b(o,anc, o)
wood6water6American mar$et
b(rea(crac,
o*erreg(lated administrati*e s,stem mar$ed b, red tape' A-=/
b(rea(cratic
b(rgeon
grow rapidl,' grow )orth' send o(t b(ds' E./ b(rgeoning comp(ter
ind(str,' 78/ bl(dgeon
b(rles>(e
gi*e an imitation that ridic(les' imitate moc$ingl,
b(rnish
ma$e shin, b, r(bbing' polish
b(st
piece o) sc(lpt(re showing a person1s head+ sho(lders+ and (pper chest'
@ brea$ (p' arrest' E./ crimeb(ster
b(ttress
s(pport' prop (p' 4/ stationar, str(ct(re to s(pport wall' E./ A,ing
b(ttress
b(.om
)(ll-bosomed' pl(mp' 2oll,
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Barron GRE word list - 7
cabal
small gro(p o) persons secretl, (nited to promote their own
interests
cache
hiding place' @/
cacophono(s
discordant' inharmonio(s' 4/ cacophon, (npleasant mi.t(re
o) lo(d so(nds
cada*er
corpse' dead h(man bod,
cada*ero(s
li$e a corpse' pale
cadence
rh,thmic rise and )all (o) words or so(nds%' beat' reg(lar beat
o) so(nd' rh,thm
cadet
st(dent at a militar, school
ca2ole
pers(ade b, praise or )alse promise' coa.' wheedle
calamit,
disaster' miser,
calc(lated
deliberatel, planned' li$el,
caldron(ca(ldron%
large $ettle
caliber
abilit,' >(alit,' diameter o) the inside o) a ro(nd c,linder' E./
wor$ o) *er, high caliber
calligraph,
bea(ti)(l writing' e.cellent penmanship
callo(s
hardened' (n)eeling' witho(t s,mpath, )or the s(5erings o)
others' (n$ind
callow
,o(th)(l' immat(re' ine.perienced
call(s
area o) thic$ hard s$in
calori3c
heat-prod(cing' 4/ calorie
cal(mn,
malicio(s misrepresentation' slander
camaraderie
good-)ellowship' 78/ comrade
cameo
shell or 2ewel car*ed in relie)' star1s special appearance in a
minor role in a 3lm
camp
gro(p sharing a common ca(se or opinion
canard
(n)o(nded )alse r(mor' e.aggerated )alse report
candor
)ran$ness' open honest,' A-=/ candid
canine
related to dogs' dogli$e
can$er
an, (lcero(s sore' (lcer' an, e*il' 78/ cancer
cann,
shrewd in mone, matters' thri)t,
cant
insincere speech or e.pression o) piet,' 2argon o) thie*es'
special words (sed b, a partic(lar gro(p o) people
cantan$ero(s
ill-h(mored' irritable
cantata
stor, set to m(sic to be s(ng b, a chor(s (shorter than an
oratorio%
canter
slow gallop' @/ 78/ trot
canto
di*ision o) a long poem
can*ass
determine or see$ opinions+ *otes+ etc/' go thro(gh (a region%
to solicit *otes or orders' cond(ct a s(r*e,' 4/
capacio(s
spacio(s
capacit,
mental or ph,sical abilit,' role' position or d(t,' abilit, to
accommodate' E./ in m, capacit, as president
capillar,
ha*ing a *er, 3ne bore' resembling a hair' 3ne and slender'
E./ capillar, attraction' 4 *er, 3ne hairli$e t(be' 78/
capillarit,
capit(late
s(rrender' gi*e (p all resistance
caprice
whim' s(dden change o) mind witho(t an, real ca(se
capricio(s
(npredictable' 3c$le
capsi?e
(o) a boat% t(rn o*er
caption
title' chapter heading' te.t (nder ill(stration
captio(s
)a(lt3nding' too critical
cara)e
glass water bottle' decanter
carapace
shell co*ering the bac$ (o) a t(rtle+ tortoise+ crab+ etc/%
carat($arat%
(nit o) weight )or precio(s stones' meas(re o) the p(rit, o)
gold
carcinogenic
ca(sing cancer' 4/ carcinogen
cardinal
chie)' most important' 4 priest' cardinal n(mber n(mber
that shows >(antit, rather thatn order
cardiologist
doctor speciali?ing in ailments o) the heart
careen
l(rch' swa, )rom side to side' mo*e with irreg(lar swinging
mo*ement' stagger
career
r(sh wildl,' go at )(ll speed
care)ree
)ree )rom worries' ha*ing no problems
caricat(re
distortion' b(rles>(e
carillon
a set o) bells (o)ten in a tower% capable o) being pla,ed
carnage
destr(ction o) li)e' sla(ghter' $illing o) large n(mbers o)
people or animals
carnal
Aeshl,' sens(al' concerning the desires o) the bod,
carni*oro(s
meat-eating' 4/ carni*ore' 78/ herbi*ore
caro(sal
dr(n$en re*el' @/ caro(se
carping
pett, criticism' )a(lt-3nding' )ret)(l complaining' >(ibble
carrion
rotting Aesh o) a dead bod,' 78/ *(lt(re
cartographer
map-ma$er
cascade
small water)all
caste
one o) the hereditar, classes in Hind( societ,' social
strati3cation' prestige
castigation
p(nishment' se*ere criticism or disappro*al
castrate
remo*e the se. organs (o) a male animal or person%
cas(al
happening b, chance' irreg(lar' occasional' in)ormal'
showing or )eeling little interest' E./ cas(al
reader6labor6remar$
cas(alt,
serio(s or )atal accident' person $illed or wo(nded in an
accident or battle
catacl,sm
del(ge' (phea*al' earth>(a$e' *iolent and s(dden e*ent or
change
catal,st
agent which brings abo(t a chemical change while it remains
(na5ected and (nchanged' 78/ catal,sis
catap(lt
slingshot' h(rling machine' @ 3re )rom catap(lt
cataract
great water)all' e,e abnormalit, (ca(sing a grad(al loss o)
e,esight%
catastrophe
calamit, ' disaster
catcall
sho(t o) disappro*al or displeas(re (made at the theater or a
sports match%' boo' @/
catechism
boo$ )or religio(s instr(ction in >(estion-and-answer )orm'
religio(s instr(ction b, >(estion and answer' @/ catechi?e
categorical
witho(t e.ceptions' made witho(t an, do(bt in mind'
(n>(ali3ed' absol(te
cater
pro*ide )ood and drin$ ()or%' cater to tr, to satis), (desires o)
a bad $ind%
catharsis
p(rging or cleansing o) an, passage o) the bod,' p(rging and
wea$ening o) strong emotions as a res(lt o) e.periencing a
dramatic wor$ o) art
cathartic
p(rgati*e' medicine that ca(ses the bowels to empt,' A-=/
catholic
(o) li$ings and interests% (ni*ersal' general' broad' incl(ding
man, di5erent parts' wide-ranging liberal' E./ catholic
opinions6tastes
ca(c(s
pri*ate meeting o) a gro(p o) people in a political part, to
select o9cers or determine polic,' 78/ the 7a(c(s cl(b o)
Boston
ca(l$(cal$%
ma$e watertight (b, bloc$ing (p crac$s as in a ship%
ca(sal
impl,ing a ca(se-and-e5ect relationship' 4/ ca(salit,
ca(stic
b(rning' corrosi*e' able to b(rn b, chemical action'
sarcasticall, biting' (o) remar$s% intended to h(rt' bitter'
harm)(l' ;</ harmless
ca(teri?e
b(rn (a wo(nd or sna$ebite+ etc/% with hot iron or ca(stic
s(bstance to stop bleeding and pre*ent in)ection
ca*alcade
procession o) riders or horse-drawn carriages' parade' 78/
ca*alr,
ca*alier
cas(al and o5hand' arrogant' 4 $night
ca*il
>(ibble' ma$e )ri*olo(s ob2ections' 3nd )a(lt (nnecessaril,
cede
,ield (title or territor,% to (esp/ a)ter losing a war%' s(rrender
)ormall,' 4/ cession
celerit,
speed' rapidit,
celestial
hea*enl,
celibate
abstaining )rom se.(al interco(rse' (nmarried' 4/ celibac,
cemeter,
place )or b(r,ing the dead
censor
(in ancient Rome% o*erseer o) morals (also ta$ing the cens(s%'
person who eliminates inappropriate matter' @/
censorio(s
se*erel, critical
cens(re
blame' critici?e' e.press strong disappro*al' 4 se*ere
criticism' strong disappro*al
centa(r
m,thical 3g(re+ hal) man and hal) horse
centigrade
denoting a widel, (sed temperat(re scale (basicall, same as
7elsi(s%
centri)(gal
radiating' departing )rom the center
centri)(ge
machine that separates s(bstances b, whirling them
centripetal
tending toward the center
cent(rion
Roman arm, o9cer (commanding a compan, o) abo(t 100
soldiers%
cerebral
pertaining to the brain or intellect' intellect(al rather than
emotional' 78/ cerebr(m
cerebration
tho(ght' wor$ing o) the brain
ceremonio(s
mar$ed b, )ormalit,' e.tremel, )ormal and polite' 78/
ceremon, con*entional social co(rtes,
certit(de
certaint,
cessation
stoppage
cession
,ielding to another' ceding
cha)e
warm b, r(bbing' ma$e sore b, r(bbing' 4/
cha5
worthless prod(cts o) an endea*or' h(s$(o(ter seed co*er%
separated )rom grain' E./ separate the wheat )rom the cha5
cha9ng
bantering' 2o$ing
chagrin
anno,ance and disappointment' *e.ation (ca(sed b,
h(miliation or in2(red pride%
chalice
goblet' consecrated c(p
chameleon
li?ard that changes color in di5erent sit(ations
champion
s(pport militantl,' 3ght )or' 4 person who 3ghts )or or
s(pports strongl, (a principle+ mo*ement+ person+ etc/%
championship
position o) champion' de)ense or s(pport' competition held
to determine a champion
chancellor
legal o9cial o) high ran$' 78/ chanceller,(chancellor,%
position o) a chancellor
chant
t(ne(melod,% in which a n(mber o) words are s(ng on the
same note' @ sing (a chant%' (tter (a slogan% in the manner o)
a chant
chaotic
in (tter disorder
chapel
small ch(rch (in a prison+ college+ or hospital%
chaperon
older person who accompanies and s(per*ises a ,o(ng
(nmarried woman
chaplain
clerg,man attached to a chapel
char
ma$e or become blac$ b, b(rning' red(ce or be red(ced to
carbon or charcoal(blac$ s(bstance made b, b(rning wood%
b, incomplete comb(stion
charisma
di*ine gi)t' great pop(lar charm or appeal' magnetism
charlatan
>(ac$' pretender to $nowledge (esp/ in medicine%
charm
>(alit, o) pleasing' am(let' action or )orm(la tho(ght to ha*e
magical power' spell' @ attract' cast a spell on' bewitch
char,
ca(tio(s' (nwilling to ta$e ris$s' sparing or restrained abo(t
gi*ing' ;</ bold
chase
ornament a metal s(r)ace b, indenting' )ollow rapidl, to
catch
chasm
ab,ss' *er, deep crac$
chassis
)ramewor$ and wor$ing parts o) an a(tomobile' )ramewor$ to
which components are attached
chaste
morall, p(re' *irginal' abstaining )rom illicit se.(al acts'
modest' simple (o) a st,le o) writing%' not highl, decorated'
a(stere
chasten
discipline' p(nish in order to correct' 78/ castigate
chastise
p(nish as b, beating' critici?e se*erel,
cha(*inist
blindl, de*oted patriot' ?ealo(s adherent o) a gro(p+ ca(se+ or
se.' A-=/ cha(*inistic' 78/ cha(*inism' 4icolas 7ha(*in
chec$
stop motion' c(rb or restrain
chec$ered(che>(ered%
mar$ed b, great changes in )ort(ne' with man, changes o)
)ort(ene' 78/ chec$ed ha*ing a pattern o) s>(ares
cher(bic
angelic' innocent-loo$ing' 4/ cher(b' 78/ seraph winged
angel o) the highest order
chicaner,
tric$er,' deception
chide
scold' reb($e (someone who has done wrong%
chimerical
)antasticall, improbable' highl, (nrealistic' 4/ chimera
(nreal )anc,' 3re-breathing )emale creat(re
chip
lose a small piece )rom the s(r)ace or edge' 4 small piece
bro$en o5 something' 78/ 8rench )r,' <otato chip6crisp
chisel
swindle or cheat' 4 wedgeli$e tool )or c(tting
chi*alro(s
co(rteo(s' )aith)(l' bra*e' 4/ chi*alr,
choice
delicate' o) *er, 3ne >(alit,
choir
gro(p o) people who sing together (esp/ d(ring religio(s
ser*ices%' place )or choir
choleric
hot-tempered' bad-tempered' irritable' easil, angered' 78/
cholera
chore
dail, domestic tas$ (s(ch as cleaning+ coo$ing+ and
shopping%' (npleasant tas$
choreograph,
art o) representing dances in written s,mbols' arrangement o)
dances
chortle
ch(c$le with delight' 4/
chor(s
phrase repeated thro(gho(t a song or poem
chronic
long established as a disease
chronicle
report' record (in chronological order%
ch(c$le
la(gh >(ietl,
ch(rlish
boorish' r(de' 4/ ch(rl boor' ,ahoo
ciliated
ha*ing min(te hairs' 78/ cili(m' 78/ cilia e,elash
cipher
nonentit,' worthless person or thing' ?ero' secret code' @/
circlet
small ring' band o) gold+ sil*er+ 2ewel+ etc/ (worn on the head+
arms+ or nec$ as decoration%
circ(it
closed circ(lar line aro(nd an area' circ(m)erence' reg(larl,
repeated 2o(rne, )rom place to place
circ(ito(s
ro(ndabo(t
circ(mloc(tion
indirect or ro(ndabo(t e.pression (b, (sing an (ncecessaril,
large n(mber o) words esp/ when tr,ing to a*oid answering a
di9c(lt >(estion directl,%
circ(mscribe
limit' con3ne' draw a line aro(nd
circ(mspect
pr(dent' ca(tio(s' acting a)ter care)(l tho(ght
circ(m*ent
o(twit' de)eat b, beha*ing more cle*erl,' o(tsmart' baBe'
a*oid' get aro(nd
cistern
reser*oir or water tan$
citadel
)ortress
cite
>(ote' commend' E./ cited )or bra*er, in an o9cial record
ci*il
ha*ing to do with citi?ens' not militar, or religio(s' co(rteo(s
and polite' E./ married in a ci*il ceremon,' E./ ci*il
stri)e6disorder6law' 4/ ci*ilit,' 78/ ci*ic
clair*o,ant
ha*ing )oresight' )ort(neteller' 4/ clair*o,ance
clamber
climb b, crawling with di9c(lties' scramble
clamor
lo(d contino(s noise' contin(o(s demand or complaint made
b, a large n(mber o) people' @ ma$e a clamor' e.press (a
demand% contin(all, and lo(dl,' A-=/ clamoro(s
clandestine
secret
clangor
lo(d reso(nding noise' so(nd o) repeated clanging
clap
stri$e the palms o) the hands together with a s(dden
e.plosi*e so(nd' come together s(ddenl, with a sharp so(nd'
p(t or send promptl,' E./ clap the thie) in 2ail' 4 clapping'
lo(d or e.plosi*e so(nd' 78/ appla(se
clapper
stri$er (tong(e% o) a bell
clarion
shrill+ tr(mpetli$e so(nd' $ind o) tr(mpet (sed in )ormer
times
clasp
hold 3rml, within arms
cla(strophobia
)ear o) being loc$ed in
cla*icle
collarbone
clea*e
split or se*er' cling to' remain )aith)(l to' 4/ clea*age' A-=/
clo*en
cle)t
4 split
clemenc,
disposition to be lenient in deciding p(nishments' mildness
as o) the weather' A-=/ clement
clichM1e
phrase d(lled in meaning b, repetition' platit(de' A-=/
clichM1ed
clientele
bod, o) c(stomers
climactic
relating to the highest point' 4/ clima.' 78/ climatic
clime
climate
clip
c(t o5 with shears' )asten' 4 something clipped o5 (as a
short e.tract )rom 3lm%' clasp or )astener
clipper
sailing *essel b(ilt )or great speed
cli>(e
small e.cl(si*e gro(p o) people
cloister
monaster, or con*ent
clot
hal)-solid l(mp )ormed )rom a li>(id (or blood%' @/
clo(t
great inA(ence (especiall, political or social%' hard blow with
3st
clown
act st(pidl,' pla, the )ool' 4/
clo,ing
distaste)(l (beca(se e.cessi*e%' e.cessi*el, sweet or
sentimental' @/ clo, become (npleasant thro(gh too m(ch
sweetness or e.cess
coag(late
congeal' thic$en' clot' 4/ coag(lant
coalesce
combine' )(se' 4/ coalescence
coalition
partnership' leag(e' (nion o) separate political parties
coa.
pers(ade b, Aatter,
coda
concl(ding section o) a m(sical or literar, composition
coddle
treat gentl,' ind(lge e.cessi*el,' pamper' moll,coddle' bab,'
coo$ in water 2(st below boiling point' E./ coddled eggs
codicil
s(pplement to the bod, o) a will' later addition to a will
codi),
arrange (laws or r(les% as a code' classi),' 4/ code s,stem o)
words (sed instead o) ordinar, writing' collection o) laws+
r(les+ established social c(stoms
coercion
(se o) )orce to get someone to ob2ect' compelling' @/ coerce
coe*al
li*ing at the same time as' e.isting d(ring the same period o)
time' contemporar,' o) the same age
cog
tooth pro2ecting )rom a wheel
cogent
con*incing
cogitate
thin$ o*er' ponder
cognate
ha*ing a common origin' related ling(isticall,' allied b,
blood' similar or a$in in nat(re' E./ cognate lang(ages' 4/
cogniti*e
ha*ing to do with $nowing or percei*ing related to the mental
processes' 4/ cognition the mental process o) $nowing
cogni?ance
$nowledge' A-=/ cogni?ant' ha*ing $nowledge' aware
cohabit
li*e together
cohere
stic$ together
cohesion
tendenc, to $eep together
cohorts
gro(p o) people who share some common >(alit,' armed
band' a gro(p o) between 300 and #00 soldiers (nder one
commander (in the ancient Rome%
coi5(re
hairst,le
coin
ma$e coins' in*ent or )abricate (a word or phrase%' 4/
coinage word or phrase recentl, in*ented
coincidence
the chance occ(rrence+ at the same time+ o) two or more
seemingl, connected e*ents' @/ coincide happen at the same
time' be in agreement' 78/ coincident' 78/ coincidental
colander
(tensil with per)orated bottom (sed )or straining
collaborate
wor$ together' cooperate treasonabl, with the enem,
collage
wor$ o) art p(t together )rom )ragments
collate
e.amine and compare in order to *eri), a(thenticit,' arrange
in order (the sheets o) a boo$ be)ore the, are bo(nd%
collateral
sec(rit, gi*en )or loan' A-= secondar,' descended )rom the
same person b(t thro(gh di5erent sons or da(ghters
collation
a light meal' collating
collected
composed' calm' sel)-possessed
collo>(ial
pertaining to con*ersational or common speech' in)ormal' 4/
collo>(ialism collo>(ial e.pression
collo>(,
in)ormal disc(ssion' con*ersation
coll(sion
conspiring in a )ra(d(lent scheme to cheat or decei*e others'
@/ coll(de
colossal
h(ge
coloss(s
gigantic stat(e' person or thing o) great si?e or importance
coma
deep prolonged (nconscio(sness ca(sed b, disease+ poison+
or a se*ere blow
comatose
in a coma' e.tremel, sleep,
comb(stible
easil, b(rned' 4/ 78/ comb(stion
comebac$
retort' >(ic$ cle*er repl,' ret(rn to )ormer stat(s
comel,
attracti*e' agreeable' ha*ing a pleasing appearance
comestible
something 3t to be eaten
come(ppance
deserts' well-deser*ed p(nishment or mis)ort(ne' reb($e
comit,
co(rtes,' ci*ilit,' E./ comit, o) nations
commandeer
ta$e (pri*ate propert,% )or militar, (se witho(t needing
permission or gi*ing pa,ment' dra)t )or militar, p(rposes
commemorate
honor the memor, o)' ser*e as a memorial to' E./
commemorate the 100th anni*ersar,6those who died in the
war
commemorati*e
remembering' honoring the memor, o)' E./ commemorati*e
stamp
commens(rate
e>(al in e.tent' o) the same si?e
commiserate
)eel or e.press pit, or s,mpath, )or
commodio(s
spacio(s and com)ortable
commonplace
ordinar,' 4 something ordinar, or common' trite remar$
commonwealth
nation go*erned b, the people' rep(blic' people o) a nation
comm(nal
held in common' p(blic' o) a gro(p o) people' o) a comm(ne
comm(ne
small (o)ten r(ral% comm(nit, whose members share wor$
and income' @ e.change tho(ghts or )eelings' E./ comm(ne
with nat(re
compact
agreement' contract' A-= tightl, pac$ed' 3rm' brie)'
concise' E./ compact statement
compartment
one o) the parts into which an enclosed space is di*ided
compassion
s,mpath, )or the s(5ering o) others' A-=/ compassionate
compatible
harmonio(s' in harmon, with' able to e.ist together
compelling
o*erpowering' irresistible in e5ect' holding one1s attention'
that compels one to do something' E./ a compelling
ad*ent(re stor,' @/ compel
compendi(m
brie)+ comprehensi*e s(mmar,' A-=/ compendio(s
compensator,
ma$ing (p )or' repa,ing
compilation
listing o) in)ormation in tab(lar or boo$ )orm' compiling
compile
assemble' gather' acc(m(late' ma$e (a report or a boo$% )rom
)acts and in)ormation )o(nd in *ario(s places' E./ compile a
dictionar,
complacenc,
sel)-satis)action' sm(gness' A-=/ complacent
complaisant
tr,ing to please' obliging' willing to please others
complement
complete' cons(mmate' ma$e per)ect' 4/
complementar,
ser*ing to complete something
compliance
con)ormit, in )(l3lling re>(irements' readiness to ,ield'
disposition to ,ield to others' @/ compl,
compliant
readil, acting in accordance with a r(le+ order+ or the wishes
or others' ,ielding' com)orming to re>(irements
complicit,
participation' in*ol*ement (in a >(estionable act or a crime%
component
element' ingredient
comport
bear one1s sel)' beha*e' E./ comport onesel)' 4/ comportment
compost
mi.t(re o) deca,ing organic matter (sed as )ertili?er' @ p(t
or ma$e compost
compos(re
mental calmness
compo(nd
combine' prod(ce b, combining' increase' ma$e worse b,
adding to or increasing' e.acerbate' E./ compo(nd an error'
A-= consisting o) two or more parts' 4 combination o) two
or more parts' area enclosed b, a wall containing a gro(p o)
b(ildings'
comprehend
incl(de' (nderstand
comprehensi*e
broad' incl(ding a lot or e*er,thing' thoro(gh' incl(si*e
compress
)orce into less space' s>(ee?e' contract' p(t into )ewer words'
4 thic$ mass o) cloth pressed to part o) the bod, to stop
bleeding or swelling+ red(ce )e*er+ etc/
comprise
incl(de' consist o)
compromise
ad2(st or settle b, ma$ing m(t(al concessions' endanger the
interests or rep(tation o)' p(t into danger+ disrep(te+ or a
dishonorable position' E./ compromise one1s principle' 4/
comp(lsion
compelling' strong desire that is di9c(lt to control'
irresistible imp(lse
comp(lsi*e
res(lting )rom comp(lsion
comp(lsor,
obligator,' that m(st be done
comp(nction
remorse' strong (neasiness ca(sed b, g(ilt
comp(te
rec$on' calc(late
concatenate
lin$ as in a chain
conca*e
hollow' c(r*ed inwards' ;</ con*e.
concede
admit' ac$nowledge as being tr(e (o)ten rel(ctantl,%' ,ield'
grant' E./ concede a goal
conceit
*anit, or sel)-lo*e' too high opinion o) one1s own *al(e'
e.tra*agant metaphor (in poetr,%
concentric
ha*ing a common center
conception
beginning' )orming o) an idea' )ertili?ation' @/ concei*e )orm
an idea in the mind' de*ise' become pregnant' 78/ inception
concerted
m(t(all, agreed on' done together b, agreement' E./
concerted e5ort' 78/ in concert wor$ing together
concession
an act o) ,ielding' conceding' something conceded' point+
right+ etc/ gi*en (nwillingl,' pri*ilege o) maintaining a
b(siness in a certain place' E./ oil concessions in the 4orth
sea' 78/ concessionaire
conciliator,
reconciling' soothing' @/ conciliate reconcile' soothe' win the
)riendl, )eelings (b, remo*ing anger%
concise
brie) and compact
concla*e
pri*ate secret meeting
concl(si*e
decisi*e' ending all debate
concoct
prepare b, mi.ing or combining' ma$e (p in concert' de*ise
(something )alse% so as to decei*e' E./ concoct an elaborate
e.c(se )or being late' 4/ concoction
concomitant
that which accompanies' E./ -ea)nes is a )re>(ent
concommitant o) old age' A-= e.isting or happening
together with something else
concord
harmon,' accord
concordat
)ormal agreement
conc(r
agree' coincide' happen at the same time
conc(rrent
happening at the same time' in agreement
condescend
(derog/% bestow co(rtesies with a s(perior air' descend to the
le*el o) one considered in)erior
condign
ade>(ate' (o) p(nishment% se*ere and well deser*ed
condiments
seasonings' spices
condole
e.press condolences' 4/ condolence s,mpath, )or someone
who has e.perienced great sorrow
condone
o*erloo$' )orgi*e' gi*e tacit appro*al' e.c(se
cond(ci*e
help)(l' contrib(ti*e' @/ cond(ce' E./ cond(ce to6towards
cond(it
a>(ed(ct' passagewa, )or A(ids
con3dant(con3dante%
tr(sted )riend (to whom one tells one1s secret%
con3de
tell in con3dence (to a person one tr(sts%' be con3dent abo(t
con3dence
sel)-ass(rance' calm (nworried )eeling based on a strong
belie) in one1s abilities' strong belie) in the abilit, o) a person
or plan' tr(st or )aith in a person or thing' something
con3ded' secret' E./ con3dence in ,o(r abilit,' E./ 01m telling
,o
con3dential
spo$en or written in secret' tr(sted with pri*ate matters' E./
con3dential secretar,
con3ne
sh(t in an enclosed space' restrict' $eep within limits' 4/
con3nement
con3scate
sei?e' ta$e possession o) (pri*ate propert,% b, o9cial order
((s(/ as a p(nishment%' commandeer
conAagration
great 3re
conA(ence
Aowing together' the place where two ri*ers Aow together'
crowd' gathering together
con)ormist
person who (ncriticall, con)orms to the c(stoms o) a gro(p'
;</ noncon)ormist one who does not con)orm to accepted
belie)s o) norms
con)ormit,
harmon,' agreement with established r(les or c(stoms'
similarit,' E./ beha*e in con)ormit, with' @/ con)orm be
similar' act in agreement' compl,' E./ con)orm to the r(le'
78/ con)ormance
con)o(nd
con)(se' p(??le
congeal
)ree?e' coag(late
congenial
pleasant' )riendl,' in agreement with one1s tastes and nat(re'
E./ congenial weather
congenital
e.isting at birth
conglomerate
corporation made (p o) se*eral di5erent companies in
di*ersi3ed 3elds' mass o) *ario(s material gathered together'
roc$ consisting o) small stones held together b, cla,' @/
conglomeration
mass o) material stic$ing together
congr(ence
correspondence o) parts' harmonio(s relationship' 78/
congr(it,
congr(ent
in agreement' harmonio(s' corresponding' coinciding
e.actl,' 78/ congr(o(s
coni)er
pine tree ((s(/ e*ergreen%' cone-bearing tree' A-=/
coni)ero(s' 78/ decid(o(s' 78/ e*ergreen
con2ect(re
s(rmise' g(ess' @/
con2(gal
pertaining to marriage
con2(re
ca(se to appear b, magic' s(mmon (a de*il or a spirit% b,
magical power' practice magic (esp/ b, *er, >(ic$ mo*ement
o) the hands%' e*o$e' con2(re (p bring into the mind' E./ :he
magician con2(red a rabbit o(t o) his hat/
conni*ance
pretense o) ignorance o) something wrong' assistance'
permission to o5end' @/ conni*e )eign ignorance (o) a
wrong%' cooperate secretl, in an illegal action' conspire
connoisse(r
person competent to act as a 2(dge o) art+ etc/ (whose
2(dgments are respected%' a lo*er o) an art
connotation
s(ggested or implied meaning o) an e.pression' @/ connote
conn(bial
pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
consang(ineo(s(consang(ine%
ha*ing a common ancestor
consang(init,
$inship' relationship b, birth
conscientio(s
scr(p(lo(s' thro(gh and care)(l' E./ conscientio(s wor$er
conscript
dra)tee' person )orced into militar, ser*ice' @/
consecrate
dedicate' sancti),' declare as sacred' E./ consecrate one1s li)e
to helping the poor
consens(s
general agreement' opinion reached b, a gro(p
conse>(ential
sel)-important' signi3cant' conse>(ent' )ollowing as a res(lt'
E./ conse>(ential air' 78/ s(bse>(ent
conser*ator,(conser*atoire%
school o) the 3ne arts (especiall, m(sic or drama%' glass-
enclosed area' 78/ conser*anc,
consign
send to a person or place )or sale' deli*er o9ciall,' entr(st'
p(t into the care o) another' set apart ()or a special p(rpose%'
4/ consignment' 78/ consignor+ consignee
consistenc,
absence o) contradictions' (ni)ormit,' degree o) thic$ness or
3rmness' E./ consistenc, o) thic$ cream' 78/ *isco(s
console
lessen sadness or disappointment' gi*e com)ort' alla, the
sorrow o)' 4/ consolation
consolidation
(ni3cation' process o) becoming 3rmer or stronger' @/
consolidate merge' strengthen
consonance
harmon,' agreement
consonant
harmonio(s' in agreement' 4/
consort
associate with' $eep compan,' 4 h(sband or wi)e (or a r(ler%
conspirac,
treachero(s plot' secret plan against the law (b, two or more
people%
conspire
ta$e part in a conspirac,' (o) e*ents% wor$ together' combine'
E./ E*ents conspired to prod(ce great di9c(lties/
consternation
great shoc$' disma,
constit(enc,
*oters represented b, an elected o9cial' district so
represented' gro(p o) s(pporters (or constit(ents%
constit(ent
s(pporter' *oter' member o) a constit(enc,' component
constit(tion
constit(ting' s,stem o) laws' composition o) something'
ph,sical ma$e(p or str(ct(re o) a person' E./ men with
strong constit(tions
constraint
restraint' comp(lsion' repression o) )eelings' reticence' @/
constrain hold bac$' restrain' compel' oblige' con3ne
)orcibl,' imprison
constr(e
e.plain' interpret' E./ constr(e her silence as meaning that
she agreed' 78/ misconstr(e
cons(mmate
complete' @/
contagion
in)ection (b, contact%' A-=/ contagio(s' 78/ in)ectio(s that
can be passed b, in)ection in the air
contaminate
poll(te
contempt
scorn' disdain' A-=/ contempt(o(s' 78/ contemptible
contend
str(ggle' compete' assert earnestl,' state strongl,
contention
assertion' claim' thesis' str(ggling' competition
contentio(s
>(arrelsome' contro*ersial' li$el, to ca(se arg(ments
contest
disp(te' arg(e abo(t the rightness o)' compete )or' tr, to win'
E./ contest the election res(lts' E./ contest a seat in
<arliament' 4/
conte.t
writings preceding and )ollowing the passage >(oted'
circ(mstance in which an e*ent occ(rs
contig(o(s
ad2acent to' to(ching (pon
continence
sel)-restraint' se.(al chastit,' se.(al abstinence' *ol(ntar,
control o*er bladder and bowel )(nctions' A-=/ continent
contingent
dependent on something (ncertain or in the )(t(re'
conditional' happening b, chance' accidental' 4 a gro(p o)
soldiers+ ships to a larger )orce' 78/ contingenc, )(t(re e*ent
that ma, or ma, not occ(r' possibilit,' E./ prepare )or e*er,
contingenc,
contortions
twistings' distortions' @/ contort twist *iolentl, o(t o) shape'
78/ contortionist
contraband
illegal trade' sm(ggling' sm(ggled goods' A-=/
contra*ene
contradict' oppose' *iolate (a r(le+ law+ or c(stom%' 4/
contra*ention
contrite
penitent' repentant' 4/ contrition
contri*ance
something contri*ed' machine or apparat(s' cle*er deceit)(l
plan' scheme
contri*e
in*ent or )abricate in a cle*er wa, (b, impro*isation%'
manage' E./ contri*e to attract his attention
contri*ed
(nnat(ral and )orced' arti3cial' not spontaneo(s' E./ :he
ending was rather contri*ed/
contro*ert
oppose with arg(ments' attempt to re)(te' contradict' A-=/
contro*ersial' 4/ contro*ers,
cont(macio(s
st(bborn and disobedient' resisting a(thorit, (esp/
disobedient to an order made b, a co(rt%
cont(sion
br(ise
con(ndr(m
riddle' di9c(lt problem
con*ene
come together' assemble' call to meet' E./ con*ene the
co(ncil
con*ention
social or moral c(stom' established practice' )ormal meeting'
international agreement
con*entional
ordinar,' t,pical' not n(clear' E./ con*entional weapons
con*erge
approach' tend to meet' come together
con*ersant
)amiliar with' ha*ing $nowledge o)
con*erse
opposite' A-=/
con*ert
one who has adopted a di5erent religion or opinion' @
change into another )orm' (pers(ade to% adopt a partic(lar
religion or belie)
con*e.
c(r*ing o(tward
con*e,ance
*ehicle' trans)er' act o) con*e,ing' E./ p(blic con*e,ance
con*iction
2(dgment that someone is g(ilt, o) a crime' strongl, held
belie)
con*i*ial
pleasantl, merr,' )esti*e' 2o,o(s' ga,' characteri?ed b,
2o*ialit,' 2o*ial
con*o$e
call together' E./ con*o$e <arliament' 4/ con*ocation
con*ol(ted
coiled aro(nd' twisted' in*ol*ed' complicated' intricate'
comple.' 4/ con*ol(tion twist' one o) the con*e. )olds o) the
s(r)ace o) the brain
con*(lsion
*iolent (ncontrollable sha$ing mo*ement (ca(sed b, illness%'
@/ con*(lse' A-=/ con*(lsi*e
copio(s
plenti)(l
co>(ette
Airt' Airtatio(s woman' woman who tries to attract the
admiration o) men witho(t sincere )eelings' @/
cordial
warml, )riendl,' gracio(s' heart)elt' E./ cordial welcome
cordon
e.tended line o) men or )orti3cations to pre*ent access or
egress' @/
cornice
pro2ecting molding on b(ilding ((s(all, abo*e col(mns or
pillars%'
corn(copia
horn (or horn-shaped container% o*erAowing with )r(it and
grain' s,mbol o) ab(ndance' horn o) plent,
corollar,
nat(ral conse>(ence (which nat(rall, )ollows )rom something
else%
coroner
p(blic o9cial who in*estigates an, death tho(ght to be o)
other than nat(ral ca(ses
corporeal
bodil, (rather than spirit(al%' o) a bodil, )orm' material'
tangible
corp(lent
*er, )at' 4/ corp(lence
corp(s
collection (o) writings or in)ormation%' E./ the corp(s o)
Cha$espear1s wor$s' 7)/ corpse
corp(scle
red or white cell in the blood
correlate
either o) the correlated things' @/
correlation
m(t(al relationship
corroborate
con3rm' s(pport' strengthen
corrode
destro, or wear awa, grad(all, b, chemical action (o*er a
long period%
corrosi*e
eating awa, b, chemicals or disease' (o) lang(age% 3erce
corr(gated
wrin$led' ridged
cosmic
pertaining to the (ni*erse' *ast
coterie
gro(p that meets sociall,' select circle' close gro(p o) people
with shared interests
co(ntenance
appro*e' s(pport' tolerate' E./ co(ntenance his r(de
beha*ior' 4 )ace' appearance
co(ntermand
cancel' re*o$e (an order%
co(nterpart
thing that completes another' things *er, m(ch ali$e' thing
that has the same p(rpose in a di5erent s,stem
co(p
highl, s(ccess)(l action or s(dden attac$' co(p(s% d1M1etat'
78/ co(p de grMPace deathblow or shot which $ills
co(ple
2oin' (nite' ;</ (nco(ple
co(rier
messenger
co(rt
attempt to gain' see$' woo' ris$' beha*e so as to in*ite'
attempt to gain the )a*or o) b, attention' E./ co(rt disaster
co*enant
binding agreement between two gro(ps or people' compact'
@ enter into a co*enant' promise
co*ert
secret' hidden' implied' ;</ o*ert
co*eto(s
a*aricio(s' desiro(s o) (someone else1s possessions%' @/ co*et
desire eagerl, (someone else1s possessions%
cow
terrori?e' intimidate
cower
shrin$ >(i*ering as )rom )ear' cringe
co,
sh, (Airtatio(sl,%' showing a (pretended% lac$ o) sel)-
con3dence' modest' co>(ettish' 78/ 2ob o5er
co?en
cheat' hoodwin$' swindle
crabbed
so(r' bad-tempered' pee*ish' di9c(lt to read as handwriting
cra)t
s$ill (esp/ with one1s hands%' s$ill in decei*ing people' g(ile'
A-=/ cra)t, cle*erl, deceit)(l' c(nning
crass
*er, (nre3ned' grossl, insensible' cr(de and
(ndiscriminating' E./ crass beha*ior
cra*e
desire' want intensel,
cra*en
cowardl,
credence
belie)
credential
e*idence concerning one1s a(thorit,' written proo) o) a
person1s position' E./ :he new ambassador presented his
credentials to the co(rt/
credo
creed
cred(lit,
belie) on slight e*idence' g(llibilit,' nai*etM1e' A-=/ cred(lo(s
creed
s,stem o) religio(s or ethical belie)
creep
mo*e with bod, close to the gro(nd' mo*e stealthil, or
slowl,' 4/
cremate
incinerate (a corpse%' 4/ cremator,+ crematori(m
crescendo
increase in the *ol(me or intensit, as in a m(sical passage'
clima.' 78/ crescent
crest
top (as o) a hill or wa*e%' show, )eathers on the head o) a bird
crest)allen
de2ected' dispirited
cre*ice
crac$' 3ss(re
cringe
shrin$ bac$ as i) in )ear' cower
crin$le
wrin$le
criteria
standards (sed in 2(dging' 78/ criterion
crochet
ma$e (a piece o) needlewor$% b, looping thread with a
hoo$ed needle' 4/ 78/ crotchet
crone
hag' (gl, old woman
cross
bad-tempered' showing ill-h(mor' angr,
crossbreed
h,bridi?e' 4 h,brid' 78/ interbreed' 78/ inbreed
crotchet,
(o) someone old% eccentric' odd' whimsical' bad-tempered' 4/
crotchet odd or whimsical notion
cr(st
hard o(ter co*ering (as o) earth or snow%
cr(.
essential or main point' E./ the cr(. o) the problem' A-=/
cr(cial o) deciding importance
cr,pt
secret recess or *a(lt (s(all, (sed )or b(rial' (ndergro(nd
room ((nder a ch(rch%
cr,ptic
m,sterio(s' hidden' secret
c(bicle
small chamber (sed )or sleeping or wor$
c(e
word or signal (as in a pla, to prompt another actor1s speech
or entrance%' reminder or hint' @ gi*e a c(e to
c(isine
st,le o) coo$ing' E./ 8rench c(isine
c(linar,
relating to coo$ing or $itchen
c(ll
pic$ o(t )rom others (to $ill the wea$est members%' re2ect'
select' collect (in)ormation%' 4/
c(lmination
highest point' clima.' @/ c(lminate in reach the highest point
in' end in' E./ a series o) minor clashes c(lminating in war
c(lpable
deser*ing blame' blameworth,
c(lprit
one g(ilt, o) a crime
c(l*ert
arti3cial channel )or water' drain crossing (nder a road
c(mbersome
hea*, and aw$ward to carr, or wear' b(rdensome' E./
c(mbersome parcel6(ni)orm
c(m(lati*e
growing b, addition' acc(m(lati*e
c(nning
cle*er in decei*ing' sl,' 4 cle*erness in decei*ing' deceit
c(pidit,
greed ()or wealth%' 78/ c(pid' 78/ 7(pid
c(rator
s(perintendent' manager (in charge o) a m(se(m or a librar,%
c(rb
chain or strap (sed with a bit to restrain a horse' something
that chec$s' @ chec$' restrain
c(r)ew
reg(lation re>(iring all people to lea*e the streets at stated
times' signal (as a bell% anno(ncing the ho(r o) a c(r)ew
c(rm(dgeon
ch(rlish+ miserl, indi*id(al' bad-tempered old person
c(rsi*e
(o) writing% Aowing' r(nning' ha*ing the s(ccessi*e letters
2oined
c(rsor,
cas(al' hastil, done with little attention to detail
c(rtail
shorten' red(ce
c,nical
s$eptical or distr(st)(l o) h(man moti*es' 4/ c,nicism' 78/
c,nic person who belie*es all people are moti*ated b,
sel3shness
c,nos(re
ob2ect o) general attention' person or thing that is a center o)
attention' 78/ Hrsa Finor
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dabble
wor$ at in a nonserio(s )ashion' splash aro(nd' mo*e noisil, in a
li>(id
daint,
delicate' delicatel, bea(ti)(l' )astidio(s' not eas, to please' E./
daint, mo*ement6dress
dais
raised plat)orm )or spea$ers or other important people
dall,
triAe with' to, with' treat witho(t the necessar, serio(sness'
procrastinate' waste time
damn
condemn' critici?e se*erel,' condemn to e*erlasting p(nishment'
doom' bring to r(in' 4/ damnation
dan$
damp' (npleasantl, wet
dapper
neat and trim (in appearance%' (o) small men% neat in appearance
and >(ic$ in mo*ements' neat' spr,
dappled
spotted
dart
mo*e or throw s(ddenl, and >(ic$l,
da(b
smear (as with paint%' co*er with something stic$,' E./ da(b one1s
clothes with m(d6paint' 4 small bit o) stic$, s(bstance' E./ a da(b
o) paint
da(nt
intimidate' )righten' disco(rage' dishearten
da(ntless
bold' )earless
dawdle
loiter' hang aro(nd' waste time doing nothing
da?e
st(n as with a blow or shoc$' bem(se' ben(mb' 4/
da??le
ma$e blind with a s(dden intense light' ama?e' 3ll with wonder
deadloc$
standstill res(lting )rom the opposition o) two (nrelenting )orces'
stalemate
deadpan
wooden' impassi*e' with no show o) )eeling' with an e.pressionless
)ace
dearth
scarcit,
debacle
s(dden disastro(s down)all or de)eat' complete disaster
debar
bar' )orbid' e.cl(de' E./ debarred )rom 2(r, ser*ices
debase
degrade' red(ce in >(alit, or *al(e' degenerate' lower in esteem'
disgrace' 4/ debasement
deba(ch
corr(pt morall,' sed(ce )rom *irt(e' 4/ deba(cher, wild beha*ior
(with se. and alcohol%
debilitate
wea$en (esp/ thro(gh heat+ h(nger+ illness%' en)eeble
debonair
(o) men% )riendl,+ charming+ and )ashionabl, dressed' aiming to
please' 78/ o) good disposition
debris
r(bble' wrec$age' scattered remains o) something bro$en or
destro,ed
deb(n$
e.pose as )alse+ e.aggerated+ worthless+ etc/' ridic(le
deb(t
dM1eb(t' 3rst p(blic appearance' )ormal presentation o) a ,o(ng
woman to societ,
deb(tante
,o(ng woman ma$ing )ormal entrance into societ,
decadence
deca,' )all to a lower le*el (o) moralit,+ ci*ili?ation+ or art%' A-=/
decadent
decant
po(r o5 gentl, (wine or li>(id%
decapitate
behead
decelerate
slow down
decid(o(s
)alling o5 at a speci3c season or stage o) growth as o) lea*es' E./
decid(o(s tree6teeth
decimate
$ill ((s(all, one o(t o) ten or e*er, tenth man%' destro, or $ill a
large part o)
decipher
decode' 78/ indecipherable
decli*it,
downward slope
decollete
(o) a dress% ha*ing a low-c(t nec$line' 78/ dM1ecolletage low
nec$line (on a dress%
decomposition
deca,' @/ decompose deca,' brea$ and separate into simple parts
decoro(s
proper (in beha*ior+ cond(ct+ or appearance%
decor(m
propriet,' orderliness and good taste in manners' appropriateness
o) beha*ior or cond(ct
deco,
l(re or bait' @/
decree
a(thoritati*e order' edict' 2(dgment o) a co(rt o) law' @ order or
2(dge b, decree
decrepit
wea$ and in bad condition )rom old age or hard (se' E./ decrepit old
chair6man
decrepit(de
state o) collapse or wea$ness ca(sed b, illness or old age
decr,
e.press strong disappro*al o)' condemn openl, (something
dangero(s to the p(blic%' disparage' E./ decr, the *iolence o)
modern 3lms
ded(cible
deri*ed b, reasoning' @/ ded(ce in)er' deri*e b, reasoning
de)ace
mar' dis3g(re
de)alcate
embe??le
de)ame
harm someone1s rep(tation' malign' spea$ e*il o)' slander' 4/
de)amation' A-=/ de)amator,
de)a(lt
)ail(re to act' )ail(re to per)orm a tas$ or be present' @/
de)eatist
resigned to de)eat or )ail(re' accepting de)eat or )ail(re as a nat(ral
o(tcome' 4/ 78/ de)eatism
de)ect
shortcoming' @ desert (in order to 2oin the opposite one%
de)ection
desertion
de)er
gi*e in respect)(ll,' s(bmit' dela, till later' e.empt temporaril,' 4/
de)erment' 78/ show respect+ compl, with+ co(rteo(s
de)erence
co(rteo(s regard )or another1s wish' co(rteo(s ,ielding to another1s
wish or opinion (showing respect%' A-=/ de)erential' ;</ e5ronter,
de3ance
re)(sal to ,ield' resistance' @/ de),' A-=/ de3ant
de3le
poll(te' ma$e 3lth, or dirt,' corr(pt morall,' pro)ane' desecrate' 4
narrow passage or gorge thro(gh mo(ntains
de3niti*e
most reliable' a(thorati*e and complete' that cannot be impro*ed'
concl(si*e' decisi*e' de3nite' E./ de3niti*e decision b, the s(preme
co(rt
deAect
t(rn aside' t(rn awa, )rom a straight co(rse
de)oliate
destro, lea*es' depri*e o) lea*es (b, the (se o) chemicals%' 4/
de)oliant
de)ra,
pro*ide )or the pa,ment o)' (nderta$e the pa,ment o)' pa,
de)roc$
strip a priest or minister o) ch(rch a(thorit,' (n)roc$
de)t
neat' s$ill)(l
de)(nct
dead' no longer in (se or e.istence
degenerate
become worse in >(alit,' deteriorate' A-= ha*ing become worse'
E./ a degenerate species' 4 depra*ed or corr(pt person
degradation
h(miliation' debasement' degeneration' @/ degrade debase'
disgrace' degenerate' red(ce (something% in worth' demote
(someone%' red(ce in ran$
deh,drate
remo*e water )rom' dr, o(t
dei),
t(rn into a god' ma$e a god o)' idoli?e' E./ Dings were dei3ed' 78/
deit,
deign
condescend' stoop
delete
erase' stri$e o(t
deleterio(s
harm)(l
deliberate
consider' ponder' A-= done on p(rpose' slow
delineate
portra,' depict' s$etch' describe' 4/ delineation
deliri(m
mental disorder mar$ed b, con)(sion' (ncontrolled e.citement'
A-=/ delirio(s
delta
Aat plain o) m(d or sand between branches o) a ri*er
del(de
decei*e
del(ge
Aood' r(sh' @/
del(sion
)alse belie)' hall(cination' del(ding' E./ del(sions o) grande(r' E./
(nder the del(sion that
del(si*e
decepti*e' li$el, to del(de' misleading' raising *ain hopes' E./
del(si*e promises
del*e
dig' search deepl,' in*estigate
demagog(e
person who appeals to people1s pre2(dice' )alse leader o) people' 78/
demagog(er,
demean
disgrace' h(miliate' debase in dignit,' beha*e
demeanor
beha*ior' bearing
demented
insane
demerit
)a(lt' bad >(alit,
demise
death
demographic
related to pop(lation balance' 4/ demograph, statistical st(d, o)
h(man pop(lation
demolition
destr(ction' @/ demolish
demoniac(demoniacal%
3endish' cr(el' 4/ demon e*il s(pernat(ral being' de*il
demotic
o) or pertaining to the people
dem(r
ob2ect (beca(se o) do(bts+ scr(ples%' raise an ob2ection (showing
>(alms%' hesitate' E./ dem(r at the idea o) wor$ing on C(nda,
dem(re
(o) a woman or child% gra*e' >(iet and serio(s' co,' pretending to be
dem(re
denigrate
blac$en' de)ame
deni?en
(animal+ person+ or plant% inhabitant or resident o) a partic(lar
place' reg(lar *isitor
denomination
religio(s gro(p' (nit in a s,stem' name or designation' 78/
denominator common trait or characteristic
denotation
meaning' disting(ishing b, name' @/ denote indicate' re)er to
directl,' mean' 78/ connotation
deno(ement
3nal o(tcome' 3nal de*elopment o) the plot o) a pla, or other
literar, wor$' the end o) a stor, when e*er,thing is e.plained
deno(nce
condemn' critici?e' 4/ den(nciation
depict
portra,
deplete
red(ce' e.ha(st
deplore
regret' e.press sorrow and se*ere disappro*al )or something bad'
E./ deplore their *iolent beha*ior' A-=/ deplorable *er, bad'
deser*ing se*ere disappro*al' E./ deplorable li*ing condition
deplo,
spread o(t (troops% in an e.tended tho(gh shallow battle line'
distrib(te (persons or )orces% s,stematicall, or strategicall,
deport
send o(t o) the co(ntr,' beha*e' 4/ deportation+ deportment
depose
dethrone' remo*e )rom o9ce' gi*e a deposition' testi),
deposition
testimon, (nder oath' deposing' dethroning
depra*it,
e.treme corr(ption' wic$edness' @/ depra*e
deprecate
e.press disappro*al o)' deplore' protest against' belittle' A-=/
deprecator,
depreciate
lessen in *al(e' belittle' represent as o) little *al(e
depredation
pl(ndering' destr(ction
dep(ti?e
wor$ or appoint as a dep(t,' 4/ dep(t, person who has the power
to ta$e charge when the leading person is awa,
deranged
insane
derelict
negligent' (o) someone% neglect)(l o) d(t,' (o) something% deserted
b, an owner' abandoned' 4 abandoned propert,' homeless or
*agrant person
dereliction
neglect o) d(t,' abandonment
deride
ridic(le' treat with contempt' ma$e )(n o)' ;</ respect
derision
ridic(le' A-=/ derisi*e' 78/ derisor,
deri*ation
deri*ing' origin or so(rce o) something' E./ the deri*ation o) the
word
deri*ati*e
(noriginal' obtained )rom another so(rce' E./ deri*ati*e prose st,le'
4/
dermatologist
one who st(dies the s$in and its diseases
derogator,
e.pressing a low opinion' disparaging' @/ derogate detract'
disparage
descr,
catch sight o) (something distant%
desecrate
pro)ane' *iolate the sanctit, o)
deserts
what someone deser*es
desiccate
dr, (p
desolate
ma$e desolate' )orsa$e' abandon and desert
desperado
rec$less+ desperate o(tlaw
desperate
ha*ing lost all hope' despairing' rec$less and *iolent beca(se o) loss
o) hope or despair' (nderta$en as a last resort
despise
loo$ on with scorn' regard as worthless or distaste)(l' A-=/
despicable contemptible
despoil
pl(nder' sac$' E./ despoil the *illage
despondent
witho(t hope and co(rage' depressed' gloom,' 4/ despondenc, loss
o) hope with gloom' de2ection
despot
t,rant' harsh+ a(thoritarian r(ler' 78/ despotism
destit(te
e.tremel, poor' lac$ing means o) s(bsistence' (tterl, lac$ing'
de*oid' E./ destit(te o) an, e.perience
des(ltor,
aimless' hapha?ard' digressing at random
detached
emotionall, remo*ed' )ree )rom emotional in*ol*ement' calm and
ob2ecti*e' ph,sicall, separate' 4/ detachment' 78/ attachment
detain
$eep waiting' pre*ent )rom lea*ing or going' 4/ detention
determinate
ha*ing a 3.ed order o) proced(re' precisel, de3ned' in*ariable'
3.ed' concl(si*e' 3nal
determination
resol*e' 3rmness o) p(rpose' meas(rement or calc(lation' decision
deterrent
something that disco(rages or deters
detonation
e.plosion
detraction
slandering' aspersion' detracting' 78/ detractor
detrimental
harm)(l' damaging' 4/ detriment
de*iate
t(rn awa, )rom (a principle+ norm%' mo*e awa, )rom an accepted
standard' swer*e' depart' di*erge' 4/ de*iation' E./ de*iation o) the
path o) light b, a prism
de*io(s
ro(ndabo(t' erratic' de*iating )rom the straight co(rse' not
straight)orward' not completel, honest' E./ de*io(s ro(te
de*ise
thin$ (p' in*ent' plan' be>(eath' 4 be>(est
de*oid
empt,' lac$ing
de*ol*e
dep(ti?e' pass or be passed to others (power+ wor$+ or propert,%' E./
de*ol*e on6(pon6to
de*otee
enth(siastic )ollower' enth(siast' E./ de*otee o) Bach
de*o(t
pio(s' deepl, religio(s' sincere' earnest' E./ m, de*o(t hope
de.tero(s
s$ill)(l' s$ill in (sing hands or mind' 4/ de.terit,
diabolical
diabolic' de*ilish' 3endish
diadem
crown
dialectical
relating to the art o) debate' m(t(al or reciprocal' E./ dialectical
sit(ation' 4/ dialectic art o) arri*ing at the tr(th b, the e.change o)
logical arg(ments
diaphano(s
sheer' transparent
diatribe
bitter scolding or den(nciation' in*ecti*e' ab(se
dichotom,
di*ision into two opposite parts' split' branching into two parts
(especiall, contradictor, ones%
dict(m
a(thoritati*e and weight, statement (made b, a 2(dge in co(rt%'
sa,ing' ma.im' 78/ obiter dict(m incidental+ nonbinding remar$
(something said in passing%
didactic
(o) speech or writing% intended to teach a moral lesson' teaching'
instr(ctional' 4/ didacticism
die
metal bloc$ (sed )or shaping metal or plastic' de*ice )or stamping or
impressing' mold' 78/ dice
di9dence
sh,ness' lac$ o) sel)-con3dence' timidit,' A-=/ di9dent
di5(se
word,' *erbose' rambling' spread o(t (li$e a gas%' @ spread o(t in
all directions' disperse' 4/ di5(sion' 78/ s(5(se
dignitar,
person o) high ran$ or position
digression
wandering awa, )rom the s(b2ect' @/ digress
dilapidated
)alling to pieces' in a bad condition' r(ined beca(se o) neglect' E./
dilapidated old car6castle' 4/ dilapidation
dilate
e.pand' dilate on6(pon spea$ or write at length on (a s(b2ect%
dilator,
dela,ing' tending to dela,
dilemma
sit(ation that re>(ires a choice between e>(all, (n)a*orable
options' problem' choice o) two (nsatis)actor, alternati*es
dilettante
aimless )ollower o) an art or a 3eld o) $nowledge (not ta$ing it
serio(sl,%' amate(r' dabbler' 78/ delight
diligence
steadiness o) e5ort' persistent hard wor$
dil(te
ma$e (a li>(id% less concentrated' red(ce in strength' E./ dil(te the
inA(ence o) the president
dimin(tion
lessening' red(ction in si?e' @/ diminish
din
contin(ed lo(d noise' @ ma$e a din' instill b, wear,ing repetition
dingh,
small boat (o)ten ship1s boat%
ding,
(o) things and place% dirt, and d(ll' E./ ding, street6c(rtain
dint
means' e5ort' E./ b, dint o) hard wor$
diorama
li)e-si?e+ three-dimensional scene )rom nat(re or histor,' three-
dimensional scene with modeled 3g(res against a painted
bac$gro(nd
dire
warning o) disaster' disastro(s' (o) needs and dangers% *er, great'
(rgent' E./ dire prediction6need o) )ood
dirge
)(neral song' slow mo(rn)(l piece o) m(sic (s(ng o*er a dead
person%
disab(se
correct a )alse impression' (ndecei*e' )ree )rom a wrong belie)
disa5ected
dislo,al' lac$ing lo,alit,' @/ disa5ect ca(se to lose a5ection or
lo,alt,
disapprobation
disappro*al' condemnation
disarra,
state o) disorder' a disorderl, or (ntid, state' E./ with her clothes in
disarra,
disa*owal
denial' disclaiming' rep(diating' disowning' @/ disa*ow' 78/
disclaim
disband
dissol*e' disperse' (o) a gro(p% brea$ (p and separate' E./ :he cl(b
has disbanded/
disbar
ma$e (a law,er% lea*e the bar or the legal pro)ession
disb(rse
pa, o(t (as )rom a )(nd%' 4/ disb(rsement' 78/ p(rse
discernible
disting(ishable' percei*able' E./ discernible impro*ement
discerning
mentall, >(ic$ and obser*ant' ha*ing insight' percepti*e' able to
ma$e good 2(dgments' @/ discern percei*e
disclaim
disown' reno(nce claim to' den,' 78/ disclaimer
disclose
re*eal' 4/ disclos(re
discombob(lated
discomposed' con)(sed
discom3t
)r(strate' p(t to ro(t' de)eat' disconcert' embarrass' pert(rb
discompose
dist(rb the compos(re o)' con)(se
disconcert
con)(se' (pset' embarrass' pert(rb
disconsolate
hopelessl, sad (at the loss o) something%
discord
conAict' lac$ o) harmon,' dissonance (when m(sical notes are
pla,ed%
discordant
not harmonio(s' conAicting
disco(nt
disregard' regard (a stor, or news% as (nimportant' ded(ct )rom a
cost
disco(rse
serio(s speech+ writing+ or con*ersation' )ormal disc(ssion (either
written or spo$en%' con*ersation' @/
discredit
de)ame' disgrace' destro, con3dence in' disbelie*e' 4/ 78/
discreditable ca(sing discredit' shame)(l
discrepanc,
lac$ o) consistenc, or agreement as between )acts' di5erence' E./
discrepanc, between two descriptions
discrete
separate' (nconnected
discretion
pr(dence' abilit, to ad2(st actions to circ(mstances' )reedom o)
action or 2(dgment' A-=/ discreet' 78/ discretionar,
discriminate
disting(ish' ma$e distinctions on the basis o) pre)erence
discriminating
able to see di5erences' discerning' pre2(diced' 4/ discrimination
disc(rsi*e
(o) a person or writing% digressing' rambling (witho(t an, clear
plan%
disdain
treat with scorn or contempt
disembar$
debar$' go ashore ()rom a ship%' (nload cargo )rom a ship' 78/
embar$
disen)ranchise
dis)ranchise' depri*e o) a ci*il right' ;</ en)ranchise
disengage
(nco(ple' separate' disconnect' stop 3ghting' ;</ engage
dis3g(re
mar the appearance o)' spoil
disgorge
s(rrender something (stolen%' e2ect' *omit' ;</ gorge
disgr(ntle
ma$e discontented
dishearten
disco(rage
dishe*eled
(ntid, (o) hair or clothing%' @/ dishe*el
dishonor
disgrace' 4/ A-=/ dishonorable
disinclination
(nwillingness
disingen(o(s
not nai*e' not candid' sophisticated' worldl, wise' ;</ ingen(o(s
disinter
dig (p' (nearth' ;</ inter
disinterested
(npre2(diced' )ree )rom bias and sel)-interest' ob2ecti*e
dis2ointed
disconnected' lac$ing coherence' @/ dis2oint disconnect' dis2oin
dis2(nction
act or state o) separation' dis(nit,' 78/ dis2(ncti*e e.pressing a
choice between two ideas' 78/ con2(nction' 78/ con2(ncti*e
dislodge
remo*e ()orcibl,%' )orce o(t o) a position' E./ dislodge the )ood
ca(ght in his throat' 78/ lodge
dismantle
ta$e apart' disassemble
dismember
c(t into small parts' c(t (a bod,% apart limb )rom limb
dismiss
eliminate )rom consideration' no longer consider' p(t o(t o) co(rt
witho(t )(rther hearing' re2ect' discharge )rom emplo,ment' direct
to lea*e' A-=/ dismissi*e' 4/ dismissal
disparage
belittle
disparate
basicall, di5erent' impossible to compare' (nrelated
disparit,
di5erence' condition o) ine>(alit,' ;</ parit,
dispassionate
calm' impartial' not inA(enced b, personal )eelings
dispatch
speediness' prompt e.ec(tion' message sent with all d(e speed' @
send to a speci3ed destination' 3nish promptl,' $ill
dispel
scatter' dri*e awa,' ca(se to *anish
dispense
distrib(te' prepare and gi*e o(t (medicines%' 4/ dispensation
dispensing' religio(s s,stem' o9cial e.emption )rom an obligation
or a r(le
disperse
scatter' E./ disperse the clo(d6crowd
dispirited
lac$ing in spirit
disport
am(se' E./ disport onesel)' 78/ di*ert
disproportion
lac$ o) proportion (between the parts%' A-=/ disproportionate
disp(tatio(s
arg(mentati*e' )ond o) arg(ment
dis>(iet(de
(neasiness' an.iet,' @/ dis>(iet ma$e an.io(s
dis>(isition
)ormal s,stematic in>(ir,' e.planation o) the res(lts o) a )ormal
in>(ir,' long )ormal speech or written report
dissection
anal,sis' c(tting apart in order to e.amine
dissemble
disg(ise' hide the real nat(re o)' pretend
disseminate
distrib(te' spread' scatter (li$e seeds%
dissension
disagreement o) opinions ca(sing stri)e within a gro(p
dissent
disagree
dissertation
)ormal essa,' treatise
dissident
dissenting (with an opinion+ a gro(p+ or a go*ernment%' rebellio(s'
4/
dissim(late
pretend' conceal b, )eigning' dissemble
dissipate
s>(ander' waste )oolishl,' scatter
dissol(tion
disintegration' red(ction to a li>(id )orm' looseness in morals'
sens(al ind(lgence' deba(cher,' A-=/ dissol(te lac$ing in moral
restraint' leading an immoral li)e
dissonance
discord
diss(ade
pers(ade not to do' disco(rage' 4/ diss(asion
distant
reser*ed or aloo)' cold in manner' E./ distant greeting' A-@/
distantl,
distend
e.pand' swell o(t
distill
re3ne (a li>(id b, e*aporating and s(bse>(ent condensation%'
concentrate' separate the most important parts )rom' E./ distill
)resh water )rom sea water' 78/ brew
distinct
clearl, di5erent' clearl, noticed
distinction
honor' e.cellence' di5erence' contrast' discrimination' E./
grad(ated with distinction' E./ a writer o) real distinction
distincti*e
clearl, di5erent )rom others o) the same $ind
distort
twist o(t o) shape' gi*e a )alse acco(nt o)' misrepresent' 4/
distortion
distract
ta$e (one1s attention% o5 something' (pset emotionall,' ma$e
an.io(s' A-=/ distracted
distrait
absentminded' distracted
distra(ght
(pset' distracted b, an.iet,' *er, an.io(s and tro(bled almost to
the point o) madness' E./ distra(ght with grie)6worr,
di(rnal
dail,' occ(rring d(ring the da,time
di*a
operatic singer' prima donna
di*erge
*ar,' go in di5erent directions )rom the same point' A-=/ di*ergent
di5ering' de*iating
di*erse
di5ering in some characteristics ()rom each other%' *ario(s' 4/
di*ersit, O *ariet,' dissimilit(de' lac$ o) resemblance
di*ersion
act o) t(rning aside' pastime' @/ di*ert t(rn aside )rom a co(rse'
distract' am(se
di*est
strip (as o) clothes%' depri*e (as o) rights%' dispossess' 4/
di*estit(re(di*estment%
di*ine
percei*e int(iti*el, (b, or as i) b, magic%' )oresee the )(t(re'
)oretell' dowse' A-=/ 4/ di*ination
di*(lge
re*eal
docile
obedient' easil, managed' s(bmissi*e
doc$et
program as )or trial' boo$ where s(ch entries are made' list o) things
to be done' agenda' label 3.ed to a pac$age listing contents or
directions' @ describe in a doc$et
doctrinaire
(nable to compromise abo(t points o) doctrine' dogmatic'
(n,ielding' mar$ed b, inAe.ible attachment to a doctrine witho(t
regard to its practical di9c(lties
doctrine
teachings in general' partic(lar principle (religio(s+ legal+ etc/%
ta(ght' dogma' tenet' A-=/ doctrinal
doc(ment
pro*ide written e*idence ()or a claim%' record with doc(ments' 4/
doddering
sha$,' in3rm )rom old age' @/ dodder
do5
ta$e o5' ;</ don
dogged
determined' st(bborn' st(bbornl, perse*ering' tenacio(s' E./
0nspector =a*ert1s dogged p(rs(it o) =ean @al2ean
doggerel
poor *erse
dogmatic
opinionated' holding st(bbornl, to one1s opinion' arbitrar,'
doctrinal
doldr(ms
bl(es' listlessness(lac$ o) spirit or energ,%' slac$(inacti*e% period'
period o) stagnation' ocean area near the e>(ator where ships
cannot mo*e beca(se there is no wind' E./ in the doldr(ms
doloro(s
sorrow)(l' 4/ dolor
dolt
slow-thin$ing st(pid person' 78/ d(ll
domicile
home' @/ A-=/ domiciled ha*ing one1s domicile' E./ He is
domiciled in Britain/
dominant
e.ercising the most inA(ence' high and easil, seen' stronger than
the other part o) a s,stem' not recessi*e
dominate
control' r(le' en2o, a commanding position in' o*erloo$ )rom a
height' /////
domineer
r(le o*er t,rannicall,
don
p(t on' ;</ do5
doom
condemnation to a se*ere penalt,' r(in' )ate (esp/ a tragic or r(ino(s
one%' @/
dormant
sleeping' temporaril, inacti*e' lethargic' latent
dormer
window pro2ecting (pright )rom roo)' 78/ sleeping room
dorsal
relating to the bac$ o) an animal' E./ dorsal 3n
dossier
3le o) doc(ments on a s(b2ect or person' 3le' 78/ b(ndle o) papers
labeled on the bac$
dotage
senilit,' )eeblemindedness o) old age' E./ 0n one1s dotage
dote
be e.cessi*el, )ond o)' show signs o) mental decline
do(r
s(llen' gloom,' st(bborn
do(se
pl(nge into water or li>(id' dip' immerse' drench' wet thro(ghl,'
e.ting(ish' throw water o*er' dowse
dowd,
(ntid, (o) a woman or clothes%' slo*enl,' dressed in an (nattracti*e
wa,' shabb,' 78/ (nattracti*e woman
downcast
disheartened' de2ected' sad' directed downward
dowr,
mone, or propert, bro(ght b, a bride to her h(sband at marriage
dowse
(se a di*ining rod to search )or (ndergro(nd water or minerals
do?e
sleep lightl,' nap
drab
d(ll' lac$ing color' cheerless ' E./ drab coat6li)e
draconian
e.tremel, se*ere' E./ draconian p(nishment' 78/ -raco Athenian
politician
dra)t
3rst ro(gh )orm' conscription' dra(ght' @ ma$e a dra)t o)'
conscript
drama
prose or *erse composition to be per)ormed b, actors' pla,' e.citing
and (n(s(al sit(ation
drastic
strong' *iolent and se*ere' E./ drastic changes6meas(res
dra(ght
c(rrent o) air (thro(gh a room or to a 3re%' act o) p(lling roads' act
o) swallowing li>(id or amo(nt o) li>(id swallowed at a time
draw
choosing o) a lot or card
dregs
sediment in a li>(id' lees' worthless resid(e
dribble
Aow or )all in drops' let sali*a Aow o(t slowl, )rom the mo(th' mo*e
a ball' 4/
drip
)all or let )all in drops' shed drops' 4 action or so(nd o) )alling in
drops' li>(id that )alls in drops
dri*el
nonsense' )oolishness' @ tal$ nonsense
droll
>(eer and am(sing
drone
tal$ d(ll,' b(?? or m(rm(r li$e a bee' 4/
droop
bend or hang downward' become wea$ened' E./ His sho(lders
drooped with tiredness' 4/
dross
waste matter' worthless imp(rities
dr(dge
do dr(dger,' 4 person who dr(dges
dr(dger,
hard (npleasant wor$' menial wor$
d(bio(s
>(estionable' (o) something% ca(sing do(bt' (o) someone% 3lled
with do(bt' 4/ d(biet,
d(ctile
malleable' pliable' (o) metals% easil, p(lled into shape' Ae.ible' (o)
someone% easil, inA(enced or controlled
d(lcet
sweet so(nding' pleasing to the ear' melodio(s
d(ll
(o) colors or s(r)aces% not bright' clo(d,' o*ercast' boring' (o) edge
or so(nd% not sharp' not rapid' sl(ggish' slow in thin$ing and
(nderstanding' st(pid' @/
d(mb)o(nd(d(m)o(nd%
astonish (ma$ing d(mb%' A-=/ d(mb)o(nded+ d(m)o(nded+
d(mbstr(c$
d(mm,
imitation o) a real ob2ect (sed as a s(bstit(te' e9g,
d(pe
someone easil, )ooled or decei*ed' @ decei*e
d(plicit,
do(ble-dealing' h,pocris,' being dishonest and deceit)(l' A-=/
d(plicito(s
d(ration
length o) time something lasts
d(ress
)orcible restraint+ especiall, (nlaw)(ll,' coercion b, threat' illegal
coercion' E./ a promise made (nder d(ress
d(ti)(l(d(teo(s%
(o) people or their beha*ior% respect)(l' obedient (3lled with a sense
o) d(t,%
dwindle
shrin$' red(ce grad(all,
d,namic
energetic' *igoro(sl, acti*e
d,namo
generator )or prod(cing electricit,' energetic person
d,s-
abnormal' impaired
d,senter,
inAammator, disorder o) the lower intestinal tract
d,sle.ia
word blindness' learning disorder mar$ed b, impairment o) the
abilit, to read
d,speptic
s(5ering )rom indigestion' 4/ d,spepsia indigestion' di9c(lt, in
digesting )ood
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earmar$
set aside (mone, or time% )or a partic(lar p(rpose
earn
gain )or the per)ormance o) ser*ice or labor' gain (something that one
deser*es%' deser*e
earthl,
o) this earth' terrestrial' worldl,' not di*ine' possible' E./ no earthl,
reason
earth,
(nre3ned' coarse' o) earth' E./ earth, remar$s' ;</ ethereal
ebb
(o) the tide% recede' lessen' diminish' 4/ ;</ Aow rise o) tide
eb(llient
showing e.citement' o*erAowing with enth(siasm' boiling' 4/ eb(llience'
4/ eb(llition state o) boiling
eccentric
irreg(lar' odd' (ncon*entional' whimsical' bi?arre' not concentric
eccentricit,
oddit,' idios,ncras,
ecclesiastic
ecclesiastical' pertaining to the ch(rch' 4 minister' priest' cleric'
clerg,man
eclectic
selecti*e' composed o) elements drawn )rom disparate so(rces' selecting
indi*id(al elements )rom a *ariet, o) so(rces' 4/ eclecticism
eclipse
dar$en' e.ting(ish' o(tshine' s(rpass' ca(se an eclipse
ecliptic
path o) the s(n and the planets
ecologist
person concerned with the interrelationship between li*ing organisms
and their en*ironment' person concerned with the detrimental e5ects o)
h(man ci*ili?ation on the en*ironment' 78/ ecolog,
econom,
e9cienc, or conciseness in (sing something' thri)t, management o)
reso(rces
ecos,stem
ecological comm(nit, together with its en*ironment
ecstas,
rapt(re' *er, strong )eeling o) 2o, and happiness' an, o*erpowering
emotion' A-=/ ecstatic ca(sing or e.periencing ecstas,
edd,
swirling c(rrent o) water+ air+ etc/' @/
edict
decree (especiall, one iss(ed b, a so*ereign%' o9cial command
edi3ce
b(ilding (o) imposing si?e%
edi),
instr(ct' correct morall,
eerie
weird' ca(sing )ear beca(se strange
e5ace
r(b o(t' remo*e the s(r)ace o)
e5ecti*e
e5ect(al' prod(cing a strong response' stri$ing' in operation' in e5ect'
E./ e5ecti*e speech6photograph
e5ect(al
able to prod(ce a desired e5ect' *alid
e5ect(ate
e5ect' prod(ce' achie*e' E./ e5ect(ate a reconciliation
e5eminate
ha*ing womanl, traits
e5er*escence
inner e.citement or e.(berance' showing high spirits' emitting b(bbles
)orming inside' b(bbling )rom )ermentation or carbonation' A-=/
e5er*escent' @/ e5er*esce
e5ete
ha*ing lost one1s original power' barren' worn o(t' e.ha(sted
e9cac,
power to prod(ce desired e5ect' A-=/ e9cacio(s e5ect(al
e9g,
d(mm,' li$eness o) a person made o) wood+ paper+ or stone' E./ b(rn an
e9g, o) the <resident
eB(*i(m
no.io(s(harm)(l% smell
e5ronter,
r(deness witho(t an, sense o) shame' shameless boldness'
pres(mpto(sness' ner*e' chee$
e5(lgent
shining brightl,' brilliant
e5(sion
po(ring )orth' (nrestrained o(tpo(ring o) )eeling' @/ e5(se po(r o(t'
A-=/ e5(si*e po(ring )orth' g(shing
ego
one1s opinion o) onesel)' sel)-esteem
egoism
e.cessi*e interest in one1s sel)' belie) that one sho(ld be interested in
one1s sel) rather than in others' sel3shness' A-=/ egoistic+ egoistical
egotism
tendenc, to spea$ or write o) onesel) e.cessi*el,' conceit' sel)-importance
egotistical
egotistic' e.cessi*el, sel)-centered(egocentric%' sel)-important' conceited
egregio(s
notorio(s' conspic(o(sl, bad or shoc$ing
egress
e.it' opening )or going o(t' act o) going o(t' ;</ ingress
e2ac(lation
e.clamation' abr(pt e2ection (to discharge sperm%' @/ e2ac(late
elaborate
wor$ o(t care)(ll,' add more detail or in)ormation' A-=/
elaboration
addition o) details' intricac,
elastic
able to spring bac$ into shape' >(ic$ to reco*er (as )rom disappointment%'
able to adapt to change' E./ elastic plans' 4 elastic material
elated
3lled with e.cited 2o, and pride' o*er2o,ed' in high spirits' 2o,)(l and
pro(d' E./ elated crowd' @/ elate' 4/ elation
eleg,
poem or song e.pressing lamentation ()or the dead%' A-=/ elegiacal+
elegiac
ele*ation
ele*ated position' altit(de' height' Aat (pright side o) a b(ilding' angle
made b, pointing a g(n' E./ :he ele*ation o) her st,le is m(ch admired'
E./ )ront ele*ation o) the ho(se
elicit
draw o(t )act or in)ormation (b, disc(ssion or )rom someone%
eli.ir
c(re-all' panacea' something in*igorating
ellipsis
omission o) words )rom a te.t' mar$ (sed to indicate an omission (when
the meaning can be (nderstood witho(t them%' <E/ ellipses
elliptical
elliptic' o*al' o) an ellipse' containing an ellipsis' ambig(o(s either
p(rposel, or beca(se $e, words ha*e been le)t o(t
elope
r(n awa, secretl, with the intention o) getting married
elo>(ence
e.pressi*eness' pers(asi*e speech' A-=/ elo>(ent mo*ingl, e.pressi*e'
e.pressing ideas well so that the hearers can be inA(eneced
el(cidate
e.plain' ma$e clear' clari),' enlighten' 78/ l(cid
el(si*e
e*asi*e' not )ran$' baBing' hard to grasp+ catch+ or (nderstand' @/ el(de
escape )rom' escape the (nderstanding or grasp o)' E./ el(de the h(nter'
E./ His name el(des me/
el,sian
relating to paradise' bliss)(l
El,si(m
place or condition o) bliss
emaciated
thin and wasted ()rom h(nger or illness%
emanate
iss(e )orth' come o(t
emancipate
set )ree' liberate
emasc(late
wea$en' castrate
embargo
ban on commerce or other acti*it,
embar$
commence' go on board a boat' begin a 2o(rne,
embed(imbed%
enclose' place in something' 3. 3rml, in a s(rro(nding mass
embellish
adorn' ornament' enhance as a stor, (b, adding 3ctitio(s details%
embe??lement
ta$ing )or one1s own (se in *iolation o) tr(st' stealing (o) mone, placed in
one1s care%
embitter
ma$e bitter' 3ll with pain)(l or bitter )eelings' ma$e sad and angr,' E./
He was embittered b, man, disappointments/
embla?on
ornament richl, (a shield or Aag%' 4/ embla?onment
embod,
gi*e a bodil, )orm to' incorporate' incl(de
emboss
prod(ce a design in raised relie)' decorate with a raised design
embrace
h(g' clasp with the arms' adopt or espo(se' accept readil,' encircle'
incl(de' E./ embrace the ca(se6socialism' E./ all-embracing' 78/ brace'
78/ bracelet
embroider
decorate with needlewor$' ornament (a stor,% with )anc, or 3ctitio(s
details' embellish
embroil
throw into con)(sion' in*ol*e in stri)e+ disp(te+ or >(arrel' entangle' 78/
imbroglio
embr,onic
(nde*eloped' r(dimentar,' 4/ embr,o organism in the earl, stage o)
de*elopment
emend
correct ((s(all, a te.t%' 4/ emendation correction o) errors' impro*ement
emetic
s(bstance ca(sing *omiting' A-=/
eminent
rising abo*e others' high' lo)t,' disting(ished' E./ eminent position
emissar,
agent (sent on a mission to represent another%' messenger
emollient
soothing or so)tening remed, ()or the s$in%' A-=/
emol(ment
salar,' pa,ment )or an o9ce' compensation
empath,
abilit, to identi), with another1s )eelings+ ideas+ etc/' identi3cation with
and (nderstanding o) another1s )eelings' @/ empathi?e' 78/ s,mpath,
empirical
based on e.perience
em(late
imitate' ri*al' tr, to e>(al or e.cel (thro(gh imitation%
enact
ma$e (a bill% into law
enamored
in lo*e' E./ enamored o) his own bea(t,' @/ enamor inspire with lo*e
encipher
encode' con*ert a message into code' p(t into cipher
encircle
s(rro(nd
encla*e
territor, enclosed within an alien land
encomiastic
praising' e(logistic' 4/ encomi(m *er, high praise' e(log,
encompass
s(rro(nd' incl(de' E./ His acti*ities encompass p(blishing and
comp(ters/
encroachment
grad(al intr(sion' E./ 0 resent all these encroachments on m, *al(able
time' @/ encroach ta$e another1s possessions or right grad(all, or
stealthil,' intr(de' E./ encroach on6(pon
enc(mber
b(rden' 4/ enc(mbrance
endear
ma$e belo*ed' E./ endear her to e*er,one' A-=/ dear lo*ed' cherished'
high-priced
endearment
)ond word or act' e.pression o) a5ection
endemic
pre*ailing among a speci3c gro(p o) people or in a speci3c area or
co(ntr,' pec(liar to a partic(lar region or people' 78/ pandemic
endorse
appro*e' s(pport' write one1s signat(re on the bac$ o)' 4/ endorsement'
78/ dorsal
end(e
pro*ide with some >(alit,' endow
end(ring
lasting' s(r*i*ing' @/ end(re bear (pain or s(5ering% )or a long time'
remain ali*e (in spite o) di9c(lties%' last' s(r*i*e
energi?e
in*igorate' gi*e energ, to' ma$e )orce)(l and acti*e
ener*ate
wea$en' ta$e awa, energ, )rom
en)ranchise
admit to the rights o) citi?enship (especiall, the right to *ote%' 78/
)ranchise
engage
attract' emplo,' hire' pledge onesel)' con)ront' 3ght' enter into
conAiction' interloc$' loc$ together' participate' 4/ engagement
agreement to marr,' arrangement to meet someone or to do something'
battle
engaged
emplo,ed' b(s,' betrothed' in*ol*ed in conAict
engaging
charming' attracti*e
engender
ca(se' prod(ce' gi*e rise to
engross
occ(p, )(ll,' absorb
eng(l)
s(rro(nd and swallow (p
enhance
increase' ma$e greater (as in *al(e+ rep(tation+ or (se)(lness%' impro*e
enigma
p(??le' m,ster,' A-=/ enigmatic obsc(re' p(??ling
en2oin
command' order' )orbid
enlist
(ca(se to% 2oin the armed )orces' obtain (help+ s,mpath,+ or s(pport%
enli*en
ma$e li*el, or spirited' animate
enmit,
ill will' hatred' hostilit,
enn(i
boredom' listlessness and dissatis)action res(lting )rom lac$ o) interest'
78/ anno,
enormit,
h(geness (in a bad sense%' e.cessi*e wic$edness' E./ enormit, o) the
crime' A-=/ enormo(s
enrapt(re
please intensel,' 3ll with rapt(re and delight
ensconce
settle com)ortabl,' place com)ortabl, (in a sec(re place%
ens(e
)ollow (as a res(lt%
entail
ma$e necessar,' re>(ire' necessitate' in*ol*e' limit the inheritance o)
(propert,% to a speci3ed s(ccession o) heirs' E./ entail A on6(pon B
enterprise
willingness to ta$e new *ent(res' initiati*e' b(siness organi?ation' plan
(that is di9c(lt or daring%' E./ their latest enterprise to sail ro(nd the
world in a small boat
enterprising
)(ll o) initiati*e' showing enterprise
enthrall
capt(re' ensla*e' capti*ate' hold the complete attention o) (as i) magic%'
hold spellbo(nd
entice
l(re' pers(ade to do (something wrong%' attract' tempt
entit,
real being
entomolog,
st(d, o) insects
ento(rage
gro(p o) attendants' retin(e' 78/ s(rro(nd
entrance
p(t (nder a spell(condition ca(sed b, magical power%' carr, awa,(3ll with
strong )eeling% with emotion' p(t into a trance' 3ll with delight
entreat
plead' as$ earnestl,
entree(entrM1ee%
entrance' a wa, in' right to enter' main dish o) a meal' E./ entree into the
e.cl(si*e circle
entreprene(r
b(sinessperson (who ass(mes the ris$ o) a b(siness *ent(re%' contractor'
A-=/ entreprene(rial
en(merate
list' mention one b, one
en(nciate
anno(nce' proclaim' (tter or spea$+ especiall, distinctl,' prono(nce
clearl,' artic(late' E./ :his theor, was 3rst en(nciated b, him/
en*iron
enclose' s(rro(nd' 4/ en*irons s(rro(nding area (as o) a cit,%
eon(aeon%
long period o) time' an age' longest di*ision o) geologic time containing
two or more eras
epa(let(epa(lette%
ornament worn on the sho(lder (o) a (ni)orm+ etc/%
ephemeral
short-li*ed' Aeeting
epic
long heroic poem+ no*el+ or similar wor$ o) art (celebrating the )eats o) a
hero%' A-= (o) stories or e*ents% resembling an epic' grand
epic(re
connoisse(r o) )ood and drin$' go(rmet' A-=/ epic(rean' 78/ Epic(r(s
epic(rean
belie*ing that pleas(re is good and s(5ering is bad and sho(ld be
a*oided' 4/
epigram
witt, tho(ght or sa,ing+ (s(all, short
epilog(e
short speech at concl(sion o) dramatic wor$
episodic
(o) a stor, or pla,% loosel, connected' made (p o) separate and loosel,
connected parts' 4/ episode incident in the co(rse o) an e.perience
epistemologist
philosopher who st(dies the nat(re o) $nowledge' 4/ epistemolog,
epitaph
inscription in memor, o) a dead person (as on a tombstone%
epithet
word or phrase characteristicall, (sed to describe a person or thing'
descripti*e phrase to characteri?e a person (o)ten contempto(s%
epitome
per)ect e.ample or embodiment' brie) s(mmar,' E./ epitome o) good
manners' @/ epitomi?e ma$e an epitome o)' be an epitome o)' embod,
epoch
period o) time
e>(able
tran>(il' o) e*en calm temper' (o) temperat(re% stead,' (ni)orm
e>(animit,
calmness o) temperament' compos(re
e>(estrian
rider on horsebac$' A-=/
e>(ilibri(m
balance o) opposing )orces' balance o) the mind' e>(animit,
e>(ine
resembling a horse' E./ e>(ine )ace
e>(ino.
period o) e>(al da,s and nights' the beginning o) spring and a(t(mn' E./
*ernal6a(t(mnal e>(ino.' A-=/ e>(inoctial
e>(ipoise
balance' balancing )orce' e>(ilibri(m
e>(itable
)air' impartial' ;</ ine>(itable
e>(it,
)airness' 2(stice' ;</ ine>(it,
e>(i*ocal
(o) words or statements% ambig(o(s' intentionall, misleading' (o)
beha*ior% >(estionable' ;</ (ne>(i*ocal
e>(i*ocate
(se e>(i*ocal lang(age to decei*e people' lie' mislead' attempt to conceal
the tr(th' 4/ e>(i*ocation
erode
eat awa,' wear awa, grad(all, b, abrasion' E./ :he sea erodes the roc$s/
erotic
pertaining to passionate lo*e or se.(al lo*e
errant
wandering (esp/ in search o) ad*ent(re%' stra,ing )rom proper moral
standards' E./ $night-errant
erratic
odd' irreg(lar in mo*ement or beha*ior' (npredictable
erroneo(s
mista$en' wrong' incorrect
er(dite
(o) a person or boo$% learned' )(ll o) learning' scholarl,' 4/ er(dition
escapade
pran$' Aight, cond(ct' rec$less ad*ent(re that disobe,s r(les
eschew
a*oid habit(all,' E./ eschew alcoholic drin$s
esoteric
hard to (nderstand' $nown onl, to the chosen )ew+ esp/ initiates' 4/
esoterica
espionage
sp,ing
espo(se
adopt' s(pport (an idea or aim%' marr,' 4/ espo(sal
esteem
respect' *al(e' 2(dge' 4/
estimable
(o) a person% worth, o) esteem' admirable' deser*ing esteem' possible to
estimate
estranged
separated' alienated' @/ estrange alienate (people in a )amil,%' 4/
estrangement
ethereal
li$e a spirit or )air,' (nearthl, light' hea*enl,' (n(s(all, re3ned' E./ Che
has an ethereal bea(t,' 78/ ether (pper air
ethnic
relating to races
ethnolog,
st(d, o) h(man$ind' st(d, o) the di5erent races o) h(man beings' 78/
anthropolog,
ethos
(nderl,ing character o) a c(lt(re+ gro(p+ etc/' character or ideas pec(liar
to a speci3c person+ gro(p+ or c(lt(re' E./ the compan, ethos
et,molog,
st(d, o) word parts' st(d, o) the origins o) words
e(genic
pertaining to the impro*ement o) race' 4/ e(genics st(d, o) hereditar,
impro*ement o) the h(man race
e(logistic
praising' )(ll o) e(log,
e(log,
e.pression o) praise+ o)ten on the occasion o) someone1s death' @/ e(logi?e
e(phemism
mild e.pression in place o) an (npleasant one' A-=/ e(phemistic
e(phon,
sweet so(nd' A-=/ e(phonio(s
e(phoria
)eeling o) e.aggerated or (n)o(nded((ngro(nded' baseless% well-being'
)eeling o) great happiness or well-being (when (nreasonable%' A-=/
e(phoriaric
e(thanasia
merc, $illing
e*anescent
Aeeting' *anishing' soon disappearing' @/ e*anesce
e*asi*e
not )ran$' tr,ing to hide the tr(th' el(ding' e*ading' @/ e*ade a*oid (a
d(t, or responsibilit,% or escape )rom b, deceit
e*enhanded
impartial' )air
e*ent(al
happening at last as a res(lt' E./ e*ent(al *ictor,
e*ince
show clearl,
e*ocati*e
tending to call (p (emotions+ memories%
e*o$e
call )orth (memor, or )eeling%' E./ :hat old 3lm e*o$ed memories o) m,
childhood' 4/ e*ocation
ewe
)emale sheep
e.acerbate
worsen' aggra*ate' embitter
e.act
demand and obtain b, )orce' E./ e.act a promise )rom him' 4/ e.action
e.acting
e.tremel, demanding' E./ e.acting standard o) sa)et,
e.alt
raise in ran$ or dignit,' praise highl,' inspire' E./ e.alt the imagination'
A-=/ e.alted' 4/ e.altation
e.asperate
*e.' anno, or ma$e angr, (b, testing the patience%
e.cept
e.cl(de' 4/ e.ception ob2ection' e.cl(sion' A-=/ e.ceptional (n(s(al' o)
(n(s(all, high >(alit,
e.ceptionable
ob2ectionable' li$el, to ca(se disli$e' o5ensi*e' 78/ (ne.ceptionable
entirel, acceptable
e.cerpt
selected passage (written or m(sical% ta$en )rom a longer wor$' @/
e.che>(er
treas(r,' E./ 7hancellor o) the e.che>(er
e.cise
c(t awa,' c(t o(t' 4 go*ernment ta. on good prod(ced and (sed inside a
co(ntr,' 4/ e.cision
e.claim
cr, o(t s(ddenl,' 4/ e.clamation' A-=/ e.clamator,
e.coriate
scold with biting harshness' cens(re strongl,' strip the s$in o5
e.c(lpate
clear )rom blame or g(ilt
e.ecrable
*er, bad' detestable
e.ecrate
c(rse' e.press abhorrence )or' detest
e.ec(te
p(t into e5ect' carr, o(t' $ill as a law)(l p(nishment' 4/ e.ec(tion
e.ec(tioner
person administering capital p(nishment
e.ec(ti*e
person ha*ing administrati*e a(thorit,' one branch o) go*ernment
e.ec(ting laws' A-= relating to e.ec(ting
e.ec(tor
person designated to e.ec(te the terms o) a will'
e.egesis
e.planation+ especiall, o) biblical(o) the bible% passages
e.emplar,
ser*ing as a model' o(tstanding' E./ e.emplar, p(nishment6beha*ior' 4/
e.emplar t,pical e.ample' model
e.empli),
show b, e.ample' )(rnish an e.ample' ser*e as an e.ample o)' E./ His
pict(res e.empli), that sort o) painting/
e.empt
not s(b2ect to a d(t, or obligation' )ree )rom a d(t,' @/
e.ertion
e5ort' e.pendit(re o) m(ch ph,sical wor$' @/ e.ert onesel) ma$e a great
e5ort
e.hale
breathe o(t' ;</ inhale
e.hilarating
in*igorating and re)reshing' cheering' @/ e.hilarate ma$e cheer)(l and
e.cited' E./ e.hilarated b, the ride in the sports car
e.hort
(rge (b, strong arg(ment or ad*ice%' E./ :he general e.horted his men to
3ght bra*el,' 4/ e.hortation
e.h(me
dig o(t o) the gro(nd' remo*e )rom a gra*e
e.igenc,
(rgent sit(ation' A-=/ e.igent
e.ig(o(s
small in amo(nt' min(te
e.istential
pertaining to e.istence' pertaining to the philosoph, o) e.istentialism
e.od(s
depart(re (o) a large n(mber o) people%
e.onerate
ac>(it' e.c(lpate' )ree )rom blame or g(ilt
e.orbitant
(o) costs or demands% e.cessi*e' e.ceeding reasonable bo(nds
e.orcise
dri*e o(t e*il spirits
e.otic
not nati*e' )rom another part o) the world' strange' intrig(ingl, (n(s(al'
E./ e.otic Aower6dress
e.pansi*e
(o) a person% o(tgoing and sociable' broad and e.tensi*e' able to increase
in si?e
e.patiate
tal$ at length' spea$ or write in detail
e.patriate
e.ile' someone who has withdrawn )rom his nati*e land' @ e.ile' banish'
lea*e one1s co(ntr,
e.pedient
s(itable ()or a partic(lar p(rpose altho(gh not necessaril, morall,
correct%' practical' politic(pr(dent%' 4 something e.pedient
e.pedite
hasten' ma$e go )aster
e.peditio(s
done with speed' >(ic$' 4/ e.pedition
e.pendit(re
pa,ment or e.pense' e.pending' something e.pended' o(tp(t' E./ receipt
)or the e.pendit(re' E./ e.pendit(re o) all the energ,
e.pertise
speciali?ed $nowledge (in a partic(lar 3eld%' e.pert s$ill
e.piate
ma$e amends )or (a sin%
e.pleti*e
meaningless word' inter2ection' pro)ane oath' swear-word
e.plicate
e.plain in detail' interpret' clari),' 78/ e.plicable
e.plicit
totall, clear' de3nite' o(tspo$en
e.ploit
ma$e (se o)+ sometimes (n2(stl,' 4/ e.ploitation
e.posM1e
p(blic re*elation o) something discreditable
e.positor,
e.planator,' ser*ing to e.plain' 4/ e.position e.plaining' e.hibition
e.post(lation
protest' remonstrance' reasoning with someone to correct or diss(ade' @/
e.post(late
e.pos(re
ris$+ partic(larl, o) being e.posed to disease or to the elements'
(nmas$ing' act o) la,ing something open' E./ e.pos(re o) go*ernmental
corr(ption
e.po(nd
e.plain
e.propriate
ta$e possession o) (o)ten )or p(blic (se and witho(t pa,ment%
e.p(nge
cancel' remo*e a word or name ()rom a boo$ or list%' erase
e.p(rgate
clean' remo*e o5ensi*e parts o) a boo$
e.>(isite
delicate' *er, 3nel, made' e.tremel, bea(ti)(l' E./ e.>(isite piece o)
2ewelr,
e.tant
(o) something written or painted% still in e.istence
e.temporaneo(s
not planned' imprompt(' e.tempore
e.ten(ate
wea$en' mitigate' lessen the serio(sness o) (bad beha*ior%
e.tirpate
root (p' (proot' destro, completel,
e.tol
praise *er, highl,' glori),
e.tort
wring )rom' get mone, b, threats+ etc/' obtain b, )orce or threats' 78/
e.tortionate e.orbitant
e.tradition
s(rrender o) prisoner b, one state to another' E./ e.tradition treat,' @/
e.tradite
e.traneo(s
not essential' irrele*ant' s(perA(o(s' e.ternal' coming )rom the o(tside'
E./ e.traneo(s details6noise6to the s(b2ect
e.trapolation
pro2ection' con2ect(re' @/ e.trapolate in)er ((n$nown in)ormation% )rom
$nown in)ormation
e.tricate
)ree )rom an entanglement or di9c(lt,' disentangle
e.trinsic
e.ternal' not essential or inherent' e.traneo(s' ;</ intrinsic
e.tro*ert
person interested mostl, in e.ternal ob2ects and actions
e.tr(de
)orce or p(sh o(t' thr(st o(t' shape (plastic or metal% b, )orcing thro(gh a
die
e.(berance
o*erAowing ab(ndance' 2o,)(l enth(siasm' Aambo,ance' la*ishness'
A-=/ e.(berant high-spirited and li*el,' growing ab(ndantl, and
strongl,
e.(de
Aow o(t slowl,' discharge (grad(all,%' gi*e )orth' 4/ e.(dation
e.(lt
re2oice
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)abricate
b(ild' lie' ma$e (p (a stor,% in order to decei*e' E./ )abricate the whole
stor,' 78/ )abric (nderl,ing str(ct(re' E./ )abric o) societ,
)acade()aMcQcRade%
)ront or )ace (o) b(ilding%' s(per3cial or )alse appearance
)acet
small plane s(r)ace (o) a gem(precio(s stone%%' a side
)acetio(s
2o$ing (o)ten inappropriatel,%' (nserio(s' h(moro(s
)acile
easil, accomplished' read, or A(ent' s(per3cial' not deep' E./ )acile
sol(tion to a comple. problem' E./ )acile spea$er' 4/ )acilit, abilit, to
do something easil, and well' ease in doing res(lting )rom s$ill or
aptit(de' something that )acil
)acilitate
help bring abo(t' ma$e less di9c(lt
)acsimile
cop,
)action
part,' cli>(e (within a large gro(p%' dissension
)actio(s
inclined to )orm )actions' ca(sing dissension
)actitio(s
arti3cial' prod(ced arti3ciall,' sham' )alse' E./ )actitio(s tears
)actot(m
hand,man' person who does all $inds o) wor$' 78/ do e*er,thing
)ac(lt,
mental or bodil, powers' teaching sta5
)a$e
not gen(ine' 4 one that is not gen(ine' impostor' sham' @ co(nter)eit'
E./ )a$e the res(lts o) the e.periment6the signat(re
)allacio(s
)alse' based on a )allac,' misleading' 4/ )allac, )alse idea or notion'
)alse reasoning' E./ pop(lar )allac,' E./ )allac, o) the arg(ment
)allible
liable to err
)allow
(o) land% plowed b(t not sowed (to impro*e the >(alit,%' (nc(lti*ated
)alsi),
ma$e (something written% )alse b, changing
)alter
hesitate' wea$en in p(rpose or action' wal$ or mo*e (nsteadil, thro(gh
wea$ness' 4/
)anaticism
e.cessi*e ?eal' e.treme de*otion to a belie) or ca(se' 4/ )anatic' A-=/
)anatic
)ancied
imagined' (nreal
)ancier
breeder or dealer o) animals' one who has a special interest+ as )or
raising speci3c plant or animal
)anci)(l
whimsical' *isionar,' imaginar,' prod(ced b, imagination' E./ )anci)(l
scheme
)anc,
imagination (o) a whimsical or )antastic nat(re%' capricio(s li$ing' @
imagine' be )ond o)' A-=/ decorati*e' elaborate
)an)are
call b, b(gles or tr(mpets' show, displa,' spectac(lar p(blic displa,
)arce
broad comed,' moc$er,' h(moro(s pla, )(ll o) sill, things happening'
A-=/ )arcical
)ar-)etched
too improbable to be belie*ed' impla(sible' E./ )ar-)etched stor,
)ashion
gi*e shape to' ma$e' E./ )ashion the pot o(t o) cla,
)astidio(s
di9c(lt to please' s>(eamish' )(ss,' 3nic$,
)atalism
belie) that e*ents are determined b, )orces or )ates be,ond one1s
control' A-=/ )atalistic' 78/ )atal ca(sing death
)athom
comprehend' in*estigate' determine the depth o)' 4/ (nit o)
meas(rement )or the depth o) water
)athomless
too deep to be meas(red or (nderstood' (n)athomable
)at(o(s
sm(gl, and (nconscio(sl, )oolish' inane' sill,' 4/ )at(it,+ )at(o(sness
)a(na
animals o) a period or region' 78/ Aora
)a*oritism
displa, o) partialit, toward a )a*ored person
)awning
co(rting )a*or b, cringing and Aattering' @/ )awn e.hibit a5ection as a
dog' see$ )a*or or attention b, obse>(io(sness
)a?e
disconcert' disma,' embarrass
)easible
practical' able to be carried o(t' practicable
)eat(re
distincti*e part o) the )aces (as the e,es or mo(th%' )eat(res o*erall
appearance o) the )ace' prominent or distincti*e >(alit,' prominent
article' 3lm' @ ma$e prominent
)ebrile
)e*erish
)ec(ndit,
)ertilit,' )r(it)(lness' A-=/ )ec(nd *er, prod(cti*e o) crops or ,o(ng
)eebleminded
de3cient in intelligence' *er, st(pid
)eign
pretend
)eint
tric$' shi)t' sham blow' )eigned attac$ to draw awa, de)ensi*e action' @/
)elicito(s
(o) a word or remar$% apt' s(itabl, e.pressed' well chosen
)elicit,
happiness' appropriateness (o) a remar$+ choice+ etc/%' >(alit, o) being
)elicito(s
)eline
o) a member o) the cat )amil,' 4/
)ell
c(t or $noc$ down (a tree or a person%' bring down (with a missile%
)elon
person con*icted o) a gra*e crime' 78/ )elon, serio(s crime
)eral
(o) an animal% not domestic' wild
)erment
agitation' commotion(nois, and e.cited acti*it,%' (nrest (o) a political
$ind%' @/ prod(ce b, )ermentation' (ndergo )ermentation' ca(se (a state
o) tro(ble%
)ermentation
chemical reaction that splits comple. organic compo(nds' (nrest'
agitation
)erocio(s
3erce' *iolent' 4/ )erocit,
)erret
dri*e or h(nt o(t o) hiding' h(nt with )errets' dri*e o(t (as )rom a
hiding place%' e.pel' (nco*er or disco*er b, searching' E./ )erret o(t the
secret' 4/ small 3erce animal which catches rats and rabbits b, going
into their holes
)ertile
prod(cing man, ,o(ng+ )r(its+ or seeds' (o) land% prod(cing good crops'
@/ )ertili?e
)er*ent
ardent' ?ealo(s' hot
)er*id
ardent' ?ealo(s' hot
)er*or
glowing ardor' intensit, o) )eeling' >(alit, o) being )er*ent or )er*id'
?eal' intense heat
)ester
ran$le' prod(ce irritation or resentment' (o) a c(t or wo(nd% generate
p(s or rot' E./ His ins(lt )estered in m, mind )or da,s/
)esti*e
2o,o(s' celebrator,' relating to a )east or )esti*al
)ete()MPete%
honor at a )esti*al' celebrate or honor with a )east' 4/ (o(tdoor% )esti*al
or )east' 78/ )east
)etid()oetid%
malodoro(s' )o(l
)etish()etich%
ob2ect belie*ed to ha*e spirit(al powers' ob2ect o) e.cessi*e attention or
re*erence' 78/ )etishism
)etter
shac$le' restrict the )reedom o)' 4/ chain or shac$le )or the )oot o) a
prisoner' 78/ )oot
)e(d
bitter prolonged >(arrel ((s(all, between two peoples or )amilies%' @/
78/ Romeo and =(liet' 78/ )e(dal+ )e(dalism
3asco
total )ail(re' 78/ bottle
3at
command' arbitrar, order' E./ presidential 3at' 78/ let it be done
3c$le
changeable (in a5ections or )riendship%' )aithless
3ctitio(s
imaginar,' non-e.istent' p(rposel, in*ented to decei*e' (ntr(e' E./
3ctitio(s name6bo,)riend' 78/ 3ctional
3delit,
lo,alt,' acc(rac,
3end
e*il spirit' de*il
3gment
in*ention' something in*ented' imaginar, thing' E./ 3gment o) ,o(r
imagination
3g(rati*e
not literal b(t metaphorical' (sing a 3g(re(impression% o) speech
3g(re
written s,mbols' n(mber' amo(nt represented in n(mbers' o(tline or
silho(ette o) a thing or h(man bod,' person (well-$nown%' impression'
diagram' pattern' gro(p in a dance' E./ 3g(re o) speech' @/ calc(late
with n(mbers' adorn with 3g(res' app
3g(rine
small ornamental stat(ette(*er, small stat(e%
3lch
steal (things o) small *al(e%
3lial
pertaining to or be3tting a son or da(ghter' E./ 3lial respect
3lib(ster
bloc$ legislation or pre*ent action in a lawma$ing bod, b, ma$ing *er,
slow long speeches' 4' )reebooter
3ligree
delicate ornamental laceli$e metalwor$
3ling
particle remo*ed b, a 3le
3lth
dirt, matter' A-=/ 3lth,
3nale
concl(sion' concl(ding part
3ner,
bea(ti)(l clothes )or a special occasion
3nesse
delicate s$ill' @ handle with 3nesse
3nic$,
too partic(lar' )(ss,' di9c(lt to please' too concerned with
(nimportant details or >(alit,' E./ 3nic$, abo(t her )ood
3nish
s(r)ace te.t(re' completeness o) e.ec(tion
3nished
properl, made and complete' E./ 3nished prod(ct6per)ormance
3nite
limited
3rebrand
piece o) b(rning wood' hothead' tro(blema$er' person who stirs (p
tro(ble
3ss(re
cre*ice' crac$
3t
s(dden o(tb(rst o) an illness or )eeling' con*(lsion ca(sed b, epileps,
3t)(l
spasmodic' intermittent' irreg(lar
Aaccid
Aabb,' lac$ing 3rmness' wea$' E./ Aaccid m(scles
Aag
droop' grow )eeble' decline in *igor or strength' A-=/ Aagging' 78/
(nAagging
Aagrant
conspic(o(sl, wic$ed+ bad+ or o5ensi*e' blatant' o(trageo(s
Aail
beat with or as i) with a Aail' mo*e wildl,' thresh grain b, hand' stri$e
or slap' toss abo(t' 4 threshing tool consisting o) a stic$ swinging )rom
the end o) a long handle
Aair
talent
Aambo,ant
ornate' highl, elaborate' richl, colored' ostentatio(s' show,' 78/ Aame
Aash,
show,' ga(d,' gi*ing a momentar, brilliance
Aa(nt
displa, ostentatio(sl,' E./ SSHone,+ i) ,o(1*e got it+ Aa(nt it T11
Aa,
strip o5 s$in' pl(nder' remo*e the s$in )rom' critici?e harshl,
Aec$
spot' mar$ with Aec$s' 4 small mar$ or spot
Aedgling(Aedgeling%
ine.perienced' 4 ,o(ng bird that has ac>(ired wing )eathers and is
learning to A,' ine.perienced person
Aeece
wool coat o) a sheep' @ shear the Aeece )rom' rob b, a tric$' swindle'
pl(nder
Aeet
)ast' rapid' 4/ A-=/ Aeeting passing >(ic$l,' ephemeral
Aic$
light stro$e as with a whip' @ mo*e with a light >(ic$ blow' stri$e with
a light >(ic$ blow (as )rom a whip%' E./ Aic$ the switch
Aic$er
b(rn (nsteadil, or 3t)(ll,' mo*e wa*eringl,' 4 Aic$ering mo*ement or
light' brie) sensation' E./ Aic$er o) e.citement
Aight,
(esp/ o) a woman1s beha*ior% capricio(s' o)ten changing+ esp/ )rom one
lo*er to another' imp(lsi*e
Ainch
hesitate' shrin$ bac$ (in )ear o) something (npleasant%' E./ Che did not
Ainch in the )ace o) danger/
Aip
send (something% spinning+ o)ten into the air+ b, stri$ing with a light
>(ic$ blow' t(rn o*er' E./ Aip o*er
Aippant
lac$ing proper serio(sness' E./ Aippant remar$s abo(t death' 4/
Aippanc,
Airt
beha*e in a wa, that attracts (se.(al% attention' deal triAingl, with' 4
one (or woman% gi*en to Airting' A-=/ Airtatio(s
Ait
A,' A, or mo*e lightl, or >(ic$l,' dart lightl,' pass swi)tl, b,' E./ a bee
Aitting )rom Aower to Aower
Aoe
Aat mass o) Aoating ice
Aora
plants o) a region or era
Aorescence
condition or period o) Aowering
Aorid
r(dd,' (o) a comple.ion% reddish' Aower,' *er, ornate' 78/ rose
Aotsam
dri)ting wrec$age
Ao(nder
str(ggle and thrash abo(t' proceed cl(msil, or )alter (as in water+ m(d+
snow+ etc/%' proceed in con)(sion
Ao(rish
grow well' prosper' ma$e sweeping gest(res' wa*e' brandish' E./ :he
trees Ao(rished in the s(n/ 4 show, mo*ement or gest(re'
embellishment or ornamentation (esp/ in handwriting%
Ao(t
re2ect' moc$' show contempt )or' scorn' E./ Ao(t the r(les
Aower,
)(ll o) Aowers' )(ll o) ornate e.pressions
A(ct(ate
wa*er' shi)t' rise and )all as i) in wa*es' change or *ar, irreg(larl,
A(enc,
smoothness o) speech' A-=/ A(ent
A($e
(nli$el, occ(rrence' stro$e o) )ort(ne' accidental stro$e o) good l(c$'
A-=/ A($,
A(sh
redden' bl(sh' Aow s(ddenl, and ab(ndantl,' wash o(t b, a rapid brie)
Aow o) water' 4 reddish tinge' bl(sh' brie) r(sh' r(sh o) strong )eeling'
E./ A(sh o) pride' A-= ha*ing s(r)aces in the same plane' e*en'
bl(shing
A(ster
con)(se' ma$e ner*o(s and con)(sed' 4/
A(ted
ha*ing *ertical parallel groo*es (as in a pillar%' @/ A(te ma$e long
parallel inward c(r*es in' 4/ A(te long ro(nded groo*e incised on the
sha)t o) a col(mn
A(tter
(o) a bird with large wings% wa*e (the wings% lightl,+ rapidl,+ and
irreg(larl,' *ibrate rapidl, or erraticall,' A, b, wa*ing >(ic$l,' Aitter'
4/
A(.
Aowing' series o) changes' A(ct(ation' E./ in a state o) A(.
)odder
coarse )ood )or cattle+ horses+ etc/' )eed )or li*estoc$' 78/ )ood
)oible
small wea$ness o) character' slight )a(lt' 78/ )eeble
)oil
de)eat' )r(strate' pre*ent )rom being s(ccess)(l' thwart' 78/ )ail
)oist
insert improperl,' impose (pon another b, coercion' palm o5' pass o5
as gen(ine or worth,' 78/ 3st
)oliage
masses o) lea*es' 78/ de)oliate
)oment
stir (p' incite' instigate' promote the growth o) (something e*il or
(npleasant%
)oolhard,
rash' rec$less' )oolishl, daring
)oppish
*ain abo(t dress and appearance' 4/ )op man who ta$es too m(ch
interest in his clothes and appearance
)ora,
raid' s(dden raid or militar, ad*ance' @/
)orbearance
patience' )orgi*eness' @/ )orbear re)rain )rom (in a genero(s and
)orgi*ing wa,%' be patient' E./ )orbear to send him to prison
)ord
place where a ri*er can be crossed on )oot' @/
)orebears()orbears%
ancestors
)oreboding
premonition o) e*il' )eeling o) coming e*il' @/ )orebode be a warning o)
(something (npleasant%
)orensic
s(itable to debate or co(rts o) law' o) or (sed in legal proceedings and
the trac$ing o) criminals' E./ )orensic science6medicine
)orer(nner
predecessor' one that comes be)ore and indicates the approach o)
another
)oreshadow
gi*e an indication be)orehand' be a sign o) (what is coming%' portend'
pre3g(re
)oresight
abilit, to )oresee )(t(re happenings' pr(dence in pro*iding )or the
)(t(re
)orestall
pre*ent b, ta$ing action in ad*ance
)or)eit
something s(rrendered as p(nishment )or a crime or breach o)
contract' @ lose as a )or)eit' 4/ )or)eit(re
)orge
co(nter)eit' reprod(ce )ra(d(lentl,' )orm b, heating in a )orge and
hammering into shape' mo*e with a s(dden increase o) speed or power'
E./ )orged ahead in the last two ,ears' 4 )(rnace where metals are
heated
)orgo()orego%
gi*e (p' do witho(t
)orlorn
sad and lonel,' wretched' desolate
)ormalit,
ceremonio(s >(alit,' ceremonio(s adherence to r(les' something done
2(st )or )orm1s sa$e' E./ mere )ormalit,
)ormidable
menacing' aro(sing )ear' threatening' di9c(lt to de)eat' E./ )ormidable
)oe6>(estion
)orsa$e
desert' abandon' reno(nce
)orswear
reno(nce (nder oath' abandon' ma$e a solemn promise to gi*e (p' 78/
ab2(re
)orte
strong point or special talent in a person1s character
)orthcoming
happening in the near )(t(re' read,' willing to help' E./ 4o answer was
)orthcoming/
)orthright
straight)orward' direct' )ran$
)ortit(de
bra*er,' co(rage' strength o) mind
)ort(ito(s
accidental' b, chance' 4/ )ort(it,
)or(m
p(blic s>(are o) an ancient Roman cit,' p(blic place )or open
disc(ssion' co(rt o) law
)orward
pres(mpt(o(s or bold
)oster
rear' bring (p ()or a certain period onl,%' enco(rage' promote the
de*elopment o) ()eelings or ideas%' E./ help )oster )riendl, relations'
A-= gi*ing parental care altho(gh not related b, blood' E./ )oster
parents
)o(l
*er, bad or disagreeable' *er, dirt,' E./ )o(l
smell6Aa*or6temper6lang(age6air6deed6weather6means' 4/ act against
the r(les' @/ ma$e or become )o(l' commit a )o(l
)o(nder
person who establishes (an organi?ation or b(siness%
)racas
brawl(nois, >(arrel or 3ght% in which a n(mber o) people ta$e part'
melee
)ractio(s
(nr(l,' pee*ish' cran$,' bad-tempered' E./ )ractio(s horse
)rail
wea$' 4/ )railt,
)ranchise
right or pri*ilege granted b, a(thorit,' right to *ote' license to sell a
prod(ct in a partic(lar territor,
)rantic
wild' distra(ght as )rom )ear or worr,' E./ )rantic with )ear
)ra(d(lent
cheating' deceit)(l' E./ )ra(d(lent means' 4/ )ra(d deception' swindle
)ra(ght
3lled (with something (npleasant%' )(ll' E./ )ra(ght with danger and
di9c(lties' 78/ )reight
)ra,
brawl' 3ght' @ wear awa, or (nra*el b, r(bbing' ha*e loose threads
de*eloping' ca(se to become worn o(t (a person1s temper or ner*es%'
78/ r(b
)reebooter
pirate or pl(nderer who ma$es war in order to grow rich
)renetic(phrenetic%
)ren?ied' )rantic
)ren?ied
madl, e.cited' 4/ )ren?, *iolent wild e.citement
)resco
painting on wet plaster ((s(all, )resh%
)ret
be anno,ed or *e.ed' E./ )ret o*er ,o(r poor grades' 4 irritation o)
mind' A-=/ )ret)(l
)riction
clash or conAict in opinion' r(bbing against
)rie?e
ornamental hori?ontal band on a wall
)rigid
intensel, cold' cold in manner' E./ )rigid ?one
)ringe
decorati*e edge o) hanging threads' edge
)ris$
mo*e abo(t pla,)(ll,' )roric' A-=/ )ris$, pla,)(l
)ritter
waste (time or mone, on (nimportant things%
)ri*olo(s
lac$ing in serio(sness' Aippant' sel)-ind(lgentl, care)ree' (nworth, o)
serio(s attention' relati*el, (nimportant' tri*ial
)roc$
long loose garment (worn b, mon$s%
)rolic
pla, and 2(mp abo(t happil,' )ris$' E./ )rolic$ing ,o(ng lambs
)rolicsome
pran$ish' ga,' pla,)(l' merr,' )ris$,
)rond
)ern lea)' palm or banana lea)
)r(cti),
bear )r(it' prod(ce )r(it
)r(galit,
thri)t' econom,' A-=/ )r(gal practicing econom,' costing little'
ine.pensi*e
)r(it)(l
prod(cing res(lts' pro3table' proli3c' prod(cing in ab(ndance
)r(ition
bearing o) )r(it' )(l3llment' reali?ation' E./ come to6be bro(ght to
)r(ition
)r(strate
thwart' de)eat' pre*ent )rom accomplishing a p(rpose
)(ddle
ma$e st(pid or con)(sed as with alcholic drin$' 4/ in a )(ddle con)(sed
)(giti*e
Aeeting or transitor,' lasting onl, a short time' ro*ing(wandering%'
r(nning awa, or Aeeing as )rom the law' 4 one who Aees' E./ )(giti*es
at large
)(lcr(m
s(pport on which a le*er rests or pi*ots
)(lminate
th(nder' e.plode' iss(e a se*ere den(nciation
)(lsome
disg(stingl, e.cessi*e' o5ensi*el, Aattering' E./ )(lsome
praise6e.pressions o) admire
)(mble
mo*e the 3ngers and hands aw$wardl, (in search o) something%'
mishandle or drop a ball that is in pla,' b(ngle' botch' spoil b,
mishandling' 4/
)(nctional
made )or practical (se onl, (witho(t decoration%' )(nctioning' E./
)(nctional modern )(rnit(re' 78/ )(nctionalism
)(nctionar,
o9cial (who per)orms a partic(lar )(nction%
)(ndamental
basic' primar,' essential
)(nereal
sad' solemn' s(itable )or a )(neral
)(ror
)ren?,' great anger and e.citement' 78/ )(r,
)(rrow
long shallow trench made b, a plow' deep wrin$le in the s$in' @/
)(rti*e
stealth,' >(iet and secret (tr,ing to escape notice%' snea$,' E./ )(rti*e
glance
)(sillade
sim(ltaneo(s 3ring or o(tb(rst (o) missiles+ >(estions+ etc/%
)(sion
(nion' coalition' @/ )(se
)(ss
tro(ble or worr, o*er triAes' ma$e ner*o(s' pa, too m(ch attention to'
4 needless concern or worr, (abo(t a tri*ial thing%' an.io(s ner*o(s
condition' displa, o) attention' E./ ma$e a )(ss o*er the bab,
)(ss,
)astidio(s' 3nic$,' easil, (pset
)(tile
(seless' hopeless' ine5ect(al
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gadA,
animal-biting A,' irritating person
ga5e
social bl(nder
gainsa,
den,
gait
manner o) wal$ing or r(nning' speed
gala.,
large isolated s,stem o) stars+ s(ch as the Fil$, Ia,' collection o) brilliant
personalities
gale
windstorm' g(st o) wind' emotional o(tb(rst (la(ghters+ tears%' E./ gale o)
la(ghter
gall
anno,' e.asperate' cha)e' 4 s$in sore ca(sed b, r(bbing (as on the s$in o) a
horse%' e.asperation
galleon
large three-masted sailing ship
galle,
low ship with sails (rowed along b, sla*es%
gallows
)ramewor$ )rom which a noose is s(spended ((sed )or e.ec(tion b, hanging%
gal*anic
o) the prod(ction o) electricit, b, the action o) an acid on a metal' ha*ing the
e5ect o) an electric shoc$' E./ gal*anic cell' gal*anic e5ect' 78/ E(igi Gal*ani
gal*ani?e
stim(late or shoc$ b, an electric c(rrent' stim(late b, shoc$' shoc$ into
action' stir (p' coat with r(st-resistant ?inc b, (sing electricit,
gambit
opening in chess in which a piece is sacri3ced' action made to prod(ce a
)(t(re ad*antage
gambol
romp' s$ip abo(t' leap abo(t pla,)(ll,' )rolic' 4/
gamel,
in a spirited manner' with co(rage' E./ 3ght gamel, against a s(perior bo.er'
A-=/ game
gam(t
entire range
gangrene
deca, o) bod, tiss(e ca(sed b, ins(9cient blood s(ppl, ((s(all, )ollowing
in2(r,%' A-=/ gangreno(s
gape
open widel,' open the mo(th wide' stare wonderingl, with the mo(th open'
78/ agape
garbled
mi.ed (p' 2(mbled' distorted' @/ garble mi. (p or distort (a message% to s(ch
an e.tent as to ma$e misleading or (nintelligible
gargant(an
h(ge' enormo(s' gigantic' 78/ the hero o) Gargant(a and <antagr(el
gargo,le
waterspo(t car*ed in grotes>(e 3g(res on a b(ilding
garish
o*erbright in color' (npleasantl, bright' ga(d,
garner
gather' store (p' amass
garnish
decorate' add a garnish to' decorate ()ood or drin$% with small items s(ch as
lemon slices' 4/
garr(lo(s
lo>(acio(s' word,' tal$ati*e' 4/ garr(lit,
gastronom,
art and science o) preparing and ser*ing good )ood' 78/ gastronome
ga(che
cl(ms, (in social beha*ior%' coarse and (nco(th
ga(d,
Aash,' show,
ga(nt
lean and ang(lar' thin and bon,' emaciated' barren
ga*el
hammerli$e tool' mallet(wooden hammer% (sed b, a presiding o9cer or an
a(ctioneer' @/
gaw$
stare )oolishl,' loo$ in open-mo(thed awe
ga?ette
o9cial periodical p(blication' newspaper
genealog,
record o) descent' lineage' ancestr,' st(d, o) ancestr,
generalit,
*ag(e statement' general statement which is not detailed' >(alit, o) being
general' greater part' most' E./ generalit, o) people
generate
ca(se' prod(ce' create
generic
characteristic o) an entire class or species' o) a gen(s
genesis
beginning' origin
genialit,
cheer)(lness' $indliness' s,mpath,' A-=/ genial cheer)(l and good-tempered
genre
partic(lar *ariet, o) art or literat(re
genteel
well-bred' elegant' stri*ing to con*e, an appearance o) re3nement' E./
genteel po*ert,
gentilit,
those o) gentle birth' high social class' re3nement' >(alit, o) being genteel
gentle
$indl,' so)t' mild' o) good )amil,
gentr,
people o) standing(ran$ or position%' people o) good )amil, or high social
position' class o) people 2(st below nobilit,
gen(Aect
bend the $nee as in worship
gen(s
di*ision o) animals or plants+ below a )amil, and abo*e a species
geriatrics
medical treatment and care o) old age
germ
earliest )orm o) an organism' seed or b(d' something that ma, de*elop into
something larger or more important' microbe
germane
pertinent' bearing (pon(ha*ing connection with% the case at hand'
appropriate
germinal
pertaining to a germ' creati*e' E./ germinal idea
germinate
ca(se to spro(t' spro(t
gerontocrac,
go*ernment r(led b, old people
gerontolog,
st(d, o) the sociological phenomena associated with old age
gerr,mander
change *oting district lines in order to )a*or a political part,' 4/ 78/ Elbridge
Gerr, N (sala%mander
gestate
e*ol*e as in prenatal growth' 4/ gestation period o) de*elopment )rom
conception (ntil birth
gestic(lation
motion' gest(re' @/ gestic(late ma$e gest(res (while spea$ing%
ghastl,
horrible' terri),ing' resembling ghosts' 78/ aghast
gibberish
nonsense' nonsensical or (nintelligible tal$ or writing' babbling
gibe
moc$' ma$e 2eering remar$s' 4 2eering remar$s
gidd,
light-hearted' not serio(s' )ri*olo(s' di??,' ca(sing di??iness' E./ gidd, ,o(th'
E./ gidd, climb6height
gild
co*er with a thin la,er o) gold
gingerl,
*er, care)(ll,' A-=/
girth
distance aro(nd something' circ(m)erence
gist
essence' main point' s(bstance
glacial
li$e a glacier' o) an ice age' e.tremel, cold' E./ glacial epoch' 78/ iceberg
glamor
compelling charm' A-=/ glamoro(s
glare
shine intensel, and blindingl,' stare 3.edl, and angril,' 4/
glaring
(o) something bad% highl, conspic(o(s' harshl, bright' shining intensel, and
blindingl,
gla?e
co*er with a thin and shin, s(r)ace' appl, a gla?e to' 4 thin+ smooth+ shin,
coating (as )or potter,%' E./ (ngla?ed potter,
gleam
brie) Aash o) light' glow' @/
glean
gather lea*ings' gather grain le)t behind b, reapers' gather bit b, bit ()acts or
in)ormation% o)ten with di9c(lt,
glib
A(ent (with insincerit, or s(per3cialit,%' )acile' slic$
glimmer
shine erraticall,' twin$le' 4 dim or (nstead, light' )aint indication' E./
glimmer o) hope
glitter
shine brightl, with Aashing points o) light' E./ glittering diamond ring' 4
spar$ling light' attracti*eness' glamor' E./ glitter o) the s(n on the wa*es
gloat
e.press e*il satis)action' loo$ at or thin$ abo(t with e*il satis)action' *iew
male*olentl,' E./ :he thie) gloated o*er the stolen 2ewels/
gloss
brie) e.planation note or translation o) a di9c(lt e.pression' @/
glossUo*er
e.plain awa, with the intention o) decei*ing or hiding )a(lts
glossar,
brie) e.planation o) words (sed in the te.t
gloss,
smooth and shining' 4/ gloss shin, brightness on a s(r)ace' s(per3ciall,
attracti*e appearance' E./ gloss o) good manners
glow
shine brightl, witho(t a Aame (as o) e,es or metals%' show redness and heat
(in the )ace% a)ter hard wor$ or beca(se o) strong )eelings' 4 light prod(ced
b, a heated bod,' brilliance o) a color
glower
scowl' glare' loo$ or stare angril,
gl(t
o*erstoc$' 3ll be,ond capacit, (with )ood%' 3ll to e.cess' 4 o*ers(ppl,
gl(tino(s
stic$,' *isco(s' gl(e,
gl(tton
someone who eats too m(ch' A-=/ gl(ttono(s gi*en to gl(tton,' greed,' 78/
gl(tton, habit o) eating too m(ch
gnarl
protr(ding $not on a tree' @/
gnarled
twisted
gnome
dwar)' (ndergro(nd spirit who g(ards treas(re hoards
goad
(rge on' dri*e with a goad' ca(se (someone% to do something b, contin(ed
anno,ance' E./ :he, goaded him into doing it b, sa,ing he was a coward' 4
sharp-pointed stic$ )or dri*ing cattle' stim(l(s' 78/ anno, contin(all,
gobble
eat *er, >(ic$l,
gorge
st(5 onesel) (with )ood%' gl(t' 78/ gorgeo(s da??lingl, bea(ti)(l
gor,
blood,' 4/ gore blood ()rom a wo(nd%
gossamer
sheer' *er, light' li$e cobwebs' 4 so)t and sheer )abric' cobweb
go(ge
o*ercharge (with high price%' e.tort )rom' E./ go(ge the p(blic' 78/ (s(r,
go(rmand
epic(re' person who ta$es e.cessi*e pleas(re in )ood and drin$
go(rmet
connoisse(r o) )ood and drin$' epic(re
gracio(s
$ind in a genero(s wa, (to someone less important%
gradation
series o) grad(al stages' degree in s(ch a progression
grad(ate
arrange into categories or grades' di*ide into mar$ed inter*als ()or (se in
meas(rement%' E./ grad(ated r(ler
grad(ated
arranged b, degrees (o) height+ di9c(lt,+ etc/%
granar,
storeho(se )or grain
grande(r
impressi*eness' stateliness' ma2est,
grandilo>(ent
(o) a person or speech% (sing high so(nding or important-so(nding lang(age'
pompo(s' bombastic
grandiose
a5ectedl, grand' pretentio(s' high-Aown' ridic(lo(sl, e.aggerated'
impressi*e' great in si?e or scope' grand' E./ grandiose ideas
gran(late
)orm into grains or gran(les' 4/ gran(le grain or particle
graphic
pertaining to the art o) delineating' *i*idl, described
graphite
blac$ )orm o) carbon (sed in lead pencils
grapple
wrestle' come to grips with' ta$e hold o) and str(ggle with' E./ grapple with
the b(rglar
grate
ma$e a harsh noise' ha*e an (npleasant e5ect' shred b, r(bbing against a
ro(gh s(r)ace' E./ grated cheese 4 )ramewor$ o) metal bars to hold )(el in a
3replace
grati),
please' satis),' E./ grati), a desire
gratis
)ree' witho(t charge' A-=/
grat(ito(s
gi*en )reel,' (nwarranted' (ncalled )or' done witho(t good reason' E./
grat(ito(s comment
grat(it,
n/ mone, gi*en to sb who has done one a ser*ice' tip '
gra*it,
serio(sness' A-=/ gra*e
gra?e
(o) an animal% )eed on growing grass' ca(se (an animal% to )eed on grass'
scrape (esp/ the s$in% or to(ch lightl, in passing' br(sh' E./ Ie can1t gra?e the
cattle till s(mmer' 4 s(r)ace wo(nd
gregario(s
sociable' (o) an animal% tending to )orm a gro(p
grie*ance
ca(se o) complaint' complaint
grill
>(estion se*erel,' coo$ on a grill' broil' 4 coo$ing s(r)ace o) parallel metal
bars
grim
ca(sing great )ear' (nrelenting' determined in spite o) )ear' E./ grim smile
grimace
)acial distortion to show )eeling s(ch as pain+ disg(st+ etc' @/
grisl,
ghastl,' horri),ing' E./ grisl, remains o) the bodies
groom
man emplo,ed to ta$e care o) horses' @ ma$e neat and trim' clean and br(sh
(an animal%
groo*e
long narrow channel made in a s(r)ace to g(ide the mo*ement o) something'
E./ groo*e o) the record
gross
total' )ragrant' clearl, wrong' (o) people1s beha*ior% coarse' corp(lent' E./
gross insolence6beha*ior' @ earn as a total amo(nt' 4 12 do?ens
grotes>(e
)antastic' comicall, hideo(s' strange and (nnat(ral (ca(sing )ear or
am(sement%
grotto
small ca*ern
gro(ch
bad-tempered complaint' person who $eeps complaining' @ complain'
gr(mble
gro(se
complain' )(ss' gr(mble' gro(ch' 4 pl(mp chic$enli$e game bird
gro*el
crawl or creep on gro(nd' remain prostrate' beha*e in a ser*ile manner
growl
low+ g(tt(ral+ menacing so(nd (as o) a dog%
gr(dge
deep )eeling o) disli$e' E./ gr(dge 3ght' @/
gr(dging
(nwilling' rel(ctant' sting,(gi*ing rel(ctantl,%
gr(el
thin li>(id porridge
gr(eling
e.ha(sting' E./ gr(eling marathon race
gr(esome
grisl,' horrible
gr(5
ro(gh-mannered' (o) a *oice% ro(gh' hoarse
gr(mble
complain' m(tter discontentedl,' gro(ch' 4/
gr(nt
(tter a deep g(tt(ral so(nd (as a pig does%' 4/
g(5aw
boistero(s la(ghter' @/
g(ile
deceit' d(plicit,' wiliness' c(nning' E./ pers(ade her b, g(ile
g(ileless
witho(t deceit
g(ise
o(tward appearance' cost(me' E./ in a new g(ise
g(ll
tric$' decei*e' hoodwin$' 4 person who is easil, tric$ed' d(pe
g(llible
easil, decei*ed
g(sh
(o) li>(id% po(r o(t in large >(antities )rom a hole' ma$e an e.cessi*e displa,
o) )eeling (witho(t tr(e )eeling%' E./ Blood g(shed )rom the wo(nd/
g(st
strong abr(pt r(sh o) wind' @/ 78/ bl(ster
g(stator,
a5ecting or relating to the sense o) taste
g(sto
eager en2o,ment' ?est' enth(siasm
g(st,
wind,
g(,
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied' 78/
g(ide
g,roscope
apparat(s (sed to maintain balance+ ascertain direction+ etc/
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habitat
nat(ral home o) a plant or animal' 78/ habitation
habit(ate
acc(stom or )amiliari?e' addict
hac$les
hairs on bac$ and nec$+ especiall, o) a dog' E./ ma$e someone1s hac$les rise
hac$ne,ed
commonplace' trite
haggard
wasted awa,' ga(nt' E./ haggard )aces o) the resc(ed miners
haggle
arg(e abo(t prices (in an attempt to bargain%
hail
)ro?en rain drop' @ sal(te or greet' precipitate hail
halc,on
calm' peace)(l' E./ halc,on da,s
hale
health,
hal)hearted
e.hibiting little interest or enth(siasm
hallowed
blessed' consecrated' E./ hallowed gro(nd' @/ hallow set apart as hol,
hall(cination
del(sion' )alse idea' )alse perception o) ob2ects with a compelling sense o)
their realit,' ob2ects so percei*ed' @/ hall(cinate' A-=/ hall(cinator,
halting
hesitant' )altering' not A(ent' E./ halting steps6*oice' @/ halt proceed or act
with (ncertaint,' )alter' hesitate' wa*er' stop
hamper
obstr(ct' pre*ent the )ree mo*ement o)'
handsome
large in >(antit,' genero(s' E./ handsome reward
hap
chance' l(c$
hapha?ard
random' b, chance' happening in an (nplanned manner' E./ hapha?ard
growth o) the town
hapless
(n)ort(nate' l(c$less
harang(e
long+ passionate+ and *ehement speech' @/
harass
anno, b, repeated attac$s
harbinger
)orer(nner (which )oreshadows what is to come%
harbor
gi*e protection (b, gi*ing )ood and shelter%' pro*ide a re)(ge )or' hide' $eep
in mind (tho(ghts or )eelings%' E./ harbor a gr(dge6criminal' 4 place o)
shelter' re)(ge
hard,
(o) people or animals% st(rd,' rob(st' (o) plants% able to stand
inclement(storm,% weather
harping
tiresome dwelling on a s(b2ect' @/ harp dwell on(thin$ or spea$ a lot abo(t%
tedio(sl,
harrowing
agoni?ing' distressing' tra(matic' @/ harrow brea$ (p and le*el (soil% with a
harrow' inAict great distress on' agoni?e' 4 )arming machine to brea$ (p the
earth
harr,
harass+ anno,+ torment (b, repeated attac$s%' raid
hatch
dec$ opening' lid co*ering a dec$ opening' @ emerge )rom an egg' prod(ce
(,o(ng% )rom an egg
ha(ghtiness
pride' arrogance' A-=/ ha(ght,
ha(nt
(o) a spirit% *isit (a place%' come to mind contin(all,' *isit (a place% reg(larl,'
)re>(ent' E./ ha(nted ho(se' E./ ha(nted b, his last words' 4 place m(ch
)re>(ented
ha*en
place o) sa)et,' re)(ge' harbor' E./ ta. ha*en
ha*oc
widespread damage' disorder' chaos
ha?ard
*ent(re' p(t in danger' ris$' E./ ha?ard a g(ess' 4 possible so(rce o) danger
ha?ardo(s
dangero(s
ha?,
slightl, obsc(re' mist,' (nclear' 4/ ha?e light mist or smo$e' con)(sed state
o) mind
head3rst
mo*ing with the head leading' headlong
headlong
hast,' rash' head3rst' A-@/
headstrong
will)(l' st(bborn' (n,ielding' determined to ha*e one1s own wa,' 78/ no
1e.cessi*e1
health)(l
cond(ci*e to good health' E./ health)(l mo(ntain air
health,
possessing good health' health)(l
hec$ler
person who *erball, harasses others' @/ hec$le *erball, harass as with gibes
(b, interr(pting a spea$er or speech%
hedonist
one who belie*es that pleas(re is the sole aim in li)e' 78/ hedonism practice
o) li*ing one1s li)e p(rel, )or pleas(re
heed
pa, attention to' 4 close attention
heedless
not noticing' disregarding
hegemon,
dominance especiall, o) one nation o*er others
heino(s
atrocio(s' wic$ed' hate)(ll, bad' E./ heino(s crime
helm
steering wheel o) a ship' position o) control
hem
s(rro(nd tightl, so that mo*ement is impossible' E./ hem in' 4/
herald
messenger' sign o) something to come' @ anno(nce' proclaim' E./
(nheralded researcher
herbi*oro(s
grain-eating' 78/ herbi*ore
herd
gro(p o) animals' crowd' one who loo$s a)ter a herd' E./ shepherd6goatherd'
E./ herd instinct' E./ herdsman' @ come together in a herd' loo$ a)ter a
herd' E./ herd cattle
herea)ter
li)e a)ter death
heres,
opinion contrar, to pop(lar belie)' opinion contrar, to accepted religion'
A-=/ heretical' 78/ heretic
hermetic
concerning alchem, or magic' obsc(re and m,sterio(s' occ(lt
hermitage
home o) a hermit
herpetologist
one who st(dies reptiles' 78/ herpetolog, branch o) ?oolog, that deals with
reptiles and amphibians
heterodo.
(o) belie)s% against accepted opinion' (northodo.' (ncon*entional
heterogeneo(s
dissimilar' mi.ed' not homogeneo(s' consisting o) dissimilar elements or
plants
hew
c(t to pieces with a. or sword' chop' 4/
he,da,
time o) greatest s(ccess or power' prime
hiat(s
gap' pa(se' gap or interr(ption in space or time' brea$
hibernal
wintr,' winter,' o) or li$e winter
hibernate
sleep thro(gho(t the winter' 4/ hibernation
hide
s$in o) an animal
hideo(s
rep(lsi*e to the sight' (gl,' rep(gnant' E./ hideo(s )ace6scream
hierarch,
arrangement b, ran$ or standing' a(thoritarian bod, di*ided into ran$s'
bod, o) persons ha*ing a(thorit,
hierogl,phic
pict(re writing' A-=/
high-Aown
highl, pretentio(s or inAated
hilarit,
boistero(s mirth(merriment' la(ghter%' A-=/ hilario(s )(ll o) la(ghter
hindmost
)(rthest behind' )arthest to the rear
hindrance
bloc$' obstacle' @/ hinder
hindsight
(nderstanding the nat(re o) an e*ent a)ter it has act(all, happened
hinterlands
bac$ co(ntr,' inner part o) a co(ntr,' ;</ )oreland
hireling
one who ser*es )or hire ((s(all, (sed contempt(o(sl,%' one who wor$s solel,
)or compensation' E./ hireling politician
hirs(te
hair,' ha*ing a lot o) hair
historic
important in histor,' E./ historic battle
historical
connected with histor,' based on e*ents in histor, (whether regarded as
important or not%
histrionic
theatrical' e.cessi*el, dramatic or emotional' a5ected' o) actors or acting' 4/
histrionics histrionic beha*ior
hi*e
bo. )or bees' @ ca(se to go in a hi*e
hoard
stoc$pile' acc(m(late )or )(t(re (se' 4 s(ppl, stored )or )(t(re (se
hoar,
white with age
hoa.
tric$ which ma$es someone ta$e action' practical 2o$e' E./ hoa. mail' @/
holoca(st
destr(ction b, 3re' 78/ b(rnt whole' 78/ Holoca(st
holster
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt aro(nd the waist%
homage
honor' trib(te' great respect' E./ pa,6do homage to
homel,
not good-loo$ing' (nattracti*e
homeostasis
tendenc, o) a s,stem or organism to maintain relati*e stabilit, or internal
e>(ilibri(m' 78/ homeo- constant' E./ homeotherm
homesp(n
domestic' made at home' sp(n or wo*en at home' simple and ordinar,' E./
homesp(n philosoph,
homil,
sermon' tedio(s morali?ing lect(re' serio(s warning' A-=/ homiletic
homogeneo(s
o) the same $ind' (ni)orm in composition thro(gho(t
hone
sharpen (a tool%' 4 whetstone )or sharpening a tool
hoodwin$
decei*e' del(de
horde
crowd' swarm
horoscope
diagram o) the positions o) stars at a gi*en moment (eg/ o) a person1s birth%
(sed b, astrologers
hortator,
enco(raging' e.horti*e' mar$ed b, e.hortation' 78/ e.hort
hortic(lt(ral
pertaining to c(lti*ation o) gardens' 4/ hortic(lt(re science or art o)
c(lti*ating )r(its+ *egetables+ or ornamental plants' 78/ agric(lt(re science
or art o) )arming or growing crops
hostage
person who is $ept as a prisoner b, an enem, so that the other side will do
what the enem, demands
hostilit,
(n)riendliness' hatred' enmit,' A-=/ hostile
hothead
person who does things too >(ic$l, witho(t thin$ing' A-=/ hotheaded
ho*el
shac$' small wretched ho(se
ho*er
hang abo(t' (o) birds or aircra)t% sta, in the air in one place' (o) people% wait
nearb,' sta, aro(nd one place' wa*er' be in an (ncertain state
h(bb(b
con)(sed (proar' lo(d noise' din
h(bris
arrogance' e.cessi*e sel)-conceit
h(e
color' aspect' E./ opinions o) e*er, h(e
h(eUandUcr,
o(tcr,' lo(d cr, or clamor' strong protest' E./ h(e and cr, against the new
r(le
h(ll
h(s$' dr, o(ter co*ering o) a seed' )rame or bod, o) a ship
h(mane
mar$ed b, $indness or consideration' $ind and compassionate'
h(manitarian
h(manitarian
one de*oted to the promotion o) h(man wel)are' 78/ h(manism
h(mble
o) low ran$ or position' modest' ha*ing a low opinion o) onesel) and a high
opinion o) others' (nass(ming' not pro(d' @/ h(miliate ma$e h(mble' ca(se
to )eel ashamed or to lose the respect o) others
h(mdr(m
d(ll' monotono(s
h(mid
damp' 4/ h(midit,
h(milit,
h(mbleness o) spirit
h(mmoc$
small hill' hilloc$
h(mor
ind(lge' compl, with the wishes o)' 4/ >(alit, that ma$es something
am(sing' state o) mind' mood' E./ in a bad h(mor' E./ o(t o) h(mor
h(m(s
s(bstance or rich soil )ormed b, deca,ing *egetable matter' 78/ soil
h(rl
throw )orce)(ll,' sho(t o(t *iolentl,
h(rtle
crash' r(sh' mo*e with great speed' E./ h(rtling r(nawa, train
h(sband
(se sparingl,' conser*e' sa*e' E./ h(sband one1s energ,' 78/ ho(se holder
h(sbandr,
)r(galit,' thri)t' econom,' agric(lt(re' )arming' E./ animal h(sbandr,' 78/
h(sbandman
h(t
cr(de dwelling' shac$
h,brid
mongrel' mi.ed breed' @/ h,bridi?e
h,drophobia
)ear o) water' rabies
h,giene
science and practice o) the promotion and preser*ation o) health' A-=/
h,gienic showing care)(l attention to cleanness (to pre*ent disease%' E./
h,gienic condition
h,perbole
e.aggeration' o*erstatement' A-=/ h,perbolic o) h,perbole' o) a h,perbola
h,percritical
e.cessi*el, e.acting' too critical (witho(t noticing good >(alities%
h,pnosis
ind(ced sleeping state' A-=/ h,pnotic' @/ h,pnoti?e
h,pochondriac
person (nd(l, worried abo(t his health' worrier witho(t ca(se abo(t illness'
A-=/ 78/ h,pochondria ne(rosis that one is or is becoming ill' 78/ abdomen
h,pocritical
pretending to be *irt(o(s' decei*ing' 4/ h,pocris, pro)ession o) belie)s one
does not possess' 78/ h,pocrite
h,pothetical
based on ass(mptions or h,potheses' s(pposed' 4/ h,pothesis
h,steria
e.cessi*e or (ncontrollable e.citement' 4/ h,steric person s(5ering )rom
h,steria' 78/ h,sterics attac$ o) h,steria
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
Barron GRE word list - 0
ichth,olog,
st(d, o) 3sh' 78/ ichth,o- 3sh
icon(i$on%
religio(s image' idol' image or representation
iconoclastic
attac$ing cherished traditions' 4/ iconoclast one who attac$s traditional
ideas' one who destro,s sacred images
ideolog,
s,stem o) ideas characteristic o) a gro(p or c(lt(re
idiom
e.pression whose meaning as a whole di5ers )rom the meanings o) its
indi*id(al words' distincti*e st,le (o) e.pression%' E./ idiom o) the modern
pop(lar m(sic' A-=/ idiomatic
idios,ncras,
indi*id(al trait (s(all, odd in nat(re' beha*ioral pec(liarit,' eccentricit,'
attit(de+ beha*ior+ or opinion pec(liar to a person' an,thing highl,
indi*id(al or eccentric' A-=/ idios,ncratic
idle
not wor$ing' not emplo,ed or b(s,' la?,' witho(t p(rpose' (seless' lac$ing
s(bstance' baseless' not based on tr(th' E./ idle wor$er' E./ tal$ idl,' @/
idolatr,
worship o) idols' e.cessi*e admiration or de*otion' A-=/ idolatro(s
id,ll(id,l%
short poem ideali?ing r(ral li)e' simple happ, period o) li)e (in the co(ntr,%'
scene )rom s(ch a time' E./ id,ll o) two ,o(ng lo*ers
id,llic
charmingl, care)ree' simple and happ,' E./ id,llic scene
igneo(s
prod(ced b, 3re' o) 3re' *olcanic' (o) roc$s% )ormed )rom la*a' E./ igneo(s
meteorite
ignite
$indle' light' catch 3re or set 3re to
ignoble
(nworth,' not noble' dishonorable' E./ ignoble deed
ignomin,
deep disgrace' shame or dishonor' A-=/ ignominio(s' E./ ignomino(s
de)eat
illicit
illegal
illimitable
in3nite' limitless
ill(minate
brighten' clear (p or ma$e (nderstandable' enlighten' enable to
(nderstand' E./ ill(minating remar$s
ill(sion
misleading *ision or *is(al image' )alse idea or belie)' 78/ del(sion
ill(si*e
decei*ing' based on ill(sion' ca(sing ill(sion' decepti*e
ill(sor,
ill(si*e' decepti*e' not real
imbalance
lac$ o) balance or s,mmetr,' disproportion
imbecilit,
wea$ness o) mind' state o) being an imbecile' 4/ imbecile st(pid person'
)ool
imbibe
drin$ in
imbroglio
complicated sit(ation (as in a pla,%' pain)(l or comple. mis(nderstanding
(as in a pla,%' entanglement' con)(sed mass (as o) papers%' @/ embroil
imb(e
sat(rate(soa$ thoro(ghl,%' 3ll' E./ imb(e someone with )eelings
immac(late
spotless' Aawless' absol(tel, clean
imminent
impending' near at hand
immobilit,
state o) being immo*able
immolate
o5er or $ill as a sacri3ce (b, 3re%
imm(ne
resistant to' )ree or e.empt )rom' 4/ imm(nit,
imm(re
imprison' sh(t (p in con3nement' 78/ wall
imm(table
(nchangeable
impair
in2(re' h(rt' damage
impale
pierce (with a sharp point%' E./ impaled b, the spear
impalpable
imperceptible(not easil, (nderstood%' intangible' ;</ palpable tangible'
easil, perceptible
impart
grant a share o)' ma$e $nown' E./ news to impart
impartial
not biased' )air' 4/ impartialit,
impassable
not able to be tra*eled or crossed
impasse
predicament(dangero(s condition% )rom which there is no escape' sit(ation
allowing )or no )(rther progress
impassioned
(o) speech% 3lled with passion' )er*ent
impassi*e
witho(t )eeling' e.pressionless' impert(rbable' stoical' E./ impassi*e )ace
impeach
charge (a p(blic o9cial% with crime in o9ce' raise do(bts abo(t' indict' E./
impeach a witness1s credibilit,
impeccable
)a(ltless
impec(nio(s
witho(t mone,
impede
hide' retard or obstr(ct the progress o)' bloc$
impediment
hindrance' st(mbling-bloc$' speech de)ect pre*enting clear artic(lation' E./
speech impediment
impel
dri*e or )orce onward' dri*e to ta$e action' (rge to action
impending
nearing' approaching' abo(t to happen
impenetrable
not able to be pierced or entered' be,ond (nderstanding' impossible to
(nderstand' E./ impenetrable m,ster,
impenitent
not repentant
imperati*e
absol(tel, necessar,' that m(st be done' criticall, important' e.pressing
command' E./ 0t is imperati*e that' 4 something that m(st be done
imperceptible
(nnoticeable' impossible to percei*e' (ndetectable
imperial
li$e an emperor' related to an empire' 78/ imperialism
imperil
p(t in danger
imperio(s
domineering' too commanding' ha(ght,' 78/ imperial6emperor
impermeable
imper*io(s' not permitting passage thro(gh its s(bstance' impossible to
permeate
impersonal
not being a person' not showing personal )eelings' E./ impersonal
)orce6manner6organi?ation
impertinent
insolent' r(de' not pertinent' 4/ impertinence
impert(rbable
(nsha$abl, calm' placid
imper*io(s
impenetrable' incapable o) being damaged or distressed' incapable o) being
a5ected (in one1s opinions%' E./ imper*io(s to water6criticism
impet(o(s
*iolent' hast,' rash' imp(lsi*e' witho(t care)(l tho(ght' E./ impet(o(s
decision
impet(s
mo*ing )orce' moment(m' )orce o) a mo*ing bod,' incenti*e' stim(l(s'
imp(lse
impiet,
irre*erence' lac$ o) respect )or God or piet,
impinge
in)ringe' encroach' inA(ence' to(ch' collide with' E./ :he e5ects are
impinging on e*er, aspect o) o(r li*es/
impio(s
irre*erent
implacable
incapable o) being paci3ed' impossible to appease' E./ implacable enem,
impla(sible
(nli$el, (to be tr(e%' (nbelie*able' E./ impla(sible alibi
implement
p(t into e5ect' en)orce' carr, o(t' s(ppl, with tools' E./ implement the
plan6s(ggestion' 4 tool or instr(ment
implicate
incriminate' in*ol*e incriminatingl,' show to be in*ol*ed (in a crime%' E./
implicate someone in the crime
implication
something hinted at or s(ggested' impl,ing' implicating
implicit
(nderstood b(t not stated' implied' (n>(estioning and complete' E./
implicit tr(st
implode
b(rst inward' 78/ *acc(m t(be
implore
*/ as$ or beg earnestl,' beseech
impl,
s(ggest a meaning not e.pressed' signi),
impolitic
not wise' not e.pedient' not politic
imponderable
weightless' that cannot (ndergo precise e*al(ation' 78/ po(nd
import
signi3cance' importance' meaning
import(nate
(rging' alwa,s demanding' tro(blesomel, (rgent or persistent
import(ne
beg persistentl,' ma$e repeated re>(ests (in an anno,ing wa,%
impost(re
ass(ming a )alse identit,' mas>(erade' 78/ impostor
impotent
wea$' ine5ecti*e' lac$ing in ph,sical strength or power
impo*erish
ma$e poor' depri*e o) nat(ral strength or something important' E./
impo*erished soil
imprecation
c(rse' swearword
impregnable
in*(lnerable' impossible to capt(re or enter b, )orce' E./ impregnable
)ort6arg(ment' 78/ ta$e
impregnate
ma$e pregnant' 3ll thoro(ghl,' sat(rate
imprompt(
witho(t pre*io(s preparation' o5 the c(5(end o) a slee*e%' on the sp(r o)
the moment
impropriet,
improperness' (ns(itableness
impro*ident
thri)tless' not pro*iding )or the )(t(re
impro*ise
compose on the sp(r o) the moment
impr(dent
lac$ing ca(tion' not pr(dent' in2(dicio(s
imp(dence
impertinence' insolence
imp(gn
disp(te or contradict (o)ten in an ins(lting wa,%' attac$ as )alse or
>(estionable' challenge' gainsa,' 78/ 3ght
imp(issance
powerlessness' )eebleness
imp(nit,
)reedom )rom p(nishment or harm' 78/ p(nish
imp(te
attrib(te' ascribe' charge' 4/ imp(tation
inad*ertentl,
(nintentionall,' b, o*ersight' carelessl,
inalienable
not to be ta$en awa,' nontrans)erable' E./ inalienable rights
inamorata
woman whom a man lo*es
inane
sill,' senseless' E./ inane remar$s' 4/ inanit,
inanimate
li)eless' not animate
inartic(late
speechless' prod(cing indistinct speech' not artic(late' not e.pressing
onesel) clearl,
inasm(chUas
since' owing to the )act that
ina(g(rate
begin )ormall,' install in o9ce' ind(ct into o9ce b, a )ormal ceremon,' 4/
ina(g(ration' A-=/ ina(g(ral
incandescent
stri$ingl, bright' shining with intense heat' emitting *isible light when
heated' E./ incandescent light b(lb' 78/ candle
incantation
singing or chanting o) magic spells' magical )orm(la' (the sa,ing o)% words
(sed in magic' 78/ enchant
incapacitate
disable' 4/ incapacit, lac$ o) capacit,
incarcerate
imprison
incarnate
endowed with Aesh' in*ested with bodil, )orm' personi3ed' E./ de*il
incarnate' @ gi*e bodil, )orm to' embod,
incarnation
act o) ass(ming a h(man bod, and h(man nat(re' one who personi3es
something' personi3cation' E./ pre*io(s incarnation6reincarnation
incendiar,
arsonist' A-= ca(sing 3re' o) arson' E./ incendiar, bomb
incense
enrage' in)(riate(ma$e )(rio(s%' ma$e e.tremel, angr,' o(trage' 4
aromatic s(bstance b(rned to prod(ce a pleasant odor
incenti*e
sp(r' moti*e' something which enco(rages one to greater acti*it,
inception
start' beginning
incessant
(ninterr(pted' (nceasing
inchoate
(o) desire+ wish+ plan% recentl, beg(n' not e.plicit' at the beginning o)
de*elopment' r(dimentar,' elementar,' E./ inchoate mass
incidence
rate o) occ(rrence' partic(lar occ(rrence' E./ high incidence o) in)ant
mortalit,
incident
e*ent' e*ent that ca(ses a crisis
incidental
not essential' minor' 4 something incidental
incinerate
b(rn to ashes
incipient
beginning' in an earl, stage
incisi*e
(appreciati*el,% c(tting' sharp' E./ incisi*e remar$s' @/ incise ma$e a c(t
into
incite
aro(se to action' goad' moti*ate' ind(ce to e.ist' E./ incite a riot6the crowd
to rebellion
inclement
storm,' (n$ind' (nmerci)(l' 78/ clement
incline
slope' slant' E./ steep incline
inclined
tending or leaning toward' bent' @/ incline slant' dispose' be disposed' tend
incl(si*e
tending to incl(de all' all-incl(si*e' E./ incl(si*e charge
incognito
with identit, concealed' (sing an ass(med name' A-=/
incoherent
(nintelligible' m(ddled' (nable to e.press one1s tho(ghts in an orderl,
manner' illogical' lac$ing cohesion' not coherent
incommodio(s
not spacio(s' incon*enient
incompatible
inharmonio(s' 4/ incompatibilit,
incongr(it,
lac$ o) harmon,' abs(rdit,' A-=/ incongr(o(s lac$ing in harmon,'
inappropriate
inconse>(ential
insigni3cant' (nimportant
inconsistenc,
state o) being sel)-contradictor,' lac$ o) (ni)ormit, or steadiness' A-=/
inconsistent displa,ing a lac$ o) consistenc,' erratic' contradictor,'
incompatible
incontinent
lac$ing sel)-restraint' not continent' licentio(s
incontro*ertible
indisp(table' impossible to disp(te' not open to >(estion' (n>(estionable
incorporate
introd(ce something into a larger whole' incl(de' embod,' gi*e material
)orm to' A-=/
incorporeal
witho(t a material bod,' ins(bstantial
incorrigible
(ncorrectable
incred(lit,
tendenc, to disbelie)
incred(lo(s
withholding belie)' s$eptical' showing disbelie)
increment
increase
incriminate
acc(se o) or implicate in a crime' ser*e as e*idence against' ca(se to seem or
ma$e g(ilt, o) a crime' E./ incriminating e*idence
incr(station
hard coating or cr(st' @/ incr(st encr(st' co*er with a cr(st
inc(bate
hatch' warm (eggs% with the bod, to promote hatching' maintain at optimal
en*ironment conditions )or de*elopment' be holding in one1s bod, an
in)ection which is going to de*elop into a disease' 4/ inc(bation' 78/
inc(bationdisease
inc(b(s
b(rden' *er, worri,ing problem' mental care' nightmare' male de*il' 78/
s(cc(b(s
inc(lcate
teach (ideas or principles%' instill
inc(mbent
obligator,' imposed as an obligation' c(rrentl, holding an o9ce' 4 person
who holds an o9ce
inc(r
bring (pon onesel)
inc(rsion
temporar, in*asion' 78/ e.c(rsion short 2o(rne,
indecision
irresol(tion' inabilit, to ma$e (p one1s mind
indecisi*e
mar$ed b, indecision' inconcl(si*e' E./ indecisi*e battle
inde)atigable
tireless' (ntiring' showing no sign o) getting tired
indelible
not able to be erased
indemni),
ma$e sec(re against damage or loss' compensate )or damage or loss' 78/
ma$e (nin2(red
indentation
notch' deep recess' @/ indent' 78/ tooth
indent(re
bind as ser*ant or apprentice to master' bind b, indent(re' 4 contract
binding one part, into the ser*ice o) another )or a speci3ed time (as
between an apprentice and his master%
indeterminate
(ncertain' not clearl, 3.ed' inde3nite
indicati*e
s(ggesti*e' impl,ing' ser*ing to indicate
indices
signs' indications' E./ indices o) a st(dent1s potential' 78/ inde. something
that re*eals or indicates' sign' E./ cost-o)-li*ing inde.
indict
charge' 4/ indictment
indi5erent
(nmo*ed or (nconcerned b,' ha*ing no interest in' mediocre' neither good
nor bad
indigence
po*ert,
indigeno(s
nati*e' E./ plant indigeno(s to the 4ew Iorld
indigent
poor' destit(te
indignation
anger at an in2(stice' E./ righteo(s indignation' A-=/ indignant
indignit,
treatment or sit(ation that ca(ses shame or loss o) dignit,+ respect'
o5ensi*e or ins(lting treatment' h(miliating or degrading treatment' E./ 0
s(5ered the indignit, o) ha*ing to sa, that in )ront o) them/
indiscriminate
choosing at random' con)(sed' not based on care)(l distinctions
indisp(table
too certain to be disp(ted' be,ond do(bt
indissol(ble
permanent' impossible to dissol*e or disintegrate
indite
write' compose
indoctrinate
ca(se to accept a doctrine witho(t >(estioning it' E./ indoctrinated with
mindless anti-comm(nism
indolent
la?,
indomitable
(ncon>(erable' (n,ielding
ind(bitable
(nable to be do(bted' which cannot be do(bted' (n>(estionable
ind(ce
pers(ade' lead to do something' bring abo(t' 4/ ind(cement
ind(ct
place )ormall, in o9ce' install' admit as a member' initiate' 4/ ind(ction
ind(cting' process o) deri*ing general principles )rom partic(lar )acts
ind(cti*e
pertaining to ind(ction or proceeding )rom the speci3c to the general
ind(lge
,ield to' grati),' allow onesel) a special pleas(re' E./ ind(lge one1s e*er,
whim6a child6in a big cigarette' 4/ ind(lgence
ind(lgent
h(moring' ,ielding' lenient' showing ind(lgence
ind(strio(s
diligent' hard-wor$ing' 4/ ind(str,
inebriate
ma$e dr(n$' into.icate' 4/ into.icated person
inebriated
habit(all, into.icated' dr(n$' 4/ inebriet,
ine5able
(n(tterable' not to be (ttered' taboo' that cannot be e.pressed in speech'
indescribable' (nspea$able' ine.pressible' E./ ine5able name62o,
ine5ect(al
not e5ecti*e' not ha*ing a desired e5ect' wea$
inel(ctable
irresistible' not to be escaped' (na*oidable
inept
(ns(ited' inappropriate' lac$ing s$ill' incompetent' 78/ inapt (o)
statements or ideas% inappropriate
ine>(it,
(n)airness' A-=/ ine>(itable
inerranc,
in)allibilit,
inert
inacti*e' lac$ing power to mo*e' (nable to mo*e or act' E./ chemicall, inert'
4/ inertia state o) being inert' )orce which $eeps a thing in the position or
state
inestimable
impossible to estimate' (apprec% in*al(able' o) immeas(rable worth
ine*itable
(na*oidable
ine.orable
relentless' (n,ielding' implacable' not capable o) being changed b, entreat,
or e5orts' E./ ine.orable price rises
ine.tricable
)rom which it is impossible to get )ree' that cannot be (ntied' E./
ine.tricable tro(bles' E./ ine.tricable two histories
in)allible
(nerring' ne*er ma$ing mista$es
in)amo(s
notorio(sl, bad' notorio(s' well $nown )or being bad' E./ in)amo(s
beha*ior' 4 in)am, in)amo(s act' e*il )ame or rep(tation
in)antile
childish' in)antli$e
in)er
ded(ce' concl(de' 4/ in)erence
in)ernal
pertaining to hell' de*ilish' 4/ in)erno place o) 3er, heat or destr(ction
in)est
inhabit in n(mbers large eno(gh to be harm)(l' E./ Fice in)ested the ho(se'
E./ shar$-in)ested waters
in3del
(nbelie*er (with respect to a partic(lar religion%
in3ltrate
pass into or thro(gh' penetrate or enter (an organi?ation% snea$il,' E./
in3ltrate the troops into enem, territor,' 78/ in3ltrator
in3nitesimal
*er, small
in3rmit,
wea$ness
inAated
e.aggerated' pompo(s' enlarged (with air or gas%
inA(.
Aowing into
in)raction
*iolation (o) a r(le or reg(lation%' breach
in)ringe
*iolate (a law%' encroach (the right o) another person%
ingenio(s
mar$ed b, in*enti*e s$ill' cle*er' reso(rce)(l' 4/ ingen(it,
ingen(e
ingM1en(e' ,o(ng innocent girl
ingen(o(s
nai*e and tr(sting' ,o(ng' (nsophisticated' candid
ingrained
deepl, established' 3rml, rooted' E./ ingrained dirt6pre2(dice
ingrate
(ngrate)(l person (not e.pressing than$s%
ingratiate
become pop(lar with' bring (onesel)% in )a*or o) another' E./ ingratiate
himsel) with the boss
inherent
3rml, established b, nat(re or habit' intrinsic
inhibit
restrain' prohibit' retard or pre*ent' 4/ inhibition
inhibited
(o) a person% (nable to e.press what one reall, )eels
inimical
(o) someone% (n)riendl,' hostile' (o) something% harm)(l' detrimental' 78/
enem,
inimitable
matchless' not able to be imitated
ini>(ito(s
wic$ed' immoral' (nrighteo(s' 4/ ini>(it,' E./ den o) ini>(it,
initiate
begin' originate' recei*e into a gro(p' introd(ce to a new 3eld or acti*it,'
E./ initiate someone into the m,steries o) a secret religion' 4 one who has
been initiated
in2(rio(s
harm)(l' ca(sing in2(r,
in$ling
hint' slight indication
innate
inborn
innoc(o(s
harmless
inno*ation
change' something newl, introd(ced' introd(ction o) something new' @/
inno*ate begin or introd(ce (something new%' be creati*e' A-=/ inno*ati*e
inn(endo
indirect or s(btle (derogator,% hint' insin(ation' E./ se.(al inn(endo
inopport(ne
(ntimel,' inappropriate or ill-timed' poorl, chosen
inordinate
be,ond reasonable limits' (nrestrained' e.cessi*e' E./ inordinate demands
in>(isiti*e
eager )or $nowledge' (nd(l, c(rio(s
in>(isitor
>(estioner (especiall, harsh%' in*estigator' person ma$ing an in>(isition
inroad
hostile in*asion' ad*ance that lessens the >(antit, or di9c(lt, o)
something' E./ :he long illness made serio(s inroads on his sa*ings' 78/
raid
insal(brio(s
(nwholesome' not health)(l' E./ insal(brio(s place
insatiable
not easil, satis3ed' (n>(enchable' E./ insatiable appetite
inscr(table
di9c(lt to (nderstand' impenetrable' not readil, (nderstood' m,sterio(s
insensate
witho(t )eeling' lac$ing sense' )oolish
insensible
(nconscio(s' (nresponsi*e' insensiti*e' (naware' imperceptible' E./
insensible o) his danger6to pain' E./ insensible change' 78/ not the opposite
o) sensible
insidio(s
treachero(s' stealth,' sl,' wor$ing or spreading harm)(ll, in a stealth,
manner' E./ insidio(s spreading o) dr, rot
insight)(l
discerning' percepti*e
insin(ate
hint' impl,' s(ggest indirectl,' creep in' introd(ce or insert (onesel)% b,
art)(l means' E./ insin(ate himsel) into the boss1s )a*or' 78/ ingratiate
insipid
lac$ing in Aa*or' lac$ing interest' d(ll' E./ insipid )ood6character
insolence
imp(dent disrespect' ha(ghtiness' A-=/ insolent' 78/ ha(ght, N r(de
insol*ent
ban$r(pt' lac$ing mone, to pa,' 4/ insol*enc,
insomnia
wa$e)(lness' inabilit, to sleep
inso(ciant
witho(t concern or care' (nconcerned' indi5erent
instigate
start' (rge' pro*o$e' incite' E./ instigate a search6>(arrel
instit(te
organi?ation )or a special p(rpose' @ establish
instit(tion
instit(ting' (b(ilding )or the% organi?ation' established c(stom+ practice+ or
relationship in a societ,' mental hospital' E./ instit(tion o) marriage
instit(tionali?e
ma$e into an instit(tion' p(t or con3ne in an instit(tion
ins(bordination
disobedience' rebellio(sness' A-=/ ins(bordinate
ins(bstantial
lac$ing s(bstance' insigni3cant' )rail' immaterial
ins(larit,
narrow-mindedness' isolation' A-=/ ins(lar o) an island' isolated' narrow-
minded' 78/ penins(la
ins(perable
ins(rmo(ntable' (nbeatable' E./ ins(perable di9c(lties
ins(rgent
rebellio(s' 4/
ins(rmo(ntable
o*erwhelming' (nbeatable' ins(perable
ins(rrection
rebellion' (prising
intangible
not able to be percei*ed b, to(ch' *ag(e
integral
complete' necessar, )or completeness' E./ integral part
integrate
ma$e whole' combine' ma$e into one (nit
integrit,
honest,' (prightness' wholeness' state o) being whole and (ndi*ided'
completeness
intellect
higher mental powers' person o) great intellect(al abilit,
intelligentsia
intellect(als' members o) the ed(cated elite (o)ten (sed derogatoril,%
inter
b(r,' 4/ interment
interdict
prohibit' )orbid' 4/
interim
meantime' E./ in the interim' A-=/ ta$ing place d(ring an interim' E./
interim paper
inter2ection
e.clamation' E./ SS;(ch11
interloper
intr(der' one who inter)eres
intermediar,
intermediate' acting as a mediator' 4 mediator' go-between
interminable
endless
intermittent
periodic' on and o5' stopping and starting at inter*als
internecine
m(t(all, destr(cti*e
interpolate
insert between
interregn(m
period between two s(ccessi*e reigns or go*ernments
interrogate
>(estion closel,' cross-e.amine' cross->(estion
interstice
narrow space between things
inter*ene
come between' inter)ere' E./ inter*ened to pre*ent a 3ght' 4/ inter*ention
intimate
hint' s(ggest' impl,' A-= mar$ed b, close relationship' )amiliar' pri*ate'
personal' E./ intimate $nowledge6tho(ghts in the diar,' 4 close )riend or
con3dant' 78/ intimac,
intimidate
)righten' 4/ intimidation
intolerant
not willing to accept wa,s o) thin$ing di5erent )rom one1s own' 78/ tolerant'
78/ tolerate
into.icate
ma$e dr(n$' stim(late or e.cite' E./ into.icated b, all the mone, he might
win
intractable
(nr(l,' di9c(lt to manage' E./ intractable problem6child
intransigence
re)(sal o) an, compromise' st(bbornness' A-=/ intransigent
(ncompromising
intrepid
)earless
intrig(e
ma$e secret plans' plot' aro(se the c(riosit, o)' 4 secret scheme' plot'
secret lo*e a5air
intrinsic
essential' inherent' b(ilt-in
introspecti*e
loo$ing within onesel)' 4/ introspection sel)-e.amination
intro*ert
one who is introspecti*e or inclined to thin$ more abo(t onesel)' A-=/
intro*erted
intr(de
p(t or )orce in witho(t being as$ed' trespass' enter as an (nin*ited person'
E./ intr(de one1s own opinion into the report' 78/ thr(st in
int(ition
immediate insight' power o) $nowing witho(t reasoning' A-=/ int(iti*e' @/
int(it $now b, int(ition
in(ndate
Aood' o*erAow' s(bmerge' co*er completel,' E./ in(ndated with wor$
in(red
acc(stomed' hardened' E./ in(red to the Alas$an cold' @/ in(re ma$e (sed
to something (ndesirable' harden' 78/ (n)eeling
in*alid
one incapacitated(disabled% b, a chronic illness' A-= incapacitated b,
illness' not *alid' n(ll' @ allow to lea*e (a militar, )orce% beca(se o) ill-
health
in*alidate
wea$en' destro,' ma$e in*alid' n(lli),
in*ecti*e
ab(se
in*eigh
deno(nce' (tter cens(re or in*ecti*e' E./ in*eigh against the e*ils o) drin$
in*eigle
decei*e' lead astra, b, deception' wheedle(ca2ole%' E./ in*eigle her into
2oining the cl(b' 78/ interest dishonestl,
in*erse
opposite
in*ert
t(rn (pside down or inside o(t' re*erse the position or condition o)
in*eterate
deep-rooted' habit(al' 78/ grow old
in*idio(s
designed to create ill will or en*,' tending to ro(se ill will or en*,' E./
in*idio(s comparison
in*incible
(ncon>(erable
in*iolable
sec(re )rom corr(ption+ attac$+ or *iolation(or pro)anation%' (nassailable'
E./ in*iolable oath6rights' 4/ in*iolabilit,
in*ocation
pra,er )or help ((sed in in*o$ing%' calling (pon as a re)erence or s(pport'
act o) in*o$ing
in*o$e
call and bring into (se (a right or law%' call on6(pon (a higher power or god%
)or help' as$ )or' beg )or' con2(re (a spirit%' E./ in*o$e the *eto power' E./
in*o$e one1s ad*isor6God
in*(lnerable
incapable o) in2(r,' impossible to damage or in2(re
iota
*er, small >(antit,
irascible
irritable' easil, angered
irate
angr,' 78/ ire anger' wrath
iridescent
e.hibiting rainbowli$e colors' E./ iridescent oil slic$' 4/ iridescence
ir$some
anno,ing' tedio(s' @/ ir$ anno,
ironic
e.pressing iron,' occ(rring in an (ne.pected and contrar, manner
iron,
hidden sarcasm or satire' (se o) words that seem to mean the opposite o)
what the, act(all, mean' (se o) words to con*e, the opposite o) their literal
meaning
irreconcilable
impossible to reconcile' incompatible' not able to be resol*ed
irre)(table
indisp(table' incontro*ertible' (ndeniable
irrele*ant
not applicable' (nrelated
irremediable
inc(rable' (ncorrectable' impossible to remed,
irreparable
not able to be corrected or repaired' impossible to repair
irrepressible
(nable to be restrained or held bac$' impossible to hold bac$
irreproachable
be,ond reproach' blameless' impeccable' E./ irreproachable cond(ct
irresol(te
(ncertain how to act' wea$' lac$ing in resol(tion' indecisi*e' 4/ irresol(tion
irretrie*able
impossible to reco*er or regain' 78/ retrie*e
irre*erence
lac$ o) proper respect or re*erence' A-=/ irre*erent
irre*ocable
(nalterable' irre*ersible' impossible to re*o$e
isotope
*ar,ing )rom o) an element
isthm(s
narrow nec$ o) land connecting two larger bodies o) land
itinerant
wandering' tra*eling )rom place to place (to per)orm wor$%' E./ itinerant
preacher
itinerar,
plan o) a trip' record o) a trip
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
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2ab
po$e abr(ptl, with something sharp' p(nch with short blows
2abber
chatter rapidl, or (nintelligibl,
2aded
tired or (ninterested b, s(r)eit' )atig(ed' s(r)eited' worn o(t' wearied' E./
2aded appetite
2argon
lang(age (sed b, special gro(p' technical terminolog,' gibberish' nonsensical
or incoherent tal$
2a(ndice
medical condition in which the s$in+ the white part o) the e,es+ etc/ t(rn
,ellow' @ a5ect with 2a(ndice' a5ect with pre2(dice+ en*,+ or hostilit,' bias
2a(ndiced
,ellowed' pre2(diced (en*io(s+ hostile+ or resent)(l% )rom long and
disappointing e.perience o) h(man a5airs' E./ with a 2a(ndiced e,e
2a(nt
trip' short 2o(rne,
2a(nt,
cheer)(l and pleased with li)e' lighthearted' animated' eas, and care)ree'
dapper in appearance' E./ 2a(nt, person6hat
2eopardi?e
endanger' imperil' p(t at ris$' 4/ 2eopard, danger
2est
pla,)(l remar$ or act' @/ act or spea$ pla,)(ll,
2etsam
things thrown )rom a ship (to lighten the ship%
2ettison
throw o*erboard ()rom a ship or plane%
2ibe
agree' be in harmon, with' gibe
2ingoist
e.tremel, aggressi*e and militant patriot' warli$e cha(*inist' 4/ 2ingoism
e.treme nationalism
2ocose
gi*en to(ha*ing a tendenc, o)% 2o$ing
2oc(lar
said or done in 2est or pla,)(ll,' mar$ed b, 2o$ing
2oc(nd
merr,
2ollit,
gaiet,' cheer)(lness' A-=/ 2oll, merr,' ga,
2ostle
sho*e' b(mp' p(sh against (someone% rather ro(ghl,' E./ 2ostled b, the
crowds
2o*ial
good-nat(red' merr,' cheer)(l
2(bilation
re2oicing' great 2o,
2(diciar,
2(dicial branch o) go*ernment
2(dicio(s
so(nd on 2(dgment' wise
2(g
pitcher' container )or holding li>(ids
2(ggerna(t
irresistible cr(shing )orce' o*erwhelming ad*ancing )orce that cr(shes
e*er,thing in its path
2(mble
mi. in a con)(sed wa,
2(nct(re
crisis' point in time' 2oining point' 2oint' act o) 2oining
2(n$et
trip especiall, one ta$en )or pleas(re b, an o9cial at p(blic e.pense
2(nta
gro(p o) persons 2oined in political intrig(e' cabal' gro(p o) militar, o9cers
r(ling a co(ntr, a)ter sei?ing power (b, )orce%
2(ridical
o) the law and its administration' 78/ 2(dicial o) co(rts o) law' 78/ 2(diciar,
2(risdiction
right and power to appl, the law' a(thorit,
2(rispr(dence
science o) law
2(.tapose
place side b, side' 78/ ne.t
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
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$aleidoscope
t(be in which patterns made b, the reAection in mirrors o) colored pieces o)
glass+ etc/ prod(ce interesting s,mmetrical e5ects' series o) changing e*ents'
E./ $aleidoscope o) E(ropean histor,' 78/ bea(ti)(l
$en
range o) $nowledge' E./ be,ond one1s $en
$ernel
central or *ital part' core' whole seed (as o) corn%
$ill2o,
gro(ch' spoilsport' one who intentionall, spoils the pleas(re o) others
$indle
start a 3re' ignite' inspire' aro(se
$indred
related' belonging to the same gro(p' similar in nat(re or character' E./
$indred lang(ages' 4 relati*e' $in' $inship
$inetic
prod(cing motion' o) motion
$ismet
)ate' destin,' E./ Dismet is the Arabic word )or )ate/
$leptomaniac
person who has a comp(lsi*e desire to steal
$nac$
special talent' art
$na*e
(ntr(stworth, person' rog(e' sco(ndrel' 2ac$' 4/ $na*er,
$nead
mi.' wor$ do(gh' mi. and wor$ into a (ni)orm mass (with the hands%' E./
$nead do(gh
$neel
go down on one1s $nee(s%
$nell
tolling o) a bell especiall, to indicate a )(neral+ disaster+ etc/' so(nd o) the
)(neral bell' @/
$nit
contract into wrin$les' grow together' 2oin together closel,' ma$e (a )abric or
garment% b, interwining ,arn or thread' E./ $nit the brow' E./ :he bones
sho(ld $nit together in a )ew wee$s/
$noll
little ro(nd hill' hilloc$
$nott,
intricate' di9c(lt' tangled' 78/ $not
$(dos
honor' glor,' acclaim or praise )or e.ceptional achie*ement
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
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labile
li$el, to change' (nstable' E./ emotionall, labile' 4/ labilit,
laborio(s
demanding m(ch wor$ or care' tedio(s
lab,rinth
ma?e
lace
cord (sed to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as o) a shoe%' delicate
)abric made o) 3ne threads' @ draw together b, t,ing a lace
laceration
torn ragged wo(nd' @/ lacerate tear (the s$in as with bro$en glass%' wo(nd
lachr,mose
prod(cing tears' tear)(l
lac$adaisical
lac$ing interest or e5ort' lac$ing p(rpose or ?est' la?,' hal)hearted' lang(id
lac$l(ster
lac$ing l(ster(shine' gloss%' d(ll
laconic
brie) and to the point' (sing )ew words' terse
lag
mo*e or de*elop more slowl,' straggle' E./ lag behind the rest' 4/
laggard
slow' sl(ggish' 4 one who lags' straggler
lagoon
shallow bod, o) water or la$e near a sea' la$e separated )rom a sea b,
sandbars or coral ree)s
lait,
la,persons' la,men' persons not connected with the clerg,
lament
grie*e' e.press sorrow' 4/ lamentation
lampoon
ridic(le' 4 written attac$ ridic(ling or satiri?ing a person+ gro(p+ or
instit(tion
lance
pierce with a lance' c(t into' 4 spearli$e weapon
lancet
small s(rgical tool )or ma$ing incisions
lang(id
lac$ing energ, or *italit,' wear,' sl(ggish' listless
lang(ish
lose animation or strength
lang(or
lac$ o) ph,sical or mental energ,' lassit(de' depression
lan$
long and thin' E./ Ean$+ ga(nt+ Abraham Eincoln
lap
ta$e in )ood or drin$ with one1s tong(e' splash gentl,' E./ wa*es lapping the
shore' 4 )ront area )rom the waist to the $nees o) a seated person
larcen,
the)t' E./ petit larcen,
larder
pantr,' place where )ood is $ept
largess
genero(s gi)t (gi*en to people who do not ha*e eno(gh%
lasci*io(s
l(st)(l
lassit(de
lang(or' weariness' listlessness
latch
)astening or loc$ consisting o) a mo*able bar that 3ts into a notch' @ close
with a latch
latent
present b(t not ,et noticeable or acti*e' dormant' hidden' 4/ latenc,' 78/
potential
lateral
o) or coming )rom the side
latit(de
)reedom )rom narrow limitations
la(d
praise' 4/ A-=/ la(dable praiseworth,' A-=/ la(dator, e.pressing praise
la*ish
liberal' waste)(l' genero(s or waste)(l in gi*ing or (sing' ab(ndant' pro)(se'
great' E./ decorated la*ishl,' @/ gi*e in ab(ndance
la.
careless' negligent' not pa,ing eno(gh attention' E./ la. ser*ice
la,man
man who is not a cleric' man who is nonpro)essional
leash
restraining rope )astened to the collar o) an animal (to control it%' E./ a dog on
a leash
lea*en
add lea*en to' ca(se to rise or grow lighter' enli*en' 4 agent+ s(ch as ,east+
that ca(ses do(gh to rise (b, )ermentation%' element that lightens or enli*ens
lea*e-ta$ing
)arewell or depart(re
lecher,
gross lewdness' l(st)(lness' A-=/ lechero(s' 4/ lecher lechero(s man
lectern
reading des$ or stand )or a p(blic spea$er
leer,
(o) someone% s(spicio(s' war,' ca(tio(s
leewa,
room to mo*e' margin' latit(de' E./ leewa, )or the deadline
legac,
gi)t made b, a will' something handed down )rom an ancestor
legato
(o) m(sic% pla,ed smoothl,
legend
e.planator, list o) s,mbols on a map
legerdemain
sleight(de.terit,% o) hand' 78/ light o) hand
legislat(re
legislating branch o) go*ernment' 78/ legislate ma$e laws
lenienc,
mildness' permissi*eness' A-=/ lenient not se*ere in 2(dgment or
p(nishment
leonine
li$e a lion
lethal
deadl,
lethargic
drows,' d(ll' 4/ letharg, state o) sl(ggishness and inacti*it,
le*ee
earthen or stone emban$ment to pre*ent Aooding' 78/ raise
le*itate
rise and Aoat in the air (especiall, b, magical means%' 78/ light
le*it,
lac$ o) serio(sness or steadiness' )ri*olit,' lightness o) manner
le*,
impose (a 3ne%' collect (a pa,ment%' impose or collect (a ta.%' E./ le*, a ta. on
tobacco
lewd
l(st)(l
le.icographer
compiler o) a dictionar,' 78/ le.icograph, wor$ o) compiling a dictionar,
le.icon
dictionar,
liabilit,
drawbac$' handicap' debts' obligation' responsibilit,' condition o) being
liable' A-=/ liable li$el,' responsible ()or pa,ing%
liaison
contact that $eeps parties in comm(nication' comm(nication between gro(ps'
one that maintains comm(nication' go-between' secret lo*e a5air' @/ liaise
$eep a connection
libel
de)amator, written statement' act o) writing something that smears a person1s
character' @/ A-=/ libelo(s
libertine
deba(ched person' dissol(te or licentio(s person' ro(M1e' 78/ )ree
libidino(s
l(st)(l
libido
ps,chic and emotional energ, or (rges behind h(man acti*it,' se.(al desire
libretto
te.t o) an opera or oratorio' 78/ boo$
license
o9cial or legal permission' latit(de o) action or speech' e.cessi*e )reedom
that ca(ses harm or damage' @/
licentio(s
amoral' lewd and lasci*io(s' (nrestrained
lien
legal claim or right on a propert,
ligneo(s
li$e wood
lillip(tian
e.tremel, small' 78/ Eillip(t in G(lli*er1s :ra*els
limber
Ae.ible' s(pple' pliable' @/
limbo
region near hea*en or hell where certain so(ls are $ept' prison (slang%' E./
<(rgator, and Eimbo
limn
draw' o(tline' describe' 78/ line V
limp
wal$ lamel,' A-= lac$ing 3rmness' wea$
limpid
cr,stal clear
lineage
descent' ancestr,
lineaments
)eat(res especiall, o) the )ace' distincti*e shape or conto(r o) the )ace' 78/ line
linger
loiter or dawdle' be slow in lea*ing' dela, going' contin(e or persist' be slow to
disappear' E./ :he smell lingered )or da,s/
ling(istic
pertaining to lang(age
lioni?e
treat (a person% as a celebrit,
li>(idate
settle acco(nts' pa, o5 (a debt%' clear (p' eliminate' $ill or abolish
list
tilt (as o) a ship%' lean o*er (to one side%
listless
lac$ing in spirit or energ,' lang(id
litan,
s(pplicator, pra,er' pra,er in which the priest calls o(t and the people replies
in the same words
lithe
Ae.ible' s(pple' 78/ limber
litigation
laws(it' 4/ litigant one part, in a laws(it' @/ litigate
litotes
(nderstatement )or emphasis' E./ SSnot bad(Wprett, good%11
litter
waste material thrown awa, (as bits o) paper scattered (ntidil,%' @ co*er
(ntidil, with scattered litter
li*id
lead-colored' blac$ and bl(e (as )rom a br(ise%' ashen' enraged' e.tremel,
angr,
loath
rel(ctant' (nwilling' disinclined' E./ Romeo and =(liet were both loath )or
him to go/
loathe
detest' A-=/ loathsome aro(sing loathing' o5ensi*e' E./ loathsome smell
lode
metal-bearing *ein(long deposit o) an ore%
lo)t
room or space (nder the roo)' attic
lo)t,
*er, high
log
record o) a *o,age or Aight' record o) da,-to-da, acti*ities' section o) a tr(n$'
@/
loiter
hang abo(t6aro(nd' stand idl, abo(t' linger
loll
lo(nge abo(t
longe*it,
long li)e' long d(ration
loo$o(t
act o) $eeping watch' high place commanding a wide *iew' person who $eeps
watch
loom
appear or ta$e shape ((s(all, in an enlarged+ indistinct+ or distorted )orm%' E./
:he shadow o) the gallows loomed threateningl,/ 4 apparat(s )or ma$ing
thread into cloth
lope
gallop slowl,
lopsided
hea*ier or larger on one side than the other' E./ lopsided wa, o) wal$ing
lo>(acio(s
tal$ati*e' 4/ lo>(acit,
lot
ob2ect (sed in ma$ing a determination at random' )ate' piece o) land
lotter,
contest in which winners are selected in a drawing o) lots
lo(nge
stand+ sit+ or lie in a la?,+ rela.ed wa,
lo(t
cl(ms, person' A-=/ lo(tish' 78/ )rom co(ntr,sides V
low
moo' ma$e the so(nd o) a cow
l(bricate
appl, a l(bricant to' 4/ l(bricant s(bstance that red(ces )riction
l(cid
easil, (nderstood' clear' intelligible' 4/ l(cidit,
l(crati*e
pro3table' prod(cing wealth
l(cre
mone,' pro3t' E./ 3lth, l(cre
l(dicro(s
la(ghable' ridic(lo(s' triAing
l(g(brio(s
mo(rn)(l' sorrow)(l
l(ll
moment o) calm' period o) red(ced acti*it,' E./ a l(ll in the rain' @ ca(se to
become less acti*e' ca(se to sleep or rest' E./ l(ll the opponents into a )alse
sense o) sec(rit,' 78/ l(llab,
l(mber
mo*e hea*il, or cl(msil,' E./ :he bear l(mbered thro(gh the woods' 4
timber
l(men
(nit o) light energ, (one candle1s worth%
l(minar,
celebrit, (in a speci3c 3eld%' dignitar,' ob2ect that gi*es light (as a celestial
bod,%
l(mino(s
shining (esp/ in the dar$%' iss(ing light' E./ l(mino(s paint6road signs
l(nar
pertaining to the moon
l(natic
insane' E./ l(natic as,l(m
l(rid
wild' sensational' graphic' gr(esome' horrible' E./ l(rid details o) the m(rder
l(r$
stealthil, lie in waiting' slin$' e.ist (npercei*ed
l(scio(s
pleasing to taste or smell' delicio(s
l(sh
(o) a plant or grass% growing *er, well
l(st
intense se.(al desire' intense eagerness' @/
l(ster
shine' gloss (o) a polished s(r)ace%
l(stro(s
shining' brilliant' E./ l(stro(s hair
l(.(riant
ab(ndant' growing healthil, and in large amo(nts' e.cessi*el, ornate' rich
and splendid' )ertile' E./ l(.(riant )orests6prose' 78/ l(.(rio(s+ l(.(riate
l(.(riate
ta$e pleas(re in great com)ort
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macabre
gr(esome' grisl,' ghastl,' 78/ o) death
mace
ceremonial sta5 (sed as a s,mbol o) a(thorit,' cl(bli$e medie*al
weapon
macerate
so)ten b, soa$ing in li>(id' waste awa,' E./ macerate powdered
wood to ma$e paper
Fachia*ellian
cra)t,' do(ble-dealing' o) the political doctrine o) Fachia*elli+ which
holds that cra)t and deceit are 2(sti3ed in p(rs(ing political power
machinations
e*il schemes or plots' schemes or plots to achie*e an e*il end' @/
machinate
mac(lated
spotted' stained' 78/ immac(late
madrigal
pastoral song' song )or se*eral singers witho(t instr(ments
maelstrom
*iolent whirlpool' *iolent or t(blent sit(ation' 78/ stream
magisterial
a(thoritati*e' imperio(s' commanding' o) a magistrate' E./
magisterial st(d, o) Roman law' E./ magisterial manner
magistrate
o9cial with power to administer the law
magnanimit,
generosit,' A-=/ magnanimo(s genero(s
magnate
person o) prominence or inA(ence' power)(l or inA(ential person (in
b(siness or ind(str,%' E./ oil magnate
magnilo>(ent
boast)(l' pompo(s
magnit(de
greatness (in si?e or e.tent%' e.tent
maim
m(tilate' in2(re lastingl,' disable' cripple' E./ maimed )or li)e
ma$eshi)t
temporar, e.pedient or s(bstit(te (in the case o) (rgent need%' E./
ma$eshi)t shelter
maladroit
cl(ms,' not s$ill)(l' aw$ward' b(ngling
malad,
illness
malaise
(neasiness' *ag(e )eeling o) ill health (witho(t an, partic(lar pain or
appearance o) disease%
malapropism
comic mis(se o) a word' 78/ Frs/ Falaprop
malapropos
inappropriate' A-@/
malcontent
person dissatis3ed with e.isting state o) a5airs' discontented person'
A-= discontented
malediction
c(rse
male)actor
e*ildoer' criminal
male3cient
doing e*il' 4/ male3cience
male*olent
wishing e*il' e.hibiting ill will' 4/ male*olence
mal)easance
wrongdoing' miscond(ct (b, a p(blic o9cial%
malicio(s
hate)(l' spite)(l' e.pressing malice' 4/ malice desire to harm others'
spite
malign
spea$ e*il o)' bad-mo(th(critici?e spite)(ll,%' de)ame' A-= harm)(l'
E./ malign inA(ence
malignant
tending to ca(se death' highl, in2(rio(s' aggressi*el, male*olent' E./
malignant t(mor
malingerer
one who )eigns illness to escape d(t,' @/ malinger )eign illness to
a*oid wor$
malleable
(o) a metal% capable o) being shaped b, po(nding(beating%' pliable'
(o) someone% impressionable(easil, inA(enced%' easil, controlled'
tractable
malodoro(s
)o(l-smelling
mammal
*ertebrate animal whose )emale s(c$les its ,o(ng
mammoth
gigantic' enormo(s
manacle
restrain' handc(5' 4/
mandate
order' charge' a(thoritati*e command' power to go*ern another
co(ntr,' power to gi*en to a go*ernment' region (nder
administration' @ gi*e a mandate to' place (nder a mandate' E./
mandated territor,
mandator,
obligator,' comp(lsor,' o) a mandate
mane(*er(manoe(*er%
strategic militar, or na*al mo*ement (done )or training p(rposes%'
care)(ll, planned process' stratagem' @ carr, o(t a militar,
mane(*er' (se mane(*ers in gaining an end
mange
s$in disease (esp/ o) domestic animals% mar$ed b, loss o) hair
mangle
tear or c(t to pieces' m(tilate or dis3g(re' E./ badl, mangled bodies
mang,
shabb,' wretched' s(5ering )rom mange' o) bad appearance
maniacal
raging mad' insane' 4/ maniac insane person' 78/ mania disorder
o) the mind' intense enth(siasm
mani)est
e*ident' *isible' ob*io(s' @ show plainl,
mani)estation
o(tward demonstration' mani)esting' indication o) the presence o)
something' E./ mani)estation o) his prono(nced m(sical bent
mani)esto
p(blic declaration o) principles' statement o) polic,
mani)old
man, in n(mber or $ind' n(mero(s' *aried
manip(late
operate with one1s hands' control or pla, (pon (people+ )orces+ etc/%
art)(ll,' mane(*er' E./ how to manip(late p(blicit, and men' A-=/
manip(lati*e
mannered
a5ected' not nat(ral' E./ mannered wa, o) speech
mannerism
distincti*e beha*ioral trait' a5ected st,le in art (according to a set o)
st,les%
mantle
loose slee*eless o(ter garment' cloa$' something that co*ers or
en*elops' the la,er o) the earth between the cr(st and the core
man(mit
emancipate' )ree )rom sla*er, or bondage
mar
spoil the appearance o)
mara(d
mo*e in search o) pl(nder' E./ mara(ding arm,
margin
border' room' allowance be,ond what is needed' E./ margin o) sa)et,
marginal
o) a margin' barel, within a limit' E./ marginal e5ect6writing abilit,
marital
pertaining to marriage
maritime
bordering on(ad2acent to% the sea' na(tical' o) the ships or the sea'
E./ Faritime <ro*inces
mar$ed
noticeable' targeted )or *engeance or attac$' E./ mar$ed
impro*ement6man
maroon
lea*e helpless on a deserted island or coast' A-=/ red brown
marred
damaged' dis3g(red' @/ mar spoil' dis3g(re
marrow
so)t )att, tiss(e that 3lls most bone ca*ities and is the so(rce o) blood
cells
marshal
p(t in order' g(ide ceremonio(sl, to the correct place' E./ marshal
the children into the m(se(m' 4 militar, o9cer' o9cial
mars(pial
one o) a )amil, o) mammals that n(rse their o5spring in a
po(ch(poc$et o) s$in or leather%' 78/ $angaroo+ oposs(m+ wombat
martial
warli$e' o) war' E./ martial art6law
martinet
strict disciplinarian' person who demands total obedience to r(les
and orders' 78/ =ean Fartinet
mart,r
one who *ol(ntaril, s(5ers death )or his or her religion or ca(se'
great s(5erer' E./ mart,r to his rhe(matism
mash
cr(sh into mash' con*ert into mash' 4 mi.t(re o) gro(nd grain and
n(trients )ed to li*estoc$ and )owl
masochist
person who en2o,s his own pain' 78/ masochism
mason
one who b(ilds or wor$s with stone or bric$' 4/ masonr, wor$ o) a
mason' stonewor$ or bric$wor$
mas>(erade
wear a mas$ or disg(ise' pretend' 4 cost(me part, or ball at which
mas$s are worn' pretense' disg(ise
mass
7hristian religio(s ceremon,' 78/ Fass ceremon, o) the E(charist
masticate
chew
mat
not shin,' matte' ha*ing a d(ll 3nish' 4 Aat piece o) material (sed as
a Aoor co*ering' @/
materialism
preocc(pation with ph,sical com)orts and things' e.cessi*e regard
)or worldl, concerns (rather than spirit(al matters%
maternal
motherl,' 4/ maternit, motherhood
matinM1ee(matinee%
dramatic or m(sical per)ormance gi*en in the a)ternoon
matriarch
woman who r(les a )amil, or larger social gro(p
matric(late
enroll (in college or grad(ate school%' 78/ matri.
matrimon,
state o) being married
matri.
point o) origin' arra, o) n(mbers or algebraic s,mbols' mold or die'
E./ the matri. o) Iestern ci*ili?ation
ma(dlin
e5(si*el, sentimental
ma(l
handle ro(ghl,' batter' in2(re b, beating' E./ ma(led b, his
o*ere.cited )ans' 4 hea*, long-handled hammer
ma(sole(m
mon(mental tomb' large statel, tomb' 78/ Fa(solos
ma(*e
pale p(rple
ma*eric$
rebel' noncon)ormist (in a gro(p%
maw$ish
m(sh,(sentimental% and g(sh,' ic$,-stic$, sentimental' e.cessi*el,
and ob2ectionabl, sentimental
ma.im
pro*erb' tr(th pithil, stated
ma,hem
in2(r, to bod,' crime o) will)(ll, maiming or crippling a person'
*iolent disorder' E./ ma,hem in the ?oo' 78/ maim
meager
scant,' inade>(ate
meal,mo(thed
indirect in speech (when something (npleasant m(st be said%'
h,pocritical' e*asi*e
meander
wind or t(rn in its co(rse' )ollow a winding or t(rning co(rse' mo*e
aimlessl, and idl,
meddlesome
inter)ering' @/ meddle inter)ere
mediate
settle a disp(te thro(gh the ser*ices o) an o(tsider' act as an
intermediar,' prod(ce b, mediating' E./ mediate a cease-3re
mediocre
ordinar,' commonplace' neither good nor bad
meditation
reAection' tho(ght' @/ meditate
medi(m
element that is a creat(re1s nat(ral en*ironment' n(trient setting in
which microorganisms are c(lti*ated' appropriate occ(pation or
means o) e.pression' channel o) comm(nication' compromise'
middle position between e.tremes' inter*ening s(bstan
medle,
mi.t(re
mee$
s(bmissi*e' patient and long-s(5ering
megalomania
mania )or doing grandiose things' mental disorder characteri?ed b,
del(sions o) wealth+ power+ or importance
melanchol,
gloom,' morose' bl(e' 4/ A-=/ melancholic' 78/ melancholia
melee
3ght
melliA(o(s
(o) words or a *oice% sweetl, or smoothl, Aowing' melodio(s' ha*ing
a pleasant t(ne
memento
to$en' reminder o) the past' $eepsa$e' E./ memento o) ,o(r *isit
memoir
memoirs' a(tobiograph,' biograph,
memorial
something+ s(ch as a mon(ment or holida,+ intended to honor the
memor, o) a person or e*ent' A-= commemorati*e
memoriali?e
commemorate
menace
threat' @ threaten
menagerie
collection o) wild animals on e.hibition' ?oo
mendacio(s
l,ing' habit(all, dishonest' 4/ mendacit,
mendicant
beggar' A-= li*ing as a beggar
menial
s(itable )or ser*ants' lowl,' mean' 4 someone who does menial
wor$ (esp/ ser*ant in a ho(se%
mentor
co(nselor' teacher
mercantile
concerning trade or merchants
mercenar,
moti*ated solel, b, mone, or gain' 4/
merc(rial
capricio(s' >(ic$ and changing' 3c$le' containing the element
merc(r,' E./ merc(rial temper' 78/ mood
meretricio(s
Aash,' tawdr,' attracti*e on the s(r)ace b(t o) no real *al(e' E./
metericio(s arg(ment62ewel' 78/ prostit(te
merger
combination (o) two b(siness corporations%' act o) merging
merit
deser*e' A-=/ meritorio(s deser*ing reward or praise
mesmeri?e
h,pnoti?e' 4/ mesmerism' 78/ 8ran? Fesmer
metall(rgical
pertaining to the art o) remo*ing metals )rom ores' 4/ metall(rg,
science that deals with e.tracting metals )rom ores
metamorphosis
change o) )orm' E./ metamorphosis o) caterpillar to b(tterA,' @/
metamorphose change b, metamorphosis
metaphor
implied comparison' 78/ simile
metaph,sical
pertaining to spec(lati*e philosoph,' o) metaph,sics' 4/
metaph,sics branch o) philosoph, that e.amines the nat(re o)
realit,
mete
meas(re' distrib(te' administer' E./ mete o(t 2(stice6p(nishment
meteoric
li$e a meteor' swi)t' momentaril, brilliant' E./ meteoric rise to )ame'
4/ meteor
meter
arrangement o) words in the )orm o) poetr, (b, accent(al rh,thm%
methodical
s,stematic' 4/ method s,stematic method o) proced(re
metic(lo(s
e.cessi*el, care)(l (with great attention to detail%' painsta$ing'
scr(p(lo(s
metrical
metric' written in the )orm o) poetr,' E./ metrical translation o)
Homer
metropolis
large cit,
mettle
co(rage (to contin(e bra*el, in spite o) di9c(lties%' spirit' A-=/
mettlesome
miasma
swamp gas' hea*, *aporo(s atmosphere o)ten emanating )rom
deca,ing matter' per*asi*e corr(pting inA(ence' no.io(s atmosphere
or inA(ence
microcosm
small representati*e world' world in miniat(re' E./ microcosm o)
English societ,
migrant
changing its habitat' wandering' E./ migrant birds6wor$ers' 4 one
that migrates
migrator,
wandering' @/ migrate mo*e )rom one region and settle in another'
mo*e periodicall, )rom one region to another
milie(
social en*ironment' means o) e.pression' E./ )eel o(t o) one1s milie('
E./ His proper milie( is watercolor/
militant
combati*e' bellicose' 4/
militate
wor$ against' E./ militate against the chances o) promotion' 78/
ser*e as a soldier
militia
arm, composed o) ordinar, citi?ens rather than pro)essional soldiers
millenni(m
tho(sand-,ear period (as in the 4ew :estament%' hoped-)or period o)
happiness and prosperit,
mime
pantomime(act witho(t dialog(e%' mimicr,' mimer' @ mimic'
pantomime
mimicr,
imitation
minator,
menacing' threatening
mincing
a5ectedl, daint,(delicate%' @/ mince c(t (esp/ meat% into *er, small
pieces' wal$ with e.aggerated primness' wal$ in an (nnat(ral wa,+
ta$ing little short steps' E./ :he actor minced across the stage' 78/
mincemeat' 78/ mincer
mingle
mi. together in close association
miniat(re
small model' small painting' A-= small
minion
ser*ile dependent' obse>(io(s )ollower
min(sc(le(minisc(le%
e.tremel, small
min(te
e.tremel, small' 78/ min(tes o9cial record o) the proceedings at a
meeting
min(tiae
pett, or tri*ial details' 78/ min(tia
mirage
(nreal reAection' optical ill(sion
mire
entangle' stic$ in swamp, gro(nd' stic$ or sin$ in mire' 4 bog' deep
m(d' E./ s(c$ed deeper into the mire
mirth
merriment' la(ghter
misad*ent(re
mischance' ill l(c$' E./ death b, misad*ent(re
misanthrope
one who hates man$ind' misanthropist
misapprehension
error' mis(nderstanding' @/ misapprehend
miscellaneo(s
made (p o) a *ariet, o) parts
miscellan,
mi.t(re o) writings on *ario(s s(b2ects' collection o) *ario(s items
mischance
ill l(c$
mischie)
beha*ior (o) children% ca(sing tro(ble with no serio(s harm' damage'
harm' E./ mischie) to the crops' A-=/ mischie*o(s ca(sing mischie)'
pla,)(ll, tro(blesome
miscond(ct
immoral beha*ior' bad management' @/
misconstr(e
interpret incorrectl,' misinterpret' mis2(dge
miscreant
wretch' wrongdoer' *illain' E./ $indness to the miscreant' 78/
belie*e
misdemeanor
minor crime' misdeed' wrongdoing
miserl,
sting,' mean
misgi*ings
do(bts
mishap
(n)ort(nate accident
misnomer
wrong or improper name' incorrect designation
misogam,
hatred o) marriage
misog,nist
hater o) woman' 78/ misog,n,
missile
ob2ect to be thrown or pro2ected
missi*e
letter' written statement' 78/ sent
mite
*er, small ob2ect or insect-li$e creat(re' small coin
mitigate
appease' moderate' ma$e or become less in )orce or intensit,
mnemonic
pertaining to memor,' assisting the memor,' 4 de*ice+ s(ch as as
)orm(la or rh,me+ (sed as a mnemonic aid
mobile
mo*able' not 3.ed' 4/ mobilit,
moc$
ridic(le' deride' imitate o)ten in derision
mode
pre*ailing st,le' c(rrent )ashion' manner' wa, o) doing something'
E./ in the latest mode' E./ simple mode o) li)e
modic(m
limited >(antit,' small amo(nt' E./ He does not ha*e a modic(m o)
sense' 78/ moderate
modish
)ashionable' con)orming to the c(rrent )ashion
mod(late
tone down in intensit,' change the intensit, or tone o)' reg(late'
change )rom one m(sical $e, to another' E./ mod(late )rom E to G
mog(l
power)(l person' E./ oil mog(ls' 78/ Fogol+ Fogh(l' 78/ Fongolian
molec(le
the smallest particle (one or more atoms% o) a s(bstance that has all
the properties o) that s(bstance
molli),
soothe an angr, person
moll,coddle
pamper' coddle' bab,' ind(lge e.cessi*el,
molt(mo(lt%
periodicall, shed or cast o5 hairs or )eathers ()or replacement b, a
new growth%
molten
melted' E./ molten la*a
momento(s
*er, important' 4/ moment' 78/ momentar,
moment(m
>(antit, o) motion o) a mo*ing bod,' impet(s' mo*ing )orce
monarch,
go*ernment (nder a single r(ler
monastic
related to mon$s or monasteries' remo*ed )rom worldl, concerns
monetar,
pertaining to mone,
mongrel
plant or animal (esp/ a dog% o) mi.ed breed' A-=/
monochromatic
ha*ing onl, one color
monochrome
painting in onl, one color' A-=/
monogram
design composed o) one or more initials o) a name' @/
monograph
scholarl, article
monolithic
solidl, (ni)orm' (nchangeable' (n,ielding' 4/ monolith large bloc$
o) stone
monotheism
belie) in one God
monoton,
sameness leading to boredom' monotono(sness' A-=/ monotono(s'
78/ monotone
mon(mental
massi*e' impressi*el, large' b(ilt as a mon(ment
moodiness
3ts o) depression or gloom' A-=/ mood, gi*en to changeable moods'
s(b2ect to periods o) depression' gloom, 78/ mood O state o) mind or
emotion
moratori(m
legal dela, o) pa,ment or action' E./ declare moratori(m on the
b(ilding o) new ho(ses
morbid
gi*en to (nwholesome or (nhealth, tho(ght' mood,' characteristic
o) disease' E./ morbid c(riosit,' 4/ morbidit,' 78/ disease
mordant
biting' sarcastic' stinging' (apprec/% incisi*e' c(tting' E./ mordant
pen6wit
mores
con*entions' moral standards' moral c(stoms
morg(e
mort(ar,' place where bodies are $ept be)ore b(rial or cremation
morib(nd
d,ing' at the point o) death' 78/ death
morose
ill-h(mored' s(llen' s(llenl, melanchol,
mortar
*essel in which s(bstances are cr(shed with a pestle
mortician
(nderta$er' 78/ death
morti),
h(miliate b, embarassing e.cessi*el,' shame' p(nish the Aesh'
discipline (one1s bod,% b, sel)-denial' E./ morti3ed b, her bl(nder'
E./ morti), the Aesh' 78/ ca(se to die
mosaic
pict(re made o) small color)(l inlaid tiles' A-=/
mote
small spec$ (esp/ o) d(st%
moti)
theme' rec(rrent thematic element in a m(sical or literar, wor$'
single or repeated pattern' 3g(re
motilit,
abilit, to mo*e spontaneo(sl,' A-=/ motile mo*ing spontaneo(sl,
motle,
m(lti-colored (as o) a garment worn b, a 2ester%' mi.ed'
heterogeneo(s' 78/ 2ester one who 2ests (as a paid )ool at medie*al
co(rts%
mottled
blotched in coloring' spotted' E./ mottled )ace' @/ mottle mar$ with
blotches o) di5erent colors
motto
brie) statement (sed to e.press a principle
mo(nteban$
charlatan' boast)(l pretender
m(ddle
con)(se' mi. (p con)(sedl,' 4 state o) con)(sion
m(gg,
(o) weather% warm and damp
m(lct
de)ra(d a person o) something' swindle' E./ m(lct the bo, o) his
legac,
m(lti)ario(s
*aried' greatl, di*ersi3ed' E./ m(lti)ario(s acti*ities
m(lti)orm
ha*ing man, )orms
m(ltiling(al
ha*ing man, lang(ages' A(ent in se*eral lang(ages
m(ltiplicit,
state o) being n(mero(s or m(ltiple' large n(mber' E./ m(ltiplicit,
o) details' A-=/ m(ltiple o) more than one element
m(ndane
worldl, as opposed to spirit(al' e*er,da,' o) the ordinar,' E./
m(ndane e.istence' 78/ world
m(ni3cent
*er, genero(s in gi*ing' E./ m(ni3cent bene)actor' 4/ m(ni3cience
m(ral
wall painting
m(r$,
dar$ and gloom,' thic$ with )og' *ag(e' E./ m(r$, night6)og' 4/
m(r$ partial or complete dar$ness' gloom
m(rm(r
low+ indistinct+ contin(o(s so(nd' @/ 78/ m(mble
m(se
ponder at length' 4 so(rce o) inspiration (esp/ o) a poet%
m(s$,
ha*ing the odor o) m(s$' 4/ m(s$ odoro(s s(bstance secreted b, an
Asian deer
m(ster
gather' assemble (troops%' E./ m(ster (p one1s strength )or the
ordeal' 4/
m(st,
stale (in odor or taste%' spoiled b, age' 78/ moist
m(tablilit,
abilit, to change in )orm' 3c$leness' A-=/ m(table able to change'
3c$le' 78/ m(tate' 78/ m(tant
m(te
silent' witho(t speech' not prono(nced' (nable to spea$' 4 one who
is incapable o) speech' @ so)ten the so(nd+ color+ shade o)
m(ted
silent' m(Bed' toned down' E./ m(ted tra9c noise
m(tilate
maim' in2(re lastingl,' depri*e o) a limb or an essential part
m(tino(s
(nr(l,' rebellio(s' E./ m(tino(s teenagers' 4/ m(tin, open
rebellion' 78/ m(tineer
m(tter
(tter (complaining words% indistinctl, in low tones
m,opic
nearsighted' lac$ing )oresight' 4/ m,opia
m,riad
*er, large n(mber' A-=/ 78/ ten tho(sand
m,stic
o) hidden meaning and spirit(al power' E./ m,stic ceremonies' 4/
78/ m,sticism
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
Barron GRE word list - 4
nadir
lowest point' point on the celestial sphere diametricall, opposite the
?enith
nai*etM1e(nai*et,%
>(alit, o) being (nsophisticated' simplicit,' artlessness' g(llibilit,' A-=/
nai*e(naMXi*e% ingen(o(s' lac$ing worldliness' simple' cred(lo(s
narcissist
conceited person' 4/ narcissism' 78/ narciss(s
narrati*e
related to telling a stor,' 4 narrated acco(nt' stor,' @/ narrate tell (a
stor,%' 78/ narration
nascent
incipient' coming into being or e.istence' E./ nascent abilit, in m(sic
natal
connected with birth' 78/ prenatal' 78/ postnatal
natation
swimming
natt,
neatl, or smartl, dressed' dapper' smart' E./ natt, dresser
na(sea
)eeling o) sic$ness and desire to *omit' disg(st' 78/ seasic$ness
na(seate
ca(se to become sic$' 3ll with disg(st' 3ll na(sea
na(seo(s
ca(sing na(sea' )eeling na(sea
na(tical
pertaining to ships or na*igation
na*igable
(o) a bod, o) water% wide and deep eno(gh to allow ships to pass thro(gh'
(o) a ship or aircra)t% able to be steered
neb(la
di5(se mass o) interstellar d(st or gas' gala.,
neb(lo(s
*ag(e' ha?,' clo(d,' o) a neb(la' E./ neb(lo(s proposal
necromanc,
blac$ magic' sorcer,' dealings with the dead' art that pro)esses to
comm(nicate with the spirits o) the dead so as to predict the )(t(re' 78/
necromancer' 78/ necroNdi*ination' 78/ necro- death' E./ necropolis
nectar
drin$ o) the gods' sweet li>(id collected b, bees
ne)ario(s
*er, wic$ed
negate
cancel o(t' n(lli),' ca(se to ha*e no e5ect' den,' 4/ negation
negligence
neglect' )ail(re to ta$e reasonable care' A-=/ negligent neglect)(l' la.' not
ta$ing eno(gh care
negligible
so small+ triAing+ or (nimportant as to be easil, disregarded
nemesis
someone see$ing re*enge' so(rce o) down)all or r(in' 78/ 4emesis
neologism
new or newl, coined word or phrase
neoph,te
recent con*ert' new member o) a religio(s gro(p' beginner' 78/ plant
nepotism
)a*oritism (to a relati*e%' 78/ nephew
nether
lower' E./ nether garments6regions
nettle
irritate' anno,' *e.' A-=/ nettlesome
ne.(s
connection
nib
bea$(bill%' pen point
nicet,
precision' acc(rac,' min(te distinction or di5erence' E./ to a nicet,
e.actl,' precisel,' E./ disting(ish between niceties
niggardl,
meanl, sting,' parsimonio(s' 4/ niggard sting, person
niggle
spend too m(ch time on minor points (esp/ when 3nding )a(lt%' 3nd )a(lt'
E./ niggle o*er details' A-=/ niggling
nihilist
one who considers traditional belie)s to be gro(ndless and e.istence
meaningless' absol(te s$eptic' re*ol(tionar, terrorist' 78/ nihilism belie)
that nothing has meaning or *al(e' belie) that destr(ction o) e.isting
political or social instit(tio
nimble
>(ic$ in mo*ement' agile' >(ic$ in (nderstanding' E./ nimble
climber6mind
nip
snip o5' stop something1s growth or de*elopment' bite' ma$e n(mb with
cold' E./ nip the plan' E./ A g(ard dog nipped the postman' E./ 3ngers
nipped b, the e.treme chill
nir*ana
in B(ddhist teachings+ the ideal state in which the indi*id(al loses himsel)
in the attainment o) an impersonal beatit(de
noct(rnal
done or acti*e at night' E./ noct(rnal animals6raids' 78/ noct(rne
noisome
)o(l smelling' *er, (npleasant' (nwholesome
nomadic
wandering' 4/ nomad tribe who migrates )rom place to place
nomenclat(re
terminolog,(s,stem o) speciali?ed words%' s,stem o) names or naming
things
nominal
in name onl,' o) a name' triAing' (o) a s(m o) mone,% *er, small' 78/
nominate propose as a candidate' appoint
nonchalance
indi5erence' lac$ o) concern' compos(re' A-=/ nonchalant (nconcerned'
cool' indi5erent' E./ nonchalant attit(de to his debts
noncommittal
ne(tral' re)(sing commitment to a partic(lar opinion' (npledged'
(ndecided
nondescript
(ndistincti*e' ordinar,' ordinar,-loo$ing' E./ nondescript )ellow in a
crowd
nonentit,
person o) no importance' none.istence
nonpl(s
p(t at a loss' bring to a halt b, con)(sion' perple.' 78/ no more
nonsense
speech or writing with no meaning' )oolish beha*ior or lang(age' E./
ma$e (a% nonsense o) spoil' ca(se to )ail
noose
loop )ormed in a rope
nostalgia
homesic$ness' longing )or the past' E./ nostalgia )or the clothes o) 1Y20s'
A-=/ nostalgic
nostr(m
>(estionable medicine' >(ac$ medicine' 78/ o(r (remed,%
notable
conspic(o(s' worth, o) note' remar$able' important' disting(ished' noted
notch
@-shaped c(t in a s(r)ace' @/
notoriet,
disrep(te' ill )ame
no(rish
pro*ide with )ood necessar, )or li)e and growth
no(rishment
something that no(rishes' )ood
no*a
star that s(ddenl, becomes m(ch brighter and then ret(rns to its original
brightness
no*elt,
something new' newness' A-=/ no*el new' original
no*ice
beginner
no.io(s
harm)(l' 78/ obno.io(s
n(ance
shade o) slight di5erence in meaning or color' s(btle distinction
n(bile
marriageable' o) marriageable age' 78/ conn(bial
n(gator,
worthless' )(tile
n(lli),
ma$e in*alid' ma$e n(ll' in*alidate
n(mismatist
person who collects coins' 4/ n(mismatics st(d, or collection o) mone,+
coins+ and medals
n(ptial
related to marriage or the wedding ceremon,' 4/ n(ptials wedding
ceremon,
n(rse
s(c$le' ta$e care o) (as a n(rse%' bear in mind' E./ n(rsing mother' E./
n(rse a hope6gr(dge against someone
n(rt(re
no(rish' )eed' ed(cate' rear' care )or while it is growing or de*eloping'
)oster' c(lti*ate' 4 something that no(rishes' rearing
n(trient
no(rishing s(bstance' A-= pro*iding no(rishment
n(trition
process o) no(rishing or being no(rished' 78/ maln(trition
n(tritio(s
pro*iding no(rishment
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oa)
st(pid aw$ward person' 78/ el)
oath
solemn promise' blasphemo(s (se o) sacred words to e.press strong )eelings'
swear-word' E./ SS8or 7hrist1s sa$e11
oatmeal
cr(shed oats (sed )or ma$ing porridge
obd(rate
st(bborn' re)(sing to change one1s belie)
obeisance
bow (to show respect and obedience%
obelis$
tall col(mn tapering(becoming grad(all, narrower toward the end% and
ending in a p,ramid
obese
e.cessi*el, )at' 4/ obesit,
ob)(scate
con)(se' m(ddle' ca(se con)(sion' ma$e needlessl, comple.' ma$e so
con)(sed as to be di9c(lt to (nderstand
obit(ar,
death notice (esp/ in a newspaper%' A-=/
ob2ecti*e
not inA(enced b, emotions' )air' 4 goal' aim
obligator,
binding' re>(ired' comp(lsor,' @/ oblige constrain' ma$e grate)(l' do a
)a*or' accommodate
obli>(e
indirect' slanting (de*iating )rom the perpendic(lar or )rom a straight line%'
E./ obli>(e re)erence
obliterate
destro, completel,' wipe o(t' E./ obliterate the *illage
obli*ion
obsc(rit,' condition o) being completel, )orgotten' )orget)(lness
obli*io(s
inattenti*e or (nmind)(l' (naware' wholl, absorbed' )orget)(l(ha*ing the
habit o) )orgetting%
oblo>(,
slander' disgrace' in)am,
obno.io(s
o5ensi*e' disagreeable' E./ obno.io(s smell
obsc(re
dar$' *ag(e' (nclear' not well $nown' E./ obsc(re meaning6*illage' @
dar$en' co*er' ma$e (nclear' E./ obsc(re the moon6meaning
obse>(io(s
sla*ishl, attenti*e' ser*ile' )(ll o) ser*ile compliance' s,cophantic
obse>(,
)(neral ceremon,
obsessi*e
related to thin$ing abo(t something constantl,' o) an obsession'
preocc(p,ing' 4/ obsession comp(lsi*e preocc(pation with a 3.ed idea'
comp(lsi*e idea' @/ obsess preocc(p, the mind o) e.cessi*el,
obsidian
blac$ *olcanic roc$
obsolete
o(tmoded' no longer (sed
obstetrician
ph,sician speciali?ing in deli*er,(assisting in gi*ing birth% o) babies' 4/
obstetrics' 78/ midwi)e
obstinate
st(bborn' hard to control or treat' E./ obstinate co(gh' 4/ obstinac,
obstrepero(s
boistero(s' nois, and (ncontrollable
obtr(de
p(sh (onesel) or one1s ideas% )orward or intr(de' impose (onesel) or one1s
ideas% on others' b(tt in' stic$ o(t or e.tr(de' thr(st o(t' E./ obtr(de A on B'
A-=/ obtr(si*e' 4/ obtr(sion' 78/ (nobtr(si*e
obt(se
bl(nt' not sharp' st(pid' slow in (nderstanding
ob*iate
ma$e (nnecessar,' get rid o)' E./ ob*iate the need
;ccident
the Iest
occl(de
sh(t' close' obstr(ct' E./ A blood clot occl(ded an arter,/
occ(lt
m,sterio(s' secret' s(pernat(ral' be,ond h(man comprehension' 78/
m,sterio(s to h(man V' ;</ bare
oc(list
ph,sician who speciali?es in treatment o) the e,es
odds
chances' probabilit,' disagreement' E./ :he odds are that it will rain/ E./ at
odds with
odio(s
aro(sing strong disli$e' hate)(l(ca(sing hatred%' *ile
odi(m
detestation' >(alit, o) being odio(s' hate)(lness' disrep(te (res(lting )rom
hate)(l cond(ct%
odori)ero(s
gi*ing o5 an odor
odoro(s
ha*ing an odor
od,sse,
long+ e*ent)(l+ ad*ent(ro(s 2o(rne,
o5ensi*e
attac$ing' ins(lting' distaste)(l' @/ o5end *iolate' h(rt the )eelings o)' 4/
o5ense o5ending' *iolating o) a moral or social code' crime' attac$' E./ 3rst
o5ense
o5hand
cas(al' done witho(t prior tho(ght or preparation
o9cio(s
meddlesome' e.cessi*el, p(sh, in o5ering one1s ser*ices' o*erl, eager in
o5ering (nwanted ser*ices or ad*ices' E./ o9cio(s bellbo,
ogle
loo$ at amoro(sl,' ma$e e,es at' E./ old men ogling ,o(ng girls
ol)actor,
concerning the sense o) smell
oligarch,
go*ernment b, a pri*ileged )ew
omino(s
threatening' o) an e*il omen
omnipotent
all-power)(l' ha*ing (nlimited power
omnipresent
(ni*ersall, present' (bi>(ito(s
omniscient
all-$nowing
omni*oro(s
eating both plant and animal )ood' de*o(ring e*er,thing
onero(s
b(rdensome
onomatopoeia
words )ormed in imitation o) nat(ral so(nds
onsla(ght
*icio(s assa(lt' 3erce attac$' E./ (ne.pected onsla(ght o) the enem,
on(s
b(rden' responsibilit,
oo?e
(o) a thic$ li>(id% pass or Aow slowl,' 4 m(d or thic$ li>(id as at the bottom
o) a ri*er
opalescent
iridescent' l(stro(s' li$e an opal' 4/ opalescence
opa>(e
dar$' not transparent' 4/ opacit,
opiate
medicine to ind(ce sleep or deaden pain' something that relie*es emotions or
ca(ses inaction' sleep-prod(cing dr(g containing opi(m
opport(ne
timel,' well-chosen
opport(nist
indi*id(al who sacri3ces principles )or e.pedienc, b, ta$ing ad*antage o)
circ(mstances' 4/ opport(nism
opprobri(m
in)am,' disgrace arising )rom shame)(l cond(ct' *ili3cation(slander%' scorn'
contempt' E./ opprobri(m h(rled against him' A-=/ opprobrio(s e.pressing
contempt' shame)(l or in)amo(s
optician
ma$er and seller o) e,eglasses
optimist
person who loo$s on the bright side' 4/ optimism
optim(m
most )a*orable' optimal' 4 most )a*orable condition
optional
not comp(lsor,' le)t to one1s choice' 4/ option act o) choosing' choice'
)reedom or power to choose' something a*ailable as a choice' E./ ha*e no
option' E./ two options
optometrist
one who 3ts glasses to remed, *is(al de)ects
op(lence
e.treme wealth' l(.(rio(sness' ab(ndance' A-=/ op(lent possessing great
wealth' ab(ndant
op(s
wor$ (esp/ m(sical composition%' E./ magn(m op(s masterpiece' 78/ opera
orac(lar
o) an oracle' prophetic' (ttered as i) with di*ine a(thorit,' m,sterio(s or
ambig(o(s' hard to (nderstand' 4/ oracle wiser person' prophec, made b,
an oracle
orator
p(blic spea$er
oratorio
dramatic poem set to m(sic' long m(sical wor$ with singing b(t witho(t
acting' 78/ cantata
ordain
decree or command' grant hol, orders' predestine' install as a minister+
priest+ or rabbi' 4/ ordainment' 78/ ordination
ordeal
se*ere trial or aBiction' di9c(lt e.perience' trial(test o) patience or
end(rance%' aBiction
ordinance
decree' a(thoritati*e order
ordination
ceremon, con)erring hol, orders' ceremon, o) ordaining a priest
org,
wild dr(n$en re*elr,' (nrestrained ind(lgence in an acti*it,' E./ org, o)
shopping
orient
get one1s bearings' ad2(st' ma$e )amiliar with a sit(ation' orientate
orientation
act o) 3nding onesel) in societ,' orienting
ori3ce
mo(thli$e opening' small opening (esp/ to a ca*ern or passage o) the bod,%'
78/ mo(th
ornate
e.cessi*el, or elaboratel, decorated
ornithologist
scienti3c st(dent o) birds' 4/ ornitholog, scienti3c st(d, o) birds
orthodo.
traditional' (o) someone% conser*ati*e in belie)' adhering to an established
doctrine
orthograph,
correct spelling' 78/ ortho- straight' correct' E./ orthodontics
oscillate
*ibrate pend(l(mli$e' wa*er
osseo(s
made o) bone' bon,
ossi),
change or harden into bone' become hard and (nchanging in one1s ideas
ostensible
apparent' appearing as s(ch' pro)essed(pretended%' pretended' E./ ostensible
p(rpose o) the e.pedition
ostentatio(s
show,' tr,ing to attract attention' pretentio(s' 4/ ostentation show, displa,
ostraci?e
banish )rom a gro(p' e.cl(de )rom p(blic )a*or' ban' E./ His )riends
ostraci?ed him/ 4/ ostracism
o(st
e.pel' dri*e o(t' )orce o(t' 4/ o(ster o(sting
o(tcast
one that has been e.cl(ded )rom a societ,' A-=/
o(t3t
clothing or e>(ipment )or a special p(rpose' E./ cowbo, o(t3t
o(tgoing
sociable' eager to mi. sociall, with others
o(tlandish
bi??are' pec(liar' (ncon*entional
o(tlaw
)(giti*e )rom the law (e.cl(ded )rom legal protection%' @ declare (someone%
to be an o(tlaw' depri*e o) the protection o) the law' declare illegal' E./
-rin$ing has been o(tlawed/
o(tloo$
point o) *iew' *iew )rom a partic(lar place' e.pectation )or the )(t(re'
prospect' E./ o(tloo$ on li)e' E./ pleasing o(tloo$' E./ weather o(tloo$
o(tmoded
no longer in )ashion or (se' no longer st,lish' old-)ashioned
o(trage
act o) e.treme *iolence or *icio(sness' resent)(l anger' @ commit an o(trage
on' prod(ce anger in' A-=/ o(trageo(s o5ensi*e
o(ts$irts
)ringes' o(ter borders (as o) a cit,%' E./ o(ts$irts o) Boston
o(tspo$en
candid' bl(nt
o(tstrip
o(tr(n' s(rpass' o(tdo
o(twit
o(tsmart' de)eat b, beha*ing more cle*erl,
o*ation
enth(siastic appla(se
o*erbearing
boss,' domineering and arrogant' decisi*el, important' E./ o*erbearing
manner6importance' @/ o*erbear dominate
o*erblown
inAated' e.aggerated
o*ersee
watch o*er and direct' s(per*ise' 4/ o*ersight (nintentional )ail(re to notice
or do something' s(per*ision
o*ert
open to *iew' p(blic' not secret' 78/ co*ert
o*erthrow
topple' 4/
o*ert(re
m(sical introd(ction to a long m(sical piece' 3rst o5er or proposal (to begin
tal$s in the hope o) reaching an agreement%' E./ o*ert(res )or peace
o*ert(rn
t(rn o*er' capsi?e' topple
o*erweening
arrogant' pres(mpt(o(s
o*erwhelm
(o) water% co*er completel,' de)eat completel, b, m(ch greater )orce' E./
o*erwhelmed b, grie)
o*erwro(ght
ner*o(s or e.cited' e.tremel, agitated' h,sterical' wro(ght-(p' 78/ wro(ght
made or done
o*oid
egg-shaped' 78/ o*(m' 78/ o*(late
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pach,derm
thic$-s$inned animal
paci3st
one opposed to )orce' antimilitarist' A-=/ 4/ paci3sm opposition to
war as a means o) resol*ing disp(tes
paci),
soothe' ma$e calm or >(iet' s(bd(e' bring peace to
padre
chaplain (in the armed )orces%
paean
song o) praise or 2o,' E./ paeans celebrating the *ictor,
painsta$ing
ta$ing pains' showing hard wor$' ta$ing great care' *er, care)(l and
thro(gh
palatable
agreeable' pleasing to the taste
palate
roo) o) the mo(th' sense o) the taste
palatial
o) or s(itable )or a palace' magni3cent
paleontolog,
st(d, o) prehistoric li)e or )ossils' 78/ paleo- ancient or prehistoric'
E./ paleograph, st(d, o) ancient written doc(ments
palette
board on which painter mi.es pigments(coloring matters%
palimpsest
parchment or piece o) writing material (sed )or second time a)ter
original writing has been erased
pall
become boring' grow tiresome
pallet
small poor bed' E./ straw pallet
palliate
ease pain (witho(t c(ring%' ma$e less se*ere or o5ensi*e (a crime or
illness%
pallid
pale' wan' E./ pallid comple.ion
palm
conceal in the palm o) the hand' palm o5 pass o5' E./ palm o5 some
bad oranges onto the lad,6the painting as a real Renoir
palpable
tangible' (o) something bad% easil, perceptible' ob*io(s' E./ palpable
bl(nder
palpitate
throb' beat rapidl,' A(tter' tremble' E./ Her heart began to palpitate/
paltr,
insigni3cant' pett,' triAing' contemptible' E./ paltr, s(m' 78/ trash
pan
critici?e harshl,
panacea
c(re-all' remed, )or all diseases
panache
Aair' manner o) doing things witho(t an, di9c(lt, (ca(sing
admiration%' Aambo,ance' b(nch o) )eathers (on a helmet%' E./ with
great panache'
pandemic
widespread' a5ecting the ma2orit, o) people' 4 pandemic disease'
78/ all people
<andemoni(m
wild t(m(lt(commotion%' wild nois, disorder' 78/ <aradise Eost
pander
cater to (the low desires o) others%
paneg,ric
)ormal praise' encomi(m' E./ 0 don1t deser*e s(ch paneg,rics/
pang
s(dden sharp )eeling o) pain
panoramic
denoting an (nobstr(cted and comprehensi*e *iew' 4/ panorama
(nbro$en *iew o) a wide area
pantomime
acting witho(t dialog(e' @/
pap,r(s
ancient paper made )rom stem o) pap,r(s plant
parable
short simple stor, teaching a moral
paradigm
model' e.ample that ser*es as a model' pattern' list o) all the
inAectional )orms o) a word
parado.
something apparentl, contradictor, in nat(re (that ma, nonetheless
be tr(e%' statement that loo$s )alse b(t is act(all, correct
paragon
model o) per)ection' E./ paragon o) *irt(e
parallel
similar' analogo(s' corresponding' 4 parallel line' person or thing
that is parallel (to another%' similarit,' E./ $now o) no parallel to the
case' E./ witho(t parallel' @ be similar to' ma$e parallel' E./ Ko(r
e.perience parallels mine' 78/ (np
parallelism
state o) being parallel' similarit,' analog,
parameter
limit' independent *ariable' E./ parameters o) the problem' E./
within the parameters o) the b(dget
paramo(nt
)oremost in importance' s(preme' 78/ para- be,ond' abo*e' E./
paranormal
paramo(r
illicit lo*er
paranoia
ps,chosis mar$ed b, del(sions o) grande(r or persec(tion' 4 A-=
paranoid+ paranoiac
paraphernalia
e>(ipment' odds and ends (sed in a partic(lar acti*it,' personal
belongings' E./ photographic paraphernalia' 78/ married woman1s
propert, e.cl(si*e o) her dowr,
paraphrase
restate a passage in one1s own words while retaining tho(ght o)
a(thor' 4 restatement o) a te.t in other words
parasite
animal or plant li*ing on another' toad,' s,cophant' 78/ para- beside
parched
e.tremel, dr,' *er, thirst,' @/ parch ma$e or become e.tremel, dr,
(b, e.pos(re to heat%
parchment
writing material made )rom the s$in o) a sheep or goat
pare
c(t awa, the o(ter co*ering or s$in o) (with a $ni)e%' trim' E./ pare
apples6e.penses
pariah
social o(tcast' E./ Fariah the pariah
parish
area in the care o) a single priest and ser*ed b, one main ch(rch
parit,
e>(alit,' close resemblance' 78/ disparate
parlance
lang(age' manner o) spea$ing' idiom' E./ in legal6common parlance
parle,
con)erence (between opponents%' 78/ spea$
parochial
narrow in scope or o(tloo$' pro*incial' related to parishes
parod,
h(moro(s imitation' spoo)' ta$eo5' tra*est,' @/
paro.,sm
3t or attac$ o) pain+ la(ghter+ rage' s(dden o(tb(rst
par>(et
Aoor made o) wood strips inlaid in a mosaic li$e matter' 78/ strip
long narrow piece
parr,
ward o5 a blow' deAect' E./ He parried the (nwelcome >(estion *er,
s$ill)(ll,' 4/
parsimon,
stinginess' e.cessi*e )r(galit,' A-=/ parsimonio(s
partial
incomplete' )a*oring one side o*er another' ha*ing a li$ing )or
something
partialit,
state o) being partial' inclination' )a*orable bias' special )ondness'
pre)erence
partisan
one-sided' pre2(diced' committed to a part, (with disli$e o) an,
others%' 4 strong s(pporter o) a part,' g(errilla
partition
di*ide into parts
par*en(
(pstart' newl, rich person
passM1e
old-)ashioned' past the prime
passUo5
present )alsel,' represent )alsel, to be
passi*e
not acti*e' acted (pon' recei*ing an action witho(t acting in ret(rn'
accepting witho(t resistance
paste
smooth *isco(s mi.t(re as o) Ao(r(powder made b, cr(shing grain%
and water ((sed as an adhesi*e%' @ ca(se to adhere b, appl,ing paste
pastiche
imitation o) another1s st,le in m(sical composition or in writing' wor$
o) art openl, imitating the wor$s o) other artists
pastoral
r(ral' o) r(ral li)e' id,llic' o) a pastor
pastr,
paste o) Ao(r and water (eaten when ba$ed%
patent
ob*io(s' easil, seen' open )or the p(blic to read' o) or protected b, a
patent' E./ patent to e*er,one' 4/
pathetic
ca(sing sadness+ compassion+ pit,' to(ching
pathological
pertaining to disease' 4/ patholog, st(d, o) disease
pathos
tender sorrow' pit,' >(alit, in art or literat(re that prod(ces these
)eelings' E./ pathos that r(ns thro(gh the no*el
patina
green cr(st on old bron?e wor$s or copper' tone slowl, ta$en b,
*arnished painting
patois
local or pro*incial dialect
patriarch
)ather and r(ler o) a )amil, or tribe
patrician
noble' aristocratic' 4 person o) high ran$' aristocrat' 78/ member o)
the go*erning classes in ancient Rome' 78/ plebian
patrimon,
propert, inherited )rom a )ather
patroni?e
s(pport' act s(perior toward' treat in a condescending manner' be a
c(stomer o)' 4/ patron one that s(pports' reg(lar c(stomer' 4/
patronage' 78/ bo,cott
pa(cit,
scarcit,' dearth
pa(per
*er, poor person
peccadillo
slight o5ense or )a(lt' 78/ sin
pec(niar,
pertaining to mone,
pedagog(e
teacher' 78/ child leader
pedagog,
teaching' art o) ed(cation
pedant
scholar who o*eremphasi?es boo$ learning+ tri*ial details o) learning+
or technicalities
pedantic
boo$ish' showing o5 learning' mar$ed b, an e.cessi*e ostentatio(s
concern )or boo$ learning' 4/ pedantr,
peddle
tra*el abo(t selling (wares%' 78/ )oot
pedestal
s(pport or base as )or a pillar or stat(e
pedestrian
ordinar,' d(ll' (nimaginati*e(lac$ing in imagination%' going on )oot'
E./ pedestrian prose' 4/
pediatrician
ph,sician speciali?ing in children1s diseases' 4/ pediatrics
pedigree
ancestr,' lineage
peer
one who has e>(al standing with another' nobleman' @ loo$ intentl,'
4/ peerage' 78/ peeress
peerless
ha*ing no e>(al' incomparable
pee*ish
bad-tempered' irritable' @/ pee*e ma$e angr,
pe2orati*e
(o) a word or phrase% s(ggesting that someone is o) little *al(e'
negati*e in connotation' ha*ing a belittling e5ect' E./ Fan, women
now considers SSho(sewi)e11 a pe2orati*e e.pression+ beca(se it
patroni?ed them/
pell-mell
in con)(sion' disorderl,' E./ dash pell-mell
pell(cid
transparent' limpid(cr,stal clear%' clear in meaning' eas, to
(nderstand
pen
)enced enclos(re )or animals' con3ning space' E./ sheep pen' @
con3ne in a pen' enclose
penance
sel)-imposed p(nishment )or sin' E./ do penance )or one1s sins' 78/
penitent
penchant
strong inclination' strong li$ing (esp/ )or something that is
disappro*ed o) b, other people%' E./ penchant )or )ast cars
pendant(pendent%
hanging down )rom something' pending' 4 ornament (hanging )rom
a nec$lace etc/%
pending
not ,et decided or settled' impending' E./ pending decision' <RE</
while awaiting' (ntil' E./ dela, the decision pending his ret(rn
pend(lo(s
hanging' s(spended
penetrate
enter into' pierce' permeate' see thro(gh' grasp the inner signi3cance
o)' (nderstand
penitent
repentant' 4/
penolog,
st(d, o) prison management and criminal rehabilitation
pensi*e
dreamil, or deepl, tho(ght)(l' sadl, tho(ght)(l' tho(ght)(l with a
hint o) sadness' contemplati*e' 78/ thin$ o*er
pen(mbra
partial shadow (in an eclipse%' 78/ almost shadow
pen(r,
e.treme po*ert,' stinginess' A-=/ pen(rio(s *er, poor' sting,
peon
landless agric(lt(ral wor$er' bond ser*ant' menial wor$er' 4/
peonage
percepti*e
insight)(l' showing a good abilit, at percei*ing and (nderstanding'
aware' wise' o) perception
perc(ssion
stri$ing one ob2ect against another sharpl,' E./ perc(ssion
instr(ment' 4 stri$ing together o) two bodies' so(nd ca(sed b,
perc(ssion
perdition
damnation' complete r(in' hell
peregrination
2o(rne,' @/ peregrinate
peremptor,
demanding and lea*ing no choice' imperati*e' E./ peremptor,
decree6$noc$
perennial
something long-lasting' perennial plant' A-= lasting thro(gh the
,ear or man, ,ears' lasting )or a long time' end(ring
per3dio(s
treachero(s' dislo,al' 4/ per3d, treacher,
per)orate
pierce' p(t a hole thro(gh
per)(nctor,
done ro(tinel, and with little care' s(per3cial' not thoro(gh' lac$ing
interest+ care+ or enth(siasm' E./ per)(nctor, $iss
perigee
point o) moon1s orbit when it is nearest the earth' 78/ apogee
perimeter
o(ter bo(ndar,' length o) the o(ter bo(ndar,' circ(m)erence
peripatetic
wal$ing abo(t )rom place to place (to wor$%' mo*ing' E./ peripatetic
school o) philosoph,
peripheral
o) a peripher,' marginal' o(ter' o) minor importance' not central' E./
peripheral ner*e6interest
peripher,
o(tside edge especiall, o) a ro(nd s(r)ace' perimeter' E./ peripher, o)
the town
per2(r,
)alse testimon, while (nder oath' @/ per2(re onesel) testi), )alsel,
(nder oath
permeable
that can be permeated' penetrable' poro(s' allowing li>(ids or gas to
pass thro(gh' @/ permeate spread or Aow thro(gho(t' charge
permissi*e
allowing m(ch )reedom' lenient' E./ permissi*e societ,
pernicio(s
*er, harm)(l' deadl,' *er, destr(cti*e' E./ pernicio(s e5ect6anemia
peroration
concl(sion o) an oration' perorating' @/ perorate concl(de a speech'
spea$ at great length
perpetrate
commit an o5ense' do (something wrong%
perpet(al
e*erlasting
perpet(ate
ma$e perpet(al' ma$e something last )or a long time' preser*e )rom
e.tinction' 4/ perpet(it,
per>(isite(per$%
an, gain abo*e stip(lated salar,' E./ per>(isites s(ch as )ree meals
and a car
perse*ere
contin(e steadil, in spite o) di9c(lties
persist
contin(e in e.istence' last' contin(e in a co(rse o) action in spite o)
opposition' E./ persist in6with something' A-=/ persistent
personable
attracti*e (in personalit, or appearance%
personi),
represent (an inanimate ob2ect% as a person' be the embodiment or
per)ect e.ample o)' E./ Che is e*il6patience personi3ed' 4/
personi3cation
perspicacio(s
(o) someone% ha*ing insight' penetrating' ast(te
perspic(it,
clearness o) e.pression' )reedom )rom ambig(it,
perspic(o(s
(o) something% plainl, e.pressed' eas, to (nderstand' E./
perspic(o(s comments
pert
(esp/ o) a girl or ,o(ng woman% impertinent' )orward' trim' 2a(nt,'
E./ pert ,o(ng miss6hat
pertinacio(s
holding tenacio(sl, to an action' st(bborn' persistent
pertinent
s(itable' to the point' rele*ant
pert(rb
dist(rb greatl,
per(se
read thro(gh with care' 4/ per(sal
per*asi*e
spread thro(gho(t' @/ per*ade (o) smells+ ideas+ )eelings% spread
thro(gho(t' charge' permeate
per*erse
p(rposel, contin(ing to do something wrong' st(bbornl,
wrongheaded' per*erted' directed awa, )rom what is right' wic$ed
and (nacceptable' E./ per*erse satis)action' E./ Hannibal Eecter in a
per*erse mood' 4/ per*ersit,
per*ersion
corr(ption' t(rning )rom right to wrong
per*ert
corr(pt' t(rn )rom right to wrong' mis(se' E./ per*erted se.(al
desire6scienti3c $nowledge' 4 person whose se.(al beha*ior is not
nat(ral
pessimism
belie) that li)e is basicall, bad or e*il' gloominess' tendenc, to ta$e
the gloomiest possible *iew o) a sit(ation' A-=/ pessimistic
pestilential(pestilent%
ca(sing plag(e' tending to ca(se death' bane)(l' 4/ pestilence )atal
epidemic disease (esp/ b(bonic plag(e%
pestle
tool )or mashing or grinding s(bstances in a hard bowl or mortar
petri),
t(rn to stone' ca(se to become stoneli$e' st(n or paral,?e
pett,
tri*ial' (nimportant' *er, small' small-minded' pett,-minded
pet(lant
to(ch,' pee*ish' ill-tempered
phalan.
)ormation o) in)antr, carr,ing o*erlapping shields and long spears'
gro(p o) men pac$ed together ()or attac$ or de)ense%
pharisaical
pertaining to the <harisees+ who paid scr(p(lo(s attention to
tradition' sel)-righteo(s' h,pocritical
pharisee
<harisee member o) an ancient =ewish gro(p that emphasi?ed strict
obser*ance o) the Fosaic law (considering themsel*es *er, hol,%'
h,pocritical sel)-righteo(s person
phenomena
obser*able )acts' s(b2ects o) scienti3c in*estigation' CG/
phenomenon obser*able )act' *er, (n(s(al person+ thing+ or e*ent'
mar*el' wonder' 78/ phenomenons' A-=/ phenomenal *er, (n(s(al'
e.traordinar,' o) a phenomenon' E./ phenomenal strength
philanderer
)aithless lo*er' Airt
philanthropist
lo*er o) man$ind' doer o) good' 4/ philanthrop,
philatelist
stamp-collector' 4/ philatel, stamp collecting
<hilistine
narrow-minded person+ (nc(lt(red and e.cl(si*el, interested in
material gain' (nc(lt(red person who is indi5erent to artistic and
c(lt(ral *al(es' member o) an ancient people in <alestine' ;</
aesthete
philolog,
st(d, o) lang(age or words
phlegmatic
calm and (ne.citable' not easil, dist(rbed' 78/ phlegm stic$, m(c(s
prod(ced in the respirator, tract
phobia
morbid )ear
phoeni.
s,mbol o) immortalit, or rebirth' E./ phoeni. rising )rom its ashes
ph,l(m
ma2or classi3cation+ second to $ingdom+ o) plants and animals'
categor, ran$ing below a $ingdom and abo*e a class' di*ision
ph,siognom,
)ace (as showing the character and the mind%' art o) 2(dging h(man
character )rom )acial )eat(res
ph,siological
pertaining to the science o) the )(nction o) li*ing organisms' 4/
ph,siolog,
piebald
o) di5erent colors' mottled' spotted in di5erent colors (esp/ in blac$
and white%' E./ piebald horse' 78/ pieNbald
piecemeal
one part at a time' grad(all,' in stages' E./ read a no*el piecemeal
pied
piebald' *ariegated(man,-colored%' m(lticolored
piet,
de*o(tness' re*erence )or God' A-=/ pio(s
pigment
coloring matter ((s(all, powder to be mi.ed with water or oil%
pil)er
steal things o) small *al(e' 3lch' snitch
pillage
pl(nder
pillor,
p(nish b, placing in a wooden )rame or pillor,' s(b2ect or e.pose to
criticism and ridic(le' 4/
pinch
s>(ee?e between the th(mb and a 3nger+ or other edges' E./ 0 had to
pinch m,sel) to ma$e s(re 0 wasn1t dreaming/ 4 amo(nt that can be
held between the th(mb and a 3nger
pine
long )or' ,earn' lang(ish )rom longing or grie)' decline
pinion
restrain or immobili?e b, binding the wings or legs' 4 bird1s wing
pinnace
small boat
pinnacle
pea$' highest point' acme' E./ pinnacle o) )ame
pio(s
de*o(t' religio(s' 4/ piet,
pi>(ant
pleasantl, tart-tasting' spic,' pleasantl, stim(lating' E./ pi>(ant
sit(ation when m, old enem, as$ed )or m, help
pi>(e
irritation' resentment )rom wo(nded pride (eg/ loss in a contest%' @
pro*o$e' aro(se' anno,' ca(se to )eel resentment' E./ pi>(e her
c(riosit,
piscatorial
pertaining to 3shing' 78/ <isces
pit)all
hidden danger' concealed trap
pith
core or marrow' spongeli$e s(bstance in the center o) stems' essence'
s(bstance
pith,
concise and meaning)(l' s(bstantial' meat,
pittance
small amo(nt (o) mone,%' small allowance or wage
pi*otal
o) a pi*ot' central' critical' cr(cial
placate
paci),' bring peace to' conciliate' appease
placebo
harmless s(bstance prescribed as a d(mm, pill
placid
peace)(l' calm' E./ placid child6la$e
plagiari?e
steal another1s ideas or writings and pass them o5 as one1s own' E./
ideas plagiari?ed )rom m, article' 4/ plagiarism' 78/ $idnap
plainti*e
e.pressing sorrow' mo(rn)(l' E./ plainti*e song
plait
braid' interwine' interwea*e strands or lengths o)' ma$e b, wea*ing
strands together' E./ plaited hair' 4 braided length as o) hair o
)abric' 78/ pigtail+ pon,tail
plane
carpenter1s tool )or smoothing and le*eling wood' @/ 78/ Aat
plaster
paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is (sed )or coating walls' @/
plasticit,
abilit, to be molded' A-=/ plastic capable o) being shaped or molded'
E./ plastic material s(ch as cla,
platit(de
trite remar$' commonplace statement' A-=/ platit(dino(s
platonic
p(rel, spirit(al' theoretical' witho(t sens(al desire
pla(dit
praise' enth(siastic appro*al' ro(nd(s(ccession or series% o)
appla(se' A-=/ pla(ditor,' 78/ appla(d
pla(sible
concei*abl, tr(e' ha*ing a show o) tr(th b(t open to do(bt' specio(s
plebeian
common' *(lgar' pertaining to the common people' 4 common
people in ancient Rome' 78/ patrician
plebiscite
direct *ote b, the entire electorate (on an important iss(e%
plenar,
(o) power% complete' )(ll' )(ll, attended b, all >(ali3ed members' E./
plenar, power
plenit(de
ab(ndance' plent,' great amo(nt' completeness' )(llness' 78/
plenar,+ plent,
plethora
e.cess' o*erab(ndance' E./ a plethora o) e.c(ses
pliable
Ae.ible' easil, inA(enced' ,ielding' adaptable
pliant
Ae.ible' easil, inA(enced
plight
di9c(lt condition' condition or state (esp/ a bad state or condition%'
predicament
plo,
strategem to gain an ad*antage' tactic' E./ management plo,
pl(c$
co(rage' @ p(ll o5 or o(t' p(ll o(t the hair or )eathers o)' A-=/
pl(c$, co(rageo(s' bra*e
pl(mage
)eathers o) a bird'
pl(mb
e.actl, *ertical' 4 weight on the end o) a line' @ e.amine *er,
care)(ll, or criticall, in order to (nderstand' meas(re depth (b,
so(nding%' E./ pl(mb the depth o)
pl(mber
one who installs and repairs pipes and pl(mbing(pipes%
pl(me
)eather+ esp/ large or show, one' something that rises into the air (li$e
the shape o) a )eather%' E./ pl(me o) smo$e // //
pl(mmet
)all sharpl,' )all straight down' E./ Ctoc$ prices pl(mmeted/
pl(mp
pleasantl, )at' nicel, ro(nded
pl(tocrac,
societ, r(led b, the wealth,
podiatrist
doctor who treats ailments o) the )eet' chiropodist' 4/ podiatrics
podi(m
pedestal' raised plat)orm
poignanc,
>(alit, o) being deepl, mo*ing' $eenness o) emotion' A-=/ poignant
to(ching' deepl, mo*ing' (o) sorrow+ grie)+ etc/% pain)(l' $eenl,
distressing to the mind' E./ poignant memor,6an.iet,' 78/ pric$
poise
good 2(dgment with compos(re' balance' @ place in a care)(ll,
balanced position
polar
o) a pole' characteri?ed b, opposite e.tremes' E./ polar opposites
polarit,
state o) ha*ing two opposite >(alities
polari?e
split into opposite e.tremes or camps
polemic
attac$ or de)ense o) an opinion' contro*ers, or re)(tation' arg(ment
in s(pport o) point o) *iew' 4/ polemics art o) debate or contro*ers,
polemical(polemic%
aggressi*e in *erbal attac$' disp(tatio(s (rather than simpl,
e.pressing opinions%
politic
pr(dent' 2(dicio(s' well 2(dged' e.pedient' well de*ised
polit,
(partic(lar )orm o)% political organi?ation' )orm o) go*ernment o)
nation or state' E./ st(dent polit,
pol,gamist
one who has more than one spo(se at a time' 78/ bigam,' 78/
pol,andr,
pol,glot
spea$ing se*eral lang(ages' m(ltiling(al' E./ pol,glot person6societ,'
4/
pomposit,
sel)-important beha*ior' acting li$e a st(5ed shirt(pompo(s person%'
A-=/ pompo(s sel)-important
pondero(s
ha*ing great weight' weight,' (nwield,' lac$ing lightness' d(ll' E./
pondero(s bod,6st,le o) writing
ponti3cal
pertaining to a bishop or pope' pompo(s or pretentio(s' 78/ ponti5
pope' bishop
pore
st(d, ind(strio(sl,' ponder' scr(tini?e' E./ pore o*er the boo$' 4/
poro(s
)(ll o) pores' li$e a sie*e
porridge
so)t )ood made b, boiling oatmeal
portend
)oretell' presage' be a sign or warning o)' 4/ portent sign' omen'
)orewarning
portl,
sto(t' corp(lent
pose
ass(me a partic(lar post(re' p(t )orward' present' a5ect a partic(lar
attit(de (to impress others%' E./ pose a threat' 4/
pose(r
person who pretends to be sophisticated+ elegant+ etc/+ to impress
others' person who poses' 78/ pose
posterit,
descendants' )(t(re generations' E./ go down to posterit,' 78/
posterior+ anterior
posth(mo(s
a)ter death (as o) child born a)ter )ather1s death or boo$ p(blished
a)ter a(thor1s death%' coming or occ(rring a)ter one1s death' E./
posth(mo(s )ame6no*el
postmortem
a(tops,' A-= occ(rring a)ter death' o) a postmortem
post(late
sel)-e*ident tr(th' something ass(med witho(t proo)' @ ass(me the
tr(th o) (as a basis o) an arg(ment%
post(re
ass(me an a5ected pose' act arti3ciall,' 4 pose' attit(de
potable
s(itable )or drin$ing' drin$able
potent
power)(l' con*incing' pers(asi*e' greatl, inA(ential
potentate
monarch' so*ereign
potential
e.pressing possibilit,' latent' 4 capacit, )or growth
potion
dose (o) li>(ids%' li>(id dose
potpo(rri
heterogeneo(s mi.t(re' medle,' mi.t(re o) dried Aower petals a pot
(to gi*e a pleasant smell to a room%
po(ltice
soothing application applied to sore and inAamed portions o) the
bod,
prM1ecis
abstract' concise s(mming (p o) main points' concise s(mmar, o) a
te.t
practicable
)easible
practical
based on e.perience' o) or ac>(ired thro(gh practice (rather than
theor,%' (se)(l' E./ practical man
pragmatic
practical (as opposed to idealistic%' concerned with practical worth or
impact o) something' E./ pragmatic test o) the s$ill
pragmatist
practical person' 4/ pragmatism pragmatic wa, o) dealing with
things
prance
mo*e abo(t in a spirited manner (pro(dl, and con3dentl,%
pran$
mischie*o(s tric$
prate
tal$ idl,' spea$ )oolishl,' boast idl,
prattle
tal$ idl,' babble' 4/ 78/ prate
preamble
introd(ctor, statement
precario(s
(nsa)e' lac$ing in stabilit,' (ncertain' ris$,' E./ precario(s li*ing
precedent
preceding (in time+ ran$+ etc/%
precept
practical r(le g(iding cond(ct' E./ mother1s precept
precinct
di*ision o) a cit, )or election or police p(rposes' precincts space that
s(rro(nds a b(ilding' E./ precincts o) the college
precipice
cli5' dangero(s position' E./ on the edge o) the precipice
precipitant
something that ca(ses a s(bstance in a chemical sol(tion to separate
o(t in solid )orm' ;</ sol*ent
precipitate
h(rl downward' throw headlong' hasten' ca(se to happen sooner'
condense and )all as rain or snow' ca(se (a solid s(bstance% to be
separated )rom a sol(tion' A-=/ hast,' rash' premat(re' s(dden
precipito(s
steep' o*erhast,' precipitate
precise
e.act
precl(de
ma$e impossible' pre*ent' e.cl(de' eliminate
precocio(s
ad*anced in de*elopment' 4/ precocit,
prec(rsor
)orer(nner' predecessor
predator
predator, animal or bird' predator, person' creat(re that sei?es and
de*o(rs another animal' person who robs or e.ploits others' A-=/
predator, li*ing b, pre,ing on other organisms' pl(ndering' 4/
predation
predecessor
)ormer occ(pant o) a post
predetermine
determine in ad*ance' predestine' settle or decide be)orehand'
inA(ence mar$edl,
predicament
di9c(lt sit(ation' tric$, or dangero(s sit(ation' dilemma
predilection
pre)erence' partialit,
predispose
gi*e an inclination toward (in ad*ance%' ma$e s(sceptible to' E./
predispose people to certain cancer' 4/ predisposition
preeminent
o(tstanding' s(perior
preempt
pre*ent in ad*ance' head o5()orestall%' )orestall b, acting 3rst'
appropriate )or onesel) be)ore others' s(pplant' ta$e the place o)'
displace' E./ preempt an, attempts' A-=/ preempti*e
preen
ma$e onesel) tid, in appearance' )eel sel)-satis)action or pride' (o) a
bird% smooth or clean ()eathers% with the bea$' E./ preen onesel) on'
78/ pr(ne
pre)ator,
introd(ctor,' o) a pre)ace
pre3g(re
be a sign o)' )oreshadow
prehensile
capable o) grasping or holding (esp/ b, wrapping aro(nd%' E./
prehensile tails
prelate
ch(rch dignitar,' priest o) high position in the ch(rch (esp/ bishop%
prel(de
introd(ction' introd(ctor, per)ormance or e*ent' )orer(nner
premeditate
plan in ad*ance' E./ premeditated m(rder
premise
ass(mption' post(late' proposition (pon which an arg(ment is based
premonition
)orewarning' presentiment' )oreboding
premonitor,
ser*ing to warn
preponderance
s(periorit, o) power+ >(antit,+ etc/' @/ preponderate be greater in
power+ weight+ or importance' A-=/ preponderant
prepossessing
attracti*e' 78/ preocc(p,ing V
prepostero(s
abs(rd' completel, (nreasonable' ridic(lo(s
prerogati*e
pri*ilege' (n>(estionable right' 78/ as$ be)ore
presage
)oretell' be a warning or sign o)' 4 presentiment' )oreboding' omen
prescience
abilit, to )oretell the )(t(re' $nowledge o) actions be)ore the, occ(r'
A-=/ prescient
presentiment
premonition' )oreboding' )eeling something will happen' anticipator,
)ear
prestige
respect or admiration' impression prod(ced b, achie*ements or
rep(tation' A-= ca(sing admiration' A-=/ prestigio(s ha*ing
prestige
pres(me
ta$e )or granted' ass(me' act o*ercon3dentl,' ta$e liberties' pres(me
on6(pon ta$e (n)air ad*antage o) (someone1s $indness or
connection%' 4/ pres(mption
pres(mpt(o(s
going be,ond what is right' e.cessi*el, )orward' arrogant' ta$ing
liberties
pretend
)eign' pretend to claim to possess' ma$e pretensions to' E./ 0 don1t
pretend to m(ch e.pertise' 4/ pretense
pretension
pretentio(sness' claim (witho(t )o(ndation%' E./ 0 ma$e no
pretensions to s$ill as an artist/
pretentio(s
ostentatio(s' show,' pompo(s' ma$ing (n2(sti3ed claims'
o*erambitio(s' E./ pretentio(s 3lms that claim to be art
preternat(ral
be,ond what is normal in nat(re' s(pernat(ral' E./ preternat(ral
strength6)orces
prete.t
e.c(se
pre*ail
be widespread' tri(mph o*er' gain *ictor,' pre*ail on pers(ade'
ind(ce' E./ =(stice has pre*ailed' E./ pre*ail on someone to do
something
pre*alent
widespread' generall, accepted
pre*aricate
lie' hide the tr(th (b, e>(i*ocating%
pre,
target o) a h(nt' *ictim' @ h(nt and eat as pre,' *ictimi?e' E./ 7ats
pre, on mice/
prim
proper to the point o) a5ectation' *er, precise and )ormal'
e.ceedingl, proper
primal
3rst in ran$ or importance' being 3rst in time' original' E./ man1s
primal innocence
primar,
3rst in ran$ or importance' principal' earliest in time' E./ primar,
stages' 4/ 78/ 3rst
primate
gro(p o) mammals incl(ding h(mans
prime
period o) ideal or pea$ condition' earliest or beginning stage' E./ in
the prime o) li)e' E./ prime o) the ,ear(spring%' A-= 3rst in
importance or ran$' 3rst' @ ma$e read,' prepare
primogenit(re
seniorit, b, birth' state o) being the 3rst-born child' right o) the
eldest child (to inherit the entire propert, o) one or both parents%
primordial
e.isting at the beginning (o) time%' r(dimentar,
primp
groom onesel) with care' adorn onesel)
pristine
(nspoiled' remaining in a p(re state' characteristic o) earlier times'
primiti*e' E./ an old boo$ in pristine condition
pri*ation
lac$ o) the basic necessities or com)orts o) li)e' hardship' want' 78/
depri*e
pri*,
secret' hidden' not p(blic' made a participant in something secret'
E./ pri*, chamber go*ernment' E./ be pri*, to a disc(ssion' 78/
pri*ate
pri?e
pr,' mo*e with a le*er' *al(e highl,' esteem' E./ his most pri?ed
possession' 4 something capt(red d(ring war-time (esp/ an enem,
ship%
probe
e.plore with a probe or tools' in*estigate' 4 slender instr(ment (sed
to e.plore a wo(nd or bod, ca*it,' de*ice designed to in*estigate an
(n$nown region' thoro(gh in*estigation' E./ space probe
probit,
(prightness' honest,' incorr(ptibilit,
problematic
ca(sing a problem' open to do(bt' do(bt)(l' (nsettled' >(estionable'
E./ Ihether the arena will e*er be completed is problematic/
procli*it,
inclination' nat(ral tendenc, (esp/ towards something bad%
procrastinate
postpone' dela, or p(t o5
proc(rement
obtaining' @/ proc(re obtain b, e5ort' obtain (a prostit(te% )or
another
prod
po$e (with a pointed ob2ect%' stir (p' (rge' goad to action' 4 pointed
ob2ect (sed to prod' prodding
prodigal
waste)(l' rec$less with mone,' pro)(se' E./ a mind prodigal o) ideas'
4/ prodigalit,
prodigio(s
enormo(s' mar*elo(s' e.traordinar,' E./ prodigio(s
amo(nt6memor,
prodig,
highl, gi)ted child' person with e.ceptional talents' mar*el' wonder
pro)ane
*iolate' desecrate (something hol,%' treat (nworthil,' be pro)ane )or'
A-= sec(lar' nonreligio(s' irre*erent )or hol, things
proAigate
waste)(l (o) mone,%' dissipated' wildl, immoral' dissol(te' 4
proAigate person' 4/ proAigac,
pro)o(nd
deep' not s(per3cial' complete' E./ pro)o(nd
thin$er6remar$6silence6dea)ness' 4/ pro)(ndit,
pro)(sion
great amo(nt' plent,' o*erab(ndance' e.cess' la*ish e.pendit(re' E./
pro)(sion o) choices' A-=/ pro)(se plenti)(l' copio(s' gi*ing or gi*en
ab(ndantl,' e.tra*agant
progenitor
ancestor
progen,
children' o5spring' descendants
prognosis
)orecasted co(rse o) a disease' prediction' 78/ prognostic
prognosticate
predict (according to present indications%
prohibiti*e
so high as to prohibit p(rchase or (se' tending to pre*ent the
p(rchase or (se o) something' prohibiting' inclined to pre*ent or
)orbid' E./ prohibiti*e ta.
pro2ectile
missile' 3red or thrown ob2ect (s(ch as stone or b(llet%
proletarian
member o) the wor$ing class' bl(e collar g(,' 4/ proletariat wor$ing
class (who ha*e to wor$ )or wages%
proli)erate
grow rapidl, (in n(mbers%' spread' m(ltipl,' 4/ proli)eration
proli3c
prod(cing o5spring or )r(it in ab(ndance' )ertile' )ec(nd' ab(ndantl,
)r(it)(l' prod(cing ab(ndant wor$s' E./ proli3c writer
proli.it,
tedio(s wordiness' *erbosit,' A-=/ proli. word,' *erbose' di5(se
prolog(e
introd(ction (to a poem or pla,%
prolong
lengthen' e.tend' draw o(t
prominent
protr(ding(stic$ing o(t%' conspic(o(s' notable' eminent
promisc(o(s
mi.ed indiscriminatel,' indiscriminate' not choosing care)(ll,'
indiscriminate in the choice o) se.(al partners' irreg(lar+ partic(larl,
se.(all,' E./ promisc(o(s li)e6girl' 4/ promisc(it,
promontor,
headland
promote
ad*ance in ran$' ad*ance' help to Ao(rish' ad*ocate' help acti*el, in
)orming' p(blici?e or pop(lari?e' E./ Fil$ promotes health' E./
promote a match6bill' E./ promote a new prod(ct
prompt
ca(se' (rge' pro*o$e' pro*ide a c(e ()or an actor%' A-= done witho(t
dela,' done at the right time' p(nct(al' on time' 4 reminder or c(e
prom(lgate
anno(nce' proclaim a doctrine or law' ma$e $nown b, o9cial
p(blication
prone
inclined to' li$el, to (s(5er%' prostrate' l,ing with the )ront
downward' E./ prone to disease6ma$e mista$es' E./ accident-prone
prong
pointed pro2ecting part
prono(nced
distinct' *er, noticeable' E./ prono(nced limp
prop
s(pport placed (nder or against something' @/
propagate
increase in n(mber b, prod(cing ,o(ng' m(ltipl,' spread' E./ Fost
plants propagate b, seed' E./ newspaper propagating their ideas
propellant(propellent%
s(bstance which propels or dri*es )orward (s(ch as an e.plosi*e
charge or a roc$et )(el%
propensit,
nat(ral inclination
prophetic
o) a prophet or prophec,' ha*ing to do with predicting the )(t(re' 4/
prophec,' @/ prophes,' 4/ prophet
proph,lactic
(sed to pre*ent disease' 4 something proph,lactic' condom' 4/
proph,la.is pre*ention o) disease
propin>(it,
nearness (in space or relationship%' pro.imit,' $inship
propitiate
appease' conciliate' ma$e peace)(l' A-=/ propitiator,
propitio(s
)a*orable' a(spicio(s' ad*antageo(s' )ort(nate' E./ propitio(s
da,6sign
proponent
s(pporter' bac$er' opposite o) opponent
propo(nd
p(t )orth )or consideration or anal,sis' set )orth' E./ propo(nd a
problem6theor,
propriet,
3tness' >(alit, o) being proper' correct cond(ct' con)ormit, to
pre*ailing c(stoms and (sages' 78/ proprietor+ proprietar,
prop(lsi*e
dri*ing )orward' 4/ prop(lsion
prosaic
lac$ing in imagination' d(ll and (nimaginati*e' matter-o)-
)act(concerned with )acts+ not imagination or )eelings%' )act(al' 78/
prose
prosceni(m
part o) stage in )ront o) c(rtain' )ront arch o) a stage
proscribe
prohibit' ostraci?e' banish' o(tlaw
prosel,ti?e
(ind(ce someone to% con*ert to a religion or belie)' 4/ prosel,te new
con*ert to a doctrine or religion
prosod,
art o) *ersi3cation' st(d, o) the metrical str(ct(re o) *erse
prosper
become s(ccess)(l (esp/ 3nanciall,%' thri*e' grow well' E./ children
prospering (nder his care
prosperit,
good )ort(ne and 3nancial s(ccess' ph,sical well-being
prospero(s
s(ccess)(l' rich' aB(ent' well-to-do' well-o5
prostrate
stretch o(t )(ll on gro(nd' ma$e prostrate' ener*ate' E./ prostrating
illness' A-= l,ing )ace down' ha*ing lost all strength
protM1egM1e
person recei*ing protection and s(pport )rom a patron
protagonist
leader or noticeable s(pporter o) an idea' chie) character in a pla, or
stor,
protean
able to ta$e on man, )orms' *ersatile' 78/ <rote(s sea god to change
his shape at will
protocol
diplomatic eti>(ette' ceremon, and eti>(ette obser*ed b, diplomats'
3rst cop, o) a treat, be)ore its rati3cation' E./ <rotocol demands that
the >(een meet him at the airport/
protot,pe
original wor$ (sed as a model b, others
protract
prolong' lengthen in time' draw o(t
protr(de
stic$ o(t' 2(t' pro2ect' E./ protr(ding teeth
prot(berance
protr(sion' swelling' b(lge
pro*enance
place o) origin' origin or so(rce o) something' E./ G(npowder is o)
7hinese pro*enance' 78/ come
pro*ender
dr, )ood )or li*estoc$' )odder
pro*erb
adage' someone or something well $nown )or notoriet,' A-=/
pro*erbial o) a pro*erb' widel, $nown' A-@/ pro*erbiall,
pro*idence
>(alit, o) being pro*ident' di*ine care' god1s care' <ro*idence god'
E./ 0t seemed li$e pro*idence that the doctor happened to be there'
A-=/ pro*idential o) di*ine pro*idence' )ort(nate
pro*ident
pro*iding )or )(t(re needs' displa,ing )oresight' thri)t,' preparing )or
emergencies' ;</ impro*ident
pro*incial
pertaining to a pro*ince' limited in o(tloo$' narrow' (nsophisticated
pro*ision
act o) pro*iding' something pro*ided' preparator, meas(re'
pro*isions necessar, s(pplies (esp/ )ood%' stip(lation' condition in
an agreement' E./ According to the pro*isions o) the agreement
pro*isional
tentati*e' temporar,
pro*iso
stip(lation' condition in an agreement' pro*ision
pro*ocati*e
aro(sing anger or se.(al interest' anno,ing' E./ pro*ocati*e in tight
2eans' @/ pro*o$e incite to anger' ca(se (an (npleasant action or
)eeling%' 4/ pro*ocation
prowess
e.traordinar, abilit,' militar, bra*er,' E./ prowess in battle
pro.imit,
nearness' A-=/ pro.imate
pro.,
a(thori?ed agent' a(thorit, to act )or another
pr(de
e.cessi*el, modest or proper person (who is easil, shoc$ed b,
improper things+ esp/ o) a se.(al nat(re%' 4/ pr(der,' A-=/ pr(dish
e.cessi*el, concerned with propriet,
pr(dent
ca(tio(s' care)(l' pr(dential
pr(ne
c(t awa,' trim
pr(rient
ha*ing or ca(sing l(st)(l desires and tho(ghts' aro(sing immoderate
se.(al desire
pr,
in>(ire impertinentl, (someone else1s pri*ate a5airs%' (se le*erage to
raise or open something' pri?e' 4/ pries tool )or pr,ing
pse(don,m
pen name' 3ctitio(s name ass(med b, an a(thor' A-=/
pse(don,mo(s
ps,che
so(l' mind
ps,chiatrist
doctor who treats mental diseases
ps,chic
o) ps,che' mental' o) or possessing e.traordinar, mental powers
ps,chopathic
pertaining to mental dearrangement' 4/ ps,chopath person with an
antisocial personalit, disorder
ps,chosis
mental disorder' A-=/ 4/ ps,chotic
ps,chosomatic
o) the inA(ence o) the mind on the bod, (esp/ with respect to disease%
pterodact,l
e.tinct A,ing reptile' 78/ wingN3nger
p(c$er
gather into wrin$les or )olds' 4 wrin$le or )old
p(dding
hot sweet dish
p(erile
childish' immat(re' 78/ p(er bo,
p(gilist
bo.er' 78/ p(gilism bo.ing
p(gnacit,
combati*eness' disposition to 3ght' A-=/ p(gnacio(s (o) people%
belligerent' combati*e in nat(re
p(issant
power)(l' strong' potent' 4/ p(issance power
p(lchrit(de
bea(t,' comeliness' A-=/ p(lchrit(dino(s
p(lmonar,
pertaining to the l(ngs
p(lpit
raised plat)orm (sed in preaching (in a ch(rch%
p(lsate
throb' beat reg(larl,' *ibrate reg(larl,
p(lse
rh,thmical throbbing o) arteries' brie) s(dden change in a normall,
constant >(antit,' @ p(lsate
p(l*eri?e
cr(sh or grind into *er, small particles
p(mmel
pommel' beat or po(nd with 3sts
p(nctilio(s
min(tel, attenti*e (perhaps too m(ch so% to 3ne points' stressing
niceties o) cond(ct or )orm' 4/ p(nctilio+ p(nctilio(sness care)(l
attention pa,ed to e*er, small e.act detail
p(ndit
a(thorit, on a s(b2ect' e.pert' learned person
p(ngent
stinging' acrid' sharp in taste or smell' (o) speech or writing% ca(stic'
4/ p(ngenc,
p(niti*e
p(nishing' E./ p(niti*e meas(res
p(n,
tin,' wea$' insigni3cant
p(rchase
sec(re grasp or hold' 3rm grasp or )ooting
p(rgator,
place o) spirit(al e.piation' temporar, state or place in which the
so(ls m(st e.piate their sins
p(rge
remo*e or get rid o) something or someone (nwanted' eliminate' )ree
)rom blame or g(ilt' cleanse or p(ri), (esp/ o) sin+ g(ilt+ or
de3lement%' 4/
p(rport
intention' p(rpose' meaning' @ claim' pro)ess' E./ order which
p(rports to be signed b, the general
p(rported
alleged' claimed' rep(ted or r(mored' E./ p(rported Catanists
p(rse
p(c$er' contract (lips% into wrin$les' 4 wallet
p(r*e,or
)(rnisher o) )oodst(5s' caterer' @/ p(r*e, s(ppl, (eg/ )ood%' )(rnish'
78/ pro*ide
p(sh,
disagreeabl, aggressi*e
p(sillanimo(s
cowardl,' lac$ing co(rage' )ainthearted
p(tati*e
s(pposed' rep(ted' generall, regarded as s(ch' E./ p(tati*e )ather o)
the child
p(tre),
ma$e or become p(trid' 4/ p(tre)action
p(trescent
becoming p(trid' p(tre),ing
p(trid
deca,ed and )o(l-smelling' )o(l' rotten' deca,ed' 4/ p(tridit,
p(??le
baBe or con)(se b, a di9c(lt problem' ponder o*er a problem in an
e5ort to sol*e' clari), or sol*e b, reasoning' E./ p(??le o(t the
answer' 4/
p,romaniac
person with an insane desire to set things on 3re
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
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>(ac$
charlatan' impostor
>(adr(ped
)o(r-)ooted animal' A-=/ 78/ biped
>(a5
drin$ with ?est' drin$ with relish(?est' heart, en2o,ment%' 78/ sip
>(agmire
bog' marsh' so)t+ wet+ bogg, land' predicament' comple. or dangero(s
sit(ation )rom which it is di9c(lt to )ree onesel)
>(ail
cower' shrin$ bac$ in )ear' lose heart
>(aint
odd in an old-)ashioned wa,' odd' old-)ashioned' pict(res>(e
>(ali3ed
limited' restricted' @/ >(ali), limit the meaning o)' modi),
>(ali),
reach a necessar, standard' limit the meaning o) something stated
>(alms
(neas, )eelings' misgi*ings' (neas, )ears especiall, abo(t matters o)
conscience' E./ 0 ha*e no >(alms abo(t gi*ing this assignment to Helen/
>(andar,
dilemma' state o) (ncertaint,' E./ Che is in a >(andar, abo(t whether to go/
>(arantine
isolation o) a person+ place+ or ship to pre*ent spread o) in)ection' @ isolate in
>(arantine
>(arr,
dig into (to get stone%' 4 mine'
>(ash
cr(sh' s(ppress' s>(ash' s(bd(e' ann(l' E./ >(ash a rebellion6the decision o)
the low co(rt
>(a,
doc$' whar)' pier' landing place ()or boats%
>(eas,
e.periencing na(sea' na(seated' easil, na(seated' s>(eamish' E./ )eel a little
>(eas,
>(eer
strange' eccentric' de*iating )rom the normal
>(ell
s(ppress' p(t an end to' p(t down )orcibl,' e.ting(ish' >(iet' E./ SSArm,
G(ells Rebellion11 in newspaper' 78/ $ill
>(ench
ass(age or satis), (thr(st%' sla$e' do(se or e.ting(ish' p(t o(t' s(ppress
>(er(lo(s
gi*en to complaining' complaining' )ret)(l' whining
>(er,
in>(ir,' >(estion' @/
>(e(e
line (o) waiting people or *ehicles%
>(ibble
minor ob2ection or complaint' @ raise minor ob2ections' carp' ca*il
>(ic$sil*er
merc(r,
>(iescent
dormant' temporaril, inacti*e' at rest' 4/ >(iescence
>(iet(de
tran>(illit,' calmness
>(intessence
p(rest and highest embodiment' per)ect e.ample' apotheosis' most essential
element' E./ >(intessence o) wit' A-=/ >(intessential' 78/ 3)th essence
>(ip
ta(nt' cle*er sarcastic remar$' @/
>(ir$
s(dden sharp t(rn or twist' startling twist' caprice' idios,ncras,' pec(liarit, o)
beha*ior' E./ b, a >(ir$ o) )ate
>(isling
traitor who aids in*aders' 78/ @id$(n G(isling
>(i*er
tremble' sha$e' 4/
>(i.otic
idealistic b(t impractical' 78/ -on G(i.ote
>(i??ical
c(rio(s' s(ggesting p(??lement (witho(t sa,ing%' >(estioning' teasing'
moc$ing' bantering' E./ >(i??ical glance
>(or(m
minimal n(mber o) members necessar, to cond(ct a meeting
>(otidian
dail,' commonplace' c(stomar,' E./ >(otidian ro(tine
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
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rabble
mob' nois, crowd
rabid
o) or s(5ering rabies' li$e a )anatic' e.tremel, ?ealo(s' )(rio(s' 78/ rabies
h,drophobia
rabies
disease passed on b, the bite o) an in)ected animal (ca(sing madness and
death%
raconte(r
stor,-teller' one who tells stories with wit and s$ill
raBe
lotter,' @ award as a pri?e in a raBe' E./ raBe o5 a new car
rag
scrap o) cloth' A-=/ ragged old and torn' seeming (n3nished and
imper)ect' E./ ragged deb(t6per)ormance
ragam(9n
dirt, child in torn clothes' person wearing tattered clothes
rail
complain bitterl,' scold' rant' E./ the wea$er railing against in2(stices
raiment
clothing' garments' E./ 0 ha*e no raiment 3t to wear/
ra$e
immoral or dissol(te person
ra$ish
2a(nt,' st,lish' sport,' morall, corr(pt' dissol(te' E./ He wore his hat at a
ra$ish and 2a(nt, angle/
rall,
come or bring together' call (p or s(mmon ()orces+ *ital powers+ etc/%'
re*i*e or rec(perate (a)ter illness or di9c(lt,%' 4 act o) rall,ing' mass
gathering
ram
male sheep' @/ stri$e or dri*e against with a hea*, impact
ramble
wander aimlessl, (ph,sicall, or mentall,%' digress
rami3cation
branching o(t' s(bdi*ision' one branch o) a s,stem' one o) the res(lts
)ollowing )rom an action or decision' E./ rami3cations o) a b(siness6the
decision
rami),
branch o(t' di*ide into branches or s(bdi*isions
ramp
slope' inclined plane or roadwa, (connecting two le*els%
rampant
growing or spreading (ncontrollabl,' growing in pro)(sion' (nrestrained'
E./ rampant lawlessness6weed
rampart
de)ensi*e mo(nd o) earth
ramshac$le
(o) a b(ilding or *ehicle% poorl, constr(cted' ric$et,' )alling apart
rancid
ha*ing the odor o) stale or decomposing )at' ran$
rancor
long-lasting hatred' bitterness' E./ negotiation witho(t rancor' A-=/
rancoro(s
random
witho(t de3nite p(rpose+ plan+ or aim' hapha?ard' E./ random shots' E./
chosen at random
ran$
o5ensi*e in odor or Aa*or
ran$le
irritate' )ester' anno,
ransac$
search thoro(ghl,' pillage (going thro(gh a place%' E./ Enem, soldiers
ransac$ed the town/
rant
spea$ *iolentl, or e.citedl,' ra*e' tal$ e.citedl, showing anger' scold' ma$e
a grandilo>(ent speech' E./ :he priest ranted abo(t the de*il/
rapacio(s
*oracio(s' ra*eno(s' ta$ing e*er,thing one can' e.cessi*el, grasping'
pl(ndering' s(bsisting on li*e pre,' E./ rapacio(s birds
rapport
close relationship' emotional closeness' harmon,
rapt
engrossed' absorbed' enchanted' E./ rapt listener
rapt(re
great 2o, and delight' ecstas,' A-=/ rapt(ro(s
rare
(o) air% thin in densit,' rare3ed' E./ rare air o) the mo(ntains
rare3ed
made less dense (o) a gas%' @/ rare), ma$e less dense' 4/ rare)action
rasp
(o) a so(nd% grate on (eg/ ner*es%' ma$e a harsh noise' ha*e an (npleasant
e5ect' r(b with something ro(gh' E./ :he cat1s tong(e rasped m, hand/
rasp,
ma$ing a harsh noise' grating' harsh
rati),
appro*e )ormall,' con3rm' *eri),
ratiocination
reasoning' act o) drawing concl(sions )rom premises' @/ ratiocinate reason
logicall,
ration
3.ed portion' @ distrib(te as rations
rational
(o) a person% ha*ing reason' (o) ideas% based on reason' logical
rationale
)(ndamental reason or principle (on which a s,stem or principle is based%'
)(ndamental reason or 2(sti3cation' gro(nds )or an action
rationali?e
ma$e rational' de*ise )alse reasons )or (one1s beha*ior%' o5er an e.c(se'
gi*e a pla(sible reason )or an action in place o) a tr(e+ less admirable ones'
4/ rationali?ation
ra(co(s
(o) *oice% harsh and (npleasant' (o) people% disorderl, and boistero(s' E./
ra(co(s sho(ts
ra*age
de*astate' pl(nder' despoil' E./ crops ra*aged b, storms
ra*e
o*erwhelmingl, )a*orable re*iew' @ tal$ wildl, as i) mad' E./ ra*ing l(natic
ra*el
)all apart into tangles' entangle' (nra*el or (ntwist
ra*eno(s
e.tremel, h(ngr,' *oracio(s
ra*ine
narrow *alle, with steep sides' gorge' 78/ g(ll,+ can,on
ra?e
destro, completel,' E./ ra?e the cit, to the gro(nd
reactionar,
strongl, opposed to social or political change' opposing progress' politicall,
(ltraconser*ati*e' 4/ ;</ radical
realm
$ingdom' 3eld or sphere' E./ not within the realms o) possibilit,
reaper
one who har*ests grain' E./ the Grim Reaper' @/ reap c(t and gather
(crop%' har*est a crop
rebate
ret(rn o) part o) a pa,ment' disco(nt' @/
reb(5
re2ect bl(ntl,' sn(b' beat bac$' E./ Che reb(5ed his in*itation' 4/
reb($e
scold harshl,' critici?e se*erel,
reb(s
representation o) words in the )orm o) pict(res or s,mbols' p(??le in which
pict(res or letters stand )or words' E./ SSR H 1&11 is a reb(s )or SSAre ,o(
1&11/
reb(ttal
re)(tation' response with contrar, e*idence' @/ reb(t re)(te' dispro*e
recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting a(thorit, e*en a)ter being p(nished' obstinatel,
st(bborn' determined to resist a(thorit,' (nr(l,' E./ recalcitrant child
recant
disclaim or disa*ow' retract a pre*io(s statement' openl, con)ess error' E./
recant one1s )aith6a statement
recapit(late
s(mmari?e
recast
reconstr(ct (a sentence+ stor,+ stat(e+ etc/%' )ashion again
recepti*e
>(ic$ or willing to recei*e (ideas+ s(ggestions+ etc/%' E./ recepti*e to the
proposal
recess
pa(se' temporar, cessation' alco*e' secret inner place' E./ parliament in
recess' @/ 78/ recessi*e
recession
withdrawal' retreat' time o) low economic acti*it,
recidi*ism
habit(al ret(rn to crime (e*en a)ter being p(nished%' 4/ recidi*ist
recipient
recei*er
reciprocal
m(t(al' gi*en and recei*ed in ret(rn' e.changeable' interacting' E./
reciprocal trade agreement
reciprocate
do or gi*e something in ret(rn' repa, in $ind' gi*e or ta$e m(t(all,'
interchange' mo*e
recital
act o) reciting p(blicl,' detailed acco(nt' per)ormance o) m(sic or dance
(b, a solo per)ormer%
recite
repeat alo(d (something learned%' describe' E./ recite his complaints' 4/
recitation
rec$on
co(nt' calc(late' regard as' thin$' s(ppose
recline
lie down
recl(se
hermit' loner' A-=/ recl(si*e
reconcile
ma$e )riendl, again (a)ter >(arrel%' ma$e consistent (two ideas in
opposition%' correct inconsistencies' E./ reconcile one1s political principles
with one1s religio(s belie)s
recondite
abstr(se' not easil, (nderstood' pro)o(nd' secret
reconnaissance
s(r*e, o) enem, b, soldiers' reconnoitering' @/ reconnoiter ma$e a
preliminar, inspection o) (esp/ to gather militar, in)ormation%
reco(nt
narrate or tell (a stor,%' co(nt o*er again
reco(rse
resorting to help when in tro(ble' E./ witho(t reco(rse to
recreant
dislo,al' cowardl,' 4 dislo,al and cowardl, person
recrimination
co(ntercharges' @/ recriminate
recti),
set right' correct' 78/ rect- right
rectit(de
moral correctness' moral (prightness' moral *irt(e' correctness o)
2(dgment
rec(mbent
reclining' l,ing down completel, or in part
rec(perate
reco*er' ret(rn to health' regain' E./ rec(perate losses
rec(rrent
occ(rring again and again
redolent
odoro(s' )ragrant' s(ggesti*e (o) an odor%' E./ redolent o) onions6m,ster,
redo(btable
)ormidable' ca(sing )ear
redress
remed,' compensation' E./ see$ redress )or the damage to ,o(r car' @ p(t
right' remed, or recti), (a wrong%' ma$e amends )or
red(ce
diminish' bring to a wea$er or more di9c(lt condition' demote' lower in
ran$' separate into components b, anal,sis' E./ red(ced to the ran$s' E./
red(ce the ho(se to r(bble' 4/ red(ction
red(ndant
s(perA(o(s' more than is necessar,' *erbose' e.cessi*el, word,'
repetitio(s
ree$
emit (an (npleasant odor or smo$e%' gi*e o5 an (npleasant odor' gi*e o(t
smo$e' E./ ree$ing chimne,' 4 (npleasant odor' stench
re)ector,
dining hall' room where meals are ser*ed (in a school%
re)erend(m
direct *ote b, all the people
re)raction
bending o) a ra, o) light
re)ractor,
(nmanageable' disobedient and st(bborn' E./ re)ractor, horse
re)rain
abstain )rom' resist' )orbear' 4 chor(s
re)(lgent
e5(lgent' brilliant' brightl, shining' gleaming' E./ re)(lgent moon
re)(rbish
reno*ate' ma$e clean+ bright+ or )resh (ma$e new% again' ma$e bright b,
polishing' E./ re)(rbish an old theater' 78/ )(rbish polish
re)(se
an,thing discarded or re2ected as worthless' trash
re)(te
dispro*e' pro*e to be )alse' 4/ re)(tation
regal
ro,al' o) a monarch' E./ regal manner
regale
entertain
regatta
boat or ,acht race
regeneration
spirit(al rebirth' E./ regeneration o) the prisoners' @/ regenerate gi*e or
obtain new li)e' re)orm spirit(all,
regent
a person who go*erns in place o) a r(ler who is ill+ absent+ or still a child'
A-=/ E./ the <rince regent
regicide
m(rder o) a $ing or >(een
regime
method o) s,stem or go*ernment
regimen
prescribed co(rse o) diet or e.ercise' prescribed diet and habits' E./ dail,
regimen o) a dancer
regiment
militar, (nit' @ s(b2ect to strict order' E./ regimented societ,
rehabilitate
restore to proper condition (health or (se)(l li)e%' restore the )ormer ran$ o)
reimb(rse
repa,' pa, bac$
reinstate
restore to a pre*io(s condition or position
reiterate
repeat
re2oinder
repl,' retort' comebac$' @/ re2oin sa, in repl,
re2(*enate
ma$e ,o(ng again
relapse
ret(rn to a )ormer state (esp/ a)ter impro*ement%' 4/
relegate
p(t into a lower or worse place' banish to an in)erior position' delegate'
assign' E./ relegate the old )(rnit(re to the children1s room' E./ relegated to
the second di*ision
relent
become less se*ere' gi*e in(s(rrender%' A-=/ relentless (n,ielding'
contin(o(sl, se*ere
rele*ant
ha*ing importance' pertinent' re)erring to the case in hand' 4/ rele*ance+
rele*anc,
relic
s(r*i*ing remnant ()rom an e.tinct c(lt(re%' memento' $eepsa$e' relics
corpse' E./ ancient relics' E./ relics o) his tra*el' E./ His relics are b(ried at
J/
religio(s
o) religion' (o) a person% pio(s' ha*ing re*erence )or a deit,
relin>(ish
gi*e (p something (with rel(ctance%' ,ield' release' E./ relin>(ish
power6the claim to the land6his hold on m, arm
relish
en2o,' sa*or' 4 en2o,ment' ?est
remediable
reparable
reminiscence
recollection' @/ reminisce recollect the past
reminiscent
s(ggesti*e o) something (in the past%' o) reminiscence
remiss
negligent' careless abo(t a d(t,
remission
temporar, moderation (o) disease s,mptoms%' remitting o) a debt or
p(nishment' cancelation o) a debt' pardon' E./ :he disease went into
remission' E./ 7hristians pra, )or the remission o) sins/
remit
transmit (mone,% in pa,ment' )ree someone )rom a debt or p(nishment
remittance
remitting o) mone,' amo(nt o) mone, remitted
remnant
remainder
remonstrate
protest' ob2ection' @/ remonstrate sa, in protest
remorse
deep regret )or wrongdoing' g(ilt' sel)-reproach
rem(nerati*e
(o) wor$% compensating' rewarding' pro3table' well-paid' @/ rem(nerate
reward' pa, (someone% )or wor$ or tro(ble
rend
split' tear apart' 4/ rent' 78/ heartrending ca(sing deep sorrow
render
gi*e' deli*er' pro*ide' represent in *erbal or artistic )orm' depict' per)orm'
ma$e' translate' E./ render the song bea(ti)(ll,
rende?*o(s
meeting place' meeting at a set time or place' @/
rendition
rendering' translation' artistic interpretation o) a song+ etc
renegade
deserter' traitor' A-=/
renege
brea$ a promise' den,' go bac$ on' E./ renege on the contract6pa,ing o5
the debt
reno(nce
abandon' gi*e (p (b, )ormal anno(ncement%' disown' rep(diate' E./
reno(nce one1s claim to the propert,6one1s religion' 4/ ren(nciation
reno*ate
restore to good condition' renew
renown
)ame' A-=/ renowned
rent
tear made b, rending' rip' split
reparable
capable o) being repaired
reparation
compensation ()or loss or wrong%' amends' E./ ma$e reparation )or the
damage' 78/ repair
repartee
>(ic$ cle*er repl,
repast
meal' )east' ban>(et
repeal
re*o$e' ann(l
repel
dri*e awa,' disg(st' E./ repel the attac$6moist(re' E./ repelled b, the dirt,
room' 78/ rep(lsion
repellent
dri*ing awa,' disg(sting' o5ensi*e' rep(lsi*e' (nattracti*e' 4/
reperc(ssion
rebo(nd' reaction' re*erberation' E./ serio(s reperc(ssion
repertoire
list o) wor$s o) m(sic+ drama+ etc/+ a per)ormer is prepared to present' 78/
repertor,
repine
)ret' complain' be anno,ed' E./ repine o*er the (ndone wor$
replenish
3ll (p again
replete
)(ll, 3lled' 3lled to the brim or to the point o) being st(5ed' ab(ndantl,
s(pplied' E./ report replete with errors
replica
cop,
replicate
reprod(ce' d(plicate
repose
resting' state o) being at rest' calmness' @ lie at rest' rela.' p(t or place' E./
repose o(r hopes in a single man
repositor,
storeho(se
reprehensible
deser*ing blame' blameworth,' @/ reprehend blame
representational
(o) a st,le o) art% showing things as the, act(all, appear in real li)e
repress
hold bac$ (the nat(ral e.pression o)%' restrain' cr(sh' oppress' E./
repressed child' E./ repress a la(gh6rebellion
reprie*e
postponement or cancelation o) a p(nishment' temporar, sta,' @ postpone
or cancel the p(nishment o)
reprimand
repro*e se*erel,' reb($e' 4/
reprisal
retaliation
reprise
m(sical repetition' repeating o) a piece o) m(sic' repeat per)ormance'
rec(rrent action' E./ reprise in the 3nale' E./ constant reprises
reproach
blame (not angril, b(t sadl,%' e.press disappro*al or disappointment' 4/
A-=/ reproach)(l
reprobate
morall, disappro*ed person' person hardened in sin+ de*oid o) a sense o)
decenc,' 78/ disappro*ed b, God V
reprobation
se*ere disappro*al' 78/ approbation
repro*e
cens(re' reb($e' 4/ reproo)
rep(diate
disown' disa*ow' den,
rep(gnance
disg(st' strong disli$e' loathing' A-=/ rep(gnant aro(sing disg(st'
rep(lsi*e
rep(lse
re2ect with r(deness or coldness (an o5er or )riendship%' dri*e bac$ (an
enem, attac$%' 78/ rep(lse ZMne>Z ca(se rep(lsion
rep(lsion
distaste' disg(st' act o) dri*ing bac$' A-=/ rep(lsi*e ca(sing disg(st'
tending to dri*e awa,' @/ repel (not Srep(lse1%
rep(table
respectable' ha*ing a good rep(tation
rep(ted
s(pposed' E./ rep(ted )ather o) the child' @/ rep(te consider' 4/ rep(te
rep(tation' esteem
re>(iem
mass )or the dead' dirge
re>(isite
necessar, re>(irement' something re>(ired' A-= re>(ired' necessar,
re>(isition
)ormal demand or re>(est' E./ re>(isition )or more comp(ting e>(ipment'
@/
re>(ite
ma$e ret(rn )or' repa,' reciprocate' re*enge' 4/ re>(ittal
rescind
repeal' ann(l' cancel (a law+ decision+ or agreement%
resentment
indignation' bitterness' displeas(re' @/ resent )eel anger abo(t
reser*e
sel)-control' sel)-restraint' )ormal b(t distant manner' reticence' E./
witho(t reser*e )reel, and openl,' A-=/ reser*ed sh, and
(ncomm(nicati*e
resid(al
remaining' le)t o*er' o) a resid(e' 4 resid(e
resid(e
remainder' balance
resign
gi*e (p (a position+ right+ or claim%' s(bmit (onesel)% passi*el,
resignation
patientl, s(bmissi*eness' statement that one is >(itting a 2ob' A-=/
resigned ac>(iescent
resilient
elastic' ha*ing the power o) springing bac$' able to reco*er >(ic$l, (as )rom
mis)ort(ne%
resol(tion
determination' resol(teness' A-=/ resol(te 3rm or determined in p(rpose
resol*e
decide' settle' sol*e' separate' ma$e a determined decision' 4/ resol(tion
resonant
(o) a so(nd% echoing' reso(nding(so(nding lo(dl,%' deep and )(ll in so(nd'
prod(cing resonance' E./ resonant *oice' 4/ resonance
resort
t(rn to )or help' E./ resort to *iolence' 4/
reso(nd
(o) a place% be 3lled with so(nd' (o) a so(nd% so(nd lo(dl,' so(nd bac$'
echo' E./ hall reso(nded with la(ghter
reso(rce)(l
cle*er and imaginati*e (in dealing with di9c(lt sit(ations%' 4/ reso(rce+
reso(rce)(lness
respiration
breathing' e.halation' A-=/ respirator,
respite
time )or rest' inter*al o) relie)' dela, in p(nishment' reprie*e
resplendent
brilliant' splendid in appearance' da??ling' glorio(s
responsi*eness
state o) reacting readil, to appeals+ orders+ etc/' A-=/ responsi*e readil,
reacting' E./ responsi*e to treatment
restit(tion
ret(rning something (lost or stolen% to the right)(l owner' reparation'
indemni3cation' compensation )or loss+ damage+ or in2(r,
resti*e
impatientl, restless (ind(ced b, e.ternal coercion or restriction%' restlessl,
impatient' obstinatel, resisting control' E./ resti*e horses beca(se o)
wol*es' 78/ not a general s,non,m )or Srestless1
restraint
moderation or sel)-control' controlling )orce' restriction
res(mption
ta$ing (p again' recommencement' @/ res(me begin or ta$e (p again' ta$e
or occ(p, again' E./ Dindl, res(me ,o(r seats/
res(rge
rise again' Aow to and )ro' 4/ res(rgence' A-=/ res(rgent (o) ideas or
belie)s% e.periencing re*i*al' s(rging again
res(rrect
re*i*e
res(scitate
re*i*e' bring bac$ to li)e or conscio(sness' E./ res(scitate the drowned
child
retain
$eep' maintain possession o)' emplo, (esp/ a law,er or ad*isor%' 4/
retainer ser*ant' )ee paid to retain an ad*isor
retaliate
repa, in $ind ((s(all, )or bad treatment%' @/ retaliate
retard
dela, (in de*elopment%' A-=/ retarded (as o) a child% slower in
de*elopment
retenti*e
holding' able to retain things (esp/ )acts in the mind%' ha*ing a good
memor,
reticent
inclined to silence' (ncomm(nicati*e' reser*ed' E./ He was reticent abo(t
the reasons' 4/ reticence
retin(e
)ollowing' attendants
retiring
sh, and reser*ed (o) a person%' modest' E./ her retiring personalit,
retort
>(ic$ sharp repl,' @/
retract
withdraw' ta$e bac$' draw bac$' E./ retract a statement6an o5er6claws' 4/
retraction' 78/ retractile
retrench
c(t down' c(t down e.penses' economi?e
retrib(tion
deser*ed p(nishment )or wrongdoing' p(nishment )or o5enses'
compensation' *engeance' 78/ pa, bac$
retrie*e
reco*er' p(t right' 3nd and bring in' regain' E./ retrie*e the sit(ation
retroacti*e
ta$ing e5ect be)ore its enactment (as a law% or imposition (as a ta.%' (o) a
law% ha*ing e5ect on the past as well as the )(t(re
retrograde
go bac$wards' recede' degenerate' deteriorate' A-=/
retrospecti*e
loo$ing bac$ on the past' 4/ retrospection' @/ retrospect
re*elr,
boistero(s merr,ma$ing' @/ re*el engage boistero(s )esti*ities' en2o,
greatl,' 4 boistero(s )esti*it, or celebration
re*erberate
echo repeatedl,' reso(nd' E./ :he th(nder re*erberated across the *alle,/
re*erend
deser*ing re*erence' 4 priest
re*erent
respect)(l' worship)(l' @/ re*ere regard with re*erence' 4/ re*erence
pro)o(nd respect
re*erie
da,dream' abstracted m(sing
re*ert
relapse' bac$slide' t(rn bac$ to' ret(rn to the )ormer owner' 4/ re*ersion
re*ile
attac$ with ab(si*e lang(age' *ili),(slander%
re*o$e
cancel' retract' 78/ irre*ocable
re*(lsion
s(dden strong )eeling o) disg(st' s(dden *iolent change o) )eeling' negati*e
reaction' E./ re*(lsion )rom the scenes o) tort(re
rhapsodi?e
spea$ or write in an e.aggeratedl, enth(siastic manner' E./ rhapsodi?e
o*er the bea(t, o) the scener,
rhapsod,
e.cessi*el, enth(siastic e.pression o) )eeling' m(sical composition o)
irreg(lar )orm (as i) made (p as one pla,s it%
rhetoric
art o) e5ecti*e comm(nication' art o) (sing lang(age e5ecti*el, and
pers(asi*el,' st,le o) spea$ing or writing' grandilo>(ent lang(age' E./
political rhetoric' A-=/ rhetorical' 78/ rhetorical >(estion >(estion to
which no answer is e.pected as
ribald
mar$ed b, *(lgar lewd h(mor' wanton' pro)ane' 4/ ribaldr, ribald
lang(age or 2o$e
ric$et,
(o) b(ildings% li$el, to brea$ or )all apart' o) ric$ets' 78/ ric$ets' 78/ *itamin
-
riddle
pierce with holes' permeate or spread thro(gho(t' E./ :he g(nman riddled
the car with b(llets' E./ :he whole report is riddled with errors' 4/ large
sie*e (separating earth )rom stone%
rider
amendment or cla(se added to a legislati*e bill
ri)e
(o) something bad% widespread' ab(ndant' c(rrent
ri)t
narrow opening in a large mass' brea$ in a )riendl, relation' E./ thro(gh a
ri)t in the clo(ds' ;</ reconcilation
rig
arrangement o) masts and sails' @ e>(ip (a ship% with rigging' A-=/
rigging ropes that hold (p a ship1s sails
righteo(s
morall, (pright' 2(st
right)(l
legall, correct' E./ right)(l owner
rigid
hard and (nbending' sti5 and (n,ielding' 3.ed in beha*ior or *iews' strict'
rigoro(s' E./ rigid r(le
rigor
se*erit,' E./ rigors o) the R(ssian winter
rile
irritate' *e.' m(dd,
rip
tear or be torn >(ic$l, and *iolentl,' E./ :he sail ripped (nder the )orce o)
the wind' 4/
ri*et
metal pin (sed )or )astening metal plates together' @ )asten with a ri*et'
engross
ri*eting
holding one1s attention' absorbing' engrossing
ri*(let
small stream' 78/ rill [ ri*(let [ ri*er
rob(st
strong' *igoro(s
rococo
ornate' highl, decorated' 4/ 78/ 1&th cent(r,
roil
ma$e li>(ids m(r$, b, stirring (p sediment' dist(rb
rolling
(o) land% rising and )alling in long gentle slopes' happening contin(o(sl, b,
stages' E./ rolling de*ol(tion o) power to local go*ernments
romp
pla, or )rolic boistero(sl,' gambol' 4/
rooster
coc$' ad(lt male chic$en
roseate
ros,' optimistic' E./ roseate *iews
roster
list (o) names%
rostr(m
raised plat)orm )or speech-ma$ing' p(lpit
rote
repetition' memori?ation thro(gh repetition witho(t (nderstanding' E./
learn poetr, b, rote
rot(nd
(o) a person% )at and ro(nd
rot(nda
circ(lar b(ilding or hall co*ered with a dome
rot(ndit,
ro(ndness' sonoro(sness o) speech
ro(M1e
lechero(s man
ro(sing
li*el,' ind(cing e.citement' stirring' @/ ro(se wa$en' aro(se )rom sleep or
depression' e.cite' stir (p
ro(t
p(t to ro(t' stampede' dri*e o(t' 4 complete de)eat and disorderl, retreat
r(bble
)ragments (esp/ )rom a destro,ed b(ilding%
r(bric
title or heading (in red print%' directions )or religio(s ceremon,' protocol
r(dd,
reddish' (o) the )ace% reddish and health,-loo$ing
r(dimentar,
elementar,' not de*eloped' cr(de' 4/ r(diment )(ndamental element or
principle' E./ r(diments o) the lang(age
r(e
regret' lament' mo(rn' E./ He will r(e the da,' 4/ A-=/ r(e)(l
r(9an
*iolent sco(ndrel' b(ll,
r(mble
ma$e or mo*e with a deep rolling so(nd (as th(nder or stomach%
r(minant
animal that r(minates' A-=/
r(minate
chew o*er and o*er (mentall, or+ li$e cows+ ph,sicall,%' m(ll o*er(ponder%
r(mmage
ransac$' thoro(ghl, search
r(n-down
(o) a place% dilapidated' in a bad condition' (o) a person% wea$ or e.ha(sted
r(nic
m,sterio(s' set down in an ancient alphabet' 4/ r(ne one o) the letters o)
an alphabet (sed b, ancient Germanic peoples (c(t on stone or wood%'
magic charm
r(se
tric$ to decei*e' stratagem
r(stic
pertaining to co(ntr, people' (nsophisticated' simple' cr(de' (nco(th' (o)
)(rnit(re% ro(gh with the bar$ le)t on' 4/ r(ral person' r(stic person
r(sticate
banish to the co(ntr,' dwell in the co(ntr,
r(stle
ma$e slight so(nds li$e sil$ mo*ing or being r(bbed together
r(thless
pitiless' merciless' cr(el
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
Barron GRE word list - C
sabote(r
one who commits sabotage' destro,er o) propert,' 4/ sabotage
destr(ction o) propert, ((s(all, carried o(t secretl,%
saccharine
clo,ing sweet' characteristic o) s(gar or saccharin
sacrilegio(s
desecrating' pro)ane' 4/ sacrilege desecration+ mis(se+ or the)t o)
something sacred
sacrosanct
in*ioabl, sacred' most sacred' in*iolable
sadistic
inclined to cr(elt,' 4/ sadism delight in cr(elt,
saga
Ccandina*ian m,th' an, legend' long heroic narrati*e
sagacio(s
wise' percepti*e' shrewd' ha*ing insight' 4/ sagacit,
sage
person celebrated )or wisdom' wise person' A-= wise
salacio(s
lasci*io(s' l(st)(l' E./ salacio(s mon$
salient
prominent' pro2ecting be,ond a line' conspic(o(s' E./ salient
)eat(res
saline
salt,
sallow
(o) the s$in% ,ellowish and (nhealth,-loo$ing' sic$l, in color' E./
sallow comple.ion d(e to 2a(ndice
sal(brio(s
health)(l' cond(ci*e to health or well-being' sociall, desirable'
E./ sal(brio(s area' 78/ health
sal(tar,
tending to impro*e' bene3cial' wholesome' E./ :he p(nishment
had a sal(tar, e5ect on the bo,' 78/ health
sal*age
resc(e (goods or propert,% )rom loss' 4 sa*ing' propert, sa*ed
sanctimonio(s
displa,ing ostentatio(s or h,pocritical de*o(tness' 4/
sanctimon, h,pocritical piet,
sanction
appro*e' rati),' 4 permission' penalt, intended to en)orce
compliance
sanct(ar,
place o) re)(ge' shelter' shrine' hol, place' E./ :he o(tlaw was
granted sanct(ar, in the ch(rch/
sang(inar,
blood,' with m(ch bloodshed
sang(ine
optimistic' cheer)(l' hope)(l' o) the color o) blood' red
sap
diminish' wea$en' (ndermine the )o(ndations o) (a )orti3cation%'
E./ :he element $r,ptonite sapped his strength/
sarcasm
c(tting ironic remar$' scorn)(l remar$s' stinging reb($e' A-=/
sarcastic
sardonic
scorn)(ll, moc$ing' disdain)(l' sarcastic' c,nical' E./ sardonic
smile
sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring' E./ a man o) great sartorial
elegance' 78/ sartor tailor
sate
satis), to the )(ll' satis), to e.cess' clo,
satellite
small bod, re*ol*ing aro(nd a larger one
satiate
satis), )(ll, (ph,sical needs s(ch as h(nger%' sate' 4/ satiet,
condition o) being satiated
satire
)orm o) literat(re in which iron,+ sarcasm+ and ridic(le are
emplo,ed to attac$ h(man *ice and )oll,
satirical
(sing satire' moc$ing
sat(rate
soa$ thoro(ghl,' imb(e' impregnate' charge' 3ll to capacit,
sat(rnine
morose' gloom,' E./ -o not be misled b, his sat(rnine
co(ntenance/
sat,r
hal)-h(man+ hal)-bestial being in the co(rt o) -ion,s(s
(resembling a goat%+ portra,ed as wanton((nrestrained% and
c(nning' lecher' 78/ )a(n' 78/ goat lechero(s man
sa(nter
stroll(go )or a leis(rel, wal$% slowl,' 4/
sa*ant
scholar' learned person' 78/ sa*oir $now
sa*or
en2o,' ha*e a distincti*e Aa*or+ smell+ or >(alit,' 4 taste or
smell' distincti*e >(alit,
sa*or,
pleasant in taste' tast,' pleasing+ attracti*e+ or agreeable' E./
sa*or, rep(tation
scabbard
case )or a sword blade' sheath
scad
a great >(antit,' E./ scads o) clothes
sca5old
temporar, plat)orm )or wor$ers (to wor$ at heights abo*e the
gro(nd%' bracing )ramewor$' plat)orm )or e.ec(tion
scale
climb (p' ascend' remo*e or come o5 in scales' 4 Aa$e o)
epidermis' ascending or descending series o) m(sical tones
scant,
meager' ins(9cient
scapegoat
someone who bears the blame )or others' whipping bo,' 78/
escapeNgoat
sca*enge
h(nt thro(gh discarded materials )or (sable items or )ood'
search+ especiall, )or )ood' 4/ sca*enger one who sca*enges'
animal that )eeds on re)(se and carrion
scenario
plot o(tline' screenpla,(script )or a mo*ie%' opera libretto'
o(tline o) possible )(t(re e*ents
schematic
o) a schema or scheme' relating to an o(tline or diagram' (sing a
s,stem o) s,mbols' 4/ schema diagrammatic representation'
o(tline
scheme
s,stematic plan' plot' cle*er dishonest plan' orderl, arrangement
o) elements' E./ health ins(rance scheme' E./ a scheme to escape
ta.es' E./ a color scheme' E./ a stor, with no scheme' @ contri*e
a scheme
schism
di*ision into )actions (esp/ within a religio(s bod,%' split
scholarl,
)(ll o) learning' er(dite' li$e a scholar' E./ scholarl, 2o(rnal
scintilla
trace' min(te amo(nt' shred' least bit' E./ :here is not a scintilla
o) tr(th' 78/ spar$
scintillate
spar$le' Aash' be animated' be )(ll o) li)e' E./ scintillating
con*ersation
scion
detached plant shoot (sed in gra)ting' descendant
sco5
la(gh (at%' moc$' ridic(le' E./ sco5 at their threats
scorch
sear' 4/
score
n(mber o) points' written )orm o) a m(sical composition' reason'
gro(p o) 20' notch or incision' E./ )(ll6*ocal score' E./ -on1t
worr, on that score' @ mar$ with lines or notches' E./ score the
paper to ma$e it eas, to )old
scotch
stamp o(t(p(t an end to%' thwart' hinder' E./ scotch the r(mor'
78/ c(t' 78/ /// /// //
sco(rge
lash' whip ()ormerl, (sed )or p(nishment%' so(rce o) se*ere
p(nishment' @ whip' aBict
scowl
)rown angril,' 4 angr, )rown
scrap
small bit or )ragment' discarded waste material' 3ght' E./ a scrap
o) paper6cloth' @ brea$ into parts )or disposal' discard as
worthless' 3ght' >(arrel
scrapp,
>(arrelsome
scraps
le)to*er )ood
screech
(npleasant high sharp so(nd' shrie$' @/
scrimmage
disorderl, 3ght between two or more people
scr(ple
hesitate )or ethical reasons' )ret abo(t' E./ Che did not scr(ple to
read his diar,' 4 (neas, )eeling arising )rom conscience'
conscience
scr(p(lo(s
conscientio(s' e.tremel, thoro(gh' E./ scr(p(lo(s wor$er
scr(tini?e
e.amine closel, and criticall,' 4/ scr(tin,
sc(Be
str(ggle con)(sedl,' mo*e o5 in a con)(sed h(rr,' 4/ 78/
sc(Bing twins V
sc(rrilo(s
ab(si*e' obscene' indecent' E./ sc(rrilo(s remar$
sc(rr,
mo*e hastil,' h(rr,' mo*e bris$l,
sc(r*,
contemptible' despicable' 4 disease ca(sed b, de3cienc, o)
@itamin 7
sc(ttle
sin$ (a ship% b, c(tting holes in the h(ll' scrap' discard' 4 small
hatch in a ship1s dec$ or h(ll
seam,
sordid' base' 3lth,' (nwholesome' E./ seam, side o) cit, li)e
sear
b(rn the s(r)ace o)' char or b(rn' brand' parch' ca(se (a plant% to
wither
season
enhance the Aa*or o) b, adding a spice+ etc/' in(re' harden' 4/
seasoning something (sed in seasoning
seasonable
occ(rring at the proper time or season' opport(ne' E./
seasonable inter*ention in the disp(te
seasonal
o) a partic(lar season' E./ seasonal rise in emplo,ment
seasoned
e.perienced
secession
withdrawal' @/ secede withdraw )ormall, )rom membership
secl(sion
isolation' solit(de' @/ secl(de set apart )rom others' isolate
secrete
conceal' hide awa, or cache' prod(ce and release a s(bstance
into an organism' 78/ secreti*e
sect
separate religio(s bod,' )action' gro(p o) people with common
belie)s within a larger gro(p
sectarian
o) a sect' narrow-minded' parochial' 4 member o) a sect'
narrow-minded person
sec(lar
worldl,' not pertaining to ch(rch matters or religion' temporal
sedate
composed (with no e.citement%' gra*e' @ administer a sedati*e
to' 78/ sedati*e
sedentar,
re>(iring sitting' done while sitting' not mo*ing )rom one place
to another' settled' E./ sedentar, 2ob6pop(lation
sedition
cond(ct or lang(age inciting rebellion' rebellion' resistance to
a(thorit,' ins(bordination' A-=/ seditio(s
sed(ce
lead awa, )rom proper cond(ct' entice' A-=/ sed(cti*e
sed(lo(s
diligent' assid(o(s' pa,ing attention' 4/ sed(lit,
seed,
r(n-down' decrepit' disrep(table' ha*ing man, seeds' E./ seed,
downtown hotel
seeml,
(o) beha*ior% proper' appropriate
seep
pass slowl, thro(gh small openings' oo?e' tric$le' 4/ seepage
seethe
be *iolentl, dist(rbed' boil' (o) a li>(id% mo*e abo(t wildl, as i)
boiling' E./ :he nation was seething with discontent/
seine
seine net' net )or catching 3sh
seismic
pertaining to earth>(a$es
selecti*e
care)(l in choosing' ha*ing an e5ect onl, on certain things' not
general' E./ eclectic weed $iller
sel)-ind(lgence
e.cessi*e ind(lgence o) one1s own desire
sel)-righteo(s
s(re o) one1s own righteo(sness' moralistic
semblance
o(tward appearance' g(ise' E./ Ie called in the troops to bring
a6some semblance o) order to the cit,/
seminal
related to seed or semen' germinal' creati*e' pro*iding a basis )or
)(rther de*elopment' inA(encing )(t(re de*elopments' E./
seminal research in a new 3eld
seminar,
school )or training )(t(re ministers' secondar, school+ especiall,
)or ,o(ng women
senilit,
old age' )eeblemindedness o) old age' A-=/ senile res(lting )rom
old age' showing the wea$ness o) bod, or mind )rom old age' E./
senile dementia
sensiti?ation
process o) being made sensiti*e or ac(tel, responsi*e to an
e.ternal agent or s(bstance' @/ sensiti?e ma$e or become
sensiti*e
sens(al
de*oted to the pleas(res o) the sense' carnal' *ol(pt(o(s' E./
sens(al woman6c(r*es6lips
sens(o(s
gi*ing pleas(re to the senses' pertaining to the ph,sical senses'
operating thro(gh the senses' sens(o(s )eeling o) so)t *el*et on
the s$in
sententio(s
pith,' terse' concise' aphoristic
sentient
capable o) sensation and conscio(s' aware' sensiti*e' E./ sentient
creat(re' 4/ sentience
sentimental
swa,ed b, sentiment' appealing to the sentiments
sentinel
sentr,' loo$o(t
septic
o) or ca(sing sepsis' p(trid' prod(cing p(tre)action' 4/ sepsis
poisoning o) part o) the bod, (prod(cing p(s%
sep(lcher
tomb' @ place in a sep(lcher' A-=/ sep(lchral
se>(ester
isolate' segregate' secl(de' retire )rom p(blic li)e
sere
sear' parched' dr,
serendipit,
gi)t )or 3nding *al(able things b, accident' accidental good
)ort(ne or l(c$' 78/ :he :hree <rinces o) Cerendip
serenit,
calmness' placidit,' A-=/ serene
serpentine
winding' twisting' o) or li$e a serpent' E./ serpentine co(rse o)
the ri*er' 4/ serpent sna$e
serrated
ha*ing a sawtoothed edge' E./ serrated lea)
ser*ile
sla*ish' cringing' 4/ ser*ilit,
ser*it(de
sla*er,' comp(lsor, labor imposed as a p(nishment
se*er
separate' c(t o5 (a part% )rom a whole' brea$ (p (a relationship%'
4/ se*erance' 78/ se*erance pa, e.tra pa, gi*en an emplo,ee
(pon lea*ing a position
se*erit,
harshness' intensit,' sternness' a(sterit,' A-=/ se*ere harsh'
strict' e.tremel, *iolent or intense
se.tant
na*igation tool (sed to determine a ship1s latit(de and longit(de
(b, meas(ring the altit(des o) stars%
shac$
cr(de cabin
shac$le
chain' )etter' con3ne with shac$les' 4/
shade
slight di5erence in degree' n(ance' degree o) color' E./ shades o)
meaning6gre,
sham
pretend' )eign' A-= not gen(ine' )a$e' E./ sham 2ewelr,' 4
something that is not what it appears' impostor' pretense' E./
:he agreement was a sham/
shambles
(place or scene o)% complete disorder or r(in' wrec$' mess' E./
A)ter the h(rricane+ the coast was a shambles/
Changri-la
imaginar, remote paradise on earth' 78/ Eost Hori?on
shard
)ragment generall, o) bro$en potter, (glass+ cla, bowl+ or c(p%
sha*ing
*er, thin piece+ (s(all, o) wood (c(t )rom a s(r)ace with a sharp
blade%
shea)
b(ndle o) stal$s o) grain' an, b(ndle o) things tied together
shear
remo*e (Aeece or hair% b, c(tting' remo*e the hair or Aeece )rom'
c(t with or as i) with shears' 4 shears' pair o) scissors
sheathe
place into a case' insert into or pro*ide with a sheath' E./ He
sheathed his dagger' 4/ sheath case )or a blade
shed
small roo)ed str(ct(re )or storage and shelter' @ po(r )orth' lose
b, nat(ral process' repel witho(t allowing penetration' radiate'
cast' E./ shed tears6light6water6s$in6lea*es
sheer
p(re' thin and transparent' *er, steep
sherbet
Aa*ored dessert ice
shi)t
change position or place' e.change (one thing% )or another'
change in direction or position' E./ shi)t the stolen goods' 4/
gro(p o) wor$ers which ta$es t(rns with other gro(ps' wor$ing
period o) s(ch a gro(p
shimmer
shine with a Aic$ering light' glimmer intermittentl,' E./ :he
moonlight shimmered on the water' 4/
shir$
a*oid (responsibilit,+ wor$+ etc/%' malinger
shodd,
made o) in)erior material' sham' not gen(ine' in)erior' dishonest'
E./ shodd, goods6tric$
shoot
new growth )rom a plant
sho*e
p(sh )orward' p(sh ro(ghl,' E./ p(shing and sho*ing to get on
the b(s' 4/
shrew
scolding woman' *er, small mo(seli$e animal
shrewd
cle*er' ast(te
shri*el
ma$e or become shr(n$en and wrin$led (o)ten b, dr,ing%
sh(dder
sha$e (ncontrollabl,' tremble' @/
sh(Be
mi. together' 2(mble' mo*e (something% )rom one place to
another' slide (the )eet% along the gro(nd while wal$ing' E./
sh(Be papers )rom one pile to another' 4/
sh(n
$eep awa, )rom' a*oid deliberatel,' E./ Che has been sh(nned b,
her neighbors/
sh(nt
mo*e (a railwa, train% )rom one trac$ to another' t(rn aside'
di*ert' sidetrac$' E./ sh(nt tra9c aro(nd an accident' 4/
sh,ster
law,er (sing >(estionable methods' (nscr(p(lo(s practioner
sibling
brother or sister
sib,lline
prophetic' orac(lar' 4/ sib,l woman prophet (in the ancient
world%
sidereal
relating to stars' E./ sidereal da,
sidetrac$
switch (a railroad car% to a siding' di*ert )rom a main iss(e' 4/
78/ siding short section o) railroad trac$ connected b, switches
with a main trac$
si)t
p(t thro(gh a sie*e to separate 3ne )rom coarse particles' sort or
e.amine care)(ll,
signi3cant
e.pressing a meaning' important' E./ signi3cant smile' 4/
signi3cance importance' meaning' @/ signi), denote' mean'
signal' ma$e $nown' matter' be signi3cant
silt
sediment deposited b, r(nning water (at the entrance to a harbor
or b, a bend in a ri*er%
simian
mon$e,li$e' 4 ape or mon$e,
simile
comparison o) one thing with another+ (sing the word li$e or as
simper
smir$' smile in a sill, wa,' smile a5ectedl,
simplistic
o*ersimpli3ed
sim(late
)eign' imitate
sinec(re
well-paid position with little responsibilit,' 78/ sine c(re witho(t
care' 78/ Can Ceri)
sinew,
(o) meat% to(gh' strong and 3rm' m(sc(lar' 4/ sinew tendon'
strong cord connecting a m(scle to a bone
sing(lar
being onl, one' indi*id(al' (ni>(e' e.traordinar,' odd' E./
sing(lar bea(t,6beha*ior
sinister
e*il' omino(s
sin(o(s
twisting' winding' bending in and o(t' not morall, honest
siren
apparat(s )or ma$ing so(nds' womanli$e creat(re
s$eptic
sceptic' do(bter' person who s(spends 2(dgment (ntil he has
e.amined the e*idence s(pporting a point o) *iew' A-=/
s$eptical' 4/ s$epticism' scepticism
s$i5
small light sailboat or rowboat
s$im
read or glance thro(gh >(ic$l,' to(ch lightl, in passing' br(sh'
remo*e )rom the s(r)ace o) a li>(id
s$imp
pro*ide or (se scantil,' li*e *er, economicall,' E./ s$imp on
necessities' A-=/ s$imp, inade>(ate in amo(nt' scant,' sting,'
niggardl,
s$inAint
miser' sting, person
s$irmish
minor 3ght' minor battle in war' @/
s$ittish
inconstant' capricio(s' )ri*olo(s' not serio(s' E./ charming b(t
s$ittish ,o(ng woman' 78/ s$it
s$(ld(gger,(s$(lld(gger,%
dishonest beha*ior or action' E./ s$(ld(gger, in the election
s$(l$
mo*e )(rti*el, and secretl,' E./ He s$(l$ed thro(gh the less
)ashionable sections o) the cit,/
slac$
mo*ing slowl,' sl(ggish' inacti*e' (o) a rope% loose' negligent'
la.' E./ slac$ season' E./ slac$ in one1s wor$' 4/ @/
slac$en
slow (p' loosen' ma$e or become slac$
slag
glass, resid(e )rom smelting metal' dross' waste matter
sla$e
satis), (thirst%' >(ench' sate
slander
de)amation' (tterance o) )alse and malicio(s statements' @/ A-=/
slandero(s
slap
hit >(ic$l, with the Aat part o) the hand' 4/ 78/ smac$
slapdash
hast, and careless' hapha?ard' slopp,(carelessl, done%
sla(ghter
$illing o) animals )or )ood' massacre' @ b(tcher (animals% )or
)ood' $ill in large n(mbers
sla*ish
o) or li$e a sla*e' ser*ile' showing no originalit,' copied *er,
closel,' E./ sla*ish de*otion6cop, o) the original
slea?,
shabb, and dirt,' Aims,' ins(bstantial' E./ slea?, bac$-street
hotel6)abric
sledge
large sled drawn b, wor$ animals
slee$
smooth and shining (as )rom good health%' @/
sleeper
one that achie*es (ne.pected s(ccess' something originall, o)
little *al(e or importance that in time becomes *er, *al(able
sleigh
large *ehicle drawn b, a horse o*er snow or ice
sleight
de.terit,' 78/ sleight o) hand legerdemain' >(ic$ness o) the
hands in doing tric$s
slew
large >(antit, or n(mber' E./ slew o) errands le)t
slic$
ma$e smooth or gloss,' 4 smooth s(r)ace' E./ oil slic$' A-=
smooth' gloss,' de)tl, e.ec(ted' adroit' glib
slight
ins(lt to one1s dignit,' sn(b' @ treat as i) o) small importance'
ins(lt' sn(b' A-=/ small in si?e' o) small importance
slin$
mo*e )(rti*el,' A-=/ slin$, stealth,' )(rti*e' snea$, (as in
amb(sh%
slipshod
slo*enl,' careless' slopp,' (ntid,' shabb,' E./ slipshod wor$
slither
slip or slide
sloth
slow mo*ing tree-dwelling mammal' la?iness' A-=/ sloth)(l la?,'
indolent
slo(gh
(o) a sna$e% shed or cast o5 (dead o(ter s$in%' 4 o(ter la,er that
is shed
slo*enl,
(ntid,' careless in wor$ habits' slipshod' 4/ slo*en one who is
habit(all, (ntid, or careless
sl(ggard
la?, person
sl(ggish
la?,' slow' inacti*e' lethargic' 78/ sl(g nail with no shell
sl(ice
arti3cial channel )or directing or controlling the Aow o) water
(with a gate to reg(late the Aow%
sl(r
prono(nce indistinctl,' spea$ indistinctl,' m(mble
sl,
cle*er in decei*ing' secreti*e' not telling one1s intentions
smart
intelligent' >(ic$ and energetic' )ashionable' E./ smart
pace6resta(rant' @ ca(se or )eel a sharp pain' 4 smarting pain
smattering
slight $nowledge' small scattered n(mber or amo(nt' E./
smattering o) German
smear
spread or co*er with a stic$, s(bstance' 4 mar$ made b,
smearing
smelt
melt (ore% )or separating and remo*ing the metal' melt or blend
ores changing their chemical composition
smir$
conceited smile' o5ensi*el, sel)-satis3ed smile (o)ten at someone
else1s mis)ort(ne%' @/
smolder
smo(lder' b(rn slowl, witho(t Aame' be liable to brea$ o(t at
an, moment' e.ist in a s(ppressed state' E./ smoldering anger
smother
$ill )rom lac$ o) air' s(ppress' co*er thic$l,' E./ smothered in
little stic$ers
sm(dge
dirt, mar$ with (nclear edges made b, r(bbing' @/
sm(g
sel)-satis3ed' complacent
snea$
mo*e+ gi*e+ or ta$e in a >(iet+ stealth, wa,' 4 one who snea$s'
A-=/ snea$,
snic$er
hal)-stiAed(s(ppressed% la(gh' @/
snip
short >(ic$ c(t with scissors' @ c(t with scissors
sni*el
complain or whine tear)(ll,' r(n at the nose' sn(Be' E./ -on1t
come bac$ sni*eling to me/
sn(b
ignore or beha*e coldl, toward' E./ 0 made a s(ggestion b(t she
sn(bbed me' 4/
sn(Be
sniBe' sni5 repeatedl, (in order to $eep li>(id )rom r(nning o(t
o) the nose%
soar
rise or A, high in the air' E./ :he roc$et soared into the s$,/
sober
serio(s' solemn' not dr(n$en' abstemio(s or temperate' @ ma$e
or become sober
sobriet,
moderation (especiall, regarding ind(lgence in alcohol%'
serio(sness
sodden
thoro(ghl, soa$ed' d(ll or st(pid as i) )rom drin$
so2o(rn
temporar, sta,' @ sta, )or a time
solace
com)ort in sorrow or tro(ble' consolation' @ com)ort or console
in time o) sorrow or tro(ble
solder
repair or ma$e whole b, (sing a metal allo,' 4 metal allo,
((s(all, tin and lead% (sed in the molten state to 2oin metallic
parts
solecism
nonstandard grammatical constr(ction' constr(ction that is
Aagrantl, incorrect grammaticall,' *iolation o) social eti>(ette
solemnit,
serio(sness' gra*it,
solicit
entreat' re>(est earnestl,' see$ to obtain' E./ solicit *otes' 78/
solicitor one who solicits' chie) law o9cer
solicitor
law,er in the lower co(rt o) law
solicito(s
an.io(s' worried' concerned' eager' E./ solicito(s to do
something' 4/ solicit(de
solilo>(,
tal$ing to onesel) (esp/ in a pla,%' 78/ monolog(e solilo>(,' long
speech b, one person (o)ten monopoli?ing a con*ersation%
solit(de
state o) being alone' secl(sion' A-=/ solitar, e.isting or li*ing
alone (esp/ b, choice%' remote or secl(ded' single' sole' E./
solitar, li)e6inn' E./ no solitar, piece o) proo)
solstice
point or time at which the s(n is )arthest )rom the e>(ator
sol(ble
able to be dissol*ed in a li>(id' able to be wor$ed o(t or sol*ed
sol*ent
s(bstance that dissol*es another' A-= capable o) dissol*ing
another s(bstance
somatic
pertaining to the bod,' bodil,' ph,sical
somber
dar$' gloom,' melanchol,' depressing' 78/ shadow
somnamb(list
sleepwal$er' @/ somnamb(late' 4/ somnamb(lism
somnolent
hal) asleep' drows,' 4/ somnolence
sonic
o) so(nd or its speed in air' 78/ s(bsonic+ s(personic
sonnet
1!-line poetic *erse )orm with a 3.ed rh,me pattern
sonoro(s
resonant' prod(cing a )(ll deep so(nd' prod(cing so(nd
soothsa,er
one who )oretells the )(t(re
sophist
teacher o) philosoph,' >(ibbler' emplo,er o) )allacio(s reasoning'
4/ sophism pla(sible b(t )allacio(s arg(ment
sophisticated
worldl, wise and (rbane' re3ned' comple.' 4/ sophistication' @/
sophisticate
sophistr,
seemingl, pla(sible b(t )allacio(s reasoning' sophism
sophomoric
immat(re' hal)-ba$ed' li$e a sophomore
sopori3c
sleep-ca(sing' mar$ed b, sleepiness' drows,
sordid
3lth,' )o(l' base' *ile' E./ sordid bed6stor,
so(nd
in good condition' showing good 2(dgment or good sense'
thoro(gh' complete' E./ so(nd mind6in*estment6training
so(r
ha*ing a sharp or acid taste' acid' tart' bad-tempered' @/
so*ereign
r(ler in a monarch,' A-= (o) a co(ntr,% independent and sel)-
go*erning' ha*ing s(preme power' s(preme' e.cellent
so*ereignt,
complete independence and sel)-go*ernment (o) a co(ntr,%'
s(premac, o) a(thorit,' power to go*ern
sow
plant or scatter seed
spangle
small shin, metallic piece sewn to clothing )or ornamentation
spare
gi*e' (se' re)rain )rom harming' sa*e )rom e.periencing' e.empt'
E./ spare me " min(tes' E./ :a$e this mone, and spare m, li)e'
E./ :he emperor was spared the on(s' A-= $ept in reser*e' )ree
)or other (se' (nocc(pied' E./ spare time
sparse
not thic$' thinl, scattered' scant,
Cpartan
witho(t attention to com)ort' lac$ing l(.(r, and com)ort' sternl,
disciplined' E./ spartan li*ing condition6li)e
spasmodic
3t)(l' periodic' o) or li$e a spasm' 4/ spasm s(dden in*ol(ntar,
m(sc(lar contraction' s(dden b(rst o) energ, or emotion
spat
s>(abble' minor disp(te' minor >(arrel
spate
s(dden Aood or r(sh' E./ spate o) accidents
spatial
relating to space
spat(la
broad-bladed instr(ment (sed )or spreading or mi.ing
spawn
la, eggs (in large n(mbers%' prod(ce o5spring (in large
n(mbers%' 4 eggs o) a>(atic animals
specio(s
seemingl, reasonable b(t incorrect' misleading (o)ten
intentionall,%
spec$
small piece or mar$' E./ spec$ o) d(st in the e,e
spectral
ghostl,' 4/ specter spectre' ghost' phantom
spectr(m
colored band prod(ced when a beam o) light passes thro(gh a
prism' broad and contin(o(s range' E./ whole spectr(m o)
modern tho(ghts
speechless
(nable )or the moment to spea$ (beca(se o) strong )eeling%' E./
speechless with anger
spendthri)t
someone who wastes mone,' 78/ thri)t acc(m(lated wealth
sphin.-li$e
enigmatic' m,sterio(s
spin
rotate swi)tl,' ma$e (thread% b, twisting (cotton+ wool+ etc/%' 4/
splice
2oin together end to end to ma$e one contin(o(s length' )asten
together' (nite' E./ splice two strips o) tape' 4/
spoilsport
one who spoils the pleas(re o) others
spontaneit,
lac$ o) premeditation' nat(ralness' )reedom )rom constraint'
A-=/ spontaneo(s sel)-generated' (npremeditated' happening
witho(t being planned
spoo)
parod,
spoonerism
accidental transposition o) so(nds in s(ccessi*e words' E./ SSEet
me sew ,o( to ,o(r sheet11 )or SSEet me show ,o( to ,o(r seat11'
78/ Iilliam Cpooner
sporadic
occ(rring irreg(larl,' intermittent
sporti*e
pla,)(l' )rolicsome' merr,' 78/ sport pla, or )rolic' 78/
sportsmanli$e
spro(t
begin to grow' gi*e o5 shoots or b(ds' 4 new growth on a plant'
shoot
spr(ce
neat and trim in appearance' smart' E./ Be spr(ce )or ,o(r 2ob
inter*iew' @/
spr,
(esp/ o) older people% *igoro(sl, acti*e' nimble
sp(rio(s
)alse' co(nter)eit' )orged' illogical' E./ sp(rio(s arg(ments
sp(rn
re2ect disdain)(ll,' scorn' E./ Che sp(rned all o5ers o) help/
s>(abble
minor >(arrel' bic$ering' @ engage in a minor >(arrel' E./
s>(abbling children
s>(alor
condition o) being s>(alid' 3lth' degradation' dirt, neglected
state' A-=/ s>(alid dirt,' sordid' morall, rep(lsi*e' E./ s>(alid
stor,
s>(ander
waste' spend )oolishl,
s>(ash
cr(sh' >(ash' s(ppress
s>(at
short and thic$' stoc$,' E./ (gl, s>(at tower' @/ 4/
s>(eamish
easil, shoc$ed or sic$ened b, (npleasant things' )astidio(s' E./ A
n(rse sho(ld not be s>(eamish/
s>(elch
prod(ce a splashing so(nd (when stepping thro(gh m(d%' cr(sh'
s>(ash'
staccato
pla,ed in an abr(pt manner' mar$ed b, abr(pt sharp so(nd' E./
staccato appla(se
stagnant
(o) water% not Aowing (o)ten bad-smelling%' motionless' stale' not
de*eloping' inacti*e' d(ll' E./ stagnant ind(strial o(tp(t
staid
serio(s and sedate' sober' E./ staid d(ring the )(neral ceremon,
stalemate
deadloc$' sit(ation in which )(rther action is bloc$ed
stalwart
ph,sicall, strong' brawn,' stead)ast' strong in mind or
determination' E./ stalwart s(pporter' 4 stalwart )ollower
stamina
power o) end(rance' strength' sta,ing power
stammer
spea$ with in*ol(ntaril, pa(ses or repetitions
stamp
step on hea*il, (so as to cr(sh or e.ting(ish%' p(t an end to'
imprint or impress with a mar$+ design+ or seal' shape with a die'
characteri?e' E./ machine stamping o(t car bodies' E./
newspaper stamping him as a liar' 4/ stamping' implement (s
stampede
s(dden )ren?ied r(sh (o) panic-stric$en animals or people%' @
participate in or ca(se stampede' E./ stampede be)ore the price
rises
stanch
stop or chec$ Aow o) blood' E./ stanch the g(shing wo(nd
standstill
condition o) no mo*ement or acti*it,' stop
stan?a
di*ision o) a poem (composed o) two or more lines%
start
mo*e s(ddenl, or in*ol(ntaril,' E./ start at the sight o) a sna$e
statel,
)ormal' ceremonio(s' grand in st,le or si?e' ma2estic
static
ha*ing no motion' (nchanging' lac$ing de*elopment' 4/ stasis
stable state
stat(te
law enacted b, the legislat(re
stat(tor,
created b, stat(te or legislati*e action' reg(lated b, stat(te' E./
stat(tor, age limit
stead)ast
steadil, lo,al' (nswer*ing' stead,
stealth
action o) mo*ing secretl, or (nseen' sl,ness' snea$iness'
secreti*eness' A-=/ stealth,
steep
soa$' sat(rate' E./ steep the )abric in the d,e bath' A-=
precipito(s
stellar
pertaining to the stars' o) a star per)ormer' o(tstanding' E./
stellar attraction o) the entire per)ormance
stem
stop or chec$ (the Aow o)%' E./ stem the bleeding )rom the
slashed arter,' 4 main a.is o) a plant' stal$
stemU)rom
arise )rom' originate )rom
stench
strong )o(l odor' ree$' stin$
stentorian
(o) the *oice% e.tremel, lo(d' 78/ Ctentor a lo(d herald in the
0liad
stereot,pe
one regarded as embod,ing a set image or t,pe' 3.ed and
(n*ar,ing representation' standardi?ed mental pict(re o)ten
reAecting pre2(dice' E./ stereot,pe o) the happ, sla*e' @ ma$e a
stereot,pe o)' represent b, a stereot,pe' E./ 0t is wrong to ster
sterile
incapable o) prod(cing ,o(ng' )ree )rom microorganism' @/
sterili?e
stic$ler
per)ectionist' person who insists things be e.actl, right
stiAe
s(ppress' e.ting(ish' inhibit' smother or s(5ocate
stigma
to$en o) disgrace' brand' @/ stigmati?e mar$ with a stigma'
characteri?e as disgrace)(l
stilted
bombastic' stiB, pompo(s' E./ stilted rhetoric' 78/ sti5 )ormal
stin$
stench' @ emit a strong )o(l odor
stint
s(ppl,' allotted amo(nt o) wor$' assigned portion o) wor$'
limitation' E./ two-,ear stint in the arm,' E./ witho(t stint
stipend
pa, )or ser*ices
stipple
paint or draw with dots or short stro$es
stip(late
state as a necessar, condition (o) an agreement%' ma$e e.press
conditions' speci),' E./ He stip(lated pa,ment in ad*ance
stoc$
standard' $ept reg(larl, in stoc$ or s(ppl,' t,pical' ro(tine'
common' E./ stoc$ si?es o) paper' E./ stoc$ e.c(se6character' 4
goods )or sale in a shop' ;</ (ni>(e
stoc$ade
wooden enclos(re or pen' 3.ed line o) posts (sed as de)ensi*e
barrier
stodg,
d(ll' st(5,' boringl, conser*ati*e' E./ stodg, boo$
stoic
stoical' impassi*e' (nmo*ed b, 2o, or grie)' 4/ 78/ stoicism
sto$e
stir (p a 3re or )(rnace' )eed plenti)(ll,
stolid
d(ll' impassi*e' showing little emotion when strong )eelings are
e.pected
stoop
bend )orward and down' lower or debase onesel)' )all to a lower
standard o) beha*ior b, doing something' condescend' E./ stoop
to l,ing
sto(t
rather )at' strong in bod,' st(rd,' resol(te' determined' strong in
determination' E./ sto(t stic$6s(pporter
straggle
stra, or )all behind (a main gro(p%' spread o(t in a scattered
gro(p' E./ straggling marathon racer' E./ straggling branch
strangle
$ill b, cho$ing or s(5ocating' s(ppress
stratagem
decepti*e scheme' cle*er tric$
strati3ed
di*ided into classes' arranged into strata' @/ strati),
strat(m
la,er o) earth1s s(r)ace' la,er o) societ,' <E/ strata
strew
spread randoml,' sprin$le' scatter' E./ Aower girl strewing rose
petals
striated
mar$ed with parallel bands' striped' groo*ed' E./ striated roc$s'
@/ striate' 4/ stria thin groo*e or line
strict(re
se*ere and ad*erse criticism' critical comments' limit or
restriction
strident
lo(d and harsh' insistent' 4/ stridenc,
stringent
(o) r(les% binding' rigid' mar$ed b, scarcit, o) mone,' E./
stringent economic conditions
str(t
s(pporting bar' 78/ airplane wing b(ilding s(pport
st(died
care)(ll, contri*ed' calc(lated' (nspontaneo(s' deliberate'
tho(ght)(l' E./ st(died remar$
st(dio(s
gi*en to diligent st(d,
st(lti),
ma$e st(pid in mind' ca(se to appear or become st(pid or
inconsistent' s(ppress' )r(strate or hinder' E./ st(lti),ing e5ect
o) (ninteresting wor$' E./ st(lti), )ree e.pression
st(mble
trip and almost )all' proceed (nsteadil,' act )alteringl,' 4/
st(mp
base o) a tree tr(n$ le)t a)ter the rest has been c(t down' @ wal$
in a hea*, manner' baBe' p(??le
st(n
ma$e (nconscio(s or n(mb as b, a blow' ama?e' asto(nd
st(pe),
st(n' ma$e n(mb (as with a dr(g%' ama?e
st(por
state o) being st(pe3ed' state o) apath,' da?e' lac$ o) awareness
st(rd,
strong and 3rm (in the bod,%
st,gian
(npleasantl, dar$' gloom,' hellish' deathl,' 78/ Ct,. the chie)
ri*er in the s(bterranean land o) the dead
st,mie
thwart' present an obstacle' st(mp
s(a*it,
(rbanit,' polish' A-=/ s(a*e smooth and co(rteo(s
s(baltern
s(bordinate
s(bd(e
less intense' >(ieter' E./ s(bd(ed lighting' E./ s(bd(e con>(er'
ma$e less intense' >(iet' E./ s(bd(e one1s anger
s(b2ecti*e
inA(enced b, personal )eelings' occ(rring or ta$ing place within
the mind' (nreal' E./ s(b2ecti*e sensation o) the ghostl, presence
s(b2(gate
con>(er' bring (nder control
s(blimate
re3ne' p(ri),' replace (nat(ral (rges% with sociall, acceptable
acti*ities' change between a solid state and a gaseo(s state
s(blime
ca(sing deep )eelings o) wonder+ 2o,+ respect+ etc/' e.alted' noble
and (pli)ting' (tter
s(bliminal
below the threshold o) conscio(s perception' E./ s(bliminal
ad*ertisement
s(bmerge
place (nder water' dip' go (nder water' co*er completel, (as with
water%' E./ s(bmerged in wor$
s(bmissi*e
willing to obe, orders' ,ielding' timid
s(bordinate
occ(p,ing a lower ran$' in)erior' s(bmissi*e' 4/ @ p(t in a lower
ran$ or class
s(born
pers(ade to act (nlaw)(ll, (especiall, to commit per2(r,%' 4/
s(bornation
s(bpoena
writ(written command iss(ed b, a co(rt% s(mmoning a witness
to appear in co(rt' @ s(mmon with a s(bpoena
s(bse>(ent
)ollowing in time or order' later
s(bser*ient
beha*ing li$e a sla*e' ser*ile' obse>(io(s' s(bordinate' 4/
s(bser*ience
s(bside
sin$ to a lower le*el' settle down' sin$ to the bottom (as a
sediment%' descend' grow >(iet' become less' moderate' abate
s(bsidiar,
ser*ing to assist' s(bordinate' secondar,' o) a s(bsid,' 4/
s(bsid,
direct 3nancial aid b, go*ernment+ etc/' @/ s(bsidi?e assist with a
s(bsid,
s(bsistence
e.istence' means o) s(bsisting' means o) s(pport' li*elihood' @/
s(bsist e.ist' maintain li)e (at a meager le*el%
s(bstantial
o) s(bstance' material' solid' essential or )(ndamental' ample'
considerable' well-to-do' wealth,
s(bstantiate
s(pport (a claim% with e*idence' establish with e*idence' *eri),
s(bstanti*e
s(bstantial' essential' pertaining to the s(bstance' s(bstantial'
considerable' E./ s(bstanti*e iss(es
s(bs(me
incl(de (as a member o) a gro(p%' encompass
s(bter)(ge
stratagem(decepti*e scheme%' pretense' e*asion' E./ resort to a
harmless s(bter)(ge
s(btlet,
percepti*eness' ingen(it,' delicac,' A-=/ s(btle delicate' so
slight as to be di9c(lt to detect' able to ma$e 3ne distinctions'
cle*er' E./ s(btle mind6di5erences in meaning
s(b*ersi*e
tending to o*erthrow or r(in' @/ s(b*ert o*erthrow completel,
(an established s,stem%' destro, completel,' 78/ (ndermine V
s(ccor
assist (someone in di9c(lt,%' aid' com)ort' 4/
s(cc(lent
2(ic,' )(ll o) 2(ice or sap' )(ll o) richness' 4 s(cc(lent plant s(ch
as a cact(s
s(cc(mb
,ield (to something o*erwhelming%' gi*e in' die' E./ s(cc(mb to
the illness
s(c$le
gi*e or ta$e mil$ at the breast or (dder
s(5ocate
die or $ill )rom lac$ o) air' s(ppress
s(5ragist
ad*ocate o) the e.tension o) *oting rights ()or women%' 78/
s(5rage
s(5(se
spread thro(gh or o*er (with a color or li>(id%' charge' E./ A
bl(sh s(5(sed her chee$s/
s(itor
man who is co(rting a woman
s(llen
silentl, showing ill h(mor or resentment' dar$' gloom,
s(ll,
de3le' soil' tarnish' E./ s(ll, one1s hands in menial labor
s(ltr,
(o) weather% hot' sweltering' sens(al' *ol(pt(o(s
s(mmation
act o) 3nding the total' s(mming-(p' s(mmar, (esp/ one gi*en b,
the 2(dge at the end o) a trial%
s(mpt(o(s
grand s(ggesting great e.pense' la*ish' rich' E./ s(mpt(o(s )east
s(nder
separate' part' 78/ as(nder
s(ndr,
miscellaneo(s' *ario(s' se*eral' 4/ s(ndries small miscellaneo(s
items
s(perann(ated
retired or dis>(ali3ed beca(se o) age' o(tmoded' obsolete
s(percilio(s
ha(ght,' arrogant' condescending' patroni?ing' 78/ e,ebrow+
cili(m
s(pererogator,
s(perA(o(s' more than needed or demanded
s(per3cial
o) the s(r)ace' not deep' shallow' not thoro(gh' tri*ial' E./
s(per3cial anal,sis6$nowledge
s(perA(o(s
e.cessi*e' o*erab(ndant' (nnecessar,' 4/ s(perA(it,
s(perimpose
place o*er something else
s(pern(merar,
person or thing e.cess o) what is necessar,' e.tra' A-=
additional to the (s(al or necessar, n(mber
s(persede
replace' ca(se to be set aside' ma$e obsolete' 4/ s(persession
s(pine
l,ing on bac$' passi*e' inacti*e' E./ :he de)eated p(gilist la,
s(pine' E./ s(pine acceptance o) the decision
s(pplant
ta$e the place o) (n)airl,' (s(rp' replace
s(pple
Ae.ible' limber' pliant
s(ppliant
entreating' beseeching' 4/
s(pplicant
one who s(pplicates' A-=/
s(pplicate
petition h(mbl,' pra, to grant a )a*or
s(pposition
ass(mption' h,pothesis' s(rmise' @/ s(ppose
s(pposititio(s
ass(med' co(nter)eit' h,pothetical
s(ppress
p(t an end to )orcibl,' s(bd(e' stiAe' o*erwhelm' inhibit the
e.pression o)' chec$' pre*ent )rom being p(blished or made
p(blic' E./ s(ppress a smile' E./ s(ppress the maga?ine6tr(th
s(r)eit
satiate' )eed or s(ppl, to e.cess' st(5' ind(lge to e.cess in
an,thing' 4 s(r)eiting' e.cessi*e amo(nt' E./ s(r)eit o) )ood
s(rge
power)(l mo*ement o) or li$e a wa*e' @/
s(rl,
bad-tempered' r(de' cross
s(rmise
g(ess' 4/
s(rmo(nt
o*ercome
s(rpass
e.ceed
s(rreptitio(s
done secretl,' secret' )(rti*e' snea$,' hidden
s(rrogate
s(bstit(te' person or thing (sed in place o) another' E./ s(rrogate
mother' A-=/
s(r*eillance
close obser*ation o) a person (esp/ one (nder s(spicion%'
watching' g(arding
s(sceptible
impressionable' easil, inA(enced' sensiti*e' ha*ing little
resistance as to a disease' li$el, to s(5er' recepti*e to' capable o)
accepting' E./ s(sceptible to pers(asion6colds' E./ :he
agreement is not s(sceptible o) alteration' 4/ s(sceptibilit,
s(spend
ca(se to stop )or a period' interr(pt' hold in abe,ance' de)er'
hang )rom abo*e' e.cl(de )or a period )rom a position' E./
s(spended state' E./ s(spend 2(dgment' E./ s(spended )rom the
team' 4/ s(spension
s(spense
state o) being (ndecided' an.iet, or apprehension res(lting )rom
(ncertaint,
s(stain
s(5er (harm or loss%' e.perience' s(pport' prop' maintain' $eep
in e.istence' no(rish (to maintain li)e%' E./ s(stain the )amil,6the
trapped miners
s(stenance
s(staining' means o) li*elihood+ s(pport+ )ood+ no(rishment'
something that maintains li)e' )ood
s(t(re
stitches sewn to hold the c(t edges o) a wo(nd or incision'
material (sed in sewing' @ sew together a wo(nd
swagger
wal$ or beha*e with an o*er-con3dent manner
swamp
wetland' marsh' @ Aood' o*erwhelm' drench in with li>(id
swarm
large gro(p o) insects mo*ing in a mass' crowd o) people or
animals' @ mo*e in a crowd or mass
swarth,
(o) a s$in or comple.ion% dar$' d(s$,' E./ swarth, 0talian V
swathe
swath' wrap aro(nd' bandage' E./ one1s head swathed in
bandages
swa,
swing )rom side to side' inA(ence (someone% to change one1s
opinion' 4/
swear
*ow' promise' (se pro)ane oaths' (se o5ensi*e words
swear-word
word considered o5ensi*e' E./ SSblood,11
swell
long wa*e o) water that mo*es contin(o(sl, witho(t brea$ing' @/
swelter
(o) a person% s(5er )rom oppressi*e heat' be oppressed b, heat
swer*e
de*iate' t(rn aside sharpl, )rom a straight co(rse' E./ swer*e
)rom the principle' E./ :he car swer*ed to the right/
swill
drin$ greedil,
swindler
cheater
swipe
hit with a sweeping motion' 4/
s,barite
lo*er o) l(.(r,' person de*oted to pleas(re and l(.(r,' 78/
C,baris an ancient Gree$ cit, in 0tal,
s,cophant
ser*ile Aatterer' bootlic$er' ,es man' A-=/ s,cophantic
s,llogism
logical )orm(la consisting o) a ma2or premise+ a minor premise
and a concl(sion' decepti*e or specio(s arg(ment
s,l*an
pertaining to the woods or the co(ntr,
s,mbiosis
interdependent relationship (between gro(ps+ species% o)ten
m(t(all, bene3cial' A-=/ s,mbiotic' 78/ together N li)e
s,mmetr,
arrangement o) parts so that balance is obtained' congr(it,' A-=/
s,mmetrical
s,nchrono(s
similarl, timed' sim(ltaneo(s with' occ(rring at the same time'
@/ s,nchroni?e
s,noptic
pro*iding a general o*er*iew' s(mmar,' 4/ s,nopsis
s,nthesis
combining parts or separate things into a whole' the whole so
)ormed' <E/ s,ntheses' @/ s,nthesi?e
s,nthetic
not nat(ral' arti3cial' res(lting )rom s,nthesis' E./ s,nthetic
3ber' 4/
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
Barron GRE word list - :
tablet
small ro(nd piece o) medicine' Aat piece o) stone or metal bearing an
inscription' E./ stone tablet on the wall
tacit
(nderstood (witho(t act(all, being e.pressed%' not p(t into words' E./ tacit
agreement
tacit(rn
habit(all, silent' tal$ing little
tact
s$ill or sensiti*it, in dealing with people witho(t ca(sing o5ence
tact)(l
care)(l no to ca(se o5ence' ;</ tactless
tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense o) to(ch
taint
contaminate' ca(se to lose p(rit,' modi), with a trace o) something bad' E./
tainted rep(tation' 4 stain' to(ch o) deca, or bad inA(ence' 78/ to(ch
ta$eo5
b(rles>(e' act o) lea*ing the gro(nd
talisman
charm' ob2ect belie*ed to gi*e s(pernat(ral powers to or protect its bearer
talon
claw o) bird
tan
con*ert (hide% into leather' ma$e brown b, e.pos(re to the s(n
tangential
onl, slightl, connected' not central' peripheral' digressing' showing
di*ergence' 78/ tangent
tangible
able to be to(ched' real' concrete' palpable' possible to reali?e or (nderstand'
E./ tangible proo)
tanner
person who t(rns animal hides into leather
tantali?e
tease' e.cite b, e.posing something desirable while $eeping it o(t o) reach'
tort(re with disappointment' 78/ :antal(s Gree$ m,thological 3g(re
tantamo(nt
e>(i*alent in e5ect or *al(e' E./ :his in*asion is tantamo(nt to a declaration
o) war' 78/ amo(nt
tantr(m
3t o) bad temper' 3t o) pet(lance' caprice' E./ :he child went into tantr(ms/
taper
*er, thin candle' grad(al decrease in the width o) a long ob2ect' @/ ma$e or
become grad(all, narrower toward one end
tarant(la
*enomo(s spider
tard,
slow' sl(ggish' not on time' late' E./ tard, arri*al
tarnish
ma$e or become d(ll or discolored' 4/
tarr,
linger' dela, in starting or going' dawdle
tart
sharp to the taste' acid-tasting' ca(stic' sarcastic' E./ tart apple6repl,
tatter
torn piece o) cloth' A-=/ tattered (o) clothes% old and torn' (o) a person%
dressed in old torn clothes
ta(nt
deride or pro*o$e' challenge in derision' 4/
ta(t
tight' strained' tense' read,' ;</ slac$
ta(tological
needlessl, repetitio(s' E./ SS0t was *isible to the e,e11' 4/ ta(tolog, needless
repetition o) the same sense' statement that is alwa,s tr(e
tawdr,
cheap and ga(d,' E./ tawdr, 2ewelr,
tawn,
brownish ,ellow
ta.onomist
specialist in classi),ing (animals+ etc/%' 78/ ta.onom, science o)
classi3cation
tedi(m
boredom' weariness' A-=/ tedio(s
teetotalism
practice o) abstaining totall, )rom alcoholic drin$s' 4/ teetotaler'' A-=/
teetotal' 78/ : N total
temerit,
boldness' ner*e' rashness' E./ temerit, to as$ )or a pa, increase a)ter onl,
three da,1s wor$
temper
moderate' ma$e less se*ere' tone down or restrain' to(ghen (steel% as b,
alternate heating and cooling
temperament
characteristic )rame o) mind' disposition' emotional e.cess' A-=/
temperamental o) temperament' ha*ing )re>(ent changes o) temper' E./
temperamental disli$e o) sports' E./ temperamental actress
temperate
moderate' restrained' sel)-controlled' moderate in respect to temperat(re'
78/ temperance moderation and sel)-restraint' abstinence o) alcoholic
drin$s' E./ temperance societ,
tempest(o(s
storm,' *iolent' impassioned' 4/ tempest *iolent storm
tempo
speed o) m(sic
temporal
o) time' not lasting )ore*er' limited b, time' temporar,' sec(lar' worldl,
tempori?e
gain time as b, postponing an action' a*oid committing onesel)
tenacio(s
holding )ast (as to a belie)%' persistent
tenacit,
3rmness' persistence
tenanc,
possession o) land or b(ilding b, rent' period o) a tenant1s occ(panc,
tenant
one that pa,s rent to (se propert, owned b, another
tend
ha*e a tendenc,' ta$e care o)' minister' ser*e at' appl, one1s attention' attend
tendentio(s
promoting a partic(lar point o) *iew' biased' ha*ing an aim' designed to
)(rther a ca(se' E./ tendentio(s rather than tr(th-see$ing' 78/ tend mo*e in
a certain direction
tender
o5er )ormall,' e.tend' E./ tender one1s resignation6the e.act )are' 4 )ormal
o5er' mone,' E./ legal tender' A-= ,o(ng and *(lnerable' sensiti*e to the
to(ch' sore' so)t' delicate' E./ child o) tender ,ears' E./ tender wo(nd
tenet
doctrine' dogma
tensile
capable o) being stretched' o) tension' E./ tensile r(bber
tension
stretching' condition o) being stretched' mental strain' strained relationship
between gro(ps or people
tentati*e
not )(ll, wor$ed o(t or de*eloped' pro*isional' e.perimental' (ncertain'
hesitant' not de3nite or positi*e' E./ tentati*e agreement6repl,
ten(o(s
thin' slim' rare
ten(re
holding o) an o9ce or real estate' time d(ring which s(ch an o9ce is held
tepid
l($ewarm' slightl, warm' hal)-hearted' not eager' E./ tepid reaction to the
new 3lm' E./ tepid s(pporter
terminal
part that )orms the end' railroad or b(s station' A-=/ )orming an end' ending
in death' )atal' E./ terminal cancer
termination
end' @/ terminate
terminolog,
terms (sed in a science or art' st(d, o) nomenclat(re
termin(s
last stop o) railroad' end
terrestrial
on or relating to the earth
terse
concise' abr(pt' pith,
tertiar,
third in order or ran$
tessellated
mosaic' inlaid' E./ tessellated pattern
testator
ma$er o) a will' 78/ testatri.
test,
irritable' impatient and bad-tempered' short-tempered' 4/ testiness
tether
tie (an animal% with a rope or tether' 4 rope or chain to which an animal is
tied' limit o) one1s end(rance' E./ the end o) one1s tether
thematic
o) a theme' relating to a (ni),ing moti) or idea
theocrac,
go*ernment r(n b, religio(s leaders
theoretical
based on theor,' not practical or applied' h,pothetical
therape(tic
c(rati*e' 4/ therap,
thermal
pertaining to heat' prod(cing heat' warm' E./ thermal bath' 4 rising c(rrent
o) warm air
thesis
opinion p(t )orward and s(pported b, reasoned arg(ments
thespian
pertaining to drama' 4 actor or actress
thrall
sla*e' bondage' sla*er,' E./ Her bea(t, held him in thrall' 78/ enthrall
thrash
beat with a whip or Aail' de)eat (tterl,' tal$ abo(t thoro(ghl, in order to 3nd
the answer' mo*e wildl, or *iolentl,' E./ :he 3shes thrashed abo(t in the
net/
threadbare
worn thro(gh till the threads show' shabb, and poor' hac$ne,ed' E./
threadbare e.c(ses
threat
sign or warning (o) coming danger%' E./ threat o) rain' @ e.press a threat'
gi*e warning o) (something bad%' E./ :he clo(d threatens rain/
thresh
beat (cereal plants% with a machine or Aail to separate the grains )rom the
straw
thri)t,
care)(l abo(t mone,' economical' 4/ thri)t
thri*e
prosper' Ao(rish
throb
(o) a heart or machine% beat rapidl, or *iolentl,' 4/ E./ hearthrob heartbeat'
sweetheart
throes
*iolent ang(ish
throng
crowd (o) people or things%' @/
throttle
strangle' reg(late the speed o) with a throttle' 4 *al*e that reg(lates the
Aow' 78/ throat V
thwart
bloc$ or hinder' baBe' )r(strate
tic$le
to(ch (the bod,% lightl, so as to ca(se la(ghter' please
tightwad
miser' e.cessi*el, )r(gal person
tiller
handle (sed to mo*e boat1s r(dder (to steer%
timbre
>(alit, o) a m(sical tone prod(ced b, a m(sical instr(ment (which
disting(ishes it )rom others o) the same pitch%
timidit,
lac$ o) sel)-con3dence or co(rage
timoro(s
)ear)(l' timid' demonstrating )ear
tinge
gi*e a slight degree o) a color or >(alit, to' 4 slight degree o) a color or
>(alit,' E./ tinged with gre,62ealo(s,
tint
slight degree o) color' @ gi*e a tint to
tipple
drin$ (alcoholic be*erages% )re>(entl,' 4 alcoholic drin$
tirade
long angr, den(nciator, speech' diatribe' harang(e' e.tended scolding'
den(nciation
titanic
gigantic' 4/ titan
tithe
ta. o) one-tenth (contrib(ted to a ch(rch%' @ pa, a tithe
titillate
tic$le' e.cite pleasantl,' E./ not to titillate the a(dience b(t to enlighten it
title
name (o) a boo$+ 3lm+ etc/%' mar$ o) ran$' )ormal appellation as o) ran$ or
o9ce (s(ch as Eord or General%' right or claim to possession' championship'
E./ title as head o) the )amil,' E./ title to the estate
titter
ner*o(s giggle' ner*o(s la(gh' @/
tit(lar
o) a title' in name onl,' nominal' ha*ing the title o) an o9ce witho(t the
obligations' E./ tit(lar head o) the compan,
toad,
ser*ile Aatterer' ,es man' s,cophant' @ be a toad, to' )awn
toga
Roman o(ter robe
to$en
o(tward sign' E./ a to$en o) o(r gratit(de
toll
so(nd (a large bell% slowl, at reg(lar inter*als' 4 so(nd o) a bell' 3.ed ta. or
charge
tome
large *ol(me' boo$
tons(re
sha*ing o) the head especiall, b, person entering religio(s orders' @/
topograph,
ph,sical )eat(res o) a region (s(ch as the shape and height%' 78/ topo- place
topple
become (nstead, and )all down
torpedo
(nderwater e.plosi*e apparat(s' @/
torpor
letharg,' sl(ggishness' dormanc,' A-=/ torpid lethargic' la?,' inacti*e' (o)
an animal% dormant' hibernating
tor>(e
twisting )orce' )orce prod(cing rotation
torrent
r(shing stream' Aood' E./ :he rain )ell in torrents/
torrid
(o) weather% hot or scorching' passionate' E./ torrid lo*e a5airs
torso
tr(n$ o) stat(e with head and limbs missing' h(man tr(n$
tort(o(s
winding' )(ll o) c(r*es' E./ tort(o(s mo(ntain road
toss
throw lightl,' mo*e or li)t (the head% with a s(dden motion' Aip (a coin% to
decide something
totem
animal+ plant+ or nat(ral ob2ect ser*ing as a s,mbol o) a clan or )amil,'
representation o) this' E./ totem pole
totter
sha$e or mo*e (nsteadil,' swa, as i) abo(t to )all
to(ching
ca(sing a )eeling o) pit, or s,mpath,' pathetic' @/ to(ch ca(se to )eel pit, or
s,mpath,' A-=/ to(ched
to(chstone
stone (sed to test the 3neness o) gold allo,s' criterion' standard
to(ch,
o*ersensiti*e' easil, o5ended' irasible' delicate' needing delicate handling'
E./ to(ch, sit(ation
to(t
promote or p(blici?e (one1s goods or ser*ice%' praise e.cessi*el, (as a )orm o)
ad*ertisement%' 78/ ad*ertise
to.ic
poisono(s' 4/ to.icit,
tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp/ b, a religio(s or political gro(p%' e.panse o)
land' region o) inde3nite si?e' s,stem o) related organs' E./ digesti*e tract
tractable
docile' easil, managed' (o) something% easil, changed or molded' 4/
tractabilit,
trad(ce
e.pose to slander
tra2ector,
path ta$en b, a pro2ectile' E./ tra2ector, o) a b(llet
tramp
wal$ with a hea*, step' tra*el on )oot' 4 *agrant' one who tra*els aimlessl,
abo(t' long wal$' so(nd o) hea*, wal$ing
trample
step hea*il, with the )eet' cr(sh (nder the )eet
trance
h,pnotic state' ecstatic state' detachment )rom one1s ph,sical s(rro(nding
(as in contemplation or da,dreaming%' 78/ transition
tran>(illit,
calmness' peace
transcendent
e.ceeding ordinar, limits' s(perior' s(rpassing' @/ transcend go be,ond'
e.ceed' s(rpass' 4/ transcendanc,
transcendental
going be,ond common tho(ght or ideas' impossible to (nderstand b,
practical e.periences or practices' $nown onl, b, st(d,ing tho(ghts or
int(ition' ;</ empirical' 78/ transcendentalism
transcribe
cop,' write a cop, o)' 4/ transcription
transgression
*iolation o) a law' sin' @/ transgress go be,ond (a limit%' *iolate' do wrong
transient
sta,ing )or a short time' momentar,' temporar,' 4 one that is transient
transition
going )rom one state o) action to another
transitor,
transient' impermanent' Aeeting' 4/ transitoriness
transl(cent
partl, transparent
transm(te
trans)orm' change' con*ert to something di5erent
transparent
permitting light to pass thro(gh )reel,' easil, detected' ob*io(s' clear' E./
transparent lie
transpire
(o) a )act% become $nown' be re*ealed' happen' gi*e o5 (water, waste
matter% thro(gh pores
transport
strong emotion' rapt(re' E./ in a transport6transports o)' @ mo*e to strong
emotion' enrapt(re
transpose
re*erse the order or position o)
trappings
o(tward decorations' ornaments (as an o(tward sign o) ran$%
tra(matic
(o) an e.perience% deepl, shoc$ing' pertaining to an in2(r, ca(sed b,
*iolence' 4/ tra(ma serio(s wo(nd' emotional shoc$ that ca(ses lasting
ps,chological damage
tra*ail
stren(o(s wor$' toil' pain)(l labor' labor o) childbirth
tra*erse
go thro(gh or across
tra*est,
cop, or e.ample o) something that completel, misrepresents the tr(e nat(re
o) the real thing' comical parod, or imitation' treatment aimed at ma$ing
something appear ridic(lo(s' E./ tra*est, o) 2(stice' ;</ paragon
tread
wal$' trample' 4 groo*ed )ace o) a tire' hori?ontal part o) a step
treas(re
$eep as precio(s' cherish
treatise
article treating a s(b2ect s,stematicall, and thoro(ghl,
tre$
tra*el' 2o(rne,' @ ma$e a long di9c(lt 2o(rne,
tremor
trembling' slight >(i*er (as o) the earth or )rom ner*o(s agitation%
trem(lo(s
trembling' wa*ering
trenchant
c(tting' incisi*e' $een
trepidation
)ear' ner*o(s apprehension
trib(lation
s(5ering' ordeal' distress' trial
trib(nal
co(rt o) 2(stice
trib(ne
o9cial o) ancient Rome elected b, the plebians to protect their rights'
protector o) the people
trib(te
ta. le*ied b, a r(ler' pa,ment made b, one nation to another in
ac$nowledgment o) s(bmission' mar$ o) respect (s(ch as praise or gi)t%' E./
pa, trib(te to
tric$le
Aow in drops or in a thin stream' 4/
tric$ster
person who cheats people
trident
three-pronged spear
triAe
something o) little importance or *al(e' small amo(nt' E./ a triAe' @ treat
witho(t serio(sness' Airt
triAing
tri*ial' (nimportant
trigger
set o5' start
trilog,
gro(p o) three related wor$s (connected b, a shared s(b2ect b(t each
complete in itsel)%
trim
ma$e neat or tid, b, clipping' red(ce b, remo*ing what is (nnecessar,'
ornament' decorate (ro(nd the edges%' E./ trim the cost' E./ 2ac$et trimmed
with )(r' 4/ A-= tid,' in good order
trin$et
$nic$$nac$' ba(ble' cheap 2ewelr,
trite
hac$ne,ed' commonplace
tri*ia
triAes' (nimportant matters
troth
pledge o) good )aith especiall, in betrothal' betrothal' E./ b, m, troth
tro(gh
long narrow container )or )eeding )arm animals' lowest point (o) a wa*e+
b(siness c,cle+ etc/%' long narrow depression as between wa*es
tr(c(lence
aggressi*eness' )erocit,' A-=/ tr(c(lent aggressi*e' p(gnacio(s' 3erce
tr(ism
sel)-e*ident tr(th
tr(ncate
c(t the top o5' shorten
tr(n$
main wooden stem o) a tree' h(man bod, e.cl(ding the head and limbs'
torso' prehensile nose o) an elephant
tr,st
meeting arranged b, lo*ers' arrangement between lo*ers to meet
t(mid
(o) a part o) the bod,% swollen' distended' bombastic' pompo(s
t(m(lt
commotion o) a great crowd' riot' noise' (proar' A-=/ t(m(lt(o(s nois, and
disorderl,
t(ndra
rolling treeless plain in Ciberia and arctic 4orth America
t(rbid
(o) a li>(id% ha*ing the sediment dist(rbed' m(dd,' thic$
t(rb(lence
state o) *iolent agitation' A-=/ t(rb(lent *iolentl, agitated or dist(rbed
t(reen
deep dish )or ser*ing so(p
t(rgid
swollen' distended (as )rom li>(id%
t(rmoil
e.treme con)(sion' great commotion and con)(sion' E./ throw the co(ntr,
into t(rmoil
t(rncoat
traitor
t(rpit(de
depra*it,' baseness' E./ moral t(rpit(de
t(telage
g(ardianship' training' )(nction o) a t(tor' instr(ction
t(telar,
protecti*e' pertaining to a g(ardianship' E./ t(telar, deities
t,coon
wealth, and power)(l b(sinessperson' wealth, leader' magnate' E./ b(siness
t,coon
t,phoon
tropical h(rricane or c,clone
t,rann,
oppression' cr(el go*ernment' A-=/ t,rannical o) a t,rant or t,rann,'
despotic' @/ t,ranni?e treat t,rannicall,' oppress
t,ro
beginner' no*ice
A B 7 - E 8 G H 0 = D E F 4 ; < G R C : H @ I J K L :;<
Barron GRE word list - H
(bi>(ito(s
being e*er,where' omnipresent' 4/ (bi>(it,
(lcer
sore place appearing on the s$in inside or o(tside the bod,' E./
stomach (lcer' A-=/ (lcero(s' @/ (lcerate
(lterior
intentionall, hidden' be,ond what is e*ident' sit(ated be,ond'
(nstated and o)ten >(estionable' E./ (lterior moti*e
(ltimate
3nal' not s(sceptible to )(rther anal,sis' )(ndamental' E./ :he
s(n is the (ltimate so(rce o) energ,/
(ltimat(m
last demand' last warning' last statement o) conditions that m(st
be met' E./ :he, ha*e ignored o(r (ltimat(m/
(mbrage
resentment' anger' sense o) in2(r, or ins(lt' E./ ta$e (mbrage at
his r(deness
(nacco(ntable
(ne.plicable' impossible to acco(nt )or' (nreasonable or
m,sterio(s
(nanimit,
complete agreement' A-=/ (nanimo(s
(nassailable
not open to attac$' impregnable' not s(b2ect to >(estion
(nass(aged
(nsatis3ed' not soothed
(nass(ming
modest' E./ the champion1s (nass(ming manner
(nbridled
*iolent' (ncontrolled' E./ (nbridled rage6greed
(ncann,
strange' m,sterio(s' E./ (ncann, $nac$
(nceremonio(s
not done politel, witho(t d(e )ormalities
(nconscionable
(nscr(p(lo(s' not g(ided b, conscience' e.cessi*e' be,ond
reason' E./ (nconscionable demand
(nco(th
boorish' cl(ms, in speech or beha*ior' o(tlandish
(nction
the act o) anointing with oil' E./ e.treme (nction
(nct(o(s
oil,' bland' insincerel, s(a*e
(nderhand((nderhanded%
done sl,l, and secretl, (being dishonest%
(nderl,ing
l,ing below' )(ndamental
(ndermine
wea$en grad(all,' sap' dig a mine beneath
(nderscore
(nderline' emphasi?e
(nderstate
state with less tr(th than seems warranted b, the )acts' E./ He
(nderstated the serio(sness o) the crime' 4/ (nderstatement' ;</
o*erstate
(nderta$er
)(neral director' one whose b(siness is to arrange b(rials
(nd(lating
mo*ing with a wa*eli$e motion' @/ (nd(late' 78/ (nd wa*e
(nearth
dig (p' disco*er ()acts% b, care)(l searching' E./ He (nearthed
some secrets abo(t her' ;</ conceal
(nearthl,
not earthl,' s(pernat(ral' weird' ghostl,
(ne>(i*ocal
plain' clear' ob*io(s
(nerringl,
in)allibl,' A-=/ (nerring ma$ing no mista$es
(ne.ceptionable
entirel, acceptable' not o5ering an, basis )or criticism
(n)altering
stead)ast' 3rm' not changing
(n)eigned
gen(ine' real
(n)etter
liberate' )ree )rom chains' @/ (n)etter
(nAedged
immat(re' not ha*ing the )eathers necessar, to A,' 78/ Aedgling
(n)roc$
de)roc$' strip a priest or minister o) ch(rch a(thorit,
(ngainl,
(o) someone% aw$ward in mo*ement' cl(ms,' (o) something%
(nwield,' E./ (ngainl, dancer6instr(ment
(ng(ent
ointment
(ni)ormit,
sameness' monoton,' A-=/ (ni)orm the same all o*er
(nilateral
one-sided' in*ol*ing or a5ecting onl, one side' E./ (nilateral
declaration
(nimpeachable
that cannot be impeached' be,ond do(bt or >(estion' blameless
and e.emplar,
(ninhibited
(nrepressed' )ree in beha*ior and )eelings
(nintimating
(n)rightening
(ni>(e
witho(t an e>(al' single in $ind
(nison
(nit, o) pitch (in m(sical per)ormance%' complete accord' E./ :he
choir sang in (nison/
(ni*ersal
characteri?ing or a5ecting all' general' present e*er,where' o) the
(ni*erse' cosmic' E./ (ni*ersal agreement' E./ a s(b2ect o)
(ni*ersal interest
(n$empt
dishe*eled' (ncared )or in appearance' not combed' 78/ comb
(nmitigated
(o) something bad% not moderated' (nrelie*ed or immoderate'
witho(t >(ali3cation' absol(te' E./ (nmitigated disaster
(nobtr(si*e
inconspic(o(s' not blatant
(nprecedented
ha*ing no pre*io(s e.ample' no*el' (nparalleled
(nprepossessing
(nattracti*e
(nra*el
disentangle' sol*e
(nregenerate
ma$ing no attempt to change one1s bad practices
(nre>(ited
not re>(ited' not reciprocated' E./ (nre>(ited lo*e
(nr(l,
disobedient' lawless' di9c(lt to control
(nsa*or,
distaste)(l' disagreeable' morall, o5ensi*e' E./ (nsa*or,
acti*it,6rep(tation
(nscathed
(nharmed' E./ escape the accident (nscathed
(nseeml,
(nbecoming' not proper in beha*ior' indecent' E./ lea*e with
(nseeml, haste
(nsightl,
(gl,' (npleasant to loo$ at
(ns(llied
(ntarnished' 78/ s(ll,
(ntenable
(o) a position+ esp/ in an arg(ment% inde)ensible' not able to be
maintained
(ntoward
(ne.pected and ad*erse' (n)ort(nate or (nl(c$,' E./ (ntoward
enco(nter
(nwarranted
(n2(sti3ed' ha*ing no 2(sti3cation' gro(ndless' baseless'
(ndeser*ed
(nwield,
aw$ward (to carr, or mo*e%' c(mbersome' (nmanageable
(nwitting
not $nowing' (naware' (nintentional' E./ Che was their (nwitting
accomplice' E./ (nwitting ins(lt' 78/ wit $now
(nwonted
(nacc(stomed' (n(s(al' E./ He arri*ed with (nwonted
p(nct(alit,/
(pbraid
reprimand' se*erel, scold
(pright
(sitting or standing% straight (p' honest' moral
(proar
nois, con)(sion
(proario(s
mar$ed b, commotion or (proar' *er, nois, (esp/ with la(ghter%'
hilario(s' ca(sing lo(d la(ghter' e.tremel, )(nn,
(pshot
o(tcome' 3nal res(lt
(rbane
s(a*e' re3ned in manner' elegant
(rchin
mischie*o(s child ((s(all, a bo,%' 78/ (rchin hedgehog' 78/
porc(pine pig with spi$es V' 78/ sea (rchin
(rge
dri*e or )orce )orward (b, ca(sing imp(lses%' dri*e to ta$e action'
impel' entreat earnestl,' E./ (rge horses' 4 imp(lse that
prompts action
(rgent
compelling immediate action' pressing' persistent' import(nate'
E./ (rgent in his demands
(rsine
bearli$e' pertaining to a bear
(sage
act or manner o) (sing' accepted practice' wa, in which words are
act(all, (sed
(s(rp
sei?e another1s power or ran$ (witho(t legal a(thorit,%' s(pplant'
appropriate' 4/ (s(rpation' 78/ ta$e )or one1s own (se
(s(r,
lending mone, at illegal high rates o) interest
(topia
ideal place+ state+ or societ,' A-=/ (topian
(.orio(s
e.cessi*el, s(bmissi*e or de*oted to one1s wi)e' 78/ (.or wi)e
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Barron GRE word list - I
wade
wal$ thro(gh a s(bstance+ s(ch as water+ that impedes mo*ement
waBe
spea$ e>(i*ocall, abo(t an iss(e' 4/
wa)t
mo*e gentl, (in air or in seas% b, wind or wa*es' E./ lea*es wa)ting past the
window
wag
sha$e repeatedl, )rom side to side' E./ :he dog wagged its tail' 4 h(moro(s
person' wit
wage
begin and contin(e (a war%
waggish
h(moro(s' mischie*o(s' tric$,
wai)
homeless child or animal' E./ wai)s and stra,s
wai*e
gi*e (p temporaril,' ,ield' 4/ wai*er wai*ing a right or claim' doc(ment that
wai*es a right or claim
wa$e
trail o) ship or other ob2ect thro(gh water' path o) something that has gone
be)ore' E./ h(nger )ollowed in the wa$e o) the war
wallow
roll in m(d' ind(lge in' (o) a ship% roll in a ro(gh sea' become helpless' E./
wallow in the m(d6l(.(r,
wan
ha*ing a pale or sic$l, color' pallid
wanderl(st
strong longing to tra*el
wane
decrease in si?e or strength (a)ter being )(ll%' grow grad(all, to an end' E./
:he moon wa.es and wanes e*er, month' 4/
wangle
achie*e b, cle*erness or tric$' wiggle o(t' )a$e' E./ Che tried to wangle an
in*itation to the part,/
wanton
(nrestrained' grat(ito(sl, cr(el' will)(ll, malicio(s' (nchaste' se.(all,
improper' promisc(o(s' E./ wanton spending6$illing' 78/ ha*ing no 2(st ca(se
warble
(o) a bird% sing' babble' 4/
ward
administrati*e di*ision o) a cit,' di*ision in a hospital or prison' incompetent
person placed (nder the protection o) a g(ardian' @ g(ard' ward o5 a*ert
warp
twist o(t o) shape' 4/
warrant
2(sti3cation' written order that ser*es as a(thori?ation (esp/ a 2(dicial writ%'
E./ search6death warrant' @ 2(sti),' g(arantee
warranted
2(sti3ed' a(thori?ed
warrant,
g(arantee' ass(rance b, seller
warren
t(nnels in which rabbits li*e' o*ercrowded li*ing area' crowded conditions in
which people li*e
war,
*er, ca(tio(s' watch)(l
wastrel
waster' proAigate
wa*er
mo*e or swing bac$ and )orth' be (ncertain or (nstead, in decision or
mo*ement' E./ wa*ering between accepting and re)(sing
wa.
increase grad(all, (as the moon%' grow
wa,la,
amb(sh' lie in wait )or and attac$
wean
acc(stom a bab, not to n(rse' acc(stom (the ,o(ng o) a mammal% to ta$e
no(rishment other than b, s(c$ling' gi*e (p a cherished acti*it,' ca(se to
grad(all, lea*e (an interest or habit%' E./ wean onesel) )rom cigarettes
wear,
tired a)ter long wor$' @/
weather
pass sa)el, thro(gh (a storm or di9c(lt period%' end(re the e5ects o) weather
or other )orces
weird
eerie' strange' (nnat(ral
well-bred
o) good (pbringing' well-mannered and re3ned
welt
raised mar$ )rom a beating or whipping
welter
wallow (as in m(d or high seas%' lie soa$ed (as in blood%' E./ :he *ictims
weltered in their blood/
wheedle
decei*e+ pers(ade+ or obtain b, Aatter,' ca2ole' coa.' E./ wheedle a promise
o(t o) her
whelp
,o(ng animal (esp/ o) the dog or cat )amil,%' ,o(ng wol)+ dog+ tiger+ etc/
whet
sharpen' stim(late' E./ whet someone1s appetite
whi5
p(5 or g(st (o) air+ scent+ etc/%' short-lasting smell' hint' E./ whi5 o)
per)(me6scandal
whim
s(dden capricio(s idea' )anc,
whimsical
capricio(s' )anci)(l' am(singl, strange
whims,
whim' tendenc, to beha*e am(singl, strangel,' E./ stor, )(ll o) whims,
whine
complain (in a sad *oice%' ma$e a high sad so(nd (as in pain or s(pplication%
whinn,
neigh li$e a horse' 78/ neigh ma$e the so(nd which horses ma$e
whit
small amo(nt' smallest spec$' E./ not a whit o)
whittle
pare' c(t awa, thin bits ()rom wood%' )ashion in this wa,' red(ce grad(all,'
trim
wholesome
cond(ci*e to mental or ph,sical health' health)(l
whorl
ring o) lea*es aro(nd stem' ring' circ(lar arrangement' E./ whorls on the
3ngers
wiggle
wriggle' mo*e )rom side to side with irreg(lar twisting motions
will)(l
wil)(l' intentional' headstrong
willow,
Ae.ible' pliant' slender' 78/ willow
wilt
loose )reshness' droop
wil,
cra)t,' c(nning' art)(l' 4/ wile deceit)(l stratagem
wince
mo*e bac$ s(ddenl,' shrin$ bac$' Ainch' E./ Che winced as she to(ched the
cold bod,/
wind)all
)allen )r(it' (ne.pected l(c$, e*ent
winnow
si)t' separate the cha5 )rom grain b, blowing' separate good parts )rom bad'
78/ wind
winsome
charming (in a childli$e wa,%' agreeable' gracio(s' engaging
wisp
small b(nch (o) hair%' )aint strea$ (o) smo$e%
wisp,
thin' slight' barel, discernible
wist)(l
sadl, tho(ght)(l (beca(se o) desires or memories%' sadl, pensi*e' *ag(el,
longing
withdrawn
intro*erted' retiring' remote remote6distant in manner' aloo)
wither
(o) a plant% dr, (p )rom loss o) moist(re' lose )reshness' shri*el' deca,
withhold
re)(se to gi*e' hold bac$' E./ withholding ta.
withstand
stand (p against' resist s(ccess)(ll,
witless
lac$ing intelligence or wit' )oolish' idiotic
witticism
witt, sa,ing' wisecrac$(cle*er 2o$ing remar$%
wi?ardr,
sorcer,' magic
wi?ened
shri*eled' withered' E./ wi?ened apple6old lad,
woe
great sorrow' deep inconsolable grie)' aBiction' s(5ering' E./ 3nancial woes
woe)(l
sad' (o) something bad% deplorable' deplorabl, bad' E./ woe)(l ho(sing
conditions
wont
(the stated person1s% habit or c(stom' habit(al proced(re' A-=/ wonted
c(stomar,
worldl,
engrossed in matters o) this earth' not spirit(al' o) the material world
wrangle
>(arrel noisil,' obtain thro(gh arg(ing' herd cattle' 4/
wrath
anger' )(r,
wrea$
inAict' E./ wrea$ one1s *engeance on
wrench
twist' p(ll' strain' E./ He wrenched the g(n o(t o) her hands/
wrest
obtain b, p(lling *iolentl,' p(ll awa,' ta$e b, *iolence' E./ wrest *ictor, )rom
their grasp
wretch
miserable person' bad or despicable person' A-=/ wretched miserable' bad'
contemptible' *ile
wring
twist (to e.tract li>(id%' e.tract b, twisting' wrench pain)(ll, (nec$s or hands%
wrin$le
small ridge on a smooth s(r)ace ()ace or cloth%' @/
writ
written command iss(ed b, a co(rt (telling someone to do or not to do
something%
writhe
twist in coils' contort in pain
wrongheaded
st(bbornl, wrong
wr,
(esp/ o) an e.pression o) the )ace% twisted' with a h(moro(s twist (e.pressing
displeas(re%
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Barron GRE word list - J
.enophobia
)ear or hatred o) )oreigners' 4/ .enophobe
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Barron GRE word list - K
,en
strong desire' longing' (rge' E./ ,en )or tra*el
,eoman
man or )armer owning small estate' middle-class )armer
,ield
amo(nt prod(ced' crop' income on in*estment' pro3t obtained )rom an
in*estment'
@ prod(ce' gi*e in' s(rrender
,o$e
2oin together' (nite' 4 crossbar (sed to 2oining two dra)t animals
,o$el
r(stic' co(ntr, b(mp$in'
,ore
time long past' E./ in the da,s o) ,ore
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Barron GRE word list - L
?an,
comic' cra?,' 4 clown' comical person (gi*en to o(tlandish beha*ior%
?eal
eager enth(siasm (to a ca(se or ideal%' A-=/ ?ealo(s
?ealot
one who is ?ealo(s' )anatic' person who shows e.cessi*e ?eal
?enith
point directl, o*erhead in the s$,' s(mmit' acme' highest point
?eph,r
gentle bree?e' west wind
?est
o(ter s$in o) an orange (sed )or gi*ing a special taste to )ood' spice' interest'
Aa*or'
spirited en2o,ment' E./ add a certain ?est to the a5air' E./ ?est )or li)e
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