SAT Vocabulary Words 1 to 1,000

• course - n. a connected series of events or actions or developments

• campaign - n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
• financial - j. involving money matters
• corporate - j. of or belonging to a corporation
• personal - j. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
• foreign - j. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
• similar - j. having close to the same characteristics
• editorial - n. an article giving opinions or perspectives
• technology - n. the practical application of science to commerce or industry
• conservative - j. avoiding excess
• difference - n. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
• further - v. promote the growth of
• effect - n. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
• account - v. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
• network - n. an interconnected system of things or people
• minute - j. infinitely or immeasurably small
• version - n. something a little different from others of the same type
• expect - v. regard something as probable or likely
• reform - v. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
• opportunity - n. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
• access - v. reach or gain access to
• opinion - n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
• potential - j. existing in possibility
• professor - n. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
• commission - n. a special group delegated to consider some matter
• material - j. concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
• complex - j. complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
• benefit - n. something that aids or promotes well-being
• necessary - j. absolutely essential
• instance - n. an occurrence of something
• excellent - j. very good; of the highest quality
• positive - j. characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
• annual - j. occurring or payable every year
• influence - n. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
• effective - j. works well as a means or remedy
• forth - a. forward in time or order or degree
• consumer - n. a person who uses goods or services
• sentence - n. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
• accept - v. consider or hold as true
• significant - j. important in effect or meaning
• prudence - n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
• ford - v. cross a river where it's shallow
• penalty - n. a punishment for a crime or offense
• confidence - n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
• alternative - j. serving or used in place of another
• protection - n. the activity of protecting someone or something
• counsel - n. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
• intelligence - n. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
• discussion - n. an exchange of views on some topic
• august - j. profoundly honored
• apparel - n. clothing in general
• judgment - n. the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound
conclusions
• typical - j. exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
• prefer - v. like better; value more highly
• urban - j. located in or characteristic of a city or city life
• profile - n. an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
• appropriate - j. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
• option - n. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
• bomb - n. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
• medicine - n. something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
• principle - n. a basic truth or law or assumption
• massive - j. imposing in size or bulk or solidity
• intellectual - j. appealing to or using the intellect
• resort - v. have recourse to
• species - n. (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
• academic - j. associated with school or learning
• reaction - n. a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
• commitment - n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
• contemporary - j. belonging to the present time
• recognize - v. detect with the senses
• invasion - n. any entry into an area not previously occupied
• unique - j. the single one of its kind
• bid - n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
• maintain - v. state or assert
• coalition - n. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
• dialogue - n. a discussion intended to produce an agreement
• minority - n. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
• competitive - j. involving competition or competitiveness
• analyst - n. someone who is skilled at analyzing data
• alcohol - n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
• ridiculous - j. incongruous; absurd; nonsensical
• biography - n. an account of the series of events making up a person's life
• expense - n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
• album - n. a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp
collections etc
• employee - n. a worker who is hired to perform a job
• literature - n. creative writing of recognized artistic value
• conspiracy - n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
• philosophy - n. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
• flag - n. emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
• summary - n. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
• encourage - v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
• rural - j. living in or characteristic of farming or country life
• permanent - j. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
• collapse - v. break down, literally or metaphorically
• missile - n. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives
• metal - n. any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids
• landscape - n. an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
• episode - n. a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
• desert - n. arid land with little or no vegetation
• enormous - j. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
• lying - n. the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
• assets - n. anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
• existence - n. everything that exists anywhere
• corruption - n. destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral
integrity
• affirmative - j. affirming or giving assent
• regional - j. related or limited to a particular region
• decent - j. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
• broadcast - n. message that is transmitted by radio or television
• foster - v. promote the growth of
• affect - n. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
• principal - n. the educator who has executive authority for a school
• radical - j. markedly new or introducing extreme change
• cabinet - n. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government
and act as official advisers
• diversity - n. noticeable heterogeneity
• bureau - n. an administrative unit of government
• error - n. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
• depression - n. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and
low levels of trade and investment
• personality - n. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and
mental--that characterize a unique individual
• harbor - v. hold back a thought or feeling about
• perform - v. carry out or perform an action
• renaissance - n. the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the
modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
• alliance - n. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other
groups to achieve a particular aim
• prescription - n. written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form
and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
• sophisticated - j. having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement
• prominent - j. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
• discipline - n. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
• incident - n. a public disturbance
• expansion - n. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
• ultimate - j. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
• consensus - n. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
• medieval - j. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
• efficient - j. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
• document - n. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
• participate - v. become a participant; be involved in
• apparent - j. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
• plea - n. a humble request for help from someone in authority
• pleasant - j. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
• pentagon - n. a five-sided polygon
• logic - n. the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation
• academy - n. a school for special training
• sensitive - j. responsive to physical stimuli
• elaborate - v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a
learned way, usually in writing
• parliament - n. a legislative assembly in certain countries
• ken - n. range of what one can know or understand
• eliminate - v. terminate, end, or take out
• discover - v. see for the first time; make a discovery
• legitimate - j. in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
• commentary - n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other
textual material
• pundit - n. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
• expand - v. become larger in size or volume or quantity

• occasion - n. a vaguely specified social event

• comparison - n. the act of examining resemblances
• fundamental - j. being or involving basic facts or principles
• facility - n. something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a
particular convenience or service
• evolution - n. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a
more advanced or mature stage)
• incentive - n. a positive motivational influence
• visual - j. relating to or using sight
• monetary - j. relating to or involving money
• autonomous - j. existing as an independent entity
• legacy - n. (law) a gift of personal property by will
• equivalent - j. being essentially equal to something
• magnificent - j. characterized by grandeur
• collective - j. set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers
involved usually under the supervision of a government
• casual - j. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
• accurate - j. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total
accuracy
• judicial - j. belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
• adjacent - j. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
• extraordinary - j. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
• heritage - n. practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
• narrative - n. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events;
presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
• transfer - v. move from one place to another
• naturally - a. according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
• absence - n. the state of being absent
• conscious - j. knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and
thoughts
• fiscal - j. involving financial matters
• integrity - n. moral soundness
• element - n. any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that
cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all
matter
• intervention - n. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
• mandatory - j. required by rule
• contribution - n. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
• cynical - j. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g.
selflessness of others
• temporary - j. not permanent; not lasting
• extensive - j. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
• phenomenon - n. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or
reasoning
• lifetime - n. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
• pension - n. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without
working
• rapid - j. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
• dignity - n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
• conviction - n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
• disagree - v. be of different opinions
• technique - n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
• nevertheless - a. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
• tremendous - j. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
• opponent - n. a contestant that you are matched against
• metropolitan - j. relating to or characteristic of a densely populated urban area
• nomination - n. the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or
election
• emphasis - n. intensity or forcefulness of expression
• confident - j. having or marked by confidence or assurance
• personnel - n. persons collectively in the employ of a business
• tribune - n. a protector of the people

• inevitable - j. incapable of being avoided or prevented

• operate - v. handle and cause to function
• restore - v. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
• transition - v. make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
• subtle - j. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
• consecutive - j. one after the other
• script - n. a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a
performance
• predict - v. make a prediction about; tell in advance
• investor - n. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
• procedure - n. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in
a particular form of work
• profession - n. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
• regime - n. the government or governing authority of a political unit
• advocate - v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
• triple - v. increase threefold
• generate - v. bring into existence
• resistance - n. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
• ambitious - j. having a strong desire for success or achievement
• partisan - n. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
• monopoly - n. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
• convenience - n. the quality of being useful and convenient
• tactics - n. the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives
set by strategy
• defensive - j. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
• outrage - n. a feeling of righteous anger
• reluctant - j. not eager
• physics - n. the science of matter and energy and their interactions
• premise - v. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
• tendency - n. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or
character or effect
• desperate - j. showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
• exposure - n. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
• myth - n. a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
• orthodox - j. adhering to what is commonly accepted
• rhetoric - n. using language effectively to please or persuade
• denominator - n. the divisor of a fraction
• involve - v. engage as a participant
• marine - j. native to or inhabiting the sea
• depth - n. the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
• wherever - a. where in the world
• diplomatic - j. using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
• absurd - j. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
• relevant - j. having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
• distinction - n. a distinguishing difference
• apology - n. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
• refer - v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
• irony - n. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
• progressive - j. favoring or promoting progress
• notorious - j. known widely and usually unfavorably
• extension - n. an addition to the length of something
• embrace - n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
• employer - n. a person or firm that employs workers
• insight - n. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

• soldier - n. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

• formula - n. directions for making something
• emerge - v. come out into view, as from concealment
• ministry - n. a government department under the direction of a minister
• arrival - n. the act of arriving at a certain place
• deterrent - j. tending to deter
• comprehensive - j. broad in scope
• vulnerable - j. capable of being wounded or hurt
• logical - j. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
• secular - j. not concerned with or devoted to religion
• impose - v. compel to behave in a certain way
• distant - j. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
• privilege - n. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
• veto - n. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power
of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
• significance - n. the quality of being important in effect or meaning
• sheer - j. complete and without restriction or qualification
• instant - n. a very short time
• pine - n. straight-grained white to yellowish tree
• ally - n. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
• explicit - j. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
• alien - j. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
• bass - n. the lowest adult male singing voice
• efficiency - n. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
• maintenance - n. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
• perception - n. becoming aware of something via the senses
• superb - j. of surpassing excellence
• chaos - n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
• excess - j. more than is needed, desired, or required
• generic - j. applicable to an entire class or group
• metric - j. based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• epic - j. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
• dominant - j. exercising influence or control
• anxious - j. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
• fleet - n. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
• panic - n. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• influential - j. having or exercising influence or power
• resist - v. withstand the force of something
• accessible - j. easily obtained
• suspicious - j. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
• protestant - j. of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism
• massacre - n. the savage and excessive killing of many people
• persuade - v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist
somebody's arm
• slight - n. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
• perspective - n. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance
from the viewer
• legislative - j. relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
• epidemic - n. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the
same time
• peaceful - j. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
• transmission - n. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
• acquire - v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• consumption - n. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth

• sympathetic - j. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow

feelings; disposed toward
• diverse - j. many and different
• eligible - j. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
• gesture - n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
• morality - n. concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good
conduct
• immigrant - n. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
• equity - n. the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
• metaphor - n. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does
not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
• exotic - j. strikingly strange or unusual
• momentum - n. an impelling force or strength
• comparable - j. able to be compared or worthy of comparison
• debut - v. appear for the first time in public
• intention - n. an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
• variation - n. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
• precise - j. sharply exact or accurate or delimited
• optimism - n. a general disposition to expect the best in all things
• petty - j. contemptibly narrow in outlook
• mandate - n. an authorization to act given to a representative
• subsequent - j. following in time or order
• essence - n. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
• authentic - j. not counterfeit or copied
• sequence - n. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
• successor - n. a person who follows next in order
• bureaucracy - n. non elected government officials
• anonymous - j. having no known name or identity or known source
• mechanics - n. the technical aspects of doing something
• violation - n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right
• outrageous - j. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
• perjury - n. criminal offense of making false statements under oath
• objective - j. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
• oral - j. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
• terminal - j. being or situated at an end
• assassination - n. murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• recover - v. get or find back; recover the use of
• operator - n. an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
• tenure - v. give life-time employment to
• explosion - n. the act of exploding or bursting
• necessity - n. anything indispensable
• equilibrium - n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
• prevention - n. the act of preventing
• conscience - n. a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
• acid - j. biting, sarcastic, or scornful
• ideology - n. an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
• immune - j. (usually followed by 'to') not affected by a given influence
• unanimous - j. acting together as a single undiversified whole
• arrangement - n. an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of
arranging
• grief - n. something that causes great unhappiness
• emergence - n. the gradual beginning or coming forth
• plausible - j. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
• propaganda - n. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause

• fabulous - j. extremely pleasing

• demonstrate - v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
• enthusiastic - j. having or showing great excitement and interest
• exceed - v. be greater in scope or size than some standard
• grave - j. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
• revelation - n. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
• icon - n. a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern
Church
• Madonna - n. the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially
honored by Roman Catholics
• preference - n. a strong liking
• irrelevant - j. having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
• fray - v. wear away by rubbing
• rue - n. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
• defendant - n. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the
person being sued or accused
• acknowledge - v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
• alter - v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
• hypothesis - n. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that
if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
• neutral - j. having no personal preference
• utility - n. the quality of being of practical use
• possession - n. the act of having and controlling property
• probe - v. question or examine thoroughly and closely
• conservatism - n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in
society and opposing radical changes
• colleague - n. an associate that one works with
• refusal - n. the act of not accepting something that is offered
• productive - j. producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
• accuse - v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
• determination - n. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of
purpose
• mileage - n. the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned;
miles per gallon
• obtain - v. come into possession of
• flexible - j. able to flex; able to bend easily
• spectrum - n. a broad range of related objects or ideas or activities
• shallow - j. lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious
• dilemma - n. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally
unfavorable options
• scope - n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
• portfolio - n. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or
employers
• masterpiece - n. the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
• juvenile - j. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
• inexpensive - j. relatively low in price or charging low prices
• administrator - n. someone who manages a government agency or department
• inland - a. towards or into the interior of a region
• lucrative - j. producing a sizeable profit
• acquisition - n. something acquired or received
• liquor - n. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
• skepticism - n. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
• readily - a. without much difficulty
• altar - n. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
• unprecedented - j. having no previous example; novel
• makeup - n. the way in which someone or something is composed
• dominate - v. be in control
• leisure - n. time available for ease and relaxation
• exit - v. move out of or depart from

• parody - v. make a spoof of or make fun of

• felony - n. a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
• thesis - n. a formal paper advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a
requirement for an advanced academic degree
• protective - j. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
• glimpse - n. a brief or incomplete view
• undermine - v. destroy property or hinder normal operations
• reign - v. have sovereign power
• accomplish - v. to gain with effort
• hale - j. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
• expertise - n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
• norm - n. a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
• cardinal - j. serving as an essential component
• amateur - j. lacking professional skill or expertise
• critique - n. a serious examination and judgment of something
• dubious - j. open to doubt or suspicion
• humanitarian - n. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
• cynicism - n. a cynical feeling of distrust
• memorable - j. worth remembering
• prohibition - n. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
• tolerance - n. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
• martial - j. suggesting war or military life
• qualify - v. make fit or prepared
• autonomy - n. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
• forecast - n. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
• testament - n. a profession of belief
• courtesy - n. a courteous or respectful or considerate act
• biology - n. the science that studies living organisms
• credible - j. appearing to merit belief or acceptance
• narrator - n. someone who tells a story
• disappear - v. become invisible or unnoticeable
• valid - j. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
• plead - v. appeal or request earnestly
• vacuum - n. a region that is devoid of matter
• liberalism - n. a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws
rather than by revolution
• advocacy - n. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for
something
• abbey - n. a monastery ruled by an abbot
• monastery - n. the residence of a religious community
• grove - n. a small growth of trees without underbrush
• reckless - j. characterized by careless unconcern
• resource - n. a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
• descent - n. properties attributable to your ancestry
• nominee - n. a politician who is running for public office
• statute - n. an act passed by a legislative body
• advisory - n. an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
• endorse - v. be behind; approve of
• submission - n. something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works
of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
• naval - j. connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
• inclined - j. at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
• butt - v. to strike, thrust or shove against
• enduring - j. patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble

• irresponsible - j. showing lack of care for consequences

• excerpt - n. a passage selected from a larger work
• curriculum - n. an integrated course of academic studies
• confront - v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
• sacrifice - v. kill or destroy
• symphony - n. a large orchestra; can perform symphonies
• landmark - n. the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
• nude - n. without clothing (especially in the phrase 'in the nude')
• jurisdiction - n. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
• obstruction - n. something that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
• lavish - j. very generous
• hilarious - j. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
• pact - n. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
• intensive - j. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
• intervene - v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
• formidable - j. extremely impressive in strength or excellence
• miniature - j. being on a very small scale
• drought - n. a shortage of rainfall
• turmoil - n. a violent disturbance
• sober - v. become more realistic
• autobiography - n. a biography of yourself
• parish - n. a local church community
• preparation - n. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
• detect - v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
• knit - n. needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight
eyeless needles or by machine
• justification - n. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable
or necessary
• severely - a. with sternness; in a severe manner
• tolerate - v. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
• antique - j. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
• renowned - j. widely known and esteemed
• protagonist - n. the principal character in a work of fiction
• fetus - n. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main
recognizable features of the mature animal
• indigenous - j. originating where it is found
• municipal - j. relating to city government
• realism - n. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
• censure - n. harsh criticism or disapproval
• plunge - v. fall abruptly
• beneficial - j. promoting or enhancing well-being
• competent - j. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
• glorious - j. having great beauty and splendor
• exempt - v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
• earnest - j. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
• vogue - n. the popular taste at a given time
• characteristic - n. a distinguishing quality
• competitor - n. the contestant you hope to defeat
• emphasize - v. to stress, single out as important
• parallel - j. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
• exploit - v. use or manipulate to one's advantage
• precedent - n. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
• impulse - n. a sudden desire

• menace - v. act in a threatening manner

• improper - j. not suitable or right or appropriate
• chronic - j. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
• prediction - n. a statement made about the future
• prejudice - n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
• consistency - n. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
• prone - j. having a tendency (to); often used in combination
• outright - a. without reservation or concealment
• rampant - j. unrestrained and violent
• playwright - n. someone who writes plays
• specialty - n. an asset of special worth or utility
• secondary - j. not of major importance
• reflection - n. the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
• reminiscent - j. serving to bring to mind
• dissent - n. a difference of opinion
• exterior - n. the outer side or surface of something
• boycott - n. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest
against its policies
• arrange - v. put into a proper or systematic order
• cite - v. refer to for illustration or proof
• commodity - n. articles of commerce
• warrant - v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
• alley - n. a narrow street with walls on both sides
 • redemption - n. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
• proceed - v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space
• accommodate - v. provide with something desired or needed
• composer - n. someone who composes music as a profession
• likelihood - n. the probability of a specified outcome
• implicit - j. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
• fragile - j. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
• allegiance - n. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
• probation - n. (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found
guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by
the court
• anchor - v. fix firmly and stably
• crusade - v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a
crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
• gamble - v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
• lax - j. lacking in rigor or strictness
• continuous - j. continuing in time or space without interruption
• sensation - n. a perception associated with stimulation of a sensory organ
• gravity - n. a manner that is serious and solemn
• analogy - n. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
• bore - n. a person who evokes boredom
• imminent - j. close in time; about to occur
• dynamics - n. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
• intricate - j. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
• assess - v. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
• concede - v. admit (to a wrongdoing)
• brass - n. an alloy of copper and zinc
• suspension - n. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
• inherent - j. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
• spectator - n. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some
kind)
• collision - n. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object

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• diplomacy - n. subtly skillful handling of a situation

• conversion - n. the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
• domain - n. territory over which rule or control is exercised
• premier - v. be performed for the first time
• donor - n. person who makes a gift of property
• vigorous - j. strong and active physically or mentally
• titanic - j. of great force or power
• theoretical - j. concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
• subsidiary - j. functioning in a supporting capacity
• provincial - j. characteristic of the provinces or their people
• aggression - n. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
• premature - j. too soon or too hasty
• imaginary - j. not based on fact; unreal
• volatile - j. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
• quarterly - a. in three month intervals
• hypocrisy - n. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really
have
• abusive - j. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
• enhance - v. make better or more attractive
• immense - j. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
• patron - n. someone who supports or champions something
• arbitrary - j. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or
caprice
• pioneer - v. open up and explore a new area
• poised - j. in full control of your faculties
• bumper - n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and
prevent serious damage
• socialist - j. advocating or following the socialist principles of state ownership
• competence - n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
• heir - n. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
• crush - v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
• investigator - n. a police officer who investigates crimes
• trivial - j. of little substance or significance
• potent - j. having a strong physiological or chemical effect
• dismal - j. causing dejection
• mentality - n. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret
and respond to situations
• myriad - n. a large indefinite number
• definite - j. known for certain
• predecessor - n. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
• revive - v. be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
• spontaneous - j. said or done without having been planned or written in advance
• deter - v. try to prevent; show opposition to
• superficial - j. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or
penetrating emotionally or intellectually
• militant - j. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
• perennial - j. lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal
• formation - n. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
• inspector - n. a high ranking police officer
• machinery - n. machines or machine systems collectively
• hostility - n. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
• primitive - j. belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity
and (often) crudeness
• illusion - n. an erroneous mental representation
• accusation - n. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
• incidentally - a. of a minor or subordinate nature

• refuge - n. a shelter from danger or hardship

• preservation - n. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
• coincidence - n. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
• feminine - j. associated with women and not with men
• rigorous - j. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
• hollow - j. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
• prevalent - j. most frequent or common
• decency - n. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
• vegetarian - n. eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often)
any animal products
• fidelity - n. the quality of being faithful
• deposition - n. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
• ubiquitous - j. being present everywhere at once
• patriotism - n. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
• compassionate - j. showing or having compassion
• external - j. happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
• diagnosis - n. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
• passive - j. lacking in energy or will
• census - n. a periodic count of the population
• literacy - n. the ability to read and write
• legitimacy - n. lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
• apt - j. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
• altitude - n. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
• catastrophe - n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
• overweight - n. the property of excessive fatness
• sequel - n. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
• avid - j. marked by active interest and enthusiasm
• mediocre - j. moderate to inferior in quality
• component - n. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made
up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
• entity - n. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or
nonliving)
• frontier - n. a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
• insufficient - j. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
• solar - j. relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
• decisive - j. characterized by decision and firmness
• paradox - n. (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
• gauge - n. a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness
of wire or the amount of rain etc.
• unlimited - j. having no limits in range or scope
• handwriting - n. something written by hand
• extravagant - j. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
• hack - n. a mediocre and disdained writer
• bolster - v. support and strengthen
• ornate - j. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
• vista - n. the visual percept of a region
• inadequate - j. not sufficient to meet a need
• counterpart - n. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
• substantive - j. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or
considerable
• siege - n. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while
continuing to attack
• domination - n. social control by dominating
• intimacy - n. close or warm friendship
• gigantic - j. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
• infamous - j. known widely and usually unfavorably

• seize - v. take hold of; grab

• junction - n. something that joins or connects
• magnitude - n. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
• humane - j. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
• gist - n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
• taxation - n. the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the
subjects of a state
• outbreak - n. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
• interact - v. act together or towards others or with others
• speculate - v. consider in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient
reason to reach a conclusion
• arrogance - n. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
• irrational - j. not consistent with or using reason
• hysteria - n. excessive or uncontrollable fear
• mentor - v. serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
• bogus - j. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
• analyze - v. break down into components or essential features
• preposterous - j. incongruous; inviting ridicule
• brokerage - n. the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
• contradiction - n. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
• compensate - v. make payment to; compensate
• fringe - n. a social group holding marginal or extreme views
• bleak - j. unpleasantly cold and damp
• tense - j. taut or rigid; stretched tight
• infinite - j. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
• explosive - n. a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production
of gas) on being heated or struck
• pavilion - n. large and often sumptuous tent
• arrogant - j. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
• retrospective - j. concerned with or related to the past
• ludicrous - j. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
• involuntary - j. not subject to the control of the will
• promenade - n. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
• ceremonial - j. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
• observatory - n. a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
• grotesque - j. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
• translate - v. restate (words) from one language into another language
• despair - n. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
• coherent - j. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
• monarchy - n. an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
• ambiguous - j. having more than one possible meaning
• dedication - n. complete and wholehearted fidelity
• prominence - n. relative importance
• scholarly - j. characteristic of learning or studying
• alternate - j. serving or used in place of another
• maze - n. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
• aura - n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
• specter - n. a ghostly appearing figure
• imply - v. express or state indirectly
• perceive - v. to become aware of or conscious of
• selective - j. characterized by very careful or fastidious choices
• dominance - n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
• reluctance - n. a certain degree of unwillingness

• diplomat - n. a person who deals tactfully with others

• transparent - j. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
• indifferent - j. showing no care or concern in attitude or action
• militia - n. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
• lifelong - j. continuing through life
• commute - n. a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
• convertible - j. designed to be changed from one use or form to another
• exclude - v. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
• absorb - v. assimilate or take in
• provoke - v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
• collector - n. a person who collects things
• donate - v. give to a charity or good cause
• prophet - n. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will
of God
• oversee - v. watch and direct
• magnet - n. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
• daring - n. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
• futile - j. producing no result or effect
• stature - n. high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
• poignant - j. arousing emotions; touching
• stealth - n. avoiding detection by moving carefully
• auburn - j. (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
• vertical - j. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
• usage - n. the act of using
• flourish - n. a showy gesture
• advent - n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
• robust - j. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
• sinister - j. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
• physicist - n. a scientist trained in physics
• grandeur - n. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
• evangelical - j. relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the
inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
• penchant - n. a strong liking
• servitude - n. state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
• consume - v. use up (resources or materials)
• precision - n. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
• knight - n. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a
person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
• corps - n. a body of people associated together
• noisy - j. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
• insistence - n. the state of demanding notice or attention
• abundant - j. present in great quantity
• perpetual - j. continuing forever or indefinitely
• melodrama - n. an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
• territorial - j. displaying territoriality; defending an area from intruders
• feasible - j. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
• contributor - n. someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
• inconsistent - j. displaying a lack of consistency
• curator - n. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
• facial - j. of or concerning the face
• resurrection - n. (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
• tolerant - j. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
• marvel - v. be amazed at

• suspense - n. excited anticipation of an approaching climax

• obesity - n. more than average fatness
• pantheon - n. all the gods of a religion
• render - v. give or supply
• dismissal - n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
• indulge - v. enjoy to excess
• pedestrian - j. lacking wit or imagination
• drastic - j. forceful and extreme and rigorous
• blaze - n. a strong flame that burns brightly
• eccentric - n. a person with an unusual or odd personality
• generosity - n. the trait of being willing to give your money or time
• pinch - n. a squeeze with the fingers
• pervasive - j. spreading or spread throughout
• dishonest - j. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
• finale - n. the concluding part of any performance
• forte - n. an asset of special worth or utility
• asylum - n. a shelter from danger or hardship
• energetic - j. possessing or exerting or displaying energy
• uncommon - j. not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in
character or kind
• demise - v. transfer by a lease or by a will
• disregard - n. willful lack of care and attention
• transplant - n. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another
location
• psychic - j. outside the sphere of physical science
• homage - n. respectful deference
• sensibility - n. refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
• cosmetic - j. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
• proxy - n. a person authorized to act for another
• ambivalent - j. uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
• banal - j. repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
• playful - j. full of fun and high spirits
• eclectic - j. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
• contradictory - j. unable for both to be true at the same time
• savage - v. criticize harshly or violently
• contentious - j. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law
suits
• minimize - v. make small or insignificant
• foil - n. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
• ominous - j. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
• defiance - n. a hostile challenge
• overhaul - v. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
• cosmopolitan - j. of worldwide scope or applicability
• constituency - n. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
• wholly - a. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for
'wholly')
• liable - j. held legally responsible
• recruit - v. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
• secrecy - n. the trait of keeping things secret
• ordeal - n. a severe or trying experience
• feudal - j. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
• mundane - j. concerned with the world or worldly matters; ordinary
• zeal - n. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
• venerable - j. impressive by reason of age

• caucus - n. a closed political meeting

• explode - v. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
• invoke - v. cite as an authority; resort to
• evoke - v. call to mind
• decay - n. the organic phenomenon of rotting
• enact - v. order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• theological - j. of or relating to or concerning the study of religion
• contender - n. the contestant you hope to defeat
• souvenir - n. a reminder of past events
• overthrow - n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
• sergeant - n. any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines
ranking above a corporal
• systematic - j. characterized by order and planning
• interim - n. the time between one event, process, or period and another
• integral - j. essential to completeness; lacking nothing
• articulate - j. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
• resistant - j. impervious to being affected
• meditation - n. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of
subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
• irresistible - j. impossible to resist; overpowering
• literal - j. avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
• phenomenal - j. exceedingly or unbelievably great
• flamboyant - j. marked by ostentation but often tasteless
• frivolous - j. not serious in content or attitude or behavior
• citadel - n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
• debacle - n. a sudden and violent collapse
• caliber - n. a degree or grade of excellence or worth
• accompany - v. go or travel along with
• persist - v. be persistent, refuse to stop
• contemplate - v. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
• theology - n. the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of
religious truth
• designate - v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
• poetic - j. of or relating to poetry
• tangible - j. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
• batter - n. a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
• faulty - j. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
• trinity - n. the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
• rave - v. praise enthusiastically
• primer - n. an introductory textbook
• feud - n. a bitter quarrel between two parties
• slack - j. not tense or taut
• disdain - n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
• discourse - n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
• incidence - n. the relative frequency of occurrence of something
• distress - n. extreme physical pain
• reproduction - n. the act of making copies
• resemblance - n. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
• levy - v. impose and collect
• reconsider - v. consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
• clumsy - j. not elegant or graceful in expression
• courageous - j. able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
• lapse - n. a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

• liking - n. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

• invincible - j. incapable of being overcome or subdued
• possess - v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
• hazard - n. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• excursion - n. a journey taken for pleasure
• inefficient - j. not producing desired results; wasteful
• abound - v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
• partition - v. divide into parts, pieces, or sections
• retrospect - n. contemplation of things past
• embargo - n. a government order imposing a trade barrier
• obsolete - j. no longer in use
• immoral - j. not adhering to ethical or moral principles
• reliant - j. depending on another for support
• implausible - j. having a quality that provokes disbelief
• secession - n. formal separation from an alliance or federation
• encyclopedia - n. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics
• laureate - n. someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a
laurel wreath
• socialism - n. a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
• intermediate - j. lying between two extremes in time or space or state
• tentative - j. unsettled in mind or opinion
• benign - j. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
• incompetence - n. lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
• authenticity - n. undisputed credibility
• woo - v. seek someone's favor
• acclaim - n. enthusiastic approval
• airy - j. not practical or realizable; speculative
• flop - n. a complete failure
• inventive - j. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or
action
• metropolis - n. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent
administrative districts
• abstinence - n. practice of refraining from indulging an appetite especially alcohol
• lovable - j. having characteristics that attract love or affection
• frequency - n. the number of occurrences within a given time period
• participant - n. someone who takes part in an activity
• stimulate - v. cause to be alert and energetic
• faction - n. a dissenting clique
• recipient - n. a person who receives something
• commemorate - v. mark by some ceremony or observation
• authoritarian - n. a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
• arcade - n. a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
• apartheid - n. a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal
discrimination against people who are not Whites
• inconvenient - j. not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
• austere - j. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
• extradition - n. the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to
another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
• grandiose - j. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show
disapproval
• caricature - n. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
• philharmonic - j. composing or characteristic of an orchestral group
• principled - j. based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality
• antichrist - n. the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament
• derive - v. come from
• surround - v. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

• breach - n. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

• concession - n. a point conceded or yielded
• suppress - v. reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
• promoter - n. someone who is an active supporter and advocate
• adverse - j. contrary to your interests or welfare
• theorist - n. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
• injunction - n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing
to do a certain activity
• resent - v. feel bitter or indignant about
• diversion - n. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
• finite - j. bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
• buffet - n. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
• eminent - j. of imposing height; especially standing out above others
• doe - n. mature female of mammals of which the male is called 'buck'
• impending - j. close in time; about to occur
• influx - n. the process of flowing in
• disparity - n. inequality or difference in some respect
• emblem - n. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
• repeal - n. cancel officially
• botanical - j. of or relating to plants or botany
• juicy - j. lucrative
• pivotal - j. being of crucial importance
• rustic - j. characteristic of the fields or country
• maneuver - v. act in order to achieve a certain goal
• archbishop - n. a bishop of highest rank
• divert - v. turn aside; turn away from
• vegetation - n. all the plant life in a particular region or period
• urgency - n. an urgent situation calling for prompt action
• foresee - v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
• discriminate - v. treat differently on the basis of sex or race
• frantic - j. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
• dismay - v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
• maritime - j. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
• canon - n. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and
fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
• emulate - v. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the
software
• stringent - j. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
• mythology - n. myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or
person
• abide - v. dwell; inhabit or live in
• hybrid - n. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock;
especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or
species
• distrust - v. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
• requisite - n. anything indispensable
• pretentious - j. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or
distinction
• pageant - n. a rich and spectacular ceremony
• confederate - j. united in a group or league
• pennant - n. a long flag; often tapering
• fervor - n. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
• unconscious - j. not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if
asleep or dead
• causal - j. involving or constituting a cause; causing
• decree - n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a
court or judge)
• morale - n. the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
• galaxy - n. (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having
many stars and nebulae and dust
• conspicuous - j. obvious to the eye or mind
• imitation - n. something copied or derived from an original
• telescope - n. a magnifier of images of distant objects
• indefinitely - a. to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
• shrewd - j. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
• contingent - j. possible but not certain to occur
• delicacy - n. something considered choice to eat
• motto - n. a favorite saying of a sect or political group
• ingenious - j. showing inventiveness and skill

• exuberant - j. joyously unrestrained

• truthful - j. expressing or given to expressing the truth
• lenient - j. not strict
• juror - n. someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
• apocalyptic - j. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
• somber - j. grave or even gloomy in character
• indicator - n. a device for showing the operating condition of some system
• seminar - n. any meeting for an exchange of ideas
• conceive - v. have the idea for
• reconcile - v. come to terms
• cereal - n. grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat;
millet
• discomfort - n. the state of being tense and feeling pain
• maternal - j. relating to or derived from one's mother
• expectancy - n. something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
• discern - v. detect with the senses
• expressive - j. characterized by expression
• guise - n. an artful or simulated semblance
• adamant - j. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
• outcry - n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• belle - n. a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
• appease - v. make peace with
• inept - j. generally incompetent and ineffectual
• pristine - j. completely free from dirt or contamination
• hush - v. become quiet or still; fall silent
• esquire - n. a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight;
placed after the name
• sentinel - n. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
• barring - n. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
• quake - v. shake with fast, tremulous movements
• misdemeanor - n. a crime less serious than a felony
• odor - n. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by
particular chemicals in gaseous form
• sociology - n. the study and classification of human societies
• static - j. showing little if any change
• default - n. loss due to not showing up
• manifesto - n. a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
• verify - v. confirm the truth of
• genesis - n. the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel
• vitality - n. an energetic style
• transcript - n. something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of
dictated or recorded speech
• muster - v. gather or bring together
• prolific - j. bearing in abundance especially offspring
• lament - v. regret strongly