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503.bridle headgear with which a horse is directed andwhich carries a bit and reins 504.brief short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise 505.brighten lighten; cheer; encourage;

1. abandon lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme

emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

2. abandonment giving up completely; freedom from

constraint

3. abbreviation shortening something by omitting parts of it

4. abeyance suspended action; temporary cessation or

suspension

5. abide endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

6. ability capacity; skill

7. abnormal unusual; not typical; not normal

8. aboard on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or

into a group, organization, or business

9. abolish cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

10.abolition ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away

with

11.abortion termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

12.abortive unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an

intended objective; fruitless

13.abridge condense; shorten; reduce length of written

text

14.abrogate abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by

authority

15.abrupt broken off; very steep; having sudden

transitions from one subject to another

16.absence state of being absent; state of being away

17.absent go away or leave ; missing; not present

18.absolute perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally

unlimited; certain

19.absolutely utterly; definitely

20.absorb assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up;

occupy full attention

21.absorption process of absorbing nutrients into the body

after digestion; state of mental concentration

22.abstract theoretical; not concrete; not applied or

practical; difficult to understand

23.absurd preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or

unreasonable; foolish

24.absurdity quality of being absurd or inconsistent with

obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment;

logical contradiction

25.abundance great or plentiful amount; fullness to

overflowing

26.abundant plentiful; possessing riches or resources

27.abuse improper use or handling; misuse

28.academic related to school; not practical or directly

useful; relating to scholarly organization;based on formal education

29.academy school for special instruction; society of

scholars, scientists, or artists

30.accede agree; give consent, often at insistence of

another; concede

31.accelerate move faster; cause to develop or progress

more quickly; occur sooner than expected

32.acceleration faster rate of improvement; rate of change

of velocity with respect to time

33.access approach; entry; entrance

34.accessible easily approached or entered; obtainable;

easy to talk to or get along with

35.accessory additional object; useful but not essential

thing; subordinate or supplementary item

36.accident event that takes place without one's

foresight or expectation; sudden, andunexpected event

37.accidental unexpected; unforeseen

38.accidentally inadvertently; by chance; casually;

fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

39.accommodate do a favor or service for; provide for;

supply with; make suitable; adapt; allowfor

40.accommodation living quarters provided for public

convenience; something that meets aneed; convenience

41.accompaniment act of accompanying someone or

something

42.accompany travel with; be associated with

43.accomplish succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve;

reach the end of; complete

44.accomplishment achievement; fulfillment

45.accord settlement or compromise of conflicting

opinions; written agreement between twostates

46.account narrative or record of events; reason

given for a particular action or event

47.accountant one who maintains and audits business

48.accounting system that provides quantitative

information about finances

49.accrue increase, accumulate, or come about as a

result of growth; accumulate over time

50.accumulate pile up; collect; mount up; increase

51.accumulation increase by natural growth or addition;

concentration

52.accuracy quality of nearness to the truth or the true

value

53.accurate capable of providing a correct reading or

measurement; performing with care andprecision

54.accusation indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is

made against a person or other party

55.accuse blame; condemn

56.achieve gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

57.achievement feat; accomplishment; award for completing a

particular task or meeting an objective

58.acid sour; water-soluble compounds having a

sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, orscornful

59.acknowledge declare to be true or admit; express

obligation, thanks

60.acquaint inform about; cause to come to know

personally; make familiar

61.acquaintance personal knowledge or information about

someone or something

62.acquainted known by or familiar with another; informed

or familiar

63.acquire gain through experience or effort; gain

possession of; locate with tracking system

64.acquisition act of contracting or assuming or acquiring

possession of something

65.across from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction

opposed to the length

66.activate make active or more active; stimulate; make

radioactive

67.actively energetically; vigorously; in an active manner;

voluntarily, not passively

68.actual true; real; being, existing, or acting at the

present moment; current

69.actually truly; really; in fact

70.acute quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp

point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

71.adapt make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

72.adaptation modification; alteration or adjustment in

structure or habits

73.additional further; extra; supplemental or added to

74.additive addition; supplement

75.address make a formal speech to; deal with or

discuss; direct efforts or attention of

76.adequate sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

77.adhere stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in

accordance with

78.adhesive glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds

surfaces together

79.adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

80.adjoin be next to; be contiguous to; border on

81.adjust adapt; regulate

82.adjustment making or becoming suitable; adjusting to

circumstances

83.administer govern; supervise; give or apply

medications

84.administration management; supervision; people who are

in charge for management; activity ofgovernment for powers and duties

85.administrative of or relating to or responsible for

administration

86.admiration favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure,

wonder, and approval

87.admire regard with wonder or astonishment; view

with surprise; marvel at

88.admission act or practice of admitting; power or

91.adolescence state of growing up from childhood to

manhood or womanhood; transitionalperiod between youth and maturity

92.adolescent a juvenile between the onset of puberty

and maturity;

93.adopt accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

94.adoption act of accepting with approval

95.adore worship with profound reverence; pay

divine honors to; regard with the utmostesteem and affection

96.adorn enhance or decorate with or as if with

ornaments

97.adornment embellishment; decoration; something that

beautifies or adorns; ornament

98.adult one who has attained maturity or legal age;

fully grown

99. advance proceed; move forward; improve; moving

forward

100.advanced improved; highly developed or complex;

ahead of the times; progressive

101.adventure something happens without design; chance;

hazard; risk; danger

102.adventurous valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to

incur hazard or engage in adventures

103.adversary opponent in contest; someone who offers

opposition

104.adverse in opposing direction; harmful or

unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

105.adversity state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction;

misfortune

106.advertise give notice to; inform or apprise; make known;

give public notice of

107.advisable proper to be advised or to be done;

expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice

108.advocate speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for;

push for something

109.aerial of the air or atmosphere; produced by or

found in the air; performed in the air

110.affect have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

111.affection fondness; tender feeling toward another;

fondness

112.affectionate having affection or warm regard; loving; fond;

kindly inclined; zealous

113.affiliate associate; incorporate

114.affirm assert; confirm

115.affirmation positive assertion; confirmation; solemn

pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

116.affirmative confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or

approval; confirming

117.afford pay; provide; have the financial means for;

bear the cost of

118.affordable able to pay for

119.agency a business that serves other businesses; an

administrative unit of government

120.agent one that acts on behalf of other persons or

organizations

121.aggravate worsen; make worse or more troublesome

122.aggregate gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

123.aggregation several things grouped together or

considered as a whole

124.aggressive making assaults; unjustly attacking;

combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

125.aggressor one that engages in aggression; person who

first attacks

126.agitate cause to move with violence or sudden force;

upset; disturb

127.agitation anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

128.agony extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last

struggle of life; death struggle

129.agreeable ready to consent or submit; acceptable

130.agreement state of agreeing; harmony of opinion,

statement, action, or character

131.agriculture practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

132.aid person or thing that promotes or helps in

something done; helper; assistant

133.ailment sickness; illness; affliction

134.aim point or direct towards an object or spot with

the intent of hitting it

135.air be broadcast on television or radio

136.aircraft vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane,

helicopter, balloon

137.aisle passageway between rows of seats, as in an

auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building

138.ajar half-open; slightly turned or opened

139.alarm any sound or information intended to give

notice of approaching danger

140.album a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank

book, in which to insert autographs sketches,memorial writing of friends, photographs

141.alert warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened

watchfulness or preparation for action

142.alien dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature;

very different place, society, or person

143.alienate cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer

property or ownership; isolate or dissociateemotionally

144.alignment arrangement; association; alliance

145.alike similar; in the same manner or to the same

degree

146.allergic excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an

allergy

147.allergy hyper sensitivity reaction; abnormally high

sensitivity to certain substances

148.alliance state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a

union or connection of interests betweenfamilies, states, parties

149.allocate assign; distribute according to plan

150.allot parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to

each individual concerned; assign as a share

153.ally confederate; partner; collaborator

154.alone solitary; by oneself

155.along by the length; in a line with the length;

onward; forward; in company; together

156.alongside along or by the side; side by side with

157.alter modify; cause to change; make different;

convert

158.alternate happening or following in turns; succeeding

each other continuously; substitute

159.alternation successive change from one thing or state to

another and back again

160.alternative one of two or more things, ideas or courses of

action that may be used; option; choice

161.altitude elevation especially above sea level; height

162.aluminum silvery ductile metallic element

163.amateur nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a

professional, as in an art

164.amaze astonish; affect with wonder

165.amazement wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder;

astonishment

166.ambassador authorized messenger or representative

167.ambiguity state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or

171.ambulance field hospital organized as to follow an army in

its movements; wagon for conveying thewounded to hospital

172.amend change for the better; improve; remove faults

or errors

173.amendment correction; revision

174.amends compensation for a loss or injury; recompense;

178.ammunition military stores or provisions; articles used

in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

179.amount total of two or more quantities; aggregate;

sum

180.ample more than enough in size or scope or

capacity; fairly large

181.amplification addition of extra material or illustration or

clarifying detail

182.amplify broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify;

make larger or more powerful; increase

183.amuse occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or

entertaining fashion; cause laughter or befunny; delude or deceive

184.analogy similarity in some respects; comparison

based on similarity

185.analysis study; investigation; process of breaking

down a substance into its constituent parts

186.analytical of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

187.analyze diagnose; examine

188.ancestor forefather; forebear; forerunner or

predecessor

189.anchor secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place;

narrate or coordinate

190.anecdote short account of amusing or interesting

event; short narrative; secret story ofhistory or biography

191.angular sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or

angles; stiff in manner

192.animate endowed with life; alive; living; animated

193.animation act of animating, or giving life or spirit; state

of being animate or alive

194.ankle joint which connects the foot with the leg;

tarsus

195.annex append or attach; take possession of;

incorporate into an existing political unit

196.anniversary annual; yearly; annual return of the day

on which any notable event took place

197.announce herald; give out; proclaim; make known

publicly

198.announcement formal public statement; act of making

known publicly

199.announcer one who proclaims a message publicly

200.annoy disturb, especially by minor irritations;

irritate

201.annual occurring or payable every year

202.annually yearly; each year; returning every year; year

by year

203.antagonism active resistance; condition of being an

opposing principle, force, or factor

204.antagonist one who contends with another, especially in

combat; an adversary; opponent

205.antarctic opposite to the northern or arctic pole;

relating to the southern pole or to the regionnear it

206.antibiotic of or relating to chemical substance that kills

microorganisms and cures infections

207.anticipate act in advance of; deal with ahead of time;

predict

208.anticipation something expected; pleasurable expectation;

wishing with confidence

209.antique any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

210.antonym word of opposite meaning; counter term

211.anxiety concern something in state of painful

uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

212.anxious eager; keen; worried; uneasy and

apprehensive about an uncertain event ormatter

213.anyhow in any way or manner whatever; at any rate;

in any event

214.apart separately, in regard to space or company; in

a state of separation as to place; aside

215.ape imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human

actions

216.apologize beg pardon

217.apology acknowledgment expressing regret or asking

pardon for a fault or offense; explanation orexcuse

218.apparatus a group of parts that work together to

perform given function; appliance or devicefor particular purpose

219.apparent capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to

view; visible to eye

220.appeal attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

221.appealing attractive; charming

222.appendix something appended or added

223.appetite instinctive physical desire, especially one for

food or drink

224.applaud acclaim; express approval, especially by

clapping the hands

225.appliance durable goods for home or office use; device

or instrument for household use

226.applicable capable of being applied; fit or suitable to

be applied; having relevance

227.applicant candidate

228.application close attention; work of applying something;

verbal or written request for assistance

229.apply exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

230.appoint designate; nominate

231.appointment act of putting a person into a non-elective

position; arrangement

232.appreciable considerable; perceptible

233.appreciate be thankful for; increase in worth; be

thoroughly conscious of

234.appreciation recognition; taste; judgment or opinion,

especially a favorable one

235.appreciative having or showing a just or ready

appreciation or perception

236.apprentice works for an expert to learn a trade;

beginner; learner

237.approach access; method

238.appropriate acquire; take possession of for one's own

use; set apart for specific use

239.approval official approbation; endorsement; act of

approving

240.approve ratify; consider right or good; think or speak

favorably of

241.approximate approach; come near

242.approximately about; roughly

243.apt likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to

learn or understand

244.aptitude inherent ability; quickness in learning and

understanding

245.arbitrary randomly chosen; determined by chance

or impulse, and not by reason or principle

246.arbitrator someone chosen to judge and decide

disputed issue; one having power to makeauthoritative decisions

247.arc continuous portion of a circle; something

curved in shape

249.archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early

mankind

250.architect one who designs and supervises the

construction of buildings or other largestructures

251.architecture art and science of designing and erecting

buildings; buildings and other largestructures

252.ardent displaying or by strong enthusiasm or

devotion; passionate

253.arduous demanding great effort or labor; difficult

254.area plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open

space in a building; the enclosed space;

extent; scope; range

255.arena playing field where sports events take place;

large structure for open-air sports orentertainments

256.argue invent and offer reasons to support or

overthrow a proposition, opinion, ormeasure; debate

257.arise come up from a lower to a higher position;

come above the horizon; spring up; come intoaction

258.aristocracy hereditary nobility; privileged class

259.aristocrat one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a

community; one of a ruling class; a noble

260.arithmetic theory of numerical calculations

261.armour defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or

leather, worn to protect the body againstweapons

262.arms weapons considered collectively; official

symbols of a family

263.arouse excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from

sleep

264.arrange put in proper order; dispose in the manner

intended, or best suited for the purpose

265.arrangement composition; order

266.array set out for display or use; place in orderly

arrangement

267.arrest stop or slow down; catch someone's attention;

take into custody

268.arrogance overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest

feeling of personal superiority in rank, power,

or estimation

269.arrogant arising from feeling or assumption of one's

superiority toward others

270.article essay; editorial; individual thing or element of

a class

271.artificial made by humans; produced rather than

natural

272.ascend climb; mount

273.ascertain find out for certain; discover with certainty;

make sure of

274.ascribe inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified

cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

275.ashamed affected by shame; abashed or confused by

guilt

276.aside on, or to, one side; out of a straight line,

course, or direction; at a little distance fromthe rest

277.aspect distinct feature or element in a problem; a

way in which something can be viewed bythe mind

278.aspirin white crystalline compound drug to relieve

pain and reduce fever and inflammation

279.assassination act of assassinating; killing by treacherous

violence; murder of public figure by surpriseattack

280.assault attack; onslaught

281.assemble put together; bring or call together into a

group or whole

282.assembly gathering; meeting; a group of persons

gathered together for common reason

283.assert declare or state with confidence; put oneself

forward boldly

284.assess estimate value; judge worth of something

285.assessment act of judging or assessing; amount

289.assistance activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need

or furtherance of an effort or purpose

290.assistant helper; person who assists or helps someone

else

291.associate connect or join together; combine

292.association connection, whether of persons of things;

union of persons in a company or society forsome particular purpose

293.assorted varied; miscellaneous

294.assortment variety; collection containing a variety of sorts

of things

295.assume suppose; presume; take on; bear

296.assumption something taken for accepted as true without

proof; taking over or taking possession of

297.assurance promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence;

freedom from doubt

298.assure solidify; guarantee; convince

299.assured made sure; exhibiting confidence or

authority; indubitable

300.astonish surprise; shock

301.astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

302.astray away from the correct path or direction,

either in a literal or in a figurative sense;

wandering

303.astronomer a physicist who studies astronomy

304.astronomical enormously large or extensive; relating to

astronomy

305.astronomy branch of physics that studies celestial

bodies and universe as a whole

306.athlete sports man; one who contended for prize in

public games

307.atlas a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

308.atmosphere air

309.atom a tiny piece of anything; the smallest

component of an element having thechemical properties of the element

310.atomic of or relating to or comprising atoms;

immeasurably small

311.attach fasten; annex; be in contact with

312.attachment a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard;

supplementary part; accessory

313.attack offensive move; expression of strong

criticism; hostile comment

314.attain achieve or accomplish; gain

315.attempt action of trying at something

316.attend be present at; go to; take care of; tend

317.attendance act of being present

318.attendant aide; servant; accompanying; person who

participates in a meeting

319.attention act or state of attending or heeding;

application of the mind to any object ofsense, representation, or thought

320.attentive alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

321.attic story or room directly below the roof of a

building, especially a house;

322.attitude posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a

statue

323.attorney lawyer; one who is appointed by another to

act in his place or stead; proxy

324.attract draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as

the mind, attention; invite or allure

325.attraction appeal; a characteristic that provides

pleasure and attracts

326.attribute essential quality; reputation; honor

327.auction public sale of property to the highest

bidder

328.audience a group of people within hearing; crowd

seeing a stage performance

329.auditorium area of theater or concert hall where

audience sits

330.august impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or

admiration

331.author beginner, former, or first mover of

anything; creator; originator; one whocomposes or writes book or composer

332.authority jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact

obedience, command, determine, or judge;government

333.authorization act of giving authority or legal power;

establishment by authority; sanction orwarrant

334.authorize empower; give permission for; sanction

335.autobiography biography or story written by yourself

336.automate replace or enhance human labor with

machines

337.automatic mechanized; operating with minimal

human intervention; independent ofexternal control

338.automation act or process of converting the controlling

of a machine or device to a more automaticsystem, such as computer or electroniccontrols

339.automobile self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on

street or roadway

340.autonomous self-governing; not controlled by others or

by outside forces; independent

341.autonomy independence; self-government or the

right of government; determination

self-342.auxiliary helper, additional or subsidiary

343.avail turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit;

promote

344.available convenient for use or disposal; not busy,

free; obtainable; accessible

345.avenge take vengeance for something, or on behalf

of someone

346.avenue way or opening for entrance or exit place;

passage by which a place may be reached;broad street

347.average typical; mean; achieve or reach on average

348.aviation art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

349.avoid shield away from; prevent

350.aware knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

351.awe mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread,

and wonder; fear, as of something evil

352.awful causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or

unpleasant; terrible

353.awkward difficult to handle or manage

354.awkwardly in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed

way

355.axis the center around which something rotates;

pivot

356.axle pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or

which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar orshaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car orcarriage

357.baby-sitter person engaged to care for children when the

parents are not home

358.bachelor unmarried men; the first or lowest academic

degree conferred by universities and colleges

359.backbone support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal

column

360.backward directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse;

reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped

361.bacon back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

362.bacterium single celled organism with no nucleus

363.badge distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the

person

364.badminton game played on a court with light long-handled

rackets

365.baffle frustrate as by confusing or perplexing;

impede force or movement of

366.baggage trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which

one carries one's belongings while traveling;

luggage

367.bait harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

368.bake prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat,

either in an oven or under coals, or on heatedstone or metal

369.balance being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry;

stability

370.balcony platform projecting from the wall of a building

371.bald hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

372.ballet a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

373.balloon large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air

374.ballroom large room used mainly for dancing

375.bamboo plant of the family of grasses, and genus

Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

376.band orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

377.bandage strip of woven material, used in dressing and

binding up wounds

378.bang a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

379.banker person in charge of the bank in a gambling

game; one who owns or is an executive in abank

380.bankrupt penniless, without any money; financially

ruined

381.banner flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs

across the full page

382.banquet feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

383.bar a counter where you can obtain food or drink;

cafe; strip; stick

384.barber haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair

and to shave or trim beards

385.bare lacking the usual or appropriate covering or

clothing

386.barely just; only; hardly; scarcely

387.bargain agreement between parties concerning the sale

of property

388.barge flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight

that is unpowered and towed or pushed byother craft

389.bark sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by

a dog

390.barn an outlying farm building for storing grain or

animal feed and housing farm animals

391.barometer instrument for determining the weight or

pressure of the atmosphere

392.baron title or degree of nobility

393.barrel vessel; large cylindrical container

394.barren desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

395.barrier obstacle; structure built to bar passage;

boundary or limit

396.barter trade goods or services without the exchange of

money

397.baseball game played with a bat and ball by two

opposing teams of nine players; ball used in thisgame

398.basement cellar; storage room

399.basin bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding

food or liquids

400.bathe wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to

bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

401.batter beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly

and with violence

402.battery beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy

artillery; dry cell that produces electric current

403.bay inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf;

small body of water set off from the main body

404.bazaar market consisting of a street lined with shops

and stalls, especially one in the Middle East

405.bead small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or

wood, that is pierced for stringing

406.beak nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird

407.beam ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long

piece fixed or movable in structure, machine,

or tool

408.bean various edible seeds; small oval or roundish

seed, berry, nut, or lump

409.bear support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth;

hold up or support

410.bearing carrying another part; patient endurance;

suffering without complaint; act of producing

or giving birth

411.beat whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

412.become suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper

for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be

413.beforehand in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of

preparation

414.behalf represent; advantage, benefit, interest of

someone

415.behave perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

416.behavior conduct; manner

417.belly part of human body which extends downward

from breast to thighs, and contains bowels;

womb

418.beloved greatly loved; dear to the heart

419.below under, or lower in place; beneath not so high;

inferior to in rank; unworthy of

420.bend strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn

toward some certain point

421.beneath lower in place, with something directly over or

on; under; underneath; below

422.beneficial helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

423.beneficiary person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an

insurance policy or will

424.benefit advantage; something that aids or promotes

well-being ; welfare; gain

425.benevolent generous in providing aid to others; charitable

426.bent determined to do or have

427.besides over and above; separate or distinct from; in

addition to; other than

428.bestow give as gift; present

429.bet stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent

issue; amount or object risked in a wager

430.betray be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or

433.bias preference or inclination, especially one that

inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfairway

434.bid make an offer of; propose; offer in words;

declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, ordefiance

435.bill invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of

particulars, such as a theater program or menu

436.billion the number that is represented as a one

followed by 9 zeros

437.bind tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make

fast; contract; cohere or stick together

438.biographer one who writes a book about somebody's life

439.biography an account of the series of events making up a

person's life; accounts of people's life

440.biologist scientist who studies living organisms

441.bite pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting

with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

442.bitter harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid;

acrimonious

443.bitterness sharp and bitter manner

444.blacksmith one who forges and shapes iron with a

hammer and anvil

445.blade flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of

gramineous plants; cutting part of aninstrument

446.blame condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

447.blank of a white or pale color; without color; empty;

void

448.blanket heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool,

and having a nap, used in bed clothing

449.blast explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind

or air

450.blaze brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

451.bleach make white or colorless; blanch

452.bleed emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the

body

453.blend combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

454.bless make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make

happy

455.blessing praying for divine protection; formal act of

giving approval

456.blink shut eyes briefly; wink

457.block hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great

detail; sketch

458.bloom flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of

greatest prosperity or productivity

459.blossom reproductive organ of plants, especially one

having showy or colorful parts

460.blot spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak

464.board a committee having supervisory powers; a flat

piece of material designed for a special purpose

465.boarding wooden boards collectively; act of entering a

ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

466.boast show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

467.bodyguard guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

468.boil be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when

heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

469.bold brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

470.bolt dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

471.bond link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding

agreement; duty

472.bonus an extra dividend to the shareholders; money

paid in addition to a stated compensation

473.bookcase case with shelves for holding books, especially

one with glazed doors

474.boom bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

475.booming deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving

476.boost raise; advance; push or shove upward

477.booth house or shed built for temporary occupation;

covered stall or temporary structure

478.border outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment,

a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

479.bore drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if

with a drill

480.boring uninteresting and tiresome; dull

481.bother annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous;

484.boundary dividing line; border; frontier

485.bourgeois middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully

conventional

486.bow inclination of head, or bending of body for

reverence, respect, civility, or submission;bending or rounded part of ship forward

487.bowl throw or roll a ball; move quickly and

smoothly, especially by rolling

488.boycott refrain from buying or using

489.brace something which holds anything tightly or

supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

490.brain organ or seat of intellect; understanding or

imagination

491.brake a piece of mechanism for retarding or

stopping motion by friction

492.brand burning piece of wood; mark made by

burning with a hot iron; distinctive markupon in any way

493.breach breaking of contract or duty

494.breadth measure or dimension from side to side;

width; extent

495.break opportunity to do something; pause or

interval, as from work; sudden change

496.breakdown process of failing to function or continue;

sudden collapse in physical or mentalhealth; summary of itemized data

497.breakthrough act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle

or restriction

498.breath air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

499.breathe respire; inhale and exhale air

500.breed raise; produce offspring; give birth to or

hatch; mate

501.breeze light current of air; gentle wind; progress

swiftly and effortlessly

502.bribe something serving to influence or persuade;

reward or gift with a view to preventjudgment

503.bridle headgear with which a horse is directed and

which carries a bit and reins

504.brief short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

505.brighten lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become

bright or brighter

506.brilliance cleverness; magnificence

507.brilliant full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in

tone

509.brink edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

510.brisk marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor;

energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech ormanner

511.brittle easily broken; having little elasticity

512.broadcast message that is transmitted by radio or

television; radio or television show

513.broaden widen; grow broad or broader

514.brochure pamphlet; small book usually having paper

517.brook creek; stream

518.brown of dark color, of various shades between black

and red or yellow

519.bruise injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight

with the fists

520.brutal like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

521.brute not having sensation; senseless; inanimate;

unconscious; without intelligence

522.bubble foam; dome-shaped covering made of

transparent glass or plastic; fantastic orimpracticable idea or belief

523.bucket vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel

for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

524.bud one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

525.budget estimate; a sum of money allocated for a

particular purpose

526.buffet table with food set out for people to serve

themselves; meal at which people helpthemselves to food that's been set out

527.bug general name applied to various insects

528.bulb rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric

lamp consisting of a glass ball

529.bulk majority; main part; volume; mass

530.bulky of large size for its weight

531.bull male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and

aggressive person; optimist regardingbusiness conditions

532.bulletin brief statement of facts; any public notice or

announcement; a periodical publication

533.bullion gold and silver in the form of bars

534.bump impact as from a collision; lump on the body

caused by a blow

535.bunch clump; cluster; gathering

536.bundle packet; a package of things tied together; a

large sum of money

537.burdensome not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness

or fatigue

538.bureaucracy over-regulated administrative system

539.burial grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a

grave; concealing something under theground

540.bush place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild

forest

541.business rightful concern or responsibility; occupation,

work, or trade in which a person is engaged;commercial enterprise

542.butcher one whose job is to kill animals for food; one

who kills in large numbers, or with unusualcruelty; vendor, especially on train or intheater

543.butter oily, unctuous substance obtained from

cream or milk by churning

544.butterfly insect typically having a slender body with

broad colorful wings

545.buzz confusion of activity and gossip; sound of

rapid vibration

546.bygone past; gone by

547.bypass channel used to conduct gas or liquid around

another pipe or a fixture; conductor havinglow resistance in parallel

548.by-product product made during the manufacture of

something else

549.cab taxi; one-horse vehicle for public hire

550.cabin small room on a ship or boat where people

sleep

551.cabinet group of persons appointed by a head of

state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; smallhouse; small room; closet

552.cable very strong thick rope made of twisted steel

or metal wire

553.cafe coffee house; restaurant where coffee and

liquors are served

554.cafeteria restaurant where you serve yourself and pay

a cashier

555.calculate compute; determine; estimate

556.calculation planning something carefully and

intentionally

557.calendar orderly arrangement as years, months,

weeks, and days; a table showing months,weeks, and days

558.calm freedom from motion, agitation, or

disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet;

serenity

559.calorie unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount

of heat required to raise the temperature of 1kilogram of water by 1 degree

560.campaign battle ;a series of actions advancing a principle

or tending toward a particular end

561.campus field where the buildings of a university are

situated

562.canal artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct

563.canary pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary

Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

564.cancel revoke; call off; omit or delete

565.cancellation act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

566.candid straightforward; frank; free from prejudice;

impartial

567.candidate person who is considered for something;

person who seeks or is nominated for anoffice, prize, or honor

568.cane any plant with long, hard, elastic stems;

walking stick

569.cannon great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot

with great force; loop at the top of a bell bywhich it is hung

570.canon law or rule; decision, regulation, code, or

constitution made by authority; books of theBible officially accepted; a group of literaryworks

571.canteen vessel used by soldiers for carrying water,

liquor, or other drink; snack bar or smallcafeteria, as on a military installation

572.canvas heavy closely woven fabric; background

against which events unfold, as in a historicalnarrative

573.canvass determine votes; examine carefully or discuss

thoroughly; scrutinize

574.capability quality of being capable; capacity; skill

575.capable having the ability required for a specific task

576.capacity mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

577.cape piece or point of land, extending beyond the

adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleevelessouter garment

578.capital wealth in form of money or property; assets

available for use; city that is the official seat ofgovernment

579.caption title; chapter heading; text under illustration

580.captive prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of

another; one charmed or subdued by beauty,excellence, or affection

581.capture act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by

superior power; thing taken by force, surprise,

or stratagem

582.card flat, rectangular piece of stiff paper, cardboard,

or plastic; business card; credit card

583.cardinal chief; serving as an essential component

584.career profession or occupation; individual's work and

life roles over their lifespan

585.careful full of care; anxious; solicitous; taking care; giving

good heed; watchful; cautious

586.careless negligent; taking insufficient care

587.cargo freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another

vehicle

588.carol round dance; a song of joy; song of praise or joy,

especially for Christmas

589.carpenter skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs

wooden objects and structures

590.carrier one that carries or conveys; messenger

591.carrot root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually

spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color

592.carry convey or transport in any manner from one

place to another; hold or support while moving;bear

593.cart common name for various kinds of vehicles;

two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

594.carton pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

595.cartoon design or study drawn of full size to serve as a

model for transferring or copying; drawingdepicting a humorous situation

596.carve cut; sculpt

597.carving cutting away parts to create a desired shape

598.cash money paid at the time of purchase; money in

the form of bills or coins; currency

599.cashier one who has charge of money; cash keeper

600.cassette container that holds a magnetic tape used for

recording or playing sound or video

601.cast assign the roles of; choose at random

602.casual informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

603.casualty serious or fatal accident; someone injured or

killed in an accident

604.catalyst agent which brings about chemical change

while it remains unaffected and unchanged

605.catastrophe calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and

misfortune

606.catch capture or seize, especially after a chase; take

by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

607.category group; class; collection of things sharing a

common attribute

608.cater supply what is needed or desired; provide

food professionally for special occasion

609.cathedral church; temple

610.catholic broadly sympathetic; universal; related to

Roman Catholic Church

611.cause something produces a result; basis for an

action or response; a reason

612.caution care; being attentive to possible danger

613.cautious conservative; careful

614.cavalry part of military force which serves on

horseback

615.cavern cave; large underground chamber, as in a

cave

616.cavity hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

617.cease stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue

618.celebrate praise; assign great social importance to

620.cellar room or rooms under a building, and usually

below the surface of the ground

621.cement any substances used for making bodies

adhere to each other; bond of union; concretepavement

622.cemetery place or ground set apart for the burial of the

dead; graveyard

623.censor overseer of morals; official responsible for

removal of objectionable or sensitive content

624.centigrade measure of temperature, used widely in

Europe

625.cereal grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy

grains of which are used as food

626.ceremonial ritual; ceremony or rite

627.ceremony formal act or set of acts performed as

prescribed by ritual or custom

628.certainty quality or condition of being certain; fact or

truth unquestionable established;

clearness

629.certificate document attesting to the truth of certain

stated facts; document issued to a personcompleting a course

630.certify give certain information to; assure; make

certain

631.chalk soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish,

or yellowish white color, used as a drawingimplement

632.challenge assert a right; raise a formal objection; take

exception to

633.chamber cell; compartment; room

634.champion protect or fight for as first place

635.championship status of being a champion; position or title

of a winner

636.channel passage for water or other fluids to flow

through; bed of a stream or river; route ofcommunication or access

637.chaos disorder; condition or place of great

disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

638.chap crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin,

caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws

or cheeks; man or boy

639.chapter division of a book or treatise; assembly of

monks; bishop's council; organized branch

of some society

640.character part; nature; description of a person's

attributes, traits, or abilities

641.characteristic feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or

describe recognizably; a distinguishingmark or trait

642.characterize distinguish; be characteristic of; be a

distinctive trait or mark of

643.charcoal a stick of black carbon material used for

drawing; a very dark gray color

644.charge set or ask for a certain price; load to

capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively;command

645.charity activity or gift that benefits the public at

large

646.charm power or quality of pleasing or delighting;

attractiveness; item worn for its supposedmagical benefit

647.chart graph; diagram; map showing coastlines,

water depths, or other information of use tonavigators

648.charter license; authorize; hold under a lease or

rental agreement of goods and services

649.chase pursue for the purpose of killing or taking;

hunt; follow as if to catch

information; informal conversation

651.check stop motion; curb or restrain

652.cheer lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or

happiness; festive food and drink;

refreshment

653.cheque written order directing a bank to pay

money

654.cherish harbor; treasure; treat with affection and

tenderness; hold dear

655.chew bite and grind with the teeth

656.chief highest in office or rank; principal; head

657.chill cool; freeze

658.chilly cold

659.chin central forward portion of the lower jaw;

bottom of face

660.chip cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to

shape; break or crack

661.choke breathe with great difficulty, as when

experiencing a strong emotion; reduce theair supply

662.chop hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool,

such as an ax

663.chorus any utterance produced simultaneously by

a group

664.circle round; something shaped like such a ring;

group of people sharing an interest, activity,

or achievement

665.circuit electrical device that provides a path for

electrical current to flow

666.circular round; shaped like or nearly like a circle

667.circulate move through a space, circuit or system,

returning to the starting point

668.circulation spread or transmission of something to a

wider group or area

669.circumference boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or

object

670.circumstance situation; condition; detail accompanying or

surrounding an event

671.circus public entertainment of performances by

acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

672.cite quote; adduce as an instance

673.citizenship status of a citizen with rights and duties

674.civil having to do with citizens or the state;

courteous and polite

675.civilization culture

676.claim demand for something as rightful or due

677.clamp any of various devices used to join, grip,

support, or compress mechanical orstructural parts

678.clap applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp

sound, as one hard surface on another

679.clarification process of making things clearer or easier to

understand

680.clarify make clear and comprehensible; elucidate

681.clash make noise by striking against something;

dash noisily together; meet in opposition

682.clasp fastening device; firm grip

683.classic work of acknowledged excellence and

authority, or its author; creation of thehighest excellence

684.classical standard and authoritative rather than new

or experimental; relating to the ancientGreeks and Romans, especially art,architecture, and literature

685.classification assigning to a class or category

686.classify declare unavailable, as for security reasons;

arrange or order by classes or categories

687.clause sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation,

or provision in a document

688.clay very fine-grained soil that is plastic when

moist but hard when fired

689.clear out of the way; completely away

690.clearance act of clearing; space cleared; permission to

proceed or trust

691.clench close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with

a clinch

692.client someone who pays to get goods or services

693.clientele clients of professional person; body of

customers or patrons

694.climate weather condition; atmosphere;

environment

695.climax upward movement; steady increase; the

highest point; the greatest degree

696.cling hold fast or adhere to something; stick

together and resist separation; remainemotionally

697.clinic healthcare facility for outpatient care

698.clip small section of filmed or filed material

699.clockwise in the direction that the hands of a clock move

700.closet small room or apartment; room for privacy

701.clue a ball of thread or cord; thread; something

guides or directs anything of a doubtful orintricate nature

702.clumsy awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

703.cluster group; bunch; group of the same or similar

elements gathered or occurring closely

704.clutch grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or

707.code body of law; system of rules or regulations

relating to one subject; system of symbols,letters, or words

708.codify arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange

or systematize

709.coherence logical and orderly and consistent relation of

parts; state of cohering or sticking together

710.coherent adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical;

sound; capable of thinking and expressingyourself in a clear and consistent manner

711.cohesion tendency to keep together

712.cohesive cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

713.coil a series of connected spirals or concentric

rings formed by gathering or winding; spiralpipe or series of spiral pipes

714.coin make pieces of money from metal; invent or

fabricate

715.coinage coins collectively

716.coincide occur at the same time as; correspond

717.coincidence two or more things occurring at the same time

by chance

718.coincident concerning; simultaneous

719.collaborate work together, especially in a joint intellectual

effort

720.collaboration act of working together; act of cooperating

with an enemy, especially it occupyingone's own country

721.collapse breakdown; failure

722.colleague fellow worker; associate; co-worker

723.collective common; assembled into or viewed as a

whole

724.collide bump; hit; conflict

725.collision crash; conflict of opposed ideas or

attitudes or goals

726.colonel a commissioned military officer

727.colonial of or relating to or characteristic of or

inhabiting a colony

728.colony region politically controlled by a distant

country; a dependency; a community ofsocial insects, as ants, bees

729.column pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for

roof; anything resembling, in form orposition; upright body or mass

730.combat struggle as with an opposing force; fight

with

731.combination blend; union

732.combine blend; fuse; merge

733.comedy light and humorous drama with a happy

ending

734.comic arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous;

amusing; humorous

735.commander chief; leader

736.commandment order or injunction given by authority;

command; charge; act of commanding;exercise of authority

737.commemorate serve as a memorial to; honor the memory

of with a ceremony

738.commence have a beginning or origin; originate; start;

begin

739.commend commit, entrust, or give in charge for care

or preservation; recommend as worthy ofconfidence or regard

740.comment express an opinion; remark

741.commerce trade; business; intellectual exchange or

social interaction

742.commercial money-making; involved in work that is

intended for the mass market

743.commission fee for services; group of people

appointed to find out about something;authorize

744.commit do something that cannot be changed;

cause to be admitted

745.commitment pledge, undertaking; act of binding

yourself to a course of action

746.committee special group delegated to consider some

matter

747.commodity goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit

748.commonplace ordinary; having no remarkable features

749.commonsense exhibiting native good judgment

750.communicate send information about; make known;

impart; reveal clearly

751.communication activity of communicating; activity of

conveying information

752.community society; a group of people living in the

same locality and under the samegovernment

753.compact closely and firmly united or packed

together; briefly giving gist of something

754.companion associate; partner

755.company team; guard team; group of persons;

business enterprise

756.comparable similar or equivalent; being of equal

regard; worthy to be ranked with

757.comparative relative; based on, or involving

comparison

758.comparatively relatively; in comparison

759.compare examine and note the similarities or

differences of

760.compass go about or entirely round; make the

circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround

761.compatible harmonious; having similar disposition

and tastes

762.compel force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by

force

763.compensate make amends for; reimburse

764.compensation something given or received as payment

as for a service or loss or injury

765.compete contest; fight

766.competent capable; adept

767.competition struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for

profit or a prize

768.competitive of or pertaining to competition; producing

competition; showing a fightingdisposition

769.competitiveness an aggressive willingness to compete

770.competitor one who seeks what another seeks, or

claims what another claims; one whocompetes; rival

771.compile put together or compose from materials

gathered from several sources

772.complain make a formal accusation; bring a formal

charge

773.complaint expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or

resentment; criticism

774.complement complete; consummate; make perfect

775.complex complicated in structure; a whole

structure, as a building, made up ofinterconnected or related structures

776.complexity complication

777.compliance readiness to yield; happy friendly

agreement

778.complicated difficult to analyze or understand

779.compliment praise; commendation; say something to

someone that expresses praise

780.complimentary expressing of praise, admiration, or

congratulation; given free to repay a favor

or as an act of courtesy

781.comply yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce;

adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish

782.component element; ingredient; abstract part of

something

783.compose write; create; make or create by putting

together parts or elements

784.composite made up of distinct parts or elements;

compounded

785.composition makeup; constitution; writing; essay

786.compound combine; mix; constitute; pay interest;

increase

787.comprehend take in the meaning, nature, or

importance of; grasp

788.comprehension grasp; ability to understand

789.comprehensive thorough; including all or everything;

broad in scope

790.compress close; squeeze or press together; contract

791.compression applying pressure; encoding information

while reducing the bandwidth or bitsrequired

792.comprise include; consist of; be composed of

793.compromise adjust or settle by making mutual

concessions; endanger the interests orreputation of

794.compulsory mandatory; obligatory; required by rule

795.computation calculation

796.compute reckon; make mathematical calculation

797.conceal keep from being seen, found, observed, or

800.conceited endowed with fancy or imagination;

entertaining a flattering opinion of one'sself; vain

801.conceive form or develop in the mind; devise;

become pregnant with; begin or originate

in a specific way

802.concentrate bring to or direct toward a common center;

unite more closely; gather into one body

803.concept something formed in the mind; thought or

806.concert performance of music by players or singers

not involving theatrical staging; harmony;

810.conclude enclose; reach as an end of reasoning;

make final determination ; judge or decide;

bring to an end

811.conclusive definitive; decisive; final

812.concrete solid mass; covering with cement; hard,

strong construction material consisting ofsand, conglomerate , and gravel

813.concurrent simultaneous; coincident; occurring or

operating at the same time

814.condemn blame; denounce; express strong

disapproval of

815.condemnation blame

816.condensation compression

817.condense change from a gaseous to a liquid state and

fall in drops; compress or concentrate

818.condenser lens used to concentrate light on an object;

an apparatus that converts vapor intoliquid

819.condition mode or state of being; fitness; existing

circumstances

820.conduct direct the course of; manage or control; lead

or guide

821.conductor a device designed to transmit electricity,

heat; person who collects fares on a publicconveyance

822.cone a shape whose base is a circle and whose

sides taper up to a point

823.confer bestow; present; have a conference in order

to talk something over

824.conference meeting for consultation or discussion;

exchange of views

825.confess acknowledge; admit

826.confession public declaration of faith

827.confide disclose; reveal; tell in confidence

828.confidence feeling secure or certain about something

829.confident assured; having or marked by assurance

830.confidential treated with confidence; trusted in;

trustworthy; secret

831.confine restrict in movement; circumscribe

832.confinement state of being confined; restraint within

limits; any restraint of liberty by force

833.confirm support or establish the certainty or validity

836.conform comply with; follow; fit; meet

837.conformity similarity in form or character; agreement

838.confront be face to face with; oppose in hostility or

competition; deal with

839.confrontation state of being confronted, especially a

meeting face to face; clash of opinions andideas

840.confuse cause to be unable to think with clarity or

act with intelligence or understanding; mixup

841.confusion mistake that results from taking one thing to

be another; lack of clarity or order

842.congestion act of gathering or heaping together or

forming a mass

843.congratulation act of acknowledging that someone has an

occasion for celebration

844.congress meeting of elected or appointed

representatives

845.congressman man who is a member of the U.S Congress,

especially of the House of Representatives

846.conjunction state of being conjoined, united, or

associated; union; association; league

847.connect join, or fasten together; associate; combine;

unite or link together

848.connection relation between things or events; shifting

from one form of transportation to another

849.conquer gain or acquire by force; take possession of

by violent means; gain dominion over

850.conquest success in mastering something difficult;

one that has been captivated or overcome

851.conscience motivation deriving logically from ethical or

moral principles; source of moral or ethicaljudgment

852.conscientious diligent; responsible; reliable

853.conscious awake; alert

854.consciousness having knowledge of ; special awareness or

sensitivity:

855.consecutive following one after another without

interruption; sequential

856.consent agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the

same mind; accord; concur; allow

857.consequence result; relation of a result to its cause; logical

860.conservative favoring traditional views and values;

tending to oppose change

861.considerable worthy of consideration; large in amount,

864.consideration considerate and thoughtful act

865.consign give, transfer, or deliver in a formal

manner, as if by signing over into thepossession of another

866.consist be made up or composed; be comprised or

contained in

867.consistency harmonious uniformity or agreement

among things or parts

868.consistent being in agreement with itself; coherent;

regular

869.console cheer from distress or depression; alleviate

grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

870.consolidate make solid; unite or press together into a

compact mass; harden or make dense andfirm

871.consonant compatible; harmonious

872.conspicuous noticeable; prominent; easy to notice;

obvious

873.conspiracy plot; intrigue; agreement to perform

together an illegal, wrongful, or subversiveact

874.constant invariable; repeating; continually

occurring; persistent

875.constantly in an unchangeable or invariable manner;

in every case; perpetually; continually

876.constituent component or part; citizen, voter

877.constitute make up; form something

878.constitution law determining the fundamental political

principles of a government; the act offorming something

879.constraint something that restricts or confines within

prescribed bounds

880.construct form by assembling or combining parts;

build; create

881.construction act of constructing or building something

882.consult seek advice or information of; take into

account; consider

883.consultant an expert who gives advice

884.consume devour; eat

885.consumer people who buy goods or services

886.consumption eating or drinking of something

887.contact get in touch with; reach

888.contain include; incorporate; be capable of holding

889.container any object that can be used to hold things

890.contemplate look at attentively and thoughtfully;

observe deep in thought

891.contemplation act of the mind in considering with

attention; continued attention of the mind

to a particular subject; meditation;

expectation

892.contemporary modern; belonging to the same period of

time

893.contempt state of being despised or dishonored;

disgrace; disobedience to, or opendisrespect of

894.contemptuous scornful; expressing contempt; showing a

lack of respect

895.content volume; something contained; material,

including text and images

896.contest contend for; call in question; oppose;

dispute

897.context circumstance

898.continent one of the large landmasses of the earth

899.continental being or concerning or limited to a

902.contradict confront; oppose

903.contradiction assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of

a statement or assertion; opposition,whether by argument or conduct

904.contrary relation of direct opposition; very opposed

in nature or character or purpose

905.contrast act of distinguishing by comparing

differences

906.contribute provide; bestow a quality on

907.contribution act of contributing; payment exacted for

special purpose; impost or levy

908.controversial controvertible; disputable

909.controversy contentious speech act; argument

910.convenience state of being suitable

911.convenient suited or favorable to one's comfort,

purpose, or needs:; near; accessible

912.convention social or moral custom; formal meeting of

members, representatives, or delegates;

agreement between states

913.conventional based upon tradition rules; formed by

agreement or compact

914.conversant familiar, as by study or experience; able to

converse knowledgeably

915.conversation general course of conduct; intimate

fellowship or association; closeacquaintance; informal dialogue

916.converse chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken

exchange of thoughts

917.conversely in a converse manner; with change of

order or relation; reciprocally

918.conversion change; transformation

919.convert change something into another form;

transform

920.convey carry from one place to another; bear or

transport

921.conveyance act of conveying; tools of conveying,

especially vehicle for transportation

922.convict find or declare guilty

923.conviction judgment that someone is guilty of crime;

strongly held belief

924.convince overpower; force to yield assent to truth;

satisfy by proof; prove guilty

925.convinced certain, sure

926.cooperate work or act together toward a common

end or purpose

927.cooperation practice of cooperating; joint operation or

action

928.cooperative done with or working with others

929.coordinate bring order and organization to;

harmonize

930.coordination regulation of diverse elements into an

integrated and harmonious operation

931.cordial gracious; showing warm and friendliness

932.core basic, center, or most important part;

essence

933.cork lightweight elastic outer bark, used

especially for bottle closures, insulation,floats

934.corn single seed of certain plants, as wheat;

grain; small, hard particle

935.corner position at which two lines, surfaces, or

edges meet and form an angle

936.corporate united or combined into one body;

collective; belonging to corporation orincorporated body

937.corporation business firm; a group of people

combined into or acting as one body

938.correlate relate; associate; bring into a mutual

941.correspondence similarity or analogy; communication by

the exchange of letters

942.correspondent one who communicates information,

especially, by letter or telegram tonewspaper or periodical

943.corresponding accompanying

944.corrode destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially

by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

945.corrosion decay; erosion

946.corrupt changed from sound to putrid state;

spoiled; tainted

947.corruption bribery; fraud

948.cosmic pertaining to the universe; vast

949.cosmopolitan sophisticated; of worldwide scope

950.cosmos universe or universality of created things;

ordered, harmonious whole

951.couch sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed

952.counsel advise; suggest

953.countenance give sanction or support to; tolerate or

approve

954.counter flat surface on which money is counted,

business is transacted; one that is anopposite

955.countermand cancel; revoke command or order; order or

direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid

956.counterpart duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely

resembles another

957.countless innumerable; infinite; too many to count

958.couple a male and female associated together; a

pair who associate with one another

959.court enclosed space; courtyard; uncovered area

shut in by the walls of a building

960.courteous exhibiting courtesy and politeness;

showing regard or thought for others

961.courtesy polite behavior; act of civility or respect;

consent or agreement in spite of fact

962.cover overspread the surface; envelop; shelter,

as from evil or danger; protect

963.coverage extent to which something is covered; news

as presented by reporters

964.coward person who lacks courage to face danger;

timid

965.crab a stroke of the oar that either misses the

water or digs too deeply

966.crack break into simpler molecules by means of

heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

967.cradle small low bed for an infant, often furnished

with rockers; infancy, or very early life

968.craft something made by people; vessel

969.crash smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a

loud noise of breaking parts

970.crate large basket, used for moving china or similar

wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slatswith interspaces

971.crave ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with

submission or humility; beg

972.crawl move slowly, as people or animals with the body

near the ground

973.crazy affected with madness; insane; deranged

974.create make or cause to be or to become; invest with a

new thing

975.creation fact or state of having been created; act of

investing with a new office or title

976.credit arrangement for deferred payment for goods and

services; money available for a client to borrow

977.creek small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river;

brook

978.creep move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously

979.crew group of people working together, as in

spacecraft, ship, plane or train

980.cricket outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets

by two teams of 11 players each

981.criminal one who has committed a crime; one who is found

guilty by verdict, confession, or proof

982.crimson bloody

983.cripple person or animal that is partially disabled or

unable to use a limb or limb

984.crisis dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or

situation; a turning point

985.crisp firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

986.critical urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential;

acute; crucial; decisive

987.crook bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

988.crooked having or marked by bends or angles; not straight

or aligned; curved

989.crop the top, end, or highest part of anything,

especially of plant or tree; grain or other product

of field while standing; anything cut off orgathered

990.crossing traveling across; place at which roads, lines, or

tracks inters

991.dagger knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges

992.dainty delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite;

gratification or pleasure taken in anything

993. dairy place where milk is produced, kept, or

converted into butter or cheese

994. dam barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially

built across a water course

995. damp humid; moist; slightly wet

996. dangerous full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe

997. daring bold; brave

999. dash throw with violence or haste; break, as by

throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly

1000.data collection of facts, observations, or other

information related to a particular question orproblem

1001.date mark the time of; assign a date to

1002.dawn time each morning at which daylight first

begins; beginning; start

1003.dazzle overpower with light; confuse the sight of by

brilliance of light; bewilder or surprise withbrilliancy

1004.dazzling bright; brilliant

1005.deadly fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

1006.deaf unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing;

unwilling to hear or listen; regardless; not to bepersuaded

1007.deal part or portion; share; indefinite quantity,

degree, or extent, degree, or extent;

distribution; arrangement

1008.dean dignitary or presiding officer; head in the

faculty of some colleges or universities

1009.debate discussion; dispute; discussion involving

opposing points

1010.debt liability; obligation; money or goods or services

owed by one person to another

1011.decade a group of ten, especially a period of ten years

1012.decay decompose; break sown; disintegration;

rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence

1013.deceit attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into

error; any declaration or practice, whichmisleads another, or causes to believe what isfalse

1014.deceive fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead

1015.decent suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted

standards

1016.deception act of deceiving

1017.decimal of tens; numbered or proceeding by tens;

based on ten

1018.deck a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like

platforms built into a vessel

1019.declaration announcement; explicit statement; formal

public statement

1020.declare state clearly; make known formally or officially

1021.decline change toward something smaller or lower ;

gradual falling off from a better state

1022.decompose decay

1023.decorate adorn; embellish

1024.decoration act of decorating something; something used

to beautify

1025.decorative ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic

rather than a useful purpose

1026.decrease lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

1027.decree order from one having authority; decision,

order, or sentence by court

1028.dedicate set apart for a deity or for special purposes;

devote; consecrate

1029.deduce lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning;

trace the origin or derivation of

1030.deduct lead forth or out; take away, separate, or

remove, in numbering, estimating, orcalculating; subtract

1031.deed something that is carried out; act or action;

feat or exploit

1032.deem decide; judge; sentence; condemn

1033.default failure to act; an option that is selected

automatically

1034.defeat disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or

vanquish; resist with

1035.defect abandon or turn against; cease or change

1039.defer delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

1040.defiance refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

1041.deficiency scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of

something essential to health

1042.deficient inadequate; lacking an essential quality or

element

1043.deficit inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money

falls short of required amount; shortage

1044.define determine the nature of; give a definition;

describe the nature or basic qualities of;

explain

1045.definite fixed; exact; having distinct limits

1046.definitely unequivocally; clearly; without question and

beyond doubt

1047.definition clarity of outline; concise explanation

1048.definitive final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

1049.deflate reduce from an inflated condition; release

contained air or gas from

1050.deflect turn aside; draw someone's attention away

from something

1051.deform change shape by stress; become misshapen;

make formless

1052.deformation alteration in the shape or dimensions; a

change for the worse

1053.defray pay costs of; undertake payment of; make

compensation to or for

1054.defy refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be

unaffected by; resist or withstand

1055.degradation humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower

condition, quality, or level

1056.degrade reduce level; lower grade of something

1057.delay act later than planned; put off; adjournment

1058.delegate person authorized to act as representative

for another; deputy

1059.delete erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

1060.deliberate consider; think about carefully; weigh

1061.deliberately intentionally; purposely; with careful

consideration or deliberation; with full intent;

1062.delicate pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle

way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference

1063.delicious extremely pleasing to the sense of taste;

greatly pleasing or entertaining

1064.delinquency failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed;

offense or crime

1065.delinquent failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty

1066.deliver set free from restraint; set at liberty; release;

give or transfer

1067.delusion false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

1068.democracy a political system in which the supreme

power lies in a body of citizens who can electpeople to represent them

1069.demolish raze; destroy; do away with completely; put

1072.demonstration proof; act of showing or making evident

1073.denial act of refusing or disowning; negation;

refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant;rejection of a request

1074.denomination class, society, or collection of individuals

called by the same name; specifically, areligious sect

1075.denote indicate; signify directly; refer to

specifically

1076.denounce condemn openly; criticize; make known in

formal manner

1077.dense thick; crowded closely together; compact

1078.density thickness; quantity of something per unit

measure, especially per unit length, area,

or volume

1079.dent cavity; a depression scratched or carved

into a surface

1080.dentist a person qualified to practice dentistry

1081.deny disagree with; refuse; declare untrue

1082.depart take off; leave; set out

1083.departure act of departing

1084.dependable reliable; worthy of being depended on;

1087.depict represent in a picture or sculpture;

portray in words; describe

1088.deplete decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

1089.deposit money given as a guarantee or security

1090.deposition testimony under oath; act of depositing,

especially laying down of matter bynatural process

1091.depreciate lessen price or value of; think or speak of

as being of little worth; belittle

1092.depreciation devaluation; decrease in price or value

1093.depress lower in spirits; press down

1094.depressed sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected

1095.depression recession; economic slump; concavity in a

surface produced by pressing ; sadness;low spirits

1096.deprive deny; take away

1097.deputy one appointed as the substitute of another,

and empowered to act for him; substitute inoffice

1098.derive obtain or receive from a source; trace the

origin or development of

1099.descend move downward and lower; come from; be

connected by a relationship of blood

1100.descendant offspring; person considered as descended

from some ancestor or race

1101.descent ancestry; origin; the descendants of one

individual; drop; fall; a movement downward

1102.description act of describing; sketch or account of

anything in words

1103.desert area with little or no vegetation; forsake;

abandon

1104.deserve be worthy of; have a right to

1105.design act of working out the form of something;

creation of something in the mind; formulate

1108.desire anything which is longing for

1109.desolate unpopulated; providing no shelter or

sustenance; devoid of inhabitants

1110.despair loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete

1113.despite lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of

intense dislike; disdain, contemptuousfeelings, hatred

1114.dessert a dish served as the last course of meal

1115.destination ultimate goal; place to which one is going or

directed

1116.destine decree or designate beforehand; fate

1117.destiny event that will inevitably happen in the

future

1118.destruction havoc; event that completely destroys

something

1119.destructive devastating; ruinous

1120.detach part; separate or disunite; disengage

1121.detain keep back or from; withhold; restrain from

proceeding; stay or stop; delay

1122.detect feel; discover the presence of; identify

1123.detection act of detecting; being open what was

concealed or hidden; discovery

1124.detective investigator; one, usually of police force,

who investigates crimes and obtainsevidence

1125.deteriorate become worse; decline

1126.determination act of making or arriving at a decision;

putting an end to; termination

1127.determine fix the boundaries of; mark off and

separate; set bounds to; decideconclusively and authoritatively

1128.detour a turning; circuitous route; deviation from

a direct course

1129.detriment harm; damage; injury; something that

causes damage, harm, or loss

1130.detrimental causing damage or harm; injurious

1131.deviate turn away from a principle, norm; depart;

diverge

1132.device technique or means; instrument; machine

used to perform one or more relativelysimple tasks

1133.devise form, plan, or arrange in the mind;

transmit or give by will

1134.devote dedicate; contribute

1135.devotion faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection

and dedication

1136.devour consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

1137.diagnose analyze; examine; identify

1138.diagnosis art of identifying disease; critical analysis of

nature of something

1139.diagram graph; chart; figure or drawing made to

illustrate a statement; plan

1140.dialect vocabulary that is for a specific group of

people

1141.diameter length of straight line passing through the

center of a circle and connecting twopoints on the circumference

1142.dictate prescribe; rule as a dictator

1143.dictator one who dictates; one who prescribes

rules and maxims authoritatively for thedirection of others

1144.diction choice and use of words in speech or

writing

1145.diet nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed

selection of foods

1146.differ be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be

distinguished

1147.digest break down; make more concise; convert

food into absorbable substances

1148.digestion process by which food is converted into

substances that can be absorbed andassimilated by the body

1149.digital of or performance to fingers, or to digits;

done with the fingers

1150.dignity quality or state of being worthy of esteem or

respect

1151.diligent assiduous; industrious; hard-working

1152.dilute weaken; make thinner or less concentrated

by adding a liquid such as water

1153.dim emitting only a small amount of light; lacking

in brightness

1154.dime a United States coin worth one tenth of a

dollar

1155.dimension measure of spatial extent, especially width,

height, or length; size; aspect; element

1156.dimensional of or relating to dimensions

1157.diminish dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to

cause to appear so

1158.dine eat principal regular meal of the day; take

dinner; give a dinner to

1159.dingy darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or

discolored

1160.dip insert into a fluid and withdraw again;

immerse for baptism; wet, as if byimmersing; moisten; appear to movedownward

1161.diploma document certifying the successful

completion of a course of study

1162.diplomacy tact; politics; negotiation between nations

1163.diplomat one who is in charge to deal with others, like

an ambassador, who is appointed torepresent a government in relations withother governments

1164.diplomatic relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and

sensitivity in dealing with others

1165.disable deprive of capability or effectiveness;

unable; impair; diminish

1166.disadvantage drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable

condition or circumstance

1167.disappointment feeling of dissatisfaction

1168.disapproval a feeling of disliking something or what

someone is doing

1169.disaster catastrophe; misfortune

1170.disastrous extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

1171.disc flat round plate; circular structure either

in plants or animals

1172.discard throw out something from one's hand;

get rid of

1173.discern detect; perceive

1174.discharge relieve of a burden or of contents;

unload; pour forth or release; complete

or carry out; give off

1175.discipline trait of being well behaved ; act of

punishing ; system of rules of conduct ormethod of practice

1176.disclose unclose; open; remove a cover or

envelope from; lay open or expose toview

1177.discomfort distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily

distress

1178.discount give reduction in price on

1179.discourage depress; take away hope from

1180.discourse formal, lengthy discussion of a subject;

verbal exchange; conversation

1181.discreet free from ostentation or pretension;

distinct; distinguishable

1182.discrepancy lack of consistency; difference

1183.discretion knowing how to avoid embarrassment or

distress; trait of judging wisely andobjectively

1184.discriminate make a clear distinction; distinguish;

make sensible decisions; judge wisely

1185.disdain view with scorn or contempt; feel with

1190.disinfectant substance which kills germs or viruses;

agent for removing the causes ofinfection, as chlorine

1191.dismal causing gloom or depression; dreary;

somber; melancholy

1192.dismay destroy courage or resolution by exciting

dread; cause to lose enthusiasm

1193.dismiss stop considering; end employment or

service of; discharge; refuse to accept orrecognize

1194.disorder neglect of order or system; irregularity;

disturbance; sickness

1195.disparity difference; condition or fact of being

unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

1196.dispatch act of sending off something; property of

being prompt and efficient; messageusually sent in haste

1197.dispel scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

1198.dispense distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in

parts or portions

1199.disperse move away from each other; cause to

separate; cause to become widely known

1200.displace move or shift from the usual place or

position, especially to force to leave ahomeland

1201.displacement act of removing from office or employment

1202.display exhibit; present or hold up to view; show;

demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest

1203.dispose get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or

set in a particular order; arrange

1204.disposed prepared; inclined; be ready; being

particular condition of body or of health

1205.disposition natural or acquired habit with tendency;

act or means of getting rid of something

1206.dispute argument; angry altercation; quarrel;

verbal controversy; debate

1207.disregard ignore; discount; take no notice of

1208.dissimilar different; unlike

1209.dissipate spend or expend wastefully; vanish by

dispersion; drive away; disperse

1210.dissolve melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution;

cause to disappear or vanish

1211.distance space between two objects; length of a line,

especially the shortest line joining twopoints or things that are separate

1212.distant far in space or time; cold in manner

1213.distinct definite; separate; different

1214.distinction excellence or eminence; note or mark of

difference

1215.distinctly clear to the mind; in a distinct way

1216.distinguish characterize; differentiate; recognize

1217.distinguished prominent; celebrated, well-known or

eminent because of past achievements

1218.distort twist out of proper or natural relation of

parts; misshape; misrepresent

1219.distortion mistake of misrepresenting the facts

1220.distract cause to turn away from original focus; pull

in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle

1221.distraction extreme mental or emotional disturbance;

obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawnapart

1222.distress discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or

suffering to

1223.distribute hand out; disseminate; allocate

1224.distribution act of distributing or spreading or

apportioning

1225.district region; territory within which the lord has

the power of coercing and punishing;division of territory

1226.disturb upset; bother; trouble emotionally or

mentally; put out of order; disarrange

1227.disturbance disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional

unbalance or disorder

1228.ditch trench made in the earth by digging; any

long, narrow receptacle for water on thesurface of the earth

1229.dive plunge, especially headfirst, into water;

plummet

1230.diver one who works underwater

1231.diverge vary; go in different directions from the

same point

1232.divergence difference; deviation; separation; the act of

moving away in different direction

1233.diverse differing in some characteristics; various

1234.diversion act of turning aside; pastime; activity that

1237.divide sever into two or more parts or pieces;

separate into parts; cause to be separate

1238.divine perceive intuitively; foresee future; have

nature of or being a deity

1239.division act or process of diving anything into parts;

state of being divided; separation

1240.divorce end a marriage; legal dissolution of a

marriage

1241.dizzy having or causing a whirling sensation

1242.dock deprive someone of benefits; remove or

shorten the tail of an animal

1243.doctrine principles presented for belief, as by

religious; principle of law; act of teaching;

instruction

1244.document provide written evidence; record in detail

1245.documentary film or TV program presenting the facts

about a person or event; of or derivedfrom documents

1246.documentation confirmation that some fact or statement

is true

1247.dodge avoid a blow by moving or shifting

quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick

1248.doll small toy with human figure, normally for

little child

1249.domain field; territory over which rule or control

is exercised; networked computers thatshare a common address

1250.dome building or house, especially as great hall,

church, or temple; anything shaped likecupola

1251.domestic house-hold; of or relating to the home ;

within the country or home

1252.dominant major; important; outweighing

1253.dominate monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be

prevalent in

1254.donate grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause;

contribute

1255.donation grant; act of giving to a fund or cause

1256.doom judgment; judicial sentence; penal

decree; condemnation

1257.dormitory a college or university building for

student living; a large bedroom whereseveral people sleep

1258.dose quantity of medicine given; sufficient

quantity; portion

1259.dot the shorter of two telegraphic signals

used in Morse code; very small circularshape

1260.doubt being in uncertainty as to belief

respecting anything

1261.doubtful distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having

doubt; not settled in opinion

1262.doubtless free from fear or suspicion; very

probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly

1263.downtown commercial center of a town or city

1264.doze slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied

condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

1265.draft rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch

1266.drag move or bring by force or with great effort

1267.drain draw out; flow out; waste

1268.drainage emptying accomplished by draining; gradual

flowing off, as of a liquid

1269.drama play; literary work intended for theater

1270.dramatic striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling

in effect

1271.dramatize represent something in a dramatic manner;

add details to

1272.drastic radical; taking effect violently or rapidly

1273.draw cause to move continuously by force applied

in advance of the thing moved; pull along;haul; drag

1274.drawback disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming;

refund or remittance, such as a discount onduties or taxes

1275.drawer boxlike container in a piece of furniture, made

so as to slide in and out

1276.drawing creation of artistic drawings

1277.dread fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror;

horror

1278.dreadful very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking

1279.dreary gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless

1280.drench wet through and through; soak; put potion

down throat of; steep in moisture; wetthoroughly

1281.drift float; moving aimlessly; wander

1282.drill bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train

1283.drip process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture

that falls in drops; sound made by liquidfalling in drops

1284.drought dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally

low rainfall

1285.drown kill by submerging and suffocating in water;

overwhelm in water; deaden one's awarenessof

1286.dubious questionable; filled with doubt

1287.due owed and payable immediately or on

demand; proper and appropriate; fitting

1288.dull lacking responsiveness or alertness;

intellectually weak or obtuse

1289.duly as it ought to be; properly; regularly

1290.dumb mute; lacking the power of speech

1291.dump sell at artificially low prices; throw away as

refuse

1292.duplicate one that corresponds exactly to another,

especially an original; identical copy; facsimile

1293.durable lasting; long-lasting; enduring

1294.duration length of time something lasts

1295.dwarf cause to seem small; check natural growth or

development of

1296.dwell live as a resident; exist in a given place or

state

1297.dweller a person who inhabits a particular place

1298.dwelling residence; place to live in; abode

1299.dye substance used to color materials

1300.dynamic energetic; vigorously active

1301.eager avid; enthusiastic

1302.earnest seriousness; reality; fixed determination;

eagerness; intentness

1303.earthquake quake from underground; disturbance that

is extremely disruptive; temblor

1304.ease satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment;

freedom from care

1305.eccentric departing from a recognized, conventional, or

established norm or pattern

1306.eccentricity oddity; departure from that which is stated,

regular, or usual; deviation from center

1307.echo sound reflected from an opposing surface

and repeated to the ear; repetition of asound

1308.eclipse darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

1309.ecology science of the relationships between

organisms and their environments

1310.economic pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap

1311.economical thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or

resources necessary for effectiveness

1312.economics branch of social science that deals with the

production and distribution andconsumption of goods and services and theirmanagement

1313.economize save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty

1314.economy efficient use of resources; reduction in cost;

specific type of economic system

1315.ecstasy intense joy or delight; any overpowering

emotion

1316.edge brink; perimeter; margin

1317.edit revise and prepare for publication; select,

correct, arrange matter of, for publication

1318.edition whole number of copies of a work printed

and published; single copy; act of editing

1319.editorial of or pertaining to an editor; written or

1322.effectiveness efficiency; quality of being effective

1323.efficiency effectiveness; quality or property of being

efficient; ratio of useful output to the totalinput in any system

1324.efficient effective; acting directly to produce an effect;

exhibiting a high ratio of output to input

1325.effort exertion of strength or power, whether

physical or mental, in performing an act oraiming at an object

1326.eject put out or expel from a place; discharge

1327.elaborate marked by complexity and richness of detail;

done with care and in minute detail

1328.elaboration production by gradual process; act of

working out with great care in detail

1329.elapse slip or glide away; pass away silently

1330.elastic springing back; having the power of

rebounding; able to return quickly to aformer state or condition

1331.elasticity tendency of a body to return to its original

shape after it has been stretched orcompressed

1332.elbow hinge joint between the forearm and upper

arm

1333.election voting; balloting; right or ability to make a

choice

1334.electrical pertaining to electricity; electric

1335.electrician one whose occupation is the installation,

maintenance, repair, or operation of electricequipment and circuitry

1336.electron elementary particle with negative charge

1337.electronic of or pertaining to an electron or electrons

1338.electronics branch of physics that deals with the

behavior of electrons; electronic devices

1339.elegance refined quality of gracefulness and good

taste

1340.elegant refined and tasteful in appearance or

behavior or style

1341.element fundamental or essential constituent of a

composite entity; basic assumptions orprinciples of a subject

1342.elementary basic; fundamental

1343.elevate raise; give a promotion to or assign to a

higher position

1344.elevation altitude; height

1345.elevator lifting device consisting of a platform or

cage

1346.eliminate eradicate; abolish; rule out

1347.elimination act of removing or getting rid of something

1348.ellipsis omission of words from text; mark or series

of marks used in writing to indicateomission

1349.elliptical rounded like an egg; in a shape reminding

of an ellipse; oval

1350.eloquence powerful and effective language;

persuasive speech

1351.eloquent vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive

1352.elusive difficult to describe; difficult to detect or

1355.embargo ban on commerce or other activity

1356.embark commence; go on board a boat or airplane;

begin a journey

1357.embarrass humiliate; shame; cause to feel

self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert

1358.embassy diplomatic building where ambassadors

live or work; diplomatic representativesheaded by an ambassador

1359.embody give a bodily form to; represent in bodily or

material form; incorporate

1360.embrace hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; hold

close with the arms, usually as anexpression of affection

1361.embroider decorate with needlework; add details to

1362.embroidery elaboration by the use of decorative detail;

ornamentation of fabric with needlework

1363.emerge come into prominence; spring up; appear

1364.emergency sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of

urgent need for action or assistance

1365.emigrant someone who leaves one country to settle

in another

1366.emigrate remove from one country or State to

another, for the purpose of residence;migrate from home

1367.eminent standing out above other things; high in

rank, office, or worth

1368.emission radiation; discharge; act of emitting

1369.emit give off; send out; give out as sound

1370.emotion feeling; mood; state of mental agitation or

1373.emphasize stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with

a particular stress of voice

1374.empirical derived from experiment and observation

rather than theory

1375.employ engage the services of; put to work; apply

1376.employee worker; person who works for another in

return for financial or other compensation

1377.employer a person or firm that employs workers

1378.employment act of employing or using; work in which one

is engaged; occupation

1379.empty containing nothing; not holding or having

anything within; void of contents orappropriate contents

1380.enable supply with the means, knowledge, or

opportunity; make able; make feasible orpossible

1381.enchant charm by sorcery; get control of by magical

words and rites

1382.encircle form a circle about; enclose within a circle or

ring; surround

1383.enclose include; surround on all sides; close in

1384.enclosure place where animals are kept

1385.encounter face; confront; meet, especially

unexpectedly; come upon

1386.encourage activate; stimulate

1387.endanger threaten; jeopardize; do something that may

damage it or destroy it

1388.endeavor attempt by employing effort

1389.endless without end; having no end or conclusion;

perpetual; interminable

1390.endorse acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other

instrument; approve; support

1391.endorsement act of endorsing; support; formal and

explicit approval; signature that validatessomething

1392.endow grant; award; give qualities or abilities to

1393.endurance perseverance; state or fact of persevering;

continuing existence

1394.endure tolerate; carry on through, despite

hardships

1395.energetic active; brisk; vigorous

1396.energy exertion of force; capacity for work or

vigorous activity; usable heat or power

1397.enforce put force upon; force; constrain; compel;

put in motion or action by violence

1398.engage obtain for services of; arrange for the use

of; pledge or promise, especially to marry

1399.engagement act of engaging, pledging, enlisting,

occupying, or entering into contest; state ofbeing in gear

1400.engrave carve or cut into a block or surface, as used

for printing; impress deeply as if by carving

1401.engraving practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat

surface, by cutting grooves into it

1402.engulf absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over

or cover completely

1403.enhance make better or more attractive; increase;

improve

1404.enhancement act of increasing, or state of being

increased; augmentation; aggravation

1405.enlighten supply with light; illuminate, as the sun

enlightens the earth; make clear to theintellect or conscience; give information to;

inform or instruct

1406.enormous very great in size, extent, number, or

degrees; huge; massive

1407.enquire seek information by asking a question

1408.enquiry search for knowledge; systematic

investigation

1409.enrich make rich; richen; improve

1410.enroll insert in a roil; register or enter in list or

catalogue; insert in records; enlist

1411.enrolment act of enrolling; specifically, the registering,

recording, or entering

1412.ensure make sure or certain; insure; assure

1413.entail imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue;

cut or carve in ornamental way

1414.enterprise company; firm; organization created for

business ventures

1415.entertain amuse; host

1416.entertainment amusement; fun

1417.enthusiasm great excitement for or interest in a subject

or cause; feeling of excitement

1418.enthusiastic having or showing great excitement and

interest

1419.entitle give right to; authorize; furnish with a right

or claim to something; designate; give titleto

1420.entrance fill with delight or wonder; put into a

trance; attract

1421.entreat plead; make earnest request of; ask for

earnestly

1422.entrust give over something to another for care,

protection, or performance; give as a trust

to someone;

1423.entry admission; entrance; item inserted in a

written record

1424.enumerate list each one; mention one by one

1425.envelop enclose or encase completely with or as if

with a covering

1426.environment surroundings; totality of surrounding

conditions

1427.envy malice; ill will; discontent or uneasiness at

another's excellence or good fortune,accompanied with hatred

1428.epidemic outbreak of a contagious disease that

spreads rapidly and widely; widelyprevalent

1429.episode a brief section of a literary or dramatic

work that forms part of a connected series

1430.epoch particular period of history, especially one

considered remarkable

1431.equal having the same quantity, measure, or

value as another; identical

1432.equality state or quality of being equal

1433.equation making equal; equal division; equality;

equilibrium

1434.equator the imaginary great circle on the earth's

surface, everywhere equally distant fromthe two poles, and dividing the earth'ssurface into two hemispheres

1435.equilibrium mental or emotional balance; state of

balance of any causes, powers, or motives

1436.equip supply with necessities such as tools or

provisions; furnish with the qualitiesnecessary for performance

1437.equipment apparatus

1438.equivalent interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in

value, force, or meaning

1439.eradicate completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate

1440.erase rub letters or characters written, engraved,

or painted

1441.erect construct; stand; set up

1442.erosion corrosion; a gradual decline of something

1443.errand short trip taken to perform a specified task;

mission; embassy

1444.erupt explode; burst out; become violently active

1445.eruption outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst

1446.escalator stairway whose steps move continuously

on a circulating belt

1447.escape act of fleeing from danger, of evading

harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverancefrom injury or any evil

1448.escort one who conducts someone as attendant;

guard; protection, care, or safeguard on ajourney

1449.essay effort made for performance of anything;

short literary composition on a singlesubject

1450.essence most essential or most vital part of some

idea or experience

1451.essential necessary; critical; vital; constituting or

being part of the essence of something

1452.establish set up or found; build

1453.establishment act of establishing; ratifying or ordaining;

settlement; arranged order or system,especially a legal code

1454.estate extensive landed property; everything you

own; all of your assets

1455.esteem regard with respect; favorable regard

1456.estimate judge to be probable; form an opinion

about; evaluate

1457.eternal forever; being without beginning or end;

existing outside of time; infinite

1458.evaluate judge; examine and judge carefully;

appraise

1459.evaporate vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor

1460.evaporation process of extracting moisture

1461.eventful busy; momentous; full of events or

incidents

1462.eventually ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the

end

1463.everlasting continuing forever or indefinitely

1464.evidence something which makes evident or manifest;

any mode of proof

1465.evident easily seen or understood; obvious;

apparent; clear

1466.evolution development; progression

1467.evolve develop; grow

1468.exact precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or

truth; perfectly conforming

1469.exaggerate represent as greater than is actually the

case; overstate; magnify; do something to anexcessive degree

1470.exaggeration overstatement; act of making something

more noticeable than usual

1471.exalt raise in rank or dignity; praise

1472.exalted superior; elevated in rank, character, or

status; of high moral or intellectual value

1473.exasperate make worse; irritate; make very angry or

impatient; annoy greatly

1474.exceed go beyond; be or do something to a greater

degree

1475.exceedingly in a very great degree; beyond what is

usual; surpassingly

1476.excel be superior; distinguish oneself

1477.excellent surpassing others in some good quality or

the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent,

in a good sense

1478.exception instance that does not conform to a rule

1479.exceptional extraordinary; unusual; well above average

1480.excess amount or quantity beyond what is normal

or sufficient; surplus

1481.excessive extreme; inordinate; too much

1482.exchange substitute; trade in; give in return for

something received

1483.excite arouse

1484.excitement state of being emotionally aroused

1485.exciting creating or producing excitement

1486.exclaim cry out suddenly, as from surprise or

emotion

1487.exclude leave out of; keep out of; reject

1488.exclusion rejection; act of excluding or shutting out

1489.exclusive not divided or shared with others; excluding

much or all; not allowing something else

1490.exclusively without any others being included or

involved; purely; strictly

1491.excursion trip; usually short journey made for

pleasure

1492.excuse free from blame; clear from guilt; release from

a charge; forgive entirely

1493.execute put into effect; carry out the legalities of

1494.execution accomplishment; putting into practice;

putting a person to death

1495.executive role of government which makes sure that

laws are carried out; administrator

1496.exemplify serve as an example of; embody

1497.exempt not subject to duty or obligation; not subject

to taxation

1498.exert cause; apply; exercise

1499.exertion effort; expenditure of much physical work

1500.exhaust gases ejected from an engine as waste

products ; use up the whole supply of

1501.exhausted depleted; tired

1502.exhaustion act of draining out or draining off; act of

emptying completely of the contents; state ofbeing exhausted or emptied

1503.exhaustive treating all parts or aspects without omission;

comprehensive

1504.exhibit show, make visible or apparent

1505.exhibition exposition; presentation; large-scale public

showing

1506.exile force separation from one's native country

1507.exit passage or way out; act of going away or out

1508.exonerate acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty

1509.expand become larger in size or volume; grow

stronger; add details

1510.expansion growth; extent or amount by which

something has expanded

1511.expedient suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to

promote your interest

1512.expedite process fast and efficiently; execute quickly

and efficiently

1513.expedition journey organized for a particular purpose

1514.expel oust; discharge; force or drive out

1515.expend lay out, apply, or employ in any way;

consume by use; use up or distribute, either

in payment or in donations; spend

1516.expenditure payment or expense; output

1517.expert person with a high degree of skill in or

knowledge of a certain subject

1518.expertise specialized knowledge; expert skill

1519.expiration act of coming to a close; termination; act of

breathing out; exhalation

1520.expire come to an end; terminate; lose validity;

breathe one's last breath; die

1521.explicit precisely and clearly expressed; definite;

outspoken

1522.explode erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of

internal pressure

1523.exploit make use of, sometimes unjustly

1524.exploitation unfair use of someone's work giving little in

return

1525.exploration travel for the purpose of discovery

1526.explore investigate systematically; examine; search

1527.explorer someone who travels into little known

regions

1528.explosive tending or serving to sudden outburst;

sudden and loud

1529.export sell or transfer abroad

1530.expose set forth; set out to public view

1531.exposition exhibition; part of a play that provides the

background information; opening section of

a fugue

1532.exposure risk, particularly of being exposed to disease;

unmasking; act of laying something open

1533.expressive demonstrative; indicative

1534.expressly particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner

1535.exquisite excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or

discriminating

1536.extend open or straighten something out; unbend;

prolong

1537.extension supplement; act of extending or the

condition of being extended

1538.extensive widespread; far-reaching; wide

1539.extent extensive space or area; distance or area

over which something extends; degree towhich a thing extends

1540.exterior outside; external or outward appearance

1541.external exterior; outer; suitable for application to the

outside

1542.extinct no longer existing or living; vanished; dead

1543.extinction death of all its remaining members

1544.extinguish quench; put out, as a light or fire; cause to die

out; put an end to; destroy

1545.extra something additional of the same kind

1546.extract draw or pull out, usually with some force or

effort; remove; get despite difficulties orobstacles

1547.extraordinary exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is

ordinary or usual

1548.extravagant wandering beyond one's bounds;

exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive;

unrestrained

1549.extreme outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at

the widest limit

1550.eye small hole or loop; good discernment; organ

of vision or of light sensitivity

1551.fabric cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or

synthetic fibers; structure; framework

1552.fabricate build; put together out of components or

parts

1553.face confront; encounter; be opposite

1554.facilitate help bring about; make less difficult

1555.facility service, space, and equipment provided for

a particular purpose

1556.faction a party of persons having a common end in

view

1557.factor anything that contributes causally to a

result; element; variable

1558.fade disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness

1559.faint lacking strength or vigor ; weak

1560.fairly in fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully;

distinctly; frankly

1561.fairy enchantment; illusion; imaginary

supernatural being or spirit

1562.faith loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person;

complete confidence

1563.faithful believer; follower

1564.fake imitation; counterfeit; having a false or

misleading appearance

1565.fall drop; sink; lose an upright position

suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range

1566.fame favorable public reputation; great renown

1567.familiar well known or easily recognized

1568.familiarity state of being familiar; intimate and

frequent converse, or association; freedomfrom ceremony and constraint; intimacy

1569.famine shortage of food; starvation

1570.fanatic person who is zealously enthusiastic for

some cause; showing evidence ofpossession by a god or demon

1571.fancy capricious notion; something many people

believe that is false

1572.fantastic excellent; extraordinary; strange in form,

conception, or appearance

1573.fare food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a

paying passenger

1574.farewell acknowledgment at parting; goodbye; act of

departing or taking leave

1575.fascinate cause to be interested or curious; captivate

1576.fascination capacity to attract intense interest

1577.fashion style, shape, appearance, or mode of

structure; pattern, model

1578.fashionable conforming to the current style; being or in

accordance with current fashion

1579.fasten attach; affix

1580.fatal causing death

1581.fathom measure the depth; come to understand

1582.fatigue physical or mental weariness; exhaustion

1583.fault crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a

wrong action

1584.favorable approving or pleasing; granting what has

been desired or requested

1585.feasible capable of being accomplished or brought

about

1586.feast festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal;

something highly agreeable; entertainment

1587.feat achievement; accomplishment

1588.feature prominent aspect of something

1589.federal of or relating to central government; national

1590.federation uniting in a league; confederation; league

1591.fee give a tip beyond the agreed-on

compensation

1592.feeble lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail

1593.feed give food to; supply with nourishment

1594.feedback response to an inquiry or experiment

1595.fell capable of destroying; lethal

1596.fellowship state or relation of being or associate;

companionship of persons on equal andfriendly terms; state of being together

1597.female for or composed of women or girls

1598.ferocious fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty

1599.ferry shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft

1600.fertile rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually

productive

1601.fertilizer any substance used to make soil more fertile

1602.fervent extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt

1603.festival a day or period of time for feasting and

celebration

1604.fetch take away or remove; reduce; go or come after

and bring or take back

1605.feud bitter quarrel between two parties

1606.fiber slender, elongated, threadlike object or

structure; material to make paper or cloth

1607.fiction story; imaginative creation; literary work whose

content is produced by imagination

1608.fictional imaginary; invented, as opposed to real

1609.fierce ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent;

terrible

1610.fig small fruit tree with large leaves, known from

the remotest antiquity

1611.figurative not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of

speech

1612.figure model of a bodily form; impression produced by

a person; written or printed symbolrepresenting a number

1613.file line; proceed in line

1614.filter strain; pass liquid or gas through device that

blocks some matter by particular criterion

1615.filth foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt;

corruption; pollution

1616.filthy nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure

1617.final forming or occurring at the end; terminating;

ultimate; conclusive

1618.finance management of money and credit and banking

and investments; subsidizing; fund

1619.financial monetary; pertaining or relating to money

1623.firm hard; solid; resolute; determined

1624.fishery business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a

place for catching fish; the right to take fish at acertain place

1625.fist hand with the fingers doubled into the palm;

1628.fitting small accessory to a larger system; small

detachable part for a machine or apparatus; act

of trying on clothes

1629.fixed firmly in position; stationary

1630.fixture commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place

1631.flag become less intense; sink, or settle from

pressure

1632.flake flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; small

crystalline bit of snow

1633.flame stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light

and heat; passion of love

1634.flap flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side;

act of waving or fluttering; blow given withsomething flat; slap

1635.flare sudden outburst of emotion; glare; shine; shine

with sudden light

1636.flash emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly;

sudden intense burst of radiant energy

1637.flask a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids;

narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass

1638.flatter compliment someone, often insincerely and

sometimes to win favor; enhance someone'svanity by praising them

1639.flavor distinctive taste; quality produced by the

sensation of taste

1640.flaw crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault;

sudden burst of noise and disorder

1641.flee run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in

alarmed or cowardly manner

1642.fleece rob; strip of money or other property unjustly,

especially by trickery or fraud; askunreasonable price

1643.fleet a group of steamships under the same

ownership; a group of vessels or vehicles

1644.flesh soft tissue of body, mainly muscle and fat;

substance; reality; surface or skin of humanbody; meat of animals

1645.flexibility quality of being adaptable or variable

1646.flexible pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed;

pliable

1647.flicker flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver

unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air

1648.fling throw with force or recklessness; throw or cast

away; move in an abrupt

1649.float drift along; make the surface of level or smooth;

move lightly

1650.flock group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng

1651.flour fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder

1652.flourish grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a

period of productivity

1653.fluctuate rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary

irregularly

1654.fluctuation a wave motion

1655.fluency quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being

fluent in language

1656.fluent easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth

and unconstrained in movement

1657.flush turn red, as from fever, embarrassment, or

strong emotion; glow, especially with a reddishcolor; flow suddenly

1658.flutter vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder;

throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in

an irregular manner

1659.flux flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid

through heat

1660.foam white substance, consisting of an aggregation

of bubbles, which is formed on the surface ofliquids

1661.focus most important thing; a fixed reference point;

center of interest or activity

1662.fodder coarse food for cattle or horses

1663.foe enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge;

adversary

1664.fog droplets of water vapor suspended in air near

ground ; haze

1665.foggy obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline

1666.fold make something double; bend or lay so that

one part covers the other

1667.foliage masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers,

and branches

1668.foolish marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of

understanding; weak in intellect; withoutjudgment

1669.forbid not allow; prohibit; prevent

1670.forecast prediction about how something will develop,

as for weather

1671.forefather ancestor; forebear

1672.foremost leading; main; primary; first in time or place

1673.foresee anticipate; predict

1674.foretell tell of or indicate beforehand; predict

1675.forge workplace where metal is worked by heating

and hammering

1676.forgery act of forging, especially the illegal production

of something counterfeit

1677.forgive give wholly; cease to feel resentment against;

excuse for a fault or an offense; give up;resign

1678.formal official; executed, carried out, or done in

proper or regular form

1679.formality quality or condition of being formal;

something done just for form's sake

1680.format pattern; design; set into a specific pattern

1681.formation configuration; pattern

1682.former preceding in order of time; antecedent;

previous; prior; earlier

1683.formerly previously;at an earlier time; once

1684.formidable arousing fear; threatening; difficult to

undertake or defeat

1685.formula plan; directions for making something; a

group of symbols that make a mathematicalstatement

1686.formulate decide upon and express in words

1687.forsake leave someone who needs or counts on you

1688.fort a fortified defensive structure; permanent

1691.fortnight a period of fourteen consecutive days

1692.fortress fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large

military stronghold, often includes a town

1693.fortunate lucky; bringing something good and

unforeseen

1694.fortune arrival of something in a sudden or

unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck

1695.forum place to discuss public concerns; meeting or

medium for open discussion

1696.forward at or to or toward the front; toward the

future

1697.fossil remnant; remains of a plant or animal that

existed in a past geological age

1698.foster rear; promote the growth of; help develop

1699.foul act that violates of the rules of a sport

1700.found establish or set up, especially with provision

for continuing existence; melt metal andpour into a mold

1701.foundation basis on which something is grounded

1702.founder person who establishes an organization,

business

1703.fountain spring of water issuing from the earth;

artificially produced jet or stream of water

1704.fraction segment; fragment; a small proportion of

1705.fracture break into pieces; crack; destroy; violate or

abuse

1706.fragile easy to destroy, delicate, not strong

1707.fragment small part broken off or detached; fraction

1708.fragrance scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant

1709.fragrant pleasant-smelling; odorous

1710.frail physically weak; easily broken

1711.frame structure that gives shape or support; closed,

often rectangular border of drawn or printedlines

1712.framework fundamental structure, as for a written work;

skeleton

1713.franchise right granted by authority; right to vote;

business licensed to sell a product in particulararea

1714.frank honest; sincere; open and sincere in

expression; straightforward

1715.freight transport commercially as cargo; load with

goods; goods carried by a large vehicle

1716.fret cause to be uneasy; wear away

1717.friction clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict

1718.frightening inspiring with fear; causing fear; of capable of

causing fear; scary

1719.fringe margin; periphery; decorative border of

hanging threads, cords, or strips, oftenattached to a separate band

1720.frontier part of a country which fronts or faces another

country or an unsettled region; border,confine, or extreme part of a country

1721.frost ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause

freezing; provide with a rough surface orappearance

1722.frown look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard

something with disapproval or distaste

1723.frugal sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

1724.fruitful productive; fertile; producing results;

profitable

1725.frustrate make null; bring to nothing; prevent from

taking effect or attaining fulfillment

1726.frustration disappointment; failure; act of frustrating

1727.fuel substance that can be consumed to produce

energy

1728.fulfil fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a

room; make full or complete

1729.full filled to satisfaction with food or drink;

containing as much or as many as is possible

or normal

1730.fumble feel or grope about; make awkward

attempts to do or find something; playchildishly

1731.function act of executing or performing any duty;

assigned duty or activity

1732.functional useful; in good working order

1733.fund money; capital; a reserve of money set aside

for some purpose; finance; subsidize

1734.fundamental relating to foundation or base; elementary;

primary; essential

1735.funeral ceremony held in connection with burial;

burial procession accompanying body tograve; end of existence

1736.furious extreme anger; raging; full of activity;

energetic or rapid

1737.furnace enclosed place in which heat is produced;

place or time of punishment or great trial;intensely hot place

1738.furnish provide; supply; equip with what is needed,

especially to provide furniture for

1739.furniture movable articles in a room or an

establishment that make it fit for living orworking

1740.furrow trench in the earth made by a plow; any

trench, channel, or groove, as in wood ormetal; wrinkle on the face

1741.further get greater distance; make more in advance

1742.furthermore in addition; moreover; still further

1743.fury violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action;

turbulence

1744.fuse combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or

liquefied from heat

1745.fuss angry disturbance; excited state of agitation;

needlessly nervous or useless activity;protest; quarrel

1746.fussy easily upset; given to bouts of ill temper; full

of superfluous details

1747.gale very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional

outburst as laughter or tears

1748.gallery long usually narrow room ; covered corridor

1749.gallop move or run rapidly or carelessly, as by a

quadruped, particularly by a horse liftingalternately the fore feet and the hind feet, insuccessive leaps or bounds

1750.gamble play or game for money or other stake; lose

or squander by gaming

1751.gang group of criminals who band together for

mutual protection and profit; herd ofbuffalo or elk

1752.gaol place of confinement, especially for minor

offenses or provisional imprisonment

1753.gap opening through mountains; pass;

conspicuous difference or imbalance

1754.garbage trash; worthless or nonsensical matter;

food wastes

1755.garment any article of clothing, as coat or gown

1756.gasoline petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a

mixture of refined petroleumhydrocarbons

1757.gauge measuring instrument; measure; judge

1758.gaze fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look;

look with eagerness or curiosity, as inadmiration, astonishment

1759.gear toothed machine part, such as a wheel or

cylinder, to transmit motion or to changespeed or direction

1760.gem precious stone; jewel; pearl or mineral that

has been cut and polished for use as anornament

1761.generalization an idea having general application;

reasoning from detailed facts to generalprinciples

1762.generalize reach conclusion; become systemic and

spread throughout the body

1763.generate bring into being; give rise to; produce

1764.generation all offspring at same stage from common

ancestor; interval of time between the birth

of parents and their offspring

1765.generator one that generates, especially converts

mechanical energy into electrical energy;

apparatus that generates vapor

1766.generosity noble birth; quality of being noble;

noble-mindedness; liberality in giving

1767.generous more than adequate; willing to give and

share unstintingly

1768.genius exceptional creative ability; unusual mental

ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled inany field

1769.gentle well-born; of a good family or respectable

birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender

1770.genuine authentic; real; true

1771.geology science which treats the structure and mineral

constitution of the globe

1772.geometry mathematics of the properties, measurement,

and relationships of points, lines, angles,surfaces, and solids

1773.germ bacteria; earliest form of an organism; seed

1774.gesture motion of hands or body to emphasize or help

to express a thought or feeling

1775.giant person of extraordinary strength or powers,

bodily or intellectual

1776.gigantic exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive

1777.giggle laugh with short catches of the breath or voice;

laugh in light, affected, or silly manner

1778.ginger plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West

Indies

1779.glare light; brightness; fierce or angry stare

1780.glassware an article of tableware made of glass

1781.gleam cause to emit a flash of light

1782.glide slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner

1783.glimpse glance; a quick look ; see briefly; a brief or

incomplete view

1784.glisten sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild,

subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft,scintillating light; gleam

1785.glitter bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster;

brilliancy

1786.global worldwide; international; having the shape of a

globe

1787.globe body with the shape of a sphere, especially a

representation of the earth in the form of ahollow ball

1788.gloom partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity;

shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove;

cloudiness or heaviness of mind

1789.gloomy imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded

1790.glorify cause to seem more splendid; beautify

1791.glorious having or deserving glory; famous;

characterized by great beauty and splendor;magnificent; wonderful

1792.glossary brief explanation of words, often placed at back

of book

1793.glow shine with an intense or white heat; give forth

vivid light and heat; exhibit a strong, bright color

1794.glue be fixed as if by sticky substance; join or attach

with or as if sticky substance

1795.glut fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow

greedlly

1796.gnaw bite or chew on with the teeth

1797.goal end; objective; final purpose or aim

1798.goat any of various ruminant mammals, of the

genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat

1799.gorge stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself

1800.gorgeous dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent

1801.gossip rumor; malicious report about other people;

light informal conversation for socialoccasions

1802.govern make and administer the public policy and

affairs of

1803.governor head of a state government

1804.gown loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer

dress of woman; official robe of certainprofessional men

1805.grab take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture

1806.grace elegance and beauty of movement or

expression; short prayer of thanks before ameal

1807.graceful elegant; showing grace of movement, form, or

proportion

1808.gracious beneficent; merciful; disposed to show

kindness or favor

1809.grade step or degree in any series, rank, quality,

order; relative position or standing

1810.gradual proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing,

step by step, as in ascent or descent or fromone state to another; regularly progressive

1811.graduate one who has received an academicals or

professional degree; one who has completedthe prescribed course of study

1812.grand large and impressive in size, scope, or extent

1813.granite common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard

igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz;

unyielding endurance

1814.grant allow to have; give on the basis of merit; be

willing to concede

1815.graph chart; a drawing illustrating the relations

1816.grasp grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if

with the hand

1817.grasshopper terrestrial plant-eating insect; young student

in initial stages of training

1818.grateful thankful; appreciative of benefits received

1819.gratify give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy

1820.gratis free, without charge; costing nothing

1821.gratitude state of being grateful; warm and friendly

feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness

1822.grave place for the burial; death or extinction

1823.gravel small stones, or fragments of stone; very small

pebbles, often intermixed with particles ofsand

1824.gravity seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling;

natural force between two massive bodies

1825.graze scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and

1828.greenhouse house in which tender plants are cultivated

and sheltered from the weather

1829.grief pain of mind; mental suffering arising from

any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends;sorrow; sadness

1830.grieve cause to be sorrowful; distress

1831.grim unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold

and forbidding

1832.grin act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth;

broad smile

1833.grind crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or

particles by pounding or abrading

1834.grip hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling

match

1835.groan give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing

1836.groove long narrow furrow or channel; settled

routine; very pleasurable experience

1837.grope search blindly or uncertainly; reach about

uncertainly; feel one's way

1838.gross of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough;

not fine or delicate

1839.ground solid surface of the earth; bottom; lowest part

1840.grove group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard

1841.growl utter a deep guttural sound, as angry dog;

give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emitlow guttural sound

1842.grudge be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be

envious; show discontent

1843.grumble utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

1844.guarantee pledge that something will happen or that

something is true

1845.guardian one who guards, preserves, or secures; one

who has, or is entitled to custody of person orproperty

1846.guess form an opinion concerning, without

knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of

at random

1847.guilt state of one who has broken a moral or

political law; crime; criminality; offense againstright

1848.guilty deserving of blame; adjudged to have

committed crime

1849.gulf an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by

land; larger than a bay

1850.gulp swallow; utter or make a noise, as when

swallowing too quickly

1851.gust blast; outburst

1852.gutter channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying

away the rain; eaves channel; eaves trough

1853.gymnasium place or building where athletic exercises are

performed; a school for gymnastics

1854.gymnastics sport that involves exercises intended to

display strength and balance and agility

1855.habit established disposition of the mind or

character; distinctive dress, especially of areligious order

1856.haggard wasted away; showing wearing effects of

overwork or suffering

1857.haggle argue about prices; bargain, as over the price

of something

1858.hail call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously

1859.hairy bearing or covered with hair; made of or

resembling hair; rough with hair

1860.hallmark sign; feature; mark indicating quality or

excellence

1861.halt stop; stand in doubt; hesitate

1862.ham meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually

smoked

1863.hamburger a fried bread of minced beef served on a bun

1864.hamper put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free

movement of

1865.handbook concise reference book providing specific

information

1866.handful a small number

1867.handicap disadvantage; physical disability; cripple;

hinder; impede

1868.handle touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the

hand; manage in using; deal with

1869.handsome skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to

correct taste; having a pleasing appearance;

attractive

1870.handy convenient; close

1871.hang suspend; fasten to some elevated point

without support from below; hold forsupport

1872.hanger one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; loop

or strap by which something is hung

1873.haphazard not thorough, constant or consistent; by

chance

1874.harbor provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to

1875.harden become hard or harder

1876.hardware mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and

electrical components making up a computersystem

1877.hardy in robust and good health; able to survive

under unfavorable conditions

1878.harmful damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous

1879.harmless unlikely to harm or disturb anyone

1880.harmonious concordant; accordant; suitable and fitting

1881.harmony compatibility in opinion and action; an

agreeable sound property

1882.harness stable gear consisting of an arrangement to

an animal so that it can be attached to andpull a cart

1883.harsh rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern

1884.harvest gather; yield from plants in a single growing

season

1885.haste hurry; rapidity of action or motion

1886.hasten accelerate; quicken

1887.hasty easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to

be accurate or wise

1888.hatch breed; emerge from the egg

1889.haughty high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing

1890.haul draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly;

shift direction

1891.haunt be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain

place; bother; disturb

1892.hawk bird of prey typically having short rounded

wings and a long tail

1893.hay grass or other plants, cut and dried for

fodder

1894.hazard danger; risk

1895.heading course or direction in which a ship or aircraft

is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands atthe top or beginning

1896.headlong uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with

head leading; headfirst

1897.heal cure; make or get healthy again

1898.heap crowd or throng; a great number of persons;

pile or mass

1899.hearing opportunity to be heard; capacity to hear;

judicial investigation of a suit at law

1900.heave cause to move upward or onward by a lifting

effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw

1901.heaven expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky;

place where the sun, moon, and stars appear

1902.hedge thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes

1903.hedgehog small European insectivore, and other allied

species of Asia and Africa, having the hair onthe upper part of its body mixed with prickles

or spines

1904.heed pay attention to; listen to and consider

1905.heel back part of the human foot; lower end of a

ship's mast

1906.heighten enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity

or degree of; intensify

1907.heir person who inherits some title or office

1908.heiress woman who is an heir, especially to great

wealth

1909.helicopter aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from

the rotation of overhead blades

1910.hell place of the dead, or of souls after death

where sinners suffer eternal punishment;

any place of pain and turmoil

1911.helmet defensive covering for head; hat, made of

cork, felt, or metal, worn as uniform ofsoldiers, firemen

1912.helpful giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary

1913.helpless unable to help oneself; powerless or

incompetent; powerless; weak

1914.hemisphere halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great

circle

1915.hence from this place; from this time; from this

reason; as an inference or deduction

1916.henceforth from this time forward; henceforward

1917.herald proclaim; announces important news;

messenger

1918.herb plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some

having medicinal properties

1919.herd flock; crowd; group of cattle or other domestic

animals

1920.hesitant reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or

proceed with caution or reservation

1921.hesitate pause or hold back in uncertainty or

unwillingness

1922.hide prevent from being seen or discovered

1923.hideous frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes;

offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable

1924.hijack stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of

by use of force

1925.hike long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

1926.hinder put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent

the progress

1927.hindrance something that holds back or causes problems

with something else; obstacle

1928.hinge a joint that holds two parts together so that one

can swing relative to the other

1929.hint allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion

1930.hinterland region; remote and undeveloped area

1931.hiss prolonged sound like that letter s, made by

forcing out the breath between the tongueand teeth

1932.historian one who is an authority on history

1933.historic having importance or significance in history;

belonging to the past; historical

1934.hitchhike travel by getting free rides from passing

vehicles; be carried along with something else

1935.hitherto to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this

time; as yet; until now

1936.hoarse having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound,

as when affected with a cold; making a rough,harsh cry or sound

1937.hobby auxiliary activity; activity or interest pursued

outside one's regular occupation

1938.hoe weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has

flat blade attached at right angles to a longhandle

1939.hoist raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth in order

to drink

1940.hold keep from departing; take and maintain

control over; stop dealing with

1941.hollow sound as if echoing in a empty space; void;

vain; not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

1942.homely of home; domestic; familiar; intimate; plain;

unpretending; rude in appearance;

unpolished

1943.homesick unhappy at being away and longing for

familiar things or persons

1944.hook a piece of metal, or other hard material,

bent into curve or at angle, for catching,holding, or sustaining anything

1945.hop move by successive leaps, as toads do;

spring or jump on one foot

1946.horizon line at which the sky and Earth appear to

meet; range of one's knowledge,experience, or interest

1947.horizontal flat; level; parallel to or in a base line

1948.horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads

of certain ungulates

1949.horrible exciting, or tending to horror or fear;

hideous

1950.horror terror; fear; intense dislike

1951.hose a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas

1952.hospitable disposed to treat guests with warmth and

generosity; receptive

1953.hospitality act or practice of one who is hospitable;

reception and entertainment of strangers

or guests without reward

1954.host great number; person entertaining guests

1955.hostage prisoner who is held by one party to insure

that another party will meet specified terms

1956.hostile unfriendly; showing the disposition of an

enemy

1957.hound a variety of domestic dog, having large,

drooping ears; side bar used to strengthenportions of gear of a vehicle

1958.house provide living quarters for; lodge; contain;

harbor

1959.hover hang about; wait nearby; remain floating

1960.howl utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as

dogs and wolves often do; utter a soundexpressive of distress; cry aloud andmournfully

1961.hug crowd together; keep close to; tight or

amorous embrace

1962.hull outer covering of anything, particularly of a

nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk

1963.hum low, prolonged sound; humming noise;

singing with shut mouth

1964.humane marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion

1965.humanitarian philanthropic; one devoted to the

promotion of human welfare and to socialreforms

1966.humanity kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the

earth

1967.humble low or inferior in station or quality; modest

1968.humid containing a high amount of water or water

vapor

1969.humidity dampness; moisture

1970.humiliate cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

1971.humorous employing or showing humor; funny;

amusing

1972.hunger strong desire for something; feel the need

to eat

1973.hurl throw with great force; cast; toss

1974.husband use economically; conserve; save

1975.hush make silent or quiet; keep from public

knowledge; suppress mention of

1976.hustle bustle; cause to move furtively and

hurriedly

1977.hydrogen a nonmetallic univalent element that is

normally a colorless and odorless highlyflammable diatomic gas

1978.hygiene cleanliness; sanitation

1979.hymn song of praise or adoration, especially, a

religious ode, a sacred lyric

1980.hypocrisy practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or

virtues that one does not hold; falseness;expression of agreement that is notsupported by real conviction

1981.hypothesis assumption; theory

1982.hypothetical based on assumptions; supposed

1983.hysteria behavior exhibiting excessive or

uncontrollable emotion, such as fear orpanic; mental disorder

1984.ideal existing in idea or thought; conception;

intellectual; mental; imaginary standard ofexcellence; fit for a model; faultless

1985.identical duplicate; alike; being the exact same one

1986.identification act of designating or identifying something;

condition of having your identityestablished

1987.identify detect; find out; discover

1988.identity exact sameness; distinct personality of an

individual regarded as a persisting entity

1989.idiom expression whose meaning differs from

meanings of its individual words; distinctivestyle

1990.idiomatic having the nature of an idiom;

characteristic of a given language

1991.idiot foolish or stupid person; unlearned,

ignorant, or simple person