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SSAT
Andy Lee
2047
abatev. 2
abhorv. 1
abject: a.
abjure: v. 1
abode: n. 1
abominable: a. 1
abridge: v. 2
abrupt: a.
absurd: a. 2+1
abundant: a. 3+1
accidental: a. 2
acclaim: v. 1
accompany: v. 1
account: v. 2
accountable: a. 1
accusation: n. 4+1
acre: n.
acrid: a. 1
acumen: n., 2
adage: n. 2
adamant: a. 2+1
adaptable: a. 2
addled: a. 1
adhere: v. 2
admiring: a. 2
admonish: v.
adroit: a.
adulation: n.
adversary: n. ,
affable: a. 1
affection: n. , 3
affluent: a.
agenda: n. 2
aggrandize: v. 1
aggravation: n., 1+1
aggressive: a. ,1
aghast: a. 2
agile: a. 2+2
agitated: a.
agriculture: n. 2
aimless: a. 2
airy: a., 1
alert: a. 1
alias: n., 2
alien: n. 4
align: v. 2
allegation: n. 2
allergic: a. 2
aloof: a. 1+1
alter: v. 4
alternate: a. 1
altimeter: n.
altitude: n.
amass: v. 1
ambiguous: a.1
ambition: n. 2
ambitious: a. 1
ambulatory: a. 1
amenable: a. 1
amend: v. 2
amiable: a. 1
ammunition: n., 1
amoral: a. 2
amorphous: a. 3
amphibian: n. 2
ample: a. , 3
amplify: v.
amuse: v. 3
anarchist: n.
ancient: a. 3
anesthetic: n.
angelic: a.
anguish: n.v.
animosity: n. 2
annoy: v. 4
annulment: n., 1
antagonist: n., 2
antagonistic: a. 2
antediluvian: a. 1
anthologist: n.
anthology: n.
antidote: n. 3
antique: a. 1
antiseptic: a.
antithesis: n., 1
antitoxin: n. 1
anxiety: n. 3
apartment: n.
apathy: n. 1+1
apiary: n.
apparatus: n. 1
apparition: n. 1
appeal: v. 2
applause: n.
appliance: n. 1
appreciation: n. 1
apprehension: n. 1
approach: v. 1
apse: n.
apt: a., 1
aquamarine: a.
aquatic: a.
aqueduct: n.
archaic: a.
architectural: n.
ardor: n. , 1
arid: a. 2
armor: n.
aroma: n.
arrogant: a. 3
articulate: a. 2+3
artificial: a. 3
ascend: v. 2
assailable: a. () 1
assault: v. 2
assemble: v. 4
assert: v. 3
assessment: n. 1
assist: v. 3
astound: v. 1+1
astronomy: n.
athletic: n. 2
atmosphere: n. , 1
attentively: adv. 1
attic: n.
attorney: n. 2
attractive: a. 4
atypical: a. 1
audible: a.
audit: v.
auditorium: n. 2
auditory: a.
augury: n. , 1
auspicious: a. 2
austere: a. 2
authentic: a. 3+1
authoritative: a.
automatic: a. 1
autopsy: n. ,
avarice: n. 2+1
avert: v. 2
avian: a. 1
awkward: a. 2
axe: n.
babble: v.
bacterium: n.
bait: n.
baked: a. 1+1
baker: n.
ballet: n.
ban: v. 1
bandage: n. 1+2
banker: n. 3
bark: n.
barter: n. 1
bass: n.
bastion: n. 1
bat: n. ;
batter: n. 2
beak: n.
beam: n.;
befriend: v. 1
beget: v., 1
beggar: n. 2
belie: v. 2
believable: a. 2
bellicose: a. 1+1
belligerent: a. 2
benevolent: a. 2+1
beret: n.
berry: n.
betray: v. , 1
beverage: n. 1
biased: a. 2+1
billboard: n.
biodegrade: v. 1
biscuit: n.
bite: v. 1
bitter: a. ; 1
bizarre: a. 2
blade: n.
blast: n. ;
blatant: a. 3
bleak: a. ; 5
blender: n.
bliss: n. 2
blithe: a. 1+1
bloated: a. 1
blockage: n. 2
blooming: a.
blossom: n.
blueprint: n.
bluff : v. 1
boar: n. ,
boast: v. 2
boisterous: a.
bolster: v.
bolt: n.
boon: n. 1
bore: n. ; 2
boulder: n.
boundary: n.
bounty: n. ; 2
brazen: a. ;
breach: n. 1
breed: v. 1
breeze: n.
brevity: n. 2
brick: n.
bridle: n.
briefcase: n.
broccoli: n.
brush off: ;1+1
brutal: a. 3
bubble: v.
buckle: n. 3
bud: n.
budget: n.
buffer: n. ,
buffet: n.
buffoon: n. , 2
bulb: n. ; 2
bur: n.
burial: n. 1
butcher: n.
butter: n. 2
butterfly: 2
buttress: v.
cabinet: n.
cacophony: n. 1+1
cafeteria: n.
caffeine: n.
camel: n.
camouflage: v. 5
can: n. 2
canal: n.
candid: a. 3
candor: n. 4
canine: a. 2
cantaloupe: n.
cantankerous: a.
canter: v.
canvas: n. 2
capable: a. 2
capital: n. 1
caprice: n. 2
capture: v. 1
cardinal: a.
caricature: n.
carnival: n. 1
carpenter: 2
cartographer: n.
carved: a. 1
cashier: n.
cassette: n.
cast out: , 2
castigate: v.
casual: a. 1
catastrophe: n. 2
caterpillar: n.
caustic: a. 1
cautious: a. 2
cavern: a.
censor: v. 2
censure: v. 1
centralized: a. 2
ceramics: n.
chaff: v. ,;n. 1
champion: v.;n. 1
chaos: n. 1
chapped: a. ,
charitable: a. 1
charming: a. 4
chart: n.
chase: v. 1
cheerless: a. 1
cheese: n.
chef: n. 2
cherry: n.
chew: v.
chide: v. 2
childish: a. 2
chisel: n.
choir: n.
choke : v.
chord: n.
choreographer: n.
chorus: n.
chronic: a. 2
circus: n. 2
civility: n. , 1
clamor: n. 4
clank: n.
clap: n.
clarify: v. 4
clarinet: n. ,
clash: v. 2
clause: n.,
claw: n.
clay: n.
cliff: n.
clip: n.,
clipboard: n.
clog: n.
clot: n.,
clue: n.
clumsy: a. 4+1
coarse: a. 4+1
cocoon: n.
cod: n.
coddle: n. 2
cogent: a.
collaboration: n. 1
collage: n.
collar: n.
collegial: a. 1
collide: v. 1
colorful: a. 2
colossal: a. 1
combustion: n. 1
comical: a.
comma: n. 2
commence: v. 1
commentator: n.
commotion: n. , 3
compact: a. 1
companion: n. 3
compassion: n. 3
compensate: v. 1
competent: a. 3
complain: v. 4
complement: n. 1
compliment: n. 3
compose: v.;; 2
comprehension: n. 2
concealing: a. 1
conceited: a. 2
conciliate: v. 1
conciliating: a.
conclude: v. 1
concrete: a.;n.
concur: v. 1
condemn: v.
condescend: v. 2
condescending: a. 1
condone: v. 2
confide: v. 1
confident: a. 2
confinement: n.
confirmation: n. 1
conflagration: n. 1
conflict: n. 2
conform: v. 1
confuse: v. 12
congenial: a. 1
congenital: a. 1
congested: a. 1
congregation: n.
consequence: n. 2
conservation: n. , 2
conservative: a. 1
considerate: a. 1
consistency: n. 2
conspicuous: a. 1+1
constant: a. 2
constellation: n. 1
consumption: n. 2
container: n. 3
contaminate: v.
contemplate: v. 2
contemporary: a. 1
contempt: n. , 2+2
contend: v.
continuous: a. 2
contort: v. 2
contour: n. 1
contract: v.;n. 1
contradiction: n. 2
contribute: v. 2
convene: v. 2
convenient: a. 1
converse: a. ,
convict: v. 3
convoluted: a. 1
cooperate: v. 2
copious: a.
coral: n.
corporal: a.,
corroboration: n. 1
corrupt: a.
counselor: n. 1
counterfeit: n. 1
courageous: a. 1
court: v.
courteous: a.
cowardly: adv.
crack: v.;
crafty: a. 1
craggy: a.
cramped: a. 1+1
crane: n. ,
crash :n. 1
crass: a. , 1
crawl: v. 2
crayon: n.
credible: a. 4
credulous: a. 2
crew: n. 2
criminal: n.
criminology: n.
cringe: v. ,
critical: a.; 2
criticism: n. 1
critique: n.
crucial: a. 1
crude: a. 3
crumble: v. , 1
crust: n.
cuff: n. 2
culpable: a. 1
culprit: n.
cultivation: n.
cunning: a. 2
curator: n.
curiosity: n.
curse: v. 2
curve: n. 2
cushion: n. , 2
cygnet: n.
cylinder: n.2
damp: a. 2
dawdle: v. , 3
dazzling: a. 1
deadly: a. 3
dearth: n. 4
debunk: v. 1
decay: v. 1
deceit: n. 1+1
deceive: v. 4
deceleration: n.
decibel: n.
decipher: v.
decline: v. 3
decomposition: n. 1
decongest: v. 1
decorate: v. 4
decrepit: a. ,
defiant: a. 1
defile: v. , 2
definition: n. 2
defoliate: v. 1
deform: v. 1
dejected: a. 1
delay: v. 2
delectable: a. ,
delegation: n. 1
delete: v. 1
delicate: a. 3
delicious: a., 2
delight: a.
delinquent: n.;a. 2
deluge: n. ,2
demean: v. 2
demeanor: n. 1
democratic: a. 2
denigrate: v. ,1
denounce: v. 2
dense: a., 1
dentist: n.
deodorize: v. , 1
departure: n. 1
dependent: a. 1
deplete: a. 1
deplore: v. 1
deport: v. 2
depress: v. 4
deprive: v. 2
derogatory: a.
descent: n. ,
desecrate: v. 2
desert: n.;v.
deserve: v. 2
desiccated: a.,
desolate: a. 1
despair: a. 1
desperate: a. 1
despise: v. 1
despondent: a. 2
dessert: n.
destitute: a. ,2
destructive: a. 1
detailed: a. 2
deter: v. 3
deteriorate: v. 1
detour: n. 1
detrimental: a. 2+1
deviation: n. 1
device: n. 1
devise: v. 1
devoted: a. 1
devout: a.
dexterity: n. 2
dexterous: a. 1
dialogue: n.
dice: n.
diffuse: v.() 1
dignify: v., 3
diligent: a. 3
dim: a. 1
diminish: v. 1
din: n. 3
dine : v. , 1
dinosaur: n. 2
diplomat: n.,
disadvantaged: a. 2
disagreement: n. 4
disapproval: n. 1
disarm: v. 1
disassemble: v.
disastrous: a. 5
discard: v. 3
discourage: v. 5
discourse: n.. 1
discredit: v.,... 1
discursive: a.
disdain: v. 3+1
disguise: v. 6
disintegration: n.1
dismal: a. 2+1
dismantle: v. ..., 1
dismay: v.
dismiss: v.,, 3+1
dismissal: n. ,2
disobedient: a. 1
dispersion: n.
disruptive: a. , 1
dissemble: v. 2
disseminate: v., 2
dissolved: a.
dissonance: n., 1
distinct: a. 2
distinguished: a.1
ditch: n. 1
diversity: n. 1
divert: v. 3
divulge: v. , 2
docile: a. 2
dock: n. , 3
dogged: a. 1
dolphin: n.
domicile: n. , 1
dominate: v. 2
donate: v. 1
donor: n. 1
dormant: a. 1
dossier: n. n. 2
dot: n.
doubtful: a. 4
dough: n.
downtrodden: a. 1
doze: v. , 2
dreary: a. 3
driftwood: n. ,
drill: v.3
drooping: a. , 2
drop: n.
drought: n.2
drowsy: a. 1
drummer: n.
dubious: a. 1
dull: a. 2
duplicate:v. 1
dwindle: v. 1
dye: n. , 2
dynamite: n.
eager: a.
earnest: a.
ebullient: a.
ecstasy: n. 2+2
edible: a.2
efficiency: n.2
elaborate: a.;v. 2
elation: n. 1
elect: v. 1
electricity: n.1
elegant: a. ,
elegy: n. ,
element: n. 1
elevate: v. 7+2
elevator: n.
eliminate: v. 1
elongate: v. 1
elongated: a. 3
elusive: a. 2
emergency: n. 2
emotional: a. 1
empathy: n.
emphasize: v. 1
emphatic: a. 1
emu: n.
emulate: v. 1
enclosure: n. ,1
encompassed: a.
endanger: v. 3
endure: v. 1
energetic: a. 2
enfold: v. 2
engage: v. 2
enigmatic: a.2
enjoyable: a.1
enlarge: v. 3
enlighten: v. 2
enormous: a. 1
ensign: n.
entertaining: a.1
enthusiastic: a. 1
entrust: v. 3
entry: n.; 2
envelope: n.
epic: n.
epoxy: n. 1
equality: n. 2
equalization: n. ,1
equine: a, 1
equitable: a. 1
equivocator:
eradicate: v. 1
erosion:n.
erratic: a. , 1
erroneous: a. 1
eruption: n.
esoteric: a. 1
essay: n.
essential: a. 2
esteem: v.
eternity: n. 1
ethereal: a.,
etiquette: n. ,
eulogy: n. 2
evade: v. 1
evening gown: n.
exaggeration: n. 1
exalt: v. 1+1
excavate: v. 1+1
exceed: v. 2
excess: n. 3
excessive: a. 2
excitable: a. 1
exclamation: n.
exclude: v. 3
executive: a.
exempt: a.
exhaust: v. 4+3
expedition: n. 2
expel: v. 2
expert: n. 1
explicit: a.
explosion: n. , 3
expose: v. 1
expunge: v., 2
external: a.
extraneous: a. 1
extraordinary: a.1
extra: n.
extravagance: n.
extreme: a. 2
extremity: n. 1
extricate: v. ,
extroverted: a.
exuberant: a. 2
fabric: a.
fabrication: n.2
fabulous: a. ,3
facile: a.
facilitate: v.
faithful: a. 2
fake:
fallacy: n. 1
fallow: a. 1
falsehood: n. 3
falsification: n. 1
fame: n. 1+1
famine: v.
famished: a.
fancy: n. ,2+1
fantastic: a. 4+1
fascinating: a. 1
fatal: a. 2
fathom: v.2
fatigue: n. 5+1
faucet: n.
favor: n. 2
favorable: a. 3
feast: n. , 1
feather: n.
feeble: a. 2+1
feign: a.
feline: a.
fence: n. ,
ferment: n.v.,
ferocity: n. 2
fertile: a.
festival: a. 1
fetid: a. ,
fib: n. ,
fickle: a. ,
fiction: n. 2
fidelity: n. n. ,
fiend: n. ,
fierceness: n. , 2
fiery: a. , 1
fin: n. , 2
finalize: v. , 4
financial: a. 1
finicky: a. 1
fireplace: n.
flashy: a. , 2
flat: a. 1
flatter: v.
flexible: a. , 2
floating: a. 1
flock:
flora:
florist: n. ,
flour: n.
fluid: n.;a. 2
foe: n. , 1
foible: n. 1
foment: v. 1
forethought : n. ,1
forewarning: a. 2
forge: v. 1
forgivable: a.
fork: n.
formidable: a. 1
formula: n. 1
forthcoming: a. 2
fortify: v. , 2
fortunate: a. 1
fossil: n. 2
foundation: n. 3
founder: n. 2
fountain: n.
fraction: n 1
fractious: a. ,
fragile: a. 1
fragrant: a. 1+1
frail: a. 2
frame: n.
frank: a. 1
freezer: n. ,
fret: v. , 1
frisky: a. , 2
frivolous: a. 1
frown: v. 3+1
frozen: a., 2
frugal: a.
fruitful: a. 2
furious: a., 2+1
fuss: n. 1
futile: a. 2
galaxy: n. , 1+1
gallant: a. 1
galley: n.
gallop: n. ,
gauge: n.
gavel: n.
gem: n. 3
generosity: n.
generous: a. 4
genteel: a. , 2
genuine: a. 5
germ: n. ,
ghastly: a. 1+1
gigantic: a. 2
girder: n.
glacier: n. ,
glance: v.
glib: v. 2
gloomy: a. 2
glorification: n. 1
glorious: a. 2+1
glove: n.
gluttonous: a.
gluttony: n.
gnarled: a. 2
goalie: n. ()
goat: n.
gosling: n. ,
gossip: n.
graceful: a. 1
gracious: a., 1
grain: n. 1
granite: n.
grape: n.
graphite: n. ,
grasping: a. , 1
grasshopper: n.
grateful: a.
grave : a. 4
graze : v. 2
greed: n. 2
greedy: a.
gregarious: a. 2
grieve: v. 4
grim: a. 1
grimace: v.
grime: n. ,
grin: v. 1+1
grizzly: a. (),
groan: v.
grocery: n.
groomer: n. ,
ground hog:
growl: n. , 2
grumpy: a. ,
guard: v.: 2
guile: n. : 1
guilt: n.: 2
gullible: a. 3
gully: n. ,2
gurgle: n. 2
gusty: a. , 2
gymnast: n.
gyroscope: n.
habitual: a. 2
haiku: n.
hallow: v. ..., 3
halt: v. 1+1
hammer: v.3
haphazard: a.
hapless: a. 1+1
harbinger: n. 2
harden: v. ,... 2
hardy: a. 2
harem: n.
harmonize: v. 2
harp: n.
harsh: a. 3+1
hasten: v.
hatred: a. 2+1
haughty: a. 4
hazy: a. , 2
headstrong: a. ,2
hearty: a. , 1
heighten: v., 1
heinous: a.
helmet: n. 2+1
hem: n.
herb: n.
herbivorous: a.2
hermit: n. 2
heterogeneous: a. ,1
hexagon: n. n. 4
hibernate: v. 2
hilarious: a.
hinder: v. 3
hippopotamus: n.
historical: a. 2
hoax: v. 1
hockey: n. 2
homage: n. 2
homogenize 2
honey: n.;a.
honeycomb: n.
honorable: a. 1
hood: n.
hop: v.
horrify: v. 2
horror: n.
household: n. 2
humanitarian: a.
humble: a. 1+1
humid: a. 2+1
humility: n. 2
hummingbird: n.
humongous: a.
hurl: n. 1
husk: n. ,
hydration: n.
hygienic: a. ,
hyperactive: a.
hyperbole: n. 1+1
hypothetical: a. 1
hysteria: n.
hysterical: a. 2
identical: a. 1
identification: n. 2
idle: a.
igneous: a. ,
ignorance: n. 7
illegible: a.
illumination: n., 2
illusion: n. 1
illustrate: v. 2
imaginary: a. 3
imagination: n. 2
imbue: v. 3
imitate: v. 3
immaculate: a.
immature: a. 2
imminent: a. 4
immortal: a. 2+2
immune: a. 1
impeccablea.
impede: v. 2+1
impediment: n. 1
impending: a. 2
impenetrable: a. 2
imperfection: n. 2
imperious: a. 2
implicate: v. 2
imply: v. 2
imposing: a. 1
impractical: a. 1
imprudent: a. 1
impulsive: a. 2
inalienable: a.; 2
inane: a. ,
inanimate: a. 1
inappropriate: a. 2
inarticulate: a. 1
inaugurate: v. , 2
inauspicious: a. 1
inborn: a. 1
incarceration: n. ,1
incessant: a. 2
incinerate: v., 2
incite: v. , 1
incline: v. 1
incomprehensive: a.
inconclusive: a. 1
inconsiderate: a. 1+1
inconsistent: a. 1
incredible: a. 1
incredulous: a.
incremental: , 1
indecent: a. 2
indecision: n. 1
indefatigable: a. 1
independent: a. 2
indicate: v. 2
indication: n. 2
indict:v.
indifference: n. 1
indignation: n.
indistinguishable: a. 1
inedible: a. 1
ineffective: a. 1
inertia: n., 2
inevitable: a. 1
inexhaustible: a.
infamous: a. 1
infect: v. 1
infection: n. 2
inferior: a. 2
infiltration: n. 1
inflated: a. 1
informed: a. 2
ingenious: a. 1
ingredient: n.
inhumane: n. 2
initiate: v. 3
inject: v.
injured: a. 1
injurious: a. 1
innate: a. 1
innocent: a.
innocuous: a. 1
inopportune: a. 1
insanity: n.,
insightful: a. 2
insignificance: n. 2
insinuate: v.,
insipid: a.
insomnia: n.
instigate: v. 1
insult: v. 4
intangible: a.
integrity: n.
intelligent: a. 7
intense: a. 2
internal: a.
interpretation: n. 1
interruption: n. 1
intervene: v. 1
inundate: v., 2
investigate: v. 2
involuntary: a. 1
invulnerable: a. 1
ire: n. 1+1
irk: v.
ironic: a. 3
irrelevant: a. 1
irrigate: v.
irritate: v. 4+1
isolate: v. 3
ivory: a.
jade: n.
jail: n. 2+1
jam: n.; 2
janitor: n. ,
jar: n. 1+2
jargon: n. 1
jeer: v.
jeopardy: n. 1
jester: n. 1
jet: v.,
jewelry: n. 2
jog: v.,
jovial: a. 1
jubilee: n. (,) 1
judiciary: a.
judicious: a.
juggler: n. ,
jumblen., 2
jurorn.
justify: v. 1
juvenilia: n. 2
juxtapose: v. 1
kaleidoscope: n.
keen: a. 3
kennel: n. 2
Kinesiology: n.
kitten: n.
knob: n. 2
knotty: a. , 2
knuckle: n. ,
label: v. 2
lagoon: n. 2
lair: n.
lament: v. 4
lampoon: n. 1
landscape: n. 2
lane: n. ,
lark: n. ,
larvae: larva()pl
lash: n.
lathe: n.
laud: v. 2
laurels: n. 2
lavender: n. , 2
lavish: a.
lax: a.
leap: v.
lease: n., 1
leash: v.
legal: a. 4
legality: n. 1
legend: n.
legendary: a. 2
legibility: n.
legislate: v. 1
legislature: n.
lemon: n. 2
lengthen: v. 1
leniency: n. 1
lenient: a.
leopard: n.
lethal: a. 2
lethargic: a.
lethargy: n. 1
levee: n.
lexicon: n. 1+1
liability: n. , 1
liar: n. 2
liberate : v. 3
lily: n. ;a.
limb: n.
limber: a. 2
linger: v. 2
liquefy: v. 2
liquid: n. 2
liter: n. ()
literary: a. 2
livestock: n.
lizard: n.
loathing: n. , 1
lobby: n.; v.2
locomotive: a. ,2
logical: a. 2
lucid: a. 1
lugubrious: a. 1
lunar: a.
lunatic: a. 1
lung: n.
lunge: n. , 2
lurid: a.,
luscious: a. , 1
lustful: a., 2
lyrical: a. 2
maddening: a. 1
magical: a. 1
majesty: n. 2
maladroit: a. 1
malady: n. , 1
malfunction: n.
malice: n.
malicious: a. 2
malignant: a., 1
mall: v.
malleable: a. 1
mallet: n.,
malodorous: a. 1
mammal: n. 4
mammoth: a.
mangle: v., 1
marble :n. 2
mare: n.
marine: a.
marvel: n. 2
mascot: n. ,
massive: a. 1
masterpiece: n. 2
Mayor : n.
meager: a. 3+1
meander: a. 1
mechanic: n. 2
mechanical : a. ,1
meddlesome: a. 1
median: a., 2+1
medical: a. 1
medium: n.
meek: a. , 2
melodious: 2+1
melody: n. 1
melon: n. 2
mendicant: n. 1
mental: a. 1
mentor: n. 1
mercy: n.
mesmerizing: a.
messy: a. 1
metamorphosis: n., 2
meteorology: n. 2
meticulous: a. 1
metric: n.()
migrate: v.;
mild: a. ,
mill: n. ,
mine: n.
mineral: n.2
mint: n. 2
minutiae: n. 1
miser: n.,
miserly: a.
misplaced: a. 4
miter: n.
mitigate: v., 2
mnemonic: a. ,
moan: n. , 1
modest: a.
moist: a. ,
molding: n.
monarch: 1+2
monologue: n. 1
monotonous: a. 2
monster: n.
moral: a. 1
morn: n., 1
moronic: a.
morose: a. 2+1
morsel: n. ,
mortal: a.,;n.
mortality: n.; 2
mosaic: a. 2
mourn: v., 1
muffle: v.,
muffler: n.
multicolored: a. 1
mundane: a. 4
mural: a. 2
murky: a. 2
musical: a.; 1
musty: a. , 2
mutability: n. 2
mutilate: v., 1
mysterious: a. 5+1
myth: n. 3
mythical: a. 2
nadir: n. 1
nail: n.
nave: a.
nap: n.
napkin: n.
nasty: a. , 2
neat: a. 1
needle: n.
needy: a. 2
negative: a.; 1
negligent: a. 2
neutral: a. 2+2
nibble: v.
nick: v. 1
Nickel: n. ,
nimble: a. 3+1
noisome: a. 2
nomination: n.
nonplus: v.
notorious: a. 1+1
numerology: n.
numerous: a. 1
nut: n.
nutritious: a. 2+1
oak: n. ,
oath: n. 1
obdurate: a. , 1
obedient: a. 1+1
obese: a. 2
obesity: n.
object: n. 1
obligatory: a. 2
oboe: n.
obscure: a. 3+1
observable: a. 2
observant: a. 3
obsolete: a. 3
obstacle: n. 3+1
obstinacy: n.
obvious: a. 1
oceanographer: n.
octagon: n.
odd: a.; 2+1
odious: a. , 1
odor: n. 3+1
odorless: a.
odorous: a. , 1
offend: v. 3
offensive: a. 1
olfactory: n. 3
olive: n.,
ominous: a., 3
ooze: v. 2
opal: n. ,
open-minded: a. 1
oral: a.
orbit: n. 2
orchestra: n. 2
ore: n.
ornate: v. 1+1
ostentatious: a. 2+1
outfit: v. ,;n. 2
outlet: n. ,
outline: n. 3
outlook: n. 2
outraged: a. 1
outwit: v. 1
oval: n.
oven: n.
overcast: a. ,
overweight: a. 1
oyster: n.
pachyderm: n.
pacifist: n. 2
pacify: v. 1
pale: a. 2
palette: n. , 4
paltry: a. , 3
panther: n.
pantomime: a.
parade: n.,
paradox: n. 2
parallel: a. 1
paranoid: n. 1
parsimony: a.
passionate: a., 1
pasta: n.
pathology: n.
patio: n. ()
patron: v.
pause: v.
pearl: n.
pebble: n.
peddle: v. 2
peel: n. 5
penguin: n.
pentagon: n.
penultimate: a. 1
pepper: n.
perception: n.,3
perceptive: n. 1
peregrination: n. ,1
peril: v., 1
pernicious: a. ,1
perpetuate: v. 2
perplex: v. 3
persistent: a. 2
perspiration: n. 2
perspire: v.
persuasive: a. 2
perturbation: n. 1
peruse: v. , 1
perversion: n.
pesticide: n.
petite: a.,
petrified: a.
petty: a.
pharmacist: n. 1
philanthropy: n. 3
phobia: n. 4
pieda. , 1
piercing: a. 1
piety: n. 2
pillar: n.
pine: n. 2
pious: a.
pith: n.
placid: a.
plain: a. 1
plankton: n.
plant-eating: a. 2
plateau: n. ; 2+1
platoon: n. ,
plausible: a. 2
playwright: n.
plead: v. , 2
plentiful: a. 1
plethora: n. 2
pliable: a.,
plow: n. ,
plump: v.; 1
plunge: v., 1
pod: n.
podium: n.
poisonous: a. 1
polish: v.
pollen: n.
polygon: n.
pompous: a. , 2
pond: n.
ponder: v. , 2
pony: n.
popcorn: n.
porcupine: n. 2
porpoise: n.
portray: v. 1
possessive: a. 2
posthumous: a. 1
postscript: n.
potable: a.
potter: n. ,2
pouch: n., 2
pounce: n.
practicality: n.
pragmatist: n.
praiseworthy: a.
prance: v. 2+1
prayer: n. 2
precede: v. ..., 1
precipice: n. ,
precipitation: n.;
preclude: v. 1
predict: v. 2
prediction: n. 1
predominant: a. 1
preface: n. 2+1
prehensile: a. () 1
prejudice: n. 1+1
premeditated: a. , 2
presumption: n. 2
pretentious: a. 2
prevail: v.; 2
prevalent: a. 3
primary: a., 1
primate: n.
primitive: a. 1
principal: a.
priority: n. 2
proclaim: v. 3
proclivity: n. , 1
prodigal: a. 2
productive: a.
profess: v. ,... 1
profound: a. 2
prohibit: v., 1
prolific: a.
prolong: v. 2
promising: a. 2
prompt: v.;a.;n. 3
propel: v. 2
propensity: n. 1
proprietary: n.;a. 1
protagonist: n.
protractor: n. ,
proverb: n. 2
providential: a. 1
provincial: a.,
provoke: v. 2
prowess: n. ,
prowl: n. , 2
proximity: n. 1
prudent: a. 1
pry: v. , 2
psychiatric: a.
psychology: n.
publicity: n.
puck: n.
pudding: n.
puddle: n. ,
pulpy: a. ,
punctual: a. 3
pungent: a. ,
puppy: n. 3
purify: v. 2+2
purity: n.
putrid: a.
pyramid: n.
python: n.
quadruped: n.
quart: n.() 3
quartet: n.
quell: v. , 1
quench: v. , 2
query: n. 1
quill: n. 2
quintet: n.
quirky: a.
quiver: n. ,
quotation: n. 2
rabbit: n.
raccoon: n.
racket: n.
radiator: n. ,
raft: n.; 1
rainbow
ramble
ramp:
rancid: a.
ranger: n.
ransack: v. , 2
rapid: a. 1
rare: a. 3
rarity: n. 2
rashness: n. 1
rasp: n. , 3
rational: a. 1
rattle: v.
ravenous: a.
ravine: n., 1
raze: v., 1+1
razor: n.
react: v. 2
reaction: n. 3
rebuttal: n. , 2
recalcitrant: a.,
recede: v. 1
recess: n.,
recessive: a. 1
recluse: a.;n. 1+1
recognition: n.;
recollect: v. 3
recur: v. 1
redundant: a. 1+1
reed: n.
refined: a.; 3+1
refractory: a. , 1
refutation: n. 1
regressive: a. 1
regrettable: a. 2
regularity: n. 1
rehearsed: a. 1+2
reimburse: v. 1
reject: 6
rejection: n. 2
relaxed: v. 2
release: v. 4
religious: a. 2
rely on: 2
remedy: n. 2
reminisce: v. 1
remote: a. 1
renaissance: n. ; 1
renew: v. 7
renewal: n. 2
renounce: v. , 3
renovate: v. 2
renown: v. 2
rented: a. 1
repel: v., 2
repetitious: a. 2
repetitive: a. 2
reprimand: v.
reproach: v., 3
reptile: n. 2
repudiate: v. 2
repugnant: a. , 2
repute: n. 2
reserved: a. , 4
resign: v. , 1
resignation: n. ;
resilient: a. ; 1
resolution: n. 2
resort to: 2
restitution: n. 1
restore: v. , 1
restraint: n.
retard: v. ; 2
reticent: a. 1
retraction: n.; 2
retreat: v. 2
retrieve: v. 1
revere: v. 3+1
reversal: n. , 1
revision: v. , 1
revival: n. , 1
revolution: n. 2
revolutionary: a.
revolve: v. , 2
rewarding: a. 1
rhinoceros: n. ;
rhythm: n. 1+2
rickety: a., 1
riddle: n. 2
rifle: n.;v.
rigid: a.; 1+1
rind: n. 2
rinse: n.
ripe: a.
ripple: n.
rivalry: n. 1
rivet: n. ;v.
roam: v.
robust: a. 1+1
roe: n.
rosy: a.
rot: v.
rotund: a. 2
rouse: v. 1
route: n. 1
royal: a. 3
rubber: n. 2
rude: a. 8
rugby: n.
rumble: n.
runny: a.
rust: v.
ruthless: a.
sacred: a. 1
saddle: n.
salmon: n.
salty: a.
salute: v. 2
sanctioned: a. 1
sanguine: a. 1
sanitary: a. ,
sapphire: a.
satiate: v. 2
satire: v. 3
saturate: v. 2+1
sauce: n. ,
saunter: v. ,
savory: a. , 1
saw: n.
scale: n.; 2
scalpel: n. 3
scar: n.
scarcity: n. 4
scary: a.,
scatter: v. 1
scavenger: n. 1
scent: 2
scheduled: a. 1
school: n.
scissor: n. 2
scold: v. 4
score: n. 2
scour: n.
scrawl: n.,
scream: v. 2
screw: n.
screwdriver: n.
scribble: v. 2
script: n.,
scrub: v. 2
scrutinize: v. 2
sculptor: n. 2
sculpture: n.
seal: v. 1
secondary: a.; 1
secrecy: n. 2
seep: v. 2
self-sufficiency: n.
sensitive: a. 2
sentimental: a. 2
sentry: n. 2
serenade: n. 2
serene: a. 3
serenity: n. 2
sermon: v. 1
servile: a.
sever: v. 2
severe: a. 5
severity: n.
sew: v. , 2
shady: a.
shale: n. ,
shark: n.
shave: v. 1
shepherd: n.
shield: n. ,
shiny: a. 2
shivering: a.
shovel: n.
shrill: n. 1
shrink: n. , 1
shrub: n. n.
shrug: v.
sidekick: v.
sidestep: v. 1
sidewalk: v.
sift: v. 2
silly: a. 2
silverware: n.
sincerity: n. ,2
single-handed: a.
skelter: v.
sketch: n. ,
skimpy: a. 2
skinny: a. 2+1
skittish: a. , 1
skunk: n. 2
skyscraper: n.
sleeve: n.
slender: a. , 1+1
slice: : n.
slide rule:
slipper: n.
slippery: a. 1
sloppy: a. 3
slothful: a. 2+1
sluggish: a. 1
sly: a. , 1
smite: v. 1
smolder: v.,
smooth: a.
snack: n.
snap: v.,
sneak: n. 2
sneaker: n.
sneaky: a. ,
sneer: v. 2
sneeze: v.
snip: n. ,
snowflake: n.
soak: v. 2
soar: v.
sober: a. 2
sociable: a. 4
solemn: a. 1
solidify: v. 2
solitary: a. 2
solution: n.
somnolent: a. , 1
sonnet: n.
soothe: v. 1+1
soothing: a. ,
soothsayer: n.
sophisticated: a. 1
soporific: a. 1
sorrow: n. 1
soul: n.
sour: a.
sovereign: a. a. ,
span: n. 1
spare: a. a. , 1
sparrow: n.
sparse: a. 1
Spartan: a. 1
spear: n.
specify: v. 1
spectator: n. ,
speedometer: n.
sphere: n. 2
spider: n.
spiteful: a. 2
spontaneous: a.; 1
spoon: n.
sprint: n.
spruce: a.,
spurious: a. ,
spurn: v. 2
spy: v. 1
squirrel: n.
stadium: n.
stagger: v.
stain: n. 2
stale: a. 2
stalk: v.
stanza: n. 2
stare: v.
stark: a., 1
startle: v. 3
startled: a.
starve: v. 1
stash: v. 1
stationary: a. a. () 1+1
statue: n. ,
steadfast: a.
stem: n.;v. 1+2
sterile: a. 1
sterilize: v.
stern: a. 1
stew: v. , 2
sticky: a., 2
stiff: a.
stifle: v., 3
sting: v.
stingy: a. , 1+1
stir: v. 2
stoic: a.
stomp: v.
stoop: v., 2
storage: n.
stout: a., 1
straighten: v. 1
strain: n.;v.
stranded: a. , 1
stratum: n. ,
straw: n. ,
streak: n.
strenuous: a., 2
stressed: a. 1
stretcher: n.
string: n. 2
striped : a. 2
stroll: v. ,
strut: v. 2
stubborn: a. 8
stumble: n.v., 1
stun: v. 1
stupid: a. 1
stymie: v. 1
subjectivity: n.
sublime: a.,
submissive: a. 2+3
submit: v. 5
subside: v. 2
substitute: n. 3
subterranean: a.1+1
subtle: a. 1
succinct: a. 1
sufficient: a.
suffocate: v. 2
suffuse: v. 1
suitable: a. 1
summary: n. 2
summit: n. 3
sumptuous: a. 1
superficial: a. 2
superfluous: a. 1
superiority: n. , 3+1
supernatural: a. 1
supple: a. 4
surplus: a., 3
surrogate: v. 1
surround: v. 2
surveyor: n.
suspend: v. 1
sustenance: n. , 2
swallow: v.
swan: n.
sweltering: a.
swindle: v. 1
swollen: a. 2
symbol: n. 2
symmetrical: a.
symphony: n. 3
synopsis: n., 2
taciturn: a. 1+1
tact: n. , 2
tactile: a. 3
tadpole n. n. 2
taint: v., 2
talkative: a. 3+1
tally: n.
tame: v., 2+1
tangible: a. 2
tango: n. ,
tanned: a. 2
tantalizing: a.
tapestry: n.
tardy: a. 1
tarnish: v. 1+1
tattered: a. , 1
taunt: v. 2
tease: v. 4
tempest: n.
tempestuous: a. a. ,
tenacious: a. 1+1
tender: a., 2
tepid: a.
terminate: v. 4
terminology: n. 1
terrain: n. , 1
terrestrial :a. 2
terrier: n.
terrifying: a.
terror: n., 1
texture: n. 1
thermometern.
thorougha. 1
thoughtless: a.
thread: n. 2
thrifty: n. ,
throne: n.
thrust: n. , 3
tidal: a.
tile: n.
timid: a. 4
timpani: n.
tiptoe: n.
toad: n.
toady: n.
toast: n.; 2
toe: n.
tongue-tied: a. 1
torment: n., 1
tornado: n. 2
torpid: n.
torso: n. ()
tortoise: n.
torture: v. 1
toss: v., 2
totalitarian: a.
toxic: a. 1+1
traitor: n.,
tranquility: n. 1+1
transform: n. 1
transgress: v. 1
transitory: a. 2
transparent: a. 3
trapped: a.
travail: n. 1
treacherous: a., 1
tread: n. 1
trembling: a. 2
tremulous: a.
trepidation: n. 3
triad: n.
trial: n.;
tribute: n. 2
trick: n. 4
trickery: n. 1
triumph: n. 2
trivia: n. 1+1
trivial: a.
trout: n.
truculent: a. 1+1
trumpet: n.
truncate: v. 1
trunk: n.
trying: a., 2
tub: n.
tuba: n.
tuck: v.
tug: v.
tumble: n., 2
tumult: n. 3
turtle: n. 2
twirl: n. 2
twisted: a. 3
tycoon: n.
typical: a. 3
tyranny: n.
ubiquitous: a. 1+1
unbiased: a. 2+1
uncivilized: a. 1
uncommitted: a. 2
uncomplicated: a. 1
uncompromising: a. a, 2
underage: a. 2
undermine: 3
unearth: v. 2
unethical: a. 1
uneven :a.
unfaithfulness: n.
unfettered: a.
unflinching: a. 2
unfounded: a. 1
uniformity: n. 1
universal: a. 2
unkempt: a. 1
unleavened: a.
unrealistic: a. 1
unrelated: a. 1
unrestrained: a. 1
unruly: a. 1+1
untimely: a. 3
update: v. 1
upright: a. , 2
uproarious: a.
uproot: v.,
urge: v. 2
utility: n. 1
utilize: v. 3
vacant: a. 1
vacation: n. 1+1
vague: a. 2
vain: a. ; 2+1
valor: n. 1
valuable: a. 4
vane: n.
vanity: n. 1+1
varied: a. 1
various: a. 2
vase: n. 2
vegetarian: n. 1+1
vegetation: n.
vengeance: n. 1
venture: n.
veracious: a. ,1+1
verdict: v.
verify: v. 2
versatile: a.1
verse: n.
vessel: n. 3
vest: n.
veto: v. 1
vex: v. 2
vibrate: v.
victorious: a. 2+1
vigilant: a. 1+1
vigorous: a. 3
vilify: v.
villain: n.
vindicate: v. 2
vine: n. 3+2
vineyard: n.
violate: v. 3
violin: n.
virtuous: a. 1+1
virus: n.
vivacious: a. 1
void: a. 1
volcano: n.
voracious: a. 1+1
vow: n. 1
vulgar: a.
vulnerable: a. 1+2
vulture: n.
waddle: v. 2
wag: v.
wager: n., 1
waist: n. 2
waive: v., 2
wan: a. 2
wanderer: n. 2
wane: v.
wanton: n. 2
wardrobe: n. 1
warehouse: n. 2
wariness: n. 1
warlike: a. 1+1
warm-blooded: 3
warmonger: n. 2
warrior: n. 1
waterway: n. 1
wax: n. 2
wayward: a. 1
weaponry: n. 1
weary: a. 1
weathered: a. 2
weird: a.
whale: n.
wheel: n.
whine: v. 2
whip: v.
whisper: v. ;
wicked: a. 2
wilt: v.
wince: v. 2
windy: a. 2
winsome: a. 2
withdraw: 2
withered: a.
withhold: v. 2
woeful: a. 1
woodwind: n.
worldly: a.
worm: n.
worshipper: n.
woven: weave()pp 2
wreath: n. , 2
wretched: a. 1
wrinkle: n.
wrist: n.
yearn: n. 1+1
yield: v., 2
zebra: n.
zenith: n. 3
zipper: n.
705
abduction: n.2
abrupt: a
absurd:a.
accelerate: v.
accountable for:
acquaintance: n.
a group of acquaintance who happen to be going in the same direction
acupuncture:
adamantly: adv.2
American thinkers adamantly advocated communism.
adapt: v.
add some weight to:
Alien fans can add some weight to their argument that aliens exist.
adhere to:
ad-lib: v.
ad-lib performance
adventure: n.
Adolescence looked to fiction and fantasy for adventure.
advocate: v.,
affectation: n. ,
afflict: v.
she was afflicted with hemophilia.
aftermath: n. 2
the aftermath of World War II;the details and aftermath of the Boston Tea Party.
aggressive: a.;
2 Aggressive between males, and sometimes between females, is quite common.
agile: a.
alien: n.
alleged: a.
allegedly represents gold
alliance: n.
a secret alliance made between country A and another country.
allot: v.
they allot to Easter candy and holiday-related merchandise.
almanac: n. ,
amateur: n.
amateur detective
ambition: n.
amidst:
amidst all the action
ammunition: n.
amused: a.2
anarchy: n.
anathema: n.
At six feet tall, Nation, in particular, became anathema to tavern owners and drinkers across the United States.
ancestor: n.
antibiotics: n.
anticipate: v.
apologetic: a.
apparatus: n.
appeal to:
appeal to democratic-minded Americans
apply to:
Wearing white originally applied to shoes rather than clothes.
appreciative: a.
archetype: n.
aromatic: a.
a bitter, aromatic drink
arsenal: n.
Equipped with an arsenal of viciously stinging tentacles, the jellyfish, though considered primitive, is one of the few species that continue to hold the human predator at bay.
as odd as:
As odd as this sounds, the case deserve some investigation.
as opposed to:
aspire: v.
they aspire to intellectual finesse.
assassinate: v.
he was assassinated
assembly: n.
astrology: n.
astrophysicsn.
autopsy: n.
baffle: v.
The question of what became of the Neanderthals still baffles paleontologists.
bankrupt: a.
barb: n.
these quills have tiny barbs
befall:
He does this by depicting the horrible events that befall the Joad family on their way to find work in California.
beggar: n.
bejewel: v.
benevolent: a.
bewilder: v.
biannual: a.
biblical: a.
bitter: a.;
blast: n.;
bleach: v.
bleached bones
boastful: a.
bout: n. ()
brewing: n.,
brewing conflict
bubble: v.
burgeoning: a.
the burgeoning community
burp: n.
burp after a meal
bushy: a.
bushy tails
cactus: n.
calculating: a.,2
His Dracula is striking in appearance, ruthless, calculating, and quite intelligent.
canine: a.
cannon: n.
capricious: a.
While they are not as capricious as their tornado counterparts, they can have a malicious nature.
captivating: a.2
Perhaps one of the most captivating true stories of heroism, daring, and determination comes to us in the form of Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom:(2)the snake provides captivating entertainment
carbohydrate: n.
carcass: n.
cargo: n. ,
caricature: n. 2
And although the film correctly targets Rasputin as a disreputable villain, it nevertheless caricatures his character and his ambitions.
cartridge: n. ,
catastrophic: a.
category: n.
cavalry: n.;
cavity: n.
ceaseless: a.
chaotic: a.
As the world grows more complex and more chaotic, we humans find events spinning increasingly beyond our control.
characteristic: a.
chariot: n.
faded chariot
charlatan: n.
cholera: n. []
chuckle: n.
clinical: a.;
it is too clinical for most of us.
cloak: n.
cloaked in intrigue
clog: n.
The Alpine roads are clogged by endless streams of vacationers in traffic jams 80 miles long.
clown: n.
clumsy: a.
collective:a.
come across:
commonsense: a.,
compassion: n.
one deserving of more honor and compassion than such stories allow.
compensate for: v.
complementary: a.
compliment: n.
compulsory: a.
conceited: a.2
concentrate: v.
condescending: a.
conductive: a.,
conform to:
confound: v. ,
Researchers have identified two phenomena that in previous literature were confounded under the category of nightmares.
confused: a.
congestion: n.
congregation: n.
sewage pollution was so much that stinging nettle congregations have clogged the intake pipes and the cooling systems of power plants.
conjurer: n.
conniving: a.
conquer: v.2
conquer England in 1066
conservative: a.
consolation: n.
We have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
constitute: v.
What constituted the basic Neanderthal diet.
consult: v.
consult a doctor as soon as possible
content: a.
Temperance society members were not content merely to tell salacious stories.
contest: v.
contour: n.
contribute: v.
Factors contributing to its decline included sawmills, nails.
controversy: n.,
corpse: n.
corrupt: a.
counterpart: n.
courageous: a.
courageous patriot
courteous: a.
courtship: n. ,
cracker: n. ,
cracker box
criticize: v.
criticize traditional English poetry
crooked: If we have crooked teeth, we can get braces: n.,
crucial: a.
a critical/crucial moment
culminate: v.
cyclicala.
cyclical rising
cynical: a.
czar: n.
date back to:
debauch: v. ;
decomposition: n.
dedicated: a.
she was a dedicated supporter of many social causes.
deface: v.,2
Art does not deface property.;(2) Graffiti is the scrawled artwork that defaces public buildings.
defer: v.
defer to senior females
defiant: a.
dehumanize: v.
Tin Woodsman is a dehumanized industrial worker.
dehydrate: v.
delight: v.
demoralize: v.
denominator: n.
He considered our death rituals to be our most common denominator.
dentistry: n.
deodorizer: n.
depredation: n. ,
deprivation: n. ,
the long-term effects of sleep deprivation are even worse
derivefrom: ,
Bruges derived its wealth from wool and banking.
descend: v.
It in turn seems to have descended from a group of small canids.
descendant: n.
desecrate: v.
to desecrate Rasputins reputation
despise: v.
He particularly remembered an old fellow who used to sit upon a cracker box in front of the store and pretend to despise such exhibitions.
destructivea.
detached: a.
a detached observer delivering pronouncements from an ivory tower.
detailed: a.
to give a detailed argument
detergent: n.
detriment: n.
devastate: a.2
Hurricanes can be quite devastating.
diarrhea: n. ,
differentiate: v. ,
dioxide: n.
dire: a.
dire wolves
disband: v.
discern: v. ,
discriminate: v.,
we are discriminating against those whose artistic ideals are different from ours.
disdain: v.
Orienteers tend to disdain beelining over obstacles as a crude approach.
disdainful: a.
disgust: v.3
disgust at his inability to resolve his problems
dismissas:
Parents of children who experience night terrors tend to dismiss them as inconsequential.
disposal: n.
dispute: v.
a dispute over ownership of a piece of land bordering.
dissection: n.,
distinguish: v.,
There is nothing that clearly distinguishes a Neanderthals brain from that of modern humans.
distortion: n.
severe distortion
divertfrom:
doctrine: v.,
Why do we associate chicks and eggs with church doctrine?
document: v.
domesticate: v.
a domesticated dog
dour: a.,
drain: v.
Years of fighting battles around the globe had drained the country of important resources.
dramatic: a.2
dramatic end of the World War II
drawback: n.
dread: n.,2
drowned: a.
drowsy: a.
He grew more obese and more drowsy every day of his life.
dubious: a.
enjoy a dubious reputation for being able to tantalize its victims
dummy: n.,
duration: n.
she wants to call attention to the duration of time the survivors spent in the water.
dwelling: n.
dynasty: n.
eclipse: n. ,,
editorial: n. editorial written for a daily paper
elaborate: a.
elaborate construction of wigs
elated: a.
eliminate: v.
elusive: a.
elusive secret to making gold
embarrassing: a.
we blame society for embarrassingly low educational scores.
embryo: n.
emerge: v.
emigrate: v.
emission: n.,
enchanted: a.
endure: v.
I was ready to work, eager to be independent, and too proud to endure patronage.
enduring: a.
The cowboy of the American West is an enduring icon in popular culture, but Hawaiian cowboys predated their American counterparts by several decades.
enlist: v.
they enlisted in the war effort knowing that they would be fighting to the death.
enormous: a.
enormous mouth
enrapture: v.
The serious vampire offerings have grown increasingly enraptured by the idea of being undead.
entitle: v.
enzyme: n.
epidemic: n.
eradicate: v.
Even though plague has mostly been eradicated, it rears its ugly head in regions that lack good insect and rodent control and water purification.
erratic: a.
erroneous: a.
with a few well-timed lashes, a porcupine can drive so many quills so quickly into an attacker as to give the erroneous impression that it can throw the spines like darts.
escort: v.,
esteem: v.
ester: n.
eternity: n.
etiquette: n. ,
We cannot keep track of all the various etiquette systems in the world.
evidenta.
most notably evident along the shoreline
evolve: v.
exacting: a.
reconstructing extinct animals from their fossil bones is a challenging and exacting science.
exaggeration: n.
exasperation: n.
exhilarate: v.
Unfortunately, lcarus, exhilarated by the freedom he felt while flying, flew too close to the sun.
exorcism: n. ,
exotic: a.
an exotic beverage
expedition: n.
It was not until the Mexican expedition of Hernan Cortes in 1519, that Europeans first learned of cacao.
exploit: v.,
adjust to and exploit the changes
exquisite: a.
extinct: a.
why the Neanderthal species became extinct.
extraordinary: a.
extraordinary number of words
extravagant: a.
When a magician makes an extravagant gesture with one hand, he is generally trying to divert your attention from the other.
exuberant: a
fabric: a.
fad out:
By the 1840s, though, the log cabin began fading out.
falcon: n.
falconer: n.
fall into:
And plastics fall into this category.
fauna: n.
feat: n.
feebly: adv.
feline: a.
feverish: a.
They displayed a feverish desire to have every possible cartridge ready to their hands.
fierce: a
filter: v.
flair: n.
the artists flair for composition
fledging: a.
fleeting: a.
fleeting ambitions
flexible: a.
lacking in evolutionary flexibility
flog: v. ,
flora: n.
flotsam: n.
flourish: v.
The Neanderthal was an early human that flourished throughout Europe and western Asia.
fluctuation: n.
weather fluctuation
flute: n.
foil: v. v. ,
the ability of the jellyfish to foil its predator
for the sake of:
Honorable death, especially by suicide for the sake of the Emperor during battle, brought nobility to the soldier and his family.
forecast: v.
forecasting the weather
forge: v.
a great number of settlers forged westward.
formidable: a.
The British Army presents a formidable opponent.
formulate: v.
formulating theories to explain certain phenomena
fragrant: a.
fragrant blossom
framework: n.
frantically: adv.
All we see are two pale legs, kicking frantically in the surf.
frolic: a.
full-fledged: a.
full-fledged dream
fusion: n.
a fusion of engineering feats and sculpture
futile: a.
fuzzy:
They show fuzzy photos of floating white cigars.
generic: a.
a generic term
generous: a.
genre: n.
giant: a.
giddy: a. ,
The American War of Independenceand, even more so, the subsequent French Revolutionbrought the wigs giddy heyday to an abrupt end.
gimmick: n.
Whatever the gimmick, the mechanics of magic are almost beside the point; most magical effects owe their success to pure stagecraft.
gingivitis: n.
give credit to:
glibly: ad. ,
He saves his own life by glibly turning the tables on the so-called wise men and suggesting a new location.
glorious: a.
Brueghels work depicts a huge, glorious scene of people working the land along a beautiful shoreline.
glory: n.
gain personal glory.
gossip: n.
graffiti: n.
grandeur: a.id
The Alps are becoming victims of their own grandeur.
grandiose: a.
grandiose toilets
grave: a. ,
gravitationala.
greed: v.
grip: v. ,
gruesome: a.
Stories about Vlad Tepes seem gruesome even by todays standards.
guillotine: n.
As the heads of bigwigs began to roll from the guillotines, extravagance, ostentation and anything that smacked of class distinction or the depredations of royalty fell quickly out of fashion.
gyre: v.
hallucination: n.
hamper: v.
hazardous: a.
headlong: a.
They purposely drove their planes headlong into their targets, exploding themselves along with their planes and their targets.
heavyhanded: a.
hesitant: a.
heyday: n.
The heyday of the log cabin occurred between 1780 and 1850.
hierarchical: a.
in hierarchically structured packs
highlight: highlight a feature of the body that acupuncture has not yet been shown to influence.
holistic: a. ,
holy: a. ,
holy man
hook: n.
to hook the readers attention so that she will continue reading.
hooves: n.
horn: n.
hubris: n.
As punishment for his hubris or conceitedness, King Hades created a special task for Sisyphus.
humanitarian: a. humanitarian causes before her marriage
humanity: n.
humiliate: v.2
patronage is as humiliating as work
hypochondriac: a.
hypocrisy: n.
In particular, they find human hypocrisy fascinating.
icon: n.
identify: v.2
identifying the factors that will predict a California earthquake
idolize: v....
illusion: n.
It is the art of deception that ultimately creates the illusion.
immortality: n.
impale: v.
impaler: n.
in pack:
incantation: n. ,
magical incantation
inconsequential: a.
Parents of children who experience night terrors tend to dismiss them as inconsequential.
indicate: v.
indifferent: a.
indulge: v.2
He came to believe that the only means of salvation came through indulging ones appetites.
inexcusable: a.
infatuate: v.
The American colonists were no less infatuated with wigs than were their European contemporaries.
infest: v.,
informative: a.6
informed: a.
informed anatomist
ingratiate: v. ,
Rasputin ingratiated himself with the Czarina.
ingredient: n. ,
inhumanity: n.
the inhumanity of slavery
injustice: n.
It would be doing her a great injustice, however, to describe her only in terms of her relationship to men in powerful and important positions.
insertion: n.
insertion of needles into the body.
insight: n.
he lacked insight into the complexities of international policies.
insinuate: v.
All of these traumas, Steinbeck insinuates, will come true under capitalism.
instrumental: a.
The wool brought to Bruges was not instrumental.
integral: a.
trees are integral part of the enjoyment of life.
intimate: a.
intravenous: a. ,
intrigue: v.
intriguing: a.
intrinsic: a.
play an intrinsic role in the cycle of life.
invading: a.
invading Germans
ironical: a.
irony: n.
the irony of the Alps gradual
ivory: a.
jealous: a.
jellyfish: n.
joyous: a.
juggle: v.
If you are like most Americans, you juggle quite a busy schedule.
justifiable: a.
porcupines have justifiable confidence in their defensive armament.
knit: v.
landmark: n.
a natural landmark
landslide: n.
largeness: n.
Brueghels work sends a clear message, one that underscores the largeness of the world and the relative insignificance of the individual therein.
lasso: n. ()
leather: a.
legacy: n.
a legacy of Martin Van Buren
leisure: n.
light-hearted: a. ,
to give a light-hearted tone to the poem
livestock: n.
logs continued to house livestock.
looped: a.
loquacious: a.
lore: n. ,
vampire lore
lump: n.
get lumped in the with the rest
luxury: n.
magnificence: n. ,
malaria: n.
malicious: a.
mammal: n.
mammoth: a.
this mammoth fish is quite mild-mannered
mandatory: a.
manifest: v.
Combining enormous physical strength with manifest intelligence, Neanderthals appeared to be supremely well adapted.
manipulative: a.
manure: n.
marksmanship:
marvelous: a.
massive: a.
masterpiece: n.
Mediterranean: a.
menacing: a.
give a menacing tone to the poem
mercury:
merit: n.
compare the merits of several different occupations
meteorologist: n.
migrate: v.
miniature: a.
human beings are miniature versions of the universe.
minstrel: n.
miraculous: a.
miraculous cultural growth to a decision to farm beans
mirage: n.
miserable: a.
mnemonic: a. ,
mockery: n.
monastery: n. ,
monstrous: a. ,
monstrous earthquake
movements of a giant sea turtle
muffle: v.
a muffled roar of sound
mutter: n.
mythological: a.
nap: n.
narrative: a.
navigate: v.
competitors use a map and compass to navigate their way cross-country along an unfamiliar course.
neutral: a.
nicknames for various fields of study
nightmare: n.
nitrous: a.
nonliving: a.
nostalgic: a.
noteworthy: a.
noteworthy way during courtship
notoriety: n.
she had gained notoriety as a difficult woman
nourishment: v.
The plankton stay in the mouth for nourishment
nuisance: n.
obscure: a.
obsessed with: a.
occult: a.
odor: n.
odorless: a.
odorless flowers
offspring: n.
onslaught: n. ,2
Rather than preparing for the onslaught by putting masking tape on windows, people spike tropical punch and foolishly sit out on their porches, watching for the eye of the storm.(2) off the roads, the Alpine terrain is threatened by the onslaught of ear-shattering dirt bikes.
ooze: v.
a thick and oozing lava
opinionated: a.
opportune: a.,
an opportune moment to strike .
ordeal: n. ,
orphan: n.
orthodontist: n.
ostentation: n.,
outbreak: v.
The plague, or Black Death, struck Europe in a series to outbreaks in the 13th and 14th century.
outcast:
the outcast wolves rejected by the rest of the pack.
outfit: a.
outline: n.
The president outlined his plan for a post-World War I peace settlement.
outrage: v.
oversee: v.
Levitt oversaw the building of some of the first towns that would eventually be called suburbs.
overview: n.
a brief overview of the history of forensic medicine
paleontologist: n.
paralyze: v.
passionate: a.
pathology:n.
pathos: n. ,
patronage: n.
patronage is as humiliating as work
peak: Literary interest in hypocrisy reached a peak in the 1940s and 1950s
pedantic: a. ,
perch: v.
perfume: n.
permanent: a.
personalize: v.
It personalizes the discussion by using direct address.
perspective: a.
persuasive: a.
a persuasive essay from an ecologist
perturb: v.
pessimism: n.
phenomena: n.
pierce: v.
pierce the hide of any predator
pilgrimage: n.
a place of religious pilgrimage
pious: a.
pique: v.
his interest was apparently also piqued by the Aztecs peculiar beverage.
pirate: n.
plague: n.;
plankton: n.
playful: a.
plot: n.
prevent immoral national leaders from secretly plotting aggressive actions against others
plumage: n. ,
plumage often plays a key role in both identification and courtship.
plumb: v.
indoor plumbing
plummet: v.
He plummet into the ocean.
plunge: v.
ply: v.
wigmakers were plying their trade in the Colonies.
poetic: a.
pointless: a. ,
ponder: v.
to ponder deeply the consequences
pop up: ,
We learn about many sensational events, but more popping up as we continue to study the event.
porch: n.
porcupine: n.
portable: a. ,
portable buildings
potential: a.
potential predator
poverty-stricken: 2 poverty-stricken class
practicality: n.2
Its easy to see the practicality of English, keyboarding.
precaution: n.
Outside of taking commonsense precautionssuch as making sure a sleepwalker does not go to bed near an open window or on a balconythere is nothing much to do about them.
predate: v.
predator: n.
prescribe: v.3
sleep researchers prescribed medication for children suffering from night terrors.(2)Most of us follow the natural, prescribed funerary practices.
prim: a.
priming their guns
primitive: a.
prior to: 2
Prior to their arrival, Vlad had punished several people by impaling them on long spikes surrounding the banquet area.
privilege: n.
prodigious: a.
profitable: a.
profound: a.
prominent: a.,2
it may be better to follow a prominent contour along one flank of the mountain.
prompt: v.;n.;a.
The most important skill in any conjurers repertoire is misdirection, the fine art of prompting an audience to look elsewhere at a critical moment.
prosperity: n.
the prosperity began to prolong childhood.
proximity: n.
Climate and the proximity of the local forest no longer set architectural limits.
prune: v. ,
The plant is pruned down to three or four feet for cultivation.
pseudonym: n.
Mark Towing wrote under a variety of pseudonyms.
pseudoscience: n.
punch: v.
purification: n.
quarantine: v.
quill: n.
radiation: n.
rage: n.
ramification: n.
the ramifications of using the Tower as a prison
raw: crude
rear: v
they rear back on their hind legs with both hooves in the air
rebellion: n.
rebellion against the British is justified.
recast: v.
recede: v.
Time passed, and glaciers advanced and receded.
receding: a.
a receding forehead
recycle: v.
redundant: a.
regretful: a.
rejuvenate: v.
Snake skin rejuvenates easily (Gilgameshs flower at work) as the snake increases in
relieve: v.
relinquish: v.
I relinquished my dramatic aspirations.
relish: v. ,
Tea was probably first used as a vegetable relish and for medicinal purposes.
reluctance: n.
reluctance to fear
reminiscence: n.
reminiscence to anticipation
remnant: n.
remorse: a.
remorse for the way his country treated him
renege: v. ,
She agreed to do as he said, but when he died, she reneged on her word.
repel: v.
repercussion: n.
economic repercussions for the U.S. economy
repertoire: n.
reptilian: a.
reptilian creatures
resentful :
resentment: n.
residue: n. ,
resort: v.
Hope is a good last resort when faced with a difficult situation.
respectful: a.
He was respectful of the great Tower of London.
resurgence: n.,
a resurgence of good will
revival: n.2
the revival of the past
revive: v. ...,
it revived the economies of Western Europe and set them on a course for future growth.
rhyme: n.
rhythmic: a.
riddle: n.
ridicule: v.
he was ridiculed for his sentiment
rigorous: a.,
rogue: n.
rogue motivated by greed
roughly: adv.
at roughly the same time
rural: a.
rustling: n. ,
ruthless: a.
sacrifice: v.
saddle: n. ,
saddling horses
salacious: a.,2
salacious lifestyle and his distaste for bathing.
salvation: n.
sarcastic: a.3
satire: v.
scatter: v.2
scornful: a.
scratch: v.,
scrawl: n.
screw up:
sculptor: n.
sculpture: n.
self-hatred: a.
semiabstract: a.
semiannual: a.
serene: a.2
set aside:
The city should set aside funding for grants to graffiti artists so they can continue their work.
severe: a.,2
shark:
sheath: n. ,
log homes were gradually sheathed with clapboard or brick.
shelter: v.
to shelter animals
showerhead: n.
shrill: a.,
shrill yells
shrink: v.
The summer soldier will shrink from the service of their country.
sinful: a.
skeleton: n.
skeptical: a.
slip away:
His unique vision recorded a time, place and culture that might otherwise have slipped away.
smother: v.
Snow cannons that create artificial surfaces for skiers smother the fragile Alpine flora and fauna.
snicker: v.
worthy of a snicker or two
sniper: n.
snub: v. ,
Customs became a weapon used by those with old money to snub those with new money.
sober: a.
sober houses
solemn: a. ,
solitude: n.
it likes its solitude
somber: a.
sour: a.
a sour taste
span: n.
in a single thirty-year span
spectrum: n.
This spectrum of questions
spin: v.
begin spinning uncontrollably and fly apart
spinster: n.
spontaneity: n.;
he attempted to achieve spontaneity and naturalness of expression in his verse.
spray: v.
squeamish: a.
People were too squeamish to allow routine dissections of human corpses.
squirt: v.
stagecraft: n.
stamped: a.
He was paralyzed when the cavalry stampeded his tent.
staple: a.,
one of the staples of a societys diet.
stark: a. ,
stark beauty
starvation: n.
statistical: a.
statistical analysis
statue: n. ,
stem from:
War usually stems from unresolved disagreements.
stereotypical: a.
stereotypical characters
sterile: a.,
stethoscope: n.
stew: n.
a stew that is cooking
stimulating: n.
stocky: a. ,
stomp: v.
Populated primarily by women, temperance societies set out to stomp out the sale and use of alcohol.
stoop: n. ,
They came on, stooping and swinging their rifles at all angles.
strain: v. ,
the water strains through gills in the side of the mouth
stripe: n.
yellowish spots and stripes of varying sizes
stroll: v.,
stunning: a.
the stunning beauty of the Alps
sturdy: a. ,2
subgroup: n.
subordinate: a.
mature wolves with subordinate status in the hierarchy
subsequent: a.
substantial: a.
substantial financial assistance would be required to maintain a state of political stability.
suburbs: n.
successor: n.
sulky: a. ()
sullen: a.
summit: n.
superstition: n.
Alchemys associations with astrology and the occult suggest primitive superstition to the modern mind, and the alchemist is generally portrayed by historians as a charlatan obsessed with dreams of impossible wealth.
superstitious: a.
supreme: a.
surf: v.
suspicious: a.
swarm: n.
a brown swarm of running men who were giving shrill yells.
swoop: v.
swooping, swirling seagulls
sympathetic: a.2
Degas work encapsulates a distinctive, sympathetic interest in the struggles and defeats of women
symptom: n.
syndicate: v.
a syndicated column in a daily newspaper
synergistic: ,
a synergistic effort comparable to the work of the Wright Brothers
systematically: adv.
study systematically the mouth, gums, jaw, and teeth.
taboo: n. ,
take on:
they begin to take on a life of their own, independent from the real-life objects they are taken from.
tame: v.
It has tamed wildernesses, constructed sprawling cities.
temperance: n.
Temperance carries the Nation.
tenet: n
the tenets of Existentialism.
texture: n.
therein:
thrill: v. ,,
Such members of the audience thrilled to hear how two slaves escaped the chains of slavery
thrillful: a.
a small thrillful boy
torpedo: n. ,2
The submarine was torpedoed by a Japanese sub.
torture: v.2
beat and torture your pets
trademark: n.
trample: v. ,
the unruly animals often trampled the crops.
trancelike: a.
transient: a.
we had transient ambitions of other sorts, but they were only transient.
trauma: n. ,
treatise: n. ,
a scientific treatise
treaty: n. ,
negotiate a treaty
trickery: n. ,
William and Ellen escaped using trickery
triumph: n.
trivia: n.
trivial: a.2
tropical: a.
turbulent: a.,
turmoil: n.
he also wrote satires, a powerful tool given the fledging nations political turmoil.
twist: n. ,
in a strange twist of fate.
tyranny: n.
Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right.
ultimate: a.
His ultimate business goal was to make cars as Henry Ford did.
ultimately: adv.
ultrasound: a.
uncluttered: a.
uncluttering the kitchen
underscore: v.
unpremeditated: a. ;
unrecoverable: a.
unscrupulous: a.
War rarely results from the behind-the-scenes plotting of unscrupulous national leaders.
urban: a.
vampire: n. 2
vanish: v.
They vanished from the face of the earth.
vaquero: n.
Spanish vaquero
varnish: v.
veer: v.
veer right
vehicle: n.
ventriloquist: n.
verse: n. ,
vicious: a. ,2
most vicious is the interpretation Littlefied finds lurking behind the gates of the Emerald City.
victim: n.
vigorous: a.2
villain: n.
volcano: n.
vomit: v.
vulgar: a.
Art is not vulgar.
wade: v.
a penny at the bottom of a wading pool
waxing: a.
the waxing and waning of tides to a moon goodness (like the Roman deity Diana) or to the
weary: a.2
when the road is weary, the traveler presses on.
well-drained:
whirling:
wicked: a.
wicked temptations and dangers in the outside world
wig: n.
wipe out:
witch: n.,
worship: v.
wrathful: a.
wrathful Hawaiians
wreckage: n.
ship wreckage
wretched: a.
wrought: a.
The epidemic wrought enormous changes in European society.
zombie: n. the enduring zombie
abdicate: quit, resign, renounce, step down; With the angry mob clamoring outside the palace, the king abdicated his throne and fled with his mistress
abduct: kidnap, carry off; The kidnappers planned to abduct the child and hold her for ransom.
abhor: hate, loathe, abominate; After repeated failure to learn the Pythagorean theorem, Susan began to abhor geometry.
absurd: ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous, bizarre
abyss: chasm, pit
accelerate: speed up, hasten, expedite
acclaim: praise, approval; cheer, applaud, honor
acute: perceptive, sharp, keen, shrewd, crucial
adage: proverb, maxim
adhere: stick to, follow
adjourn: suspend, recess, postpone
adjunct: additional, supporting, assisting, accessory
admonish: warn, caution, scold
adorn: decorate, ornament, embellish
adversary: enemy, foe, opponent
aeronautic:
affable: agreeable, amiable
affectation: pretension, unnaturalness, artificiality, mannerism, pretense, airs, sham, faade, pose, posture
aghast: astounded, dismayed, appalled, astonished, shocked
agitate: disturb, upset, stir up
agility: skillfulness, dexterity, nimbleness
aimless: purposeless, haphazard, accidental
alleviate: relieve, allay, assuage, ease, decrease, lessen, mitigate
allure: temptation, attraction, fascination
aloof: detached, cool, blas, remote
altruistic: benevolent, charitable, compassionate, humane
amateur: devotee, dabbler, enthusiast, buff, non-professional
amend: alter, improve, repair, mend, make better, ameliorate
amorous: romantic, erotic
amorphous: shapeless, vague
amphibian
angular: lanky, gaunt, bony
animosity: ill will, bitterness, rancor, acrimony
annihilate: destroy, devastate, neutralize
aperture: hole, gap, space, opening, crack
aqueous: watery, aquatic, hydrous, liquid
ardent: passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
arid: dry, parched, barren, dull, uninteresting, insipid
aroma: smell, fragrance, odor
articulate: eloquent, glib; enunciate
artifice: stratagem, trick, ploy, deception, ruse
ascertain: determine, discover, unearth, find out
assailable: vulnerable, exposed, unprotected
astound: amaze, stupefy, stun
astute: keen, discerning, penetrating, incisive, perceptive; crafty, foxy, wily, shrewd
atrocity: horror, barbarity, outrage
audacity: boldness, daring, impudence
authoritative: masterful
banal: boring, dull, bland, insipid
banish: send away, get rid of, expel, exile, deport
barrier: obstacle
beguile: charm, allure, bewitch, captivate
belligerence: aggressiveness, combativeness
benefactor: patron, backer, donor
beneficial: advantageous, favorable
benevolence: largess
bewildered: confused, puzzled, perplexed
bias: partiality
bile: bitterness, bad temper
bliss: joy, delight, ecstasy
boisterous: loud, noisy, raucous
botanist
bounty: abundance, cornucopia, reward, loot
bravado: bluster, bombast, swagger
brevity: shortness, fleetness, swiftness
brig: jail, prison
burnish: shine, polish, buff, varnish
cache: stash
cajole: coax, wheedle
camouflage: disguise, obscure, cloud
candor: honesty, sincerity
canine
cantankerous: grouchy, argumentative, ill-tempered
caprice: impulse, whim, fancy
cascade: waterfall, torrent
catastrophe: disaster, ruin, devastation
celestial: heavenly, divine, spiritual
censor: suppress, delete
chasm: ravine, canyon, abyss
choleric: bad-tempered
choreographer
chorus: group, band
chronic: continuous, constant, persistent, confirmed, settled
circumscribe: limit, outline, bound, define, encompass
collision: crash, clash, impact
communicative: talkative, articulate, vocal, expressive
compassion: pity, sympathy, mercy
compel: force, coerce, goad, motivate
competent: qualified, capable, fit
concise: brief, terse, succinct, compact
condone: pardon, excuse, forgive, absolve, overlook
confidential: secret, covert, off-the-record
constrict: choke, stifle, contract, smother
contemplation: thought, deliberation, meditation, reflection
contend: combat, compete, argue, assert
contentious: quarrelsome, cantankerous, feisty, combative, irascible, pugnacious
convene: gather, assemble, meet
conventional: customary, well-established, habitual
copious: abundant, plentiful, profuse
countenance: face, aspect, appearance; sanction, approve, endorse, bless
couplet
courier: messenger, runner, carrier
cue: hint, prompt, signal
curvature: arc, arch, bow
dawdle: delay, linger, dally
deadlock: stalemate, standoff, standstill
dearth: shortage, lack, scarcity
debris: trash, rubbish, wreckage, remains
decade: ten years
deceit: dishonesty, fraudulence, deception, trickery
deceive: mislead, delude, trick, dupe, lie
declamation: long speech, harangue
deficient: inadequate, defective, failing, lacking
dehydrate: remove water from, dry out, parch
deject: sadden, depress, discourage, dishearten
delude: deceive, dupe, hoax, trick
deluge: flood, overflow, inundation, torrent; inundate, engulf, overwhelm
demote: downgrade
deplore: regret, lament, bemoan, bewail, mourn, grieve for, denounce, condemn
desolation: barrenness, desertion, bleakness
despicable: hateful, contemptible, base, mean, vile, detestable, depraved
despondent: depressed, morose, gloomy, sad, brooding, desolate, forlorn, woeful, mournful, dejected
destitute: bereft, devoid, lacking, poor, impoverished
devastate: ruin, wreck
devout: pious, religious, reverent
dexterity: skill, agility
diminish: decrease, lessen, dwindle, shrink, contract, decline, subside, wane, fade, recede, weaken, moderate
din: noise, uproar, clamor
dingy: dirty, filthy, shabby, dark
diplomatic: polite, tactful
disclaim: repudiate, reject, disown, disavow, renounce
discursive: digressive, rambling
dismal: miserable, dreary
dispute: argue, disagree with
disseminate: spread, broadcast, disperse
divert: deflect, reroute, turn, detour
doff
dogged: stubborn, obstinate
dogmatic: absolute, opinionated, dictatorial, authoritative, arrogant
doze: nap, sleep
dungeon: vault, cellar
eccentric: freak, oddball, weirdo, nonconformist, odd, unorthodox, unconventional, offbeat
ecstatic: delighted, overjoyed, euphoric
eddy: swirling water, whirlpool
effect: produce, cause
elusive: hard to catch, slippery, evasive
embellish: elaborate, expand, ornament
eminent: prominent, well-known, famous, distinguished, noteworthy
emulate: imitate, simulate, copy, follow
enact: pass, decree, act out
encompass: encircle, circumscribe
endorse: accept, approve, authorize, accredit, encourage, advocate, favor, support
enigma: mystery, riddle, puzzle
enigmatic: mysterious, unexplainable, inexplicable, incomprehensible, strange, puzzling, baffling, bewildering, perplexing, cryptic
ensnare: trap
entice: tempt, lure, attract
entourage: group, retinue, coterie
era: period of time, age, epoch
erudite: wise, learned, knowledgeable, informed
essential: basic, central, fundamental, important, crucial, necessary, urgent
etiquette: manners, propriety, decorum
ebullient: bubbling, enthusiastic, exuberant
evacuate: expel, empty, vacate, remove
exotic: foreign, alien, unfamiliar
expand: enlarge, increase, augment, extend, broaden, widen, stretch, spread, swell, inflate, dilate, bloat
expunge: erase, obliterate, strike out
extraction: removal
extricate: disengage, release, withdraw
extroverted: outgoing, gregarious
fanatic: zealous
fatal: lethal, deadly, killing, mortal, malignant
fatigue: tire out, weary, enervate; exhaustion, weariness
fauna: animals, creatures, beasts
felicity: happiness, contentment, bliss
ferocious: fierce
fervent: warm, eager, enthusiastic
fickle: inconstant
fidelity: loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness, devotion, truthfulness, accuracy
finale: end, finish, conclusion, wind-up
flagrant: obvious, glaring
flippant: frivolous, flip, playful
flow: run, stream
forecast, prophesy, auger
foretell: forecast, prophesy, auger
formidable: impressive, awe-inspiring, impregnable, invincible
foundation: bottom, groundwork, basis
fragile: breakable, frail, brittle, delicate
frequent: repeated, regular, habitual, common
futile: useless, hopeless, pointless
garrulous: talkative, loquacious
germinate: sprout, grow
glee: joy, elation
glib: flip, fluent, verbose, smooth, smug
gregarious: sociable, companionable, amiable, convivial
grotesque: bizarre, outlandish, ugly
grovel: crawl, beg
gruesome: frightful, shocking, ghastly
hallowed: holy, sacred
harbinger: precursor, forerunner, omen, messenger
harsh: rough, strict, severe
hasty: rushed, sloppy, shoddy, careless
heed: listen to, obey
herbivorous: plant-eating
heterogeneous: mixed, unlike, diverse, dissimilar, various
hexagon
hibernate: sleep
hive
horrid: dreadful, horrible, shocking
hovel: shanty
humid: moist, damp, sultry
ignite: light, kindle, inflame, rouse, excite, agitate, stir, provoke
illiteracy
immaculate: errorless, unblemished, impeccable
imminent: impending, approaching, near
immortal: undying, eternal
impasse: deadlock, standoff, stalemate, standstill
impervious: impenetrable
impious: irreverent, sacrilegious
imply: hint, suggest, intimate
inadvertent: accidental, unintentional
incentive: motive, inducement, stimulus
incredulous: skeptical, disbelieving
indicate: disclose, show, reveal, imply, signify
inert: sluggish, passive, inactive, dormant, lethargic, lifeless
infectious: catching, contagious
ingenious: brilliant, inspired, imaginative, shrewd, crafty, cunning, resourceful
ingenuity: creativity, cleverness, inventiveness
inhabit: live, occupy, reside, dwell, stay
innate: natural, inborn, inherent, instinctive
innocent: pure, harmless, guiltless, nave, chaste
insinuation: hint, suggestion, reference, implication
insomnia: sleeplessness
insurgent: rebellious
irate: angry, indignant, infuriated, enraged
jeer: ridicule, mock, scoff, gibe, taunt
jubilant: exultant, gleeful, joyful, ecstatic
judicious: wise, sage, sagacious
kinetic: animated, energetic, spirited, moving
lagoon: inlet, pool
lenient: merciful, indulgent
lethargy: sluggishness, fatigue
limber: agile, supple
lunge: thrust, plunge
magnanimous: generous, noble, forgiving, patient, tolerant, indulgent, ungrudging
malfunction: failure
malleable: soft, flexible, yielding
mar: deform, impair, spoil, disfigure, damage
marvel: miracle, prodigy, wonder
meager: slight, trifling, skimpy, puny, scant, inadequate, insufficient, insubstantial
meek: passive, unassertive, docile, compliant
meteorologist
mimic: mock, impersonate, simulate, counterfeit
minuscule: microscopic, minute
misbegotten: illegitimate, ill-conceived
mourn: lament, grieve
murky: obscure, gloomy
nauseous: revolting, disgusting, nauseating
nebulous: hazy, cloudy, ill-defined, unclear, shapeless, vague, unspecific
nimble: agile, active, quick, clever, cunning
nomad: wanderer, vagrant
notify: tell, inform, apprise
obese: fat, corpulent, portly
obnoxious: offensive, repugnant, repellant
obscure: confuse