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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