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Glob1500 a (an) one; any; each ad.
Glob1500 about almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") ad.
Glob1500 above at a higher place ad.
Glob1500 across from side to side; to the other side ad.
Glob1500 afraid feeling fear ad.
Glob1500 after later; behind ad.
Glob1500 again another time; as before ad.
Glob1500 against opposed to; not agreeing with something ad.
Glob1500 ago of time past; before now ad.
Glob1500 alive having life; not dead ad.
Glob1500 all everything; everyone; the complete amount ad.
Glob1500 almost a little less than completely ad.
Glob1500 alone separated from others ad.
Glob1500 already before now; even now ad.
Glob1500 also added to; too ad.
Glob1500 always at all times; every time ad.
Glob1500 among in or part of (a group) ad.
Glob1500 ancient very old; long ago ad.
Glob1500 another one more; a different one ad.
Glob1500 any one or more of no special kind ad.
Glob1500 around on every side (of) ad.
Glob1500 available present and ready for use; willing to serve or help. ("There was a list of available candidates.") ad.
Glob1500 awake not sleeping ad.
Glob1500 away not near ad.
Glob1500 bad wrong; acting against the law; not good ad.
Glob1500 behind at the back of; in back of ad.
Glob1500 below lower than ad.
Glob1500 best the most good ad.
Glob1500 better more good than ad.
Glob1500 between in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") ad.
Glob1500 big of great size; not small ad.
Glob1500 black dark; having the color like that of the night sky ad.
Glob1500 blind not able to see ad.
Glob1500 blue having the color like that of a clear sky ad.
Glob1500 both not just one of two, but the two together ad.
Glob1500 bottom the lowest part of something ad.
Glob1500 brave having no fear ad.
Glob1500 brief short; not long ad.
Glob1500 bright giving much light; strong and clear in color ad.
Glob1500 brown having the color like that of coffee ad.
Glob1500 busy doing something; very active ad.
Glob1500 calm quiet; peaceful; opposite tense ad.
Glob1500 careful acting safely; with much thought ad.
Glob1500 civilian not military ad.
Glob1500 clear easy to see or see through; easily understood ad.
Glob1500 cold not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature ad.
Glob1500 common usual; same for all ("a common purpose") ad.
Glob1500 complete having all parts; ended or finished ad.
Glob1500 complex of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple ad.
Glob1500 cool almost cold ad.
Glob1500 correct true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right ad.
Glob1500 dark having little or no light ("The room was dark.") ad.
Glob1500 dead not living ad.
Glob1500 deaf not able to hear ad.
Glob1500 deep going far down; a long way from top to bottom ad.
Glob1500 different not the same ad.
Glob1500 difficult not easy; hard to do, make or carry out ad.
Glob1500 down from higher to lower; in a low place ad.
Glob1500 dry not wet; without rain ad.
Glob1500 during through the whole time; while (something is happening) ad.
Glob1500 each every one by itself ad.
Glob1500 early at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late ad.
Glob1500 easy not difficult; not hard to do ad.
Glob1500 either one of two, but not the other ad.
Glob1500 empty having nothing inside; v. to remove everything ad.
Glob1500 enough as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed ad.
Glob1500 equal the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights ad.
Glob1500 especially more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.") ad.
Glob1500 ethnic of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived ad.
Glob1500 even in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.") ad.
Glob1500 every each one; all ad.
Glob1500 evil not good; extremely bad ad.
Glob1500 exact having no mistakes; correct in every detail ad.
Glob1500 excellent extremely good ad.
Glob1500 extra more than normal, expected or necessary ad.
Glob1500 extraordinary far greater or better than the usual or normal ad.
Glob1500 extreme more than the usual or accepted ad.
Glob1500 fair just; honest; what is right ad.
Glob1500 famous known very well to many people ad.
Glob1500 far at, to or from a great distance ad.
Glob1500 fast moving or working at great speed; quick ad.
Glob1500 favorite liked more than others ("Ice cream was her favorite food.") ad.
Glob1500 federal of or having to do with a national or central government ad.
Glob1500 fertile rich in production of plants or animals; producing much ad.
Glob1500 few not many; a small number of ad.
Glob1500 fierce extremely strong; violent; angry ad.
Glob1500 final at the end; last ad.
Glob1500 financial of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks ad.
Glob1500 firm not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.") ad.
Glob1500 first coming before all others ad.
Glob1500 flat smooth; having no high places ad.
Glob1500 foreign of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country ad.
Glob1500 former earlier in time; not now ad.
Glob1500 forward the direction in front of; toward the front ad.
Glob1500 fresh newly made or gathered; recent ad.
Glob1500 full containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete ad.
Glob1500 gentle soft; kind; not rough or violent ad.
Glob1500 good pleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad ad.
Glob1500 gray having the color like that made by mixing black and white ad.
Glob1500 great very large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important ad.
Glob1500 green having the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having the color like that of growing leaves and grass ad.
Glob1500 guilty having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action ad.
Glob1500 happy pleased; satisfied; feeling good; not sad ad.
Glob1500 hard not easily cut or broken; solid; difficult to do or understand; needing much effort or force ad.
Glob1500 heavy having much weight; not easy to lift; of great amount or force ad.
Glob1500 here in, to or at this place ad.
Glob1500 high tall; far up; far above the ground; important; above others ad.
Glob1500 holy greatly honored in religion ad.
Glob1500 honest truthful; able to be trusted ad.
Glob1500 horrible causing great fear; terrible ad.
Glob1500 hostile ready to fight; ready for war ad.
Glob1500 hot having or feeling great heat or a high temperature ad.
Glob1500 how in what way; to what amount ad.
Glob1500 huge very big; of great size ad.
Glob1500 human of or about people ad.
Glob1500 illegal not legal; in violation of a law ad.
Glob1500 immediate without delay; very near in time or place ad.
Glob1500 important having great meaning, value or power ad.
Glob1500 independent not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free; separate ad.
Glob1500 innocent not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action ad.
Glob1500 insane mentally sick ad.
Glob1500 instead in the place of; taking the place of ad.
Glob1500 intelligent quick to understand or learn ad.
Glob1500 intense very strong; extremely serious ad.
Glob1500 international of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole world ad.
Glob1500 joint shared by two or more ad.
Glob1500 just only ("Help me for just a minute."); very shortly before or after the present ("He just left."); at the same time ("He left just as I came in."); what is right or fair ("The law is just, in my opinion.") ad.
Glob1500 large big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite small ad.
Glob1500 late after the correct time; near the end; opposite early ad.
Glob1500 left on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north; opposite right ad.
Glob1500 legal of or in agreement with the law ad.
Glob1500 less smaller in amount; not as much ad.
Glob1500 liberal one who usually supports social progress or change ad.
Glob1500 little not tall or big; a small amount ad.
Glob1500 local about or having to do with one place ad.
Glob1500 lonely feeling alone and wanting friends; visited by few or no people ("a lonely man") ad.
Glob1500 long not short; measuring from beginning to end; measuring much; for much time ad.
Glob1500 loud having a strong sound; full of sound or noise ad.
Glob1500 low not high or tall; below the normal height; close to the ground ad.
Glob1500 loyal showing strong friendship and support for someone or something ad.
Glob1500 main the most important or largest ad.
Glob1500 major great in size, importance or amount ad.
Glob1500 many a large number or amount of ad.
Glob1500 mental about or having to do with the mind ad.
Glob1500 minor small in size; of little importance ad.
Glob1500 missing lost; not found ad.
Glob1500 moderate not extreme ad.
Glob1500 modern of the present or very recent time; the most improved ad.
Glob1500 moral concerning what is right or wrong in someone's actions ad.
Glob1500 more greater in size or amount ad.
Glob1500 most greatest in size or amount ad.
Glob1500 much great in amount ad.
Glob1500 narrow limited in size or amount; not wide; having a short distance from one side to the other ad.
Glob1500 natural of or about nature; normal; common to its kind ad.
Glob1500 near not far; close to ad.
Glob1500 necessary needed to get a result or effect; required ad.
Glob1500 neither not one or the other of two ad.
Glob1500 neutral not supporting one side or the other in a dispute ad.
Glob1500 never at no time; not ever ad.
Glob1500 new not existing before; not known before; recently made, built, bought or grown; another; different ad.
Glob1500 next coming immediately after; nearest ad.
Glob1500 nice pleasing; good; kind ad.
Glob1500 no used to reject or to refuse; not any; not at all ad.
Glob1500 not a word showing that something is denied or untrue ("She is not going.") ad.
Glob1500 now at this time; immediately ad.
Glob1500 nowhere not in, to or at any place ad.
Glob1500 nuclear of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing them together; of or about weapons that explode by using energy from atoms ad.
Glob1500 off away; at a distance; condition when something is no longer operating or continuing; not on; not connected ad.
Glob1500 often many times ad.
Glob1500 old not young or new; having lived or existed for many years ad.
Glob1500 once one time only ad.
Glob1500 only being the single one or ones; no more than ("We have only two dollars.") ad.
Glob1500 opposite different as possible; completely different from; exactly the other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.") ad.
Glob1500 other different; of another kind; the remaining one or ones of two or more ">("That man is short; the other is tall.") ad.
Glob1500 our of or belonging to us ad.
Glob1500 out away from the inside; opposite of in ad.
Glob1500 perfect complete or correct in every way; completely right or good; without mistakes ad.
Glob1500 permanent never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time ad.
Glob1500 physical of the body ad.
Glob1500 popular liked by many people; generally approved by the public ad.
Glob1500 possible able to be done; can happen or is expected to happen ad.
Glob1500 pregnant carrying a child within the body before it is born; expecting to give birth to a baby ad.
Glob1500 private of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public ad.
Glob1500 probably a good chance of taking place; a little more than possible ad.
Glob1500 public of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite private ad.
Glob1500 pure free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean ad.
Glob1500 quick fast ad.
Glob1500 quiet with little or no noise; having little or no movement; calm ad.
Glob1500 rare not common; not usual; not often ad.
Glob1500 ready prepared; completed; organized; willing ad.
Glob1500 real true; truly existing; not false ad.
Glob1500 realistic in agreement with the way things are ad.
Glob1500 reasonable ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise ad.
Glob1500 recent a short time ago ad.
Glob1500 red having the color like that of blood ad.
Glob1500 responsible having a duty or job to do ("He is responsible for preparing the report."); being the cause of ("They were responsible for the accident.") ad.
Glob1500 rich having much money or goods; having plenty of something ad.
Glob1500 rough not flat or smooth; having an uneven surface; violent; not made well ad.
Glob1500 round having the shape of a ball or circle ad.
Glob1500 rural describing areas away from cities which may include farms, small towns and unpopulated areas ad.
Glob1500 sad not happy ad.
Glob1500 safe away from harm or danger ad.
Glob1500 same not different; not changed; like another or others ad.
Glob1500 second the one that comes after the first ad.
Glob1500 serious important; needing careful consideration; dangerous ad.
Glob1500 several three or more, but not many ad.
Glob1500 severe not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage ad.
Glob1500 sharp having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; causing hurt or pain ad.
Glob1500 short lasting only for a small period of time; not long; opposite tall ad.
Glob1500 sick suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in good health ad.
Glob1500 similar like something else but not exactly the same ad.
Glob1500 simple easy to understand or do; not difficult or complex ad.
Glob1500 single one only ad.
Glob1500 small little in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite large ad.
Glob1500 smooth having a level surface; opposite rough ad.
Glob1500 so in such a way that ("He held the flag so all could see it."); also; too ("She left early, and so did we."); very ("I am so sick."); as a result ("They were sick, so they could not come."); conj. in order that; for the purpose of ("Come early so we can discuss the plans.") ad.
Glob1500 social of or about people or a group ad.
Glob1500 soft not hard; easily shaped; pleasing to touch; not loud ad.
Glob1500 solid having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in the form of a liquid or gas ad.
Glob1500 some of an amount or number or part not ad.
Glob1500 soon not long after the present time; quickly ad.
Glob1500 special of a different or unusual kind; not for general use; better or more important than others of the same kind ad.
Glob1500 still not moving ("The man was standing still."); until the present or a stated time ("Was he still there?"); even so; although ("The job was difficult, but she still wanted to do it.") ad.
Glob1500 straight continuing in one direction without turns ad.
Glob1500 strange unusual; not normal; not known ad.
Glob1500 strong having much power; not easily broken, damaged or destroyed ad.
Glob1500 stupid not able to learn much; not intelligent ad.
Glob1500 such of this or that kind; of the same kind as; similar to ad.
Glob1500 sudden not expected; without warning; done or carried out quickly or without preparation ad.
Glob1500 sure very probable; with good reason to believe; true without question ad.
Glob1500 sweet tasting pleasant, like sugar ad.
Glob1500 tall higher than others; opposite short ad.
Glob1500 technical involving machines, processes and materials in industry, transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or thing ("You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.") ad.
Glob1500 temporary lasting only a short time ad.
Glob1500 tense having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm ad.
Glob1500 terrible very bad; causing terror or fear ad.
Glob1500 that showing the person, place or thing being spoken about ("That man is a soldier."); pro. the person, place or thing being spoken about ("The building that I saw was very large.") ad.
Glob1500 then at that time; existing; and so ad.
Glob1500 there in that place or position; to or toward that place ad.
Glob1500 thick having a large distance between two opposite surfaces ("The wall is two meters thick."); having many parts close together ("The forest is very thick."); almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow easily; opposite thin ad.
Glob1500 thin having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat; not wide; opposite thick ad.
Glob1500 third coming after two others ad.
Glob1500 tired having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest ad.
Glob1500 together in one group; at the same time or place; in cooperation ad.
Glob1500 too also; as well as; more than is necessary ad.
Glob1500 tragic extremely sad; terrible ad.
Glob1500 up to, in or at a higher position or value ad.
Glob1500 urgent needing an immediate decision or action ad.
Glob1500 usual as is normal or common; as is most often done, seen or heard ad.
Glob1500 very extremely ("He was very late.") ad.
Glob1500 warm almost hot; having or feeling some heat ad.
Glob1500 weak having little power; easily broken, damaged or destroyed; opposite strong ad.
Glob1500 well in a way that is good or pleasing; in good health; n. a hole in the ground where water, gas or oil can be found ad.
Glob1500 wet covered with water or other liquid; not dry ad.
Glob1500 when at what time; at any time ("When will she come home?"); conj. during or at the time ("I studied hard when I was in school.") ad.
Glob1500 white having the color like that of milk or snow ad.
Glob1500 whole the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into pieces ad.
Glob1500 why for what cause or reason ("Why did she do it?"); conj. the reason for which ("I do not know why she did it.") ad.
Glob1500 wide having a great distance from one side to the other; not limited ad.
Glob1500 wild living and growing in natural conditions and not organized or supervised by humans; angry; uncontrolled ad.
Glob1500 willing being ready or having a desire to ("They are willing to talk about the problem.") ad.
Glob1500 wise having much knowledge and understanding; able to use knowledge and understanding to make good or correct decisions ad.
Glob1500 wonderful causing wonder; especially good ad.
Glob1500 worse more bad than ad.
Glob1500 wrong not correct; bad; not legal; opposite right ad.
Glob1500 yellow having the color like that of gold or the sun ad.
Glob1500 yes used to express agreement or to permit ad.
Glob1500 yet at some time before now ("Have they arrived yet?"); now; at this time ("I cannot tell you about it yet."); conj. however ("The sun was shining, yet it was cold.") ad.
Glob1500 young in the early years of life; not old ad.
Glob1500 along near or on ("along the road") ad.
Glob1500 ever at any time ad.
Glob1500 false not true; not correct ad.
Glob1500 true correct; not false ad.
Glob1500 where ad., conj. at, to or in what place ("Where is his house?" "The house where he lives is in the old part of the city.")
Glob1500 college or university college or university
Glob1500 although even if it is true that conj.
Glob1500 and also; in addition to; with conj.
Glob1500 as equally ("as fast as"); when; while conj.
Glob1500 but however; other than; yet conj.
Glob1500 by near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") conj.
Glob1500 however yet; but conj.
Glob1500 if on condition; provided that ("I will go if you go.") conj.
Glob1500 or giving another of two choices; giving the last of several choices conj.
Glob1500 over above; covering; across, in or on every part of ("all over the world") conj.
Glob1500 than connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal ("My sister is taller than I am.") conj.
Glob1500 unless except if it happens; on condition that ("I will not go, unless the rain stops.") conj.
Glob1500 until up to a time; before conj.
Glob1500 whether if it be the case or fact that ("He did not know whether he was right or wrong.") conj.
Glob1500 abuse bad treatment causing harm or injury n.
Glob1500 accident something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event n.
Glob1500 activist one who seeks change through action n.
Glob1500 actor someone acting in a play or show n.
Glob1500 administration the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister n.
Glob1500 adult a grown person n.
Glob1500 age how old a person or thing is n.
Glob1500 agency an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") n.
Glob1500 aggression an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders n.
Glob1500 agriculture farming n.
Glob1500 air the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe n.
Glob1500 air force a military organization using airplanes n.
Glob1500 airplane a vehicle with wings that flies n.
Glob1500 airport a place where airplanes take off and land n.
Glob1500 album a collection of recorded music n.
Glob1500 alcohol a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products n.
Glob1500 ally a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose n.
Glob1500 ambassador a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) n.
Glob1500 ammunition the bullets or shells fired from guns n.
Glob1500 amount the number, size or weight of anything n.
Glob1500 anarchy a lack of order; lawlessness n.
Glob1500 ancestor a family member from the past n.
Glob1500 anger a strong emotion against someone or something n.
Glob1500 animal a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat n.
Glob1500 anniversary a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past n.
Glob1500 answer a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question n.
Glob1500 archeology the scientific study of past human life and activities n.
Glob1500 area any place or part of it n.
Glob1500 arms military equipment; weapons n.
Glob1500 army military ground forces n.
Glob1500 art expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues n.
Glob1500 artillery big guns n.
Glob1500 ash the part left after something burns n.
Glob1500 astronaut a person who travels in space n.
Glob1500 astronomy the scientific study of stars and the universe n.
Glob1500 asylum political protection given by a government to a person from another country n.
Glob1500 atmosphere the gases surrounding any star or planet n.
Glob1500 attack a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight n.
Glob1500 attention close or careful observing of, or listening to, someone or something ("The student paid attention to his teacher.") n.
Glob1500 automobile a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car n.
Glob1500 autumn the time of the year between summer and winter n.
Glob1500 average something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal n.
Glob1500 award an honor or prize for an act or service n.
Glob1500 baby a newly born creature n.
Glob1500 back the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward n.
Glob1500 ball something round n.
Glob1500 balloon a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air n.
Glob1500 ballot a piece of paper used for voting n.
Glob1500 bank an organization that keeps and lends money n.
Glob1500 barrier anything that blocks or makes an action difficult n.
Glob1500 base a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") n.
Glob1500 battle a fight between opposing armed forces n.
Glob1500 beauty that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit n.
Glob1500 bed a sleeping place n.
Glob1500 behavior the way in which a person or animal acts ("The child's behavior was bad because he fought with other children.") n.
Glob1500 bill a legislative proposal n.
Glob1500 biology the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms n.
Glob1500 bird a creature that flies n.
Glob1500 blood red fluid in the body n.
Glob1500 boat something built to travel on water that carries people or goods n.
Glob1500 body all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal n.
Glob1500 bomb a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs n.
Glob1500 bone the hard material in the body n.
Glob1500 book a long written work for reading n.
Glob1500 border a dividing line between nations n.
Glob1500 bottle a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid n.
Glob1500 box something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood n.
Glob1500 boy a young male person n.
Glob1500 brain the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures n.
Glob1500 bread a food made from grain n.
Glob1500 bridge a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other n.
Glob1500 brother a male with the same father or mother as another person n.
Glob1500 budget a spending plan n.
Glob1500 building anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment n.
Glob1500 bullet a small piece of metal shot from a gun n.
Glob1500 bus a public vehicle to carry people n.
Glob1500 business one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade n.
Glob1500 cabinet a group of ministers that helps lead a government n.
Glob1500 camera a device for taking pictures n.
Glob1500 camp a place with temporary housing n.
Glob1500 campaign a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war n.
Glob1500 cancer a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body n.
Glob1500 candidate a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor n.
Glob1500 capital the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is n.
Glob1500 car a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train n.
Glob1500 career a chosen profession; a person's working life ("The actor's career lasted for thirty years.") n.
Glob1500 case (court) a legal action n.
Glob1500 case (medical) an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") n.
Glob1500 cat a small animal that often lives with humans n.
Glob1500 ceasefire a halt in fighting, usually by agreement n.
Glob1500 center the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity n.
Glob1500 century one hundred years n.
Glob1500 ceremony an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition n.
Glob1500 chairman a person leading a meeting or an organized group n.
Glob1500 champion the best; the winner n.
Glob1500 chance a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen n.
Glob1500 chemicals elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry n.
Glob1500 chemistry the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances n.
Glob1500 chief the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important n.
Glob1500 child a baby; a boy or girl n.
Glob1500 children more than one child n.
Glob1500 circle a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" n.
Glob1500 citizen a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law n.
Glob1500 city any important large town n.
Glob1500 civil rights the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation n.
Glob1500 clash a battle; v. to fight or oppose n.
Glob1500 class a group of students who meet to study the same subject; also, a social or economic group. ("They were members of the middle class.") n.
Glob1500 clergy a body of officials within a religious organization n.
Glob1500 climate the normal weather conditions of a place n.
Glob1500 clock a device that measures and shows time n.
Glob1500 cloth a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances n.
Glob1500 clothes what people wear n.
Glob1500 cloud a mass of fog high in the sky n.
Glob1500 coal a solid black substance used as fuel n.
Glob1500 coalition forces, groups or nations joined together n.
Glob1500 coast land on the edge of the ocean n.
Glob1500 coffee a drink made from the plant of the same name n.
Glob1500 college a small university n.
Glob1500 colony land controlled by another country or government n.
Glob1500 color the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others n.
Glob1500 committee a group of people given special work n.
Glob1500 community a group of people living together in one place or area n.
Glob1500 company a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes n.
Glob1500 compromise the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded n.
Glob1500 computer an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others n.
Glob1500 concern interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") n.
Glob1500 condition something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health n.
Glob1500 conference a meeting n.
Glob1500 conflict a fight; a battle, especially a long one n.
Glob1500 Congress the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries n.
Glob1500 conservative one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change n.
Glob1500 constitution the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government n.
Glob1500 contact the act of touching or being close to a person or thing ("He was in contact with animals that had the disease.") v. to meet or communicate with ("He wanted to contact his local official.") n.
Glob1500 container a box, bottle or can used to hold something n.
Glob1500 continent any of the seven great land areas of the world n.
Glob1500 convention a large meeting for a special purpose n.
Glob1500 corn a food grain n.
Glob1500 corruption actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally wrong n.
Glob1500 cost the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.") n.
Glob1500 cotton a material made from a plant of the same name n.
Glob1500 country a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities n.
Glob1500 court where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law n.
Glob1500 cow a farm animal used for its milk n.
Glob1500 creature any living being; any animal or human n.
Glob1500 credit an agreement that payments will be made at a later time n.
Glob1500 crew a group of people working together n.
Glob1500 crime an act that violates a law n.
Glob1500 criminal a person who is responsible for a crime n.
Glob1500 crisis an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation n.
Glob1500 crops plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables n.
Glob1500 crowd a large number of people gathered in one place n.
Glob1500 culture all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population n.
Glob1500 curfew an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses n.
Glob1500 current movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") n.
Glob1500 custom a long/established belief or activity of a people n.
Glob1500 customs taxes on imports n.
Glob1500 dam a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water n.
Glob1500 danger a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss n.
Glob1500 date an expression of time; a day, month and year n.
Glob1500 daughter a person's female child n.
Glob1500 day twenty/four hours; the hours of sunlight n.
Glob1500 debt something that is owed; the condition of owing n.
Glob1500 deficit a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports n.
Glob1500 degree a measure of temperature n.
Glob1500 delegate one sent to act for another; one who represents another n.
Glob1500 democracy the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions n.
Glob1500 depression severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs n.
Glob1500 desert a dry area of land n.
Glob1500 detail a small part of something; a small piece of information n.
Glob1500 device a piece of equipment made for a special purpose n.
Glob1500 dictator a ruler with complete power n.
Glob1500 diet usual daily food and drink n.
Glob1500 dinner the main amount of food eaten at a usual time ("The family had its dinner at noon."); a special event that includes food ("The official dinner took place at the White House.") n.
Glob1500 diplomat a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government n.
Glob1500 direction the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to n.
Glob1500 dirt earth or soil n.
Glob1500 disaster an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an earthquake or plane crash n.
Glob1500 discrimination unfair treatment or consideration based on opinions about a whole group instead of on the qualities of an individual. ("He was accused of discrimination against people from other countries.") n.
Glob1500 disease a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria n.
Glob1500 dissident a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government n.
Glob1500 distance the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.") n.
Glob1500 doctor a person trained in medicine to treat sick people n.
Glob1500 document an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something n.
Glob1500 dog a small animal that often lives with humans n.
Glob1500 dollar United States money, one hundred cents n.
Glob1500 door an opening for entering or leaving a building or room n.
Glob1500 drug anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind n.
Glob1500 dust pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air n.
Glob1500 duty one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just n.
Glob1500 earth the planet we all live on; the ground or soil n.
Glob1500 earthquake a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface n.
Glob1500 east the direction from which the sun rises n.
Glob1500 ecology the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things n.
Glob1500 economy the system by which money, industry and trade are organized n.
Glob1500 edge the line where something ends or begins n.
Glob1500 education the act of teaching n.
Glob1500 effect the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.") n.
Glob1500 effort an attempt; the work necessary to do something n.
Glob1500 egg the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby n.
Glob1500 electricity a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines n.
Glob1500 embassy the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants n.
Glob1500 embryo a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development n.
Glob1500 emergency an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action n.
Glob1500 emotion a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness n.
Glob1500 enemy a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war n.
Glob1500 energy power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active n.
Glob1500 engine a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work n.
Glob1500 engineer a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads n.
Glob1500 environment all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals n.
Glob1500 equipment things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity n.
Glob1500 event that which happens, especially something of importance n.
Glob1500 evidence material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing n.
Glob1500 example a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like n.
Glob1500 exercise an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health n.
Glob1500 expert a person with special knowledge or training n.
Glob1500 extremist a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way n.
Glob1500 face the front of the head: eyes, nose, mouth; v. to look toward; to turn toward; to have before you, such as a problem or danger n.
Glob1500 fact something known or proved to be true n.
Glob1500 factory a building or group of buildings where goods are made n.
Glob1500 family the group that includes children and their parents n.
Glob1500 fan a person who actively supports a sport, activity or performer ("The baseball fan attended every game his team played.") n.
Glob1500 farm land used to grow crops and animals for food n.
Glob1500 fat tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm; ad. thick; heavy n.
Glob1500 father the male parent; a man who has a child or children n.
Glob1500 female a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women n.
Glob1500 fence something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out n.
Glob1500 field an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals n.
Glob1500 fine a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very good; very small or thin n.
Glob1500 fireworks rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations n.
Glob1500 fish a creature that lives and can breathe in water n.
Glob1500 flag a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization n.
Glob1500 floor the bottom part of a room for walking on ("The book fell to the floor."); the level of a building ("The fire was on the first floor.") n.
Glob1500 flower the colored part of plants that carry seeds n.
Glob1500 fluid any substance that can flow, such as a liquid n.
Glob1500 fog a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground n.
Glob1500 food that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth n.
Glob1500 foot the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks n.
Glob1500 forest a place of many trees n.
Glob1500 freedom the condition of being free n.
Glob1500 friend a person one likes and trusts n.
Glob1500 front the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part n.
Glob1500 fruit food from trees and plants n.
Glob1500 fuel any substance burned to create heat or power n.
Glob1500 fun anything that is pleasing and causes happiness n.
Glob1500 funeral a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead n.
Glob1500 future time after now ("We can talk about it in the future."); ad. in the time to come ("All future meetings will be held in this room.") n.
Glob1500 game an activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete, usually sports n.
Glob1500 gas any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power n.
Glob1500 general a high military leader; ad. without details; affecting or including all or almost all n.
Glob1500 generation a group of individuals born and living at about the same time. ("The mother and daughter represented two generations.") n.
Glob1500 genocide a plan of action to kill or destroy a national, religious, racial or ethnic group n.
Glob1500 gift something given without cost n.
Glob1500 girl a young female person n.
Glob1500 glass a hard, clear material that is easily broken, used most often for windows or for containers to hold liquids n.
Glob1500 goal that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at; the end of a trip or race n.
Glob1500 god the spirit that is honored as creator of all things ("They believe in God."); a spirit or being believed in many religions to have special powers n.
Glob1500 gold a highly valued yellow metal n.
Glob1500 goods things owned or made to be sold n.
Glob1500 government a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area n.
Glob1500 grain the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those plants that produce the seeds n.
Glob1500 grass a plant with long, narrow, green leaves n.
Glob1500 ground land; the earth's surface; soil n.
Glob1500 group a number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common purpose n.
Glob1500 guerrilla a person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police n.
Glob1500 gun a weapon that shoots bullets n.
Glob1500 hair the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the head n.
Glob1500 half one of two equal parts of something n.
Glob1500 hat a head cover n.
Glob1500 headquarters the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a business or organization n.
Glob1500 health the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free from sickness or disease n.
Glob1500 helicopter a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one place above the ground n.
Glob1500 hero a person honored for being brave or wise n.
Glob1500 hill a small mountain n.
Glob1500 history the written record or description of past events; the study of the past n.
Glob1500 hole an opening; a torn or broken place in something n.
Glob1500 holiday a day when one does not work; a day on which no work is done to honor or remember a person or event n.
Glob1500 home the building where a person lives, especially with family; the place where one was born or comes from; the area or country where one lives n.
Glob1500 horse a large animal often used for racing, riding or farm work n.
Glob1500 hospital a place where sick or injured people are given medical care n.
Glob1500 hostage a person captured and held as a guarantee that a demand or promise will be honored n.
Glob1500 hotel a building with rooms, and often food, for travellers n.
Glob1500 hour a measure of time; sixty minutes n.
Glob1500 house a building in which people live; a country's parliament or lawmaking group ("House of Representatives") n.
Glob1500 humor the ability to understand, enjoy or express what makes people laugh n.
Glob1500 hunger the need for food n.
Glob1500 husband a man who is married n.
Glob1500 ice frozen water n.
Glob1500 idea a thought or picture in the mind; a belief n.
Glob1500 immigrant a person who arrives in a country to live there n.
Glob1500 incident an event or something that happens n.
Glob1500 individual one person n.
Glob1500 industry any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and related activity in factories and offices; all organizations involved in manufacturing n.
Glob1500 inflation a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down n.
Glob1500 information knowledge; facts n.
Glob1500 insect a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with wings n.
Glob1500 instrument a tool or device designed to do something or to make something n.
Glob1500 intelligence the ability to think or learn; information gathered by spying n.
Glob1500 interest what is important to someone ("He acted to protect his interests." "She had a great interest in painting."); a share in owning a business; money paid for the use of money borrowed n.
Glob1500 Internet the extensive communications system that connects computers around the world n.
Glob1500 iron a strong, hard metal used to make machines and tools n.
Glob1500 island a land area with water all around it n.
Glob1500 issue an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing about n.
Glob1500 jail a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences for crimes that are not serious n.
Glob1500 jewel a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald n.
Glob1500 job the work that one does to earn money n.
Glob1500 joke something done or said to cause others to laugh n.
Glob1500 jury a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial n.
Glob1500 justice the quality of being right, fair or lawful n.
Glob1500 kind sort ("What kind of dog is that?"); ad. gentle; caring; helpful n.
Glob1500 knife a tool or weapon used to cut n.
Glob1500 knowledge that which is known; learning or understanding n.
Glob1500 labor work; workers as a group n.
Glob1500 laboratory a room or place where experiments in science are done n.
Glob1500 lake a large area of fresh water surrounded by land n.
Glob1500 language words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or group n.
Glob1500 law all or any rules made by a government n.
Glob1500 legislature a government lawmaking group n.
Glob1500 letter a message written on paper; a communication in writing sent to another person n.
Glob1500 level the amount or height that something reaches or rises to; the position of something or someone n.
Glob1500 life the time between being born and dying; opposite death; all living things n.
Glob1500 light a form of energy that affects the eyes so that one is able to see; anything that produces light; ad. bright; clear; not heavy n.
Glob1500 lightning light produced by electricity in the air, usually during a storm n.
Glob1500 line a long, thin mark on a surface; a number of people or things organized; one after another; the edge of an area protected by military forces n.
Glob1500 liquid a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like water n.
Glob1500 literature all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a country n.
Glob1500 loan money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest payments; something borrowed n.
Glob1500 luck something that happens by chance n.
Glob1500 magazine a publication of news, stories, pictures or other information n.
Glob1500 mail letters, papers and other things sent through an official system, such as a post office n.
Glob1500 majority the greater number; more than half n.
Glob1500 male a man or boy; the sex that is the father of children; ad. of or about men n.
Glob1500 man an adult male human n.
Glob1500 map a picture of the earth's surface or a part of it n.
Glob1500 market a place or area where goods are sold, bought or traded; an economic system in which the prices of things are decided by how many there are and how much money people are willing to pay for them n.
Glob1500 mass an amount of matter having no special form and usually of a large size n.
Glob1500 material the substance, substances or matter of which something is made or from which something can be made, such as wood, cloth or stone; anything that can be made into something else n.
Glob1500 mathematics the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by numbers and signs n.
Glob1500 matter anything that can be seen or felt; what things are made of n.
Glob1500 mayor the chief official of a city or town government n.
Glob1500 meal food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner n.
Glob1500 meat the part of a dead animal used for food n.
Glob1500 media all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio n.
Glob1500 medicine a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health n.
Glob1500 member one of a group n.
Glob1500 memorial something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event n.
Glob1500 memory a picture in the mind of past events; the ability to remember; a thing remembered n.
Glob1500 message written or spoken news or information; a note from one person to another person or group n.
Glob1500 metal a hard substance such as iron, steel or gold n.
Glob1500 method the way something is done n.
Glob1500 microscope a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be studied n.
Glob1500 middle the center; a place or time of equal distance from both sides or ends; ad. in the center n.
Glob1500 militant someone active in trying to cause political change, often by the use of force or violence n.
Glob1500 military the armed forces of a nation or group; ad. of or about the armed forces n.
Glob1500 militia an army of citizens instead of professional soldiers; an armed force or private army n.
Glob1500 milk the white liquid produced by female animals to feed their young n.
Glob1500 mind the thinking, feeling part of a person n.
Glob1500 mineral a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such as coal or salt n.
Glob1500 minister a member of a cabinet; a high government official ("prime minister,"foreign minister") n.
Glob1500 minority the smaller number; opposite majority n.
Glob1500 minute a measure of time; one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; sixty seconds n.
Glob1500 missile any weapon that can be thrown or fired through the air and explodes when it reaches its target n.
Glob1500 mistake a wrong action or decision; an action done without the knowledge that it was wrong n.
Glob1500 mob a large group of wild or angry people n.
Glob1500 model an example; something, usually small, made to show how something will look or work n.
Glob1500 money pieces of metal or paper used to pay for things n.
Glob1500 month one of the twelve periods of time into which a year is divided n.
Glob1500 moon the bright object often seen in the night sky that orbits the earth about every twenty/nine days n.
Glob1500 morning the early part of the day, from sunrise until noon n.
Glob1500 mother the female parent; a woman who has a child or children n.
Glob1500 motion a movement; a continuing change of position or place n.
Glob1500 mountain a part of the earth's surface that rises high above the area around it n.
Glob1500 movement the act of moving or a way of moving; a series of acts or efforts to reach a goal n.
Glob1500 movie a motion picture; a film n.
Glob1500 music the making of sounds by singing or using a musical instrument n.
Glob1500 mystery something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; a secret n.
Glob1500 nation a country, together with its social and political systems n.
Glob1500 native someone who was born in a place, not one who moved there n.
Glob1500 nature all the plants, animals and other things on earth not created by humans; events or processes not caused by humans n.
Glob1500 navy the part of a country's military force trained to fight at sea n.
Glob1500 neighbor a person or country that is next to or near another n.
Glob1500 news information about any recent events, especially as reported by the media n.
Glob1500 night the time between when the sun goes down and when it rises, when there is little or no light n.
Glob1500 noise sound, especially when loud n.
Glob1500 noon the middle of the day; twelve o'clock in the daytime n.
Glob1500 normal the usual condition, amount or form; ad. usual; what is expected n.
Glob1500 north the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun n.
Glob1500 nothing not anything; no thing n.
Glob1500 number a word or sign used to show the order or amount of things n.
Glob1500 ocean the area of salt water that covers almost seventy/five percent of the earth's surface; any of the five main divisions of this water n.
Glob1500 offensive a military campaign of attack; ad. having to do with attacking n.
Glob1500 office a room or building where business or work is done; a public position to which one is elected or appointed n.
Glob1500 officer a person in the military who commands others; any person who is a member of a police force n.
Glob1500 official a person with power in an organization; a representative of an organization or government; ad. of or about an office; approved by the government or someone in power n.
Glob1500 oil a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily; a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel n.
Glob1500 opinion a belief based on one's own ideas and thinking n.
Glob1500 pain a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body n.
Glob1500 paper a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing n.
Glob1500 parachute a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an airplane or helicopter to the ground n.
Glob1500 parade a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary n.
Glob1500 parent a father or mother n.
Glob1500 parliament a government lawmaking group n.
Glob1500 part something less than the whole; not all of something n.
Glob1500 partner a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or others. ("The two men were business partners.") n.
Glob1500 party a group of people working together for a political purpose; a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment n.
Glob1500 passenger a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver n.
Glob1500 passport a document permitting a person to travel to another country n.
Glob1500 past the time gone by; the time before; ad. recent; immediately before; former n.
Glob1500 path a narrow way for walking; a way along which something moves n.
Glob1500 patient a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem n.
Glob1500 peace the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet n.
Glob1500 people any group of persons; all the persons of a group, race, religion or nation ("the American people") n.
Glob1500 percent a part of every hundred ("Ten is ten percent of one hundred.") n.
Glob1500 period an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions n.
Glob1500 person a man, woman or child n.
Glob1500 physics the study of motion, matter and energy n.
Glob1500 picture something that shows what another thing looks like; an idea or representation of something as seen by the eye; a painting; what is made with a camera n.
Glob1500 piece a part of something larger n.
Glob1500 pig a farm animal used for its meat n.
Glob1500 pilot one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter n.
Glob1500 pipe a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas n.
Glob1500 planet a large object in space that orbits the sun ("Earth is a planet.") n.
Glob1500 plastic a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things n.
Glob1500 plenty all that is needed; a large enough amount n.
Glob1500 poem words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions n.
Glob1500 poison a substance that can destroy life or damage health n.
Glob1500 police a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; members of that agency n.
Glob1500 policy an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business n.
Glob1500 politics the activities of government and of those who are in public office n.
Glob1500 poor people with little or no money; ad. lacking money or goods; of bad quality n.
Glob1500 population all the people in a place, city or country n.
Glob1500 port a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm n.
Glob1500 position a place; the way of holding the body; the way a thing is set or placed; a job (or level of a job) in an organization n.
Glob1500 poverty the condition of being poor n.
Glob1500 power the ability to control or direct others; control; strength; ruling force; force or energy used to do work ("Water power turns the wheel.") n.
Glob1500 president the chief official of a country that is a republic; the leader of an organization n.
Glob1500 pressure the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else n.
Glob1500 price the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale n.
Glob1500 prison a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime n.
Glob1500 prize something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard for to get n.
Glob1500 problem a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer n.
Glob1500 process an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result n.
Glob1500 profession a job that requires special training n.
Glob1500 professor a teacher at a n.
Glob1500 profit money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity n.
Glob1500 program a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or show n.
Glob1500 progress movement forward or toward improvement or a goal n.
Glob1500 project a planned effort to do something n.
Glob1500 propaganda ideas or information used to influence opinions n.
Glob1500 property anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods n.
Glob1500 publication something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine n.
Glob1500 purpose the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal n.
Glob1500 quality that which something is known to have or be ("An important quality of steel is its strength."); amount of value or excellence ("Their goods are of the highest quality.") n.
Glob1500 radar a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen n.
Glob1500 radiation waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous n.
Glob1500 radio the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires n.
Glob1500 railroad a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment n.
Glob1500 rain water falling from the sky n.
Glob1500 rate speed; a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; the price of any thing or service that is bought or sold n.
Glob1500 reason the cause for a belief or act; purpose; something that explains n.
Glob1500 recession a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs n.
Glob1500 refugee a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war n.
Glob1500 regret a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens n.
Glob1500 relations understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties n.
Glob1500 religion a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods n.
Glob1500 remains a dead body n.
Glob1500 repair work done to fix something n.
Glob1500 research a careful study to discover correct information n.
Glob1500 resolution an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting n.
Glob1500 resource anything of value that can be used or sold n.
Glob1500 restaurant a place where people can buy and eat meals n.
Glob1500 rice a food grain n.
Glob1500 right what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have ("It is their right to vote."); ad. agreeing with the facts; good; correct; opposite wrong; on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; opposite left n.
Glob1500 risk the chance of loss, damage or injury n.
Glob1500 river a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean n.
Glob1500 road a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other n.
Glob1500 rock a hard piece of mineral matter n.
Glob1500 rocket a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon n.
Glob1500 room a separate area within a building with its own walls n.
Glob1500 root the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil n.
Glob1500 rope a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying n.
Glob1500 rubber a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same name, or a similar substance made from chemicals n.
Glob1500 sailor a person involved in sailing a boat or ship n.
Glob1500 salt a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food n.
Glob1500 sand extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts n.
Glob1500 satellite a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth n.
Glob1500 school a place for education; a place where people go to learn n.
Glob1500 science the study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the knowledge gained about them n.
Glob1500 sea a large area of salt water, usually part of an ocean n.
Glob1500 season one of the four periods of the year that is based on the earth's position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter); a period of time based on different weather conditions ("dry season", "rainy season"); a period during the year when something usually happens ("baseball season") n.
Glob1500 seat a thing to sit on; a place to sit or the right to sit there ("a seat in parliament") n.
Glob1500 secret something known only to a few and kept from general knowledge; ad. hidden from others; known only to a few n.
Glob1500 security freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to protect a person or place ("Security was increased in the city.") n.
Glob1500 seed the part of a plant from which new plants grow n.
Glob1500 self all that which makes one person different from others n.
Glob1500 Senate the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress n.
Glob1500 series a number of similar things or events that follow one after another in time, position or order n.
Glob1500 service an organization or system that provides something for the public ("Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes."); a job that an organization or business can do for money; military organizations such as an army, navy or air force; a religious ceremony n.
Glob1500 sex either the male or female group into which all people and animals are divided because of their actions in producing young; the physical activity by which humans and animals can produce young n.
Glob1500 sheep a farm animal used for its meat and hair n.
Glob1500 shoe a covering for the foot n.
Glob1500 sickness the condition of being in bad health n.
Glob1500 side the outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom; parts away from the middle; either the right or left half of the body n.
Glob1500 silver a valued white metal n.
Glob1500 sister a female with the same father or mother as another person n.
Glob1500 situation the way things are during a period of time n.
Glob1500 size the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is n.
Glob1500 skeleton all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions n.
Glob1500 skill the ability gained from training or experience n.
Glob1500 skin the outer covering of humans and most animals n.
Glob1500 sky the space above the earth n.
Glob1500 slave a person owned or controlled by another n.
Glob1500 snow soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold n.
Glob1500 soil earth in which plants grow n.
Glob1500 soldier a person in the army n.
Glob1500 son a person's male child n.
Glob1500 sort any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some way; a kind of something n.
Glob1500 sound fast/moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; that which is heard n.
Glob1500 south the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun n.
Glob1500 space the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; the area between or inside things n.
Glob1500 speech a talk given to a group of people n.
Glob1500 spirit the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death n.
Glob1500 sport any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill n.
Glob1500 spring the time of the year between winter and summer n.
Glob1500 square a flat shape having four equal sides n.
Glob1500 star a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at night, but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or singer n.
Glob1500 station a place of special work or purpose ("a police station"); a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or television broadcasts n.
Glob1500 statue a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal n.
Glob1500 steam the gas that comes from hot water n.
Glob1500 steel iron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances n.
Glob1500 stone a small piece of rock n.
Glob1500 storm violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow n.
Glob1500 story the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined n.
Glob1500 stove a heating device used for cooking n.
Glob1500 street a road in a city, town or village n.
Glob1500 structure the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a building n.
Glob1500 subject the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about n.
Glob1500 submarine an underwater ship n.
Glob1500 substance the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas) n.
Glob1500 subversion an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly n.
Glob1500 sugar a sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants n.
Glob1500 suicide the act of killing oneself n.
Glob1500 summer the warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn n.
Glob1500 sun the huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth n.
Glob1500 surface the outer side or top of something ("The rocket landed on the surface of the moon.") n.
Glob1500 surplus an amount that is more than is needed; extra; ("That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.") n.
Glob1500 sympathy a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness n.
Glob1500 system a method of organizing or doing something by following rules or a plan; a group of connected things or parts working together for a common purpose or goal n.
Glob1500 tank a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle with guns n.
Glob1500 target any person or object aimed at or fired at n.
Glob1500 tax the money a person or business must pay to the government so the government can provide services n.
Glob1500 tea a drink made from the plant of the same name n.
Glob1500 team a group organized for some purpose, often for sports n.
Glob1500 technology the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and services n.
Glob1500 telephone a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, over distances n.
Glob1500 telescope a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger n.
Glob1500 television a device that receives electronic signals and makes them into pictures and sounds; the system of sending pictures and sounds by electronic signals over a distance so others can see and hear them on a receiver n.
Glob1500 temperature the measurement of heat and cold n.
Glob1500 term a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a responsibility ("He served two terms in Congress."); the conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved in it n.
Glob1500 territory a large area of land n.
Glob1500 terror extreme fear; that which causes great fear n.
Glob1500 terrorist a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government n.
Glob1500 theater a place where movies are shown or plays are performed n.
Glob1500 theory a possible explanation of why something exists or how something happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven ("Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.") n.
Glob1500 thing any object n.
Glob1500 time that which is measured in minutes, hours, days and years; a period that can be identified in hours and minutes and is shown on a clock; a period when an event should or will take place n.
Glob1500 today this day n.
Glob1500 tomorrow the day after today n.
Glob1500 tonight this night n.
Glob1500 tool any instrument or device designed to help one do work n.
Glob1500 top the upper edge or surface; the highest part; the cover of something n.
Glob1500 total the complete amount n.
Glob1500 town a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large as a city n.
Glob1500 tradition a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time n.
Glob1500 traffic the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or waterway n.
Glob1500 transportation the act or business of moving goods or people n.
Glob1500 treason the act of fighting against one's own country or of helping its enemies n.
Glob1500 treasure a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value n.
Glob1500 treatment the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make better n.
Glob1500 treaty a written agreement between two or more nations n.
Glob1500 tree a very tall plant that is mostly wood, except for its leaves n.
Glob1500 trial an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true n.
Glob1500 tribe a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader n.
Glob1500 trip a movement from one place to another, usually a long distance n.
Glob1500 troops a number of soldiers in a large controlled group n.
Glob1500 trouble that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems n.
Glob1500 truce a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved n.
Glob1500 truck a heavy vehicle used to carry goods n.
Glob1500 tube a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long, thin container in which they can be kept n.
Glob1500 universe all of space, including planets and stars n.
Glob1500 university a place of education that usually includes several colleges and research organizations n.
Glob1500 vacation a holiday; a period of time for travel, pleasure or rest, especially one with pay given to an employee n.
Glob1500 vaccine a substance containing killed or weakened organisms given to a person or animal to produce protection against a disease n.
Glob1500 valley a long area of land between higher areas of land n.
Glob1500 value the quality of being useful, important or desired; the amount of money that could be received if something is sold n.
Glob1500 vegetable a plant grown for food n.
Glob1500 vehicle anything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be transported, especially anything on wheels; a car or truck n.
Glob1500 version the form of something with different details than earlier or later forms n.
Glob1500 victim someone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer; someone who is tricked n.
Glob1500 victory a success in a fight or competition n.
Glob1500 video a method of recording images and sound without a traditional film camera to be shown on a television, computer or other device n.
Glob1500 village a very small town n.
Glob1500 violence the use of force to cause injury, death or damage n.
Glob1500 visa the official permission given to a person to enter a country where he or she is not a citizen n.
Glob1500 voice the sound made by creatures, especially humans, for speaking n.
Glob1500 volcano a hill or mountain around a hole in the earth's surface that can explode, sending hot, melted rock and ash into the air n.
Glob1500 volunteer a person who chooses to do something without being asked, usually without being paid n.
Glob1500 wages money received for work done n.
Glob1500 wall the side of a room or building formed by wood, stone or other material; a structure sometimes used to separate areas of land n.
Glob1500 war fighting between nations, or groups in a nation, using weapons n.
Glob1500 water the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans n.
Glob1500 way a path on land or sea or in the air; how something is done; method n.
Glob1500 wealth a large amount of possessions, money or other things of value n.
Glob1500 weapon anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or war n.
Glob1500 weather the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain, heat or cold n.
Glob1500 Web site a collection of information prepared by a person or organization on the World Wide Web of the Internet n.
Glob1500 week a period of time equal to seven days n.
Glob1500 west the direction in which the sun goes down n.
Glob1500 wheat a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain n.
Glob1500 wheel a round structure that turns around a center n.
Glob1500 while a space of time ("Please come to my house for a while."); conj. at or during the same time ("It may not be a good idea to eat while you are running.") n.
Glob1500 wife a woman who is married n.
Glob1500 wind a strong movement of air n.
Glob1500 window an opening in a wall to let in light and air, usually filled with glass n.
Glob1500 winter the coldest time of year, between autumn and spring n.
Glob1500 wire a long, thin piece of metal used to hang objects or to carry electricity or electronic communications from one place to another n.
Glob1500 witness a person who saw and can tell about an action or event, sometimes in a court of law n.
Glob1500 woman an adult female human n.
Glob1500 wood the solid material of which trees are made n.
Glob1500 word one or more connected sounds that form a single part of a language n.
Glob1500 world the earth; the people who live on the earth n.
Glob1500 worth value measured in money n.
Glob1500 wreckage what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed n.
Glob1500 year a period of time equal to twelve months n.
Glob1500 yesterday the day before today n.
Glob1500 zero the number meaning none or nothing n.
Glob1500 zoo a place where animals are kept for the public to look at and study n.
Glob1500 at in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") prep.
Glob1500 because for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") prep.
Glob1500 before earlier prep.
Glob1500 except but for prep.
Glob1500 for because of ("He is famous for his work."); in exchange ("Give me one dollar for the book."); through space or time ("They travelled for one hour."); representative of ("I speak for all people."); to be employed by ("She works for a computer company.") prep.
Glob1500 from having a person, place or thing as a beginning or cause ("It is a message from the president."); at a place distant, not near ("The school is five kilometers from my home."); because of ("He is suffering from cancer.") prep.
Glob1500 in inside; held by; contained by; surrounded by; during prep.
Glob1500 on above and held up by; touching the upper surface of ("The book is on the table."); supported by ("He is on his feet."); about ("The report on the meeting is ready."); at the time of ("He left on Wednesday.") prep.
Glob1500 since from a time in the past until now ("I have known her since we went to school together.") prep.
Glob1500 through in at one end and out at the other; from front to back; from top to bottom; with the help of; by prep.
Glob1500 to showing the direction of an action; showing the person or place toward which an action is directed; showing a goal or purpose prep.
Glob1500 toward in the direction of; leading to prep.
Glob1500 under below; below the surface of; less than; as called for by a law, agreement or system ("The river flows under the bridge." "Such action is not permitted under the law.") prep.
Glob1500 with along or by the side of; together; using ("He fixed it with a tool."); having ("the house with the red door") prep.
Glob1500 without with no; not having or using; free from; not doing prep.
Glob1500 of made from; belonging to; about; connected to; included among prep.
Glob1500 he the boy or man who is being spoken about pro.
Glob1500 I the person speaking pro.
Glob1500 it a thing, place, event or idea that is being spoken about ("The sky is blue, but it also has a few white clouds.") pro.
Glob1500 she the girl or woman who is being spoken about pro.
Glob1500 them other people being spoken about pro.
Glob1500 these of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken about already pro.
Glob1500 they those ones being spoken about pro.
Glob1500 this of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been spoken about already pro.
Glob1500 us the form of the word "we" used after a preposition ("He said he would write to us.") or used as an object of a verb ("They saw us yesterday.") pro.
Glob1500 we two or more people, including the speaker or writer ("He and I will go together, and we will return together.") pro.
Glob1500 what used to ask about something or to ask for information about something ("What is this?"); ad. which or which kind ("He wants to know what you would like to drink.") pro.
Glob1500 which used to ask about what one or what ones of a group of things or people ("Which program do you like best?" "Which students will take the test?") pro.
Glob1500 who what or which person or persons that ("Who wants to go?"); the person or persons ("They are the ones who want to go.") pro.
Glob1500 you the person or persons being spoken to pro.
Glob1500 the used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is known about or is being spoken about pro.
Glob1500 so it cannot be seen so it cannot be seen
Glob1500 stated; not all stated; not all
Glob1500 accept to agree to receive v.
Glob1500 accuse to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone v.
Glob1500 act to do something v.
Glob1500 add to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more v.
Glob1500 admit to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") v.
Glob1500 advertise to show or present the qualities of a product to increase sales v.
Glob1500 advise to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision v.
Glob1500 affect to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") v.
Glob1500 agree to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something v.
Glob1500 aid to help; to support; n. help, assistance v.
Glob1500 aim to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose v.
Glob1500 amend to add to or to change (a proposal or law) v.
Glob1500 announce to make known publicly; to declare officially v.
Glob1500 apologize to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility v.
Glob1500 appeal to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help v.
Glob1500 appear to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem v.
Glob1500 appoint to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") v.
Glob1500 approve to agree with; to agree to support v.
Glob1500 argue to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree v.
Glob1500 arrest to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner v.
Glob1500 arrive to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip v.
Glob1500 ask to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") v.
Glob1500 assist to help v.
Glob1500 attach to tie together; to connect v.
Glob1500 attempt to work toward something; to try; to make an effort v.
Glob1500 attend to be present at v.
Glob1500 avoid to stay away from v.
Glob1500 balance to make two sides or forces equal v.
Glob1500 ban to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction v.
Glob1500 bar to prevent or block v.
Glob1500 be to live; to happen; to exist v.
Glob1500 beat to hit again and again v.
Glob1500 become to come to be v.
Glob1500 begin to do the first part of an action; to start v.
Glob1500 believe to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust v.
Glob1500 belong to be owned by; to be a member of v.
Glob1500 betray to turn against; to be false to v.
Glob1500 bite to cut with the teeth v.
Glob1500 blame to accuse; to hold responsible v.
Glob1500 bleed to lose blood v.
Glob1500 block to stop something from being done; to prevent movement v.
Glob1500 blow to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") v.
Glob1500 boil to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot v.
Glob1500 born to come to life; to come into existence v.
Glob1500 borrow to take as a loan v.
Glob1500 boycott to refuse to take part in or deal with v.
Glob1500 break to divide into parts by force; to destroy v.
Glob1500 breathe to take air into the body and let it out again v.
Glob1500 bring to come with something v.
Glob1500 broadcast to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program v.
Glob1500 build to join materials together to make something v.
Glob1500 burn to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire v.
Glob1500 burst to break open suddenly v.
Glob1500 bury to put into the ground and cover with earth v.
Glob1500 buy to get by paying something, usually money v.
Glob1500 call to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") v.
Glob1500 can to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal v.
Glob1500 cancel to end; to stop v.
Glob1500 capture to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of v.
Glob1500 care to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest v.
Glob1500 carry to take something or someone from one place to another v.
Glob1500 catch to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands v.
Glob1500 cause to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result v.
Glob1500 celebrate to honor a person or event with special activities v.
Glob1500 change to make different; to become different v.
Glob1500 charge to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something v.
Glob1500 chase to run or go after someone or something v.
Glob1500 cheat to get by a trick; to steal from v.
Glob1500 cheer to shout approval or praise v.
Glob1500 choose to decide between two or more v.
Glob1500 claim to say something as a fact v.
Glob1500 clean to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") v.
Glob1500 climb to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands v.
Glob1500 close to make something not open; ad. near to v.
Glob1500 collapse to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in strength, health or power. ("The building collapsed in the earthquake." "The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.") v.
Glob1500 collect to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") v.
Glob1500 combine to mix or bring together v.
Glob1500 come to move toward; to arrive v.
Glob1500 command to order; to have power over something v.
Glob1500 comment to say something about; to express an opinion about something v.
Glob1500 communicate to tell; to give or exchange information v.
Glob1500 compare to examine what is different or similar v.
Glob1500 compete to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others v.
Glob1500 condemn to say a person or action is wrong or bad v.
Glob1500 confirm to approve; to say that something is true v.
Glob1500 congratulate to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck v.
Glob1500 connect to join one thing to another; to unite; to link v.
Glob1500 consider to give thought to; to think about carefully v.
Glob1500 contain to hold; to include v.
Glob1500 continue to go on doing or being v.
Glob1500 control to direct; to have power over v.
Glob1500 cook to heat food before eating it v.
Glob1500 cooperate to act or work together v.
Glob1500 copy to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another v.
Glob1500 count to speak or add numbers v.
Glob1500 cover to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing v.
Glob1500 crash to fall violently; to hit with great force v.
Glob1500 create to make; to give life or form to v.
Glob1500 criticize to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge v.
Glob1500 cross to go from one side to another; to go across v.
Glob1500 crush to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely v.
Glob1500 cry to express or show sorrow or pain v.
Glob1500 cure to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") v.
Glob1500 cut to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce v.
Glob1500 damage to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things v.
Glob1500 dance to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music v.
Glob1500 deal to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.") v.
Glob1500 debate to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument v.
Glob1500 decide to choose; to settle; to judge v.
Glob1500 declare to say; to make a statement v.
Glob1500 decrease to make less in size or amount v.
Glob1500 defeat to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost v.
Glob1500 defend to guard or fight against attack; to protect v.
Glob1500 define to give the meaning of; to explain v.
Glob1500 delay to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late v.
Glob1500 demand to ask by ordering; to ask with force v.
Glob1500 demonstrate to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using examples ("The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.") v.
Glob1500 denounce to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely v.
Glob1500 deny to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request v.
Glob1500 depend to need help and support v.
Glob1500 deplore to regret strongly; to express sadness v.
Glob1500 deploy to move forces or weapons into positions for action v.
Glob1500 describe to give a word picture of something; to give details of something v.
Glob1500 design to plan or create plans for v.
Glob1500 desire to want very much; to wish for v.
Glob1500 destroy to break into pieces; to end the existence of v.
Glob1500 detain to keep or hold ("The police detained several suspects for questioning.") v.
Glob1500 develop to grow; to create; to experience progress v.
Glob1500 die to become dead; to stop living; to end v.
Glob1500 dig to make a hole in the ground v.
Glob1500 direct to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); ad. straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is direct.") v.
Glob1500 disappear to become unseen; to no longer exist v.
Glob1500 disarm to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device v.
Glob1500 discover to find or learn something v.
Glob1500 discuss to talk about; to exchange ideas v.
Glob1500 dismiss to send away; to refuse to consider v.
Glob1500 dispute to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate v.
Glob1500 dive to jump into water head first v.
Glob1500 divide to separate into two or more parts v.
Glob1500 do to act; to make an effort v.
Glob1500 donate to present something as a gift to an organization, country or cause. ("She donated money to the Red Cross to help survivors of the earthquake.") v.
Glob1500 double to increase two times as much in size, strength or number v.
Glob1500 dream to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; n. a picture or story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future v.
Glob1500 drink to take liquid into the body through the mouth v.
Glob1500 drive to control a moving vehicle v.
Glob1500 drop to fall or let fall; to go lower v.
Glob1500 drown to die under water v.
Glob1500 earn to be paid in return for work done v.
Glob1500 ease to reduce; to make less difficult v.
Glob1500 eat to take food into the body through the mouth v.
Glob1500 elect to choose by voting v.
Glob1500 employ to give work in return for wages v.
Glob1500 end to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last v.
Glob1500 enforce to make something be done v.
Glob1500 enjoy to be pleased or satisfied by something v.
Glob1500 enter to come or go into v.
Glob1500 escape to get free; to get away from; to get out of v.
Glob1500 establish to bring into existence; to create v.
Glob1500 estimate to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information v.
Glob1500 evaporate to change from a liquid into a gas v.
Glob1500 examine to study closely v.
Glob1500 exchange to trade; to give or receive one thing for another v.
Glob1500 excuse to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action v.
Glob1500 execute to kill v.
Glob1500 exile to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or her country v.
Glob1500 exist to be; to live v.
Glob1500 expand to make larger; to grow larger v.
Glob1500 expect to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event v.
Glob1500 expel to force out; to remove from; to send away v.
Glob1500 experience to live through an event, situation or condition ("She experienced great pain."); n. something that one has done or lived through ("The experience caused her great pain.") v.
Glob1500 experiment to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something v.
Glob1500 explain to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning v.
Glob1500 explode to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb v.
Glob1500 explore to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely v.
Glob1500 export to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale v.
Glob1500 express to say clearly v.
Glob1500 extend to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time v.
Glob1500 fail to not succeed; to not reach a goal v.
Glob1500 fall to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position v.
Glob1500 fear to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen ("He feared falling down."); n. a strong emotion when there is danger or trouble ("He had a fear that he would fall down.") v.
Glob1500 feed to give food to v.
Glob1500 feel to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching v.
Glob1500 fight to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy; n. the use of force; a battle v.
Glob1500 fill to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more v.
Glob1500 film to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture or movie; n. a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie v.
Glob1500 find to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.") v.
Glob1500 finish to complete; to end v.
Glob1500 fire to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning v.
Glob1500 fit to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.") v.
Glob1500 fix to make good or right again v.
Glob1500 flee to run away from v.
Glob1500 float to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air v.
Glob1500 flood to cover with water; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land v.
Glob1500 flow to move like a liquid v.
Glob1500 fly to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle v.
Glob1500 follow to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey v.
Glob1500 fool to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick; n. a person who is tricked easily v.
Glob1500 force to make someone do something or make something happen by using power; n. power, strength; strength used against a person or object; military power of a nation; a military group v.
Glob1500 forget to not remember v.
Glob1500 forgive to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt v.
Glob1500 form to make; to start; to shape ("They formed a swim team."); n. a kind ("Swimming is a form of exercise.") v.
Glob1500 free to release; ad. not controlled by another or by outside forces; not in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost v.
Glob1500 freeze to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold v.
Glob1500 frighten to cause great fear v.
Glob1500 gain to get possession of; to get more; to increase v.
Glob1500 gather to bring or come together into a group or place; to collect v.
Glob1500 get to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the owner of v.
Glob1500 give to present to another to keep without receiving payment v.
Glob1500 go to move from one place to another; to leave v.
Glob1500 govern to control; to rule by military or political power v.
Glob1500 grind to reduce to small pieces by crushing v.
Glob1500 grow to develop or become bigger; to increase in size or amount v.
Glob1500 guarantee to promise a result; to promise that something will happen v.
Glob1500 guard to watch and protect a person, place or thing ("He guards the president."); n. a person or thing that watches or protects ("He is a prison guard.") v.
Glob1500 guide to lead to; to show the way; n. one who shows the way v.
Glob1500 halt to come or cause to come to a stop; to stop v.
Glob1500 hang to place something so the highest part is supported and the lower part is not; to kill by hanging v.
Glob1500 happen to become a fact or event; to take place v.
Glob1500 harm to injure; to damage; n. damage; hurt v.
Glob1500 harvest to gather crops; n. the crop after it is gathered v.
Glob1500 hate to have strong emotions against; to consider as an enemy; opposite love v.
Glob1500 head to lead; to command; n. leader; chief; the top part of something; the highest position v.
Glob1500 heal to return to good health; to cure; to become well v.
Glob1500 hear to receive sound through the ears; to receive news about v.
Glob1500 heat to make hot or warm; n. great warmth; that which is produced by burning fuel; energy from the sun v.
Glob1500 help to give support; to assist; to make easier; n. support; aid v.
Glob1500 hide to prevent from being seen or found; to make secret v.
Glob1500 hijack to seize or take control of a vehicle by force v.
Glob1500 hit to strike; to touch with force v.
Glob1500 hold to carry or support, usually in the hands or arms; to keep in one position; to keep as a prisoner; to contain; to possess; to occupy; to organize and be involved in ("The two sides hold talks this week.") v.
Glob1500 honor to obey; to show strong, good feelings for ("to honor one's parents"); n. an award; an act of giving special recognition ("He received many honors for his efforts to help others.") v.
Glob1500 hope to expect; to believe there is a good chance that something will happen as wanted; to want something to happen v.
Glob1500 hunt to search for animals to capture or kill them; to seek; to try to find v.
Glob1500 hurry to do or go fast v.
Glob1500 hurt to cause pain, injury or damage v.
Glob1500 identify to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are v.
Glob1500 ignore to pay no attention to or refuse to consider ("The president ignored the protesters outside his office.") v.
Glob1500 imagine to make a picture in the mind; to form an idea v.
Glob1500 import to bring from another country; n. something brought from another country, usually for sale v.
Glob1500 improve to make better; to become better v.
Glob1500 incite to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent v.
Glob1500 include to have; to make a part of v.
Glob1500 increase to make more in size or amount v.
Glob1500 infect to make sick with something that causes disease v.
Glob1500 influence to have an effect on someone or something; to cause change v.
Glob1500 inform to tell; to give knowledge to v.
Glob1500 inject to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin v.
Glob1500 injure to cause harm or damage to a person or animal v.
Glob1500 inspect to look at something carefully; to examine, especially by an expert v.
Glob1500 insult to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored v.
Glob1500 interfere to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the activities of others, especially when not asked to do so v.
Glob1500 intervene to come between; to come between in order to settle or solve v.
Glob1500 invade to enter an area or country by force with an army v.
Glob1500 invent to plan and make something never made before; to create a new thing or way of doing something v.
Glob1500 invest to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money v.
Glob1500 investigate to study or examine all information about an event, situation or charge; to search for the truth v.
Glob1500 invite to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or gathering v.
Glob1500 involve to take part in; to become a part of; to include v.
Glob1500 join to put together or come together; to become part of or a member of v.
Glob1500 judge to form an opinion about; to decide a question, especially a legal one; n. a public official who decides problems of law in a court v.
Glob1500 jump to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air v.
Glob1500 keep to possess; to have for oneself v.
Glob1500 kick to hit with the foot v.
Glob1500 kidnap to seize and take away by force v.
Glob1500 kill to make dead; to cause to die v.
Glob1500 kiss to touch with the mouth to show love or honor v.
Glob1500 know to understand something as correct; to have the facts about; to recognize someone because you have met and talked together before v.
Glob1500 lack to be without; n. the condition of needing, wanting or not having v.
Glob1500 land to come to the earth from the air ("Airplanes land at airports."); n. the part of the earth not covered by water; the ground v.
Glob1500 last to continue ("The talks will last three days."); ad. after all others; the only one remaining ("She is the last person in line.") v.
Glob1500 laugh to make sounds to express pleasure or happy feelings v.
Glob1500 launch to put into operation; to begin; to send into the air or space v.
Glob1500 lead to show the way; to command; to control; to go first v.
Glob1500 leak to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole (usually a gas or liquid) v.
Glob1500 learn to get knowledge about; to come to know a fact or facts v.
Glob1500 leave to go away from; to let something stay where it is v.
Glob1500 lend to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of money v.
Glob1500 let to permit to do or to be; to make possible v.
Glob1500 lie to have one's body on the ground or other surface; to say something that one knows is not true v.
Glob1500 lift to take or bring up to a higher place or level v.
Glob1500 like to be pleased with; to have good feelings for someone or something; ad. in the same way as; similar to v.
Glob1500 limit to restrict to a number or amount; n. the greatest amount or number permitted v.
Glob1500 link to connect; to unite one thing or event with another; n. a relation between two or more things, situations or events v.
Glob1500 list to put in writing a number of names of people or things; n. a written series of names or things v.
Glob1500 listen to try to hear v.
Glob1500 live to have life; to exist; ad. having life; alive v.
Glob1500 load to put objects on or into a vehicle or container; n. that which is carried v.
Glob1500 look to turn the eyes toward so as to see; to search or hunt for; to seem to be v.
Glob1500 lose to have no longer; to not find; to fail to keep; to be defeated v.
Glob1500 love to like very much; to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes involving sex); n. a strong, kind emotion for someone or something; opposite hate v.
Glob1500 make to produce; to create; to build; to do something or to carry out an action; to cause to be or to become v.
Glob1500 manufacture to make goods in large amounts v.
Glob1500 march to walk in a group like soldiers; to walk together in a large group to protest about something v.
Glob1500 mark to make a sign or cut on something v.
Glob1500 marry to join a man and woman together as husband and wife; to become husband and wife (usually in a religious or civil ceremony) v.
Glob1500 mate to bring together a male and a female to create another creature v.
Glob1500 may a word used with an action word to mean permit or possible ("May I go?" "They may leave tomorrow.") v.
Glob1500 mean to want to; to give the idea of; to have the idea of v.
Glob1500 measure to learn the amount, size or distance of something; n. an action taken; a legislative proposal v.
Glob1500 meet to come together with someone or something at the same time and place v.
Glob1500 melt to make a solid into a liquid by heating it v.
Glob1500 mine to dig useful or valuable substances out of the earth; n. a place in the earth where such substances are found; a bomb placed under the ground or under water v.
Glob1500 miss to fail to hit, see, reach or meet v.
Glob1500 mix to put different things together to make one thing v.
Glob1500 mourn to express or feel sadness v.
Glob1500 move to change position; to put or keep in motion; to go v.
Glob1500 murder to kill another person illegally; n. the crime of killing another person v.
Glob1500 must a word used with an action word to mean necessary ("You must go to school.") v.
Glob1500 name to appoint; to nominate; to give a name to; n. a word by which a person, animal or thing is known or called v.
Glob1500 need to require; to want; to be necessary to have or to do v.
Glob1500 negotiate to talk about a problem or situation to find a common solution v.
Glob1500 nominate to name someone as a candidate for an election; to propose a person for an office or position v.
Glob1500 note to talk about something already known; n. a word or words written to help a person remember; a short letter v.
Glob1500 obey to act as one is ordered to act v.
Glob1500 object to show that one does not like or approve; to protest; n. something not alive that can be seen or touched v.
Glob1500 observe to watch; to look at carefully; to celebrate or honor something ("They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born.") v.
Glob1500 occupy to take and hold or to control by force v.
Glob1500 offer to present or propose; n. the act of presenting or proposing; that which is presented or proposed v.
Glob1500 open to start ("They opened talks."); ad. not closed; not secret v.
Glob1500 operate to do work or a job; to cut into the body for medical reasons v.
Glob1500 oppose to be against; to fight against v.
Glob1500 oppress to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power v.
Glob1500 orbit to travel in space around a planet or other object; n. the path or way an object travels in space around another object or planet v.
Glob1500 order to give a command; to tell someone what to do; n. a command; the correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in which people obey laws v.
Glob1500 organize to put in order; to put together into a system v.
Glob1500 oust to force to leave; to remove by force v.
Glob1500 overthrow to remove from power; to defeat or end by force v.
Glob1500 owe to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something received v.
Glob1500 own to have or possess for oneself v.
Glob1500 paint to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors; n. a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface v.
Glob1500 pardon to forgive for a crime and release from punishment v.
Glob1500 pass to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or permit to go v.
Glob1500 pay to give money for work done or for something bought v.
Glob1500 perform to speak, dance or sing in front of others v.
Glob1500 permit to let; to make possible v.
Glob1500 persuade to cause someone to do something by explaining or urging. ("The police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.") v.
Glob1500 place to put something somewhere; n. an area or a part of an area; space where a person or thing is; any room, building, town or country v.
Glob1500 plan to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something ">("They plan to have a party."); n. an organized or developed idea or method ("The plan will not work.") v.
Glob1500 plant to put into the ground to grow; n. a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth v.
Glob1500 play to have fun; to not work; to take part in a sport; to make music on an instrument; n. a story acted in a theater v.
Glob1500 please to make one happy; to give enjoyment v.
Glob1500 plot to make secret plans; n. a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal v.
Glob1500 point to aim one's finger toward; to aim; n. the sharp end of something v.
Glob1500 pollute to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water v.
Glob1500 possess to have; to own; to control or be controlled by v.
Glob1500 postpone to delay action until a later time v.
Glob1500 pour to flow; to cause to flow v.
Glob1500 praise to say good things about; to approve v.
Glob1500 pray to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit v.
Glob1500 predict to say what one believes will happen in the future. ("The weather scientist predicted a cold winter.") v.
Glob1500 present to offer for consideration ("We will present our idea to the committee."); n. a gift ("I gave them a present for their anniversary."); now ("The present time is a good time."); ad. to be at a place ("I was present at school yesterday.") v.
Glob1500 press to urge strongly; n. newspapers, magazines and other publications v.
Glob1500 prevent to keep or stop from going or happening v.
Glob1500 produce to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture v.
Glob1500 promise to say one will do something; n. a spoken or written agreement to do something v.
Glob1500 propose to present or offer for consideration v.
Glob1500 protect to guard; to defend; to prevent from being harmed or damaged v.
Glob1500 protest to speak against; to object v.
Glob1500 prove to show to be true v.
Glob1500 provide to give something needed or wanted v.
Glob1500 publish to make public something that is written; to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine v.
Glob1500 pull to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; opposite push v.
Glob1500 pump to force a gas or liquid up, into or through v.
Glob1500 punish to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal v.
Glob1500 purchase to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which is bought v.
Glob1500 push to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull v.
Glob1500 put to place; to set in position v.
Glob1500 question to ask; to express wonder or disbelief; n. a sentence or word used in asking for information; a problem; an issue to be discussed v.
Glob1500 race to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest; to take part in a campaign for political office; n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color v.
Glob1500 raid to make a sudden attack; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something v.
Glob1500 raise to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to increase v.
Glob1500 rape to carry out a sexual attack by force against a person v.
Glob1500 reach to put a hand toward; to arrive at; to come to v.
Glob1500 react to act as a result of or in answer to v.
Glob1500 read to look at and understand the meaning of written words or numbers v.
Glob1500 rebel to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country v.
Glob1500 receive to get or accept something given, offered or sent v.
Glob1500 recognize to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before; to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government v.
Glob1500 record to write something in order to have it for future use; to put sound or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again; n. a writing that shows proof or facts about something v.
Glob1500 recover to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away ("The police recovered the stolen money."); to return to normal health or normal conditions She is expected to recover from the operation.") v.
Glob1500 reduce to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; to cut v.
Glob1500 reform to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better condition v.
Glob1500 refuse to reject; to not accept, give or do something v.
Glob1500 register to have one's name officially placed on a list of people permitted to vote in an election or take part in an educational program v.
Glob1500 reject to refuse to accept, use or believe v.
Glob1500 release to free; to permit to go; to permit to be known or made public v.
Glob1500 remain to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same v.
Glob1500 remember to think about the past; opposite forget v.
Glob1500 remove to take away or take off; to put an end to; to take out of a position or office v.
Glob1500 repeat to say or do again v.
Glob1500 report to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation; n. the story about an event; the results of a study or investigation; a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed v.
Glob1500 represent to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as an example v.
Glob1500 repress to control or to restrict freedoms by force v.
Glob1500 request to ask for; n. the act of asking for v.
Glob1500 require to need or demand as necessary v.
Glob1500 rescue to free from danger or evil v.
Glob1500 resign to leave a position, job or office v.
Glob1500 resist to oppose; to fight to prevent v.
Glob1500 respect to feel or show honor to a person or thing ("All citizens should respect the law.") v.
Glob1500 rest to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength; n. that which remains; the others v.
Glob1500 restrain to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group v.
Glob1500 restrict to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger v.
Glob1500 result to happen from a cause; n. that which follows or is produced by a cause; effect v.
Glob1500 retire to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health v.
Glob1500 return to go or come back; to bring, give, take or send back v.
Glob1500 revolt to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government v.
Glob1500 ride to sit on or in and be carried along; to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat v.
Glob1500 riot to act with many others in a violent way in a public place; n. a violent action by a large group of people v.
Glob1500 rise to go up; to go higher; to increase; to go from a position of sitting or lying to a position of standing v.
Glob1500 rob to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal v.
Glob1500 roll to turn over and over; to move like a ball v.
Glob1500 rub to move something over the surface of another thing v.
Glob1500 ruin to damage severely; to destroy v.
Glob1500 rule to govern or control; to decide; n. a statement or an order that says how something must be done v.
Glob1500 run to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking v.
Glob1500 sabotage to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.") v.
Glob1500 sacrifice to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person v.
Glob1500 sail to travel by boat or ship v.
Glob1500 satisfy to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded v.
Glob1500 save to make safe; to remove from harm; to keep for future use v.
Glob1500 say to speak; to express in words v.
Glob1500 search to look for carefully v.
Glob1500 see to know or sense through the eyes; to understand or know v.
Glob1500 seek(ing) to search for ("They are seeking a cure for cancer."); to try to get ("She is seeking election to public office."); to plan to do ("Electric power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.") v.
Glob1500 seem to appear to be ("She seems to be in good health.") v.
Glob1500 seize to take quickly by force; to take control of quickly; to arrest v.
Glob1500 sell to give something in exchange for money v.
Glob1500 send to cause to go; to permit to go; to cause to be carried, taken or directed to or away from a place v.
Glob1500 sense to come to know about by feeling, believing or understanding; n. any of the abilities to see, hear, taste, smell or feel v.
Glob1500 sentence to declare the punishment for a crime; n. the punishment for a crime v.
Glob1500 separate to set or keep people, things or ideas away from or independent from others; ad. not together or connected; different v.
Glob1500 serve to work as an official; to be employed by the government; to assist or help v.
Glob1500 set to put in place or position; to establish a time, price or limit v.
Glob1500 settle to end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem); to make a home in a new place v.
Glob1500 shake to move or cause to move in short, quick movements v.
Glob1500 shape to give form to; n. the form of something, especially how it looks v.
Glob1500 share to give part of something to another or others; n. a part belonging to, given to or owned by a single person or a group; any one of the equal parts of ownership of a business or company v.
Glob1500 shell to fire artillery; n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover v.
Glob1500 shelter to protect or give protection to; n. something that gives protection; a place of safety v.
Glob1500 shine to aim a light; to give bright light; to be bright; to clean to make bright v.
Glob1500 ship to transport; n. a large boat v.
Glob1500 shock to cause to feel sudden surprise or fear; n. something that greatly affects the mind or emotions; a powerful shake, as from an earthquake v.
Glob1500 shoot to cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to kill; to use a gun v.
Glob1500 should used with another verb (action word) to show responsibility ("We should study."), probability ("The talks should begin soon."), or that something is believed to be a good idea ("Criminals should be punished.") v.
Glob1500 shout to speak very loudly v.
Glob1500 show to make something be seen; to make known; n. a play or story presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for enjoyment or education; something organized to be seen by the public v.
Glob1500 shrink to make or become less in size, weight or value v.
Glob1500 sign to write one's name; n. a mark or shape used to mean something; evidence that something exists or will happen; a flat piece of material with writing that gives information v.
Glob1500 signal to send a message by signs; n. an action or movement that sends a message v.
Glob1500 silence to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise; n. a lack of noise or sound v.
Glob1500 sing to make music sounds with the voice v.
Glob1500 sink to go down into water or other liquid v.
Glob1500 sit to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; to become seated v.
Glob1500 sleep to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed v.
Glob1500 slide to move smoothly over a surface v.
Glob1500 slow to reduce the speed of; ad. not fast in moving, talking or other activities v.
Glob1500 smash to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with >force v.
Glob1500 smell to sense through the nose; n. something sensed by the nose ("the smell of food cooking") v.
Glob1500 smoke to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke; n. that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning v.
Glob1500 solve to find an answer; to settle v.
Glob1500 speak to talk; to say words with the mouth; to express one's thoughts to others and exchange ideas; to give a speech to a group v.
Glob1500 speed to make something go or move faster; n. the rate at which something moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done v.
Glob1500 spend to give as payment; to use ("He spends much time studying.") v.
Glob1500 spill to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident v.
Glob1500 split to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts v.
Glob1500 spread to become longer or wider; to make or become widely known v.
Glob1500 spy to steal or get information secretly; n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country v.
Glob1500 stab to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon v.
Glob1500 stand to move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface; to be in one position or place v.
Glob1500 start to begin; to make something begin v.
Glob1500 starve to suffer or die from a lack of food v.
Glob1500 state to say; to declare; n. a political part of a nation v.
Glob1500 stay to continue to be where one is; to remain; to not leave; to live for a time ("They stayed in New York for two years.") v.
Glob1500 steal to take without permission or paying v.
Glob1500 step to move by lifting one foot and placing it in a new position; n. the act of stepping; one of a series of actions designed to reach a goal v.
Glob1500 stick to attach something to another thing using a substance that will hold them together; to become fixed in one position so that movement is difficult ("Something is making the door stick."); n. a thin piece of wood v.
Glob1500 stop to prevent any more movement or action; to come or bring to an end v.
Glob1500 store to keep or put away for future use; n. a place where people buy things v.
Glob1500 stretch to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider v.
Glob1500 strike to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more pay or to make other demands v.
Glob1500 struggle to try with much effort; to fight with; n. a great effort; a fight v.
Glob1500 study to make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine carefully v.
Glob1500 substitute to put or use in place of another; n. a person or thing put or used in place of another v.
Glob1500 succeed to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result v.
Glob1500 suffer to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or sadness v.
Glob1500 suggest to offer or propose something to think about or consider v.
Glob1500 supervise to direct and observe the work of others v.
Glob1500 supply to give; to provide; n. the amount of something that can be given or sold to others v.
Glob1500 support to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve v.
Glob1500 suppose to believe, think or imagine ("I suppose you are right."); to expect ("It is supposed to rain tonight.") v.
Glob1500 suppress to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from being known publicly v.
Glob1500 surprise to cause a feeling of wonder because something is not expected; n. something not expected; the feeling caused by something not expected v.
Glob1500 surrender to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; to stop fighting and admit defeat v.
Glob1500 surround to form a circle around; to be in positions all around someone or something v.
Glob1500 survive to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation v.
Glob1500 suspect to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal; n. a person believed to be guilty v.
Glob1500 suspend to cause to stop for a period of time v.
Glob1500 swallow to take into the stomach through the mouth v.
Glob1500 swear in to put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office ("The chief justice will swear in the president.") v.
Glob1500 swim to move through water by making motions with the arms and legs v.
Glob1500 take to put a hand or hands around something and hold it, often to move it to another place; to carry something ; to seize; to capture; to begin to be in control ("The president takes office tomorrow.") v.
Glob1500 talk to express thoughts in spoken words; n. a meeting for discussion v.
Glob1500 taste to sense through the mouth ("The fruit tastes sweet.") v.
Glob1500 teach to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to understand v.
Glob1500 tear to pull apart, often by force v.
Glob1500 tell to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command v.
Glob1500 test to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ("The scientists will test the new engine soon."); n. an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ("The test of the new engine takes place today."); a group of questions or problems used to find out a person's knowledge ("The students did well on the language test.") v.
Glob1500 thank to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind ("I want to thank you for helping me.") v.
Glob1500 think to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to believe v.
Glob1500 threaten to warn that one will do harm or cause damage v.
Glob1500 throw to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm v.
Glob1500 tie to join or hold together with some material; n. anything that joins or unites; links or connections ("The two nations have strong trade ties.") v.
Glob1500 torture to cause severe pain; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, to punish or to get information from v.
Glob1500 touch to put the hand or fingers on v.
Glob1500 trade to buy and sell or exchange products or services; n. the activity of buying, selling or exchanging products or services v.
Glob1500 train to teach or learn how to do something; to prepare for an activity; n. an engine and the cars connected to it that move along a railroad v.
Glob1500 transport to move goods or people from one place to another v.
Glob1500 trap to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or escape; n. a device used to catch animals v.
Glob1500 travel to go from one place to another, usually for a long distance v.
Glob1500 treat to deal with; to act toward in a special way; to try to cure v.
Glob1500 trick to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do something v.
Glob1500 trust to believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm v.
Glob1500 try to make an effort; to take court action against a person to decide if he or she is guilty or innocent of a crime v.
Glob1500 turn to change direction; to move into a different position; to change color, form or shape v.
Glob1500 understand to know what is meant; to have knowledge of v.
Glob1500 unite to join together v.
Glob1500 urge to advise strongly; to make a great effort to get someone to do something v.
Glob1500 use to employ for a purpose; to put into action v.
Glob1500 veto to reject or refuse to approve v.
Glob1500 violate to fail to obey or honor; to break (an agreement) v.
Glob1500 visit to go to or come to a place for a short time for friendly or business reasons v.
Glob1500 vote to choose a candidate in an election; n. a choice or decision expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing v.
Glob1500 wait to delay acting; to postpone v.
Glob1500 walk to move by putting one foot in front of the other v.
Glob1500 want to desire; to wish for; to need v.
Glob1500 warn to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad that may happen v.
Glob1500 wash to make clean, usually with water v.
Glob1500 waste to spend or use without need or care; to make bad use of; n. a spending of money, time or effort with no value gained or returned; something thrown away as having no value; the liquid and solid substances that result from body processes and are passed out of the body v.
Glob1500 watch to look at; to observe closely; to look and wait for v.
Glob1500 wave to move or cause to move one way and the other, as a flag in the wind; to signal by moving the hand one way and the other; n. a large mass of water that forms and moves on the surface of a lake or ocean v.
Glob1500 wear to have on the body, as clothes v.
Glob1500 weigh to measure how heavy someone or something is v.
Glob1500 welcome to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops v.
Glob1500 will a word used with action words to show future action ("They will hold talks tomorrow.") v.
Glob1500 win to gain a victory; to defeat another or others in a competition, election or battle v.
Glob1500 wish to want; to express a desire for v.
Glob1500 withdraw to take or move out, away or back; to remove v.
Glob1500 wonder to ask oneself; to question ("She wonders if it is true."); n. a feeling of surprise v.
Glob1500 work to use physical or mental effort to make or do something; n. the effort used to make or to do something; that which needs effort; the job one does to earn money v.
Glob1500 worry to be concerned; to continue thinking that something, possibly bad, can happen v.
Glob1500 wound to injure; to hurt; to cause physical damage to a person or animal; n. an injury to the body of a human or animal in which the skin is usually cut or broken v.
Glob1500 wreck to damage greatly; to destroy; n. anything that has been badly damaged or broken v.
Glob1500 write to use an instrument to make words appear on a surface, such as paper v.
Glob1500 have to possess; to own; to hold v.
Glob1500 able having the power to do something v.
SAT5000 abase To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. v.
SAT5000 abbess The lady superior of a nunnery. n.
SAT5000 abbey The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns. n.
SAT5000 abbot The superior of a community of monks. n.
SAT5000 abdicate To give up (royal power or the like). v.
SAT5000 abdomen In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly. n.
SAT5000 abdominal Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen. n.
SAT5000 abduction A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally. n.
SAT5000 abed In bed; on a bed. adv.
SAT5000 aberration Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course. n.
SAT5000 abet To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense). v.
SAT5000 abeyance A state of suspension or temporary inaction. n.
SAT5000 abhorrence The act of detesting extremely. n.
SAT5000 abhorrent Very repugnant; hateful. adj.
SAT5000 abidance An abiding. n.
SAT5000 abject Sunk to a low condition. adj.
SAT5000 abjure To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath. v.
SAT5000 able-bodied Competent for physical service. adj.
SAT5000 ablution A washing or cleansing, especially of the body. n.
SAT5000 abnegate To renounce (a right or privilege). v.
SAT5000 abnormal Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard. adj.
SAT5000 abominable Very hateful. adj.
SAT5000 abominate To hate violently. v.
SAT5000 abomination A very detestable act or practice. n.
SAT5000 aboriginal Primitive; unsophisticated. adj.
SAT5000 aborigines The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country. n.
SAT5000 aboveboard Without concealment, fraud, or trickery. adv. & adj
SAT5000 abrade To wear away the surface or some part of by friction. v.
SAT5000 abrasion That which is rubbed off. n.
SAT5000 abridge To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles. abridgment v.
SAT5000 abrogate To abolish, repeal. v.
SAT5000 abrupt Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break. adj.
SAT5000 abscess A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body. abscission n.
SAT5000 abscond To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest. absence v.
SAT5000 absent-minded Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business. absolution adj.
SAT5000 absolve To free from sin or its penalties. v.
SAT5000 absorb To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water. v.
SAT5000 absorption The act or process of absorbing. n.
SAT5000 abstain To keep oneself back (from doing or using something). v.
SAT5000 abstemious Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food. abstinence adj.
SAT5000 abstruse Dealing with matters difficult to be understood. adj.
SAT5000 absurd Inconsistent with reason or common sense. adj.
SAT5000 abundant Plentiful. adj.
SAT5000 abusive Employing harsh words or ill treatment. adj.
SAT5000 abut To touch at the end or boundary line. v.
SAT5000 abyss Bottomless gulf. n.
SAT5000 academic Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university. adj.
SAT5000 academician A member of an academy of literature, art, or science. n.
SAT5000 academy Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught. n.
SAT5000 accede To agree. v.
SAT5000 accelerate To move faster. v.
SAT5000 accept To take when offered. v.
SAT5000 access A way of approach or entrance; passage. n.
SAT5000 accessible Approachable. adj.
SAT5000 accession Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government. n.
SAT5000 accessory A person or thing that aids the principal agent. n.
SAT5000 acclaim To utter with a shout. v.
SAT5000 accommodate To furnish something as a kindness or favor. v.
SAT5000 accompaniment A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part. accompanist n.
SAT5000 accompany To go with, or be associated with, as a companion. v.
SAT5000 accomplice An associate in wrong-doing. n.
SAT5000 accomplish To bring to pass. v.
SAT5000 accordion A portable free-reed musical instrument. n.
SAT5000 accost To speak to. v.
SAT5000 account A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions. accouter n.
SAT5000 accredit To give credit or authority to. v.
SAT5000 accumulate To become greater in quantity or number. v.
SAT5000 accuracy Exactness. n.
SAT5000 accurate Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard. adj.
SAT5000 accursed Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune. adj.
SAT5000 accusation A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error. n.
SAT5000 accusatory Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation. adj.
SAT5000 accuse To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error. v.
SAT5000 accustom To make familiar by use. v.
SAT5000 acerbity Sourness, with bitterness and astringency. n.
SAT5000 acetate A salt of acetic acid. n.
SAT5000 acetic Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar. adj.
SAT5000 ache To be in pain or distress. v.
SAT5000 Achillean Invulnerable. adj.
SAT5000 achromatic Colorless, adj.
SAT5000 acid A sour substance. n.
SAT5000 acidify To change into acid. v.
SAT5000 acknowledge To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of. v.
SAT5000 acknowledgment Recognition. n.
SAT5000 acme The highest point, or summit. n.
SAT5000 acoustic Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing. adj.
SAT5000 acquaint To make familiar or conversant. v.
SAT5000 acquiesce To comply; submit. v.
SAT5000 acquiescence Passive consent. n.
SAT5000 acquire To get as one's own. v.
SAT5000 acquisition Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor. n.
SAT5000 acquit To free or clear, as from accusation. v.
SAT5000 acquittal A discharge from accusation by judicial action. n.
SAT5000 acquittance Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility. acreage n.
SAT5000 acrid Harshly pungent or bitter. adj.
SAT5000 acrimonious Full of bitterness. adj.
SAT5000 acrimony Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper. n.
SAT5000 actionable Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words. actuality adj.
SAT5000 actuary An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums. actuate n.
SAT5000 acumen Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. acute n.
SAT5000 adamant Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability. n.
SAT5000 addendum Something added, or to be added. n.
SAT5000 addle To make inefficient or worthless; muddle. v.
SAT5000 adduce To bring forward or name for consideration. v.
SAT5000 adhere To stick fast or together. v.
SAT5000 adherence Attachment. n.
SAT5000 adherent Clinging or sticking fast. adj.
SAT5000 adhesion The state of being attached or joined. n.
SAT5000 adjacency The state of being adjacent. n.
SAT5000 adjacent That which is near or bordering upon. n.
SAT5000 adjudge To award or bestow by formal decision. v.
SAT5000 adjunct Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place. adjuration n.
SAT5000 adjutant Auxiliary. adj.
SAT5000 administrator One who manages affairs of any kind. n.
SAT5000 admissible Having the right or privilege of entry. adj.
SAT5000 admittance Entrance, or the right or permission to enter. n.
SAT5000 admonish To warn of a fault. v.
SAT5000 admonition Gentle reproof. n.
SAT5000 ado unnecessary activity or ceremony. n.
SAT5000 adoration Profound devotion. n.
SAT5000 adroit Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers. adj.
SAT5000 adulterant An adulterating substance. n.
SAT5000 adulterate To make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients. v.
SAT5000 adumbrate To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem. v.
SAT5000 advent The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage. adverse n.
SAT5000 adversity Misfortune. n.
SAT5000 advert To refer incidentally. v.
SAT5000 advertiser One who advertises, especially in newspapers. n.
SAT5000 advisory Not mandatory. adj.
SAT5000 advocacy The act of pleading a cause. n.
SAT5000 advocate One who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court. aerial n.
SAT5000 aeronaut One who navigates the air, a balloonist. n.
SAT5000 aeronautics the art or practice of flying aircraft n.
SAT5000 aerostat A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air. n.
SAT5000 aerostatics The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties. n.
SAT5000 affable Easy to approach. adj.
SAT5000 affect To act upon v.
SAT5000 affectation A studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt. n.
SAT5000 affiliate Some auxiliary person or thing. n.
SAT5000 affirmative Answering yes; to a question at issue. adj.
SAT5000 affix To fasten. v.
SAT5000 affluence A profuse or abundant supply of riches. n.
SAT5000 affront An open insult or indignity. n.
SAT5000 afire On fire, literally or figuratively. adv. & adj
SAT5000 afoot In progress. adv.
SAT5000 aforesaid Said in a preceding part or before. adj.
SAT5000 afresh Once more, after rest or interval. adv.
SAT5000 afterthought A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time. agglomerate n.
SAT5000 aggrandize To cause to appear greatly. v.
SAT5000 aggravate To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome. v.
SAT5000 aggravation The fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc. aggregate n.
SAT5000 aggress To make the first attack. v.
SAT5000 aggression An unprovoked attack. n.
SAT5000 aggrieve To give grief or sorrow to. v.
SAT5000 aghast Struck with terror and amazement. adj.
SAT5000 agile Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally. adj.
SAT5000 agitate To move or excite (the feelings or thoughts). v.
SAT5000 agrarian Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land. adj.
SAT5000 aide-de-camp An officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general. n.
SAT5000 ailment Slight sickness. n.
SAT5000 airy Delicate, ethereal. adj.
SAT5000 akin Of similar nature or qualities. adj.
SAT5000 alabaster A white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum. n.
SAT5000 alacrity Cheerful willingness. n.
SAT5000 albino A person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris. album n.
SAT5000 alcohol A volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste. alcoholism n.
SAT5000 alder Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family. n.
SAT5000 alderman A member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions. n.
SAT5000 aldermanship The dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman. n.
SAT5000 alias An assumed name. n.
SAT5000 alien One who owes allegiance to a foreign government. n.
SAT5000 alienable Capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands. adj.
SAT5000 alienate To cause to turn away. v.
SAT5000 alienation Estrangement. n.
SAT5000 aliment That which nourishes. n.
SAT5000 alkali Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc. n.
SAT5000 allay To calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate. v.
SAT5000 allege To assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court. v.
SAT5000 allegory The setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive likeness. n.
SAT5000 alleviate To make less burdensome or less hard to bear. v.
SAT5000 alley A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like. n.
SAT5000 alliance Any combination or union for some common purpose. n.
SAT5000 allot To assign a definite thing or part to a certain person. v.
SAT5000 allotment Portion. n.
SAT5000 allude To refer incidentally, or by suggestion. v.
SAT5000 allusion An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it. alluvion n.
SAT5000 ally A person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness. almanac n.
SAT5000 aloof Not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others. adv.
SAT5000 altar Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned. alter n.
SAT5000 alteration Change or modification. n.
SAT5000 altercate To contend angrily or zealously in words. v.
SAT5000 alternate One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other. alternative n.
SAT5000 altitude Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea. n.
SAT5000 alto The lowest or deepest female voice or part. n.
SAT5000 altruism Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest. n.
SAT5000 altruist One who advocates or practices altruism. n.
SAT5000 amalgam An alloy or union of mercury with another metal. n.
SAT5000 amalgamate To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body. v.
SAT5000 amateur Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession. amatory adj.
SAT5000 ambidextrous Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease. ambiguous adj.
SAT5000 ambitious Eagerly desirous and aspiring. adj.
SAT5000 ambrosial Divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious. adj.
SAT5000 ambulance A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded. n.
SAT5000 ambulate To walk about v.
SAT5000 ambush The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacking the enemy. n.
SAT5000 ameliorate To relieve, as from pain or hardship v.
SAT5000 amenable Willing and ready to submit. adj.
SAT5000 Americanism A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States. n.
SAT5000 amicable Done in a friendly spirit. adj.
SAT5000 amity Friendship. n.
SAT5000 amorous Having a propensity for falling in love. adj.
SAT5000 amorphous Without determinate shape. adj.
SAT5000 amour A love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature. n.
SAT5000 ampere The practical unit of electric-current strength. n.
SAT5000 ampersand The character &; and. n.
SAT5000 amphibious Living both on land and in water. adj.
SAT5000 amphitheater An edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space or arena. amplitude n.
SAT5000 amply Sufficiently. adv.
SAT5000 amputate To remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body. v.
SAT5000 amusement Diversion. n.
SAT5000 anachronism Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time. n.
SAT5000 anagram The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase. n.
SAT5000 analogous Corresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations. adj.
SAT5000 analogy Reasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed. n.
SAT5000 analyst One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method. n.
SAT5000 analyze To examine minutely or critically. v.
SAT5000 anarchy Absence or utter disregard of government. n.
SAT5000 anathema Anything forbidden, as by social usage. n.
SAT5000 anatomy That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms. ancestry n.
SAT5000 anecdote A brief account of some interesting event or incident. n.
SAT5000 anemia Deficiency of blood or red corpuscles. n.
SAT5000 anemic Affected with anemia. adj.
SAT5000 anemometer An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind. n.
SAT5000 anesthetic Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation. adj.
SAT5000 anew Once more. adv.
SAT5000 angelic Saintly. adj.
SAT5000 Anglophobia Hatred or dread of England or of what is English. n.
SAT5000 Anglo-Saxon The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India. n.
SAT5000 angular Sharp-cornered. adj.
SAT5000 anhydrous Withered. adj.
SAT5000 animadversion The utterance of criticism or censure. n.
SAT5000 animadvert To pass criticism or censure. v.
SAT5000 animalcule An animal of microscopic smallness. n.
SAT5000 animate To make alive. v.
SAT5000 animosity Hatred. n.
SAT5000 annalist Historian. n.
SAT5000 annals A record of events in their chronological order, year by year. n.
SAT5000 annex To add or affix at the end. v.
SAT5000 annihilate To destroy absolutely. v.
SAT5000 annotate To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon. v.
SAT5000 annual Occurring every year. adj.
SAT5000 annuity An annual allowance, payment, or income. n.
SAT5000 annunciation Proclamation. n.
SAT5000 anode The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like. n.
SAT5000 anonymous Of unknown authorship. adj.
SAT5000 antagonism Mutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons. n.
SAT5000 Antarctic Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it. adj.
SAT5000 ante In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt. v.
SAT5000 antecede To precede. v.
SAT5000 antecedent One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality. n.
SAT5000 antechamber A waiting room for those who seek audience. n.
SAT5000 antedate To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one. v.
SAT5000 antediluvian Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah. adj.
SAT5000 antemeridian Before noon. adj.
SAT5000 antemundane Pertaining to time before the world's creation. adj.
SAT5000 antenatal Occurring or existing before birth. adj.
SAT5000 anterior Prior. adj.
SAT5000 anteroom A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger. n.
SAT5000 anthology A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors. n.
SAT5000 anthracite Hard coal. n.
SAT5000 anthropology The science of man in general. n.
SAT5000 anthropomorphous Having or resembling human form. adj.
SAT5000 antic A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action. n.
SAT5000 Antichrist Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power. n.
SAT5000 anticlimax A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said. anticyclone n.
SAT5000 antilogy Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas. n.
SAT5000 antipathize To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike. v.
SAT5000 antiphon A response or alteration of responses, generally musical. n.
SAT5000 antiphony An anthem or other composition sung responsively. n.
SAT5000 antipodes A place or region on the opposite side of the earth. n.
SAT5000 antiquary One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc. antiquate n.
SAT5000 antique Pertaining to ancient times. adj.
SAT5000 antiseptic Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro- organisms. n.
SAT5000 antislavery Opposed to human slavery. adj.
SAT5000 antispasmodic Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections. antistrophe adj.
SAT5000 antitoxin A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms. antonym n.
SAT5000 anxious Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter. adj.
SAT5000 apathy Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling. n.
SAT5000 aperture Hole. n.
SAT5000 apex The highest point, as of a mountain. n.
SAT5000 aphorism Proverb. n.
SAT5000 apiary A place where bees are kept. n.
SAT5000 apogee The climax. n.
SAT5000 apology A disclaimer of intentional error or offense. n.
SAT5000 apostasy A total departure from one's faith or religion. n.
SAT5000 apostate False. adj.
SAT5000 apostle Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority. n.
SAT5000 apothecary One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions. n.
SAT5000 apotheosis Deification. n.
SAT5000 appall To fill with dismay or horror. v.
SAT5000 apparent Easily understood. adj.
SAT5000 apparition Ghost. n.
SAT5000 appease To soothe by quieting anger or indignation. v.
SAT5000 appellate Capable of being appealed to. adj.
SAT5000 appellation The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called. append n.
SAT5000 apposition The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact. n.
SAT5000 appraise To estimate the money value of. v.
SAT5000 appreciable Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect. adj.
SAT5000 apprehend To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law. v.
SAT5000 apprehensible Capable of being conceived. adj.
SAT5000 approbation Sanction. n.
SAT5000 appropriate Suitable for the purpose and circumstances. adj.
SAT5000 aqueduct A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance. aqueous n.
SAT5000 arbiter One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters. arbitrary n.
SAT5000 arbitrate To act or give judgment as umpire. v.
SAT5000 arbor A tree. n.
SAT5000 arboreal Of or pertaining to a tree or trees. adj.
SAT5000 arborescent Having the nature of a tree. adj.
SAT5000 arboretum A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs. arboriculture n.
SAT5000 arcade A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., opening from it. archaic n.
SAT5000 archaism Obsolescence. n.
SAT5000 archangel An angel of high rank. n.
SAT5000 archbishop The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church. n.
SAT5000 archdeacon A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese. n.
SAT5000 archaeology The branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man. n.
SAT5000 archetype A prototype. n.
SAT5000 archipelago Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves. n.
SAT5000 ardent Burning with passion. adj.
SAT5000 ardor Intensity of passion or affection. n.
SAT5000 arid Very dry. adj.
SAT5000 aristocracy A hereditary nobility n.
SAT5000 aristocrat A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility. n.
SAT5000 armada A fleet of war-vessels. n.
SAT5000 armful As much as can be held in the arm or arms. n.
SAT5000 armory An arsenal. n.
SAT5000 aroma An agreeable odor. n.
SAT5000 arraign To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not. v.
SAT5000 arrange To put in definite or proper order. v.
SAT5000 arrangement The act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order. n.
SAT5000 arrant Notoriously bad. adj.
SAT5000 arrear Something overdue and unpaid. n.
SAT5000 arrival A coming to stopping-place or destination. n.
SAT5000 arrogant Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc. adj.
SAT5000 arrogate To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds. v.
SAT5000 Artesian well A very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure n.
SAT5000 artful Characterized by craft or cunning. adj.
SAT5000 Arthurian Pertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poetic story. artifice adj.
SAT5000 artless Ingenuous. adj.
SAT5000 ascendant Dominant. adj.
SAT5000 ascension The act of rising. n.
SAT5000 ascent A rising, soaring, or climbing. n.
SAT5000 ascetic Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. ascribe adj.
SAT5000 asexual Having no distinct sexual organs. adj.
SAT5000 ashen Pale. adj.
SAT5000 askance With a side or indirect glance or meaning. adv.
SAT5000 asperity Harshness or roughness of temper. n.
SAT5000 aspirant One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place. n.
SAT5000 aspiration An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach. n.
SAT5000 aspire To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained. v.
SAT5000 assailant One who attacks. n.
SAT5000 assassin One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly. n.
SAT5000 assassinate To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person. assassination v.
SAT5000 assay The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore. n.
SAT5000 assent To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion. v.
SAT5000 assess To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid). v.
SAT5000 assessor An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes. n.
SAT5000 assets pl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts. assiduous n.
SAT5000 assignee One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests. n.
SAT5000 assimilate To adapt. v.
SAT5000 assonance Resemblance or correspondence in sound. n.
SAT5000 assonant Having resemblance of sound. adj.
SAT5000 assonate To accord in sound, especially vowel sound. v.
SAT5000 assuage To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease. v.
SAT5000 astringent Harsh in disposition or character. adj.
SAT5000 astute Keen in discernment. adj.
SAT5000 atheism The denial of the existence of God. n.
SAT5000 athirst Wanting water. adj.
SAT5000 athwart From side to side. adv.
SAT5000 atomizer An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc. atone n.
SAT5000 atonement Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury. n.
SAT5000 atrocious Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel. adj.
SAT5000 atrocity Great cruelty or reckless wickedness. n.
SAT5000 attaché A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy. n.
SAT5000 attest To certify as accurate, genuine, or true. v.
SAT5000 attorney-general The chief law-officer of a government. n.
SAT5000 auburn Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair. adj.
SAT5000 audacious Fearless. adj.
SAT5000 audible Loud enough to be heard. adj.
SAT5000 audition The act or sensation of hearing. n.
SAT5000 auditory Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing. adj.
SAT5000 augment To make bigger. v.
SAT5000 augur To predict. v.
SAT5000 Augustinian Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him. adj.
SAT5000 aura Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons n.
SAT5000 aural Of or pertaining to the ear. adj.
SAT5000 auricle One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins. auricular n.
SAT5000 auriferous Containing gold. adj.
SAT5000 aurora A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere. n.
SAT5000 auspice favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance. n.
SAT5000 austere Severely simple; unadorned. adj.
SAT5000 autarchy Unrestricted power. n.
SAT5000 authentic Of undisputed origin. adj.
SAT5000 authenticity The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed. n.
SAT5000 autobiography The story of one's life written by himself. n.
SAT5000 autocracy Absolute government. n.
SAT5000 autocrat Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence. automaton n.
SAT5000 autonomous Self-governing. adj.
SAT5000 autonomy Self-government. n.
SAT5000 autopsy The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death. autumnal n.
SAT5000 auxiliary One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory. n.
SAT5000 avalanche The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock. n.
SAT5000 avarice Passion for getting and keeping riches. n.
SAT5000 aver To assert as a fact. v.
SAT5000 averse Reluctant. adj.
SAT5000 aversion A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing. avert n.
SAT5000 aviary A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept. n.
SAT5000 avidity Greediness. n.
SAT5000 avocation Diversion. n.
SAT5000 avow To declare openly. v.
SAT5000 awaken To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like. v.
SAT5000 awry Out of the proper form, direction, or position. adv. & adj
SAT5000 aye An expression of assent. adv.
SAT5000 azalea A flowering shrub. n.
SAT5000 azure The color of the sky. n.
SAT5000 Baconian Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy. adj.
SAT5000 bacterium A microbe. n.
SAT5000 badger To pester. v.
SAT5000 baffle To foil or frustrate. v.
SAT5000 bailiff An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment. n.
SAT5000 baize A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc. n.
SAT5000 bale A large package prepared for transportation or storage. n.
SAT5000 baleful Malignant. adj.
SAT5000 ballad Any popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form. n.
SAT5000 balsam A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing. n.
SAT5000 banal Commonplace. adj.
SAT5000 barcarole A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers. n.
SAT5000 barograph An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure. n.
SAT5000 barometer An instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface. barring prep. Apart from. n.
SAT5000 baritone Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor. adj.
SAT5000 bask To make warm by genial heat. v.
SAT5000 bass Low in tone or compass. adj.
SAT5000 baste To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking. v.
SAT5000 baton An official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege. n.
SAT5000 battalion A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment. n.
SAT5000 batten A narrow strip of wood. n.
SAT5000 batter A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery. bauble n.
SAT5000 bawl To proclaim by outcry. v.
SAT5000 beatify To make supremely happy. v.
SAT5000 beatitude Any state of great happiness. n.
SAT5000 beau An escort or lover. n.
SAT5000 becalm To make quiet. v.
SAT5000 beck To give a signal to, by nod or gesture. v.
SAT5000 bedaub To smear over, as with something oily or sticky. v.
SAT5000 bedeck To cover with ornament. v.
SAT5000 bedlam Madhouse. n.
SAT5000 befog To confuse. v.
SAT5000 befriend To be a friend to, especially when in need. v.
SAT5000 beget To produce by sexual generation. v.
SAT5000 begrudge To envy one of the possession of. v.
SAT5000 belate To delay past the proper hour. v.
SAT5000 belay To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat. v.
SAT5000 belie To misrepresent. v.
SAT5000 believe To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others. v.
SAT5000 belittle To disparage. v.
SAT5000 belle A woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc. n.
SAT5000 bellicose Warlike. adj.
SAT5000 belligerent Manifesting a warlike spirit. adj.
SAT5000 bemoan To lament v.
SAT5000 benediction a solemn invocation of the divine blessing. n.
SAT5000 benefactor A doer of kindly and charitable acts. n.
SAT5000 benefice A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service. n.
SAT5000 beneficent Characterized by charity and kindness. adj.
SAT5000 beneficial Helpful. adj.
SAT5000 beneficiary One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property. n.
SAT5000 benefit Helpful result. n.
SAT5000 benevolence Any act of kindness or well-doing. n.
SAT5000 benevolent Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being. adj.
SAT5000 benign Good and kind of heart. adj.
SAT5000 benignant Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect. adj.
SAT5000 benignity Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner. n.
SAT5000 benison Blessing. n.
SAT5000 bequeath To give by will. v.
SAT5000 bereave To make desolate with loneliness and grief. v.
SAT5000 berth A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc. n.
SAT5000 beseech To implore. v.
SAT5000 beset To attack on all sides. v.
SAT5000 besmear To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance. v.
SAT5000 bestial Animal. adj.
SAT5000 bestrew To sprinkle or cover with things strewn. v.
SAT5000 bestride To get or sit upon astride, as a horse. v.
SAT5000 bethink To remind oneself. v.
SAT5000 betide To happen to or befall. v.
SAT5000 betimes In good season or time. adv.
SAT5000 betroth To engage to marry. v.
SAT5000 betrothal Engagement to marry. n.
SAT5000 bevel Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees. n.
SAT5000 bewilder To confuse the perceptions or judgment of. v.
SAT5000 bibliomania The passion for collecting books. n.
SAT5000 bibliography A list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject. n.
SAT5000 bibliophile One who loves books. n.
SAT5000 bibulous Fond of drinking. adj.
SAT5000 bide To await. v.
SAT5000 biennial A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second. bier n.
SAT5000 bigamy The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living. bight n.
SAT5000 bilingual Speaking two languages. adj.
SAT5000 biograph A bibliographical sketch or notice. n.
SAT5000 biography A written account of one's life, actions, and character. n.
SAT5000 biology The science of life or living organisms. n.
SAT5000 biped An animal having two feet. n.
SAT5000 birthright A privilege or possession into which one is born. n.
SAT5000 bitterness Acridity, as to the taste. n.
SAT5000 blasé Sated with pleasure. adj.
SAT5000 blaspheme To indulge in profane oaths. v.
SAT5000 blatant Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous. adj.
SAT5000 blaze A vivid glowing flame. n.
SAT5000 blazon To make widely or generally known. v.
SAT5000 bleak Desolate. adj.
SAT5000 blemish A mark that mars beauty. n.
SAT5000 blithe Joyous. adj.
SAT5000 blithesome Cheerful. adj.
SAT5000 blockade The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces. boatswain n.
SAT5000 bodice A women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist. n.
SAT5000 bodily Corporeal. adj.
SAT5000 boisterous Unchecked merriment or animal spirits. adj.
SAT5000 bole The trunk or body of a tree. n.
SAT5000 bolero A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing. boll n.
SAT5000 bolster To support, as something wrong. v.
SAT5000 bomb A hollow projectile containing an explosive material. n.
SAT5000 bombard To assail with any missile or with abusive speech. v.
SAT5000 bombardier A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells. n.
SAT5000 bombast Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects. n.
SAT5000 boorish Rude. adj.
SAT5000 bore To weary by tediousness or dullness. v.
SAT5000 borough An incorporated village or town. n.
SAT5000 bosom The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman. botanical n.
SAT5000 botanize To study plant-life. v.
SAT5000 botany The science that treats of plants. n.
SAT5000 bountiful Showing abundance. adj.
SAT5000 Bowdlerize To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages. v.
SAT5000 bowler In cricket, the player who delivers the ball. n.
SAT5000 boycott To place the products or merchandise of under a ban. v.
SAT5000 brae Hillside. n.
SAT5000 braggart A vain boaster. n.
SAT5000 brandish To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear. bravado v.
SAT5000 bray A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn. n.
SAT5000 braze To make of or ornament with brass. v.
SAT5000 brazier An open pan or basin for holding live coals. n.
SAT5000 breach The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. n.
SAT5000 breaker One who trains horses, dogs, etc. n.
SAT5000 breech The buttocks. n.
SAT5000 brethren pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like. n.
SAT5000 brevity Shortness of duration. n.
SAT5000 bric-a-brac Objects of curiosity or for decoration. n.
SAT5000 bridle The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins. brigade n.
SAT5000 brigadier General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general. n.
SAT5000 brigand One who lives by robbery and plunder. n.
SAT5000 brimstone Sulfur. n.
SAT5000 brine Water saturated with salt. n.
SAT5000 bristle One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc. n.
SAT5000 Britannia The United Kingdom of Great Britain. n.
SAT5000 Briticism A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British. brittle n.
SAT5000 broach To mention, for the first time. v.
SAT5000 broadcast Disseminated far and wide. adj.
SAT5000 brogan A coarse, heavy shoe. n.
SAT5000 brogue Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people. brokerage n.
SAT5000 bronchus Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs. brooch n.
SAT5000 browbeat To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner. brusque v.
SAT5000 buffoon A clown. n.
SAT5000 buffoonery Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc. n.
SAT5000 bulbous Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb. adj.
SAT5000 bullock An ox. n.
SAT5000 bulrush Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water. bulwark n.
SAT5000 bumper A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health. bumptious n.
SAT5000 bungle To execute clumsily. v.
SAT5000 buoyancy Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas. n.
SAT5000 buoyant Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat. adj.
SAT5000 bureau A chest of drawers for clothing, etc. n.
SAT5000 bureaucracy Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business. n.
SAT5000 burgess In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia. n.
SAT5000 burgher An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town. burnish n.
SAT5000 bursar A treasurer. n.
SAT5000 bustle To hurry. v.
SAT5000 butt To strike with or as with the head, or horns. v.
SAT5000 butte A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated. n.
SAT5000 buttress Any support or prop. n.
SAT5000 by-law A rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like. n.
SAT5000 cabal A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose. n.
SAT5000 cabalism Superstitious devotion to one's religion. n.
SAT5000 cabinet The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation. n.
SAT5000 cacophony A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones. n.
SAT5000 cadaverous Resembling a corpse. adj.
SAT5000 cadence Rhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace of marching troops. n.
SAT5000 cadenza An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument. caitiff n.
SAT5000 cajole To impose on or dupe by flattering speech. v.
SAT5000 cajolery Delusive speech. n.
SAT5000 calculable That may be estimated by reckoning. adj.
SAT5000 calculus A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness. n.
SAT5000 callosity The state of being hard and insensible. n.
SAT5000 callow Without experience of the world. adj.
SAT5000 calorie Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade. calumny n.
SAT5000 Calvary The place where Christ was crucified. n.
SAT5000 Calvinism The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin. n.
SAT5000 Calvinize To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism. v.
SAT5000 came A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows. cameo n.
SAT5000 campaign A complete series of connected military operations. n.
SAT5000 Canaanite A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine. n.
SAT5000 canary Of a bright but delicate yellow. adj.
SAT5000 candid Straightforward. adj.
SAT5000 candor The quality of frankness or outspokenness. n.
SAT5000 canine Characteristic of a dog. adj.
SAT5000 canon Any rule or law. n.
SAT5000 cant To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity. v.
SAT5000 cantata A choral composition. n.
SAT5000 canto One of the divisions of an extended poem. n.
SAT5000 cantonment The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered. capacious n.
SAT5000 capillary A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells. n.
SAT5000 capitulate To surrender or stipulate terms. v.
SAT5000 caprice A whim. n.
SAT5000 caption A heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc. n.
SAT5000 captious Hypercritical. adj.
SAT5000 captivate To fascinate, as by excellence. eloquence, or beauty. v.
SAT5000 carcass The dead body of an animal. n.
SAT5000 cardiac Pertaining to the heart. adj.
SAT5000 cardinal Of prime or special importance. adj.
SAT5000 caret A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted. caricature n.
SAT5000 carnage Massacre. n.
SAT5000 carnal Sensual. adj.
SAT5000 carnivorous Eating or living on flesh. adj.
SAT5000 carouse To drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner. v.
SAT5000 carrion Dead and putrefying flesh. n.
SAT5000 cartilage An elastic animal tissue of firm consistence. n.
SAT5000 cartridge A charge for a firearm, or for blasting. n.
SAT5000 caste The division of society on artificial grounds. n.
SAT5000 castigate To punish. v.
SAT5000 casual Accidental, by chance. adj.
SAT5000 casualty A fatal or serious accident or disaster. n.
SAT5000 cataclysm Any overwhelming flood of water. n.
SAT5000 cataract Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness. catastrophe n.
SAT5000 cathode The negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery. n.
SAT5000 Catholicism The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church. catholicity n.
SAT5000 cat-o-nine-tails An instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy. n.
SAT5000 caucus A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates. n.
SAT5000 causal Indicating or expressing a cause. adj.
SAT5000 caustic Sarcastic and severe. adj.
SAT5000 cauterize To burn or sear as with a heated iron. v.
SAT5000 cede To pass title to. v.
SAT5000 censor An official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication. censorious n.
SAT5000 census An official numbering of the people of a country or district. n.
SAT5000 centenary Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years. adj.
SAT5000 centiliter A hundredth of a liter. n.
SAT5000 centimeter A length of one hundredth of a meter. n.
SAT5000 centurion A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army. cereal n.
SAT5000 ceremonial Characterized by outward form or ceremony. adj.
SAT5000 ceremonious Observant of ritual. adj.
SAT5000 cessation Discontinuance, as of action or motion. n.
SAT5000 cession Surrender, as of possessions or rights. n.
SAT5000 chagrin Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors. chameleon n.
SAT5000 chancery A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court. n.
SAT5000 chaos Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion. characteristic n.
SAT5000 characterize To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities. v.
SAT5000 charlatan A quack. n.
SAT5000 chasm A yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface. n.
SAT5000 chasten To purify by affliction. v.
SAT5000 chastise To subject to punitive measures. v.
SAT5000 chastity Sexual or moral purity. n.
SAT5000 chateau A castle or manor-house. n.
SAT5000 chattel Any article of personal property. n.
SAT5000 check To hold back. v.
SAT5000 chiffon A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc. n.
SAT5000 chivalry The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices. cholera n.
SAT5000 choleric Easily provoked to anger. adj.
SAT5000 choral Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir. adj.
SAT5000 Christ A title of Jesus n.
SAT5000 christen To name in baptism. v.
SAT5000 Christendom That part of the world where Christianity is generally professed. chromatic n.
SAT5000 chronology The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events. n.
SAT5000 chronometer A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision. n.
SAT5000 cipher To calculate arithmetically. (also a noun meaning zero or nothing) circulate v.
SAT5000 circumference The boundary-line of a circle. n.
SAT5000 circumlocution Indirect or roundabout expression. n.
SAT5000 circumnavigate To sail quite around. v.
SAT5000 circumscribe To confine within bounds. v.
SAT5000 circumspect Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration. citadel adj.
SAT5000 cite To refer to specifically. v.
SAT5000 claimant One who makes a claim or demand, as of right. n.
SAT5000 clairvoyance Intuitive sagacity or perception. n.
SAT5000 clamorous Urgent in complaint or demand. adj.
SAT5000 clan A tribe. n.
SAT5000 clandestine Surreptitious. adj.
SAT5000 clangor Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor. n.
SAT5000 clarify To render intelligible. v.
SAT5000 clarion A small shrill trumpet or bugle. n.
SAT5000 classify To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance; and differences. clearance v.
SAT5000 clemency Mercy. n.
SAT5000 clement Compassionate. adj.
SAT5000 close-hauled Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible. adj.
SAT5000 clothier One who makes or sells cloth or clothing. n.
SAT5000 clumsy Awkward of movement. adj.
SAT5000 coagulate To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment. v.
SAT5000 coagulant Producing coagulation. adj.
SAT5000 coalescence The act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product. n.
SAT5000 coalition Combination in a body or mass. n.
SAT5000 coddle To treat as a baby or an invalid. v.
SAT5000 codicil A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will. n.
SAT5000 coerce To force. v.
SAT5000 coercion Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical. n.
SAT5000 coercive Serving or tending to force. adj.
SAT5000 cogent Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience. adj.
SAT5000 cognate Akin. adj.
SAT5000 cognizant Taking notice. adj.
SAT5000 cohere To stick together. v.
SAT5000 cohesion Consistency. n.
SAT5000 cohesive Having the property of consistency. adj.
SAT5000 coincide To correspond. v.
SAT5000 coincidence A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident. coincident n.
SAT5000 collaborate To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits. collapse v.
SAT5000 collapsible That may or can collapse. adj.
SAT5000 colleague An associate in professional employment. n.
SAT5000 collective Consisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum. adj.
SAT5000 collector One who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like. n.
SAT5000 collegian A college student. n.
SAT5000 collide To meet and strike violently. v.
SAT5000 collier One who works in a coal-mine. n.
SAT5000 collision Violent contact. n.
SAT5000 colloquial Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary. colloquialism adj.
SAT5000 colloquy Conversation. n.
SAT5000 collusion A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose. n.
SAT5000 colossus Any strikingly great person or object. n.
SAT5000 comely Handsome. adj.
SAT5000 comestible Fit to be eaten. adj.
SAT5000 comical Funny. adj.
SAT5000 commemorate To serve as a remembrance of. v.
SAT5000 commentary A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work. commingle n.
SAT5000 commissariat The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs. n.
SAT5000 commission To empower. v.
SAT5000 commitment The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping. n.
SAT5000 committal The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being commodity n.
SAT5000 commotion A disturbance or violent agitation. n.
SAT5000 commute To put something, especially something less severe, in place of. comparable v.
SAT5000 comparative Relative. adj.
SAT5000 comparison Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness. n.
SAT5000 compensate To remunerate. v.
SAT5000 competence Adequate qualification or capacity. n.
SAT5000 competent Qualified. adj.
SAT5000 competitive characterized by rivalry. adj.
SAT5000 competitor A rival. n.
SAT5000 complacence Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings. n.
SAT5000 complacent Pleased or satisfied with oneself. adj.
SAT5000 complaisance Politeness. n.
SAT5000 complaisant Agreeable. adj.
SAT5000 complement To make complete. v.
SAT5000 complex Complicated. adj.
SAT5000 compliant Yielding. adj.
SAT5000 complicate To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with. v.
SAT5000 complication An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner. complicity n.
SAT5000 component A constituent element or part. n.
SAT5000 comport To conduct or behave (oneself). v.
SAT5000 composure Calmness. n.
SAT5000 comprehensible Intelligible. adj.
SAT5000 comprehension Ability to know. n.
SAT5000 comprehensive Large in scope or content. adj.
SAT5000 compress To press together or into smaller space. v.
SAT5000 compressible Capable of being pressed into smaller compass. adj.
SAT5000 compression Constraint, as by force or authority. n.
SAT5000 comprise To consist of. v.
SAT5000 compulsion Coercion. n.
SAT5000 compulsory Forced. adj.
SAT5000 compunction Remorseful feeling. n.
SAT5000 compute To ascertain by mathematical calculation. v.
SAT5000 concede To surrender. v.
SAT5000 conceit Self-flattering opinion. n.
SAT5000 conceive To form an idea, mental image or thought of. v.
SAT5000 concerto A musical composition. n.
SAT5000 concession Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim. n.
SAT5000 conciliate To obtain the friendship of. v.
SAT5000 conciliatory Tending to reconcile. adj.
SAT5000 conclusive Sufficient to convince or decide. adj.
SAT5000 concord Harmony. n.
SAT5000 concordance Harmony. n.
SAT5000 concur To agree. v.
SAT5000 concurrence Agreement. n.
SAT5000 concurrent Occurring or acting together. adj.
SAT5000 concussion A violent shock to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow. n.
SAT5000 condensation The act or process of making dense or denser. n.
SAT5000 condense To abridge. v.
SAT5000 condescend To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors. v.
SAT5000 condolence Expression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune. conduce n.
SAT5000 conducive Contributing to an end. adj.
SAT5000 conductible Capable of being conducted or transmitted. adj.
SAT5000 conduit A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid. n.
SAT5000 confectionery The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy. confederacy n.
SAT5000 confederate One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement. n.
SAT5000 confer To bestow. v.
SAT5000 conferee A person with whom another confers. n.
SAT5000 confessor A spiritual advisor. n.
SAT5000 confidant One to whom secrets are entrusted. n.
SAT5000 confide To reveal in trust or confidence. v.
SAT5000 confidence The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another. n.
SAT5000 confident Assured. adj.
SAT5000 confinement Restriction within limits or boundaries. n.
SAT5000 confiscate To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury. conflagration v.
SAT5000 confluence The place where streams meet. n.
SAT5000 confluent A stream that unites with another. n.
SAT5000 conformance The act or state or conforming. conformable n.
SAT5000 conformation General structure, form, or outline. conformity n.
SAT5000 congenial Having kindred character or tastes. congest adj.
SAT5000 congregate To bring together into a crowd. coniferous v.
SAT5000 conjecture A guess. n.
SAT5000 conjoin To unite. v.
SAT5000 conjugal Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons. adj.
SAT5000 conjugate Joined together in pairs. adj.
SAT5000 conjugation The state or condition of being joined together. n.
SAT5000 conjunction The state of being joined together, or the things so joined. n.
SAT5000 connive To be in collusion. v.
SAT5000 connoisseur A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art. n.
SAT5000 connote To mean; signify. v.
SAT5000 connubial Pertaining to marriage or matrimony. adj.
SAT5000 conquer To overcome by force. v.
SAT5000 consanguineous Descended from the same parent or ancestor. adj.
SAT5000 conscience The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct. n.
SAT5000 conscientious Governed by moral standard. adj.
SAT5000 conscious Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks. adj.
SAT5000 conscript To force into military service. v.
SAT5000 consecrate To set apart as sacred. v.
SAT5000 consecutive Following in uninterrupted succession. adj.
SAT5000 consensus A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons. n.
SAT5000 conservatism Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things. n.
SAT5000 conservative Adhering to the existing order of things. adj.
SAT5000 conservatory An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation. consign n.
SAT5000 consignee A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted. n.
SAT5000 consignor One who entrusts. n.
SAT5000 consistency A state of permanence. n.
SAT5000 console To comfort. v.
SAT5000 consolidate To combine into one body or system. v.
SAT5000 consonance The state or quality of being in accord with. n.
SAT5000 consonant Being in agreement or harmony with. adj.
SAT5000 consort A companion or associate. n.
SAT5000 conspicuous Clearly visible. adj.
SAT5000 conspirator One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose. conspire n.
SAT5000 constable An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace. n.
SAT5000 constellation An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars. n.
SAT5000 consternation Panic. n.
SAT5000 constituency The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body. constituent n.
SAT5000 constrict To bind. v.
SAT5000 consul An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country. consulate n.
SAT5000 consummate To bring to completion. v.
SAT5000 consumption Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc. n.
SAT5000 consumptive Designed for gradual destruction. adj.
SAT5000 contagion The communication of disease from person to person. n.
SAT5000 contagious Transmitting disease. adj.
SAT5000 contaminate To pollute. v.
SAT5000 contemplate To consider thoughtfully. v.
SAT5000 contemporaneous Living, occurring, or existing at the same time. adj.
SAT5000 contemporary Living or existing at the same time. adj.
SAT5000 contemptible Worthy of scorn or disdain. adj.
SAT5000 contemptuous Disdainful. adj.
SAT5000 contender One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry. n.
SAT5000 contiguity Proximity. n.
SAT5000 contiguous Touching or joining at the edge or boundary. adj.
SAT5000 continence Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion. n.
SAT5000 contingency Possibility of happening. n.
SAT5000 contingent Not predictable. adj.
SAT5000 continuance Permanence. n.
SAT5000 continuation Prolongation. n.
SAT5000 continuity Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development. continuous n.
SAT5000 contort To twist into a misshapen form. v.
SAT5000 contraband Trade forbidden by law or treaty. n.
SAT5000 contradiction The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said. n.
SAT5000 contradictory Inconsistent with itself. adj.
SAT5000 contraposition A placing opposite. n.
SAT5000 contravene To prevent or obstruct the operation of. v.
SAT5000 contribution The act of giving for a common purpose. n.
SAT5000 contributor One who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose. contrite n.
SAT5000 contrivance The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose. n.
SAT5000 contrive To manage or carry through by some device or scheme. v.
SAT5000 control To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over. v.
SAT5000 controller One who or that which regulates or directs. n.
SAT5000 contumacious Rebellious. adj.
SAT5000 contumacy Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority. n.
SAT5000 contuse To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin. v.
SAT5000 contusion A bruise. n.
SAT5000 convalesce To recover after a sickness. v.
SAT5000 convalescence The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease. n.
SAT5000 convalescent Recovering health after sickness. adj.
SAT5000 convene To summon or cause to assemble. v.
SAT5000 convenience Fitness, as of time or place. n.
SAT5000 converge To cause to incline and approach nearer together. v.
SAT5000 convergent Tending to one point. adj.
SAT5000 conversant Thoroughly informed. adj.
SAT5000 conversion Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another. convertible n.
SAT5000 convex Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle. conveyance adj.
SAT5000 convivial Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking. adj.
SAT5000 convolution A winding motion. n.
SAT5000 convolve To move with a circling or winding motion. v.
SAT5000 convoy A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation. n.
SAT5000 convulse To cause spasms in. v.
SAT5000 convulsion A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body. n.
SAT5000 copious Plenteous. adj.
SAT5000 coquette A flirt. n.
SAT5000 cornice An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling. cornucopia n.
SAT5000 corollary A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration. n.
SAT5000 coronation The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch. n.
SAT5000 coronet Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign. n.
SAT5000 corporal Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind. adj.
SAT5000 corporate Belonging to a corporation. adj.
SAT5000 corporeal Of a material nature; physical. adj.
SAT5000 corps A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together. n.
SAT5000 corpse A dead body. n.
SAT5000 corpulent Obese. adj.
SAT5000 corpuscle A minute particle of matter. n.
SAT5000 correlate To put in some relation of connection or correspondence. v.
SAT5000 correlative Mutually involving or implying one another. adj.
SAT5000 corrigible Capable of reformation. adj.
SAT5000 corroborate To strengthen, as proof or conviction. v.
SAT5000 corroboration Confirmation. n.
SAT5000 corrode To ruin or destroy little by little. v.
SAT5000 corrosion Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. n.
SAT5000 corrosive That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. corruptible n.
SAT5000 corruption Loss of purity or integrity. n.
SAT5000 cosmetic Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion. adj.
SAT5000 cosmic Pertaining to the universe. adj.
SAT5000 cosmogony A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe. n.
SAT5000 cosmography The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology. n.
SAT5000 cosmology The general science of the universe. n.
SAT5000 cosmopolitan Common to all the world. adj.
SAT5000 cosmopolitanism A cosmopolitan character. n.
SAT5000 cosmos The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement. n.
SAT5000 counter-claim A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff. counteract n.
SAT5000 counterbalance To oppose with an equal force. v.
SAT5000 countercharge To accuse in return. v.
SAT5000 counterfeit Made to resemble something else. adj.
SAT5000 counterpart Something taken with another for the completion of either. n.
SAT5000 countervail To offset. v.
SAT5000 counting-house A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc. n.
SAT5000 countryman A rustic. n.
SAT5000 courageous Brave. adj.
SAT5000 course Line of motion or direction. n.
SAT5000 courser A fleet and spirited horse. n.
SAT5000 courtesy Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually. n.
SAT5000 covenant An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties. n.
SAT5000 covert Concealed, especially for an evil purpose. adj.
SAT5000 covey A flock of quails or partridges. n.
SAT5000 cower To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame. v.
SAT5000 coxswain One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer. n.
SAT5000 crag A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge. n.
SAT5000 cranium The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain. n.
SAT5000 crass Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine. adj.
SAT5000 craving A vehement desire. n.
SAT5000 creak A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound. n.
SAT5000 creamery A butter-making establishment. n.
SAT5000 creamy Resembling or containing cream. adj.
SAT5000 credence Belief. n.
SAT5000 credible Believable. adj.
SAT5000 credulous Easily deceived. adj.
SAT5000 creed A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief. n.
SAT5000 crematory A place for cremating dead bodies. adj.
SAT5000 crevasse A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier. n.
SAT5000 crevice A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces. n.
SAT5000 criterion A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion. critique n.
SAT5000 crockery Earthenware made from baked clay. n.
SAT5000 crucible A trying and purifying test or agency. n.
SAT5000 crusade Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle. n.
SAT5000 crustacean Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc. crustaceous adj.
SAT5000 cryptogram Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning. n.
SAT5000 crystallize To bring together or give fixed shape to. v.
SAT5000 cudgel A short thick stick used as a club. n.
SAT5000 culinary Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen. adj.
SAT5000 cull To pick or sort out from the rest. v.
SAT5000 culpable Guilty. adj.
SAT5000 culprit A guilty person. n.
SAT5000 culvert Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal. n.
SAT5000 cupidity Avarice. n.
SAT5000 curable Capable of being remedied or corrected. adj.
SAT5000 curator A person having charge as of a library or museum. n.
SAT5000 curio A piece of bric-a-brac. n.
SAT5000 cursive Writing in which the letters are joined together. adj.
SAT5000 cursory Rapid and superficial. adj.
SAT5000 curt Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression. adj.
SAT5000 curtail To cut off or cut short. v.
SAT5000 curtsy A downward movement of the body by bending the knees. n.
SAT5000 cycloid Like a circle. adj.
SAT5000 cygnet A young swan. n.
SAT5000 cynical Exhibiting moral skepticism. adj.
SAT5000 cynicism Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value. n.
SAT5000 cynosure That to which general interest or attention is directed. n.
SAT5000 daring Brave. adj.
SAT5000 darkling Blindly. adv.
SAT5000 Darwinism The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms. n.
SAT5000 dastard A base coward. n.
SAT5000 datum A premise, starting-point, or given fact. n.
SAT5000 dauntless Fearless. adj.
SAT5000 day-man A day-laborer. n.
SAT5000 dead-heat A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner. n.
SAT5000 dearth Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable. n.
SAT5000 death's-head A human skull as a symbol of death. n.
SAT5000 debase To lower in character or virtue. v.
SAT5000 debatable Subject to contention or dispute. adj.
SAT5000 debonair Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner. adj.
SAT5000 debut A first appearance in society or on the stage. n.
SAT5000 decagon A figure with ten sides and ten angles. n.
SAT5000 decagram A weight of 10 grams. n.
SAT5000 decaliter A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters. n.
SAT5000 decalogue The ten commandments. n.
SAT5000 Decameron A volume consisting of ten parts or books. n.
SAT5000 decameter A length of ten meters. n.
SAT5000 decamp To leave suddenly or unexpectedly. v.
SAT5000 decapitate To behead. v.
SAT5000 decapod Ten-footed or ten-armed. adj.
SAT5000 decasyllable A line of ten syllables. n.
SAT5000 deceit Falsehood. n.
SAT5000 deceitful Fraudulent. adj.
SAT5000 deceive To mislead by or as by falsehood. v.
SAT5000 decency Moral fitness. n.
SAT5000 decent Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress. adj.
SAT5000 deciduous Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc. decimal adj.
SAT5000 decimate To destroy a measurable or large proportion of. v.
SAT5000 decipher To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible. decisive ad. Conclusive. v.
SAT5000 declamation A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public. declamatory n.
SAT5000 declarative Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation. declension adj.
SAT5000 decorous Suitable for the occasion or circumstances. adj.
SAT5000 decoy Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation. decrepit n.
SAT5000 dedication The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause. n.
SAT5000 deduce To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles. v.
SAT5000 deface To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of. v.
SAT5000 defalcate To cut off or take away, as a part of something. v.
SAT5000 defamation Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another. defame n.
SAT5000 default The neglect or omission of a legal requirement. n.
SAT5000 defendant A person against whom a suit is brought. n.
SAT5000 defensible Capable of being maintained or justified. adj.
SAT5000 defensive Carried on in resistance to aggression. adj.
SAT5000 defer To delay or put off to some other time. v.
SAT5000 deference Respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment. n.
SAT5000 defiant Characterized by bold or insolent opposition. adj.
SAT5000 deficiency Lack or insufficiency. n.
SAT5000 deficient Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount. adj.
SAT5000 definite Having an exact signification or positive meaning. adj.
SAT5000 deflect To cause to turn aside or downward. v.
SAT5000 deforest To clear of forests. v.
SAT5000 deform To disfigure. v.
SAT5000 deformity A disfigurement. n.
SAT5000 defraud To deprive of something dishonestly. v.
SAT5000 defray To make payment for. v.
SAT5000 degeneracy A becoming worse. n.
SAT5000 degenerate To become worse or inferior. v.
SAT5000 degradation Diminution, as of strength or magnitude. n.
SAT5000 degrade To take away honors or position from. v.
SAT5000 dehydrate To deprive of water. v.
SAT5000 deify To regard or worship as a god. v.
SAT5000 deign To deem worthy of notice or account. v.
SAT5000 deist One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation. n.
SAT5000 deity A god, goddess, or divine person. n.
SAT5000 deject To dishearten. v.
SAT5000 dejection Melancholy. n.
SAT5000 delectable Delightful to the taste or to the senses. adj.
SAT5000 delectation Delight. n.
SAT5000 deleterious Hurtful, morally or physically. adj.
SAT5000 delicacy That which is agreeable to a fine taste. n.
SAT5000 delineate To represent by sketch or diagram. v.
SAT5000 deliquesce To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air. v.
SAT5000 delirious Raving. adj.
SAT5000 delude To mislead the mind or judgment of. v.
SAT5000 deluge To overwhelm with a flood of water. v.
SAT5000 delusion Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring. n.
SAT5000 demagnetize To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism. v.
SAT5000 demagogue An unprincipled politician. n.
SAT5000 demeanor Deportment. n.
SAT5000 demented Insane. adj.
SAT5000 demerit A mark for failure or bad conduct. n.
SAT5000 demise Death. n.
SAT5000 demobilize To disband, as troops. v.
SAT5000 demolish To annihilate. v.
SAT5000 demonstrable Capable of positive proof. adj.
SAT5000 demonstrate To prove indubitably. v.
SAT5000 demonstrative Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts. demonstrator adj.
SAT5000 demulcent Any application soothing to an irritable surface n.
SAT5000 demurrage the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing. n.
SAT5000 dendroid Like a tree. adj.
SAT5000 dendrology The natural history of trees. n.
SAT5000 denizen Inhabitant. n.
SAT5000 denominate To give a name or epithet to. v.
SAT5000 denomination A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline. n.
SAT5000 denominator Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided. n.
SAT5000 denote To designate by word or mark. v.
SAT5000 denouement That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up. n.
SAT5000 denounce To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium. v.
SAT5000 dentifrice Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth. n.
SAT5000 denude To strip the covering from. v.
SAT5000 denunciation The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment. n.
SAT5000 deplete To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste. v.
SAT5000 deplorable Contemptible. adj.
SAT5000 deplore To regard with grief or sorrow. v.
SAT5000 deponent Laying down. adj.
SAT5000 depopulate To remove the inhabitants from. v.
SAT5000 deport To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony. v.
SAT5000 deportment Demeanor. n.
SAT5000 deposition Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court. n.
SAT5000 depositor One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited. n.
SAT5000 depository A place where anything is kept in safety. n.
SAT5000 deprave To render bad, especially morally bad. v.
SAT5000 deprecate To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite. v.
SAT5000 depreciate To lessen the worth of. v.
SAT5000 depreciation A lowering in value or an underrating in worth. n.
SAT5000 depress To press down. v.
SAT5000 depression A falling of the spirits. n.
SAT5000 depth Deepness. n.
SAT5000 derelict Neglectful of obligation. adj.
SAT5000 deride To ridicule. v.
SAT5000 derisible Open to ridicule. adj.
SAT5000 derision Ridicule. n.
SAT5000 derivation That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning. n.
SAT5000 derivative Coming or acquired from some origin. adj.
SAT5000 derive To deduce, as from a premise. v.
SAT5000 dermatology The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases. derrick n.
SAT5000 descendant One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc. descendent n.
SAT5000 descent The act of moving or going downward. n.
SAT5000 descry To discern. v.
SAT5000 desert To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned v.
SAT5000 desiccant Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds. n.
SAT5000 designate To select or appoint, as by authority. v.
SAT5000 desist To cease from action. v.
SAT5000 desistance Cessation. n.
SAT5000 despair Utter hopelessness and despondency. n.
SAT5000 desperado One without regard for law or life. n.
SAT5000 desperate Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair. despicable adj.
SAT5000 despond To lose spirit, courage, or hope. v.
SAT5000 despondent Disheartened. adj.
SAT5000 despot An absolute and irresponsible monarch. n.
SAT5000 despotism Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part. n.
SAT5000 destitute Poverty-stricken. adj.
SAT5000 desultory Not connected with what precedes. adj.
SAT5000 deter To frighten away. v.
SAT5000 deteriorate To grow worse. v.
SAT5000 determinate Definitely limited or fixed. adj.
SAT5000 determination The act of deciding. n.
SAT5000 deterrent Hindering from action through fear. adj.
SAT5000 detest To dislike or hate with intensity. v.
SAT5000 detract To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation. v.
SAT5000 detriment Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss. n.
SAT5000 detrude To push down forcibly. v.
SAT5000 deviate To take a different course. v.
SAT5000 devilry Malicious mischief. n.
SAT5000 deviltry Wanton and malicious mischief. n.
SAT5000 devious Out of the common or regular track. adj.
SAT5000 devise To invent. v.
SAT5000 devout Religious. adj.
SAT5000 dexterity Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work. n.
SAT5000 diabolic Characteristic of the devil. adj.
SAT5000 diacritical Marking a difference. adj.
SAT5000 diagnose To distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena. v.
SAT5000 diagnosis Determination of the distinctive nature of a disease. n.
SAT5000 dialect Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district. dialectician n.
SAT5000 dialogue A formal conversation in which two or more take part. n.
SAT5000 diaphanous Transparent. adj.
SAT5000 diatomic Containing only two atoms. adj.
SAT5000 diatribe A bitter or malicious criticism. n.
SAT5000 dictum A positive utterance. n.
SAT5000 didactic Pertaining to teaching. adj.
SAT5000 difference Dissimilarity in any respect. n.
SAT5000 differentia Any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species. differentia n.
SAT5000 differentiate To acquire a distinct and separate character. v.
SAT5000 diffidence Self-distrust. n.
SAT5000 diffident Affected or possessed with self-distrust. adj.
SAT5000 diffusible Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly. adj.
SAT5000 diffusion Dispersion. n.
SAT5000 dignitary One who holds high rank. n.
SAT5000 digraph A union of two characters representing a single sound. n.
SAT5000 digress To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter. v.
SAT5000 dilate To enlarge in all directions. v.
SAT5000 dilatory Tending to cause delay. adj.
SAT5000 dilemma A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary. n.
SAT5000 dilettante A superficial amateur. n.
SAT5000 diligence Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken. n.
SAT5000 dilute To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something. diminution v.
SAT5000 dimly Obscurely. adv.
SAT5000 diphthong The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds. n.
SAT5000 diplomacy Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters. n.
SAT5000 diplomat A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another. diplomatic n.
SAT5000 diplomatist One remarkable for tact and shrewd management. n.
SAT5000 disagree To be opposite in opinion. v.
SAT5000 disallow To withhold permission or sanction. v.
SAT5000 disappear To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being. v.
SAT5000 disappoint To fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of. v.
SAT5000 disapprove To regard with blame. v.
SAT5000 disarm To deprive of weapons. v.
SAT5000 disarrange To throw out of order. v.
SAT5000 disavow To disclaim responsibility for. v.
SAT5000 disavowal Denial. n.
SAT5000 disbeliever One who refuses to believe. n.
SAT5000 disburden To disencumber. v.
SAT5000 disburse To pay out or expend, as money from a fund. v.
SAT5000 discard To reject. v.
SAT5000 discernible Perceivable. adj.
SAT5000 disciple One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine. disciplinary n.
SAT5000 disclaim To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to. v.
SAT5000 discolor To stain. v.
SAT5000 discomfit To put to confusion. v.
SAT5000 discomfort The state of being positively uncomfortable. n.
SAT5000 disconnect To undo or dissolve the connection or association of. v.
SAT5000 disconsolate Grief-stricken. adj.
SAT5000 discontinuance Interruption or intermission. n.
SAT5000 discord Absence of harmoniousness. n.
SAT5000 discountenance To look upon with disfavor. v.
SAT5000 discover To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived. discredit v.
SAT5000 discreet Judicious. adj.
SAT5000 discrepant Opposite. adj.
SAT5000 discriminate To draw a distinction. v.
SAT5000 discursive Passing from one subject to another. adj.
SAT5000 discussion Debate. n.
SAT5000 disenfranchise To deprive of any right privilege or power v.
SAT5000 disengage To become detached. v.
SAT5000 disfavor Disregard. n.
SAT5000 disfigure To impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of. v.
SAT5000 dishabille Undress or negligent attire. n.
SAT5000 dishonest Untrustworthy. adj.
SAT5000 disillusion To disenchant. v.
SAT5000 disinfect To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases. disinfectant v.
SAT5000 disinherit To deprive of an inheritance. v.
SAT5000 disinterested Impartial. adj.
SAT5000 disjunctive Helping or serving to disconnect or separate. adj.
SAT5000 dislocate To put out of proper place or order. v.
SAT5000 dismissal Displacement by authority from an office or an employment. n.
SAT5000 dismount To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like. disobedience v.
SAT5000 disobedient Neglecting or refusing to obey. adj.
SAT5000 disown To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself. disparage v.
SAT5000 disparity Inequality. n.
SAT5000 dispel To drive away by or as by scattering in different directions. v.
SAT5000 dispensation That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power. displace n.
SAT5000 dispossess To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate. v.
SAT5000 disputation Verbal controversy. n.
SAT5000 disqualify To debar. v.
SAT5000 disquiet To deprive of peace or tranquility. v.
SAT5000 disregard To take no notice of. v.
SAT5000 disreputable Dishonorable or disgraceful. adj.
SAT5000 disrepute A bad name or character. n.
SAT5000 disrobe To unclothe. v.
SAT5000 disrupt To burst or break asunder. v.
SAT5000 dissatisfy To displease. v.
SAT5000 dissect To cut apart or to pieces. v.
SAT5000 dissection The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal. dissemble n.
SAT5000 disseminate To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown. v.
SAT5000 dissension Angry or violent difference of opinion. n.
SAT5000 dissent Disagreement. n.
SAT5000 dissentient One who disagrees. n.
SAT5000 dissentious Contentious. adj.
SAT5000 dissertation Thesis. n.
SAT5000 disservice An ill turn. n.
SAT5000 dissever To divide. v.
SAT5000 dissimilar Different. adj.
SAT5000 dissipate To disperse or disappear. v.
SAT5000 dissipation The state of being dispersed or scattered. n.
SAT5000 dissolute Lewd. adj.
SAT5000 dissolution A breaking up of a union of persons. n.
SAT5000 dissolve To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture. v.
SAT5000 dissonance Discord. n.
SAT5000 dissonant Harsh or disagreeable in sound. adj.
SAT5000 dissuade To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading. v.
SAT5000 dissuasion The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading. n.
SAT5000 disyllable A word of two syllables. n.
SAT5000 distemper A disease or malady. n.
SAT5000 distend To stretch out or expand in every direction. v.
SAT5000 distensible Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction. adj.
SAT5000 distention Expansion. n.
SAT5000 distill To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation. v.
SAT5000 distillation Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile. distiller n.
SAT5000 distinction A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies. n.
SAT5000 distort To twist into an unnatural or irregular form. v.
SAT5000 distrain To subject a person to distress. v.
SAT5000 distrainor One who subjects a person to distress. n.
SAT5000 distraught Bewildered. adj.
SAT5000 distrust Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person. disunion n.
SAT5000 diurnal Daily. adj.
SAT5000 divagation Digression. n.
SAT5000 divergent Tending in different directions. adj.
SAT5000 diverse Capable of various forms. adj.
SAT5000 diversion Pastime. n.
SAT5000 diversity Dissimilitude. n.
SAT5000 divert To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. divertible v.
SAT5000 divisible Capable of being separated into parts. adj.
SAT5000 divisor That by which a number or quantity is divided. n.
SAT5000 divulge To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret. v.
SAT5000 divulgence A divulging. n.
SAT5000 docile Easy to manage. adj.
SAT5000 docket The registry of judgments of a court. n.
SAT5000 doe The female of the deer. n.
SAT5000 dogma A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority. dogmatic n.
SAT5000 dogmatize To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence. v.
SAT5000 doleful Melancholy. adj.
SAT5000 dolesome Melancholy. adj.
SAT5000 dolor Lamentation. n.
SAT5000 dolorous Expressing or causing sorrow or pain. adj.
SAT5000 domain A sphere or field of action or interest. n.
SAT5000 domesticity Life in or fondness for one's home and family. n.
SAT5000 domicile The place where one lives. n.
SAT5000 dominance Ascendancy. n.
SAT5000 dominant Conspicuously prominent. adj.
SAT5000 dominate To influence controllingly. v.
SAT5000 domination Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority. n.
SAT5000 domineer To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance. v.
SAT5000 donate To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause. v.
SAT5000 donator One who makes a donation or present. n.
SAT5000 donee A person to whom a donation is made. donor n.
SAT5000 doubly In twofold degree or extent. adv.
SAT5000 dowry The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage. n.
SAT5000 drachma A modern and an ancient Greek coin. n.
SAT5000 dragnet A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water. n.
SAT5000 dragoon In the British army, a cavalryman. n.
SAT5000 drainage The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc. n.
SAT5000 dramatist One who writes plays. n.
SAT5000 dramatize To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner. v.
SAT5000 drastic Acting vigorously. adj.
SAT5000 drought Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither. n.
SAT5000 drowsy Heavy with sleepiness. adj.
SAT5000 drudgery Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation. n.
SAT5000 dubious Doubtful. adj.
SAT5000 duckling A young duck. n.
SAT5000 ductile Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread. adj.
SAT5000 duet A composition for two voices or instruments. n.
SAT5000 dun To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment. v.
SAT5000 duplex Having two parts. adj.
SAT5000 duplicity Double-dealing. n.
SAT5000 durance Confinement. n.
SAT5000 duration The period of time during which anything lasts. n.
SAT5000 duteous Showing submission to natural superiors. adj.
SAT5000 dutiable Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty. adj.
SAT5000 dutiful Obedient. adj.
SAT5000 dwindle To diminish or become less. v.
SAT5000 dyne The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s. n.
SAT5000 earnest Ardent in spirit and speech. adj.
SAT5000 earthenware Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun. n.
SAT5000 eatable Edible. adj.
SAT5000 ebullient Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling. adj.
SAT5000 eccentric Peculiar. adj.
SAT5000 eccentricity Idiosyncrasy. n.
SAT5000 eclipse The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body. n.
SAT5000 economize To spend sparingly. v.
SAT5000 ecstasy Rapturous excitement or exaltation. n.
SAT5000 ecstatic Enraptured. adj.
SAT5000 edible Suitable to be eaten. adj.
SAT5000 edict That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action. n.
SAT5000 edify To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion. v.
SAT5000 editorial An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument. educe n.
SAT5000 efface To obliterate. v.
SAT5000 effect A consequence. n.
SAT5000 effective Fit for a destined purpose. adj.
SAT5000 effectual Efficient. adj.
SAT5000 effeminacy Womanishness. n.
SAT5000 effeminate Having womanish traits or qualities. adj.
SAT5000 effervesce To bubble up. v.
SAT5000 effervescent Giving off bubbles of gas. adj.
SAT5000 effete Exhausted, as having performed its functions. adj.
SAT5000 efficacious Effective. adj.
SAT5000 efficacy The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it. efficiency n.
SAT5000 efflorescence The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance. n.
SAT5000 efflorescent Opening in flower. adj.
SAT5000 effluvium A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter. effrontery n.
SAT5000 effulgence Splendor. n.
SAT5000 effuse To pour forth. v.
SAT5000 effusion an outpouring. n.
SAT5000 egoism The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self. n.
SAT5000 egoist One who advocates or practices egoism. n.
SAT5000 egotism Self-conceit. n.
SAT5000 egotist One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences. n.
SAT5000 egregious Extreme. adj.
SAT5000 egress Any place of exit. n.
SAT5000 eject To expel. v.
SAT5000 elapse To quietly terminate: said of time. v.
SAT5000 elasticity That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed. n.
SAT5000 electrolysis The process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current. n.
SAT5000 electrotype A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin. n.
SAT5000 elegy A lyric poem lamenting the dead. n.
SAT5000 element A component or essential part. n.
SAT5000 elicit To educe or extract gradually or without violence. v.
SAT5000 eligible Qualified for selection. adj.
SAT5000 eliminate To separate and cast aside. v.
SAT5000 Elizabethan Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era. adj.
SAT5000 elocution The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading. n.
SAT5000 eloquent Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech. elucidate adj.
SAT5000 elude To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice. v.
SAT5000 elusion Evasion. n.
SAT5000 emaciate To waste away in flesh. v.
SAT5000 emanate To flow forth or proceed, as from some source. v.
SAT5000 emancipate To release from bondage. v.
SAT5000 embargo Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade. n.
SAT5000 embark To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme. v.
SAT5000 embarrass To render flustered or agitated. v.
SAT5000 embellish To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features. embezzle v.
SAT5000 emblazon To set forth publicly or in glowing terms. v.
SAT5000 emblem A symbol. n.
SAT5000 embody To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form. embolden v.
SAT5000 embolism An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel. n.
SAT5000 embroil To involve in dissension or strife. v.
SAT5000 emerge To come into view or into existence. v.
SAT5000 emergence A coming into view. n.
SAT5000 emergent Coming into view. adj.
SAT5000 emeritus Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position. adj.
SAT5000 emigrant One who moves from one place to settle in another. n.
SAT5000 emigrate To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another. eminence v.
SAT5000 emit To send or give out. v.
SAT5000 emphasis Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word. emphasize n.
SAT5000 emphatic Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words. employee adj.
SAT5000 employer One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay. n.
SAT5000 emporium A bazaar or shop. n.
SAT5000 empower To delegate authority to. v.
SAT5000 emulate To imitate with intent to equal or surpass. v.
SAT5000 enact To make into law, as by legislative act. v.
SAT5000 enamor To inspire with ardent love. v.
SAT5000 encamp To pitch tents for a resting-place. v.
SAT5000 encomium A formal or discriminating expression of praise. n.
SAT5000 encompass To encircle. v.
SAT5000 encore The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance. n.
SAT5000 encourage To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind. v.
SAT5000 encroach To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another. encumber v.
SAT5000 encyclical Intended for general circulation. adj.
SAT5000 encyclopedia A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject. endanger n.
SAT5000 endear To cause to be loved. v.
SAT5000 endemic Peculiar to some specified country or people. adj.
SAT5000 endue To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual. v.
SAT5000 endurable Tolerable. adj.
SAT5000 endurance The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing. energetic n.
SAT5000 enervate To render ineffective or inoperative. v.
SAT5000 enfeeble To debilitate. v.
SAT5000 enfranchise To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote. v.
SAT5000 engender To produce. v.
SAT5000 engrave To cut or carve in or upon some surface. v.
SAT5000 engross To occupy completely. v.
SAT5000 enhance To intensify. v.
SAT5000 enigma A riddle. n.
SAT5000 enjoin To command. v.
SAT5000 enkindle To set on fire. v.
SAT5000 enlighten To cause to see clearly. v.
SAT5000 enlist To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment. v.
SAT5000 enmity Hatred. n.
SAT5000 ennoble To dignify. v.
SAT5000 enormity Immensity. n.
SAT5000 enormous Gigantic. adj.
SAT5000 enrage To infuriate. v.
SAT5000 enrapture To delight extravagantly or intensely. v.
SAT5000 enshrine To keep sacred. v.
SAT5000 ensnare To entrap. v.
SAT5000 entail To involve; necessitate. v.
SAT5000 entangle To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications. v.
SAT5000 enthrall To bring or hold under any overmastering influence. v.
SAT5000 enthrone To invest with sovereign power. v.
SAT5000 enthuse To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling. v.
SAT5000 enthusiastic Full of zeal and fervor. adj.
SAT5000 entirety A complete thing. n.
SAT5000 entomology The branch of zoology that treats of insects. n.
SAT5000 entrails pl. The internal parts of an animal. n.
SAT5000 entreaty An earnest request. n.
SAT5000 entree The act of entering. n.
SAT5000 entrench To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall. v.
SAT5000 entwine To interweave. v.
SAT5000 enumerate To name one by one. v.
SAT5000 epic A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc. n.
SAT5000 epicure One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking. n.
SAT5000 Epicurean Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite. adj.
SAT5000 epicycle A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle. epicycloid n.
SAT5000 epidemic Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region. n.
SAT5000 epidermis The outer skin. n.
SAT5000 epigram A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation. n.
SAT5000 epilogue The close of a narrative or dramatic poem. n.
SAT5000 epiphany Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity. n.
SAT5000 episode An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it. epitaph n.
SAT5000 epitome A simplified representation. n.
SAT5000 epizootic Prevailing among animals. adj.
SAT5000 epoch A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events. n.
SAT5000 epode A species of lyric poems. n.
SAT5000 equalize To render uniform. v.
SAT5000 equanimity Evenness of mind or temper. n.
SAT5000 equestrian Pertaining to horses or horsemanship. adj.
SAT5000 equilibrium A state of balance. n.
SAT5000 equitable Characterized by fairness. adj.
SAT5000 equity Fairness or impartiality. n.
SAT5000 equivalent Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like. adj.
SAT5000 equivocal Ambiguous. adj.
SAT5000 equivocate To use words of double meaning. v.
SAT5000 eradicate To destroy thoroughly. v.
SAT5000 errant Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds. erratic adj.
SAT5000 erroneous Incorrect. adj.
SAT5000 erudite Very-learned. adj.
SAT5000 erudition Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc. n.
SAT5000 eschew To keep clear of. v.
SAT5000 espy To keep close watch. v.
SAT5000 esquire A title of dignity, office, or courtesy. n.
SAT5000 essence That which makes a thing to be what it is. n.
SAT5000 esthetic Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts. adj.
SAT5000 estimable Worthy of respect. adj.
SAT5000 estrange To alienate. v.
SAT5000 estuary A wide lower part of a tidal river. n.
SAT5000 eugenic Relating to the development and improvement of race. adj.
SAT5000 eulogize To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character. v.
SAT5000 eulogy A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character. n.
SAT5000 euphemism A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted. euphonious n.
SAT5000 euphony Agreeableness of sound. n.
SAT5000 evade To avoid by artifice. v.
SAT5000 evanesce To vanish gradually. v.
SAT5000 evanescent Fleeting. adj.
SAT5000 evangelical Seeking the conversion of sinners. adj.
SAT5000 evangelist A preacher who goes from place to place holding services. n.
SAT5000 evasion Escape. n.
SAT5000 eventual Ultimate. adj.
SAT5000 evert To turn inside out. v.
SAT5000 evict To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree. v.
SAT5000 evidential Indicative. adj.
SAT5000 evince To make manifest or evident. v.
SAT5000 evoke To call or summon forth. v.
SAT5000 evolution Development or growth. n.
SAT5000 evolve To unfold or expand. v.
SAT5000 exacerbate To make more sharp, severe, or virulent. v.
SAT5000 exaggerate To overstate. v.
SAT5000 exasperate To excite great anger in. v.
SAT5000 excavate To remove by digging or scooping out. v.
SAT5000 exceed To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc. v.
SAT5000 excel To be superior or distinguished. v.
SAT5000 excellence Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities. n.
SAT5000 excellency A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials. n.
SAT5000 excellent Possessing distinguished merit. adj.
SAT5000 excerpt An extract or selection from written or printed matter. n.
SAT5000 excess That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience. n.
SAT5000 excitable Nervously high-strung. adj.
SAT5000 excitation Intensified emotion or action. n.
SAT5000 exclamation An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling. n.
SAT5000 exclude To shut out purposely or forcibly. v.
SAT5000 exclusion Non-admission. n.
SAT5000 excrescence Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development. n.
SAT5000 excretion The getting rid of waste matter. n.
SAT5000 excruciate To inflict severe pain or agony upon. v.
SAT5000 excursion A journey. n.
SAT5000 excusable Justifiable. adj.
SAT5000 execrable Abominable. adj.
SAT5000 execration An accursed thing. n.
SAT5000 executor A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will. n.
SAT5000 exegesis Biblical exposition or interpretation. n.
SAT5000 exemplar A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated. n.
SAT5000 exemplary Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation. adj.
SAT5000 exemplify To show by example. v.
SAT5000 exempt Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others. exert adj.
SAT5000 exhale To breathe forth. v.
SAT5000 exhaust To empty by draining off the contents. v.
SAT5000 exhaustible Causing or tending to cause exhaustion. adj.
SAT5000 exhaustion Deprivation of strength or energy. n.
SAT5000 exhaustive Thorough and complete in execution. adj.
SAT5000 exhilarate To fill with high or cheerful spirits. v.
SAT5000 exhume To dig out of the earth (what has been buried). v.
SAT5000 exigency A critical period or condition. n.
SAT5000 exigent Urgent. adj.
SAT5000 existence Possession or continuance of being. n.
SAT5000 exit A way or passage out. n.
SAT5000 exodus A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people. exonerate n.
SAT5000 exorbitance Extravagance or enormity. n.
SAT5000 exorbitant Going beyond usual and proper limits. adj.
SAT5000 exorcise To cast or drive out by religious or magical means. v.
SAT5000 exotic Foreign. adj.
SAT5000 expand To increase in range or scope. v.
SAT5000 expanse A continuous area or stretch. n.
SAT5000 expansion Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like. n.
SAT5000 expatriate To drive from one's own country. v.
SAT5000 expect To look forward to as certain or probable. v.
SAT5000 expectancy The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable. n.
SAT5000 expectorate To cough up and spit forth. v.
SAT5000 expediency Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case. n.
SAT5000 expedient Contributing to personal advantage. adj.
SAT5000 expedite To hasten the movement or progress of. v.
SAT5000 expeditious Speedy. adj.
SAT5000 expend To spend. v.
SAT5000 expense The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength. expiate n.
SAT5000 explicate To clear from involvement. v.
SAT5000 explicit Definite. adj.
SAT5000 explode To cause to burst in pieces by force from within. v.
SAT5000 explosion A sudden and violent outbreak. n.
SAT5000 explosive Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak. adj.
SAT5000 exposition Formal presentation. n.
SAT5000 expository Pertaining to a formal presentation. adj.
SAT5000 expostulate To discuss. v.
SAT5000 exposure An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass. n.
SAT5000 expressive Full of meaning. adj.
SAT5000 expulsion Forcible ejection. n.
SAT5000 extant Still existing and known. adj.
SAT5000 extemporaneous Done or made without much or any preparation. adj.
SAT5000 extempore Without studied or special preparation. adv.
SAT5000 extensible Capable of being thrust out. adj.
SAT5000 extension A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope. n.
SAT5000 extensive Extended widely in space, time, or scope. adj.
SAT5000 extensor A muscle that causes extension. n.
SAT5000 extenuate To diminish the gravity or importance of. v.
SAT5000 exterior That which is outside. n.
SAT5000 external Anything relating or belonging to the outside. n.
SAT5000 extinct Being no longer in existence. adj.
SAT5000 extinguish To render extinct. v.
SAT5000 extol To praise in the highest terms. v.
SAT5000 extort To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity. v.
SAT5000 extortion The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion. n.
SAT5000 extradite To surrender the custody of. v.
SAT5000 extradition The surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government. n.
SAT5000 extrajudicial Happening out of court. adj.
SAT5000 extraneous Having no essential relation to a subject. adj.
SAT5000 extraordinary Unusual. adj.
SAT5000 extravagance Undue expenditure of money. n.
SAT5000 extravagant Needlessly free or lavish in expenditure. adj.
SAT5000 extremist One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views. n.
SAT5000 extremity The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position. n.
SAT5000 extricate Disentangle. v.
SAT5000 extrude To drive out or away. v.
SAT5000 exuberance Rich supply. n.
SAT5000 exuberant Marked by great plentifulness. adj.
SAT5000 fabricate To invent fancifully or falsely. v.
SAT5000 fabulous Incredible. adj.
SAT5000 facet One of the small triangular plane surfaces of a diamond or other gem. n.
SAT5000 facetious Amusing. adj.
SAT5000 facial Pertaining to the face. adj.
SAT5000 facile Not difficult to do. adj.
SAT5000 facilitate To make more easy. v.
SAT5000 facility Ease. n.
SAT5000 facsimile An exact copy or reproduction. n.
SAT5000 faction A number of persons combined for a common purpose. n.
SAT5000 factious Turbulent. adj.
SAT5000 fallacious Illogical. adj.
SAT5000 fallacy Any unsound or delusive mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning. n.
SAT5000 fallible Capable of erring. adj.
SAT5000 fallow Land broken up and left to become mellow or to rest. n.
SAT5000 famish To suffer extremity of hunger or thirst. v.
SAT5000 fanatic A religious zealot. n.
SAT5000 fancier One having a taste for or interest in special objects. n.
SAT5000 fanciless Unimaginative. adj.
SAT5000 fastidious Hard to please. adj.
SAT5000 fathom A measure of length, 6 feet. n.
SAT5000 fatuous Idiotic adj.
SAT5000 faulty Imperfect. adj.
SAT5000 faun One of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet. n.
SAT5000 fawn A young deer. n.
SAT5000 fealty Loyalty. n.
SAT5000 feasible That may be done, performed, or effected; practicable. adj.
SAT5000 federate To league together. v.
SAT5000 feint Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement. n.
SAT5000 felicitate To wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event. v.
SAT5000 felicity A state of well-founded happiness. n.
SAT5000 felon A criminal or depraved person. n.
SAT5000 felonious Showing criminal or evil purpose. adj.
SAT5000 felony One of the highest class of offenses, and punishable with death or imprisonment. feminine n.
SAT5000 fernery A place in which ferns are grown. n.
SAT5000 ferocious Of a wild, fierce, and savage nature. adj.
SAT5000 ferocity Savageness. n.
SAT5000 fervent Ardent in feeling. adj.
SAT5000 fervid Intense. adj.
SAT5000 fervor Ardor or intensity of feeling. n.
SAT5000 festal Joyous. adj.
SAT5000 festive Merry. adj.
SAT5000 fete A festival or feast. n.
SAT5000 fetus The young in the womb or in the egg. n.
SAT5000 feudal Pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal. adj.
SAT5000 feudalism The feudal system. n.
SAT5000 fez A brimless felt cap in the shape of a truncated cone, usually red with a black tassel. fiasco n.
SAT5000 fickle Unduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose. adj.
SAT5000 fictitious Created or formed by the imagination. adj.
SAT5000 fidelity Loyalty. n.
SAT5000 fiducial Indicative of faith or trust. adj.
SAT5000 fief A landed estate held under feudal tenure. n.
SAT5000 filibuster One who attempts to obstruct legislation. n.
SAT5000 finale Concluding performance. n.
SAT5000 finality The state or quality of being final or complete. n.
SAT5000 finally At last. adv.
SAT5000 financial Monetary. adj.
SAT5000 financier One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations. n.
SAT5000 finery That which is used to decorate the person or dress. n.
SAT5000 finesse Subtle contrivance used to gain a point. n.
SAT5000 finite Limited. adj.
SAT5000 fiscal Pertaining to the treasury or public finances of a government. adj.
SAT5000 fishmonger One who sells fish. n.
SAT5000 fissure A crack or crack-like depression. n.
SAT5000 fitful Spasmodic. adj.
SAT5000 fixture One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position. flag-officer n.
SAT5000 flagrant Openly scandalous. adj.
SAT5000 flamboyant Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste. flatulence adj.
SAT5000 flection The act of bending. n.
SAT5000 fledgling A young bird. n.
SAT5000 flexible Pliable. adj.
SAT5000 flimsy Thin and weak. adj.
SAT5000 flippant Having a light, pert, trifling disposition. adj.
SAT5000 floe A collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice. n.
SAT5000 flora The aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district. n.
SAT5000 floral Pertaining to flowers. adj.
SAT5000 florid Flushed with red. adj.
SAT5000 florist A dealer in flowers. n.
SAT5000 fluctuate To pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another. fluctuation v.
SAT5000 flue A smoke-duct in a chimney. n.
SAT5000 fluent Having a ready or easy flow of words or ideas. adj.
SAT5000 fluential Pertaining to streams. adj.
SAT5000 flux A state of constant movement, change, or renewal. n.
SAT5000 foggy Obscure. adj.
SAT5000 foible A personal weakness or failing. n.
SAT5000 foist To palm off. v.
SAT5000 foliage Any growth of leaves. n.
SAT5000 folio A sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once. folklore n.
SAT5000 foolery Folly. n.
SAT5000 foot-note A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column. foppery n.
SAT5000 foppish Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners. adj.
SAT5000 forbearance Patient endurance or toleration of offenses. n.
SAT5000 forby Besides. adv.
SAT5000 forcible Violent. adj.
SAT5000 forecourt A court opening directly from the street. n.
SAT5000 forejudge To judge of before hearing evidence. v.
SAT5000 forepeak The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck. foreshore n.
SAT5000 forebode To be an omen or warning sign of, especially of evil. v.
SAT5000 forecast To predict. v.
SAT5000 forecastle That part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds. foreclose n.
SAT5000 forefather An ancestor. n.
SAT5000 forego To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of. v.
SAT5000 foreground That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest the spectator. n.
SAT5000 forehead The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair. n.
SAT5000 foreign Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country. adj.
SAT5000 foreigner A citizen of a foreign country. n.
SAT5000 foreknowledge Prescience. n.
SAT5000 foreman The head man. n.
SAT5000 foreordain To predetermine. v.
SAT5000 foreordination Predestination. n.
SAT5000 forerun To go before as introducing or ushering in. v.
SAT5000 foresail A square sail. n.
SAT5000 foresee To discern beforehand. v.
SAT5000 foresight Provision against harm or need. n.
SAT5000 foretell To predict. v.
SAT5000 forethought Premeditation. n.
SAT5000 forfeit To lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation. v.
SAT5000 forfend To ward off. v.
SAT5000 forgery Counterfeiting. n.
SAT5000 forgo To deny oneself. v.
SAT5000 formation Relative disposition of parts. n.
SAT5000 formidable Difficult to accomplish. adj.
SAT5000 formula Fixed rule or set form. n.
SAT5000 forswear To renounce upon oath. v.
SAT5000 forte A strong point. n.
SAT5000 forth Into notice or view. adv.
SAT5000 forthright With directness. adv.
SAT5000 fortify To provide with defensive works. v.
SAT5000 fortitude Patient courage. n.
SAT5000 foursome Consisting of four. adj.
SAT5000 fracture A break. n.
SAT5000 fragile Easily broken. adj.
SAT5000 frailty Liability to be broken or destroyed. n.
SAT5000 fragile Capable of being broken. adj.
SAT5000 frankincense A gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes. n.
SAT5000 frantic Frenzied. adj.
SAT5000 fraternal Brotherly. adj.
SAT5000 fraudulence Deceitfulness. n.
SAT5000 fraudulent Counterfeit. adj.
SAT5000 fray To fret at the edge so as to loosen or break the threads. v.
SAT5000 freemason A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans. n.
SAT5000 freethinker One who rejects authority or inspiration in religion. n.
SAT5000 free trade Commerce unrestricted by tariff or customs. n.
SAT5000 frequency The comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space. fresco n.
SAT5000 fretful Disposed to peevishness. adj.
SAT5000 frightful Apt to induce terror or alarm. adj.
SAT5000 frigid Lacking warmth. adj.
SAT5000 frigidarium A room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc. n.
SAT5000 frivolity A trifling act, thought, saying, or practice. n.
SAT5000 frivolous Trivial. adj.
SAT5000 frizz To give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to. v.
SAT5000 frizzle To cause to crinkle or curl, as the hair. v.
SAT5000 frolicsome Prankish. adj.
SAT5000 frontier The part of a nation's territory that abuts upon another country. frowzy n.
SAT5000 frugal Economical. adj.
SAT5000 fruition Fulfillment. n.
SAT5000 fugacious Fleeting. adj.
SAT5000 fulcrum The support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which it turns. fulminate n.
SAT5000 fulsome Offensive from excess of praise or commendation. adj.
SAT5000 fumigate To subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection. functionary v.
SAT5000 fundamental Basal. adj.
SAT5000 fungible That may be measured, counted, or weighed. adj.
SAT5000 fungous Spongy. adj.
SAT5000 fungus A plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushroom. n.
SAT5000 furbish To restore brightness or beauty to. v.
SAT5000 furlong A measure, one-eighth of a mile. n.
SAT5000 furlough A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer. furrier n.
SAT5000 further More distant or advanced. adj.
SAT5000 furtherance Advancement. n.
SAT5000 furtive Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief. adj.
SAT5000 fuse To unite or blend as by melting together. v.
SAT5000 fusible Capable of being melted by heat. adj.
SAT5000 futile Of no avail or effect. adj.
SAT5000 futurist A person of expectant temperament. n.
SAT5000 gauge An instrument for measuring. n.
SAT5000 gaiety Festivity. n.
SAT5000 gaily Merrily. adv.
SAT5000 gait Carriage of the body in going. n.
SAT5000 gallant Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit. adj.
SAT5000 galore Abundant. adj.
SAT5000 galvanic Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action. adj.
SAT5000 galvanism Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action. n.
SAT5000 galvanize To imbue with life or animation. v.
SAT5000 gamble To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency. gambol v.
SAT5000 gamester A gambler. n.
SAT5000 gamut The whole range or sequence. n.
SAT5000 garnish In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment. v.
SAT5000 garrison The military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense. garrote n.
SAT5000 garrulous Given to constant trivial talking. adj.
SAT5000 gaseous Light and unsubstantial. adj.
SAT5000 gastric Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach. adj.
SAT5000 gastritis Inflammation of the stomach. n.
SAT5000 gastronomy The art of preparing and serving appetizing food. n.
SAT5000 gendarme In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed police officer. genealogy n.
SAT5000 generality The principal portion. n.
SAT5000 generalize To draw general inferences. v.
SAT5000 generally Ordinarily. adv.
SAT5000 generate To produce or cause to be. v.
SAT5000 generic Noting a genus or kind; opposed to specific. adj.
SAT5000 generosity A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily. n.
SAT5000 genesis Creation. n.
SAT5000 geniality Warmth and kindliness of disposition. n.
SAT5000 genital Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs. adj.
SAT5000 genitive Indicating source, origin, possession, or the like. adj.
SAT5000 genteel Well-bred or refined. adj.
SAT5000 gentile Belonging to a people not Jewish. adj.
SAT5000 geology The department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth. n.
SAT5000 germane Relevant. adj.
SAT5000 germinate To begin to develop into an embryo or higher form. v.
SAT5000 gestation Pregnancy. n.
SAT5000 gesticulate To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech. gesture v.
SAT5000 gibe To utter taunts or reproaches. v.
SAT5000 giddy Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head. adj.
SAT5000 gigantic Tremendous. adj.
SAT5000 giver One who gives, in any sense. n.
SAT5000 glacial Icy, or icily cold. adj.
SAT5000 glacier A field or stream of ice. n.
SAT5000 gladden To make joyous. v.
SAT5000 glazier One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows. n.
SAT5000 glimmer A faint, wavering, unsteady light. n.
SAT5000 glimpse A momentary look. n.
SAT5000 globose Spherical. adj.
SAT5000 globular Spherical. adj.
SAT5000 glorious Of excellence and splendor. adj.
SAT5000 glutinous Sticky. adj.
SAT5000 gluttonous Given to excess in eating. adj.
SAT5000 gnash To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage. v.
SAT5000 Gordian knot Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners. gourmand n.
SAT5000 gosling A young goose. n.
SAT5000 gossamer Flimsy. adj.
SAT5000 gourd A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind. n.
SAT5000 graceless Ungracious. adj.
SAT5000 gradation A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series. n.
SAT5000 gradient Moving or advancing by steps. adj.
SAT5000 granary A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked. n.
SAT5000 grandeur The quality of being grand or admirably great. n.
SAT5000 grandiloquent Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style. grandiose adj.
SAT5000 grantee The person to whom property is transferred by deed. n.
SAT5000 grantor The maker of a deed. n.
SAT5000 granular Composed of small grains or particles. adj.
SAT5000 granulate To form into grains or small particles. v.
SAT5000 granule A small grain or particle. n.
SAT5000 grapple To take hold of. v.
SAT5000 gratification Satisfaction. n.
SAT5000 gratify To please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or need. v.
SAT5000 gratuitous Voluntarily. adj.
SAT5000 gratuity That which is given without demand or claim. Tip. n.
SAT5000 gravity Seriousness. n.
SAT5000 gregarious Not habitually solitary or living alone. adj.
SAT5000 grenadier A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature. n.
SAT5000 grief Sorrow. n.
SAT5000 grievance That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong. n.
SAT5000 grievous Creating affliction. adj.
SAT5000 grimace A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc. grindstone n.
SAT5000 grisly Fear-inspiring. adj.
SAT5000 grotesque Incongruously composed or ill-proportioned. adj.
SAT5000 grotto A small cavern. n.
SAT5000 ground A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk. n.
SAT5000 guess Surmise. n.
SAT5000 guile Duplicity. n.
SAT5000 guileless Frank. adj.
SAT5000 guinea An English monetary unit. n.
SAT5000 guise The external appearance as produced by garb or costume. n.
SAT5000 gullible Credulous. adj.
SAT5000 gumption Common sense. n.
SAT5000 gusto Keen enjoyment. n.
SAT5000 guy Stay-rope. n.
SAT5000 guzzle To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp. v.
SAT5000 gynecocracy Female supremacy. n.
SAT5000 gynecology The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women. gyrate n.
SAT5000 gyroscope An instrument for illustrating the laws of rotation. n.
SAT5000 habitable Fit to be dwelt in. adj.
SAT5000 habitant Dweller. n.
SAT5000 habitual According to usual practice. adj.
SAT5000 habitude Customary relation or association. n.
SAT5000 hackney To make stale or trite by repetition. v.
SAT5000 haggard Worn and gaunt in appearance. adj.
SAT5000 halcyon Calm. adj.
SAT5000 hale Of sound and vigorous health. adj.
SAT5000 handwriting Penmanship. n.
SAT5000 hanger-on A parasite. n.
SAT5000 happy-go-lucky Improvident. adj.
SAT5000 harangue A tirade. n.
SAT5000 harass To trouble with importunities, cares, or annoyances. v.
SAT5000 harbinger One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing. hard-hearted n.
SAT5000 hardihood Foolish daring. n.
SAT5000 harmonious Concordant in sound. adj.
SAT5000 havoc Devastation. n.
SAT5000 hawthorn A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges. n.
SAT5000 hazard Risk. n.
SAT5000 head first Precipitately, as in diving. adv.
SAT5000 head foremost Precipitately, as in diving. adv.
SAT5000 heartrending Very depressing. adj.
SAT5000 heathenish Irreligious. adj.
SAT5000 heedless Thoughtless. adj.
SAT5000 heifer A young cow. n.
SAT5000 heinous Odiously sinful. adj.
SAT5000 hemorrhage Discharge of blood from a ruptured or wounded blood-vessel. hemorrhoids n.
SAT5000 henchman A servile assistant and subordinate. n.
SAT5000 henpeck To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances. v.
SAT5000 heptagon A figure having seven sides and seven angles. n.
SAT5000 heptarchy A group of seven governments. n.
SAT5000 herbaceous Having the character of a herb. adj.
SAT5000 herbarium A collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study. n.
SAT5000 herbivorous Feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals. adj.
SAT5000 hereditary Passing naturally from parent to child. adj.
SAT5000 heredity Transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from parent to offspring. heresy n.
SAT5000 hernia Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position. hesitancy n.
SAT5000 hesitant Vacillating. adj.
SAT5000 hesitation Vacillation. n.
SAT5000 heterodox At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion. heterogeneity adj.
SAT5000 heterogeneous Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds. heteromorphic adj.
SAT5000 hexangular Having six angles. adj.
SAT5000 hexapod Having six feet. adj.
SAT5000 hexagon A figure with six angles. n.
SAT5000 hiatus A break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting. n.
SAT5000 hibernal Pertaining to winter. adj.
SAT5000 Hibernian Pertaining to Ireland, or its people. adj.
SAT5000 hideous Appalling. adj.
SAT5000 hilarious Boisterously merry. adj.
SAT5000 hillock A small hill or mound. n.
SAT5000 hinder To obstruct. v.
SAT5000 hindmost Farthest from the front. adj.
SAT5000 hindrance An obstacle. n.
SAT5000 hirsute Having a hairy covering. adj.
SAT5000 hoard To gather and store away for the sake of accumulation. v.
SAT5000 hoarse Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue. adj.
SAT5000 homage Reverential regard or worship. n.
SAT5000 homogeneity Congruity of the members or elements or parts. n.
SAT5000 homogeneous Made up of similar parts or elements. adj.
SAT5000 homologous Identical in nature, make-up, or relation. adj.
SAT5000 homonym A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another. homophone n.
SAT5000 hoodwink To deceive. v.
SAT5000 horde A gathered multitude of human beings. n.
SAT5000 hosiery A stocking. n.
SAT5000 hospitable Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness. adj.
SAT5000 hospitality The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness. n.
SAT5000 hostility Enmity. n.
SAT5000 huckster One who retails small wares. n.
SAT5000 humane Compassionate. adj.
SAT5000 humanitarian A philanthropist. n.
SAT5000 humanize To make gentle or refined. v.
SAT5000 humbug Anything intended or calculated to deceive or mislead. n.
SAT5000 humiliate To put to shame. v.
SAT5000 hussar A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine. n.
SAT5000 hustle To move with haste and promptness. v.
SAT5000 hybrid Cross-bred. adj.
SAT5000 hydra The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules. n.
SAT5000 hydraulic Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motion. hydrodynamics adj.
SAT5000 hydromechanics The mechanics of fluids. n.
SAT5000 hydrometer An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation. hydrostatics n.
SAT5000 hygiene The branch of medical science that relates to improving health. n.
SAT5000 hypercritical Faultfinding. adj.
SAT5000 hypnosis An artificial trance-sleep. n.
SAT5000 hypnotic Tending to produce sleep. adj.
SAT5000 hypnotism An artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion. n.
SAT5000 hypnotize To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions. hypocrisy v.
SAT5000 hypocrite One who makes false professions of his views or beliefs. n.
SAT5000 hypodermic Pertaining to the area under the skin. adj.
SAT5000 hypotenuse The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle. n.
SAT5000 hypothesis A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusion. n.
SAT5000 hysteria A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying. ichthyic n.
SAT5000 ichthyology The branch of zoology that treats of fishes. n.
SAT5000 ichthyosaurs A fossil reptile. n.
SAT5000 icily Frigidly. adv.
SAT5000 iciness The state of being icy. n.
SAT5000 icon An image or likeness. n.
SAT5000 iconoclast An image-breaker. n.
SAT5000 idealize To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard. v.
SAT5000 idiom A use of words peculiar to a particular language. n.
SAT5000 idiosyncrasy A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual. n.
SAT5000 idolize To regard with inordinate love or admiration. v.
SAT5000 ignoble Low in character or purpose. adj.
SAT5000 ignominious Shameful. adj.
SAT5000 Iliad A Greek epic poem describing scenes from the siege of Troy. n.
SAT5000 illegal Not according to law. adj.
SAT5000 illegible Undecipherable. adj.
SAT5000 illegitimate Unlawfully begotten. adj.
SAT5000 illiberal Stingy. adj.
SAT5000 illicit Unlawful. adj.
SAT5000 illimitable Boundless. adj.
SAT5000 illiterate Having little or no book-learning. adj.
SAT5000 ill-natured Surly. adj.
SAT5000 illogical Contrary to the rules of sound thought. adj.
SAT5000 illuminant That which may be used to produce light. n.
SAT5000 illuminate To supply with light. v.
SAT5000 illumine To make bright or clear. v.
SAT5000 illusion An unreal image presented to the senses. n.
SAT5000 illusive Deceptive. adj.
SAT5000 illusory Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance. adj.
SAT5000 imaginable That can be imagined or conceived in the mind. adj.
SAT5000 imaginary Fancied. adj.
SAT5000 imbibe To drink or take in. v.
SAT5000 imbroglio A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife. n.
SAT5000 imbrue To wet or moisten. v.
SAT5000 imitation That which is made as a likeness or copy. n.
SAT5000 imitator One who makes in imitation. n.
SAT5000 immaculate Without spot or blemish. adj.
SAT5000 immaterial Of no essential consequence. adj.
SAT5000 immature Not full-grown. adj.
SAT5000 immeasurable Indefinitely extensive. adj.
SAT5000 immense Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity. adj.
SAT5000 immerse To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid. v.
SAT5000 immersion The act of plunging or dipping entirely under water or another fluid. immigrant n.
SAT5000 immigrate To come into a country or region from a former habitat. v.
SAT5000 imminence Impending evil or danger. n.
SAT5000 imminent Dangerous and close at hand. adj.
SAT5000 immiscible Separating, as oil and water. adj.
SAT5000 immoral Habitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices. adj.
SAT5000 immortalize To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great or indefinite length of time. v.
SAT5000 immovable Steadfast. adj.
SAT5000 immune Exempt, as from disease. adj.
SAT5000 immutable Unchangeable. adj.
SAT5000 impair To cause to become less or worse. v.
SAT5000 impalpable Imperceptible to the touch. adj.
SAT5000 impartial Unbiased. adj.
SAT5000 impassable That can not be passed through or over. adj.
SAT5000 impassible Not moved or affected by feeling. adj.
SAT5000 impassive Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling. adj.
SAT5000 impatience Unwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things. impeccable n.
SAT5000 impecunious Having no money. adj.
SAT5000 impede To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of. v.
SAT5000 impel To drive or urge forward. v.
SAT5000 impend To be imminent. v.
SAT5000 imperative Obligatory. adj.
SAT5000 imperceptible Indiscernible. adj.
SAT5000 imperfectible That can not be perfected. adj.
SAT5000 imperil To endanger. v.
SAT5000 imperious Insisting on obedience. adj.
SAT5000 impermissible Not permissible. adj.
SAT5000 impersonal Not relating to a particular person or thing. adj.
SAT5000 impersonate To appear or act in the character of. v.
SAT5000 impersuadable Unyielding. adj.
SAT5000 impertinence Rudeness. n.
SAT5000 imperturbable Calm. adj.
SAT5000 impervious Impenetrable. adj.
SAT5000 impetuosity Rashness. n.
SAT5000 impetuous Impulsive. adj.
SAT5000 impetus Any impulse or incentive. n.
SAT5000 impiety Irreverence toward God. n.
SAT5000 impious Characterized by irreverence or irreligion. adj.
SAT5000 implausible Not plausible. adj.
SAT5000 impliable Capable of being inferred. adj.
SAT5000 implicate To show or prove to be involved in or concerned v.
SAT5000 implicit Implied. adj.
SAT5000 imply To signify. v.
SAT5000 impolitic Inexpedient. adj.
SAT5000 importation The act or practice of bringing from one country into another. importunate n.
SAT5000 importune To harass with persistent demands or entreaties. v.
SAT5000 impotent Destitute of or lacking in power, physical, moral, or intellectual. impoverish adj.
SAT5000 impracticable Not feasible. adj.
SAT5000 impregnable That can not be taken by assault. adj.
SAT5000 impregnate To make pregnant. v.
SAT5000 impromptu Anything done or said on the impulse of the moment. n.
SAT5000 improper Not appropriate, suitable, or becoming. adj.
SAT5000 impropriety The state or quality of being unfit, unseemly, or inappropriate. improvident n.
SAT5000 improvise To do anything extemporaneously or offhand. v.
SAT5000 imprudent Heedless. adj.
SAT5000 impudence Insolent disrespect. n.
SAT5000 impugn To assail with arguments, insinuations, or accusations. v.
SAT5000 impulsion Impetus. n.
SAT5000 impulsive Unpremeditated. adj.
SAT5000 impunity Freedom from punishment. n.
SAT5000 impure Tainted. adj.
SAT5000 impute To attribute. v.
SAT5000 inaccessible Difficult of approach. adj.
SAT5000 inaccurate Not exactly according to the facts. adj.
SAT5000 inactive Inert. adj.
SAT5000 inadequate Insufficient. adj.
SAT5000 inadmissible Not to be approved, considered, or allowed, as testimony. inadvertent adj.
SAT5000 inadvisable Unadvisable. adj.
SAT5000 inane Silly. adj.
SAT5000 inanimate Destitute of animal life. adj.
SAT5000 inapprehensible Not to be understood. adj.
SAT5000 inapt Awkward or slow. adj.
SAT5000 inarticulate Speechless. adj.
SAT5000 inaudible That can not be heard. adj.
SAT5000 inborn Implanted by nature. adj.
SAT5000 inbred Innate. adj.
SAT5000 incandescence The state of being white or glowing with heat. incandescent n.
SAT5000 incapacitate To deprive of power, capacity, competency, or qualification. incapacity v.
SAT5000 incendiary Chemical or person who starts a fire-literally or figuratively. incentive n.
SAT5000 inceptive Beginning. adj.
SAT5000 incessant Unceasing. adj.
SAT5000 inchmeal Piecemeal. adv.
SAT5000 inchoate Incipient. adj.
SAT5000 inchoative That which begins, or expresses beginning. incidence n.
SAT5000 incident A happening in general, especially one of little importance. incidentally n.
SAT5000 incinerate To reduce to ashes. v.
SAT5000 incipience Beginning. n.
SAT5000 incipient Initial. adj.
SAT5000 incisor A front or cutting tooth. n.
SAT5000 incite To rouse to a particular action. v.
SAT5000 incitement That which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus. incoercible n.
SAT5000 incoherence Want of connection, or agreement, as of parts or ideas in thought, speech, etc. incoherent n.
SAT5000 incomparable Matchless. adj.
SAT5000 incompatible Discordant. adj.
SAT5000 incompetence General lack of capacity or fitness. n.
SAT5000 incompetent Not having the abilities desired or necessary for any purpose. incomplete adj.
SAT5000 incompressible Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure. adj.
SAT5000 inconceivable Incomprehensible. adj.
SAT5000 incongruous Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion. adj.
SAT5000 inconsequential Valueless. adj.
SAT5000 inconsiderable Small in quantity or importance. adj.
SAT5000 inconsistent Contradictory. adj.
SAT5000 inconstant Changeable. adj.
SAT5000 incontrovertible Indisputable. adj.
SAT5000 inconvenient Interfering with comfort or progress. adj.
SAT5000 indefensible Untenable. adj.
SAT5000 indefinitely In a vague or uncertain way. adv.
SAT5000 indelible That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed. adj.
SAT5000 indescribable That can not be described. adj.
SAT5000 indestructible That can not be destroyed. adj.
SAT5000 indicant That which points out. adj.
SAT5000 indicator One who or that which points out. n.
SAT5000 indict To find and declare chargeable with crime. v.
SAT5000 indigence Poverty. n.
SAT5000 indigenous Native. adj.
SAT5000 indigent Poor. adj.
SAT5000 indigestible Not digestible, or difficult to digest. adj.
SAT5000 indigestion Difficulty or failure in the alimentary canal in changing food into absorptive nutriment. n.
SAT5000 indignant Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness. indignity adj.
SAT5000 indiscernible Not perceptible. adj.
SAT5000 indiscreet Lacking wise judgment. adj.
SAT5000 indiscriminate Promiscuous. adj.
SAT5000 indispensable Necessary or requisite for the purpose. adj.
SAT5000 indistinct Vague. adj.
SAT5000 indivertible That can not be turned aside. adj.
SAT5000 indivisible Not separable into parts. adj.
SAT5000 indolence Laziness. n.
SAT5000 indolent Habitually inactive or idle. adj.
SAT5000 indomitable Unconquerable. adj.
SAT5000 induct To bring in. v.
SAT5000 indulgence The yielding to inclination, passion, desire, or propensity in oneself or another. n.
SAT5000 indulgent Yielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one's care. adj.
SAT5000 inebriate To intoxicate. v.
SAT5000 inedible Not good for food. adj.
SAT5000 ineffable Unutterable. adj.
SAT5000 inefficient Not accomplishing an intended purpose. adj.
SAT5000 inefficiency That which does not accomplish an intended purpose. n.
SAT5000 ineligible Not suitable to be selected or chosen. adj.
SAT5000 inept Not fit or suitable. adj.
SAT5000 inert Inanimate. adj.
SAT5000 inestimable Above price. adj.
SAT5000 inevitable Unavoidable. adj.
SAT5000 inexcusable Not to be justified. adj.
SAT5000 inexhaustible So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted, or spent. adj.
SAT5000 inexorable Unrelenting. adj.
SAT5000 inexpedient Unadvisable. adj.
SAT5000 inexpensive Low-priced. adj.
SAT5000 inexperience Lack of or deficiency in experience. n.
SAT5000 inexplicable Such as can not be made plain. adj.
SAT5000 inexpressible Unutterable. adj.
SAT5000 inextensible Of unchangeable length or area. adj.
SAT5000 infallible Exempt from error of judgment, as in opinion or statement. adj.
SAT5000 infamous Publicly branded or notorious, as for vice, or crime. adj.
SAT5000 infamy Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation. n.
SAT5000 inference The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on the ground of law. n.
SAT5000 infernal Akin to or befitting hell or its occupants. adj.
SAT5000 infest To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger. v.
SAT5000 infidel One who denies the existence of God. n.
SAT5000 infidelity Disloyalty. n.
SAT5000 infinite Measureless. adj.
SAT5000 infinity Boundless or immeasurable extension or duration. n.
SAT5000 infirm Lacking in bodily or mental strength. adj.
SAT5000 infirmary A place for the reception or treatment of the sick. n.
SAT5000 infirmity A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw. n.
SAT5000 inflammable Easily set on fire or excited. adj.
SAT5000 inflammation A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain. n.
SAT5000 inflexible That can not be altered or varied. adj.
SAT5000 influence Ability to sway the will of another. n.
SAT5000 influential Having the power to sway the will of another. adj.
SAT5000 influx Infusion. n.
SAT5000 infrequence Rareness. n.
SAT5000 infrequent Uncommon. adj.
SAT5000 infringe To trespass upon. v.
SAT5000 infuse To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities. v.
SAT5000 infusion The act of imbuing, or pouring in. n.
SAT5000 ingenious Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement. ingenuity adj.
SAT5000 ingenuous Candid, frank, or open in character or quality. adj.
SAT5000 inglorious Shameful. adj.
SAT5000 ingraft To set or implant deeply and firmly. v.
SAT5000 ingratiate To win confidence or good graces for oneself. v.
SAT5000 ingratitude Insensibility to kindness. n.
SAT5000 ingredient Component. n.
SAT5000 inherence The state of being permanently existing in something. n.
SAT5000 inherent Intrinsic. adj.
SAT5000 inhibit To hold back or in. v.
SAT5000 inhospitable Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously. adj.
SAT5000 inhuman Savage. adj.
SAT5000 inhume To place in the earth, as a dead body. v.
SAT5000 inimical Adverse. adj.
SAT5000 iniquity Gross wrong or injustice. n.
SAT5000 initiate To perform the first act or rite. v.
SAT5000 inject To introduce, as a fluid, by injection. v.
SAT5000 injunction Mandate. n.
SAT5000 inkling A hint. n.
SAT5000 inland Remote from the sea. adj.
SAT5000 inlet A small body of water leading into a larger. n.
SAT5000 inmost Deepest within. adj.
SAT5000 innocuous Harmless. adj.
SAT5000 innovate To introduce or strive to introduce new things. v.
SAT5000 innuendo Insinuation. n.
SAT5000 innumerable Countless. adj.
SAT5000 inoffensive Causing nothing displeasing or disturbing. adj.
SAT5000 inopportune Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time. adj.
SAT5000 inquire To ask information about. v.
SAT5000 inquisition A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics. n.
SAT5000 inquisitive Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity. adj.
SAT5000 inquisitor One who makes an investigation. n.
SAT5000 inroad Forcible encroachment or trespass. n.
SAT5000 insatiable That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably. adj.
SAT5000 inscribe To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing. v.
SAT5000 inscrutable Impenetrably mysterious or profound. adj.
SAT5000 insecure Not assured of safety. adj.
SAT5000 insensible Imperceptible. adj.
SAT5000 insentient Lacking the power of feeling or perceiving. adj.
SAT5000 inseparable That can not be separated. adj.
SAT5000 insidious Working ill by slow and stealthy means. adj.
SAT5000 insight Intellectual discernment. n.
SAT5000 insignificance Lack of import or of importance. n.
SAT5000 insignificant Without importance, force, or influence. adj.
SAT5000 insinuate To imply. v.
SAT5000 insipid Tasteless. adj.
SAT5000 insistence Urgency. n.
SAT5000 insistent Urgent. adj.
SAT5000 insolence Pride or haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others. n.
SAT5000 insolent Impudent. adj.
SAT5000 insomnia Sleeplessness. n.
SAT5000 inspector An official appointed to examine or oversee any matter of public interest or importance. n.
SAT5000 instance A single occurrence or happening of a given kind. n.
SAT5000 instant A very brief portion of time. n.
SAT5000 instantaneous Done without perceptible lapse of time. adj.
SAT5000 instigate To provoke. v.
SAT5000 instigator One who incites to evil. n.
SAT5000 instill To infuse. v.
SAT5000 instructive Conveying knowledge. adj.
SAT5000 insufficiency Inadequacy. n.
SAT5000 insufficient Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use. adj.
SAT5000 insular Pertaining to an island. adj.
SAT5000 insulate To place in a detached state or situation. v.
SAT5000 insuperable Invincible. adj.
SAT5000 insuppressible Incapable of being concealed. adj.
SAT5000 insurgence Uprising. n.
SAT5000 insurgent One who takes part in forcible opposition to the constituted authorities of a place. n.
SAT5000 insurrection The state of being in active resistance to authority. n.
SAT5000 intangible Not perceptible to the touch. adj.
SAT5000 integrity Uprightness of character and soundness of moral principle. n.
SAT5000 intellect The faculty of perception or thought. n.
SAT5000 intellectual Characterized by intelligence. adj.
SAT5000 intelligence Capacity to know or understand. n.
SAT5000 intelligible Comprehensible. adj.
SAT5000 intemperance Immoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites. n.
SAT5000 intension The act of stringing or stretching, or state of being strained. n.
SAT5000 intensive Adding emphasis or force. adj.
SAT5000 intention That upon which the mind is set. n.
SAT5000 interact To act reciprocally. v.
SAT5000 intercede To mediate between persons. v.
SAT5000 intercept To interrupt the course of. v.
SAT5000 intercession Entreaty in behalf of others. n.
SAT5000 intercessor A mediator. n.
SAT5000 interdict Authoritative act of prohibition. n.
SAT5000 interim Time between acts or periods. n.
SAT5000 interlocutor One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion. n.
SAT5000 interlude An action or event considered as coming between others of greater length. intermediate n.
SAT5000 interminable Having no limit or end. adj.
SAT5000 intermission A recess. n.
SAT5000 intermit To cause to cease temporarily. v.
SAT5000 intermittent A temporary discontinuance. adj.
SAT5000 interpolation Verbal interference. n.
SAT5000 interpose To come between other things or persons. v.
SAT5000 interposition A coming between. n.
SAT5000 interpreter A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oral translation. interrogate n.
SAT5000 interrogative Having the nature or form of a question. interrogatory adj.
SAT5000 interrupt To stop while in progress. v.
SAT5000 intersect To cut through or into so as to divide. v.
SAT5000 intervale A low tract of land between hills, especially along a river. intervene n.
SAT5000 intestacy The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will. intestate n.
SAT5000 intestine That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the anus. n.
SAT5000 intimacy Close or confidential friendship. n.
SAT5000 intimidate To cause to become frightened. v.
SAT5000 intolerable Insufferable. adj.
SAT5000 intolerance Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure. intolerant n.
SAT5000 intoxicant Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites. intoxicate n.
SAT5000 intracellular Occurring or situated within a cell. intramural adj.
SAT5000 intricacy Perplexity. n.
SAT5000 intricate Difficult to follow or understand. adj.
SAT5000 intrigue A plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accomplish something by secret ways. n.
SAT5000 intrinsic Inherent. adj.
SAT5000 introductory Preliminary. adj.
SAT5000 introgression Entrance. n.
SAT5000 intromit To insert. v.
SAT5000 introspect To look into. v.
SAT5000 introspection The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings. introversion n.
SAT5000 introvert To turn within. v.
SAT5000 intrude To come in without leave or license. v.
SAT5000 intrusion The act of entering without warrant or invitation; encroachment. n.
SAT5000 intuition Instinctive knowledge or feeling. n.
SAT5000 inundate To fill with an overflowing abundance. v.
SAT5000 inundation Flood. n.
SAT5000 inure To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure. v.
SAT5000 invalid Having no force, weight, or cogency. adj.
SAT5000 invalid One who is disabled by illness or injury. n.
SAT5000 invalidate To render of no force or effect. v.
SAT5000 invaluable Exceedingly precious. adj.
SAT5000 invariable Unchangeable. adj.
SAT5000 invasion Encroachment, as by an act of intrusion or trespass. n.
SAT5000 invective An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach. n.
SAT5000 inveigh To utter vehement censure or invective. v.
SAT5000 inventive Quick at contrivance. adj.
SAT5000 inverse Contrary in tendency or direction. adj.
SAT5000 inversion Change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first. n.
SAT5000 invert To turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction. v.
SAT5000 investigator One who investigates. n.
SAT5000 investor One who invests money. n.
SAT5000 inveterate Habitual. adj.
SAT5000 invidious Showing or feeling envy. adj.
SAT5000 invigorate To animate. v.
SAT5000 invincible Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome. adj.
SAT5000 inviolable Incapable of being injured or disturbed. adj.
SAT5000 invoke To call on for assistance or protection. v.
SAT5000 involuntary Unwilling. adj.
SAT5000 involution Complication. n.
SAT5000 involve To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively. v.
SAT5000 invulnerable That can not be wounded or hurt. adj.
SAT5000 inwardly With no outward manifestation. adv.
SAT5000 iota A small or insignificant mark or part. n.
SAT5000 irascible Prone to anger. adj.
SAT5000 irate Moved to anger. adj.
SAT5000 ire Wrath. n.
SAT5000 iridescence A many-colored appearance. n.
SAT5000 iridescent Exhibiting changing rainbow-colors due to the interference of the light. irk adj.
SAT5000 irksome Wearisome. adj.
SAT5000 irony Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment. n.
SAT5000 irradiance Luster. n.
SAT5000 irradiate To render clear and intelligible. v.
SAT5000 irrational Not possessed of reasoning powers or understanding. irreducible adj.
SAT5000 irrefragable That can not be refuted or disproved. adj.
SAT5000 irrefrangible That can not be broken or violated. adj.
SAT5000 irrelevant Inapplicable. adj.
SAT5000 irreligious Indifferent or opposed to religion. adj.
SAT5000 irreparable That can not be rectified or made amends for. adj.
SAT5000 irrepressible That can not be restrained or kept down. adj.
SAT5000 irresistible That can not be successfully withstood or opposed. adj.
SAT5000 irresponsible Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities. adj.
SAT5000 irreverence The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. n.
SAT5000 irreverent Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. adj.
SAT5000 irreverential Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. adj.
SAT5000 irreversible Irrevocable. adj.
SAT5000 irrigant Serving to water lands by artificial means. adj.
SAT5000 irrigate To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means. v.
SAT5000 irritable Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation. adj.
SAT5000 irritancy The quality of producing vexation. n.
SAT5000 irritant A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension. irritate n.
SAT5000 irruption Sudden invasion. n.
SAT5000 isle An island. n.
SAT5000 islet A little island. n.
SAT5000 isobar A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment. n.
SAT5000 isochronous Relating to or denoting equal intervals of time. adj.
SAT5000 isolate To separate from others of its kind. v.
SAT5000 isothermal Having or marking equality of temperature. adj.
SAT5000 itinerant Wandering. adj.
SAT5000 itinerary A detailed account or diary of a journey. n.
SAT5000 itinerate To wander from place to place. v.
SAT5000 jargon Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech. n.
SAT5000 jaundice A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin. n.
SAT5000 jeopardize To imperil. v.
SAT5000 Jingo One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy. jocose n.
SAT5000 jocular Inclined to joke. adj.
SAT5000 joggle A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake. n.
SAT5000 journalize To keep a diary. v.
SAT5000 jovial Merry. adj.
SAT5000 jubilation Exultation. n.
SAT5000 judgment The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached. judicature n.
SAT5000 judicial Pertaining to the administration of justice. adj.
SAT5000 judiciary That department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice. n.
SAT5000 judicious Prudent. adj.
SAT5000 juggle To play tricks of sleight of hand. v.
SAT5000 jugglery The art or practice of sleight of hand. n.
SAT5000 jugular Pertaining to the throat. adj.
SAT5000 juicy Succulent. adj.
SAT5000 junction The condition of being joined. n.
SAT5000 juncture An articulation, joint, or seam. n.
SAT5000 junta A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government. juridical n.
SAT5000 jurisdiction Lawful power or right to exercise official authority. n.
SAT5000 jurisprudence The science of rights in accordance with positive law. n.
SAT5000 juror One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice. n.
SAT5000 joust To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback. v.
SAT5000 justification Vindication. n.
SAT5000 juvenile Characteristic of youth. adj.
SAT5000 juxtapose To place close together. v.
SAT5000 keepsake Anything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver. n.
SAT5000 kerchief A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck. n.
SAT5000 kernel A grain or seed. n.
SAT5000 kiln An oven or furnace for baking, burning, or drying industrial products. n.
SAT5000 kiloliter One thousand liters. n.
SAT5000 kilometer A length of 1,000 meters. n.
SAT5000 kilowatt One thousand watts. n.
SAT5000 kimono A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan. kind-hearted n.
SAT5000 kingling A petty king. n.
SAT5000 kingship Royal state. n.
SAT5000 kinsfolk pl. Relatives. n.
SAT5000 knavery Deceitfulness in dealing. n.
SAT5000 knead To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands. knickknack v.
SAT5000 knight errant One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure. n.
SAT5000 knighthood Chivalry. n.
SAT5000 laborious Toilsome. adj.
SAT5000 labyrinth A maze. n.
SAT5000 lacerate To tear rudely or raggedly. v.
SAT5000 lackadaisical Listless. adj.
SAT5000 lactation The secretion of milk. n.
SAT5000 lacteal Milky. adj.
SAT5000 lactic Pertaining to milk. adj.
SAT5000 laddie A lad. n.
SAT5000 ladle A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids. n.
SAT5000 laggard Falling behind. adj.
SAT5000 landholder Landowner. n.
SAT5000 landlord A man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements. n.
SAT5000 landmark A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track of. n.
SAT5000 landscape A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation. n.
SAT5000 languid Relaxed. adj.
SAT5000 languor Lassitude of body or depression. n.
SAT5000 lapse A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just. n.
SAT5000 lascivious Lustful. adj.
SAT5000 lassie A little lass. n.
SAT5000 latent Dormant. adj.
SAT5000 latency The state of being dormant. n.
SAT5000 later At a subsequent time. adv.
SAT5000 lateral Directed toward the side. adj.
SAT5000 latish Rather late. adj.
SAT5000 lattice Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars. n.
SAT5000 laud To praise in words or song. v.
SAT5000 laudable Praiseworthy. adj.
SAT5000 laudation High praise. n.
SAT5000 laudatory Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise. adj.
SAT5000 laundress Washerwoman. n.
SAT5000 laureate Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction. adj.
SAT5000 lave To wash or bathe. v.
SAT5000 lawgiver A legislator. n.
SAT5000 lawmaker A legislator. n.
SAT5000 lax Not stringent or energetic. adj.
SAT5000 laxative Having power to open or loosen the bowels. adj.
SAT5000 lea A field. n.
SAT5000 leaflet A little leaf or a booklet. n.
SAT5000 leaven To make light by fermentation, as dough. v.
SAT5000 leeward That side or direction toward which the wind blows. n.
SAT5000 left-handed Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right. adj.
SAT5000 legacy A bequest. n.
SAT5000 legalize To give the authority of law to. v.
SAT5000 legging A covering for the leg. n.
SAT5000 legible That may be read with ease. adj.
SAT5000 legionary A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor. n.
SAT5000 legislate To make or enact a law or laws. v.
SAT5000 legislative That makes or enacts laws. adj.
SAT5000 legislator A lawgiver. n.
SAT5000 legitimacy Accordance with law. n.
SAT5000 legitimate Having the sanction of law or established custom. adj.
SAT5000 leisure Spare time. n.
SAT5000 leniency Forbearance. n.
SAT5000 lenient Not harsh. adj.
SAT5000 leonine Like a lion. adj.
SAT5000 lethargy Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind. n.
SAT5000 levee An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow. lever n.
SAT5000 leviathan Any large animal, as a whale. n.
SAT5000 levity Frivolity. n.
SAT5000 levy To impose and collect by force or threat of force. v.
SAT5000 lewd Characterized by lust or lasciviousness. adj.
SAT5000 lexicographer One who makes dictionaries. n.
SAT5000 lexicography The making of dictionaries. n.
SAT5000 lexicon A dictionary. n.
SAT5000 liable Justly or legally responsible. adj.
SAT5000 libel Defamation. n.
SAT5000 liberalism Opposition to conservatism. n.
SAT5000 liberate To set free or release from bondage. v.
SAT5000 licentious Wanton. adj.
SAT5000 licit Lawful. adj.
SAT5000 liege Sovereign. adj.
SAT5000 lien A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge. n.
SAT5000 lieu Stead. n.
SAT5000 lifelike Realistic. adj.
SAT5000 lifelong Lasting or continuous through life. adj.
SAT5000 lifetime The time that life continues. n.
SAT5000 ligament That which binds objects together. n.
SAT5000 ligature Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying. n.
SAT5000 light-hearted Free from care. adj.
SAT5000 ligneous Having the texture of appearance of wood. adj.
SAT5000 likelihood A probability. n.
SAT5000 likely Plausible. adj.
SAT5000 liking Fondness. n.
SAT5000 limitation A restriction. n.
SAT5000 linear Of the nature of a line. adj.
SAT5000 liner A vessel belonging to a steamship-line. n.
SAT5000 lingo Language. n.
SAT5000 lingua The tongue. n.
SAT5000 lingual Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance. adj.
SAT5000 linguist One who is acquainted with several languages. n.
SAT5000 linguistics The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words. liniment n.
SAT5000 liquefacient Possessing a liquefying nature or power. adj.
SAT5000 liquefy To convert into a liquid or into liquid form. v.
SAT5000 liqueur An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances. liquidate n.
SAT5000 liquor Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid. n.
SAT5000 listless Inattentive. adj.
SAT5000 literacy The state or condition of knowing how to read and write. n.
SAT5000 literal Following the exact words. adj.
SAT5000 literature The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively. n.
SAT5000 lithe Supple. adj.
SAT5000 lithesome Nimble. adj.
SAT5000 lithograph A print made by printing from stone. n.
SAT5000 lithotype In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing. n.
SAT5000 litigant A party to a lawsuit. n.
SAT5000 litigate To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law. v.
SAT5000 litigious Quarrelsome. adj.
SAT5000 littoral Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore. adj.
SAT5000 liturgy A ritual. n.
SAT5000 livelihood Means of subsistence. n.
SAT5000 livid Black-and-blue, as contused flesh. adj.
SAT5000 loam A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay. n.
SAT5000 loath Averse. adj.
SAT5000 loathe To abominate. v.
SAT5000 locative Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs. adj.
SAT5000 loch A lake. n.
SAT5000 locomotion The act or power of moving from one place to another. n.
SAT5000 lode A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein. n.
SAT5000 lodgment The act of furnishing with temporary quarters. n.
SAT5000 logic The science of correct thinking. n.
SAT5000 logical Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning. adj.
SAT5000 logician An expert reasoner. n.
SAT5000 loiterer One who consumes time idly. n.
SAT5000 loneliness Solitude. n.
SAT5000 longevity Unusually prolonged life. n.
SAT5000 loot To plunder. v.
SAT5000 loquacious Talkative. adj.
SAT5000 lordling A little lord. n.
SAT5000 lough A lake or loch. n.
SAT5000 louse A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals. n.
SAT5000 lovable Amiable. adj.
SAT5000 low-spirited Despondent. adj.
SAT5000 lowly Rudely. adv.
SAT5000 lucid Mentally sound. adj.
SAT5000 lucrative Highly profitable. adj.
SAT5000 ludicrous Laughable. adj.
SAT5000 luminary One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light. n.
SAT5000 luminescent Showing increase of light. adj.
SAT5000 luminescence Showing increase. n.
SAT5000 luminosity The quality of giving or radiating light. n.
SAT5000 luminous Giving or radiating light. adj.
SAT5000 lunacy Mental unsoundness. n.
SAT5000 lunar Pertaining to the moon. adj.
SAT5000 lunatic An insane person. n.
SAT5000 lune The moon. n.
SAT5000 lurid Ghastly and sensational. adj.
SAT5000 luscious Rich, sweet, and delicious. adj.
SAT5000 lustrous Shining. adj.
SAT5000 luxuriance Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity. n.
SAT5000 luxuriant Abundant or superabundant in growth. adj.
SAT5000 luxuriate To live sumptuously. v.
SAT5000 lying Untruthfulness. n.
SAT5000 lyre One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class. n.
SAT5000 lyric Fitted for expression in song. adj.
SAT5000 macadamize To cover or pave, as a path or roadway, with small broken stone. machinery v.
SAT5000 machinist One who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools. macrocosm n.
SAT5000 madden To inflame with passion. v.
SAT5000 Madonna A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infant Jesus. n.
SAT5000 magician A sorcerer. n.
SAT5000 magisterial Having an air of authority. adj.
SAT5000 magistracy The office or dignity of a magistrate. n.
SAT5000 magnanimous Generous in treating or judging others. adj.
SAT5000 magnate A person of rank or importance. n.
SAT5000 magnet A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodestone. n.
SAT5000 magnetize To make a magnet of, permanently, or temporarily. v.
SAT5000 magnificence The exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power. n.
SAT5000 magnificent Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action. adj.
SAT5000 magnitude Importance. n.
SAT5000 maharaja A great Hindu prince. n.
SAT5000 maidenhood Virginity. n.
SAT5000 maintain To hold or preserve in any particular state or condition. v.
SAT5000 maintenance That which supports or sustains. n.
SAT5000 maize Indian corn: usually in the United States called simply corn. n.
SAT5000 makeup The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed. malady n.
SAT5000 malcontent One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs. n.
SAT5000 malediction The calling down of a curse or curses. n.
SAT5000 malefactor One who injures another. n.
SAT5000 maleficent Mischievous. adj.
SAT5000 malevolence Ill will. n.
SAT5000 malevolent Wishing evil to others. adj.
SAT5000 malign To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely. v.
SAT5000 malignant Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief. adj.
SAT5000 malleable Pliant. adj.
SAT5000 mallet A wooden hammer. n.
SAT5000 maltreat To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively. v.
SAT5000 man-trap A place or structure dangerous to human life. n.
SAT5000 mandate A command. n.
SAT5000 mandatory Expressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely directory. mane adj.
SAT5000 man-eater An animal that devours human beings. n.
SAT5000 maneuver To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy. v.
SAT5000 mania Insanity. n.
SAT5000 maniac a person raving with madness. n.
SAT5000 manifesto A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives. n.
SAT5000 manlike Like a man. adj.
SAT5000 manliness The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc. mannerism n.
SAT5000 manor The landed estate of a lord or nobleman. n.
SAT5000 mantel The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it. n.
SAT5000 mantle A cloak. n.
SAT5000 manufacturer A person engaged in manufacturing as a business. n.
SAT5000 manumission Emancipation. n.
SAT5000 manumit To set free from bondage. v.
SAT5000 marine Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea. adj.
SAT5000 maritime Situated on or near the sea. adj.
SAT5000 maroon To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island. v.
SAT5000 martial Pertaining to war or military operations. adj.
SAT5000 Martian Pertaining to Mars, either the Roman god of war or the planet. adj.
SAT5000 martyrdom Submission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle. n.
SAT5000 marvel To be astonished and perplexed because of (something). v.
SAT5000 masonry The art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc., with regularly arranged stones. n.
SAT5000 masquerade A social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised. n.
SAT5000 massacre The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings. n.
SAT5000 massive Of considerable bulk and weight. adj.
SAT5000 masterpiece A superior production. n.
SAT5000 mastery The attainment of superior skill. n.
SAT5000 material That of which anything is composed or may be constructed. n.
SAT5000 materialize To take perceptible or substantial form. v.
SAT5000 maternal Pertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood. adj.
SAT5000 matinee An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime. n.
SAT5000 matricide The killing, especially the murdering, of one's mother. n.
SAT5000 matrimony The union of a man and a woman in marriage. n.
SAT5000 matrix That which contains and gives shape or form to anything. n.
SAT5000 matter of fact Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality. n.
SAT5000 maudlin Foolishly and tearfully affectionate. adj.
SAT5000 mausoleum A tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions. n.
SAT5000 mawkish Sickening or insipid. adj.
SAT5000 maxim A principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide. n.
SAT5000 maze A labyrinth. n.
SAT5000 mead A meadow. n.
SAT5000 meager scanty. adj.
SAT5000 mealy-mouthed Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly. adj.
SAT5000 meander To wind and turn while proceeding in a course. v.
SAT5000 mechanics The branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action of forces. n.
SAT5000 medallion A large medal. n.
SAT5000 meddlesome Interfering. adj.
SAT5000 medial Of or pertaining to the middle. adj.
SAT5000 mediate To effect by negotiating as an agent between parties. v.
SAT5000 medicine A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties. medieval n.
SAT5000 mediocre Ordinary. adj.
SAT5000 meditation The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind. n.
SAT5000 medley A composition of different songs or parts of songs arranged to run as a continuous whole. n.
SAT5000 meliorate To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition. mellifluous v.
SAT5000 melodious Characterized by a sweet succession of sounds. adj.
SAT5000 melodrama A drama with a romantic story or plot and sensational situation and incidents. n.
SAT5000 memento A souvenir. n.
SAT5000 memorable Noteworthy. adj.
SAT5000 menace A threat. n.
SAT5000 menagerie A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition. mendacious n.
SAT5000 mendicant A beggar. n.
SAT5000 mentality Intellectuality. n.
SAT5000 mentor A wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend. n.
SAT5000 mercantile Conducted or acting on business principles; commercial. adj.
SAT5000 mercenary Greedy adj.
SAT5000 merciful Disposed to pity and forgive. adj.
SAT5000 merciless Cruel. adj.
SAT5000 meretricious Alluring by false or gaudy show. adj.
SAT5000 mesmerize To hypnotize. v.
SAT5000 messieurs pl. Gentlemen. n.
SAT5000 metal An element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy, and lustrous. metallurgy n.
SAT5000 metaphor A figure of speech in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other. n.
SAT5000 metaphysical Philosophical. adj.
SAT5000 metaphysician One skilled in metaphysics. n.
SAT5000 metaphysics The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of any particular science. n.
SAT5000 mete To apportion. v.
SAT5000 metempsychosis Transition of the soul of a human being at death into another body, whether human or beast. n.
SAT5000 meticulous Over-cautious. adj.
SAT5000 metonymy A figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes. n.
SAT5000 metric Relating to measurement. adj.
SAT5000 metronome An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music. n.
SAT5000 metropolis A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state. metropolitan n.
SAT5000 mettle Courage. n.
SAT5000 mettlesome Having courage or spirit. adj.
SAT5000 microcosm The world or universe on a small scale. n.
SAT5000 micrometer An instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions. microphone n.
SAT5000 microscope An instrument for assisting the eye in the vision of minute objects or features of objects. n.
SAT5000 microscopic Adapted to or characterized by minute observation. adj.
SAT5000 microscopy The art of examing objects with the microscope. n.
SAT5000 midsummer The middle of the summer. n.
SAT5000 midwife A woman who makes a business of assisting at childbirth. n.
SAT5000 mien The external appearance or manner of a person. n.
SAT5000 migrant Wandering. adj.
SAT5000 migrate To remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another. v.
SAT5000 migratory Wandering. adj.
SAT5000 mileage A distance in miles. n.
SAT5000 militant Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency. adj.
SAT5000 militarism A policy of maintaining great standing armies. n.
SAT5000 militate To have weight or influence (in determining a question). v.
SAT5000 militia Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations. n.
SAT5000 Milky Way The galaxy. n.
SAT5000 millet A grass cultivated for forage and cereal. n.
SAT5000 mimic To imitate the speech or actions of. v.
SAT5000 miniature Much smaller than reality or that the normal size. adj.
SAT5000 minimize To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. v.
SAT5000 minion A servile favorite. n.
SAT5000 ministration Any religious ceremonial. n.
SAT5000 ministry A service. n.
SAT5000 minority The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided. n.
SAT5000 minute Exceedingly small in extent or quantity. adj.
SAT5000 minutia A small or unimportant particular or detail. n.
SAT5000 mirage An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert. n.
SAT5000 misadventure An unlucky accident. n.
SAT5000 misanthropic Hating mankind. adj.
SAT5000 misanthropy Hatred of mankind. n.
SAT5000 misapprehend To misunderstand. v.
SAT5000 misbehave To behave ill. v.
SAT5000 misbehavior Ill or improper behavior. n.
SAT5000 mischievous Fond of tricks. adj.
SAT5000 miscount To make a mistake in counting. v.
SAT5000 miscreant A villain. n.
SAT5000 misdeed A wrong or improper act. n.
SAT5000 misdemeanor Evil conduct, small crime. n.
SAT5000 miser A person given to saving and hoarding unduly. n.
SAT5000 mishap Misfortune. n.
SAT5000 misinterpret To misunderstand. v.
SAT5000 mislay To misplace. v.
SAT5000 mismanage To manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully. v.
SAT5000 misnomer A name wrongly or mistakenly applied. n.
SAT5000 misogamy Hatred of marriage. n.
SAT5000 misogyny Hatred of women. n.
SAT5000 misplace To put into a wrong place. v.
SAT5000 misrepresent To give a wrong impression. v.
SAT5000 misrule To misgovern. v.
SAT5000 missal The book containing the service for the celebration of mass. n.
SAT5000 missile Any object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown. n.
SAT5000 missive A message in writing. n.
SAT5000 mistrust To regard with suspicion or jealousy. v.
SAT5000 misty Lacking clearness adj.
SAT5000 misunderstand To Take in a wrong sense. v.
SAT5000 misuse To maltreat. v.
SAT5000 mite A very small amount, portion, or particle. n.
SAT5000 miter The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle. n.
SAT5000 mitigate To make milder or more endurable. v.
SAT5000 mnemonics A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection in certain instances. n.
SAT5000 moat A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall. n.
SAT5000 mobocracy Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace. n.
SAT5000 moccasin A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin. n.
SAT5000 mockery Ridicule. n.
SAT5000 moderation Temperance. n.
SAT5000 moderator The presiding officer of a meeting. n.
SAT5000 modernity The state or character of being modern. n.
SAT5000 modernize To make characteristic of the present or of recent times. v.
SAT5000 modification A change. n.
SAT5000 modify To make somewhat different. v.
SAT5000 modish Fashionable. adj.
SAT5000 modulate To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound. v.
SAT5000 mollify To soothe. v.
SAT5000 molt To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc. v.
SAT5000 momentary Lasting but a short time. adj.
SAT5000 momentous Very significant. adj.
SAT5000 momentum An impetus. n.
SAT5000 monarchy Government by a single, sovereign ruler. n.
SAT5000 monastery A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion. n.
SAT5000 monetary Financial. adj.
SAT5000 mongrel The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties. monition n.
SAT5000 monocracy Government by a single person. n.
SAT5000 monogamy The habit of pairing, or having but one mate. n.
SAT5000 monogram A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name. n.
SAT5000 monograph A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject. n.
SAT5000 monolith Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece. n.
SAT5000 monologue A story or drama told or performed by one person. n.
SAT5000 monomania The unreasonable pursuit of one idea. n.
SAT5000 monopoly The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price. monosyllable n.
SAT5000 monotone The sameness or monotony of utterance. n.
SAT5000 monotonous Unchanging and tedious. adj.
SAT5000 monotony A lack of variety. n.
SAT5000 monsieur A French title of respect, equivalent to Mr. and sir. n.
SAT5000 monstrosity Anything unnaturally huge or distorted. n.
SAT5000 moonbeam A ray of moonlight. n.
SAT5000 morale A state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like. moralist n.
SAT5000 morality Virtue. n.
SAT5000 moralize To render virtuous. v.
SAT5000 moratorium An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily. morbid n.
SAT5000 mordant Biting. adj.
SAT5000 moribund On the point of dying. adj.
SAT5000 morose Gloomy. adj.
SAT5000 morphology the science of organic forms. n.
SAT5000 motley Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements. adj.
SAT5000 motto An expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith. n.
SAT5000 mountaineer One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise. mountainous n.
SAT5000 mouthful As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise. n.
SAT5000 muddle To confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink. v.
SAT5000 muffle To deaden the sound of, as by wraps. v.
SAT5000 mulatto The offspring of a white person and a black person. n.
SAT5000 muleteer A mule-driver. n.
SAT5000 multiform Having many shapes, or appearances. adj.
SAT5000 multiplicity the condition of being manifold or very various. n.
SAT5000 mundane Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial. adj.
SAT5000 municipal Of or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or local government. municipality adj.
SAT5000 munificence A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality. munificent n.
SAT5000 muster An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off. mutation n.
SAT5000 mutilate To disfigure. v.
SAT5000 mutiny Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority. n.
SAT5000 myriad A vast indefinite number. n.
SAT5000 mystic One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth. mystification n.
SAT5000 myth A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact. mythology n.
SAT5000 nameless Having no fame or reputation. adj.
SAT5000 naphtha A light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints. n.
SAT5000 Narcissus The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection. n.
SAT5000 narrate To tell a story. v.
SAT5000 narration The act of recounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence. n.
SAT5000 narrative An orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event. narrator n.
SAT5000 narrow-minded Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments. adj.
SAT5000 nasal Pertaining to the nose. adj.
SAT5000 natal Pertaining to one's birth. adj.
SAT5000 nationality A connection with a particular nation. n.
SAT5000 naturally According to the usual order of things. adv.
SAT5000 nausea An affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit nauseate n.
SAT5000 nauseous Loathsome. adj.
SAT5000 nautical Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation. adj.
SAT5000 naval Pertaining to ships. adj.
SAT5000 navel The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached. n.
SAT5000 navigable Capable of commercial navigation. adj.
SAT5000 navigate To traverse by ship. v.
SAT5000 nebula A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance. n.
SAT5000 necessary Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result. adj.
SAT5000 necessitate To render indispensable. v.
SAT5000 necessity That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired. n.
SAT5000 necrology A list of persons who have died in a certain place or time. n.
SAT5000 necromancer One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the dead. n.
SAT5000 necropolis A city of the dead. n.
SAT5000 necrosis the death of part of the body. n.
SAT5000 nectar Any especially sweet and delicious drink. n.
SAT5000 nectarine A variety of the peach. n.
SAT5000 needlework Embroidery. n.
SAT5000 needy Being in need, want, or poverty. adj.
SAT5000 nefarious Wicked in the extreme. adj.
SAT5000 negate To deny. v.
SAT5000 negation The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition. n.
SAT5000 neglectful Exhibiting or indicating omission. adj.
SAT5000 negligee A loose gown worn by women. n.
SAT5000 negligence Omission of that which ought to be done. n.
SAT5000 negligent Apt to omit what ought to be done. adj.
SAT5000 negligible Transferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery. adj.
SAT5000 negotiable To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property. v.
SAT5000 Nemesis A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance. n.
SAT5000 neocracy Government administered by new or untried persons. n.
SAT5000 neo-Darwinsim Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students. neo-Latin n.
SAT5000 neopaganism A new or revived paganism. n.
SAT5000 Neolithic Pertaining to the later stone age. adj.
SAT5000 neology The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words. n.
SAT5000 neophyte Having the character of a beginner. adj.
SAT5000 nestle To adjust cozily in snug quarters. v.
SAT5000 nestling Recently hatched. adj.
SAT5000 nettle To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in. v.
SAT5000 network Anything that presents a system of cross- lines. n.
SAT5000 neural Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system. adj.
SAT5000 neurology The science of the nervous system. n.
SAT5000 neuter Neither masculine nor feminine. adj.
SAT5000 neutral Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants. adj.
SAT5000 Newtonian Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher. adj.
SAT5000 niggardly Stingy. (no longer acceptable to use) adj.
SAT5000 nihilist An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known. n.
SAT5000 nil Nothing n.
SAT5000 nimble Light and quick in motion or action. adj.
SAT5000 nit The egg of a louse or some other insect. n.
SAT5000 nocturnal Of or pertaining to the night. adj.
SAT5000 noiseless Silent. adj.
SAT5000 noisome Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell. adj.
SAT5000 noisy Clamorous. adj.
SAT5000 nomad Having no fixed abode. adj.
SAT5000 nomic Usual or customary. adj.
SAT5000 nominal Trivial. adj.
SAT5000 nominate To designate as a candidate for any office. v.
SAT5000 nomination The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office. n.
SAT5000 nominee One who receives a nomination. n.
SAT5000 non-existent That which does not exist. n.
SAT5000 non-resident Not residing within a given jurisdiction. adj.
SAT5000 nonchalance A state of mind indicating lack of interest. n.
SAT5000 non-combatant One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting. n.
SAT5000 nondescript Indescribable. adj.
SAT5000 nonentity A person or thing of little or no account. n.
SAT5000 nonpareil One who or that which is of unequaled excellence. n.
SAT5000 norm A model. n.
SAT5000 normalcy The state of being normal. n.
SAT5000 Norman Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France. adj.
SAT5000 nostrum Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character. n.
SAT5000 noticeable Perceptible. adj.
SAT5000 notorious Unfavorably known to the general public. adj.
SAT5000 novellette A short novel. n.
SAT5000 novice A beginner in any business or occupation. n.
SAT5000 nowadays In the present time or age. adv.
SAT5000 nowhere In no place or state. adv.
SAT5000 noxious Hurtful. adj.
SAT5000 nuance A slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind. nucleus n.
SAT5000 nude Naked. adj.
SAT5000 nugatory Having no power or force. adj.
SAT5000 nuisance That which annoys, vexes, or irritates. n.
SAT5000 numeration The act or art of reading or naming numbers. n.
SAT5000 numerical Of or pertaining to number. adj.
SAT5000 nunnery A convent for nuns. n.
SAT5000 nuptial Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony. adj.
SAT5000 nurture The process of fostering or promoting growth. n.
SAT5000 nutriment That which nourishes. n.
SAT5000 nutritive Having nutritious properties. adj.
SAT5000 oaken Made of or from oak. adj.
SAT5000 oakum Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope. obdurate n.
SAT5000 obelisk A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative. obese n.
SAT5000 obesity Excessive fatness. n.
SAT5000 obituary A published notice of a death. adj.
SAT5000 objective Grasping and representing facts as they are. adj.
SAT5000 objector One who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling. n.
SAT5000 obligate To hold to the fulfillment of duty. v.
SAT5000 obligatory Binding in law or conscience. adj.
SAT5000 oblique Slanting; said of lines. adj.
SAT5000 obliterate To cause to disappear. v.
SAT5000 oblivion The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten. oblong n.
SAT5000 obsequies Funeral rites. n.
SAT5000 obsequious Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another. adj.
SAT5000 observance A traditional form or customary act. n.
SAT5000 observant Quick to notice. adj.
SAT5000 observatory A building designed for systematic astronomical observations. obsolescence n.
SAT5000 obsolescent Passing out of use, as a word. adj.
SAT5000 obsolete No longer practiced or accepted. adj.
SAT5000 obstetrician A practitioner of midwifery. n.
SAT5000 obstetrics The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy. n.
SAT5000 obstinacy Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way. n.
SAT5000 obstreperous Boisterous. adj.
SAT5000 obstruct To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage, either wholly or in part. obstruction v.
SAT5000 obtrude To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. v.
SAT5000 obtrusive Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. adj.
SAT5000 obvert To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object. obviate v.
SAT5000 occasion An important event or celebration. n.
SAT5000 Occident The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions. n.
SAT5000 occlude To absorb, as a gas by a metal. v.
SAT5000 occult Existing but not immediately perceptible. adj.
SAT5000 occupant A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner. occurrence n.
SAT5000 octagon A figure with eight sides and eight angles. n.
SAT5000 octave A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other. n.
SAT5000 octavo A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves. n.
SAT5000 octogenarian A person of between eighty and ninety years. adj.
SAT5000 ocular Of or pertaining to the eye. adj.
SAT5000 oculist One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye. n.
SAT5000 oddity An eccentricity. n.
SAT5000 ode The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung. n.
SAT5000 odious Hateful. adj.
SAT5000 odium A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust. n.
SAT5000 odoriferous Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one. odorous adj.
SAT5000 off Farther or more distant. adj.
SAT5000 offhand Without preparation. adv.
SAT5000 officiate To act as an officer or leader. v.
SAT5000 officious Intermeddling with what is not one's concern. adj.
SAT5000 offshoot Something that branches off from the parent stock. n.
SAT5000 ogre A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings. n.
SAT5000 ointment A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists. n.
SAT5000 olfactory of or pertaining to the sense of smell. adj.
SAT5000 olive-branch A branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace. n.
SAT5000 ominous Portentous. adj.
SAT5000 omission Exclusion. n.
SAT5000 omnipotence Unlimited and universal power. n.
SAT5000 Omnipotent Possessed of unlimited and universal power. adj.
SAT5000 omniscience Unlimited or infinite knowledge. n.
SAT5000 omniscient Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge. adj.
SAT5000 omnivorous Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately. adj.
SAT5000 onerous Burdensome or oppressive. adj.
SAT5000 onrush Onset. n.
SAT5000 onset An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification. n.
SAT5000 onslaught A violent onset. n.
SAT5000 onus A burden or responsibility. n.
SAT5000 opalescence The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints. n.
SAT5000 opaque Impervious to light. adj.
SAT5000 operate To put in action and supervise the working of. v.
SAT5000 operative Active. adj.
SAT5000 operator One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus. operetta n.
SAT5000 opinion A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positive knowledge. n.
SAT5000 opponent One who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, or sport. n.
SAT5000 opportune Especially fit as occurring, said, or done at the right moment. adj.
SAT5000 opportunist One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends. n.
SAT5000 opportunity Favorable or advantageous chance or opening. n.
SAT5000 opposite Radically different or contrary in action or movement. adj.
SAT5000 opprobrium The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil. n.
SAT5000 optic Pertaining to the eye or vision. n.
SAT5000 optician One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses. n.
SAT5000 optics The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight. optimism n.
SAT5000 option The right, power, or liberty of choosing. n.
SAT5000 optometry Measurement of the powers of vision. n.
SAT5000 opulence Affluence. n.
SAT5000 opulent Wealthy. adj.
SAT5000 oral Uttered through the mouth. adj.
SAT5000 orate To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech. v.
SAT5000 oration An elaborate or formal public speech. n.
SAT5000 orator One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech. n.
SAT5000 oratorio A composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures. n.
SAT5000 oratory The art of public speaking. n.
SAT5000 ordeal Anything that severely tests courage, strength, patience, conscience, etc. ordinal n.
SAT5000 ordnance A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war. orgies n.
SAT5000 origin The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be. n.
SAT5000 original Not copied nor produced by imitation. adj.
SAT5000 originate To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of. v.
SAT5000 ornate Ornamented to a marked degree. adj.
SAT5000 orthodox Holding the commonly accepted faith. adj.
SAT5000 orthodoxy Acceptance of the common faith. n.
SAT5000 orthogonal Having or determined by right angles. adj.
SAT5000 orthopedic Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity adj.
SAT5000 orthopedist One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity n.
SAT5000 oscillate To swing back and forth. v.
SAT5000 osculate To kiss. v.
SAT5000 ossify to convert into bone. v.
SAT5000 ostentation A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery. ostracism n.
SAT5000 ostracize To exclude from public or private favor. v.
SAT5000 ought To be under moral obligation to be or do. v.
SAT5000 oust To eject. v.
SAT5000 out-and-out Genuinely. adv.
SAT5000 outbreak A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained. outburst n.
SAT5000 outcast One rejected and despised, especially socially. n.
SAT5000 outcry A vehement or loud cry or clamor. n.
SAT5000 outdo To surpass. v.
SAT5000 outlandish Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action. adj.
SAT5000 outlast To last longer than. v.
SAT5000 outlaw A habitual lawbreaker. n.
SAT5000 outlive To continue to exist after. v.
SAT5000 out-of-the-way Remotely situated. adj.
SAT5000 outpost A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise. n.
SAT5000 outrage A gross infringement of morality or decency. n.
SAT5000 outrageous Shocking in conduct. adj.
SAT5000 outreach To reach or go beyond. v.
SAT5000 outride To ride faster than. v.
SAT5000 outrigger A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support. outright n.
SAT5000 outskirt A border region. n.
SAT5000 outstretch To extend. v.
SAT5000 outstrip To go beyond. v.
SAT5000 outweigh To surpass in importance or excellence. v.
SAT5000 overdo To overtax the strength of. v.
SAT5000 overdose An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic. n.
SAT5000 overeat To eat to excess. v.
SAT5000 overhang A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over. n.
SAT5000 overleap To leap beyond. v.
SAT5000 overlord One who holds supremacy over another. n.
SAT5000 overpass To pass across or over, as a river. v.
SAT5000 overpay To pay or reward in excess. v.
SAT5000 overpower To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power. v.
SAT5000 overproduction Excessive production. n.
SAT5000 overreach To stretch out too far. v.
SAT5000 overrun To infest or ravage. v.
SAT5000 oversee To superintend. v.
SAT5000 overseer A supervisor. n.
SAT5000 overshadow To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison. overstride v.
SAT5000 overthrow To vanquish an established ruler or government. overtone v.
SAT5000 overture An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet. overweight n.
SAT5000 pacify To bring into a peaceful state. v.
SAT5000 packet A bundle, as of letters. n.
SAT5000 pact A covenant. n.
SAT5000 pagan A worshiper of false gods. n.
SAT5000 pageant A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one. palate n.
SAT5000 palatial Magnificent. adj.
SAT5000 paleontology The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms. palette n.
SAT5000 palinode A retraction. n.
SAT5000 pall To make dull by satiety. v.
SAT5000 palliate To cause to appear less guilty. v.
SAT5000 pallid Of a pale or wan appearance. adj.
SAT5000 palpable perceptible by feeling or touch. n.
SAT5000 palsy Paralysis. n.
SAT5000 paly Lacking color or brilliancy. adj.
SAT5000 pamphlet A brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest. n.
SAT5000 pamphleteer To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones. v.
SAT5000 panacea A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases. Pan-American n.
SAT5000 pandemonium A fiendish or riotous uproar. n.
SAT5000 panegyric A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act. panel n.
SAT5000 panic A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear. n.
SAT5000 panoply A full set of armor. n.
SAT5000 panorama A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene. n.
SAT5000 pantheism The worship of nature for itself or its beauty. n.
SAT5000 Pantheon A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof. n.
SAT5000 pantomime Sign-language. n.
SAT5000 pantoscope A very wide-angled photographic lens. n.
SAT5000 papacy The official head of the Roman Catholic Church. n.
SAT5000 papyrus The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans. n.
SAT5000 parable A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral. paradox n.
SAT5000 parallel To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in all parts. parallelism v.
SAT5000 paralysis Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles. paralyze n.
SAT5000 paramount Supreme in authority. adj.
SAT5000 paramour One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress. n.
SAT5000 paraphernalia Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment. n.
SAT5000 paraphrase Translate freely. v.
SAT5000 pare To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything. v.
SAT5000 parentage The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect. n.
SAT5000 Pariah A member of a degraded class; a social outcast. n.
SAT5000 parish The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor. n.
SAT5000 Parisian Of or pertaining to the city of Paris. adj.
SAT5000 parity Equality, as of condition or rank. n.
SAT5000 parlance Mode of speech. n.
SAT5000 parley To converse in. v.
SAT5000 parliament A legislative body. n.
SAT5000 parlor A room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests. n.
SAT5000 parody To render ludicrous by imitating the language of. v.
SAT5000 paronymous Derived from the same root or primitive word. adj.
SAT5000 paroxysm A sudden outburst of any kind of activity. n.
SAT5000 parricide The murder of a parent. n.
SAT5000 parse To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word. parsimonious v.
SAT5000 partible Separable. adj.
SAT5000 participant One having a share or part. n.
SAT5000 participate To receive or have a part or share of. v.
SAT5000 partition That which separates anything into distinct parts. n.
SAT5000 partisan Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party. passible adj.
SAT5000 passive Unresponsive. adj.
SAT5000 pastoral Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life. adj.
SAT5000 paternal Fatherly. adj.
SAT5000 paternity Fatherhood. n.
SAT5000 pathos The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy. patriarch n.
SAT5000 patrician Of senatorial or noble rank. adj.
SAT5000 patrimony An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father. n.
SAT5000 patriotism Love and devotion to one's country. n.
SAT5000 patronize To exercise an arrogant condescension toward. v.
SAT5000 patronymic Formed after one's father's name. adj.
SAT5000 patter To mumble something over and over. v.
SAT5000 paucity Fewness. n.
SAT5000 pauper One without means of support. n.
SAT5000 pauperism Dependence on charity. n.
SAT5000 pavilion An open structure for temporary shelter. n.
SAT5000 payee A person to whom money has been or is to be paid. n.
SAT5000 peaceable Tranquil. adj.
SAT5000 peaceful Tranquil. adj.
SAT5000 peccable Capable of sinning. adj.
SAT5000 peccadillo A small breach of propriety or principle. n.
SAT5000 peccant Guilty. adj.
SAT5000 pectoral Pertaining to the breast or thorax. adj.
SAT5000 pecuniary Consisting of money. adj.
SAT5000 pedagogics The science and art of teaching. n.
SAT5000 pedagogue A schoolmaster. n.
SAT5000 pedagogy The science and art of teaching n.
SAT5000 pedal A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines. n.
SAT5000 pedant A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning. peddle n.
SAT5000 pedestal A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase. n.
SAT5000 pedestrian One who journeys on foot. n.
SAT5000 pediatrics The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood. n.
SAT5000 pedigree One's line of ancestors. n.
SAT5000 peddler One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail. peerage n.
SAT5000 peerless Of unequaled excellence or worth. adj.
SAT5000 peevish Petulant. (irritable) adj.
SAT5000 pellucid Translucent. adj.
SAT5000 penalty The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law. penance n.
SAT5000 penchant A bias in favor of something. n.
SAT5000 pendant Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use. pendulous n.
SAT5000 penetrable That may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force. adj.
SAT5000 penetrate To enter or force a way into the interior parts of. v.
SAT5000 penetration Discernment. n.
SAT5000 peninsular Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water. adj.
SAT5000 penitence Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone. n.
SAT5000 penitential Pertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone. adj.
SAT5000 pennant A small flag. n.
SAT5000 pension A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her. n.
SAT5000 pentagram A figure having five points or lobes. n.
SAT5000 pentavalent Quinqeuvalent. adj.
SAT5000 pentad The number five. n.
SAT5000 pentagon A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides. n.
SAT5000 pentahedron A solid bounded by five plane faces. n.
SAT5000 pentameter In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet. n.
SAT5000 pentathlon The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants. n.
SAT5000 penultimate A syllable or member of a series that is last but one. adj.
SAT5000 penurious Excessively sparing in the use of money. adj.
SAT5000 penury Indigence. n.
SAT5000 perambulate To walk about. v.
SAT5000 perceive To have knowledge of, or receive impressions concerning, through the medium of the body senses. v.
SAT5000 perceptible Cognizable. adj.
SAT5000 perception Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world. n.
SAT5000 percipience The act of perceiving. n.
SAT5000 percipient One who or that which perceives. n.
SAT5000 percolate To filter. v.
SAT5000 percolator A filter. n.
SAT5000 percussion The sharp striking of one body against another. n.
SAT5000 peremptory Precluding question or appeal. adj.
SAT5000 perennial Continuing though the year or through many years. adj.
SAT5000 perfectible Capable of being made perfect. adj.
SAT5000 perfidy Treachery. n.
SAT5000 perforate To make a hole or holes through. v.
SAT5000 perform To accomplish. v.
SAT5000 perfumery The preparation of perfumes. n.
SAT5000 perfunctory Half-hearted. adj.
SAT5000 perhaps Possibly. adv.
SAT5000 perigee The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth. n.
SAT5000 periodicity The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals. n.
SAT5000 peripatetic Walking about. adj.
SAT5000 perjure To swear falsely to. v.
SAT5000 perjury A solemn assertion of a falsity. n.
SAT5000 permanence A continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature. n.
SAT5000 permanent Durable. adj.
SAT5000 permeate To pervade. v.
SAT5000 permissible That may be allowed. adj.
SAT5000 permutation Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items. n.
SAT5000 pernicious Tending to kill or hurt. adj.
SAT5000 perpendicular Straight up and down. adj.
SAT5000 perpetrator The doer of a wrong or a criminal act. n.
SAT5000 perpetuate To preserve from extinction or oblivion. v.
SAT5000 perquisite Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages. persecution n.
SAT5000 perseverance A persistence in purpose and effort. n.
SAT5000 persevere To continue striving in spite of discouragements. v.
SAT5000 persiflage Banter. n.
SAT5000 persist To continue steadfast against opposition. v.
SAT5000 persistence A fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like. n.
SAT5000 personage A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station. personal n.
SAT5000 personality The attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual. n.
SAT5000 personnel The force of persons collectively employed in some service. n.
SAT5000 perspective The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view. perspicacious n.
SAT5000 perspicacity Acuteness or discernment. n.
SAT5000 perspicuous Lucid. adj.
SAT5000 perspiration Sweat. n.
SAT5000 perspire To excrete through the pores of the skin. v.
SAT5000 persuade To win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection. persuadable v.
SAT5000 pertinacious Persistent or unyielding. adj.
SAT5000 pertinacity Unyielding adherence. n.
SAT5000 pertinent Relevant. adj.
SAT5000 perturb To disturb greatly. v.
SAT5000 perturbation Mental excitement or confusion. n.
SAT5000 perusal The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully. n.
SAT5000 pervade To pass or spread through every part. v.
SAT5000 pervasion The state of spreading through every part. n.
SAT5000 pervasive Thoroughly penetrating or permeating. adj.
SAT5000 perverse Unreasonable. adj.
SAT5000 perversion Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose. n.
SAT5000 perversity Wickedness. n.
SAT5000 pervert One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false. pervious n.
SAT5000 pestilence A raging epidemic. n.
SAT5000 pestilent Having a malign influence or effect. adj.
SAT5000 pestilential having the nature of or breeding pestilence. adj.
SAT5000 peter To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value. v.
SAT5000 petrify To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character. v.
SAT5000 petulance The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant. petulant n.
SAT5000 pharmacopoeia A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists. n.
SAT5000 pharmacy The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines. phenomenal n.
SAT5000 phenomenon Any unusual occurrence. n.
SAT5000 philander To play at courtship with a woman. v.
SAT5000 philanthropic Benevolent. adj.
SAT5000 philanthropist One who endeavors to help his fellow men. n.
SAT5000 philanthropy Active humanitarianism. n.
SAT5000 philately The study and collection of stamps. n.
SAT5000 philharmonic Fond of music. adj.
SAT5000 philogynist One who is fond of women. n.
SAT5000 philologist An expert in linguistics. n.
SAT5000 philology The study of language in connection with history and literature. philosophize n.
SAT5000 philosophy The general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything. n.
SAT5000 phlegmatic Not easily roused to feeling or action. adj.
SAT5000 phonetic Representing articulate sounds or speech. adj.
SAT5000 phonic Pertaining to the nature of sound. adj.
SAT5000 phonogram A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound. n.
SAT5000 phonology The science of human vocal sounds. n.
SAT5000 phosphorescence The property of emitting light. n.
SAT5000 photoelectric Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity. adj.
SAT5000 photometer Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights. n.
SAT5000 photometry The art of measuring the intensity of light. n.
SAT5000 physicist A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy. n.
SAT5000 physics The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy. physiocracy n.
SAT5000 physiography Description of nature. n.
SAT5000 physiology The science of organic functions. n.
SAT5000 physique The physical structure or organization of a person. n.
SAT5000 picayune Of small value. adj.
SAT5000 piccolo A small flute. n.
SAT5000 piece A loose or separated part, as distinguished from the whole or the mass. piecemeal n.
SAT5000 pillage Open robbery, as in war. n.
SAT5000 pillory A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn. n.
SAT5000 pincers An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot. pinchers n.
SAT5000 pinnacle A high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak. n.
SAT5000 pioneer One among the first to explore a country. n.
SAT5000 pious Religious. adj.
SAT5000 pique To excite a slight degree of anger in. v.
SAT5000 piteous Compassionate. adj.
SAT5000 pitiable Contemptible. adj.
SAT5000 pitiful Wretched. adj.
SAT5000 pitiless Hard-hearted. adj.
SAT5000 pittance Any small portion or meager allowance. n.
SAT5000 placate To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness. v.
SAT5000 placid Serene. adj.
SAT5000 plagiarism The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one's own. n.
SAT5000 planisphere A polar projection of the heavens on a chart. n.
SAT5000 plasticity The property of some substances through which the form of the mass can readily be changed. n.
SAT5000 platitude A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace. n.
SAT5000 plaudit An expression of applause. n.
SAT5000 plausible Seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt. adj.
SAT5000 playful Frolicsome. adj.
SAT5000 playwright A maker of plays for the stage. n.
SAT5000 plea An argument to obtain some desired action. n.
SAT5000 pleasant Agreeable. adj.
SAT5000 pleasurable Affording gratification. adj.
SAT5000 plebeian Common. adj.
SAT5000 pledgee The person to whom anything is pledged. n.
SAT5000 pledgeor One who gives a pledge. n.
SAT5000 plenary Entire. adj.
SAT5000 plenipotentiary A person fully empowered to transact any business. n.
SAT5000 plenitude Abundance. n.
SAT5000 plenteous Abundant. adj.
SAT5000 plumb A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something. n.
SAT5000 plummet A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical. pluperfect n.
SAT5000 plurality A majority. n.
SAT5000 plutocracy A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money. n.
SAT5000 pneumatic Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas. adj.
SAT5000 poesy Poetry. n.
SAT5000 poetaster An inferior poet. n.
SAT5000 poetic Pertaining to poetry. adj.
SAT5000 poetics The rules and principles of poetry. n.
SAT5000 poignancy Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief. n.
SAT5000 poignant Severely painful or acute to the spirit. adj.
SAT5000 poise Equilibrium. n.
SAT5000 polar Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth. adj.
SAT5000 polemics The art of controversy or disputation. n.
SAT5000 pollen The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant. pollute n.
SAT5000 polyarchy Government by several or many persons of what-ever class. n.
SAT5000 polycracy The rule of many. n.
SAT5000 polygamy the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once. polyglot n.
SAT5000 polygon A figure having many angles. n.
SAT5000 polyhedron A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four. n.
SAT5000 polysyllable Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables. polytechnic adj.
SAT5000 polytheism The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one. n.
SAT5000 pommel To beat with something thick or bulky. v.
SAT5000 pomposity The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner. pompous n.
SAT5000 ponder To meditate or reflect upon. v.
SAT5000 ponderous Unusually weighty or forcible. adj.
SAT5000 pontiff The Pope. n.
SAT5000 populace The common people. n.
SAT5000 populous Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory. portend adj.
SAT5000 portent Anything that indicates what is to happen. n.
SAT5000 portfolio A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc. n.
SAT5000 posit To present in an orderly manner. v.
SAT5000 position The manner in which a thing is placed. n.
SAT5000 positive Free from doubt or hesitation. adj.
SAT5000 posse A force of men. n.
SAT5000 possess To own. v.
SAT5000 possession The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command. possessive n.
SAT5000 possessor One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property. n.
SAT5000 possible Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural. postdate adj.
SAT5000 posterior The hinder part. n.
SAT5000 postgraduate Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree. postscript adj.
SAT5000 potency Power. n.
SAT5000 potent Physically powerful. adj.
SAT5000 potentate One possessed of great power or sway. n.
SAT5000 potential Anything that may be possible. n.
SAT5000 potion A dose of liquid medicine. n.
SAT5000 powerless Impotent. adj.
SAT5000 practicable Feasible. adj.
SAT5000 prate To talk about vainly or foolishly. v.
SAT5000 prattle To utter in simple or childish talk. v.
SAT5000 preamble A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows. n.
SAT5000 precarious Perilous. adj.
SAT5000 precaution A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger. precede n.
SAT5000 precedence Priority in place, time, or rank. n.
SAT5000 precedent An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule. n.
SAT5000 precedential Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule. adj.
SAT5000 precession The act of going forward. n.
SAT5000 precipice A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff. n.
SAT5000 precipitant Moving onward quickly and heedlessly. adj.
SAT5000 precipitate To force forward prematurely. v.
SAT5000 precise Exact. adj.
SAT5000 precision Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment. n.
SAT5000 preclude To prevent. v.
SAT5000 precocious Having the mental faculties prematurely developed. adj.
SAT5000 precursor A forerunner or herald. n.
SAT5000 predatory Prone to pillaging. adj.
SAT5000 predecessor An incumbent of a given office previous to another. n.
SAT5000 predicament A difficult, trying situation or plight. n.
SAT5000 predicate To state as belonging to something. v.
SAT5000 predict To foretell. v.
SAT5000 prediction A prophecy. n.
SAT5000 predominance Ascendancy or preponderance. n.
SAT5000 predominant Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree. predominate adj.
SAT5000 preeminence Special eminence. n.
SAT5000 preempt To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land. preemption v.
SAT5000 preengage To preoccupy. v.
SAT5000 preestablish To settle or arrange beforehand. v.
SAT5000 preexist To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else. v.
SAT5000 preexistence Existence antecedent to something. n.
SAT5000 preface A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book. prefatory n.
SAT5000 preferable More desirable than others. adj.
SAT5000 preference An object of favor or choice. n.
SAT5000 preferential Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority. adj.
SAT5000 preferment Preference. n.
SAT5000 prefix To attach at the beginning. v.
SAT5000 prehensible Capable of being grasped. adj.
SAT5000 prehensile Adapted for grasping or holding. adj.
SAT5000 prehension The act of laying hold of or grasping. n.
SAT5000 prejudice A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts. prelacy n.
SAT5000 prelate One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy. prelude n.
SAT5000 premature Coming too soon. adj.
SAT5000 premier First in rank or position. adj.
SAT5000 premise A judgment as a conclusion. n.
SAT5000 premonition Foreboding. n.
SAT5000 preoccupation The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied. preoccupy n.
SAT5000 preordain To foreordain. v.
SAT5000 preparation An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event. n.
SAT5000 preparatory Having to do with what is preliminary. adj.
SAT5000 preponderant Prevalent. adj.
SAT5000 preponderate To exceed in influence or power. v.
SAT5000 prepossession A preconceived liking. n.
SAT5000 preposterous Utterly ridiculous or absurd. adj.
SAT5000 prerogative Having superior rank or precedence. adj.
SAT5000 presage To foretell. v.
SAT5000 prescience Knowledge of events before they take place. n.
SAT5000 prescient Foreknowing. adj.
SAT5000 prescript Prescribed as a rule or model. adj.
SAT5000 prescriptible Derived from authoritative direction. adj.
SAT5000 prescription An authoritative direction. n.
SAT5000 presentient Perceiving or feeling beforehand. adj.
SAT5000 presentiment Foreboding. n.
SAT5000 presentment Semblance. n.
SAT5000 preservation Conservation. n.
SAT5000 presumption That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved. presumptuous n.
SAT5000 pretension A bold or presumptuous assertion. n.
SAT5000 pretentious Marked by pretense, conceit, or display. adj.
SAT5000 preternatural Extraordinary. adj.
SAT5000 pretext A fictitious reason or motive. n.
SAT5000 prevalence Frequency. n.
SAT5000 prevalent Of wide extent or frequent occurrence. adj.
SAT5000 prevaricate To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention. v.
SAT5000 prevention Thwarting. n.
SAT5000 prickle To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points. v.
SAT5000 priggish Conceited. adj.
SAT5000 prim Stiffly proper. adj.
SAT5000 prima First. adj.
SAT5000 primer An elementary reading-book for children. n.
SAT5000 primeval Belonging to the first ages. adj.
SAT5000 primitive Pertaining to the beginning or early times. adj.
SAT5000 principal Most important. adj.
SAT5000 principality The territory of a reigning prince. n.
SAT5000 principle A general truth or proposition. n.
SAT5000 priory A monastic house. n.
SAT5000 pristine Primitive. adj.
SAT5000 privateer A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war. n.
SAT5000 privilege A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special conditions. n.
SAT5000 privity Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter. n.
SAT5000 privy Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction. probate adj.
SAT5000 probation Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like. n.
SAT5000 probe To search through and through. v.
SAT5000 probity Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed. n.
SAT5000 procedure A manner or method of acting. n.
SAT5000 proceed To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption. v.
SAT5000 proclamation Any announcement made in a public manner. n.
SAT5000 procrastinate To put off till tomorrow or till a future time. v.
SAT5000 procrastination Delay. n.
SAT5000 proctor An agent acting for another. n.
SAT5000 prodigal One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property. prodigious n.
SAT5000 prodigy A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities. n.
SAT5000 productive Yielding in abundance. adj.
SAT5000 profession Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines. n.
SAT5000 professor A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college. n.
SAT5000 proffer To offer to another for acceptance. v.
SAT5000 proficiency An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science. proficient n.
SAT5000 profiteer One who profits. n.
SAT5000 profligacy Shameless viciousness. n.
SAT5000 profligate Abandoned to vice. adj.
SAT5000 profuse Produced or displayed in overabundance. adj.
SAT5000 progeny Offspring. n.
SAT5000 progression A moving forward or proceeding in course. n.
SAT5000 prohibition A decree or an order forbidding something. n.
SAT5000 prohibitionist One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. n.
SAT5000 prohibitory Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages. adj.
SAT5000 projection A prominence. n.
SAT5000 proletarian A person of the lowest or poorest class. n.
SAT5000 prolific Producing offspring or fruit. adj.
SAT5000 prolix Verbose. adj.
SAT5000 prologue A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance. prolong n.
SAT5000 promenade To walk for amusement or exercise. v.
SAT5000 prominence The quality of being noticeable or distinguished. n.
SAT5000 prominent Conspicuous in position, character, or importance. adj.
SAT5000 promiscuous Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex). promissory adj.
SAT5000 promontory A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea. promoter n.
SAT5000 promulgate To proclaim. v.
SAT5000 propaganda Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system. propagate n.
SAT5000 propel To drive or urge forward. v.
SAT5000 propellant Propelling. adj.
SAT5000 propeller One who or that which propels. n.
SAT5000 prophecy Any prediction or foretelling. n.
SAT5000 prophesy To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance. propitious v.
SAT5000 proportionate Being in proportion. adj.
SAT5000 propriety Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles. n.
SAT5000 propulsion A driving onward or forward. n.
SAT5000 prosaic Unimaginative. adj.
SAT5000 proscenium That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra. n.
SAT5000 proscribe To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation. proscription v.
SAT5000 proselyte One who has been won over from one religious belief to another. n.
SAT5000 prosody The science of poetical forms. n.
SAT5000 prospector One who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals. prospectus n.
SAT5000 protagonist A leader in any enterprise or contest. n.
SAT5000 protection Preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil. n.
SAT5000 protective Sheltering. adj.
SAT5000 protector A defender. n.
SAT5000 protégé One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person. Protestant n.
SAT5000 protomartyr The earliest victim in any cause. n.
SAT5000 protocol A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty. n.
SAT5000 protoplasm The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell. n.
SAT5000 prototype A work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit. n.
SAT5000 protract To prolong. v.
SAT5000 protrude To push out or thrust forth. v.
SAT5000 protrusion The act of protruding. n.
SAT5000 protuberance Something that swells out from a surrounding surface. n.
SAT5000 protuberant Bulging. adj.
SAT5000 protuberate To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface. v.
SAT5000 proverb A brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience. n.
SAT5000 provident Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies. providential adj.
SAT5000 provincial Uncultured in thought and manner. adj.
SAT5000 proviso A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered conditional. provocation n.
SAT5000 prowess Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle. n.
SAT5000 proximately Immediately. adv.
SAT5000 proxy A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter. prudence n.
SAT5000 prudential Proceeding or marked by caution. adj.
SAT5000 prudery An undue display of modesty or delicacy. n.
SAT5000 prurient Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires. adj.
SAT5000 pseudapostle A pretended or false apostle. n.
SAT5000 pseudonym A fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer. n.
SAT5000 pseudonymity The state or character of using a fictitious name. n.
SAT5000 psychiatry The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease. n.
SAT5000 psychic Pertaining to the mind or soul. adj.
SAT5000 psychopathic Morally irresponsible. adj.
SAT5000 psychotherapy The treatment of mental disease. n.
SAT5000 pudgy Small and fat. adj.
SAT5000 puerile Childish. adj.
SAT5000 pugnacious Quarrelsome. adj.
SAT5000 puissant Possessing strength. adj.
SAT5000 pulmonary Pertaining to the lungs. adj.
SAT5000 punctilious Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom. punctual adj.
SAT5000 pungent Affecting the sense of smell. adj.
SAT5000 pungency The quality of affecting the sense of smell. n.
SAT5000 punitive Pertaining to punishment. adj.
SAT5000 pupilage The state or period of being a student. n.
SAT5000 purgatory An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering. n.
SAT5000 purl To cause to whirl, as in an eddy. v.
SAT5000 purloin To steal. v.
SAT5000 purport Intent. n.
SAT5000 purveyor one who supplies n.
SAT5000 pusillanimous Without spirit or bravery. adj.
SAT5000 putrescent Undergoing decomposition of animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors. pyre adj.
SAT5000 pyromania An insane propensity to set things on fire. n.
SAT5000 pyrotechnic Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture. adj.
SAT5000 pyx A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved. quackery n.
SAT5000 quadrate To divide into quarters. v.
SAT5000 quadruple To multiply by four. v.
SAT5000 qualification A requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege. n.
SAT5000 qualify To endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions. v.
SAT5000 qualm A fit of nausea. n.
SAT5000 quandary A puzzling predicament. n.
SAT5000 quantity Magnitude. n.
SAT5000 quarantine The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease. n.
SAT5000 quarrelsome Irascible. adj.
SAT5000 quarter One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided. n.
SAT5000 quarterly Occurring or made at intervals of three months. adj.
SAT5000 quartet A composition for four voices or four instruments. n.
SAT5000 quarto An eight-page newspaper of any size. n.
SAT5000 quay A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it. querulous n.
SAT5000 query To make inquiry. v.
SAT5000 queue A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance. n.
SAT5000 quibble An utterly trivial distinction or objection. n.
SAT5000 quiescence Quiet. n.
SAT5000 quiescent Being in a state of repose or inaction. adj.
SAT5000 quiet Making no noise. adj.
SAT5000 quietus A silencing, suppressing, or ending. n.
SAT5000 quintessence The most essential part of anything. n.
SAT5000 quintet Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments. n.
SAT5000 quite Fully. adv.
SAT5000 Quixotic Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree. adj.
SAT5000 rabid Affected with rabies or hydrophobia. adj.
SAT5000 racy Exciting or exhilarating to the mind. adj.
SAT5000 radiance Brilliant or sparkling luster. n.
SAT5000 radiate To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus. v.
SAT5000 radical One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures. n.
SAT5000 radix That from or on which something is developed. n.
SAT5000 raillery Good-humored satire. n.
SAT5000 ramify To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions. v.
SAT5000 ramose Branch-like. adj.
SAT5000 rampant Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint. adj.
SAT5000 rampart A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry. n.
SAT5000 rancor Malice. n.
SAT5000 rankle To produce irritation or festering. v.
SAT5000 rapacious Disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods. adj.
SAT5000 rapid Having great speed. adj.
SAT5000 rapine The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war. n.
SAT5000 rapt Enraptured. adj.
SAT5000 raptorial Seizing and devouring living prey. adj.
SAT5000 ration To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food. v.
SAT5000 rationalism The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority. n.
SAT5000 raucous Harsh. adj.
SAT5000 ravage To lay waste by pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods. ravenous v.
SAT5000 ravine A deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by a stream or flow of water. reaction n.
SAT5000 reactionary Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction. adj.
SAT5000 readily Without objection or reluctance. adv.
SAT5000 readjust To put in order after disarrangement. v.
SAT5000 ready In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion. adj.
SAT5000 realism The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist. n.
SAT5000 rearrange To arrange again or in a different order. v.
SAT5000 reassure To give new confidence. v.
SAT5000 rebellious Insubordinate. adj.
SAT5000 rebuff A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches. n.
SAT5000 rebuild To build again or anew. v.
SAT5000 rebut To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer. v.
SAT5000 recant To withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained). v.
SAT5000 recapitulate To repeat again the principal points of. v.
SAT5000 recapture To capture again. v.
SAT5000 recede To move back or away. v.
SAT5000 receivable Capable of being or fit to be received - often money. adj.
SAT5000 receptive Having the capacity, quality, or ability of receiving, as truths or impressions. recessive adj.
SAT5000 recidivist A confirmed criminal. n.
SAT5000 reciprocal Mutually interchangeable or convertible. adj.
SAT5000 reciprocate To give and take mutually. v.
SAT5000 reciprocity Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed. n.
SAT5000 recitation The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory. n.
SAT5000 reck To have a care or thought for. v.
SAT5000 reckless Foolishly headless of danger. adj.
SAT5000 reclaim To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of. v.
SAT5000 recline To cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position. v.
SAT5000 recluse One who lives in retirement or seclusion. n.
SAT5000 reclusory A hermitage. n.
SAT5000 recognizance An acknowledgment entered into before a court with condition to do some particular act. n.
SAT5000 recognize To recall the identity of (a person or thing). v.
SAT5000 recoil To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread. v.
SAT5000 recollect To recall the knowledge of. v.
SAT5000 reconcilable Capable of being adjusted or harmonized. adj.
SAT5000 reconnoiter To make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes. v.
SAT5000 reconsider To review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previous action. reconstruct v.
SAT5000 recourse Resort to or application for help in exigency or trouble. n.
SAT5000 recover To regain. v.
SAT5000 recreant A cowardly or faithless person. n.
SAT5000 recreate To refresh after labor. v.
SAT5000 recrudescence The state of becoming raw or sore again. n.
SAT5000 recrudescent Becoming raw or sore again. adj.
SAT5000 recruit To enlist men for military or naval service. v.
SAT5000 rectify To correct. v.
SAT5000 rectitude The quality of being upright in principles and conduct. n.
SAT5000 recuperate To recover. v.
SAT5000 recur To happen again or repeatedly, especially at regular intervals. v.
SAT5000 recure To cure again. v.
SAT5000 recurrent Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals. redemption adj.
SAT5000 redolence Smelling sweet and agreeable. n.
SAT5000 redoubtable Formidable. adj.
SAT5000 redound Rebound. n.
SAT5000 redress To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer. reducible v.
SAT5000 redundance Excess. n.
SAT5000 redundant Constituting an excess. adj.
SAT5000 reestablish To restore. v.
SAT5000 refer To direct or send for information or other purpose. v.
SAT5000 referrer One who refers. n.
SAT5000 referable Ascribable. adj.
SAT5000 referee An umpire. n.
SAT5000 refinery A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified. reflectible n.
SAT5000 reflection The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves. reflector n.
SAT5000 reform Change for the better. n.
SAT5000 reformer One who carries out a reform. n.
SAT5000 refract To bend or turn from a direct course. v.
SAT5000 refractory Not amenable to control. adj.
SAT5000 refragable Capable of being refuted. adj.
SAT5000 refringency Power to refract. n.
SAT5000 refringent Having the power to refract. adj.
SAT5000 refusal Denial of what is asked. n.
SAT5000 refute To prove to be wrong. v.
SAT5000 regale To give unusual pleasure. v.
SAT5000 regalia pl. The emblems of royalty. n.
SAT5000 regality Royalty. n.
SAT5000 regenerate To reproduce. v.
SAT5000 regent One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler. n.
SAT5000 regicide The killing of a king or sovereign. n.
SAT5000 regime Particular conduct or administration of affairs. n.
SAT5000 regimen A systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing and personal habits. n.
SAT5000 regiment A body of soldiers. n.
SAT5000 regnant Exercising royal authority in one's own right. adj.
SAT5000 regress To return to a former place or condition. v.
SAT5000 regretful Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret. adj.
SAT5000 rehabilitate To restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege. v.
SAT5000 reign To hold and exercise sovereign power. v.
SAT5000 reimburse To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended. v.
SAT5000 rein A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal. n.
SAT5000 reinstate To restore to a former state, station, or authority. v.
SAT5000 reiterate To say or do again and again. v.
SAT5000 rejoin To reunite after separation. v.
SAT5000 rejuvenate To restore to youth. v.
SAT5000 rejuvenescence A renewal of youth. n.
SAT5000 relapse To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery. v.
SAT5000 relegate To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination. v.
SAT5000 relent To yield. v.
SAT5000 relevant Bearing upon the matter in hand. adj.
SAT5000 reliance Dependence. n.
SAT5000 reliant Having confidence. adj.
SAT5000 relinquish To give up using or having. v.
SAT5000 reliquary A casket, coffer, or repository in which relics are kept. n.
SAT5000 relish To like the taste or savor of. v.
SAT5000 reluctance Unwillingness. n.
SAT5000 reluctant Unwilling. adj.
SAT5000 remembrance Recollection. n.
SAT5000 reminiscence The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience. n.
SAT5000 reminiscent Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest. adj.
SAT5000 remiss Negligent. adj.
SAT5000 remission Temporary diminution of a disease. n.
SAT5000 remodel Reconstruct. v.
SAT5000 remonstrance Reproof. n.
SAT5000 remonstrant Having the character of a reproof. adj.
SAT5000 remonstrate To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong. v.
SAT5000 remunerate To pay or pay for. v.
SAT5000 remuneration Compensation. n.
SAT5000 Renaissance The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time. n.
SAT5000 rendezvous A prearranged place of meeting. n.
SAT5000 rendition Interpretation. n.
SAT5000 renovate To restore after deterioration, as a building. v.
SAT5000 renunciation An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege. n.
SAT5000 reorganize To change to a more satisfactory form of organization. v.
SAT5000 reparable Capable of repair. adj.
SAT5000 reparation The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong. n.
SAT5000 repartee A ready, witty, or apt reply. n.
SAT5000 repeal To render of no further effect. v.
SAT5000 repel To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally. v.
SAT5000 repellent Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally. adj.
SAT5000 repentance Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong. n.
SAT5000 repertory A place where things are stored or gathered together. n.
SAT5000 repetition The act of repeating. n.
SAT5000 repine To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding. v.
SAT5000 replenish To fill again, as something that has been emptied. v.
SAT5000 replete Full to the uttermost. adj.
SAT5000 replica A duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded, equally with the first, as an original. repos n.
SAT5000 reprehend To find fault with. v.
SAT5000 reprehensible Censurable. adj.
SAT5000 reprehension Expression of blame. n.
SAT5000 repress To keep under restraint or control. v.
SAT5000 repressible Able to be kept under restraint or control. adj.
SAT5000 reprieve To grant a respite from punishment to. v.
SAT5000 reprimand To chide or rebuke for a fault. v.
SAT5000 reprisal Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy. n.
SAT5000 reprobate One abandoned to depravity and sin. n.
SAT5000 reproduce To make a copy of. v.
SAT5000 reproduction The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind. reproof n.
SAT5000 repugnance Thorough dislike. n.
SAT5000 repugnant Offensive to taste and feeling. adj.
SAT5000 repulse The act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy. repulsive n.
SAT5000 repute To hold in general opinion. v.
SAT5000 requiem A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead. n.
SAT5000 requisite Necessary. adj.
SAT5000 requital Adequate return for good or ill. n.
SAT5000 requite To repay either good or evil to, as to a person. v.
SAT5000 rescind To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority. reseat v.
SAT5000 resemblance Similarity in quality or form. n.
SAT5000 resent To be indignant at, as an injury or insult. v.
SAT5000 reservoir A receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept. residue n.
SAT5000 resilient Having the quality of springing back to a former position. adj.
SAT5000 resistance The exertion of opposite effort or effect. n.
SAT5000 resistant Offering or tending to produce resistance. adj.
SAT5000 resistive Having or exercising the power of resistance. adj.
SAT5000 resistless Powerless. adj.
SAT5000 resonance The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations. resonance n.
SAT5000 resonate To have or produce resonance. v.
SAT5000 resource That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support. respite n.
SAT5000 resplendent Very bright. adj.
SAT5000 respondent Answering. adj.
SAT5000 restitution Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs. resumption n.
SAT5000 resurgent Surging back or again. adj.
SAT5000 resurrection A return from death to life n.
SAT5000 resuscitate To restore from apparent death. v.
SAT5000 retaliate To repay evil with a similar evil. v.
SAT5000 retch To make an effort to vomit. v.
SAT5000 retention The keeping of a thing within one's power or possession. n.
SAT5000 reticence The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance. reticent n.
SAT5000 retinue The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance. n.
SAT5000 retort A retaliatory speech. n.
SAT5000 retouch To modify the details of. v.
SAT5000 retrace To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking. retract v.
SAT5000 retrench To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity. v.
SAT5000 retrieve To recover something by searching. v.
SAT5000 retroactive Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities. adj.
SAT5000 retrograde To cause to deteriorate or to move backward. v.
SAT5000 retrogression A going or moving backward or in a reverse direction. n.
SAT5000 retrospect A view or contemplation of something past. n.
SAT5000 retrospective Looking back on the past. adj.
SAT5000 reunite To unite or join again, as after separation. v.
SAT5000 revelation A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown. n.
SAT5000 revere To regard with worshipful veneration. v.
SAT5000 reverent Humble. adj.
SAT5000 reversion A return to or toward some former state or condition. n.
SAT5000 revert To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like. v.
SAT5000 revile To heap approach or abuse upon. v.
SAT5000 revisal Revision. n.
SAT5000 revise To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes. revocation v.
SAT5000 revoke To rescind. v.
SAT5000 rhapsody Rapt or rapturous utterance. n.
SAT5000 rhetoric The art of discourse. n.
SAT5000 rhetorician A showy writer or speaker. n.
SAT5000 ribald Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity. adj.
SAT5000 riddance The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable. n.
SAT5000 ridicule Looks or acts expressing amused contempt. n.
SAT5000 ridiculous Laughable and contemptible. adj.
SAT5000 rife Abundant. adj.
SAT5000 righteousness Rectitude. n.
SAT5000 rightful Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage. adj.
SAT5000 rigmarole Nonsense. n.
SAT5000 rigor Inflexibility. n.
SAT5000 rigorous Uncompromising. adj.
SAT5000 ripplet A small ripple, as of water. n.
SAT5000 risible capable of exciting laughter. adj.
SAT5000 rivulet A small stream or brook. n.
SAT5000 robust Characterized by great strength or power of endurance. adj.
SAT5000 rondo A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times. n.
SAT5000 rookery A place where crows congregate to breed. n.
SAT5000 rotary Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus. adj.
SAT5000 rotate To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel. v.
SAT5000 rote Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention. rotund n.
SAT5000 rudimentary Being in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development. adj.
SAT5000 rue To regret extremely. v.
SAT5000 ruffian A lawless or recklessly brutal fellow. adj.
SAT5000 ruminant Chewing the cud. adj.
SAT5000 ruminate To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated. v.
SAT5000 rupture To separate the parts of by violence. v.
SAT5000 rustic Characteristic of dwelling in the country. adj.
SAT5000 ruth Sorrow for another's misery. n.
SAT5000 sacrifice To make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar. sacrificial v.
SAT5000 sacrilege The act of violating or profaning anything sacred. n.
SAT5000 sacrilegious Impious. adj.
SAT5000 safeguard To protect. v.
SAT5000 sagacious Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception. adj.
SAT5000 salacious Having strong sexual desires. adj.
SAT5000 salience The condition of standing out distinctly. n.
SAT5000 salient Standing out prominently. adj.
SAT5000 saline Constituting or consisting of salt. adj.
SAT5000 salutary Beneficial. adj.
SAT5000 salutation Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act. salutatory n.
SAT5000 salvage Any act of saving property. n.
SAT5000 salvo A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer. sanctimonious n.
SAT5000 sanction To approve authoritatively. v.
SAT5000 sanctity Holiness. n.
SAT5000 sanguinary Bloody. adj.
SAT5000 sanguine Having the color of blood. adj.
SAT5000 sanguineous Consisting of blood. adj.
SAT5000 sapid Affecting the sense of taste. adj.
SAT5000 sapience Deep wisdom or knowledge. n.
SAT5000 sapient Possessing wisdom. adj.
SAT5000 sapiential Possessing wisdom. adj.
SAT5000 saponaceous Having the nature or quality of soap. adj.
SAT5000 sarcasm Cutting and reproachful language. n.
SAT5000 sarcophagus A stone coffin or a chest-like tomb. n.
SAT5000 sardonic Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic. adj.
SAT5000 satiate To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of. v.
SAT5000 satire The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices. n.
SAT5000 satiric Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule. satirize adj.
SAT5000 satyr A very lascivious person. n.
SAT5000 savage A wild and uncivilized human being. n.
SAT5000 savor To perceive by taste or smell. v.
SAT5000 scabbard The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon. n.
SAT5000 scarcity Insufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands. n.
SAT5000 scholarly Characteristic of an erudite person. adj.
SAT5000 scholastic Pertaining to education or schools. adj.
SAT5000 scintilla The faintest ray. n.
SAT5000 scintillate To emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light. v.
SAT5000 scope A range of action or view. n.
SAT5000 scoundrel A man without principle. n.
SAT5000 scribble Hasty, careless writing. n.
SAT5000 scribe One who writes or is skilled in writing. n.
SAT5000 script Writing or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form. n.
SAT5000 Scriptural Pertaining to, contained in, or warranted by the Holy Scriptures. adj.
SAT5000 scruple Doubt or uncertainty regarding a question of moral right or duty. n.
SAT5000 scrupulous Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong. adj.
SAT5000 scurrilous Grossly indecent or vulgar. adj.
SAT5000 scuttle To sink (a ship) by making holes in the bottom. scythe v.
SAT5000 sebaceous Pertaining to or appearing like fat. adj.
SAT5000 secant Cutting, especially into two parts. adj.
SAT5000 secede To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body. v.
SAT5000 secession Voluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religious bodies. n.
SAT5000 seclude To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others. v.
SAT5000 seclusion Solitude. n.
SAT5000 secondary Less important or effective than that which is primary. adj.
SAT5000 secondly In the second place in order or succession. adv.
SAT5000 second-rate Second in quality, size, rank, importance, etc. adj.
SAT5000 secrecy Concealment. n.
SAT5000 secretary One who attends to correspondence, keeps records. or does other writing for others. n.
SAT5000 secretive Having a tendency to conceal. adj.
SAT5000 sedate Even-tempered. adj.
SAT5000 sedentary Involving or requiring much sitting. adj.
SAT5000 sediment Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. n.
SAT5000 sedition Conduct directed against public order and the tranquility of the state. n.
SAT5000 seditious Promotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquility of the state. adj.
SAT5000 seduce To entice to surrender chastity. v.
SAT5000 sedulous Persevering in effort or endeavor. adj.
SAT5000 seer A prophet. n.
SAT5000 seethe To be violently excited or agitated. v.
SAT5000 seignior A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir. n.
SAT5000 seismograph An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes. n.
SAT5000 seize To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly. v.
SAT5000 selective Having the power of choice. adj.
SAT5000 self-respect Rational self-esteem. n.
SAT5000 semblance Outward appearance. n.
SAT5000 semicivilized Half-civilized. adj.
SAT5000 semiconscious Partially conscious. adj.
SAT5000 semiannual Recurring at intervals of six months. adj.
SAT5000 semicircle A half-circle. n.
SAT5000 seminar Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher. n.
SAT5000 seminary A special school, as of theology or pedagogics. n.
SAT5000 senile Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age. adj.
SAT5000 sensation A condition of mind resulting from spiritual or inherent feeling. n.
SAT5000 sense The signification conveyed by some word, phrase, or action. n.
SAT5000 sensibility Power to perceive or feel. n.
SAT5000 sensitive Easily affected by outside operations or influences. adj.
SAT5000 sensorium The sensory apparatus. n.
SAT5000 sensual Pertaining to the body or the physical senses. adj.
SAT5000 sensuous Having a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury. sentence adj.
SAT5000 sentience Capacity for sensation or sense-perception. n.
SAT5000 sentient Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception. adj.
SAT5000 sentinel Any guard or watch stationed for protection. n.
SAT5000 separable Capable of being disjoined or divided. adj.
SAT5000 separate To take apart. v.
SAT5000 separatist A seceder. n.
SAT5000 septennial Recurring every seven years. adj.
SAT5000 sepulcher A burial-place. n.
SAT5000 sequacious Ready to be led. adj.
SAT5000 sequel That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened. sequence n.
SAT5000 sequent Following in the order of time. adj.
SAT5000 sequester To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life. v.
SAT5000 sequestrate To confiscate. v.
SAT5000 sergeant A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal. sergeant-at-arms n.
SAT5000 sergeant-major The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment. n.
SAT5000 service Any work done for the benefit of another. n.
SAT5000 serviceable Durable. adj.
SAT5000 servitude Slavery. n.
SAT5000 severance Separation. n.
SAT5000 severely Extremely. adv.
SAT5000 sextet A band of six singers or players. n.
SAT5000 sextuple Multiplied by six. adj.
SAT5000 sheer Absolute. adj.
SAT5000 shiftless Wanting in resource, energy, or executive ability. adj.
SAT5000 shrewd Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances. shriek adj.
SAT5000 shrinkage A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension. n.
SAT5000 shrivel To draw or be drawn into wrinkles. v.
SAT5000 shuffle A mixing or changing the order of things. n.
SAT5000 sibilance A hissing sound. n.
SAT5000 sibilant Made with a hissing sound. adj.
SAT5000 sibilate To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s. v.
SAT5000 sidelong Inclining or tending to one side. adj.
SAT5000 sidereal Pertaining to stars or constellations. adj.
SAT5000 siege A beleaguerment. n.
SAT5000 significance Importance. n.
SAT5000 significant Important, especially as pointing something out. adj.
SAT5000 signification The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs. n.
SAT5000 similar Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else. adj.
SAT5000 simile A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself. similitude n.
SAT5000 simplify To make less complex or difficult. v.
SAT5000 simulate Imitate. v.
SAT5000 simultaneous Occurring, done, or existing at the same time. adj.
SAT5000 sinecure Any position having emoluments with few or no duties. n.
SAT5000 singe To burn slightly or superficially. v.
SAT5000 sinister Evil. adj.
SAT5000 sinuosity The quality of curving in and out. n.
SAT5000 sinuous Curving in and out. adj.
SAT5000 sinus An opening or cavity. n.
SAT5000 siren A sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla. n.
SAT5000 sirocco hot winds from Africa. n.
SAT5000 sisterhood A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow. skeptic n.
SAT5000 skepticism The entertainment of doubt concerning something. n.
SAT5000 skiff Usually, a small light boat propelled by oars. n.
SAT5000 skirmish Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies. n.
SAT5000 sleight A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation. n.
SAT5000 slight Of a small importance or significance. adj.
SAT5000 slothful Lazy. adj.
SAT5000 sluggard A person habitually lazy or idle. n.
SAT5000 sociable Inclined to seek company. adj.
SAT5000 socialism A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society. socialist n.
SAT5000 Sol The sun. n.
SAT5000 solace Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity. n.
SAT5000 solar Pertaining to the sun. adj.
SAT5000 solder A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins. n.
SAT5000 soldier A person engaged in military service. n.
SAT5000 solecism Any violation of established rules or customs. n.
SAT5000 solicitor One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney. n.
SAT5000 solicitude Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear. n.
SAT5000 soliloquy A monologue. n.
SAT5000 solstice The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination. n.
SAT5000 soluble Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid. adj.
SAT5000 solvent Having sufficient funds to pay all debts. adj.
SAT5000 somber Gloomy. adj.
SAT5000 somniferous Tending to produce sleep. adj.
SAT5000 somnolence Oppressive drowsiness. n.
SAT5000 somnolent Sleepy. adj.
SAT5000 sonata An instrumental composition. n.
SAT5000 sonnet A poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases. n.
SAT5000 sonorous Resonant. adj.
SAT5000 soothsayer One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight. n.
SAT5000 sophism A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive n.
SAT5000 sophistical Fallacious. adj.
SAT5000 sophisticate To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner. v.
SAT5000 sophistry Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive. soprano n.
SAT5000 sorcery Witchcraft. n.
SAT5000 sordid Of degraded character or nature. adj.
SAT5000 souvenir A token of remembrance. n.
SAT5000 sparse Thinly diffused. adj.
SAT5000 Spartan Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe. adj.
SAT5000 spasmodic Convulsive. adj.
SAT5000 specialize To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course. v.
SAT5000 specialty An employment limited to one particular line of work. n.
SAT5000 specie A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal. n.
SAT5000 species A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus. n.
SAT5000 specimen One of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class. specious n.
SAT5000 spectator One who beholds or looks on. n.
SAT5000 specter Apparition. n.
SAT5000 spectrum An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy. n.
SAT5000 speculate To pursue inquiries and form conjectures. v.
SAT5000 speculator One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit. n.
SAT5000 sphericity The state or condition of being a sphere. n.
SAT5000 spheroid A body having nearly the form of a sphere. n.
SAT5000 spherometer An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces. spinous n.
SAT5000 spinster A woman who has never been married. n.
SAT5000 spontaneous Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause. adj.
SAT5000 sprightly Vivacious. adj.
SAT5000 spurious Not genuine. adj.
SAT5000 squabble To quarrel. v.
SAT5000 squalid Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance. adj.
SAT5000 squatter One who settles on land without permission or right. n.
SAT5000 stagnant Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool. adj.
SAT5000 stagnate To become dull or inert. v.
SAT5000 stagnation The condition of not flowing or not changing. n.
SAT5000 stagy Having a theatrical manner. adj.
SAT5000 staid Of a steady and sober character. adj.
SAT5000 stallion An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding. n.
SAT5000 stanchion A vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall. n.
SAT5000 stanza A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem. n.
SAT5000 statecraft The art of conducting state affairs. n.
SAT5000 static Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. adj.
SAT5000 statics The branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order. n.
SAT5000 stationary Not moving. adj.
SAT5000 statistician One who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts. n.
SAT5000 statuesque Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue. adj.
SAT5000 statuette A figurine. n.
SAT5000 stature The natural height of an animal body. n.
SAT5000 statute Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law. n.
SAT5000 stealth A concealed manner of acting. n.
SAT5000 stellar Pertaining to the stars. adj.
SAT5000 steppe One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia. n.
SAT5000 sterling Genuine. adj.
SAT5000 stifle To smother. v.
SAT5000 stigma A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil- doing. n.
SAT5000 stiletto A small dagger. n.
SAT5000 stimulant Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action. n.
SAT5000 stimulate To rouse to activity or to quickened action. v.
SAT5000 stimulus Incentive. n.
SAT5000 stingy Cheap, unwilling to spend money. adj.
SAT5000 stipend A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as an allowance. n.
SAT5000 Stoicism The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure. n.
SAT5000 stolid Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving. adj.
SAT5000 strait A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. n.
SAT5000 stratagem Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage. n.
SAT5000 stratum A natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material. streamlet n.
SAT5000 stringency Strictness. n.
SAT5000 stringent Rigid. adj.
SAT5000 stripling A mere youth. n.
SAT5000 studious Having or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge. adj.
SAT5000 stultify To give an appearance of foolishness to. v.
SAT5000 stupendous Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree. adj.
SAT5000 stupor Profound lethargy. n.
SAT5000 suasion The act of persuading. n.
SAT5000 suave Smooth and pleasant in manner. adj.
SAT5000 subacid Somewhat sharp or biting. adj.
SAT5000 subaquatic Being, formed, or operating under water. adj.
SAT5000 subconscious Being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception. adj.
SAT5000 subjacent Situated directly underneath. adj.
SAT5000 subjection The act of bringing into a state of submission. n.
SAT5000 subjugate To conquer. v.
SAT5000 subliminal Being beneath the threshold of consciousness. adj.
SAT5000 sublingual Situated beneath the tongue. adj.
SAT5000 submarine Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea. adj.
SAT5000 submerge To place or plunge under water. v.
SAT5000 submergence The act of submerging. n.
SAT5000 submersible Capable of being put underwater. adj.
SAT5000 submersion The act of submerging. n.
SAT5000 submission A yielding to the power or authority of another. n.
SAT5000 submittal The act of submitting. n.
SAT5000 subordinate Belonging to an inferior order in a classification. adj.
SAT5000 subsequent Following in time. adj.
SAT5000 subservience The quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another's behests. n.
SAT5000 subservient Servilely following another's behests. adj.
SAT5000 subside To relapse into a state of repose and tranquility. v.
SAT5000 subsist To be maintained or sustained. v.
SAT5000 subsistence Sustenance. n.
SAT5000 substantive Solid. adj.
SAT5000 subtend To extend opposite to. v.
SAT5000 subterfuge Evasion. n.
SAT5000 subterranean Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth. adj.
SAT5000 subtle Discriminating. adj.
SAT5000 subtrahend That which is to be subtracted. n.
SAT5000 subversion An overthrow, as from the foundation. n.
SAT5000 subvert To bring to ruin. v.
SAT5000 succeed To accomplish what is attempted or intended. v.
SAT5000 success A favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted. successful n.
SAT5000 successor One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing. succinct n.
SAT5000 succulent Juicy. adj.
SAT5000 succumb To cease to resist. v.
SAT5000 sufferance Toleration. n.
SAT5000 sufficiency An ample or adequate supply. n.
SAT5000 suffrage The right or privilege of voting. n.
SAT5000 suffuse To cover or fill the surface of. v.
SAT5000 suggestible That can be suggested. adj.
SAT5000 suggestive Stimulating to thought or reflection. adj.
SAT5000 summary An abstract. n.
SAT5000 sumptuous Rich and costly. adj.
SAT5000 superabundance An excessive amount. n.
SAT5000 superadd To add in addition to what has been added. v.
SAT5000 superannuate To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service. v.
SAT5000 superb Sumptuously elegant. adj.
SAT5000 supercilious Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt. adj.
SAT5000 superficial Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious. superfluity adj.
SAT5000 superfluous Being more than is needed. adj.
SAT5000 superheat To heat to excess. v.
SAT5000 superintend To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement. superintendence v.
SAT5000 superintendent One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement. n.
SAT5000 superlative That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence. n.
SAT5000 supernatural Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power. supernumerary adj.
SAT5000 supersede To displace. v.
SAT5000 supine Lying on the back. adj.
SAT5000 supplant To take the place of. v.
SAT5000 supple Easily bent. adj.
SAT5000 supplementary Being an addition to. adj.
SAT5000 supplicant One who asks humbly and earnestly. n.
SAT5000 supplicate To beg. v.
SAT5000 supposition Conjecture. n.
SAT5000 suppress To prevent from being disclosed or punished. v.
SAT5000 suppressible Capable of being suppressed. adj.
SAT5000 suppression A forcible putting or keeping down. n.
SAT5000 supramundane Supernatural. adj.
SAT5000 surcharge An additional amount charged. n.
SAT5000 surety Security for payment or performance. n.
SAT5000 surfeit To feed to fullness or to satiety. v.
SAT5000 surmise To conjecture. v.
SAT5000 surmount To overcome by force of will. v.
SAT5000 surreptitious Clandestine. adj.
SAT5000 surrogate One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another. n.
SAT5000 surround To encircle. v.
SAT5000 surveyor A land-measurer. n.
SAT5000 susceptibility A specific capability of feeling or emotion. n.
SAT5000 susceptible Easily under a specified power or influence. adj.
SAT5000 suspense Uncertainty. n.
SAT5000 suspension A hanging from a support. n.
SAT5000 suspicious Inclined to doubt or mistrust. adj.
SAT5000 sustenance Food. n.
SAT5000 swarthy Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion. adj.
SAT5000 Sybarite A luxurious person. n.
SAT5000 sycophant A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence. n.
SAT5000 syllabic Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse. adj.
SAT5000 syllabication Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse. syllable n.
SAT5000 syllabus Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise. n.
SAT5000 sylph A slender, graceful young woman or girl. n.
SAT5000 symmetrical Well-balanced. adj.
SAT5000 symmetry Relative proportion and harmony. n.
SAT5000 sympathetic Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others. sympathize adj.
SAT5000 symphonic Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds. symphonious adj.
SAT5000 synchronism Simultaneousness. n.
SAT5000 syndicate An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise. syneresis n.
SAT5000 synod An ecclesiastical council. n.
SAT5000 synonym A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other. synopsis n.
SAT5000 systematic Methodical. adj.
SAT5000 tableau An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life. tacit n.
SAT5000 taciturn Disinclined to conversation. adj.
SAT5000 tack A small sharp-pointed nail. n.
SAT5000 tact Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing. tactician n.
SAT5000 tactics Any maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object. n.
SAT5000 tangency The state of touching. n.
SAT5000 tangent Touching. adj.
SAT5000 tangible Perceptible by touch. adj.
SAT5000 tannery A place where leather is tanned. n.
SAT5000 tantalize To tease. v.
SAT5000 tantamount Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import. adj.
SAT5000 tapestry A fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings. n.
SAT5000 tarnish To lessen or destroy the luster of in any way. v.
SAT5000 taut Stretched tight. adj.
SAT5000 taxation A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution. n.
SAT5000 taxidermy The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them. n.
SAT5000 technic Technical. adj.
SAT5000 technicality Something peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like. n.
SAT5000 technique Manner of performance. n.
SAT5000 technography The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development. n.
SAT5000 technology The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures. n.
SAT5000 teem To be full to overflowing. v.
SAT5000 telepathy Thought-transference. n.
SAT5000 telephony The art or process of communicating by telephone. n.
SAT5000 telescope To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of a spy- glass. v.
SAT5000 telltale That gives warning or information. adj.
SAT5000 temerity Recklessness. n.
SAT5000 temporal Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life. adj.
SAT5000 temporary Lasting for a short time only. adj.
SAT5000 temporize To pursue a policy of delay. v.
SAT5000 tempt To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong. v.
SAT5000 tempter An allurer or enticer to evil. n.
SAT5000 tenacious Unyielding. adj.
SAT5000 tenant An occupant. n.
SAT5000 tendency Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end. n.
SAT5000 tenet Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true. n.
SAT5000 tenor A settled course or manner of progress. n.
SAT5000 tense Strained to stiffness. adj.
SAT5000 tentative Done as an experiment. adj.
SAT5000 tenure The term during which a thing is held. n.
SAT5000 tercentenary Pertaining to a period of 300 years. adj.
SAT5000 termagant Violently abusive and quarrelsome. adj.
SAT5000 terminal Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit. adj.
SAT5000 terminate To put an end or stop to. v.
SAT5000 termination The act of ending or concluding. n.
SAT5000 terminus The final point or goal. n.
SAT5000 terrify To fill with extreme fear. v.
SAT5000 territorial Pertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction. terse adj.
SAT5000 testament A will. n.
SAT5000 testator The maker of a will. n.
SAT5000 testimonial A formal token of regard, often presented in public. n.
SAT5000 thearchy Government by a supreme deity. n.
SAT5000 theism Belief in God. n.
SAT5000 theocracy A government administered by ecclesiastics. n.
SAT5000 theocrasy The mixed worship of polytheism. n.
SAT5000 theologian A professor of divinity. n.
SAT5000 theological Based on or growing out of divine revelation. adj.
SAT5000 theology The branch of theological science that treats of God. n.
SAT5000 theoretical Directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications. theorist adj.
SAT5000 theorize To speculate. v.
SAT5000 thereabout Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately. therefor adv.
SAT5000 thermal Of or pertaining to heat. adj.
SAT5000 thermoelectric Denoting electricity produced by heat. adj.
SAT5000 thermoelectricity Electricity generated by differences of temperature, n.
SAT5000 thesis An essay or treatise on a particular subject. n.
SAT5000 thoroughbred Bred from the best or purest blood or stock. adj.
SAT5000 thoroughfare A public street or road. n.
SAT5000 thrall One controlled by an appetite or a passion. n.
SAT5000 tilth Cultivation. n.
SAT5000 timbre The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch. n.
SAT5000 timorous Lacking courage. adj.
SAT5000 tincture A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine. n.
SAT5000 tinge A faint trace of color. n.
SAT5000 tipsy Befuddled with drinks. adj.
SAT5000 tirade Harangue. n.
SAT5000 tireless Untiring. adj.
SAT5000 tiresome Wearisome. adj.
SAT5000 Titanic Of vast size or strength. adj.
SAT5000 toilsome Laborious. adj.
SAT5000 tolerable Moderately good. adj.
SAT5000 tolerance Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others. n.
SAT5000 tolerant Indulgent. adj.
SAT5000 tolerate To passively permit or put up with. v.
SAT5000 toleration A spirit of charitable leniency. n.
SAT5000 topography The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy. n.
SAT5000 torpor Apathy. n.
SAT5000 torrid Excessively hot. adj.
SAT5000 tortious Wrongful. adj.
SAT5000 tortuous Abounding in irregular bends or turns. adj.
SAT5000 torturous Marked by extreme suffering. adj.
SAT5000 tractable Easily led or controlled. adj.
SAT5000 trait A distinguishing feature or quality. n.
SAT5000 trajectory The path described by a projectile moving under given forces. n.
SAT5000 trammel An impediment. n.
SAT5000 tranquil Calm. adj.
SAT5000 tranquilize To soothe. v.
SAT5000 tranquility Calmness. n.
SAT5000 transalpine Situated on the other side of the Alps. adj.
SAT5000 transact To do business. v.
SAT5000 transatlantic Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic. adj.
SAT5000 transcend To surpass. v.
SAT5000 transcendent Surpassing. adj.
SAT5000 transcontinental Extending or passing across a continent. adj.
SAT5000 transcribe To write over again (something already written) v.
SAT5000 transcript A copy made directly from an original. n.
SAT5000 transfer To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another. transferable v.
SAT5000 transference The act of conveying from one person or place to another. n.
SAT5000 transferrer One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another. transfigure n.
SAT5000 transfuse To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another. transfusible v.
SAT5000 transfusion The act of pouring from one vessel to another. n.
SAT5000 transgress To break a law. v.
SAT5000 transience Something that is of short duration. n.
SAT5000 transient One who or that which is only of temporary existence. n.
SAT5000 transition Passage from one place, condition, or action to another. n.
SAT5000 transitory Existing for a short time only. adj.
SAT5000 translate To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect. v.
SAT5000 translator An interpreter. n.
SAT5000 translucence The property or state of allowing the passage of light. n.
SAT5000 translucent Allowing the passage of light. adj.
SAT5000 transmissible That may e sent through or across. adj.
SAT5000 transmission The act of sending through or across. n.
SAT5000 transmit To send trough or across. v.
SAT5000 transmute To change in nature, substance, or form. v.
SAT5000 transparent Easy to see through or understand. adj.
SAT5000 transpire To come to pass. v.
SAT5000 transplant To remove and plant in another place. v.
SAT5000 transposition The act of reversing the order or changing the place of. n.
SAT5000 transverse Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction. adj.
SAT5000 travail Hard or agonizing labor. n.
SAT5000 travesty A grotesque imitation. n.
SAT5000 treacherous Perfidious. adj.
SAT5000 treachery Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith. n.
SAT5000 treasonable Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance. adj.
SAT5000 treatise An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts. n.
SAT5000 treble Multiplied by three. adj.
SAT5000 trebly Triply. adv.
SAT5000 tremendous Awe-inspiring. adj.
SAT5000 tremor An involuntary trembling or shivering. n.
SAT5000 tremulous Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness. adj.
SAT5000 trenchant Cutting deeply and quickly. adj.
SAT5000 trepidation Nervous uncertainty of feeling. n.
SAT5000 trestle An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway- bridge. n.
SAT5000 triad A group of three persons of things. n.
SAT5000 tribune Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper. n.
SAT5000 trickery Artifice. n.
SAT5000 tricolor Of three colors. adj.
SAT5000 tricycle A three-wheeled vehicle. n.
SAT5000 trident The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune. n.
SAT5000 triennial Taking place every third year. adj.
SAT5000 trimness Neatness. n.
SAT5000 trinity A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance. n.
SAT5000 trio Three things grouped or associated together. n.
SAT5000 triple Threefold. adj.
SAT5000 triplicate Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts. adj.
SAT5000 triplicity The state of being triple or threefold. n.
SAT5000 tripod A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument. n.
SAT5000 trisect To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts. v.
SAT5000 trite Made commonplace by frequent repetition. adj.
SAT5000 triumvir One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority. trivial n.
SAT5000 troublesome Burdensome. adj.
SAT5000 truculence Ferocity. n.
SAT5000 truculent Having the character or the spirit of a savage. adj.
SAT5000 truism A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof. n.
SAT5000 truthful Veracious. adj.
SAT5000 turgid Swollen. adj.
SAT5000 turpitude Depravity. n.
SAT5000 tutelage The act of training or the state of being under instruction. n.
SAT5000 tutelar Protective. adj.
SAT5000 tutorship The office of a guardian. n.
SAT5000 twinge A darting momentary local pain. n.
SAT5000 typical Characteristic. adj.
SAT5000 typify To serve as a characteristic example of. v.
SAT5000 typographical Pertaining to typography or printing. adj.
SAT5000 typography The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter. tyrannical n.
SAT5000 tyranny Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated. n.
SAT5000 tyro One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession. n.
SAT5000 ubiquitous Being present everywhere. adj.
SAT5000 ulterior Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of. adj.
SAT5000 ultimate Beyond which there is nothing else. adj.
SAT5000 ultimatum A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions. ultramundane n.
SAT5000 ultramontane Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side). adj.
SAT5000 umbrage A sense of injury. n.
SAT5000 unaccountable Inexplicable. adj.
SAT5000 unaffected Sincere. adj.
SAT5000 unanimous Sharing the same views or sentiments. adj.
SAT5000 unanimity The state or quality of being of one mind. n.
SAT5000 unavoidable Inevitable. adj.
SAT5000 unbearable Unendurable. adj.
SAT5000 unbecoming Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings. adj.
SAT5000 unbelief Doubt. n.
SAT5000 unbiased Impartial, as judgment. adj.
SAT5000 unbridled Being without restraint. adj.
SAT5000 uncommon Rare. adj.
SAT5000 unconscionable Ridiculously or unjustly excessive. adj.
SAT5000 unconscious Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc. adj.
SAT5000 unction The art of anointing as with oil. n.
SAT5000 unctuous Oily. adj.
SAT5000 undeceive To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs. undercharge v.
SAT5000 underexposed Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography. adj.
SAT5000 undergarment A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments. n.
SAT5000 underman To equip with less than the full complement of men. v.
SAT5000 undersell To sell at a lower price than. v.
SAT5000 undersized Of less than the customary size. adj.
SAT5000 underhanded Clandestinely carried on. adj.
SAT5000 underlie To be the ground or support of. v.
SAT5000 underling A subordinate. n.
SAT5000 undermine To subvert in an underhand way. v.
SAT5000 underrate To undervalue. v.
SAT5000 understate To fail to put strongly enough, as a case. v.
SAT5000 undervalue To underestimate. v.
SAT5000 underworld Hades. n.
SAT5000 underwrite To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance. v.
SAT5000 undue More than sufficient. adj.
SAT5000 undulate To move like a wave or in waves. v.
SAT5000 undulous Resembling waves. adj.
SAT5000 unfavorable Adverse. adj.
SAT5000 ungainly Clumsy. adj.
SAT5000 unguent Any ointment or lubricant for local application. n.
SAT5000 unicellular Consisting of a single cell. adj.
SAT5000 univalence Monovalency. n.
SAT5000 unify To cause to be one. v.
SAT5000 unique Being the only one of its kind. adj.
SAT5000 unison A condition of perfect agreement and accord. n.
SAT5000 unisonant Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord. adj.
SAT5000 Unitarian Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity. unlawful adj.
SAT5000 unlimited Unconstrained. adj.
SAT5000 unnatural Artificial. adj.
SAT5000 unnecessary Not essential under the circumstances. adj.
SAT5000 unsettle To put into confusion. v.
SAT5000 unsophisticated Showing inexperience. adj.
SAT5000 unspeakable Abominable. adj.
SAT5000 untimely Unseasonable. adj.
SAT5000 untoward Causing annoyance or hindrance. adj.
SAT5000 unutterable Inexpressible. adj.
SAT5000 unwieldy Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape. unwise adj.
SAT5000 unyoke To separate. v.
SAT5000 up-keep Maintenance. n.
SAT5000 upbraid To reproach as deserving blame. v.
SAT5000 upcast A throwing upward. n.
SAT5000 upheaval Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition. n.
SAT5000 upheave To raise or lift with effort. v.
SAT5000 uppermost First in order of precedence. adj.
SAT5000 uproarious Noisy. adj.
SAT5000 uproot To eradicate. v.
SAT5000 upturn To throw into confusion. v.
SAT5000 urban Of, or pertaining to, or like a city. adj.
SAT5000 urbanity Refined or elegant courtesy. n.
SAT5000 urchin A roguish, mischievous boy. n.
SAT5000 urgency The pressure of necessity. n.
SAT5000 usage Treatment. n.
SAT5000 usurious Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned. adj.
SAT5000 usurp To take possession of by force. v.
SAT5000 usury The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law. n.
SAT5000 utilitarianism The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency. n.
SAT5000 utility Fitness for some desirable practical purpose. n.
SAT5000 utmost The greatest possible extent. n.
SAT5000 vacate To leave. v.
SAT5000 vaccinate To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox. v.
SAT5000 vacillate To waver. v.
SAT5000 vacuous Empty. adj.
SAT5000 vacuum A space entirely devoid of matter. n.
SAT5000 vagabond A wanderer. n.
SAT5000 vagrant An idle wanderer. n.
SAT5000 vainglory Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity. n.
SAT5000 vale Level or low land between hills. n.
SAT5000 valediction A bidding farewell. n.
SAT5000 valedictorian Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution. n.
SAT5000 valedictory A parting address. n.
SAT5000 valid Founded on truth. adj.
SAT5000 valorous Courageous. adj.
SAT5000 vapid Having lost sparkling quality and flavor. adj.
SAT5000 vaporizer An atomizer. n.
SAT5000 variable Having a tendency to change. adj.
SAT5000 variance Change. n.
SAT5000 variant A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance. n.
SAT5000 variation Modification. n.
SAT5000 variegate To mark with different shades or colors. v.
SAT5000 vassal A slave or bondman. n.
SAT5000 vaudeville A variety show. n.
SAT5000 vegetal Of or pertaining to plants. adj.
SAT5000 vegetarian One who believes in the theory that man's food should be exclusively vegetable. n.
SAT5000 vegetate To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties. vegetation v.
SAT5000 vegetative Pertaining to the process of plant-life. adj.
SAT5000 vehement Very eager or urgent. adj.
SAT5000 velocity Rapid motion. n.
SAT5000 velvety Marked by lightness and softness. adj.
SAT5000 venal Mercenary, corrupt. adj.
SAT5000 vendible Marketable. adj.
SAT5000 vendition The act of selling. n.
SAT5000 vendor A seller. n.
SAT5000 veneer Outside show or elegance. n.
SAT5000 venerable Meriting or commanding high esteem. adj.
SAT5000 venerate To cherish reverentially. v.
SAT5000 venereal Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse. adj.
SAT5000 venial That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin. adj.
SAT5000 venison The flesh of deer. n.
SAT5000 venom The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete. n.
SAT5000 venous Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins. adj.
SAT5000 veracious Habitually disposed to speak the truth. adj.
SAT5000 veracity Truthfulness. n.
SAT5000 verbatim Word for word. adv.
SAT5000 verbiage Use of many words without necessity. n.
SAT5000 verbose Wordy. adj.
SAT5000 verdant Green with vegetation. adj.
SAT5000 verification The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate. n.
SAT5000 verify To prove to be true, exact, or accurate. v.
SAT5000 verily In truth. adv.
SAT5000 verity Truth. n.
SAT5000 vermin A noxious or troublesome animal. n.
SAT5000 vernacular The language of one's country. n.
SAT5000 vernal Belonging to or suggestive of the spring. adj.
SAT5000 versatile Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects. adj.
SAT5000 version A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion. vertex n.
SAT5000 vertical Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon. adj.
SAT5000 vertigo Dizziness. n.
SAT5000 vestige A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone. vestment n.
SAT5000 veto The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment. vicarious n.
SAT5000 viceroy A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province. n.
SAT5000 vicissitude A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune. vie n.
SAT5000 vigilance Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger. n.
SAT5000 vigilant Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety. adj.
SAT5000 vignette A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually. n.
SAT5000 vincible Conquerable. adj.
SAT5000 vindicate To prove true, right, or real. v.
SAT5000 vindicatory Punitive. adj.
SAT5000 vindicative Revengeful. adj.
SAT5000 vinery A greenhouse for grapes. n.
SAT5000 viol A stringed instrument of the violin class. n.
SAT5000 viola A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin. n.
SAT5000 violator One who transgresses. n.
SAT5000 violation Infringement. n.
SAT5000 violoncello A stringed instrument held between the player's knees. n.
SAT5000 virago A bold, impudent, turbulent woman. n.
SAT5000 virile Masculine. adj.
SAT5000 virtu Rare, curious, or beautiful quality. n.
SAT5000 virtual Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance. adj.
SAT5000 virtuoso A master in the technique of some particular fine art. n.
SAT5000 virulence Extreme poisonousness. n.
SAT5000 virulent Exceedingly noxious or deleterious. adj.
SAT5000 visage The face, countenance, or look of a person. n.
SAT5000 viscount In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage. vista n.
SAT5000 visual Perceptible by sight. adj.
SAT5000 visualize To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation. v.
SAT5000 vitality The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance. n.
SAT5000 vitalize To endow with life or energy. v.
SAT5000 vitiate To contaminate. v.
SAT5000 vituperable Deserving of censure. adj.
SAT5000 vivacity Liveliness. n.
SAT5000 vivify To endue with life. v.
SAT5000 vivisection The dissection of a living animal. n.
SAT5000 vocable a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound. vocative n.
SAT5000 vociferance The quality of making a clamor. n.
SAT5000 vociferate To utter with a loud and vehement voice. v.
SAT5000 vociferous Making a loud outcry. adj.
SAT5000 vogue The prevalent way or fashion. n.
SAT5000 volant Flying or able to fly. adj.
SAT5000 volatile Changeable. adj.
SAT5000 volition An act or exercise of will. n.
SAT5000 volitive Exercising the will. adj.
SAT5000 voluble Having great fluency in speaking. adj.
SAT5000 voluptuous having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality. adj.
SAT5000 voracious Eating with greediness or in very large quantities. adj.
SAT5000 vortex A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center. n.
SAT5000 votary Consecrated by a vow or promise. adj.
SAT5000 votive Dedicated by a vow. adj.
SAT5000 vulgarity Lack of refinement in conduct or speech. n.
SAT5000 vulnerable Capable of receiving injuries. adj.
SAT5000 waif A homeless, neglected wanderer. n.
SAT5000 waistcoat A vest. n.
SAT5000 waive To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim. v.
SAT5000 wampum Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency. n.
SAT5000 wxane To diminish in size and brilliancy. v.
SAT5000 wantonness Recklessness. n.
SAT5000 warlike Belligerent. adj.
SAT5000 wavelet A ripple. n.
SAT5000 weak-kneed Without resolute purpose or energy. adj.
SAT5000 weal Well-being. n.
SAT5000 wean To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment. v.
SAT5000 wearisome Fatiguing. adj.
SAT5000 wee Very small. adj.
SAT5000 well-bred Of good ancestry. adj.
SAT5000 well-doer A performer of moral and social duties. n.
SAT5000 well-to-do In prosperous circumstances. adj.
SAT5000 whereabouts The place in or near which a person or thing is. n.
SAT5000 whereupon After which. adv.
SAT5000 wherever In or at whatever place. adv.
SAT5000 wherewith The necessary means or resources. n.
SAT5000 whet To make more keen or eager. v.
SAT5000 whimsical Capricious. adj.
SAT5000 whine To utter with complaining tone. v.
SAT5000 wholly Completely. adv.
SAT5000 wield To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command. wile v.
SAT5000 winsome Attractive. adj.
SAT5000 wintry Lacking warmth of manner. adj.
SAT5000 wiry Thin, but tough and sinewy. adj.
SAT5000 witchcraft Sorcery. n.
SAT5000 witless Foolish, indiscreet, or silly. adj.
SAT5000 witling A person who has little understanding. n.
SAT5000 witticism A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment. n.
SAT5000 wittingly With knowledge and by design. adv.
SAT5000 wizen To become or cause to become withered or dry. v.
SAT5000 wizen-faced Having a shriveled face. adj.
SAT5000 working-man One who earns his bread by manual labor. n.
SAT5000 workmanlike Like or befitting a skilled workman. adj.
SAT5000 workmanship The art or skill of a workman. n.
SAT5000 wrangle To maintain by noisy argument or dispute. v.
SAT5000 wreak To inflict, as a revenge or punishment. v.
SAT5000 wrest To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing. v.
SAT5000 wretchedness Extreme misery or unhappiness. n.
SAT5000 writhe To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress. v.
SAT5000 writing The act or art of tracing or inscribing on a surface letters or ideographs. n.
SAT5000 wry Deviating from that which is proper or right. adj.
SAT5000 yearling A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old. n.
SAT5000 zealot One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner. n.
SAT5000 zeitgeist The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch. zenith n.
SAT5000 zephyr Any soft, gentle wind. n.
SAT5000 zodiac An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets. n.



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a {article} (an) SEE: an :: AA {prop} (Alcoholics Anonymous) Aachen {prop} (city in North Rhine-Westphalia) açai {n} Kohlpalme Aalborg {prop} (city in northern Denmark) Aar {prop} (A river in Switzerland) Aarau {prop} (Swiss town) aardvark {n} (mammal) aardwolf {n} (the mammal species Proteles cristatus) Aargau {prop} (canton) Aaron {prop} (biblical brother of Moses) Aaron {prop} (male given name) Aaronic {adj} (pertaining to Aaron) Aaron's rod {n} (goldenrod) SEE: goldenrod :: Aaron's rod {n} Königskerze Aaron's rod {n} (mullein) SEE: mullein :: Aaron's rod {n} (orpine) SEE: orpine :: abaca {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp :: abaca {n} (plant) abacist {n} (One who uses an abacus.) aback {adv} (backwards) aback {adv} (in the rear) aback {n} (abacus) SEE: abacus :: abacus {n} (calculating frame) abacus {n} (uppermost member of the capital of a column) Abaddon {prop} (Hell) Abaddon {prop} (the destroyer) abaft {adv} ((nautical) on the aft side) abaft {prep} ((nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of) abaka {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp :: abaka {n} (plant) SEE: abaca :: abalone {n} (edible univalve mollusc) abandon {n} (a giving up to natural impulses) abandon {v} (to give up) abandon {v} (to leave behind or desert) abandoned {adj} (no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted) abandonment {n} (act of abandoning) abandonment {n} Hinterlassung abarthrosis {n} (diarthrosis) SEE: diarthrosis :: abase {v} (to lower so as to hurt feelings) abasement {n} (the act of abasing) abash {v} (to make ashamed, to embarrass) abashed {adj} (embarrassed) abasia {n} (incapacity to walk) abatage {n} (abattage) SEE: abattage :: abate {v} (obsolete: to bring entirely down or put an end to) abate {v} (to bring down a person physically or mentally) abate {v} (to bring down or reduce to a lower state) abate {v} (to decrease or become less in strength) abatement {n} (the act of abating or the state of being abated) abattoir {n} (public slaughterhouse) Abbas {prop} (A male given name) abbess {n} (female superior of a nunnery) abbey {n} (church of a monastery) abbey {n} (monastery headed by an abbot) abbot {n} (superior or head of an abbey or monastery) abbreviate {v} (to make shorter) abbreviate {v} (to reduce to lower terms) abbreviated {adj} (shortened) abbreviation {n} (act or result of shortening or reducing) abbreviation {n} (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase) abbreviature {n} (abbreviation) ABC book {n} (primer) SEE: primer :: abdicate {v} (disinherit) abdicate {v} (reject) abdicate {v} (renounce a throne) abdicate {v} (surrender or relinquish) abdication {n} (the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder) abdomen {n} (belly) abdominal {adj} (of or pertaining to the abdomen) abdominal cavity {n} (hollow portion of the torso, containing abdominal organs) abdominal fin {n} (pelvic fin) SEE: pelvic fin :: abdominocentesis {n} (extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen) abducens nerve {n} (nerve) abduct {v} (to take away) abduction {n} (law: wrongful carrying off of a human being) abduction {n} (leading away, carrying away) abduction {n} (logic: type of syllogism) abduction {n} (physiology: movement separating limb from axis) abductor {n} (kidnapper) abductor {n} (muscle) Abdul {prop} (male given name) Abdullah {prop} (Muslim given name) abearance {n} (behavior) SEE: behavior :: abecedarium {n} (a book used to teach the alphabet) SEE: primer :: abed {adv} (in bed, or on the bed) Abel {prop} (biblical character) Abel {prop} (male given name) Abelam {prop} (Ambulas) SEE: Ambulas :: abelian {adj} (math: of a group) Abelian {n} (member of a sect living like Abel) Abelian algebra {n} (commutative algebra) SEE: commutative algebra :: abelian group {n} (a group in which the group operation is commutative) abelmosk {n} (evergreen shrub) Abelonian {n} (Abelian) SEE: Abelian :: Abenaki {adj} (related to the Abenaki people or language) Abenaki {n} (member of the Algonquian people) abend {n} (abnormal end) Aberdeen terrier {n} (breed of dog) SEE: Scottish terrier :: aberrance {n} (state of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude) aberrant {adj} (wandering; straying from the right way) aberration {n} (astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies) aberration {n} (deviation) aberration {n} (minor or temporary mental disorder) aberration {n} (optics: convergence to different foci) aberration {n} (partial alienation of reason) aberration {n} (physiology: deviation from the normal state) aberration {n} (zoology, botany: atypical development or structure) abessive {n} (the abessive case) abessive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) abet {v} (to assist or encourage in crime) abet {v} (to support, uphold, or aid) abettor {n} (inciter) abeyance {n} (expectancy; condition of being undetermined) abhor {v} (to regard with horror or detestation) abhorrence {n} (extreme aversion) abhorrence {n} (loathsome person or thing) abhorrent {adj} verabscheuungswürdig abide {v} (to await) abide {v} (to dwell) abide {v} (to endure) abide {v} (to tolerate) abide by {v} (to accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce) abide by {v} (to remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere) Abidjan {adj} (Abidjanian) SEE: Abidjanian :: Abidjan {prop} (the largest city of Côte d'Ivoire) Abigail {prop} (biblical wife of David) Abigail {prop} (female given name) ability {n} (quality or state of being able) abiogenesis {n} (abiogenesis) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush {proverb} (small but certain advantage is preferable) abirritant {adj} (acting to diminish irritation) a bit {adv} (a little) SEE: a little :: abjad {n} (writing system) abject {adj} (Cast down; rejected; low-lying) abject {adj} (Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope) abjure {v} (to renounce with solemnity) Abkhaz {adj} (of or pertaining to Abkhazia) Abkhaz {n} (person from Abkhazia) Abkhaz {prop} (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia) Abkhazia {prop} (territory in the Caucasus, see also: Republic of Abkhazia) Abkhazian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Abkhazia) SEE: Abkhaz :: Abkhazian {n} (Abkhaz) SEE: Abkhaz :: Abkhazian {prop} (Abkhazian language) SEE: Abkhaz :: ablative {adj} (applied to one of the cases of the noun in other language) ablative {n} ((grammar) the ablative case) ablative absolute {n} (linguistic construction in Latin) ablative case {n} (grammar case used to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source) ablaut {n} (substitution of one root vowel for another) ablaze {adj} (on fire) ablaze {adv} (on fire) able {adj} (healthy) SEE: healthy :: able {adj} (legally qualified) able {adj} (permitted to) able {adj} (skillful) #NAME? {suffix} (able to be done) #NAME? {suffix} #NAME? able {v} (enable) SEE: enable :: able {v} (vouch for) SEE: vouch for :: ablution {n} (the act of washing or cleansing) ably {adv} (with great ability) abnegate {v} (to deny oneself something) abnormal {adj} (not conforming to rule or system) abnormal {adj} (of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms) abnormality {n} (state of being abnormal) abnormally {adv} (In an abnormal manner) abnormalness {n} (abnormality) SEE: abnormality :: aboard {adv} (on board) aboard {prep} (on board of) abode {n} (obsolete: act of waiting) abode {n} (slightly dated: residence) abode {n} (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) abolish {v} (to destroy) abolish {v} (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) abolishment {n} (The act of abolishing) abolition {n} (abolition of slave trade) abolition {n} (act of abolishing) abolition {n} (emancipation of slaves) abolitionism {n} (opinion in favor of the abolition of something) A-bomb {n} (atomic bomb) abominable {adj} (hateful; detestable; loathsome) abominable {adj} ((obsolete) excessive; large) abominable snowman {n} (manlike or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas) abominate {v} (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) abomination {n} (something abominable) abomination {n} (the feeling of extreme disgust) abonnement {n} (season ticket) aboriginal {adj} (original; indigenous) aboriginal {n} einheimisch Aboriginal {adj} (of or pertaining to aborigines) Aboriginal {n} (aboriginal) SEE: aboriginal :: Aboriginal {n} (original inhabitant of any land) aborigine {n} (aboriginal inhabitant of a country) Aborigine {n} (an individual aboriginal Australian) abort {n} (function used to abort a process) abort {n} (miscarriage) abort {v} (computing: to terminate a process prior to completion) abortion {n} (act of inducing abortion) abortion {n} (induced abortion) abortion {n} (miscarriage) abortionist {n} Abtreiber abortionist {n} (one who performs an illegal (backstreet) abortion) abortive {adj} (causing abortion) abortive {adj} (coming to naught; fruitless) abortive {adj} (imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile) abortive {adj} (medicine: cutting short) abortive {adj} (produced by abortion; born prematurely) abortive {n} (a medicine) abortive {n} (fruitless effort) abortive {n} (that which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion) abound {v} (to be copiously supplied) abound {v} (to be plentiful) abounding {adj} (ample, plenteous, plenty) abound with {v} (abound) SEE: abound :: about {adv} (nearly, approximately) about {prep} (concerned with, engaged in) about {prep} (concerning) about {prep} (near, approximately, regarding time, size or quantity) about {prep} (on every side of) about {prep} (over or upon different parts of) about to {phrase} (indicating imminence) above {adv} (earlier in order) above {adv} (higher in rank) above {adv} (in a higher place) above {prep} (in or to a higher place) above {prep} (more) above {prep} (superior to, surpassing) above all {adv} (of prime importance) above average {adj} (Better than average) above ground {adj} (aboveground) SEE: aboveground :: above measure {prep} (beyond measure) SEE: beyond measure :: above-mentioned {adj} (mentioned or named before; aforesaid) above-named {adj} (mentioned or named before) SEE: above-mentioned :: abovesaid {adj} (mentioned before) above the law {prep} (idiomatic) abracadabra {interj} (used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed) abrade {v} ((transitive) to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction) Abraham {prop} (prophet in the Old Testament) Abrahamic {adj} (pertaining to Abrahamic religions) Abrahamitic {adj} (Abrahamic) SEE: Abrahamic :: abrasion {n} (act of abrading) abrasion {n} (geology: effect of mechanical erosion of rock) abrasion {n} (medicine: superficial wound) abrasion platform {n} (loping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone) abrasive disc {n} (rotating disc of abrasive material) Abraum salts {n} (mixture) abreact {v} (eliminate previously repressed emotions) abreaction {n} (psychoanalysis) abreast {adv} (informed) abreast {adv} (side by side) abridge {v} (to make shorter) abridge {v} (to shorten or contract by using fewer words) abridged {adj} (cut or shortened, especially of a literary work) abridgment {n} (shortened version) abridgment {n} (state of being abridged) abroad {adv} (in foreign countries) abroad {n} (countries or lands abroad) abrogate {v} (to annul by an authoritative act) abrogate {v} (to put an end to) Abruka {prop} (Estonian island located in the Gulf of Riga) abrupt {adj} (botany: truncated) abrupt {adj} (curt in manner) abrupt {adj} (extremely steep) abrupt {adj} (having sudden transitions from one state to next) abrupt {adj} (without notice) abruptly {adv} (in an abrupt manner) abruptly {adv} (precipitously) Absalom {prop} (Biblical character) Absalom {prop} (male given name) abscess {n} (cavity filled with pus) abscissa {n} (first of two coordinates) abscissin {n} (plant hormone) abscond {v} (to depart secretly) abscond {v} (to hide (something)) abscond {v} (to withdraw from) abseil {v} (to descend a vertical drop using a rope) absence {n} (inattention to things present) absence {n} (lack; deficiency; nonexistence) absence {n} (state of being away) absent {adj} (being away from a place) absent {adj} (inattentive) absent {v} (to withhold from being present) absentee {n} (A person who is absent) absent-minded {adj} (absent in mind) absinthe {n} (Artemisia absinthium) absinthe {n} (liquor) absolute {adj} absolut absolute {adj} (loosed from any conditions or limitations) absolutely {adv} (in an absolute manner) absolutely {interj} (yes; certainly) absolute majority {n} (A number of votes totalling over 50 per cent) absolute monarchy {n} (rule) absoluteness {n} (the fact free from any conditions or other beings) absolute pitch {n} (ability to identify and reproduce a tone) SEE: perfect pitch :: absolute value {n} (numerical value of a real number) absolute zero {n} (coldest possible temperature) absolution {n} (exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven) absolutism {n} (political science: absolute or arbritary government; despotism) absolutist {adj} (of or pertaining to absolutism) absolutist {n} (metaphysics) absolutist {n} (one who favors autocratic government) absolutive case {n} (case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action) absolve {v} (theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin) absolve {v} (to pronounce free or give absolution) absolve {v} (to set free) absorb {v} (physics: to take up by chemical or physical action) absorb {v} (to consume completely) absorb {v} (to endure) absorb {v} (to include so that it no longer has separate existence) absorb {v} (to learn) absorb {v} (to occupy fully) absorb {v} (to suck up or drink in) absorbance {n} (logarithmic measure) absorbed {adj} (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) absorbency {n} (absorbency) absorbent {adj} (absorbing) absorber {n} (one who, or that which, absorbs) absorption {n} (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) absorption {n} (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) absorption {n} (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) absorption {n} (entire occupation of the mind) absorption {n} (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) absorption line {n} (a spectral line that corresponds to the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength) absorptiveness {n} (absorptivity) SEE: absorptivity :: absquatulate {v} (to die) absquatulate {v} (to leave quickly or in a hurry; to take oneself off; to decamp; to depart) abstain {v} (hinder, withhold) abstain {v} (refrain from) abstain {v} (refrain from voting) abstention {n} (the act of abstaining) abstergent {n} (a substance used in cleansing) abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from alcohol) abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse) abstinence {n} (the act or practice of abstaining) abstinence {n} (the practice of self-denial) abstinent {adj} (refraining from indulgence) abstinent {n} (one who abstains) abstract {adj} (apart from practice or reality; not concrete) abstract {adj} (art: free from representational qualities) abstract {n} (an abrigement or summary) abstract {v} (to consider abstractly) abstract {v} (to remove; to take away; to withdraw) abstract {v} (to separate; to disengage) abstract algebra {n} (math) abstract art {n} (art that does not depict objects in the natural world) abstract class {n} abstrakte Klasse abstract factory class {n} abstrakte Klasse abstract factory pattern {n} Abstrakte Fabrik abstract interface {n} abstrakte Schnittstelle abstraction {n} (act of abstracting) abstractionism {n} (abstract art) abstractionistic {adj} (abstractionist) SEE: abstractionist :: abstract method {n} abstrakte Methode abstract noun {n} (a noun that denotes an abstract concept) abstruse {adj} abstrus, unfaßbar absurd {adj} (contrary to reason or propriety) absurdism {n} (absurdity) SEE: absurdity :: absurdism {n} (philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational) absurdity {n} (an absurd action) absurdity {n} (the quality of being absurd) Abu Dhabi {prop} (capital of UAE) abulia {n} (absence of will-power or decisiveness) Abun {n} (father (title)) Abuna {prop} (abuna) SEE: abuna :: abundance {n} (ample sufficiency) abundant {adj} (fully sufficient; plentiful) abundantly {adv} (in an abundant manner) abuse {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis :: abuse {n} (corrupt practice) abuse {n} (delusion) SEE: delusion :: abuse {n} (improper usage) abuse {n} (insulting speech) abuse {n} (physical maltreatment) abuse {n} (sexual violation or assault) abuse {v} (to adulterate) SEE: adulterate :: abuse {v} (to hurt) abuse {v} (to insult) abuse {v} (to rape) abuse {v} (to use improperly) abuser {n} (one who abuses) abusio {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis :: abut {v} (to border on) abutment {n} (state of abutting) abysm {n} (abyss) SEE: abyss :: abysmal {adj} (extremely bad) abysmal {adj} (pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound) abyss {n} (bottomless or unfathomed depth) abyss {n} (moral depravity, vast intellectual or moral depth) Abyssinia {prop} (historical name of Ethiopia) Abyssinian {adj} (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) abzyme {n} (antibody with catalytic properties) AC {initialism} (alternating current) AC {initialism} (alternating potential) acacia {n} (shrub or tree) academian {n} (member of an academy) academic {adj} (belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning) academic {adj} (scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific) academician {n} (collegian) academician {n} (member faculty) academician {n} (member of an academy) academicism {n} (art: traditional or orthodox formalism.) academic year {n} (time period) academy {n} (college or university) academy {n} (learned society) academy {n} (place of training, school) academy {n} (specialized school) Academy of Sciences {n} (national academy) SEE: national academy :: acajou {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut :: acajou {n} (cashew tree) SEE: cashew :: acajou {n} (wood from trees of Meliaceae family) SEE: mahogany :: acanthesthesia {n} (tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced) a cappella {adv} (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) accedie {n} (acedia) SEE: acedia :: accelerate {v} (to become faster) accelerate {v} (to cause to move faster) accelerate {v} (to hasten) accelerate {v} (to quicken natural or ordinary progression or process) acceleration {n} (act or state) acceleration {n} (amount) acceleration {n} ((physics)) accelerator {n} (accelerator pedal) accelerator {n} (a device for causing acceleration) accelerator {n} (a substance which speeds up chemical reactions) accelerator {n} (one who, or that which, accelerates) accelerometer {n} (instrument for measuring acceleration) accent {n} (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.) accent {n} (mark to denote feet or inches) accent {n} (math: mark to distinguish magnitudes of similar kind) accent {n} (music: recurring stress on a tone) accent {n} (music: special emphasis on a tone) accent {n} (prosody: stress on syllables of a verse) accent {n} (stronger articulation) accent {n} (utterance) SEE: utterance :: accent {n} (word, significant tone or sound) accentless {adj} (unaccented) SEE: unaccented :: accentor {n} (bird of the Prunella genus) accentuate {v} (to mark with a written accent) accentuate {v} (to pronounce with an accent) accept {v} (to agree to) accept {v} (to agree to pay) accept {v} (to endure patiently) accept {v} (to receive officially) accept {v} (to receive with consent) acceptability {n} (acceptableness) acceptable {adj} (capable, worthy or sure of being accepted) acceptance {n} (An agreeing to terms or proposals) acceptance {n} ((commerce) An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn) acceptance {n} ((commerce) The bill itself when accepted.) acceptance {n} ((law) An agreeing to the action of another) acceptance {n} (receiving of something offered) acceptancy {n} (acceptance) SEE: acceptance :: access {n} (act of approaching or entering) access {n} (communication with a computer program or the Internet) access {n} (computing: process of locating data in memory) access {n} (outburst of an emotion) access {n} (right or ability of approaching or entering) access {n} (right to visit one's child) access {n} (way or means of approaching) access {v} (computing: to have access to (data)) accessibility {n} (the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach) accessible {adj} (easily understood) accessible {adj} (easy of access or approach) accessible {adj} (of a person, approachable) accession {n} (a coming to) accession {n} (act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity) accession {n} (increase by something added) accession {n} ((legal) mode of acquiring property) access modifier {n} (fruit) accessory {adj} (having a supplementary function) accessory {n} (clothing accessory) accessory {n} (contributor to an offense) accessory {n} (that which belongs to something else deemed the principal, attachment) accessory {n} (unessential part in a work of art) access specifier {n} Zugriffsmodifikator accident {n} (chance event) accident {n} (military: unplanned event resulting in injury) accident {n} (transport: unintended event that causes damage) accident {n} (unexpected event with negative consequences) accidental {adj} (happening by chance) accidental {n} (a property which is not essential) accidentally {adv} (unexpectedly, unintentionally) accidently {adv} (unexpectedly, unintentionally) SEE: accidentally :: acclaim {v} (to applaud) acclaim {v} (to shout applause) acclaim {v} (to shout) acclaimed {adj} (greatly praised) acclamation {n} (applause) acclimation {n} (acclimatization) SEE: acclimatization :: acclimatization {n} (the act of acclimatizing) acclimatize {v} (to get used to a new climate) acclimatize {v} (to make used to a new climate) acclimature {n} (act of acclimating) accoil {v} (nautical sense) SEE: coil :: accolade {n} ( (music) A brace used to join two or more staves) accommodate {v} (to adapt one's self) accommodate {v} (to adapt to fit) accommodate {v} (to bring into agreement) accommodate {v} (to furnish with something desired) accommodate {v} (to provide housing for) accommodate {v} (to render fit or suitable) accommodation {n} (lodging) accommodation {n} (state of being fitted and adapted) accompaniment {n} (music: that which gives support or adds to the background) accompaniment {n} (that which accompanies) accompany {v} beiliegen accompany {v} (to attend as a companion) accompany {v} (to keep company) accompany {v} (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) accompany {v} (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) accomplice {n} (an associate in the commission of a crime) accomplish {v} (to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform) accomplish {v} (to complete, as time or distance) accomplish {v} (to equip or furnish thoroughly) accomplish {v} (to finish successfully) accomplished {adj} (completed) accomplishment {n} (that which completes) accomplishment {n} (the act of accomplishing) accord {n} (agreement or concurrence of opinion) accord {n} (harmony of sounds) accordance {n} (agreement; harmony; conformity) accordingly {adv} (agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable) accordingly {adv} (in natural sequence; consequently; so) according to {prep} (based on statement) according to {prep} (in proportion) accordion {n} (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument) accordionist {n} (player of the accordion) accordion player {n} (accordion player) SEE: accordionist :: accost {v} sich nähern accoucheur {n} (man who assists women in childbirth) accoucheuse {n} (woman who assists women in childbirth) account {n} (an authorization to use a service) account {n} (a registry of pecuniary transactions) account {n} (a statement and explanation or vindication) account {n} (a statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc.) account {n} (a statement of facts or occurrences) account {v} (account for) SEE: account for :: account {v} (credit (to)) SEE: credit :: accountability {n} (state of being accountable) accountable {adj} (Having accountability) accountancy {n} (the profession of accounting) accountant {n} (a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s)) accountant {n} (one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another) account book {n} (a book in which accounts are kept) account executive {n} (an executive in an advertising agency, or public relations firm who manages a client's account) accounting {n} (development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions) accounts payable {n} (money that is owed by a party, and is counted by that party as a debit) accounts receivable {n} (total monetary amount) account statement {n} (bank statement) SEE: bank statement :: account to {v} (to be responsible to) accourage {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage :: accoutred {adj} gerüstet Accra {prop} (capital of Ghana) accredit {v} (To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction) accredit {v} (To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.) accreditation {n} (giving of credentials) accretion {n} (act of increasing by natural growth) accretion disk {n} (structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source) accrual {n} (an accounting charge) accrual {n} (an increase) accrue {v} (increase) acculture {v} 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Amos {prop} (book of the Old Testament) Amos {prop} (figure mentioned in the Old Testament) amount {n} (number of elements in a set) SEE: number :: amount {n} (quantity or volume) amount {n} (total or sum of items) amount {v} (to total or evaluate) ampelography {n} (science of grapevine cultivars) ampere {n} (unit of electrical current) ampere-hour {n} (unit of electric charge) ampersand {n} (the symbol &) ampersat {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign :: amphetamine {n} (amphetamine) amphibian {n} (vertebrate) amphibious {adj} amphibisch amphibole {n} (Large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals) amphiprostyle {adj} (having columns at either end but not along the sides) ampholyte {n} (amphoteric electrolyte) amphora {n} (type of jar) ample {adj} (fully sufficient; abundant) amplification {n} (in electronics) amplification {n} (in physics) amplification {n} (result of amplifying) amplifier {n} (anything that amplifies) amplify {v} (to increase amplitude) amplify {v} (to render larger 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{prop} (male given name) Andrew {prop} (the Apostle) andrewsarchus {n} (prehistoric mammal) androgen {n} (androgen) androgenic hair {n} (body hair) SEE: body hair :: androgynous {adj} (having sex organs of both genders) SEE: hermaphroditic :: androgynous {adj} (pertaining to a characteristic that is not definitively of either sex) androgynous {adj} (possessing qualities of both sexes) androgyny {n} (having traits of both male and female genders) androgyny {n} (hermaphroditism) android {n} (robot with human form) andrology {n} (a branch of medicine) Andromache {prop} (the wife of Hector) Andromeda {prop} (constellation) Andromeda {prop} (mythical daughter of Cepheus) and so forth {phrase} (list continuation indicator) and so on {phrase} (indicates that a list continues) Andy {prop} (pet form of Andrew) #NAME? {suffix} (alkanes) anecdotal {adj} (relating to in in the nature of an anecdote) anecdotally {adv} (in an anecdotal manner) anecdote {n} (previously untold, secret account of an 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SEE: Capitol :: Capitol {prop} (the building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets) Capitol Hill {prop} (Congress) SEE: Congress :: Capitol Hill {prop} (the hill in Washington, DC) capitulation {n} (surrender to an enemy) capo {n} (capotasto) SEE: capotasto :: capon {n} (a cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table) caponata {n} (caponata) caponier {n} (fortification structure) caponize {v} (remove the testes) Cappadocia {prop} (ancient region) Cappadocian {adj} (of or pertaining to Cappadocia) Cappadocian {prop} (Cappadocian Greek) SEE: Cappadocian Greek :: cappuccino {n} (beverage) cappuccino {n} (cup of this beverage) capraldehyde {n} (decanal) SEE: decanal :: capric acid {n} (fatty acid) caprice {n} (impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action) capricious {adj} (Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim) Capricorn {prop} (astrological sign) Capricorn {prop} (constellation) SEE: Capricornus :: Capricornus {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Capricorn :: Capricornus {prop} (constellation) caproic acid {n} (the liquid fatty acid, CH[3](CH[2])[4]COOH) caprolactam {n} (the organic compound) caprylic acid {n} (fatty acid) capsicum {n} Paprika capsicum {n} (plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT species-specific)) capsicum spray {n} (pepper spray) SEE: pepper spray :: capsize {v} ((intransitive) to overturn) capsize {v} ((transitive) to cause to overturn) capsizing {n} (An overturning of a boat) capslock {n} (a key on the keyboard that activates capslock) Caps Lock {n} (capslock) SEE: capslock :: capstan {n} (part of a tape recorder) capstan {n} (vertical cleated drum or cylinder) capsule {n} (botany: seed-case) capsule {n} (part of spacecraft containing crew's living space) capsule {n} (physiology: membranous envelope) capsule {n} (small container containing a dose of medicine) capsule {n} (weasel) SEE: weasel :: capsule hotel {n} (a hotel with capsules) captain {n} (An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major) captain {n} (A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore or rear admiral) captain {n} (One of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions) captain {n} (The person lawfully in command of an airliner) captain {n} (The person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel) Captain Obvious {n} (someone who makes superfluous statements) CAPTCHA {n} (a distorted image of letters and numbers used to prevent automated use of websites) caption {n} (capture) SEE: capture :: caption {n} (piece of text appearing on screen as part of a film or broadcast) caption {n} (section of an official paper) caption {n} (title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon) captivate {v} (to attract and hold interest and attention of) captive {adj} (held prisoner) captive {n} (a person who has been captured) captivity {n} (captives) SEE: captive :: captivity {n} (period of 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{n} (game) charcoal {n} (stick used for drawing) charcoal {n} (substance) chard {n} (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) Chardonnay {n} (wine) chargé d'affaires {n} (diplomat) charge {n} (amount of money levied for a service) charge {n} (electric charge) charge {n} (load or burden) charger {n} (A device that charges or recharges) chargon {n} (holon) SEE: holon :: chariot {n} (carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes) chariot {n} (vehicle used in warfare) charisma {n} (personal charm or magnetism) charismatic {adj} (of, related to, or having charisma) charitable {adj} (kind, generous) charitable organization {n} (organization) charity {n} (attitude) charity {n} (organization) charity {n} (providing of goods or money) charity stripe {n} (free-throw line) SEE: free-throw line :: charivari {n} (cacaphonous noise, hubbub) SEE: cacophony :: charlady {n} (woman who cleans houses and offices) SEE: charwoman :: charlatan {n} (malicious trickster) charlatanism {n} (charlatanry) SEE: charlatanry :: charlatanry {n} (act of a charlatan) charlatanry {n} (state of being a charlatan) Charlemagne {prop} (king of the Franks) Charles {prop} (given name) Charles' Wain {prop} (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a wagon) Charlotte {prop} (female given name) charm {n} (quality of inspiring delight or admiration) charm {n} (something with magic power) charming {adj} (pleasant, charismatic) Charon {prop} (a moon of Pluto) chart {n} (diagram) SEE: diagram :: chart {n} (graph) SEE: graph :: chart {n} (map) SEE: map :: chart {n} (navigator's map) chart {n} (non-narrative presentation of data) chart {n} (table) SEE: table :: chart {v} (draw a chart or map) chart {v} (draw or figure out a route or plan) charter {n} (document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc) charter {n} (document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges) charwoman {n} (awoman employed to do housework) 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pharmacist :: chemist {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy :: chemistry {n} (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) chemistry {n} (as modifier: relating to or using chemistry) chemistry {n} (branch of natural science) chemistry {n} (mutual attraction between two people) chemist's {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy :: Chemnitz {prop} (city in Saxony) chemotherapy {n} (therapeutic chemical treatment) chempedak {n} (fruit) chengyu {n} (certain kind of Chinese set phrase) Chennai {prop} (state capital of Tamil Nadu, India) cheongsam {n} (qipao) SEE: qipao :: Cheops {prop} (pharaoh) cheque {n} (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity) chequebook {n} (folder containing cheques) chequered flag {n} (flag) cherimoya {n} (tree) cherish {v} (to nurture with care) Cherkessk {prop} (city in Russia) Chernigov {prop} (Chernihiv) SEE: Chernihiv :: Chernivtsi {prop} (city) Chernobyl {n} (city in Ukraine) Chernovtsy {prop} (Chernivtsi) SEE: Chernivtsi :: chernozem {n} 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chest {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin :: chest {n} (strong box) chest {n} (thorax) chest {n} (treasury) chest cavity {n} (thoracic cavity) SEE: thoracic cavity :: chest hair {n} (the androgenic hair of the man's anterior thorax) chestnut {adj} (of a deep reddish-brown colour) chestnut {n} (chestnut tree) SEE: chestnut tree :: chestnut {n} (nut of the chestnut tree) chestnut {n} (reddish-brown colour) chestnut {n} (reddish-brown horse) chestnut {n} (wood of a chestnut tree) chestnut-backed antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus palliatus) chestnut rail {n} (bird) chestnut teal {n} (Anas castanea) chestnut tree {n} (tree that bears chestnuts) chest of drawers {n} (furniture for the storage of clothes) chest press {n} (exercise) cheval de frise {n} (obstacle made of wood with spikes) chevin {n} (chub) SEE: chub :: chevon {n} (goatmeat) SEE: goatmeat :: chevron {n} (diacritical mark) SEE: háček :: chevron {n} (guillemet) SEE: guillemet :: chevron {n} (heraldry: wide inverted V) chew {v} (to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing) chewing gum {n} (flavoured preparation for chewing) chew the fat {v} (chat idly or generally waste time talking) SEE: shoot the breeze :: chewy {adj} (having a pliable or springy texture when chewed) chi {n} (Greek letter) chi {n} (qi) SEE: qi :: chiasmus {n} ((rhetoric) an inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases) chibouk {n} (Turkish tobacco pipe) chic {adj} (Elegant) chic {n} (good form; style) Chicago {prop} (large US city) chicane {n} (a temporary barrier or serpentine curve) chicanery {n} (deception by use of trickery) chick {n} (young bird) chick {n} (young chicken) chick {n} (young woman) chickadee {n} (songbird) Chickasaw {prop} (the language) Chickasaw {prop} (the tribe) chicken {n} (bird) chicken {n} (coward) chicken {n} (meat) chicken {n} (young, attractive, slim man) SEE: twink :: chicken coop {n} (small building for poultry) SEE: henhouse :: chicken-hearted {adj} (lacking courage) chicken leg {n} (cooked chicken leg) 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(act of giving birth) childhood {n} ((by extension) the early stages of development of something) childhood {n} (the state of being a child) childhood {n} (time when one is a child) childhood friend {n} (a friend known since childhood) childish {adj} (behaving immaturely) childish {adj} (suitable for a child) childishness {n} (childishness) childless {adj} (not having any children) childlessness {n} (the state of being childless) childlike {adj} (innocent and trustful; credulous; artless) childlike {adj} (of, like, or suitable for a child) childminder {n} (person who looks after other people's children) child neglect {n} (form of child abuse) child porn {n} (child pornography) SEE: child pornography :: child pornography {n} (pornographic materials depicting minors) child prodigy {n} (wunderkind) SEE: wunderkind :: children's home {n} (a public institution for the care and protection of children whose parents have died or can no longer care for them, see also: orphanage) child safety seat {n} (a car safety restraint designed for infants and young children) child's play {n} (something particularly simple or easy) chile {n} (chili) SEE: chili :: Chile {prop} (country in South America) Chilean {adj} (pertaining to a Chilean person or Chileans) Chilean {adj} (pertaining to Chile) Chilean {n} (person from Chile) Chilean eagle {n} (the Black-chested buzzard eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus) Chilean flamingo {n} (a species of flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis) Chile saltpetre {n} Chilesalpeter chili {n} (chili con carne) SEE: chili con carne :: chili {n} (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) chiliastic {adj} (millenarian) chili con carne {n} (dish) chili oil {n} (condiment) chili pepper {n} (fruit) chill {adj} (moderately cold or chilly) chill {n} (sudden numbing fear or dread) chill {n} (sudden penetrating sense of cold) chill {v} (to become cold) chill {v} (to become hard by rapid cooling) chill {v} (to harden a metal surface by sudden cooling) chill {v} (to lower the temperature of something; to cool) chill {v} (to relax, lie back) chilli {n} (chili) SEE: chili :: chill out {v} (relax or take time out) chills {n} (medical symptom) chilly {adj} (cold) chilly {adj} (unfriendly) chime {n} (musical instrument) chime {v} (to agree, correspond) chime {v} (to make the sound of a chime) chimera {n} (creature of the imagination) chimera {n} (mythical monster) chimera {n} (organism with cells from two zygotes) Chimera {prop} (mythical monster) chimney {n} (glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp) chimney {n} (narrow cleft in a rock face) chimney {n} (UK: smokestack of a steam locomotive) chimney {n} (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue) chimney sweep {n} (occupation) chimpanzee {n} (ape) chin {n} (bottom of a face) china {n} (Cockney rhyming slang: mate) SEE: mate :: china {n} (porcelain) China {prop} (country in east Asia) China syndrome {n} (meltdown of a nuclear reactor) Chinatown {n} (a Chinese district outside China) chinchilla {n} (fur) 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(resembling English influenced by Chinese) Chinglish {prop} (English influenced by Chinese) Chink {n} (offensive: Chinese person) chinkapin {n} (shrub in the genus Castanopsis) SEE: chinquapin :: chinook {n} (king salmon) chinquapin {n} (shrub in the genus Castanopsis) chinstrap penguin {n} (Pygoscelis antarcticus) chin-up {n} (an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back) SEE: pull-up :: chip {n} (circuit) chip {n} (fried strip of potato, french fry) chip {n} (thin, crisp, fried piece of potato or vegetable) chip {n} (token used in gambling) chipmunk {n} (squirrel-like rodent) chipper {adj} (exhibiting a lively optimism) chips {n} (french fried potatoes; french fries.) chips {n} (thin-sliced and deep-fried potatoes sold in sealed bags; potato chips, nacho chips, etc.) chipset {n} (group of integrate circuits) chiral {adj} (of an object that exhibits chirality) chirality {n} (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) chirology {n} (chirology) SEE: palm reading :: 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firedog {n} (Bronze Age artifact) fire engine {n} (fire truck) fire escape {n} (emergency doors, ladders etc. as a class) fire escape {n} (emergency escape route) fire extinguisher {n} (fire extinguisher) firefighter {n} (a person who puts out fires) firefighting {n} (action of extinguishing a fire) firefly {n} (Lampyridae) firehead tetra {n} (freshwater fish) fire hose {n} (hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire) fire house {n} (fire station) SEE: fire station :: firehouse {n} (fire station) SEE: fire station :: fire hydrant {n} (a device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main) fire load {n} (quantity of combustible matter) fireman {n} (man who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler) fireman {n} (someone skilled in fighting fire) SEE: firefighter :: fireplace {n} (an open hearth for holding a fire) firepower {n} (capacity of a weapon) fireproof {adj} (resistant to damage from fire) fireside {n} Kaminecke firestarter {n} (person who starts fires) firestarter 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tired) SEE: I'm tired :: I am twenty years old {phrase} (I'm twenty years old) SEE: I'm twenty years old :: I am ... year(s) old {phrase} (I'm ... year(s) old) SEE: I'm ... year(s) old :: #NAME? {suffix} (related to) Iapetus {prop} (the moon of Saturn) iatrogenesis {n} (any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment) iatrogenic {adj} (induced by physician or medical treatment) I beg your pardon {phrase} wie bitte Iberia {prop} (ancient region of Georgia) Iberia {prop} (region south of the Pyrenees) Iberian {adj} (Native to Iberia) Iberian {n} (an extinct language) Iberian {n} (Native of Iberia) Iberian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula) Iberian Sea {prop} (Balearic Sea) SEE: Balearic Sea :: ibex {n} (type of wild mountain goat) ibid. {abbr} (abbreviation of ibidem) ibid {abbr} (in the same place) SEE: ibid. :: ibis {n} (Threskiornithid) #NAME? {suffix} (able to be done) iBook {prop} (device) #NAME? {suffix} (Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ic) I came, I saw, I conquered {phrase} (used to indicate a total swift victory) ICAO {initialism} (International Civil Aviation Organization) ice {n} (diamond) SEE: diamond :: ice {n} (frozen dessert) ice {n} (water in frozen form) ice {v} (to freeze) ice age {n} (period of extensive glaciation) iceberg {n} (huge mass of floating ice) icebox {n} (box or compartment containing ice) icebox {n} (refrigerator) SEE: refrigerator :: icebreaker {n} (ship designed to break through ice) ice-cold {adj} (as cold as ice) ice cream {n} (dessert) ice cream {n} (in a cone) ice cream parlor {n} (business) ice cube {n} (small piece of ice used for cooling drinks) ice cube tray {n} (ice tray) SEE: ice tray :: ice dancing {n} (figure skating) iced coffee {n} (beverage) iced tea {n} (beverage) ice field {n} (expanse of floating ice) ice floe {n} (floe) SEE: floe :: ice hockey {n} (hockey) Iceland {prop} (country in Europe) Icelander {n} (a person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent) Icelandic {adj} (of or relating to Iceland) Icelandic {adj} (of or relating to the Icelandic language) Icelandic {adj} (of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Iceland) Icelandic {prop} (language) Icelandic Sheepdog {n} (Icelandic Sheepdog) Icelandish {adj} (Icelandic) SEE: Icelandic :: Icelandish {prop} (Icelandic) SEE: Icelandic :: ice over {v} (to become covered in ice) icepick {n} (a pointed tool used for breaking ice) ice scraper {n} Eiskratzer ice skate {n} (a light boot, fitted with a blade, used for skating on ice) ice-skate {v} (skate on ice) ice skating {n} (the act, or the sport, of skating on ice) ice wine {n} (a sweet wine made from grapes that are harvested after being frozen on the vine) ichthyological {adj} (ichthyological) ichthyologist {n} (expert in ichthyology) ichthyology {n} (branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish) ichthyosaur {n} (extinct reptile) ichthyosis {n} (disease which gives the sufferer dry scaly skin) icicle {n} (a spear-shape of ice) icing {n} (process of forming a layer of ice) icing {n} (sweet glaze used for baked goods) icing sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar :: icky {adj} (excessively sentimental) icky {adj} (unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting) icon {n} (exemplar) icon {n} (image) icon {n} (religious painting) icon {n} (small picture, computer icon) iconoclasm {n} (belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons) iconoclast {n} Bilderstürmer iconoclastic {adj} (pertaining to iconoclasm) iconography {n} (set of symbolic forms) iconostasis {n} (a wall of icons) icosahedron {n} (a polyhedron) I could eat a horse {phrase} (very hungry) #NAME? {suffix} (fields of knowledge or practice) ICU {n} (intensive care unit) icy {adj} (covered with ice) icy {adj} (pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice) ID {n} (identification or identity documentation) SEE: ID card :: Ida {prop} (female given name) ID card {n} (card or badge showing the official identity of the wearer) idea {n} (image formed in the mind) ideal {adj} (being optimal) ideal {adj} (being perfect) ideal {adj} (conceptual) ideal {n} ((algebra)) ideal {n} (an unattainable state) ideal {n} (a perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc.) ideal gas {n} (hypothetical gas) idealism {n} (an approach to philosophical enquiry) idealist {n} (impractical person) idealist {n} (one who adheres to idealism) idealist {n} (unrealistic or impractical visionary) idealistic {adj} (of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism) idealization {n} (act or process of idealizing) idealize {v} (intransitive: to conceive or form an ideal) idealize {v} (transitive: to regard something as ideal) ideally {adv} (preferably) idempotent {adj} (mathematics: an action which, when performed multiple time, has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed) identical {adj} (bearing full likeness) identical {adj} (of twins, such that they share the same genetic code) identifiable {adj} (capable of being distinguished and named) identification {n} Bezeichnung identification {n} (the act of identifying, or proving to be the same) identify {v} (to associate oneself with some group) identify {v} (to equate two or more things) identify {v} (to establish the identity of someone or something) identikit {n} (facial composite) identity {n} (algebra: element) SEE: identity element :: identity {n} (algebra: function) SEE: identity function :: identity {n} (knowledge of who one is) identity {n} (name or persona) identity {n} (the difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest) identity {n} (the sameness some individuals share to make up the same kind or universal) identity card {n} (a card showing one's identity) SEE: ID card :: identity matrix {n} (diagonal matrix with all diagonal elements equal to 1) identity theft {n} (the deliberate assumption of another person's identity) ideogram {n} (a symbol) ideologic {adj} (ideological) SEE: ideological :: ideological {adj} (based on an ideology) ideological {adj} (of or pertaining to an ideology) ideologist {n} (one who theorizes or idealizes; one who advocates the doctrines of ideology) ideologue {n} (advocate of a particular ideology) ideology {n} (doctrine, body of ideas) idiocy {n} (state of being an idiot) idiom {n} (expression peculiar to a given language) idiomatic {adj} (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language) idiomatical {adj} (idiomatical) SEE: idiomatic :: idiosyncrasy {n} (language or behaviour particular to an individual or a group) idiosyncrasy {n} ((medicine) individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance) idiosyncrasy {n} (peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify) idiosyncrasy {n} (way of behaving or thinking) idiosyncratic {adj} (peculiar to a specific individual) idiot {n} (person of low general intelligence) idiotic {adj} (having the quality of idiocy) idiotic {adj} (pertaining to or resembling an idiot) idioticon {n} (dictionary of a peculiar dialect) idiotype {n} (characteristic shared by a group of immunoglobulin or T cell receptor molecules) Idist {n} (Ido speaker) idle {adj} (not engaged in any occupation or employment) idle {adj} (of no importance, worthless, useless) idleness {n} (state of being idle; inactivity) idleness {n} (state of being indolent) idler {n} (one who is lazy; a sluggard) idler {n} (one who spends his or her time in inaction) I'd like to kiss you {phrase} (I'd like to kiss you) I'd like to know {phrase} (phrase) Ido {prop} (artificial language reformed from Esperanto) idol {n} (cultural icon, especially popular person) idol {n} (representation of anything revered) idolator {n} (idolater) SEE: idolater :: idolatry {n} (excessive admiration) idolatry {n} (worship of idols) I don't care {phrase} (I don't care) I don't eat fish {phrase} (I don't eat fish) I don't eat meat {phrase} (I don't eat meat) I don't eat pork {phrase} (I don't eat pork) I don't know {phrase} (“I don’t know”) I don't speak English {phrase} (I don't speak English) I don't think so {phrase} (I think that what has been said is untrue) I don't understand {phrase} (I don't understand) idyll {n} (carefree or lighthearted experience) idyllic {adj} (happy, peaceful, picturescue) i.e. {abbr} (that is) IED {n} (improvised explosive device) if {conj} (although; used to introduce a concession) if {conj} ((computing)) if {conj} (supposing that) if {conj} (whether) if {n} (a theoretical condition) if and only if {conj} (implies and is implied by) iff {abbr} (abbreviation of if and only if) iffy {adj} (Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality) if I were you {phrase} (advice introduction) if looks could kill {phrase} (used to characterize a look of strong hostility) if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle {proverb} (proverb) if need be {adv} (if necessary) if only {phrase} (signifies a wish) ifs, ands, or buts {n} (speculation, doubt) if the mountain won't come to Muhammad {proverb} (if one cannot get one's own way) if the shoe fits {phrase} (idiomatic) #NAME? {suffix} (to produce verbs meaning to make) if you can't beat them, join them {proverb} (if your adversaries are stronger than yourself, it is better to join the adversaries) if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen {proverb} (if you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it) igloo {n} (Inuit snow house) Ignatius {prop} (male given name) igneous rock {n} (one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth) ignis fatuus {n} (will o' the wisp) SEE: will o' the wisp :: ignite {v} (to set fire to, to light) ignition {n} (initiation of combustion) ignition {n} (system for activating combustion in an engine) ignition {n} Zündung ignition tube test {n} Glühröhrchenprobe ignoramus {n} (totally ignorant person) ignorance {n} (condition of being uninformed or uneducated) ignorance is bliss {proverb} (Ignorance is bliss) ignorant {adj} (characterized by ignorance) ignore {v} (to deliberately pay no attention to) iguana {n} (a green iguana (Iguana iguana)) iguana {n} (any member of the genus Iguana) iguana {n} (any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae) I hate you {phrase} (expression of intense dislike) I have a cold {phrase} (I have a cold) I have a fever {phrase} (I have a fever) I have AIDS {phrase} (I have AIDS) I have a question {phrase} (I have a question) I have asthma {phrase} (I have asthma) I have cancer {phrase} (I have cancer) I have diabetes {phrase} (I have diabetes) I have high blood pressure {phrase} (I have high blood pressure) I have low blood pressure {phrase} (I have low blood pressure) I have no money {phrase} (I have no money) I haven't the foggiest {phrase} (I don't know) I know {phrase} (response indicating agreement with prior statement before it was made) Il Duce {prop} (Mussolini's nickname) I like you {phrase} (I like you) I live in Melbourne {phrase} (I live in Melbourne (example city)) ill {adj} (bad) ill {adj} (having an urge to vomit) ill {adj} (suffering from a disease) ill {n} (a problem) illative case {n} (case used to indicate movement into something) I'll call the police {phrase} (I'll call the police) illegal {adj} (contrary to or forbidden by law) illegal alien {n} (person within a state without authorization) illegal combatant {n} (one who engages in combat without meeting the Geneva Convention) illegal immigrant {n} (immigrant who has entered a country illegally) illegally {adv} (in a manner contrary to the law) illegibility {n} (property that makes legible or easily readable) illegible {adj} (not clear enough to be read) illegitimate {adj} (against the law) illiberal {adj} (narrow-minded) illiberal {adj} (restrictive to individual choice and freedom) illiberal {adj} (stingy) illiberalism {n} (principle, state or quality of being illiberal) illicit {adj} (breaking social norms) illicit {adj} (unlawful) ill-intentioned {adj} (malevolent) SEE: malevolent :: illiquidity {n} (lack of liquidity) illiteracy {n} (inability to read) illiterate {adj} (having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature) illiterate {adj} (not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing) illiterate {adj} (unable to read and write) illiterate {n} (an illiterate person) ill-mannered {adj} (of or pertaining to having bad manners) illness {n} (an instance of a disease or poor health) illocution {n} (aim of speaker) illocutionary {adj} (of, pertaining to, or derived from illocution) ill-tempered {adj} (having ill temper) illuminate {v} (to decorate something with lights) illuminate {v} (to shine light on something) illuminating gas {n} Leuchtgas illumination {n} (the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated) illusion {n} (anything that seems to be something that it is not) illusion {n} (belief in something that is in fact not true) illusionist {n} (one who works with illusion) illusive {adj} (illusory) SEE: illusory :: illusory {adj} (illusory) illustrate {v} (to add explanatory or decoratory features) illustrate {v} (to clarify) illustration {n} (act of illustrating) illustration {n} (picture designed to decorate) illustration {n} (that which illustrates) illustrator {n} (person who draws pictures) illustrious {adj} (dignified) Illyria {prop} (region in the Balkan Peninsula) Illyrian {adj} (of or pertaining to Illyria or Illyrians) Illyrian {prop} (Illyrian language) Illyrian {prop} (inhabitant of the ancient Illyria) ilmenite {n} ((mineralogy) a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral) I lost my bag {phrase} (I lost my backpack) SEE: I lost my backpack :: I lost my bag {phrase} (I lost my handbag) SEE: I lost my handbag :: I lost my glasses {phrase} (I lost my glasses) I lost my handbag {phrase} (I lost my handbag) I lost my keys {phrase} (I lost my keys) I lost my wallet {phrase} (I lost my wallet) I love you {phrase} (affirmation of affection or deep caring) I love you {phrase} (affirmation of romantic feeling) ilvaite {n} Ilvait I'm {contraction} (I am) I'm a Buddhist {phrase} (I'm a Buddhist) I'm a Catholic {phrase} (I'm a Catholic) I'm a Christian {phrase} (I'm a Christian) image {n} (characteristic as perceived by others) image {n} (computing: file) image {n} (graphical representation) image {n} (math: something mapped to by a function) image {n} (mental picture) imagery {n} (imitation work) SEE: imitation :: imaginable {adj} (able to be imagined; conceivable) imaginary {adj} (existing in imagination) imaginary {adj} (non-real part of a complex number) imaginary number {n} (number of the form ai) imaginary part {n} (of a complex number) imaginary unit {n} (complex number) imagination {n} (a mental image) imagination {n} (image-making power of the mind) imagine {v} ((transitive) to form a mental image of something) I'm agnostic {phrase} (I'm agnostic) I'm allergic to aspirin {phrase} (I'm allergic to aspirin) I'm allergic to pollen {phrase} (I'm allergic to pollen) imam {n} (Muslim leader) I'm a Muslim {phrase} (I'm a Muslim) I'm an atheist {phrase} (I'm an atheist) I'm a Protestant {phrase} (I'm a Protestant) I'm ashamed {phrase} (I'm ashamed) I'm a vegetarian {phrase} (I'm vegetarian) imbalance {n} (property of not being in balance) imbecile {n} (fool) I'm bisexual {phrase} (I'm bisexual) I'm bleeding {phrase} (I'm bleeding) I'm blind {phrase} (I'm blind) I'm cold {phrase} (I'm cold) I'm confused {phrase} (I am confused) I'm deaf {phrase} (I'm deaf) I'm divorced {phrase} (I'm divorced) I'm dying {phrase} (I'm dying) I'm fine {phrase} (response) I'm fine, thank you {phrase} (expected, polite response to How are you?) I'm full {phrase} (I'm full) I'm gay {phrase} (I'm gay) I'm hot {phrase} (I'm hot) I'm hungry {phrase} (I'm hungry) imide {n} (form of amide) I'm illiterate {phrase} (I'm illiterate) I'm in love with you {phrase} (declaration of romantic feeling) I miss you {phrase} (I miss you) imitation {n} (act of imitating) imitation {n} (copy) imitator {n} (one who imitates another) I'm Jewish {phrase} (I'm Jewish (ethnic)) I'm Jewish {phrase} (I'm Jewish (religious)) I'm looking for a grocery store {phrase} (I'm looking for a grocery store) I'm looking for a job {phrase} (I'm looking for a job) I'm lost {phrase} (I'm lost) immaculate {adj} (having no stain or blemish, spotless, undefiled, clear, pure) Immaculate Conception {prop} (The doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church) Immanuel {prop} (male given name) SEE: Emmanuel :: Immanuel {prop} (this figure, regarded as Christ) I'm married {phrase} (I'm married) immaterial {adj} (having no matter or substance) immaterial {adj} (irrelevant) immature {adj} (childish) immature {adj} (not fully formed) immeasurable {adj} [1] unmeßbar, [2] unermeßlich immeasurable {adj} (impossible to measure) immediate {adj} (very close) immediate {adj} (without delay) immediately {adv} (in an immediate manner) immense {adj} (huge, gigantic, very large) immerse {v} (to involve deeply) immerse {v} (to put under the surface of a liquid) immersion {n} (in mathematics) immersion {n} (the act of immersing or the condition of being immersed) immersion {n} (the total submerging of a person in water as an act of baptism) immersion blender {n} (tool) immethodical {adj} (unmethodical) SEE: unmethodical :: immethodically {adv} (unmethodically) SEE: unmethodically :: immigrant {n} (person who comes to a country to settle) immigrate {v} (to move in from another country or area) immigration {n} (the act of immigrating) imminent {adj} (about to happen, occur, or take place very soon) immiscibility {n} (condition of being immiscible) immiscible {adj} (not mutually soluble, unmixable) immiserate {v} (impoverish) immobile {adj} (not mobile) immobility {n} (the quality of not moving) immobility {n} (the state or condition of being unable to change one's location, move or be moved) immodest {adj} (lacking modesty) immolate {v} (destroy) immolate {v} (kill as sacrifice) immoral {adj} (not moral) immortal {adj} (not susceptible to death) immortality {n} (condition of not being susceptible to death) immune {adj} (protected due to innate resistance to pathogens) immune system {n} (system that protects the body from foreign material and organisms) immunity {n} (exemption from legal prosecution) immunity {n} (exemption from specified duties) immunity {n} (resistance to a specific thing) immunity {n} (the quality of being resistant to infection) immunize {v} (to inoculate someone, as thus produce immunity from a disease) immunize {v} (to make someone or something immune to something) immunologist {n} (person who studies immunology) immunology {n} (branch of medicine) immutable {adj} (unable to be changed without exception) I'm mute {phrase} (I'm mute) I'm not religious {phrase} (I'm not religious) IMO {initialism} ((Internet) In My Opinion) IMO {initialism} ((nautical) International Maritime Organization) imp {n} Teufelchen impact {n} (a forced impinging) impact {n} (a significant or strong influence) impact {n} (the force or energy of a collision of two objects) impact {v} (to collide or strike) impact {v} (to compress) impact {v} (to influence) impact crater {n} (crater formed from an impact) impair {v} (have a diminishing effect on) impaired {adj} (Rendered less effective) impala {n} (African antelope) impalement {n} (act of torturing) impart {v} (communicate the knowledge of) impart {v} (to give a part or share) impartial {adj} (treating all parties, rivals or disputants equally) impartiality {n} (The quality of being impartial; fairness) impassable {adj} (incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated) impasse {n} (a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac) impassionate {adj} (dispassionate) SEE: dispassionate :: impassionate {adj} (impassioned) SEE: impassioned :: impassive {adj} (Having, or revealing, no emotion) impassive {adj} (Still or motionless) impatience {n} (quality of being impatient) impatiently {adv} (without patience) impeach {v} (to bring legal proceeding against public official) impeach {v} (to hinder) impeachment {n} (the act of impeaching a public official) impeccable {adj} (Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate) impeccable {adj} (Perfect, having no faults, flaws or errors) impeccably {adv} (in a perfect or flawless manner) impedance {n} (physics, measure of opposition to flow of current) impede {v} (to get in the way of; to hinder) impediment {n} (hindrance; that which impedes progress) impend {v} (be about to happen) impending {adj} (about to happen) impenetrable {adj} (not penetrable) imperative {adj} (essential) imperative {n} (essential action) imperative {n} (imperative mood) SEE: imperative mood :: imperative mood {n} (imperative mood) imperfect {adj} (unisexual) SEE: unisexual :: imperfective {adj} (related to the imperfective aspect) imperfective aspect {n} (grammatical term) imperial {adj} (related to an empire) imperial {adj} (related to the British measurement system) Imperial Flanders {prop} (part of Flanders) imperialism {n} (the policy of extending power, by force) imperialistic {adj} (of or pertaining to imperialism) imperious {adj} (domineering, overbearing) imperious {adj} (imperial or regal) impermeable {adj} (impossible to permeate) impermeable {adj} (not allowing passage of liquids) impersonal {adj} (grammar) impersonal {adj} (lacking warmth or emotion) impersonal {adj} (not representing a person) impersonal verb {n} (verb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person) impersonate {v} (assume identity of) impertinent {adj} (insolent, ill-mannered) impervious {adj} (immune to damage or effect) impervious {adj} (preventative of any penetration; 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{suffix} (a principle, belief or movement) isn't it so {phrase} (isn't it so?) isobar {n} (A line on a map connecting places of equal pressures) isobar {n} (either of two nuclides) isobaric {adj} (having a constant pressure throughout) isobaric {adj} (having the same pressures, masses, or densities) isobutene {n} (unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene) isobutylene {n} (isobutene) SEE: isobutene :: isodense {adj} (evenly dense) isogloss {n} (line indicating geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature) isolate {v} (transitive: to set apart or cut off from others) isolation {n} Isolation isolation {n} (state of being isolated) isolationism {n} (policy of non-interaction) isolationist {adj} (of or pertaining to isolationism or an advocate thereof) isolationist {n} (one who advocates or supports isolationism) isomer {n} (chemistry: compounds) isomer {n} (physics: atomic nuclei) isomerism {n} (phenomenon of the existence of isomers) isomerization {n} (transformation to another isomer) isometric {adj} (exhibiting equality in dimensions) isometry {n} (A function) isomorphic {adj} ((mathematics) related by an isomorphism) isomorphism {n} (bidirectionally structure-preserving bijection) isopod {n} (crustacean of the order Isopoda) isoprene {n} (isoprene) isosceles {adj} (having two sides of equal length, used especially of an isosceles triangle) isotherm {n} (line representing equal or constant temperature) isothermal {n} (isotherm) SEE: isotherm :: isothermic {adj} isotherm isotonic {adj} (having the same osmotic pressure) isotope {n} (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) isotope exchange {n} Isotopenaustausch isotopic {adj} (relating to isotopes) isotropic {adj} (having properties which are equivalent in all directions) isotropy {n} (The property of being isotropic) Israel {prop} (the state) Israeli {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Israel, the Israeli people) Israeli {n} (person from Israel or of Israeli descent) ISS {initialism} (International Space Station) issuance {n} (act of issuing) #NAME? {suffix} (One who follows a particular ideology, doctrine, belief system or theory) #NAME? {suffix} (follower) Istanbul {prop} (largest city of Turkey and last capital of Ottoman Empire) Istanbulite {n} (person from Istanbul) i-stem {n} (Translations) is that so {phrase} (really) is there a grocery store {phrase} (is there a grocery store) is there a smaller size {phrase} (is there a smaller size?) isthmus {n} (narrow strip of land) Istria {prop} (peninsula in the Adriatic) Istro-Romanian {n} (person) Istro-Romanian {prop} (language) it {pron} (impersonal pronoun, used without referent) it {pron} (object) it {pron} (subject — inanimate thing) it {pron} (subject of impersonal statement) IT {initialism} (information technology) IT {initialism} (information technology) SEE: information technology :: itabirite {n} Itabirit Italian {adj} (of or pertaining to Italians) Italian {adj} (of or pertaining to Italy) Italian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Italian language) Italian {n} (person) Italian {prop} (language) Italianism {n} Italianismus italic {adj} (having a slant to the right) italic {n} (typeface whose letters slant to the right) Italic {adj} (pertaining to a subfamily of a branch of the Indo-European language family) Italic {prop} (Italic language) italics {n} (italic) SEE: italic :: Italo- {prefix} (relating to Italy or Italian) Italy {prop} (European country) it can't be helped {phrase} (it's inevitable) itch {n} (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) itch {v} (to feel the need to scratch) itchy {adj} (having or creating an itch) itchy feet {n} (desire to travel) it doesn't matter {phrase} (it doesn't matter) item {n} (distinct physical object) item of clothing {n} (garment) SEE: garment :: iteration {n} (repetition in a computer program) iterative aspect {n} (subclass of imperfective verbs) iterator pattern {n} Iterator Ithaca {prop} (island) I think so {phrase} (I think so) I think therefore I am {phrase} (philosophical proof of existence) itinerant worker {n} (worker moving from one temporary job to another) itinerary {n} (account or record of a journey) itinerary {n} (guidebook for travellers) itinerary {n} (route or proposed route of a journey) #NAME? {suffix} (suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation) it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God {proverb} (proverb) it never rains but it pours {proverb} (unfortunate events occur in quantity) Itokawa {prop} (an asteroid) I told you so {phrase} (told you so!) it's {contraction} (it is) its {determiner} (belonging to it) its {pron} (that which belongs to it) it's all Greek to me {phrase} (I don’t understand any of this) it's an emergency {phrase} (it's an emergency) it's a pleasure {phrase} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome :: it's cold outside {phrase} (it's cold outside (weather)) itself {pron} sich selbst it's raining {phrase} (it's raining) it's snowing {phrase} (it's snowing) it's too expensive {phrase} (it's too expensive) #NAME? {suffix} (suffix) it was delicious {phrase} (it was delicious) #NAME? {suffix} (Used to form nouns from adjectives.) Ivalo {prop} (village in Northern Finland) Ivan {prop} (male given name) Ivano-Frankovsk {prop} (Ivano-Frankivsk) SEE: Ivano-Frankivsk :: Ivanovo {prop} (city in Russia) #NAME? {suffix} (adjectival suffix: of the nature of; tending to) I've {contraction} (I have) I've been raped {phrase} (I've been raped) I've been robbed {phrase} (I've been robbed) I've been shot {phrase} (I've been shot) I've burned myself {phrase} (I've burned myself) I've lost my keys {phrase} (I lost my keys) SEE: I lost my keys :: Ivorian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Côte d'Ivoire) Ivorian {n} (a person from Côte d'Ivoire or of Ivorian descent) ivory {adj} (having colour of ivory) ivory {n} (colour) ivory {n} (material) Ivory Coast {prop} (Côte d'Ivoire) SEE: Côte d'Ivoire :: ivory tower {n} (overly-academic perspective) ivy {n} (plant) I want my money back {phrase} (words to request a refund) I want to go to the toilet {phrase} (I want to go to the toilet) I want to know {phrase} (I want to know) I was born in ... {phrase} (I was born in ... (place name)) I was born in ... {phrase} (I was born in ... (year)) I wish {phrase} (I would very much like that to be so, even though it is unlikely.) Iwo Jima {prop} (an island in Japan) Ixion {prop} (a Kuiper Belt object) Ixion {prop} (king of Lapiths) #NAME? {suffix} (act, process, or result of doing something) #NAME? {suffix} (suffix used to form verbs) Izhevsk {prop} (capital of Udmurtia) jabberer {n} (someone who jabbers) Jabberwock {prop} (fantastical monster) jabiru {n} (Jabiru mycteria) jack {n} (device for raising and supporting a heavy object) jack {n} (freshwater pike) SEE: pike :: jack {n} (knave) SEE: knave :: jack {n} (large California rockfish) SEE: rockfish :: jack {n} (nautical: sailor) SEE: jacktar :: jack {n} (playing card) jack {n} (slang: nothing) SEE: jackshit :: jack {n} (surface mounted connector) Jack {prop} (pet name of John) jackal {n} (wild canine) jackass {n} (foolish or stupid person) jackass {n} (male donkey) jackdaw {n} (Coloeus dauuricus) SEE: Daurian jackdaw :: jackdaw {n} (Coloeus monedula) jacket {n} [1] Jacke jacket {n} (piece of a person's suit) jacket {n} (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) jacket potato {n} (a baked potato) SEE: baked potato :: jackfruit {n} (jackfruit tree) jackfruit {n} (the fruit) jackhammer {n} (portable percussive drill device) jack-in-the-box {n} (child’s toy) Jack-in-the-pulpit {n} (Arum maculatum) Jack-in-the-pulpit {n} (cat's cradle) SEE: cat's cradle :: jack-knife {n} (a compact folding knife) jack-knife {n} (statistics) SEE: jackknife :: jack of all trades {n} (one competent in many endeavors) jack of all trades, master of none {n} (person who has a competent grasp of many skills) jack off {v} (term for masturbation (usually of a male)) jackpot {n} (accumulating money prize pool) jackpot {n} (large cash prize) jack shit {pron} ((vulgar) nothing, anything) Jackson {prop} (cognates of the surname) SEE: Johnson :: Jack the Ripper {prop} (19th century murderer) Jacob {prop} (male given name (the standard form)) Jacob {prop} (one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca) Jacobian {adj} (in honor of Jacob) Jacobian {n} (Jacobian matrix) Jacobian {n} (the determinant of the Jacobian matrix) Jacqueline {prop} (female given name) jade {n} (gem) jade {n} (old horse) jaded {adj} (Worn out, wearied, or lacking enthusiasm; exhausted) jadeite {n} (mineral) jaeger {n} (rifle) SEE: rifle :: jag {n} Zahn jagged {adj} (having a rough quality) jagged {adj} (unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut) jaguar {n} (Panthera onca) jaguarundi {n} (wild cat) Jah {prop} (God) SEE: God :: Jahannam {prop} (Islamic concept of hell) jail {n} (prison) SEE: prison :: jail {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison :: jailbait {n} (person below the age of consent for sexual activity) jailbreak {n} (an escape from prison) jailer {n} (one who guards inmates) jailkeeper {n} (jailer) SEE: jailer :: Jainism {prop} (religion and philosophy) Jakarta {prop} (capital of Indonesia) Jalalabad {prop} (a city in eastern Afghanistan) jalousie {n} (window slats which form a blind or shutter) jam {n} (blockage, congestion) jam {n} (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) jam {v} (music: to improvise as a group) jam {v} (to cause congestion or blockage) jam {v} (to get something stuck in a confined space) Jamaica {prop} (country in the Caribbean) Jamaican {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica, the Jamaican people or the Jamaican language) Jamaican {n} (person of Jamaican descent) Jamaican Creole {prop} (English-based creole language) jamb {n} (portion of door frame) James {prop} (book of the Bible) James {prop} (male given name (the standard form)) James {prop} (one of two Apostles) James Bond {prop} (fictional British spy) jam jar {n} (car) SEE: car :: jammed {adj} (overcrowded; congested) jammed {adj} (pertaining to something which is stuck) Jammu {prop} (the city of Jammu) Jammu {prop} (the region of Jammu) Jammu and Kashmir {prop} (former princely state) Jammu and Kashmir {prop} (portion of the territory which is governed by India) jam session {n} (impromptu informal performance) Jane {prop} (feminine form of John) janggi {n} (Korean chess) janissary {n} (former Turkish soldier) janitor {n} (caretaker) janitor {n} (doorman) Jan Mayen {prop} (Norwegian territory) January {prop} (first month of the Gregorian calendar) Janus {prop} (moon of Saturn) Janus {prop} (Roman god of gates and doorways) Jap {n} (alternative term for Japanese) Japan {prop} (A Far East country in Asia) Japanese {adj} (of or relating to Japan) Japanese {n} (person of Japan) Japanese {prop} (Japanese language) Japanese encephalitis {n} (viral disease) Japanese knotweed {n} (plant) Japanese lantern {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry :: Japanese Sign Language {prop} (Sign language used in Japan) Japanese yew {n} (Taxus cuspidata) Japanification {n} (Japanification) japanize {v} (to Nipponize) Japano- {prefix} (Nippo-) SEE: Nippo- :: Japanologist {n} (one who studies Japanology) Japanology {n} (the study of Japan) Japanophile {n} (A person who loves Japan) Japanophilia {n} (Japanophilia) Japanophobia {n} (the fear of Japan or Japanese) Japanophone {adj} (Japanese-speaking) jar {n} (small container for food) jargon {n} (incomprehensible speech) jargon {n} (language characteristic of a particular group) jargon {n} (technical terminology unique to a particular subject) jarl {n} (medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark) jarring {adj} (That jars (clashes or disagrees)) jasmine {n} Jasmin jasmine {n} (plant of genus Jasminum) Jasmine {prop} (female given name) Jason {prop} (given name) jasper {n} (jasperware) SEE: jasperware :: jasper {n} (precious stone) Jasper {prop} (male given name; one of the Magi) SEE: Caspar :: jaundice {n} (morbid condition) jaunt {n} (A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment) jaunt {v} (to ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion) jauntily {adv} (in an airy, showy, or affected manner) Java {prop} (island of Indonesia) Java {prop} (programming language) Javan {adj} (pertaining to the island of Java) Javan {n} (inhabitant of the island Java) Javanese {n} (person) Javanese {prop} (language) Javan tiger {n} (Panthera sondaica) JavaScript {prop} (scripting programming language) javelin {n} (spear used as a weapon) javelin {n} (spear used in athletic competition) javelin {n} Speer jaw {n} (bone of the jaw) jaw {n} Kinnbacke jawan {n} (infantryman, soldier) jawbone {n} (any of the bones in the jaw) jawless {adj} (lacking a jaw) jay {n} (bird) jay {n} (name of the letter J, j) jaywalk {v} (violate pedestrian traffic regulations) jaywalker {n} (one who jaywalks) jazz {n} (musical art form) jazz band {n} (group of musicians who play jazz music) jazzy {adj} (flashy or showy) J-drama {n} (dorama) SEE: dorama :: jealous {adj} (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection) jealousy {n} (close, zealous vigilance, envy) jealousy {n} (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) Jeanette {prop} (female given name) SEE: Jeannette :: jeans {n} (denim trousers) jeans {n} (plural of jean) SEE: jean :: Jeddah {prop} (city in Saudi Arabia) Jedi {n} (a fictional order of beings) Jedi Knight {n} (powerful rank of Jedi) jeep {n} (vehicle) Jeep {n} (jeep) SEE: jeep :: jeer {n} (gear; tackle) jeer {n} (railing remark or reflection; scoff; taunt; biting jest; flout; jibe; mockery) jeer {v} (to scoff or mock) jeez {interj} (Exclamation of incredibility) Jeffrey {prop} (male given name) SEE: Geoffrey :: Jehovah {n} (Jehovah's Witness) SEE: Jehovah's Witness :: Jehovah {prop} (Transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton) Jehovah {prop} (Yahweh) SEE: Yahweh :: Jehovah's Witness {n} (member of the Jehovah's Witnesses) Jehovah's Witnesses {n} (denomination) Jehovah's Witnesses {n} (member of organisation) jejunum {n} (central of the three divisions of the small intestine) Jelgava {prop} (city in Latvia) jelly {n} (dessert) jelly {n} (jam) jelly {n} (sieved jam) jelly {n} (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin) jelly bean {n} (small bean-shaped chewy candy) jellyfish {n} (aquatic being) jellyroll {n} (cylindrical cake) SEE: Swiss roll :: jemmy {v} (cram) SEE: cram :: Jenifer {prop} (female given name) SEE: Jennifer :: jenny {n} (device for spinning) SEE: spinning jenny :: jenny {n} (female of donkey) SEE: she-ass :: jenny-ass {n} (female donkey) SEE: she-ass :: jeopardise {v} (jeopardize) SEE: jeopardize :: jeopardize {v} (put in jeopardy) jeopardy {n} (danger of loss, harm, or failure) jerboa {n} (small rodent) jeremiad {n} (long speech or prose work) Jeremiah {prop} (a prophet) Jeremiah {prop} (book of the Bible) Jeremiah {prop} (male given name) Jeremy {prop} (Jeremiah) SEE: Jeremiah :: Jericho {prop} (an ancient town in the West Bank) jerk {n} (change in acceleration with respect to time) jerk {n} (quick, often unpleasant tug or shake) jerk {n} (soda jerk) SEE: soda jerk :: jerk {n} (sudden, uncontrolled movement) jerk {n} (unlikable person) jerk {v} (intransitive: to make a sudden uncontrolled movement) jerk {v} (to cure by cutting into strips and drying) jerk {v} (transitive: to give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake) jerk off {v} (To masturbate) Jerry {prop} (German) SEE: German :: Jerry {prop} (slang: German) SEE: Fritz :: jerrycan {n} (pressed-steel fuel container) jersey {n} (garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body) jersey {n} (shirt worn by a member of an athletic team) Jerusalem {prop} (city) Jerusalem artichoke {n} (plant and tuber) Jerusalemite {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Jerusalem) Jerusalemite {n} (native or resident of Jerusalem) Jerusalem oak {n} (epazote) SEE: epazote :: Jesse {prop} (biblical father of David) Jessica {prop} (a female given name) jest {v} Spaß machen jester {n} (court entertainer) Jesuit {n} (member of the Society of Jesus) Jesuit's bark {n} (malaria medicine) Jesus {prop} (the Christian Messiah) Jesus Christ {prop} (Jesus of Nazareth) jet {n} (jet plane) SEE: jet plane :: jet {n} (stream of fluid) jet {v} (to travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion) jet-black {adj} (of the blackest black) SEE: pitch-black :: jet engine {n} (an engine that develops thrust by ejecting a jet, especially a jet of gaseous combustion products) jet lag {n} (a physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight) jet plane {n} (an airplane that is powered by a jet engine) jet set {n} (wealthy people who travel for pleasure) jet ski {n} (small motorized water craft) jettison {n} (collectively, items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon) jettison {v} (to eject from a boat) jetty {n} (pier) SEE: pier :: jetty {n} (structure to influence currents or protect a harbor or beach) jetty {n} (wharf) SEE: wharf :: Jew {n} (a person with a Jewish cultural or ancestral connection) Jew {n} (person of the Jewish faith) jewel {n} (anything considered precious or valuable) jewel {n} (gemstone) jewel {n} (valuable object for ornamentation) jewel {v} (decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems) SEE: bejewel :: jewel case {n} (CD case) jeweler {n} (a person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry) jeweller {n} (jeweller) SEE: jeweler :: jeweller's {n} (a shop that sells jewellery) jewellery {n} (personal ornamentation) Jewess {n} (female Jew) Jew-free {adj} (free of Jews) Jewish {adj} (of or relating to a Jew or Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture) Jewish {adj} (Yiddish) SEE: Yiddish :: Jewish {prop} (informal term for Yiddish) Jewish Autonomous Oblast {prop} (Jewish autonomous oblast in Russia) Jewry {n} (Jews in general, the Jewish population of a locale) Jewry {n} (the land of Jews (obsolete)) SEE: Judea :: Jew's harp {n} (musical instrument) Jezebel {prop} (Biblical character Jezebel) Jharkhand {prop} (state in eastern India) Jiangshanian {n} Jiangshanium Jiantizi {prop} (Simplified Chinese) SEE: Simplified Chinese :: jiaozi {n} (Chinese dumplings) Jiayi {prop} (Chiayi) SEE: Chiayi :: jib {n} (basic jib) jibe {n} (facetious or insulting remark) jibe {v} (to perform a jibe) Jicarilla {prop} (Jicarilla language) jiffy {n} (short length of time) jig {n} (light, brisk musical movement) SEE: gigue :: jig {n} (mechanical device) jigger {n} (jiggermast) SEE: jiggermast :: jigsaw {n} (A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade) jigsaw {n} (jigsaw puzzle) SEE: jigsaw puzzle :: jigsaw puzzle {n} (type of puzzle) jihad {n} (holy war undertaken by Muslims) jihadist {adj} (pertaining to the doctrine of jihadism) jihadist {n} (one who participates in a jihad) Jilong {prop} (Keelung) SEE: Keelung :: jilt {v} (to jilt) jimsonweed {n} (weed) SEE: thorn apple :: jingoism {n} (chauvinism) SEE: chauvinism :: jingoism {n} (extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy) jingoist {adj} (chauvinist) SEE: chauvinist :: jingoist {n} (chauvinist) SEE: chauvinist :: jinn {n} (spirit) jinrikisha {n} (rickshaw) SEE: rickshaw :: jinriksha {n} (two-wheeled carriage) SEE: rickshaw :: jinx {v} (To bring bad luck to) jitter {n} [2] Zittern jive {v} (be deceptive) jive {v} (dance) jizz {n} (slang: sperm) jizz {v} (slang: sperm) JLPT {acronym} (JLPT) Joachim {prop} (male given name) Joan {prop} (female given name) SEE: Jane :: Joanna {prop} (biblical follower of Jesus) Joanna {prop} (cognates of the given name) SEE: Jane :: job {n} (computing: task(s) carried out in batch mode) job {n} (economic role for which a person is paid) job {n} (task) job {v} arbeiten, jobben job {v} (to do odd jobs) job {v} (to work as a jobber) Job {prop} (biblical character) Job {prop} (book of the Bible) job action {n} (workplace protest) SEE: industrial action :: job center {n} (agency) job description {n} Stellenbeschreibung jobless {adj} (lacking employment) SEE: unemployed :: jobseeker {n} (person seeking employment) Job's news {n} (bad news (biblical, Job)) job title {n} Berufsbezeichnung jock {n} (athlete) jock {n} (jockstrap) SEE: jockstrap :: jockey {n} (one who rides racehorses competitively) jock strap {n} (jockstrap) SEE: jockstrap :: jockstrap {n} (an athletic supporter) jocose {adj} (characterised by joking) jocose {adj} (given to jest) jocular {adj} (humorous, amusing, joking) Joe Bloggs {n} (A personification of the general public) Joel {prop} (book of the Bible) Joel {prop} (male given name) jog {v} (move in an energetic trot) jogging {n} (form of exercise) Johannesburg {prop} (a city in South Africa) john {n} (prostitute client) John {prop} (biblical persons) John {prop} (male given name - the standard or most popular form) John {prop} (name used to address a man whose name is not known) John {prop} (one of the epistles of John) John {prop} (the fourth gospel) John Bull {prop} (personification of the UK government) John Doe {n} (any unknown or anonymous male person) John Dory {n} (edible marine fish) John the Baptist {prop} (biblical prophet) join {n} (an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect) join {v} (to become a member of) join {v} (to combine more than one item into one; to put together) join {v} (to come into the company of) join {v} (to 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by injury) knot {n} (looping) knot {n} (mathematics closed curve) knot {n} (nautical unit of speed) knot {n} (tangled clump) knot {n} (variety of wading bird) knot {n} (whorl in wood left by branch) knot {v} (form into a knot; tie with knot(s)) knot theory {n} (branch of topology) knotweed {n} (Polygonum) knout {n} (kind of whip) know {v} (be acquainted or familiar with) know {v} (be certain or sure about (something)) know {v} (be informed about) know {v} (have knowledge of) know {v} (have sexual relations with) know {v} (understand (a subject)) know-how {n} (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly) knowingly {adv} (knowingly) know inside and out {v} (know (something) very thoroughly) know-it-all {n} (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) knowledge {n} (awareness, state of having been informed) knowledge {n} (fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information) knowledge {n} (Sexual intercourse) SEE: carnal knowledge :: knowledgeable {adj} (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) knowledge is power {proverb} (knowledge is power) known {adj} (that whom other people know, renowned, famous) know thyself {proverb} (proverb) knuckle {n} (joint of the finger) knuckle duster {n} (weapon worn around the knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles :: knucks {n} (brass knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles :: koala {n} (a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear) Kobarid {prop} (Slovenian town) Koblenz {prop} (city in Germany) kohl {v} (makeup) kohlrabi {n} (cabbage variety) koi {n} (variety of carp) Košice {prop} (city) koine {n} (regional language that becomes standard) Koine {prop} (common Greek language) kokoshnik {n} (a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls) kolach {n} (kalach) SEE: kalach :: Kola Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Russia) Kolkata {prop} (city) kolkhoz {n} (farming collective) Komi {prop} (language) Komodo dragon {n} (large monitor lizard) Komondor {n} (breed of dog) Komotini {prop} (city) kompromat {n} Kompromat Komsomol {prop} (Young Communist League in the USSR) Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia) Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk, towns and rural localities in Russia and Ukraine) Konstantinovka {prop} (Kostiantynivka) SEE: Kostiantynivka :: kookaburra {n} (kingfishers) kopek {n} (one-hundredth of a ruble) koph {n} (kaph) SEE: kaph :: kore {n} (sculpture) Korea {prop} (ancient country or both Koreas as a whole) Korea {prop} (North Korea) SEE: North Korea :: Korea {prop} (South Korea) SEE: South Korea :: Korean {adj} (relating to the Korean Peninsula) Korean {n} (person) Korean {prop} (language) Korean War {prop} (War lasting from 1950 to 1953) Korean wave {n} (popularity of South Korean culture elsewhere in Asia) Korea Strait {prop} (a strait between Korea and Japan) Koschei {n} (Koschei the Immortal) kosher {adj} (of food, prepared in accordance with Jewish religious practices) kosher {v} koscher machen Kosovan {adj} (related to 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(dense low bushes) Krungthep {prop} (Bangkok) SEE: Bangkok :: Krung Thep {prop} (Bangkok) SEE: Bangkok :: krupuk {n} (prawn cracker) SEE: prawn cracker :: Krym {prop} (Crimea) SEE: Crimea :: krypton {n} (a chemical element) krypton difluoride {n} (binary compound of krypton and fluorine) kryptonite {n} (weakness) Kuala Lumpur {prop} (capital of Malaysia) Kuban {prop} (the Kuban river) kudos {n} (praise, accolades) Kuiper belt {prop} (region of space) Ku Klux Klan {prop} (Ku Klux Klan) kulak {n} (a prosperous peasant) kumquat {n} (small orange fruit) kuna {n} (currency of Croatia) Kungurian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) kurchatovium {n} (a rejected name for rutherfordium) Kurd {n} (a member of the people inhabiting Kurdistan) Kurdish {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language) Kurdish {prop} (language of Kurdistan) Kurdistan {prop} (a region in the Middle East inhabited mostly by the Kurds) kurgan {n} (prehistoric burial mound) 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Maldivian {n} (person) Maldivian {prop} (language) SEE: Dhivehi :: male {adj} (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes) male {adj} männlich male {n} (animal of masculine sex) male {n} (human of masculine sex or gender) maledict {v} (berate) SEE: berate :: maledict {v} (curse) SEE: curse :: malediction {n} (curse) SEE: curse :: malefactor {n} (criminal or felon) malefactor {n} (evildoer) male fern {n} (Dryopteris filix-mas) male member {n} (male participant) male member {n} (penis) malevolence {n} (hostile feeling and attitude) malevolent {adj} (having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others) malevolently {adv} (malevolently) SEE: maliciously :: malfeasance {n} (sabotage that causes damage) malfeasance {n} (wrongdoing) malfeasor {n} (wrongdoer) SEE: wrongdoer :: malformed {adj} (not formed correctly) malfunction {n} (Failure to function) malfunction {n} (Faulty functioning) malfunction {v} (to fail to function) malfunction {v} (to function improperly) Mali {prop} (A country in Western Africa) Malian {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Mali or the Malian people) Malian {n} (A person from Mali or of Malian descent) malice {n} (intention to harm) malicious {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite) maliciousness {n} (maliciousness) SEE: malevolence :: malign {adj} (evil or malignant) malign {adj} (malevolent) malignant {adj} (harmful, malevolent, injurious) malignant {adj} (tending to produce death) malkin {n} (cat) SEE: cat :: Malko Tŭrnovo {prop} (town) mall {n} (enclosed shopping centre) mallard {n} (a common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos) malleability {n} (the quality or state of being malleable) malleable {adj} (able to be hammered into thin sheets) malleable {adj} (liable to change) malleate {v} (to beat into shape with a hammer) mallet {n} (small maul) malleus {n} (the small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear) malleus {n} (tripus) SEE: tripus :: mallophagan {n} (chewing louse) SEE: chewing louse :: mallow {n} (any of a group of plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae) malnourished {adj} (suffering from malnutrition) malnutrition {n} (lack of adequate nourishment) malonic anhydride {n} Malonsäureanhydrid malparkage {n} (An act of illegal parking) malpractice {n} (the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss) malt {n} (sprouted grain used in brewing) malt {v} (to convert grain into malt) Malta {prop} (island) Malta {prop} (republic) Maltese {adj} (pertaining to Malta or its language) Maltese {n} (inhabitant of Malta) Maltese {prop} (language of Malta) Maltese cross {n} (plant) maltodextrin {n} (type of dextrin) malt-o-meal {n} (cream of wheat) SEE: cream of wheat :: maltose {n} (the disaccharide C[12]H[22]O[11]) maltreat {v} (treat badly) malt whiskey {n} (malt whisky) SEE: malt whisky :: malt whisky {n} (whisky made from malted barley) malware {n} (software developed to cause harm to a computer system) mama {n} (mother) SEE: mother :: mama {n} (mum) SEE: mum :: mama's boy {n} (male overly attached to his mother) mamba {n} (venomous snake) mambo {n} (Latin American dance) mambo {n} (Latin American music genre) mamma {n} (mother) SEE: mother :: mamma {n} (mum) SEE: mum :: mammal {n} (animal of the class Mammalia) mammalian {n} (any mammal) SEE: mammal :: mammary {n} (breast) SEE: mamma :: mammary gland {n} (milk-secreting gland) mammogram {n} (X-ray picture of the breasts) mammography {n} (X-ray examination of the breasts) mammoth {n} (elephant-like mammal) mammy {n} (child's name for mother) man {interj} (an interjection used to place emphasis upon something or someone) man {n} (adult male human) man {n} (human) man {n} (piece in board games) man {v} (to supply with staff or crew) man {v} (to take up position in order to operate something) Man {prop} (genus Homo) manacle {n} (a shackle restricting free movement of the hands) manage {v} (to achieve without fuss, or without outside help) manage {v} (to direct or be in charge) manage {v} (to succeed at an attempt) managed code {n} verwalteter Code management {n} (administration; 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bedraggled or decrepit) manhater {n} (misandrist) SEE: misandrist :: manhater {n} (misanthrope) SEE: misanthrope :: manhole {n} (a hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations) manhood {n} (state of being a man as distinguished from a child or a woman.) mania {n} (violent derangement) maniac {n} (insane person) manic {adj} manisch manic-depressive {adj} (exhibiting manic depression) Manichaean {adj} (of or relating to Manichaeism) Manichaean {n} (a follower of Manichaeism) Manichaeism {prop} (religion) manicure {n} (cosmetic treatment for the fingernails) manicurist {n} (manicurist) manifest {adj} (evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent) manifest {n} (list of passengers or goods) manifest {n} (obsolete: public declaration) manifest {v} (to show plainly; to make to appear distinctly) manifestation {n} (the act or process of becoming manifest) manifesto {n} (a public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party) manifold {adj} (various in kind or quality) #NAME? {n} (manifold) SEE: manifold :: manifold {n} (omasum) SEE: omasum :: manifold {n} (pipe fitting) manifold {n} (topological space) Manila {prop} (capital of the Philippines) Manila hemp {n} (the fibre of the abaca) man in the moon {prop} (human face in the full moon) manioc {n} (tropical plant) maniple {n} (division of the Roman army) maniple {n} (vestment) manipulability {n} (condition of being manipulable) manipulable {adj} manipulierbar manipulate {v} (influence or manage) manipulation {n} (devious management) manipulative {adj} (describing a person who manipulates others) Manipur {prop} (Manipur, India) man is the measure of all things {phrase} der Mensch ist das Maß aller Dinge manita {n} (Mexican hand tree) SEE: Mexican hand tree :: Manitoba {prop} (Province in western Canada) mankind {n} (human race) mankind {n} (man as opposed to woman) manky {adj} (unpleasantly dirty and disgusting) manliness {n} (similarity to man) manly {adj} (having the characteristics of a man) manmade {adj} (created by a human) man-midwife {n} (man who assists women in childbirth) manna {n} (food) manna ash {n} (Fraxinus ornis) manned {adj} (operated by a person) mannequin {n} (a person who models clothes) mannequin {n} (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes) manner {n} (way of performing or effecting; 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make military advances) march {v} (walk with long, regular strides) March {prop} (third month of the Gregorian calendar) marchioness {n} (wife of a marquess) march to the beat of a different drum {v} (to do things unconventionally) Marcionism {n} (early Christian teaching) Marcius {prop} (a Roman nomen gentile) mare {n} (female horse) mareogram {n} (marigram) SEE: marigram :: Margaret {prop} (female given name) margarine {n} (spread) margarita {n} (cocktail with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime) margay {n} (Leopardus wiedii) margin {n} (edge of the paper that remains blank) margin {n} (selling price minus the cost) marginal sea {n} (part of ocean) margravate {n} (territory governed by a margrave) margrave {n} (hereditary prince) margrave {n} (military officer in charge of German border area) marguerite {n} (oxeye daisy) SEE: oxeye daisy :: Mariana Trench {prop} (trench in the North Pacific Ocean) Marie {prop} (female given name) SEE: Mary :: marigold {n} (Calendula) marigold {n} (Tagetes) marijuana {n} (the drug) marimba {n} (musical instrument) marina {n} (harbour) Marina {prop} (female given name) marinade {n} (liquid mixture) marinade {v} (marinate) SEE: marinate :: marinate {v} (soak in marinade) marine {n} (member of a marine corps) marine biologist {n} (someone who studies marine biology) marine biology {n} (branch of biology) marine corps {n} (military organization of marines who are trained and equipped to fight on or from ships) mariner {n} (sailor) SEE: sailor :: marionette {n} (string puppet) marital {adj} (pertaining to marriage) marital status {n} (term describing relationship) mariticide {n} (a man who kills his wife) SEE: uxoricide :: maritime {adj} (bordering on the sea) maritime law {n} (body of law) SEE: admiralty law :: maritime pine {n} (a pine tree) Marius {prop} (male given name) marjoram {n} (culinary herb) marjoram {n} (plant) mark {n} (academic score) mark {n} (indication for reference or measurement) mark {n} (unit of currency) mark {v} (blemish) mark {v} (correct) mark {v} (indicate) mark {v} (sports: to follow a player) mark {v} (take note of) Mark {prop} (the Evangelist) marker {n} (marker pen) SEE: marker pen :: marker interface {n} Markierungsschnittstelle marker interface pattern {n} Markierungsschnittstelle marker pen {n} (pen) market {n} (group of customers for a product) market {n} Markt market {n} (organised event of trading) market {n} (spacious site for trading) market {n} (total sum of trading) market {n} (used attributively) market {v} (to make available and promote) market {v} (to sell) SEE: sell :: marketableness {n} (marketableness) SEE: marketability :: market basket {n} (a fixed list of items) market economy {n} (economy in which and services are exchanged in a free market) market gardening {n} (the growing of vegetables for market) marketing {n} (the promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service) marketplace {n} (open area in a town housing a public market) marketplace {n} (space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates) marketplace {n} (the world of commerce and trade) market share {n} (percentage of some market) market square {n} (open area in a town housing a public market) market town {n} (town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market) markhor {n} (Capra falconeri) markka {n} (unit of currency) mark of Cain {n} (stigma of shame) marksman {n} (a man skilled in shooting at a target) marksmanship {n} (ability to shoot accurately at a target) markswoman {n} (woman skilled in shooting target) markup {n} (notation used to indicate how text should be displayed) markup language {n} (computer language using markups) Marlene {prop} (female given name) marmalade {n} (jam) marmoset {n} (small monkey) marmot {n} (rodent of the genera Marmota) Marne {prop} (river) maroon {adj} (color) maroon {n} (dark red, somewhat brownish colour) marquess {n} (title of nobility) marquis {n} (nobleman) SEE: marquess :: Marrakech {prop} (city in Morocco) marriage {n} (close union) marriage {n} (joining of two parts) marriage {n} (state of being married) marriage {n} (union of two people) marriage {n} (wedding) marriage agency {n} (business) marriage certificate {n} (official document certifying that two people have undertaken a marriage ceremony) marriage of convenience {n} (marriage motivated by some reason other than love) married {adj} (In a state of marriage; 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(capital city) muscatel {n} (a sweet wine from muscat grapes) muscle {n} (contractile tissue) musclebound {adj} unförmig, muskelbepackt muscleman {n} (bodyguard) SEE: bodyguard :: Muscovite {adj} (Relating to Moscow) Muscovite {n} (resident of Moscow) Muscovy {prop} (Grand Duchy of Moscow) Muscovy duck {n} (duck) muscular {adj} (having strength) muscular {adj} (of or relating to muscles) muscular dystrophy {n} (muscular dystrophy) musculature {n} Muskulatur musculotropic {adj} (acting on muscle tissue) muse {n} (a source of inspiration) muse {v} (to become lost in thought) muse {v} (to say with due consideration) muse {v} (to think on; to meditate on) Muse {n} (one of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts) museum {n} (building or institution) mushroom {n} (champignon) SEE: champignon :: mushroom {n} (fruiting body of a fungus) mushroom {n} (fungus itself) mushroom {v} (to gather mushrooms) mushroom {v} (to grow quickly) mushroom cloud {n} (mushroom shaped cloud) music {n} (any 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{n} (person who loves mankind) philanthropy {n} (benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind) philanthropy {n} (charity) SEE: charity :: philatelic {adj} (stamp collecting) philatelist {n} (a person who studies stamps) philately {n} (stamp collecting) philately {n} (the study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal history, etc.) philharmonic {n} (full-sized symphonic orchestra) philhellene {n} (lover of Greek culture) philhellene {n} (supporter of Greek independence) philia {n} (friendship) SEE: friendship :: philia {n} (liking) SEE: liking :: #NAME? {suffix} (forming words denoting abnormal linking towards a given thing) Philip {prop} (biblical persons) Philip {prop} (male given name) Philippi {prop} (ancient town) Philippine {adj} (Filipino) SEE: Filipino :: Philippine eagle {n} (species of eagle endemic to the Philippines) Philippines {prop} (Republic of the Philippines) philistine {adj} (lacking in appreciation for art or culture) philistine {n} (Philistine) SEE: Philistine :: Philistine {adj} (philistine) SEE: philistine :: Philistine {n} (person from Philistia) Philistine {n} (person lacking appreciation of culture) philistinism {n} (philistinism) Phillips head {n} (screwdriver) Phillips head {n} (screw) Phillips screwdriver {n} (screwdriver) phillumenist {n} (collector) phillumeny {n} (hobby) philological {adj} (pertaining to the history of literature) philologically {adv} (in a philological manner) philologist {n} (person who engages in philology) philology {n} (historical linguistics) philosophaster {n} (a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher) philosopher {n} (person devoted to studying philosophy) philosopher's stone {n} (philosopher's stone) philosophical {adj} (of or pertaining to philosophy) philosophically {adv} (in a philosophical manner) philosophize {v} (to philosophically ponder or reason) philosophy {n} (academic discipline) philosophy {n} Philosophie philosophy of science {n} (study of the 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Columbidae) pigeonhole {v} (to categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc) pigeon racing {n} (pigeon racing, the sport of racing pigeons) piggy bank {n} (a small container to store small saved coins in) pig in a poke {n} (something whose true value is concealed or unknown) pig iron {n} (a type of crude iron) piglet {n} (young pig) pigling {n} (piglet) SEE: piglet :: pigment {n} (a dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder) pigment {n} (any color in plant or animal cells) pigment {n} Farbstoff, Pigment pigmentation {n} (coloration of tissue) pig out {v} (eat voraciously or ravenously) pigpen {n} (pigsty) SEE: pigsty :: pigsty {n} (dirty or very untidy place) pigsty {n} (shelter where pigs are kept) pigtail {n} (braided hair) Piirissaar {prop} (island) pike {n} (any fish of the genus Esox) pike {n} (turnpike) SEE: turnpike :: pike {n} (weapon) pike-perch {n} (zander) SEE: zander :: pike pole {n} (tool) pilaf {n} (dish) Pilate {prop} (Pontius Pilate) pilcrow {n} (a paragraph mark) pile {n} [2] Flor pile {n} (funeral pile) SEE: pyre :: pile {n} (heap) pile {n} (hemorrhoid) SEE: hemorrhoid :: pile {n} (nap of a cloth) SEE: nap :: pile {n} (obsolete: reverse of a coin) SEE: tails :: pile {n} (stake of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth) pile {n} (wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes) SEE: fagot :: pile {v} (to lay or throw into a pile) pileated gibbon {n} (Hylobates pileatus) pileated woodpecker {n} (large North American woodpecker) piles {n} (haemorrhoids) SEE: haemorrhoids :: piles {n} (plural of pile) SEE: pile :: pile-up {n} (traffic accident) pileus {n} (felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece) pileus {n} (the cap of a mushroom) pilfer {v} (to steal in small quantities) pilferer {n} (one who has pilfered) pilgarlic {n} (bald-headed person) SEE: egghead :: pilgrim {n} (traveler, especially to religious sites) pilgrimage {n} (religious journey, or one to a sacred place) pilgrimage {v} (to go on a 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coastal waters) pilot light {n} (flame used to ignite gas) pilot whale {n} (either of two species of whale) Pilsen {prop} (city in the Czech Republic) pilsner {n} (pale, light beer) pimento {n} (tropical berry) pimp {n} (prostitution solicitor) pimpernel {n} (Anagallis) pimple {n} (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) pimply {adj} (having pimples; pimpled) pin {n} (cylinder of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts) pin {n} (in chess) pin {n} (jewellery attached with a pin) SEE: brooch :: pin {n} (small device; small needle with no eye) pin {n} (US: accessory attached with a pin) PIN {acronym} (personal identification number) pinacol {n} (chemistry) pinball {n} (game) pince-nez {n} (type of eyeglasses) pincers {n} (front claws) pincers {n} (gripping tool) pinch {v} (to squeeze a small amount of skin) pincushion {n} (device to receive sewing pins) Pindus {prop} (mountain range) pine {n} (tree of the genus Pinus) pine {v} (to long for sufferingly) pineal gland {n} (a small endocrine gland) pineapple {n} (fruit) pineapple {n} (plant) pineapple guava {n} (feijoa) SEE: feijoa :: pine cone {n} (the seed-bearing cone of a pine tree) pinecone {n} (pine cone) SEE: pine cone :: pine marten {n} (Martes martes) pine nut {n} (edible seeds of evergreen pine) pinenut {n} (edible seeds of evergreen pine) pinery {n} (pinewood) SEE: pinewood :: pinesap {n} (Monotropa hypopitys) pine tree {n} (pine) SEE: pine :: pine weevil {n} (weevils feeding on spruce seedlings) pinewood {n} (forest or grove of pines) pinewood {n} (wood of the pine) pingo {n} (an ice-cored mound) ping pong {n} (table tennis) SEE: table tennis :: pink {adj} (colored/coloured between red and white) pink {n} (flower) pink {n} (pale red colour) pink dollar {n} (business generated by homosexuals) SEE: pink pound :: pinkie {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger :: pinkie {n} (little toe) pink shrimp {n} (Pandalus borealis) pink slime {n} (meat by-product) pinky {n} (baby mouse) pinky {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger :: pinna {n} (outer ear) pinnacle {n} ( highest point) pinnacle {n} (tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain) PIN number {n} (PIN) SEE: PIN :: pinpoint {n} (point of a pin) pinprick {n} Nadelstich pins and needles {n} (tingling felt in limb) pinscher {n} (dog breed) pinstripe {n} (fabric with thin stripes) pinstripe {n} (suit made of such fabric) pinstripe {n} (thin stripe on fabric) pint {n} (unit of volume for liquids) pinta {n} (pint) SEE: pint :: pintail {n} (Anas acuta) SEE: northern pintail :: pintail {n} (Gallinago stenura) SEE: pin-tailed snipe :: pintail {n} (group of dabbling ducks) SEE: pintail duck :: pinto {adj} (pied, mottled) pinto {n} (horse with patchy coloration including white) pin-up {n} (person) pin-up {n} (photograph) Pinyin {prop} (romanization of Mandarin Chinese) piñon {n} (pine nut) SEE: pine nut :: piñon {n} (piñon pine) SEE: piñon pine :: pion {n} (particle) pioneer {n} (member of a child organization in the soviet bloc) pioneer {n} (one who goes before) pioneer {n} (soldier) pious {adj} (of or pertaining to piety) pip {n} (seed) pipe {n} (hollow tube) pipe {n} (musical instrument) pipe {n} (organ pipe) pipe {n} Pfeife pipe {n} (smoking tool) SEE: tobacco pipe :: pipe bomb {n} (explosive device consisting of blasting powder encased in a metal pipe) pipe cleaner {n} (wire which is used to clean small crevices) pipe dream {n} (near impossibility) pipeline {n} (a conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc) piper {n} (baby pigeon) SEE: squab :: piper {n} (bagpiper) SEE: bagpiper :: pipes of Pan {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes :: pipette {n} (small glass tube used for transferring liquid) pipette {v} (to transfer or measure the volume of a liquid using a pipet) piquancy {n} (degree to which something is piquant) piquant {adj} (favorably stimulating to the palate) pique {v} (to wound the pride of) piquet {n} (a game of cards) piracy {n} (robbery at sea) piracy {n} (unauthorized 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{n} ((fencing) the field of play of a fencing match) piste {n} ((skiing) a downhill trail) pistil {n} (a discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit) pistol {n} (handgun) pistol {n} (jokester) SEE: jokester :: piston {n} (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder) piston {n} (valve of brass instruments) piston engine {n} (engines having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons) pit {n} (area at a motor racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race) pit {n} (hole in the ground) pit {n} (mine) SEE: mine :: pit {n} (seed or stone inside a fruit) pit {n} (the stone of a drupaceous fruit) pit {n} (trading pit) SEE: trading pit :: pita {n} (bread pouch used for making sandwiches) pitaya {n} (fruit) Pitcairn Islands {prop} (British territory) pitch {n} (dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar) pitch {n} (distance between evenly spaced objects) pitch {n} (effort to sell or promote something) pitch {n} (level or degree) pitch {n} (sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees) pitch {n} (the act of pitching a baseball) pitch {n} (the angle at which an object sits) pitch {n} (the field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played) pitch {n} (the perceived frequency of a sound or note) pitch {v} (baseball: to throw the ball toward home plate) pitch {v} (to assemble or erect (a tent)) pitch {v} (to move so that the front of the craft goes alternatively up and down) pitch {v} (to play baseball in the position of pitcher) pitch {v} (to promote, advertise, or attempt to sell) pitch {v} (to throw away; discard) pitch {v} (to throw) pitch-black {adj} (of the blackest black) pitchblende {n} (a type of uraninite) pitch-dark {adj} (absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch) pitcher {n} (A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids) pitcher {n} (the player who throws the ball to the batter) pitcher plant {n} (plant of the genus Darlingtonia) pitcher plant {n} (plant of the 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{n} Punkt pivot {v} (to turn on an exact spot) pivotal {adj} (being of crucial importance; central, key) pixel {n} (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory) pixelated {adj} (of an image, having pixels that are large enough to be individually visible from a normal viewing distance) pixellated {adj} (pixelated) SEE: pixelated :: pixie {n} (playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature) pizza {n} (a single instance of that dish) pizza {n} (baked Italian dish) pizzeria {n} (outlet that primarily sells pizza) pizzle {n} (baton made from the penis of an ox, once used to beat men and animals) PKK {abbr} (Kurdistan Workers Party) placard {n} (a sheet of paper or cardboard) placarder {n} (person who puts up placards) placate {v} (to calm) place {n} (informal: house or home) place {n} (location, position) place {n} (open space, courtyard, market square) place {n} Platz place {n} (somewhere to sit) place {v} (to put in a specific location) placebo {n} (a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment) placebo effect {n} (tendency for a substance to exhibit results due to belief of the recipient) placeholder {n} (that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later) place mat {n} (protective table mat) placement {n} (the act of placing or putting in place) placename {n} (the name of a place) placenta {n} (anatomy: placenta) place of decimals {n} (position of digit to the right of the decimal point) SEE: decimal place :: placid {adj} (calm and quiet; peaceful) plagiarism {n} (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) plagiarism {n} (copying of someone's ideas) plagiarize {v} (use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing/speech) plagioclase {n} (group of feldspar minerals) plague {n} (an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence) plague {n} Pest, Plage plague {n} (specific disease "the Plague") plague {n} (widespread affliction, calamity) plaice {n} Scholle plain 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{adj} blutbefleckt, blutdürstig, mörderisch sanguine {adj} (having the colour of blood; red) sanguinolent {adj} (containing or tinged with blood) sanicle {n} (plant) sanitary napkin {n} (pad of cotton or other absorbent material) sanitary towel {n} (pad of cotton) SEE: sanitary napkin :: sanitation {n} (the hygienic disposal or recycling of waste) sanity {n} (reasonable and rational behaviour) sanity {n} (the condition of being sane) San José {prop} (A city in California, USA) SEE: San Jose :: San José {prop} (the capital of Costa Rica) San Marino {prop} (Republic of San Marino) Sanskrit {prop} (language) sans serif {adj} (without serifs) Santa {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus :: Santa Claus {prop} (A modern mythological figure) Santa hat {n} (red and white hat associated with Santa Claus) Santiago de Chile {prop} (Santiago) SEE: Santiago :: Santonian {prop} (subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch) Santorini {prop} (Greek island) sap {n} (juice of plant) sap {n} (sapwood of a 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(astrological sign) SEE: Scorpio :: Scorpius {prop} (constellation) scorzonera {n} (black salsify) SEE: black salsify :: Scot {n} (a person born in or native to Scotland) scotch {v} (To prevent (something) from being successful) Scotch {n} (uncountable: whisky made in Scotland) Scotch crow {n} (hooded crow) SEE: hooded crow :: Scotch tape {prop} (adhesive tape) Scotch whisky {n} (alcoholic drink) scotfree {adv} (scot-free) SEE: scot-free :: Scotland {prop} (country in northwest Europe to the north of England) scotophobia {n} (fear of darkness) Scots {adj} (Scottish) Scots {prop} (Lowland Scots language) Scots Gaelic {prop} (Scottish Gaelic) SEE: Scottish Gaelic :: Scotsman {n} (a man from Scotland) Scotswoman {n} (a woman from Scotland) Scottish {adj} (of a person) Scottish {adj} (of a thing or concept) Scottish {prop} (the people of Scotland) Scottish Gaelic {prop} (The Gaelic language of Scotland) scoundrel {n} (villain) scour {v} (to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it 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SEE: fifties :: 1970s {n} (the decade from 1970 to 1979) SEE: seventies :: 1980s {n} (decade 1980-1989) 1990s {n} (nineties) SEE: nineties :: 1992 {prop} (nineteen ninety-two (in words) ) 1 Chronicles {prop} (book of the Bible) 1 Samuel {prop} (book of the Bible) 1st {adj} (abbreviation of "first") 20s {n} (the decade of the 1920s) SEE: twenties :: 24.Jul {adv} (abbreviation of twenty-four seven) 2 Chronicles {prop} (book of the Bible) 2CV {initialism} (deux chevaux) 2-dimensional {adj} (two-dimensional) SEE: two-dimensional :: 2 Kings {prop} (book of the Bible) 2-methylpropane {n} (isobutane) SEE: isobutane :: 2nd {adj} (abbreviation of second) 2 Samuel {prop} (book of the Bible) 30s {n} (the decade of the 1930s) SEE: thirties :: 33 {n} (thirty-three) SEE: thirty-three :: 3-dimensional {adj} (three-dimensional) SEE: three-dimensional :: 3D printer {n} 3D-Drucker 3rd {adj} (third) 40s {n} (the decade of the 1940s) SEE: forties :: 04.Apr {n} (musical meter) 4-dimensional {adj} 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