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abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

abash embarrass

abate subside or moderate

abbreviate shorten

abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

aberrant abnormal or deviant

aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder

abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abeyance suspended action

abhor detest; hate

abide dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the
rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.

abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology

abjure renounce upon oath

ablution washing

abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

abode dwelling place; home

abolish cancel; put an end to

abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant

abominate loathe; hate

aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native;
indigenous; N. aborigine

abortive unsuccessful; fruitless

abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down

abridge condense or shorten

abrogate abolish

abscission cutting off; separation

abscond depart secretly and hide

absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not
relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism

absolve pardon (an offense)

abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote;

abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF.

abstention: act of abstaining from vote

abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand

abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful

abut border upon; adjoin

abysmal bottomless

abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful

accede agree

accelerate move faster

accessible easy to approach; obtainable

accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing

acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great

approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important
discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise

acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt

acclivity sharp up slope of a hill; OP. declivity

accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval

accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony;

adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodating; CF. accommodating: helpful and obliging

accomplice partner in crime

accord agreement

accost approach and speak first to a person

accouter equip; N. accoutrement

accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase;
increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accreted

accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by

addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest

accruing in a bank account; N. accrual

acerbity bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in
taste, manner, or tone)

acetic vinegary

acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

acknowledge recognize; admit

acme peak; pinnacle; highest point

acne skin disease (on the face)

acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to
hear in

acquiesce assent; agree passively; comply without protest

acquittal deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or

accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner

acrid bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent

acrimonious stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony:
bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior

acrophobia fear of heights

actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuary someone who advises insurance companies

actuate motivate; activate; cause to act

acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

acumen mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly
and well; Ex. business acumen

acute (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain

adage wise saying; proverb

adamant hard; inflexible

adapt make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N.

adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.

addendum addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)

addiction compulsive habitual need

addle make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)

address direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech

adept expert at; very skilled

adhere stick fast; be a devoted follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyalty

adherent supporter; follower

adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by

adjoin be next to

adjourn suspend until a later time; move from one place to another

adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position

adjuration solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

adjutant staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

admonish warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

adore love deeply and respect highly

adorn decorate

adroit skillful (in using mind or hand)

adulation flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved

adulterate make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or
tainted(contaminated) substances

Advent arrival

adventitious accidental; casual; happening by chance

adversary opponent; enemy

adverse going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile

adversity great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event

advert refer

advocacy support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

advocate speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for

aegis shield; protection; defense

aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry) nest of a large bird of prey

aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of
a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics

affable easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly

affected artificial; pretended

affidavit written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of
law)

affiliation joining; associating with

affinity feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many

affinities between two languages

affirmation positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination

affliction state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on

affluence abundance; wealth

affront insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally

afterlife life after death; later part of one's life

agape open mouthed

agenda items of business at a meeting

agglomeration collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded
mass; N. agglomerate: jumbled mass; heap

aggrandize make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement

aggregate sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars

aghast filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

agility nimbleness; ability to move quickly

agitate stir up; disturb

agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence or know ability of a god or any ultimate reality

agog highly excited; intensely curious

agrarian pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform

airy of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal

alacrity cheerful promptness without reluctance

alchemy medieval chemistry

alcove nook; recess

alias an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias

alienate make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of

alimentary supplying nourishment

alimony payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce

allay calm; pacify

allege state without proof

allegiance loyalty

allegory story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols;
fable

alleviate relieve (pain)

alliteration repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate assign; set apart for a particular purpose

alloy mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other metals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness

allude refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

allure entice; attract; tempt

alluvial pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

alms money or goods given to the poor

aloft upward; high up in the air

aloof apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved;
ADV.

altercation noisy quarrel

altruistic unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism

amalgam combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth

amalgamate (of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body

amass collect (gradually, in a very large amount)

amazon female warrior

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambiance environment; atmosphere; Ex. restaurant with a pleasant

ambiance; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature

ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation

ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions

amble walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly

ambrosia food of the gods

ambulatory able to walk

ambush act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made
from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.

ameliorate improve





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amenable obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or

accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests

amend correct; change ; generally for the better

amenities convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies

amiable agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement

amiss wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.

amity friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations

amnesia loss of memory

amnesty pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)

amok(amuck) in a state of rage; Ex. run amok

amoral nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong

amorous moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances

amorphous formless; lacking shape or definition

amphibian able to live both on land and in water; N.

amphitheater oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena

ample enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space

amplify increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph

amputate cut off part of body; prune (a limb)

amulet charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck

anachronism an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic

analgesia condition of being unable to feel pain

analgesic causing insensitivity to pain; N.

analogous comparable; similar

analogy similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things

anarchist person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anarchy absence of governing body; state of disorder

anathema solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize

ancestry family descent; ADJ. ancestral

anchor secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage

ancillary serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.

anecdote short story of an amusing or interesting event

anemia condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic

anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia

anguish acute pain; extreme suffering

angular sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in
manner

animadversion critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

animated lively; spirited

animosity active enmity

animus hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

annals records arranged in yearly parts; history

anneal reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)

annex attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger

existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one

annihilate destroy

annotate comment; make explanatory notes

annuity yearly allowance

annul make void

anodyne drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement

anoint consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)

anomalous abnormal; irregular

anomaly irregularity

anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous

antagonism hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist:
person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist

antecede precede

antecedents preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian antiquated; extremely ancient

anthem song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem

anthology book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus

anthropoid manlike; resembling a human being; N.

anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind

anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics

anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting

antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles

antipathy aversion; dislike or opposition

antiquated obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated

antique made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable

antiquity quality of being very old; ancient times;

antiseptic substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.

antithesis contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical

antler bony growth on the head of a deer

anvil iron block used in hammering out metals

apathy lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic

ape imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)

aperture opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light

apex tip; summit; climax; highest point

aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness

aphorism pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic

apiarist person who keeps bees

apiary a place where bees are kept

apiculture bee-keeping

aplomb poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence

apocalyptic prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse

apocryphal (of a story) widely believed but untrue

apogee highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee

apolitical having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

apologist one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia

apoplexy stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain

apostate one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy

apothecary druggist; pharmacist

apothegm(apophthegm) pithy, compact saying

apotheosis elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

appall dismay; shock deeply

apparent evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement

apparition ghost; phantom

appease pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement

appellation name; title

append attach

application diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself

apposite appropriate; fitting

appraise estimate value of; N. appraisal

appreciate be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable:
enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference

apprehend arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension

apprehensive fearful; discerning

apprise inform

approbation approval

appropriate acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a
particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate

appurtenances subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing

apropos with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ.
ADV.

aptitude fitness; talent

aquiline curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose

arable fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land

arbiter person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make
influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware

arbitrary unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler

arbitrate act as judge (at the request of both sides)

arboreal of or living in trees

arboretum place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited

arcade a covered passageway usually lined with shops

arcane esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane
process closed to the uninitiated listener

arch- chief; first; Ex. archbishop

archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

archaic antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.

archetype prototype; primitive pattern

archipelago group of closely located islands

archives public records; place where public records are kept

ardor heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent

arduous hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work

argot slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people

aria operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio

arid (of land) dry; barren; unproductive

aristocracy hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
armada fleet of warships

aromatic fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell

arraign charge in court; indict

array marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes;
ordered group; Ex. in battle array

arrears being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done

arrhythmic lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia

arrogance pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong
confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)

arroyo gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater

arsenal storage place for military equipment

artery blood-vessel; CF. vein

artful exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice

articulate effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex.

articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints

artifacts object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced

artifice deception; trickery

artisan a manually skilled worker

artless without guile; open and honest

ascendancy controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant

ascertain find out for certain; make certain

ascetic practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism

ascribe refer; attribute; assign

aseptic preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

ashen ash-colored; deadly pale

asinine stupid; Ex. asinine remarks

askance with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at

askew crookedly; slanted; at an angle

asperity sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter

aspersion slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on

aspirant seeker after position or status

aspire seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership

assail assault

assay analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)

assent agree; accept; N. assessment

assert state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence

assiduous diligent

assimilate absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of
behaving or thinking)

assuage mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)

assumption something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her

assumption of power; V. assume

assurance firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come
back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assuranc

asteroid small planet

astigmatism eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

astral relating to the stars

astringent binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex.

astringent criticism

astronomical enormously large or extensive

astute wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage

asunder into parts; apart; V. sunder

asylum place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)

asymmetric not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

atavism resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

atheistic denying the existence of God; N. atheism

atone make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for

atrocity brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious

atrophy wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)

attentive alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful;
politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration

attenuate make thin; weaken

attest testify; bear witness

attire clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel

attribute essential quality; V: ascribe; explain

attrition rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition

atypical not normal; not typical

audacious daring; bold; N. audacity

audit examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.

augment increase; add to

augury omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)

august impressive; majestic

aureole sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light

auroral pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis

auspicious favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices

austere forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity

authenticate prove genuine

authoritarian subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father

authoritative having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive

autocratic having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy

automaton mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself

autonomous self-governing; N. autonomy

autopsy examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.

auxiliary offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant

avalanche great mass of falling snow and ice

avantgarde group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard

avarice greediness for wealth

avenge take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy.

aver state confidently; declare as true

averse reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work

aversion firm dislike

avert prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.

aviary enclosure for birds; large cage

avid greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity

avocation secondary or minor occupation

avow declare openly; N. avowal

avuncular of or like an uncle

awe solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome

awful terrible; very bad

awl pointed tool used for piercing

awry distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.

axiom self-evident truth requiring no proof

azure sky blue

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bar
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister

barb
sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark

bard
poet

barefaced
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie

bargain
agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power

baroque
highly ornate

barrage
barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism

barrister
counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar

barterer
trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money

base
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron

bask
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

bastard
illegitimate child

bastion
stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism

bate
let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate

battalion
army unit made up of four or more companies

bauble
trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

bawdy
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd

bearing
deportment; connection

beatific
giving or showing bliss; blissful

beatitude
blessedness; state of great happiness

bedizen
dress with vulgar finery

bedraggle
wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled

beeline
direct quick route

befuddle
confuse thoroughly

beget
father; become the father of; produce; give rise to

begrudge
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.

beguile
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling
smile

behemoth
huge creature; something of monstrous size or power

beholden
obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude

behoove(behove)
be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.

belabor
harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically

belated
delayed

beleaguer
besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

belie
contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.

belittle
disparage; depreciate

bellicose
warlike

belligerent
quarrelsome

bemoan
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of

bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

benediction
blessing

benefactor
gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose

beneficent
kindly; doing good

beneficial
helpful; useful; advantageous

beneficiary
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

benefit
advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the
government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits

benevolent
generous; charitable; having a wish to do good

benign
kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor

benison
blessing

bent
determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination

bequeath
leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest

berate
scold strongly

bereaved
deprived of (someone beloved through death)

bereavement
state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or
bereft

bereft
deprived of (something valuable); lacking

berserk
mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited

beseech
beg; plead with

beset
harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

besiege
surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually

besmirch
soil; defile; make dirty

bestial
beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel

bestow
confer

betoken
signify; indicate; be a sign of

betray
be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.

betroth
become engaged to marry

bevy
large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets

beware
be cautious (of)

bewitch
cast a spell over; captivate completely

bicameral
two-chambered as a legislative body

bicker
quarrel

bid
command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

biennial
every two years

bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked

bigot
one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)

bigotry
stubborn intolerance

bilious
suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated

bilk
swindle; cheat

billow
large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows

billowing
swelling out in waves; surging

biting
sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks

bitter
having a sharp biting taste; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears

bivouac
temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.

bizarre
fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional

blackball
vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote

blanch
bleach; whiten; make white or pale

bland
soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence

blandishment
flattery

blare
loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

blase
bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

blasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege

blatant
extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy

bleak
cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing

blemish
mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex.
blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished

blight
plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy

blighted
suffering from a disease; destroyed

bliss
complete happiness; ADJ. blissful

blithe(blithesome)
gay; joyous

bloated
(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air

blotch
spot; blot; CF. blot+botch

blowhard
talkative boaster; braggart

bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon; V.



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bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon; V.

blue
gloomy; depressed

blues
state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)

bluff
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured

blunder
error; stupid mistake

blunt
having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt

blurt
utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement

blush
become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.

bluster
blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale

bode
foreshadow; portend

bog
soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud

bogus
counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview

Bohemian
unconventional (in an artistic way)

boisterous
violent; rough; noisy

bolster
support; reinforce

bolt
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a | door); gobble down

bombardment
attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard

bombast
grandiloquent, pompous speech

bombastic
pompous; using inflated language

bookish
fond of books and reading

boon
blessing; benefit; something very helpful

boor
rude, insensitive person

boorish
rude; insensitive

boost
lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase

botch
mismanage; blow

bouillon
clear beef (or meat) soup

bound
leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to

bountiful
generous; graciously generous; showing bounty

bourgeois
middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions

bout
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu

bovine
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm

bowdlerize
expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler

brackish
somewhat saline

brag
boast

braggadocio
boasting

braggart
boaster; bragger

braid
plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)

brand
trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.

brandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish

bravado
swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery

brave
face courageously; Ex. brave the storm

brawl
noisy quarrel

brawn
human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness

brawny
muscular; having well-developed muscles

brazen
insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with
unshamed confidence

breach
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.

breadth
width; extent

breed
produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of
animal or plant

brevity
conciseness; shortness of duration

bridle
harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger

brim
uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the
brim; V: be full to the brim

brindled
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)

brink
edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon

brisk
quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor

bristle
short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly

bristling
rising like bristles; showing irritation

brittle
hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation

broach
introduce as a subject; moot; open up

brocade
rich, figured(patterned) fabric

brochure
pamphlet

broil
cook by direct heat; N.

bromide
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement

brooch
ornamental clasp; pin

brood
sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain
animals; group of young birds hatched at one time

brook
tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream

browbeat
bully; intimidate

browse
graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

bruise
injure without breaking the skin; N.

brunt
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument

brusque
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice

buccaneer
pirate

bucolic
rustic; pastoral

buffet
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set

buffoon
stupid person; clown

buffoonery
clowning

bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror

bulge
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude

bulk
size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size

bullion
gold and silver in the form of bars

bully
one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.

bulwark
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

bump
hit or knock against with force; N.

bungle
mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior

buoyant
able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market

bureaucracy
overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic

burgeon
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon

burlesque
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly

burnish
make shiny by rubbing; polish

bust
piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster

buttress
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress

buxom
full-bosomed; plump; jolly

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cabal
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

cache
hiding place; V.

cacophonous
discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

cadaver
corpse; dead human body

cadaverous
like a corpse; pale

cadence
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm

cadet
student at a military school

cajole
persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle

calamity
disaster; misery

calculated
deliberately planned; likely

caldron(cauldron)
large kettle

caliber
ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very
high caliber

calligraphy
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

callous
hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind

callow
youthful; immature; inexperienced

callus
area of thick hard skin

calorific
heat-producing; N. calorie

calumny
malicious misrepresentation; slander

camaraderie
good-fellowship; CF. comrade

cameo
shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a
film

camp
group sharing a common cause or opinion

canard
unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report

candor
frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid

canine
related to dogs; doglike

canker
any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer

canny
shrewd in money matters; thrifty

cant
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words
used by a particular group of people

cantankerous
ill-humored; irritable

cantata
story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)

canter
slow gallop; V. CF. trot

canto
division of a long poem

canvass
determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit
votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.

capacious
spacious

capacity
mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate;
Ex. in my capacity as president

capillary
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity

capitulate
surrender; give up all resistance

caprice
whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

capricious
unpredictable; fickle

capsize
(of a boat) turn over

caption
title; chapter heading; text under illustration

captious
faultfinding; too critical

carafe
glass water bottle; decanter

carapace
shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)

carat(karat)
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold

carcinogenic
causing cancer; N. carcinogen

cardinal
chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows
quantity rather thatn order

cardiologist
doctor specializing in ailments of the heart

careen
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger

career
rush wildly; go at full speed

carefree
free from worries; having no problems

caricature
distortion; burlesque

carillon
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played

carnage
destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals

carnal
fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body

carnivorous
meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore

carousal
drunken revel; V. carouse

carping
petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

carrion
rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture

cartographer
map-maker

cascade
small waterfall

caste
one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige

castigation
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval

castrate
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)

casual
happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling
little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark

casualty
serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle

cataclysm
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change

catalyst
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected
and unchanged; CF. catalysis

catapult
slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult

cataract
great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)

catastrophe
calamity ; disaster

catcall
shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports
match); boo; V.

catechism
book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious
instruction by question and answer; V. catechize

categorical
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute

cater
provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)

catharsis
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of
strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art

cathartic
purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.

catholic
(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different
parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes

caucus
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston

caulk(calk)
make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)

causal
implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality

caustic
burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless

cauterize
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection

cavalcade
procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry

cavalier
casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight

cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily

cede
yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N.
cession

celerity
speed; rapidity

celestial
heavenly

celibate
abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy

cemetery
place for burying the dead

censor
(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who
eliminates inappropriate matter; V.

censorious
severely critical

censure
blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong
disapproval

centaur
mythical figure, half man and half horse

centigrade
denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)

centrifugal
radiating; departing from the center

centrifuge
machine that separates substances by whirling them

centripetal
tending toward the center

centurion
Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)

cerebral
pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF.
cerebrum

cerebration
thought; working of the brain

ceremonious
marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy

certitude
certainty

cessation
stoppage

cession
yielding to another; ceding

chafe
warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.

chaff
worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff

chaffing
bantering; joking

chagrin
annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured
pride)

chalice
goblet; consecrated cup

chameleon
lizard that changes color in different situations

champion
support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a
principle, movement, person, etc.)

championship
position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a
champion

chancellor
legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a
chancellor

chant
tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant

chaotic
in utter disorder

chapel
small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)

chaperon
older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman

chaplain
clergyman attached to a chapel

char
make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion

charisma
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism

charlatan
quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)

charm
quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch

chary
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold

chase
ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch

chasm
abyss; very deep crack

chassis
framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which
components are attached

chaste
morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere

chasten
discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate

chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely

chauvinist
blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ.
chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin

check
stop motion; curb or restrain

checkered(chequered)
marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF.
checked: having a pattern of squares

cherubic
angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the
highest order

chicanery
trickery; deception

chide
scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)

chimerical
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy;
fire-breathing female creature

chip
lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off
something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp

chisel
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting

chivalrous
courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry

choice
delicate; of very fine quality

choir
group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir

choleric
hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera

chore
daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant
task

choreography
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

chortle
chuckle with delight; N.

chorus
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem

chronic
long established as a disease

chronicle
report; record (in chronological order)

chuckle
laugh quietly

churlish
boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo

ciliated
having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash

cipher
nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.

circlet
small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)

circuit
closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place

circuitous
roundabout

circumlocution
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)

circumscribe
limit; confine; draw a line around

circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought

circumvent
outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around

cistern
reservoir or water tank

citadel
fortress

cite
quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record

civil
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF.
civic

clairvoyant
having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance

clamber
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble

clamor
loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and
loudly; ADJ. clamorous

clandestine
secret

clangor
loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging

clap
strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause

clapper
striker (tongue) of a bell

clarion
shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times

clasp
hold firmly within arms

claustrophobia
fear of being locked in

clavicle
collarbone

cleave
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven

cleft
N: split

clemency
disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement

clich\'e
phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich\'ed

clientele
body of customers

climactic
relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic

clime
climate

clip
cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract
from film); clasp or fastener

clipper
sailing vessel built for great speed

clique
small exclusive group of people

cloister
monastery or convent

clot
half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

clout
great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist

clown
act stupidly; play the fool; N.

cloying
distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess

coagulate
congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant

coalesce
combine; fuse; N. coalescence

coalition
partnership; league; union of separate political parties

coax
persuade by flattery

coda
concluding section of a musical or literary composition

coddle
treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs

codicil
supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will

codify
arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social
customs

coercion
use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce

coeval
living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time;
contemporary; of the same age

cog
tooth projecting from a wheel

cogent
convincing

cogitate
think over; ponder

cognate
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.

cognitive
having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N.
cognition: the mental process of knowing

cognizance
knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware

cohabit
live together

cohere
stick together

cohesion
tendency to keep together

cohorts
group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)

coiffure
hairstyle

coin
make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented

coincidence
the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental

colander
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

collaborate
work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy

collage
work of art put together from fragments

collate
examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the
sheets of a book before they are bound)

collateral
security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters

collation
a light meal; collating

collected
composed; calm; self-possessed

colloquial
pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression

colloquy
informal discussion; conversation

collusion
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude

colossal
huge

colossus
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance

coma
deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow

comatose
in a coma; extremely sleepy

combustible
easily burned; N. CF. combustion

comeback
retort; quick clever reply; return to former status

comely
attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance

comestible
something fit to be eaten


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comeuppance
deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

comity
courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations

commandeer
take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes

commemorate
honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war

commemorative
remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp

commensurate
equal in extent; of the same size

commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for

commodious
spacious and comfortable

commonplace
ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark

commonwealth
nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation

communal
held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune

commune
small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V:
exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature

compact
agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement

compartment
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

compassion
sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate

compatible
harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together

compelling
overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel

compendium
brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious

compensatory
making up for; repaying

compilation
listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling

compile
assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary

complacency
self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent

complaisant
trying to please; obliging; willing to please others

complement
complete; consummate; make perfect; N.

complementary
serving to complete something

compliance
conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply

compliant
readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements

complicity
participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)

component
element; ingredient

comport
bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment

compost
mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make
compost

composure
mental calmness

compound
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or
more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings;

comprehend
include; understand

comprehensive
broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive

compress
force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.

comprise
include; consist of

compromise
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N.

compulsion
compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse

compulsive
resulting from compulsion

compulsory
obligatory; that must be done

compunction
remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt

compute
reckon; calculate

concatenate
link as in a chain

concave
hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex

concede
admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal

conceit
vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)

concentric
having a common center

conception
beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception

concerted
mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together

concession
an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire

conciliatory
reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)

concise
brief and compact

conclave
private secret meeting

conclusive
decisive; ending all debate

concoct
prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction

concomitant
that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else

concord
harmony; accord

concordat
formal agreement

concur
agree; coincide; happen at the same time

concurrent
happening at the same time; in agreement

condescend
(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior

condign
adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

condiments
seasonings; spices

condole
express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

condone
overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

conducive
helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards

conduit
aqueduct; passageway for fluids

confidant(confidante)
trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)

confide
tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about

confidence
self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I'm telling yo

confidential
spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary

confine
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement

confiscate
seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer

conflagration
great fire

confluence
flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together

conformist
person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms

conformity
harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance

confound
confuse; puzzle

congeal
freeze; coagulate

congenial
pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather

congenital
existing at birth

conglomerate
corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.

conglomeration
mass of material sticking together



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congruence
correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity

congruent
in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous

conifer
pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen

conjecture
surmise; guess; V.

conjugal
pertaining to marriage

conjure
cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.

connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an
illegal action; conspire

connoisseur
person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art

connotation
suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote

connubial
pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

consanguineous(consanguine)
having a common ancestor

consanguinity
kinship; relationship by birth

conscientious
scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker

conscript
draftee; person forced into military service; V.

consecrate
dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor

consensus
general agreement; opinion reached by a group

consequential
self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent

conservatory(conservatoire)
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy

consign
send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee

consistency
absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous

console
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation

consolidation
unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen

consonance
harmony; agreement

consonant
harmonious; in agreement; N.

consort
associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)

conspiracy
treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)

conspire
take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.

consternation
great shock; dismay

constituency
voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)

constituent
supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component

constitution
constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions

constraint
restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison

construe
explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue

consummate
complete; V.

contagion
infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air

contaminate
pollute

contempt
scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible

contend
struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly

contention
assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition

contentious
quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments

contest
dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.

context
writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs

contiguous
adjacent to; touching upon

continence
self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent

contingent
dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency

contortions
twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist

contraband
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.

contravene
contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention

contrite
penitent; repentant; N. contrition

contrivance
something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme

contrive
invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention

contrived
unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.

controvert
oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy

contumacious
stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)

contusion
bruise

conundrum
riddle; difficult problem

convene
come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council

convention
social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement

conventional
ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons

converge
approach; tend to meet; come together

conversant
familiar with; having knowledge of

converse
opposite; ADJ.

convert
one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief

convex
curving outward

conveyance
vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance

conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

convivial
pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial

convoke
call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation

convoluted
coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N.
convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain

convulsion
violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse;
ADJ. convulsive

copious
plentiful

coquette
flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.

cordial
warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome

cordon
extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; V.

cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars);

cornucopia
horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty

corollary
natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)

coroner
public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes

corporeal
bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible

corpulent
very fat; N. corpulence

corpus
collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse

corpuscle
red or white cell in the blood

correlate
either of the correlated things; V.

correlation
mutual relationship

corroborate
confirm; support; strengthen

corrode
destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)

corrosive
eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce

corrugated
wrinkled; ridged

cosmic
pertaining to the universe; vast

coterie
group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests

countenance
approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance

countermand
cancel; revoke (an order)

counterpart
thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system

coup
highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'\'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills

couple
join; unite; OP. uncouple

courier
messenger

court
attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster

covenant
binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise

covert
secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt

covetous
avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)

cow
terrorize; intimidate

cower
shrink quivering as from fear; cringe

coy
shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer

cozen
cheat; hoodwink; swindle

crabbed
sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting

craft
skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning

crass
very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior

crave
desire; want intensely

craven
cowardly

credence
belief

credential
evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.

credo
creed

credulity
belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet\'e; ADJ. credulous

creed
system of religious or ethical belief

creep
move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.

cremate
incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium

crescendo
increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent

crest
top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird

crestfallen
dejected; dispirited

crevice
crack; fissure

cringe
shrink back as if in fear; cower

crinkle
wrinkle

criteria
standards used in judging; CF. criterion

crochet
make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet

crone
hag; ugly old woman

cross
bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

crossbreed
hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed

crotchety
(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion

crust
hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)

crux
essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance

crypt
secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)

cryptic
mysterious; hidden; secret

cubicle
small chamber used for sleeping or work

cue
word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to

cuisine
style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine

culinary
relating to cooking or kitchen

cull
pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.

culmination
highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war

culpable
deserving blame; blameworthy

culprit
one guilty of a crime

culvert
artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road

cumbersome
heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform

cumulative
growing by addition; accumulative

cunning
clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit

cupidity
greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid

curator
superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)

curb
chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain

curfew
regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew

curmudgeon
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person

cursive
(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined

cursory
casual; hastily done with little attention to detail

curtail
shorten; reduce

cynical
skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness

cynosure
object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor

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