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abasev.Tolowerinposition,estimation,orthelike;degrade.
abbessn.Th eladysuperiorofanunnery.
abbeyn.Thegroupofbuildingswhichcollectivelyformthedwelling-placeofa
societyofm onksornuns.
abbotn.Thesuperiorofacommunityofmonks.
abdicatev.Togiveup(royalpowerorthelike).
abdomenn.I nmammals,thevisceralcavitybetweenthediaphragmandthepelv
ic
floor;theb elly.
abdominaln.Of,pertainingto,orsituatedontheabdomen.
abductionn.Acarryingawayofapersonagainsthiswill,orillegally.
abedadv.Inbed;onabed.
aberrationn.Deviationfromaright,customary,orprescribedcourse.
abetv.Toa id,promote,orencouragethecommissionof(anoffense).
abeyancen.Astateofsuspensionortemporaryinaction.
abhorrencen.Theactofdetestingextremely.
abhorrentadj.Veryrepugnant;hateful.
abidancen.Anabiding.
abjectadj.Sunktoalowcondition.
abjurev.Torecant,renounce,repudiateunderoath.
able-bodiedadj.Competentforphysicalservice.
ablutionn.Awashingorcleansing,especiallyofthebody.
abnegatev.Torenounce(arightorprivilege).
abnormaladj.Notconformedtotheordinaryruleorstandard.
abominableadj.Veryhateful.
abominatev.Tohateviolently.
abominationn.Averydetestableactorpractice.
aboriginaladj.Primitive;unsophisticated.
aboriginesn.Theoriginalofearliestknowninhabitantsofacountry.
ao
bveo
barda dv
.&adj.Withoutconceamlent,fraud,ortik
rcery.
ar
badev.Towea
rawaytes h urafceorsomepartofbyfitrcion.
ar
baso
inn.Tha
twhic
hisrubbedoff.
bidgev.T
ar oma
keshore
trinworsd,keepingtee
h ssentialfeau
tres,leann
igou t
mn
iorpartilces.
ar
bidgmentn.Acone dnsedformasofabookorplay.
ar
bogatev.Toabl oih s,repea.

ar
buptadj
.Beginning,en
ding,orchangn
igsdudenlyorwithabrea.k
as
bcessn.ACl o
lec
to
inofpsi
u
nacavityformedwithinsometissueofteb
h oy
d.

as
bcissinn
o .Teato
h c fct utingoff,asinasurgc ialoperation.
as
bcondv.Todepartsd udenlyadsn ecretly,asfrtep
o h urposeofescapn ig

arres.
as
bencen.Tefh actofntb o en igpresentoravailb ale.
as
bentmneiddadj.Lackinginattentiontoimmedit aesurroundingsorbusniess
.
as
boultionn .Forgv
ieness,orps asigo
n verofoffenses.
as
bovlev.T ofreefromsno i risp t enalties.
as
borbv.Todrn ikinorsuc
ku,a p
saspongeabsorbswae tr.
as
borptionn .Theato
c
rprocessofabsorbing.
btinv.Tokeeponeselfback(fromdon
asa igorusn igsomething).
ase
btmo iusa dj.Characetrzie
dbyselfdena ilorabt sinence,asinteueo
h s f
dik
rn,food.
as
btinencen .Selfdena.
il
asr
btuseadj .Dealin
gwit
hma
ttersdfificulttobeune drstood.
as
burdadj.Inconsse
itntwit
hreasonorcm omonsense.
au
bnadntad
j.Plentiflu.
au
bsvieadj.Empo lyn
igharshworso d rilltream ten.t
btv.Tot
au ouchatteedo
h n rbouna dryline.
ay
bssn.Bt otome
lssgulf.
acae
dmicadj .Oforperanntiigtoanacae dmy,cl olege,orunv iersity.
acae
dmca
iinn.Ameme brofanacae dmyofliterau tre,art,orsce ince.
acae
dmyn.Ayin nstitt uionwhereteh h ihgerbrance hsoflearnn igaretaught.
acceev
d .Toagree.
accee
lratev .Tomovefase tr.
acceptv.Totakewhenoffere. d
accessn.Awayofapproachorenr tance;psasage.
accessibleadj.Approacahble.
accessionn.Inudctionorelevation,astodignity,office,orgovernmen. t
r .Apersonorthingthataidstep
accessoyn h rn icpialagen.t
acclaimv.T outterwithashou. t
accommodt
aev.Tofurns ihsomethingasakid nnessorfavor.
accompanm
ientn.Asuo brdinatepartorpars t,enrc ihingorsp uportingthelea
ding
par.

accompans
itn.Oewoo
n h rthatwhc ihaccompaneis.
accompanyv.Togowith,orbeassocae itdwith,asacompano in.
accomplc
ien .Anassoca iteinwrong-di ong.
accompls
ihv .Tobrnigtopass.
accordo
inn.Apora tblefe re-eredmusc ialinsrtumen.

accostv.Tospeakto.
accountn.Arecordorstt aementofrecep itsandexpenditures,orofbusn iess
transactions
.
accoue
trv.Todress.
accreditv.Togivecreditorauthorityto.
accumualtev .Tobecomegreae trinquantityornume br.
accuracyn.Exacn tess.
accurateadj .Cono frmnigexactlytotruthortoastana dr.d
accursedadj .Doomdte oevil,misery,ormif sorutne.
accusationn .Achargeofcrm ie,mid semeanor,orerro
r.

accusaotrya dj.O,pf erann


tiigt,o o rinvovn liganaccusation.
accusev.Tochargewithwrongdon ig,misconu dct,orerror.
accusotmv.Tomakefamiliarbyuse.
acerbityn.Sourness,withbt iternessandasrn tigency.acea tten.Asaltof
aceticacid.
aceticadj .Of,perann tiigto,oroften h au treofvinegar.
achev.Tob einpainordit sress.
Ah
cillenaa d j.Invun lerable.
acr
homatica dj
.Coolre

lss,
acidn.Aso ursusabtnce.
acidifyv.T ochangeintoacid.
acn
kowegldev.Torecognz ie;toadi mtteg

h enun ienessorvalidityof.
acn
kowegldme ntn.R
ecognition.
acmen.Teh h ih gestpon it,orsm umit.
acoustica d
j
.Perann
tiigtoteato h c rsenseofhearn ig.
acquanitv.Tomakefamiliarorconversan. t
acqueiscev.Tocompy l;sbiumt.
acqueiscencen.Ps asiec
v onsen. t
acquriev.T ogetasone '
sown.
acqusiitionn.Anythinggan ied,ormadeone'
sown,usuallybyeffoto r rlao
br.
acquitv.Tofreeorclear,asfromaccusation.
acquittaln.Adisca hrgefromaccusationbyjudii calaction.
acquana
itncen.Ree laseordisca hrgefromine dbtendess,obligation,or
responsii bli ty.
acreagen.Q uantityorexe tntofland,especa illyofcultivaetdlan. d
acridadj.H arshlypungentorbitter.
acrmionoiusadj.Fullofbt iterness.
acrmionyn.Sharpnessorbitternessofspeechortemper.
actionablea dj.Affordingcausefri o nstitt uinganaction,astrespass,
sa
lne drousw orsd.
acu
talityn.Ayr n eality.
acu
taryn.A nofficer,asofaninsurancecompany,woc h ac luae
ltsads n tt
aesthe
rs
iksadp n r emuims.
acu
taevt .T omoveorincitetoaction.
acumenn.Qucn ikessofine tllecutalinsg iht,ordiscernment;keennessof
discrmn
iiati on.
acuteadj.H avnigfineadp n ener tatingdiscernmen. t
aa
dmantn.Ays n usa btnceofexceedingharn dessorimpener tability.
addenudmn.Somethingadded,ortobeadded.
addlev.Toma
keine
ffice intorworthless;muddle.
adducev.Tobrn igforwardornameforconsideration.
adherev.Tostc ikfastortogether.
adherencen.Attacm hen.t
adherentadj .Clingn igorstik cingfas. t
adhesoinn.Thestt aeofben igattace hdorjon ie.d
adieui netr.Goodby;farewell.
adj
acenc
yn.Thestt aeofben igadjacen. t
adj
acen
tn.Thatwhichisnearorbore drnigupon.
adjugdev.T oawardorbeso twbyformaldecsoiin.
adjunctn.S omethingjon
iedtoorcn onecetdwithanotherthing,bthu oldinga
suo
brdinateplace.
adj
ura
tio
nn.Avee hmentappela.
adjuatntadj .Auxiliary.
amnsr
diitao trn.Oewom
n h anagesaffairsofayk n id n.
am
dissiblea dj.Havnigterh ihgtorprv iilegeofenr ty.
am
dittancen .Enrtance,ortherih gtorpermissiontoene tr.
am
dons ihv.Towarnofafault.
am
donitionn .Gentlereproof.
adon.u nnecessaya
r ctiivtyorceremony.
ao
drationn.Proo funddevotion.
ar
doitadj.Havn igskillinteueo
h s fthebodilyormena tlpowers.
au
dlterantn .Anadl uteratingsbt
usance.
au
dlteratev .Toma
keimpur
ebyteah dit
mxureofotherorbaseringrediens t.
au
dmr batev.Torepresentbeo freahndinoutlineorbyemblem.
av
dentn.Tec h omnigorarrival,asofayi n mporatntchange,event,sttae,or
personage.
av
derseadj.Opposn igoroppose. d
dersityn.Mif
av sorutne.
av
dertv.Toree frincidenatlly.
av
dertisern .Oewoa
n h dvertises,especa illyinnewspapers.
avs
dioryadj .Ntm
o anao
dtry.
av
docacyn.Teato h c fpleadingacause.
av
docaten.Onewop h
leadsthecauseofanother,asinalegalorecclesa istica l
cour.

aerailadj
.Of
,peranntiigto,orliketheair.
aeronautn.Oewonn h avg iaetsteah ir,abl aloonits.
aeronauticsn.theartorpracticeoffli yngaircraft
aerosattn.Abl aloonorotherapparau tsfloatinginorsusan tiedbyteah ir.
aerosatticsn.Teb h ranchofpneumaticsthattreatsoftheequilibi rum,press
ure,
andmeca hnc ialproperties.
affableadj.Easytoapproac. h
affectv.Toactupon
affecattionn.Astudiedorose tnattiouspree
tnseorattemp. t
affiliaent .Someauxiliarypersonorthing.
affirmativeadj.Answern igyes;toaquestionatissue.
affixv.Tofase tn.
affluencen.Aprou fseorabuna dntsupplyofrih ces.
affrontn.A nopeninsultorindignity.
afireadv.&adj.Onfire,literallyorfigurativey l.
afootadv.I nprogress.
ao
fresaidad j.Saidinaprecedingpartorbeo fre.
ar
feshadv.Oncemore,afterrestorine trva.

afterthoughtn.Athoughtthatcomeslae trthanisat ppropraiteorexpece
tdt ime.

agglomeratev.Topileorheaptogether.
aggrandz
iev .Tocausetoappeargreatly.
aggravatev.Toma
keheave
ir
,worse
,ormorebure
dnsome.
aggravato
inn.Tefh actofben igmadeheaveirormorehen ious,asacrmie,
offense,mifsoru
tne,etc.
aggregaten.Tee
h ntirenumebr,sum,ms as,orquantityofsomething.
aggressv.T omaketef
h irstattac.

aggrs
esionn .Anunprovoe kdattakc.
aggrievev.Togivegre iforsr orowto.
aga
hstadj.Struckwithtr erorada
n mazemen.

agilea dj.Abletomoveoratq c ucikly,physc
ially,ormenatlly.
agitt
aev.T omoveorexcite(thefeelingsorthoughts).
agrara
inadj
.Perann

tiigtoland,especa illyagrciulturallan.

aidede-campn.Anofficerwor h eceviesandtransmitsteo
h redrsofteg
h enera.

ailmentn.Slihgtsik cness.
ar
iyadj.De licaet,etherea.

akinadj.Ofsii mlarnautreorqualities.
aaa
lbse trn.Awhiteordelicae tlytit
nedfinegran iedgypsum.
aa
lcrityn.Ce herfulwl ilingness.
albi
etconj.Eventhoug. h
albinon.Apersonwithmilkywhiteski
nadh n
ari,ade
n yeswithbrg ihtrdp
e upil
andusuallypinkii rs.
albumn.Ab ookwhoseleavesaes r omadetoformpaperframesfrh o olding
poo
htgraphsorthelike.
ace
lhmyn.C hemsr
ityoftemdh idleages,charace trziedbytep
h ursuitofchangn
ig
basemeatlstogold.
ac
loohln.Avoa ltile,inflammable,coo
lre
lssliquidofapener tatn
igodorand
burnn
igtase t.
ac
loohlismn .Aconditionresultn igfromtei
h nordinateorpersseitntueo
s f
ac
loohlicbe verages.
ac
loven.Acoveredrecessconnece tdwithorattes h ideofalargerroom.
aldern.Anyshruborsmalltreeofteg h enusAlumnus,ofteokf
h a amily.
aldermann.Ameme brofamuncp iiallegsa
iltvieboy d,wou
h suallyexercs
iesalso
cera
tinjudiicalfunci tons.
aldermanshipn.Tedh ignity,condition,office,ortermofofficeofanalder man.

aliasn.Anassumedname.
alienn.Oewoo
n h wesallega incetoaforeg ingovernmen.

alienableadj.Capableofben igalienedoralienaetd,aslans d.
alienatev.Tocausetoturnaway.
alienationn.Esr tangemen.t
alimentn.T hatwhichnourse ihs.
alkl
ain.A
n ythin
gtha
twillneurta
liz
eanacid,aslime,magnesa
i,etc.
allayv.Toca
lmtev h
iloenceorreu dceteih netnsityo;m
f itigae
t.
alle
gev.Toasserttobetrue,especa illyinaformalmn aner,asincour.t
allegoryn.Test
h etigf n orthofasubjectune drteg
h us ieofanothersubjecto f
aptlysgugestv
ielikeness.
allevaitev.Tomakelessbure dnsomeorlesshardtobear.
alleyn.An arrowstreet,gare dnpath,walk,ortelh ike.
alliancen.Anycombinationoruno infrs o omecmomonpurpose.
allotv.Toassinadg efii
ntethingorparttoacera tinperson.
allotmentn.Portion.
alludev.Toree frincidena tlly,orbysuggestion.
allusoinn.Anindirectadi n ncidenatlree frencetosomethingwithoutdefii
nte
mentoinofi t.
alluvoinn.Folod.
allyn.Ape rsonorthingcn onece
tdwithanother,usuallyinsomerea ltionof
hlfl
epuness.
am
lanacn.Asere isoftablesgii vngted h aysoftew
h eektogethe
rwit
hceran
ti
asr
tonomcialino frmation.
aloofadv.Nti o nsympathywithordesrn iigtoassoca itewithothers.
altarn.Ayr n as iedplaceorstrucu treonwhichsacrificesmaybeofferedor
incenseburn e.

alterv.Tomaec k hangein.
alterationn .Changeormodification.
altercatev.Tocone tndangrilyorzeao luslyinwors d.
alternaten.Oec n hosentoati c nplaceofanother,incaseoftea h bsenceor
incapacityo fthatother.
alternativen.Somethin
gtha
tmyo a
rmustexs it,betae knorchosen,ordone
inse
tadofs omethingelse.
altt
iuden.Ver
tica
ldit sanceorelevationaboveayp n onitorbase-level,asthe
sea.
alton.Tel h owestordeepestfemalevoc ieorpar. t
altrusimn.Benevoe lncetoothersonsuo brdinationtoself-it
neres.

altrusitn.Onewoa h dvocae tsorpracticesaltrus im.
amag
lamn.A nalloyoruno inofmercurywithanothermea. tl
amag
lamatev .Tomxo i
rblendtogetherinahomogeneousboy d.
amae
turadj.Prac
tii cnganartoroccupationfortel h oveofi,btn
t u otasa
proe
fssion.
amao
tryad
j .Desginedtoexcitelove.
ambidexrtou
sadj.Havn igtheabilityofusn igbothhandswithequalskillor
ease.
ambiguousad j.Havn igadoublemeann ig.
ambitiousad j.Eagerlydesr iousadan sprniig.
amr
bosa ilad j.Dii vnelysweet,fragrant,ordelii cous.
amua
blncen.Avehil cefittedforconveyn igthesickadwn oune.
dd
amua
bltev.Towalkabou t
amu
bshn.Th eactorstt aeoflyn igconceaeldforthepurposeofsurprsn iigo r
attackingtee h nemy.
amelioratev .Tore
lieve
,asfrompainorhars dhip
amenableadj .Wl iligadr
n n eadytosum bit.
Amerc
ians imn.ApeculiarsenseinwhichanEnglishwordorphraseisusedint he
Ui
ntedStt aes.
amc
iableadj .Doneinafre indlyspr iit.
amityn.Fre insdhip.
amorousadj.Havn igapropensityfrfl o aligin nlove.
amorpohusad j.Withoutdee trmniateshape.
amourn.Al ove-a
ffair
,especa
illyoneofanillicitnau tre.
amperen.Tep h racticalunitofelecrc ti currentstrength.
ampersandn.Tec h harace tr&;an. d
amphib
iou
sadj.Lii vngbothonlandandinwae tr.
amphitheae trn.Anedificeofellip
tica
lshape,consr tuce
tdaboutacenr talopen
spaceorare na.
ampli
tuden.Largeness.
amplyadv
.Sf ufice intly.
ampua
ttev.Toremovebyct uting,asalimborsomeportionofteb h oy d.
amusementn.Diverso in.
anacr
hons imn.Anythingoccurringorexs itingoto
u fispt ropertime.
anagramn.Telth eteso r fawordorphrasesotransposedastomakeadiffere n t
wordorp hra
se.
anao
lgousad j.Cr oresponding(ost omeother)incera tinrespecs
t,asinform,
proportion,rea ltions.
anao
lgyn.R easonniginwhichfromcera tinadk
n nownrea ltionsorresemblance
othersaef
r orme.d
anay
lstn.Oewoa
n h nay lzesormaeksueo s fteah naylticalmethdo.
anay
lzev.T oexamnieminue tlyorcritically.
anarchyn.A bsenceorutterdisregardofgovernmen. t
anatheman.Anythingforbidde,a
n sbysoca ilusage.
anao
tmyn.T hatbranchofmorpoohlgywhichtreatsofthestrucu treoforgansims.
tyn.One '
sanceso
ancesr trsclolectiveyl.
aneco
dten.Abre ifaccountofsomeine trestingeventorinciden.t
anemian.D e
fii
cencyofbo lodorredcorpusce ls.
anemicadj.Affecetdwithanema i.
anemomee
trn .Aninsr tumentformeasurn igtef
h orceorveo lcityofwidn.
anestht
eica dj.Perann
tiigtoorprou dcniglossofsensation.
anewadv.On cemore.
angelicadj.Sanitly.
Ango
lpohbian.Har tedordreadofEnga lndorofwhatisEnglih s.
Ango
l-Saxonn.Teeh ntireEnglishracewhereverfoun,a d sinEurope,teU h nite d
Stt
aes,orI ndia.
angua
lrad.Sj harpcornere. d
anyr
hdousad j.Withere.d
anm
iavdersoinn.Teuh tteranceofcritii csmorcensure.
anm
iavdertv.Topasscritii csmorcensure.
anm
iaclulen .Ananm ialofmicroscopicsmallns es.
anm
iatev.T omakealive.
anm
iosityn.Har te.

annalistn.Hisotrain.
annasn
l .Arecordofeventsinthi erchronoolgcialoredr,yearbyyear.
annexv.Toaddoraffixattee h n. d
annihilt
aev .Todesr toyabsouey
ltl.
annott
aev.Tomakeexpa lnaotryorcriticalnoe tsonorupon.
annualadj.Occurringeveryyear.
annuityn.A nannualallowance,payment,orincome.
annunca
itionn.Proca lmation.
anoden.Teph onitwhereorpathbywhichavoltaiccr urete
n netrsanelecrtoye
lt
orthelike.
anonymousadj.Ofunn kownauthorship.
ana
tgonsimn .Muutaloppositionorressa itnceofcoune tractingforces,
prn
icpe
ils,orpersons.
At
narcticad j.Perann
tiigtotes h outhpoleorter h egoinsnearit.
anev
t .Integ h ameofpoe kr,toputupastakebeo fretech ardsaredealt.
ane
tcedev.Toprecee d.
ane
tceedntn .Oewoo
n
h
rthatwhichprecee dsorgoesbeo fre,asintime,plac e,
rank,oredr,orcausality.
ane
tcahmebrn.Awaitn igroomforthosewos h eekaudience.
anea
tdtev.Toassino g raffixadatetoearlierthantea h cutalone.
ane
tdiluvainadj.Oforperann tiigtotet h imes,things,eventsbeo freteg
h r eat
floodinthedaysofNoa. h
ane
tmeridianadj.Beo frenoon.
ane
tmunadneadj.Perann
tiigtotimebeo fretew
h orld'screation.
ane
tnaatlad j.Occurringorexs itn
igbeo frebitrh.
ane
troiradj .Proir.
ane
troomn.Aroomsituae tdbeofreadon pennigintoanother,usuallylarger.
anthl
oogyn.Acl olectionofexr tactsfromtewh ritingsofvaro iusauthors.
anthraciten.Hardcoa. l
anthropoolgyn.Tes h ceinceofmni a ngenera. l
anthropomorpo
husadj.Havn igorresemblinghumanform.
anticn.Ag roe
tsque,ludicrous,orfana tsticaction.
At
nihi
crstn .AnyopponentorenemyofChit rs,wht e
he
rapersonorapower.
cimaxn.Agrau
antil dalorsd udendecreaseintei h
mpora tnceorimpressivenesso f
wa
htissaid .
anticycolnen.Anatmospe hricconditoinofhighcenr talpressure,withcr urens

flown
igouw tar.

antidt
oen.Anythin
gtha
twillcoune tractorremovetee h ffectsofpos ion,
disease,ortelh ike.
antilogyn.Inconsse itncyorconr tadit
c
io
nintermsorideas.
antipathizev.Toshoworfeelafeelingofana tgonsim,averso in,ordil sike.
antih
ponn.Aresponseoralterationofresponses,generallymusc ia.

antih
ponyn.Ananthemorote hrcompositoinsungresponsv iey
l.
antipoe
dsn.Aplaceorrego inonteoh ppositesideoftheearth.
antiquaryn.Oewocl
n h olectsade n xamniesodt l hings,ascon is,book,m
s easdl,
weapons,etc .
antiquatev.Tomakeodo l routofdae t.
antiquea dj.Perann
tiigtoance inttimes.
antisepticn .Anythin
gtha
tdesrtoysorresr tanistegh rowthofpur teafctive
mc
iroorgans ims.
antil
saveryadj.Opposedtohumanslavery.
antispasmodicadj.Tendingtopreventorrelievenon-if nlammatoryspasmodic
affections.
antisr
tophen.Tei h nversoinoftermsinsc ucessiec
v lasses,asin"thehomeo f
joyadtejyo
n h
o
fhome "
.

antitox
inn.Asusa btncewhichneur talizesthepos ionousprou dctsofmicro-

organs
ims.
ano
tnymn.Aworddirectlyopposedtoanotherinmeann ig.
anxo
iusadj.Dit sressedinmindrespectingsomeuncera tinmtater.
apathyn.In sensibilitytoemotionorps asionatefeeling.
aperu
tren.Hoe l.
apexn.Teh h ihgestpon,a
it sofamounan ti.
apo
hrsimn.Prover. b
apa
iryn.Aplacewherebeesaek t
r ep.
apogeen.Tec h limax.
apoo
lgyn.Adiscam lierofine tntionalerrororoffense.
aposa
tsyn.Atoa tldeparutrefromone 'sfaithorrelii gon.
aposa
tteadj .Fas le.
apostlen.Ayms
n esengercm omissionedbyorasbydii vneauthority.
apothecaryn .Onewhokeepsdrugsfrs o aleadp n utsupprescrp itions.
apotheosisn .Deification.
appallv.Tofillwithdismayorhr oror.
apparentadj .Easilyune drstood.
apparitionn .Ghos. t
appeasev.T osootebh yque itingangerorindignation.
appellatead j.Capableofben igappeaeldto.
appellationn.Ten h ameortiteb l ywhichaparticua lrperson,class,orthingi s
called.
appendv.Toaddorattach,assomethingaccessory,suo brdinae
t,or
supplemenatry.
appera
tinv.Tobeo lng,asbyrih gt,fitness,assoca ition,classification,
possession,ornau tralrealtion.
appositeadj.Appropraeit.
appositionn.Theato c fplacn igsidebyside,together,orincona tc.

appras
iev.Toestimatetem h oneyvau leof.
ibleadj.Capableofben
appreca igdiscernedbythesensesorine tllec.

appree
hndv.Tomakeaprs ionerof(aperson)inten h ameofthelaw.
appree
hnsibleadj.Capableofben igconcev ie.

approa
btionn.Sanction.
appropra
iteadj.Suitablefrtepo h urposeadc n ircumsa tnces.
aqueu
dctn.Awae tr-conudit,particua lrlyoneforsupplyn igacommunityfroma
dit
sance.
aqueousadj.O,pf erann
tiigt,o o rconanntiigwae tr.
arbt
iern.Oecn hosenorappoine td,bymuu talconsentofpartiesindispue t,t o
decidemtate

rs.
arbitraryadj.Fixedordonec
aprco iiusy l.
arbitratev.Toato c rgivejug dmentasumpr ie.
aro
brn.Atree.
aro
brealadj .Oforperann tiigtoatreeorte res.
aro
brescentadj.Havn igtenh au treofatree.
aro
breutmn.Aboa tncialgare dnorplacedevoe tdtotec h ultivationofte reso r
sr
husb.
aro
brciulturen.Thecultivationoftreesorshrus b.
arcaden.Avaultedps asagewayorstreet;aroofdps e asagewayhavn igshops,e tc.,
openn
igfromit.
arcaca
hi dj.Antiquae td
arcas
himn.Obsoe lscence.
arca
hngeln.Anangelofhighran. k
archbih
sopn .Tech hiefofteb h ih sopsofanecclesa isticalprovn iceinthe
Greek,Roman,andAng
lica
nchurc.

archdeaconn.Ahig
hoffica
iladiit
mnsrao
trofteah ffairsofadiocese.
arca
heoolgyn.Teb h ranchofanthropoo lgyconcernedwiththesyse tmatic
investg
iationofter h elicsofman.
arcey
htpen.Aprooy ttpe.
archp
iealgon.Ayl n argebodyofwae trstuddedwithisa lnsd,ortei h salnsd
collet
civelythemsev les.
are
dnta dj.Burnnigwithps asion.
aro
drn.Ine tnsityofps asionoraffection.
arida dj.V e
rydry.
arso
itcracyn.Ahereditarynobility
arso
itcratn.Ahereditarynobleoroen n earlycn onecetdwithnobility.
armadan.Afe letofwar-vessels.
armu
fln.Asmuchascnb a eheldinteamo h r rarms.
armoryn.Anarsena. l
aroman.Anagreeableodor.
arraignv.T ocallit nocour,at sapersonid nitcedforci rme,anddemandwht eher
hepleasgi
d ultyornt o.
arrangev.Toputindf eiinteorproperod rer.
arrangementn.Teato
h c fpt utigi
n nproperore dr,ortes h ttaeofben igptiu n
ore
dr.
arrata
n dj.Noo troiuslyba. d
arrern
a .So methingoveru deandunpaid.
arrivaln.Acomn igtostopping-
pa lc
eordestination.
arrogantadj.Unu dlyorexcessivelyproud,asofwealt,s h tta
ion
,learnn
ig,e tc.
arrogatev.Totae
k,deman
d,orcli am,especaillypresumpu touslyorwithout
reasonsorg rounds.
Artesianwelln.Averydeepboredwell.waterrisesduetoundergroundpress ure
artfuladj.Characterizedbycraftorcunning.
Arthurianadj.PertainingtoKingArthur,therealorlegendaryheroofBriti sh
poeticstory.
artificen.Trickery.
artlessadj.Ingenuous.
ascendantadj.Dominant.
ascensionn.Theactofrising.
ascentn.Arising,soaring,orclimbing.
asceticadj.Giventosevereself-denialandpracticingexcessiveabstinenceand
devotion.
ascribev.T oassignasaqualityorattribute.
asexualadj.Havingnodistinctsexualorgans.
ashenadj.P ale.
askanceadv.Withasideorindirectglanceormeaning.
asperityn.Harshnessorroughnessoftemper.
aspirantn.Onewhoseeksearnestly,asforadvancement,honors,place.
aspirationn.Anearnestwishforthatwhichisaboveone'spresentreach.
aspirev.Tohaveanearnestdesire,wish,orlonging,asforsomethinghighand
good,notye tattained.
assailantn.Onewhoattacks.
assassinn.Onewhokills,ortriestokill,treacherouslyorsecretly.
assassinatev.Tokill,asbysurpriseorsecretassault,especiallythekill ing
ofsomeemin entperson.
assassinatio
nn.Murderer,asbysecretassaultortreachery.
assayn.Thechemicalanalysisortestingofanalloyore.
assentv.Toexpressagreementwithastatementormatterofopinion.
assessv.Todeterminetheamountof(ataxorothersumtobepaid).
assessorn.Anofficerwhosedutyitistoassesstaxes.
assetsn.pl .Propertyingeneral,regardedasapplicabletothepaymentof
debts.
assiduousadj.Diligent.
assigneen.Onewhoisappointedtoactforanotherinthemanagementofcert ain
propertyandinterests.
assimilatev.Toadapt.
assonancen.Resemblanceorcorrespondenceinsound.
assonantadj.Havingresemblanceofsound.
assonatev.Toaccordinsound,especiallyvowelsound.
assuagev.T ocausetobelessharsh,violent,orsevere,asexcitement,
appetite,pain,ordisease.
astringentadj.Harshindispositionorcharacter.
astuteadj.Keenindiscernment.
atheismn.T hedenialoftheexistenceofGod.
athirstadj.Wantingwater.
athwartadv.Fromsidetoside.
atomizern.Anapparatusforreducingaliquidtoafinespray,asfor
disinfection
,inhalation,etc.
atonev.Tomakeamendsfor.
atonementn.Amends,reparation,orexpiationmadefromwrongorinjury.
atrociousadj.Outrageouslyorwantonlywicked,criminal,vile,orcruel.
atrocityn.Greatcrueltyorrecklesswickedness.
attachen.Asubordinatememberofadiplomaticembassy.
attestv.Tocertifyasaccurate,genuine,ortrue.
attorney-gen
eraln.Thechieflaw-officerofagovernment.
auburnadj.Reddish-brown,saidusuallyofthehair.
audaciousadj.Fearless.
audibleadj.Loudenoughtobeheard.
auditionn.Theactorsensationofhearing.
auditoryadj.Oforpertainingtohearingortheorgansorsenseofhearing.
augmentv.T omakebigger.
augurv.Topredict.
Augustinianadj.PertainingtoSt.Augustine,hisdoctrines,orthereligious
orderscalledafterhim.
auran.Perv asivepsychicinfluencesupposedtoemanatefrompersons
auraladj.O forpertainingtotheear.
auriclen.O neofthetwochambersoftheheartwhichreceivesthebloodfromthe
veins.
auricularadj.Oforpertainingtotheear,itsauricle,orthesenseofhear ing.

auriferousa dj.Containinggold.
auroran.Aluminousphenomenonintheupperregionsoftheatmosphere.
auspicen.f avoring,protecting,orpropitiousinfluenceorguidance.
austereadj.Severelysimple;unadorned.
autarchyn.Unrestrictedpower.
authenticad j.Ofundisputedorigin.
authenticityn.Thestateorqualityofbeinggenuine,oroftheoriginand
authorshipc laimed.
autobiographyn.Thestoryofone'slifewrittenbyhimself.
autocracyn.Absolutegovernment.
autocratn.Anyonewhoclaimsorwieldsunrestrictedorundisputedauthorityor
influence.
automatonn.Anylivingbeingwhoseactionsareorappeartobeinvoluntaryo r
mechanical.
autonomousa dj.Self-governing.
autonomyn.Self-government.
autopsyn.T heexaminationofadeadbodybydissectiontoascertainthecauseof
death.
autumnaladj .Oforpertainingtoautumn.
auxiliaryn.Onewhoorthatwhichaidsorhelps,especiallywhenregardedas
subsidiaryo raccessory.
avalanchen.Thefallorslidingofamassofsnoworicedownamountain-slope,
oftenbearin gwithitrock.
avaricen.P assionforgettingandkeepingriches.
averv.Toa ssertasafact.
averseadj.Reluctant.
aversionn.Amentalconditionoffixedoppositiontoordislikeofsome
particulart hing.
avertv.Toturnawayoraside.
aviaryn.Aspaciouscageorenclosureinwhichlivebirdsarekept.
avidityn.G reediness.
avocationn.Diversion.
avowv.Tod eclareopenly.
awakenv.Toarouse,asemotion,interest,orthelike.
awryadv.&adj.Outoftheproperform,direction,orposition.
ayeadv.Anexpressionofassent.
azalean.Afloweringshrub.
azuren.Thecolorofthesky.
Baconianadj.OforpertainingtoLordBaconorhissystemofphilosophy.
bacteriumn.Amicrobe.
badgerv.Topester.
bafflev.Tofoilorfrustrate.
bailiffn.A nofficerofcourthavingcustodyofprisonersunderarraignment.
baizen.As ingle-colorednappedwoolenfabricusedfortable-covers,curtains,
etc.
balen.Ala rgepackagepreparedfortransportationorstorage.
balefuladj.Malignant.
balladn.An ypopularnarrativepoem,oftenwithepicsubjectandusuallyin
lyricform.
balsamn.Amedicalpreparation,aromaticandoily,usedforhealing.
banaladj.C ommonplace.
barcarolen.Aboat-songofVenetiangondoliers.
barographn.Aninstrumentthatregistersgraphicallyandcontinuouslythe
atmosphericpressure.
barometern.Aninstrumentforindicatingtheatmosphericpressureperunito f
surface.
barringprep.Apartfrom.
baritoneadj.Havingaregisterhigherthanbassandlowerthantenor.
baskv.Tom akewarmbygenialheat.
bassadj.Lo wintoneorcompass.
bastev.Tocoverwithmeltedfat,gravy,whilecooking.
batonn.Anofficialstaffborneeitherasaweaponorasanemblemofauthor ity
orprivilege.
battalionn.Abodyofinfantrycomposedoftwoormorecompanies,formingapart
ofaregimen t.
battenn.Anarrowstripofwood.
battern.Athickliquidmixtureoftwoormorematerialsbeatentogether,tobe
usedincook ery.
baublen.Atrinket.
bawlv.Top roclaimbyoutcry.
beatifyv.T omakesupremelyhappy.
beatituden.Anystateofgreathappiness.
beaun.Ane scortorlover.
becalmv.Tomakequiet.
beckv.Tog iveasignalto,bynodorgesture.
bedaubv.Tosmearover,aswithsomethingoilyorsticky.
bedeckv.Tocoverwithornament.
bedlamn.Ma dhouse.
befogv.Toconfuse.
befriendv.Tobeafriendto,especiallywheninneed.
begetv.Toproducebysexualgeneration.
begrudgev.Toenvyoneofthepossessionof.
belatev.Todelaypasttheproperhour.belayv.Tomakefast,asarope,by
windingroundacleat.
believ.Tomisrepresent.
believev.T oacceptastrueonthetestimonyorauthorityofothers.
belittlev.Todisparage.
bellen.Aw omanwhoisacenterofattractionbecauseofherbeauty,
accomplishme
nts,etc.
bellicosead j.Warlike.
belligerentadj.Manifestingawarlikespirit.
bemoanv.Tolament
benedictionn.asolemninvocationofthedivineblessing.
benefactorn .Adoerofkindlyandcharitableacts.
beneficen.Achurchofficeendowedwithfundsorpropertyforthemaintenanc eof
divineservi ce.
beneficenta dj.Characterizedbycharityandkindness.
beneficiala dj.Helpful.
beneficiaryn.Onewhoislawfullyentitledtotheprofitsandproceedsofan
estateorpr operty.
benefitn.H elpfulresult.
benevolencen.Anyactofkindnessorwell-doing.
benevolenta dj.Lovingothersandactivelydesirousoftheirwell-being.
benignadj.Goodandkindofheart.
benignantad j.Benevolentinfeeling,character,oraspect.
benignityn.Kindnessoffeeling,disposition,ormanner.
benisonn.B lessing.
bequeathv.Togivebywill.
bereavev.T omakedesolatewithlonelinessandgrief.
berthn.Ab unkorbedinavessel,sleeping-car,etc.
beseechv.T oimplore.
besetv.Toattackonallsides.
besmearv.T osmearover,aswithanyoilyorstickysubstance.
bestialadj.Animal.
bestrewv.T osprinkleorcoverwiththingsstrewn.
bestridev.Togetorsituponastride,asahorse.
bethinkv.T oremindoneself.
betidev.Tohappentoorbefall.
betimesadv.Ingoodseasonortime.
betrothv.T oengagetomarry.
betrothaln.Engagementtomarry.
beveln.Anyinclinationoftwosurfacesotherthan90degrees.
bewilderv.Toconfusetheperceptionsorjudgmentof.
bibliomanian.Thepassionforcollectingbooks.
bibliographyn.Alistofthewordsofanauthor,ortheliteraturebearingo na
particulars ubject.
bibliophilen.Onewholovesbooks.
bibulousadj .Fondofdrinking.
bidev.Toa wait.
biennialn.Aplantthatproducesleavesandrootsthefirstyearandflowersand
fruitthese cond.
biern.Aho rizontalframeworkwithtwohandlesateachendforcarryingaco rpse
tothegrave .
bigamistn.Onewhohastwospousesatthesametime.
bigamyn.Th ecrimeofmarryinganyotherpersonwhilehavingalegalspouse
living.
bightn.As lightlyrecedingbaybetweenheadlands,formedbyalongcurveofa
coast-line.
bilateralad j.Two-sided.
bilingualad j.Speakingtwolanguages.
biographn.Abibliographicalsketchornotice.
biographyn.Awrittenaccountofone'slife,actions,andcharacter.
biologyn.Thescienceoflifeorlivingorganisms.
bipedn.Ananimalhavingtwofeet.
birthrightn
.Aprivilegeorpossessionintowhichoneisborn.
bitternessn
.Acridity,astothetaste.
blaseadj.Satedwithpleasure.
blasphemev.Toindulgeinprofaneoaths.
blatantadj.Noisilyoroffensivelyloudorclamorous.
blazen.Av ividglowingflame.
blazonv.Tomakewidelyorgenerallyknown.
bleakadj.Desolate.
blemishn.Amarkthatmarsbeauty.
blitheadj.Joyous.
blithesomea
dj.Cheerful.
blockaden.Theshuttingupofatown,afrontier,oralineofcoastbyhost ile
forces.
boatswainn.Asubordinateofficerofavessel,whohasgeneralchargeofthe
rigging,anc
hors,etc.
bodicen.Awomen'sornamentalcorset-shapedlacedwaist.
bodilyadj.Corporeal.
boisterousa
dj.Uncheckedmerrimentoranimalspirits.
bolen.Thetrunkorbodyofatree.
boleron.ASpanishdance,illustrativeofthepassionoflove,accompaniedb y
castenetsandsinging.
bolln.Aro undpodorseed-capsule,asaflaxorcotton.
bolsterv.Tosupport,assomethingwrong.
bombn.Aho llowprojectilecontaininganexplosivematerial.
bombardv.Toassailwithanymissileorwithabusivespeech.
bombardiern
.Anartillerymanwhohaschargeofmortars,bombs,andshells.
bombastn.Inflatedorextravagantlanguage,especiallyonunimportantsubjec
ts.
boorishadj.Rude.
borev.Tow earybytediousnessordullness.
boroughn.Anincorporatedvillageortown.
bosomn.Thebreastortheupperfrontofthethoraxofahumanbeing,especi ally
ofawoman.
botanicalad
j.Connectedwiththestudyorcultivationofplants.
botanizev.Tostudyplant-life.
botanyn.Thesciencethattreatsofplants.
bountifulad
j.Showingabundance.
Bowdlerizev
.Toexpurgateinediting(aliterarycomposition)byomittingwo rds
orpassages.
bowlern.Incricket,theplayerwhodeliverstheball.
boycottv.Toplacetheproductsormerchandiseofunderaban.
braen.Hillside.
braggartn.Avainboaster.
brandishv.Towave,shake,orflourishtriumphantlyordefiantly,asaswordor
spear.
bravadon.Anaggressivedisplayofboldness.
bravointerj
.Welldone.
brayn.Alo udharshsound,asthecryofanassortheblastofahorn.
brazev.Tomakeoforornamentwithbrass.
braziern.Anopenpanorbasinforholdinglivecoals.
breachn.Theviolationofofficialduty,lawfulright,oralegalobligation .
breakern.Onewhotrainshorses,dogs,etc.
breechn.Th ebuttocks.
brethrenn.pl.Membersofabrotherhood,gild,profession,association,ort he
like.
brevityn.S hortnessofduration.
bric-a-bracn.Objectsofcuriosityorfordecoration.
bridlen.Th ehead-harnessofahorseconsistingofahead-stall,abit,andthe
reins.
brigaden.Abodyoftroopsconsistingoftwoormoreregiments.
brigadiern.Generalofficerwhocommandsabrigade,rankingbetweenacolone l
andamajor- general.
brigandn.O newholivesbyrobberyandplunder.
brimstonen.Sulfur.
brinen.Wat ersaturatedwithsalt.
bristlen.O neofthecoarse,stiffhairsofswine:usedinbrush-making,etc.
Britannian.TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritain.
Briticismn.Aword,idiom,orphrasecharacteristicofGreatBritainorthe
British.
brittleadj.Fragile.
broachv.Tomention,forthefirsttime.
broadcastadj.Disseminatedfarandwide.
brogann.Acoarse,heavyshoe.
broguen.An ydialecticpronunciationofEnglish,especiallythatoftheIrish
people.
brokeragen.Thebusinessofmakingsalesandpurchasesforacommission;a
broker.
brominen.Adarkreddish-brown,non-metallicliquidelementwithasuffocating
odor.
bronchitisn.Inflammationofthebronchialtubes.
bronchusn.Eitherofthetwosubdivisionsofthetracheaconveyingairintothe
lungs.
broochn.Anarticleofjewelryfastenedbyahingedpinandhookonthe
underside.
brotherhoodn.Spiritualorsocialfellowshiporsolidarity.
browbeatv.Tooverwhelm,orattempttodoso,bystern,haughty,orrudeadd ress
ormanner.
brusqueadj.Somewhatroughorrudeinmannerorspeech.
buffoonn.Aclown.
buffooneryn.Lowdrollery,coarsejokes,etc.
bulbousadj.Of,orpertainingto,orlikeabulb.
bullockn.A nox.
bulrushn.A nyoneofvarioustallrush-likeplantsgrowingindampgroundor
water.
bulwarkn.A nythingthatgivessecurityordefense.
bumpern.Acuporglassfilledtothebrim,especiallyonetobedrunkasa
toastorhea lth.
bumptiousadj.Fullofoffensiveandaggressiveself-conceit.
bunglev.Toexecuteclumsily.
buoyancyn.Powerortendencytofloatonorinaliquidorgas.
buoyantadj.Havingthepowerortendencytofloatorkeepafloat.
bureaun.Achestofdrawersforclothing,etc.
bureaucracyn.Governmentbydepartmentsofmentransactingparticularbranch
es
ofpublicbu siness.
burgessn.I ncolonialtimes,amemberofthelowerhouseofthelegislatureof
MarylandorVirginia.
burghern.Aninhabitant,citizenorfreemanofaboroughburgh,orcorporate
town.
burnishv.Tomakebrilliantorshining.
bursarn.Atreasurer.
bustlev.Tohurry.
buttv.Tos trikewithoraswiththehead,orhorns.
butten.Ac onspicuoushill,lowmountain,ornaturalturret,generallyisola
ted.

buttressn.Anysupportorprop.
by-lawn.Aruleorlawadoptedbyanassociation,acorporation,orthelike .
cabaln.An umberofpersonssecretlyunitedforeffectingbyintriguesome
privatepurp
ose.
cabalismn.Superstitiousdevotiontoone'sreligion.
cabinetn.Thebodyofmenconstitutingtheofficialadvisorsoftheexecutiv e
headofana tion.
cacophonyn.Adisagreeable,harsh,ordiscordantsoundorcombinationofsounds
ortones.
cadaverousa
dj.Resemblingacorpse.
cadencen.Rhythmicalormeasuredflowormovement,asinpoetryorthetimeand
paceofmarchingtroops.
cadenzan.Anembellishmentorflourish,preparedorimprovised,forasolov oice
orinstrumen
t.
caitiffadj.Cowardly.
cajolev.Toimposeonordupebyflatteringspeech.
cajoleryn.Delusivespeech.
calculablea
dj.Thatmaybeestimatedbyreckoning.
calculusn.Aconcretionformedinvariouspartsofthebodyresemblingapeb ble
inhardness.
callosityn.Thestateofbeinghardandinsensible.
callowadj.Withoutexperienceoftheworld.
calorien.Amountofheatneededtoraisethetemperatureof1kilogramofwa ter
1degreecentigrade.
calumnyn.Slander.
Calvaryn.TheplacewhereChristwascrucified.
Calvinismn.ThesystemofdoctrinetaughtbyJohnCalvin.
Calvinizev.ToteachorimbuewiththedoctrinesofCalvinism.
camen.Ale adensash-barorgroovedstripforfasteningpanesinstained-glass
windows.
cameon.Anysmallengravedorcarvedworkinrelief.
campaignn.Acompleteseriesofconnectedmilitaryoperations.
Canaaniten.Amemberofoneofthethreetribesthatdweltinthelandof
Canaan,orwesternPalestine.
canaryadj.Ofabrightbutdelicateyellow.
candidadj.Straightforward.
candorn.Thequalityoffranknessoroutspokenness.
canineadj.Characteristicofadog.
canonn.Anyruleorlaw.
cantv.Tot alkinasingsong,preachingtonewithaffectedsolemnity.
cantatan.Achoralcomposition.
canton.Oneofthedivisionsofanextendedpoem.
cantonmentn
.Thepartofthetownordistrictinwhichthetroopsarequarte red.
capaciousadj.Roomy.
capillaryn.Aminutevesselhavingwallscomposedofasinglelayerofcells .
capitulatev.Tosurrenderorstipulateterms.
capricen.Awhim.
captionn.Aheading,asofachapter,section,document,etc.
captiousadj.Hypercritical.
captivatev.Tofascinate,asbyexcellence.eloquence,orbeauty.
carcassn.T hedeadbodyofananimal.
cardiacadj.Pertainingtotheheart.
cardinaladj.Ofprimeorspecialimportance.
caretn.As ign(^)placedbelowaline,indicatingwhereomittedwords,etc.,
shouldbein serted.
caricaturen.apictureordescriptioninwhichnaturalcharacteristicsare
exaggeratedordistorted.
carnagen.M assacre.
carnaladj.Sensual.
carnivorousadj.Eatingorlivingonflesh.
carousev.T odrinkdeeplyandinboisterousorjovialmanner.
carrionn.D eadandputrefyingflesh.
cartilagen.Anelasticanimaltissueoffirmconsistence.
cartridgen.Achargeforafirearm,orforblasting.
casten.Thedivisionofsocietyonartificialgrounds.
castigatev.Topunish.
casualadj.Accidental,bychance.
casualtyn.Afatalorseriousaccidentordisaster.
cataclysmn.Anyoverwhelmingfloodofwater.
cataractn.Opacityofthelensoftheeyeresultingincompleteorpartial
blindness.
catastrophen.Anygreatandsuddenmisfortuneorcalamity.
cathoden.T henegativepoleorelectrodeofagalvanicbattery.
Catholicismn.Thesystem,doctrine,andpracticeoftheRomanCatholicChurch.
catholicityn.Universalprevalenceoracceptance.
cat-o-nine-t
ailsn.Aninstrumentconsistingofninepiecesofcord,formerly
usedforflo gginginthearmyandnavy.
caucusn.Aprivatemeetingofmembersofapoliticalpartytoselectcandida tes.

causaladj.Indicatingorexpressingacause.
causticadj.Sarcasticandsevere.
cauterizev.Toburnorsearaswithaheatediron.
cedev.Top asstitleto.
censorn.Anofficialexaminerofmanuscriptsempoweredtoprohibittheir
publication.
censoriousadj.Judgingseverelyorharshly.
censusn.Anofficialnumberingofthepeopleofacountryordistrict.
centenaryadj.Pertainingtoahundredyearsoraperiodofahundredyears.
centilitern.Ahundredthofaliter.
centimetern.Alengthofonehundredthofameter.
centurionn.AcaptainofacompanyofonehundredinfantryintheancientRo man
army.
cerealadj.Pertainingtoediblegrainorfarinaceousseeds.
ceremonialadj.Characterizedbyoutwardformorceremony.
ceremoniousadj.Observantofritual.
cessationn.Discontinuance,asofactionormotion.
cessionn.S urrender,asofpossessionsorrights.
chagrinn.K eenvexation,annoyance,ormortification,asatone'sfailuresor
errors.
chameleonadj.Changeableinappearance.
chanceryn.Acourtofequity,asdistinguishedfromacommon-lawcourt.
chaosn.Anyconditionofwhichtheelementsorpartsareinutterdisordera nd
confusion.
characterist
icn.Adistinctivefeature.
characterizev.Todescribebydistinctivemarksorpeculiarities.
charlatann.Aquack.
chasmn.Ay awninghollow,asintheearth'ssurface.
chastenv.T opurifybyaffliction.
chastisev.Tosubjecttopunitivemeasures.
chastityn.Sexualormoralpurity.
chateaun.Acastleormanor-house.
chatteln.A nyarticleofpersonalproperty.
checkv.Toholdback.
chiffonn.Averythingauzeusedfortrimmings,eveningdress,etc.
chivalryn.Theknightlysystemoffeudaltimeswithitscode,usagesand
practices.
choleran.A nacuteepidemicdisease.
cholericadj.Easilyprovokedtoanger.
choraladj.Pertainingto,intendedfor,orperformedbyachorusorchoir.
Christn.AtitleofJesus
christenv.Tonameinbaptism.
Christendomn.ThatpartoftheworldwhereChristianityisgenerallyprofess ed.
chromaticadj.Belonging,relatingto,oraboundingincolor.
chronologyn.Thesciencethattreatsofcomputationoftimeorofinvestigat ion
andarrangementofevents.
chronometern.Aportabletimekeeperofthehighestattainableprecision.
cipherv.Tocalculatearithmetically.
circulatev.Todisseminate.
circumferenc
en.Theboundary-lineofacircle.
circumlocuti
onn.Indirectorroundaboutexpression.
circumnaviga
tev.Tosailquitearound.
circumscribev.Toconfinewithinbounds.
circumspectadj.Showingwatchfulness,caution,orcarefulconsideration.
citadeln.A nystrongfortress.
citev.Tor efertospecifically.
claimantn.Onewhomakesaclaimordemand,asofright.
clairvoyancen.Intuitivesagacityorperception.
clamorousadj.Urgentincomplaintordemand.
clann.Atr ibe.
clandestineadj.Surreptitious.
clangorn.C lankingoraringing,asofarms,chains,orbells;clamor.
clarifyv.T orenderintelligible.
clarionn.Asmallshrilltrumpetorbugle.
classifyv.Toarrangeinaclassorclassesonthebasisofobserved
resemblance sanddifferences.
clearancen.Acertificatefromtheproperauthoritiesthatavesselhascomp lied
withthelawandmaysail.
clemencyn.Mercy.
clementadj.Compassionate.
close-hauledadj.Havingthesailssetforsailingasclosetothewindas
possible.
clothiern.Onewhomakesorsellsclothorclothing.
clumsyadj.Awkwardofmovement.
coagulatev.Tochangeintoaclotorajelly,asbyheat,bychemicalaction,or
byaferment .
coagulantadj.Producingcoagulation.
coalescencen.Theactorprocessofcomingtogethersoastoformonebody,
combination,orproduct.
coalitionn.Combinationinabodyormass.
coddlev.Totreatasababyoraninvalid.
codiciln.Asupplementaddingto,revoking,orexplaininginthebodyofaw
ill.

coercev.Toforce.
coercionn.Forcibleconstraintorrestraint,moralorphysical.
coerciveadj.Servingortendingtoforce.
cogentadj.Appealingstronglytothereasonorconscience.
cognateadj.Akin.
cognizantadj.Takingnotice.
coherev.Tosticktogether.
cohesionn.Consistency.
cohesiveadj.Havingthepropertyofconsistency.
coincidev.Tocorrespond.
coincidencen.Acircumstancesoagreeingwithanother:oftenimplyingaccide
nt.
coincidentadj.Takingplaceatthesametime.
collaboratev.Tolabororcooperatewithanotherorothers,especiallyin
literaryorscientificpursuits.
collapsev.Tocausetoshrink,fallin,orfail.
collapsibleadj.Thatmayorcancollapse.
colleaguen.Anassociateinprofessionalemployment.
collectiveadj.Consistingofanumberofpersonsorobjectsconsideredas
gatheredintoamass,orsum.
collectorn.Onewhomakesacollection,asofobjectsofart,books,orthe
like.
collegiann.Acollegestudent.
collidev.T omeetandstrikeviolently.
colliern.O newhoworksinacoal-mine.
collisionn.Violentcontact.
colloquialadj.Pertainingorpeculiartocommonspeechasdistinguishedfrom
literary.
colloquialis
mn.Formofspeechusedonlyorchieflyinconversation.
colloquyn.Conversation.
collusionn.Asecretagreementforawrongfulpurpose.
colossusn.Anystrikinglygreatpersonorobject.
comelyadj.Handsome.
comestibleadj.Fittobeeaten.
comicaladj.Funny.
commemoratev.Toserveasaremembranceof.
commentaryn.Aseriesofillustrativeorexplanatorynotesonanyimportant
work.
comminglev.Toblend.
commissariatn.Thedepartmentofanarmychargedwiththeprovisionofitsf ood
andwateran ddailyneeds.
commissionv.Toempower.
commitmentn.Theactorprocessofentrustingorconsigningforsafe-keeping.
committaln.Theact,fact,orresultofcommitting,orthestateofbeing
commodityn.Somethingthatisboughtandsold.
commotionn.Adisturbanceorviolentagitation.
commutev.T oputsomething,especiallysomethinglesssevere,inplaceof.
comparableadj.Fittobecompared.
comparativeadj.Relative.
comparisonn.Examinationoftwoormoreobjectswithreferencetotheirlike ness
orunlikeness.
compensatev.Toremunerate.
competencen.Adequatequalificationorcapacity.
competentadj.Qualified.
competitiveadj.characterizedbyrivalry.
competitorn.Arival.
complacencen.Satisfactionwithone'sactsorsurroundings.
complacentadj.Pleasedorsatisfiedwithoneself.
complaisancen.Politeness.
complaisantadj.Agreeable.
complementv.Tomakecomplete.
complexadj.Complicated.
compliantadj.Yielding.
complicatev.Tomakecomplex,difficult,orhardtodealwith.
complicationn.Aninterminglingorcombinationofthingsorparts,especiall
yin
aperplexingmanner.
complicityn.Participationorpartnership,asinwrong-doingorwithawrong-
doer.
complimentv.Toaddressorgratifywithexpressionsofdelicatepraise.
componentn.Aconstituentelementorpart.
comportv.T oconductorbehave(oneself).
composuren.Calmness.
comprehensib
leadj.Intelligible.
comprehensio
nn.Abilitytoknow.
comprehensiv
eadj.Largeinscopeorcontent.
compressv.Topresstogetherorintosmallerspace.
compressibleadj.Capableofbeingpressedintosmallercompass.
compressionn.Constraint,asbyforceorauthority.
comprisev.Toconsistof.
compulsionn.Coercion.
compulsoryadj.Forced.
compunctionn.Remorsefulfeeling.
computev.T oascertainbymathematicalcalculation.
concedev.T osurrender.
conceitn.S elf-flatteringopinion.
conceivev.Toformanidea,mentalimageorthoughtof.
concerton.Amusicalcomposition.
concessionn.Anythinggrantedoryielded,oradmittedinresponsetoademan d,
petition,orclaim.
conciliatev.Toobtainthefriendshipof.
conciliatoryadj.Tendingtoreconcile.
conclusiveadj.Sufficienttoconvinceordecide.
concordn.H armony.
concordancen.Harmony.
concurv.Toagree.
concurrencen.Agreement.
concurrenta dj.Occurringoractingtogether.
concussionn .Aviolentshocktosomeorganbyafallorasuddenblow.
condensationn.Theactorprocessofmakingdenseordenser.
condensev.Toabridge.
condescendv .Tocomedownvoluntarilytoequaltermswithinferiors.
condolencen .Expressionofsympathywithapersoninpain,sorrow,or
misfortune.
conducev.T obringabout.
conducivead j.Contributingtoanend.
conductibleadj.Capableofbeingconductedortransmitted.
conduitn.Ameansforconductingsomething,particularlyatube,pipe,or
passagewayf orafluid.
confectioneryn.Thecandycollectivelythataconfectionermakesorsells,as
candy.
confederacyn.Anumberofstatesorpersonsincompactorleaguewitheach
other,asfo rmutualaid.
confederaten.Onewhoisunitedwithothersinaleague,compact,oragreeme nt.
conferv.Tobestow.
confereen.Apersonwithwhomanotherconfers.
confessorn.Aspiritualadvisor.
confidantn.Onetowhomsecretsareentrusted.
confidev.T orevealintrustorconfidence.
confidencen .Thestateorfeelingoftrustinorrelianceuponanother.
confidentad j.Assured.
confinementn.Restrictionwithinlimitsorboundaries.
confiscatev .Toappropriate(privateproperty)asforfeitedtothepublicus
eor
treasury.
conflagrationn.Agreatfire,asofmanybuildings,aforest,orthelike.
confluencen .Theplacewherestreamsmeet.
confluentn.Astreamthatuniteswithanother.
conformancen.Theactorstateorconforming.
conformableadj.Harmonious.
conformationn.Generalstructure,form,oroutline.
conformityn .Correspondenceinform,manner,oruse.
confrontv.Toencounter,asdifficultiesorobstacles.
congealv.T ocoagulate.
congenialad j.Havingkindredcharacterortastes.
congestv.T ocollectintoamass.
congregatev .Tobringtogetherintoacrowd.
coniferousa dj.Cone-bearingtrees.
conjecturen .Aguess.
conjoinv.T ounite.
conjugaladj .Pertainingtomarriage,maritalrights,ormarriedpersons.
conjugatead j.Joinedtogetherinpairs.
conjugationn.Thestateorconditionofbeingjoinedtogether.
conjunctionn.Thestateofbeingjoinedtogether,orthethingssojoined.
connivev.T obeincollusion.
connoisseurn.Acriticaljudgeofart,especiallyonewiththoroughknowledge
andsoundju dgmentofart.
connotev.T omean;signify.
connubialad j.Pertainingtomarriageormatrimony.
conquerv.T oovercomebyforce.
consanguineo
usadj.Descendedfromthesameparentorancestor.
consciencen.Thefacultyinmanbywhichhedistinguishesbetweenrightand
wrongincha racterandconduct.
conscientiou
sadj.Governedbymoralstandard.
consciousadj.Awarethatonelives,feels,andthinks.
conscriptv.Toforceintomilitaryservice.
consecratev.Tosetapartassacred.
consecutiveadj.Followinginuninterruptedsuccession.
consensusn.Acollectiveunanimousopinionofanumberofpersons.
conservatismn.Tendencytoadheretotheexistingorderofthings.
conservativeadj.Adheringtotheexistingorderofthings.
conservatoryn.Aninstitutionforinstructionandtraininginmusicand
declamation.
consignv.T oentrust.
consigneen.Apersontowhomgoodsorotherpropertyhasbeenentrusted.
consignorn.Onewhoentrusts.
consistencyn.Astateofpermanence.
consolev.T ocomfort.
consolidatev.Tocombineintoonebodyorsystem.
consonancen.Thestateorqualityofbeinginaccordwith.
consonantadj.Beinginagreementorharmonywith.
consortn.Acompanionorassociate.
conspicuousadj.Clearlyvisible.
conspiratorn.Onewhoagreeswithotherstocooperateinaccomplishingsome
unlawfulpurpose.
conspirev.Toplot.
constablen.Anofficerwhosedutyistomaintainthepeace.
constellatio
nn.Anarbitraryassemblageorgroupofstars.
consternatio
nn.Panic.
constituencyn.Theinhabitantsorvotersinadistrictrepresentedina
legislativebody.
constituentn.Onewhohastherighttovoteatanelection.
constrictv.Tobind.
consuln.Anofficerappointedtoresideinaforeigncity,chieflytorepres ent
hiscountry.
consulaten.Theplaceinwhichaconsultransactsofficialbusiness.
consummatev.Tobringtocompletion.
consumptionn.Gradualdestruction,asbyburning,eating,etc.,orbyusingup,
wearingout,etc.
consumptiveadj.Designedforgradualdestruction.
contagionn.Thecommunicationofdiseasefrompersontoperson.
contagiousadj.Transmittingdisease.
contaminatev.Topollute.
contemplatev.Toconsiderthoughtfully.
contemporane
ousadj.Living,occurring,orexistingatthesametime.
contemporaryadj.Livingorexistingatthesametime.
contemptibleadj.Worthyofscornordisdain.
contemptuousadj.Disdainful.
contendern.Onewhoexertsoneselfinoppositionorrivalry.
contiguityn.Proximity.
contiguousadj.Touchingorjoiningattheedgeorboundary.
continencen.Self-restraintwithrespecttodesires,appetites,andpassion.
contingencyn.Possibilityofhappening.
contingentadj.Notpredictable.
continuancen.Permanence.
continuationn.Prolongation.
continuityn.Uninterruptedconnectioninspace,time,operation,ordevelopm
ent.

continuousadj.Connected,extended,orprolongedwithoutseparationor
interruptionofsequence.
contortv.T otwistintoamisshapenform.
contrabandn.Tradeforbiddenbylawortreaty.
contradictio
nn.Theassertionoftheoppositeofthatwhichhasbeensaid.
contradictor
yadj.Inconsistentwithitself.
contrapositi
onn.Aplacingopposite.
contravenev.Topreventorobstructtheoperationof.
contributionn.Theactofgivingforacommonpurpose.
contributorn.Onewhogivesorfurnishes,incommonwithothers,foracommo n
purpose.
contriteadj.Brokeninspiritbecauseofasenseofsin.
contrivancen.Theactplanning,devising,inventing,oradaptingsomethingtoor
foraspecia lpurpose.
contrivev.Tomanageorcarrythroughbysomedeviceorscheme.
controlv.T oexerciseadirecting,restraining,orgoverninginfluenceover.
controllern.Onewhoorthatwhichregulatesordirects.
contumaciousadj.Rebellious.
contumacyn.Contemptuousdisregardoftherequirementsofrightfulauthority

contusev.T obruisebyablow,eitherwithorwithoutthebreakingofthesk in.
contusionn.Abruise.
convalescev.Torecoverafterasickness.
convalescenc
en.Thestateofprogressiverestorationtohealthandstrength
afterthece ssationofdisease.
convalescentadj.Recoveringhealthaftersickness.
convenev.T osummonorcausetoassemble.
conveniencen.Fitness,asoftimeorplace.
convergev.Tocausetoinclineandapproachnearertogether.
convergentadj.Tendingtoonepoint.
conversantadj.Thoroughlyinformed.
conversionn.Changefromonestateorpositiontoanother,orfromoneformto
another.
convertibleadj.Interchangeable.
convexadj.Curvinglikethesegmentoftheglobeorofthesurfaceofacirc le.
conveyancen.Thatbywhichanythingistransported.
convivialadj.Devotedtofeasting,ortogood-fellowshipineatingordrinking.
convolutionn.Awindingmotion.
convolvev.Tomovewithacirclingorwindingmotion.
convoyn.Aprotectingforceaccompanyingpropertyincourseoftransportation.
convulsev.Tocausespasmsin.
convulsionn.Aviolentandabnormalmuscularcontractionofthebody.
copiousadj.Plenteous.
coquetten.Aflirt.
cornicen.A nornamentalmoldingrunningroundthewallsofaroomclosetot he
ceiling.
cornucopian.Thehornofplenty,symbolizingpeaceandprosperity.
corollaryn.Apropositionfollowingsoobviouslyfromanotherthatitrequir es
littledemonstration.
coronationn.Theactorceremonyofcrowningamonarch.
coronetn.I nferiorcrowndenoting,accordingtoitsform,variousdegreesof
noblerankl essthansovereign.
corporaladj.Belongingorrelatingtothebodyasopposedtothemind.
corporateadj.Belongingtoacorporation.
corporealadj.Ofamaterialnature;physical.
corpsn.An umberorbodyofpersonsinsomewayassociatedoractingtogethe r.
corpsen.Adeadbody.
corpulentadj.Obese.
corpusclen.Aminuteparticleofmatter.
correlatev.Toputinsomerelationofconnectionorcorrespondence.
correlativeadj.Mutuallyinvolvingorimplyingoneanother.
corrigibleadj.Capableofreformation.
corroboratev.Tostrengthen,asprooforconviction.
corroboratio
nn.Confirmation.
corrodev.T oruinordestroylittlebylittle.
corrosionn.Gradualdecaybycrumblingorsurfacedisintegration.
corrosiven.Thatwhichcausesgradualdecaybycrumblingorsurface
disintegrati
on.
corruptibleadj.Opentobribery.
corruptionn.Lossofpurityorintegrity.
cosmeticadj.Pertainingtotheartofbeautifying,especiallythecomplexion.
cosmicadj.Pertainingtotheuniverse.
cosmogonyn.Adoctrineofcreationoroftheoriginoftheuniverse.
cosmographyn.Thesciencethatdescribestheuniverse,includingastronomy,
geography,andgeology.
cosmologyn.Thegeneralscienceoftheuniverse.
cosmopolitanadj.Commontoalltheworld.
cosmopolitan
ismn.Acosmopolitancharacter.
cosmosn.Th eworldoruniverseconsideredasasystem,perfectinorderand
arrangement.
counter-clai
mn.Across-demandallegedbyadefendantinhisfavoragainstt he
plaintiff.
counteractv.Toactinoppositionto.
counterbalan
cev.Toopposewithanequalforce.
countercharg
ev.Toaccuseinreturn.
counterfeitadj.Madetoresemblesomethingelse.
counterpartn.Somethingtakenwithanotherforthecompletionofeither.
countervailv.Tooffset.
counting-hou
sen.Ahouseorofficeusedfortransactingbusiness,bookkeepin g,
corresponden
ce,etc.
countrymann.Arustic.
courageousadj.Brave.
coursen.Li neofmotionordirection.
coursern.Afleetandspiritedhorse.
courtesyn.Politenessoriginatinginkindnessandexercisedhabitually.
covenantn.Anagreemententeredintobytwoormorepersonsorparties.
covertadj.Concealed,especiallyforanevilpurpose.
coveyn.Af lockofquailsorpartridges.
cowerv.Tocrouchdowntremblingly,asthroughfearorshame.
coxswainn.Onewhosteersarowboat,oronewhohaschargeofaship'sboatand
itscrewund eranofficer.
cragn.Aru gged,rockyprojectiononaclifforledge.
craniumn.T heskullofananimal,especiallythatpartenclosingthebrain.
crassadj.C oarseorthickinnatureorstructure,asopposedtothinorfine .
cravingn.Avehementdesire.
creakn.As harp,harsh,squeakingsound.
creameryn.Abutter-makingestablishment.
creamyadj.Resemblingorcontainingcream.
credencen.Belief.
credibleadj .Believable.
credulousad j.Easilydeceived.
creedn.Af ormalsummaryoffundamentalpointsofreligiousbelief.
crematoryad j.Aplaceforcrematingdeadbodies.
crevassen.Adeepcrackorfissureintheiceofaglacier.
crevicen.Asmallfissure,asbetweentwocontiguoussurfaces.
criterionn.Astandardbywhichtodeterminethecorrectnessofajudgmento r
conclusion.
critiquen.Acriticismorcriticalreview.
crockeryn.Earthenwaremadefrombakedclay.
cruciblen.Atryingandpurifyingtestoragency.
crusaden.A nyconcertedmovement,vigorouslyprosecuted,inbehalfofanideaor
principle.
crustaceana dj.Pertainingtoadivisionofarthropods,containinglobsters,
crabs,crawf ish,etc.
crustaceousadj.Havingacrust-likeshell.
cryptogramn .Anythingwrittenincharactersthataresecretorsoarrangeda sto
havehiddenmeaning.
crystallizev.Tobringtogetherorgivefixedshapeto.
cudgeln.Ashortthickstickusedasaclub.
culinaryadj .Oforpertainingtocookingorthekitchen.
cullv.Top ickorsortoutfromtherest.
culpableadj .Guilty.
culpritn.Aguiltyperson.
culvertn.A nyartificialcoveredchannelforthepassageofwaterthroughabank
orunderar oad,canal.
cupidityn.Avarice.
curableadj.Capableofbeingremediedorcorrected.
curatorn.Apersonhavingchargeasofalibraryormuseum.
curion.Ap ieceofbric-a-brac.
cursiveadj.Writinginwhichthelettersarejoinedtogether.
cursoryadj.Rapidandsuperficial.
curtadj.Co ncise,compressed,andabruptinactorexpression.
curtailv.T ocutofforcutshort.
curtsyn.Adownwardmovementofthebodybybendingtheknees.
cycloidadj.Likeacircle.
cygnetn.Ayoungswan.
cynicaladj.Exhibitingmoralskepticism.
cynicismn.Contemptfortheopinionsofothersandofwhatothersvalue.
cynosuren.Thattowhichgeneralinterestorattentionisdirected.
daringadj.Brave.
darklingadv .Blindly.
Darwinismn.Thedoctrinethatnaturalselectionhasbeentheprimecauseof
evolutionofhigherforms.
dastardn.Abasecoward.
datumn.Ap remise,starting-point,orgivenfact.
dauntlessadj.Fearless.
day-mann.Aday-laborer.
dead-heatn.Araceinwhichtwoormorecompetitorscomeouteven,andthereis
nowinner.
dearthn.Sc arcity,asofsomethingcustomary,essential,ordesirable.
death's-headn.Ahumanskullasasymbolofdeath.
debasev.Tolowerincharacterorvirtue.
debatableadj.Subjecttocontentionordispute.
debonairadj.Havinggentleorcourteousbearingormanner.
debutn.Af irstappearanceinsocietyoronthestage.
decagonn.Afigurewithtensidesandtenangles.
decagramn.Aweightof10grams.
decalitern.Aliquidanddrymeasureof10liters.
decaloguen.Thetencommandments.
Decameronn.Avolumeconsistingoftenpartsorbooks.
decametern.Alengthoftenmeters.
decampv.Toleavesuddenlyorunexpectedly.
decapitatev.Tobehead.
decapodadj.Ten-footedorten-armed.
decasyllablen.Alineoftensyllables.
deceitn.Fa lsehood.
deceitfuladj.Fraudulent.
deceivev.T omisleadbyorasbyfalsehood.
decencyn.M oralfitness.
decentadj.Characterizedbyproprietyofconduct,speech,manners,ordress.
deciduousadj.Fallingoffatmaturityaspetalsafterflowering,fruitwhen
ripe,etc.
decimaladj.Foundedonthenumber10.
decimatev.Todestroyameasurableorlargeproportionof.
decipherv.Tofindoutthetruewordsormeaningof,assomethinghardly
legible.
decisivead.Conclusive.
declamationn.Aspeechrecitedorintendedforrecitationfrommemoryinpub lic.

declamatoryadj.Afullandformalstyleofutterance.
declarativeadj.Containingaformal,positive,orexplicitstatementor
affirmation.
declensionn .Thechangeofendingsinnounsandadj.toexpresstheirdiffer ent
relationsofgender.
decoratev.Toembellish.
decorousadj .Suitablefortheoccasionorcircumstances.
decoyn.Any thingthatallures,orisintendedtoalluresintodangeror
temptation.
decrepitadj .Enfeebled,asbyoldageorsomechronicinfirmity.
dedicationn .Thevoluntaryconsecrationorrelinquishmentofsomethingtoanend
orcause.
deducev.Toderiveordrawasaconclusionbyreasoningfromgivenpremisesor
principles.
defacev.Tomarordisfigurethefaceorexternalsurfaceof.
defalcatev.Tocutoffortakeaway,asapartofsomething.
defamationn .Maliciousandgroundlessinjurydonetothereputationorgoodname
ofanother.
defamev.Toslander.
defaultn.T heneglectoromissionofalegalrequirement.
defendantn.Apersonagainstwhomasuitisbrought.
defensibleadj.Capableofbeingmaintainedorjustified.
defensiveadj.Carriedoninresistancetoaggression.
deferv.Todelayorputofftosomeothertime.
deferencen.Respectfulsubmissionoryielding,astoanother'sopinion,wish
es,
orjudgment.
defiantadj.Characterizedbyboldorinsolentopposition.
deficiencyn.Lackorinsufficiency.
deficientadj.Nothavinganadequateorpropersupplyoramount.
definiteadj.Havinganexactsignificationorpositivemeaning.
deflectv.T ocausetoturnasideordownward.
deforestv.Toclearofforests.
deformv.Todisfigure.
deformityn.Adisfigurement.
defraudv.T odepriveofsomethingdishonestly.
defrayv.Tomakepaymentfor.
degeneracyn.Abecomingworse.
degeneratev.Tobecomeworseorinferior.
degradationn.Diminution,asofstrengthormagnitude.
degradev.T otakeawayhonorsorpositionfrom.
dehydratev.Todepriveofwater.
deifyv.Toregardorworshipasagod.
deignv.Todeemworthyofnoticeoraccount.
deistn.OnewhobelievesinGod,butdeniessupernaturalrevelation.
deityn.Ag od,goddess,ordivineperson.
dejectv.Todishearten.
dejectionn.Melancholy.
delectableadj.Delightfultothetasteortothesenses.
delectationn.Delight.
deleteriousadj.Hurtful,morallyorphysically.
delicacyn.Thatwhichisagreeabletoafinetaste.
delineatev.Torepresentbysketchordiagram.
deliquescev.Todissolvegraduallyandbecomeliquidbyabsorptionofmoisture
fromtheair .
deliriousadj.Raving.
deludev.Tomisleadthemindorjudgmentof.
delugev.Tooverwhelmwithafloodofwater.
delusionn.Mistakenconviction,especiallywhenmoreorlessenduring.
demagnetizev.Todeprive(amagnet)ofmagnetism.
demagoguen.Anunprincipledpolitician.
demeanorn.Deportment.
dementedadj.Insane.
demeritn.Amarkforfailureorbadconduct.
demisen.De ath.
demobilizev.Todisband,astroops.
demolishv.Toannihilate.
demonstrableadj.Capableofpositiveproof.
demonstratev.Toproveindubitably.
demonstrativ
eadj.Inclinedtostrongexhibitionorexpressionoffeelingor
thoughts.
demonstratorn.Onewhoprovesinaconvincingandconclusivemanner.
demulcentn.Anyapplicationsoothingtoanirritablesurface
demurragen.thedetentionofavesselbeyondthespecifiedtimeofsailing.
dendroidadj .Likeatree.
dendrologyn .Thenaturalhistoryoftrees.
denizenn.I nhabitant.
denominatev .Togiveanameorepithetto.
denominationn.AbodyofChristiansunitedbyacommonfaithandformofwor ship
anddiscipli ne.
denominatorn.Partofafractionwhichexpressesthenumberofequalpartsi nto
whichtheun itisdivided.
denotev.Todesignatebywordormark.
denouementn .Thatpartofaplayorstoryinwhichthemysteryisclearedup .
denouncev.Topointoutorpubliclyaccuseasdeservingofpunishment,censu re,
orodium.
dentifricen .Anypreparationusedforcleaningtheteeth.
denudev.Tostripthecoveringfrom.
denunciationn.Theactofdeclaringanactionorpersonworthyofreprobatio nor
punishment.
depletev.T oreduceorlessen,asbyuse,exhaustion,orwaste.
deplorablea dj.Contemptible.
deplorev.T oregardwithgrieforsorrow.
deponentadj .Layingdown.
depopulatev .Toremovetheinhabitantsfrom.
deportv.Totakeorsendawayforcibly,astoapenalcolony.
deportmentn .Demeanor.
depositionn .Testimonylegallytakenoninterrogatoriesandreducedtowriti
ng,
forusease videnceincourt.
depositorn.Onewhomakesadeposit,orhasanamountdeposited.
depositoryn .Aplacewhereanythingiskeptinsafety.
depravev.T orenderbad,especiallymorallybad.
deprecatev.Toexpressdisapprovalorregretfor,withhopefortheopposite .
depreciatev .Tolessentheworthof.
depreciationn.Aloweringinvalueoranunderratinginworth.
depressv.T opressdown.
depressionn .Afallingofthespirits.
depthn.Dee pness.
derelictadj .Neglectfulofobligation.
deridev.Toridicule.
derisiblead j.Opentoridicule.
derisionn.Ridicule.
derivationn .Thatprocessbywhichawordistracedfromitsoriginalrooto r
primitivefo rmandmeaning.
derivativea dj.Comingoracquiredfromsomeorigin.
derivev.Todeduce,asfromapremise.
dermatologyn.Thebranchofmedicalsciencewhichrelatestotheskinandit s
diseases.
derrickn.A napparatusforhoistingandswinginggreatweights.
descendantn .Onewhoisdescendedlineallyfromanother,asachild,grandch ild,
etc.
descendenta dj.Proceedingdownward.
descentn.T heactofmovingorgoingdownward.
descryv.Todiscern.
desertv.Toabandonwithoutregardtothewelfareoftheabandoned
desiccantn.Anyremedywhich,whenappliedexternally,driesuporabsorbs
moisture,asthatofwounds.
designatev.Toselectorappoint,asbyauthority.
desistv.Toceasefromaction.
desistancen.Cessation.
despairn.U tterhopelessnessanddespondency.
desperadon.Onewithoutregardforlaworlife.
desperateadj.Resortedtoinalastextremity,orasifpromptedbyutter
despair.
despicableadj.Contemptible.
despiteprep.Inspiteof.
despondv.T olosespirit,courage,orhope.
despondentadj.Disheartened.
despotn.Anabsoluteandirresponsiblemonarch.
despotismn.Anysevereandstrictruleinwhichthejudgmentofthegovernedhas
littleornopart.
destituteadj.Poverty-stricken.
desultoryadj.Notconnectedwithwhatprecedes.
deterv.Tofrightenaway.
deterioratev.Togrowworse.
determinateadj.Definitelylimitedorfixed.
determinatio
nn.Theactofdeciding.
deterrentadj.Hinderingfromactionthroughfear.
detestv.Todislikeorhatewithintensity.
detractv.T otakeawayinsuchmannerastolessenvalueorestimation.
detrimentn.Somethingthatcausesdamage,depreciation,orloss.
detrudev.T opushdownforcibly.
deviatev.T otakeadifferentcourse.
devilryn.M aliciousmischief.
deviltryn.Wantonandmaliciousmischief.
deviousadj.Outofthecommonorregulartrack.
devisev.Toinvent.
devoutadj.Religious.
dexterityn.Readiness,precision,efficiency,andeaseinanyphysicalactiv
ity
orinanyme chanicalwork.
diabolicadj.Characteristicofthedevil.
diacriticaladj.Markingadifference.
diagnosev.Todistinguish,asadisease,byitscharacteristicphenomena.
diagnosisn.Determinationofthedistinctivenatureofadisease.
dialectn.F ormsofspeechcollectivelythatarepeculiartothepeopleofa
particulardistrict.
dialecticiann.Alogician.
dialoguen.Aformalconversationinwhichtwoormoretakepart.
diaphanousadj.Transparent.
diatomicadj.Containingonlytwoatoms.
diatriben.Abitterormaliciouscriticism.
dictumn.Apositiveutterance.
didacticadj.Pertainingtoteaching.
differencen.Dissimilarityinanyrespect.
differentian.Anyessentialcharacteristicofaspeciesbyreasonofwhichi t
differsfromotherspecies.
differentialadj.Distinctive.
differentiat
ev.Toacquireadistinctandseparatecharacter.
diffidencen.Self-distrust.
diffidentadj.Affectedorpossessedwithself-distrust.
diffusibleadj.Spreadingrapidlythroughthesystemandactingquickly.
diffusionn.Dispersion.
dignitaryn.Onewhoholdshighrank.
digraphn.Aunionoftwocharactersrepresentingasinglesound.
digressv.T oturnasidefromthemainsubjectandforatimedwellonsome
incidentalmatter.
dilapidatedpa.Fallenintodecayorpartialruin.
dilatev.Toenlargeinalldirections.
dilatoryadj.Tendingtocausedelay.
dilemman.Asituationinwhichachoicebetweenopposingmodesofconductis
necessary.
dilettanten.Asuperficialamateur.
diligencen.Carefulandperseveringefforttoaccomplishwhatisundertaken.
dilutev.Tomakemorefluidorlessconcentratedbyadmixturewithsomething .
diminutionn.Reduction.
dimlyadv.O bscurely.
diphthongn.Thesoundproducedbycombiningtwovowelsintoasinglesyllab le
orrunningt ogetherthesounds.
diplomacyn.Tact,shrewdness,orskillinconductinganykindofnegotiationsor
insocialma tters.
diplomatn.Arepresentativeofonesovereignstateatthecapitalorcourto f
another.
diplomaticadj.Characterizedbyspecialtactinnegotiations.
diplomatistn.Oneremarkablefortactandshrewdmanagement.
disagreev.Tobeoppositeinopinion.
disallowv.Towithholdpermissionorsanction.
disappearv.Toceasetoexist,eitheractuallyorforthetimebeing.
disappointv.Tofailtofulfilltheexpectation,hope,wish,ordesireof.
disapprovev.Toregardwithblame.
disarmv.Todepriveofweapons.
disarrangev.Tothrowoutoforder.
disavowv.T odisclaimresponsibilityfor.
disavowaln.Denial.
disbelievern.Onewhorefusestobelieve.
disburdenv.Todisencumber.
disbursev.Topayoutorexpend,asmoneyfromafund.discardv.Toreject.
discernibleadj.Perceivable.
disciplen.Onewhobelievestheteachingofanother,orwhoadoptsandfollo ws
somedoctrine.
disciplinaryadj.Havingthenatureofsystematictrainingorsubjectionto
authority.
disciplinev.Totraintoobedience.
disclaimv.Todisavowanyclaimto,connectionwith,orresponsibilityto.
discolorv.Tostain.
discomfitv.Toputtoconfusion.
discomfortn.Thestateofbeingpositivelyuncomfortable.
disconnectv.Toundoordissolvetheconnectionorassociationof.
disconsolateadj.Grief-stricken.
discontinuan
cen.Interruptionorintermission.
discordn.A bsenceofharmoniousness.
discountenan
cev.Tolookuponwithdisfavor.
discoverv.Togetfirstsightorknowledgeof,assomethingpreviouslyunkno wn
orunperceived.
discreditv.Toinjurethereputationof.
discreetadj.Judicious.
discrepantadj.Opposite.
discriminatev.Todrawadistinction.
discursiveadj.Passingfromonesubjecttoanother.
discussionn.Debate.
disenfranchi
sev.Todepriveofanyrightprivilegeorpower
disengagev.Tobecomedetached.
disfavorn.Disregard.
disfigurev.Toimpairorinjurethebeauty,symmetry,orappearanceof.
dishabillen.Undressornegligentattire.
dishonestadj.Untrustworthy.
disillusionv.Todisenchant.
disinfectv.Toremoveordestroythepoisonofinfectiousorcontagious
diseases.
disinfectantn.Asubstanceusedtodestroythegermsofinfectiousdiseases.
disinheritv.Todepriveofaninheritance.
disintereste
dadj.Impartial.
disjunctiveadj.Helpingorservingtodisconnectorseparate.
dislocatev.Toputoutofproperplaceororder.
dismissaln.Displacementbyauthorityfromanofficeoranemployment.
dismountv.Tothrowdown,pushoff,orotherwiseremovefromahorseorthe
like.
disobediencen.Neglectorrefusaltocomplywithanauthoritativeinjunction

disobedientadj.Neglectingorrefusingtoobey.
disownv.Torefusetoacknowledgeasone'sownorasconnectedwithoneself.
disparagev.Toregardorspeakofslightingly.
disparityn.Inequality.
dispelv.Todriveawaybyorasbyscatteringindifferentdirections.
dispensationn.Thatwhichisbestowedonorappointedtoonefromahigher
power.
displacev.Toputoutoftheproperoraccustomedplace.
dispossessv.Todepriveofactualoccupancy,especiallyofrealestate.
disputationn.Verbalcontroversy.
disqualifyv.Todebar.
disquietv.Todepriveofpeaceortranquillity.disregardv.Totakenonoti ce
of.
disreputableadj.Dishonorableordisgraceful.
disreputen.Abadnameorcharacter.
disrobev.T ounclothe.
disruptv.T oburstorbreakasunder.
dissatisfyv.Todisplease.
dissectv.T ocutapartortopieces.
dissectionn.Theactoroperationofcuttinginpieces,specificallyofapl ant
orananimal .
dissemblev.Tohidebypretendingsomethingdifferent.
disseminatev.Tosoworscatterabroad,asseedissown.
dissensionn.Angryorviolentdifferenceofopinion.
dissentn.D isagreement.
dissentientn.Onewhodisagrees.
dissentiousadj.Contentious.
dissertationn.Thesis.
disservicen.Anillturn.
disseverv.Todivide.
dissimilaradj.Different.
dissipatev.Todisperseordisappear.
dissipationn.Thestateofbeingdispersedorscattered.
dissoluteadj.Lewd.
dissolutionn.Abreakingupofaunionofpersons.
dissolvev.Toliquefyorsoften,asbyheatormoisture.
dissonancen.Discord.
dissonantadj.Harshordisagreeableinsound.
dissuadev.Tochangethepurposeoraltertheplansofbypersuasion,counse l,
orpleading.
dissuasionn.Theactofchangingthepurposeoforalteringtheplansofthr ough
persuasion,orpleading.
disyllablen.Awordoftwosyllables.
distempern.Adiseaseormalady.
distendv.T ostretchoutorexpandineverydirection.
distensibleadj.Capableofbeingstretchedoutorexpandedineverydirection.
distentionn.Expansion.
distillv.T oextractorproducebyvaporizationandcondensation.
distillationn.Separationofthemorevolatilepartsofasubstancefromtho se
lessvolatile.
distillern.Oneoccupiedinthebusinessofdistillingalcoholicliquors.
distinctionn.Anoteordesignationofhonor,officiallyrecognizingsuperio
rity
orsuccessi nstudies.
distortv.T otwistintoanunnaturalorirregularform.
distrainv.Tosubjectapersontodistress.
distrainorn.Onewhosubjectsapersontodistress.
distraughtadj.Bewildered.
distrustn.Lackofconfidenceinthepower,wisdom,orgoodintentofany
person.
disunionn.Separationofrelationsorinterests.
diurnaladj.Daily.
divagationn.Digression.
divergentadj.Tendingindifferentdirections.
diverseadj.Capableofvariousforms.
diversionn.Pastime.
diversityn.Dissimilitude.
divertv.Toturnfromtheaccustomedcourseoralineofactionalready
established.
divertibleadj.Abletobeturnedfromtheaccustomedcourseoralineofact ion
alreadyestablished.
divestv.Tostrip,specificallyofclothes,ornaments,oraccoutermentsor
disinvestmen
t.
divinationn.Thepretendedforecastoffutureeventsordiscoveryofwhatis
lostorhidd en.
divinityn.Thequalityorcharacterofbeinggodlike.
divisibleadj.Capableofbeingseparatedintoparts.
divisorn.T hatbywhichanumberorquantityisdivided.
divulgev.T otellormakeknown,assomethingpreviouslyprivateorsecret.
divulgencen.Adivulging.
docileadj.Easytomanage.
docketn.Th eregistryofjudgmentsofacourt.
doen.Thef emaleofthedeer.
dogman.As tatementofreligiousfaithordutyformulatedbyabodyclaiming
authority.
dogmaticadj.Makingstatementswithoutargumentorevidence.
dogmatizev.Tomakepositiveassertionswithoutsupportingthembyargumentor
evidence.
dolefuladj.Melancholy.
dolesomeadj.Melancholy.
dolorn.Lam entation.
dolorousadj.Expressingorcausingsorroworpain.
domainn.Asphereorfieldofactionorinterest.
domesticityn.Lifeinorfondnessforone'shomeandfamily.
domicilen.Theplacewhereonelives.
dominancen.Ascendancy.
dominantadj.Conspicuouslyprominent.
dominatev.Toinfluencecontrollingly.
dominationn.Controlbytheexerciseofpowerorconstitutedauthority.
domineerv.Torulewithinsolenceorunnecessaryannoyance.
donatev.Tobestowasagift,especiallyforaworthycause.
donatorn.O newhomakesadonationorpresent.
doneen.Ap ersontowhomadonationismade.
donorn.Onewhomakesadonationorpresent.
dormantadj.Beinginastateoforresemblingsleep.
doubletn.O neofapairoflikethings.
doublyadv.Intwofolddegreeorextent.
dowryn.Thepropertywhichawifebringstoherhusbandinmarriage.
drachman.AmodernandanancientGreekcoin.
dragnetn.Anettobedrawnalongthebottomofthewater.
dragoonn.I ntheBritisharmy,acavalryman.
drainagen.Themeansofdrainingcollectively,asasystemofconduits,
trenches,pipes,etc.
dramatistn.Onewhowritesplays.
dramatizev.Torelateorrepresentinadramaticortheatricalmanner.
drasticadj.Actingvigorously.
droughtn.D ryweather,especiallywhensolongcontinuedastocausevegetation
towither.
drowsyadj.Heavywithsleepiness.
drudgeryn.Hardandconstantworkinanymenialordulloccupation.
dubiousadj.Doubtful.
ducklingn.Ayoungduck.
ductileadj.Capableofbeingdrawnout,asintowireorathread.
duetn.Aco mpositionfortwovoicesorinstruments.
dunv.Toma keademandorrepeateddemandsonforpayment.
duplexadj.Havingtwoparts.
duplicityn.Double-dealing.
durancen.C onfinement.
durationn.Theperiodoftimeduringwhichanythinglasts.
duteousadj.Showingsubmissiontonaturalsuperiors.
dutiableadj.Subjecttoaduty,especiallyacustomsduty.
dutifuladj.Obedient.
dwindlev.T odiminishorbecomeless.
dynen.Theforcewhich,appliedtoamassofonegramfor1second,wouldgi ve
itavelocit yof1cm/s.
earnestadj.Ardentinspiritandspeech.
earthenwaren.Anythingmadeofclayandbakedinakilnordriedinthesun.
eatableadj.Edible.
ebullientadj.Showingenthusiasmorexhilarationoffeeling.
eccentricadj.Peculiar.
eccentricityn.Idiosyncrasy.
eclipsen.T heobstructionofaheavenlybodybyitsenteringintotheshadowof
anotherbody.
economizev.Tospendsparingly.
ecstasyn.R apturousexcitementorexaltation.
ecstaticadj.Enraptured.
edibleadj.Suitabletobeeaten.
edictn.Tha twhichisutteredorproclaimedbyauthorityasaruleofaction .
edifyv.Tobuildup,orstrengthen,especiallyinmoralsorreligion.
editorialn.Anarticleinaperiodicalwrittenbytheeditorandpublisheda san
officialargument.
educev.Todrawout.
effacev.Toobliterate.
effectn.Aconsequence.
effectiveadj.Fitforadestinedpurpose.
effectualadj.Efficient.
effeminacyn.Womanishness.
effeminateadj.Havingwomanishtraitsorqualities.
effervescev.Tobubbleup.
effervescentadj.Givingoffbubblesofgas.
effeteadj.Exhausted,ashavingperformeditsfunctions.
efficaciousadj.Effective.
efficacyn.Thepowertoproduceanintendedeffectasshownintheproductio nof
it.
efficiencyn.Thestateofpossessingadequateskillorknowledgeforthe
performanceofaduty.
efficientadj.Havingandexercisingthepowertoproduceeffectsorresults.
efflorescenc
en.Thestateofbeingflowery,orafloweryappearance.
efflorescentadj.Openinginflower.
effluviumn.Anoxiousorill-smellingexhalationfromdecayingorputrefying
matter.
effronteryn.Unblushingimpudence.
effulgencen.Splendor.
effusev.Topourforth.
effusionn.anoutpouring.
egoismn.Th etheorythatplacesman'schiefgoodinthecompletenessofself .
egoistn.On ewhoadvocatesorpracticesegoism.
egotismn.S elf-conceit.
egotistn.O negiventoself-mentionorwhoisconstantlytellingofhisown
viewsandex periences.
egregiousadj.Extreme.
egressn.An yplaceofexit.
ejectv.Toexpel.
elapsev.Toquietlyterminate:saidoftime.
elasticityn.Thatpropertyofmatterbywhichabodytendstoreturntoafo rmer
shapeafterbeingchanged.
electrolysisn.Theprocessofdecomposingachemicalcompoundbythepassageof
anelectriccurrent.
electrotypen.Ametalliccopyofanysurface,asacoin.
elegyn.Al yricpoemlamentingthedead.
elementn.Acomponentoressentialpart.
elicitv.Toeduceorextractgraduallyorwithoutviolence.
eligibleadj.Qualifiedforselection.
eliminatev.Toseparateandcastaside.
Elizabethanadj.RelatingtoElizabeth,queenofEngland,ortoherera.
elocutionn.Theartofcorrectintonation,inflection,andgestureinpublic
speakingorreading.
eloquentadj.Havingtheabilitytoexpressemotionorfeelinginloftyand
impassionedspeech.
elucidatev.Tobringoutmoreclearlythefactsconcerning.
eludev.Toevadethesearchorpursuitofbydexterityorartifice.
elusionn.E vasion.
emaciatev.Towasteawayinflesh.
emanatev.T oflowforthorproceed,asfromsomesource.
emancipatev.Toreleasefrombondage.
embargon.A uthoritativestoppageofforeigncommerceorofanyspecialtrade

embarkv.Tomakeabeginninginsomeoccupationorscheme.
embarrassv.Torenderflusteredoragitated.
embellishv.Tomakebeautifulorelegantbyaddingattractiveorornamental
features.
embezzlev.Tomisappropriatesecretly.
emblazonv.Tosetforthpubliclyoringlowingterms.
emblemn.Asymbol.
embodyv.Toexpress,formulate,orexemplifyinaconcrete,compactorvisib le
form.
emboldenv.Togivecourageto.
embolismn.Anobstructionorpluggingupofanarteryorotherblood-vessel.
embroilv.T oinvolveindissensionorstrife.
emergev.Tocomeintovieworintoexistence.
emergencen.Acomingintoview.
emergentadj.Comingintoview.
emeritusadj.Retiredfromactiveservicebutretainedtoanhonoraryposition.
emigrantn.Onewhomovesfromoneplacetosettleinanother.
emigratev.Togofromonecountry,state,orregionforthepurposeofsettl ing
orresidinginanother.
eminencen.Anelevatedpositionwithrespecttorank,place,character,
condition,etc.
eminentadj.Highinstation,merit,oresteem.
emitv.Tos endorgiveout.
emphasisn.Anyspecialimpressivenessaddedtoanutteranceoract,orstres s
laiduponso meword.
emphasizev.Toarticulateorenunciatewithspecialimpressivenessuponaword,
oragroupo fwords.
emphaticadj.Spokenwithanyspecialimpressivenesslaiduponanact,word,or
setofwords .
employeen.Onewhoworksforwagesorasalary.
employern.Onewhousesorengagestheservicesofotherpersonsforpay.
emporiumn.Abazaarorshop.
empowerv.T odelegateauthorityto.
emulatev.T oimitatewithintenttoequalorsurpass.
enactv.Tomakeintolaw,asbylegislativeact.
enamorv.Toinspirewithardentlove.
encampv.Topitchtentsforaresting-place.
encomiumn.Aformalordiscriminatingexpressionofpraise.
encompassv.Toencircle.
encoren.Th ecallforarepetition,asofsomepartofaplayorperformance .
encouragev.Toinspirewithcourage,hope,orstrengthofmind.
encroachv.Toinvadepartiallyorinsidiouslyandappropriatethepossession
sof
another.
encumberv.Toimpedewithobstacles.
encyclicaladj.Intendedforgeneralcirculation.
encyclopedian.Aworkcontaininginformationonsubjects,orexhaustiveofone
subject.
endangerv.Toexposetoperil.
endearv.Tocausetobeloved.
endemicadj.Peculiartosomespecifiedcountryorpeople.
enduev.Toendowwithsomequality,gift,orgrace,usuallyspiritual.
endurableadj.Tolerable.
endurancen.Theabilitytosufferpain,distress,hardship,orstressofany
kindwithoutsuccumbing.
energeticadj.Workingvigorously.
enervatev.Torenderineffectiveorinoperative.
enfeeblev.Todebilitate.
enfranchisev.Toendowwithaprivilege,especiallywiththerighttovote.
engenderv.Toproduce.
engravev.T ocutorcarveinoruponsomesurface.
engrossv.T ooccupycompletely.
enhancev.T ointensify.
enigman.Ariddle.
enjoinv.Tocommand.
enkindlev.Tosetonfire.
enlightenv.Tocausetoseeclearly.
enlistv.Toentervoluntarilythemilitaryservicebyformalenrollment.
enmityn.Ha tred.
ennoblev.T odignify.
enormityn.Immensity.
enormousadj.Gigantic.
enragev.Toinfuriate.
enrapturev.Todelightextravagantlyorintensely.
enshrinev.Tokeepsacred.
ensnarev.T oentrap.
entailv.Toinvolve;necessitate.
entanglev.Toinvolveindifficulties,confusion,orcomplications.
enthrallv.Tobringorholdunderanyovermasteringinfluence.
enthronev.Toinvestwithsovereignpower.
enthusev.T oyieldtoordisplayintenseandrapturousfeeling.
enthusiasticadj.Fullofzealandfervor.
entiretyn.Acompletething.
entomologyn.Thebranchofzoologythattreatsofinsects.
entrailsn.pl.Theinternalpartsofananimal.
entreatyn.Anearnestrequest.
entreen.Th eactofentering.
entrenchv.Tofortifyorprotect,aswithatrenchorditchandwall.
entwinev.T ointerweave.
enumeratev.Tonameonebyone.
epicn.Apo emcelebratinginformalversethemythicalachievementsofgreat
personages,heroes,etc.
epicuren.O newhocultivatesadelicatetasteforeatinganddrinking.
Epicureanadj.Indulging,ministering,orpertainingtodaintinessofappetit
e.
epicyclen.Acirclethatrollsupontheexternalorinternalcircumferenceo f
anothercircle.
epicycloidn.Acurvetracedbyapointonthecircumferenceofacirclewhic h
rollsupona nothercircle.
epidemicn.Wide-spreadoccurrenceofadiseaseinacertainregion.
epidermisn.Theouterskin.
epigramn.Apithyphrasingofashrewdobservation.
epiloguen.Thecloseofanarrativeordramaticpoem.
epiphanyn.Anyappearanceorbodilymanifestationofadeity.
episoden.A nincidentorstoryinaliterarywork,separablefromyetgrowin g
outofit.
epitaphn.A ninscriptiononatombormonumentinhonororinmemoryofthe
dead.
epithetn.W ordusedadjectivallytodescribesomequalityorattributeofis
objects,asin"FatherAeneas".
epitomen.Asimplifiedrepresentation.
epizooticadj.Prevailingamonganimals.
epochn.Ai ntervaloftime,memorableforextraordinaryevents.
epoden.As peciesoflyricpoems.
equalizev.Torenderuniform.
equanimityn.Evennessofmindortemper.
equestrianadj.Pertainingtohorsesorhorsemanship.
equilibriumn.Astateofbalance.
equitableadj.Characterizedbyfairness.
equityn.Fa irnessorimpartiality.
equivalentadj.Equalinvalue,force,meaning,orthelike.
equivocaladj.Ambiguous.
equivocatev.Tousewordsofdoublemeaning.
eradicatev.Todestroythoroughly.
errantadj.Rovingorwandering,asinsearchofadventureoropportunityfor
gallantdeeds.
erraticadj.Irregular.
erroneousadj.Incorrect.
eruditeadj.Very-learned.
eruditionn.Extensiveknowledgeofliterature,history,language,etc.
eschewv.Tokeepclearof.
espyv.Tok eepclosewatch.
esquiren.Atitleofdignity,office,orcourtesy.
essencen.T hatwhichmakesathingtobewhatitis.
estheticadj.Pertainingtobeauty,taste,orthefinearts.
estimableadj.Worthyofrespect.
estrangev.Toalienate.
estuaryn.Awidelowerpartofatidalriver.
etceteraLa tin.Andsoforth.
eugenicadj.Relatingtothedevelopmentandimprovementofrace.
eulogizev.Tospeakorwritealaudationofaperson'slifeorcharacter.
eulogyn.Aspokenorwrittenlaudationofaperson'slifeorcharacter.
euphemismn.Afigureofspeechbywhichaphraselessoffensiveissubstituted.
euphoniousadj.Characterizedbyagreeablenessofsound.
euphonyn.A greeablenessofsound.
eurekaGreek.Ihavefoundit.
evadev.Toavoidbyartifice.
evanescev.Tovanishgradually.
evanescentadj.Fleeting.
evangelicaladj.Seekingtheconversionofsinners.
evangelistn.Apreacherwhogoesfromplacetoplaceholdingservices.
evasionn.E scape.
eventualadj.Ultimate.
evertv.Toturninsideout.
evictv.Todispossesspursuanttojudicialdecree.
evidentialadj.Indicative.
evincev.Tomakemanifestorevident.
evokev.Tocallorsummonforth.
evolutionn.Developmentorgrowth.
evolvev.Tounfoldorexpand.
exacerbatev.Tomakemoresharp,severe,orvirulent.
exaggeratev.Tooverstate.
exasperatev.Toexcitegreatangerin.
excavatev.Toremovebydiggingorscoopingout.
exceedv.Togobeyond,asinmeasure,quality,value,action,power,skill,etc.

excelv.Tobesuperiorordistinguished.
excellencen .Possessionofeminentlyorunusuallygoodqualities.
excellencyn .Atitleofhonorbestoweduponvarioushighofficials.
excellentad j.Possessingdistinguishedmerit.
excerptn.A nextractorselectionfromwrittenorprintedmatter.
excessn.Th atwhichpassestheordinary,proper,orrequiredlimit,measure,or
experience.
excitablead j.Nervouslyhigh-strung.
excitationn .Intensifiedemotionoraction.
exclamationn.Anabruptoremphaticexpressionofthoughtoroffeeling.
excludev.T oshutoutpurposelyorforcibly.
exclusionn.Non-admission.
excrescencen.Anyunnaturaladdition,outgrowth,ordevelopment.
excretionn.Thegettingridofwastematter.
excruciatev .Toinflictseverepainoragonyupon.
excursionn.Ajourney.
excusablead j.Justifiable.
execrablead j.Abominable.
execrationn .Anaccursedthing.
executorn.Apersonnominatedbythewillofanothertoexecutethewill.
exegesisn.Biblicalexpositionorinterpretation.
exemplarn.Amodel,pattern,ororiginaltobecopiedorimitated.
exemplaryad j.Fittedtoserveasamodelorexampleworthyofimitation.
exemplifyv.Toshowbyexample.
exemptadj.Free,clear,orreleased,asfromsomeliability,orrestriction
affectingot hers.
exertv.Tomakeaneffort.
exhalev.Tobreatheforth.
exhaustv.T oemptybydrainingoffthecontents.
exhaustibleadj.Causingortendingtocauseexhaustion.
exhaustionn.Deprivationofstrengthorenergy.
exhaustiveadj.Thoroughandcompleteinexecution.
exhilaratev.Tofillwithhighorcheerfulspirits.
exhumev.Todigoutoftheearth(whathasbeenburied).
exigencyn.Acriticalperiodorcondition.
exigentadj.Urgent.
existencen.Possessionorcontinuanceofbeing.
exitn.Awa yorpassageout.
exodusn.Agoingforthordeparturefromaplaceorcountry,especiallyofm any
people.
exoneratev.Torelieveorvindicatefromaccusation,imputation,orblame.
exorbitancen.Extravaganceorenormity.
exorbitantadj.Goingbeyondusualandproperlimits.
exorcisev.Tocastordriveoutbyreligiousormagicalmeans.
exoticadj.Foreign.
expandv.Toincreaseinrangeorscope.
expansen.Acontinuousareaorstretch.
expansionn.Increaseofamount,size,scope,orthelike.
expatriatev.Todrivefromone'sowncountry.
expectv.Tolookforwardtoascertainorprobable.
expectancyn.Theactorstateoflookingforwardtoascertainorprobable.
expectoratev.Tocoughupandspitforth.
expediencyn.Fitnesstomeettherequirementsofaparticularcase.
expedientadj.Contributingtopersonaladvantage.
expeditev.Tohastenthemovementorprogressof.
expeditiousadj.Speedy.
expendv.Tospend.
expensen.T helayingoutorexpendingormoneyorotherresources,astimeo r
strength.
expiatev.T omakesatisfactionoramendsfor.
explicatev.Toclearfrominvolvement.
explicitadj.Definite.
explodev.T ocausetoburstinpiecesbyforcefromwithin.
explosionn.Asuddenandviolentoutbreak.
explosiveadj.Pertainingtoasuddenandviolentoutbreak.
expositionn.Formalpresentation.
expositoryadj.Pertainingtoaformalpresentation.
expostulatev.Todiscuss.
exposuren.Anopensituationorpositioninrelationtothesun,elements,o r
pointsofth ecompass.
expressiveadj.Fullofmeaning.
expulsionn.Forcibleejection.
extantadj.Stillexistingandknown.
extemporaneo
usadj.Doneormadewithoutmuchoranypreparation.
extemporeadv.Withoutstudiedorspecialpreparation.
extensibleadj.Capableofbeingthrustout.
extensionn.Areachingorstretchingout,asinspace,timeorscope.
extensiveadj.Extendedwidelyinspace,time,orscope.
extensorn.Amusclethatcausesextension.
extenuatev.Todiminishthegravityorimportanceof.
exteriorn.Thatwhichisoutside.
externaln.Anythingrelatingorbelongingtotheoutside.
extinctadj.Beingnolongerinexistence.
extinguishv.Torenderextinct.
extolv.Topraiseinthehighestterms.
extortv.Toobtainbyviolence,threats,compulsion,orthesubjectionof
anothertos omenecessity.
extortionn.Thepracticeofobtainingbyviolenceorcompulsion.
extraditev.Tosurrenderthecustodyof.
extraditionn.Thesurrenderbyagovernmentofapersonaccusedofcrimetothe
justiceofa nothergovernment.
extrajudicia
ladj.Happeningoutofcourt.
extraneousadj.Havingnoessentialrelationtoasubject.
extraordinar
yadj.Unusual.
extravagancen.Undueexpenditureofmoney.
extravagantadj.Needlesslyfreeorlavishinexpenditure.
extremistn.Onewhosupportsextrememeasuresorholdsextremeviews.
extremityn.Theutmostpoint,side,orborder,orthatfarthestremovedfroma
meanposition.
extricatev.Disentangle.
extrudev.T odriveoutoraway.
exuberancen.Richsupply.
exuberantadj.Markedbygreatplentifulness.
fabricatev.Toinventfancifullyorfalsely.
fabulousadj.Incredible.
facetn.Oneofthesmalltriangularplanesurfacesofadiamondorothergem .
facetiousadj.Amusing.
facialadj.Pertainingtotheface.
facileadj.Notdifficulttodo.
facilitatev.Tomakemoreeasy.
facilityn.Ease.
facsimilen.Anexactcopyorreproduction.
factionn.Anumberofpersonscombinedforacommonpurpose.
factiousadj.Turbulent.
fallaciousadj.Illogical.
fallacyn.A nyunsoundordelusivemodeofreasoning,oranythingbasedonsuch
reasoning.
fallibleadj.Capableoferring.
fallown.La ndbrokenupandlefttobecomemellowortorest.
famishv.Tosufferextremityofhungerorthirst.
fanaticn.Areligiouszealot.
fanciern.O nehavingatastefororinterestinspecialobjects.
fancilessadj.Unimaginative.
fastidiousadj.Hardtoplease.
fathomn.Ameasureoflength,6feet.
fatuousadj.Idiotic
faultyadj.Imperfect.
faunn.Oneofaclassofdeitiesofthewoodsandherdsrepresentedashalf
human,withgoatsfeet.
fawnn.Ayo ungdeer.
fealtyn.Lo yalty.
feasibleadj.Thatmaybedone,performed,oreffected;practicable.
federatev.Toleaguetogether.
feintn.Anysham,pretense,ordeceptivemovement.
felicitatev.Towishjoyorhappinessto,especiallyinviewofacomingeve nt.
felicityn.Astateofwell-foundedhappiness.
felonn.Ac riminalordepravedperson.
feloniousadj.Showingcriminalorevilpurpose.
felonyn.On eofthehighestclassofoffenses,andpunishablewithdeathor
imprisonment

feminineadj.Characteristicofwomanorwomankind.
ferneryn.Aplaceinwhichfernsaregrown.
ferociousadj.Ofawild,fierce,andsavagenature.
ferocityn.Savageness.
ferventadj.Ardentinfeeling.
fervidadj.Intense.
fervorn.Ar dororintensityoffeeling.
festaladj.Joyous.
festiveadj.Merry.
feten.Afe stivalorfeast.
fetusn.Theyounginthewomborintheegg.
feudaladj.Pertainingtotherelationoflordandvassal.
feudalismn.Thefeudalsystem.
fezn.Abri mlessfeltcapintheshapeofatruncatedcone,usuallyredwitha
blacktassel.
fiascon.Acompleteorhumiliatingfailure.
fickleadj.Undulychangeableinfeeling,judgment,orpurpose.
fictitiousadj.Createdorformedbytheimagination.
fidelityn.Loyalty.
fiducialadj.Indicativeoffaithortrust.
fiefn.Ala ndedestateheldunderfeudaltenure.
filibustern.Onewhoattemptstoobstructlegislation.
finalen.Co ncludingperformance.
finalityn.Thestateorqualityofbeingfinalorcomplete.
finallyadv.Atlast.
financialadj.Monetary.
financiern.Oneskilledinoroccupiedwithfinancialaffairsoroperations.
fineryn.Th atwhichisusedtodecoratethepersonordress.
finessen.S ubtlecontrivanceusedtogainapoint.
finiteadj.Limited.
fiscaladj.Pertainingtothetreasuryorpublicfinancesofagovernment.
fishmongern.Onewhosellsfish.
fissuren.Acrackorcrack-likedepression.
fitfuladj.Spasmodic.
fixturen.O newhoorthatwhichisexpectedtoremainpermanentlyinits
position.
flag-officern.Thecaptainofaflag-ship.
flagrantadj.Openlyscandalous.
flamboyantadj.Characterizedbyextravaganceandingeneralbywantofgood
taste.
flatulencen.Accumulationofgasinthestomachandbowels.
flectionn.Theactofbending.
fledglingn.Ayoungbird.
flexibleadj.Pliable.
flimsyadj.Thinandweak.
flippantadj.Havingalight,pert,triflingdisposition.
floen.Aco llectionoftabularmassesoffloatingpolarice.
floran.Theaggregateofplantsgrowingwithoutcultivationinadistrict.
floraladj.Pertainingtoflowers.
floridadj.Flushedwithred.
floristn.Adealerinflowers.
fluctuatev.Topassbackwardandforwardirregularlyfromonestateordegre
eto
another.
fluctuationn.Frequentirregularchangebackandforthfromonestateordeg
ree
toanother.
fluen.Asm oke-ductinachimney.
fluentadj.Havingareadyoreasyflowofwordsorideas.
fluentialadj.Pertainingtostreams.
fluxn.Ast ateofconstantmovement,change,orrenewal.
foggyadj.O bscure.
foiblen.Apersonalweaknessorfailing.
foistv.Topalmoff.
foliagen.A nygrowthofleaves.
folion.As heetofpaperfoldedonce,orofasizeadaptedtofoldingonce.
folk-loren.Thetraditions,beliefs,andcustomsofthecommonpeople.
fondlev.Tohandletenderlyandlovingly.
fooleryn.F olly.
foot-noten.Anoteofexplanationorcommentatthefootofapageorcolumn .
fopperyn.D andyism.
foppishadj.Characteristicofonewhoisundulydevotedtodressandthe
nicetiesofmanners.
forbearancen.Patientenduranceortolerationofoffenses.
forbyadv.B esides.
forcibleadj.Violent.
forecourtn.Acourtopeningdirectlyfromthestreet.
forejudgev.Tojudgeofbeforehearingevidence.
forepeakn.Theextremeforwardpartofaship'shold,underthelowestdeck.
foreshoren.Thatpartofashoreuncoveredatlowtide.
forebodev.Tobeanomenorwarningsignof,especiallyofevil.
forecastv.Topredict.
forecastlen.Thatpartoftheupperdeckofashipforwardoftheafterfore-
shrouds.
foreclosev.Tobarbyjudicialproceedingstheequitablerightofamortgago
rto
redeemproperty.
forefathern.Anancestor.
foregov.Todenyoneselfthepleasureorprofitof.
foregroundn.Thatpartofalandscapeorpicturesituatedorrepresentedas
nearestthespectator.
foreheadn.Theupperpartoftheface,betweentheeyesandthehair.
foreignadj.Belongingto,situatedin,orderivedfromanothercountry.
foreignern.Acitizenofaforeigncountry.
foreknowledg
en.Prescience.
foremann.T heheadman.
foreordainv.Topredetermine.
foreordinati
onn.Predestination.
forerunv.T ogobeforeasintroducingorusheringin.
foresailn.Asquaresail.
foreseev.T odiscernbeforehand.
foresightn.Provisionagainstharmorneed.
foretellv.Topredict.
forethoughtn.Premeditation.
forfeitv.T olosepossessionofthroughfailuretofulfillsomeobligation.
forfendv.T owardoff.
forgeryn.C ounterfeiting.
forgov.Todenyoneself.
formationn.Relativedispositionofparts.
formidableadj.Difficulttoaccomplish.
formulan.F ixedruleorsetform.
forswearv.Torenounceuponoath.
forten.As trongpoint.
forthadv.I ntonoticeorview.
forthrightadv.Withdirectness.
fortifyv.T oprovidewithdefensiveworks.
fortituden.Patientcourage.
foursomeadj.Consistingoffour.
fracturen.Abreak.
fragileadj.Easilybroken.
frailtyn.L iabilitytobebrokenordestroyed.
fragileadj.Capableofbeingbroken.
frankincensen.Agumorresinwhichonburningyieldsaromaticfumes.
franticadj.Frenzied.
fraternaladj.Brotherly.
fraudulencen.Deceitfulness.
fraudulentadj.Counterfeit.
frayv.Tof retattheedgesoastoloosenorbreakthethreads.
freemasonn.Amemberofanancientsecretfraternityoriginallyconfinedto
skilledartisans.
freethinkern.Onewhorejectsauthorityorinspirationinreligion.
freetraden .Commerceunrestrictedbytarifforcustoms.
frequencyn.Thecomparativenumberofanykindofoccurrenceswithinagiven
timeorspac e.
frescon.Th eartofpaintingonasurfaceofplaster,particularlyonwallsand
ceilings.
freshnessn.Thestate,quality,ordegreeofbeingfresh.
fretfuladj.Disposedtopeevishness.
frightfuladj.Apttoinduceterrororalarm.
frigidadj.Lackingwarmth.
frigidariumn.Aroomkeptatalowtemperatureforpreservingfruits,meat,etc.

frivolityn.Atriflingact,thought,saying,orpractice.
frivolousad
j.Trivial.
frizzv.Togiveacrinkled,fluffyappearanceto.
frizzlev.Tocausetocrinkleorcurl,asthehair.
frolicsomea
dj.Prankish.
frontiern.Thepartofanation'sterritorythatabutsuponanothercountry.
frowzyadj.Slovenlyinappearance.
frugaladj.Economical.
fruitionn.Fulfillment.
fugaciousad
j.Fleeting.
fulcrumn.Thesupportonoragainstwhichaleverrests,orthepointabout
whichitturns.
fulminatev.Tocausetoexplode.
fulsomeadj.Offensivefromexcessofpraiseorcommendation.
fumigatev.Tosubjecttotheactionofsmokeorfumes,especiallyfor
disinfection

functionaryn.Anofficial.
fundamentaladj.Basal.
fungibleadj.Thatmaybemeasured,counted,orweighed.
fungousadj.Spongy.
fungusn.Aplantdestituteofchlorophyll,asamushroom.
furbishv.T orestorebrightnessorbeautyto.
furlongn.Ameasure,one-eighthofamile.
furloughn.Atemporaryabsenceofasoldierorsailorbypermissionofthe
commandingofficer.
furriern.Adealerinormakeroffurgoods.
furtheradj.Moredistantoradvanced.
furtherancen.Advancement.
furtiveadj.Stealthyorsly,liketheactionsofathief.
fusev.Tou niteorblendasbymeltingtogether.
fusibleadj.Capableofbeingmeltedbyheat.
futileadj.Ofnoavailoreffect.
futuristn.Apersonofexpectanttemperament.
gaugen.Aninstrumentformeasuring.
gaietyn.Fe stivity.
gailyadv.M errily.
gaitn.Carr iageofthebodyingoing.
gallantadj.Possessingabraveorchivalrousspirit.
galoreadj.Abundant.
galvanicadj.Pertainingorrelatingtoelectricityproducedbychemicalaction.
galvanismn.Currentelectricity,especiallythatarisingfromchemicalactio
n.
galvanizev.Toimbuewithlifeoranimation.
gamblev.Toriskmoneyorotherpossessiononanevent,chance,orcontingen cy.
gamboln.Pl ayfulleapingorfrisking.
gamestern.Agambler.
gamutn.Thewholerangeorsequence.
garnishv.I ncookery,tosurroundwithadditionsforembellishment.
garrisonn.Themilitaryforcestationedinafort,town,orotherplaceforits
defense.
garrotev.T oexecutebystrangling.
garrulousadj.Giventoconstanttrivialtalking.
gaseousadj.Lightandunsubstantial.
gastricadj.Of,pertainingto,ornearthestomach.
gastritisn.Inflammationofthestomach.
gastronomyn.Theartofpreparingandservingappetizingfood.
gendarmen.IncontinentalEurope,particularlyinFrance,auniformedandar med
policeofficer.
genealogyn.Alist,intheorderofsuccession,ofancestorsandtheir
descendants.
genealogistn.Atracerofpedigrees.
generalityn.Theprincipalportion.
generalizev.Todrawgeneralinferences.
generallyadv.Ordinarily.
generatev.Toproduceorcausetobe.
genericadj.Notingagenusorkind;opposedtospecific.
generosityn.Adispositiontogiveliberallyortobestowfavorsheartily.
genesisn.C reation.
genialityn.Warmthandkindlinessofdisposition.
genitaladj.Oforpertainingtotheanimalreproductiveorgans.
genitiveadj.Indicatingsource,origin,possession,orthelike.
genteeladj.Well-bredorrefined.
gentileadj.BelongingtoapeoplenotJewish.
geologyn.T hedepartmentofnaturalsciencethattreatsoftheconstitutionand
structureoftheearth.
germaneadj.Relevant.
germinatev.Tobegintodevelopintoanembryoorhigherform.
gestationn.Pregnancy.
gesticulatev.Tomakegesturesormotions,asinspeaking,orinplaceof
speech.
gesturen.Amovementoractionofthehandsorface,expressiveofsomeideaor
emotion.
ghastlyadj.Hideous.
gibev.Tou ttertauntsorreproaches.
giddyadj.A ffectedwithawhirlingorswimmingsensationinthehead.
giganticadj.Tremendous.
givern.Onewhogives,inanysense.
glacialadj.Icy,oricilycold.
glaciern.Afieldorstreamofice.
gladdenv.T omakejoyous.
glaziern.O newhocutsandfitspanesofglass,asforwindows.
glimmern.Afaint,wavering,unsteadylight.
glimpsen.Amomentarylook.
globoseadj.Spherical.
globularadj.Spherical.
gloriousadj.Ofexcellenceandsplendor.
glutinousadj.Sticky.
gluttonousadj.Giventoexcessineating.
gnashv.Togrindorstriketheteethtogether,asfromrage.
Gordianknotn.Anydifficultytheonlyissueoutofwhichisbyboldorunus ual
manners.
gourmandn.Aconnoisseurinthedelicaciesofthetable.
goslingn.Ayounggoose.
gossameradj.Flimsy.
gourdn.Am elon,pumpkin,squash,orsomesimilarfruithavingahardrind.
gracelessadj.Ungracious.
gradationn.Astep,degree,rank,orrelativepositioninanorderorseries .
gradientadj.Movingoradvancingbysteps.
granaryn.Astorehouseforgrainafteritisthrashedorhusked.
grandeurn.Thequalityofbeinggrandoradmirablygreat.
grandiloquen
tadj.Speakinginorcharacterizedbyapompousorbombasticsty le.
grandioseadj.Havinganimposingstyleoreffect.
granteen.T hepersontowhompropertyistransferredbydeed.
grantorn.T hemakerofadeed.
granularadj.Composedofsmallgrainsorparticles.
granulatev.Toformintograinsorsmallparticles.
granulen.Asmallgrainorparticle.
grapplev.T otakeholdof.
gratificatio
nn.Satisfaction.
gratifyv.T oplease,asbysatisfyingaphysicalormentaldesireorneed.
gratuitousadj.Voluntarily.
gratuityn.Thatwhichisgivenwithoutdemandorclaim.Tip.
gravityn.S eriousness.
gregariousadj.Nothabituallysolitaryorlivingalone.
grenadiern.Amemberofaregimentcomposedofmenofgreatstature.
griefn.Sor row.
grievancen.Thatwhichoppresses,injures,orcausesgriefandatthesamet ime
asenseofw rong.
grievousadj.Creatingaffliction.
grimacen.Adistortionofthefeatures,occasionedbysomefeelingofpain,
disgust,etc.
grindstonen.Aflatcircularstone,usedforsharpeningtools.
grislyadj.Fear-inspiring.
grotesqueadj.Incongruouslycomposedorill-proportioned.
grotton.Asmallcavern.
groundn.Apavementorfloororanysupportingsurfaceonwhichonemaywalk .
guessn.Sur mise.
guilen.Dup licity.
guilelessadj.Frank.
guinean.AnEnglishmonetaryunit.
guisen.Theexternalappearanceasproducedbygarborcostume.
gullibleadj.Credulous.
gumptionn.Commonsense.
guston.Kee nenjoyment.
guyn.Stay- rope.
guzzlev.Toswallowgreedilyorhastily;gulp.
gynecocracyn.Femalesupremacy.
gynecologyn.Thesciencethattreatsofthefunctionsanddiseasespeculiarto
women.
gyratev.Torevolve.
gyroscopen.Aninstrumentforillustratingthelawsofrotation.
habitableadj.Fittobedweltin.
habitantn.Dweller.
habitualadj.Accordingtousualpractice.
habituden.Customaryrelationorassociation.
hackneyv.T omakestaleortritebyrepetition.
haggardadj.Wornandgauntinappearance.
halcyonadj.Calm.
haleadj.Ofsoundandvigoroushealth.
handwritingn.Penmanship.
hanger-onn.Aparasite.
happy-go-luc
kyadj.Improvident.
haranguen.Atirade.
harassv.Totroublewithimportunities,cares,orannoyances.
harbingern.Onewhoorthatwhichforerunsandannouncesthecomingofany
personorth ing.
hard-heartedadj.Lackingpityorsympathy.
hardihoodn.Foolishdaring.
harmoniousadj.Concordantinsound.
havocn.Dev astation.
hawthornn.AthornyshrubmuchusedinEnglandforhedges.
hazardn.Ri sk.
headfirsta dv.Precipitately,asindiving.
headforemostadv.Precipitately,asindiving.
heartrendingadj.Verydepressing.
heathenisha dj.Irreligious.
heedlessadj .Thoughtless.
heifern.Ayoungcow.
heinousadj.Odiouslysinful.
hemorrhagen .Dischargeofbloodfromarupturedorwoundedblood-vessel.
hemorrhoidsn.pl.Tumorscomposedofenlargedandthickenedblood-vessels,at
theloweren doftherectum.
henchmann.Aservileassistantandsubordinate.
henpeckv.T oworryorharassbyilltemperandpettyannoyances.
heptagonn.Afigurehavingsevensidesandsevenangles.
heptarchyn.Agroupofsevengovernments.
herbaceousa dj.Havingthecharacterofaherb.
herbariumn.Acollectionofdriedplantsscientificallyarrangedforstudy.
herbivorousadj.Feedingonherbsorothervegetablematter,asanimals.
hereditarya dj.Passingnaturallyfromparenttochild.
heredityn.Transmissionofphysicalormentalqualities,diseases,etc.,from
parenttoof fspring.
heresyn.Anopinionordoctrinesubversiveofsettledbeliefsoraccepted
principles.
hereticn.O newhoholdsopinionscontrarytotherecognizedstandardsortenets
ofanyphilo sophy.
heritagen.Birthright.
hernian.Pr otrusionofanyinternalorganinwholeorinpartfromitsnorma l
position.
hesitancyn.Apausingtoconsider.
hesitantadj .Vacillating.
hesitationn .Vacillation.
heterodoxad j.Atvariancewithanycommonlyaccepteddoctrineoropinion.
heterogeneityn.Unlikenessofconstituentparts.
heterogeneousadj.Consistingofdissimilarelementsoringredientsofdiffer
ent
kinds.
heteromorphicadj.Deviatingfromthenormalformorstandardtype.
hexangulara dj.Havingsixangles.
hexapodadj.Havingsixfeet.
hexagonn.Afigurewithsixangles.
hiatusn.Abreakorvacancywheresomethingnecessarytosupplytheconnecti on
iswanting.
hibernaladj .Pertainingtowinter.
Hibernianad j.PertainingtoIreland,oritspeople.
hideousadj.Appalling.
hilariousad j.Boisterouslymerry.
hillockn.Asmallhillormound.
hinderv.Toobstruct.
hindmostadj .Farthestfromthefront.
hindrancen.Anobstacle.
hirsuteadj.Havingahairycovering.
hoardv.Togatherandstoreawayforthesakeofaccumulation.
hoarseadj.Havingthevoiceharshorrough,asfromacoldorfatigue.
homagen.Re verentialregardorworship.
homogeneityn.Congruityofthemembersorelementsorparts.
homogeneousadj.Madeupofsimilarpartsorelements.
homologousa dj.Identicalinnature,make-up,orrelation.
homonymn.Awordagreeinginsoundwithbutdifferentinmeaningfromanothe r.
homophonen.Awordagreeinginsoundwithbutdifferentinmeaningfromanot
her.

honorariumn .Atokenfeeorpaymenttoaprofessionalmanforservices.
hoodwinkv.Todeceive.
horden.Ag atheredmultitudeofhumanbeings.
hosieryn.Astocking.
hospitablea dj.Disposedtotreatstrangersorguestswithgenerouskindness.
hospitalityn.Thepracticeofreceivingandentertainingstrangersandguests
withkindnes s.
hostilityn.Enmity.
huckstern.Onewhoretailssmallwares.
humaneadj.Compassionate.
humanitariann.Aphilanthropist.
humanizev.Tomakegentleorrefined.
humbugn.An ythingintendedorcalculatedtodeceiveormislead.
humiliatev.Toputtoshame.
hussarn.Alight-horsetrooperarmedwithsaberandcarbine.
hustlev.Tomovewithhasteandpromptness.
hybridadj.Cross-bred.
hydran.Theseven-ornine-headedwater-serpentslainbyHercules.
hydraulicad j.Involvingthemovingofwater,oftheforceexertedbywateri n
motion.
hydrodynamicsn.Thebranchofmechanicsthattreatsofthedynamicsoffluid s.
hydroelectricadj.Pertainingtoelectricitydevelopedwaterorsteam.
hydromechanicsn.Themechanicsoffluids.
hydrometern .Aninstrumentfordeterminingthedensityofsolidsandliquidsby
flotation.
hydrostaticsn.Thebranchofsciencethattreatsofthepressureandequilib rium
offluids.
hydrousadj.Watery.
hygienen.T hebranchofmedicalsciencethatrelatestoimprovinghealth.
hypercriticaladj.Faultfinding.
hypnosisn.Anartificialtrance-sleep.
hypnoticadj .Tendingtoproducesleep.
hypnotismn.Anartificiallyinducedsomnambulisticstateinwhichthemind
readilyactsonsuggestion.
hypnotizev.Toproduceasomnambulisticstateinwhichthemindreadilyactson
suggestions.
hypocrisyn.Extremeinsincerity.
hypocriten.Onewhomakesfalseprofessionsofhisviewsorbeliefs.
hypodermica dj.Pertainingtotheareaundertheskin.
hypotenusen .Thesideofaright-angledtriangleoppositetherightangle.
hypothesisn .Apropositiontakenforgrantedasapremisefromwhichtoreac ha
conclusion.
hysterian.Anervousaffectionoccurringtypicallyinparoxysmsoflaughingand
crying.
ichthyicadj .Fish-like.
ichthyologyn.Thebranchofzoologythattreatsoffishes.
ichthyosaursn.Afossilreptile.
icilyadv.F rigidly.
icinessn.T hestateofbeingicy.
iconn.Ani mageorlikeness.
iconoclastn .Animage-breaker.
idealizev.Tomaketoconformtosomementalorimaginarystandard.
idiomn.Au seofwordspeculiartoaparticularlanguage.
idiosyncrasyn.Amentalqualityorhabitpeculiartoanindividual.
idolizev.T oregardwithinordinateloveoradmiration.
ignobleadj.Lowincharacterorpurpose.
ignominiousadj.Shameful.
Iliadn.AG reekepicpoemdescribingscenesfromthesiegeofTroy.
illegaladj.Notaccordingtolaw.
illegibleadj.Undecipherable.
illegitimateadj.Unlawfullybegotten.
illiberaladj.Stingy.
illicitadj.Unlawful.
illimitableadj.Boundless.
illiterateadj.Havinglittleornobook-learning.
ill-naturedadj.Surly.
illogicaladj.Contrarytotherulesofsoundthought.
illuminantn.Thatwhichmaybeusedtoproducelight.
illuminatev.Tosupplywithlight.
illuminev.Tomakebrightorclear.
illusionn.Anunrealimagepresentedtothesenses.
illusiveadj.Deceptive.
illusoryadj.Deceivingortendingtodeceive,asbyfalseappearance.
imaginableadj.Thatcanbeimaginedorconceivedinthemind.
imaginaryadj.Fancied.
imbibev.Todrinkortakein.
imbroglion.Amisunderstandingattendedbyillfeeling,perplexity,orstrif
e.
imbruev.Towetormoisten.
imitationn.Thatwhichismadeasalikenessorcopy.
imitatorn.Onewhomakesinimitation.
immaculateadj.Withoutspotorblemish.
immaterialadj.Ofnoessentialconsequence.
immatureadj.Notfull-grown.
immeasurableadj.Indefinitelyextensive.
immenseadj.Verygreatindegree,extent,size,orquantity.
immersev.T oplungeordipentirelyunderwaterorotherfluid.
immersionn.Theactofplungingordippingentirelyunderwateroranother
fluid.
immigrantn.Aforeignerwhoentersacountrytosettlethere.
immigratev.Tocomeintoacountryorregionfromaformerhabitat.
imminencen.Impendingevilordanger.
imminentadj.Dangerousandcloseathand.
immiscibleadj.Separating,asoilandwater.
immoraladj.Habituallyengagedinlicentiousorlewdpractices.
immortalizev.Tocausetolastortobeknownorrememberedthroughoutagre at
orindefinitelengthoftime.
immovableadj.Steadfast.
immuneadj.Exempt,asfromdisease.
immutableadj.Unchangeable.
impairv.Tocausetobecomelessorworse.
impalpableadj.Imperceptibletothetouch.
impartialadj.Unbiased.
impassableadj.Thatcannotbepassedthroughorover.
impassibleadj.Notmovedoraffectedbyfeeling.
impassivead
j.Unmovedbyornotexhibitingfeeling.
impatiencen
.Unwillingnesstobrookdelaysorwaitthenaturalcourseofthi
ngs.

impeccableadj.Blameless.
impecuniousadj.Havingnomoney.
impedev.Tobeanobstacleortoplaceobstaclesinthewayof.
impelv.Todriveorurgeforward.
impendv.Tobeimminent.
imperativeadj.Obligatory.
imperceptibl
eadj.Indiscernible.
imperfectibl
eadj.Thatcannotbeperfected.
imperilv.T oendanger.
imperiousadj.Insistingonobedience.
impermissibl
eadj.Notpermissible.
impersonaladj.Notrelatingtoaparticularpersonorthing.
impersonatev.Toappearoractinthecharacterof.
impersuadabl
eadj.Unyielding.
impertinencen.Rudeness.
imperturbabl
eadj.Calm.
imperviousadj.Impenetrable.
impetuosityn.Rashness.
impetuousadj.Impulsive.
impetusn.A nyimpulseorincentive.
impietyn.I rreverencetowardGod.
impiousadj.Characterizedbyirreverenceorirreligion.
implausibleadj.Notplausible.
impliableadj.Capableofbeinginferred.
implicatev.Toshoworprovetobeinvolvedinorconcerned
implicitadj.Implied.
implyv.Tosignify.
impoliticadj.Inexpedient.
importationn.Theactorpracticeofbringingfromonecountryinto
another.
importunateadj.Urgentincharacter,request,ordemand.
importunev.Toharasswithpersistentdemandsorentreaties.
impotentadj.Destituteoforlackinginpower,physical,moral,orintellect
ual.

impoverishv.Tomakeindigentorpoor.
impracticabl
eadj.Notfeasible.
impregnableadj.Thatcannotbetakenbyassault.
impregnatev.Tomakepregnant.
impromptun.Anythingdoneorsaidontheimpulseofthemoment.
improperadj.Notappropriate,suitable,orbecoming.
improprietyn.Thestateorqualityofbeingunfit,unseemly,orinappropriat
e.
improvidentadj.Lackingforesightorthrift.
improvisev.Todoanythingextemporaneouslyoroffhand.
imprudentadj.Heedless.
impudencen.Insolentdisrespect.
impugnv.Toassailwitharguments,insinuations,oraccusations.
impulsionn.Impetus.
impulsiveadj.Unpremeditated.
impunityn.Freedomfrompunishment.
impureadj.Tainted.
imputev.Toattribute.
inaccessibleadj.Difficultofapproach.
inaccurateadj.Notexactlyaccordingtothefacts.
inactiveadj.Inert.
inadequateadj.Insufficient.
inadmissibleadj.Nottobeapproved,considered,orallowed,astestimony.
inadvertentadj.Accidental.
inadvisableadj.Unadvisable.
inaneadj.S illy.
inanimateadj.Destituteofanimallife.
inapprehensi
bleadj.Nottobeunderstood.
inaptadj.A wkwardorslow.
inarticulateadj.Speechless.
inaudibleadj.Thatcannotbeheard.
inbornadj.Implantedbynature.
inbredadj.Innate.
incandescenc
en.Thestateofbeingwhiteorglowingwithheat.
incandescentadj.Whiteorglowingwithheat.
incapacitatev.Todepriveofpower,capacity,competency,orqualification.
incapacityn.Wantofpowertoapprehend,understand,andmanage.
incarceratev.Toimprison.
incendiaryn.Chemicalorpersonwhostartsafire-literallyorfiguratively.
incentiven.Thatwhichmovesthemindorinflamesthepassions.
inceptionn.Thebeginning.
inceptiveadj.Beginning.
incessantadj.Unceasing.
inchmealadv.Piecemeal.
inchoateadj.Incipient.
inchoativen.Thatwhichbegins,orexpressesbeginning.
incidencen.Casualoccurrence.
incidentn.Ahappeningingeneral,especiallyoneoflittleimportance.
incidentallyadv.Withoutintention.
incineratev.Toreducetoashes.
incipiencen.Beginning.
incipientadj.Initial.
incisorn.Afrontorcuttingtooth.
incitev.Torousetoaparticularaction.
incitementn.Thatwhichmovestoaction,orservesasanincentiveorstimul us.
incoercibleadj.Incapableofbeingforced,constrained,orcompelled.
incoherencen.Wantofconnection,oragreement,asofpartsorideasinthou ght,
speech,etc.
incoherentadj.Notlogicallycoordinated,astoparts,elements,ordetails.
incombustibl
eadj.Thatcannotbeburned.
incomparableadj.Matchless.
incompatibleadj.Discordant.
incompetencen.Generallackofcapacityorfitness.
incompetentadj.Nothavingtheabilitiesdesiredornecessaryforanypurpos e.
incompleteadj.Lackingsomeelement,part,oradjunctnecessaryorrequired.
incomprehens
ibleadj.Notunderstandable.
incompressib
leadj.Resistingallattemptstoreducevolumebypressure.
inconceivabl
eadj.Incomprehensible.
incongruousadj.Unsuitableforthetime,place,oroccasion.
inconsequent
ialadj.Valueless.
inconsiderableadj.Smallinquantityorimportance.
inconsistentadj.Contradictory.
inconstanta dj.Changeable.
incontrovertibleadj.Indisputable.
inconvenientadj.Interferingwithcomfortorprogress.
indefensibleadj.Untenable.
indefinitelyadv.Inavagueoruncertainway.
indeliblead j.Thatcannotbeblottedout,effaced,destroyed,orremoved.
indescribableadj.Thatcannotbedescribed.
indestructibleadj.Thatcannotbedestroyed.
indicantadj .Thatwhichpointsout.
indicatorn.Onewhoorthatwhichpointsout.
indictv.Tofindanddeclarechargeablewithcrime.
indigencen.Poverty.
indigenousa dj.Native.
indigentadj .Poor.
indigestibleadj.Notdigestible,ordifficulttodigest.
indigestionn.Difficultyorfailureinthealimentarycanalinchangingfood
intoabsorpt ivenutriment.
indignantad j.Havingsuchangerandscornasisarousedbymeannessor
wickedness.
indignityn.Unmeritedcontemptuousconductortreatment.
indiscernibleadj.Notperceptible.
indiscreeta dj.Lackingwisejudgment.
indiscriminateadj.Promiscuous.
indispensableadj.Necessaryorrequisiteforthepurpose.
indistincta dj.Vague.
indivertibleadj.Thatcannotbeturnedaside.
indivisibleadj.Notseparableintoparts.
indolencen.Laziness.
indolentadj .Habituallyinactiveoridle.
indomitableadj.Unconquerable.
inductv.Tobringin.
indulgencen .Theyieldingtoinclination,passion,desire,orpropensityin
oneselfora nother.
indulgentad j.Yieldingtothedesiresorhumorofoneselforthoseunderone 's
care.
inebriatev.Tointoxicate.
inedibleadj .Notgoodforfood.
ineffablead j.Unutterable.
inefficientadj.Notaccomplishinganintendedpurpose.
inefficiencyn.Thatwhichdoesnotaccomplishanintendedpurpose.
ineligiblea dj.Notsuitabletobeselectedorchosen.
ineptadj.N otfitorsuitable.
inertadj.I nanimate.
inestimableadj.Aboveprice.
inevitablea dj.Unavoidable.
inexcusableadj.Nottobejustified.
inexhaustibleadj.Solargeorfurnishingsogreatasupplyasnottobeempt ied,
wasted,ors pent.
inexorablea dj.Unrelenting.
inexpedientadj.Unadvisable.
inexpensiveadj.Low-priced.
inexperiencen.Lackofordeficiencyinexperience.
inexplicableadj.Suchascannotbemadeplain.
inexpressibl
eadj.Unutterable.
inextensibleadj.Ofunchangeablelengthorarea.
infallibleadj.Exemptfromerrorofjudgment,asinopinionorstatement.
infamousadj.Publiclybrandedornotorious,asforvice,orcrime.
infamyn.To tallossordestitutionofhonororreputation.
inferencen.Thederivationofajudgmentfromanygivenmaterialofknowledg eon
thegroundo flaw.
infernaladj.Akintoorbefittinghelloritsoccupants.
infestv.Tobepresentinsuchnumbersastobeasourceofannoyance,troub le,
ordanger.
infideln.O newhodeniestheexistenceofGod.
infidelityn.Disloyalty.
infiniteadj.Measureless.
infinityn.Boundlessorimmeasurableextensionorduration.
infirmadj.Lackinginbodilyormentalstrength.
infirmaryn.Aplaceforthereceptionortreatmentofthesick.
infirmityn.Aphysical,mental,ormoralweaknessorflaw.
inflammableadj.Easilysetonfireorexcited.
inflammationn.Amorbidprocessinsomepartofthebodycharacterizedbyhe at,
swelling,andpain.
inflexibleadj.Thatcannotbealteredorvaried.
influencen.Abilitytoswaythewillofanother.
influentialadj.Havingthepowertoswaythewillofanother.
influxn.In fusion.
infrequencen.Rareness.
infrequentadj.Uncommon.
infringev.Totrespassupon.
infusev.Toinstill,introduce,orinculcate,asprinciplesorqualities.
infusionn.Theactofimbuing,orpouringin.
ingeniousadj.Evincingskill,originality,orcleverness,asincontrivanceor
arrangement.
ingenuityn.Clevernessincontriving,combining,ororiginating.
ingenuousadj.Candid,frank,oropenincharacterorquality.
ingloriousadj.Shameful.
ingraftv.T osetorimplantdeeplyandfirmly.
ingratiatev.Towinconfidenceorgoodgracesforoneself.
ingratituden.Insensibilitytokindness.
ingredientn.Component.
inherencen.Thestateofbeingpermanentlyexistinginsomething.
inherentadj.Intrinsic.
inhibitv.T oholdbackorin.
inhospitableadj.Notdisposedtoentertainstrangersgratuitously.
inhumanadj.Savage.
inhumev.Toplaceintheearth,asadeadbody.
inimicaladj.Adverse.
iniquityn.Grosswrongorinjustice.
initiatev.Toperformthefirstactorrite.
injectv.Tointroduce,asafluid,byinjection.
injunctionn.Mandate.
inklingn.Ahint.
inlandadj.Remotefromthesea.
inletn.As mallbodyofwaterleadingintoalarger.
inmostadj.Deepestwithin.
innocuousadj.Harmless.
innovatev.Tointroduceorstrivetointroducenewthings.
innuendon.Insinuation.
innumerableadj.Countless.
inoffensiveadj.Causingnothingdispleasingordisturbing.
inopportuneadj.Unsuitableorinconvenient,especiallyastotime.
inquirev.T oaskinformationabout.
inquisitionn.Acourtortribunalforexaminationandpunishmentofheretics .
inquisitiveadj.Giventoquestioning,especiallyoutofcuriosity.
inquisitorn.Onewhomakesaninvestigation.
inroadn.Fo rcibleencroachmentortrespass.
insatiableadj.Thatdesiresorcravesimmoderatelyorunappeasably.
inscribev.Toenterinabook,oronalist,roll,ordocument,bywriting.
inscrutableadj.Impenetrablymysteriousorprofound.
insecureadj.Notassuredofsafety.
insensibleadj.Imperceptible.
insentientadj.Lackingthepoweroffeelingorperceiving.
inseparableadj.Thatcannotbeseparated.
insidiousadj.Workingillbyslowandstealthymeans.
insightn.I ntellectualdiscernment.
insignifican
cen.Lackofimportorofimportance.
insignifican
tadj.Withoutimportance,force,orinfluence.
insinuatev.Toimply.
insipidadj.Tasteless.
insistencen.Urgency.
insistentadj.Urgent.
insolencen.Prideorhaughtinessexhibitedincontemptuousandoverbearing
treatmentofothers.
insolentadj.Impudent.
insomnian.Sleeplessness.
inspectorn.Anofficialappointedtoexamineoroverseeanymatterofpublic
interestorimportance.
instancen.Asingleoccurrenceorhappeningofagivenkind.
instantn.Averybriefportionoftime.
instantaneou
sadj.Donewithoutperceptiblelapseoftime.
instigatev.Toprovoke.
instigatorn.Onewhoincitestoevil.
instillv.T oinfuse.
instructiveadj.Conveyingknowledge.
insufficienc
yn.Inadequacy.
insufficientadj.Inadequateforsomeneed,purpose,oruse.
insularadj.Pertainingtoanisland.
insulatev.Toplaceinadetachedstateorsituation.
insuperableadj.Invincible.
insuppressib
leadj.Incapableofbeingconcealed.
insurgencen.Uprising.
insurgentn.Onewhotakespartinforcibleoppositiontotheconstituted
authoritiesofaplace.
insurrectionn.Thestateofbeinginactiveresistancetoauthority.
intangibleadj.Notperceptibletothetouch.
integrityn.Uprightnessofcharacterandsoundnessofmoralprinciple.
intellectn.Thefacultyofperceptionorthought.
intellectualadj.Characterizedbyintelligence.
intelligencen.Capacitytoknoworunderstand.
intelligibleadj.Comprehensible.
intemperancen.Immoderateactionorindulgence,asoftheappetites.
intensionn.Theactofstringingorstretching,orstateofbeingstrained.
intensiveadj.Addingemphasisorforce.
intentionn.Thatuponwhichthemindisset.
interactv.Toactreciprocally.
intercedev.Tomediatebetweenpersons.
interceptv.Tointerruptthecourseof.
intercessionn.Entreatyinbehalfofothers.
intercessorn.Amediator.
interdictn.Authoritativeactofprohibition.
interimn.T imebetweenactsorperiods.
interlocutorn.Onewhotakespartinaconversationororaldiscussion.
interluden.Anactionoreventconsideredascomingbetweenothersofgreater
length.
intermediateadj.Beinginamiddleplaceordegreeorbetweenextremes.
interminableadj.Havingnolimitorend.
intermissionn.Arecess.
intermitv.Tocausetoceasetemporarily.
intermittentadj.Atemporarydiscontinuance.
interpolatio
nn.Verbalinterference.
interposev.Tocomebetweenotherthingsorpersons.
interpositio
nn.Acomingbetween.
interpretern.Apersonwhomakesintelligiblethespeechofaforeignerbyo ral
translation.
interrogatev.Toexamineformallybyquestioning.
interrogativ
eadj.Havingthenatureorformofaquestion.
interrogator
yn.Aquestionorinquiry.
interruptv.Tostopwhileinprogress.
intersectv.Tocutthroughorintosoastodivide.
intervalen.Alowtractoflandbetweenhills,especiallyalongariver.
intervenev.Tointerfereforsomeend.
intestacyn.Theconditionresultingfromone'sdyingnothavingmadeavalid
will.
intestateadj.Nothavingmadeavalidwill.
intestinen.Thatpartofthedigestivetubebeloworbehindthestomach,
extendingtotheanus.
intimacyn.Closeorconfidentialfriendship.
intimidatev.Tocausetobecomefrightened.
intolerableadj.Insufferable.
intolerancen.Inabilityorunwillingnesstobearorendure.
intolerantadj.Bigoted.
intoxicantn.Anythingthatundulyexhilaratesorexcites.
intoxicatev.Tomakedrunk.
intracellula
radj.Occurringorsituatedwithinacell.
intramuraladj.Situatedwithinthewallsofacity.
intrepidadj.Fearlessandbold.
intricacyn.Perplexity.
intricateadj.Difficulttofolloworunderstand.
intriguen.Aplotorscheme,usuallycomplicatedandintendedtoaccomplish
somethingbysecretways.
intrinsicadj.Inherent.
introductoryadj.Preliminary.
introgressio
nn.Entrance.
intromitv.Toinsert.
introspectv.Tolookinto.
introspectio
nn.Theactofobservingandanalyzingone'sownthoughtsand
feelings.
introversionn.Theactofturningordirectinginward,physicallyormentall y.
introvertv.Toturnwithin.
intrudev.T ocomeinwithoutleaveorlicense.
intrusionn.Theactofenteringwithoutwarrantorinvitation;encroachment.
intuitionn.Instinctiveknowledgeorfeeling.
inundatev.Tofillwithanoverflowingabundance.
inundationn.Flood.
inurev.Tohardenortoughenbyuse,exercise,orexposure.
invalidadj.Havingnoforce,weight,orcogency.
invalidn.O newhoisdisabledbyillnessorinjury.
invalidatev.Torenderofnoforceoreffect.
invaluableadj.Exceedinglyprecious.
invariableadj.Unchangeable.
invasionn.Encroachment,asbyanactofintrusionortrespass.
invectiven.Anutteranceintendedtocastcensure,orreproach.
inveighv.T outtervehementcensureorinvective.
inventiveadj.Quickatcontrivance.
inverseadj.Contraryintendencyordirection.
inversionn.Changeofordersothatthefirstshallbecomelastandthelast
first.
invertv.Toturninsideout,upsidedown,orinoppositedirection.
investigatorn.Onewhoinvestigates.
investorn.Onewhoinvestsmoney.
inveterateadj.Habitual.
invidiousadj.Showingorfeelingenvy.
invigoratev.Toanimate.
invincibleadj.Nottobeconquered,subdued,orovercome.
inviolableadj.Incapableofbeinginjuredordisturbed.
invokev.Tocallonforassistanceorprotection.
involuntaryadj.Unwilling.
involutionn.Complication.
involvev.T odrawintoentanglement,literallyorfiguratively.
invulnerableadj.Thatcannotbewoundedorhurt.
inwardlyadv.Withnooutwardmanifestation.
iotan.Asm allorinsignificantmarkorpart.
irascibleadj.Pronetoanger.
irateadj.M ovedtoanger.
iren.Wrath .
iridescencen.Amany-coloredappearance.
iridescentadj.Exhibitingchangingrainbow-colorsduetotheinterferenceofthe
light.
irkv.Toaf flictwithpain,vexation,orfatigue.
irksomeadj.Wearisome.
ironyn.Cen sureorridiculeundercoverofpraiseorcompliment.
irradiancen.Luster.
irradiatev.Torenderclearandintelligible.
irrationaladj.Notpossessedofreasoningpowersorunderstanding.
irreducibleadj.Thatcannotbelessened.
irrefragableadj.Thatcannotberefutedordisproved.
irrefrangibl
eadj.Thatcannotbebrokenorviolated.
irrelevantadj.Inapplicable.
irreligiousadj.Indifferentoropposedtoreligion.
irreparableadj.Thatcannotberectifiedormadeamendsfor.
irrepressibl
eadj.Thatcannotberestrainedorkeptdown.
irresistibleadj.Thatcannotbesuccessfullywithstoodoropposed.
irresponsibl
eadj.Carelessoforunabletomeetresponsibilities.
irreverencen.Thequalityshowingorexpressingadeficiencyofveneration,
especiallyforsacredthings.
irreverentadj.Showingorexpressingadeficiencyofveneration,especiallyfor
sacredthings.
irreverentia
ladj.Showingorexpressingadeficiencyofveneration,especially
forsacredt hings.
irreversibleadj.Irrevocable.
irrigantadj.Servingtowaterlandsbyartificialmeans.
irrigatev.Towater,asland,byditchesorotherartificialmeans.
irritableadj.Showingimpatienceorilltemperonlittleprovocation.
irritancyn.Thequalityofproducingvexation.
irritantn.Amechanical,chemical,orpathologicalagentofinflammation,pain,
ortension.
irritatev.Toexciteilltemperorimpatiencein.
irruptionn.Suddeninvasion.
islen.Ani sland.
isletn.Al ittleisland.
isobarn.Alinejoiningpointsatwhichthebarometricpressureisthesameata
specifiedmoment.
isochronousadj.Relatingtoordenotingequalintervalsoftime.
isolatev.T oseparatefromothersofitskind.
isothermaladj.Havingormarkingequalityoftemperature.
itinerantadj.Wandering.
itineraryn.Adetailedaccountordiaryofajourney.
itineratev.Towanderfromplacetoplace.
jargonn.Co nfused,unintelligiblespeechorhighlytechnicalspeech.
jaundicen.Amorbidcondition,duetoobstructedexcretionofbileor
characterize
dbyyellowingoftheskin.
jeopardizev.Toimperil.
Jingon.OneofapartyinGreatBritaininfavorofspiritedanddemonstrati ve
foreignpolicy.
jocoseadj.Doneormadeinjest.
jocularadj.Inclinedtojoke.
jogglen.Asuddenirregularshakeorapushcausingsuchashake.
journalizev.Tokeepadiary.
jovialadj.Merry.
jubilationn.Exultation.
judgmentn.Thefacultybytheexerciseofwhichadeliberateconclusionis
reached.
judicaturen.Distributionandadministrationofjusticebytrialandjudgment.
judicialadj.Pertainingtotheadministrationofjustice.
judiciaryn.Thatdepartmentofgovernmentwhichadministersthelawrelatingto
civilandcr iminal
justice.
judiciousad j.Prudent.
jugglev.Toplaytricksofsleightofhand.
juggleryn.Theartorpracticeofsleightofhand.
jugularadj.Pertainingtothethroat.
juicyadj.S ucculent.
junctionn.Theconditionofbeingjoined.
juncturen.Anarticulation,joint,orseam.
juntan.Ac ouncilorassemblythatdeliberatesinsecretupontheaffairsof
government.
juridicalad j.Assumedbylawtoexist.
jurisdictionn.Lawfulpowerorrighttoexerciseofficialauthority.
jurisprudencen.Thescienceofrightsinaccordancewithpositivelaw.
jurorn.Onewhoservesonajuryorissworninforjurydutyinacourtof
justice.
joustv.Toengageinatiltwithlancesonhorseback.
justificationn.Vindication.
juvenileadj .Characteristicofyouth.
juxtaposev.Toplaceclosetogether.
keepsaken.Anythingkeptorgiventobekeptforthesakeofthegiver.
kerchiefn.Asquareoflinen,silk,orothermaterial,usedasacoveringfo r
theheadorneck.
kerneln.Agrainorseed.
kilnn.Ano venorfurnaceforbaking,burning,ordryingindustrialproducts

kilolitern.Onethousandliters.
kilometern.Alengthof1,000meters.
kilowattn.Onethousandwatts.
kimonon.Alooserobe,fasteningwithasash,theprincipaloutergarmentin
Japan.
kind-heartedadj.Havingakindandsympatheticnature.
kinglingn.Apettyking.
kingshipn.Royalstate.
kinsfolkn.pl.Relatives.
knaveryn.D eceitfulnessindealing.
kneadv.Tomixandworkintoahomogeneousmass,especiallywiththehands.
knickknackn .Asmallarticle,moreforornamentthatuse.
knighterran tn.Oneofthewanderingknightswhointhemiddleageswentfor th
insearchofadventure.
knighthoodn .Chivalry.
laboriousad j.Toilsome.
labyrinthn.Amaze.
laceratev.Totearrudelyorraggedly.
lackadaisicaladj.Listless.
lactationn.Thesecretionofmilk.
lactealadj.Milky.
lacticadj.Pertainingtomilk.
laddien.Alad.
ladlen.Ac up-shapedvesselwithalonghandle,intendedfordippingupand
pouringliqu ids.
laggardadj.Fallingbehind.
landholdern .Landowner.
landlordn.Amanwhoownsandletsatenementortenements.
landmarkn.Afamiliarobjectinthelandscapeservingasaguidetoanarea
otherwiseeasilylosttrack
of.
landscapen.Aruralview,especiallyoneofpicturesqueeffect,asseenfroma
distanceoranelevation.
languidadj.Relaxed.
languorn.L assitudeofbodyordepression.
lapsen.As lightdeviationfromwhatisright,proper,orjust.
lasciviousadj.Lustful.
lassien.Alittlelass.
latentadj.Dormant.
latencyn.T hestateofbeingdormant.
lateradv.A tasubsequenttime.
lateraladj.Directedtowardtheside.
latishadj.Ratherlate.
latticen.O penworkofmetalorwood,formedbycrossingorinterlacingstrip
sor
bars.
laudv.Top raiseinwordsorsong.
laudableadj.Praiseworthy.
laudationn.Highpraise.
laudatoryadj.Pertainingto,expressing,orcontainingpraise.
laundressn.Washerwoman.
laureateadj.Crownedwithlaurel,asamarkofdistinction.
lavev.Tow ashorbathe.
lawgivern.Alegislator.
lawmakern.Alegislator.
laxadj.Notstringentorenergetic.
laxativeadj.Havingpowertoopenorloosenthebowels.
lean.Afie ld.
leafletn.Alittleleaforabooklet.
leavenv.Tomakelightbyfermentation,asdough.
leewardn.T hatsideordirectiontowardwhichthewindblows.
left-handedadj.Usingthelefthandorarmmoredexterouslythantheright.
legacyn.Abequest.
legalizev.Togivetheauthorityoflawto.
leggingn.Acoveringfortheleg.
legibleadj.Thatmaybereadwithease.
legionaryn.AmemberofanancientRomanlegionorofthemodernFrenchLegi on
ofHonor.
legislatev.Tomakeorenactalaworlaws.
legislativeadj.Thatmakesorenactslaws.
legislatorn.Alawgiver.
legitimacyn.Accordancewithlaw.
legitimateadj.Havingthesanctionoflaworestablishedcustom.
leisuren.S paretime.
leniencyn.Forbearance.
lenientadj.Notharsh.
leonineadj.Likealion.
lethargyn.Prolongedsluggishnessofbodyormind.
leveen.Anembankmentbesideariverorstreamoranarmofthesea,toprev ent
overflow.
levern.Tha twhichexerts,orthroughwhichonemayexertgreatpower.
leviathann.Anylargeanimal,asawhale.
levityn.Fr ivolity.
levyv.Toi mposeandcollectbyforceorthreatofforce.
lewdadj.Ch aracterizedbylustorlasciviousness.
lexicographe
rn.Onewhomakesdictionaries.
lexicographyn.Themakingofdictionaries.
lexiconn.Adictionary.
liableadj.Justlyorlegallyresponsible.
libeln.Def amation.
liberalismn.Oppositiontoconservatism.
liberatev.Tosetfreeorreleasefrombondage.
licentiousadj.Wanton.
licitadj.L awful.
liegeadj.S overeign.
lienn.Ale galclaimorholdonproperty,assecurityforadebtorcharge.
lieun.Stea d.
lifelikeadj.Realistic.
lifelongadj.Lastingorcontinuousthroughlife.
lifetimen.Thetimethatlifecontinues.
ligamentn.Thatwhichbindsobjectstogether.
ligaturen.Anythingthatconstricts,orservesforbindingortying.
light-hearte
dadj.Freefromcare.
ligneousadj.Havingthetextureofappearanceofwood.
likelihoodn.Aprobability.
likelyadj.Plausible.
likingn.Fo ndness.
limitationn.Arestriction.
linearadj.Ofthenatureofaline.
linern.Av esselbelongingtoasteamship-line.
lingon.Lan guage.
linguan.Th etongue.
lingualadj.Pertainingtotheuseofthetongueinutterance.
linguistn.Onewhoisacquaintedwithseverallanguages.
linguisticsn.Thescienceoflanguages,oroftheorigin,history,and
significanceofwords.
linimentn.Aliquidpreparationforrubbingontheskinincasesofbruises,
inflammation
,etc.
liquefacientadj.Possessingaliquefyingnatureorpower.
liquefyv.T oconvertintoaliquidorintoliquidform.
liqueurn.A nalcoholiccordialsweetenedandflavoredwitharomaticsubstanc
es.
liquidatev.Todelivertheamountorvalueof.
liquorn.An yalcoholicorintoxicatingliquid.
listlessadj.Inattentive.
literacyn.Thestateorconditionofknowinghowtoreadandwrite.
literaladj.Followingtheexactwords.
literaturen.Thewrittenorprintedproductionsofthehumanmindcollective ly.
litheadj.S upple.
lithesomeadj.Nimble.
lithographn.Aprintmadebyprintingfromstone.
lithotypen.Inengraving,anetchedstonesurfaceforprinting.
litigantn.Apartytoalawsuit.
litigatev.Tocausetobecomethesubject-matterofasuitatlaw.
litigiousadj.Quarrelsome.
littoraladj.Of,pertainingto,orlivingonashore.
liturgyn.Aritual.
livelihoodn.Meansofsubsistence.
lividadj.B lack-and-blue,ascontusedflesh.
loamn.Ano n-coherentmixtureofsandandclay.
loathadj.A verse.
loathev.Toabominate.
locativeadj.Indicatingplace,ortheplacewhereorwhereinanactionoccur s.
lochn.Ala ke.
locomotionn.Theactorpowerofmovingfromoneplacetoanother.
loden.Aso mewhatcontinuousunstratifiedmetal-bearingvein.
lodgmentn.Theactoffurnishingwithtemporaryquarters.
logicn.Thescienceofcorrectthinking.
logicaladj.Capableoforcharacterizedbyclearreasoning.
logiciann.Anexpertreasoner.
loiterern.Onewhoconsumestimeidly.
lonelinessn.Solitude.
longevityn.Unusuallyprolongedlife.
lootv.Top lunder.
loquaciousadj.Talkative.
lordlingn.Alittlelord.
loughn.Al akeorloch.
lousen.As mallinsectparasiticonandsuckingthebloodofmammals.
lovableadj.Amiable.
low-spiritedadj.Despondent.
lowlyadv.R udely.
lucidadj.M entallysound.
lucrativeadj.Highlyprofitable.
ludicrousadj.Laughable.
luminaryn.Oneoftheheavenlybodiesasasourceoflight.
luminescentadj.Showingincreaseoflight.
luminescencen.Showingincrease.
luminosityn.Thequalityofgivingorradiatinglight.
luminousadj.Givingorradiatinglight.
lunacyn.Me ntalunsoundness.
lunaradj.P ertainingtothemoon.
lunaticn.A ninsaneperson.
lunen.Themoon.
luridadj.G hastlyandsensational.
lusciousadj.Rich,sweet,anddelicious.
lustrousadj.Shining.
luxuriancen.Excessiveorsuperfluousgrowthorquantity.
luxuriantadj.Abundantorsuperabundantingrowth.
luxuriatev.Tolivesumptuously.
lyingn.Unt ruthfulness.
lyren.Oneofthemostancientofstringedinstrumentsoftheharpclass.
lyricadj.F ittedforexpressioninsong.
macadamizev.Tocoverorpave,asapathorroadway,withsmallbrokenstone .
machineryn.Thepartsofamachineorengine,takencollectively.
machinistn.Onewhomakesorrepairsmachines,orusesmetal-workingtools.
macrocosmn.Thewholeofanysphereordepartmentofnatureorknowledgeto
whichmanisrelated.
maddenv.Toinflamewithpassion.
Madonnan.ApaintedorsculpturedrepresentationoftheVirgin,usuallywiththe
infantJesus.
magiciann.Asorcerer.
magisterialadj.Havinganairofauthority.
magistracyn.Theofficeordignityofamagistrate.
magnanimousadj.Generousintreatingorjudgingothers.
magnaten.Apersonofrankorimportance.
magnetn.Abodypossessingthatpeculiarformofpolarityfoundinnatureinthe
lodestone.
magnetizev.Tomakeamagnetof,permanently,ortemporarily.
magnificencen.Theexhibitionofgreatnessofaction,character,intellect,
wealth,orp ower.
magnificentadj.Grandormajesticinappearance,quality,oraction.
magnituden.Importance.
maharajan.AgreatHinduprince.
maidenhoodn.Virginity.
maintainv.Toholdorpreserveinanyparticularstateorcondition.
maintenancen.Thatwhichsupportsorsustains.
maizen.Ind iancorn:usuallyintheUnitedStatescalledsimplycorn.
makeupn.Th earrangementsorcombinationofthepartsofwhichanythingis
composed.
maladyn.An yphysicaldiseaseordisorder,especiallyachronicordeep-seated
one.
malarian.Afevercharacterizedbyalternatingchills,fever,andsweating.
malcontentn.Onewhoisdissatisfiedwiththeexistingstateofaffairs.
maledictionn.Thecallingdownofacurseorcurses.
malefactorn.Onewhoinjuresanother.
maleficentadj.Mischievous.
malevolencen.Illwill.
malevolentadj.Wishingeviltoothers.
malignv.Tospeakevilof,especiallytodosofalselyandseverely.
malignantadj.Evilinnatureortendingtodogreatharmormischief.
malleableadj.Pliant.
malletn.Awoodenhammer.
maltreatv.Totreatill,unkindly,roughly,orabusively.
man-trapn.Aplaceorstructuredangeroustohumanlife.
mandaten.Acommand.
mandatoryadj.Expressiveofpositivecommand,asdistinguishedfrommerely
directory.
manen.Thelonghairgrowinguponandabouttheneckofcertainanimals,asthe
horseandth elion.
man-eatern.Ananimalthatdevourshumanbeings.
maneuverv.Tomakeadroitorartfulmoves:manageaffairsbystrategy.
manian.Ins anity.
maniacn.apersonravingwithmadness.
manifeston.Apublicdeclaration,makingannouncement,explanationordefens
eof
intentions,or
motives.
manlikeadj.Likeaman.
manlinessn.Thequalitiescharacteristicofatrueman,asbravery,resoluti on,
etc.
mannerismn.Constantorexcessiveadherencetoonemanner,style,or
peculiarity,asofactionor
conduct.
manorn.Thelandedestateofalordornobleman.
manteln.Th efacing,sometimesrichlyornamented,aboutafireplace,includi
ng
theusualsh elfaboveit.
mantlen.Acloak.
manufacturern.Apersonengagedinmanufacturingasabusiness.
manumissionn.Emancipation.
manumitv.T osetfreefrombondage.
marineadj.Oforpertainingtotheseaormattersconnectedwiththesea.
maritimeadj .Situatedonornearthesea.
maroonv.Toputashoreandabandon(aperson)onadesolatecoastorisland.
martialadj.Pertainingtowarormilitaryoperations.
Martianadj.PertainingtoMars,eithertheRomangodofwarortheplanet.
martyrdomn.Submissiontodeathorpersecutionforthesakeoffaithor
principle.
marvelv.Tobeastonishedandperplexedbecauseof(something).
masonryn.T heartorworkofconstructing,asbuildings,walls,etc.,with
regularlyar rangedstones.
masqueraden .Asocialpartycomposedofpersonsmaskedandcostumedsoastobe
disguised.
massacren.Theunnecessaryandindiscriminatekillingofhumanbeings.
massiveadj.Ofconsiderablebulkandweight.
masterpiecen.Asuperiorproduction.
masteryn.T heattainmentofsuperiorskill.
materialn.Thatofwhichanythingiscomposedormaybeconstructed.
materializev.Totakeperceptibleorsubstantialform.
maternaladj .Pertainingorpeculiartoamotherortomotherhood.
matineen.A nentertainment(especiallytheatrical)heldinthedaytime.
matriciden.Thekilling,especiallythemurdering,ofone'smother.
matrimonyn.Theunionofamanandawomaninmarriage.
matrixn.Th atwhichcontainsandgivesshapeorformtoanything.
matteroffa ctn.Somethingthathasactualandundeniableexistenceorreali ty.
maudlinadj.Foolishlyandtearfullyaffectionate.
mausoleumn.Atombofmorethanordinarysizeorarchitecturalpretensions.
mawkishadj.Sickeningorinsipid.
maximn.Ap rincipleacceptedastrueandactedonasaruleorguide.
mazen.Ala byrinth.
meadn.Ame adow.
meageradj.scanty.
mealy-mouthedadj.Afraidtoexpressfactsoropinionsplainly.
meanderv.T owindandturnwhileproceedinginacourse.
mechanicsn.Thebranchofphysicsthattreatsthephenomenacausedbytheac tion
offorces.
medallionn.Alargemedal.
meddlesomea dj.Interfering.
medialadj.Oforpertainingtothemiddle.
mediatev.T oeffectbynegotiatingasanagentbetweenparties.
medicinen.Asubstancepossessingorreputedtopossesscurativeorremedial
properties.
medievaladj .Belongingorrelatingtoordescriptiveofthemiddleages.
mediocreadj .Ordinary.
meditationn .Theturningorrevolvingofasubjectinthemind.
medleyn.Acompositionofdifferentsongsorpartsofsongsarrangedtorunasa
continuousw hole.
melioratev.Tomakebetterorimprove,asinqualityorsocialorphysical
condition.
mellifluousadj.Sweetlyorsmoothlyflowing.
melodiousadj.Characterizedbyasweetsuccessionofsounds.
melodraman.Adramawitharomanticstoryorplotandsensationalsituationand
incidents.
mementon.Asouvenir.
memorableadj.Noteworthy.
menacen.Athreat.
menagerien.Acollectionofwildanimals,especiallywhenkeptforexhibitio
n.
mendaciousadj.Untrue.
mendicantn.Abeggar.
mentalityn.Intellectuality.
mentorn.Awiseandfaithfulteacher,guide,andfriend.
mercantileadj.Conductedoractingonbusinessprinciples;commercial.
mercenaryadj.Greedy
mercifuladj.Disposedtopityandforgive.
mercilessadj.Cruel.
meretriciousadj.Alluringbyfalseorgaudyshow.
mesmerizev.Tohypnotize.
messieursn.pl.Gentlemen.
metaln.Anelementthatformsabasebycombiningwithoxygen,isusuallyha rd,
heavy,andl ustrous.
metallurgyn.Theartorscienceofextractingametalfromores,asbysmelt ing.

metamorphosi
sn.Apassingfromoneformorshapeintoanother.
metaphorn.Afigureofspeechinwhichoneobjectislikenedtoanother,by
speakingasiftheother.
metaphysicaladj.Philosophical.
metaphysicia
nn.Oneskilledinmetaphysics.
metaphysicsn.Theprinciplesofphilosophyasappliedtoexplainthemethodsof
anyparticularscience.
metev.Toa pportion.
metempsychos
isn.Transitionofthesoulofahumanbeingatdeathintoanoth er
body,whetherhumanor
beast.
meticulousadj.Over-cautious.
metonymyn.Afigureofspeechthatconsistsinthenamingofathingbyoneof
itsattributes.
metricadj.Relatingtomeasurement.
metronomen.Aninstrumentforindicatingandmarkingexacttimeinmusic.
metropolisn.Achiefcity,eitherthecapitalorthelargestormostimporta nt
cityofast ate.
metropolitanadj.Pertainingtoachiefcity.
mettlen.Co urage.
mettlesomeadj.Havingcourageorspirit.
microcosmn.Theworldoruniverseonasmallscale.
micrometern.Aninstrumentformeasuringverysmallanglesordimensions.
microphonen.Anapparatusformagnifyingfaintsounds.
microscopen.Aninstrumentforassistingtheeyeinthevisionofminuteobj ects
orfeaturesofobjects.
microscopicadj.Adaptedtoorcharacterizedbyminuteobservation.
microscopyn.Theartofexamingobjectswiththemicroscope.
midsummern.Themiddleofthesummer.
midwifen.Awomanwhomakesabusinessofassistingatchildbirth.
mienn.Theexternalappearanceormannerofaperson.
migrantadj.Wandering.
migratev.T oremoveorpassfromonecountry,region,orhabitattoanother.
migratoryadj.Wandering.
mileagen.Adistanceinmiles.
militantadj.Ofawarlikeorcombativedispositionortendency.
militarismn.Apolicyofmaintaininggreatstandingarmies.
militatev.Tohaveweightorinfluence(indeterminingaquestion).
militian.T hosecitizens,collectively,whoareenrolledanddrilledin
temporarymilitaryorganizations.
MilkyWayn.Thegalaxy.
milletn.Agrasscultivatedforforageandcereal.
mimicv.Toimitatethespeechoractionsof.
miniatureadj.Muchsmallerthanrealityorthatthenormalsize.
minimizev.Toreducetothesmallestpossibleamountordegree.
minionn.Aservilefavorite.
ministrationn.Anyreligiousceremonial.
ministryn.Aservice.
minorityn.Thesmallerinnumberoftwoportionsintowhichanumberoragr oup
isdivided.
minuteadj.Exceedinglysmallinextentorquantity.
minutian.Asmallorunimportantparticularordetail.
miragen.Anopticaleffectlookinglikeasheetofwaterinthedesert.
misadventuren.Anunluckyaccident.
misanthropicadj.Hatingmankind.
misanthropyn.Hatredofmankind.
misapprehendv.Tomisunderstand.
misbehavev.Tobehaveill.
misbehaviorn.Illorimproperbehavior.
mischievousadj.Fondoftricks.
miscountv.Tomakeamistakeincounting.
miscreantn.Avillain.
misdeedn.Awrongorimproperact.
misdemeanorn.Evilconduct,smallcrime.
misern.Ap ersongiventosavingandhoardingunduly.
mishapn.Mi sfortune.
misinterpretv.Tomisunderstand.
mislayv.Tomisplace.
mismanagev.Tomanagebadly,improperly,orunskillfully.
misnomern.Anamewronglyormistakenlyapplied.
misogamyn.Hatredofmarriage.
misogynyn.Hatredofwomen.
misplacev.Toputintoawrongplace.
misrepresentv.Togiveawrongimpression.
misrulev.T omisgovern.
missaln.Th ebookcontainingtheserviceforthecelebrationofmass.
missilen.A nyobject,especiallyaweapon,thrownorintendedtobethrown.
missiven.Amessageinwriting.
mistrustv.Toregardwithsuspicionorjealousy.
mistyadj.L ackingclearness
misunderstan
dv.ToTakeinawrongsense.
misusev.Tomaltreat.
miten.Ave rysmallamount,portion,orparticle.
mitern.Thejunctionoftwobodiesatanequallydividedangle.
mitigatev.Tomakemilderormoreendurable.
mnemonicsn.Asystemofprinciplesandformulasdesignedtoassistthe
recollectionincertaininstances.
moatn.Adi tchontheoutsideofafortresswall.
mobocracyn.Lawlesscontrolofpublicaffairsbythemoborpopulace.
moccasinn.Afoot-coveringmadeofsoftleatherorbuckskin.
mockeryn.R idicule.
moderationn.Temperance.
moderatorn.Thepresidingofficerofameeting.
modernityn.Thestateorcharacterofbeingmodern.
modernizev.Tomakecharacteristicofthepresentorofrecenttimes.
modificationn.Achange.
modifyv.Tomakesomewhatdifferent.
modishadj.Fashionable.
modulatev.Tovaryintone,inflection,pitchorotherqualityofsound.
mollifyv.T osoothe.
moltv.Toc astoff,ashair,feathers,etc.
momentaryadj.Lastingbutashorttime.
momentousadj.Verysignificant.
momentumn.Animpetus.
monarchyn.Governmentbyasingle,sovereignruler.
monasteryn.Adwelling-placeoccupiedincommonbypersonsunderreligiousv
ows
ofseclusion.
monetaryadj.Financial.
mongreln.T heprogenyresultingfromthecrossingofdifferentbreedsor
varieties.
monitionn.Friendlycounselgivenbywayofwarningandimplyingcautionor
reproof.
monitoryn.Admonitionorwarning.
monocracyn.Governmentbyasingleperson.
monogamyn.Thehabitofpairing,orhavingbutonemate.
monogramn.Acharacterconsistingoftwoormorelettersinterwovenintoone,
usuallyinitialsofa
name.
monographn.Atreatisediscussingasinglesubjectorbranchofasubject.
monolithn.Anystructureorsculptureinstoneformedofasinglepiece.
monologuen.Astoryordramatoldorperformedbyoneperson.
monomanian.Theunreasonablepursuitofoneidea.
monopolyn.Thecontrolofathing,asacommodity,toenableapersontorai se
itsprice.
monosyllablen.Awordofonesyllable.
monotonen.Thesamenessormonotonyofutterance.
monotonousadj.Unchangingandtedious.
monotonyn.Alackofvariety.
monsieurn.AFrenchtitleofrespect,equivalenttoMr.andsir.
monstrosityn.Anythingunnaturallyhugeordistorted.
moonbeamn.Arayofmoonlight.
moralen.Astateofmindwithreferencetoconfidence,courage,zeal,andth e
like.
moralistn.Awriteronethics.
moralityn.Virtue.
moralizev.Torendervirtuous.
moratoriumn .Anemergencylegislationauthorizingagovernmentsuspendsome
actiontempo rarily.
morbidadj.Causedbyordenotingadiseasedorunsoundconditionofbodyor
mind.
mordaciousa dj.Bitingorgivingtobiting.
mordantadj.Biting.
moribundadj .Onthepointofdying.
moroseadj.Gloomy.
morphologyn .thescienceoforganicforms.
motleyadj.Composedofheterogeneousorinharmoniouselements.
motton.Anexpressivewordorpithysentenceenunciatingsomeguidingruleo f
life,orfai th.
mountaineern.Onewhotravelsamongorclimbsmountainsforpleasureor
exercise.
mountainousadj.Fulloforaboundinginmountains.
mouthfuln.Asmuchascanbeorisusuallyputintotheorexercise.
muddlev.Toconfuseorbecloud,especiallywithoraswithdrink.
mufflev.Todeadenthesoundof,asbywraps.
mulatton.T heoffspringofawhitepersonandablackperson.
muleteern.Amule-driver.
multiformad j.Havingmanyshapes,orappearances.
multiplicityn.theconditionofbeingmanifoldorveryvarious.
mundaneadj.Worldly,asopposedtospiritualorcelestial.
municipalad j.Oforpertainingtoatownorcity,ortoitscorporateorloc al
government.
municipalityn.Adistrictenjoyingmunicipalgovernment.
munificencen.Agivingcharacterizedbygenerousmotivesandextraordinary
liberality.
munificenta dj.Extraordinarilygenerous.
mustern.Anassemblageorreviewoftroopsforparadeorinspection,orfor
numberingof f.
mutationn.Theactorprocessofchange.
mutilatev.Todisfigure.
mutinyn.Re bellionagainstlawfulorconstitutedauthority.
myriadn.Avastindefinitenumber.
mysticn.On ewhoprofessesdirectdivineillumination,orreliesuponmedita tion
toacquiret ruth.
mystificationn.Theactofartfullyperplexing.
mythn.Afi ctitiousnarrativepresentedashistorical,butwithoutanybasisof
fact.
mythologyn.Thewholebodyoflegendscherishedbyaraceconcerninggodsan d
heroes.
namelessadj .Havingnofameorreputation.
naphthan.Alight,colorless,volatile,inflammableoilusedasasolvent,a sin
manufactureofpaints.
Narcissusn.ThesonoftheAthenianriver-godCephisus,fabledtohavefallenin
lovewithhi sreflection.
narratev.T otellastory.
narrationn.Theactofrecountingtheparticularsofaneventintheordero f
timeoroccu rrence.
narrativen.Anorderlycontinuousaccountofthesuccessiveparticularsofa n
event.
narratorn.Onewhonarratesanything.
narrow-minde
dadj.Characterizedbyilliberalviewsorsentiments.
nasaladj.P ertainingtothenose.
nataladj.P ertainingtoone'sbirth.
nationalityn.Aconnectionwithaparticularnation.
naturallyadv.Accordingtotheusualorderofthings.
nausean.Anaffectionofthestomachproducingdizzinessandusuallyanimpu lse
tovomit
nauseatev.Tocausetoloathe.
nauseousadj.Loathsome.
nauticaladj.Pertainingtoships,seamen,ornavigation.
navaladj.P ertainingtoships.
naveln.Thedepressionontheabdomenwheretheumbilicalcordofthefetuswas
attached.
navigableadj.Capableofcommercialnavigation.
navigatev.Totraversebyship.
nebulan.Agaseousbodyofunorganizedstellarsubstance.
necessaryadj.Indispensablyrequisiteorabsolutelyneededtoaccomplisha
desiredresult.
necessitatev.Torenderindispensable.
necessityn.Thatwhichisindispensablyrequisitetoanenddesired.
necrologyn.Alistofpersonswhohavediedinacertainplaceortime.
necromancern.Onewhopracticestheartofforetellingthefuturebymeanso f
communicatio
nwiththe
dead.
necropolisn.Acityofthedead.
necrosisn.thedeathofpartofthebody.
nectarn.An yespeciallysweetanddeliciousdrink.
nectarinen.Avarietyofthepeach.
needleworkn.Embroidery.
needyadj.B einginneed,want,orpoverty.
nefariousadj.Wickedintheextreme.
negatev.Todeny.
negationn.Theactofdenyingorofassertingthefalsityofaproposition.
neglectfuladj.Exhibitingorindicatingomission.
negligeen.Aloosegownwornbywomen.
negligencen.Omissionofthatwhichoughttobedone.
negligentadj.Apttoomitwhatoughttobedone.
negligibleadj.Transferablebyassignment,endorsement,ordelivery.
negotiablev.Tobargainwithothersforanagreement,asforatreatyor
transferofproperty.
Nemesisn.Agoddess;divinityofchastisementandvengeance.
neocracyn.Governmentadministeredbyneworuntriedpersons.
neo-Darwinsi
mn.Darwinismasmodifiedandextendedbymorerecentstudents.
neo-Latinn.ModernizedLatin.
neopaganismn.Aneworrevivedpaganism.
Neolithicadj.Pertainingtothelaterstoneage.
neologyn.T hecoiningorusingofnewwordsornewmeaningsofwords.
neophyteadj.Havingthecharacterofabeginner.
nestlev.Toadjustcozilyinsnugquarters.
nestlingadj.Recentlyhatched.
nettlev.Toexcitesensationsofuneasinessordispleasurein.
networkn.A nythingthatpresentsasystemofcross-lines.
neuraladj.Pertainingtothenervesornervoussystem.
neurologyn.Thescienceofthenervoussystem.
neuteradj.Neithermasculinenorfeminine.
neutraladj.Belongingtoorundercontrolofneitheroftwocontestants.
neverthelessconj.Notwithstanding.
Newtonianadj.OforpertainingtoSirIsaacNewton,theEnglishphilosopher.
niggardlyadj.Stingy.(nolongeracceptabletouse)
nihilistn.Anadvocateofthedoctrinethatnothingeitherexistsorcanbe
known.
niln.Nothi ng
nimbleadj.Lightandquickinmotionoraction.
nitn.Thee ggofalouseorsomeotherinsect.
nocturnaladj.Oforpertainingtothenight.
noiselessadj.Silent.
noisomeadj.Veryoffensive,particularlytothesenseofsmell.
noisyadj.C lamorous.
nomadadj.H avingnofixedabode.
nomicadj.U sualorcustomary.
nominaladj.Trivial.
nominatev.Todesignateasacandidateforanyoffice.
nominationn.Theactorceremonyofnamingamanorwomanforoffice.
nomineen.O newhoreceivesanomination.
non-existentn.Thatwhichdoesnotexist.
non-residentadj.Notresidingwithinagivenjurisdiction.
nonchalancen.Astateofmindindicatinglackofinterest.
non-combatan
tn.Oneattachedtothearmyornavy,buthavingdutiesotherth an
thatoffigh ting.
nondescriptadj.Indescribable.
nonentityn.Apersonorthingoflittleornoaccount.
nonpareiln.Onewhoorthatwhichisofunequaledexcellence.
normn.Amo del.
normalcyn.Thestateofbeingnormal.
Normanadj.OforpeculiartoNormandy,innorthernFrance.
nostrumn.A nyschemeorrecipeofacharlatancharacter.
noticeableadj.Perceptible.
notoriousadj.Unfavorablyknowntothegeneralpublic.
novelletten.Ashortnovel.
novicen.Abeginnerinanybusinessoroccupation.
nowadaysadv.Inthepresenttimeorage.
nowhereadv.Innoplaceorstate.
noxiousadj.Hurtful.
nuancen.Aslightdegreeofdifferenceinanythingperceptibletothesenseof
themind.
nucleusn.Acentralpointorpartaboutwhichmatterisaggregated.
nudeadj.Na ked.
nugatoryadj.Havingnopowerorforce.
nuisancen.Thatwhichannoys,vexes,orirritates.
numerationn.Theactorartofreadingornamingnumbers.
numericaladj.Oforpertainingtonumber.
nunneryn.Aconventfornuns.
nuptialadj.Oforpertainingtomarriage,especiallytothemarriageceremon
y.
nurturen.T heprocessoffosteringorpromotinggrowth.
nutrimentn.Thatwhichnourishes.
nutritiveadj.Havingnutritiousproperties.
oakenadj.M adeoforfromoak.
oakumn.Hem p-fiberobtainedbyuntwistingandpickingoutlooselytheyarnsof
oldhemprop e.
obdurateadj.Impassivetofeelingsofhumanityorpity.
obeliskn.Asquareshaftwithpyramidaltop,usuallymonumentalor
commemorativ
e.
obeseadj.E xceedinglyfat.
obesityn.E xcessivefatness.
obituaryadj.Apublishednoticeofadeath.
objectiveadj.Graspingandrepresentingfactsastheyare.
objectorn.Onewhoobjects,astoaproposition,measure,orruling.
obligatev.Toholdtothefulfillmentofduty.
obligatoryadj.Bindinginlaworconscience.
obliqueadj.Slanting;saidoflines.
obliteratev.Tocausetodisappear.
oblivionn.Thestateofhavingpassedoutofthememoryorofbeingutterly
forgotten.
oblongadj.Longerthanbroad:appliedmostcommonlytorectangularobjects
considerablyelongated
obnoxiousadj.Detestable.
obsequiesn.Funeralrites.
obsequiousadj.Showingaservilereadinesstofallinwiththewishesorwil lof
another.
observancen.Atraditionalformorcustomaryact.
observantadj.Quicktonotice.
observatoryn.Abuildingdesignedforsystematicastronomicalobservations.
obsolescencen.Theconditionorprocessofgraduallyfallingintodisuse.
obsolescentadj.Passingoutofuse,asaword.
obsoleteadj.Nolongerpracticedoraccepted.
obstetriciann.Apractitionerofmidwifery.
obstetricsn.Thebranchofmedicalscienceconcernedwiththetreatmentandcare
ofwomendur ing
pregnancy.
obstinacyn.Stubbornadherencetoopinion,arisingfromconceitorthedesir eto
haveone'so wnway.
obstreperousadj.Boisterous.
obstructv.Tofillwithimpedimentssoastopreventpassage,eitherwhollyor
inpart.
obstructionn.Hindrance.
obtrudev.T obepushedortopushoneselfintoundueprominence.
obtrusiveadj.Tendingtobepushedortopushoneselfintoundueprominence.
obvertv.Toturnthefrontorprincipalsideof(athing)towardanypersonor
object.
obviatev.T oclearawayorprovidefor,asanobjectionordifficulty.
occasionn.Animportanteventorcelebration.
Occidentn.ThecountrieslyingwestofAsiaandtheTurkishdominions.
occludev.T oabsorb,asagasbyametal.
occultadj.Existingbutnotimmediatelyperceptible.
occupantn.Atenantinpossessionofproperty,asdistinguishedfromtheact ual
owner.
occurrencen.Ahappening.
octagonn.Afigurewitheightsidesandeightangles.
octaven.Anoteatthisintervalaboveorbelowanyother,consideredin
relationtothatother.
octavon.Abook,orcollectionofpaperinwhichthesheetsaresofoldedasto
makeeightl eaves.
octogenarianadj.Apersonofbetweeneightyandninetyyears.
ocularadj.Oforpertainingtotheeye.
oculistn.O neversedorskilledintreatingdiseasesoftheeye.
oddityn.Aneccentricity.
oden.Thef ormoflyricpoetryancientlyintendedtobesung.
odiousadj.Hateful.
odiumn.Af eelingofextremerepugnance,orofdislikeanddisgust.
odoriferousadj.Havingordiffusinganodororscent,especiallyanagreeable
one.
odorousadj.Havinganodor,especiallyafragrantone.
offadj.Far therormoredistant.
offhandadv.Withoutpreparation.
officiatev.Toactasanofficerorleader.
officiousadj.Intermeddlingwithwhatisnotone'sconcern.
offshootn.Somethingthatbranchesofffromtheparentstock.
ogren.Ade monormonsterthatwassupposedtodevourhumanbeings.
ointmentn.Afattypreparationwithabutter-likeconsistencyinwhicha
medicinalsubstanceexists.
olfactoryadj.oforpertainingtothesenseofsmell.
olive-branchn.Abranchoftheolive-tree,asanemblemofpeace.
ominousadj.Portentous.
omissionn.Exclusion.
omnipotencen.Unlimitedanduniversalpower.
Omnipotentadj.Possessedofunlimitedanduniversalpower.
omnisciencen.Unlimitedorinfiniteknowledge.
omniscientadj.Characterizedbyunlimitedorinfiniteknowledge.
omnivorousadj.Eatingorlivinguponfoodofallkindsindiscriminately.
onerousadj.Burdensomeoroppressive.
onrushn.On set.
onsetn.Anassault,especiallyoftroops,uponanenemyorfortification.
onslaughtn.Aviolentonset.
onusn.Abu rdenorresponsibility.
opalescencen.Thepropertyofcombinedrefractionandreflectionoflight,
resultinginsmokytints.
opaqueadj.Impervioustolight.
operatev.T oputinactionandsupervisetheworkingof.
operativeadj.Active.
operatorn.Onewhoworkswithorcontrolssomemachineorscientificapparat us.
operettan.Ahumorousplayindialogueandmusic,ofmorethanoneact.
opinionn.Aconclusionorjudgmentheldwithconfidence,butfallingshorto f
positiveknowledge.
opponentn.Onewhosupportstheoppositesideinadebate,discussion,strug gle,
orsport.
opportuneadj.Especiallyfitasoccurring,said,ordoneattherightmoment .
opportunistn.Onewhotakesadvantageofcircumstancestogainhisends.
opportunityn.Favorableoradvantageouschanceoropening.
oppositeadj.Radicallydifferentorcontraryinactionormovement.
opprobriumn.Thestateofbeingscornfullyreproachedoraccusedofevil.
opticn.Per tainingtotheeyeorvision.
opticiann.Onewhomakesordealsinopticalinstrumentsoreye-glasses.
opticsn.Th esciencethattreatsoflightandvision,andallthatisconnec ted
withsight.
optimismn.Theviewthateverythinginnatureandthehistoryofmankindis
orderedforthebest.
optionn.Th eright,power,orlibertyofchoosing.
optometryn.Measurementofthepowersofvision.
opulencen.Affluence.
opulentadj.Wealthy.
oraladj.Ut teredthroughthemouth.
oratev.Todeliveranelaborateorformalpublicspeech.
orationn.A nelaborateorformalpublicspeech.
oratorn.On ewhodeliversanelaborateorformalspeech.
oratorion.Acompositionforsolovoices,chorus,andorchestra,generallyt aken
fromtheScr iptures.
oratoryn.T heartofpublicspeaking.
ordealn.An ythingthatseverelytestscourage,strength,patience,conscienc
e,
etc.
ordinaln.T hatformofthenumeralthatshowstheorderofanythinginaser ies,
asfirst,se cond,third.
ordinationn.Aconsecrationtotheministry.
ordnancen.Ageneralnameforallkindsofweaponsandtheirappliancesusedin
war.
orgiesn.Wi ldorwantonrevelry.
originn.Th ebeginningofthatwhichbecomesorismadetobe.
originaladj.Notcopiednorproducedbyimitation.
originatev.Tocauseorconstitutethebeginningorfirststageoftheexist ence
of.
ornateadj.Ornamentedtoamarkeddegree.
orthodoxadj.Holdingthecommonlyacceptedfaith.
orthodoxyn.Acceptanceofthecommonfaith.
orthogonaladj.Havingordeterminedbyrightangles.
orthopedicadj.Relatingtothecorrectingorpreventingofdeformity
orthopedistn.Onewhopracticesthecorrectingorpreventingofdeformity
oscillatev.Toswingbackandforth.
osculatev.Tokiss.
ossifyv.toconvertintobone.
ostentationn.Adisplaydictatedbyvanityandintendedtoinviteapplauseo r
flattery.
ostracismn.Exclusionfromintercourseorfavor,asinsocietyorpolitics.
ostracizev.Toexcludefrompublicorprivatefavor.
oughtv.Tobeundermoralobligationtobeordo.
oustv.Toe ject.
out-and-outadv.Genuinely.
outbreakn.Asuddenandviolentbreakingforth,asofsomethingthathasbee n
pentuporr estrained.
outburstn.Aviolentissue,especiallyofpassioninanindividual.
outcastn.O nerejectedanddespised,especiallysocially.
outcryn.Avehementorloudcryorclamor.
outdov.Tosurpass.
outlandishadj.Ofbarbarous,uncouth,andunfamiliaraspectoraction.
outlastv.T olastlongerthan.
outlawn.Ahabituallawbreaker.
outlivev.T ocontinuetoexistafter.
out-of-the-w
ayadj.Remotelysituated.
outpostn.Adetachmentoftroopsstationedatadistancefromthemainbodyto
guardagainstsurprise.
outragen.Agrossinfringementofmoralityordecency.
outrageousadj.Shockinginconduct.
outreachv.Toreachorgobeyond.
outridev.T oridefasterthan.
outriggern.Apartbuiltorarrangedtoprojectbeyondanaturaloutlinefor
support.
outrightadv.Entirely.
outskirtn.Aborderregion.
outstretchv.Toextend.
outstripv.Togobeyond.
outweighv.Tosurpassinimportanceorexcellence.
overdov.Toovertaxthestrengthof.
overdosen.Anexcessivedose,usuallysolargeadoseofamedicinethatits
effectisto xic.
overeatv.T oeattoexcess.
overhangn.Aportionofastructurewhichprojectsorhangsover.
overleapv.Toleapbeyond.
overlordn.Onewhoholdssupremacyoveranother.
overpassv.Topassacrossorover,asariver.
overpayv.T opayorrewardinexcess.
overpowerv.Togainsupremacyorvictoryoverbysuperiorpower.
overproducti
onn.Excessiveproduction.
overreachv.Tostretchouttoofar.
overrunv.T oinfestorravage.
overseev.T osuperintend.
overseern.Asupervisor.
overshadowv.Tocastintotheshadeorrenderinsignificantbycomparison.
overstridev.Tostepbeyond.
overthrowv.Tovanquishanestablishedrulerorgovernment.
overtonen.Aharmonic.
overturen.Aninstrumentalpreludetoanopera,oratorio,orballet.
overweightn.Preponderance.
pacifyv.Tobringintoapeacefulstate.
packetn.Abundle,asofletters.
pactn.Aco venant.
pagann.Aw orshiperoffalsegods.
pageantn.Adramaticrepresentation,especiallyaspectacularone.
palaten.Th eroofofthemouth.
palatialadj.Magnificent.
paleontologyn.Thebranchofbiologythattreatsofancientlifeandfossil
organisms.
paletten.Athintablet,withaholeforthethumb,uponwhichartistslayt heir
colorsforp ainting.
palinoden.Aretraction.
pallv.Tom akedullbysatiety.
palliatev.Tocausetoappearlessguilty.
pallidadj.Ofapaleorwanappearance.
palpablen.perceptiblebyfeelingortouch.
palsyn.Par alysis.
palyadj.La ckingcolororbrilliancy.
pamphletn.Abrieftreatiseoressay,usuallyonasubjectofcurrentintere st.
pamphleteerv.Tocomposeorissuepamphlets,especiallycontroversialones.
panacean.Aremedyormedicineproposedfororprofessingtocurealldiseas es.
Pan-Americanadj.IncludingorpertainingtothewholeofAmerica,bothNorthand
South.
pandemicadj.Affectingawholepeopleorallclasses,asadisease.
pandemoniumn.Afiendishorriotousuproar.
panegyricn.Aformalandelaborateeulogy,writtenorspoken,ofapersonorof
anact.
paneln.Ar ectangularpiecesetinorasinaframe.
panicn.As udden,unreasonable,overpoweringfear.
panoplyn.Afullsetofarmor.
panoraman.Aseriesoflargepicturesrepresentingacontinuousscene.
pantheismn.Theworshipofnatureforitselforitsbeauty.
Pantheonn.AcirculartempleatRomewithafineCorinthianporticoandagr eat
domedroof.
pantomimen.Sign-language.
pantoscopen.Averywide-angledphotographiclens.
papacyn.Th eofficialheadoftheRomanCatholicChurch.
papyrusn.T hewriting-paperoftheancientEgyptians,andlateroftheRoman s.
parablen.Abriefnarrativefoundedonrealscenesoreventsusuallywitha
moral.
paradoxn.Astatementordoctrineseeminglyincontradictiontothereceived
belief.
paragonn.Amodelofexcellence.
parallelv.Tocausetocorrespondorlieinthesamedirectionandequidista nt
inallparts .
parallelismn.Essentiallikeness.
paralysisn.Lossofthepowerofcontractilityinthevoluntaryorinvolunta ry
muscles.
paralyzev.Todepriveofthepowertoact.
paramountadj.Supremeinauthority.
paramourn.Onewhoisunlawfullyandimmorallyaloveroramistress.
paraphernali
an.Miscellaneousarticlesofequipmentoradornment.
paraphrasev.Translatefreely.
parev.Toc ut,shave,orremove(theoutside)fromanything.
parentagen.Therelationofparenttochild,oftheproducertotheproduced ,or
ofcausetoeffect.
Pariahn.Amemberofadegradedclass;asocialoutcast.
parishn.Th eecclesiasticaldistrictinchargeofapastor.
Parisianadj.OforpertainingtothecityofParis.
parityn.Eq uality,asofconditionorrank.
parlancen.Modeofspeech.
parleyv.Toconversein.
parliamentn.Alegislativebody.
parlorn.Aroomforreceptionofcallersorentertainmentofguests.
parodyv.Torenderludicrousbyimitatingthelanguageof.
paronymousadj.Derivedfromthesamerootorprimitiveword.
paroxysmn.Asuddenoutburstofanykindofactivity.
parriciden.Themurderofaparent.
parsev.Todescribe,asasentence,byseparatingitintoitselementsand
describingeachword.
parsimoniousadj.Undulysparingintheuseorexpenditureofmoney.
partibleadj.Separable.
participantn.Onehavingashareorpart.
participatev.Toreceiveorhaveapartorshareof.
partitionn.Thatwhichseparatesanythingintodistinctparts.
partisanadj.Characterizedbyorexhibitingundueorunreasoningdevotiontoa
party.
passibleadj.Capableoffeelingofsuffering.
passiveadj.Unresponsive.
pastoraladj.Havingthespiritorsentimentofrurallife.
paternaladj.Fatherly.
paternityn.Fatherhood.
pathosn.Th equalityinanyformofrepresentationthatrousesemotionor
sympathy.
patriarchn.Thechiefofatribeorracewhorulesbypaternalright.
patricianadj.Ofsenatorialornoblerank.
patrimonyn.Aninheritancefromanancestor,especiallyfromone'sfather.
patriotismn.Loveanddevotiontoone'scountry.
patronizev.Toexerciseanarrogantcondescensiontoward.
patronymicadj.Formedafterone'sfather'sname.
patterv.Tomumblesomethingoverandover.
paucityn.F ewness.
paupern.On ewithoutmeansofsupport.
pauperismn.Dependenceoncharity.
pavilionn.Anopenstructurefortemporaryshelter.
payeen.Ap ersontowhommoneyhasbeenoristobepaid.
peaceableadj.Tranquil.
peacefuladj.Tranquil.
peccableadj.Capableofsinning.
peccadillon.Asmallbreachofproprietyorprinciple.
peccantadj.Guilty.
pectoraladj.Pertainingtothebreastorthorax.
pecuniaryadj.Consistingofmoney.
pedagogicsn.Thescienceandartofteaching.
pedagoguen.Aschoolmaster.
pedagogyn.Thescienceandartofteaching
pedaln.Al everforthefootusuallyappliedonlytomusicalinstruments,
cycles,andothermachines.
pedantn.Ascholarwhomakesneedlessandinopportunedisplayofhislearnin g.
peddlev.Togoaboutwithasmallstockofgoodstosell.
pedestaln.Abaseorsupportasforacolumn,statue,orvase.
pedestriann.Onewhojourneysonfoot.
pediatricsn.Thedepartmentofmedicalsciencethatrelatestothetreatmentof
diseasesofchildhood.
pedigreen.One'slineofancestors.
peddlern.O newhotravelsfromhousetohousewithanassortmentofgoodsfo r
retail.
peeragen.T henobility.
peerlessadj.Ofunequaledexcellenceorworth.
peevishadj.Petulant.
pellucidadj.Translucent.
penaltyn.T heconsequencesthatfollowthetransgressionofnaturalordivine
law.
penancen.P unishmenttowhichonevoluntarilysubmitsorsubjectshimselfasan
expressionof
penitence.
penchantn.Abiasinfavorofsomething.
pendantn.A nythingthathangsfromsomethingelse,eitherforornamentorfo r
use.
pendulousadj.Hanging,especiallysoastoswingbyanattachedendorpart.
pendulumn.Aweighthungonarod,servingbyitsoscillationtoregulateth e
rateofacl ock.
penetrableadj.Thatmaybepiercedbyphysical,moral,orintellectualforce .
penetratev.Toenterorforceawayintotheinteriorpartsof.
penetrationn.Discernment.
peninsularadj.Pertainingtoapieceoflandalmostsurroundedbywater.
penitencen.Sorrowforsinwithdesiretoamendandtoatone.
penitentialadj.Pertainingtosorrowforsinwithdesiretoamendandtoato ne.
pennantn.Asmallflag.
pensionn.Aperiodicalallowancetoanindividualonaccountofpastservice
donebyhim/ her.
pentagramn.Afigurehavingfivepointsorlobes.
pentavalentadj.Quinqeuvalent.
pentadn.Th enumberfive.
pentagonn.Afigure,especially,withfiveanglesandfivesides.
pentahedronn.Asolidboundedbyfiveplanefaces.
pentametern.Inprosody,alineofversecontainingfiveunitsorfeet.
pentathlonn.Thecontestoffiveassociatedexercisesinthegreatgamesandthe
samecontestants.
penultimateadj.Asyllableormemberofaseriesthatislastbutone.
penuriousadj.Excessivelysparingintheuseofmoney.
penuryn.In digence.
perambulatev.Towalkabout.
perceivev.Tohaveknowledgeof,orreceiveimpressionsconcerning,throughthe
mediumofth ebody
senses.
perceptibleadj.Cognizable.
perceptionn.Knowledgethroughthesensesoftheexistenceandpropertiesof
matterorth eexternal
world.
percipiencen.Theactofperceiving.
percipientn.Onewhoorthatwhichperceives.
percolatev.Tofilter.
percolatorn.Afilter.
percussionn.Thesharpstrikingofonebodyagainstanother.
peremptoryadj.Precludingquestionorappeal.
perennialadj.Continuingthoughtheyearorthroughmanyyears.
perfectibleadj.Capableofbeingmadeperfect.
perfidyn.T reachery.
perforatev.Tomakeaholeorholesthrough.
performv.T oaccomplish.
perfumeryn.Thepreparationofperfumes.
perfunctoryadj.Half-hearted.
perhapsadv.Possibly.
perigeen.T hepointintheorbitofthemoonwhenitisnearesttheearth.
periodicityn.Thehabitorcharacteristicofrecurrenceatregularintervals

peripateticadj.Walkingabout.
perjurev.T oswearfalselyto.
perjuryn.Asolemnassertionofafalsity.
permanencen.Acontinuanceinthesamestate,orwithoutanychangethat
destroystheessentialformor
nature.
permanentadj.Durable.
permeatev.Topervade.
permissibleadj.Thatmaybeallowed.
permutationn.Reciprocalchange,differentorderingofsameitems.
perniciousadj.Tendingtokillorhurt.
perpendicula
radj.Straightupanddown.
perpetratorn.Thedoerofawrongoracriminalact.
perpetuatev.Topreservefromextinctionoroblivion.
perquisiten.Anyprofitfromservicebeyondtheamountfixedassalaryorwa ges.

persecutionn.Harshormalignantoppression.
perseverancen.Apersistenceinpurposeandeffort.
perseverev.Tocontinuestrivinginspiteofdiscouragements.
persiflagen.Banter.
persistv.T ocontinuesteadfastagainstopposition.
persistencen.Afixedadherencetoaresolve,courseofconduct,orthelike .
personagen.Amanorwomanasanindividual,especiallyoneofrankorhigh
station.
personaladj.Notgeneralorpublic.
personalityn.Theattributes,takencollectively,thatmakeupthecharacterand
natureofanindividual.
personneln.Theforceofpersonscollectivelyemployedinsomeservice.
perspectiven.Therelativeimportanceoffactsormattersfromanyspecialp oint
ofview.
perspicaciou
sadj.Astute.
perspicacityn.Acutenessordiscernment.
perspicuousadj.Lucid.
perspirationn.Sweat.
perspirev.Toexcretethroughtheporesoftheskin.
persuadev.Towinthemindofbyargument,eloquence,evidence,orreflectio n.
persuadableadj.capableofinfluencingtoactionbyentreaty,statement,or
anythingthatmovesthe
feelings.
pertinaciousadj.Persistentorunyielding.
pertinacityn.Unyieldingadherence.
pertinentadj.Relevant.
perturbv.T odisturbgreatly.
perturbationn.Mentalexcitementorconfusion.
perusaln.T heactofreadingcarefullyorthoughtfully.
pervadev.T opassorspreadthrougheverypart.
pervasionn.Thestateofspreadingthrougheverypart.
pervasiveadj.Thoroughlypenetratingorpermeating.
perverseadj.Unreasonable.
perversionn.Diversionfromthetruemeaningorproperpurpose.
perversityn.Wickedness.
pervertn.O newhohasforsakenadoctrineregardedastrueforoneesteemed
false.
perviousadj.Admittingtheentranceorpassageofanothersubstance.
pestilencen.Aragingepidemic.
pestilentadj.Havingamaligninfluenceoreffect.
pestilentialadj.havingthenatureoforbreedingpestilence.
peterv.Tofailorlosepower,efficiency,orvalue.
petrifyv.T oconvertintoasubstanceofstonyhardnessandcharacter.
petulancen.Thecharacterorconditionofbeingimpatient,capriciousor
petulant.
petulantadj.Displayingimpatience.
pharmacopoei
an.Abookcontainingtheformulasandmethodsofpreparationof
medicinesfortheuseof
druggists.
pharmacyn.Theartorbusinessofcompoundinganddispensingmedicines.
phenomenaladj.Extraordinaryormarvelous.
phenomenonn.Anyunusualoccurrence.
philanderv.Toplayatcourtshipwithawoman.
philanthropi
cadj.Benevolent.
philanthropi
stn.Onewhoendeavorstohelphisfellowmen.
philanthropyn.Activehumanitarianism.
philatelyn.Thestudyandcollectionofstamps.
philharmonicadj.Fondofmusic.
philogynistn.Onewhoisfondofwomen.
philologistn.Anexpertinlinguistics.
philologyn.Thestudyoflanguageinconnectionwithhistoryandliterature.
philosophizev.Toseekultimatecausesandprinciples.
philosophyn.Thegeneralprinciples,laws,orcausesthatfurnishtheration
al
explanationofanything.
phlegmaticadj.Noteasilyrousedtofeelingoraction.
phoneticadj.Representingarticulatesoundsorspeech.
phonicadj.Pertainingtothenatureofsound.
phonogramn.Agraphiccharactersymbolizinganarticulatesound.
phonologyn.Thescienceofhumanvocalsounds.
phosphoresce
ncen.Thepropertyofemittinglight.
photoelectri
cadj.Pertainingtothecombinedactionoflightandelectricity

photometern.Anyinstrumentformeasuringtheintensityoflightorcomparin

theintensityoftwo
lights.
photometryn.Theartofmeasuringtheintensityoflight.
physicistn.Aspecialistinthesciencethattreatsofthephenomenaassociated
withmatterandenergy.
physicsn.T hesciencethattreatsofthephenomenaassociatedwithmatteran

energy.
physiocracyn.Thedoctrinethatlandanditsproductsaretheonlytrueweal th.
physiognomyn.Theexternalappearancemerely.
physiographyn.Descriptionofnature.
physiologyn.Thescienceoforganicfunctions.
physiquen.Thephysicalstructureororganizationofaperson.
picayuneadj.Ofsmallvalue.
piccolon.Asmallflute.
piecen.Al ooseorseparatedpart,asdistinguishedfromthewholeorthemass.
piecemealadv.Gradually.
pillagen.O penrobbery,asinwar.
pilloryn.Awoodenframeworkinwhichanoffenderisfastenedtoboardsandis
exposedtop ublic
scorn.
pincersn.A ninstrumenthavingtwolever-handlesandtwojawsworkingona
pivot.
pinchersn.Aninstrumenthavingtwojawsworkingonapivot.
pinnaclen.Ahighortopmostpoint,asamountain-peak.
pioneern.O neamongthefirsttoexploreacountry.
piousadj.R eligious.
piquev.Toexciteaslightdegreeofangerin.
piteousadj.Compassionate.
pitiableadj.Contemptible.
pitifuladj.Wretched.
pitilessadj.Hard-hearted.
pittancen.Anysmallportionormeagerallowance.
placatev.T obringfromastateofangryorhostilefeelingtooneofpatien ce
orfriendliness.
placidadj.Serene.
plagiarismn.Thestealingofpassagesfromthewritingsofanotherand
publishingthemasone'sown.
planispheren.Apolarprojectionoftheheavensonachart.
plasticityn.Thepropertyofsomesubstancesthroughwhichtheformofthem ass
canreadilybe
changed.
platituden.Awrittenorspokenstatementthatisflat,dull,orcommonplace.
plauditn.A nexpressionofapplause.
plausibleadj.Seeminglikelytobetrue,thoughopentodoubt.
playfuladj.Frolicsome.
playwrightn.Amakerofplaysforthestage.
plean.Ana rgumenttoobtainsomedesiredaction.
pleasantadj.Agreeable.
pleasurableadj.Affordinggratification.
plebeianadj.Common.
pledgeen.T hepersontowhomanythingispledged.
pledgeorn.Onewhogivesapledge.
plenaryadj.Entire.
plenipotenti
aryn.Apersonfullyempoweredtotransactanybusiness.
plenituden.Abundance.
plenteousadj.Abundant.
plumbn.Aw eightsuspendedbyalinetotesttheverticalityofsomething.
plummetn.Apieceofleadformakingsoundings,adjustingwallstotheverti cal.

pluperfecta
dj.Expressingpasttimeoractionpriortosomeotherpasttimeor
action.
pluraladj.Containingorconsistingofmorethanone.
pluralityn.Amajority.
plutocracyn
.Awealthyclassinapoliticalcommunitywhocontrolthegovern
ment
bymeansoftheir
money.
pneumaticad
j.Pertainingtoorconsistingofairorgas.
poesyn.Poetry.
poetastern.Aninferiorpoet.
poeticadj.Pertainingtopoetry.
poeticsn.T herulesandprinciplesofpoetry.
poignancyn.Severityoracuteness,especiallyofpainorgrief.
poignantadj.Severelypainfuloracutetothespirit.
poisen.Equ ilibrium.
polaradj.P ertainingtothepolesofasphere,especiallyofthe
earth.
polemicsn.Theartofcontroversyordisputation.
pollenn.Th efinedust-likegrainsorpowderformedwithintheantherofa
floweringplant.
pollutev.T ocontaminate.
polyarchyn.Governmentbyseveralormanypersonsofwhat-everclass.
polycracyn.Theruleofmany.
polygamyn.thefactorconditionofhavingmorethanonewifeorhusbandat
once.
polyglotadj.Speakingseveraltongues.
polygonn.Afigurehavingmanyangles.
polyhedronn.Asolidboundedbyplanefaces,especiallybymorethanfour.
polysyllableadj.Havingseveralsyllables,especiallymorethanthreesyllab
les.

polytechnicadj.Pertainingto,embracing,orpracticingmanyarts.
polytheismn.Thedoctrineorbeliefthattherearemoregodsthanone.
pommelv.Tobeatwithsomethingthickorbulky.
pomposityn.Thequalityofbeingmarkedbyanassumedstatelinessand
impressivene
ssofmanner.
pompousadj.Markedbyanassumedstatelinessandimpressivenessofmanner.
ponderv.Tomeditateorreflectupon.
ponderousadj.Unusuallyweightyorforcible.
pontiffn.T hePope.
populacen.Thecommonpeople.
populousadj.Containingmanyinhabitants,especiallyinproportiontothe
territory.
portendv.T oindicateasbeingabouttohappen,especiallybyprevioussigns.
portentn.A nythingthatindicateswhatistohappen.
portfolion.Aportablecaseforholdingwriting-materials,drawings,etc.
positv.Topresentinanorderlymanner.
positionn.Themannerinwhichathingisplaced.
positiveadj.Freefromdoubtorhesitation.
possen.Af orceofmen.
possessv.T oown.
possessionn.Thehaving,holding,ordetentionofpropertyinone'spoweror
command.
possessiveadj.Pertainingtothehaving,holding,ordetentionofpropertyin
one'spowerorcommand.
possessorn.Onewhoowns,enjoys,orcontrolsanything,asproperty.
possibleadj.Beingnotbeyondthereachofpowernatural,moral,or
supernatural

postdatev.Tomakethedateofanywritinglaterthantherealdate.
posteriorn.Thehinderpart.
postgraduateadj.Pertainingtostudiesthatarepursuedafterreceivinga
degree.
postscriptn.Somethingaddedtoaletterafterthewriter'ssignature.
potencyn.P ower.
potentadj.Physicallypowerful.
potentaten.Onepossessedofgreatpowerorsway.
potentialn.Anythingthatmaybepossible.
potionn.Adoseofliquidmedicine.
powerlessadj.Impotent.
practicableadj.Feasible.
pratev.Totalkaboutvainlyorfoolishly.
prattlev.T outterinsimpleorchildishtalk.
preamblen.Astatementintroductorytoandexplanatoryofwhatfollows.
precariousadj.Perilous.
precautionn.Aprovisionmadeinadvanceforsomepossibleemergencyordang er.
precedev.T ohappenfirst.
precedencen.Priorityinplace,time,orrank.
precedentn.Aninstancethatmayserveasaguideorbasisforarule.
precedentialadj.Ofthenatureofaninstancethatmayserveasaguideorb asis
forarule.
precessionn.Theactofgoingforward.
precipicen.Ahighandverysteeporapproximatelyverticalcliff.
precipitantadj.Movingonwardquicklyandheedlessly.
precipitatev.Toforceforwardprematurely.
preciseadj.Exact.
precisionn.Accuracyoflimitation,definition,oradjustment.
precludev.Toprevent.
precociousadj.Havingthementalfacultiesprematurelydeveloped.
precursorn.Aforerunnerorherald.
predatoryadj.Pronetopillaging.
predecessorn.Anincumbentofagivenofficeprevioustoanother.
predicamentn.Adifficult,tryingsituationorplight.
predicatev.Tostateasbelongingtosomething.
predictv.T oforetell.
predictionn.Aprophecy.
predominancen.Ascendancyorpreponderance.
predominantadj.Superiorinpower,influence,effectiveness,number,ordegree.
predominatev.Tobechiefinimportance,quantity,ordegree.
preeminencen.Specialeminence.
preemptv.T osecuretherightofpreferenceinthepurchaseofpublicland.
preemptionn.Therightoractofpurchasingbeforeothers.
preengagev.Topreoccupy.
preestablishv.Tosettleorarrangebeforehand.
preexistv.Toexistataperiodorinastateearlierthansomethingelse.
preexistencen.Existenceantecedenttosomething.
prefacen.Abriefexplanationoraddresstothereader,atthebeginningofa
book.
prefatoryadj.Pertainingtoabriefexplanationtothereaderatthebeginni ng
ofabook.
preferv.Toholdinhigherestimation.
preferableadj.Moredesirablethanothers.
preferencen.Anobjectoffavororchoice.
preferentialadj.Possessing,giving,orconstitutingpreferenceorpriority.
prefermentn.Preference.
prefixv.Toattachatthebeginning.
prehensibleadj.Capableofbeinggrasped.
prehensileadj.Adaptedforgraspingorholding.
prehensionn.Theactoflayingholdoforgrasping.
prejudicen.Ajudgmentoropinionformedwithoutdueexaminationofthefact
s.
prelacyn.Asystemofchurchgovernment.
prelaten.O neofahigherorderofclergyhavingdirectauthorityoverother
clergy.
preluden.A nintroductoryoropeningperformance.
prematureadj.Comingtoosoon.
premieradj.Firstinrankorposition.
premisen.Ajudgmentasaconclusion.
premonitionn.Foreboding.
preoccupatio
nn.Thestateofhavingthemind,attention,orinclination
preoccupied.
preoccupyv.Tofillthemindofapersontotheexclusionofothersubjects.
preordainv.Toforeordain.
preparationn.Anactorproceedingdesignedtobringaboutsomeevent.
preparatoryadj.Havingtodowithwhatispreliminary.
preponderantadj.Prevalent.
preponderatev.Toexceedininfluenceorpower.
prepossessio
nn.Apreconceivedliking.
preposterousadj.Utterlyridiculousorabsurd.
prerogativeadj.Havingsuperiorrankorprecedence.
presagev.T oforetell.
presciencen.Knowledgeofeventsbeforetheytakeplace.
prescientadj.Foreknowing.
prescriptadj.Prescribedasaruleormodel.
prescriptibl
eadj.Derivedfromauthoritativedirection.
prescriptionn.Anauthoritativedirection.
presentientadj.Perceivingorfeelingbeforehand.
presentimentn.Foreboding.
presentmentn.Semblance.
preservationn.Conservation.
presumptionn.Thatwhichmaybelogicallyassumedtobetrueuntildisproved

presumptuousadj.Assumingtoomuch.
pretensionn.Aboldorpresumptuousassertion.
pretentiousadj.Markedbypretense,conceit,ordisplay.
preternatura
ladj.Extraordinary.
pretextn.Afictitiousreasonormotive.
prevalencen.Frequency.
prevalentadj.Ofwideextentorfrequentoccurrence.
prevaricatev.Touseambiguousorevasivelanguageforthepurposeofdeceiv
ing
ordivertingattention.
preventionn.Thwarting.
pricklev.T opunctureslightlywithfine,sharppoints.
priggishadj.Conceited.
primadj.St ifflyproper.
primaadj.F irst.
primern.Anelementaryreading-bookforchildren.
primevaladj.Belongingtothefirstages.
primitiveadj.Pertainingtothebeginningorearlytimes.
principaladj.Mostimportant.
principalityn.Theterritoryofareigningprince.
principlen.Ageneraltruthorproposition.
prioryn.Amonastichouse.
pristineadj.Primitive.
privateern.Avesselownedandofficeredbyprivatepersons,butcarryingon
maritimewar .
privilegen.Arightorimmunitynotenjoyedbyall,orthatmaybeenjoyedo nly
underspecia l
conditions.
privityn.K nowledgesharedwithanotherorothersregardingaprivatematter

privyadj.P articipatingwithanotherorothersintheknowledgeofasecret
transaction.
probateadj.Relatingtomakingproof,asofawill.
probationn.Anyproceedingdesignedtoascertainortestcharacter,
qualification,orthelike.
probev.Tosearchthroughandthrough.
probityn.V irtueorintegritytestedandconfirmed.
proceduren.Amannerormethodofacting.
proceedv.T orenewmotionoraction,asafterrestorinterruption.
proclamationn.Anyannouncementmadeinapublicmanner.
procrastinatev.Toputofftilltomorrowortillafuturetime.
procrastinationn.Delay.
proctorn.A nagentactingforanother.
prodigaln.Onewastefulorextravagant,especiallyintheuseofmoneyor
property.
prodigiousa dj.Immense.
prodigyn.Apersonorthingofveryremarkablegiftsorqualities.
productivea dj.Yieldinginabundance.
professionn .Anycallingoroccupationinvolvingspecialmentalorotherspecial
disciplines.
professorn.Apublicteacherofthehighestgradeinauniversityorcollege .
profferv.T ooffertoanotherforacceptance.
proficiencyn.Anadvancedstateofacquirement,asinsomeknowledge,art,o r
science.
proficienta dj.Possessingampleandreadyknowledgeorofskillinanyart,
science,orindustry.
profilen.A noutlineorcontour.
profiteern.Onewhoprofits.
profligacyn .Shamelessviciousness.
profligatea dj.Abandonedtovice.
profuseadj.Producedordisplayedinoverabundance.
progenyn.O ffspring.
progressionn.Amovingforwardorproceedingincourse.
prohibitionn.Adecreeoranorderforbiddingsomething.
prohibitionistn.Onewhofavorstheprohibitionbylawofthemanufacturean d
saleofalco holic
beverages.
prohibitoryadj.Involvingorequivalenttoprohibition,especiallyofthesale
ofalcoholicbeverages.
projectionn .Aprominence.
proletariann.Apersonofthelowestorpoorestclass.
prolificadj .Producingoffspringorfruit.
prolixadj.Verbose.
prologuen.Aprefatorystatementorexplanationtoapoem,discourse,or
performance.
prolongv.T oextendintimeorduration.
promenadev.Towalkforamusementorexercise.
prominencen.Thequalityofbeingnoticeableordistinguished.
prominentadj.Conspicuousinposition,character,orimportance.
promiscuousadj.Broughttogetherwithoutorder,distinction,ordesign(for
sex).
promissoryadj.Expressinganengagementtopay.
promontoryn.Ahighpointoflandextendingoutwardfromthecoastlineintothe
sea.
promotern.Afurtherer,forwarder,orencourager.
promulgatev.Toproclaim.
propagandan.Anyinstitutionorsystematicschemeforpropagatingadoctrineor
system.
propagatev.Tospreadabroadorfrompersontoperson.
propelv.Todriveorurgeforward.
propellantadj.Propelling.
propellern.Onewhoorthatwhichpropels.
prophecyn.Anypredictionorforetelling.
prophesyv.Topredictorforetell,especiallyunderdivineinspirationand
guidance.
propitiousadj.Kindlydisposed.
proportionat
eadj.Beinginproportion.
proprietyn.Accordancewithrecognizedusage,custom,orprinciples.
propulsionn.Adrivingonwardorforward.
prosaicadj.Unimaginative.
prosceniumn.Thatpartofthestagebetweenthecurtainandtheorchestra.
proscribev.Toreject,asateachingorapractice,withcondemnationor
denunciation

proscriptionn.Anyactofcondemnationandrejectionfromfavorandprivileg e.
proselyten.Onewhohasbeenwonoverfromonereligiousbelieftoanother.
prosodyn.T hescienceofpoeticalforms.
prospectorn.Onewhomakesexploration,search,orexamination,especiallyfor
minerals.
prospectusn.Apaperorpamphletcontaininginformationofaproposed
undertaking.
prostrateadj.Lyingprone,orwiththeheadtotheground.
protagonistn.Aleaderinanyenterpriseorcontest.
protectionn.Preservationfromharm,danger,annoyance,oranyotherevil.
protectiveadj.Sheltering.
protectorn.Adefender.
protegen.O nespeciallycaredforandfavoredbyanotherusuallyolderperso n.
Protestantn.AChristianwhodeniestheauthorityofthePopeandholdsthe
rightofspe cialjudgment.
protomartyrn.Theearliestvictiminanycause.
protocoln.Adeclarationormemorandumofagreementlesssolemnandformalt han
atreaty.
protoplasmn.Thesubstancethatformstheprincipalportionofananimalor
vegetablecell.
prototypen.Awork,originalincharacter,afterwardimitatedinformorspi rit.

protractv.Toprolong.
protrudev.Topushoutorthrustforth.
protrusionn.Theactofprotruding.
protuberancen.Somethingthatswellsoutfromasurroundingsurface.
protuberantadj.Bulging.
protuberatev.Toswellorbulgebeyondthesurroundingsurface.
proverbn.Abrief,pithysaying,condensinginwittyorstrikingformthewi sdom
ofexperience.
providentadj.Anticipatingandmakingreadyforfuturewantsoremergencies.
providentialadj.Effectedbydivineguidance.
provincialadj.Unculturedinthoughtandmanner.
provison.Aclauseinacontract,will,etc.,bywhichitsoperationisrend ered
conditional.
provocationn.Anactionormodeofconductthatexcitesresentment.
prowessn.S trength,skill,andintrepidityinbattle.
proximatelyadv.Immediately.
proxyn.Ap ersonwhoisempoweredbyanothertorepresenthimorherinagi ven
matter.
prudencen.Caution.
prudentialadj.Proceedingormarkedbycaution.
pruderyn.A nunduedisplayofmodestyordelicacy.
prurientadj.Inclinedtolasciviousthoughtsanddesires.
pseudapostlen.Apretendedorfalseapostle.
pseudonymn.Afictitiousname,especiallywhenassumedbyawriter.
pseudonymityn.Thestateorcharacterofusingafictitiousname.
psychiatryn.Thebranchofmedicinethatrelatestomentaldisease.
psychicadj.Pertainingtothemindorsoul.
psychopathicadj.Morallyirresponsible.
psychotherap
yn.Thetreatmentofmentaldisease.
pudgyadj.S mallandfat.
puerileadj.Childish.
pugnaciousadj.Quarrelsome.
puissantadj.Possessingstrength.
pulmonaryadj.Pertainingtothelungs.
punctiliousadj.Strictlyobservantoftherulesorformsprescribedbylawo r
custom.
punctualadj.Observantandexactinpointsoftime.
pungentadj.Affectingthesenseofsmell.
pungencyn.Thequalityofaffectingthesenseofsmell.
punitiveadj.Pertainingtopunishment.
pupilagen.Thestateorperiodofbeingastudent.
purgatoryn.Anintermediatestatewheresoulsaremadefitforparadiseor
heavenbyex piatorysuffering.
purlv.Toc ausetowhirl,asinaneddy.
purloinv.T osteal.
purportn.I ntent.
purveyorn.onewhosupplies
pusilanimousadj.Withoutspiritorbravery.
putrescentadj.Undergoingdecompositionofanimalorvegetablematter
accompaniedbyfetidodors.
pyren.Ahe apofcombustiblesarrangedforburningadeadbody.
pyromanian.Aninsanepropensitytosetthingsonfire.
pyrotechnicadj.Pertainingtofireworksortheirmanufacture.
pyxn.Aves selorcasket,usuallyofpreciousmetal,inwhichthehostis
preserved.
quackeryn.Charlatanry
quadratev.Todivideintoquarters.
quadruplev.Tomultiplybyfour.
qualificatio
nn.Arequisiteforanemployment,position,right,orprivilege .
qualifyv.T oendoworfurnishwithrequisiteability,character,knowledge,
skill,orpo ssessions.
qualmn.Af itofnausea.
quandaryn.Apuzzlingpredicament.
quantityn.Magnitude.
quarantinen.Theenforcedisolationofanypersonorplaceinfectedwith
contagiousdisease.
quarrelsomeadj.Irascible.
quartern.O neoffourequalpartsintowhichanythingisormaybedivided.
quarterlyadj.Occurringormadeatintervalsofthreemonths.
quartetn.Acompositionforfourvoicesorfourinstruments.
quarton.Aneight-pagenewspaperofanysize.
quayn.Awh arforartificiallanding-placeontheshoreofaharboror
projectingintoit.
querulousadj.Habituallycomplaining.
queryv.Tomakeinquiry.
queuen.Af ileofpersonswaitinginorderoftheirarrival,asforadmittan ce.
quibblen.A nutterlytrivialdistinctionorobjection.
quiescencen.Quiet.
quiescentadj.Beinginastateofreposeorinaction.
quietadj.M akingnonoise.
quietusn.Asilencing,suppressing,orending.
quintessencen.Themostessentialpartofanything.
quintetn.M usicalcompositionarrangedforfivevoicesorinstruments.
quiteadv.F ully.
Quixoticadj.Chivalrousorromantictoaridiculousorextravagantdegree.
rabidadj.A ffectedwithrabiesorhydrophobia.
racyadj.Ex citingorexhilaratingtothemind.
radiancen.Brilliantorsparklingluster.
radiatev.T oextendinalldirections,asfromasourceorfocus.
radicaln.O newhoholdsextremeviewsoradvocatesextrememeasures.
radixn.Tha tfromoronwhichsomethingisdeveloped.
railleryn.Good-humoredsatire.
ramifyv.Todivideorsubdivideintobranchesorsubdivisions.
ramoseadj.Branch-like.
rampantadj.Growing,climbing,orrunningwithoutcheckorrestraint.
rampartn.Abulwarkorconstructiontoopposeassaultorhostileentry.
rancorn.Ma lice.
ranklev.Toproduceirritationorfestering.
rapaciousadj.Disposedtoseizebyviolenceorbyunlawfulorgreedymethods .
rapidadj.H avinggreatspeed.
rapinen.Th eactofseizingandcarryingoffpropertybysuperiorforce,asin
war.
raptadj.En raptured.
raptorialadj.Seizinganddevouringlivingprey.
rationv.Toprovidewithafixedallowanceorportion,especiallyoffood.
rationalismn.Theformationofopinionsbyrelyinguponreasonalone,
independentl
yofauthority.
raucousadj.Harsh.
ravagev.Tolaywastebypillage,rapine,devouring,orotherdestructive
methods.
ravenousadj.Furiouslyvoraciousorhungry.
ravinen.Adeepgorgeorhollow,especiallyonewornbyastreamorflowof
water.
reactionn.Tendencytowardsaformer,oroppositestateofthings,asafter
reform,revolution,orinflation.
reactionaryadj.Pertainingto,ofthenatureof,causing,orfavoringreacti on.
readilyadv.Withoutobjectionorreluctance.
readjustv.Toputinorderafterdisarrangement.
readyadj.I nastateofpreparednessforanygivenpurposeoroccasion.
realismn.T heprincipleandpracticeofdepictingpersonsandscenesastheyare
believedreallytoexist.
rearrangev.Toarrangeagainorinadifferentorder.
reassurev.Togivenewconfidence.
rebelliousadj.Insubordinate.
rebuffn.Aperemptoryorunexpectedrejectionofadvancesorapproaches.
rebuildv.T obuildagainoranew.
rebutv.Toopposebyargumentorasufficientanswer.
recantv.Towithdrawformallyone'sbelief(insomethingpreviouslybelievedor
maintained).
recapitulatev.Torepeatagaintheprincipalpointsof.
recapturev.Tocaptureagain.
recedev.Tomovebackoraway.
receivableadj.Capableofbeingorfittobereceived-oftenmoney.
receptiveadj.Havingthecapacity,quality,orabilityofreceiving,astrut hs
orimpressions.
recessiveadj.Havingatendencytogoback.
recidivistn.Aconfirmedcriminal.
reciprocaladj.Mutuallyinterchangeableorconvertible.
reciprocatev.Togiveandtakemutually.
reciprocityn.Equalmutualrightsandbenefitsgrantedandenjoyed.
recitationn.Theactofrecitingorrepeating,especiallyinpublicandfrom
memory.
reckv.Toh aveacareorthoughtfor.
recklessadj.Foolishlyheadlessofdanger.
reclaimv.T odemandortoobtainthereturnorrestorationof.
reclinev.T ocausetoassumealeaningorrecumbentattitudeorposition.
reclusen.O newholivesinretirementorseclusion.
reclusoryn.Ahermitage.
recognizancen.Anacknowledgmententeredintobeforeacourtwithconditionto
dosomepart icularact.
recognizev.Torecalltheidentityof(apersonorthing).
recoilv.Tostartbackasindismay,loathing,ordread.
recollectv.Torecalltheknowledgeof.
reconcilableadj.Capableofbeingadjustedorharmonized.
reconnoiterv.Tomakeapreliminaryexaminationofformilitary,surveying,or
geologicalpurposes.
reconsiderv.Toreviewwithcare,especiallywithaviewtoareversalof
previousaction.
reconstructv.Torebuild.
recoursen.Resorttoorapplicationforhelpinexigencyortrouble.
recoverv.T oregain.
recreantn.Acowardlyorfaithlessperson.
recreatev.Torefreshafterlabor.
recrudescenc
en.Thestateofbecomingraworsoreagain.
recrudescentadj.Becomingraworsoreagain.
recruitv.T oenlistmenformilitaryornavalservice.
rectifyv.T ocorrect.
rectituden.Thequalityofbeinguprightinprinciplesandconduct.
recuperatev .Torecover.
recurv.Tohappenagainorrepeatedly,especiallyatregularintervals.
recurev.Tocureagain.
recurrentad j.Returningfromtimetotime,especiallyatregularorstated
intervals.
redemptionn .Therecoveryofwhatismortgagedorpledged,bypayingthedeb t.
redolentadj .Smellingsweetandagreeable.
redolencen.Smellingsweetandagreeable.
redoubtableadj.Formidable.
redoundn.R ebound.
redressv.T osetright,asawrongbycompensationorthepunishmentofthe
wrong-doer.
reduciblead j.Thatmaybereduced.
redundancen .Excess.
redundantad j.Constitutinganexcess.
reestablishv.Torestore.
referv.Todirectorsendforinformationorotherpurpose.
referrern.Onewhorefers.
referablead j.Ascribable.
refereen.A numpire.
refineryn.Aplacewheresomecrudematerial,assugarorpetroleum,is
purified.
reflectibleadj.Capableofbeingturnedback.
reflectionn .Thethrowingofforbackoflight,heat,sound,oranyformof
energythattravelsinwaves.
reflectorn.Amirror,asofmetal,forreflectinglight,heat,orsoundina
particulard irection.
reflexiblea dj.Capableofbeingreflected.
reformn.Ch angeforthebetter.
reformern.Onewhocarriesoutareform.
refractv.T obendorturnfromadirectcourse.
refractorya dj.Notamenabletocontrol.
refragablea dj.Capableofbeingrefuted.
refringencyn.Powertorefract.
refringenta dj.Havingthepowertorefract.
refusaln.D enialofwhatisasked.
refutev.Toprovetobewrong.
regalev.Togiveunusualpleasure.
regalian.p l.Theemblemsofroyalty.
regalityn.Royalty.
regeneratev .Toreproduce.
regentn.On ewhoislawfullydeputizedtoadministerthegovernmentforthetime
beinginthenameoftheruler.
regiciden.Thekillingofakingorsovereign.
regimen.Pa rticularconductoradministrationofaffairs.
regimenn.Asystematizedorderorcourseoflivingwithreferencetofood,
clothingandpersonalhabits.
regimentn.Abodyofsoldiers.
regnantadj.Exercisingroyalauthorityinone'sownright.
regressv.T oreturntoaformerplaceorcondition.
regretfuladj.Feeling,expressiveof,orfullofregret.
rehabilitatev.Torestoretoaformerstatus,capacity,rightrank,or
privilege.
reignv.Toholdandexercisesovereignpower.
reimbursev.Topaybackasanequivalentofwhathasbeenexpended.
reinn.Ast epattachedtothebitforcontrollingahorseorotherdraft-animal.

reinstatev.Torestoretoaformerstate,station,orauthority.
reiteratev.Tosayordoagainandagain.
rejoinv.Toreuniteafterseparation.
rejuvenatev.Torestoretoyouth.
rejuvenescen
cen.Arenewalofyouth.
relapsev.T osufferareturnofadiseaseafterpartialrecovery.
relegatev.Tosendofforconsign,astoanobscurepositionorremote
destination.
relentv.Toyield.
relevantadj.Bearinguponthematterinhand.
reliancen.Dependence.
reliantadj.Havingconfidence.
relinquishv.Togiveupusingorhaving.
reliquaryn.Acasket,coffer,orrepositoryinwhichrelicsarekept.
relishv.Tolikethetasteorsavorof.
reluctancen.Unwillingness.
reluctantadj.Unwilling.
remembrancen.Recollection.
reminiscencen.Thecallingtomindofincidentswithintherangeofpersonal
knowledgeorexperience.
reminiscentadj.Pertainingtotherecollectionofmattersofpersonalintere
st.
remissadj.Negligent.
remissionn.Temporarydiminutionofadisease.
remodelv.R econstruct.
remonstrancen.Reproof.
remonstrantadj.Havingthecharacterofareproof.
remonstratev.Topresentaverbalorwrittenprotesttothosewhohavepowerto
rightorpre ventawrong.
remuneratev.Topayorpayfor.
remunerationn.Compensation.
Renaissancen.Therevivalofletters,andthenofart,whichmarksthe
transitionfrommedievaltomoderntime.
rendezvousn.Aprearrangedplaceofmeeting.
renditionn.Interpretation.
renovatev.Torestoreafterdeterioration,asabuilding.
renunciationn.Anexplicitdisclaimerofarightorprivilege.
reorganizev.Tochangetoamoresatisfactoryformoforganization.
reparableadj.Capableofrepair.
reparationn.Theactofmakingamends,asforaninjury,loss,orwrong.
reparteen.Aready,witty,oraptreply.
repealv.Torenderofnofurthereffect.
repelv.Toforceorkeepbackinamanner,physicallyormentally.
repellentadj.Havingpowertoforcebackinamanner,physicallyormentally .
repentancen.Sorrowforsomethingdoneorleftundone,withdesiretomake
thingsrightbyundoingthewrong.
repertoryn.Aplacewherethingsarestoredorgatheredtogether.
repetitionn .Theactofrepeating.
repinev.Toindulgeinfretfulnessandfaultfinding.
replenishv.Tofillagain,assomethingthathasbeenemptied.
repleteadj.Fulltotheuttermost.
replican.Aduplicateexecutedbytheartisthimself,andregarded,equallywith
thefirst,a sanoriginal.
repositoryn .Aplaceinwhichgoodsarestored.
reprehandv.Tofindfaultwith.
reprehensibleadj.Censurable.
reprehensionn.Expressionofblame.
repressv.T okeepunderrestraintorcontrol.
repressibleadj.Abletobekeptunderrestraintorcontrol.
reprievev.Tograntarespitefrompunishmentto.
reprimandv.Tochideorrebukeforafault.
reprisaln.Anyinflictionoractbywayofretaliationonanenemy.
reprobaten.Oneabandonedtodepravityandsin.
reproducev.Tomakeacopyof.
reproductionn.Theprocessbywhichananimalorplantgivesrisetoanotherof
itskind.
reproofn.A nexpressionofdisapprovalorblamepersonallyaddressedtoone
censured.
repudiatev.Torefusetohaveanythingtodowith.
repugnancen .Thoroughdislike.
repugnantad j.Offensivetotasteandfeeling.
repulsen.T heactofbeatingordrivingback,asanattackingoradvancing
enemy.
repulsivead j.Grosslyoffensive.
reputev.Toholdingeneralopinion.
requiemn.Asolemnmasssungforthereposeofthesoulsofthedead.
requisitead j.Necessary.
requitaln.Adequatereturnforgoodorill.
requitev.T orepayeithergoodorevilto,astoaperson.
rescindv.T omakevoid,asanact,bytheenactingauthorityorasuperior
authority.
reseatv.Toplaceinpositionofofficeagain.
resemblancen.Similarityinqualityorform.
resentv.Tobeindignantat,asaninjuryorinsult.
reservoirn.Areceptaclewhereaquantityofsomematerial,especiallyofa
liquidorga s,maybekept.
residuen.Aremainderorsurplusafteraparthasbeenseparatedorotherwis e
treated.
resliencen.Thepowerofspringingbacktoaformerposition
resilientad j.Havingthequalityofspringingbacktoaformerposition.
resistancen .Theexertionofoppositeeffortoreffect.
resistantad j.Offeringortendingtoproduceresistance.
resistivead j.Havingorexercisingthepowerofresistance.
resistlessa dj.Powerless.
resonancen.Thequalityofbeingabletoreinforcesoundbysympathetic
vibrations.
resonancead j.Abletoreinforcesoundbysympatheticvibrations.
resonatev.Tohaveorproduceresonance.
resourcen.Thatwhichisrestoredto,reliedupon,ormadeavailableforaidor
support.
respiten.I ntervalofrest.
resplendentadj.Verybright.
respondentadj.Answering.
restitutionn.Restorationofanythingtotheonetowhomitproperlybelongs .
resumptionn.Theactoftakingback,ortakingagain.
resurgentadj.Surgingbackoragain.
resurrectionn.Areturnfromdeathtolife
resuscitatev.Torestorefromapparentdeath.
retaliatev.Torepayevilwithasimilarevil.
retchv.Tomakeanefforttovomit.
retentionn.Thekeepingofathingwithinone'spowerorpossession.
reticencen.Thequalityofhabituallykeepingsilentorbeingreservedin
utterance.
reticentadj.Habituallykeepingsilentorbeingreservedinutterance.
retinuen.T hebodyofpersonswhoattendapersonofimportanceintravelor
publicappearance.
retortn.Aretaliatoryspeech.
retouchv.T omodifythedetailsof.
retracev.T ofollowbackwardortowardtheplaceofbeginning,asatrackor
marking.
retractv.T orecallortakeback(somethingthatonehassaid).
retrenchv.Tocutdownorreduceinextentorquantity.
retrievev.Torecoversomethingbysearching.
retroactiveadj.Operativeon,affecting,orhavingreferencetopastevents,
transactions
,responsibilities.
retrogradev.Tocausetodeteriorateortomovebackward.
retrogressio
nn.Agoingormovingbackwardorinareversedirection.
retrospectn.Avieworcontemplationofsomethingpast.
retrospectiv
eadj.Lookingbackonthepast.
reunitev.T ouniteorjoinagain,asafterseparation.
revelationn.Adisclosing,discovering,ormakingknownofwhatwasbefore
secret,private,orunknown.
reverev.Toregardwithworshipfulveneration.
reverentadj.Humble.
reversionn.Areturntoortowardsomeformerstateorcondition.
revertv.Toreturn,orturnorlookback,astowardaformerpositionorthe
like.
revilev.Toheapapproachorabuseupon.
revisaln.R evision.
revisev.Toexamineforthecorrectionoferrors,orforthepurposeofmaki ng
changes.
revocationn.Repeal.
revokev.Torescind.
rhapsodyn.Raptorrapturousutterance.
rhetoricn.Theartofdiscourse.
rhetoriciann.Ashowywriterorspeaker.
ribaldadj.Indulginginormanifestingcoarseindecencyorobscenity.
riddancen.Theactorriddingordeliveringfromsomethingundesirable.
ridiculen.Looksoractsexpressingamusedcontempt.
ridiculousadj.Laughableandcontemptible.
rifeadj.Ab undant.
righteousnes
sn.Rectitude.
rightfuladj.Conformedtoajustclaimaccordingtoestablishedlawsorusag e.
rigmarolen.Nonsense.
rigorn.Inf lexibility.
rigorousadj.Uncompromising.
rippletn.Asmallripple,asofwater.
risibleadj.capableofexcitinglaughter.
rivuletn.Asmallstreamorbrook.
robustadj.Characterizedbygreatstrengthorpowerofendurance.
rondon.Am usicalcompositionduringwhichthefirstpartorsubjectisrepeated
severaltimes.
rookeryn.Aplacewherecrowscongregatetobreed.
rotaryadj.Turningarounditsaxis,likeawheel,orsoconstructedastotu rn
thus.
rotatev.Tocausetoturnonorasonitsaxis,asawheel.
roten.Repe titionofwordsorsoundsasameansoflearningthem,withsligh t
attention.
rotundadj.Roundfromfullnessorplumpness.
rudimentaryadj.Beinginaninitial,early,orincompletestageofdevelopment.
ruev.Tore gretextremely.
ruffianadj.Alawlessorrecklesslybrutalfellow.
ruminantadj.Chewingthecud.
ruminatev.Tochewoveragain,asfoodpreviouslyswallowedandregurgitated.
rupturev.T oseparatethepartsofbyviolence.
rusticadj.Characteristicofdwellinginthecountry.
ruthn.Sorr owforanother'smisery.
sacrificev.Tomakeanofferingoftodeity,especiallybypresentingonan
altar.
sacrificialadj.Offeringorofferedasanatonementforsin.
sacrilegen.Theactofviolatingorprofaninganythingsacred.
sacrilegiousadj.Impious.
safeguardv.Toprotect.
sagaciousadj.Abletodiscernanddistinguishwithwiseperception.
salaciousadj.Havingstrongsexualdesires.
saliencen.Theconditionofstandingoutdistinctly.
salientadj.Standingoutprominently.
salineadj.Constitutingorconsistingofsalt.
salutaryadj.Beneficial.
salutationn.Anyformofgreeting,hailing,orwelcome,whetherbywordora ct.
salutatoryn.TheopeningorationatthecommencementinAmericancolleges.
salvagen.A nyactofsavingproperty.
salvon.As alutegivenbyfiringalltheguns,asatthefuneralofanoffic er.
sanctimoniou
sadj.Makinganostentatiousdisplayorhypocriticalpretenseof
holinessorpiety.
sanctionv.Toapproveauthoritatively.
sanctityn.Holiness.
sanguinaryadj.Bloody.
sanguineadj.Havingthecolorofblood.
sanguineousadj.Consistingofblood.
sapidadj.A ffectingthesenseoftaste.
sapiencen.Deepwisdomorknowledge.
sapientadj.Possessingwisdom.
sapientialadj.Possessingwisdom.
saponaceousadj.Havingthenatureorqualityofsoap.
sarcasmn.C uttingandreproachfullanguage.
sarcophagusn.Astonecoffinorachest-liketomb.
sardonicadj.Scornfullyorbitterlysarcastic.
satiatev.T osatisfyfullytheappetiteordesireof.
satiren.Th eemploymentofsarcasm,irony,orkeennessofwitinridiculing
vices.
satiricadj.Resemblingpoetry,inwhichvice,incapacity,orcorruptionish
eld
uptoridicu le.
satirizev.Totreatwithsarcasmorderisivewit.
satyrn.Av erylasciviousperson.
savagen.Awildanduncivilizedhumanbeing.
savorv.Toperceivebytasteorsmell.
scabbardn.Thesheathofaswordorsimilarbladedweapon.
scarcityn.Insufficiencyofsupplyforneedsorordinarydemands.
scholarlyadj.Characteristicofaneruditeperson.
scholasticadj.Pertainingtoeducationorschools.
scintillan.Thefaintestray.
scintillatev.Toemitorsendforthsparksorlittleflashesoflight.
scopen.Ar angeofactionorview.
scoundreln.Amanwithoutprinciple.
scribblen.Hasty,carelesswriting.
scriben.On ewhowritesorisskilledinwriting.
scriptn.Wr itingorhandwritingoftheordinarycursiveform.
Scripturaladj.Pertainingto,containedin,orwarrantedbytheHolyScriptu
res.

scruplen.D oubtoruncertaintyregardingaquestionofmoralrightorduty.
scrupulousadj.Cautiousinactionforfearofdoingwrong.
scurrilousadj.Grosslyindecentorvulgar.
scuttlev.T osink(aship)bymakingholesinthebottom.
scythen.Alongcurvedbladeformowing,reaping,etc.
seancen.Ameetingofspiritualsforconsultingspirits.
searv.Tob urnonthesurface.
sebaceousadj.Pertainingtoorappearinglikefat.
secantadj.Cutting,especiallyintotwoparts.
secedev.Towithdrawfromunionorassociation,especiallyfromapoliticalor
religiousbody.
secessionn.Voluntarywithdrawalfromfellowship,especiallyfrompoliticalor
religiousbodies.
secludev.T oplace,keep,orwithdrawfromthecompanionshipofothers.
seclusionn.Solitude.
secondaryadj.Lessimportantoreffectivethanthatwhichisprimary.
secondlyadv.Inthesecondplaceinorderorsuccession.
second-rateadj.Secondinquality,size,rank,importance,etc.
secrecyn.C oncealment.
secretaryn.Onewhoattendstocorrespondence,keepsrecords.ordoesother
writingforothers.
secretiveadj.Havingatendencytoconceal.
sedateadj.Even-tempered.
sedentaryadj.Involvingorrequiringmuchsitting.
sedimentn.Matterthatsettlestothebottomofaliquid.
seditionn.Conductdirectedagainstpublicorderandthetranquillityofthe
state.
seditiousadj.Promotiveofconductdirectedagainstpublicorderandthe
tranquillityofthestate.
seducev.Toenticetosurrenderchastity.
sedulousadj.Perseveringineffortorendeavor.
seern.Apr ophet.
seethev.Tobeviolentlyexcitedoragitated.
seignoirn.Atitleofhonororrespectfuladdress,equivalenttosir.
seismographn.Aninstrumentforrecordingthephenomenaofearthquakes.
seizev.Tocatchortakeholdofsuddenlyandforcibly.
selectiveadj.Havingthepowerofchoice.
self-respectn.Rationalself-esteem.
semblancen.Outwardappearance.
semicivilize
dadj.Half-civilized.
semiconsciou
sadj.Partiallyconscious.
semiannualadj.Recurringatintervalsofsixmonths.
semicirclen.Ahalf-circle.
seminarn.A nyassemblageofpupilsforrealresearchinsomespecificstudy
underateac her.
seminaryn.Aspecialschool,asoftheologyorpedagogics.
senileadj.Peculiartoorproceedingfromtheweaknessorinfirmityofolda ge.
sensationn.Aconditionofmindresultingfromspiritualorinherentfeeling.
sensen.Thesignificationconveyedbysomeword,phrase,oraction.
sensibilityn.Powertoperceiveorfeel.
sensitiveadj.Easilyaffectedbyoutsideoperationsorinfluences.
sensoriumn.Thesensoryapparatus.
sensualadj.Pertainingtothebodyorthephysicalsenses.
sensuousadj.Havingawarmappreciationofthebeautifuloroftherefinemen ts
ofluxury.
sentencen.Arelatedgroupofwordscontainingasubjectandapredicateand
expressingacompletethought.
sentiencen.Capacityforsensationorsense-perception.
sentientadj.Possessingthepowerofsenseorsense-perception.
sentineln.Anyguardorwatchstationedforprotection.
separableadj.Capableofbeingdisjoinedordivided.
separatev.Totakeapart.
separatistn.Aseceder.
septennialadj.Recurringeverysevenyears.
sepulchern.Aburial-place.
sequaciousadj.Readytobeled.
sequeln.Th atwhichfollowsinconsequenceofwhathaspreviouslyhappened.
sequencen.Theorderinwhichanumberorpersons,things,oreventsfollowone
anotherins paceortime.
sequentadj.Followingintheorderoftime.
sequesterv.Tocausetowithdraworretire,asfromsocietyorpubliclife.
sequestratev.Toconfiscate.
sergeantn.Anon-commissionedmilitaryofficerrankingnextaboveacorporal

sergeant-at-
armsn.Anexecutiveofficerinlegislativebodieswhoenforcesthe
ordersofth epresidingofficer.
sergeant-maj
orn.Thehighestnon-commissionedofficerinaregiment.
servicen.A nyworkdoneforthebenefitofanother.
serviceableadj.Durable.
servituden.Slavery.
severancen.Separation.
severelyadv.Extremely.
sextetn.Abandofsixsingersorplayers.
sextupleadj.Multipliedbysix.
sheeradj.A bsolute.
shiftlessadj.Wantinginresource,energy,orexecutiveability.
shrewdadj.Characterizedbyskillatunderstandingandprofitingby
circumstance
s.
shriekn.Asharp,shrilloutcryorscream,causedbyagonyorterror.
shrinkagen.Acontractionofanymaterialintolessbulkordimension.
shrivelv.T odraworbedrawnintowrinkles.
shufflen.Amixingorchangingtheorderofthings.
sibilancen.Ahissingsound.
sibilantadj.Madewithahissingsound.
sibilatev.Togiveahissingsoundto,asinpronouncingtheletters.
sidelongadj.Incliningortendingtooneside.
siderealadj.Pertainingtostarsorconstellations.
siegen.Ab eleaguerment.
significancen.Importance.
significantadj.Important,especiallyaspointingsomethingout.
significatio
nn.Themeaningconveyedbylanguage,actions,orsigns.
similaradj.Bearingresemblancetooneanotherortosomethingelse.
similen.Acomparisonwhichdirectsthemindtotherepresentativeobject
itself.
similituden.Similarity.
simplifyv.Tomakelesscomplexordifficult.
simulatev.Imitate.
simultaneousadj.Occurring,done,orexistingatthesametime.
sinecuren.Anypositionhavingemolumentswithfewornoduties.
singev.Toburnslightlyorsuperficially.
sinisteradj.Evil.
sinuosityn.Thequalityofcurvinginandout.
sinuousadj.Curvinginandout.
sinusn.Anopeningorcavity.
sirenn.As ea-nymph,describedbyHomerasdwellingbetweentheislandofCirce
andScylla.
siroccon.h otwindsfromAfrica.
sisterhoodn.Abodyofsistersunitedbysomebondofsympathyorbyarelig ious
vow.
skepticn.O newhodoubtsanystatements.
skepticismn.Theentertainmentofdoubtconcerningsomething.
skiffn.Usu ally,asmalllightboatpropelledbyoars.
skirmishn.Desultoryfightingbetweenadvanceddetachmentsoftwoarmies.
sleightn.Atrickorfeatsodeftlydonethatthemannerofperformanceesca pes
observation.
slightadj.Ofasmallimportanceorsignificance.
slothfuladj.Lazy.
sluggardn.Apersonhabituallylazyoridle.
sociableadj.Inclinedtoseekcompany.
socialismn.Atheoryofcivilpolitythataimstosecurethereconstructionof
society.
socialistadj.Onewhoadvocatesreconstructionofsocietybycollective
ownershipoflandandcapital.
sociologyn.Thephilosophicalstudyofsociety.
Soln.Thes un.
solacen.Co mfortingrief,trouble,orcalamity.
solaradj.P ertainingtothesun.
soldern.Afusiblealloyusedforjoiningmetallicsurfacesormargins.
soldiern.Apersonengagedinmilitaryservice.
solecismn.Anyviolationofestablishedrulesorcustoms.
solicitorn.Onewhorepresentsaclientincourtofjustice;anattorney.
solicituden.Uneasinessofmindoccasionedbydesire,anxiety,orfear.
soliloquyn.Amonologue.
solsticen.Thetimeofyearwhenthesunisatitsgreatestdeclination.
solubleadj.Capableofbeingdissolved,asinafluid.
solventadj.Havingsufficientfundstopayalldebts.
somberadj.Gloomy.
somniferousadj.Tendingtoproducesleep.
somnolencen.Oppressivedrowsiness.
somnolentadj.Sleepy.
sonatan.Aninstrumentalcomposition.
sonnetn.Apoemoffourteendecasyllabicoroctosyllabiclinesexpressingtwo
successivephrases.
sonorousadj.Resonant.
soothsayern.Onewhoclaimstohavesupernaturalinsightorforesight.
sophismn.Afalseargumentunderstoodtobesuchbythereasonerhimselfand
intentionall
yusedtodeceive
sophisticaladj.Fallacious.
sophisticatev.Todepriveofsimplicityofmindormanner.
sophistryn.Reasoningsoundinappearanceonly,especiallywhendesignedly
deceptive.
sopranon.Awoman'sorboy'svoiceofhighrange.
sorceryn.W itchcraft.
sordidadj.Ofdegradedcharacterornature.
souvenirn.Atokenofremembrance.
sparseadj.Thinlydiffused.
Spartanadj.Exceptionallybrave;rigorouslysevere.
spasmodicadj.Convulsive.
specializev.Toassumeanindividualorspecificcharacter,oradoptasingu lar
orspecialc ourse.
specialtyn.Anemploymentlimitedtooneparticularlineofwork.
specien.Acoinorcoinsofgold,silver,copper,orothermetal.
speciesn.Aclassificatorygroupofanimalsorplantssubordinatetoagenus .
specimenn.Oneofaclassofpersonsorthingsregardedasrepresentativeofthe
class.
speciousadj.Plausible.
spectatorn.Onewhobeholdsorlookson.
spectern.A pparition.
spectrumn.Animageformedbyraysoflightorotherradiantenergy.
speculatev.Topursueinquiriesandformconjectures.
speculatorn.Onewhomakesaninvestmentthatinvolvesariskofloss,buta lso
achanceofprofit.
sphericityn.Thestateorconditionofbeingasphere.
spheroidn.Abodyhavingnearlytheformofasphere.
spherometern.Aninstrumentformeasuringcurvatureorradiiofspherical
surfaces.
spinousadj.Havingspines.
spinstern.Awomanwhohasneverbeenmarried.
spontaneousadj.Arisingfrominherentqualitiesortendencieswithoutextern
al
efficientcause.
sprightlyadj.Vivacious.
spuriousadj.Notgenuine.
squabblev.Toquarrel.
squalidadj.Havingadirty,mean,poverty-strickenappearance.
squattern.Onewhosettlesonlandwithoutpermissionorright.
stagnantadj.Notflowing:saidofwater,asinapool.
stagnatev.Tobecomedullorinert.
stagnationn.Theconditionofnotflowingornotchanging.
stagyadj.H avingatheatricalmanner.
staidadj.O fasteadyandsobercharacter.
stallionn.Anuncastratedmalehorse,commonlyonekeptforbreeding.
stanchionn.Averticalbar,orapairofbars,usedtoconfinecattleina
stall.
stanzan.Agroupofrimedlines,usuallyformingoneofaseriesofsimilar
divisionsinapoem.
statecraftn.Theartofconductingstateaffairs.
staticadj.Pertainingtoordesignatingbodiesatrestorforcesinequilibr ium.

staticsn.T hebranchofmechanicsthattreatsoftherelationsthatsubsist
amongforcesinorder.
stationaryadj.Notmoving.
statisticiann.Onewhoisskilledincollectingandtabulatingnumericalfac
ts.
statuesqueadj.Havingthegrace,pose,orquietudeofastatue.
statuetten.Afigurine.
staturen.T henaturalheightofananimalbody.
statuten.A nyauthoritativelydeclaredrule,ordinance,decree,orlaw.
stealthn.Aconcealedmannerofacting.
stellaradj.Pertainingtothestars.
steppen.On eoftheextensiveplainsinRussiaandSiberia.
sterlingadj.Genuine.
stiflev.Tosmother.
stigman.Amarkofinfamyortokenofdisgraceattachingtoapersonasthe
resultofev il-doing.
stiletton.Asmalldagger.
stimulantn.Anythingthatrousestoactivityortoquickenedaction.
stimulatev.Torousetoactivityortoquickenedaction.
stimulusn.Incentive.
stingyadj.Cheap,unwillingtospendmoney.
stipendn.Adefiniteamountpaidatstatedperiodsincompensationforservices
orasanall owance.
Stoicismn.TheprinciplesorthepracticeoftheStoics-beingveryeventempered
insuccessa ndfailure.
stolidadj.Expressingnopoweroffeelingorperceiving.
straitn.Anarrowpassageofwaterconnectingtwolargerbodiesofwater.
stratagemn.Anyclevertrickordeviceforobtaininganadvantage.
stratumn.Anaturalorartificiallayer,bed,orthicknessofanysubstanceor
material.
streamletn.Rivulet.
stringencyn.Strictness.
stringentadj.Rigid.
striplingn.Amereyouth.
studiousadj.Havingorshowingdevotiontotheacquisitionofknowledge.
stultifyv.Togiveanappearanceoffoolishnessto.
stupendousadj.Ofprodigioussize,bulk,ordegree.
stuporn.Pr ofoundlethargy.
suasionn.T heactofpersuading.
suaveadj.S moothandpleasantinmanner.
subacidadj.Somewhatsharporbiting.
subaquaticadj.Being,formed,oroperatingunderwater.
subconsciousadj.Beingoroccurringinthemind,butwithoutattendant
consciousnes
sorconsciousperception.
subjacentadj.Situateddirectlyunderneath.
subjectionn.Theactofbringingintoastateofsubmission.
subjugatev.Toconquer.
subliminaladj.Beingbeneaththethresholdofconsciousness.
sublingualadj.Situatedbeneaththetongue.
submarineadj.Existing,done,oroperatingbeneaththesurfaceofthesea.
submergev.Toplaceorplungeunderwater.
submergencen.Theactofsubmerging.
submersibleadj.Capableofbeingputunderwater.
submersionn.Theactofsubmerging.
submissionn.Ayieldingtothepowerorauthorityofanother.
submittaln.Theactofsubmitting.
subordinateadj.Belongingtoaninferiororderinaclassification.
subsequentadj.Followingintime.
subserviencen.Thequality,character,orconditionofbeingservilelyfollo
wing
another'sbehests.
subservientadj.Servilelyfollowinganother'sbehests.
subsidev.T orelapseintoastateofreposeandtranquillity.
subsistv.T obemaintainedorsustained.
subsistencen.Sustenance.
substantiveadj.Solid.
subtendv.T oextendoppositeto.
subterfugen.Evasion.
subterraneanadj.Situatedoroccurringbelowthesurfaceoftheearth.
subtleadj.Discriminating.
subtrahendn.Thatwhichistobesubtracted.
subversionn.Anoverthrow,asfromthefoundation.
subvertv.T obringtoruin.
succeedv.T oaccomplishwhatisattemptedorintended.
successn.Afavorableorprosperouscourseorterminationofanythingattempted.

successfuladj.Havingreachedahighdegreeofworldlyprosperity.
successorn.Onewhoorthatwhichtakestheplaceofapredecessororpreced
ing
thing.
succinctadj.Concise.
succulentadj.Juicy.
succumbv.T oceasetoresist.
sufferancen.Toleration.
sufficiencyn.Anampleoradequatesupply.
suffragen.Therightorprivilegeofvoting.
suffusev.T ocoverorfillthesurfaceof.
suggestibleadj.Thatcanbesuggested.
suggestiveadj.Stimulatingtothoughtorreflection.
summaryn.A nabstract.
sumptuousadj.Richandcostly.
superabundan
cen.Anexcessiveamount.
superaddv.Toaddinadditiontowhathasbeenadded.
superannuatev.Tobecomedeterioratedorincapacitatedbylongservice.
superbadj.Sumptuouslyelegant.
superciliousadj.Exhibitinghaughtyandcarelesscontempt.
superficialadj.Knowingandunderstandingonlytheordinaryandtheobvious.
superfluityn.Thatpartofanythingthatisinexcessofwhatisneeded.
superfluousadj.Beingmorethanisneeded.
superheatv.Toheattoexcess.
superintendv.Tohavethechargeanddirectionof,especiallyofsomeworko r
movement.
superintende
ncen.Directionandmanagement.
superintende
ntn.Onewhohasthechargeanddirectionof,especiallyofsome
workormove ment.
superlativen.Thatwhichisofthehighestpossibleexcellenceoreminence.
supernaturaladj.Causedmiraculouslyorbytheimmediateexerciseofdivine
power.
supernumerar
yadj.Superfluous.
supersedev.Todisplace.
supineadj.Lyingontheback.
supplantv.Totaketheplaceof.
suppleadj.Easilybent.
supplementar
yadj.Beinganadditionto.
supplicantn.Onewhoaskshumblyandearnestly.
supplicatev.Tobeg.
suppositionn.Conjecture.
suppressv.Topreventfrombeingdisclosedorpunished.
suppressibleadj.Capableofbeingsuppressed.
suppressionn.Aforcibleputtingorkeepingdown.
supramundaneadj.Supernatural.
surchargen.Anadditionalamountcharged.
suretyn.Se curityforpaymentorperformance.
surfeitv.T ofeedtofullnessortosatiety.
surmisev.T oconjecture.
surmountv.Toovercomebyforceofwill.
surreptitiou
sadj.Clandestine.
surrogaten.Onewhoorthatwhichissubstitutedfororappointedtoactin
placeofano ther.
surroundv.Toencircle.
surveyorn.Aland-measurer.
susceptibili
tyn.Aspecificcapabilityoffeelingoremotion.
susceptibleadj.Easilyunderaspecifiedpowerorinfluence.
suspensen.Uncertainty.
suspensionn.Ahangingfromasupport.
suspiciousadj.Inclinedtodoubtormistrust.
sustenancen.Food.
swarthyadj.Havingadarkhue,especiallyadarkorsunburnedcomplexion.
Sybariten.Aluxuriousperson.
sycophantn.Aservileflatterer,especiallyofthoseinauthorityorinfluence.
syllabicadj.Consistingofthatwhichisutteredinasinglevocalimpulse.
syllabicatio
nn.Divisionofwordsintothatwhichisutteredinasinglevoc al
impulse.
syllablen.Thatwhichisutteredinasinglevocalimpulse.
syllabusn.Outlineofasubject,course,lecture,ortreatise.
sylphn.As lender,gracefulyoungwomanorgirl.
symmetricaladj.Well-balanced.
symmetryn.Relativeproportionandharmony.
sympatheticadj.Havingafellow-feelingfororlikefeelingswithanotheror
others.
sympathizev .Tosharethesentimentsormentalstatesofanother.
symphonicad j.Characterizedbyaharmoniousoragreeableminglingofsounds.
symphoniousadj.Markedbyaharmoniousoragreeableminglingofsounds.
symphonyn.Aharmoniousoragreeableminglingofsounds.
synchronismn.Simultaneousness.
syndicaten.Anassociationofindividualsunitedfortheprosecutionofsome
enterprise.
syneresisn.Thecoalescenceoftwovowelsorsyllables,ase'erforever.
synodn.Anecclesiasticalcouncil.
synonymn.Awordhavingthesameoralmostthesamemeaningassomeother.
synopsisn.Asyllabusorsummary.
systematica dj.Methodical.
tableaun.A narrangementofinanimatefiguresrepresentingascenefromreal
life.
tacitadj.U nderstood.
taciturnadj .Disinclinedtoconversation.
tackn.Asm allsharp-pointednail.
tactn.Fineorreadymentaldiscernmentshowninsayingordoingtheproper
thing.
tacticiann.Onewhodirectsaffairswithskillandshrewdness.
tacticsn.A nymaneuveringoradroitmanagementforeffectinganobject.
tangencyn.Thestateoftouching.
tangentadj.Touching.
tangibleadj .Perceptiblebytouch.
tanneryn.Aplacewhereleatheristanned.
tantalizev.Totease.
tantamounta dj.Havingequalorequivalentvalue,effect,orimport.
tapestryn.Afabrictowhichapatternisappliedwithaneedle,designedfo r
ornamentalh angings.
tarnishv.T olessenordestroythelusterofinanyway.
tautadj.St retchedtight.
taxationn.Alevy,bygovernment,ofafixedcontribution.
taxidermyn.Theartorprocessofpreservingdeadanimalsorpartsofthem.
technicadj.Technical.
technicalityn.Somethingpeculiartoaparticularart,trade,orthelike.
techniquen.Mannerofperformance.
technographyn.Thescientificdescriptionorstudyofhumanartsandindustr ies
intheirhis toricdevelopment.
technologyn .Theknowledgerelatingtoindustriesandmanufactures.
teemv.Tob efulltooverflowing.
telepathyn.Thought-transference.
telephonyn.Theartorprocessofcommunicatingbytelephone.
telescopev.Todrivetogethersothatoneslidesintotheanotherlikethe
sectionsofaspy-glass.
telltaleadj .Thatgiveswarningorinformation.
temerityn.Recklessness.
temporaladj.Pertainingtoorconcernedwiththeaffairsofthepresentlife .
temporaryadj.Lastingforashorttimeonly.
temporizev.Topursueapolicyofdelay.
temptv.Toofferto(somebody)aninducementtodowrong.
temptern.A nallurerorenticertoevil.
tenaciousadj.Unyielding.
tenantn.Anoccupant.
tendencyn.Directionorinclination,astowardsomeobjectorend.
tenetn.Anyopinion,principle,dogma,ordoctrinethatapersonbelievesor
maintainsastrue.
tenorn.As ettledcourseormannerofprogress.
tenseadj.S trainedtostiffness.
tentativeadj.Doneasanexperiment.
tenuren.Th etermduringwhichathingisheld.
tercentenaryadj.Pertainingtoaperiodof300years.
termagantadj.Violentlyabusiveandquarrelsome.
terminaladj.Pertainingtoorcreativeofaboundary,limit.
terminatev.Toputanendorstopto.
terminationn.Theactofendingorconcluding.
terminusn.Thefinalpointorgoal.
terrifyv.T ofillwithextremefear.
territorialadj.Pertainingtothedomainoverwhichasovereignstateexercises
jurisdiction

terseadj.P ithy.
testamentn.Awill.
testatorn.Themakerofawill.
testimonialn.Aformaltokenofregard,oftenpresentedinpublic.
thearchyn.Governmentbyasupremedeity.
theismn.Be liefinGod.
theocracyn.Agovernmentadministeredbyecclesiastics.
theocrasyn.Themixedworshipofpolytheism.
theologiann.Aprofessorofdivinity.
theologicaladj.Basedonorgrowingoutofdivinerevelation.
theologyn.ThebranchoftheologicalsciencethattreatsofGod.
theoreticaladj.Directedtowardknowledgeforitsownsakewithoutrespectto
applications

theoristn.Onegiventospeculating.
theorizev.Tospeculate.
thereaboutadv.Nearthatnumber,quantity,degree,place,ortime,
approximatel
y.
thereforadv.Forthatorthis.
thermaladj.Oforpertainingtoheat.
thermomelect
ricadj.Denotingelectricityproducedbyheat.
thermoelectr
icityn.Electricitygeneratedbydifferencesoftemperature,
thesisn.Anessayortreatiseonaparticularsubject.
thoroughbredadj.Bredfromthebestorpurestbloodorstock.
thoroughfaren.Apublicstreetorroad.
thralln.On econtrolledbyanappetiteorapassion.
tilthn.Cul tivation.
timbren.Th equalityofatone,asdistinguishedfromintensityandpitch.
timorousadj.Lackingcourage.
tincturen.Asolution,usuallyalcoholic,ofsomeprincipleusedinmedicine.
tingen.Af ainttraceofcolor.
tipsyadj.B efuddledwithdrinks.
tiraden.Ha rangue.
tirelessadj.Untiring.
tiresomeadj.Wearisome.
Titanicadj.Ofvastsizeorstrength.
toilsomeadj.Laborious.
tolerableadj.Moderatelygood.
tolerancen.Forbearanceinjudgingoftheactsoropinionsofothers.
tolerantadj.Indulgent.
toleratev.Topassivelypermitorputupwith.
tolerationn.Aspiritofcharitableleniency.
topographyn.Theartofrepresentingonamapthephysicalfeaturesofany
localityorregionwithaccuracy.
torporn.Ap athy.
torridadj.Excessivelyhot.
tortiousadj.Wrongful.
tortuousadj.Aboundinginirregularbendsorturns.
torturousadj.Markedbyextremesuffering.
tractableadj.Easilyledorcontrolled.
traitn.Ad istinguishingfeatureorquality.
trajectoryn.Thepathdescribedbyaprojectilemovingundergivenforces.
trammeln.A nimpediment.
tranquiladj.Calm.
tranquilizev.Tosoothe.
tranquilityn.Calmness.
transalpineadj.SituatedontheothersideoftheAlps.
transactv.Todobusiness.
transatlanti
cadj.SituatedbeyondorontheothersideoftheAtlantic.
transcendv.Tosurpass.
transcendentadj.Surpassing.
transcontine
ntaladj.Extendingorpassingacrossacontinent.
transcribev.Towriteoveragain(somethingalreadywritten)
transcriptn.Acopymadedirectlyfromanoriginal.
transferv.Toconvey,remove,orcausetopassfromonepersonorplaceto
another.
transferableadj.Capableofbeingconveyedfromonepersonorplacetoanother.
transfereen.Thepersontowhomatransferismade.
transferencen.Theactofconveyingfromonepersonorplacetoanother.
transferrern.Onewhoorthatwhichconveysfromonepersonorplacetoanot her.

transfigurev.Togiveanexaltedmeaningorglorifiedappearanceto.
transfusev.Topourorcausetopass,asafluid,fromonevesseltoanother .
transfusibleadj.Capableofbeingpouredfromonevesseltoanother.
transfusionn.Theactofpouringfromonevesseltoanother.
transgressv.Tobreakalaw.
transiencen.Somethingthatisofshortduration.
transientn.Onewhoorthatwhichisonlyoftemporaryexistence.
transitionn.Passagefromoneplace,condition,oractiontoanother.
transitoryadj.Existingforashorttimeonly.
translatev.Togivethesenseorequivalentofinanotherlanguageordialec
t.
translatorn.Aninterpreter.
translucencen.Thepropertyorstateofallowingthepassageoflight.
translucentadj.Allowingthepassageoflight.
transmissibl
eadj.Thatmayesentthroughoracross.
transmissionn.Theactofsendingthroughoracross.
transmitv.Tosendtroughoracross.
transmutev.Tochangeinnature,substance,orform.
transparentadj.Easytoseethroughorunderstand.
transpirev.Tocometopass.
transplantv.Toremoveandplantinanotherplace.
transpositio
nn.Theactofreversingtheorderorchangingtheplaceof.
transverseadj.Lyingorbeingacrossorinacrosswisedirection.
travailn.H ardoragonizinglabor.
travestyn.Agrotesqueimitation.
treacherousadj.Perfidious.
treacheryn.Violationofallegiance,confidence,orplightedfaith.
treasonableadj.Ofthenatureofbetrayal,treachery,orbreechofallegiance.
treatisen.Anelaborateliterarycompositionpresentingasubjectinallits
parts.
trebleadj.Multipliedbythree.
treblyadv.Triply.
tremendousadj.Awe-inspiring.
tremorn.Aninvoluntarytremblingorshivering.
tremulousadj.Characterizedbyquiveringorunsteadiness.
trenchantadj.Cuttingdeeplyandquickly.
trepidationn.Nervousuncertaintyoffeeling.
trestlen.A nopenbracedframeworkforsupportingthehorizontalstringerso
fa
railway-brid
ge.
triadn.Ag roupofthreepersonsofthings.
tribunen.A nychampionoftherightsandlibertiesofthepeople:oftenusedas
thenameforanewspaper.
trickeryn.Artifice.
tricoloradj.Ofthreecolors.
tricyclen.Athree-wheeledvehicle.
tridentn.T hethree-prongedforkthatwastheemblemofNeptune.
triennialadj.Takingplaceeverythirdyear.
trimnessn.Neatness.
trinityn.Athreefoldpersonalityexistingintheonedivinebeingorsubsta nce.

trion.Thre ethingsgroupedorassociatedtogether.
tripleadj.Threefold.
triplicatea dj.Composedoforpertainingtothreerelatedthingsorparts.
triplicityn .Thestateofbeingtripleorthreefold.
tripodn.Athree-leggedstand,usuallyhingednearthetop,forsupportings ome
instrument.
trisectv.T odivideintothreeparts,especiallyintothreeequalparts.
triteadj.M adecommonplacebyfrequentrepetition.
triumvirn.Oneofthreemenunitedcoordinatelyinpublicofficeorauthorit y.
trivialadj.Oflittleimportanceorvalue.
troublesomeadj.Burdensome.
truculencen .Ferocity.
truculentad j.Havingthecharacterorthespiritofasavage.
truismn.Astatementsoplainlytrueashardlytorequirestatementorproof .
truthfuladj .Veracious.
turgidadj.Swollen.
turpituden.Depravity.
tutelagen.Theactoftrainingorthestateofbeingunderinstruction.
tutelaradj.Protective.
tutorshipn.Theofficeofaguardian.
twingen.Adartingmomentarylocalpain.
typicaladj.Characteristic.
typifyv.Toserveasacharacteristicexampleof.
typographica
ladj.Pertainingtotypographyorprinting.
typographyn.Thearrangementofcomposedtype,ortheappearanceofprinted
matter.
tyrannicaladj.Despotic.
tyrannyn.A bsolutepowerarbitrarilyorunjustlyadministrated.
tyron.Oneslightlyskilledinoracquaintedwithanytradeorprofession.
ubiquitousadj.Beingpresenteverywhere.
ulterioradj.Notsopertinentassomethingelsetothematterspokenof.
ultimateadj.Beyondwhichthereisnothingelse.
ultimatumn.Afinalstatementorproposal,asconcerningtermsorconditions .
ultramundaneadj.Pertainingtosupernaturalthingsortoanotherlife.
ultramontaneadj.Beyondthemountains,especiallybeyondtheAlps(thatis,on
theirItalianside).
umbragen.Asenseofinjury.
unaccountabl
eadj.Inexplicable.
unaffectedadj.Sincere.
unanimousadj.Sharingthesameviewsorsentiments.
unanimityn.Thestateorqualityofbeingofonemind.
unavoidableadj.Inevitable.
unbearableadj.Unendurable.
unbecomingadj.Unsuitedtothewearer,place,orsurroundings.
unbeliefn.Doubt.
unbiasedadj.Impartial,asjudgment.
unbridledadj.Beingwithoutrestraint.
uncommonadj.Rare.
unconscionab
leadj.Ridiculouslyorunjustlyexcessive.
unconsciousadj.Notcognizantofobjects,actions,etc.
unctionn.T heartofanointingaswithoil.
unctuousadj.Oily.
undeceivev.Tofreefromdeception,asbyapprisingoftherealstateof
affairs.
underchargev.Tomakeaninadequatechargefor.
underexposedadj.Insufficientlyexposedforproperorfulldevelopment,as
negativesinphotography.
undergarmentn.Agarmenttobewornundertheordinaryoutergarments.
undermanv.Toequipwithlessthanthefullcomplementofmen.
undersellv.Tosellatalowerpricethan.
undersizedadj.Oflessthanthecustomarysize.
underhandedadj.Clandestinelycarriedon.
underliev.Tobethegroundorsupportof.
underlingn.Asubordinate.
underminev.Tosubvertinanunderhandway.
underratev.Toundervalue.
understatev.Tofailtoputstronglyenough,asacase.
undervaluev.Tounderestimate.
underworldn.Hades.
underwritev.Toissueorbepartytotheissueofapolicyofinsurance.
undueadj.M orethansufficient.
undulatev.Tomovelikeawaveorinwaves.
undulousadj.Resemblingwaves.
unfavorableadj.Adverse.
ungainlyadj.Clumsy.
unguentn.A nyointmentorlubricantforlocalapplication.
unicellularadj.Consistingofasinglecell.
univalencen.Monovalency.
unifyv.Tocausetobeone.
uniqueadj.Beingtheonlyoneofitskind.
unisonn.Aconditionofperfectagreementandaccord.
unisonantadj.Beinginaconditionofperfectagreementandaccord.
Unitarianadj.Pertainingtoareligiousbodythatrejectsthedoctrineofth e
Trinity.
unlawfuladj.Illegal.
unlimitedadj.Unconstrained.
unnaturaladj.Artificial.
unnecessaryadj.Notessentialunderthecircumstances.
unsettlev.Toputintoconfusion.
unsophistica
tedadj.Showinginexperience.
unspeakableadj.Abominable.
untimelyadj.Unseasonable.
untowardadj.Causingannoyanceorhindrance.
unutterableadj.Inexpressible.
unwieldyadj.Movedormanagedwithdifficulty,asfromgreatsizeorawkward
shape.
unwiseadj.Foolish.
unyokev.Toseparate.
up-keepn.M aintenance.
upbraidv.T oreproachasdeservingblame.
upcastn.Athrowingupward.
upheavaln.Overthroworviolentdisturbanceofestablishedorderorconditio
n.
upheavev.T oraiseorliftwitheffort.
uppermostadj.Firstinorderofprecedence.
uproariousadj.Noisy.
uprootv.Toeradicate.
upturnv.Tothrowintoconfusion.
urbanadj.O f,orpertainingto,orlikeacity.
urbanityn.Refinedorelegantcourtesy.
urchinn.Aroguish,mischievousboy.
urgencyn.T hepressureofnecessity.
usagen.Tre atment.
usuriousadj.Takingunlawfulorexorbitantinterestonmoneyloaned.
usurpv.Totakepossessionofbyforce.
usuryn.Thedemandingfortheuseofmoneyasaloan,arateofinterestbey ond
whatisallo wedbylaw.
utilitariani
smn.Theethicaldoctrinethatactionsarerightbecausetheyar e
usefulorofbeneficialtendency.
utilityn.F itnessforsomedesirablepracticalpurpose.
utmostn.Th egreatestpossibleextent.
vacatev.Toleave.
vaccinatev.Toinoculatewithvaccinevirusorvirusofcowpox.
vacillatev.Towaver.
vacuousadj.Empty.
vacuumn.Aspaceentirelydevoidofmatter.
vagabondn.Awanderer.
vagrantn.A nidlewanderer.
vaingloryn.Excessive,pretentious,anddemonstrativevanity.
valen.Leve lorlowlandbetweenhills.
valedictionn.Abiddingfarewell.
valedictoria
nn.Studentwhodeliversanaddressatgraduatingexercisesofa

educationalinstitution.
valedictoryn.Apartingaddress.
validadj.F oundedontruth.
valorousadj.Courageous.
vapidadj.H avinglostsparklingqualityandflavor.
vaporizern.Anatomizer.
variableadj.Havingatendencytochange.
variancen.Change.
variantn.Athingthatdiffersfromanotherinformonly,beingthesamein
essenceors ubstance.
variationn.Modification.
variegatev.Tomarkwithdifferentshadesorcolors.
vassaln.Aslaveorbondman.
vaudevillen.Avarietyshow.
vegetaladj.Oforpertainingtoplants.
vegetariann.Onewhobelievesinthetheorythatman'sfoodshouldbe
exclusivelyvegetable.
vegetatev.Toliveinamonotonous,passivewaywithoutexerciseofthemental
faculties.
vegetationn.Plant-lifeintheaggregate.
vegetativeadj.Pertainingtotheprocessofplant-life.
vehementadj.Veryeagerorurgent.
velocityn.Rapidmotion.
velvetyadj.Markedbylightnessandsoftness.
venaladj.M ercenary,corrupt.
vendibleadj.Marketable.
venditionn.Theactofselling.
vendorn.Aseller.
veneern.Ou tsideshoworelegance.
venerableadj.Meritingorcommandinghighesteem.
veneratev.Tocherishreverentially.
venerealadj.Pertainingtoorproceedingfromsexualintercourse.
venialadj.Thatmaybepardonedorforgiven,aforgivablesin.
venisonn.T hefleshofdeer.
venomn.Thepoisonousfluidthatcertainanimalssecrete.
venousadj.Of,pertainingto,orcontainedorcarriedinaveinorveins.
veraciousadj.Habituallydisposedtospeakthetruth.
veracityn.Truthfulness.
verbatimadv.Wordforword.
verbiagen.Useofmanywordswithoutnecessity.
verboseadj.Wordy.
verdantadj.Greenwithvegetation.
verificationn.Theactofprovingtobetrue,exact,oraccurate.
verifyv.Toprovetobetrue,exact,oraccurate.
verilyadv.Intruth.
verityn.Tr uth.
verminn.Anoxiousortroublesomeanimal.
vernacularn.Thelanguageofone'scountry.
vernaladj.Belongingtoorsuggestiveofthespring.
versatileadj.Havinganaptitudeforapplyingoneselftonewandvariedtask sor
tovariouss ubjects.
versionn.Adescriptionorreportofsomethingasmodifiedbyone'scharacte ror
opinion.
vertexn.Ap ex.
verticaladj.Lyingordirectedperpendicularlytothehorizon.
vertigon.D izziness.
vestigen.Avisibletrace,mark,orimpression,ofsomethingabsent,lost,o r
gone.
vestmentn.Clothingorcovering.
veton.Theconstitutionalrightinachiefexecutiveofrefusingtoapprovean
enactment.
vicariousadj.Sufferedordoneinplaceoforforthesakeofanother.
viceroyn.Aruleractingwithroyalauthorityinplaceofthesovereignina
colonyorpr ovince.
vicissituden.Achange,especiallyacompletechange,ofconditionor
circumstance
s,asoffortune.
viev.Toco ntend.
vigilancen.Alertandintentmentalwatchfulnessinguardingagainstdanger.
vigilantadj.Beingonthealerttodiscoverandwardoffdangerorinsure
safety.
vignetten.Apicturehavingabackgroundorthatisshadedoffgradually.
vincibleadj.Conquerable.
vindicatev.Toprovetrue,right,orreal.
vindicatoryadj.Punitive.
vindicativeadj.Revengeful.
vineryn.Agreenhouseforgrapes.
violn.Ast ringedinstrumentoftheviolinclass.
violan.Am usicalinstrumentsomewhatlargerthanaviolin.
violatorn.Onewhotransgresses.
violationn.Infringement.
violoncellon.Astringedinstrumentheldbetweentheplayer'sknees.
viragon.Abold,impudent,turbulentwoman.
virileadj.Masculine.
virtun.Rar e,curious,orbeautifulquality.
virtualadj.Beinginessenceoreffect,butnotinformorappearance.
virtuoson.Amasterinthetechniqueofsomeparticularfineart.
virulencen.Extremepoisonousness.
virulentadj.Exceedinglynoxiousordeleterious.
visagen.Th eface,countenence,orlookofaperson.
viscountn.InEngland,atitleofnobility,rankingfourthintheorderof
Britishpeerage.
vistan.Av ieworprospect.
visualadj.Perceptiblebysight.
visualizev.Togivepictorialvividnesstoamentalrepresentation.
vitalityn.Thestateorqualityofbeingnecessarytoexistenceorcontinuan ce.
vitalizev.Toendowwithlifeorenergy.
vitiatev.T ocontaminate.
vituperableadj.Deservingofcensure.
vivacityn.Liveliness.
vivifyv.Toenduewithlife.
vivisectionn.Thedissectionofalivinganimal.
vocablen.aword,especiallyoneregardedinrelationmerelytoitsqualitiesof
sound.
vocativeadj.Oforpertainingtotheactofcalling.
vociferancen.Thequalityofmakingaclamor.
vociferatev.Toutterwithaloudandvehementvoice.
vociferousadj.Makingaloudoutcry.
voguen.Theprevalentwayorfashion.
volantadj.Flyingorabletofly.
volatileadj.Changeable.
volitionn.Anactorexerciseofwill.
volitiveadj.Exercisingthewill.
volubleadj.Havinggreatfluencyinspeaking.
voluptuousadj.havingfullnessofbeautifulform,asawoman,withorwithout
sensuousorsensualquality.
voraciousadj.Eatingwithgreedinessorinverylargequantities.
vortexn.Amassofrotatingorwhirlingfluid,especiallywhensuckedspirally
towardthec enter.
votaryadj.Consecratedbyavoworpromise.
votiveadj.Dedicatedbyavow.
vulgarityn.Lackofrefinementinconductorspeech.
vulnerableadj.Capableofreceivinginjuries.
waifn.Aho meless,neglectedwanderer.
waistcoatn.Avest.
waivev.Torelinquish,especiallytemporarily,asarightorclaim.
wampumn.Be adsstrungonthreads,formerlyusedamongtheAmericanIndiansa

currency.
wanev.Tod iminishinsizeandbrilliancy.
wantonnessn.Recklessness.
warlikeadj.Belligerent.
waveletn.Aripple.
weak-kneedadj.Withoutresolutepurposeorenergy.
wealn.Well -being.
weanv.Tot ransfer(theyoung)fromdependenceonmother'smilktoanotherf
orm
ofnourishment.
wearisomeadj.Fatiguing.
weeadj.Ver ysmall.
well-bredadj.Ofgoodancestry.
well-doern.Aperformerofmoralandsocialduties.
well-to-doadj.Inprosperouscircumstances.
whereaboutsn.Theplaceinornearwhichapersonorthingis.
whereuponadv.Afterwhich.
whereveradv.Inoratwhateverplace.
wherewithn.Thenecessarymeansorresources.
whetv.Tom akemorekeenoreager.
whimsicaladj.Capricious.
whinev.Toutterwithcomplainingtone.
whollyadv.Completely.
wieldv.Touse,control,ormanage,asaweapon,orinstrument,especiallyw ith
fullcommand.
wilen.Ana ctorameansofcunningdeception.
winsomeadj.Attractive.
wintryadj.Lackingwarmthofmanner.
wiryadj.Th in,buttoughandsinewy.
witchcraftn .Sorcery.
witlessadj.Foolish,indiscreet,orsilly.
witlingn.Apersonwhohaslittleunderstanding.
witticismn.Awitty,brilliant,ororiginalsayingorsentiment.
wittinglyad v.Withknowledgeandbydesign.
wizenv.Tobecomeorcausetobecomewitheredordry.
wizen-facedadj.Havingashriveledface.
working-mann.Onewhoearnshisbreadbymanuallabor.
workmanlikeadj.Likeorbefittingaskilledworkman.
workmanshipn.Theartorskillofaworkman.
wranglev.T omaintainbynoisyargumentordispute.
wreakv.Toinflict,asarevengeorpunishment.
wrestv.Topullorforceawaybyorasbyviolenttwistingorwringing.
wretchednessn.Extrememiseryorunhappiness.
writhev.Totwistthebody,face,orlimbsorasinpainordistress.
writingn.T heactorartoftracingorinscribingonasurfacelettersor
ideographs.
wryadj.Dev iatingfromthatwhichisproperorright.
yearlingn.Ayounganimalpastitsfirstyearandnotyettwoyearsold.
zealotn.On ewhoespousesacauseorpursuesanobjectinanimmoderately
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Youdonotneedtolearneverywordinthedictionarytoimproveyour
SATscore.Everyboneinyourbodyhasaname,butthenamesofyour
boneswillnotbeontheSATfortworeasons.Itwouldgiveanunfair
advantaget
ostudentsinterestedinhumananatomy,andthequestion
wouldbetoodifficult.Justaseasyquestionsthateveryonecananswer
willnotbeonthetest,questionsthatnoonecananswerwillalsonot
beonthet estforthesamereason;theydonotmeasureanythingsince
everyonewo
uldgetthesamescore.

Therearea bout10,000wordsthatarelikelytoshowupontheSAT-
otherwordsaretoohardortooeasy.While10,000wordsisalot,you
probablyknowhalfofthewordsalready.Also,manyofthewordsare
relatedtoeachotherthroughcommonrootssuchassubsonicand
supersonic.Ifyouknowwhatsupersonicmeans,youshouldbeableto
figureoutwhatsubsonicmeansandviceversa.

Fiveortenhoursofvocabularyworkcannotcomparetoalifetimeof
studiousvo
cabularybuilding,butallisnotlost.Youcanreview,
rememberan
dclarifywordsyouonceknewandlearnafewnewwords.
Unlessyouhaveaphotographicmemory,youwillnotbeabletomemorize
1000newwordsfromalistinafewhours.Whatyoucandoisreview
wordsthatyoubarelyremember,andafewofthenewwordsmaystick.

Ifyouaretemptedtoskipvocabularybuildingbecausetherearetoo
manywords,justrememberthatyoudon tneedtoknowallthewordsto
answervocabularyquestionscorrectly.Considerthefollowingsentence
completionquestion.

Becauseofhis_____andeffort,JohnDoewasasuccess.
a.laziness
b.national
ity
c.xyyxxyx(awordyoudon tunderstand)
d.sleeping
e.beauty

Evenwithou tunderstandingxyyxxyx,youcanruleoutalloftheother
answers-a slongasyouknow4ofthe5words-andanswerthequestion
correctly.

VocabularywordsareontheSAT,GREandotherstandardizedtestsfora
reason-pe oplewithbettervocabulariesperformbetterincollegeand
laterinli fe.Ifyourvocabularyisweak,youwillunderstandless.
Yourabilitytoexpressyourselfislimitedbyyourvocabulary- if
yourvocabularyisweak,youwillbeunderstoodless. Ifyouoveruse
simplisticwords,suchas"cool"or"great,"peoplewillbeunimpressed.
Evenifyouareacomputersciencegenius,othercomputerscience
geniuseswithbetterverbalskillswillbehiredandpromotedaheadof
you.

Ifyouimproveyourvocabulary,youwill(1)improveyourSATscore,(2)
enterabettercollege,(3)earnbettergradesandlearnmoreincollege
and(4)performbetterinyourcareer.Ifyouneedtoinvestmoretime
buildingyo
urvocabulary,readthefollowingvocabulary-buildingbooks:

Merriam-Web
ster sVocabularyBuilder,558pages,¥5.99(publisher s
listprice).
VocabularyDynamicsbyGyenHarrison,374pages,¥5.99.
1000MostI mportantWordsbyNormanSchur,245pages,¥4.99.

PleaseemailsuggestionstoSteve@FreeVocabulary.Com. 

RecommendedSATPrepBooks?bySteveBaba,Ph.D.

Whilesomebooksareslightlybetterthanothers,Ihavefoundthatnone
wereexceptional.KaplancertainlyknowswhatPrincetonReviewisdoing
andviceversa.Booksfromothercompaniesgenerallycontainsimilar
adviceandareonlydifferentiatedbyjokes,writingstyle,andgraphics.
IhavefoundthatPrincetonReview抯 bookisslightlybetterforlow
scoringstudentsbecauseitsimplifieseverysolution.Ihavefoundthat
Kaplan抯 bookisslightlybetterforhighscoringstudentsbecauseit
doesnot(over)simplifyeverysolution.

Thebook10RealSATsprovidesrealSATteststhatwereusedinpast
years,whichareidealforpracticingandbecomingmoreconfidentwith
thetest.Butdonotusethisbookalone.Usingthebook10RealSATs
aloneislikelearninghowtoswimbyjumpingintothedeependofthe
pool.TomaximizeyourSATscore,youneedtobothpracticeandlearn
fromexperts.

WhileSATpreparationbooksgenerallycontainssimilaradvice,longer
booksobviouslycontainmoreinformation.Whilelearning200SATwordsis
useful,learning2000wordsisbetter.Dittoformathproblems.Don抰
wasteyourtimelookinganonexistenteasywaytobeattheSAT?Study!

Someotherusefulbooks:
Cliffs(Notes)MathReviewforStandardizedTests-areviewofbasic
math,algebra&geometry
100SATMathTips-explainsthetrickymathquestions
ReadingComprehensionSuccess-Halfoftheverbalquestionsarecritical
readingquestions.
TheMemoryBookorPage-A-MinuteMemoryBook-Usemnemonicstomemorize
more.

Vocabulary-buildingaudiocassettescanbeusedwhiledrivingor
performingothertasks: 
WordSmartI-WordSmartII-GeniusEdition-Wordplay-Wordbuilders

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