word list 262 words

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

excessively unwilling to spend

defying expression or description

deficient in amount or quality or extent

marked by blithe unconcern

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

of very poor quality or condition

angered at something unjust or wrong

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

a difference of opinion

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

cleverly amusing in tone

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

found in the ordinary course of events

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

worn and broken down by hard use

poor enough to need help from others

poor enough to need help from others

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

containing or based on a fallacy

call upon in supplication; entreat

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

in a gingerly manner

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

harshness of manner

not secure; beset with difficulties

to agree or express agreement

an act or expression of criticism and censure

make amendments to

having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

set straight or right

make right or correct

cleverly amusing in tone

a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

pitching dangerously to one side

walk with great difficulty

characterized by extreme care and great effort

yield to another's wish or opinion

to agree or express agreement

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

unable to see distant objects clearly

easily irritated or annoyed

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

examine or consider with attention and in detail

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

improperly forward or bold

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

fill or cover completely, usually with water

consent reluctantly

joyously unrestrained

repeat an earlier theme of a composition

inform (somebody) of something

be composed of

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

strong feelings of embarrassment

do away with

treat or speak of with contempt

a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

store grain

spread or diffuse through

censure severely

inflict severe punishment on

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

experienced at secondhand

generally incompetent and ineffectual

(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

turn away or aside

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

make similar

kill in large numbers

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

expressive of contempt

greatly desired

release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities

joyously unrestrained

give a description of

give expression to

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

a standard or typical example

a standard or typical example

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

exceedingly harmful

not auspicious; boding ill

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

characterized by lust

having a smooth or slippery quality

escape, either physically or mentally

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

suggest that someone is guilty

a feeling of evil to come

an early warning about a future event

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

make imperfect

make imperfect

destroy completely

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

cause to be confused emotionally

cause to be confused emotionally

be a mystery or bewildering to

make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

cause to be confused emotionally

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

appearing as such but not necessarily so

not fake or counterfeit

a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

intended to attract notice and impress others

puffed up with vanity

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

not arrogant or presuming

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

disposed to venture or take risks

tastelessly showy

tastelessly showy

tastelessly showy

tastelessly showy

give, sell, or transfer to another

anything that is cast aside or discarded

lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow

discouraging through fear

cause to lose courage

imprudently incurring risk

not prudent or wise

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

marked by care and persistent effort

marked by care and persistent effort

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

of persons

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

having the nature of or resulting from malice

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

hating mankind in general

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

obvious to the eye or mind

not prominent or readily noticeable

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

attract; cause to be enamored

attract; cause to be enamored

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

censure severely or angrily

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

enter upon an activity or enterprise

impose and collect

force somebody to do something

cause to lose one's composure

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

subject to legal action

at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

ludicrously odd

carefree and happy and lighthearted

nonchalantly unconcerned

marked by a lack of interest

showing little or no emotion or animation

unable to move or resist motion

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

an impressive display

an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

expressing disapproval