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  1. even
    being level or straight or regular and without variation
  2. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  3. therefore
    as a result; from that fact or reason
  4. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  5. internal
    located inward
  6. normally
    under normal conditions
  7. diversity
    noticeable variety
  8. source
    the place where something begins
  9. reflection
    the phenomenon of a wave being thrown back from a surface
  10. potential
    existing in possibility
  11. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  12. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  13. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  14. shallow
    lacking physical depth
  15. extensive
    large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
  16. elite
    a group or class of persons enjoying superior status
  17. contain
    hold or have within
  18. composition
    the way in which someone or something is put together
  19. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  20. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  21. peninsula
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
  22. lay
    put into a certain place
  23. extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
  24. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
  25. somewhat
    to a small degree or extent
  26. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  27. massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
  28. loose
    not affixed
  29. erosion
    the process of wearing or grinding something down
  30. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  31. terrain
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics
  32. skull
    the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
  33. secure
    free from danger or risk
  34. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
  35. quartz
    a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
  36. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  37. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  38. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  39. hind
    located at or near the back of an animal
  40. favorable
    encouraging or approving or pleasing
  41. drain
    emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it
  42. decorative
    serving an ornamental rather than a useful purpose
  43. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  44. bare
    lacking its natural or customary covering
  45. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  46. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  47. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  48. virus
    infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
  49. tremendous
    extraordinarily large in extent or amount or power
  50. tolerate
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  51. surplus
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  52. subsequent
    following in time or order
  53. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  54. Saturn
    god of agriculture and vegetation
  55. promising
    likely to have a successful outcome or positive results
  56. porous
    full of holes
  57. porcelain
    ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
  58. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  59. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
  60. offspring
    the immediate descendants of a person or organism
  61. motivation
    psychological feature arousing action toward a desired goal
  62. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  63. livestock
    any animals kept for use or profit
  64. initially
    at the beginning
  65. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  66. gravel
    rock fragments and pebbles
  67. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  68. expressive
    characterized by communicating beliefs or opinions
  69. evaporation
    the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air
  70. estimate
    judge tentatively
  71. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
  72. ecology
    the environment as it relates to living organisms
  73. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
  74. destruction
    an event that completely ruins something
  75. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  76. compass
    navigational instrument for finding directions
  77. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  78. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  79. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  80. velocity
    distance traveled per unit time in one direction
  81. unconsolidated
    loose and unstratified
  82. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
  83. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  84. thereby
    by that means or because of that
  85. textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
  86. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  87. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
  88. stationary
    not capable of being moved
  89. screen
    partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
  90. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  91. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  92. rough
    having or caused by an irregular surface
  93. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  94. recall
    bring to mind
  95. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  96. principal
    main or most important
  97. presumably
    by reasonable assumption
  98. predominate
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  99. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  100. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  101. pottery
    objects made from clay and baked in a kiln
  102. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  103. peak
    a V shape
  104. overseas
    beyond or across the ocean
  105. overall
    involving only main features
  106. otherwise
    in another and different manner
  107. originate
    come into existence; take on form or shape
  108. ore
    a mineral that contains metal valuable enough to be mined
  109. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  110. Mercury
    messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce
  111. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  112. mature
    having reached full natural growth or development
  113. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  114. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  115. insulation
    reduction of the transmission of sound, heat, or electricity
  116. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  117. gulf
    an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land
  118. grazing
    the act of grazing
  119. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  120. former
    the first of two or the first mentioned of two
  121. format
    the general appearance of a publication
  122. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  123. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
  124. flash
    emit a brief burst of light
  125. feat
    a notable achievement
  126. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  127. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  128. excess
    the state of being more than full
  129. evolve
    undergo development
  130. enduring
    unceasing
  131. elevation
    distance of something above a reference point
  132. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  133. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
  134. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  135. dominant
    most frequent or common
  136. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  137. distribution
    the act of spreading or apportioning
  138. discharge
    remove the unbalanced electricity from
  139. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  140. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  141. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  142. copper
    a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
  143. consumption
    the act of using something up
  144. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  145. consequently
    as a result
  146. consciously
    with awareness
  147. collision
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
  148. chief
    the head of a tribe or clan
  149. cereal
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat
  150. browse
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  151. barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  152. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  153. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  154. assigned
    appointed to a post or duty
  155. angiosperm
    plants having seeds in a closed ovary
  156. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  157. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  158. wherever
    where in the world
  159. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  160. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  161. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  162. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
  163. terminal
    occurring at or forming an end
  164. sustained
    continued at length without interruption or weakening
  165. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  166. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  167. strict
    rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
  168. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  169. static
    not in physical motion
  170. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  171. spectacular
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
  172. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  173. sodium
    a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
  174. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  175. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  176. rush
    act or move at high speed
  177. roughly
    with rough motion as over a rough surface
  178. reverse
    change to the contrary
  179. reveal
    make visible
  180. restricted
    subject to an act of limitation
  181. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
  182. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  183. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  184. removal
    the act of taking out or causing to leave
  185. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  186. recruitment
    enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
  187. reasonable
    showing sound judgment
  188. rank
    relative status
  189. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  190. pump
    a device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
  191. proper
    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
  192. progressive
    favoring or promoting modern or innovative ideas
  193. productive
    capable of bringing forth, especially abundantly
  194. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  195. predominant
    having superior power or influence
  196. predictable
    capable of being foretold
  197. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  198. precious
    of high worth or cost
  199. portable
    easily or conveniently transported
  200. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
  201. pointed
    having a point
  202. plumage
    the covering of feathers on a bird
  203. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  204. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  205. pebble
    a small smooth rounded rock
  206. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
  207. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  208. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
  209. occurrence
    an instance of something happening
  210. occasional
    occurring from time to time
  211. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  212. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  213. neolithic
    of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age
  214. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
  215. muscular
    having a robust body-build
  216. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  217. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  218. moisture
    wetness caused by water
  219. modem
    a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
  220. microscopic
    so small as to be invisible without a magnifying device
  221. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  222. lava
    rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
  223. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  224. invertebrate
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord
  225. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
  226. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  227. interplay
    the way in which two things mutually affect one another
  228. intentionally
    with intention; in an intentional manner
  229. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  230. influential
    having or exercising power
  231. indistinct
    not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
  232. imposition
    the act of enforcing something
  233. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  234. imperial
    relating to or associated with an empire
  235. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  236. identical
    being the exact same one
  237. horizontal
    parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
  238. harsh
    disagreeable to the senses
  239. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  240. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  241. genius
    unusual mental ability
  242. gap
    an open or empty space in or between things
  243. fulfill
    meet a want or need
  244. frequent
    coming at short intervals or habitually
  245. fluid
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow
  246. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  247. exhibit
    make visible or apparent
  248. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  249. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  250. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  251. equator
    an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle
  252. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  253. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  254. engineering
    applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
  255. enclose
    surround completely
  256. Easter
    a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ
  257. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  258. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
  259. downward
    extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
  260. Don
    a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
  261. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  262. diversification
    the condition of being varied
  263. disturbance
    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
  264. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  265. diffusion
    the act of dispersing something
  266. decomposition
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  267. deciduous
    shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  268. dated
    marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
  269. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  270. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  271. contrary
    exact opposition
  272. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  273. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  274. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  275. compression
    the act of applying force
  276. command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  277. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  278. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  279. classical
    of the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
  280. classic
    of recognized authority or excellence
  281. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
  282. chain
    a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
  283. cement
    a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
  284. cast
    put or send forth
  285. cargo
    goods carried by a large vehicle
  286. brush
    an implement that has hairs or bristles set into a handle
  287. brief
    of short duration or distance
  288. bound
    confined by bonds
  289. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  290. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  291. attain
    gain with effort
  292. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  293. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  294. ammonia
    a strong-smelling gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen
  295. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
  296. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  297. withstand
    resist or confront with resistance
  298. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
  299. welfare
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  300. weather
    face and withstand with courage
  301. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
  302. ware
    articles of the same kind or material
  303. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  304. vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
  305. virtual
    being actually such in almost every respect
  306. verify
    confirm the truth of
  307. verbalize
    express in speech
  308. verbal
    of or relating to or formed from words in general
  309. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  310. utterly
    completely and without qualification
  311. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
  312. unpredictable
    unknown in advance
  313. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  314. unity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  315. uneven
    not fairly put against each other as opponents
  316. undertaking
    any piece of work that is attempted
  317. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  318. underlying
    in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  319. ultraviolet
    having wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays
  320. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  321. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  322. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  323. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  324. traverse
    journey across or pass over
  325. trappings
    ornaments; embellishments to or characteristic signs of
  326. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  327. transit
    a journey
  328. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  329. transfer
    move from one place to another
  330. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  331. tolerant
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  332. toddler
    a young child
  333. timber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  334. tide
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level
  335. thrive
    make steady progress
  336. texture
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
  337. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  338. temple
    a place of worship
  339. tectonics
    the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
  340. target
    a reference point to shoot at
  341. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  342. swift
    moving very fast
  343. swallow
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
  344. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  345. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  346. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
  347. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  348. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  349. substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  350. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  351. subside
    wear off or die down
  352. submarine
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
  353. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  354. strain
    exert much effort or energy
  355. storage
    the act of keeping something for future use
  356. stock
    a supply of something available for future use
  357. sting
    deliver a sudden pain to
  358. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  359. steady
    securely in position; not shaky
  360. stark
    severely simple
  361. stake
    a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground
  362. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  363. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  364. spectator
    a close observer; someone who looks at something
  365. span
    the distance or interval between two points
  366. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  367. so-called
    doubtful or suspect
  368. smother
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  369. slender
    having little width in proportion to the length or height
  370. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  371. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  372. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  373. silicon
    a tetravalent nonmetallic element
  374. shuttle
    bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
  375. shrub
    a low woody plant usually having several stems
  376. shrinkage
    the process or result of becoming less or smaller
  377. shore
    the land along the edge of a body of water
  378. severely
    to a severe or serious degree
  379. sensory
    relating to or concerned in sensation
  380. seep
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  381. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  382. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  383. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  384. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  385. rotation
    the act of turning as if on an axis
  386. rotary
    describing or moving in a circle
  387. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  388. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  389. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  390. rhinoceros
    a large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose
  391. reward
    compensation for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
  392. revise
    make changes to
  393. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  394. restoration
    returning something or someone to a satisfactory state
  395. responsiveness
    the quality of reacting quickly
  396. resistant
    disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
  397. resistance
    any mechanical force that tends to slow or oppose motion
  398. resist
    withstand the force of something
  399. resemblance
    similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
  400. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  401. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  402. repel
    force or drive back
  403. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  404. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  405. remote
    located far away spatially
  406. remarkable
    unusual or striking
  407. reliance
    the state of depending on something
  408. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  409. refreshing
    imparting vitality and energy
  410. refined
    cultivated and genteel
  411. recurrent
    happening again and again
  412. recur
    happen or occur again
  413. recover
    regain or make up for
  414. reconstruction
    the activity of building something again
  415. recipient
    a person to whom something is sent, given, or awarded
  416. recharge
    charge anew
  417. rear
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
  418. realm
    a domain in which something is dominant
  419. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  420. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  421. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  422. raft
    a flat float that can be used for transport
  423. racing
    the sport of engaging in contests of speed
  424. qualification
    the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
  425. proximity
    the property of being close together
  426. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  427. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  428. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  429. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  430. prone
    having a tendency
  431. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  432. progression
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  433. productivity
    the quality of yielding positive results
  434. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  435. prevailing
    most frequent or common
  436. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  437. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  438. preference
    the right or chance to choose
  439. precision
    the quality of being exact
  440. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  441. preceding
    existing or coming before
  442. precede
    be earlier in time
  443. prairie
    a treeless grassy plain
  444. practitioner
    someone who carries out a learned profession
  445. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  446. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
  447. populous
    densely filled with inhabitants
  448. populate
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  449. pollen
    fine spores produced by flowers to fertilize other flowers
  450. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  451. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  452. pinpoint
    the sharp point of a pin
  453. pine
    a coniferous tree
  454. physiology
    the science dealing with the functioning of organisms
  455. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  456. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  457. pest
    a persistently annoying person
  458. persist
    refuse to stop
  459. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  460. perceptive
    of or relating to awareness via the senses
  461. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  462. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  463. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  464. partial
    being or affecting only a segment
  465. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  466. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
  467. oxide
    any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
  468. overwhelming
    very intense
  469. overrun
    seize the position of and defeat
  470. overcome
    win a victory over
  471. output
    production of a certain amount
  472. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  473. ornament
    something used to beautify
  474. orient
    the eastern hemisphere
  475. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  476. ooze
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  477. omit
    leave undone or leave out
  478. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  479. offset
    a compensating equivalent
  480. nourish
    provide with sustenance
  481. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  482. notation
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
  483. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  484. nickel
    a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
  485. niche
    a small concavity
  486. neon
    a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
  487. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  488. navigable
    able to be sailed on or through safely
  489. naked
    completely unclothed
  490. muted
    softened in tone
  491. mute
    expressed without speech
  492. multiplicity
    the property of having more than one part or entity
  493. mount
    go up, advance, or increase
  494. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  495. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  496. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  497. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  498. moist
    slightly wet
  499. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  500. mission
    an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
  501. minuscule
    very small
  502. minimal
    the least possible
  503. miniature
    being on a very small scale
  504. metropolis
    a large and densely populated urban area
  505. mere
    being nothing more than specified
  506. mercy
    a disposition to be kind and forgiving
  507. mental
    involving the mind or an intellectual process
  508. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  509. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  510. meantime
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
  511. meadow
    a field where grass or alfalfa is grown to be made into hay
  512. mast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
  513. marvel
    be amazed at
  514. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  515. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  516. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  517. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
  518. magnetic
    of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron
  519. magnet
    a device that attracts iron and produces lines of force
  520. lunar
    of or relating to or associated with the moon
  521. longitude
    the angular distance from the prime meridian at Greenwich
  522. locomotive
    a self-propelled vehicle that draws a train along a track
  523. locomotion
    the power or ability to move
  524. locality
    a surrounding or nearby region
  525. load
    weight to be borne or conveyed
  526. literary
    relating to or characteristic of creative writing
  527. literally
    without exaggeration
  528. limitation
    an act of restricting (as by regulation)
  529. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  530. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  531. leak
    enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
  532. Latin
    any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
  533. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  534. kerosene
    a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel
  535. irresistible
    impossible to withstand; overpowering
  536. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  537. invasion
    any entry into an area not previously occupied
  538. intriguing
    capable of arousing interest or curiosity
  539. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  540. interval
    the distance between things
  541. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
  542. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  543. intact
    undamaged in any way
  544. inspiration
    arousal of the mind to unusual activity or creativity
  545. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  546. inhabit
    live in; be a resident of
  547. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  548. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  549. infusion
    the act of introducing a modifying element or quality
  550. infrastructure
    the basic features of a system or organization
  551. incredible
    amazing; extraordinarily good or great
  552. inconsistency
    the quality of lacking a harmonious uniformity among parts
  553. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  554. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  555. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  556. impressive
    making a strong or vivid mental image
  557. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  558. impose
    charge and collect payment
  559. implication
    something that is inferred
  560. impersonal
    not relating to or responsive to individuals
  561. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  562. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  563. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  564. humidity
    wetness in the atmosphere
  565. humid
    containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
  566. horn
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
  567. homing
    orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
  568. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
  569. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  570. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  571. herb
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
  572. hawk
    a bird of prey with rounded wings and a long tail
  573. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  574. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
  575. handful
    the quantity that can be held in the hand
  576. gull
    a mostly white aquatic bird found along beaches
  577. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  578. gravitational
    of or relating to or caused by gravitation
  579. granular
    composed of or covered with particles resembling meal
  580. grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
  581. govern
    exercise authority over, as of nations
  582. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  583. genetically
    by genetic mechanisms
  584. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
  585. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  586. gaseous
    existing as or having the qualities of a gas
  587. funding
    financial resources provided to make some project possible
  588. frost
    ice crystals forming a white deposit
  589. frigid
    extremely cold
  590. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  591. frame
    the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape
  592. fraction
    a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
  593. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  594. forerunner
    something that precedes something or someone
  595. fodder
    coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  596. fluent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  597. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  598. flourish
    grow vigorously
  599. floe
    a flat mass of ice drifting at sea
  600. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  601. fellowship
    the state of being with someone
  602. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  603. fade
    become less clearly visible or distinguishable
  604. facilitate
    make easier
  605. extension
    act of expanding in scope
  606. expression
    the communication of your beliefs or opinions
  607. exposure
    the state of being exposed to harm
  608. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  609. experimental
    of the nature of or undergoing a trial
  610. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey
  611. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
  612. exhausted
    depleted of energy, force, or strength
  613. exclusive
    admitting or accepting only a particular group
  614. excessive
    beyond normal limits
  615. exceed
    be or do something to a greater degree
  616. excavation
    the act of digging
  617. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
  618. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  619. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  620. erode
    remove soil or rock
  621. envision
    imagine, conceive of, or see in one's mind
  622. entry
    the act of going in
  623. entrepreneurial
    of or relating to someone who starts a new business
  624. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
  625. ensure
    make certain of
  626. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  627. engraving
    making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
  628. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  629. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  630. empress
    a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
  631. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  632. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
  633. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  634. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  635. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  636. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  637. dual
    consisting of two parts or components, usually in pairs
  638. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  639. drastic
    forceful and extreme and rigorous
  640. drainage
    emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
  641. drag
    pull, as against a resistance
  642. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
  643. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  644. dormancy
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  645. domesticate
    make fit for cultivation and service to humans
  646. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  647. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  648. distinction
    a discrimination between things as different
  649. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  650. distant
    separated in space or coming from far away
  651. dispense
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  652. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  653. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  654. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  655. director
    someone who manages an organization
  656. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  657. devotion
    commitment to some purpose
  658. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  659. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  660. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  661. destructive
    causing damage
  662. descriptive
    serving to inform
  663. derive
    come from
  664. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  665. demise
    the time when something ends
  666. deluge
    a heavy rain
  667. delicate
    developed with extreme subtlety
  668. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  669. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  670. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  671. defensive
    an attitude of excessive sensitivity to criticism
  672. decompose
    break down
  673. debt
    the state of owing something, especially money
  674. deadly
    causing or capable of causing death
  675. custom
    accepted or habitual practice
  676. cushion
    protect from impact
  677. crust
    a hard outer layer that covers something
  678. crossing
    a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
  679. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  680. creep
    move slowly
  681. credible
    capable of being believed
  682. creativity
    the ability to bring something into existence
  683. creative
    having the ability or power to invent or make something
  684. counterbalance
    a weight that balances another weight
  685. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  686. correspondence
    an attribute of a shape or relation
  687. correlation
    a reciprocal connection between two or more things
  688. conversion
    the act of changing from one use or function to another
  689. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
  690. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  691. continuation
    the act of carrying on with an activity without interruption
  692. constitute
    form or compose
  693. consolidation
    combining into a solid mass
  694. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  695. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  696. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  697. confusion
    a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
  698. confused
    unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
  699. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  700. confirm
    strengthen
  701. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  702. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  703. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  704. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  705. compose
    form the substance of
  706. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  707. competitive
    involving rivalry over something
  708. compensate
    make amends for
  709. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  710. companion
    a friend who is frequently with another
  711. commonplace
    completely ordinary and unremarkable
  712. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  713. commit
    engage in or perform
  714. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  715. commerce
    transactions supplying goods and services
  716. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion
  717. combat
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  718. collectively
    in conjunction with; combined
  719. collaborative
    accomplished by working jointly
  720. collaboration
    act of working jointly
  721. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  722. coarse
    rough to the touch
  723. clip
    a small fastener used to hold loose articles together
  724. cliff
    a steep high face of rock
  725. client
    someone who pays for goods or services
  726. chilly
    appreciably or disagreeably cold
  727. chill
    coldness due to a cold environment
  728. chart
    a visual display of data or information
  729. charcoal
    a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
  730. chapel
    a place of worship that has its own altar
  731. chaotic
    completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  732. cessation
    a stopping
  733. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  734. catalog
    a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically
  735. caribou
    Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes
  736. cape
    a sleeveless garment worn over the shoulders
  737. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  738. candidate
    someone who is considered for something
  739. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  740. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  741. by-product
    a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
  742. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  743. bronze
    an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
  744. brilliant
    full of light; shining intensely
  745. brand
    a name given to a product or service
  746. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  747. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  748. blade
    the flat part of a tool or weapon that has a cutting edge
  749. bellows
    a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air
  750. beam
    a long thick piece of material used in construction
  751. barrel
    a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
  752. aural
    of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
  753. Atlas
    (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
  754. asymmetrical
    characterized by an imbalance in spatial arrangement
  755. associate
    bring or come into action
  756. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
  757. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  758. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  759. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  760. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  761. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  762. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  763. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  764. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  765. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  766. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  767. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  768. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  769. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  770. amusement
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
  771. alga
    primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
  772. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  773. adobe
    sun-dried brick used in hot dry climates
  774. admission
    the act of letting someone enter
  775. admire
    feel high regard for
  776. admiration
    a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  777. accustomed
    commonly used or practiced; usual
  778. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  779. accessible
    capable of being reached
Created on Mon Jul 02 02:53:10 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Jul 02 02:54:18 EDT 2012)

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