Advanced Vocab

study intensively, as before an exam

a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford

a person who enrolls in a class or course of study

a person who shirks his work or duty

a person who has received a degree from a school

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

skill with numbers and mathematics

embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery

of or relating to a doctor or doctorate

wash or flow against

to make better

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

a small hard seed found in some fruits

hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest

resembling a flower petal

a small wooded area

fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond

being all around the edges; enclosing

having a sunken area

the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

penetrating no deeper than the skin: "her beauty is only skin-deep"

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

raise

involving active participation

having a large belly

kept occupied or engaged

a verbal act of admitting defeat

thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.

a crushing remark

cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

deeply devoted to

bark in a high-pitched tone

someone who deliberately foments trouble

timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

someone who cuts flat glass to size

fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land

out of working order

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

do what someone else is doing

an informal form of address for a man

a man's courting of a woman

an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking

move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

learn by reading books

a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford

a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)

someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do

a highly energetic and indefatigable person

cause to go away through effort or work

to reach the highest point

the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively

needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle

(sports) a substitute who seldom plays

the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it

official who assists the referee in some way

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)

shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles

a ball with a crown of feathers used for playing badminton

a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score

the middle part of a playing field

a forward on a soccer team

a large and usually triangular headsail

a strategy of delay

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling

a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)

the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

tending to cure or restore to health

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

terminate gradually

a hand-held mobile device

establish communication with someone

of the most contemptible kind

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff

alight from (a horse)

the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line

hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

a light touch or stroke

a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening

a crime less serious than a felony

put out or expel from a place

the person who holds an office

restricting the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity

a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party

a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters

the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie

the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on

remove from political office

an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss

the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

a draft in excess of the credit balance

an excess of imports over exports

attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport

assets available for use in the production of further assets

the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers

a rule of order permanently in force

a trifling sum of money

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume

the expense of maintaining property

breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately

tending to consume or use often wastefully

eliminate by paying off (debts)

pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

provide with two sheets of glass

a vertical well around which there is a stairway

position of advantage and control

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it

a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air

a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps

a heavy rain

excessive sternness

the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion

wash or flow against

a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats

a small hard seed found in some fruits

hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion

the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest

resembling a flower petal

a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth