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  1. ablative
    the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
  2. absent
    not being in a specified place
  3. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  4. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  5. accent
    special importance or significance
  6. acedia
    apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue
  7. acuminate
    (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
  8. addict
    to cause to become dependent
  9. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  10. adduct
    draw a limb towards the body
  11. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  12. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  13. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  14. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  15. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  16. affect
    have an influence upon
  17. affiliate
    join in a social or business relationship
  18. affix
    attach to
  19. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  20. aged
    having attained a specific age;
  21. agglomerate
    form into one cluster
  22. agglutinate
    clump together, such as bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
  23. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  24. agora
    the marketplace in ancient Greece
  25. aliment
    a source of food or nourishment
  26. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  27. ally
    a friendly nation
  28. alternate
    go back and forth
  29. alum
    a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
  30. ana
    a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
  31. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  32. animate
    make lively
  33. annex
    attach to
  34. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  35. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  36. approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  37. are
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
  38. Ares
    Greek god of war
  39. arithmetic
    mathematics dealing with numerical calculations
  40. arse
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  41. articulate
    express or state clearly
  42. as
    to the same degree (often followed by 'as')
  43. aspirate
    suck in (air)
  44. ass
    an animal that has longer ears and is smaller than a horse
  45. associate
    bring or come into action
  46. Ate
    goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  47. attache
    a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
  48. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  49. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  50. augment
    enlarge or increase
  51. august
    profoundly honored
  52. axis
    a straight line through a body or figure
  53. Day
    United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
  54. base
    lowest support of a structure
  55. bass
    the lowest part of the musical range
  56. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  57. blessed
    highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
  58. boule
    an inlaid furniture decoration
  59. bow
    something curved in shape
  60. bowed
    forming or resembling an arch
  61. bower
    a framework that supports climbing plants
  62. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  63. bound
    confined by bonds
  64. busty
    (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
  65. capo
    the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
  66. certificate
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
  67. chap
    a boy or man
  68. chassis
    the skeleton of a motor vehicle
  69. close
    at or within a short distance in space or time
  70. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  71. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  72. collect
    gather
  73. colon
    the part of the large intestine between the cecum and rectum
  74. combat
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  75. combine
    put or add together
  76. commune
    share or interact intimately with
  77. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
  78. complex
    complicated in structure
  79. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  80. compress
    squeeze or push together
  81. concert
    a performance of music by players or singers
  82. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  83. confect
    make or construct
  84. confines
    a bounded scope
  85. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  86. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  87. conglomerate
    collect or gather
  88. congregate
    come together, usually for a purpose
  89. congress
    a formal meeting, especially of representatives
  90. conjugate
    undergo the act of becoming a single unit
  91. conscript
    enroll into service compulsorily
  92. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  93. consociate
    bring or come into association or action
  94. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  95. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  96. consort
    keep company with
  97. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  98. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  99. contact
    the act of touching physically
  100. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  101. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  102. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  103. contrary
    exact opposition
  104. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  105. converse
    carry on a discussion
  106. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  107. convict
    find or declare guilty
  108. coop
    an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
  109. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  110. corps
    an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions
  111. covey
    a small flock of birds
  112. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  113. cube
    a three-dimensional figure with six equal squares as faces
  114. cut in
    break into a conversation
  115. decameter
    a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
  116. decrease
    a change downward
  117. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  118. defense
    the act of guarding someone or something against attack
  119. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  120. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
  121. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  122. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  123. derogate
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  124. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  125. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  126. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  127. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  128. diagnosis
    identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
  129. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  130. digest
    convert food into absorbable substances
  131. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  132. discard
    anything that is cast aside
  133. discharge
    remove the unbalanced electricity from
  134. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  135. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  136. divers
    many and different
  137. do
    engage in
  138. doe
    the mature female of mammals such as deer
  139. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  140. dove
    any of numerous small pigeons
  141. drawer
    a boxlike container in a piece of furniture
  142. duplicate
    a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
  143. egress
    the act or means of going out
  144. ejaculate
    eject semen
  145. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  146. ellipsis
    a mark indicating that words have been omitted
  147. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
  148. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  149. epacris
    any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
  150. escort
    accompany
  151. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  152. estimate
    judge tentatively
  153. evening
    the latter part of the day
  154. ewe
    female sheep
  155. excise
    remove by cutting
  156. excuse
    a defense of some offensive behavior
  157. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  158. expose
    make visible or apparent
  159. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  160. fen
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  161. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  162. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  163. file
    record in a public office or in a court of law
  164. fillet
    a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
  165. fine
    free from impurities
  166. forte
    an asset of special worth or utility
  167. frequent
    coming at short intervals or habitually
  168. gill
    organ allowing aquatic animals to obtain oxygen from water
  169. gnome
    a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
  170. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
  171. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  172. Hades
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
  173. halter
    rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
  174. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  175. he
    the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  176. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  177. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family
  178. implant
    fix or set securely or deeply
  179. import
    bring in from abroad
  180. impress
    have a powerful and usually positive effect on
  181. imprint
    mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
  182. incense
    make furious
  183. incline
    lower or bend, as in a nod or bow
  184. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  185. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  186. indent
    set in from the margin
  187. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  188. insert
    introduce
  189. inset
    an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
  190. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  191. insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  192. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  193. intercept
    seize, interrupt, or stop something on its way
  194. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  195. intern
    someone who works for an expert to learn about a job
  196. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  197. invalid
    no longer legally acceptable
  198. invite
    ask someone in a friendly way to do something
  199. involute
    especially of petals or leaves in bud
  200. isolate
    place or set apart
  201. jagged
    having a sharply uneven surface or outline
  202. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  203. job
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty
  204. jubilate
    to express great joy
  205. Junker
    member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
  206. lame
    disabled in the feet or legs
  207. laminate
    cover with a thin sheet of plastic or other material
  208. lather
    the froth produced by soaps or detergents
  209. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  210. learned
    having or showing profound knowledge
  211. legate
    a member of a legation
  212. legged
    having legs of a specified kind or number
  213. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  214. lied
    a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
  215. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  216. live
    have life, be alive
  217. lower
    move something or somebody to a lower position
  218. luger
    someone who races the luge
  219. lunge
    the act of moving forward suddenly
  220. lunger
    someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
  221. lupine
    of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
  222. Manes
    a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
  223. mare
    an adult female horse
  224. mate
    a person's partner in marriage
  225. micrometer
    a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
  226. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  227. misappropriate
    take possession of fraudulently for one's own use
  228. misconduct
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  229. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  230. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  231. mole
    a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
  232. moped
    a bike driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
  233. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
  234. mouse
    small rodent having a pointed snout and small ears
  235. mouth
    the opening through which food is taken in
  236. mow
    cut with a blade or mower
  237. multiply
    combine by adding the same number repeatedly
  238. none
    not at all or in no way
  239. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
  240. nun
    a woman religious
  241. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  242. oblate
    having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
  243. obligate
    force somebody to do something
  244. offense
    a failure to show regard for others
  245. os
    a mouth or mouthlike opening
  246. overage
    too old to be useful
  247. overlook
    have a view of something from above
  248. overrun
    seize the position of and defeat
  249. pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  250. pal
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
  251. palsy
    loss of the ability to move a body part
  252. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  253. pasty
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  254. pate
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
  255. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  256. peaked
    having or rising to a peak
  257. pedal
    a lever that is operated with the foot
  258. peer
    look searchingly
  259. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
  260. periodic
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  261. permit
    allow the presence of or allow without opposing
  262. pervert
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  263. pinion
    wing of a bird
  264. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  265. placer
    an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
  266. ply
    use diligently
  267. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  268. polish
    make (a surface) shine
  269. poll
    the counting of votes (as in an election)
  270. postulate
    maintain or assert
  271. prayer
    reverent petition to a deity
  272. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  273. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  274. predicate
    involve as a necessary condition or consequence
  275. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  276. present
    happening or existing now
  277. primer
    an introductory textbook
  278. proceeds
    the income or profit arising from a transaction
  279. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  280. produce
    bring forth or yield
  281. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  282. project
    a planned undertaking
  283. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  284. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  285. pussy
    informal terms referring to a domestic cat
  286. putting
    hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
  287. ragged
    being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
  288. raven
    a large black bird with a straight bill and long tail
  289. re
    the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
  290. real
    being or occurring in fact or actuality
  291. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  292. rebound
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  293. recall
    bring to mind
  294. recap
    summarize briefly
  295. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
  296. recitative
    a song delivered with natural rhythms of speech
  297. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  298. recollect
    recall knowledge from memory
  299. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  300. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  301. recover
    regain or make up for
  302. recreation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  303. redo
    make new
  304. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  305. refill
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  306. refit
    fit out again
  307. reflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  308. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  309. refund
    pay back
  310. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  311. regenerate
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis
  312. regress
    go back to a previous state
  313. rehash
    present or use again, with no or few changes
  314. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  315. relapse
    deteriorate in health
  316. relay
    passing something along from one person or group to another
  317. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  318. remake
    make new
  319. repair
    fix by putting together what is torn or broken
  320. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will
  321. repent
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  322. replay
    play again
  323. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  324. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  325. repress
    conceal or hide
  326. reprint
    print anew
  327. reprise
    a repetition of a short musical passage
  328. reproof
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  329. rerun
    a program that is broadcast again
  330. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  331. reseda
    any plant of the genus Reseda
  332. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  333. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
  334. reside
    live in
  335. resign
    accept as inevitable
  336. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  337. resort
    have recourse to
  338. resound
    emit a noise
  339. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  340. resume
    take up or begin anew
  341. rentable
    that is able or fit be rented
  342. retake
    take back by force, as after a battle
  343. retard
    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
  344. return
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
  345. review
    look at again; examine again
  346. rebind
    provide with a new binding
  347. river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
  348. rose
    any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
  349. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  350. router
    a power tool with a shaped cutter
  351. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  352. rugged
    having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface
  353. sake
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
  354. salve
    a preparation applied externally as a soothing remedy
  355. security review
    counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
  356. seer
    an observer who perceives visually
  357. segment
    one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
  358. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  359. sewer
    a conduit that carries away waste water or surface water
  360. heave
    lift or elevate
  361. shin
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
  362. shower
    a brief period of precipitation
  363. sin
    an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will
  364. singer
    a person who sings
  365. ski
    narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
  366. slaver
    a person who forces others into servitude
  367. sliver
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  368. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  369. sol
    a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
  370. sole
    the underside of the foot
  371. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
  372. stabile
    not able or intended to be moved
  373. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  374. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  375. subject
    some situation or event that is thought about
  376. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  377. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  378. suspect
    regard as untrustworthy
  379. swinger
    someone who swings sports implements
  380. syndicate
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
  381. tang
    a tart spicy quality
  382. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  383. tax
    a charge that a citizen pays to support government programs
  384. taxis
    a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
  385. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  386. tester
    someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
  387. thou
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  388. thermic
    relating to or associated with heat
  389. tier
    one of two or more layers one atop another
  390. toot
    a blast of a horn
  391. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  392. torque
    a twisting force
  393. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
  394. transact
    conduct business
  395. transfer
    move from one place to another
  396. transplant
    transfer from one place or period to another
  397. transport
    move something or somebody around
  398. transpose
    change the order or arrangement of
  399. trepan
    a drill for cutting circular holes around a center
  400. triton
    tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells
  401. tropic
    either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
  402. tush
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  403. unionized
    not converted into ions
  404. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
  405. use
    put into service
  406. used
    previously owned by another
  407. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
  408. viola
    a stringed instrument played with a bow
  409. violist
    a musician who plays the viola
  410. whiffer
    a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
  411. wicked
    having committed unrighteous acts
  412. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
  413. winded
    breathing laboriously or convulsively
  414. withy
    strong flexible twig
  415. won
    not subject to defeat
  416. wound
    an injury to living tissue
  417. yak
    large, long-haired ox of Tibet
  418. bye
    a farewell remark
Created on Thu Jul 03 16:55:45 EDT 2008

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