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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows

tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite

language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk

yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye

medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias

trip; short journey

cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat

endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger

throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

agree; be in harmony with; gibe

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism

given to(having a tendency of) joking

said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking

playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully

merry

gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay

shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds

push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.

hit or knock against with force; N.

good-natured; merry; cheerful

rejoicing; great joy

sound on judgment; wise

irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path

pitcher; container for holding liquids

crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining

trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense

group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)

science of law

right and power to apply the law; authority

of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary

place side by side; CF. next

tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful

range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken

central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)

grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others

bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble

one who spoils the pleasure of others

start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse

related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship

producing motion; of motion

fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.

person who has a compulsive desire to steal

untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery

mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough

tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.

sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge

regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew

contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.

make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet

little round hill; hillock

intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot

honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement

group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround

likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability

demanding much work or care; tedious

maze

torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound

tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.

scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance

producing tears; tearful

lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid

exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm

lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull

brief and to the point; using few words; terse

slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler

move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N.

stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch

shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs

laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy

man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional

grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation

ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution

small surgical tool for making incisions

pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon

lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless

lose animation or strength

lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression

long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln

take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person

theft; Ex. petit larceny

pantry; place where food is kept

generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)

lustful

intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.

languor; weariness; listlessness

present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential

of or coming from the side

freedom from narrow limitations

praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise

liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance

careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service

add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens

make lively or spirited; animate

gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man

reading desk or stand for a public speaker

(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline

border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety

of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability

gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor

explanatory list of symbols on a map

sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand

mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment

allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society

like a lion

deadly

drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity

earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise

rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light

lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner

impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco

lustful

compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary

dictionary

drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)

contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection

defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous

debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou\'e; CF. free

lecherous man

lustful

psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire

text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book

amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained

official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.

legal claim or right on a property

like wood

extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels

flexible; supple; pliable; V.

region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo

dwelling place; home

dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.

draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?

crystal clear

descent; ancestry

features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line

distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent

loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.

continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent

pertaining to language

treat (a person) as a celebrity

settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish

tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)

lacking in spirit or energy; languid

supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words

flexible; supple; CF. limber

flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow

lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate

understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''

state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate

lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry

reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.

detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell

metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)

very high

room or space under the roof; attic

record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.

hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

lounge about

stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way

long life; long duration

appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth

framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)

loop formed in a rope

gallop slowly

talkative; N. loquacity

clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?

moo; make the sound of a cow

apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction

easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity

profitable; producing wealth

money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre

dirty matter; ADJ. filthy

laughable; ridiculous; trifling

mournful; sorrowful

moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby

move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber

unit of light energy (one candle's worth)

celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)

person of high rank or position

shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs

pertaining to the moon

insane; Ex. lunatic asylum

wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder

stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)

pleasing to taste or smell; delicious

shine; gloss (of a polished surface)

shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair

abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate

gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium

ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon

soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper

crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power

evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate

spotted; stained; CF. immaculate

pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments

violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream

authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner

official with power to administer the law

generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous

person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate

boastful; pompous

greatness (in size or extent); extent

mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life

tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies

clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling

illness

uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop

inappropriate; ADV.

person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented

curse

evildoer; criminal

doing evil; N. maleficience

wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence

wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite

speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence

tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor

one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work

(of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable

foul-smelling

mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost

vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column

give or take milk at the breast or udder

suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone

gigantic; enormous

restrain; handcuff; N.

order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory

obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate

shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance

skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair

raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm

evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly

outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent

distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp

public declaration of principles; statement of policy

many in number or kind; numerous; varied

operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative

affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech

distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)

emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

pertaining to marriage

bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man

damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure

put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official

(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)

one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat

warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law

student at a military school

strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet

one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism

person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism

chew

preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

motherly; N. maternity: motherhood

woman who rules a family or larger social group

enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization

effusively sentimental

swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments

handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer

monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos

pale purple

rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental

proverb; truth pithily stated

injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim

scanty; inadequate

indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive

wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly

interfering; V. meddle: interfere

settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire

intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between

ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad

reflection; thought; V. meditate

element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted

mixture

submissive; patient and long-suffering

man who is courting a woman

mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance

gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

gloomy; depressed

fight

(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit

commemorate

something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative

collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity

beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar

money or goods given to the poor

suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)

counselor; teacher

concerning trade or merchants

motivated solely by money or gain; N.

capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood

mercury

flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute

of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout

combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer

pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores

change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

implied comparison; CF. simile

rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor

systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure

excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

large city

courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome

swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence

wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society

small model; small painting; ADJ: small

changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates

wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another

social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.

combative; bellicose; N.

work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier

army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity

imitation

pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime

menacing; threatening

affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer

delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress

delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry

delicate; of very fine quality

servile dependent; obsequious follower

extremely small

extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

petty or trivial details; CF. minutia

unreal reflection; optical illusion

entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire

merriment; laughter

mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure

one who hates mankind; misanthropist

despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander

error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend

mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items

made up of a variety of parts

ill luck

interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe

miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile

minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing

immoral behavior; bad management; V.

stingy; mean

doubts

unfortunate accident

wrong or improper name; incorrect designation

hatred of marriage

hater of woman; CF. misogyny

object to be thrown or projected

letter; written statement; CF. sent

very small object or insect-like creature; small coin

appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity

pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid

movable; not fixed; N. mobility

ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision

prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life

limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate

fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G

powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance

soothe an angry person

pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively

periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)

melted; Ex. molten lava

very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

government under a single ruler

related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

pertaining to money

having only one color

painting in only one color; ADJ.

design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.

scholarly article

solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

belief in one God

sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone

massive; impressively large; built as a monument

fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion

legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses

given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease

biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit

conventions; moral standards; moral customs

dying; at the point of death; CF. death

ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy

undertaker; CF. death

funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials

humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die

picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.

small speck (esp. of dust)

small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye

theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure

ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously

multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)

brief statement used to express a principle

blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors

spot; blot; CF. blot+botch

mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished

charlatan; boastful pretender

travel about selling (wares); CF. foot

confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion

(of weather) warm and damp

defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy

varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities

having many forms

having many languages; fluent in several languages

state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element

worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world

very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience

wall painting

dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom

ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)

having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer

gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.

stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist

ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant

silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise

silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of

maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part

unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer

nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia

very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand

lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith

quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous

conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus

related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration

incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music

swimming

neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser

intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain

cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness

causing nausea; feeling nausea

pertaining to ships or navigation

(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered

vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal

diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy

black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis

very wicked

cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation

neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care

so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded

someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis

new or newly coined word or phrase

recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant

favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew

display of partiality toward a favored person

lower; Ex. nether garments/regions

irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome

connection

beak(bill); pen point

precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties

meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person

spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling

one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement

snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill

short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors

squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger

in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude

not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization

done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne

foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome

wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place

terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things

in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint

indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts

neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided

undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd

person of no importance; nonexistence

put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more

homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic

questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)

conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted

disrepute; ill fame

star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness

something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original

beginner

harmful; CF. obnoxious

shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey

series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression

marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial

worthless; futile

make invalid; make null; invalidate

person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals

related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony

nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing

nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment

process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition

providing nourishment

provide with food necessary for life and growth

something that nourishes; food

stupid awkward person; CF. elf

stubborn; refusing to change one's belief

bow (to show respect and obedience)

tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

excessively fat; N. obesity

confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand

death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.

not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim

binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate

indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference

destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village

obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness

inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)

slander; disgrace; infamy

offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell

dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning

slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic

of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original

funeral ceremony

related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively

black volcanic rock

detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant

outmoded; no longer used

physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife

stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy

boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive

blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding

make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need

the West

shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.

mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare

physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile

detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)

giving off an odor

having an odor

long, eventful, adventurous journey

attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense

casual; done without prior thought or preparation

meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy

disagreeably aggressive

look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls

concerning the sense of smell

government by a privileged few

threatening; of an evil omen

sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.

all-powerful; having unlimited power

universally present; ubiquitous

all-knowing

eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

burdensome

words formed in imitation of natural sounds

make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together

vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy

killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers

burden; responsibility

give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time

iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence

dark; not transparent; N. opacity

medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium

timely; well-chosen

individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism

infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous

maker and seller of eyeglasses

person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism

most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition

not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options

one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant

work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera

of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle

public speaker

dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata

decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination

severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction

decree; authoritative order

ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping

get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate

act of finding oneself in society; orienting

mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth

excessively or elaborately decorated

scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds

traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine

correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics

vibrate pendulumlike; waver

made of bone; bony

change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas

apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition

evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement

showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display

banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism

vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote

expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting

bizzare; peculiar; unconventional

no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned

fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston

candid; blunt

having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt

outrun; surpass; outdo

outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly

enthusiastic applause

bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate

open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert

arrogant; presumptuous

nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done

excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria

egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate

thick-skinned animal

one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes

soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to

song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory

taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through

agreeable; pleasing to the taste

roof of the mouth; sense of the taste

of or suitable for a palace; magnificent

study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents

board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)

parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased

writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat

become boring; grow tiresome

small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet

ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)

pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion

tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder

throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.

(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash

criticize harshly

cure-all; remedy for all diseases

flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ¾Æ·¡·Î õÀ» »©³»´Â ¼Ø¾¾

widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people

wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost

cater to (the low desires of others)

provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)

formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.

denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area

acting without dialogue; V.

ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

short simple story teaching a moral

model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word

something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct

model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue

state of being parallel; similarity; analogy

similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled

limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget

foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal

illicit lover

woman whom a man loves

psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac

equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry

money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage

restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words

animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside

inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters

extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)

social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah

one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.

equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate

language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance

conference (between opponents); CF. speak

narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes

area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church

point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook

humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.

parody

burlesque; act of leaving the ground

fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst

floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece

ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ¸·´Â´Ù´Â °³³äÀÌ ¾Æ´Ã"

administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert

stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious

incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something

state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference

one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla

upstart; newly rich person

divide into parts

old-fashioned; past the prime

not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance

imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists

rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor

obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.

causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched

pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease

tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel

green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.

local or provincial dialect

father and ruler of a family or tribe

noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian

support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott

scarcity; dearth

very poor person

slight offense or fault; CF. sin

hit with a sweeping motion; N.

pertaining to money

teacher; CF. child leader

teaching; art of education

scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities

bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry

fond of books and reading

given to diligent study

ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N.

division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college

ancestry; lineage

physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics

having no equal; incomparable

one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress

(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.

in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell

transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand

self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent

strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars

hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)

not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return

hanging; suspended

cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension

state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty

repentant; N.

dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over

partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow

extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy

landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage

insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception

striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion

damnation; complete ruin; hell

condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation

condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.

journey; V. peregrinate

demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock

something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring

treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery

pierce; put a hole through

done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss

point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee

outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference

leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound

walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy

of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest

outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town

false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath

that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge

very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia

conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length

commit an offense; do (something wrong)

everlasting

make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity

any gain above stipulated salary; Ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car

attractive (in personality or appearance)

(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute

clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity

(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments

(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat

presumptuous or bold

holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent

suitable; to the point; relevant

disturb greatly

read through with care; N. perusal

spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells, ideas, feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate

purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity

corruption; turning from right to wrong

corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural

stubbornly wrong

belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic

causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)

tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar

vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle

crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl

turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze

trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded

touchy; peevish; ill-tempered

formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)

pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical

Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person

sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic

observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength

faithless lover; flirt

lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy

stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting

narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete

study of language or words

calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract

morbid fear

symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes

major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division

face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features

pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology

of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald

one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal

piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored

devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious

coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)

plunder

punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.

long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline

restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing

peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame

devout; religious; N. piety

pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help

sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply

having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.

irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity

pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces

hidden danger; concealed trap

be cautious (of)

core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance

soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells

concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty

small amount (of money); small allowance or wage

of a pivot; central; critical; crucial

pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease

harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall

peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake

steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap

expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song

braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail

ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay

trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous

ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark

nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation

purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud

conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious

common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)

direct vote by all the people

(of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power

abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty

excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses

flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable

flexible; easily influenced

difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament

courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave

feathers of a bird;

exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of

one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)

fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.

society ruled by the wealthy

doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics

pedestal; raised platform

support or base as for a pillar or statue

quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick

split into opposite extremes or camps

state of having two opposite qualities

of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites

group sharing a common cause or opinion

attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy

aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)

prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

(particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity

one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry

speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.

self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important

having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing

pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop

study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N.

full of pores; like a sieve

narrow space between things

foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning

one who foretells the future

stout; corpulent

rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter

person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose

assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.

descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior

after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel

autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem

self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)

assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude

suitable for drinking; drinkable

powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential

monarch; sovereign

expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth

dose (of liquids); liquid dose

heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)

soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

feasible

based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man

practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill

practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things

move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)

talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly

talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate

not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.

introductory statement

unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living

something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented

preceding (in time, rank, etc.)

practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept

cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice

edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon

something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁ¦; OP. solvent

hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden

steep; overhasty; precipitate

abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text

exact

make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate

advanced in development; N. precocity

forerunner; predecessor

predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation

former occupant of a post

determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly

difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

preference; partiality

give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition

outstanding; superior

prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive

make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune

introductory; of a preface

capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails

church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)

introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner

plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder

assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based

forewarning; presentiment; foreboding

serving to warn

superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant

absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous

privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before

foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen

ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient

premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige

going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties

take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption

ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art

feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense

pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.

beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces

excuse

be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something

widespread; generally accepted

lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)

target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice.

proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)

existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

groom oneself with care; adorn oneself

unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition

lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive

secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private

explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity; device designed to investigate an unknown region; thorough investigation; Ex. space probe

uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

embezzle

causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.

inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)

postpone; delay or put off

obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another

poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding

wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality

enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory

highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder

violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things

wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy

deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity

great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant

ancestor

children; offspring; descendants

forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic

predict (according to present indications)

so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax

missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)

member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages)

grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation

producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer

tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse

introduction (to a poem or play)

bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism

lengthen; extend; draw out

protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity

headland

advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product

cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue

word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to

announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone

increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas

substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)

natural inclination

of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet

used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease

nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship

appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory

favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign

diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers

supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory

fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary

act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used

driving forward; N. propulsion

lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose

part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage

prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion

art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse

metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer

arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)

good fortune and financial success; physical well-being

become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care

successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off

stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength

able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus: sea god to change his shape at will

person receiving protection and support from a patron

diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.

original work used as a model by others

prolong; lengthen in time; draw out

stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth

protrusion; swelling; bulge

protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude

place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come

dry food for livestock; fodder

providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident

quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate

pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

tentative; temporary

stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision

act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement

arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation

extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle

nearness; ADJ. proximate

authorized agent; authority to act for another

excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety

cautious; careful; prudential

cut away; trim

having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire

inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying

pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)

pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous

soul; mind

doctor who treats mental diseases

of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers

pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder

mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic

of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)

extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

childish; immature; CF. puer: boy

boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing

combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature

powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power

beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous

pertaining to the lungs

throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly

rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate

crush or grind into very small particles

pommel; beat or pound with fists

minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail

authority on a subject; expert; learned person

stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency

punishing; Ex. punitive measures

tiny; weak; insignificant

secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing

place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins

remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.

intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general

alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists

cock; adult male chicken

mob; noisy crowd

pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet

gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold

furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide

cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child

decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity

make or become putrid; N. putrefaction

becoming putrid; putrefying

decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

person with an insane desire to set things on fire