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person who enters any service of his or her own free will; to offer one's services

• The draft has been abolished* and replaced by a volunteer army.
• Terry did not hesitate* to volunteer for the most difficult jobs.
• The boys were reluctant* to volunteer their services to help clean up after the dance.

an opinion formed without taking time and care to judge fairly; to harm or injure .

• Prejudice against minority* groups will linger* on as long as people ignore* the facts.
• Eliminating* prejudice should be among the first concerns of a democracy.
• The witness's weird* behavior prejudiced Nancy's case.

having a high pitch; high and sharp in sound; piercing

• Despite* their small size, crickets make very shrill noises.
• The shrill whistle of the policeman was warning enough for the fugitive* to stop in his tracks.
• A shrill torrent* of insults poured from the mouth of the shrieking* woman.

merry; full of fun

• The jolly old man, an admitted bigamist,* had forgotten to mention his first wife to his new spouse.*
• When the jolly laughter subsided,* the pirates began the serious business of dividing the gold.
• Are you aware* that a red-suited gentleman with a jolly twinkle in his eyes is stuck in the chimney?

cleverly amusing

• Mr. Carlson's witty introduction qualifies* him as a first-rate speaker.
• Fay is too slow to appreciate such witty remarks.
• The lawyer tried to prosecute* the case by being witty and thereby entertaining the jury.

hold back; make hard to do

• Deep mud hindered travel in urban* centers. The storm hindered the pursuit* of the fleeing* prisoners.
• Mona's gloomy* nature hinders her relationships with other people.

speech or planned talk; a scolding; to scold

• Rarely* have I heard a lecture with such clear illustrations.*
• Henry's father lectured him on the awesome* perils* of drug addiction.*
• A famous journalist* delivered a lecture on prejudice* in the press.

make bad use of; use wrongly; treat badly; scold very severely; bad or wrong use; bad treatment

• Those who abuse the privileges of the honor system will be penalized.*
• The editor* apologized* for the abuse we had suffered as a result of his article.
• Brutal* abuse of children in the orphanage was disclosed* by the investigation.

speak indistinctly

• Ricky mumbled his awkward* apology.*
• This speech course will encourage* you to stop mumbling and to speak more distinctly.
• When the witness continued to mumble, the judge asked him to speak up.

silent; unable to speak

• The usually defiant* child stood mute before the principal.
• People are no longer willing to remain mute on the subject of abuse* of gun control.
• The horror of the famine* left the inhabitants* of the land mute with their tragic* memories.

small, soft mass; to roll or crush into a small mass

• To decrease* the effects of the pressure, the diver put wads of cotton in his ears.
• The officer challenged* George to explain the wad of fifty dollars which he had in his pocket.
• Because the automatic firing mechanism was defective,* the hunter had to wad the powder into the gun by hand.

keep; remember; employ by payment of a fee

• Despite* her lack* of funds Mrs. Reilly retained a detective* to follow her spouse*
• China dishes have the unique* quality* of retaining heat longer than metal pans.
• Like the majority* of people, I can retain the tune but not the words of a song

person who is proposed for some office or honor

• We can have a maximum* of four candidates for the office of president.
• Each candidate for mayor seemed confident* he would be victorious.*
• Derek Jeter is a candidate for baseball's Hall of Fame.

go before; come before; be higher in rank or importance

• Lyndon Johnson preceded Richard Nixon as president.
• In a gallant* gesture, Ronnie allowed Amanda's name to precede his in the program listing.
• A prominent* speaker preceded the ceremony of the granting of the diplomas.

growing up to manhood or womanhood; youthful; a person. from about 13 to 22 years of age

• In his adolescent years, the candidate* claimed, he had undergone many hardships.*
• There is a fiction* abroad* that every adolescent is opposed to tradition.*
• Our annual rock festival attracts* thousands of adolescents.

having to do with educating both sexes in the same school

• There has been a massive* shift to coeducational schools.
• Coeducational institutions, once thought to have a disruptive* effect, have been found to be beneficial.*
• In choosing a college, Ned leans toward schools that are coeducational.

going to the root; fundamental; extreme; person with extreme opinions

• The tendency* to be vicious* and cruel is a radical fault.
• We observe that the interest in radical views is beginning to subside.*
• Because Richard was a radical, the Conservative Party would not accept him as a candidate.*

of one's own free will; natural; on the spur of the moment; without rehearsal

• The vast* crowd burst into spontaneous cheering at the skillful play.
• Be cautious* with these oily rags because they can break out in spontaneous flame.
• William's spontaneous resentment* at the mention of his sister was noted by the observant* teacher.

remove from the top; move lightly (over); glide along; read hastily or carelessly

• This soup will be more nourishing* if you skim offthe fat.
• I caught a glimpse* of Mark and Marge skimming over the ice.
• Detective Corby, assigned to the homicide,* was skimming through the victim's book of addresses.

inoculate with vaccine as a protection against smallpox and other diseases

• There has been a radical* decline in polio since doctors began to vaccinate children with the Salk vaccine.
• The general population* has accepted the need to vaccinate children against the once-dreaded* disease.
• Numerous* examples persist* of people who have neglected* to have their infants vaccinated.

not neat; not in order

• The bachelor's* quarters* were most untidy.
• We must start a cleanup campaign to keep the campus* from being so untidy.
• Finding the house in such an untidy condition baffled* us.

container or tool used for practical purposes

• Several utensils were untidily* tossed about the kitchen.
• Edward's baggage* contained all the utensils he would need on the camping trip.
• Some people are so old-fashioned that they reject* the use of any modern utensil.

receiving impressions readily; easily affected or influenced; easily hurt or offended

• The eye is sensitive to light.
• From the experiment we may conclude~ that mercury in a thermometer is sensitive to changes in temperature.
• James is sensitive about his wretched* handwriting.

not very hot and not very cold; moderate

• The United States is mostly in the North Temperate Zone
• All students received the appeal* to be temperate and not to jump to conclusions* in judging the new grading system.
• Mrs. Rollins commended* her class for their temperate attitude when she announced the extra assignment.

not definite; not clear; not distinct

• Joe's position was vague because he wanted to remain neutral* in the dispute.*
• When asked her opinion, Gladys was tactful* enough to give a vague answer that did not hurt anyone.
• The vague shape in the distance proved to be nothing more weird* than a group of trees.

raise; lift up

• Private Carbo was elevated to higher rank for his valor.*
• Reading a variety* of good books elevates the mind.
• The candidate* spoke from an elevated platform.

a scheme for distributing prizes by lot or chance

• The merit* of a lottery is that everyone has an equal chance.
• We thought that a lottery was an absurd* way of deciding who should be the team captain.
• The rash* young man claimed the lottery prize only to find he had misread his number.

money matters; to provide money for

• The new employee* boasted of his skill in finance.
• Frank circulated* the rumor that his uncle would finance his way through college.
• Mrs. Giles retained* a lawyer to handle her finances.

get; be in use

• An adolescent* is finding it increasingly difficult to obtain a good job without a diploma.
• David obtained accurate* information about college from his guidance counselor.
• Because this is a coeducational* school, different rules obtain here.

moving picture

• Censors* have developed a rating system for the cinema.
• Today's cinema is full of homicides* and violence.*
• A best-seller is often the source* of cinema stories.

happening; important happening; result or outcome; one item in a program of sports

• The greatest event in Ellie's life was winning the $1,000,000 lottery.*
• We chose our seat carefully and then awaited the shot put event.
• There is merit* in gaining wisdom even after the event.

throw aside

• Anna casually* discarded one boyfriend after another.
• Confident* that he held a winning hand, Slim refused to discard anything.
• Asked why he had discarded his family traditions,* Mr. Menzel remained mute.*

fly upward or at a great height; aspire

• We watched the soaring eagle skim* over the mountain peak.
• An ordinary man cannot comprehend* such soaring ambition.
• The senator's hopes for victory soared after his television appearance.

later; following; coming after

• Subsequent events* proved that Sloan was right.
• Further explanations will be presented in subsequent lectures.*
• Though the enemy forces resisted* at first, they subsequently learned that their efforts were in vain.*

tell; give an account of; connect in thought or meaning

• The traveler related his adventures with some exaggeration.*
• After viewing the cinema's* latest show, the observant* student was able to relate every detail.
• Would you say that misfortune* is related to carelessness?

having a fixed station or place; standing still; not moving; not changing in size, number or activity

• A factory engine is stationary.
• The population* of our town has been stationary for a decade.*
• Caught in the middle of traffic, the frightened pedestrian* remained stationary in the busy street.