hards.csv

accidental; casual; happening by chance

appropriate; fitting

inform

diligent

state confidently; declare as true

contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes

swindle; cheat

flattery

tolerate; endure

blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice

strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out

strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

make shiny by rubbing; polish

youthful; immature; inexperienced

faultfinding; too critical

convincing

informal discussion; conversation

bear one's self; behave

remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt

adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

great shock; dismay

"contradict; oppose; violate (a rule

stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)

embezzle

"object (because of doubts

plundering; destruction

catch sight of (something distant)

plunder; sack

aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

slandering; aspersion

delaying; tending to delay

frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb

amuse; Ex. disport oneself

formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report

disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend

pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble

absentminded; distracted

strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess

senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage

having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted

noxious(harmful) smell

shining brightly; brilliant

correct (usually a text)

salary; payment for an office; compensation

praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy

weaken; take away energy from

command; order; forbid

tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform

calmness of temperament; composure

balance; balancing force; equilibrium

fair; impartial

(of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate

show clearly

very bad; detestable

curse; express abhorrence for; detest

"explanation

small in amount; minute

talk at length; speak or write in detail

make amends for (a sin)

protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade

not planned; impromptu; extempore

root up; uproot; destroy completely

artificial; produced artificially; sham; false

handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything

(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated

difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky

"smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity

stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)

patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient

prevent by taking action in advance

renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up

unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered

thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering

annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation

romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic

in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer

loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity

unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)

trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

"slow and hesitant

"harass

hasty; rash; headfirst

saturate(soak thoroughly); fill

imprison; shut up in confinement

domineering; too commanding; haughty

urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent

beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)

curse; swearword

dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay

powerlessness; feebleness

attribute; ascribe; charge

teach (ideas or principles); instill

write; compose

lazy

irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable

relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts

(of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental

prohibit; forbid

unruly; difficult to manage

refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising

accustomed; hardened

"Insulting

denounce; utter censure or invective

deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole)

designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy

emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders

lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity

measure; distribute; administer

menacing; threatening

defraud a person of something; swindle

worthless; futile

boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices

infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt

become boring; grow tiresome

demanding and leaving no choice; imperative

treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy

"done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest

very harmful; deadly; very destructive

conclusion of an oration; perorating

any gain above stipulated salary

(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute

clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity

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

holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent

touchy; peevish; ill-tempered

trite remark; commonplace statement

(particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state

monarch; sovereign

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

practical rule guiding conduct

make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate

preference; partiality

introductory; of a preface

be a sign of; foreshadow

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

attractive

foretell; be a warning or sign of

premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear

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

lie; hide the truth

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)

lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want

uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility

enormous; marvelous; extraordinary

wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute

predict (according to present indications)

tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix

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

nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship

appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory

favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate

put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth

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

prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw

able to take on many forms; versatile

place of origin; origin or source of something

dry food for livestock; fodder

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

powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power

minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form

cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

becoming putrid; putrefying

drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment)

cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart

given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining

traitor who aids invaders

daily; commonplace; customary

immoral or dissolute person

jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute

branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions

long-lasting hatred; bitterness

voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey

made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly

summarize

habitual return to crime (even after being punished)

abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret

resorting to help when in trouble

disloyal; cowardly

odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor)

remedy; compensation

dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)

unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn

effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming

reply; retort; comeback

put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

negligent; careless about a duty

protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest

(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid

quick clever reply

meal; feast; banquet

fret; complain; be annoyed

fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied

blame

"morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin

severe disapproval

censure; rebuke

disown; disavow; deny

impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control

inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved

following; attendants

shy and reserved (of a person); modest

cut down; cut down expenses; economize

amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb

raised platform for speech-making; pulpit

lecherous man

put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat

mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet

prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous

tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome

pertaining to tailors or tailoring

morose; gloomy

case for a sword blade; sheath

trace; minute amount; shred; least bit

detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant

stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder

abusive; obscene; indecent

sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome

conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination

diligent; assiduous; paying attention

seine net; net for catching fish

pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

sentry; lookout

sear; parched; dry

move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack

lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner

prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl

relating to stars

smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

well-paid position with little responsibility

twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

miser; stingy person

satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)

nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette

anxious; worried; concerned; eager

half asleep; drowsy

seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy

sudden flood or rush

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

serious and sedate; sober

stop or check flow of blood

(of the voice) extremely loud

bombastic; stiffly pompous

dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction

loud and harsh; insistent

make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder

unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly

subordinate

refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities

persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury)

stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion

assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort

grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich

retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing

superfluous; more than needed or demanded

person or thing excess of what is necessary

take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

entreating; beseeching

petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

assumption; hypothesis; surmise

assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything

done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury

servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man

pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence

equivalent in effect or value

needlessly repetitious

cheap and gaudy

brownish yellow

boldness; nerve; rashness

of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly

holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

firmness; persistence

promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause

offer formally; extend

maker of a will

slave; bondage; slavery

fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently

shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders

lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy

stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded

expose to slander

going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition

transform; change; convert to something different

outward decorations; ornaments

strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

trembling; wavering

cutting; incisive; keen

hackneyed; commonplace

aggressiveness; ferocity

depravity; baseness

resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult

unsatisfied; not soothed

violent; uncontrolled

unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason

the act of anointing with oil

oily; bland; insincerely suave

making no mistakes

entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly

ointment

(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute

unattractive

making no attempt to change one's bad practices

"(of a position

unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky

unaccustomed; unusual

reprimand; severely scold

outcome; final result

lending money at illegal high rates of interest

excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife

capricious happening; caprice; whim

boastful; excessively conceited

saying farewell; expression of leave-taking

forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement

lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless

change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)

boast; brag

capable of being bribed; corrupt

(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

(of a person) truthful

green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather

having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible

appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood

food

change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune

spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally

berate; scold; rail against abusively

clamorous; noisy

luent; talkative; glib

grant condescendingly; guarantee

humorous; mischievous; tricky

achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake

waster; profligate

wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood)

small amount; smallest speck

sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad

charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging

lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic

shriveled; withered

strong desire; longing; urge