Barron's 3500 words

forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

respectful; obedient

energetic; vigorously active

unrefined; coarse

efficiency or conciseness in using something

to rub out

able to produce a desired effect; valid

inner excitement or exuberance

lacking vigor; worn out; sterile

dummy

noxious smell

pouring forth

notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

exit

exclamation

ommision of words from a text

explain; enlighten

relating to paradise; blissful

ban on commerce or other activity

to produce a design in raised relief

to throw into confusion; involve in strife; entagle

agent; messenger

soothing or softening remedy

salary; compensation

territoryenclosed within an alien land

praising; eulogistic

to admit to the rights of citizenship (esp the right to vote)

to attract; hire; plege oneself; confront

to occupy fully

to command; order; forbid

ill-will; hatred

to please intensely

settle comfortably

to plead; ask earnestly

to enclose; surround

an ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform etc)

witty thought or saying

loosely connected

philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge

word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

tranquil; steady; uniform

calmness of temperment; composure

balance; balancing force; equilibrium

fair; impartial

fairness; justice

wandering

make an attempt at; test

study of humankind

pertaining to improvement of race

praising

show clearly

vex

objectionable

to scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off

very bad

to curse; express abhorrance for

explanation (esp in biblical passages)

to urge

to dig out of the ground; remove from the grave

urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention

small; minute

outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

talk at length

exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land

suitable; practical; politic

make amends for (a sin)

to explain; interperet; clarify

explanitory; serving to explain

protest; remonstrance

to take possesion of

still in existence

not planned; impromptu

weaken; mitigate

to root up

to praise; glorify

projection, conjecture

to free

discharge; give forth

to rejoice

artificial; sham

handyman; person who does all kinds of work