abandon:

n. Syn. relinquish
( )lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abandonment:
n.
( )giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abbreviation:
n.
( )shortening something by omitting parts of it

abeyance:
n. Syn. suspension
( )suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abide:
v.
(yawn) endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

ability:
n. Syn. capacity; skill
( )capacity; skill

abnormal:
a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
( ) unusual; not typical; not normal

aboard:
ad.
( ) on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business

abolish:
v. Syn. cancel; annul
( )cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abolition:
n.
( )ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

abortion:
n.
( ) termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

abortive:
a. Syn. unsuccessful; fruitless
( )unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abridge:
v. Syn. condense; shorten
(abridge) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate:
a. Syn. abolish
( )abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abrupt:
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
( )broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absence:
n.
( )state of being absent; state of being away

absent:
a. Syn. missing
( )go away or leave ; missing; not present

absolute:
a. Syn. complete; certain
( )perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

absolutely:
ad. Syn. utterly; definitely
( )utterly; definitely

absorb:
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
( )assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

absorption:
n. Syn. assimilation; reception
( )process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration

abstract:
a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
( )theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

absurd:
a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
( ) preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

absurdity:
n.
( ) quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical
contradiction

abundance:
n. Syn. profusion; richness
( )great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

abundant:
a. Syn. plentiful
( )plentiful; possessing riches or resources

abuse:
n. Syn. misuse
( )improper use or handling; misuse
academic:
a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
( )related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal
education

academy:
n.
( )school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

accede:
v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
(accede) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerate:
v. Syn. speed; hasten
( )move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

acceleration:
n.
( )faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time

access:
n. Syn. approach
( )approach; entry; entrance

accessible:
a. Syn. obtainable; approachable
( )easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accessory:
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
( ) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

accident:
n.
( )event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

accidental:
a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen
( )unexpected; unforeseen

accidentally:
ad. Syn. inadvertently
( ) inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

accommodate:
v. Syn. adapt; oblige
( )do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accommodation:
n.
( )living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
accompaniment:
n.
(accompaniment) act of accompanying someone or something

accompany:
v.
( )travel with; be associated with

accomplish:
v. Syn. finish; achieve
( )succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

accomplishment:
n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
( )achievement; fulfillment

accord:
n. Syn. agreement; treaty
( )settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

account:
n. Syn. report; description
( )narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

accountant:
n.
( )one who maintains and audits business accounts

accounting:
n.
( )system that provides quantitative information about finances

accrue:
v.
( )increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

accumulate:
v. Syn. collect
( )pile up; collect; mount up; increase

accumulation:
n. Syn. accretion; concentration
( )increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

accuracy:
n.
( )quality of nearness to the truth or the true value

accurate:
a. Syn. precise; correct
( )capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

accusation:
n. Syn. indictment; charge
( )indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

accuse:
v. Syn. blame; condemn
( )blame; condemn

achieve:
v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
( )gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

achievement:
n. Syn. feat; accomplishment
( )feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective

acid:
n.
( ) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or
scornful

acknowledge:
v. Syn. recognize; admit
( ) declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

acquaint:
v. Syn. Inform
( )inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

acquaintance:
n.
( )personal knowledge or information about someone or something

acquainted:
a.
( )known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar

acquire:
v. Syn. obtain; gain
( )gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition:
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
( )act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

across:
ad.
( ) from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length

activate:
v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
( )make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

actively:
ad. Syn. energetically; vigorously
( )energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
actual:
a. Syn. true; real
( )true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current

actually:
ad. Syn. truly; really
( ) truly; really; in fact

acute:
a. Syn. keen; sharp
( )quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt:
v. Syn. alter; modify
( )make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

adaptation:
n. Syn. modification; adjustment
( )modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits

additional:
a. Syn. further; extra
( )further; extra; supplemental or added to

additive:
n. Syn. addition; supplement
(additive) addition; supplement

address:
v.
( )make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

adequate:
a. Syn. sufficient; enough
( )sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere:
v. Syn. stick; bond
( )stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adhesive:
n. Syn. glue; paste
( )glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

adjacent:
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
( )adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjoin:
v. Syn. attach
(adjoin) be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjust:
v. Syn. adapt; regulate
( )adapt; regulate

adjustment:
n.
( )making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

administer:
v. Syn. govern; supervise
( )govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administration:
n. Syn. management; supervision; executive
( ) management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government
for powers and duties

administrative:
a.
( )of or relating to or responsible for administration

admiration:
n.
( )favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

admire:
v. Syn. esteem; appreciate
( )regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at

admission:
n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access
( ) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

admit:
v.
( )permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to

admittedly:
ad. Syn. doubtlessly; surely
( )doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

adolescence:
n. Syn. youth; juvenescence
( )state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and
maturity

adolescent:
n.
( )a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;

adopt:
v. Syn. accept
( )accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adoption:
n.
( )act of accepting with approval

adore:
v. Syn. idolize; adorn
( )worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adorn:
v. Syn. decorate
( )enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adornment:
n. Syn. embellishment; decoration
( )embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

adult:
n.
( )one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

advance:
v. Syn. further; progress
( )proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

advanced:
a.
(unadorned )improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

adventure:
n. Syn. risk; venture
( )something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

adventurous:
a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
( )valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures

adversary:
n. Syn. opponent; contestant
( )opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

adverse:
a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
( )in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

adversity:
n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
( )state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advertise:
v. Syn. notify
( )give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

advisable:
a.
( )proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice
advocate:
v. Syn. urge; support
( )speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aerial:
a.
( )of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

affect:
v.
( )have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affection:
n. Syn. fondness; love
( )fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

affectionate:
a. Syn. loving
( )having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

affiliate:
v. Syn. associate; incorporate
( )associate; incorporate

affirm:
v. Syn. assert; confirm
( )assert; confirm

affirmation:
n. Syn. confirmation
( )positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affirmative:
a.
( )confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

afford:
v. Syn. pay; risk
( )pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

affordable:
a.
( )able to pay for

agency:
n.
( )a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

agent:
n. Syn. representative; delegate; deputy
( )one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

aggravate:
v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
( )worsen; make worse or more troublesome

aggregate:
v. Syn. gather; accumulate
( )gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aggregation:
n.
( )several things grouped together or considered as a whole

aggressive:
a.
( )making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

aggressor:
n. Syn. attacker; assailant; invader
( )one that engages in aggression; person who first attacks

agitate:
v. Syn. disturb
( )cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agitation:
n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
( )anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agony:
n.
( )extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreeable:
a. Syn. pleasing; acceptable
( ) ready to consent or submit; acceptable

agreement:
n.
( )state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

agriculture:
n.
( )practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

aid:
n.
( )person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

ailment:
n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction
( )sickness; illness; affliction

aim:
n. Syn. objective; object; plan
( )point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
air:
v.
( )be broadcast on television or radio

aircraft:
n.
( )vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon

aisle:
n.
( )passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building

ajar:
a.
(ajar) half-open; slightly turned or opened

alarm:
n.
( )any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

album:
n.
( )a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial
writing of friends, photographs

alert:
n.
( ) warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

alien:
a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign
( )dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alienate:
v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
( ) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate
emotionally

alignment:
n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
( )arrangement; association; alliance

alike:
a. Syn. similar; resembling
( )similar; in the same manner or to the same degree

allergic:
a.
( )excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

allergy:
n.
( )hyper sensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
alliance:
n.
( )state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families,
states, parties

allocate:
v. Syn. assign
( )assign; distribute according to plan

allot:
v. Syn. distribute
( )parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allowance:
n. Syn. authorization; permission
( )approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

alloy:
v. Syn. combine; mix
( )combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

ally:
n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
( )confederate; partner; collaborator

alone:
a. Syn. solitary; by oneself
( )solitary; by oneself

along:
ad.
( )by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together

alongside:
ad.
( )along or by the side; side by side with

alter:
v. Syn. modify; change; convert
( )modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alternate:
a. Syn. substitute
( )happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

alternation:
n.
( )successive change from one thing or state to another and back again

alternative:
a.
( )one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
altitude:
n. Syn. elevation; height
( )elevation especially above sea level; height

aluminum:
n.
( )silvery ductile metallic element

amateur:
a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert
( )nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amaze:
v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
( ) astonish; affect with wonder

amazement:
n. Syn. wonder; surprise
( ) wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment

ambassador:
n.
( )authorized messenger or representative

ambiguity:
n.
( )state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous:
a.
( )unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambition:
n. Syn. aspiration
( )aspiration

ambitious:
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
( )aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

ambulance:
n.
( )field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded
to hospital

amend:
v. Syn. correct; improve
( )change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

amendment:
n. Syn. correction; revision
( )correction; revision

amends:
n.
( ) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

amiable:
a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
( )good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable:
a. Syn. friendly
( )exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amid:
ad. Syn. among
( )in the middle of; among; surrounded by

ammunition:
n. Syn. weapon
( )military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amount:
n. Syn. quantity; sum
( )total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

ample:
a. Syn. abundant
( )more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amplification:
n.
( )addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

amplify:
v. Syn. intensify; increase
( )broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse:
v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy:
n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
( )similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

analysis:
n. Syn. study; investigation
( )study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts

analytical:
a.
( )of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

analyze:
v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
( )diagnose; examine
ancestor:
n. Syn. forefather; forebear
( )forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

anchor:
v. Syn. fasten
( )secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote:
n. Syn. episode; story
( )short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

angular:
a.
( )sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animate:
a.
( )endowed with life; alive; living; animated

animation:
n.
( ) act of animating, or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive.

ankle:
n.
( )joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

annex:
v. Syn. attach
( )append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

anniversary:
a.
( )annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

announce:
v. Syn. herald; proclaim
( )herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

announcement:
n.
( ) formal public statement; act of making known publicly

announcer:
n.
( )one who proclaims a message publicly

annoy:
v. Syn. disturb; irritate
( ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annual:
a.
( )occurring or payable every year

annually:
ad. Syn. yearly
( )yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year

antagonism:
n. Syn. hostility; enmity
( )active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antagonist:
n.
( )one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

antarctic:
a.
( )opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

antibiotic:
a. Syn. antibacterial
( )of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate:
v. Syn. expect; predict
( )act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation:
n. Syn. expectation
( ) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

antique:
n. Syn. relic; curio
( )any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

antonym:
n.
(antonym) word of opposite meaning; counter term

anxiety:
n.
( )concern something in state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

anxious:
a. Syn. eager; keen; worried
( ) eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

anyhow:
ad.
( ) in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

apart:
ad.
( )separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
ape:
v. Syn. imitate
( )imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions

apologize:
v.
( )beg pardon

apology:
n. Syn. regret
( )acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

apparatus:
n. Syn. equipment
( )a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular
purpose

apparent:
a. Syn. visible
( )capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

appeal:
n. Syn. attraction; charm
( )attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appealing:
a. Syn. attractive; charming
( )attractive; charming

appendix:
n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant
( )something appended or added

appetite:
n. Syn. desire
( )instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

applaud:
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
( )acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appliance:
n.
( )durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

applicable:
a.
( )capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

applicant:
n. Syn. candidate
( ) candidate
application:
n. Syn. diligence
( )close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

apply:
v. Syn. exert
( )exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

appoint:
v. Syn. designate; nominate
( )designate; nominate

appointment:
n. Syn. arrangement
( )act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

appreciable:
a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
( )considerable; perceptible

appreciate:
v. Syn. admire; value
( )be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

appreciation:
n. Syn. recognition; taste
( )recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one

appreciative:
a.
( )having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception

apprentice:
n.
( )works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approach:
n. Syn. access; method
( )access; method

appropriate:
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
( )acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

approval:
n. Syn. sanction; endorsement
( )official approbation; endorsement; act of approving

approve:
v. Syn. ratify
( )ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

approximate:
v. Syn. approach
( )approach; come near

approximately:
ad. Syn. about; roughly
( )about; roughly

apt:
a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
( )likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

aptitude:
n. Syn. intelligence; talent
( )inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

arbitrary:
a. Syn. capricious; impulse
( )randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

arbitrator:
n. Syn. judge; arbiter
( )someone chosen to judge and decide disputed issue; one having power to make authoritative
decisions

arc:
n.
( )continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch:
n.
( )any part of a curved line

archaeology:
n.
( ) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

architect:
n.
( )one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

architecture:
n.
( ) art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

ardent:
a. Syn. intense; passionate; zealous
( )displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

arduous:
a. Syn. hard; strenuous
( )demanding great effort or labor; difficult

area:
n.
( )plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope;
range

arena:
n.
( )playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

argue:
v.
invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

arise:
v. Syn. spring
( ) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

aristocracy:
n.
( )hereditary nobility; privileged class

aristocrat:
n.
( )one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble

arithmetic:
n.
( )theory of numerical calculations

armour:
n.
( )defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

arms:
n. Syn. weapon
( )weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family

arouse:
v. Syn. excite; stimulate; awake
( )excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

arrange:
v. Syn. plan; schedule
( )put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose

arrangement:
n. Syn. composition; order
( )composition; order

array:
v. Syn. marshal
( )set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

arrest:
v.
( )stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
arrogance:
n. Syn. pride; haughtiness
( )overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

arrogant:
a. Syn. overbearing; lofty
( )arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

article:
n. Syn. essay; editorial
( )essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

artificial:
a. Syn. unreal
( )made by humans; produced rather than natural.

ascend:
v. Syn. climb; mount
( )climb; mount

ascertain:
v. Syn. discover; insure
( )find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

ascribe:
v. Syn. refer; attribute; assign
( )inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

ashamed:
a.
( )affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

aside:
ad.
( )on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

aspect:
n. Syn. respect; facet
( )distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aspirin:
n.
( )white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

assassination:
n.
( )act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assault:
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
( )attack; onslaught

assemble:
v. Syn. gather
( )put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

assembly:
n. Syn. gathering; meeting
( )gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason

assert:
v. Syn. declare
( ) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess:
v. Syn. estimate; judge
( )estimate value; judge worth of something

assessment:
n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
( )act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

assign:
v. Syn. appoint; allot
( )appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

assignment:
n. Syn. task; job
( )task given to students; job; distribution; appointment

assist:
v. Syn. help
( )give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

assistance:
n.
( )activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

assistant:
n. Syn. helper; aide
( )helper; person who assists or helps someone else

associate:
v. Syn. pertain; connect
( )connect or join together; combine

association:
n. Syn. alliance; connection
( ) connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some
particular purpose

assorted:
a. Syn. varied; miscellaneous
(assorted) varied; miscellaneous

assortment:
n. Syn. variety; conglomerate
(assortment) variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume:
v. Syn. suppose; presume
( )suppose; presume; take on; bear

assumption:
n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition
( )something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

assurance:
n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty
( )promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

assure:
v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
( )solidify; guarantee; convince

assured:
a.
( )made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

astonish:
v. Syn. surprise; shock
( )surprise; shock

astound:
v. Syn. surprise; shock
( )affect with wonder; surprise; shock

astray:
a.
( )away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

astronomer:
n.
( )a physicist who studies astronomy

astronomical:
a. Syn. celestial
( )enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

astronomy:
n.
( )branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

athlete:
n.
( )sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas:
n.
( )a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

atmosphere:
n. Syn. air
( )air

atom:
n.
( )a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the
element

atomic:
a.
( )of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small

attach:
v. Syn. fasten; annex
( )fasten; annex; be in contact with

attachment:
n. Syn. preference; affection
( )a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

attack:
n.
( )offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

attain:
v. Syn. gain
( )achieve or accomplish; gain

attempt:
n. Syn. try; endeavor; effort
( )action of trying at something

attend:
v.
( )be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attendance:
n.
( )act of being present

attendant:
n. Syn. aide; servant
( )aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

attention:
n. Syn. concentration; care
( )act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or
thought

attentive:
a. Syn. considerate; thoughtful
( )alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

attic:
n.
( )story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;

attitude:
n.
( )posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

attorney:
n. Syn. lawyer
( )lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attract:
v. Syn. lure; allure
( ) draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

attraction:
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
( )appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

attribute:
n. Syn. trait
( )essential quality; reputation; honor

auction:
n.
( )public sale of property to the highest bidder

audience:
n. Syn. spectator; viewer
( )a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

auditorium:
n.
( )area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

august:
a. Syn. impressive; majestic; grand
( )impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

author:
n.
( )beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book
or composer

authority:
n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
( )jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorization:
n.
( )act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

authorize:
v. Syn. empower; sanction
( )empower; give permission for; sanction

autobiography:
n.
( ) biography or story written by yourself

automate:
v.
( )replace or enhance human labor with machines

automatic:
a. Syn. automated; mechanized; involuntary
( )mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automation:
n.
( )act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system,
such as computer or electronic controls

automobile:
n.
( )self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomous:
a.
( )self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

autonomy:
n. Syn. independence; liberty
( ) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary:
a. Syn. aiding; supplementary
( ) helper, additional or subsidiary

avail:
v. Syn. profit; promote
( ) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

available:
a. Syn. free
( )convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

avenge:
v.
( ) take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

avenue:
n.
( )way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street

average:
a. Syn. typical; mediocre
( )typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
aviation:
n. Syn. flying; flight; aeronautics
( ) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

avoid:
v. Syn. shun; prevent
( )shield away from; prevent

aware:
a.
knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

awe:
n. Syn. dread; admiration; amazement
( ) mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

awful:
a. Syn. terrible
( ) causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

awkward:
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
( )difficult to handle or manage

awkwardly:
ad.
(awkwardly) in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way

axis:
n. Syn. shaft; pivot
( )the center around which something rotates; pivot

axle:
n.
(awning )pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar or
shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage

baby-sitter:
n.
( - sitter) person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home

bachelor:
n.
( )unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges

backbone:
n. Syn. support; mainstay
( ) support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column

backward:
a.
( )directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
bacon:
n.
( )back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

bacterium:
n.
( )single celled organism with no nucleus

badge:
n.
( )distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

badminton:
n.
( )game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

baffle:
v. Syn. frustrate; perplex
( )frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

baggage:
n. Syn. luggage; packing
( )trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

bait:
v. Syn. harass; tease
( )harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

bake:
v.
( )prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or
metal

balance:
n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
( )being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

balcony:
n.
( )platform projecting from the wall of a building

bald:
a. Syn. hairless
( )hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

ballet:
n.
( )a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

balloon:
n.
( )large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air

ballroom:
n.
(ballroom) large room used mainly for dancing

bamboo:
n.
( )plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

band:
n. Syn. orchestra; team
( )orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally

bandage:
n.
( )strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

bang:
n.
( )a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

banker:
n.
( )person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank

bankrupt:
a.
( )penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banner:
n. Syn. flag; sign
( ) flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

banquet:
n. Syn. feast
( )feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

bar:
n. Syn. caf
( )a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick

barber:
n. Syn. haircutter; shaver
( )haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

bare:
a. Syn. naked; nude
( )lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

barely:
ad. Syn. just; only
( )just; only; hardly; scarcely

bargain:
n.
( )agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
barge:
n. Syn. flatboat
( )flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other
craft

bark:
n. Syn. yelp; howl
( )sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

barn:
n.
( )an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

barometer:
n.
( )instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

baron:
n.
( )title or degree of nobility

barrel:
n. Syn. vessel
( )vessel; large cylindrical container

barren:
a. Syn. desolate
( )desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barrier:
n. Syn. obstacle; hindrance; hurdle
( )obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

barter:
v. Syn. trade; exchange
( )trade goods or services without the exchange of money

baseball:
n.
( ) game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game

basement:
n. Syn. cellar
( )cellar; storage room

basin:
n.
( )bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

bathe:
v. Syn. lave; immerse
( )wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
batter:
v.
( ) beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence

battery:
n.
( )beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current

bay:
n.
( )inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; small body of water set off from the main body

bazaar:
n.
( )market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East

bead:
n. Syn. pearl; drops; droplet
( )small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

beak:
n. Syn. nib
(beaded) nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird

beam:
n. Syn. rafter; brace
( )ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

bean:
n.
( )various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump

bear:
v. Syn. support; sustain
( )support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support

bearing:
n.
( )carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; act of producing or giving
birth

beat:
v. Syn. whip; strike; defeat
( )whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly

become:
v.
( )suit or be suitable to; be worthy of, or proper for; cause to appear well; grow or come to be

beforehand:
ad. Syn. previously; aforetime
( )in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

behalf:
n. Syn. represent
( )represent; advantage, benefit, interest of someone

behave:
v. Syn. perform; behave oneself
( )perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

behavior:
n. Syn. conduct; manner
( )conduct; manner

belly:
n.
( )part of human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb

beloved:
a.
( )greatly loved; dear to the heart

below:
ad. Syn. beneath; under
( )under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of

bend:
v.
( )strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point

beneath:
ad. Syn. below; under
( )lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below

beneficial:
a. Syn. helpful; useful
( )helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

beneficiary:
n.
( )person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

benefit:
n. Syn. welfare; gain
( )advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain

benevolent:
a. Syn. generous; charitable
( )generous in providing aid to others; charitable

bent:
a.
( )determined to do or have

besides:
ad.
( )over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
bestow:
v. Syn. present
( )give as gift; present

bet:
n.
( )stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

betray:
v. Syn. reveal
( )be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

beverage:
n. Syn. refreshment
( )liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

bewilder:
v. Syn. confuse
(bewilder) lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bias:
n. Syn. prejudice; preference
( )preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

bid:
v.
( )make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance

bill:
n. Syn. invoice
( )invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

billion:
n.
( )the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

bind:
v. Syn. contract; cohere; stick
( )tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

biographer:
n.
( ) one who writes a book about somebody's life

biography:
n.
( )an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

biologist:
n.
( )scientist who studies living organisms

bite:
v.
( )pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste

bitter:
a. Syn. painful; acrid; acrimonious
( )harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

bitterness:
n.
( )sharp and bitter manner

blacksmith:
n.
( )one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

blade:
n.
( )flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

blame:
v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
( )condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

blank:
a.
( )of a white or pale color; without color; empty; void

blanket:
n.
( )heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

blast:
n. Syn. explode; burst
( )explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air

blaze:
n. Syn. flame
( )brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleach:
v. Syn. whiten; blanch
( )make white or colorless; blanch

bleed:
v.
( )emit blood; lose blood; withdraw blood from the body

blend:
n. Syn. combination; mixture
( )combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

bless:
v.
( )make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
blessing:
n. Syn. boon; benediction
( )praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval

blink:
v. Syn. wink
( )shut eyes briefly; wink

block:
v. Syn. chunk
( )hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

bloom:
n. Syn. flower; blossom
( )flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

blossom:
n.
( )reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

blot:
n.
( )spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

blunder:
n. Syn. error
( )serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunt:
a. Syn. insensitive
( )having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

blush:
v.
( )become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

board:
n. Syn. lumber; plank
( )a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

boarding:
n.
( )wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

boast:
v. Syn. brag; vaunt
( )show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

bodyguard:
n.
( )guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

boil:
v.
( )be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

bold:
a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
( )brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

bolt:
v. Syn. dash
( )dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bond:
n. Syn. link; tie; connection
( )link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

bonus:
n.
( )an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation

bookcase:
n.
( ) case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

boom:
n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
( )bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

booming:
a.
(booming) deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving

boost:
v. Syn. raise; advance
( )raise; advance; push or shove upward

booth:
n.
( )house or shed built for temporary occupation; covered stall or temporary structure

border:
n.
( )outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden; margin; verge; brink; boundary

bore:
v. Syn. drill
( )drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

boring:
a. Syn. tiresome; tedious
( )uninteresting and tiresome; dull

bother:
v. Syn. disturb; puzzle
( )annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
bounce:
v. Syn. jolt; rebound
( )jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

bound:
n. Syn. limit; constraint
( )tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump

boundary:
n. Syn. border; frontier
( )dividing line; border; frontier

bourgeois:
a.
( )middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

bow:
n.
( )inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or
rounded part of ship forward

bowl:
v.
( )throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling

boycott:
v.
( )refrain from buying or using

brace:
n.
( )something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brain:
n. Syn. intelligence; intellect
( )organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination

brake:
n.
( )a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

brand:
n.
( )burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

breach:
n. Syn. violation; infringement
( )breaking of contract or duty

breadth:
n. Syn. width; extent
( )measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
break:
n.
( )opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; sudden change

breakdown:
n.
( )process of failing to function or continue; sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of
itemized data

breakthrough:
n.
( )act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

breath:
n.
( )air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

breathe:
v. Syn. respire
( )respire; inhale and exhale air

breed:
v. Syn. raise; hatch; mate
( )raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate

breeze:
n. Syn. light wind
( )light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

bribe:
n.
( )something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment

bridle:
n.
(bracing )headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

brief:
a.
( )short in time, duration, length, or extent; concise

brighten:
v. Syn. lighten
( )lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter

brilliance:
n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
( )cleverness; magnificence

brilliant:
a.
( )full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

brim:
n. Syn. brink; edge
( )brink; edge

brink:
n. Syn. verge; border
( )edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

brisk:
a. Syn. energetic; swift
( )marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

brittle:
a.
( ) easily broken; having little elasticity

broadcast:
n.
( )message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show

broaden:
v. Syn. widen; expand
( )widen; grow broad or broader

brochure:
n. Syn. pamphlet
( )pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

bronze:
n.
( )an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

brood:
v.
( )think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

brook:
n. Syn. creek; stream
( )creek; stream

brown:
a.
( )of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow

bruise:
v.
( )injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

brutal:
a.
( )like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

brute:
a.
( )not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
bubble:
n. Syn. foam
( )foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or
belief

bucket:
n.
( )vessel for drawing up water from a well; vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bud:
n. Syn. shoot; sprout
( )one that is not yet fully developed; sprout

budget:
n. Syn. estimate
( )estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

buffet:
n.
( )table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food
that's been set out

bug:
n.
( )general name applied to various insects

bulb:
n.
( )rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bulk:
n. Syn. majority; mass
( )majority; main part; volume; mass

bulky:
a. Syn. cumbersome; unwieldy; clumsy
of large size for its weight

bull:
n.
(bulge )male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding
business conditions

bulletin:
n.
( )brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

bullion:
n.
( )gold and silver in the form of bars

bump:
n. Syn. lump; bulge
( )impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

bunch:
n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
( )clump; cluster; gathering

bundle:
n. Syn. packet; parcel
( )packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

burdensome:
a.
( )not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue

bureaucracy:
n.
( )over-regulated administrative system

burial:
n. Syn. grave
( )grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

bush:
n. Syn. shrub
( )place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest

business:
n.
( )rightful concern or responsibility; occupation, work, or trade in which a person is engaged;
commercial enterprise

butcher:
n. Syn. slaughterer
( )one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty;
vendor, especially on train or in theater

butter:
n.
( )oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning

butterfly:
n.
( )insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

buzz:
n.
( )confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

bygone:
a.
( )past; gone by

bypass:
n.
( )channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low
resistance in parallel

by-product:
n.
( )product made during the manufacture of something else

cab:
n. Syn. taxi; taxicab
( )taxi; one-horse vehicle for public hire

cabin:
n. Syn. cottage
( )small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

cabinet:
n.
( )group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small
room; closet

cable:
n.
( )very strong thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

cafe:
n.
( )coffee house; restaurant where coffee and liquors are served

cafeteria:
n.
( )restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

calculate:
v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
( )compute; determine; estimate

calculation:
n.
( )planning something carefully and intentionally

calendar:
n.
( )orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

calm:
a. Syn. placid; quiet; tranquil
( )freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity

calorie:
n.
( )unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1
kilogram of water by 1 degree

campaign:
n. Syn. drive; battle
( )battle ;a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

campus:
n.
( )field where the buildings of a university are situated

canal:
n. Syn. tube
( )artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct

canary:
n.
( )pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance

cancel:
v. Syn. revoke
( )revoke; call off; omit or delete

cancellation:
n.
( )act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

candid:
a. Syn. straightforward; frank
( )straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

candidate:
n.
( )person who is considered for something; person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or
honor

cane:
n. Syn. stick
( )any plant with long, hard, elastic stems; walking stick

cannon:
n.
( )great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is
hung

canon:
n.
( )law or rule; decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially
accepted; a group of literary works

canteen:
n.
( )vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink; snack bar or small cafeteria, as on
a military installation

canvas:
n.
( )heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
canvass:
v.
(canvass) determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

capability:
n. Syn. capacity; skill
( )quality of being capable; capacity; skill

capable:
a. Syn. competent
( ) having the ability required for a specific task

capacity:
n. Syn. volume; ability; capability
( )mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

cape:
n.
( )piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer
garment

capital:
n.
( )wealth in form of money or property; assets available for use; city that is the official seat of
government

caption:
n. Syn. title
( )title; chapter heading; text under illustration

captive:
n.
( )prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty,
excellence, or affection

capture:
n.
( )act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or
stratagem

card:
n.
( )flat, rectangular piece of stiff paper, cardboard, or plastic; business card; credit card

cardinal:
a. Syn. chief
( )chief; serving as an essential component

career:
n. Syn. vocation; occupation
( )profession or occupation; individuals work and life roles over their lifespan

careful:
a. Syn. deliberate; cautious
( )full of care; anxious; solicitous; taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious

careless:
a. Syn. negligent; heedless
( )negligent; taking insufficient care

cargo:
n. Syn. shipload; freight
( )freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle

carol:
n.
( )round dance; a song of joy; song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

carpenter:
n.
( )skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures

carrier:
n. Syn. messenger
( )one that carries or conveys; messenger

carrot:
n.
( )root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color

carry:
v.
( )convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear

cart:
n.
( )common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon

carton:
n.
(carton) pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box

cartoon:
n.
( )design or study drawn of full size to serve as a model for transferring or copying; drawing depicting
a humorous situation

carve:
v. Syn. cut; sculpt
( )cut; sculpt

carving:
n.
( )cutting away parts to create a desired shape

cash:
n.
( )money paid at the time of purchase; money in the form of bills or coins; currency

cashier:
n.
( )one who has charge of money; cash keeper

cassette:
n.
( )container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

cast:
v.
( )assign the roles of; choose at random

casual:
a. Syn. informal; purposeless; unplanned
( )informal; purposeless; occurring by chance

casualty:
n.
( )serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident

catalyst:
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
( )agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

catastrophe:
n. Syn. calamity; disaster
( )calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

catch:
v.
( )capture or seize, especially after a chase; take by or as if by trapping; reach just in time

category:
n. Syn. group
( )group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute

cater:
v.
( )supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion

cathedral:
n. Syn. church; temple
( )church; temple

catholic:
a. Syn. universal
( )broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

cause:
n.
( )something produces a result; basis for an action or response; a reason
caution:
n. Syn. care
( )care; being attentive to possible danger

cautious:
a. Syn. conservative; careful
( )conservative; careful

cavalry:
n.
( )part of military force which serves on horseback

cavern:
n. Syn. cave
( ) cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

cavity:
n. Syn. hole; cavern
( )hole; cavern; hollow area within the body

cease:
v. Syn. stop; terminate
( ) stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue

celebrate:
v. Syn. praise
( )praise; assign great social importance to

cell:
n.
( )any small compartment

cellar:
n.
( )room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground

cement:
n.
( )any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement

cemetery:
n. Syn. graveyard
( )place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

censor:
n.
( )overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

centigrade:
a.
( )measure of temperature, used widely in Europe

cereal:
n.
( )grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food.

ceremonial:
n. Syn. ritual; ceremony
( )ritual; ceremony or rite

ceremony:
n. Syn. ritual; rite
( )formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom

certainty:
n. Syn. clearness
( )quality or condition of being certain; fact or truth unquestionable established; clearness

certificate:
n.
( )document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a
course

certify:
v.
( )give certain information to; assure; make certain

chalk:
n.
( )soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, used as a drawing implement

challenge:
v.
( )assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to

chamber:
n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
( )cell; compartment; room

champion:
v.
( )protect or fight for as first place

championship:
n.
( ) status of being a champion; position or title of a winner

channel:
n.
( )passage for water or other fluids to flow through; bed of a stream or river; route of communication or
access

chaos:
n. Syn. disorder
( )disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass

chap:
n.
( )crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks;
man or boy

chapter:
n.
( )division of a book or treatise; assembly of monks; bishop's council; organized branch of some society

character:
n. Syn. part; nature; personality
( )part; nature; description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities

characteristic:
n. Syn. quality;
( )feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait

characterize:
v. Syn. distinguish
( )distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of

charcoal:
n.
( )a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color

charge:
v.
( )set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command

charity:
n.
( )activity or gift that benefits the public at large

charm:
n.
( )power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit

chart:
n. Syn. graph; diagram
( )graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators

charter:
v. Syn. license; authorize
( )license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services

chase:
v.
( )pursue for the purpose of killing or taking; hunt; follow as if to catch

chat:
n. Syn. talk
( )talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation

check:
v. Syn. control; suppress; restrict
( )stop motion; curb or restrain
cheer:
n.
( ) lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink;
refreshment

cheque:
n.
( )written order directing a bank to pay money

cherish:
v. Syn. harbor; treasure; value
( )harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear

chew:
v.
( )bite and grind with the teeth

chief:
a. Syn. principal
( )highest in office or rank; principal; head

chill:
a. Syn. cool
( )cool; freeze

chilly:
a. Syn. cold
( )cold

chin:
n.
( )central forward portion of the lower jaw; bottom of face

chip:
v.
( )cut small pieces from; diminish or reduce to shape; break or crack

choke:
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
( ) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply

chop:
v. Syn. cut; hew
( )hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

chorus:
n.
( )any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

circle:
n. Syn. group; society
( )round; something shaped like such a ring; group of people sharing an interest, activity, or
achievement
circuit:
n.
( )electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

circular:
a. Syn. round
( )round; shaped like or nearly like a circle

circulate:
v.
( )move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

circulation:
n.
( )spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area

circumference:
n. Syn. perimeter; periphery
( )boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object

circumstance:
n. Syn. situation; condition
( )situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event

circus:
n.
( )public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

cite:
v. Syn. quote
( )quote; adduce as an instance

citizenship:
n.
( )status of a citizen with rights and duties

civil:
a. Syn. civic
( )having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

civilization:
n. Syn. culture
( )culture

claim:
n.
( )demand for something as rightful or due

clamp:
n.
(clamp) any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts

clap:
v. Syn. applaud; slap
( )applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another

clarification:
n.
( )process of making things clearer or easier to understand

clarify:
v. Syn. illuminate; elucidate
( )make clear and comprehensible; elucidate

clash:
v.
( )make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition

clasp:
n.
( )fastening device; firm grip

classic:
n.
( )work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; creation of the highest excellence

classical:
a.
( )standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and
Romans, especially art, architecture, and literature

classification:
n.
( ) assigning to a class or category

classify:
v.
( ) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories

clause:
n. Syn. sentence; phrase
( )sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document

clay:
n.
( )very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

clear:
ad.
( )out of the way; completely away

clearance:
n.
( )act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust

clench:
v. Syn. grasp
( )close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch

client:
n.
( )someone who pays to get goods or services

clientele:
n.
( )clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons

climate:
n. Syn. atmosphere; environment
( )weather condition; atmosphere; environment

climax:
n.
( )upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

cling:
v. Syn. stick
( )hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally

clinic:
n. Syn. dispensary; infirmary
( )healthcare facility for outpatient care

clip:
n.
( )small section of filmed or filed material

clockwise:
ad.
( )in the direction that the hands of a clock move

closet:
n.
( )small room or apartment; room for privacy

clue:
n.
( )a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature

clumsy:
a. Syn. awkward; inept
( )awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude

cluster:
n. Syn. flowers; curls; group; bunch
( )group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely

clutch:
v. Syn. grasp
( )grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
coach:
n. Syn. tutor; teacher
( )tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers

coarse:
a. Syn. rough; harsh
( )rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality

code:
n.
( )body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or
words

codify:
v. Syn. classify
(complicity) arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize

coherence:
n.
(coherence) logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; state of cohering or sticking together

coherent:
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
( )adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself
in a clear and consistent manner

cohesion:
n. Syn. unity; solidarity
( ) tendency to keep together

cohesive:
a.
( )cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

coil:
n. Syn. ring; roll
( )a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series
of spiral pipes

coin:
v. Syn. create; invent
( )make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate

coinage:
n.
( ) coins collectively

coincide:
v. Syn. correspond
( )occur at the same time as; correspond

coincidence:
n.
( )two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
coincident:
a.
(avid coincident) concerning; simultaneous

collaborate:
v. Syn. cooperate
( )work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort

collaboration:
n.
( )act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country

collapse:
v.
( )breakdown; failure

colleague:
n. Syn. associate
( )fellow worker; associate; co-worker

collective:
a. Syn. common
( )common; assembled into or viewed as a whole

collide:
v.
( ) bump; hit; conflict

collision:
n. Syn. crash; impact
( )crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

colonel:
n.
( )a commissioned military officer

colonial:
a.
( )of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

colony:
n. Syn. group; community
( )region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as
ants, bees

column:
n.
( )pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body
or mass

combat:
v. Syn. fight
( )struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
combination:
n. Syn. blend; union
( )blend; union

combine:
v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
( )blend; fuse; merge

comedy:
n.
( )light and humorous drama with a happy ending

comic:
a. Syn. funny; ridiculous
( )arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

commander:
n. Syn. chief; leader
( )chief; leader

commandment:
n.
( )order or injunction given by authority; command; charge; act of commanding; exercise of authority

commemorate:
v. Syn. remember; memorialize
( )serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony

commence:
v. Syn. originate; start; begin
( )have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

commend:
v.
( )commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or
regard

comment:
v. Syn. remark; judgment
( )express an opinion; remark

commerce:
n. Syn. trade; business
( )trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction

commercial:
a.
( )money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market

commission:
n.
( )fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
commit:
v.
( )do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted

commitment:
n.
( )pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action

committee:
n.
( )special group delegated to consider some matter

commodity:
n. Syn. goods
( )goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.

commonplace:
a. Syn. ordinary; common
( )ordinary; having no remarkable features

commonsense:
a.
(commonsense) exhibiting native good judgment

communicate:
v. Syn. convey; inform; correspond
( )send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

communication:
n.
( )activity of communicating; activity of conveying information

community:
n. Syn. society; district
( )society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government

compact:
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
( )closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something

companion:
n. Syn. associate; partner
( )associate; partner

company:
n.
( )team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise

comparable:
a. Syn. similar
( )similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with

comparative:
a. Syn. relative
( )relative; based on, or involving comparison

comparatively:
ad. Syn. relatively; rather
( )relatively; in comparison

compare:
v.
( ) examine and note the similarities or differences of

compass:
v.
( )go about or entirely round; make the circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround

compatible:
a. Syn. harmonious
( ) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

compel:
v.
( )force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force

compensate:
v. Syn. make up; reimburse
( )make amends for; reimburse

compensation:
n.
( )something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury

compete:
v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
( )contest; fight

competent:
a. Syn. capable; adept
( )capable; adept

competition:
n. Syn. struggle; rivalry
( )struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize

competitive:
a.
( )of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; showing a fighting disposition

competitiveness:
n.
( )an aggressive willingness to compete

competitor:
n.
( )one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; rival
compile:
v. Syn. assemble; gather; accumulate
( )put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources

complain:
v. Syn. lament
( )make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge

complaint:
n. Syn. grievance; criticism
( )expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism

complement:
v. Syn. complete; consummate
( )complete; consummate; make perfect

complex:
a. Syn. intricate; compound
( )complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related
structures

complexity:
n. Syn. complication
( ) complication

compliance:
n.
( )readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement

complicated:
a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
( )difficult to analyze or understand

compliment:
n. Syn. praise; commendation
( )praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

complimentary:
a. Syn. flattering; laudatory
( ) expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation; given free to repay a favor or as an act of
courtesy

comply:
v.
( )yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish

component:
n. Syn. element; ingredient
( )element; ingredient; abstract part of something

compose:
v. Syn. write; create
( )write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
composite:
a.
( )made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded

composition:
n. Syn. makeup; constitution
( )makeup; constitution; writing; essay

compound:
v. Syn. combine; constitute
( )combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase

comprehend:
v. Syn. understand; grasp
( )take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp

comprehension:
n. Syn. grasp
( )grasp; ability to understand

comprehensive:
a. Syn. thorough; inclusive
( )thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope

compress:
v. Syn. squeeze; contract
( )close; squeeze or press together; contract

compression:
n.
( )applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

comprise:
v. Syn. include
( ) include; consist of; be composed of

compromise:
v.
( ) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

compulsory:
a. Syn. mandatory; obligatory
( )mandatory; obligatory; required by rule

computation:
n. Syn. calculation
( )calculation

compute:
v. Syn. reckon; calculate
( )reckon; make mathematical calculation

conceal:
v. Syn. hide; secrete
( )keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete

concede:
v. Syn. admit; yield
( )admit; yield; give up physical control of another

conceit:
n.
( )overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

conceited:
a.
( )endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain

conceive:
v. Syn. design; consider
( )form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way

concentrate:
v.
( )bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body

concept:
n. Syn. notion; idea
( )something formed in the mind; thought or notion

conception:
n. Syn. thought; idea
( ) beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving

concern:
n.
( )interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

concert:
n. Syn. harmony; accord
( )performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging; harmony; accord

concerted:
a.
( )planned or accomplished together; combined

concession:
n.
( )act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

concise:
a. Syn. succinct; terse
( )brief and compact; expressing much in few words

conclude:
v. Syn. deduce; infer
( )enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
conclusive:
a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
( )definitive; decisive; final

concrete:
n. Syn. cement
( )solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand,
conglomerate , and gravel

concurrent:
a. Syn. simultaneous; coincident
( )simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

condemn:
v. Syn. blame; denounce
( )blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of

condemnation:
n. Syn. blame
( )blame

condensation:
n. Syn. compression
( )compression

condense:
v.
( )change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate

condenser:
n.
( )lens used to concentrate light on an object; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid

condition:
n. Syn. situation; state; fitness
( )mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances

conduct:
v. Syn. accompany; direct
( )direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide

conductor:
n.
( )a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance

cone:
n.
( )a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

confer:
v.
( )bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over

conference:
n. Syn. meeting; discussion
( )meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views

confess:
v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
( )acknowledge; admit

confession:
n.
( )public declaration of faith

confide:
v. Syn. disclose; reveal; tell
( )disclose; reveal; tell in confidence

confidence:
n.
( )feeling secure or certain about something

confident:
a. Syn. assured
( )assured; having or marked by assurance

confidential:
a.
( )treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confine:
v. Syn. limit; circumscribe
( )restrict in movement; circumscribe

confinement:
n. Syn. restriction; limitation; imprisonment
( )state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force

confirm:
v. Syn. verify; corroborate
( )support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify

confirmation:
n.
( )additional proof that something that was believed

conflict:
n. Syn. fight; struggle
( )fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events

conform:
v.
( )comply with; follow; fit; meet

conformity:
n. Syn. harmony; agreement
( )similarity in form or character; agreement
confront:
v.
( ) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with

confrontation:
n.
( )state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas

confuse:
v. Syn. disorient; mix up
( )cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up

confusion:
n.
( )mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order

congestion:
n. Syn. overcrowding
( )act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass

congratulation:
n.
( ) act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

congress:
n.
( )meeting of elected or appointed representatives

congressman:
n.
( )man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially of the House of Representatives

conjunction:
n.
( )state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

connect:
v. Syn. join; link; relate
( )join, or fasten together; associate; combine; unite or link together

connection:
n.
( )relation between things or events; shifting from one form of transportation to another

conquer:
v.
( )gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over

conquest:
n.
( )success in mastering something difficult; one that has been captivated or overcome

conscience:
n.
( ) motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment

conscientious:
a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
( )diligent; responsible; reliable

conscious:
a. Syn. awake
( ) awake; alert

consciousness:
n.
( )having knowledge of ; special awareness or sensitivity:

consecutive:
a. Syn. successive; sequential
( )following one after another without interruption; sequential

consent:
v. Syn. accord; concur; allow
( )agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow

consequence:
n. Syn. result; aftermath; outcome
( )result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference

consequently:
ad. Syn. therefore
( )therefore; as a result or consequence of something; subsequently

conservation:
n. Syn. preservation
( )preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect

conservative:
a. Syn. traditional; conventional
( ) favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change

considerable:
a. Syn. significant
( )worthy of consideration; large in amount, extent, or degree

considerably:
ad. Syn. substantially
( )substantially; significantly; to a degree worth considering

considerate:
a. Syn. thoughtful
( )thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate

consideration:
n.
( ) considerate and thoughtful act
consign:
v.
( )give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another

consist:
v.
( )be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in

consistency:
n.
( ) harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

consistent:
a. Syn. uniform; regular
( )being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular

console:
v. Syn. relieve; comfort
( )cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

consolidate:
v.
( )make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm

consonant:
a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
( )compatible; harmonious

conspicuous:
a. Syn. noticeable; prominent
( )noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious

conspiracy:
n. Syn. plot; intrigue
( )plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

constant:
a. Syn. invariable; repeating
( )invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent

constantly:
ad. Syn. incessantly; perpetually; continually
( )in an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case; perpetually; continually

constituent:
n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
( ) component or part; citizen, voter

constitute:
v. Syn. form
( )make up; form something

constitution:
n.
( )law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something

constraint:
n. Syn. bound; restraint
( )something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds

construct:
v. Syn. erect; build
( )form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

construction:
n.
( )act of constructing or building something

consult:
v.
( )seek advice or information of; take into account; consider

consultant:
n.
( )an expert who gives advice

consume:
v. Syn. devour; eat
( )devour; eat

consumer:
n.
( )people who buy goods or services

consumption:
n.
( )eating or drinking of something

contact:
v.
( )get in touch with; reach

contain:
v. Syn. include; incorporate; house
( )include; incorporate; be capable of holding

container:
n. Syn. receptacle
( )any object that can be used to hold things

contemplate:
v. Syn. ponder; meditate
( ) look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

contemplation:
n.
( ) act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular
subject; meditation; expectation

contemporary:
a.
( )modern; belonging to the same period of time

contempt:
n. Syn. disgrace
( )state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of

contemptuous:
a. Syn. scornful
( ) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

content:
n. Syn. volume; capacity
( )volume; something contained; material, including text and images

contest:
v. Syn. oppose; dispute
( )contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute

context:
n. Syn. circumstance; setting
( )circumstance

continent:
n.
( )one of the large landmasses of the earth

continental:
a.
( )being or concerning or limited to a continent

contingency:
n.
( )condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility

contract:
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
( )constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate

contradict:
v. Syn. confront; oppose
( )confront; oppose

contradiction:
n.
( )assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by
argument or conduct

contrary:
a. Syn. opposite
( )relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
contrast:
n.
( )act of distinguishing by comparing differences

contribute:
v.
( )provide; bestow a quality on

contribution:
n. Syn. impost; levy
( )act of contributing; payment exacted for special purpose; impost or levy

controversial:
a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
( )controvertible; disputable

controversy:
n. Syn. contention; argument
( )contentious speech act; argument

convenience:
n.
( )state of being suitable

convenient:
a. Syn. handy; suitable; near; accessible
( )suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible

convention:
n. Syn. conference; norm; custom
( )social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement
between states

conventional:
a.
( )based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact

conversant:
a. Syn. skilled; proficient
( )familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably

conversation:
n. Syn. dialogue; talk
( )general course of conduct; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance; informal dialogue

converse:
v. Syn. chat
( )chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts

conversely:
ad.
( )in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
conversion:
n. Syn. change; transformation
( )change; transformation

convert:
n. Syn. transform
( )change something into another form; transform

convey:
v.
( )carry from one place to another; bear or transport

conveyance:
n. Syn. vehicle; transfer
( )act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

convict:
v.
( )find or declare guilty

conviction:
n. Syn. assurance; confidence
( )judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief

convince:
v.
( )overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty

convinced:
a.
( )certain, sure

cooperate:
v. Syn. collaborate
( )work or act together toward a common end or purpose

cooperation:
n.
( )practice of cooperating; joint operation or action

cooperative:
a.
( )done with or working with others

coordinate:
v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
( )bring order and organization to; harmonize

coordination:
n.
( )regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation

cordial:
a. Syn. gracious
( )gracious; showing warm and friendliness

core:
n. Syn. center; essence
( )basic, center, or most important part; essence

cork:
n.
( )lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

corn:
n.
( )single seed of certain plants, as wheat; grain; small, hard particle

corner:
n.
( )position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle

corporate:
a.
( )united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to corporation or incorporated body

corporation:
n.
( )business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body

correlate:
v. Syn. relate; associate
(correlate) relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation

correlation:
n. Syn. relationship
( )mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship

correspond:
v.
( ) be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages

correspondence:
n. Syn. mail
( ) similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters

correspondent:
a.
( ) one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or
periodical

corresponding:
a.
( )accompanying

corrode:
v.
( )destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
corrosion:
n. Syn. decay; erosion
( )decay; erosion

corrupt:
a. Syn. spoiled; tainted
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted

corruption:
n. Syn. bribery; fraud
( )bribery; fraud

cosmic:
a. Syn. vast
( )pertaining to the universe; vast

cosmopolitan:
a. Syn. sophisticated
( )sophisticated; of worldwide scope

cosmos:
n.
( )universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole

couch:
n.
( )sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed

counsel:
v. Syn. advise; suggest
( )advise; suggest

countenance:
v. Syn. approve; tolerate
( )give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve

counter:
n.
( )flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted; one that is an opposite

countermand:
v. Syn. cancel; revoke
( )cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid

counterpart:
n. Syn. version; analogue; match
( ) duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another

countless:
a. Syn. innumerable; infinite
( )innumerable; infinite; too many to count

couple:
n. Syn. pair
( )a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another

court:
n.
( ) enclosed space; courtyard; uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building

courteous:
a. Syn. polite
( )exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others

courtesy:
n.
( )polite behavior; act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of fact

cover:
v.
( )overspread the surface; envelop; shelter, as from evil or danger; protect

coverage:
n. Syn. reportage
( )extent to which something is covered; news as presented by reporters

coward:
n. Syn. timid
( )person who lacks courage to face danger; timid

crab:
n.
( )a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

crack:
v.
( )break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through

cradle:
n.
( )small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

craft:
n. Syn. vessel
( ) something made by people; vessel

crash:
n. Syn. smash; collision
( )smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts

crate:
n.
(crate) large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats
with interspaces

crave:
v. Syn. beseech; implore
( )ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

crawl:
v. Syn. creep
( )move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground

crazy:
a. Syn. insane; deranged
( )affected with madness; insane; deranged

create:
v.
( )make or cause to be or to become; invest with a new thing

creation:
n.
( )fact or state of having been created; act of investing with a new office or title

credit:
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
( )arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow

creek:
n. Syn. stream; brook
( )small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook

creep:
v. Syn. crawl
( )move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously

crew:
n.
( )group of people working together, as in spacecraft, ship, plane or train

cricket:
n.
( )outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each

criminal:
n.
( )one who has committed a crime; one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof

crimson:
a. Syn. bloody
(crimson) bloody

cripple:
n. Syn. handicap; maim; disable
( )person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb

crisis:
n.
( )dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
crisp:
a.
firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

critical:
a.
( )urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive

crook:
v.
( )bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure

crooked:
a. Syn. curved
( )having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved

crop:
n.
( )the top, end, or highest part of anything, especially of plant or tree; grain or other product of field
while standing; anything cut off or gathered

crossing:
n.
( )traveling across; place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; intersection

crouch:
v.
(crouch) bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for
prey, or in fear

crown:
n.
( )ornamental circlet or head covering, made of gold with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty

crude:
a.
( )being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive

cruise:
v.
( )sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for
pleasure

crumb:
n.
(crumb) small fragment or piece, especially, a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off

crumble:
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
( )break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces

crush:
v. Syn. squash; smash; press
( )press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing
crust:
n. Syn. covering; coat; shell
( )outer layer ; covering; coat; shell

crystal:
n. Syn. quartz
( )quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass

cube:
n.
( )three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study

cubic:
a.
( )having three dimensions

cubism:
n.
(cubism) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

cucumber:
n.
( )cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

cultivate:
v. Syn. farm; domesticate; nurture; teach
( )improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of

cultivation:
n.
( )production of food by preparing the land to grow crops

culture:
n. Syn. civilization
( )all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals

cunning:
a.
( )knowing; skillful; artful; designing; deceitful

cupboard:
n.
( )a small room or cabinet used for storage space

curb:
v.
( )bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

cure:
n.
( )medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; removal of disease or evil

curiosity:
n.
( )desire to know or learn

curious:
a. Syn. inquisitive
( )difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or
inquiry

curl:
v.
(curl) form into coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

currency:
n. Syn. money
( )money; general acceptance or use

current:
n. Syn. stream; flow
( )stream; flow; up-to-date; present

currently:
ad. Syn. presently
( ) presently; at the present time

curse:
v.
( )call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; bring great evil upon

curtail:
v. Syn. shorten; reduce
( )cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

curve:
v.
( )bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as road curves to the right

cushion:
n.
( )soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

custody:
n.
( )keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security

custom:
n. Syn. tradition; practice
( )tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region

customary:
a.
( )agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual

customer:
n. Syn. patron; clientele
( )patron; one that buys goods or services

customs:
n.
( )money collected under a tariff

cycle:
n.
( )periodically repeated sequence of events; long period of time; entire round in a circle or a spire

dagger:
n. Syn. knife
( )knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges

dainty:
n.
(dainty) delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything

dairy:
n.
( )place where milk is produced, kept, or converted into butter or cheese

dam:
n.
( )barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course

damp:
a. Syn. humid; moist; wet
( )humid; moist; slightly wet

dangerous:
a. Syn. harmful; risky; hazardous
( )full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe

daring:
a. Syn. bold; brave
( )bold; brave

dart:
v. Syn. rush; cast
( )move suddenly and rapidly

dash:
v.
( )throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly

data:
n.
( )collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem

date:
v.
( )mark the time of; assign a date to
dawn:
n. Syn. sunrise; morning; beginning; start
( )time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start

dazzle:
v.
( )overpower with light; confuse the sight of by brilliance of light; bewilder or surprise with brilliancy

dazzling:
a. Syn. bright; brilliant
(dehydrated dazzling) bright; brilliant

deadly:
a. Syn. fatal; lethal
( )fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

deaf:
a.
unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; unwilling to hear or listen; regardless; not to be persuaded

deal:
n. Syn. transaction
( )part or portion; share; indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; distribution;
arrangement

dean:
n.
( ) dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities

debate:
n. Syn. argument
( )discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points

debt:
n. Syn. liability; obligation
( )liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another

decade:
n.
( )a group of ten, especially a period of ten years

decay:
v. Syn. decompose; rot
( )decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence

deceit:
n.
( )attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads
another, or causes to believe what is false

deceive:
v. Syn. fool
( )fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
decent:
a. Syn. suitable; fitting; modest
( )suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards

deception:
n.
( )act of deceiving

decimal:
a.
( )of tens; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten

deck:
n. Syn. card
( )a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel

declaration:
n. Syn. announcement; avowal; statement
( )announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement

declare:
v. Syn. announce
( )state clearly; make known formally or officially

decline:
n. Syn. deterioration; decay
( )change toward something smaller or lower ; gradual falling off from a better state

decompose:
v. Syn. decay
( )decay

decorate:
v. Syn. adorn; embellish
( )adorn; embellish

decoration:
n.
( )act of decorating something; something used to beautify

decorative:
a. Syn. ornamental; embellishing
( )ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

decrease:
v. Syn. lessen; reduce; abate
( )lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller

decree:
n.
( )order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court

dedicate:
v.
( )set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate

deduce:
v.
( ) lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of

deduct:
v.
( )lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract

deed:
n. Syn. feat
( )something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit

deem:
v.
( )decide; judge; sentence; condemn

default:
n.
( )failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

defeat:
v.
( )disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with

defect:
v.
( )abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty

defective:
a.
( )having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking

defence:
n.
( )act of defending against attack, danger, or injury

defend:
v. Syn. protect; shield; guard
( )make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm

defer:
v. Syn. delay; postpone
( )delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

defiance:
n. Syn. resistance
( )refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist

deficiency:
n. Syn. scarcity; insufficiency
( )scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
deficient:
a. Syn. inadequate
( )inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element

deficit:
n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
( )inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage

define:
v.
( )determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

definite:
a. Syn. fixed; exact
( )fixed; exact; having distinct limits

definitely:
ad. Syn. unequivocally; clearly
( )unequivocally; clearly; without question and beyond doubt

definition:
n.
( )clarity of outline; concise explanation

definitive:
a. Syn. final; complete
( )final; complete; precisely defined or explicit

deflate:
v.
( ) reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from

deflect:
v.
( )turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

deform:
v. Syn. distort; disfigure
( )change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

deformation:
n.
( )alteration in the shape or dimensions; a change for the worse

defray:
v. Syn. pay
( )pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for

defy:
v.
( ) refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

degradation:
n. Syn. humiliation; debasement; degeneration
( )humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

degrade:
v. Syn. humiliate; debase
( )reduce level; lower grade of something

delay:
n. Syn. defer; adjournment
( )act later than planned; put off; adjournment

delegate:
n. Syn. representative; deputy; agent
( )person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy

delete:
v. Syn. erase
( )erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

deliberate:
v. Syn. consider; ponder
( )consider; think about carefully; weigh

deliberately:
ad. Syn. intentionally; purposely
( )intentionally; purposely; with careful consideration or deliberation; with full intent;

delicate:
a. Syn. fragile; vulnerable
( )pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference

delicious:
a. Syn. tasty; delectable
( )extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining

delinquency:
n.
( )failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime

delinquent:
a.
( )failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.

deliver:
v.
( )set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer

delusion:
n.
( )false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

democracy:
n.
( )a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to
represent them
demolish:
v. Syn. raze; destroy; devastate
( )raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

demolition:
n. Syn. destruction
( )act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying

demonstrate:
v. Syn. show; confirm; prove; manifest
( )show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove

demonstration:
n. Syn. proof; showing
( )proof; act of showing or making evident

denial:
n.
( )act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a
request

denomination:
n. Syn. sect
( )class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

denote:
v. Syn. signify; indicate; show
( ) indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

denounce:
v. Syn. condemn; criticize; announce
( )condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner

dense:
a. Syn. thick; compact
( )thick; crowded closely together; compact

density:
n. Syn. thickness; compactness
( )thickness; quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume

dent:
n. Syn. cavity
( )cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface

dentist:
n.
( )a person qualified to practice dentistry

deny:
v. Syn. disagree; disavow
( )disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
depart:
v. Syn. leave
( )take off; leave; set out

departure:
n.
( )act of departing

dependable:
a. Syn. reliable; trustworthy
( )reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy

dependence:
n. Syn. reliance
( )reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency

dependent:
a. Syn. relying; conditional
( )relying on or requiring the aid of another for support

depict:
v. Syn. portray; describe
( )represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe

deplete:
v. Syn. reduce; exhaust
( ) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

deposit:
n.
( )money given as a guarantee or security

deposition:
n.
( )testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

depreciate:
v.
( ) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

depreciation:
n.
( )devaluation; decrease in price or value

depress:
v. Syn. lower
( )lower in spirits; press down

depressed:
a. Syn. sad; gloomy
( )sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected

depression:
n. Syn. recession
( ) recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits

deprive:
v.
( )deny; take away

deputy:
n.
( )one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

derive:
v. Syn. obtain; extract
( )obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

descend:
v.
( )move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

descendant:
n. Syn. offspring
( )offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

descent:
n. Syn. ancestry; origin
( )ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward

description:
n.
( )act of describing; sketch or account of anything in words

desert:
n.
( )area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon

deserve:
v.
( )be worthy of; have a right to

design:
n. Syn. devise
( )act of working out the form of something; creation of something in the mind; formulate a plan for

designate:
v. Syn. nominate; assign; name
( )indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

desirable:
a. Syn. worthwhile
( )worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

desire:
n. Syn. aspiration; wish
( )anything which is longing for
desolate:
a. Syn. unpopulated; deserted
( )unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants

despair:
n.
( )loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency

desperate:
a. Syn. hopeless; dangerous
( )having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense

despise:
v.
(dissemble )dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn

despite:
n.
( ) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings,
hatred

dessert:
n.
( )a dish served as the last course of meal

destination:
n. Syn. goal; end
( )ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed

destine:
v.
( )decree or designate beforehand; fate

destiny:
n.
( )event that will inevitably happen in the future

destruction:
n. Syn. havoc; demolition
( )havoc; event that completely destroys something

destructive:
a. Syn. devastating; ruinous
( )devastating; ruinous

detach:
v.
( )part; separate or disunite; disengage

detain:
v.
( )keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

detect:
v. Syn. feel; discover the presence of; discern; sense; identify
( )feel; discover the presence of; identify

detection:
n.
( )act of detecting; being open what was concealed or hidden; discovery

detective:
n. Syn. investigator
( ) investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence

deteriorate:
v. Syn. decline
( )become worse; decline

determination:
n. Syn. resolve; decision
( )act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

determine:
v.
( )fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively

detour:
n.
( ) a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

detriment:
n. Syn. harm; damage; injury
( )harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

detrimental:
a. Syn. harmful; damaging
( ) causing damage or harm; injurious

deviate:
v. Syn. depart; diverge
( )turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

device:
n. Syn. instrument
( )technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks

devise:
v. Syn. invent; plan
( )form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will

devote:
v. Syn. dedicate; contribute
( )dedicate; contribute

devotion:
n. Syn. faithfulness; dedication
( )faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
devour:
v. Syn. consume; gorge; gobble
( )consume; eat greedily; destroy completely

diagnose:
v. Syn. analyze; examine; identify
( )analyze; examine; identify

diagnosis:
n.
( )art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something

diagram:
n. Syn. graph; chart
( )graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan

dialect:
n.
( )vocabulary that is for a specific group of people

diameter:
n.
( )length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the
circumference

dictate:
v. Syn. prescribe; determine
( )prescribe; rule as a dictator

dictator:
n.
( )one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.

diction:
n.
( diction) choice and use of words in speech or writing

diet:
n. Syn. nourishment
( )nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods

differ:
v.
( )be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished

digest:
v. Syn. assimilate; ingest
( )break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances

digestion:
n.
( ) process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the
body
digital:
a.
( )of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers

dignity:
n. Syn. nobility; honor
( )quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.

diligent:
a. Syn. assiduous; industrious
( )assiduous; industrious; hard-working

dilute:
v. Syn. weaken; attenuate
( )weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water

dim:
a. Syn. weak; faint
( ) emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness

dime:
n.
( )a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

dimension:
n. Syn. measure; size
( ) measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element

dimensional:
a.
( )of or relating to dimensions

diminish:
v. Syn. dwindle; reduce; decrease
( )dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

dine:
v.
( )eat principal regular meal of the day; take dinner; give a dinner to

dingy:
a. Syn. rusty; dull
( )darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

dip:
v.
( )insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear
to move downward

diploma:
n.
( )document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
diplomacy:
n. Syn. tact; politics
( )tact; politics; negotiation between nations

diplomat:
n.
( ) one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a
government in relations with other governments

diplomatic:
a. Syn. tactful; politic
( )relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

disable:
v.
( ) deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish

disadvantage:
n. Syn. drawback; defect
( )drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance

disappointment:
n.
( )feeling of dissatisfaction

disapproval:
n. Syn. dissatisfaction; objection
( )a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

disaster:
n. Syn. catastrophe; misfortune; calamity
( )catastrophe; misfortune

disastrous:
a. Syn. terrible; dreadful
( ) extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

disc:
n.
( )flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals

discard:
v.
( )throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

discern:
v. Syn. detect; perceive
(discern) detect; perceive

discharge:
v. Syn. release
( )relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off

discipline:
n. Syn. training
( )trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice

disclose:
v.
( )unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

discomfort:
n. Syn. distress; uneasiness
( )distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress

discount:
v.
( )give reduction in price on

discourage:
v. Syn. depress
( )depress; take away hope from

discourse:
n. Syn. conversation
( )formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation

discreet:
a.
( )free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

discrepancy:
n. Syn. difference
( )lack of consistency; difference

discretion:
n. Syn. prudence
( )knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively

discriminate:
v.
( )make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely

disdain:
v. Syn. despise
( )view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

disgrace:
n.
( )state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon

disguise:
n.
( )dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception

disgust:
n.
( )strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
disinclined:
a.
( )not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling

disinfectant:
n.
(disinfectant) substance which kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine

dismal:
a. Syn. dreary; gloomy
( ) causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy

dismay:
v. Syn. discourage; frighten
( )destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm

dismiss:
v. Syn. reject
( )stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize

disorder:
n.
( )neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness

disparity:
n. Syn. difference
( )difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

dispatch:
n. Syn. expedition; sending off
( ) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in
haste

dispel:
v. Syn. scatter
( )scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

dispense:
v. Syn. distribute
( )distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions

disperse:
v. Syn. scatter
( )move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known

displace:
v. Syn. move; replace; substitute
( )move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland

displacement:
n.
( )act of removing from office or employment
display:
v. Syn. exhibit; present; show
( )exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest

dispose:
v.
( )get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange

disposed:
a.
( )prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health

disposition:
n. Syn. temperament; nature; tendency
( )natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

dispute:
n. Syn. argument; debate
( )argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate

disregard:
v. Syn. ignore; discount
( )ignore; discount; take no notice of

dissimilar:
a. Syn. different; unlike
( )different; unlike

dissipate:
v. Syn. waste; scatter
(discern dissipate) spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse

dissolve:
v.
( )melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish

distance:
n. Syn. length; space
( )space between two objects; length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things
that are separate

distant:
a. Syn. faraway; remote
( )far in space or time; cold in manner

distinct:
a. Syn. definite; separate; different
( )definite; separate; different

distinction:
n. Syn. contrast; discrimination
( )excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

distinctly:
ad.
( ) clear to the mind; in a distinct way

distinguish:
v. Syn. characterize; differentiate; recognize
( )characterize; differentiate; recognize

distinguished:
a. Syn. prominent; celebrated; eminent
( )prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements

distort:
v. Syn. deform; twist
( )twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent

distortion:
n.
( )mistake of misrepresenting the facts

distract:
v. Syn. disturb; divert
( )cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle

distraction:
n. Syn. disorder
( )extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart

distress:
n. Syn. discomfort; affliction
( )discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to

distribute:
v. Syn. disseminate; allocate
( )hand out; disseminate; allocate

distribution:
n.
( )act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

district:
n. Syn. section; area; region
( )region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory

disturb:
v. Syn. upset; bother
( )upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange

disturbance:
n. Syn. disorder; turmoil
( )disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder

ditch:
n. Syn. trench
( )trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the
earth

dive:
v. Syn. plunge; plummet
( )plunge, especially headfirst, into water; plummet

diver:
n.
( ) one who works underwater

diverge:
v. Syn. vary
(diverge) vary; go in different directions from the same point

divergence:
n. Syn. difference; deviation; separation
( )difference; deviation; separation; the act of moving away in different direction

diverse:
a. Syn. various
( )differing in some characteristics; various

diversion:
n. Syn. a turning aside
( )act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains

diversity:
n. Syn. variety
( )point or respect in which things differ; difference

divert:
v. Syn. distract
( )distract; withdraw money and move into a different location

divide:
v. Syn. separate; part
( )sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate

divine:
v.
( )perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity

division:
n.
( )act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation

divorce:
n. Syn. separate
( )end a marriage; legal dissolution of a marriage

dizzy:
a.
( )having or causing a whirling sensation
dock:
v.
( )deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal

doctrine:
n.
( )principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction

document:
v. Syn. record
( )provide written evidence; record in detail

documentary:
n.
( )film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents

documentation:
n.
( )confirmation that some fact or statement is true

dodge:
v.
( )avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick

doll:
n.
( )small toy with human figure, normally for little child

domain:
n. Syn. field
( )field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common
address

dome:
n.
( )building or house, especially as great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like cupola

domestic:
a. Syn. house-hold; tame
( )house-hold; of or relating to the home ; within the country or home

dominant:
a. Syn. major; important
( )major; important; outweighing

dominate:
v. Syn. monopolize; command; rule
( ) monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in

donate:
v. Syn. grant; contribute
( )grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute

donation:
n. Syn. grant
( )grant; act of giving to a fund or cause

doom:
n.
judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation

dormitory:
n.
( )a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep

dose:
n.
( ) quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

dot:
n.
( )the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape

doubt:
n. Syn. skepticism; wonder; question
( )being in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything

doubtful:
a. Syn. distrustful; skeptical
( )distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion

doubtless:
ad.
( ) free from fear or suspicion; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly

downtown:
n.
( )commercial center of a town or city

doze:
v.
( )slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

draft:
n. Syn. sketch
( )rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch

drag:
v. Syn. pull; move; haul
( )move or bring by force or with great effort

drain:
n.
( )draw out; flow out; waste

drainage:
n.
( )emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid
drama:
n. Syn. play
( )play; literary work intended for theater

dramatic:
a. Syn. striking
( )striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

dramatize:
v.
represent something in a dramatic manner; add details to

drastic:
a. Syn. radical; severe
( )radical; taking effect violently or rapidly

draw:
v. Syn. attract; entice
( )cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; pull along; haul; drag

drawback:
n.
( )disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or
taxes

drawer:
n.
( )boxlike container in a piece of furniture, made so as to slide in and out

drawing:
n.
( )creation of artistic drawings

dread:
n. Syn. fear; terror; horror
( )fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror

dreadful:
a. Syn. fearful
( )very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking

dreary:
a. Syn. gloomy; dismal
(dreary) gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless

drench:
v.
( ) wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

drift:
v. Syn. float; moving aimlessly; wander
( )float; moving aimlessly; wander
drill:
v. Syn. bore; pierce
( )bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train

drip:
n.
( )process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops

drought:
n. Syn. aridity
( ) dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall

drown:
v.
( ) kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

dubious:
a. Syn. questionable
( ) questionable; filled with doubt

due:
a.
( ) owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting

dull:
a. Syn. blunt; unsharpened; stupid; obtuse
( )lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse

duly:
ad.
( )as it ought to be; properly; regularly

dumb:
a. Syn. mute
( )mute; lacking the power of speech

dump:
v.
( )sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse

duplicate:
n. Syn. copy
( )one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile

durable:
a. Syn. lasting; enduring
( )lasting; long-lasting; enduring

duration:
n. Syn. length; period
( )length of time something lasts

dwarf:
v.
( )cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of

dwell:
v. Syn. reside; inhabit
( )live as a resident; exist in a given place or state

dweller:
n.
( )a person who inhabits a particular place

dwelling:
n. Syn. residence; house
( )residence; place to live in; abode

dye:
n. Syn. pigment
( )substance used to color materials

dynamic:
a. Syn. energetic
( )energetic; vigorously active