IELTS General Vocabulary List - homestudies

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Able: a. have the skills and qualifications to do things well a. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity

About:ad. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

ad. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

Above: ad. at an earlier place ad. in or to a place that is higher

Above-Mentioned: a. mentioned or named earlier in the same text

Abreast:a. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

ad. alongside each other, facing in the same direction

Abroad: ad. in a place across an ocean ad. far away from home or one's usual surroundings

Abrogation: n. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

Abruptly: ad. quickly and without warning

Absent-Minded: a. lost in thought; showing preoccupation

Abstraction:n. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

n. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Accent:n. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

v. to stress, single out as important

Accept: v. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

Acceptable: a. adequate for the purpose a. judged to be in conformity with approved usage

Acceptance: n. the state of being acceptable and acceptedn. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

Accordance: n. concurrence of opinion n. the act of granting rights

According: a. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with a. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by

Accordingly: ad. in accordance with ad. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given

Accrued: v. come into the possession of v. grow by addition

Accumulative: a. increasing by successive addition a. marked by acquiring or amassing

Accurately: ad. strictly correctly ad. with few mistakes

Accustom: v. make psychologically or physically used (to something)

Ache: v. have a desire for something or someone who is not present n. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

Aching: n. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain a. causing a dull and steady pain

Acknowledgment: n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage n. a statement acknowledging something or someone

Acre: n. a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru n. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean

IELTS General Vocabulary List: Words from A To Z

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Acrobat: n. an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination

Acrobatics: n. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft n. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

Act: v. perform on a stage or theater v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

Action: v. put in effect n. the state of being active

Active: a. disposed to take action or effectuate change a. in operation

Activity:n. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

n. an organic process that takes place in the body

Actor: n. a person who acts and gets things done n. a theatrical performer

Actress: n. a female actor

Actuality: n. the state of actually existing objectively

Ad: n. advertisement; Anno Domini;

Add: v. bestow a quality onv. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

Addition: n. a quantity that is added n. a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

Adequately: ad. in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree

Adjective: n. a word that expresses an attribute of something n. the word class that qualifies nouns

Adjustable: a. capable of being changed so as to match or fit a. capable of being regulated

Admirable: a. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration a. inspiring admiration or approval

Advantage: n. benefit resulting from some event or action n. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

Advantageous: a. giving an advantagea. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

Adverb: n. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses n. a word that modifies something other than a noun

Adverb: n. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses n. a word that modifies something other than a noun

Adverbial: a. of or relating to or functioning as an adverb n. a word or group of words function as an adverb

Adverbial: a. of or relating to or functioning as an adverb n. a word or group of words function as an adverb

Advertisement: n. a public promotion of some product or service

Advertisement: n. a public promotion of some product or service

Advertising: n. a public promotion of some product or service n. the business of drawing public attention to goods and services

Advice: n. a proposal for an appropriate course of action

Advise: v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something v. inform (somebody) of something

Adviser: n. an expert who gives advice

Aeroplane: n. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

Affair: n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship n. a vaguely specified concern

Afloat: a. aimlessly drifting a. covered with water

Aforesaid: a. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

Afraid: a. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement a. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness




Africa:n. the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

African: a. of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples n. a native or inhabitant of Africa

After: ad. behind or in the rear ad. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Afternoon: n. the part of the day between noon and evening n. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

Afterward: ad. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Again: ad. anew

Against: prep. in opposition to; in preparation for;

Age: n. an era of history having some distinctive feature v. make older

Aggravation: n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance n. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

Aggression: n. the act of initiating hostilities n. deliberately unfriendly behavior

Ago: a. gone by; or in the past ad. in the past

Agonize: v. cause to agonize v. suffer agony or anguish

Agree: v. be in accord; be in agreement v. go together

Agreeably: ad. in an enjoyable manner

Agreed: v. be in accord; be in agreement v. go together

Agricultural: a. relating to rural matters a. relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming

Ahead: ad. at or in the front ad. toward the future; forward in time

Aids:n. a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

Aimless: a. aimlessly drifting a. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

Airline: n. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers n. a hose that carries air under pressure

Airliner: n. a commercial airplane that carries passengers

Airmail: n. letters and packages that are transported by aircraft v. send or transport by airmail

Airplane: n. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

Airport:n. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

Airway: n. the passages through which air enters and leaves the body n. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)

Alarming: a. frightening because of an awareness of danger

Alas: ad. by bad luck

Alcohol: n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agentn. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

Alcoholic: a. addicted to alcohol a. characteristic of or containing alcohol

Alcoholism:n. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

n. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess




Ale:n. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

Algebra: n. the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

Alienation: n. the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly n. separation resulting from hostility

Alive: a. capable of erupting a. having life or vigor or spirit

All:ad. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

a. completely given to or absorbed by

Allied: a. related by common characteristics or ancestry a. of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War I

Allocation: n. a share set aside for a specific purposen. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

Allotment:n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

n. a share set aside for a specific purpose

Allow: v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause v. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Almost: ad. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Aloud: ad. using the voice; not silently ad. with relatively high volume

Alphabet: n. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) n. a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

Also: ad. in addition

Although: conj. in spite of fact that;

Altogether: n. informal terms for nakednessad. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Always: ad. at any time or in any event ad. without variation or change, in every case

Ambient: a. completely enveloping

America: n. North America and South America and Central American. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

American: n. the English language as used in the United States a. of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas

Among: prep. situated between other things; being member of larger set;

Ampere: n. unit of electric current equal to flow of one coulomb per second;

Amplifier: n. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it

Amusement: n. a feeling of delight at being entertained n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

Analogue: a. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input n. something having the property of being analogous to something else

Ancient:a. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

n. a very old person

And:conj. used to connect words of same part of speech, clauses, or sentences; used to introduce additional comment or interjection;

n. Boolean operator which gives value one if and only if all operands are one, and otherwise has value of zero;

Angel: n. spiritual being attendant upon God n. person of exceptional holiness




Anger:n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

v. become angry

Angle: v. present with a bias v. seek indirectly

Angry: a. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger a. feeling or showing anger

Animal: a. marked by the appetites and passions of the body n. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Annoyance: n. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed n. the act of troubling or annoying someone

Another: a. any of various alternatives; some other

Answer: v. be liable or accountable v. understand the meaning of

Ant:n. social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

Antecedent:n. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

n. the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

Antonymous: a. of words: having opposite meanings

Anxiously: ad. with anxiety or apprehension

Any: ad. to any degree or extent a. one or some or every or all without specification

Anybody: anyone;

Anyone: any person or people; person of importance or authority;

Anything: used to refer to thing, no matter what;

Anyway: ad. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement ad. in any way whatsoever

Anywhere: ad. at or in or to any place

Apartment: n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

Apparently: ad. from appearances alone ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Appear: v. come into sight or view v. be issued or published

Appearance: n. the act of appearing in public view n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

Applause: n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

Apple:n. native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits

n. fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

Appreciably: ad. to a noticeable degree

Apprize: v. increase the value of v. make aware of

Approximation: n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worthn. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue

April: n. the month following March and preceding May

Arab:n. member of Semitic people, originally from Arabian peninsula and neighbouring territories; horse of breed originating in Arabia, with distinctive high-set tail;

a. relating to Arabian people;

Arabian:n. a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

n. a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia

Arabic: n. the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects a. relating to or characteristic of Arabs




Arbitrate: v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Arbitration: n. the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgmentn. (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)

Archaeologist: n. an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture

Arctic: a. of or relating to the Arctic n. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

Argument:n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

n. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

Aristocratic: a. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

Arm: v. prepare oneself for a military confrontation n. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

Armchair: n. chair with a support on each side for arms

Army: n. a large number of people united for some specific purposen. the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare

Around: ad. in circumferencead. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

Arrear: n. money that is owed and should already have been paid

Arrival: n. the act of arriving at a certain place n. someone who arrives (or has arrived)

Arrive: v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress v. succeed in a big way; get to the top

Arrogantly: ad. in an arrogant manner

Arrow: n. a mark to indicate a direction or relationn. a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow

Art: n. the creation of beautiful or significant things n. the products of human creativity; works of art collectively

Artist: n. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

Artistic: a. relating to or characteristic of art or artists a. aesthetically pleasing

As: ad. to the same degree (often followed by `as')n. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

Asean:n. an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism

Ash: v. convert into ashesn. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

Ashore: ad. towards the shore from the water

Ashtray: n. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes

Asia: n. the nations of the Asian continent collectivelyn. the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

Asian: n. a native or inhabitant of Asiaa. of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

Ask: v. make a request or demand for something to somebody v. direct or put; seek an answer to

Asleep: ad. in the sleep of death ad. into a sleeping state




Ass: n. hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse n. a pompous fool

Assassinate: v. murder; especially of socially prominent persons v. destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation

Assassinator:n. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

Assertion:n. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

n. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

Associated: a. connected with something else;

Associative:a. characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

Astonishment: n. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

Astronaut: n. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

At:n. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium

n. 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos

Athletic: a. having a sturdy and well proportioned body a. relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

Atlantic: a. relating to or bordering the Atlantic Oceann. the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Atmospheric: a. relating to or located in the atmosphere

Attentively: ad. with attention; in an attentive manner

Attributable: a. capable of being attributed

Attribution: n. assigning some quality or character to a person or thing n. assigning to a cause or source

Attributive: a. of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify

Aunt: n. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

Aural: a. relating to or characterized by an aura a. of or pertaining to hearing or the ear

Auspice: n. a favorable omen

Australia:n. a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

n. the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean

Australian: n. a native or inhabitant of Australiaa. of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages

Autumn: n. the season when the leaves fall from the trees

Availability: n. the quality of being at hand when needed

Await: v. look forward to the probable occurrence of

Awake: a. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious a. mentally perceptive and responsive

Awaken: v. stop sleeping v. cause to become awake or conscious

Award:n. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit

Away: ad. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) ad. out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

Awesome: a. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

Awfully: ad. used as intensifiers ad. in a terrible manner

Awkwardness: n. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training n. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape




Ax: v. terminate v. chop or split with an ax

Axial: a. relating to or attached to the axis a. situated on or along or in the direction of an axis

B

Baby: n. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women n. a project of personal concern to someone

Baby-Sit: v. take watchful responsibility for v. work or act as a baby-sitter

Back:n. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

v. travel backward

Backdate: v. make effective from an earlier date

Background: n. the state of the environment in which a situation exists n. relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation

Backing: n. financial resources provided to make some project possible n. the act of providing approval and support

Backlog: n. the large log at the back of a hearth fire n. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

Backwardness: n. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities n. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

Bad:a. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

ad. with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Badly: ad. very much; stronglyad. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

Bag: v. bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge n. a flexible container with a single opening

Baggy: a. not fitting closely; hanging loosely

Baker: n. someone who bakes commercially n. someone who bakes bread or cake

Bakery:n. a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold

Ball: n. the game of baseball n. round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

Ballooning: n. flying in a balloon

Ball-Pointpen: n. a pen with a small metal ball at the end that puts ink on the paper

Bamboo-Shoot: n. edible young shoots of bamboo

Banana: n. elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet fleshn. any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

Bandit: n. an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

Bank: v. enclose with a bank n. a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)

Banking:n. engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.

n. transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.

Baroness:n. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

Base:n. a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

n. a lower limit

Basic:a. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

a. serving as a base or starting point




Basically: ad. in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

Basis: n. the most important or necessary part of somethingn. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

Basket: n. the quantity contained in a basket n. a container that is usually woven and has handles

Basketball:n. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

n. an inflated ball used in playing basketball

Bat: n. a small racket with a long handle used for playing squashn. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

Bath: n. you soak and wash your body in a bathtubn. a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains

Bathroom: n. a room or building equipped with one or more toiletsn. a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

Battle: v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle n. an energetic attempt to achieve something

Be: v. happen, occur, take placev. to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

Beach: n. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake v. land on a beach

Bearish: a. expecting prices to fall

Beast: n. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement n. a cruelly rapacious person

Beautiful: a. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration a. (of weather) highly enjoyable

Beauty: n. an outstanding example of its kind n. a very attractive or seductive looking woman

Because: conj. for reason that;

Bed: n. (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock) n. a depression forming the ground under a body of water

Bedroom: n. a room used primarily for sleeping

Bee: n. any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species n. a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

Beef: v. complain n. meat from an adult domestic bovine

Beer:n. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

Beetle: v. be suspended over or hang over a. jutting or overhanging

Before: ad. at or in the front ad. earlier in time; previously

Beg: v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently v. dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted

Beggar: v. be beyond the resources of v. reduce to beggary

Begin:v. be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series

v. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

Beginner: n. a person who founds or establishes some institution n. someone new to a field or activity

Beginning: n. the first part or section of something n. the time at which something is supposed to begin

Behind: ad. of timepieces ad. in debt

Behindhand: ad. in debt a. behind schedule

Being:n. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

n. the state or fact of existing




Belief: n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed n. any cognitive content held as true

Believe: v. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer v. judge or regard; look upon; judge

Bell: n. the sound of a bell being struck n. the shape of a bell

Belong: v. be a part or adjunct v. be suitable or acceptable

Belt: v. sing loudly and forcefully n. the act of hitting vigorously

Bench: n. the reserve players on a teamn. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

Benevolence: n. disposition to do good n. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts

Berry: v. pick or gather berriesn. any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

Beside: prep. at side of; in addition to;

Best:a. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

a. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities

Best-Seller: n. a book that has had a large and rapid sale

Best-Selling: a. selling in greater quantities than others of its kind;

Betrayal: n. an act of deliberate betrayal n. the quality of aiding an enemy

Better: a. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness ad. from a position of superiority or authority

Better-Off: a. in a more fortunate or prosperous condition

Between: ad. in between ad. in the interval

Beware: v. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

Beyond: ad. on the farther side from the observer ad. farther along in space or time or degree

Bible: n. the sacred writings of the Christian religions n. a book regarded as authoritative in its field

Bicycle: n. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals v. ride a bicycle

Bidding: n. a request to be present n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

Big: a. loud and firm a. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

Bike: v. ride a bicycle n. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

Binding: a. executed with proper legal authority n. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

Biology: n. all the plant and animal life of a particular region n. the science that studies living organisms

Bird: n. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt n. informal terms for a (young) woman

Birth: v. cause to be born n. the process of giving birth

Birthday: n. the date on which a person was bornn. an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

Birthplace: n. the place where someone was born n. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

Biscuit: n. any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) n. small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

Bishop:n. (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color

n. port wine mulled with oranges and cloves

Bit: n. a small fragment n. a small piece or quantity of something




Bitterly: ad. extremely and sharply ad. with bitterness, in a resentful manner

Black:a. of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin

a. harshly ironic or sinister

Blackboard: n. sheet of slate; for writing with chalk

Blind: a. unable to see n. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)

Blockage: n. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction n. the act of blocking

Blond: n. a person with fair skin and hair n. a light grayish yellow to near white

Blood:v. smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill

n. a dissolute man in fashionable society

Bloody: a. having or covered with or accompanied by blood a. informal intensifiers

Blouse: n. a top worn by women

Blow: v. allow to regain its breath v. sound by having air expelled through a tube

Blue: n. blue clothing n. the sky as viewed during daylight

Blush: v. to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment:

Boat: n. a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce n. a small vessel for travel on water

Body: n. the external structure of a vehicle n. the main mass of a thing

Boiler: n. sealed vessel where water is converted to steam n. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

Boiling: ad. extremely n. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

Boldness: n. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger n. the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly

Bomb: v. fail to get a passing grade v. throw bombs at or attack with bombs

Bomber: n. a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight n. a person who plants bombs

Bona Fide: a. real, not false:

Bonded: a. joined securely together; bound by legal agreement;

Bone: v. study intensively, as before an exam a. consisting of or made up of bone

Bony: a. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold a. composed of or containing bone

Book: n. a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge n. a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game

Booking: n. a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge n. a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game

Booklet: n. a small book usually having a paper cover

Bookshelf: n. a shelf on which to keep books

Bookstore: n. a shop where books are sold

Boot: n. an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg n. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

Born: a. brought into existencen. British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)

Borrow: v. get temporarily v. take up and practice as one's own

Borrowings:n. the fact of borrowing money, especially from a bank, or the amount that is borrowed:




Bosom: v. hide in one's bosomn. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

Boss: n. a person responsible for hiring workers n. a person who exercises control and makes decisions

Bossy: a. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Both: a. (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two

Bottle: n. the quantity contained in a bottlen. a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

Bottle-Neck: v. slow down or impede by creating an obstruction n. the narrow part of a bottle near the top

Bottom: n. low-lying alluvial land near a river n. a depression forming the ground under a body of water

Bottom-Line: n. the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss n. the decisive point

Bough: n. any of the larger branches of a tree

Bowling:n. a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

n. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman

Box: n. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible n. the driver's seat on a coach

Boxer: n. someone who fights with his fists for sportn. a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China

Boxing: n. fighting with the fists n. the enclosure of something in a package or box

Boxing-Day: n. first weekday after Christmas

Boy: n. a male human offspring n. (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man

Bracket: v. classify or group v. support with brackets

Brag: a. exceptionally good n. an instance of boastful talk

Branch: n. a natural consequence of development n. a division of some larger or more complex organization

Brandy: n. distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

Brass: n. the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments n. an ornament or utensil made of brass

Brave: a. brightly colored and showya. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

Bravely: ad. in a courageous manner

Bravery:n. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

n. feeling no fear

Brazil:n. the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter

n. three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell

Brazilian: n. a native or inhabitant of Brazil a. of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

Bread: n. informal terms for moneyn. food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

Bread-Earner: n. the one who earns the livelihood for the family

Breakage: n. reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use n. the act of breaking something

Breakfast: v. provide breakfast for v. eat an early morning meal

Breast: v. confront bodily v. reach the summit (of a mountain)




Bribery:n. the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

Brick:n. rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

n. a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

Bride: n. a woman who has recently been married n. Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

Bridegroom: n. a man participant in his own marriage ceremony n. a man who has recently been married

Bridge: n. the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose n. any of various card games based on whist for four players

Briefing: n. detailed instructions, as for a military operation

Briefly: ad. in a concise manner; in a few words ad. for a short time

Bright: a. splendid a. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

Brightness: n. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty n. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

Bring: v. attract the attention of v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

Bristle: v. be in a state of movement or action v. react in an offended or angry manner

Britain:n. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

British: n. the people of Great Britain a. of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture

Broad: a. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness a. very large in expanse or scope

Broadcasting: n. taking part in a radio or tv program n. a medium that disseminates via telecommunications

Broken: a. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion a. tamed or trained to obey

Broker: v. act as a broker n. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

Broom: v. finish with a broom v. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

Brother: n. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address n. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Brotherhood: n. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer n. the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

Brother-In-Law: n. a brother by marriage

Brow: n. the part of the face above the eyes n. the arch of hair above each eye

Brush: v. remove with or as if with a brush v. touch lightly and briefly

Buddhism:n. a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha

n. the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

Buddhist: n. one who follows the teachings of Buddha a. of or relating to or supporting Buddhism

Buffalo: v. intimidate or overawe n. meat from an American bison

Bugle: n. a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration n. a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

Build: v. order, supervise, or finance the construction of n. constitution of the human body

Builder: n. someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) n. a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action




Building: n. the act of constructing somethingn. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

Bullet: n. a projectile that is fired from a gun n. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

Bullish: a. expecting a rise in prices

Bumpy: a. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements a. covered with or full of bumps

Burden: v. weight down with a load n. an onerous or difficult concern

Bureau: n. an administrative unit of government n. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

Bureaucratic: a. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy

Burglar: n. a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

Burglary:n. entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

Burn: n. an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation v. cause to undergo combustion

Burner: n. an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)n. the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking

Burnt:a. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

a. destroyed or badly damaged by fire

Burst: v. be in a state of movement or action v. burst outward, usually with noise

Bury: v. cover from sight v. embed deeply

Bus: v. remove used dishes from the table in restaurants v. ride in a bus

Bushel: n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks n. a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

Businesslike:a. exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business

a. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

Busy: a. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner a. crowded with or characterized by much activity

But:conj. used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is different from what you have said before

Butchery: n. the business of a butcher n. the savage and excessive killing of many people

Butt: v. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Button: v. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary v. provide with buttons

Buy: v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange

Buyer: n. a person who buys

By: ad. in reserve; not for immediate use ad. so as to pass a given point

C

C/O:n. a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis

Cabbage:n. any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

n. any of various types of cabbage

Cage: n. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement v. confine in a cage

Cake: n. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) n. baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

Calculus:n. the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions

n. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body




Calf:n. young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

n. young of domestic cattle

Call:v. send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message

v. challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense

Calmly: ad. with self-possession (especially in times of stress) ad. in a sedate manner

Camel: n. cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

Camera:n. equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

n. television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam

Camp: v. live in or as if in a tentn. a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months

Camping: n. the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

Can: n. the quantity contained in a can n. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

Canada:n. second largest country in world, covering entire northern half of North America with exception of Alaska;

Canadian: n. a native or inhabitant of Canada a. of or relating to Canada or its people

Cancer: n. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer n. type genus of the family Cancridae

Candle: v. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a lightn. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

Candy: n. a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts v. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Canned: a. sealed in a can or jar a. recorded for broadcast

Canoe: v. travel by canoe n. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

Cap: n. a tight-fitting headdress v. restrict the number or amount of

Capital: n. a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area:

Capitalism: n. an economic system based on private ownership of capital

Capitalist: a. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists a. favoring or practicing capitalism

Capitalization: n. the act of capitalizing on an opportunity n. an estimation of the value of a business

Capitalize: v. compute the present value of a business or an incomev. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

Captain: n. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship n. the pilot in charge of an airship

Car: n. a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroadn. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

Caravan: v. travel in a caravan n. a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

Carbon: n. a copy made with carbon papern. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

Cardboard: a. without substance n. a stiff moderately thick paper

Care: v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of v. feel concern or interest




Carelessness:n. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

n. the quality of not being careful or taking pains

Carpet: n. a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet v. cover completely, as if with a carpet

Carriage: n. characteristic way of bearing one's body n. a machine part that carries something else

Cartridge:n. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

n. a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment

Case: n. a person requiring professional servicesn. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

Castle: n. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack n. a large and stately mansion

Cat: n. a whip with nine knotted cords n. an informal term for a youth or man

Catalog: n. a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically v. make a catalogue, compile a catalogue

Cattle: n. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

Cave: v. hollow out as if making a cave or opening v. explore natural caves

Ceiling: n. maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) n. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds

Celebration: n. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy eventn. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

Celery: n. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked n. stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning

Censorship: n. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performancesn. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

Cent: n. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit n. a fractional monetary unit of several countries

Center: a. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually a. equally distant from the extremes

Centimeter: n. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

Central: a. serving as an essential component a. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area

Century: n. a period of 100 years n. ten 10s

Certain: a. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance a. reliable in operation or effect

Certainly: ad. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

Certification: n. the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on n. validating the authenticity of something or someone

Chain:n. (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

n. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

Chair: n. the position of professor n. a seat for one person, with a support for the back

Chairman: n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization v. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

Chairperson: n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

Chairwoman: n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

Challenging: a. stimulating interest or thought a. disturbingly provocative

Chance: n. a risk involving danger a. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

Change: n. a difference that is usually pleasantn. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another




Changeable: a. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature a. subject to change

Characteristical:a. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive:

Charming: a. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers a. pleasing or delighting

Chatter: v. click repeatedly or uncontrollably n. noisy talk

Cheap: a. of very poor quality; flimsy a. tastelessly showy

Cheat:n. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

n. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

Cheating:n. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

n. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

Check-Out: v. be verified or confirmed; pass inspection v. withdraw money by writing a check

Check-Up:n. a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

Cheek:n. either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

n. impudent aggressiveness

Cheeky: a. offensively bold

Cheerful: a. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic a. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

Cheese: n. a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milkn. erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States

Chemical:a. of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes

n. material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

Chemist: n. a scientist who specializes in chemistry n. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

Chemistry:n. the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

n. the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object

Cherry: n. a red fruit with a single hard stone n. a red the color of ripe cherries

Chess:n. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

n. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

Chest: n. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy n. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

Chestnut: n. edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanean. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

Chick: n. young bird especially of domestic fowl n. informal terms for a (young) woman

Chicken: n. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washyn. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

Chiefly: ad. for the most part

Child: n. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age n. a young person of either sex

Childhood: n. the time of person's life when they are a child n. the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Childish: a. indicating a lack of maturity

Childlike: a. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity a. befitting a young child

Chimney:n. a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

n. a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp




China: n. high quality porcelain originally made only in Chinan. a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong

Chinese:a. of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language

n. a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China

Chocolate: n. a medium brown to dark-brown color n. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

Choice: n. the person or thing chosen or selected a. appealing to refined taste

Choose: v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way v. select as an alternative over another

Christ: n. any expected deliverern. a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

Christian:n. a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

a. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ

Christianity:n. the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

n. a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

Christmas: n. period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6n. a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

Church: n. the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church n. a service conducted in a house of worship

Cif: cost, insurance, freight;

Cigar: n. a roll of tobacco for smoking

Cigarette: n. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

Cinema: n. a medium that disseminates moving pictures n. a theater where films are shown

Citizen: n. a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

City:n. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

n. an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

Civilize: v. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

Class: n. a body of students who are taught together n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

Classmate: n. an acquaintance that you go to school with

Classroom: n. a room in a school where lessons take place

Clatter: n. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement) v. make a rattling sound

Claw: v. move as if by clawing, seizing, or diggingn. a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

Clean: v. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits a. not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

Clearly: ad. in an easily perceptible manner ad. without doubt or question

Clerk: n. an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) n. a salesperson in a store

Clever: a. showing inventiveness and skill a. mentally quick and resourceful

Cleverness: n. the power of creative imagination n. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

Cliff: n. a steep high face of rock




Climb:n. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

n. the act of climbing something

Cloak: v. cover with or as if with a cloak v. cover as if with clothing

Clock: n. a timepiece that shows the time of dayv. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

Close: a. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched v. come to a close

Closed: a. with shutters closed a. not open

Closedown: v. cease to operate or cause to cease operating n. termination of operations

Closely: ad. in an attentive manner ad. in a close relation or position in time or space

Cloth:n. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Clothe: v. cover as if with clothing v. provide with clothes or put clothes on

Clothes: n. clothing in general

Clothing: n. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Cloud: v. make milky or dull v. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

Cloudy: a. lacking definite form or limits a. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

Clown: v. act as or like a clown n. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

Club: v. gather into a club-like mass n. golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball

Coal: v. take in coaln. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

Coast: n. the shore of a sea or ocean n. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

Coastal: a. of or relating to a coast a. located on or near or bordering on a coast

Coat: v. form a coat over n. a thin layer covering something

Cock: v. tilt or slant to one side v. set the trigger of a firearm back for firing

Cocktail: n. a short mixed drink n. an appetizer served as a first course at a meal

Coefficient:n. a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic

Coffee:n. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

n. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

Coffin: v. place into a coffin n. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

Coldness: n. the absence of heat n. a lack of affection or enthusiasm

Collar: n. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over n. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Collect: v. gather or collect v. call for and obtain payment of

Collection: n. request for a sum of money n. the act of gathering something together

College: n. the body of faculty and students of a collegen. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

Colonist: n. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

Color: n. the timbre of a musical soundn. a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)

Color-Blind: a. unable to distinguish one or more chromatic colors a. unprejudiced about race




Colorful: a. striking in variety and interest a. having striking color

Colorless: a. lacking in variety and interest a. weak in color; not colorful

Columnist: n. a journalist who writes editorials

Comb:n. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair

v. search thoroughly

Come: v. come to one's mind; suggest itself v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

Comedian: n. an actor in a comedy n. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

Comfort: n. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment n. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

Comfortable:a. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind

a. more than adequate

Command: v. exercise authoritative control or power over n. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

Commemoration: n. a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something n. a recognition of meritorious service

Common: a. commonly encountered n. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

Commonly: ad. under normal conditions

Commonwealth:n. the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

n. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

Commune:v. communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity

n. the smallest administrative district of several European countries

Communicative: a. able or tending to communicate a. of or relating to communication

Communism: n. a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society n. a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

Communist: a. relating to or marked by communism n. a socialist who advocates communism

Comparison: n. the act of examining resemblances n. qualities that are comparable

Compels: v. force somebody to do something v. necessitate or exact

Complete: v. write all the required information onto a form a. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

Completely: ad. so as to be complete; with everything necessaryad. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Completion: n. (American football) a successful forward pass in football n. a concluding action

Complicate: v. make more complicated v. make more complex, intricate, or richer

Componential: a constituent part; element; ingredient.

Composed: a. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

Composer: n. someone who composes music as a profession

Computer: n. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) n. a machine for performing calculations automatically

Computerization: n. the control of processes by computer

Computerize: v. store in a computer v. control a function, process, or creation by a computer

Comrade:n. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

n. a friend who is frequently in the company of another

Concentrated: a. gathered together or made less diffuse a. intensely focused




Concentration: n. complete attention; intense mental effortn. strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material

Conceptive: a. capable of conceiving

Concerned: a. culpably involved a. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

Concerning: prep. on subject of or in connection with; a. worrying;

Conclusion: n. the last section of a communication n. a final settlement

Concur: v. be in accord; be in agreement v. happen simultaneously

Concurrence: n. a state of cooperation n. agreement of results or opinions

Conditional: a. imposing or depending on or containing a condition a. qualified by reservations

Conduce: v. be conducive to

Conducive: a. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Conduction: n. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

Congratulate: v. be proud of v. say something to someone that expresses praise

Conqueror: n. someone who is victorious by force of arms

Conscientiously: ad. with extreme conscientiousness

Consider: v. give careful consideration to v. look at carefully; study mentally

Consignment: n. the delivery of goods for sale or disposal n. goods carried by a large vehicle

Consolidated: a. joined together into a whole a. forming a solid mass

Consolidation: n. something that has consolidated into a compact mass n. combining into a solid mass

Constable: n. English landscape painter (1776-1837) n. a police officer of the lowest rank

Constitutive: a. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

Construe: v. make sense of; assign a meaning to

Consul:n. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

Consulate: n. diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

Consultation: n. a conference (usually with someone important) n. a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question

Contemporarian: Existing Or Happening Now

existing or happening now

Contextual: a. relating to or determined by or in context

Continual:a. `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)

a. occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

Continuance: n. the act of continuing an activity without interruption n. the property of enduring or continuing in time

Continue: v. exist over a prolonged period of time v. span an interval of distance, space or time

Continuous: a. continuing in time or space without interruption a. of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity

Continuously: ad. with unflagging resolve ad. at every point

Contracted: a. reduced in size or pulled together

Contractual: a. relating to or part of a binding legal agreement




Control: v. exercise authoritative control or power over n. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

Cook: v. prepare for eating by applying heat v. transform and make suitable for consumption by heating

Cooker: n. a utensil for cooking

Cool:a. psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike

v. make cool or cooler

Coolness: n. a lack of affection or enthusiasm n. calm and unruffled self-assurance

Cope: n. a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions n. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

Copper: n. a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper n. a copper penny

Copy: v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks v. reproduce or make an exact copy of

Cord: n. a light insulated conductor for household use n. a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet

Cordially: ad. in a hearty manner

Correct: a. socially right or correct a. correct in opinion or judgment

Correction: n. a rebuke for making a mistake n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

Correctly: ad. in an accurate manner

Corridor: n. an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

Cosmetics:pl. n. substances put on the face or body that are intended to improve its appearance or quality

Cost:n. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

n. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

Costly: a. entailing great loss or sacrifice a. having a high price

Cottage: n. a small house with a single story

Cotton: n. fabric woven from cotton fibers v. take a liking to

Cough: v. exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestionn. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

Council: n. a body serving in an administrative capacityn. (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

Counsellor: n. a lawyer who pleads cases in court n. someone who gives advice about problems

Count: v. have faith or confidence in v. include as if by counting

Countable: a. that can be counted

Countermeasure: n. an action taken to offset another action

Counter-Offer: n. offer made in response to another;

Countersign: v. add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity n. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

Countersignature: n. a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed

Country: n. an area outside of cities and towns n. the territory occupied by a nation

Countryside: n. rural regions

County: n. (United States) the largest administrative district within a staten. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government




Courage:n. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

Courageous:a. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

Course: v. move swiftly through or over n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport

Courtyard: n. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

Cousin: n. the child of your aunt or uncle

Covering: n. a natural object that covers or envelopsn. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

Cow: n. a large unpleasant woman n. female of domestic cattle:

Cowardly: a. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

Cracker:n. a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet

n. a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things

Craftsman: n. a creator of great skill in the manual arts n. a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

Craftsmanship: n. skill in an occupation or trade

Crane: v. stretch (the neck) so as to see better n. United States poet (1899-1932)

Craziness: n. foolish or senseless behavior n. informal terms for insanity

Cream: n. the best people or things in a group v. remove from the surface

Creamy: a. of the color of cream a. thick like cream

Creative: a. promoting construction or creation a. having the ability or power to create

Creature: n. a human being; `wight' is an archaic term n. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Creditworthiness:n. trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing

Creditworthy: a. having an acceptable credit rating

Crime: n. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act n. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

Critic: n. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something n. someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments

Criticism: n. a written evaluation of a work of literature n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

Criticize: v. act as a critic v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Cross:n. a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

v. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

Crossroads: n. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made n. a point where a choice must be made

Crow: n. the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) v. utter shrill sounds

Crowd: n. an informal body of friends v. fill or occupy to the point of overflowing

Cruel: a. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Cruelty: n. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering n. feelings of extreme heartlessness

Crutch:n. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

n. anything that serves as an expedient

Cry: n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition v. bring into a particular state by crying




Cuckoo:n. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail

v. repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call

Cultural: a. of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society a. of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors

Cup: v. put into a cupn. a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition

Curly: a. (of hair) having curls or waves

Curtain: n. any barrier to communication or vision v. provide with drapery

Cut: v. cut down on; make a reduction in v. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

Cutlery: n. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting n. tableware implements for cutting and eating food

Cutter: n. someone who cuts or carves stone n. a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop

Cutting: n. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge n. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

Cyclist: n. a person who rides a bicycle

D

Dad: n. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Daily: a. of or belonging to or occurring every day ad. every day; without missing a day

Damage: n. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right n. loss of military equipment

Damn: n. something of little value ad. extremely

Dance: n. an artistic form of nonverbal communication n. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Dancer:n. a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)

n. a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)

Danger: n. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury n. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

Danish: n. a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark n. light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese

Dare: v. to be courageous enough to try or do something v. challenge

Dark: a. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable n. absence of light or illumination

Darken: v. become dark or darker v. make dark or darker

Darkness: n. an unilluminated area n. an unenlightened state

Darling: a. dearly loved n. a special loved one

Dating: n. a meeting arranged in advance n. a particular but unspecified point in time

Daughter: n. a female human offspring daughter-in-law:

Day: n. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis n. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

Daybreak: n. the first light of day

Daylight: n. light during the daytime n. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

Daytime: n. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

Daze: v. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light v. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

Dead: a. devoid of activity a. no longer having force or relevance

Deadline: n. the point in time at which something must be completed




Deafen: v. make or render deaf v. be unbearably loud

Dealer: n. a firm engaged in trading n. a seller of illicit goods

Dealing:n. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

n. method or manner of conduct in relation to others

Dear: ad. with affection a. having a high price

Death: n. the time when something ends n. a final state

Deathly: ad. to a degree resembling death a. causing or capable of causing death

Debit: n. an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing v. enter as debit

Deceased: a. dead n. someone who is no longer alive

Deceitful:a. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

a. intended to deceive

December: n. the last (12th) month of the year

Decency: n. the quality of being polite and respectable n. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

Decide: v. influence or determine v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something

Decided: a. recognizable; marked

Decidedly: ad. without question and beyond doubt

Decision: n. (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred n. the outcome of a game or contest

Decisive: a. determining or having the power to determine an outcome a. characterized by decision and firmness

Declining: a. becoming smaller, fewer, or less;

Deduction:n. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

n. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

Deep: a. strong; intense n. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

Deepen: v. make more intense, stronger, or more marked v. make deeper

Deeply: ad. to a great depth;far down ad. to a great depth psychologically

Deer: n. distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

Defiant: a. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

Deflection: n. the amount by which a propagating wave is bentn. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

Degree: n. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or qualityn. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Delegation: n. a group of representatives or delegates n. a group of representatives or delegates

Deletion: n. (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome n. the act of deleting something written or printed

Deliberation: n. careful consideration n. the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision

Delicacy: n. something considered choice to eat n. smallness of stature

Delight: v. hold spellbound v. take delight in

Delightful: a. greatly pleasing or entertaining

Deliverance: n. recovery or preservation from loss or danger




Delivery: n. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a battern. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

Delusive: a. inappropriate to reality or facts

Demand: v. lay legal claim to v. summon to court

Democrat: n. an advocate of democratic principles n. a member of the Democratic Party

Democratic: a. belong to or relating to the Democratic Partya. characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

Demurrage:n. a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

n. detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

Den: n. a room that is comfortable and secluded n. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

Denmark:n. a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

Denominate: v. assign a name or title to

Department: n. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) n. a specialized division of a large organization

Depend: v. have faith or confidence in v. be contingent upon (something that is elided)

Dependability: n. the quality of being dependable or reliable

Dependant: a. contingent on something elsen. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

Depiction: n. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects n. a graphic or vivid verbal description

Depth: n. the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas n. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity

Derivation: n. the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) n. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Derrick: n. a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boomn. a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

Describe: v. make a mark or lines on a surface v. to give an account or representation of in words

Designation: n. the act of designating or identifying somethingn. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Designer:n. a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings

n. someone who designs clothing

Desk:n. a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

Desolation: n. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned n. an event that results in total destruction

Desperation: n. desperate recklessness n. a state in which all hope is lost or absent

Destroy: v. destroy completely; damage irreparably v. put (an animal) to death

Detail: n. extended treatment of particulars v. assign to a specific task

Detailed: a. developed or executed with care and in minute detail

Deterioration: n. process of changing to an inferior state n. a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Detract: v. take away a part from; diminish

Devaluation: n. the reduction of something's value or worthn. an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries

Devalue: v. remove the value from; deprive of its value v. lower the value or quality of




Develop: v. move into a strategically more advantageous positionv. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

Developing: n. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible a. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

Development:n. a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)

n. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation

Deviation: n. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)n. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function

Devil: n. a cruel wicked and inhuman person v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Devoted: a. zealous in devotion or affection a. (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use

Dew:n. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

Dial: n. the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments n. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

Dialog: n. a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people n. a conversation between two persons

Diamond: n. the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate n. a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it

Diary: n. a personal journal (as a physical object) n. a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

Dictation: n. speech intended for reproduction in writing n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

Dictatorship:n. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Dictionary:n. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

Die: v. lose sparkle or bouquet v. to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player

Diesel: n. an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oiln. German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)

Difference: n. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm n. a disagreement or argument about something important

Different: a. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree a. marked by dissimilarity

Differential: a. involving or containing one or more derivativesn. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

Differently: ad. in another and different manner

Difficult: a. hard to controla. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

Difficulty: n. an effort that is inconvenientn. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome

Dig:n. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

v. turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Digit: n. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numerationn. a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates

Dike: v. enclose with a dike n. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

Dining-Room: n. a room in which meals are eaten

Dinner: n. a party of people assembled to have dinner together n. the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

Direct: v. lead, as in the performance of a composition v. be in charge of

Direction: n. a line leading to a place or point n. a message describing how something is to be done




Directive: a. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on n. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

Directly: ad. without deviation ad. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

Director: n. the person who directs the making of a filmn. someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

Directory: n. an alphabetical list of names and addressesn. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

Dirt: n. obscene terms for feces a. (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

Dirty: a. expressing or revealing hostility or dislike v. make soiled, filthy, or dirty

Disabled: a. incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness n. people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

Disadvantageous: a. constituting a disadvantage

Disagree: v. be different from one another v. be of different opinions

Disagreement: n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing n. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

Disallow: v. command against

Disappear: v. get lost, as without warning or explanation v. become invisible or unnoticeable

Disappearance: n. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation n. ceasing to exist

Disappoint: v. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

Disappointed: a. disappointingly unsuccessful

Disburse: v. expend, as from a fund

Disbursement: n. the act of spending or disbursing moneyn. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

Disciplinary: a. relating to a specific field of academic study a. relating to discipline in behavior

Disclaim: v. make a disclaimer about v. renounce a legal claim or title to

Discomfort:n. a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally, or something that causes this:

Discontinue: v. come to or be at an end v. put an end to a state or an activity

Discover: v. find unexpectedly v. make a discovery

Discovery: n. a productive insight n. something that is discovered

Discreetly: ad. with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint

Discrimination: n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished n. unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Discuss: v. to consider or examine in speech or writingv. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion

Discussion:n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

n. an exchange of views on some topic

Disease: n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

Disgraceful: a. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation a. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

Disgustful: a. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Dish: v. provide (usually but not necessarily food) n. the quantity that a dish will hold

Dishonor: v. bring shame or dishonor upon v. force (someone) to have sex against their will




Dishonorable: a. lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor a. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

Disillusion: n. freeing from false belief or illusions v. free from enchantment

Disintegration:n. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

n. total destruction

Dislike: n. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group v. have or feel a dislike or distaste for

Disloyal: a. deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle a. showing lack of love for your country

Disloyalty: n. the quality of being disloyal

Dismissal: n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) n. permission to go; the sending away of someone

Disobey: v. refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

Displease: v. give displeasure to

Displeasure:n. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

Disposal: n. the power to use something or someonen. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

Dissatisfaction: n. the feeling of being displeased and discontent

Dissatisfy: v. fail to satisfy

Distillation: n. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vaporsn. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

Distributor:n. electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

n. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion

Distributorship:n.the legal agreement that allows a company to sell another company’s products or services to other businesses, stores, and customers

Disunite: v. force, take, or pull apart v. part; cease or break association with

Disuse: n. the state of something that has been unused and neglected

Ditto: v. repeat an action or statement n. a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

Do: v. carry on or function v. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Doctor: v. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken n. a licensed medical practitioner

Dog: n. metal supports for logs in a fireplace v. go after with the intent to catch

Doggedly: ad. with obstinate determination

Dollar: n. a United States coin worth one dollar n. a symbol of commercialism or greed

Donkey:n. domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

n. the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

Door:n. a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

n. a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)

Doorway:n. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

Double: n. a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts v. do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions

Dough: n. informal terms for money n. a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

Dove:n. flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled

n. any of numerous small pigeons




Down:n. fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

ad. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

Downstairs: a. on or of lower floors of a building ad. on a floor below

Downward: a. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place a. on or toward a surface regarded as a base

Downwards: ad. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

Dozen: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one a. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units

Dragon: v. proceed for an extended period of time v. last unnecessarily long

Dramatist: n. someone who writes plays

Dream: n. a cherished desire v. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

Dress: v. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods v. arrange in ranks

Dressing: n. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables n. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

Drink: v. propose a toast to v. be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to

Drive: v. have certain properties when driven n. a wide scenic road planted with trees

Driver:n. (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device

n. a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver

Droop: v. hang loosely or laxly n. a shape that sags

Drop: n. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity v. fall or descend to a lower place or level

Dropout: n. someone who quits school before graduation n. someone who withdraws from a social group or environment

Drug: v. use recreational drugs n. a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

Drugstore: n. a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

Drum:n. small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise

n. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

Drunk: n. a chronic drinker a. as if under the influence of alcohol

Drunkard: n. a chronic drinker

Dry:a. free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

v. remove the moisture from and make dry

Duck: n. (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman v. submerge or plunge suddenly

Duke: n. a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank n. a British peer of the highest rank

Dummy: n. a person who does not talk n. an ignorant or foolish person

Dumping: n. a place where supplies can be stored v. fall abruptly

Dung: v. defecate; used of animals v. fertilize or dress with dung

Dungeon: n. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress n. a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

During: prep. throughout course or duration of;

Dusk: n. the time of day immediately following sunset v. become dusk

Dust: v. cover with a light dusting of a substance n. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

Dustbin: n. a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected

Dusty: a. covered with a layer of dust a. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new




Duty: n. a government tax on imports or exportsn. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

Duty-Free:a. Duty-free goods are goods bought in special shops in airports, on ships, etc. on which you do not pay government tax

Dynasty: n. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

E

Each: ad. to or from every one of two or more (considered individually) a. (used of count nouns) every one considered individually

Eagle: v. shoot in two strokes under par v. shoot two strokes under par

Ear: n. attention to what is said n. the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

Earl: n. a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

Early: ad. before the usual time or the time expected a. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

Earmark: n. identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Earn: v. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

Earnings:n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

n. something that remunerates

Earphone:n. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

Earth: n. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface n. the solid part of the earth's surface

Earthly: a. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

Easily: ad. indicating high probability; in all likelihood ad. with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')

East: ad. to, toward, or in the east n. the countries of Asia

Easter:n. a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

n. a wind from the east

Eastern: a. lying toward or situated in the east a. from the east; used especially of winds

Eastward: a. moving toward the east n. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

Easy: ad. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship a. less in demand and therefore readily obtainable

Easy-Going: n. easy unobstructed progress a. not hurried or forced

Eat: v. take in food; used of animals only v. worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way

Economically: ad. with respect to the economic system ad. in an economical manner

Editor:n. (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

n. a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

Educate: v. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment v. give an education to

Educational: a. relating to the process of education a. providing knowledge

Eel:n. voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

n. the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

Effect: v. act so as to bring into existence n. a symptom caused by an illness or a drug

Effectively: ad. in an effective manner ad. in actuality or reality or fact




Egg:n. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

n. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

Eggplant:n. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

n. egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow

Egypt:n. an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament

n. a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

Egyptian: n. a native or inhabitant of Egypt a. of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language

Eight: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one n. one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face

Eighteen: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one a. being one more than seventeen

Eighth: n. position eight in a countable series of things a. coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

Eighty: n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight a. being ten more than seventy

Either:ad. after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'

Ejection: n. the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting n. the act of forcing out someone or something

Elder: n. any of various church officers n. a person who is older than you are

Elect: v. choose n. an exclusive group of people

Electric: n. a car that is powered by electricity a. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling

Electricity: n. energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductorn. a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

Electrify: v. excite suddenly and intensely v. charge (a conductor) with electricity

Elemental: a. relating to or being an element a. of or being the essential or basic part

Elephant: n. five-toed pachydermn. the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

Eleven: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one a. being one more than ten

Eleventh: a. coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position n. position 11 in a countable series of things

Else: ad. in addition; different;

Elsewhere: ad. in or to another place

Email:n. (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in

v. communicate electronically on the computer

Embarrassing: a. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment a. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

Embarrassment: n. extreme excess n. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)

Emigration:n. migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

Emperor: n. the male ruler of an empire n. red table grape of California

Emphatic: a. forceful and definite in expression or action a. sudden and strong

Empire:n. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

n. a group of countries under a single authority




Emptiness: n. having an empty stomach n. an empty area or space

Encouragement: n. the act of giving hope or support to someone n. the expression of approval and support

Encyclopaedia:n. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty

End: v. put an end to n. a final part or section

Ending: n. the act of ending something n. event whose occurrence ends something

Endures: v. to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful:

Enemy: n. an opposing military force n. a personal enemy

Engaged:a. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

a. involved in military hostilities

Engine:n. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

n. motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

Engineer: v. design as an engineer n. the operator of a railway locomotive

Engineering:n. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

n. a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located

England: n. a division of the United Kingdom

English: n. the discipline that studies the English language and literature n. the people of England

Englishman: n. a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

Enjoy: v. have benefit from v. take delight in

Enjoyable: a. affording satisfaction or pleasure

Enjoyment: n. the pleasure felt when having a good time n. act of receiving pleasure from something

Enlarge: v. make largerv. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Enlargement: n. the state of being enlarged n. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Enlightening: a. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance a. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

Enough: ad. as much as necessary a. sufficient for the purpose

Enroute: ad. on a route to some place

Enter: v. take on duties or office v. register formally as a participant or member

Entire: a. (used of domestic animals) sexually competent n. uncastrated adult male horse

Entirely: ad. without any others being included or involvedad. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Entirety: n. the state of being total and complete

Envelope: n. a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. n. any wrapper or covering

Envious: a. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Environmental: a. concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment a. of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings

Epoch-Making:a. An event might be described as epoch-making if it has a great effect on the future.




Equally: ad. in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way ad. to the same degree (often followed by `as')

Equivalence: n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced n. essential equality and interchangeability

Era:n. a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods

n. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

Eradication: n. the complete destruction of every trace of something

Erasure: n. a surface area where something has been erased n. a correction made by erasing

Erection: n. an erect penis n. a structure that has been erected

Err: v. to make a mistake or be incorrect v. wander from a direct course or at random

Error: n. inadvertent incorrectness n. departure from what is ethically acceptable

Especial: a. surpassing what is common or usual or expected

Especially: ad. in a special manner ad. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Essayist: n. a writer of literary works

Essentially: ad. in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

Established: a. shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt a. settled securely and unconditionally

Estimation: n. the respect with which a person is held n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

Europe:n. the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

n. an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

European: a. of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe n. a native or inhabitant of Europe

Evaluation: n. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of n. an appraisal of the value of something

Eve: n. the period immediately before something n. the day before

Even: a. occurring at fixed intervals ad. used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected

Evening: n. a later concluding time period n. the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way

Evenly: ad. in a level and regular way ad. in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way

Event:n. a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

n. something that happens at a given place and time

Ever: ad. at all times; all the time and on every occasion ad. at any time

Every: a. each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specifieda. (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception

Everybody: every person;

Everyday: a. found in the ordinary course of events a. commonplace and ordinary

Everyone: every person;

Everything: all things; current situation;

Everywhere: ad. to or in any or all places

Evidently: ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Evil: n. morally objectionable behavior n. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

Ex: n. a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband a. out of fashion




Exactly: ad. in a precise manner ad. indicating exactness or preciseness

Exaggerated: a. represented as greater than is true or reasonable a. enlarged to an abnormal degree

Exam: n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

Examination: n. formal systematic questioning n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

Examine: v. question closelyv. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Example: n. punishment intended as a warning to others n. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

Exasperation: n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance n. actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)

Excellence: n. the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree n. an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels

Except: v. take exception to v. prevent from being included or considered or accepted

Excited: v. stimulate sexually v. act as a stimulant

Exclamation: n. an abrupt excited utterance n. a loud complaint or protest or reproach

Exclusivity:n. practice of excluding or not admitting other things; restriction to particular person, group, or area;

Exercise: n. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit v. put to use

Exercise-Book: n. a book containing printed exercises

Exist: v. have an existence, be extant v. support oneself

Existence: n. everything that exists anywhere n. the state or fact of existing

Existing: a. existing in something specified a. having existence or being or actuality

Exoneration: n. the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. n. the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

Expect: v. be pregnant with v. regard something as probable or likely

Expectation: n. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment n. belief about (or mental picture of) the future

Expedience:n. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

n. the quality of being suited to the end in view

Expense: n. a detriment or sacrifice n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

Expensive: a. high in price or charging high prices

Experience: v. undergo v. go or live through

Experienced:a. having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

Experiment: n. a venture at something new or different v. try something new, as in order to gain experience

Experimental: a. of the nature of or undergoing an experiment a. relying on observation or experiment

Experimentation: n. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation n. the testing of an idea

Expiry: n. the event of dying or departure from life n. a coming to an end of a contract period

Explain: v. serve as a reason or cause or justification of v. make plain and comprehensible

Explanation:n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

n. thought that makes something comprehensible

Explanatory: a. serving or intended to explain or make clear




Explicitly: ad. in an explicit manner

Explosion:n. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

n. the act of exploding or bursting

Exportation: n. the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country n. commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country

Exporter: n. a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale)

Express: v. obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action n. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

Expression: n. the style of expressing yourself n. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

Expressway: n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Extensively: ad. in a widespread way

Extraction: n. the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)n. the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

Extravagance: n. excessive spending n. the trait of spending extravagantly

Extremely: ad. to an extreme degree ad. to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

Eyeball: n. the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye v. look at

Eyebrow: n. the arch of hair above each eye

Eyeglass: n. lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

Eyelid: n. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

Eyesight: n. normal use of the faculty of vision

F

Fable: n. a deliberately false or improbable account n. a short moral story (often with animal characters)

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Fact: n. a concept whose truth can be provedn. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

Factory: n. a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

Fahrenheit:a. of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer

n. German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)

Fail: v. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake v. be unsuccessful

Failure: n. an unexpected omission n. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

Fair: n. a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. a. (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines

Faithfully: ad. in a faithful manner

False: ad. in a disloyal and faithless manner a. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

Family: n. primary social group; parents and children n. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

Famous: a. widely known and esteemed

Fan: v. strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) n. an enthusiastic devotee of sports

Far: ad. to an advanced stage or point a. beyond a norm in opinion or actions




Farm: n. workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit v. collect fees or profits

Farmer:n. an expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915)

n. United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920)

Farmhand: n. a hired hand on a farm

Farmhouse: n. house for a farmer and family

Farming: n. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock a. relating to rural matters

Farther: a. more distant in especially degree a. more distant in especially space or time

Fascism:n. a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

Fascist: n. an adherent of fascism or other right-wing authoritarian views a. relating to or characteristic of fascism

Fast: a. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly a. unrestrained by convention or morality

Fat: a. lucrative a. containing or composed of fat

Fate:n. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)

n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

Father:n. a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization

n. a person who founds or establishes some institution

Father-In-Law: n. the father of your spouse

Faultless: a. without fault or error

Faulty:a. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules

a. having a defect

Favor: n. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party v. promote over another

Favorably: ad. showing approval

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Fbi:n. a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice

Fear: v. be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement v. be uneasy or apprehensive about

Fearful: a. extremely distressing a. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

Fearless: a. invulnerable to fear or intimidation a. oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

Feasibility: n. the quality of being doable

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February: n. the month following January and preceding March

Feel:n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

v. examine by touch

Feeling: n. an intuitive understanding of something n. the experiencing of affective and emotional states

Fellow: n. a friend who is frequently in the company of another n. one of a pair

Feminine: a. (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable a. of grammatical gender

Fence: v. receive stolen goods v. surround with a wall in order to fortify

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Ferryboat:n. a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule




Feudal: a. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

Feudalism:n. the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

Fever: n. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection n. intense nervous anticipation

Few:a. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

n. a small elite group

Fiddle: v. commit fraud and steal from one's employer v. play the violin or fiddle

Field: n. a particular kind of commercial enterprise n. a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found

Fiery: a. characterized by intense emotion a. like or suggestive of fire

Fifteen: a. being one more than fourteen n. the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

Fifth: n. one part in five equal parts n. a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

Fifty: a. being ten more than forty n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

Fight: n. a boxing or wrestling matchv. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

Fighter: n. someone who fights for a cause n. someone who fights (or is fighting)

Filing: n. preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc. n. the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)

Fill: v. fill to satisfaction n. any material that fills a space or container

Filling: n. flow into something (as a container) n. any material that fills a space or container

Film: n. a thin coating or layer v. record in film

Finalize: v. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

Finally: ad. as the end result of a succession or process ad. after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

Financier: v. conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner n. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

Find: v. get something or somebody for a specific purpose v. make a discovery, make a new finding

Finding: n. the decision of a court on issues of fact or lawn. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

Fine: ad. in a delicate manner a. free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

Finger: n. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure n. any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

Finish: n. designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) n. the act of finishing

Finished: a. ended or brought to an end a. (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

Fire: v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) n. fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking

Fire-Engine:n. any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire

Fireman: n. play in which children pretend to put out a fire n. a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)

Fireplace: n. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

Firework:n. (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.




Firmly: ad. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger ad. with firmness

Firmness: n. the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place n. the property of being unyielding to the touch

First: a. serving to set in motion ad. the initial time

First-Rate: ad. quite well a. of the highest quality

Fish: v. catch or try to catch fish or shellfishn. the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

Fisherman: n. someone whose occupation is catching fish

Fission:n. a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

n. reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts

Five: n. a team that plays basketball n. a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips

Fix: v. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken n. the act of putting something in working order again

Flank: n. a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg v. be located at the sides of something or somebody

Flannel: n. bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body n. a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

Flat: a. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitcha. lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

Flatten: v. lower the pitch of (musical notes) v. make flat or flatter

Fleshy: a. of or relating to or resembling flesh a. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

Flight: n. passing above and beyond ordinary bounds n. a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

Flood: n. a large flow n. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

Floor: v. surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off n. the parliamentary right to address an assembly

Flow: v. cause to flow n. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

Flower: v. produce or yield flowers n. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Flu: n. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Fluid: a. in cash or easily convertible to cash n. a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

Flute:n. a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

v. form flutes in

Fly:n. an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

v. move quickly or suddenly

Folk: n. people descended from a common ancestorn. the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community

Follow: v. behave in accordance or in agreement with v. adhere to or practice

Follower: n. a person who accepts the leadership of another n. someone who travels behind or pursues another

Following: n. a group of followers or enthusiasts a. immediately following in time or order

Follow-Up: v. increase the effectiveness or success of by further action v. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

Fond: a. having or displaying warmth or affection a. absurd or silly because unlikely




Food:n. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

n. anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

Foodstuff: n. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer n. a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

Fool: v. fool or hoax v. make a fool or dupe of

Foot: n. lowest support of a structure n. the lower part of anything

Football:n. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

n. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

Footing: n. a relation that provides the foundation for something n. status with respect to the relations between people or groups

Footstep: n. the distance covered by a step n. the act of taking a step in walking

For: prep. in support of or in favour of; affecting or in respect of; conj. because;

Forbidden: a. excluded from use or mention

Force: n. a unit that is part of some military service v. cause to move by pulling

Fore: a. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel n. front part of a vessel or aircraft

Forefinger: n. the finger next to the thumb

Foregoing: v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to v. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

Forehead:n. the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits

n. the part of the face above the eyes

Foreign:a. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

a. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

Foreigner: n. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a groupn. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

Foreman: n. a person who exercises control over workers n. a man who is foreperson of a jury

Forest: v. establish a forest on previously unforested land n. land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Forestry:n. the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber

Forever: ad. for a limitless time ad. without interruption

Forget: v. be unable to remember v. leave behind unintentionally

Fork: n. an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs v. place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces

Form: v. make something, usually for a specific function v. assume a form or shape

Formulation: n. a substance prepared according to a formula n. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally

Forth: ad. forward in time or order or degree ad. out into view

Fortuity: n. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

Fortunately: ad. by good fortune

Forty: a. being ten more than thirty n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

Four: n. a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips a. being one more than three

Fourteen: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one a. being one more than thirteen

Fourth: n. the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from ita. coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude




Fowl:n. a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

v. hunt fowl

Fox:n. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

v. deceive somebody

Fractional: a. constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety

France: n. French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924) n. a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

Frankly:ad. (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

Free: v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to a. not literal

Freedom:n. the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

n. immunity from an obligation or duty

Freely: ad. in a free manner

Freeze: n. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level n. weather cold enough to cause freezing

Freezer:n. electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time

French: a. of or pertaining to France or the people of France n. the people of France

Frenchman: n. a person of French nationality

Frequency: n. the number of occurrences within a given time period n. the number of observations in a given statistical category

Frequent: v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of a. frequently encountered

Frequently: ad. many times at short intervals

Fresh: a. original and of a kind not seen before a. not yet used or soiled

Freshen: v. become or make oneself fresh again v. make (to feel) fresh

Freshman: n. a first-year undergraduate n. any new participant in some activity

Friday: n. the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

Friend: n. a person you know well and regard with affection and trustn. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

Friendly: a. easy to understand or use a. of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

Friendship: n. the state of being friends (or friendly)

Fright: v. cause fear inn. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Frighten: v. cause fear in v. drive out by frightening

Frightful: a. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact a. provoking horror

Frock: n. a habit worn by clerics n. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Frog: n. a decorative loop of braid or cord v. hunt frogs for food

From: prep. indicating point where thing starts; indicating time when thing starts;

Front:n. a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

n. the outward appearance of a person

Frosty: a. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain a. covered with frost

Fruit: v. cause to bear fruit v. bear fruit




Fry: v. be excessively hot v. kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair

Frying-Pan: n. a pan used for frying foods

Fulfillment: n. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires n. the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)

Fully:ad. to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)

ad. sufficiently; more than adequately

Fun:n. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

n. violent and excited activity

Funny: a. not as expected a. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Fur: n. dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) n. a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

Future: n. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future n. the time yet to come

Futures:n. agreements to buy and sell particular shares, goods, etc. on a particular date in the future at a fixed price. Futures can be traded on financial markets

G

Gain: v. derive a benefit from v. increase or develop

Gallon:n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters

n. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

Gambler: n. someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement n. a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

Game: n. animal hunted for food or sport v. place a bet on

Gangster: n. a criminal who is a member of gang

Garage: v. keep or store in a garage n. a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired

Garden: n. the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden n. a yard or lawn adjoining a house

Gardener: n. someone employed to work in a garden n. someone who takes care of a garden

Gardening: n. the cultivation of plants

Garlic:n. bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

n. aromatic bulb used as seasoning

Garrison: v. station (troops) in a fort or garrison n. United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)

Gas:n. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

v. show off

Gasp: n. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open v. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

Gate: v. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate v. supply with a gate

Gather: v. collect in one place v. increase or develop

Gathering: n. the social act of assemblingn. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

Gay: a. brightly colored and showy a. full of or showing high-spirited merriment

General: n. a general officer of the highest rank n. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)

Generally: ad. without regard to specific details or exceptions ad. usually; as a rule

Gentleman: n. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer n. a man of refinement

Gently: ad. with little weight or force ad. in a gentle manner




Geography:n. study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

German: n. the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic a. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language

Germany:n. a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

Get:v. communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone

v. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

Get-Together: n. a small informal social gathering v. get together socially or for a specific purpose

Ghost: v. haunt like a ghost; pursue n. a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else

Gift: n. something acquired without compensation n. natural abilities or qualities

Girl: n. a young woman n. a female human offspring

Giver: n. someone who devotes himself completely n. person who makes a gift of property

Glad: a. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy a. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

Glance: n. a quick look v. hit at an angle

Glass: v. furnish with glass v. enclose with glass

Globalization: n. growth to a global or worldwide scale

Globalize: v. make world-wide in scope or application

Glory: v. rejoice proudly n. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Glove: n. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseballn. boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing

Gnp:n. former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)

Go: v. lead, extend, or afford access v. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

God: n. a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other peoplen. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

Goddess: n. a female deity

Gold: a. made from or covered with goldn. a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

Golden: a. suggestive of gold a. supremely favored

Golf:n. a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

v. play golf

Good: a. capable of pleasing a. generally admired

Good-Bye: n. a farewell remark

Good-Looking:a. pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

Goodness: n. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful n. moral excellence or admirableness

Goods: Waiting for server...




Goodwill: n. a disposition to kindness and compassionn. (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

Goose: v. pinch in the buttocks v. give a spurt of fuel to

Gorilla:n. largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

Governess:n. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

Government: n. the act of governing; exercising authority n. the study of government of states and other political units

Gradually: ad. in a gradual manner

Graduation: n. the act of arranging in grades n. a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement

Grain: v. paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood n. a relatively small granular particle of a substance

Gram: n. a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogramn. Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)

Grammar:n. the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

Grammatical: a. of or pertaining to grammar a. conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers

Gramophone:n. an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically

Grandchild: n. a child of your son or daughter

Granddaughter: n. a female grandchild

Grandfather: n. the father of your father or mother

Grandmother: n. the mother of your father or mother

Grandparent: n. a parent of your father or mother

Grandson: n. a male grandchild

Grape:n. any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

n. a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot

Grass: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay n. street names for marijuana

Gratifying: a. pleasing to the mind or feeling a. affording satisfaction or pleasure

Great: a. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect a. of major significance or importance

Greatly: ad. to an extraordinary extent or degree

Greatness: n. unusual largeness in size or extent or numbern. the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

Greece:n. ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE

n. a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

Greed:n. excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

n. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Greek: n. a native or inhabitant of Greece n. the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

Green: v. turn or become greena. concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party

Greengrocer: n. a grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables

Greet: v. be perceived by v. express greetings upon meeting someone




Greeting:n. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

Grey: v. make grey n. United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

Grocer: n. a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

Grocery: n. a marketplace where groceries are sold n. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer

Groundless: a. without a basis in reason or fact

Group:n. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

Grow: v. cause to grow or developv. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

Grown: a. (of animals) fully developed

Grown-Up: n. a fully developed person from maturity onward a. (of animals) fully developed

Growth: n. the gradual beginning or coming forth

Grunt:n. medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught

n. an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker

Guard: n. the person who plays that position on a football team n. a position on a basketball team

Guest:n. United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)

n. (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

Guesthouse: n. a house separate from the main house; for housing guests

Guidance: n. the act of guiding or showing the way n. the act of setting and holding a course

Guide: v. pass over, across, or through n. someone who shows the way by leading or advising

Guitar:n. a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking

Gum: n. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum v. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum

Gun: n. the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremoniesn. a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine

Gunpowder: 10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

Guy: n. an informal term for a youth or man v. subject to laughter or ridicule

Gymnast: n. an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics

H

Habitual: a. commonly used or practiced; usual

Hair: n. a very small distance or space n. a filamentous projection or process on an organism

Haircut: n. the style in which hair has been cut n. the act of cutting the hair

Hairdresser:a person who cuts people's hair and puts it into a style, usually working in a special shop, called a hairdresser's

Hairpin: n. a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

Half: a. partialn. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

Halfway: ad. at half the distance; at the middle a. including only half or a portion




Hall:n. United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)

n. English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)

Halve: v. divide by two; divide into halves

Hammer: n. the ossicle attached to the eardrum n. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

Hand: v. place into the hands or custody of n. something written by hand

Handbag:n. a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Handicapped: n. people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped a. incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

Handkerchief:n. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

Handling: n. the management of someone or somethingn. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

Handout: v. give to several people n. giving money or food or clothing to a needy person

Handwriting: n. the activity of writing by hand n. something written by hand

Happen: v. come to pass v. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation

Happening: n. an event that happens

Happily: ad. in an unexpectedly lucky way ad. in a joyous manner

Happiness: n. emotions experienced when in a state of well-beingn. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

Happy: a. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure a. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

Hard: a. being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content ad. to the full extent possible; all the way

Hardly: ad. almost not ad. only a very short time before

Hardness:n. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

n. devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

Hardship: n. a state of misfortune or affliction n. something that causes or entails suffering

Hard-Working: a. characterized by hard work and perseverance

Hare: n. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as foodn. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

Harm: n. the occurrence of a change for the worsen. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

Hat: v. put on or wear a hatn. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Hate: v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towardsn. the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Hateful: a. characterized by malice a. evoking or deserving hatred

Hatred:n. the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Have: v. have a personal or business relationship with someone v. receive willingly something given or offered

He:n. a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)

n. the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet




Head: n. that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves n. a single domestic animal

Headache:n. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

n. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

Headline: v. provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline n. the heading or caption of a newspaper article

Headmaster: n. presiding officer of a school

Headquarters: n. (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staffn. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

Health: n. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease n. the general condition of body and mind

Healthy: a. financially secure and functioning well a. promoting health; healthful

Hear: v. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally v. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

Heart:n. a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region

Heartfelt: a. earnest

Hearth: n. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) n. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace

Heartily: ad. in a hearty manner ad. with gusto and without reservation

Hearty: a. showing warm and heartfelt friendliness a. consuming abundantly and with gusto

Heat: n. the sensation caused by heat energyn. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

Heated: a. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated') a. marked by emotional heat; vehement

Heating: n. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature n. utility to warm a building

Heavily: ad. in a heavy-footed manner ad. slowly as if burdened by much weight

Heavy:a. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

a. of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

Height: n. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot n. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Hello: n. an expression of greeting

Help: v. improve the condition of v. abstain from doing; always used with a negative

Hen: n. adult female chicken n. adult female bird

Her: female person or animal previously mentioned; herself; relating to female person or animal; used in titles;

Herbal: a. of or relating to herbs n. tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs

Here: n. the present location; this place a. being here now

Hereafter: ad. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc. ad. in a future life or state

Hereby: ad. (formal) by means of this

Herein: ad. in this place or thing or document

Hereinafter: ad. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

Hereof: ad. of or concerning this

Hereto: ad. to this writing or document




Herewith: ad. (formal) by means of this

Hero:n. (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

n. a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

Heroic:a. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

n. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

Heroine: n. the main good female character in a work of fictionn. a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds

Herself:used as object of verb or preposition to refer to female person or animal previously mentioned as subject of clause; she or her personally;

Hesitation: n. indecision in speech or action n. a certain degree of unwillingness

Hey: used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance;

Hi: n. a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands n. an expression of greeting

High: n. an air mass of higher than normal pressure a. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

Highland: n. elevated (e.g., mountainous) land a. used of high or hilly country

Highly: ad. in a high position or level or rank ad. at a high rate or wage

Highway: n. a major road for any form of motor transport

Hijacker:n. someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

n. a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

Hill: n. risque English comedian (1925-1992) n. a local and well-defined elevation of the land

Hillside: n. the side or slope of a hill

Him: previously mentioned male person or animal; himself; Her or His Imperial Majesty;

Himself:used as object of verb to refer to male person previously mentioned as subject of clause; he or him personally;

Hind: n. a female deer, especially an adult female red deer a. located at or near the back of an animal

Hip: n. the fruit of a rose plant n. the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

Hire: v. engage for service under a term of contract n. a newly hired employee

His: relating to male person or animal; used in titles; referring to things belonging to male previously mentioned;

Historical: a. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the pasta. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

History:n. the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future

n. the aggregate of past events

Hit:v. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically

n. a connection made via the internet to another website

Holder:n. the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it

n. a person who holds something

Holding: n. the act of retaining somethingn. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

Holding: n. the act of retaining somethingn. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

Hold-Up: v. cause to be slowed down or delayed v. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

Hole: n. an opening into or through something n. an unoccupied space




Holiday: n. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure v. spend or take a vacation

Holy: a. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power n. a sacred place of pilgrimage

Home: ad. at or to or in the direction of one's home or family n. an environment offering affection and security

Homeless: n. someone unfortunate without housing n. poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

Homework: n. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

Homogenous: a. all of the same or similar kind or nature

Honest: a. without dissimulation; frank a. not forged

Honesty:n. southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

n. the quality of being honest

Honey: n. a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees a. of something having the color of honey

Honeymoon: v. spend a holiday after one's marriagen. the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political

Honor: n. the quality of being honorable and having a good name v. accept as pay

Honorable: a. deserving of esteem and respect a. adhering to ethical and moral principles

Hope: v. expect and wish n. one of the three Christian virtues

Hopeful: a. having or manifesting hope a. full or promise

Hopefully: ad. it is hoped ad. with hope; in a hopeful manner

Hopeless: a. certain to fail a. of a person unable to do something skillfully

Horrify: v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

Horse: n. troops trained to fight on horseback v. provide with a horse or horses

Horsepower: n. a unit of power equal to 746 watts

Hospital: n. a health facility where patients receive treatmentn. a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care

Hostel: n. inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

Hostess: n. a woman innkeeper n. a woman host

Hot: a. (color) bold and intense a. newest or most recent

Hotdog: n. someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself n. a frankfurter served hot on a bun

Hotel: n. a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

Hotelling: n. short-term provision of office space to temporary worker;

Hour: n. a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day n. distance measured by the time taken to cover it

Household: n. a social unit living together

Housekeeper: n. a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

Housewife: n. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

Housework: n. the work of cleaning and running a house




How: ad. in what way; used to ask about condition or quality; greeting attributed to North American Indians;

However: ad. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) ad. by contrast; on the other hand

Huge: a. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

Human:a. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings

a. relating to a person

Humanism:n. the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

n. the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

Humiliation: n. depriving one of self-esteem n. state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

Humor:n. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

n. the quality of being funny

Hundred: a. being ten more than ninety n. ten 10s

Hundredth: a. the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order n. position 100 in a countable series of things

Hungry: a. (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous a. feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

Hunt: v. search (an area) for prey n. the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

Hunter: n. a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal n. someone who hunts game

Hurrah: v. shout `hurrah!' n. a victory cheer

Hurry: n. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry v. move very fast

Hurt: v. cause emotional anguish or make miserable a. damaged inanimate objects or their value

Hut: n. small crude shelter used as a dwelling n. temporary military shelter

Hydraulic: a. moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil) a. of or relating to the study of hydraulics

Hydroelectric: a. of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower

Hysteric: n. a person suffering from hysteria a. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

I

Ice: v. put ice on or put on ice n. diamonds

Ice-Bound: a. locked in by ice

Ice-Cream: n. frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring n. frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

Iceland: n. a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circlen. an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

Icy: a. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain a. covered with or containing or consisting of ice

Idea: n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth n. your intention; what you intend to do

Idealism: n. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only realityn. impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are

Idealize: v. consider or render as ideal v. form ideals

Idleness: n. the quality of lacking substance or value n. the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

If: conj. on condition that; no matter whether; n. condition or supposition;

Ill: a. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function a. resulting in suffering or adversity

Illegal: a. prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules




Illiteracy: n. ignorance resulting from not reading n. an inability to read

Illness:n. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

Imagination:n. the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

n. the ability to form mental images of things or events

Imagine: v. expect, believe, or suppose v. form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

Immaterial: a. without material form or substance a. not pertinent to the matter under consideration

Immature: a. (of birds) not yet having developed feathers a. not yet mature

Impatience: n. a restless desire for change and excitement n. a dislike of anything that causes delay

Impatient: a. (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness a. restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

Imperfect: n. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-goinga. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

Imperialism: n. a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries n. any instance of aggressive extension of authority

Imperialist: a. of or relating to imperialism n. a believer in imperialism

Implementation: n. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some ordern. the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect

Implied: a. suggested but not directly expressed;

Importance: n. a prominent status n. the quality of being important and worthy of note

Important: a. having authority or ascendancy or influence a. having or suggesting a consciousness of high position

Importation: n. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign countryn. the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

Importer:n. someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)

Imposition: n. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) n. an uncalled-for burden

Impossibility: n. incapability of existing or occurring n. an alternative that is not available

Impossible: n. something that cannot be done a. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

Impost: n. the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs n. money collected under a tariff

Impress: v. dye (fabric) before it is spun v. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

Impression: n. all the copies of a work printed at one time n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

Imprison: v. confine as if in a prison v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Improper: a. not suitable or right or appropriate a. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

Improve: v. get better v. to make better

Improvement: n. the act of improving something n. a change for the better; progress in development

Impurity: n. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed n. the condition of being impure

In: a. holding office n. a state in midwestern United States

Inaccurate: a. not exact

Inasmuch: ad. to extent that;

Inaugural:n. an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)

n. the ceremonial induction into a position

Inauguration: n. the ceremonial induction into a position n. the act of starting a new operation or practice




Incapable: a. (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for a. not meeting requirements

Inch: v. advance slowly, as if by inches n. a unit of measurement for advertising space

Include: v. add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category v. have as a part, be made up out of

Inclusion: n. the state of being included n. the act of including

Incompatibility:n. (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)

n. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

Incomplete: a. not complete or total; not completed a. not yet finished

Inconsistent: a. not in agreement a. displaying a lack of consistency

Inconvenience: n. a difficulty that causes anxiety v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Incorporated: a. formed or united into a whole a. organized and maintained as a legal corporation

Incorrect: a. not in accord with established usage or procedure a. (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles

Incoterms:n. an expression from a list made by the International Chamber of Commerce that is used in the trade of goods from one country to another

Increase: v. become bigger or greater in amount v. make bigger or more

Increasing: a. becoming greater or larger a. music

Increasingly: ad. advancing in amount or intensity

Indebtedness: n. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor n. an obligation to pay money to another party

Indeed: ad. (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc. ad. in truth (often tends to intensify)

Indemnify: v. make amends for; pay compensation for v. secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for

Independence: n. freedom from control or influence of another or others n. the successful ending of the American Revolution

Independently: ad. apart from others ad. on your own; without outside help

India:n. a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

Indian: n. any of the languages spoken by Amerindians n. a native or inhabitant of India

Indication: n. (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure n. the act of indicating or pointing out by name

Indirect: a. extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action a. not as a direct effect or consequence

Indirectly: ad. not in a forthright manner

Indoor: a. located, suited for, or taking place within a building a. within doors

Indoors: ad. within a building

Induction:n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

n. a formal entry into an organization or position or office

Industrialize: v. organize (the production of something) into an industry v. develop industry; become industrial

Industry: n. persevering determination to perform a task n. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

Ineffective: a. not producing an intended effect a. lacking in power or forcefulness




Ineffectiveness: n. lacking the power to be effective

Inefficiency: n. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

Inefficient: a. lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate a. not producing desired results; wasteful

Inexpensive: a. relatively low in price or charging low prices

Infinitely: ad. without bounds ad. continuing forever without end

Infinitive: n. the uninflected form of the verb

Inflammable: a. easily ignited

Information: n. formal accusation of a crime n. a message received and understood

Infrequent: a. not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

Infringement: n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right n. a crime less serious than a felony

Injection: n. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe n. any solution that is injected (as into the skin)

Ink: v. append one's signature ton. dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods

Inlet: n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) n. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

Inn: n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

Inner: a. located inward a. inside or closer to the inside of the body

Innocence: n. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense n. the quality of innocent naivete

Inorganic: a. lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms a. relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis

Input:n. a component of production; something that goes into the production of output

v. enter (data or a program) into a computer

Insect: n. small air-breathing arthropod n. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

Insertion: n. a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted n. the act of putting one thing into another

Inside: ad. in reality a. being or applying to the inside of a building

Insistent: a. demanding attention a. repetitive and persistent

Insofar: ad. to the degree or extent that

Instable: a. not stable; unstable.

Instant: n. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) a. demanding attention

Instantly: ad. without any delay ad. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

Instead: ad. in place of, or as an alternative to ad. on the contrary

Instructor: n. a person whose occupation is teaching

Integration:n. an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined

n. the act of combining into an integral whole

Intend: v. design or destine v. mean or intend to express or convey

Intensity: n. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue n. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)

Intentional: a. characterized by conscious design or purpose a. done or made or performed with purpose and intent




Intercourse: n. communication between individualsn. the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

Interested: a. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in a. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

Interesting: a. arousing or holding the attention

Interface:n. (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)

n. (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

International: a. from or between other countries a. concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

Internationalization: n. the act of bringing something under international control

Internationalize: v. make international in character v. put under international control

Interpreter:n. (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time

n. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

Interruption: n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something n. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

Interview: n. a conference (usually with someone important) v. conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Intimation: n. an indirect suggestion n. a slight suggestion or vague understanding

Into:prep. expressing movement inside something; expressing movement leading to physical contact;

Intonation: n. the act of singing in a monotonous tonen. the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

Introduce: v. put or introduce into something v. bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.

Introduction: n. formally making a person known to another or to the public n. the act of putting one thing into another

Introductory: a. serving as an introduction or preface a. serving as a base or starting point

Invent:v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

v. make up something artificial or untrue

Invention: n. the creation of something in the mindn. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

Inventor: n. someone who is the first to think of or make something

Inversely: ad. in an inverse or contrary manner

Investment: n. outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organismn. the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result

Invitation:n. a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

n. a tempting allurement

Invite: v. increase the likelihood of v. request the participation or presence of

Involved: a. emotionally involved a. entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

Involvement: n. the act of sharing in the activities of a group n. a connection of inclusion or containment

Inward: ad. toward the center or interior a. directed or moving inward or toward a center

Inwards: ad. to or toward the inside of ad. toward the center or interior

Ireland: n. an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Irelandn. a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921




Irish: n. the Celtic language of Ireland n. people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

Iron: n. a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head a. extremely robust

Ironical: a. humorously sarcastic or mockinga. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

Irregularity: n. not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals n. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

Irritation: n. a sudden outburst of anger n. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland

Islam:n. the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran

n. the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion

Island: n. a zone or area resembling an island n. a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

It:n. the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

Italian: n. a native or inhabitant of Italya. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language

Italy:n. a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

Itch: v. have or perceive an itch v. have a strong desire or urge to do something

Itemize: v. place on a list of items v. specify individually

Its: belonging to or associated with thing previously mentioned or easily identified;

Itself:used as object of verb or preposition to refer to thing or animal previously mentioned as subject of clause; used to emphasize particular thing or animal mentioned;

J

Jack:n. any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas

v. hunt with a jacklight

Jacket: v. provide with a thermally non-conducting cover n. the outer skin of a potato

January: n. the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

Japan: v. coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan n. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

Japanese: n. a native or inhabitant of Japana. of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language

Jaw:n. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

v. talk incessantly and tiresomely

Jazz: v. have sexual intercourse withn. a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands

Jeans: n. hard-wearing casual trousers made of denim;

Jeep: n. a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain

Jesus:n. a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

Jet: v. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth n. the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)




Jew:n. a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

Jewish: a. of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

Jingle: v. make a sound typical of metallic objects n. a metallic sound

Job: n. any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

Jobless: a. not having a job

Join: v. be or become joined or united or linked v. make contact or come together

Joint: n. junction by which parts or objects are joined together v. provide with a joint

Joke: n. a triviality not to be taken seriously n. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Jot: n. a slight but appreciable amount v. write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

Journey: n. the act of traveling from one place to another v. travel upon or across

Joy: n. the emotion of great happiness v. make glad or happy

Joyful: a. full of or producing joy a. full of high-spirited delight

Judge:n. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

v. determine the result of (a competition)

Jug: n. the quantity contained in a jug v. stew in an earthenware jug

July: n. the month following June and preceding August

Jump: v. jump down from an elevated point v. be highly noticeable

June: n. the month following May and preceding July

Jupiter: n. (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeusn. the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

Just: a. of moral excellence ad. exactly at this moment or the moment described

K

Keep: v. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger v. retain rights to

Keeper: n. someone in charge of other people n. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

Keeping: n. the act of retaining something n. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

Kettle:n. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

n. the quantity a kettle will hold

Key:n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access

v. harmonize with or adjust to

Keyhole: n. the hole where a key is inserted

Kick: v. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness v. kick a leg up

Kid: n. soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat v. be silly or tease one another

Kidnaper: n. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

Kill: n. the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile v. end or extinguish by forceful means

Killer:n. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

n. a difficulty that is hard to deal with

Kilo:n. one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites




Kilogram:n. one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Kilometer: n. a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

Kilowatt: n. a unit of power equal to 1000 watts

Kind: n. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or qualitya. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

Kindergarten: n. a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school

Kindly: ad. in a kind manner or out of kindness

Kindness:n. the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

n. tendency to be kind and forgiving

King: n. preeminence in a particular category or group or fieldn. a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward

Kiss: n. any of several bite-sized candies n. a cookie made of egg whites and sugar

Kit: n. young of any of various fur-bearing animals n. a case for containing a set of articles

Kitchen: n. a room equipped for preparing meals

Kite: v. soar or fly like a kite v. fly a kite

Knee:n. hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

n. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

Knife:n. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

n. any long thin projection that is transient

Knight:n. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

n. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

Knock: v. deliver a sharp blow or push : n. negative criticism

Know: v. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations v. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

Know-How: n. the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something

Knowledge: n. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

Knowledgeable: a. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding a. alert and fully informed

L

Lab: n. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

Labor: v. undergo the efforts of childbirthn. an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

Laboratory:n. a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

n. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

Labor-Intensive: a. requiring or using a large supply of labor, relative to capital.

Lack: n. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable v. be without

Lad: n. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) n. a boy or man

Ladder: v. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging n. ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

Lady: n. a polite name for any woman n. a woman of refinement




Lake: n. a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal n. a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

Lamp: n. a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs n. an artificial source of visible illumination

Land: v. arrive on shore n. the solid part of the earth's surface

Landed: a. owning or consisting of land or real estate

Landlady: n. a landlord who is a woman

Landlord: n. a landowner who leases to others

Language:n. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

n. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

Lantern: n. light in a transparent protective case

Large: a. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent a. generous and understanding and tolerant

Last:n. holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

n. a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

Late:a. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

ad. at an advanced age or stage

Lately: ad. in the recent past

Later: a. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development ad. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Lathe:n. machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

Latin:n. a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin

a. relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages

Latter:a. referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

n. the second of two or the second mentioned of two

Lattice:n. an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

n. framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal

Laugh: n. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter n. a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing

Laughter: n. the sound of laughing n. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn

Lavatory: n. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets n. a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it

Law: n. the force of policemen and officersn. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

Lawful: a. according to custom or rule or natural law a. conformable to or allowed by law

Lawyer:n. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

Layday:n. Commerce. one of a certain number of days allowed by a charter party for loading or unloading a vessel without demurrage. n. Nautical. a day in which a vessel is delayed in port.

Laziness: n. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work n. relaxed and easy activity

Lazy: a. moving slowly and gently a. disinclined to work or exertion

Le:n. a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

Leader: n. a person who rules or guides or inspires others n. a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

Leaf: v. turn over pages n. hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)

Leakage: n. the discharge of a fluid from some container




Learn: v. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentallyv. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

Learned: a. having or showing profound knowledge a. established by conditioning or learning

Learner:n. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

n. works for an expert to learn a trade

Learning: n. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge n. profound scholarly knowledge

Least: n. something that is of no importance ad. used to form the superlative

Leather: v. whip with a leather strapn. an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

Leave: v. leave behind unintentionally n. the act of departing politely

Lecturer: n. someone who lectures professionally n. a public lecturer at certain universities

Leeway: n. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits n. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

Left: a. intended for the left hand n. the hand that is on the left side of the body

Left-Handed: a. ironically ambiguous a. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

Leftover: a. not used up a. not used up

Leg: n. one of the supports for a piece of furniture n. (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack

Lemon: n. a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemonsn. a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

Lemonade: n. sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice

Lend: v. give temporarily; let have for a limited time v. bestow a quality on

Lending:n. disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

Length: n. the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end n. size of the gap between two places

Leninism:

n. the political and economic theories of Lenin which provided the guiding doctrine of the Soviet Union; the modification of Marxism by Lenin stressed that imperialism is the highest form of capitalism (which shifts the struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries)

Lens:n. biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina

n. (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood

Less: a. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer ad. comparative of little

Lessen: v. make smaller v. wear off or die down

Lesson: n. the significance of a story or event n. punishment intended as a warning to others

Lest: conj. with intention of preventing;

Let: v. leave unchangedv. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

Letter: n. an award earned by participation in a school sport v. mark letters on or mark with letters

Level: a. not showing abrupt variations a. oriented at right angles to the plumb

Liar: n. a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

Liberation: n. the attempt to achieve equal rights or status n. the act of liberating someone or something




Librarian:n. a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

Library: n. a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study n. a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing

Lid:n. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

n. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

Lie: v. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive v. assume a reclining position

Lieutenant: n. a commissioned military officer n. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

Life: n. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities n. animation and energy in action or expression

Lifetime: n. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) n. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

Lighten: v. make lighter or brighter v. reduce the weight on; make lighter

Lighter: n. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) n. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

Lighthouse: n. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

Lightly: ad. with indifference or without dejection ad. indulging with temperance

Lightning:n. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

n. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more

Like:a. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

v. want to have

Likely: a. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about a. expected to become or be; in prospect

Likeness: n. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing n. similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

Liking: n. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

Lily: n. any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

Lime: n. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide n. a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

Limit: n. the greatest possible degree of something n. final or latest limiting point

Limitation: n. the quality of being limited or restricted n. (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought

Limited: a. having a specific function or scope a. mediocre

Linguist: n. a person who speaks more than one language n. a specialist in linguistics

Lining: n. the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) n. providing something with a surface of a different material

Lion:n. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

n. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

Lioness: n. a female lion

Lip:n. either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell

n. (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx

Lipstick: v. form by tracing with lipstick n. makeup that is used to color the lips

Listen: v. pay close attention to; give heed to v. hear with intention

Listener: n. someone who listens attentively




Litre:n. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

Little: ad. not much a. low in stature; not tall

Live: v. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations v. have life, be alive

Living: a. still in existence n. the condition of living or the state of being alive

Living-Room:n. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

n. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

Local: a. affecting only a restricted part or area of the bodya. relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

Lock-Up: v. secure by lockingv. place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Loneliness: n. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned n. a disposition toward being alone

Lonely: a. devoid of creatures a. lacking companions or companionship

Lonesome: a. marked by dejection from being alone a. being the only one; single and isolated from others

Long: a. (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long durationa. primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

Longing: n. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Long-Term: a. relating to or extending over a relatively long time

Look: v. have a certain outward or facial expression v. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

Lord: n. a person who has general authority over others n. a titled peer of the realm

Lorry: n. a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides n. a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides

Loss: n. the act of losing someone or something n. the disadvantage that results from losing something

Lost: a. not gained or won a. no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

Lot: n. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent n. an unofficial association of people or groups

Loud: ad. with relatively high volume a. characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

Loudness: n. tasteless showiness n. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)

Loudspeaker:n. electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

Lovable: a. having characteristics that attract love or affection

Love: n. any object of warm affection or devotion n. a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction

Lovely: a. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way n. a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model

Lover: n. a person who loves someone or is loved by someone n. a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

Lower: v. cause to drop or sink v. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

Loyalty: n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action n. feelings of allegiance

Lubrication:n. the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant

n. an application of a lubricant to something

Luck:n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another




Lucky: a. occurring by chance a. having or bringing good fortune

Luggage: n. cases used to carry belongings when traveling

Lunch: v. take the midday meal n. a midday meal

Luncheon: n. a midday meal

Lung:n. either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

M

Machine: n. a group that controls the activities of a political party v. make by machinery

Machinery: n. machines or machine systems collectively n. a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

Macroeconomics:n. the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy

a. roused to anger

Mad: a. very foolish

Madam: n. a woman who runs a house of prostitution n. a woman of refinement

Madman: n. an insane person

Madness: n. obsolete terms for legal insanity n. a feeling of intense anger

Magazine: n. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical objectn. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

Magnet: n. a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts n. (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

Maid: n. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) n. a female domestic

Maiden: n. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored a. serving to set in motion

Mail: n. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office v. send via the postal service

Mailbox: n. a private box for delivery of mail n. public box for deposit of mail

Main: n. any very large body of (salt) water a. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

Mainland:n. the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

Mainly: ad. for the most part

Mainstream: n. the prevailing current of thought

Make: v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages v. create or manufacture a man-made product

Maker: n. terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God n. a person who makes things

Make-Shift: n. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency a. done or made using whatever is available

Make-Up: v. make up something artificial or untrue v. adjust for

Malaria:n. an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

Malaysia:n. a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957




Male: n. the capital of Maldives in the center of the islandsa. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation

Man: n. game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games v. provide with workers

Manage: v. come to terms with v. carry on or function

Management: n. the act of managing something n. those in charge of running a business

Manager: n. someone who controls resources and expenditures n. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

Managerial: a. of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management

Manhood: n. the status of being a man n. the quality of being human

Manipulation: n. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantagen. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

Mankind: n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

Manly: a. possessing qualities befitting a man ad. in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man

Manner: n. how something is done or how it happens n. a kind

Manufactured: a. produced in a large-scale industrial operation

Manufacturer: n. someone who manufactures something n. a business engaged in manufacturing some product

Many:a. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number

Mark: v. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful n. an indication of damage

Market: n. a marketplace where groceries are sold n. the customers for a particular product or service

Marketable: a. capable of being marketed a. being in demand by especially employers

Marketing: n. shopping at a market n. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

Marketplace: n. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set upn. the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

Marking: n. evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score n. a pattern of marks

Marriage: n. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony n. two people who are married to each other

Married: a. joined in matrimony a. of or relating to the state of marriage

Marry: v. take in marriage v. perform a marriage ceremony

Mars:n. (Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares

n. a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

Marvellous: a. being or having the character of a miracle a. extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

Marxism:

n. the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism

Marxist: n. an advocate of Marxism a. following the ideas of Marx and Engels

Mass: n. the property of something that is great in magnitude n. a body of matter without definite shape

Massage:v. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

n. kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation




Master: n. a person who has general authority over others v. get on top of; deal with successfully

Mat: n. a master's degree in teaching n. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

Materialize: v. come into being; become reality

Mathematical: a. beyond question a. statistically possible though highly improbable

Mathematician: n. a person skilled in mathematics

Maths:n. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

Matinee: n. a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)

Matter: n. written works (especially in books or magazines) n. (used with negation) having consequence

Maximize: v. make as big or large as possible v. make the most of

May:n. thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

n. the month following April and preceding June

Maybe: ad. by chance

Mayor: n. the head of a city government

Me: n. a state in New England

Meal: n. the food served and eaten at one timen. any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times

Mean: a. characterized by malicen. an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

Meaning: n. the message that is intended or expressed or signified n. the idea that is intended

Means: a. characterized by malicen. an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

Meantime: n. the time between one event, process, or period and another ad. during the intervening time

Meanwhile: ad. at the same time but in another place ad. during the intervening time

Measurement: n. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

Meat: n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience n. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

Mechanic: a. resembling the action of a machine n. a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

Mechanically: ad. in a machinelike manner; without feeling ad. in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

Medical:a. requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery

a. relating to the study or practice of medicine

Medicine: v. treat medicinally, treat with medicine n. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

Mediterranean: n. the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia a. of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea

Meet: v. get together socially or for a specific purpose n. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

Meeting: n. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) n. a casual or unexpected convergence

Member: n. the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)n. an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)

Membership: n. the body of members of an organization or group n. the state of being a member

Memoir: n. an account of the author's personal experiences n. an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic




Merciful: a. showing or giving mercy a. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious

Mercury: n. temperature measured by a mercury thermometern. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes

Merely: ad. and nothing more

Merry: a. quick and energetic a. full of or showing high-spirited merriment

Message: v. send a message to n. what a communication that is about something is about

Messenger: n. a person who carries a message

Metal:n. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

v. cover with metal

Metallurgy: n. the science and technology of metals

Meter:n. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

n. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

Meticulously: ad. in a meticulous manner

Metre: n. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse n. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

Mexican: a. of or relating to Mexico or its inhabitants n. a native or inhabitant of Mexico

Mexico:n. a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

Microeconomics:n. the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms

Microphone: n. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

Microprocessor:n. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system

Midday: n. the middle of the day

Middle: n. the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) a. being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series

Middleman: n. a person who is in a position to give you special assistancen. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers

Middling:n. any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)

a. lacking exceptional quality or ability

Midnight: n. 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

Midst: n. the location of something surrounded by other things

Might: n. physical strength

Mild: a. mild and pleasanta. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

Mile:n. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

n. a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

Mileage:n. the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned

n. distance measured in miles

Militia: n. the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service n. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

Milkman: n. someone who delivers milk

Milky: a. resembling milk in color not clear




Mill:n. English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)

n. the act of grinding to a powder or dust

Millimetre: n. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

Million: n. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zerosa. (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units

Mincer: n. a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces

Mind: v. keep in mind n. your intention; what you intend to do

Mine: v. get from the earth by excavationn. explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

Miner: n. laborer who works in a mine

Mineral:n. solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

a. composed of matter other than plant or animal

Minicomputer: n. a digital computer of medium size

Mint:n. any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

n. a plant where money is coined by authority of the government

Mirror: n. polished surface that forms images by reflecting light v. reflect as if in a mirror

Miscarry: v. suffer a miscarriage v. be unsuccessful

Miser: n. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

Mishandle: v. manage badly or incompetently v. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Misinterpret: v. interpret in the wrong way v. interpret falsely

Miss: v. be absent v. fail to attend an event or activity

Missing: a. nonexistent a. not able to be found

Missionary: n. someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program a. relating to or connected to a religious mission

Mistake: n. an understanding of something that is not correct n. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

Mistaken: a. arising from error a. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

Mister: n. a form of address for a man

Mistress: n. a woman master who directs the work of others n. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)

Misty: a. filled or abounding with fog or mist a. wet with mist

Misunderstand: v. interpret in the wrong way

Misunderstanding: n. an understanding of something that is not correct n. putting the wrong interpretation on

Mitten: n. glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

Mix: n. an event that combines things in a mixture v. combine (electronic signals)

Mixer: n. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity n. a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods

Mixture: n. an event that combines things in a mixture n. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

Mob: n. an association of criminals v. press tightly together or cram

Model: n. a representative form or pattern n. a type of product

Moderately: ad. with moderation; in a moderate manner ad. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree




Modern: a. ahead of the times n. a contemporary person

Modernization: n. a modernized version (as of a play) n. making modern in appearance or behavior

Modernize: v. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to v. become technologically advanced

Modesty: n. freedom from vanity or conceit n. formality and propriety of manner

Modified: v. add a modifier to a constituent v. make less severe or harsh or extreme

Moment: n. at this timen. a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

Monday: n. the second day of the week; the first working day

Money: n. the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender n. wealth reckoned in terms of money

Monk:n. a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

n. United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)

Monkey: n. one who is playfully mischievous v. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

Month: n. a time unit of approximately 30 days n. one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

Monthly: n. a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year) a. of or occurring or payable every month

Mood: n. the prevailing psychological state n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

Moon: v. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake v. be idle in a listless or dreamy way

Moonlight: v. work a second job, usually after hours n. the light of the Moon

Moonlighting: v. work a second job, usually after hours n. the light of the Moon

Mop: v. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip v. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

Moral: n. the significance of a story or event a. psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

More:a. (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number

a. (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

Morning: n. the first light of day n. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

Moslem: n. a believer in or follower of Islam a. of or relating to or supporting Islamism

Mosque: n. (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

Mosquito:n. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

Moss: n. tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

Most:a. (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number

ad. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Mostly: ad. in large part; mainly or chiefly ad. usually; as a rule

Moth:n. typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

Mother: n. a term of address for an elderly woman v. make children

Mother-In-Law: n. the mother of your spouse

Motor: n. a nonspecific agent that imparts motion v. travel or be transported in a vehicle

Motorcar:n. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

Motorcycle: n. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame v. ride a motorcycle




Motorist: n. someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile

Motorway: n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Mountain: n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill n. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Mountainous: a. like a mountain in size and impressiveness a. having hills and crags

Mouse:n. a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad

n. person who is quiet or timid

Mouthful: n. a small amount eaten or drunk n. the quantity that can be held in the mouth

Move: n. the act of changing your residence or place of business v. progress by being changed

Movie:n. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

Much: ad. to a great degree or extent ad. to a very great degree or extent

Mud: v. plaster with mud n. slanderous remarks or charges

Muddy: a. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear a. (of soil) soft and watery

Mug:n. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

n. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Mule: n. a slipper that has no fitting around the heel n. hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

Multifunctional: a. having several different uses:

Multiplication: n. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such productionn. an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed

Mumble: v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice v. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

Mumps:n. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

Murder: n. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being v. alter so as to make unrecognizable

Murderer:n. a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

Muscle: n. authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) n. animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

Museum:n. a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

Music:n. (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)

n. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

Musical: a. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody a. characterized by or capable of producing music

Musician: n. artist who composes or conducts music as a profession n. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

Must: n. grape juice before or during fermentation a. highly recommended

Mustard: n. any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica n. pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds

Mutter: v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voicen. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

My: belonging to speaker; in expressions of surprise; motor yacht;




Myself:used by speaker to refer to himself or herself as object of verb or preposition when he or she is subject of clause; I or me personally;

Mystery: n. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained n. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

Mystic:a. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

a. relating to or characteristic of mysticism

N

Nail: v. attach something somewhere by means of nails n. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

Naive: a. lacking information or instructiona. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience

Name: n. a language unit by which a person or thing is known n. a well-known or notable person

Nameless: a. being or having an unknown or unnamed source

Namesake: n. a person with the same name as another

Napkin:n. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement

n. a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

Narrate: v. narrate or give a detailed account of v. provide commentary for a film, for example

Narration: n. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events n. (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

Narrow: a. not wide n. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

Nation: n. the people who live in a nation or countryn. United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

National: n. a person who owes allegiance to that nation a. concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country

Nationality: n. people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation n. the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization

Natural:a. existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical

a. existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation

Naturally: ad. through inherent nature ad. as might be expected

Nature:n. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions

n. a particular type of thing

Naughty: a. suggestive of sexual impropriety a. badly behaved

Navel: n. a scar where the umbilical cord was attached n. the center point or middle of something

Navy: n. a dark shade of bluen. an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

Near: ad. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but a. giving or spending with reluctance

Nearby: ad. not far away in relative terms a. close at hand

Nearly: ad. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but ad. in a close manner

Necessarily: ad. in such a manner as could not be otherwise ad. as a highly likely consequence

Necessary: n. anything indispensable a. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances

Necessity: n. the condition of being essential or indispensable n. anything indispensable

Neck: n. a narrow elongated projecting strip of landn. the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body




Necklace:n. jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

Need: n. a condition requiring relief n. anything that is necessary but lacking

Needful: a. necessary for relief or supply

Needless: a. unnecessary and unwarranted

Negotiate: v. succeed in passing through, around, or over v. discuss the terms of an arrangement

Negro:a. relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair

n. a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)

Neighbor: v. live or be located as a neighbor n. a nearby object of the same kind

Neighborhood: n. a surrounding or nearby regionn. the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')

Neighboring: a. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

Neither: a. not either; not one or the other

Nephew: n. a son of your brother or sister

Nerve: n. impudent aggressiveness n. the courage to carry on

Nest: n. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young v. fit together or fit inside

Nestle: n. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace v. lie in a sheltered position

Net: v. construct or form a web, as if by weavingn. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Neutrality: n. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement n. pH value of 7

Never: ad. not ever; at no time in the past or future ad. not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances

New: a. used of a living language; being the current stage in its developmenta. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity

News: n. information about recent and important events n. a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary

Newspaper: n. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher n. a business firm that publishes newspapers

Next: a. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving a. immediately following in time or order

Nice: a. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous a. done with delicacy and skill

Nickname:n. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

n. a descriptive name for a place or thing

Niece: n. a daughter of your brother or sister

Night: n. the period spent sleeping n. the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit

Nightgown: n. lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

Nightingale: n. English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910) n. European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

Nine: n. one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

Nineteen: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one a. being one more than eighteen

Ninety: a. being ten more than eighty n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine

Ninth: a. coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position n. position nine in a countable series of things




No: ad. referring to the degree to which a certain quality is presenta. quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of

Noble:a. of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

a. inert especially toward oxygen

Nobody: n. a person of no influence

Nod: v. let the head fall forward through drowsiness v. express or signify by nodding

Noise:n. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience

n. sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

None: a. not any n. a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise

Noon: n. the middle of the day

Nor:conj. used before second or further of alternatives; introducing further negative statement;

ad. used before second or further of alternatives; introducing further negative statement;

Normal: a. forming a right anglea. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

Normalization: n. the imposition of standards or regulations

Normalize: v. become normal or return to its normal state v. make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard

North:n. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

n. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

Northeast: ad. to, toward, or in the northeast a. situated in or oriented toward the northeast

Northern: a. situated in or coming from regions of the north n. a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Northward: n. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees a. moving toward the north

Northwest: n. the northwestern region of the United States a. coming from the northwest

Nose: n. a symbol of inquisitiveness n. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)

Nostril: n. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

Not: ad. negation of a word or group of words

Notebook: n. a small compact portable computer n. a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda

Noted: a. widely known and esteemed a. worthy of notice or attention

Nothing: n. a quantity of no importance ad. in no respect; to no degree

Notice:n. advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract

n. a request for payment

Noticeable: a. capable or worthy of being perceived a. undesirably noticeable

Notification: n. a request for payment n. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

Noun:n. a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

n. the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition

Novelette: n. a short novel

Novelist: n. one who writes novels

November: n. the month following October and preceding December

Now: ad. in the immediate past ad. at the present moment

Number: n. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program n. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification




Nun: n. a buoy resembling a cone n. the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Nurse: v. give suck to n. a woman who is the custodian of children

Nut: n. Egyptian goddess of the skyn. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

O

Obedience: n. behavior intended to please your parentsn. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

Obey: v. be obedient to

Observation: n. the act of observing; taking a patient look n. the act of noticing or paying attention

Observer: n. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses n. an expert who observes and comments on something

Obviously: ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') n. the hemisphere that includes North America and South America

Occident:n. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

Occidental: n. a native inhabitant of the Occident n. an artificial language

Ocean: n. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume n. a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

Oceania:n. a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)

Oceanography:n. the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

O-Clock: ad. according to the clock

October: n. the month following September and preceding November

Of:prep. expressing relationship between part and whole; expressing relationship between measure and value;

Off: ad. at a distance in space or time ad. no longer on or in contact or attached

Off-Duty: a. When police officers, doctors, guards, etc. are off-duty, they are not working

Offering: n. the verbal act of offering n. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

Off-Grid: a. not involving or requiring the use of mainstream sources of energy

Office: n. an administrative unit of government n. a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities

Officer: n. a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel v. direct or command as an officer

Official: a. (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution n. a worker who holds or is invested with an office

Often: ad. many times at short intervals ad. in many cases or instances

Oh: n. a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

Oil: n. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist v. cover with oil, as if by rubbing

Old: a. of long duration; not new a. skilled through long experience

Olive:n. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

n. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish

On: a. in operation or operational ad. indicates continuity or persistence or concentration




Once: ad. as soon as ad. at a previous time

One: a. indefinite in time or position a. eminent beyond or above comparison

Oneself:used as object of verb or preposition when this is same as subject of clause; used to emphasize that one does something individually or unaided;

Onion: n. the bulb of an onion plantn. bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

Only: ad. in the final outcome ad. as recently as

Onto:prep. moving to location on surface of; moving aboard public service vehicle with intention of travelling in it;

Onward: ad. in a forward direction ad. forward in time or order or degree

Opal:n. a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

Open: n. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water a. affording free passage or access

Opener: n. a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans) n. the first event in a series

Opening: n. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess n. the initial part of the introduction

Operate: v. keep engaged v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

Operation: n. activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) n. a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

Operational: a. being in effect or operation a. pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result

Operator: n. an agent that operates some apparatus or machine n. a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

Opium: n. an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

Oppress: v. cause to suffer v. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

Oppression: n. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: n. a feeling of being oppressed

Optimize: v. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost v. make optimal; get the most out of; use best

Or: n. a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations n. a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

Orange: n. any citrus tree bearing oranges n. a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean

Order: v. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority n. established customary state (especially of society)

Ordinarily: ad. under normal conditions

Ordinary: a. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree n. a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death

Organization:n. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

n. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically

Organizational: a. of or relating to an organization

Organize: v. create (as an entity) v. form or join a union

Originally: ad. before now ad. with reference to the origin or beginning

Orphan: n. someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision n. a young animal without a mother




Oscillation: n. the process of oscillating between states n. a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

Other: a. belonging to the distant past a. recently past

Otherwise: ad. in other respects or ways a. other than as supposed or expected

Ought:m.v. used to say that it is necessary or desirable to perform the action expressed in the verb:

Our: belonging to speaker and one or more others people; used by royal person etc.;

Ourselves:used as object of verb or preposition when this is same as subject of clause; we or us personally;

Out: v. be made known; be disclosed or revealed n. (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

Outdoor: a. pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities a. located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

Outer: a. located outside a. being on or toward the outside of the body

Outland: n. remote or distant territory; a. remote;

Outlay: n. money paid out; an amount spent n. the act of spending or disbursing money

Outside: a. very unlikely a. leading to or from the outside

Outsider: n. a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win n. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

Outskirts: n. outlying areas (as of a city or town)

Outturn: n. what is produced in a given time period

Outward: ad. toward the outside a. that is going out or leaving

Oven: n. kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

Over:n. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

ad. at or to a point across intervening space etc.

Overcoat: n. a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter n. an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)

Overextend: v. strain excessively

Overhead: ad. above your head; in the skyn. the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes

Overjoy: v. cause to feel extremely joyful or happy

Overnight: ad. during or for the length of one night ad. happening in a short time or with great speed

Overpayment: n. a payment larger than needed or expected n. the act of paying too much

Owing: a. owed as a debt

Owner: n. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business n. a person who owns something

Ox:n. any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos

n. an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

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Pacific: a. The definition of pacific is the ocean off of California, or peaceful and tranquil.

Package: v. put into a box n. a wrapped container

Packet: n. a small package or bundle




Packing: n. any material used especially to protect something n. the enclosure of something in a package or box

Page: n. a boy who is employed to run errandsn. in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood

Pail: n. a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top n. the quantity contained in a pail

Pain: n. a bothersome annoying person n. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Painful: a. causing misery or pain or distress a. causing physical or psychological pain

Paint:n. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

v. apply paint to; coat with paint

Painter: n. a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint n. an artist who paints

Palace: n. a large ornate exhibition hall n. official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)

Panda:n. large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae

n. reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas

Panther:n. a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

n. a leopard in the black color phase

Paper: n. a business firm that publishes newspapersn. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

Papercut:n. a wound caused by a piece of paper or any thin, sharp material which can slice through a person's skin

Papercutting:n. a wound caused by a piece of paper or any thin, sharp material which can slice through a person's skin

Papers: n. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

Parcel: n. an extended area of land v. cover with strips of canvas

Pardon: v. accept an excuse for v. grant a pardon to

Parent: v. bring upn. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

Paris: n. a town in northeastern Texasn. the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

Parish: n. the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor n. a local church community

Park: n. Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806) n. a gear position that acts as a parking brake

Parking: n. space in which vehicles can be parkedn. the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

Parlor: n. reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be receivedn. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

Parrot: v. repeat mindlessly n. a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

Part: v. leave n. a portion of a natural object

Partially: ad. in part; in some degree; not wholly

Participation: n. the act of sharing in the activities of a group n. the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

Particular: a. first and most important a. unique or specific to a person or thing or category

Particularly: ad. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common ad. uniquely or characteristically




Partly: ad. in part; in some degree; not wholly

Partnership:n. a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses

n. a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal

Part-Time: a. involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity ad. for less than the standard number of hours

Party: n. a group of people gathered together for pleasure n. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

Pass: v. pass time in a specific way v. throw (a ball) to another player

Passable: a. able to be passed or traversed or crossed a. about average; acceptable

Passage: n. the motion of one object relative to another n. the act of passing from one state or place to the next

Passenger:n. a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

Past: a. earlier than the present time; no longer current n. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Past-Due: a. past the date on which a payment should have been made

Paste: v. join or attach with or as if with glue v. cover the surface of

Pat: v. touch quickly and gently with hand; n. light touch with hand; compact mass of soft material;

Patience: n. a card game played by one person n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

Patient: n. a person who requires medical carea. enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

Pattern: n. a model considered worthy of imitation n. something regarded as a normative example

Pause: n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something n. temporary inactivity

Paw: v. touch clumsily n. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Pay: v. do or give something to somebody in return v. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

Payable:n. a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit

a. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified

Payment: n. a sum of money paid or a claim discharged n. an act of requiting; returning in kind

Pea:n. a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds

n. seed of a pea plant used for food

Peace: n. the state prevailing during the absence of war n. a treaty to cease hostilities

Peaceful: a. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war a. peacefully resistant in response to injustice

Peacock:n. European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

n. male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

Peanut:n. pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms

n. widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground

Pear:n. Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

n. sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

Pearl: n. a shade of white the color of bleached bonesn. a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

Peasant: n. one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers n. a country person

Peasantry: n. the class of peasants

Pedlar:n. someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

Peep: v. make high-pitched sounds v. cause to appear




Peg: n. a prosthesis that replaces a missing legn. regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument

Pen: n. female swan n. a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

Pencil:n. graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication

n. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point

Penicillin:n. any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

Peninsular: a. of or forming or resembling a peninsula

Penny: n. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unitn. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

People: n. the body of citizens of a state or country v. furnish with people

Pepper: n. any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers v. add pepper to

Per: prep. for each; by means of;

Percentage: n. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

Perfectly: ad. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers ad. in a perfect or faultless way

Perhaps: ad. by chance

Permanence: n. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration

Permanently: ad. for a long time without essential change

Person: n. a human beingn. a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party

Personally: ad. concerning the speaker ad. as a person

Persuasion: n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certaintyn. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Pertinence: n. relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand

Perturbed: a. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

Perusal: n. reading carefully with intent to remember

Pessimist: n. a person who expects the worst

Pessimistic: a. expecting the worst possible outcome

Petrol:n. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

Philosopher: n. a specialist in philosophyn. a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity

Philosophical: a. of or relating to philosophy or philosophersa. characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment

Phone:n. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

n. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

Photo:n. a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material




Photographer: n. someone who takes photographs professionally

Photography: n. the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies n. the act of taking and printing photographs

Physically: ad. in accord with physical laws

Physicist: n. a scientist trained in physics

Physics: n. the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something n. the science of matter and energy and their interactions

Pianist: n. a person who plays the piano

Pickle: v. preserve in a pickling liquid n. informal terms for a difficult situation

Pickpocket: n. a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

Pictorial: a. evoking lifelike images within the mind n. a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures

Picture: v. show in, or as in, a picture n. a typical example of some state or quality

Pie: n. dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry topn. a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages

Piece: v. to join or unite the pieces of v. join during spinning

Pig: n. domestic swine v. live like a pig, in squalor

Pigeon: n. wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

Pilferage: n. the act of stealing small amounts or small articles

Pilgrimage: n. a journey to a sacred place

Pink: v. cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing a. of a light shade of red

Pint:n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

n. a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart

Pipe: n. a hollow cylindrical shape n. a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

Pipeline: n. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases n. gossip spread by spoken communication

Pity: n. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others n. an unfortunate development

Place: n. a general vicinity n. the passage that is being read

Plan: n. an arrangement scheme v. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

Plant: v. fix or set securely or deeplyn. an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

Plastics:n. a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

Platinum:n. a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

Play: v. behave in a certain way v. stake on the outcome of an issue

Player: n. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) n. an important participant (as in a business deal)

Playground: n. yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play n. an area where many people go for recreation

Playmate: n. a companion at play

Pleasant: a. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings a. (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior

Please: ad. used in polite request v. give satisfaction




Pleased:a. feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth

a. experiencing or manifesting pleasure

Plenary: a. full in all respects

Plentiful: a. existing in great number or quantity a. affording an abundant supply

Plenty: n. a full supply ad. as much as necessary

Plural: a. grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units a. composed of more than one member, set, or kind

Pneumatic: a. of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)

Pocket: n. a hollow concave shape made by removing somethingn. a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly

Poem: n. a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

Poet: n. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

Poetry: n. any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling n. literature in metrical form

Point: n. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch n. a geometric element that has position but no extension

Pointed: a. having a point a. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

Poison: v. add poison to v. administer poison to

Poisonous: a. not safe to eat a. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

Poker:n. any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand

n. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

Polarity: n. a relation between two opposite attributes or tendenciesn. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)

Police: n. the force of policemen and officers v. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

Policeman: n. a member of a police force

Polite: a. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. a. marked by refinement in taste and manners

Politeness: n. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage n. the act of showing regard for others

Political:a. of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power

a. involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

Politician:n. a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

n. a person active in party politics

Polymer:n. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

Pond: n. a small lake

Pool: n. a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid v. combine into a common fund

Poor: n. people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) a. characterized by or indicating poverty

Pop: v. bulge outward v. release suddenly

Pope: n. the head of the Roman Catholic Church n. English poet and satirist (1688-1744)

Popularize: v. make understandable to the general publicv. cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use




Population: n. the people who inhabit a territory or staten. the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.)

Pork:n. a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents

n. meat from a domestic hog or pig

Porridge:n. soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

Porter: n. United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) n. United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

Portugal:n. a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)

Portuguese:a. of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language

n. a native or inhabitant of Portugal

Position: n. the appropriate or customary location v. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

Positively: ad. so as to be positive; in a positive manner ad. extremely

Possessive: n. the case expressing ownership a. having or showing a desire to control or dominate

Possibility: n. capability of existing or happening or being true n. a future prospect or potential

Possible: n. something that can be done a. capable of happening or existing

Possibly: ad. by chance ad. to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means

Postman: n. a man who delivers the mail

Post-Office: n. a local branch where postal services are available n. a children's game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters

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Potato:n. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

n. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

Powder:n. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

Power: n. a very wealthy or powerful businessmann. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

Powerful: a. having great power or force or potency or effect a. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

Practice: n. a customary way of operation or behavior n. the exercise of a profession

Practise: v. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions v. learn by repetition

Praise: n. an expression of approval and commendation n. offering words of homage as an act of worship

Pray: v. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer v. call upon in supplication; entreat

Prayer: n. a fixed text used in praying n. someone who prays to God

Preacher: n. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

Precisely: ad. in a precise manner ad. just as it should be

Predominance: n. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else n. the state of being predominant over others

Prefer: v. select as an alternative over another v. give preference to one creditor over another

Preferably: ad. more readily or willingly

Preferential: a. manifesting partiality




Prefix: v. attach a prefix to n. an affix that is added in front of the word

Premier: v. be performed for the first timen. the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

Premises: v. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation v. furnish with a preface or introduction

Preoccupy:v. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively

v. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance

Preparation:n. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

n. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

Prepare: v. educate for a future role or functionv. lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord

Prepared: a. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand a. having made preparations

Preposition:n. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)

n. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word

Presently: ad. in the near future ad. at this time or period; now

Preset: a. set in advance

President: n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization n. the office of the United States head of state

Presidential: a. relating to a president or presidency a. befitting a president

Pressing: n. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure a. compelling immediate action

Pretend: v. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation v. put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

Pretty: ad. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree a. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

Prevalence: n. a superiority in numbers or amountn. (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population

Prevent: v. keep from happening or arising; make impossiblev. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

Prevention: n. the act of preventing

Previously: ad. at an earlier time or formerly

Price: n. the high value or worth of somethingn. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

Price-List: n. a listing of prices for different goods or services

Pricing: n. the high value or worth of somethingn. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

Pride: n. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements n. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

Priest:n. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

n. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

Primarily: ad. of primary import ad. for the most part

Prince:n. a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

Princess:n. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

Principally: ad. for the most part

Print: n. a visible indication made on a surface n. a printed picture produced from a photographic negative




Printer: n. (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing n. someone whose occupation is printing

Prism:n. a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

n. optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

Prison: n. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinementn. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

Prisoner: n. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

Private: a. concerning one person exclusively a. not expressed

Privileged: a. blessed with privileges a. not subject to usual rules or penalties

Prize: v. regard highly; think much of v. hold dear

Probability:n. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

n. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event

Probable: a. apparently destined a. likely but not certain to be or become true or real

Probably: ad. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence ad. with considerable certainty; without much doubt

Problem: n. a source of difficulty n. a question raised for consideration or solution

Processing: v. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against v. march in a procession

Procurement: n. the act of getting possession of something

Producer: n. someone who manufactures somethingn. someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)

Product: n. a quantity obtained by multiplication n. a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances

Production: n. the act or process of producing something n. the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

Profess: v. state freely v. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

Professor: n. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

Profitable: a. yielding material gain or profit

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Program: v. arrange a program of or for n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

Programmer: a person whose job is to produce computer programs

Programing: n. setting an order and time for planned events n. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something

Prohibition: n. refusal to approve or assent to n. a decree that prohibits something

Promissory: a. relating to or having the character of a promise

Promotion: n. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something n. the advancement of some enterprise

Promptly: ad. with little or no delay ad. in a punctual manner

Pronoun: n. a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

Pronounce: v. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way v. pronounce judgment on

Pronunciation: n. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken n. the manner in which someone utters a word

Propagation: n. the movement of a wave through a medium n. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions




Propellent: a. tending to or capable of propelling n. any substance that propels

Properly: ad. with reason or justice ad. in the right manner

Prophesy: v. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration v. deliver a sermon

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Prosecution: n. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant n. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

Protect: v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage v. use tariffs to favor domestic industry

Protection: n. the activity of protecting someone or somethingn. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

Protectionism:n. the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

Protective: a. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind a. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

Protracted: a. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

Proud: a. having or displaying great dignity or nobilitya. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

Prove: v. increase in volume v. be shown or be found to be

Proverb:n. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Provide:v. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

v. determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation

Provided: conj. on condition or understanding that;

Province: n. the proper sphere or extent of your activitiesn. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

Proximo: a. in or of the next month after the present

Psychological: a. mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature a. of or relating to or determined by psychology

Psychologist: n. a scientist trained in psychology

Public: n. a body of people sharing some common interest n. people in general considered as a whole

Publicly: ad. by the public or the people generally ad. in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

Publisher: n. a firm in the publishing business n. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music

Pudding: n. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) n. any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

Puff: v. blow hard and loudly n. a short light gust of air

Pulley:n. a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

Punctuality: n. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

Punctuation:n. the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

n. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

Punish: v. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

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Puppet: n. a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteern. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

Purchaser: n. a person who buys




Pure: a. (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black a. free from discordant qualities

Purely: ad. restricted to something

Purpose: n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions v. propose or intend

Pursuance: n. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria n. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

Pursuant: a. (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with

Push: n. enterprising or ambitious drive

Put: v. make an investment v. attribute or give

Pyjamas: n. loose-fitting jacket and trousers for sleeping in;

Q

Quality:n. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

a. of high social status

Quantity: n. an adequate or large amountn. the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

Quarrel: v. have a disagreement over something n. an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

Quart:n. a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon

n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters

Queen: n. a competitor who holds a preeminent position n. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen

Question: v. challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of n. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

Queue: n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something n. a braid of hair at the back of the head

Quick: a. hurried and brief ad. with little or no delay

Quicken: v. make keen or more acute v. move faster

Quickly: ad. without taking pains ad. with rapid movements

Quiet: n. the absence of sound n. a period of calm weather

Quietly: ad. with little or no soundad. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

Quietness: n. the property of making no sound n. a state of peace and quiet

Quit: v. turn away from; give up v. go away or leave

Quite: ad. actually or truly or to an extremead. of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

Quiz: v. examine someone's knowledge of something n. an examination consisting of a few short questions

R

Rabbit:n. any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

n. the fur of a rabbit

Race:v. to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

Racial: a. of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups a. of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people




Radial: a. arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center a. issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light

Radio: a. indicating radiation or radioactivityn. an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

Radioactive: a. exhibiting or caused by radioactivity

Radioactivity:n. the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

Radish: n. a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root n. radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked

Radium:n. an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

Rag: v. censure severely or angrily n. newspaper with half-size pages

Railroad: v. supply with railroad linesn. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

Railway:n. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

n. a line of track providing a runway for wheels

Rain: n. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere n. anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

Raincoat: n. a water-resistant coat

Rainfall: n. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

Rainy: a. (of weather) wet by periods of rain

Raise: v. raise in rank or condition v. cause to become alive again

Rake: n. a dissolute man in fashionable society v. sweep the length of

Rapid: a. done or occurring in a brief period of time a. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

Rapidly: ad. with rapid movements

Rascal: n. one who is playfully mischievous n. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Rash: a. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences n. a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

Rate: n. a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unitn. a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure

Rather: ad. more readily or willingly ad. to a degree (not used with a negative)

Ratification: n. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it

Re:n. the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization

n. a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

Reach: n. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out n. the limit of capability

Reaction: n. doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't liken. (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

Reactor:n. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

n. an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

Reader: n. someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark correctionsn. someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church

Reading:n. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

n. written material intended to be read




Ready: a. made suitable and available for immediate use n. poised for action

Real:ad. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

n. an old small silver Spanish coin

Realism:n. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

n. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

Realist: n. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordinglyn. a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style

Realistic: a. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal a. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism

Reality: n. the state of being actual or real n. the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be

Realize: v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wagesv. expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

Really: ad. in actual fact ad. in accordance with truth or fact or reality

Reason: n. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon n. a justification for something existing or happening

Reasonably: ad. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner ad. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

Rebate: v. cut a rebate in (timber or stone) n. a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

Receive: v. accept as true or valid v. receive as a retribution or punishment

Receiver: n. set that receives radio or tv signals n. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

Recent: a. new a. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

Recently: ad. in the recent past

Recitation: n. written matter that is recited from memoryn. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

Recollect: v. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

Record: v. be or provide a memorial to a person or an event v. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

Recorder: n. a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece n. someone responsible for keeping records

Recovery: n. the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) n. return to an original state

Recruitment:n. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)

Rectification: n. the conversion of alternating current to direct current n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

Red: a. characterized by violence or bloodshed n. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

Redound: v. have an effect for good or ill v. return or recoil

Reduce: v. be the essential element v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Reduction:n. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

n. the act of decreasing or reducing something

Reexport: n. an imported product that is then exported by the importing country:

Refer: v. have as a meaning v. seek information from

Referent: a. having reference n. something that refers; a term that refers to another term

Refinery: n. an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance




Reform: n. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices n. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

Refresh: v. refresh one's memory v. make fresh again

Refuge: n. a safe place n. act of turning to for assistance

Refuse: v. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ v. refuse to accept

Regard: n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) n. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

Regional: a. related or limited to a particular region a. characteristic of a region

Regionalization:n. the way that an area of the world containing several countries becomes more economically or politically important than the particular countries within that area

Regionalize: v. organize country, area, or enterprise on regional basis;

Registered: v. show in one's face v. enroll to vote

Registration: n. a document certifying an act of registering n. the act of adjusting something to match a standard

Regret: v. feel sad about the loss or absence of v. express with regret

Regretful:a. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

Regretfully: ad. with regret (used in polite formulas)

Regrettable: a. deserving regret

Regular: a. in accord with regular practice or procedure a. relating to a person who does something regularly

Regularity: n. the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate the property of having equal sides and equal angles

Regularly: ad. having a regular form ad. in a regular way without variation

Reimbursement:n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.

Reinforcement: n. information that makes more forcible or convincingn. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

Relate: v. give an account of v. be in a relationship with

Related: a. being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics a. connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

Relation:n. (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time

n. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

Relationship:n. a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)

n. a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Relative:n. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

a. properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

Relatively: ad. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

Relativity:n. (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts

n. the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else

Remain: v. be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. v. continue in a place, position, or situation

Remember:v. call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony

v. recapture the past; indulge in memories

Remembrance: n. the ability to recall past occurrences n. a recognition of meritorious service




Reminiscent: a. serving to bring to mind

Remote: n. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance a. located far away spatially

Remoteness: n. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner n. the property of being remote

Removal: n. dismissal from office n. the act of removing

Remuneration: n. something that remunerates n. the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses

Repair: n. a frequently visited place n. a formal way of referring to the condition of something

Repairmen: n. someone whose job is to make things that are broken work correctly:

Repay: v. make repayment for or return something v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

Repeat: v. do over n. an event that repeats

Repeatedly: ad. several time

Repetitive: a. characterized by repetition a. repetitive and persistent

Replenishment: n. filling again by supplying what has been used up

Reply: v. react verballyn. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

Report: n. a short account of the news v. make known to the authorities

Reportage: n. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

Reporter: n. a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

Republic: n. a form of government whose head of state is not a monarchn. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

Republican:a. having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government

n. a member of the Republican Party

Requirement: n. anything indispensable n. required activity

Researcher: n. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

Resentful: a. full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will

Reservation: n. a district that is reserved for particular purposen. the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

Resolutely: ad. showing firm determination or purpose ad. with firmness

Respectable: a. deserving of esteem and respect a. characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

Respectful: a. feeling or manifesting veneration a. full of or exhibiting respect

Respectfully: ad. in a respectful manner

Response:n. the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

n. a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister

Rest: v. not move; be in a resting position n. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

Restaurant: n. a building where people go to eat

Restock: v. stock again

Result: n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem n. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon




Resultant: a. following or accompanying as a consequence n. a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors

Retell: v. make into fiction v. render verbally,

Return:n. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

n. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

Rewarding: v. bestow honor or rewards upon n. an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

Rheumatism:

n. a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint

n. any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

Rhyme: v. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable n. correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

Rice: v. sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice n. grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

Rich: a. pleasantly full and mellow n. people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)

Richness: n. the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing n. splendid or imposing in size or appearance

Rid: v. relieve from

Ride: v. climb up on the body v. have certain properties when driven

Right: n. anything in accord with principles of justice a. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

Ring: v. ring or echo with sound v. sound loudly and sonorously

Riotous: a. produced or growing in extreme abundance a. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

Risk: v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome n. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

River: n. a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

Road: n. a way or means to achieve something n. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

Rob: v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price v. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

Robber: n. a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

Robbery: n. plundering during riots or in wartime n. larceny by threat of violence

Robot: n. a mechanism that can move automatically

Rock: n. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral mattern. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

Rock-Bottom: n. the absolute bottom

Rocket: v. shoot up abruptly, like a rocket v. propel with a rocket

Roller: n. a cylinder that revolves n. pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

Roman: n. an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empirea. characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions

Romance: a. relating to languages derived from Latin n. a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life

Romantic:a. belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

n. a soulful or amorous idealist

Romanticism:n. a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization

n. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)




Rome: n. the leadership of the Roman Catholic Churchn. capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

Roof: n. the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space n. protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

Room: v. live and take one's meals at or in n. the people who are present in a room

Root:n. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

v. plant by the roots

Rope: v. fasten with a rope v. catch with a lasso

Rose: a. of something having a dusty purplish pink color n. any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

Rosy: a. presaging good fortune a. having the pinkish flush of health

Rotten: a. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless a. very bad

Row: n. an angry dispute n. (construction) a layer of masonry

Royal: a. established or chartered or authorized by royalty a. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

Rubber:n. an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

n. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

Rubbish: n. worthless material that is to be disposed of v. attack strongly

Rude:a. (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

a. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

Rug:n. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

Ruler: n. a person who rules or commandsn. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

Ruling: n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) a. exercising power or authority

Rumor: v. tell or spread rumorsn. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

Run: n. unrestricted freedom to use n. the act of testing something

Runner:n. a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

n. a trained athlete who competes in foot races

Running: a. executed or initiated by running n. the act of administering or being in charge of something

Rush: v. urge to an unnatural speed n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

Russia:n. a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

n. a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

Russian: n. a native or inhabitant of Russia n. the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia

Rusty: a. covered with or consisting of rust a. impaired in skill by neglect

S

Sadly: ad. in an unfortunate or deplorable manner ad. with sadness; in a sad manner

Sadness: n. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being n. the state of being sad

Safe: n. strongbox where valuables can be safely kept a. (of an undertaking) secure from risk




Safely: ad. with safety; in a safe manner

Safety: n. a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line n. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

Said: a. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

Sail:n. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

v. travel on water propelled by wind

Sailing: n. the activity of flying a glider n. the work of a sailor

Sailor: n. a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown n. a serviceman in the navy

Saint: v. hold sacred n. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

Salability: n. the quality of being salable or marketable

Salable: a. capable of being sold; fit for sale

Salad:n. food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

Salary: n. something that remunerates

Sale: n. a particular instance of selling n. the general activity of selling

Sales:n. income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

Salesman: n. a man salesperson

Salt:n. a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

v. preserve with salt

Salty: a. containing or filled with salt a. engagingly stimulating or provocative

Salution:(especially of people in the armed forces) to make a formal sign of respect to someone, especially by raising the right hand to the side of the head:

Same: a. same in identity a. equal in amount or value

Sampling: v. take a sample ofn. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

Sand: v. rub with sandpaper n. a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

Sandwich: n. two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them v. insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects

Santa:n. the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

Sardine: n. a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony n. any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned

Satisfactorily: ad. in a satisfactory manner

Satisfy: v. make happy or satisfied v. meet the requirements or expectations of

Saturation: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue n. the process of totally saturating something with a substance

Saturday:n. the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

Saturn:n. (Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus

n. a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun

Sausage: n. highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings n. a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon

Saw:n. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

v. cut with a saw




Say: v. communicate or express nonverbally v. report or maintain

Scaly:a. having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

a. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

Scarcity: n. a small and inadequate amount

School: v. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment n. a large group of fish

Schooling: n. the act of teaching at school n. the process of being formally educated at a school

Science: n. a particular branch of scientific knowledge n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

Scientific: a. conforming with the principles or methods used in science a. of or relating to the practice of science

Scientist: n. a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

Scorching: ad. capable of causing burns a. hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

Scornful: a. expressing extreme contempt

Scotland:n. one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

Scotsman: n. a native or inhabitant of Scotland

Scottish:a. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

n. the dialect of English used in Scotland

Scream: n. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry n. a joke that seems extremely funny

Screech: v. utter a harsh abrupt scream v. make a high-pitched, screeching noise

Sea: n. anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume n. turbulent water with swells of considerable size

Seaman:n. muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)

n. a man who serves as a sailor

Search: v. search or seek v. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Seaside: n. the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

Season:v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

v. make fit

Seat: n. furniture that is designed for sitting on n. the cloth covering for the buttocks

Second:a. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

n. a speech seconding a motion

Secondhand: ad. by indirect means a. derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand

Secondly: ad. in the second place

Secrecy: n. the condition of being concealed or hidden n. the trait of keeping things secret

Secretariat: n. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973n. an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations

Secretary: n. a person who is head of an administrative department of governmentn. an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

See: v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight v. come together

Seed: n. anything that provides inspiration for later work v. go to seed; shed seeds

Seem: v. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect v. appear to one's own mind or opinion

Seize: v. take hold of; grab v. take or capture by force




Seizure: n. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease n. the taking possession of something by legal process

Seldom: ad. not often

Self: n. a person considered as a unique individual n. your consciousness of your own identity

Selfish:a. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

Sell: v. give up for a price or reward v. be responsible for the sale of

Seller: n. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

Semiconductor: n. a conductor made with semiconducting materialn. a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities

Seminar: n. any meeting for an exchange of ideas n. a course offered for a small group of advanced students

Senate: n. the upper house of the United States Congress n. assembly possessing high legislative powers

Send: v. cause to go somewhere v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

Sender: n. set used to broadcast radio or tv signals n. someone who transmits a message

Senior: n. an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation a. older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

Senseless: a. not marked by the use of reason a. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

Separately: ad. apart from others

Separation: n. the social act of separating or parting company n. the act of dividing or disconnecting

September: n. the month following August and preceding October

Sermon: n. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) n. a moralistic rebuke

Serpent: n. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous n. an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake

Servant: n. in a subordinate position n. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

Serve: v. help to some food; help with food or drink v. serve a purpose, role, or function

Service: v. mate with v. make fit for use

Serviceable: a. intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration a. capable of being put to good use

Set: v. give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor n. a unit of play in tennis or squash

Settlement: n. a community of people smaller than a town n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

Seven: a. being one more than six n. one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face

Seventeen: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one a. being one more than sixteen

Seventh: n. the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it a. coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

Seventy: n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven a. being ten more than sixty

Several: a. considered individually a. distinct and individual

Severely: ad. causing great damage or hardship ad. with sternness; in a severe manner

Sew: v. fasten by sewing; do needlework v. create (clothes) with cloth

Sewing-Machine: n. a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing




Sex:n. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

n. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

Sexual: a. having or involving sex a. involved in a sexual relationship

Sexuality:n. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

Shadow: v. make appear small by comparison n. an inseparable companion

Shadowy: a. lacking clarity or distinctness a. filled with shade

Shady: a. (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous a. filled with shade

Shake: n. causing to move repeatedly from side to siden. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

Shall: v. expressing future tense; expressing strong assertion or intention;

Shame: n. a state of dishonor v. compel through a sense of shame

Shameful: a. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame a. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

Shampoo: n. cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair n. the act of washing your hair with shampoo

Shape: n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance v. shape or influence; give direction to

Shapeless: a. having no definite form or distinct shape a. lacking symmetry or attractive form

Share: v. have in commonn. any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate

Shark: v. play the shark; act with trickeryn. any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

Sharp: n. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named ad. changing suddenly in direction and degree

Sharpener: n. any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper

She: used to refer to woman, girl, or female animal; n. female;

Sheep: n. woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat n. a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon

Sheepish: a. showing a sense of shame a. like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

Shelf: n. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water n. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

Shilling: n. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents n. the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents

Ship: v. go on board v. hire for work on a ship

Shipbuilding: n. the construction of ships n. the construction of ships

Shipowner: n. someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship

Shipping: n. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry n. the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

Shipyard: n. a workplace where ships are built or repaired

Shirt: n. a garment worn on the upper half of the body v. put a shirt on

Shoe: n. (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a timen. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation




Shoemaker: n. a person who makes or repairs shoes

Shoot: v. variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors v. emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully

Shop: v. give away information about somebody v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

Shopkeeper: n. a merchant who owns or manages a shop

Shopping: v. give away information about somebody v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

Shore: n. the land along the edge of a body of water v. support by placing against something solid or rigid

Shortage:n. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

n. an acute insufficiency

Shortcoming: n. a failing or deficiency

Shorten: v. make short or shorterv. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

Shorthand: n. a method of writing rapidly a. written in abbreviated or symbolic form

Shortly: ad. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner ad. at a short distance

Shorts: a. of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short durationn. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

Short-Weight: v. to give less than the weight charged for:

Should:v. used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness; used to indicate what is probable;

Shoulder:n. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric

Shout: v. use foul or abusive language towards v. utter a sudden loud cry

Show: n. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression v. provide evidence for

Showroom: n. an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed

Shrimp: v. fish for shrimp n. any of various edible decapod crustaceans

Shut: a. not open v. prevent from entering; shut out

Sickle:n. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

Side: n. an extended outer surface of an object n. a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

Sidewalk:n. walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

Sight: v. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device) n. a range of mental vision

Signpost: n. a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way v. mark with a signpost, as of a path

Silence: v. cause to be quiet or not talk n. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

Silent: a. not made to sound a. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Silicon:n. a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

Silk: n. a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvaen. animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders




Silky: a. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

Silver: a. made from or largely consisting of silver a. having the white lustrous sheen of silver

Similarity:n. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

n. the quality of being similar

Simple: n. a person lacking intelligence or common sense a. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

Simply: ad. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment ad. absolutely

Simultaneously: ad. at the same instant

Sin: v. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law n. estrangement from god

Since:prep. in intervening period between time mentioned and time under consideration; for reason that;

conj. in intervening period between time mentioned and time under consideration; for reason that;

Sincerely: ad. written formula for ending a letter ad. with sincerity; without pretense

Sincerity: n. a quality of naturalness and simplicity n. the trait of being serious

Sinful: a. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin a. far more than usual or expected

Sing: v. to make melodious sounds v. divulge confidential information or secrets

Singer: n. a person who singsn. United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)

Sir: n. term of address for a man n. a title used before the name of knight or baronet

Sister: n. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young womenn. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group

Sit: v. be located or situated somewhere v. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

Sitting-Room:n. a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

Situate:v. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

v. put (something somewhere) firmly

Situation: n. a condition or position in which you find yourself n. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

Six: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one n. a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips

Sixteen: a. being one more than fifteen n. the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

Sixth: a. coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position n. position six in a countable series of things

Sixty: n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six a. being ten more than fifty

Sizable: a. large in amount or extent or degree a. fairly large

Size:n. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

v. sort according to size

Skate:n. sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

n. large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins

Skating:n. sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

n. large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins

Ski: v. move along on skis n. narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow




Skiing: v. move along on skis n. narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow

Skill: n. an ability that has been acquired by training n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

Skillful: a. done with delicacy and skill a. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Skin: v. remove the bark of a tree n. a person's skin regarded as their life

Skirt: n. cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waistn. (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

Sky: n. the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth v. throw or toss with a light motion

Slang: v. use slang or vulgar languagen. informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

Slave: n. a person who is owned by someone v. work very hard, like a slave

Slavery: n. the practice of owning slaves n. work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

Sleep: n. a period of time spent sleepingn. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

Sleepy: a. ready to fall asleep

Sleet: v. precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow n. partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

Sleeve:n. the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

n. small case into which an object fits

Slow: a. (of business) not active or brisk a. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

Slowdown: n. the act of slowing down or falling behind

Slowly: ad. without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') ad. in music

Sly: a. marked by skill in deception

Smack: n. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand n. street names for heroin

Small: n. the slender part of the back a. slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

Smell:n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

n. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

Smile: v. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure v. express with a smile

Smoke: n. an indication of some hidden activity n. the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

Smoker: n. a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only) n. a person who smokes tobacco

Smoking: a. emitting smoke in great volume n. a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

Smuggler: n. someone who imports or exports without paying duties

Smuggling: v. import or export without paying customs duties

Snail:n. freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

v. gather snails

Snake:n. a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

n. something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

Sneakers: n. a type of light, comfortable shoe that is suitable for playing sports

Sneeze: n. a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose v. exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose




Sniff: v. inhale audibly through the nose n. sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

Snobbery: n. the trait of condescending to those of lower social status

Snore: n. the rattling noise produced when snoring n. the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

Snow: n. precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals n. a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground

Snowman: n. a figure of a person made of packed snow

Snowstorm: Waiting for server...

Snowy: a. of the white color of snow a. covered with snow

So: ad. in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied ad. in the same way; also

Soap: n. street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate v. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

Sob: v. weep convulsively n. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

So-Called: a. doubtful or suspect

Soccer:n. a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

Social: a. relating to human society and its members a. marked by friendly companionship with others

Socialism: n. an economic system based on state ownership of capital n. a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

Socialist: a. advocating or following the socialist principles n. a political advocate of socialism

Society: n. the fashionable elite n. the state of being with someone

Sociologist:n. a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society

Soda:n. a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

n. a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

Sodium:

n. a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)

Sofa: n. an upholstered seat for more than one person

Soft: a. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurancea. (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

Soften: v. make less severe or harsh v. become soft or softer

Softly: ad. with low volume ad. used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

Softness: n. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-temperedn. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

Software:n. (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

Solid: a. uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks n. a three-dimensional shape

Solve: v. find the solution v. settle, as of a debt

Solvency: n. the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due

Some: ad. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correcta. quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity




Somebody: n. a human being

Someone: n. a human being

Something:thing that is unspecified or unknown; used in various expressions indicating that description or amount being stated is not exact;

ad. used for emphasis with following adjective functioning as adverb; to some extent;

Sometime: ad. at some indefinite or unstated time a. belonging to some prior time

Sometimes: ad. on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

Somewhere: ad. in or at or to some place n. an indefinite or unknown location

Son: n. the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) n. a male human offspring

Song: n. a distinctive or characteristic sound n. a very small sum

Son-In-Law: n. the husband of your daughter

Sonnet: v. compose a sonnet n. a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

Soon: ad. in the near future

Soot:n. a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

v. coat with soot

Sorrow: n. the state of being sad v. feel grief

Sorrowful:a. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

Sorry: a. causing dejectiona. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

Soul: n. deep feeling or emotionn. a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s

Soup: v. dope (a racehorse) n. an unfortunate situation

South: n. the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees n. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

Southeast: ad. to, toward, or in the southeast n. a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city

Southern: a. situated in or oriented toward the south a. from the south; used especially of wind

Southward: ad. toward the south n. the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

Southwest: ad. to, toward, or in the southwest n. a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

Space:n. (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences

n. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

Spade: n. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot n. (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person

Spain:n. a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

Spanish: a. of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain n. the people of Spain

Speak: v. use language v. express in speech

Speaker:n. electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

n. someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

Special: a. adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose a. for a special service or occasion

Specialist: n. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning n. practices one branch of medicine

Specially: ad. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common ad. in a special manner




Specialty: n. the special line of work you have adopted as your career n. an asset of special worth or utility

Speculator: n. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains n. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

Speech: n. words making up the dialogue of a play n. a lengthy rebuke

Speed: n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens v. move very fast

Spelling:n. forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

Spend: v. pay out v. spend completely

Spice:n. any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

v. add herbs or spices to

Spicy: a. having an agreeably pungent taste a. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

Spider:n. a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine

n. a skillet made of cast iron

Spirit: n. a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's charactern. the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

Sponsorship: n. the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)

Spoonful: n. as much as a spoon will hold

Sportsman: n. someone who engages in sports

Sportsmanship: n. fairness in following the rules of the game

Spread: v. move outward n. a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

Sprinkle: n. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby v. distribute loosely

Spy: v. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage n. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

Stage:n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

v. perform (a play), especially on a stage

Stagnation:n. inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation

n. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

Stainless: a. (of reputation) free from blemishes n. steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

Stair:n. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

Stamp: v. walk heavily v. affix a stamp to

Stand: n. a mental position from which things are viewed v. put into an upright position

Standstill: v. remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile n. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Star: v. feature as the star v. be the star in a performance

Stare: v. look at with fixed eyes n. a fixed look with eyes open wide

Start: v. bulge outward v. leave

Starting: a. (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear a. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event

State:n. (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

n. a state of depression or agitation

Statement: n. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something n. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true




Station: n. (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for dutyn. a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

Statistical: a. of or relating to statistics

Stay: v. stop a judicial process v. overcome or allay

Steadily: ad. at a steady rate or pace ad. in a steady manner

Steal: n. an advantageous purchasen. a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

Steam: v. rise as vapor v. emit steam

Steel: v. cover, plate, or edge with steeln. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

Stencil: v. mark or print with a stenciln. a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below

Step: n. a short distance v. measure (distances) by pacing

Stevedore: n. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port

Stew: v. be in a huff; be silent or sullen v. bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

Stewardess: n. a woman steward on an airplane

Still: n. (poetic) tranquil silence v. cause to be quiet or not talk

Stillness: n. a state of no motion or movement n. (poetic) tranquil silence

Stir: n. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event v. move very slightly

Stirring: a. exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions n. agitating a liquid with an implement

Stocking: n. the activity of supplying a stock of somethingn. close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

Stone: n. United States architect (1902-1978) n. United States filmmaker (born in 1946)

Stony: a. hard as granite a. abounding in rocks or stones

Stool: n. a simple seat without a back or arms v. react to a decoy, of wildfowl

Stop: n. a restraint that checks the motion of something n. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

Storage:n. (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk

n. the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials

Store: n. a depository for goods v. keep or lay aside for future use

Storm: v. blow hardn. a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

Stormy: a. (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion a. characterized by violent emotions or behavior

Story:n. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

n. a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events

Stove: n. any heating apparatus n. a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

Stow: v. fill by packing tightly

Stowage: n. a room in which things are stored n. the charge for stowing goods




Straight: a. erect in posture ad. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

Straighten: v. make straight v. make straight or straighter

Strange: a. not known beforea. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

Stranger: n. an individual that one is not acquainted with n. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

Straw: n. a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth v. cover or provide with or as if with straw

Strawberry:n. any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry

n. sweet fleshy red fruit

Stray: v. wander from a direct course or at randomv. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Stream: n. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) n. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

Streamline: v. contour economically or efficiently

Street:n. the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction

n. a situation offering opportunities

Streetcar: n. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

Strength: n. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effectsn. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

Strict: a. severe and unremitting in making demands a. characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint

Strictly: ad. in a stringent manner ad. restricted to something

Stroller: n. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around n. someone who walks at a leisurely pace

Strong: a. of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection a. having strength or power greater than average or expected

Stronghold: n. a strongly fortified defensive structure

Strongly: ad. with strength or in a strong manner ad. in a powerful manner

Struggle: v. make a strenuous or labored effort n. an energetic attempt to achieve something

Student: n. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institutionn. a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Study: v. give careful consideration to n. a branch of knowledge

Stump: n. (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket n. the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

Stupid: a. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock a. lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

Stupidity: n. a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience n. a stupid mistake

Stylist: n. an artist who is a master of a particular style n. someone who cuts or beautifies hair

Subdivide: v. divide into smaller and smaller pieces v. form into subdivisions

Subjunctive:n. a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible

a. relating to a mood of verbs

Subordination: n. the act of mastering or subordinating someonen. the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

Subscription:n. a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

n. the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document)

Subsequence: n. following in time n. something that follows something else




Substance: n. what a communication that is about something is about n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Substitution: n. the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: n. an event in which one thing is substituted for another

Suburban: a. relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

Subway:n. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway

n. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

Succeed: v. attain success or reach a desired goal v. be the successor (of)

Success: n. a person with a record of successes n. a state of prosperity or fame

Successful: a. having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

Successfully: ad. with success; in a successful manner

Such: ad. to so extreme a degree a. of so extreme a degree or extent

Sudden: a. happening without warning or in a short space of time

Suddenly: ad. on impulse; without premeditation ad. happening unexpectedly

Suffer: v. be set at a disadvantage v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

Suffering: a. very unhappy; full of misery n. misery resulting from affliction

Sufficiently: ad. to a sufficient degree

Suffix: v. attach a suffix to n. an affix that is added at the end of the word

Sugar: n. informal terms for money v. sweeten with sugar

Suggest: v. call to mind v. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

Suggestion:n. the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association

n. persuasion formulated as a suggestion

Suicide: n. a person who kills himself intentionally n. the act of killing yourself

Summarize: v. give a summary (of) v. be a summary of

Summer:n. the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

n. the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty

Sun:n. first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

n. the rays of the sun

Sunday:n. first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

n. United States evangelist (1862-1935)

Sunny: a. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

Super: ad. to an extreme degree a. of the highest quality

Superiority: n. displaying a sense of being better than others n. the quality of being superior

Supermarket:n. a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods

Superstitious: a. showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

Supper: n. a social gathering where a light evening meal is servedn. a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

Supplier: n. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

Supply: v. circulate or distribute or equip with n. the activity of supplying or providing something

Support: n. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening v. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm




Supporter:n. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

n. a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

Supposing: v. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition v. express a supposition

Suppression: n. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authorityn. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation

Sure: ad. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') a. infallible or unfailing

Surely: ad. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

Surname:n. the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

Surprise: v. come upon or take unawares n. the act of surprising someone

Surprising: a. causing surprise or wonder or amazement

Surround: n. the area in which something exists or lives v. surround with a wall in order to fortify

Surroundings: n. the area in which something exists or lives n. the environmental condition

Surveyor: n. someone who conducts a statistical surveyn. an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

Swan: v. sweep majesticallyn. stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

Sweat: n. condensation of moisture on a cold surface v. excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

Swede: n. the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food n. a native or inhabitant of Sweden

Sweden: n. a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

Swedish:a. of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

n. a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland

Sweet: a. having a natural fragrance n. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

Sweeten: v. make sweeter in taste v. make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable

Sweetheart: n. a person loved by another person n. any well-liked individual

Sweetness: n. the quality of giving pleasure n. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

Swim: v. be covered with or submerged in a liquid v. travel through water

Swiss: n. the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland a. of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture

Switch: n. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment v. change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

Switzerland: n. a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

Sword:n. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

Symmetric: a. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Systematically: ad. in a systematic or consistent manner

T

Tabulate: v. arrange or enter in tabular form v. shape or cut with a flat surface

Tactful: a. showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with peoplea. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

Tail: n. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal v. remove or shorten the tail of an animal




Take: v. take somebody somewhere v. be seized or affected in a specified way

Take-Off: v. take time off from work; stop working temporarily v. prove fatal

Tale:n. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

n. a trivial lie

Talk: v. express in speech n. discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

Talkative: a. friendly and open and willing to talk a. full of trivial conversation

Tall: a. too improbable to admit of belief a. lofty in style

Tank: v. treat in a tank v. consume excessive amounts of alcohol

Tanker: n. a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk n. a soldier who drives a tank

Tape-Recorder: n. a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape

Tape-Recording: n. a recording made on magnetic tape

Tare:n. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

n. the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo

Tasteful: a. having or showing or conforming to good taste a. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming

Tax: v. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) v. use to the limit

Taxi: v. ride in a taxicabn. a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

Tea: n. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes n. a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

Teach: v. impart skills or knowledge ton. an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

Teacher: n. a personified abstraction that teaches n. a person whose occupation is teaching

Teaching: n. the profession of a teachern. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

Teacup: n. as much as a teacup will hold n. a cup from which tea is drunk

Technological:a. of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles

a. based in scientific and industrial progress

Teenager: n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

Teens: n. the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20 n. all the numbers that end in -teen

Telefax: v. send something via a facsimile machine

Telegram: n. a message transmitted by telegraph

Telephone: v. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone n. transmitting speech at a distance

Television:n. a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points

n. broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

Tell: v. discern or comprehend v. inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Teller:n. United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

n. an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)

Ten: a. being one more than ninen. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

Tennis:n. a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court




Tent: n. a web that resembles a tent or carpetn. a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

Tenth: a. coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position n. a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

Terminable: a. capable of being terminated after a designated time

Terrible: a. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality a. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

Terrorism:n. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

Terrorist:n. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities

Textbook: n. a book prepared for use in schools or colleges a. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical

Textual: a. of or relating to or based on a text

Than:conj. introducing second element in comparison; used in expressions introducing exception or contrast;

prep. introducing second element in comparison; used in expressions introducing exception or contrast;

Thank: v. express gratitude or show appreciation to

Thankful: a. feeling or showing gratitude

Thanks: v. express gratitude or show appreciation to

Thanksgiving:n. fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

n. a short prayer of thanks before a meal

That:used to identify specific person or thing observed or heard by speaker; referring to specific thing previously mentioned or understood;

Theatre:n. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

n. a region in which active military operations are in progress

Their:belonging to or associated with people or things previously mentioned or easily identified; used in titles;

Them:used as object of verb or preposition to refer to two or more people; themselves;

those;

Themselves:used as object of verb or preposition to refer to group of people or things previously mentioned as subject of clause; used to emphasize particular group of people or things mentioned;

Then: n. that time; that moment ad. in that case or as a consequence

There: n. a location other than here; that place ad. in that matter

Thereafter: ad. from that time on

Therefrom: ad. from that circumstance or source ad. from that place or from there

Therein: ad. (formal) in or into that thing or place

Thereof: ad. of or concerning this or that ad. from that circumstance or source

Thereon: ad. on that

Therewith: ad. with that or this or it

These: plural of this.




They:used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified; used to refer to person of unspecified sex;

Thick: a. having a short and solid form or staturea. not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

Thicken: v. make viscous or dense v. make thick or thicker

Thickness: n. indistinct articulation n. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

Thief:n. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

Thin: v. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture a. not dense

Thing: n. a special objective n. a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion

Think: n. an instance of deliberate thinking v. be capable of conscious thought

Thinker: n. an important intellectual n. someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)

Thinking: n. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully a. endowed with the capacity to reason

Third: n. following the second position in an ordering or series n. the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball

Thirsty: a. (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous a. feeling a need or desire to drink

Thirteen: a. being one more than twelve n. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

Thirty: n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three a. being ten more than twenty

This:used to identify specific person or thing close at hand; referring to specific thing just mentioned;

Thoroughly: ad. in an exhaustive mannerad. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')

Those: plural of that.

Though: ad. (postpositive) however

Thought: n. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully n. the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual

Thoughtless: a. without care or thought for others a. showing lack of careful thought

Thousand: a. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units n. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

Threat: n. a person who inspires fear or dread n. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

Three: n. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips n. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Thrift: n. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarilyn. any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

Thriller: n. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie

Throne: n. the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. v. put a monarch on the throne

Through: ad. from beginning to end a. having finished or arrived at completion

Throw: v. organize or be responsible for v. get rid of

Thumbtack: v. fasten with thumbtacks n. a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board

Thursday: n. the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

Thus: ad. in the way indicatedad. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result




Ticket: v. provide with a ticket for passage or admissionn. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

Tickle:v. touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

n. the act of tickling

Tie:n. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

n. a social or business relationship

Tie-Up: v. invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes v. restrain from moving or operating normally

Tiger:n. large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered

n. a fierce or audacious person

Tight: ad. in an attentive manner a. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

Tightly: ad. securely fixed or fastened ad. in a tight or constricted manner

Tigress: n. a female tiger

Till:v. work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation

n. unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together

Time: n. a reading of a point in time as given by a clockn. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something

Timetable: n. a schedule of times of arrivals and departures n. a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place

Tin: n. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking n. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

Tiny: a. very small

Tiptoe: a. walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise v. walk on one's toes

Tire: n. hoop that covers a wheel v. cause to be bored

Tired: a. depleted of strength or energy a. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Tiresome: a. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

To: prep. expressing motion in direction of; approaching or reaching;used with base form of verb to indicate that verb is in infinitive; used without verb following when missing verb is clearly understood;

Toad:n. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

Tobacco: n. aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs n. leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

Today: ad. in these timesn. the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)

Together: ad. assembled in one place ad. in contact with each other or in proximity

Toilet: n. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money n. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

Tomato: n. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable n. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

Tomb: Waiting for server...

Tombstone: n. a stone that is used to mark a grave

Tomorrow: n. the near future ad. the next day, the day after, following the present day

Ton: n. a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds n. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

Tone:n. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

n. a musical interval of two semitones

Tonight: ad. during the night of the present day n. the present or immediately coming night




Tonnage: n. a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

Tonne: n. a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

Too: ad. in addition ad. to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

Tool: v. ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it n. the means whereby some act is accomplished

Tooth: n. one of a number of uniform projections on a gearn. hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

Toothache: n. an ache localized in or around a tooth

Toothbrush: n. slang for a mustache n. small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth

Toothpaste: n. a dentifrice in the form of a paste

Top: v. reach or ascend the top ofn. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

Torment: n. extreme mental distress n. a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

Torpedo:n. an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)

v. attack or hit with torpedoes

Tortoise:n. usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

Total: a. complete in extent or degree and in every particular v. add up in number or quantity

Totally:ad. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Touch: v. be in direct physical contact with; make contactn. the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)

Tour: n. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area v. make a tour of a certain place

Tourist: n. someone who travels for pleasure

Toward:prep. in direction of; expressing relation between behaviour or attitude and person or thing at which it is directed or with which it is concerned;

a. going on;

Town: n. an administrative division of a countyn. United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)

Toy: v. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination n. any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

Trade: v. engage in the trade of v. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

Trademark: v. register the trademark of n. a distinctive characteristic or attribute

Trader: n. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

Tradesman: n. a merchant who owns or manages a shop

Traditional: a. pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines a. consisting of or derived from tradition

Traffic:n. the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time

n. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

Tragic: a. very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction a. of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy

Train: v. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment v. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

Trainee: n. someone who is being trained

Trainer: n. one who trains other persons or animalsn. simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane




Training:n. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

n. activity leading to skilled behavior

Tram:n. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

v. travel by tram

Transact: v. conduct business

Transferable: a. legally transferable to the ownership of another a. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another

Transformer:n. an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage

Translate: v. make sense of a language v. change from one form or medium into another

Translation:n. (mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same

n. a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

Translator: n. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages n. a program that translates one programming language into another

Transportation: n. the act of expelling a person from their native land n. the act of moving something from one location to another

Transship: v. transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another

Transshipment: n. the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment

Transverse:a. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

Travel: v. travel upon or across n. the act of going from one place to another

Traveler: n. a person who changes location

Treasure: n. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection n. a collection of precious things

Treasurer: n. an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds

Treat: v. provide with choice or abundant food or drink n. something considered choice to eat

Tree: v. plant with treesn. a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

Triangle:n. any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles

n. a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle

Triangular: a. having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle a. having three sides

Tricky: a. having concealed difficulty a. not to be trusted

Trip: n. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder n. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

Triplicate:n. one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly

v. reproduce threefold

Triumphant: a. experiencing triumph a. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

Trolley: n. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

Troop: v. march in a procession n. a group of soldiers

Trot:n. radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution

v. ride at a trot

Trouble: v. move deeply v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Trousers:n. outer garment covering body from waist to ankles, with separate part for each leg;




Truck: n. an automotive vehicle suitable for haulingn. a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects

True: ad. as acknowledged a. determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles

Truly: ad. by right ad. with sincerity; without pretense

Trust: v. be confident about somethingn. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

Truth: n. a true statement n. a fact that has been verified

Truthful: a. conforming to truth a. expressing or given to expressing the truth

Try: v. give pain or trouble to v. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

Tuberculosis:n. infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

Tuesday: n. the third day of the week; the second working day

Tulip:n. any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

Tuna:n. important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

n. any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

Tune: n. the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency n. the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch

Turbine:n. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate

Turk:n. native or inhabitant of Turkey, or person of Turkish descent; member of any of ancient central Asian peoples who spoke Turkic languages;

Turkey: n. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual n. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

Turn:v. channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something

v. cause to move around or rotate

Turning: n. a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe n. the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe

Turnip: n. widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root n. root of any of several members of the mustard family

Turtle: v. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupationn. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

Twelfth: a. coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position n. one part in twelve equal parts

Twelve: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one a. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units

Twentieth: a. coming next after the nineteenth in position n. position 20 in a countable series of things

Twenty: a. denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units n. the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

Twice: ad. to double the degree ad. two times

Twin: v. bring two objects, ideas, or people together n. a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

Two: a. being one more than onen. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number




Type: n. all of the tokens of the same symboln. (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

Typewriter:n. hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

Typist: n. someone paid to operate a typewriter

U

Ulcer:n. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

Ultimo: a. in or of the month preceding the present one

Umbrella: n. having the function of uniting a group of similar things n. a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets

Unable:a. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

a. lacking in power or forcefulness

Unacceptable: a. not conforming to standard usage a. not adequate to give satisfaction

Unaccommodating: a. offering no assistance a. not accommodating

Unaffordable: a. too expensive to be afforded by average person;

Unavoidable: a. impossible to avoid or evade:

Uncertain: a. not established or confirmed a. not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown

Uncertainty: n. the state of being unsure of something n. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

Uncle: n. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt n. a source of help and advice and encouragement

Uncomfortable: a. providing or experiencing physical discomfort a. conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

Uncommon: a. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kinda. not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

Unconditionally: ad. not subject to a condition ad. in an unqualified manner

Under: ad. below some quantity or limit a. lower in rank, power, or authority

Undermentioned: a. about to be mentioned or specified

Undersigned: v. sign at the bottom of (a document)

Understand: v. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of v. be understanding of

Understanding: n. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion n. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

Underwear: n. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments

Underwriter: n. an agent who sells insurance n. a financial institution that sells insurance

Unduly: ad. to an undue degree

Unemployment: n. the number of people who do not have a job that provides money:

Unexpected: a. not expected or anticipated

Unfit: a. below the required standards for a purpose a. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition

Unfortunate: a. unsuitable or regrettable a. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

Unhappy: a. marked by or producing unhappiness a. experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent




Uniformly: ad. in a uniform manner

Uninterested: a. not having or showing interest a. having no care or interest in knowing

Union:a. being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War

n. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

Unit: n. any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange n. an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

Unite: v. have or possess in combinationv. bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

United: a. characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity a. of or relating to two people who are married to each other

Universally: ad. everywhere

University: n. the body of faculty and students at a universityn. establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching

Unjust: a. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception a. violating principles of justice

Unkind: a. lacking kindness a. deficient in humane and kindly feelings

Unknown: a. not famous or acclaimed a. not known before

Unlawful: a. contrary to or forbidden by law a. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

Unless: conj. except if;

Unlike: a. marked by dissimilarity a. not equal in amount

Unlimited: a. without reservation or exception a. that cannot be entirely consumed or used up

Unlock: v. open the lock of v. set free or release

Unlucky: a. having or bringing misfortune a. marked by or promising bad fortune

Unmerchantable: a. not fit for sale

Unnecessary: a. not necessary

Unobtainable: a. not capable of being obtained

Unpaid: a. without payment a. engaged in as a pastime

Unpleasant: a. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings

Unprecedentedly: ad. in an unprecedented manner

Unreasonable: a. not reasonable; not showing good judgment a. beyond normal limits

Unsalable: a. impossible to sell

Unsuitable: Waiting for server...

Untie: v. undo the ties of v. cause to become loose

Until: prep. up to; conj. up to;

Unusable: a. not capable of being used

Unusual:a. being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

a. not usual or common or ordinary

Unwelcome: a. not welcome a. not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

Unwilling: a. not disposed or inclined toward a. in spite of contrary volition

Unworkable: a. not capable of being carried out or put into practice




Up: ad. to a higher intensity a. used up

Upkeep: the cost or process of keeping something, such as a building, in good condition:

Upon:a. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

Upper: a. higher in place or position n. the higher of two berths

Uproar: n. loud confused noise from many sources n. a state of commotion and noise and confusion

Upside: n. the highest or uppermost side of anything

Upside-Down: a. being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

Upstairs: ad. with respect to the mind ad. on a floor above

Up-To-Date: a. reflecting the latest information or changes a. in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style

Upward: ad. to a later time a. directed up

Uranium:n. a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons

Urgently: ad. with great urgency

Us:n. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

Usage: n. the act of using n. accepted or habitual practice

Use: v. seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage v. avail oneself to

Useful: a. being of use or service a. having a useful function

Usefulness: n. the quality of being of practical use

Useless: a. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

User:n. a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

n. a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically

Usual:a. occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

a. commonly encountered

Usually: ad. under normal conditions

V

Vaccination: n. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine n. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease

Vainly: ad. to no avail

Valuable: a. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange n. something of value

Value: n. (music) the relative duration of a musical note v. fix or determine the value of; assign a value to

Valued: a. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature a. (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind

Van: n. (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight n. a truck with an enclosed cargo space

Vase: n. an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers

Velvet: a. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface n. a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back




Vender: n. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

Venus: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells n. goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite

Verb: n. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence n. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence

Verification:n. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

n. (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

Versus: prep. against;

Very:ad. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

ad. precisely so

Vest: v. clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments v. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

Victim: n. an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance n. a person who is tricked or swindled

Video:n. a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)

n. (computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display

View: n. a way of regarding situations or topics etc. v. see or watch

Viewer: n. an optical device for viewing photographic transparenciesn. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

Viewpoint: n. a place from which something can be viewed n. a mental position from which things are viewed

Villa: n. Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) n. detached or semidetached suburban house

Village: n. a community of people smaller than a town n. a settlement smaller than a town

Villain: n. the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction n. a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

Vinegar: n. dilute acetic acidn. sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative

Violation: n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right n. a crime less serious than a felony

Violet: n. a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum n. any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

Virgin: n. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo n. a person who has never had sex

Visa: v. provide (a passport) with a visa v. approve officially

Visit: v. go to see a place, as for entertainment n. the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)

Visitor: n. someone who visits

Vitamin:n. any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism

Vividly: ad. in a vivid manner

Vividness: n. interest and variety and intensity freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

Vocabulary: n. a language user's knowledge of wordsn. the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts)

Voice: n. the ability to speak n. expressing in coherent verbal form

Voiceless: a. deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote a. produced without vibration of the vocal cords

Volleyball: n. an inflated ball used in playing volleyballn. a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands




Volt:

n. a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it

Voting:n. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

Vouch: v. give personal assurance; guarantee v. give supporting evidence

Vulnerability: n. the state of being vulnerable or exposed n. susceptibility to injury or attack

W

Wait: v. wait before acting v. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

Waiter: n. a person who waits or awaits n. a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

Waitress: n. a woman waiter v. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

Waken: v. stop sleeping v. cause to become awake or conscious

Walk: v. live or behave in a specified manner v. walk at a pace

Walker:n. a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk

n. United States writer (born in 1944)

Wall: n. a difficult or awkward situationn. an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

Wallet: n. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

Want: n. a specific feeling of desire v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly

War: n. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy v. make or wage war

Warehousing: n. depositing in a warehouse

Warm: a. characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement v. make warm or warmer

Warmly: ad. in a hearty manner ad. in a warm manner

Warmth: n. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love n. the quality of having a moderate degree of heat

Warn: v. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior v. notify, usually in advance

Warning: a. serving to warn n. notification of something, usually in advance

Warranted: v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of n. formal and explicit approval

Warranty:n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

Warship: n. a government ship that is available for waging war

Wash: v. to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking v. move by or as if by water

Washing-Machine: n. a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

Wasp:n. social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting

n. a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

Waste: v. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief n. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

Wasteful: a. laying waste a. tending to squander and waste




Watch:n. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

v. see or watch

Watchful: a. engaged in or accustomed to close observation a. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

Water: v. provide with watern. binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

Waterfall: n. a steep descent of the water of a river

Waterfront: n. the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

Watertight: a. not allowing water to pass in or out a. without flaws or loopholes

Watery: a. filled with water a. relating to or resembling or consisting of water

Watt:n. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

n. Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)

Wave: n. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forthn. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

Wavelength:n. the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave

n. a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding

Waving: n. (physics) a movement up and down or back and forthn. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

Way: n. doing as one pleases or chooses n. how something is done or how it happens

We:used by speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people considered together; used in formal contexts for or by royal person, or by writer or editor;

Weak: a. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitalitya. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

Weakness: n. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for youn. the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain

Wealth: n. the quality of profuse abundance a monetary value or an exchange value

Wealthy: a. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

Wear: v. go to pieces v. deteriorate through use or stress

Wednesday: n. the fourth day of the week; the third working day

Week: n. any period of seven consecutive days n. hours or days of work in a calendar week

Weekday: n. any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

Weekend: v. spend the weekendn. a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday

Weekly: ad. without missing a week a. of or occurring every seven days

Weep: v. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

Weigh: v. determine the weight of v. show consideration for; take into account

Weight: n. an artifact that is heavy n. a system of units used to express the weight of something

Welcome: n. the state of being welcome n. a greeting or reception

Well: a. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury ad. with prudence or propriety




Well-Known: a. frequently experienced; known closely or intimately a. widely or fully known

West: n. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River n. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

Western:n. a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development

a. of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River

Westerner: n. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.

Westward: n. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees ad. toward the west

Wet: a. very drunk a. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

Whale: n. a very large person; impressive in size or qualitiesn. any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head

Whaling: n. practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil or whalebone;

Wharf: v. discharge at a wharf v. provide with a wharf

What: asking for information specifying something; thing or things that; asking for information specifying something; whatever;

Whatever: a. one or some or every or all without specification

Wheat: n. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with whiten. grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour

Wheel: v. wheel somebody or somethingn. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

When: ad. at what time; conj. at or during time that; after which;

Whenever: conj. at whatever time; ad. used for emphasis instead of 'when' in questions;

Where: ad. in or to what place or position;

Whereabouts: n. the general location where something is

Wherein: ad. in which; in what place or respect ?;

Wherever: ad. where in the world

Whether: conj. expressing doubt or choice between alternatives;

Which: asking for information specifying one or more people or things from definite set; asking for information specifying one or more people or things from definite set;

Whichever: Waiting for server...

While: Waiting for server...

Whisker:n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

v. furnish with whiskers

Whisky: n. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

White:a. being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

n. a member of the Caucasoid race

Whitewash:v. exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

v. cover with whitewash

Who:n. a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

Whoever: person or people who;

Whole: a. not injured a. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health

Wholesaling: ad. on a large scale without careful discrimination a. ignoring distinctions




Wholly:ad. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Whom: used instead of 'who' as object of verb or preposition;

Whose: belonging to or associated with which person; of whom or which; belonging to or associated with which person; of whom or which;

Why:n. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

Wide: ad. far from the intended target a. great in degree

Widely: ad. so as to leave much space or distance between ad. to a great degree

Widen: v. extend in scope or range or area v. make (clothes) larger

Widow: n. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried v. cause to be without a spouse

Widower: n. a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

Wife: n. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Wild: a. in a state of extreme emotion a. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud

Will: v. determine by choice n. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

Willing: a. disposed or inclined toward n. the act of making a choice

Willingly: ad. in a willing manner

Willingness: n. cheerful compliance

Win: n. something won (especially money) v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Wind: v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help v. form into a wreath

Windmill: n. generator that extracts usable energy from winds n. a mill that is powered by the wind

Window:n. an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served

n. a pane of glass in a window

Windowsill:n. the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame

Windy: a. not practical or realizable; speculative a. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

Wine: v. drink wine n. fermented juice (of grapes especially)

Winery: n. distillery where wine is made

Wing: n. the side of military or naval formation n. a unit of military aircraft

Wink: v. gleam or glow intermittently v. force to go away by blinking

Winner: n. a person with a record of successes n. a gambler who wins a bet

Winter: v. spend the wintern. the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

Wipe: n. the act of rubbing or wiping v. rub with a circular motion

Wire: v. send cables, wires, or telegrams n. the finishing line on a racetrack

Wireless: a. having no wires n. transmission by radio waves

Wise: a. evidencing the possession of inside informationa. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

Wish: n. a specific feeling of desire v. invoke upon

With: prep. accompanied by; having or possessing;




Within: ad. on the inside

Without: prep. in absence of; outside; ad. outside;

Witty: a. combining clever conception and facetious expression

Wolf:n. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

n. Austrian composer (1860-1903)

Woman:n. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man

n. a human female employed to do housework

Wonder: n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising v. be amazed at

Wonderful: a. extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

Wood: n. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded arean. a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head

Wooden: a. lacking ease or grace a. made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

Woodpecker:n. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

Woollen: a. of or related to or made of wool n. a fabric made from the hair of sheep

Word: n. the sacred writings of the Christian religions

Wordy: a. using or containing too many words

Work:n. (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

v. use or manipulate to one's advantage

Workable: a. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

Worker: n. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) n. a person who works at a specific occupation

Workman: n. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

Workmanship: n. skill in an occupation or trade

Works:n. (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

v. use or manipulate to one's advantage

Workshop: n. a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving n. small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

World: n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth n. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

Worm: n. screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Worry: v. touch or rub constantly v. lacerate by biting

Worse: n. something inferior in quality or condition or effect a. changed for the worse in health or fitness

Worship: v. show devotion to (a deity) n. a feeling of profound love and admiration

Worth:n. French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)

n. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

Worthless: a. morally reprehensible a. lacking in usefulness or value

Worthy: n. an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) a. having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way

Wound: n. a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride) n. the act of inflicting a wound




Wounded: n. a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride) n. the act of inflicting a wound

Wrapper: n. the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped n. a loose dressing gown for women

Wreath:n. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

Write: v. communicate by letter v. produce a literary work

Writer: n. a person who is able to write and has written something n. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

Writing: n. the act of creating written works n. (usually plural) the collected work of an author

Written: a. written as for a film or play or broadcast a. set down in writing in any of various ways

Wrong: ad. in an inaccurate manner v. treat unjustly; do wrong to

Wrongly: ad. without justice or fairness ad. in an inaccurate manner

X

Xerox: n. a copy made by a xerographic printer v. reproduce by xerography

X-Ray:n. a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis

n. electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

Y

Year:n. a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity

n. a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

Yearly: ad. without missing a year n. a reference book that is published regularly once every year

Yell: v. utter a sudden loud cry n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Yellow: a. typical of tabloids a. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

Yes: n. an affirmative

Yesterday: ad. on the day preceding today n. the day immediately before today

Yet: ad. up to the present timead. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

You:used to refer to person or people that speaker is addressing; used to refer to any person in general;

Young: a. not tried or tested by experience a. being in its early stage

Youngster: n. a young person of either sex

Your:belonging to or associated with person or people that speaker is addressing; belonging to or associated with any person in general;

Yourself:used to refer to person being addressed as object of verb or preposition when they are also subject of clause; you personally;

Youth: n. the time of life between childhood and maturity n. a young person (especially a young man or boy)

Youthful: a. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

Z

Zebra: n. any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

Zero: n. a quantity of no importance a. of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)




Zinc: v. coat or cover with zincn. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

Zip: n. a quantity of no importance v. close with a zipper

Zipcode:n. a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

Zipper: v. close with a zipper n. a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

Zoo: n. the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition


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