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WorksheetsWord List 2 (A-B)
Total questions: 300
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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Class
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1.
accumulate (verb)
a)
to heap up in a mass, to collect
b)
to hold in place, to keep low, to prevent publication
c)
to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance
d)
to submit or yield tamely
2.
accurse (verb)
a)
to devote to destruction
b)
scold, chide
c)
to stand or meet facing, to oppose, to challenge
d)
to spread through or over something, especially as a liquid
3.
accuse (verb)
a)
to find fault with, to blame
b)
to remove from status as a member of a clergy
c)
to cover with small, broken stones to form a smooth surface
d)
to add on top of a previous addition
4.
accustom (verb)
a)
to make familiar by use, to cause to accept
b)
to send something from one person, place or thing to another
c)
to have or express as an opinion
d)
to transmit a message or signal via electronic means
5.
acknowledge (verb)
a)
to admit the knowledge of, to recognize as a fact or truth
b)
to expose to danger, to risk causing harm to
c)
to develop an idea
d)
to stare at (someone or something), especially covetously
6.
acquaint (verb)
a)
to make familiar
b)
to condescend, to accept as appropriate to one's dignity
c)
to weigh down
d)
to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately
7.
acquiesce (verb)
a)
to rest satisfied
b)
to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish
c)
to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination
d)
present participle of leg
8.
acquire (verb)
a)
to get
b)
to assert without proof
c)
to give detailed analysis and assessment of something
d)
to bow or crouch in servility
9.
acquit (verb)
a)
to declare or find not guilty, innocent
b)
to convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely
c)
to undress, disrobe
d)
to call for an extra performance or repetition
10.
adapt (verb)
a)
to make suitable, to make to correspond, to fit or suit
b)
to split or sever something
c)
to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt
d)
to importune, or to obtain by importunity
11.
addle (verb)
a)
to make or become confused
b)
to differ in opinion
c)
to produce a low-pitched hum or buzz
d)
to create or devise
12.
adduce (verb)
a)
to cite (as proof)
b)
to substantiate or prove the truth of something
c)
to repel or drive back
d)
to assist or encourage by aid, especially in crime
13.
adhere (verb)
a)
to stick fast or cleave, to become joined or united
b)
passing swiftly, vanishing quickly, transient, transitory
c)
to set forth or state in detail
d)
to come into view
14.
adjourn (verb)
a)
to postpone
b)
to not agree (harmonize)
c)
to turn (something) upside down or inside out
d)
to check or adjust by comparison with a standard
15.
adjudge (verb)
a)
to declare to be
b)
to express or exhibit displeasure or indignation
c)
to speak quickly or without thought
d)
to supply with light, to illuminate
16.
adjudicate (verb)
a)
to settle a legal case or other dispute
b)
to regard someone with respect
c)
to cause to become an element of something, insert or fill
d)
to disappear gradually, vanish, fade away
17.
admonish (verb)
a)
to warn of a fault, to reprove gently, but seriously
b)
to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic
c)
to analyse in terms of grammatical constituents
d)
to create a copy of an image through lithography
18.
adorn (verb)
a)
to decorate
b)
to sell things, especially door to door
c)
to make subservient
d)
to scold or rebuke
19.
adulterate (verb)
a)
to make impure by adding improper, or inferior ingredients
b)
to darken, make faint etc
c)
to bow or crouch in servility
d)
to establish by proof or competent evidence
20.
adumbrate (verb)
a)
to foreshadow vaguely
b)
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known
c)
to make dirty, to soil
d)
to do various grounds maintenance
21.
advert (verb)
a)
to turn attention
b)
to congratulate, to compliment upon a happy event
c)
to support or strengthen
d)
petty, trivial, inconsequential
22.
advocate (verb)
a)
to speak in favor of
b)
to assume the character or appearance of
c)
to captivate or charm
d)
to have or express as an opinion
23.
affect (verb)
a)
to influence or alter
b)
to remove a hat as a greeting or mark of respect
c)
to attribute a cause or characteristic to something
d)
to cause an organism to multiply
24.
affiliate (verb)
a)
to adopt, to receive into a family as a son, to ally
b)
to push downwards with force
c)
to impair the quality of
d)
to have been rendered utterly perplexed, puzzle completely
25.
affix (verb)
a)
to attach
b)
to be enough or adequate
c)
to command, rule over, to possess or own
d)
to prevent something from happening
26.
afflict (verb)
a)
to distress with mental/bodily pain
b)
to separate
c)
to segment into tiny grains or particles
d)
to tear away from a native place or environment
27.
affront (verb)
a)
to insult intentionally, especially openly
b)
to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress
c)
to roll or fold up, to wind round, to entwine
d)
to release someone from military duty
28.
agglomerate (verb)
a)
to wind or collect into a ball, to gather into a mass
b)
to stupefy by doping with chemical substances like alcohol
c)
to take or seize, to take hold of
d)
to make poisonous
29.
aggrandize (verb)
a)
to widen in scope
b)
to promise, vow
c)
scold, chide
d)
to extend or stretch underneath or opposite something
30.
aggravate (verb)
a)
to make worse, or more severe
b)
to begin, to start, to introduce
c)
to overstate, to describe more than is fact
d)
to send or consign to an inferior position
31.
aggregate (verb)
a)
to bring together, to collect into a mass or sum
b)
to feel or display contempt or disdain for something
c)
to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature
d)
to renounce upon oath
32.
aggress (verb)
a)
to set upon, to attack
b)
to train someone by instruction and practice
c)
to understand incorrectly, to misunderstand
d)
to soften or separate (something) into pieces by soaking
33.
aggrieve (verb)
a)
to give pain or sorrow to, to afflict, to oppress
b)
to squeeze, press, to constrain, oppress
c)
to direct the attention of
d)
to bewail, to weep bitterly over, to feel sorrow for
34.
agitate (verb)
a)
to move with a violent, irregular action
b)
to take in and incorporate as one's own
c)
to make into a liquid by condensing a gas or melting a solid
d)
to hope or dream, especially towards a profession
35.
alienate (verb)
a)
to make indifferent or hostile
b)
to make a concerted of violent attach on
c)
to abstain or keep away from, shun, avoid
d)
to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic
36.
allay (verb)
a)
to make quiet or put at rest, to pacify or appease
b)
to bind by mutual agreement
c)
to make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it
d)
to shake slightly, to jostle, to jog
37.
allege (verb)
a)
to assert without proof
b)
to admit the knowledge of, to recognize as a fact or truth
c)
to give pleasure by satisfying desires, to indulge
d)
to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire
38.
alleviate (verb)
a)
to make easier to endure, lessen
b)
to pull something sharply, to pull something out
c)
to refuse, to turn down or shut out
d)
to use, to exploit, to take full advantage (of something)
39.
allocate (verb)
a)
to assign or plot
b)
to attribute a cause or characteristic to something
c)
to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
d)
to come again into the company of
40.
allot (verb)
a)
to distribute by lot
b)
to notify, or to make aware, to inform
c)
to wrap up in fabric for warmth or protection
d)
to throw up or vomit
41.
alloy (verb)
a)
to mix
b)
to grow or become white
c)
to manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, etc artfully
d)
to disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
42.
allude (verb)
a)
to refer casually or indirectly
b)
to give pleasure by satisfying desires, to indulge
c)
to put one or more microphones on or in
d)
to take dishonestly
43.
allure (verb)
a)
to invite by something flattering or acceptable, to entice
b)
to cause to rise in the air and float
c)
to mix together, to mix up, to confuse
d)
to overcome a difficulty, typically in a clever way
44.
ally (verb)
a)
to unite, or form a connection between
b)
to throw up or vomit
c)
to withdraw or disavow
d)
to fuse or melt ore in order to separate the metal contained
45.
alter (verb)
a)
to change the form or structure of
b)
to form such a collection of pus
c)
to restore somebody to a former position or rank
d)
to qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat
46.
altercate (verb)
a)
to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone
b)
to make one's own, adopt or embrace, as a cause
c)
to come between, or to be between, persons or things
d)
to consist of, being made up of
47.
alternate (verb)
a)
to perform by turns or in succession, interchange regularly
b)
to nag persistently
c)
to substitute something with something else
d)
to twist or twine around something (or one another)
48.
amalgamate (verb)
a)
blend, merge
b)
to regard or treat with reverence
c)
to hold back from an impulse to say or do something
d)
to free, disengage, loosen, or untangle
49.
amass (verb)
a)
to collect into a mass or heap
b)
to complain about a fault, to harp on
c)
to persuade
d)
to speak or cry out loudly
50.
ambulate (verb)
a)
to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs
b)
to carve text or symbols into (something)
c)
to act one upon another
d)
to enroll in a college or university as a degree candidate
51.
ambush (verb)
a)
to act of lying in concealment as to attack by surprise
b)
to steal, especially as part of war, riot
c)
to injure a person's dignity and self-respect
d)
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something
52.
ameliorate (verb)
a)
to make or become better, to improve
b)
to remember
c)
to cease motion, activity, or progress
d)
to persistently try to get something or bring about an event
53.
amend (verb)
a)
to make better, to change
b)
to strive in opposition, to contest, to dispute
c)
to perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise
d)
to make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease)
54.
amnesty (verb)
a)
to grant a pardon (to a group)
b)
to become completely penetrated, soaked
c)
to twist in a violent manner
d)
to have a noisy argument
55.
amputate (verb)
a)
to surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb
b)
to fall down suddenly, to cave in
c)
to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic (electric) current
d)
to dig out of the ground, to take out of a place of burial
56.
analyze (verb)
a)
to subject to analysis
b)
to reduce in quality or value
c)
to begin or initiate something
d)
to make better, to change
57.
anguish (verb)
a)
to suffer pain
b)
to walk about, roam or stroll
c)
to distract, to occupy or draw attention elsewhere
d)
to undress someone or something
58.
animate (verb)
a)
to impart motion or the appearance of motion to
b)
to make an unsuccessful effort to vomit
c)
to make three identical copies of something
d)
to move lazily or heavily
59.
annex (verb)
a)
to add something to another, to incorporate into
b)
to pull apart (especially cloth or a seam), unravel
c)
to change the form or nature of, transform
d)
to compel by a social, legal, or moral tie
60.
annihilate (verb)
a)
to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate
b)
to imitate, especially in order to ridicule
c)
to be important
d)
to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress
61.
annotate (verb)
a)
to add annotation
b)
to put in vigorous action
c)
to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense, etc
d)
to work at something more than necessary
62.
annul (verb)
a)
to formally revoke the validity of
b)
to have or express as an opinion
c)
to arrange troops etc in line for inspection or a parade
d)
to minimise or downplay
63.
anoint (verb)
a)
to rub or sprinkle on
b)
to advance gradually and in a way that causes damage
c)
to stain (in, with, blood, slaughter, etc )
d)
make worldly-wise
64.
ante (verb)
a)
risks, stakes
b)
to make familiar
c)
to pick or take someone or something (from a larger group)
d)
to reckon as pertaining or attributable, to attribute
65.
antecede (verb)
a)
to go before, to precede
b)
to declare to be
c)
to load down something with a burden
d)
to force a decision
66.
antedate (verb)
a)
to occur before an event or time, to predate
b)
pacify or placate
c)
to gain or obtain access to
d)
to make (a bill) into law
67.
antic (verb)
a)
a ludicrous or extravagant gesture
b)
to exercise mesmerism on, to spellbind, to enthrall
c)
to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly, jumble
d)
to adapt a literary work so that it can be performed
68.
antiquate (verb)
a)
to cause to become old or obsolete
b)
to sever or interrupt a connection
c)
to start (a fire) or light (a torch)
d)
to cloister, confine, imprison, to lock up behind walls
69.
appease (verb)
a)
pacify or placate
b)
to expel someone from a country
c)
to plea on someone else's behalf
d)
to pay out, expend, usually from a public fund or treasury
70.
append (verb)
a)
to add as supplement or in addition
b)
showing patronizing descent from dignity orsuperiority
c)
to bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way
d)
to remove or force out from a position previously occupied
71.
appertain (verb)
a)
to relate to
b)
to interpret incorrectly, to misunderstand
c)
to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation
d)
to increase by steps or by a step, especially by one
72.
apportion (verb)
a)
to divide and distribute portions of a whole
b)
to avoid waste or extravagance
c)
to make someone weak and infirm
d)
a ludicrous or extravagant gesture
73.
appraise (verb)
a)
to assess the value or quality of
b)
to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access
c)
to make something form into crystals
d)
to lessen in force or intensity, moderate
74.
apprehend (verb)
a)
to take or seize, to take hold of
b)
to gather pages in their proper sequence
c)
to come into view
d)
to replace in power, effectiveness, use, etc
75.
apprise (verb)
a)
to notify, or to make aware, to inform
b)
to blend, to mix
c)
to habituate to a climate not native
d)
to turn back, or to the contrary, to reverse
76.
arbitrate (verb)
a)
to judge, to umpire
b)
to hold back from an impulse to say or do something
c)
to decorate
d)
to capture something for a second time
77.
arouse (verb)
a)
to evoke or awaken a feeling, emotion or response
b)
turn (a ship) of its side for cleaning or repair
c)
to lie flat or facedown, to throw oneself down
d)
to cause to become
78.
arraign (verb)
a)
to officially charge someone in a court of law
b)
to imprison, confine
c)
to treat with tenderness and affection
d)
to make manifold, multiply
79.
arrange (verb)
a)
to set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner
b)
to cause nausea
c)
to attempt through application of effort
d)
to gather pages in their proper sequence
80.
arrogate (verb)
a)
assume, take or claim (something) without justification
b)
to enrol compulsorily, to draft
c)
to honor with a wreath of laurel
d)
to adorn with prominent markings
81.
articulate (verb)
a)
express (an idea of feeling) fluently and coherently
b)
to yearn to possess or have (something)
c)
to hinder, to restrain
d)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
82.
ascertain (verb)
a)
to find out definitely, to discover or establish
b)
to increase by steps or by a step, especially by one
c)
to renounce upon oath
d)
to indicate by signs, as future events
83.
ascribe (verb)
a)
to attribute a cause or characteristic to something
b)
to turn aside or away
c)
to add something to another, to incorporate into
d)
to pass or to leave something over to someone else
84.
aspire (verb)
a)
to hope or dream, especially towards a profession
b)
to exhibit affection or attempt to please
c)
to move in a stealthy manner
d)
to make such a plate
85.
assail (verb)
a)
to make a concerted of violent attach on
b)
written parenthetically to show something quoted verbatim
c)
alternative form of lain
d)
to provide a structure with projecting supports
86.
assassin (verb)
a)
to assassinate
b)
the holding or possessing of something
c)
to wind or collect into a ball, to gather into a mass
d)
to furnish with ornaments
87.
assay (verb)
a)
to examine or analyze
b)
to forcibly impose obedience or servitude
c)
to challenge as false,cast doubt upon
d)
the skin of sheep, used as a material on which to write
88.
assent (verb)
a)
to agree to, give approval to
b)
to climb something with some difficulty
c)
to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic
d)
to sacrifice
89.
assert (verb)
a)
to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
b)
to become wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
c)
to give (a liquid, light, smell, or quality)
d)
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measures
90.
assess (verb)
a)
to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to evaluate
b)
to disguise or conceal something, to feign
c)
a usually temporary layoff from work
d)
to join or link together, as though in a chain
91.
asseverate (verb)
a)
to declare earnestly, seriously, or positively, to affirm
b)
to divide and distribute portions of a whole
c)
to fold up, in the manner of an accordion
d)
to make equal
92.
assimilate (verb)
a)
to take in and incorporate as one's own
b)
to transmit a message or signal via electronic means
c)
to execute without a proper trial, especially by hanging
d)
to pass or move over, along or through
93.
assonate (verb)
a)
to correspond in (particularly vowel) sounds
b)
to emanate, as of vapour or perfume
c)
to register an invention with a government agency
d)
to throw rays of light upon, to illuminate, to brighten
94.
assuage (verb)
a)
make an unpleasant feeling less intense
b)
to break, or cause something to break
c)
to assign or plot
d)
to entertain lavishly or agreeably
95.
astound (verb)
a)
to overwhelm with amazement
b)
to leave, to abandon, to forsake
c)
to make manifold, multiply
d)
to finish or end
96.
atone (verb)
a)
to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence
b)
to bring something out of shape
c)
to entice someone to engage in a sexual relationship
d)
to yearn to possess or have (something)
97.
atrophy (verb)
a)
to wither or waste away
b)
applaud
c)
to show to be involved, usually in an incriminating manner
d)
to hold back, hinder, impede
98.
attain (verb)
a)
to accomplish, to achieve
b)
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words
c)
to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
d)
refrain from (something)
99.
attenuate (verb)
a)
to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree
b)
to set upon, to attack
c)
to become lost in thought, to ponder
d)
to write under, especially under other written matter
100.
attest (verb)
a)
to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
b)
to mention as a case or example, to refer to, to cite
c)
to succeed in understanding or interpreting
d)
to bet or gamble on a subsequent race, contest, etc
101.
attribute (verb)
a)
to ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc
b)
to represent (a fault, offense, etc ) as less serious
c)
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy
d)
to use one's intellect to plan or design (something)
102.
augment (verb)
a)
to make bigger
b)
to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase
c)
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit
d)
to ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc
103.
augur (verb)
a)
to foretell events, to exhibit signs of future events
b)
to fortify something with a wall or rampart
c)
to praise or pay homage to, especially in a formal eulogy
d)
to waver in opinion
104.
avenge (verb)
a)
to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer
b)
to write under, especially under other written matter
c)
to injure without breaking the skin, to bruise
d)
to cause someone to become perplexed and confused
105.
aver (verb)
a)
to state or assert to be the case
b)
to succeed in understanding or interpreting
c)
to praise formally or officially
d)
to accustom a child to food other than mother's milk
106.
averse (verb)
a)
to turn away
b)
to insult intentionally, especially openly
c)
to loath
d)
to move or swing a weapon back and forth
107.
avert (verb)
a)
to turn aside or away
b)
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered, confuse mentally
c)
to make a concerted of violent attach on
d)
to dominate something and make it seem insignificant
108.
avow (verb)
a)
assert or confess openly
b)
to divide into four parts
c)
prosper; flourish
d)
to show or illustrate by example
109.
awaken (verb)
a)
to cause to become awake
b)
to prance, said of mounts
c)
to withdraw formally from an alliance
d)
to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument
110.
awe (verb)
a)
to inspire fear and reverence
b)
to act or behave in an inappropriate or improper manner
c)
to quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner
d)
to represent in a physical form, to incarnate or personify
111.
advisory (adjective)
a)
able to give advice
b)
shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show
c)
marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action
d)
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved
112.
aerial (adjective)
a)
of, in, or from the air, atmospheric
b)
clumsy, lacking grace
c)
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence
d)
of, relating to, or affecting cattle
113.
aesthetic (adjective)
a)
having a sense of beauty
b)
extremely disturbing or distressing, grievous
c)
irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish
d)
to be vague, non-specific
114.
affable (adjective)
a)
pleasant, easy to approach
b)
passing naturally from parent to offspring through the genes
c)
tiny, very small
d)
diverse in kind or nature, composed of diverse parts
115.
affirmative (adjective)
a)
pertaining to truth, asserting that something is true
b)
having successive similar vowel sounds
c)
diverse in kind or nature, composed of diverse parts
d)
thorny, as a plant
116.
affluent (adjective)
a)
having lots of wealth, property or other material goods
b)
characterized by luxury, ministering or conducive to luxury
c)
of or characterized by antiquity
d)
having a voluptuous figure, especially having large breasts
117.
afire (adjective)
a)
on fire
b)
of or pertaining to the ear
c)
regarding the self as the center of all things
d)
credible or believable
118.
afoot (adjective)
a)
on foot
b)
friendly, sociable
c)
aiding in a secondary way, being additional,
d)
of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out
119.
aforesaid (adjective)
a)
a previously stated statement
b)
capable of being defeated or overcome
c)
showing a cruel and insensitive disregard for others
d)
having widely spaced intervals
120.
afresh (adjective)
a)
anew
b)
unable to move or act, inanimate
c)
divisible (able to be divided or partitioned)
d)
relating to the cutting edge of the incisor and cusped teeth
121.
aghast (adjective)
a)
terrified, struck with amazement
b)
causing vexation, annoyance, or trouble
c)
in keeping with good taste and propriety
d)
having no strong foundation, not based on reasons or facts
122.
agile (adjective)
a)
active, quick and coordinated
b)
of a single sound, producing the same sound
c)
irritatingly pleased with oneself, self-satisfied
d)
beneath the tongue
123.
agnostic (adjective)
a)
the doubt of a higher power/being
b)
unable to be perceived by the senses
c)
the stated limit or extreme in consideration
d)
brief, forceful and meaningful in expression
124.
agog (adjective)
a)
in eager desire, eager, astir
b)
on foot
c)
not open to question or dispute, indisputable
d)
in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost
125.
agrarian (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to, the ownership and cultivation of land
b)
random, chaotic, incomplete, not thorough
c)
existing or occurring without interruption or end, ceaseless
d)
following with smooth or logical regularity
126.
akin (adjective)
a)
related by blood, similar
b)
no longer existing or functioning
c)
deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad
d)
having lustful thoughts
127.
albeit (adjective)
a)
although, even if
b)
of, relating to, or being a cause of something, causing
c)
sweet and pleasant, delicious
d)
beyond alteration, criticism, or interference
128.
albino (adjective)
a)
a person, plant or animal with a deficiency in pigmentation
b)
burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag
c)
very hot and dry
d)
intended to teach, particularly having a moral lesson
129.
aloof (adjective)
a)
reserved and remote, physically or emotionally distant
b)
not tending to the end desired, inadvisable, unfit, improper
c)
of or relating to a court of law
d)
small, little, tiny
130.
alternative (adjective)
a)
relating to a choice between two or more possibilities
b)
hostile and belligerent
c)
made commonplace or trite, stale
d)
a military officer
131.
amateur (adjective)
a)
non-professional
b)
of relating to property or ownership
c)
following in an uninterrupted sequence
d)
characterized by, or intended for joking or jesting
132.
amatory (adjective)
a)
of or relating to love
b)
in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner part
c)
characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
d)
closely familiar, current, having frequent interaction
133.
ambidextrous (adjective)
a)
having equal ability in both hands
b)
planned or devised together
c)
having a grayish, yellow-green hue
d)
done hastily, haphazard, careless
134.
ambiguous (adjective)
a)
to be vague, non-specific
b)
warmly and pleasantly cheerful, cordial
c)
having the simplicity or charm attributed to rural areas
d)
like a miser, very covetous, stingy, cautious with money
135.
ambitious (adjective)
a)
possessing, or controlled by ambition
b)
imitative of the work of someone else
c)
showing a degrading or disrespectful attitude
d)
out of keeping or place, inappropriate, unbecoming
136.
ambivalent (adjective)
a)
experiencing contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations
b)
inclined to agree with others, especially submissively
c)
able to take hold of and clasp objects
d)
extra, beyond the standard or prescribed amount
137.
ambrosial (adjective)
a)
succulently sweet or fragrant
b)
capable of being flexed, bent or twisted, without breaking
c)
reigning, ruling, currently holding power [from 15th c ]
d)
having knowledge of events before they take place
138.
amenable (adjective)
a)
open to influence or advice, agreeable
b)
beyond imitation, surpassing all others, matchless
c)
full of
d)
firm, unyielding, determined
139.
amiable (adjective)
a)
friendly, sociable
b)
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
c)
being without apparent reason, cause, or justification
d)
suitable for cultivation, such as by ploughing
140.
amicable (adjective)
a)
peaceable, characterized by showing goodwill
b)
incapable of being perceived by touch, intangible
c)
discreditable, humiliating
d)
lying on the exterior part, bordering
141.
amiss (adjective)
a)
wrong, faulty, out of order, improper
b)
having a pleasant odour
c)
of or pertaining to veins
d)
sudden but brief
142.
amoral (adjective)
a)
being neither moral nor immoral
b)
extremely frugal, stingy
c)
too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of attention
d)
fixed or unchanging, steady
143.
amorous (adjective)
a)
inclined to love, having a propensity to love
b)
of or pertaining to the breast, the pectoral muscles
c)
making a hypocritical show of piety
d)
without clothing or other covering of the skin
144.
amorphous (adjective)
a)
lacking definite form
b)
not open to question or dispute, indisputable
c)
chief in importance or impact, supreme, preeminent
d)
expressing feelings in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
145.
amphibious (adjective)
a)
able to live in water and on land
b)
(woman) pleasant to look at, agreeable
c)
being truly or very much so
d)
accepted as a fixed basis of reference
146.
ample (adjective)
a)
large, great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk, spacious
b)
contrary to religious beliefs and practices
c)
tawny, dusky, dark
d)
horrifyingly repellent, terrifying, gruesome
147.
analgesic (adjective)
a)
of or relating to analgesia, anodyne
b)
feeling of great well-being or intense feeling of happiness
c)
shining brilliantly
d)
not harmed or damaged in any way, untouched
148.
analogous (adjective)
a)
corresponding to something else, bearing some resemblance
b)
impossible, or very difficult to describe
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not totally clear
d)
describing as being lithe
149.
ancillary (adjective)
a)
subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory
b)
having treble, or high-pitched, qualities
c)
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or pressure
d)
not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing
150.
angelic (adjective)
a)
belonging to, resembling, or proceeding from, angels
b)
cheerful and full of energy
c)
being clear enough to be read, readable
d)
in eager desire, eager, astir
151.
anglo-saxon (adjective)
a)
native or inhabitant of england prior to the norman conquest
b)
very hot and dry
c)
not permitting penetration or passage, impenetrable
d)
of, pertaining to, a breach of contract
152.
angular (adjective)
a)
relating to an angle or angles, having an angle or angles
b)
possessing wisdom and discernment, wise, learned
c)
describes a process or concept which occurs quickly
d)
untried or inexperienced
153.
anhydrous (adjective)
a)
free from water
b)
involving otherworldly or symbolic practices or content
c)
unscrupulous, not guided by conscience
d)
thin or slender in form
154.
anomalous (adjective)
a)
deviating from what is standard, expected or normal
b)
having the power to see beyond the natural range of vision
c)
able to be compressed
d)
showing a cruel and insensitive disregard for others
155.
antediluvian (adjective)
a)
old, ancient
b)
characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly
c)
foul-smelling
d)
capable of being fixed
156.
antemeridian (adjective)
a)
of or relating to morning, that happens in the morning
b)
having or displaying ill will, wishing harm on others
c)
of or pertaining to everyday language
d)
fierce
157.
antemundane (adjective)
a)
being or occurring prior to the creation of the world
b)
showing mercy
c)
not in mixture with other metals, pure
d)
filled or charged
158.
antenatal (adjective)
a)
occurring or existing before birth
b)
capable of or susceptible to being hurt or wounded
c)
capable of being seen, or easily seen
d)
having parallel lines or grooves on the surface
159.
anterior (adjective)
a)
before in place
b)
neatly or effectively concise
c)
portending evil or harm, foreboding
d)
odd, comical
160.
anthropocentric (adjective)
a)
giving preference to humans above all other considerations
b)
tending to cause harm
c)
having no consciousness or animation, not sentient
d)
thin, muscular and flexible
161.
anthropoid (adjective)
a)
having characteristics of a human being
b)
coming from natural impulse
c)
at fault, failing to fulfill responsibility
d)
existing in one from birth, inborn, native
162.
anthropomorphous (adjective)
a)
resembling a human being
b)
brief and to the point
c)
causing harm or damage
d)
drowsy or sleepy
163.
antique (adjective)
a)
of, or belonging to the past, not modern
b)
interdenominational, sometimes by extension, interreligious
c)
tasty, attractive to the palate
d)
ordinary or familiar language rather than formal language
164.
antiseptic (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics
b)
evoking or deserving pity
c)
comprising greatly varied elements, heterogeneous
d)
boring, monotonous, time consuming, wearisome
165.
antislavery (adjective)
a)
opposed to the practice of slavery
b)
elaborately ornamented, often to excess
c)
sweetly or smoothly flowing, sweet-sounding
d)
disloyal, unfaithful, surrendering allegiance
166.
antispasmodic (adjective)
a)
referring to something that suppresses spasms, like a drug
b)
disposed to be silent or not speak freely
c)
tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution
d)
tawny, dusky, dark
167.
anxious (adjective)
a)
greatly concerned, respecting something future or unknown
b)
showing a willingness to act dishonestly
c)
minimising progression of a disease for as long as possible
d)
with mist, foggy
168.
apocryphal (adjective)
a)
of doubtful authenticity
b)
of a process that takes place at constant temperature
c)
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
d)
easily provoked to anger, very irritable
169.
apolitical (adjective)
a)
having no interest or involvement in politics
b)
charging illegal rates of interest for the use of money
c)
easily bent
d)
having many mountains, rough (terrain), rocky
170.
appalling (adjective)
a)
causing dismay or horror
b)
fastidious and fussy, difficult to please, exacting
c)
not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing
d)
unintentional
171.
apparent (adjective)
a)
capable of being seen, or easily seen
b)
(handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters connected
c)
mournful, dismal or gloomy, especially in an affected manner
d)
relating to, or characteristic of life
172.
appellate (adjective)
a)
describing something that is appealed to
b)
ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby
c)
able to conduct
d)
having lots of wealth, property or other material goods
173.
applicable (adjective)
a)
suitable for application, relevant, appropriate
b)
understood by or meant for only a select few
c)
unemotional
d)
lacking or having lost life, sharpness or flavour
174.
apposite (adjective)
a)
appropriate, relevant, well-suited, fit
b)
looking exhausted and unwell, in poor condition
c)
fearful
d)
a college for the study of classical music or other arts
175.
apprehensive (adjective)
a)
anticipating something with anxiety or fear
b)
cheerfully optimistic
c)
not able to be accessed, out of reach, inconvenient
d)
bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed
176.
appropriate (adjective)
a)
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose
b)
implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
c)
resembling a farce, ludicrous, absurd
d)
not able to do something, not proficient
177.
apropos (adjective)
a)
of an appropriate or pertinent nature
b)
doleful, dismal, gloomy
c)
watchful, being on one's guard against danger
d)
unwise, not recommended, not prudent, not to be advised
178.
aquatic (adjective)
a)
relating to water
b)
of the same nature
c)
subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory
d)
attractively thin, gracefully slender
179.
aqueous (adjective)
a)
consisting mostly of water
b)
constituting a whole together, not omittable or removable
c)
marked with dots
d)
shortened and detached when played or sung
180.
arable (adjective)
a)
suitable for cultivation, such as by ploughing
b)
pertaining to the senses
c)
overly devoted or submissive to one's wife
d)
swollen, puffed up
181.
arbitrary (adjective)
a)
random, not based on reason or system
b)
unanswered, not returned, not reciprocated, not repaid
c)
accepted as a fixed basis of reference
d)
having a great period of prosperity
182.
arboreal (adjective)
a)
of or relating to trees
b)
pertaining to typography or printing
c)
lenient and allowing for deviation, not strict
d)
capable of being diverted
183.
arcane (adjective)
a)
known or understood by very few
b)
relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites
c)
reluctant to give or spend
d)
relating to an angle or angles, having an angle or angles
184.
archaic (adjective)
a)
of or characterized by antiquity
b)
of or pertaining to marshes
c)
ardent in the pursuit of an object, eager to obtain or do
d)
a person with power to do business on behalf of another
185.
ardent (adjective)
a)
intensely devoted, fervent, passionate
b)
pertaining to the gospel(s) of the christian new testament
c)
foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
d)
that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons or courage
186.
arduous (adjective)
a)
difficult and tiring
b)
likely to change, casually changeable
c)
impossible to exhaust, unlimited
d)
reserved, modest, and shy
187.
arid (adjective)
a)
extremely dry
b)
brief but comprehensive
c)
able to be forgiven or pardoned
d)
full of rancor, bitter, unforgiving
188.
arrant (adjective)
a)
complete, total
b)
not able to be resisted
c)
metaphorical, as opposed to literal
d)
not offensive
189.
arrogant (adjective)
a)
haughty, conceited
b)
of or pertaining to ghouls
c)
highly injurious or destructive to life, deadly
d)
having three colors
190.
artesian (adjective)
a)
pertaining to a well in which water rises from pressure
b)
able to be compressed
c)
overly ostentatious, so colourful as to be in bad taste
d)
rudely abrupt, unfriendly
191.
artful (adjective)
a)
performed with, or characterized by, art or skill
b)
coming next-to-last in a sequence
c)
treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally, fair
d)
extraordinary, especially in being very large
192.
arthurian (adjective)
a)
of or relating to the legend of king arthur
b)
external, separable from the thing itself, inessential
c)
of or pertaining to, situated at, or directed to a side
d)
having the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath
193.
artless (adjective)
a)
having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit
b)
incapable of producing any result, ineffective, useless
c)
unwilling to compromise or moderate a position, stubborn
d)
having an odor or fragrance
194.
ascendant (adjective)
a)
rising, moving upward
b)
of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years
c)
in the process
d)
square or rectangular
195.
aseptic (adjective)
a)
free of disease-causing microbes
b)
outstanding in importance
c)
feeling or characterized by extreme happiness
d)
lacking freshness, motion, progress, or change
196.
asexual (adjective)
a)
having no distinct sex, having no interest in sex
b)
feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress
c)
characterised by the use of many or too many words
d)
of, or relating to, the ownership and cultivation of land
197.
ashen (adjective)
a)
of the pale gray color of ash
b)
part of, or relating to the body of an organism
c)
not definite, without fixed or specified limit
d)
not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil
198.
asinine (adjective)
a)
foolish, unintelligent or silly
b)
describing something that is appealed to
c)
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
d)
failing to take care of matters which require attention
199.
askance (adjective)
a)
turned to the side, especially of the eyes
b)
arising as the result of an event, inherent
c)
able to speak a language accurately, rapidly and confidently
d)
innovative, pioneering, especially when obviously so
200.
askew (adjective)
a)
turned or twisted to one side
b)
empty, having none of, completely without
c)
characterised by fanciful, or unpractical ideas
d)
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
201.
assiduous (adjective)
a)
diligent, industrious
b)
describing something that is longer than it is wide
c)
having a valence of 5
d)
perilous, dangerous
202.
assonant (adjective)
a)
having successive similar vowel sounds
b)
related by birth, having the same ancestry
c)
easily deceived or cheated
d)
conveying knowledge, information or instruction
203.
astral (adjective)
a)
relating to or resembling the stars, starry
b)
not to be diverted or turned aside
c)
interdenominational, sometimes by extension, interreligious
d)
lean, angular, and bony
204.
astringent (adjective)
a)
sharp, caustic, severe
b)
offensive or disgusting, as an odor
c)
failing to take care of matters which require attention
d)
further studies after completing a degree
205.
astute (adjective)
a)
shrewd, sharp
b)
juicy or lush
c)
(of wind) which converges, esp. When seen on a weather chart
d)
moderate or self-restrained
206.
asunder (adjective)
a)
apart, divided
b)
fully sufficient, in great quantity
c)
horrifyingly shocking
d)
resulting from or involved in inbreeding
207.
atheist (adjective)
a)
of or relating to atheists or atheism, atheistic
b)
standing still, not moving
c)
causing fear, apprehension, or dread
d)
distasteful, objectionable
208.
athirst (adjective)
a)
thirsty
b)
resembling the gordian knot in intricacy
c)
late, overdue or delayed
d)
impossible to untie or disentangle
209.
atrocious (adjective)
a)
frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous
b)
full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets
c)
existing in one from birth, inborn, native
d)
enjoying pleasures of luxury
210.
atypical (adjective)
a)
not conforming to the normal type
b)
empty, without contents
c)
touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it
d)
boorish, vulgar
211.
auburn (adjective)
a)
of a reddish-brown colour
b)
scornful, disdainful
c)
made airtight by fusion or sealing
d)
lying down
212.
audacious (adjective)
a)
showing willingness to take bold risks, recklessly daring
b)
lacking pretense or affectation, natural
c)
brief but comprehensive
d)
disappointingly inadequate
213.
audible (adjective)
a)
capable of being heard
b)
ordinary, not extraordinary, not special
c)
making good use of time or energy
d)
carried out with no preparation, impromptu
214.
auditory (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to hearing
b)
pertaining or belonging to a germ
c)
of, or relating to the feudal system
d)
extremely angry, wrathful, enraged
215.
august (adjective)
a)
inspiring reverence or admiration, majestic
b)
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal
c)
not allowing passage over, through, along, etc
d)
pursuing pleasure, esp. in reference to food or comfort
216.
aural (adjective)
a)
of or pertaining to the ear
b)
ardent in the pursuit of an object, eager to obtain or do
c)
not to be persuaded, obstinate, unyielding
d)
suitable for some particular purpose
217.
auriferous (adjective)
a)
containing or producing gold, gold-bearing
b)
soaked with liquid or moisture
c)
of, relating to, or concerning the body
d)
restrictive to individual choice and freedom, authoritarian
218.
auroral (adjective)
a)
pertaining to the dawn
b)
of, pertaining to, a breach of contract
c)
thorough, careful, or vigilant
d)
immature, childish
219.
austere (adjective)
a)
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
b)
turned or twisted to one side
c)
funny, amusing
d)
not permitting penetration or passage, impenetrable
220.
authentic (adjective)
a)
of the same origin as claimed, genuine
b)
lying on the back, face or front upward
c)
in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost
d)
shining, resplendent, with radiant splendor
221.
authoritarian (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority
b)
free from prejudice, impartial
c)
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose
d)
having concern for or helping to improve people's welfare
222.
autumnal (adjective)
a)
of or relating to autumn
b)
dark and dull in colour or things in respect to colour
c)
temperature between warm and cool
d)
existing in possibility, not in actuality
223.
auxiliary (adjective)
a)
helping, giving assistance or support
b)
not capable of being counted, indefinitely numerous
c)
of great value, costly, precious, priceless
d)
unusually advanced or mature in development
224.
avant-garde (adjective)
a)
innovative, pioneering, especially when obviously so
b)
not forbidden by formal or informal rules
c)
questionable
d)
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars
225.
avid (adjective)
a)
having or showing keen interest
b)
sincere
c)
an exclamation of triumph at a discovery
d)
insulting in manner or words
226.
avuncular (adjective)
a)
in the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle
b)
capable of being divided without a remainder
c)
containing the same root or stem as another word
d)
of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy
227.
awry (adjective)
a)
crooked, distorted, out of place
b)
not able to do something, not proficient
c)
given to sudden, unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
d)
a person who insists on purity in language, style, etc
228.
azure (adjective)
a)
a light, purplish shade of blue
b)
lasting only a short time, temporary
c)
perceptible by comparison, relative
d)
unskillful, awkward, bungling
229.
bacterium (noun)
a)
a single celled organism with no nucleus
b)
a teacher or faculty member at a college or university
c)
the male head of a family
d)
deceitfulness, double dealing
230.
badinage (noun)
a)
playful raillery, banter
b)
a local law or regulation
c)
a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
d)
a small stream
231.
bailiff (noun)
a)
a legal officer, similar to a sheriff or deputy
b)
an undertaker or funeral director
c)
any group or set of six
d)
thorough understanding
232.
baize (noun)
a)
a woollen fabric resembling felt
b)
a minute arachnid
c)
extreme cruelty
d)
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud
233.
bale (noun)
a)
a large, wrapped bundle of something (ie, cotton, hay)
b)
a device that launches an object some distance
c)
a high peak
d)
a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously
234.
ballast (noun)
a)
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship
b)
either of two parts that fit together or are complements
c)
a pledge or promise
d)
demeanor or attitude, especially one intended by its bearer
235.
balsam (noun)
a)
a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants
b)
a hater of human kind
c)
fame, celebrity, wide recognition
d)
a person who's learning a trade from a skilled employer
236.
bane (noun)
a)
a cause of great distress or annoyance
b)
ten litres
c)
a net dragged across the bottom of a body of water
d)
a device to measure wind speed
237.
banter (noun)
a)
the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
b)
an indirect reference, a hint, a reference to something
c)
a plant or animal showing abnormal development or deformity
d)
an act or process of merging
238.
barb (noun)
a)
a sharp projection near the end of an arrow or similar item
b)
extreme poverty
c)
one who maintains all things happen by inevitable necessity
d)
a territory held in fee
239.
barcarole (noun)
a)
a venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers
b)
a standard, model, or pattern
c)
an answer to a reply
d)
a damaging or serious encroachment
240.
bard (noun)
a)
a poet, often one who plays an instrument
b)
a large mass of snow sliding suddenly downward
c)
a statue of gigantic size, wonders of the ancient world
d)
a particular method of calculation
241.
baritone (noun)
a)
the male voice between tenor and bass
b)
mental or emotional stability or composure, calmness
c)
a substance which promotes healing when consumed in some way
d)
an irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact
242.
barograph (noun)
a)
a recording aneroid barometer
b)
the ground or parts situated in the front
c)
the act of arising from the dead
d)
an army of trained civilians called upon in time of need
243.
barometer (noun)
a)
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
b)
a feeling or condition of hostility, hatred, animosity
c)
a person's face or facial expression
d)
a tract of soft, wet ground, a marsh, a fen
244.
barrister (noun)
a)
a lawyer who pleads in court
b)
the quality of being spherical
c)
any scene of destruction
d)
an architectural support for a column, statue, vase
245.
barterer (noun)
a)
one who trades goods for other goods without involving money
b)
knights, nobles and horsemen collectively
c)
a tendency to think favourably of something in particular
d)
a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants
246.
bastion (noun)
a)
a projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
b)
a person who professes or foretell events
c)
a protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction
d)
an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
247.
bathos (noun)
a)
depth, bottom
b)
talkativeness
c)
the lack of a capacity, an inability
d)
a rule restricting behaviour or action
248.
baton (noun)
a)
a short stick or staff used to conduct
b)
a scarcity or lack of something
c)
a person who walks about in his or her sleep
d)
medical, concerned with the spine and joints
249.
battalion (noun)
a)
a large body of troop ready for battle
b)
deviation from what is right, wickedness, gross injustice
c)
a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter
d)
a division of the roman army of 3000 to 6000 soldiers
250.
battery (noun)
a)
a fortified emplacement for heavy guns
b)
the science of health, its promotion and preservation
c)
a disease, sickness
d)
one without honor, a villain
251.
bauble (noun)
a)
a cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery, a gewgaw
b)
a grouping of three
c)
a source of aid that can be readily drawn upon when needed
d)
the care of women during and after pregnancy
252.
beatitude (noun)
a)
supreme, utmost bliss and happiness
b)
a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal
c)
transmission of the qualities of parents to their offspring
d)
a person, thing, or idea in which has inconsistent elements
253.
beau (noun)
a)
a frequent or attentive male companion
b)
a small platform for a public speaker, a conductor, etc
c)
the trunk or stem of a tree
d)
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
254.
beck (noun)
a)
a stream or small river
b)
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc
c)
specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns
d)
a person who entices or lures another person or thing
255.
bedlam (noun)
a)
a place or situation of chaotic uproar
b)
a rebirth or revival
c)
power and influence over others
d)
property of fluid that resists the force causing it to flow
256.
behemoth (noun)
a)
a huge or monstrous creature
b)
size, extent, dimensions
c)
a collection or supply of weapons or munitions
d)
a mark or expression of applause, praise bestowed
257.
belle (noun)
a)
an attractive woman
b)
something put forward to conceal a true purpose or object
c)
a brief novel or long short story
d)
lack of interruption or disconnection
258.
bellwether (noun)
a)
the leading sheep of a flock, usually wearing a bell
b)
the facility in which a business carries out its operations
c)
a lessening, decrease or reduction
d)
the act of sending something forward
259.
benediction (noun)
a)
the utterance or bestowing of a blessing
b)
one who works against the teachings of christ
c)
the inflection of a part of speech, such as case and number
d)
a small platform for a public speaker, a conductor, etc
260.
benefactor (noun)
a)
somebody who gives one a gift
b)
a room for the reception of visitors to one's home
c)
the practice of painlessly killing for humane reasons
d)
a trial to test a performer's suitability for something
261.
beneficiary (noun)
a)
one who benefits or receives an advantage
b)
likeness, similarity, the quality of being similar
c)
a cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery, a gewgaw
d)
self-assurance
262.
benison (noun)
a)
a blessing, benediction
b)
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight
c)
an aircraft that derives its lift from buoyancy
d)
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offence
263.
beret (noun)
a)
a type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband
b)
communication between two parties or groups
c)
a listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom, depression
d)
branch of mathematics dealing with motion and forces
264.
bete noire (noun)
a)
something especially disliked or dreaded
b)
compensation for services without a predetermined value
c)
help, relief, aid
d)
physical beauty
265.
bibliography (noun)
a)
a section of a written work with citations to all references
b)
one of a ruling class, a noble
c)
an inconsistency between two or more facts
d)
fellow members
266.
bibliomania (noun)
a)
the obsession of owning valuable books
b)
an act of disrespect towards something considered sacred
c)
a waterspout
d)
transparently thin
267.
bibliophile (noun)
a)
one who loves books
b)
a restraint
c)
any encircling ring of light, halo
d)
the state of departing from usual or accepted standards
268.
bier (noun)
a)
a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person
b)
a system or orderly arrangement
c)
a person who searches for natural resources
d)
any of a group of various types of grass used as food
269.
bigamy (noun)
a)
the state of having two spouses simultaneously
b)
a person who spends money extravagantly or wastefully
c)
a person who makes a claim
d)
an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident
270.
bight (noun)
a)
a corner, bend, or angle
b)
a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
c)
christians, collectively
d)
a restraint
271.
bigot (noun)
a)
a person utterly intolerant of any differing opinion
b)
the use of computers, esp. as a subject of research or study
c)
ease in learning or in doing something, proficiency
d)
a geographic area owned by a single person or organization
272.
bilge (noun)
a)
the widest circumference or belly of a cask
b)
arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power
c)
the quality or state of being sober
d)
government under the control of a religion
273.
biography (noun)
a)
a written account of another person's life
b)
a person who prophesies future events
c)
a slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill
d)
going straight to the point, frank, direct
274.
biped (noun)
a)
an animal, or being that goes about on two feet or legs
b)
the state or quality of being homogeneous
c)
a contradiction in related terms or ideas
d)
one 100th of a liter
275.
birthright (noun)
a)
something owed since birth, due to inheritance
b)
a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese
c)
fate, destiny
d)
a short dagger with a thick blade
276.
bitterness (noun)
a)
the quality of having a bitter taste
b)
a loud calling or crying out, indicative of emotion
c)
the action or process of talking about something
d)
an affirmative vote, one who votes in the affirmative
277.
blaze (noun)
a)
a bright flame or fire
b)
a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people
c)
the state of being well arranged or appearing neat
d)
a citizen, especially one belonging to middle class
278.
blockade (noun)
a)
an obstruction of passage or progress
b)
the common people of a nation
c)
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming a manner
d)
a will, relating to one's personal property
279.
blunderbuss (noun)
a)
an action regarded as lacking in subtlety
b)
an outpouring of liquid
c)
the act of starting something again
d)
a table or similar flat-topped structure for religious rites
280.
boatswain (noun)
a)
an officer on a vessel, in charge of rigging, cables, etc
b)
a manifestation of a divine or superhuman being
c)
a person bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or nun
d)
a container to hold or display religious relics
281.
bodice (noun)
a)
the part of a woman's dress covering between neck and waist
b)
a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things
c)
a confused hand-to-hand fight among several people
d)
(Islam) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day
282.
bole (noun)
a)
the trunk or stem of a tree
b)
a letter, or a literary composition in the form of a letter
c)
a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person
d)
a legal officer, similar to a sheriff or deputy
283.
bolero (noun)
a)
a lively spanish dance
b)
a thing or person that attracts
c)
that part of the earth towards the sunset, the west
d)
in catholicism, a place where souls are purified after death
284.
boll (noun)
a)
the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
b)
a fanatic
c)
a frame with a horizontal beam supported by a pair of legs
d)
a brief summary of the major points of a written work
285.
bombardier (noun)
a)
a bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs
b)
the top or highest point, pinnacle, culmination
c)
the quality of showing feminine traits (in a man)
d)
previous ordination or appointment, predetermination
286.
bombast (noun)
a)
high-sounding language with little meaning
b)
a thing that is obviously planned, forced, or artificial
c)
exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason
d)
anticipation, the state of expecting something
287.
bondage (noun)
a)
the state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery
b)
a person charged with keeping order at a meeting
c)
a small group of people or things
d)
a belief, a judgement that someone is guilty of a crime
288.
boon (noun)
a)
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
b)
the primary branches of the trachea, leading into the lungs
c)
a lake
d)
sluggish activity, inertia
289.
boor (noun)
a)
a rude, unmannerly person
b)
a minor detail, often of negligible importance
c)
the quality of being fair or impartial, fairness
d)
an overflow, a flood
290.
borough (noun)
a)
a fortified town, a town or city
b)
a short descriptive piece of literary writing
c)
the ground or parts situated in the front
d)
lack of self-confidence
291.
botany (noun)
a)
the scientific study of plants, a branch of biology
b)
fierce, ferocious or cruel
c)
the treasurer of a university, college or school
d)
a ghost or specter
292.
bourgeois (noun)
a)
a member of the middle class
b)
a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue
c)
a fanatic
d)
size, extent, dimensions
293.
bowler (noun)
a)
one who engages in the sport of bowling
b)
favoritism granted to relatives regardless of merit
c)
endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity
d)
something that gives formal assurance of something
294.
brae (noun)
a)
the sloping bank of a river-valley, any slope or hillside
b)
to attack a fortified place to isolate it from help
c)
a foolish and embarrassing error, esp one made in public
d)
a person�s social setting or environment
295.
braggart (noun)
a)
someone who boasts
b)
great dishonor, shame, or humiliation
c)
overly high self-esteem, vain pride, hubris
d)
the process of removing material that has no further utility
296.
bravado (noun)
a)
a swaggering show of defiance or courage
b)
a 20th-century revival of interest in the worship of nature
c)
the decorations or ceremonial clothes of any office or order
d)
any large, overpowering, destructive force or object
297.
brawn (noun)
a)
strong, well-developed muscles
b)
the state of having gas, trapped in the digestive system
c)
a chemical agent used to destroy harmful organisms
d)
refusal to obey
298.
brazier (noun)
a)
a barbecue
b)
a specified income payable at stated intervals for period
c)
an interval spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale
d)
something that is assumed
299.
breach (noun)
a)
an act of breaking a law, agreement or code of conduct
b)
pleasantness
c)
a remedy for all disease or ills, a cure-all
d)
a proclamation of law or other authoritative command
300.
breadth (noun)
a)
the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is
b)
a passage, a way through
c)
a generally accepted principle
d)
spirit, enthusiasm
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