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WorksheetsWord List 6 (D)
Total questions: 300
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
diva (noun)
a)
any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress
b)
cunning, craft, artful practice
c)
descent in a line from a common progenitor, race
d)
obtaining something by the abuse of office or authority
2.
divagation (noun)
a)
straying off from a course or way
b)
a high point of land extending into a body of water
c)
any hereditary social class of south asian societies
d)
insolent or insulting language or treatment
3.
divergence (noun)
a)
a difference or conflict in opinions, interests, wishes, etc
b)
instrument for measuring the vibrations of earthquakes
c)
the state or characteristic of drunkenness
d)
mood, quality, atmosphere
4.
diversion (noun)
a)
an instance of turning something aside from its course
b)
a sat of principles for regulating a given discipline
c)
something which throws back heat, light or sound
d)
the fact or action of becoming or making into a god
5.
diversity (noun)
a)
the quality of being different
b)
the quality of being warmly and pleasantly cheerful
c)
appropriate social behavior, propriety
d)
the state of being at variance or in disagreement
6.
divination (noun)
a)
the practice of foretelling the future by supernatural means
b)
a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or floating in the air
c)
the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability
d)
an authoritative statement, a dogmatic saying
7.
divinity (noun)
a)
the property of being divine, of being like a god or god
b)
the act of moving from one thing to another
c)
a person delegated the authority to settle a dispute
d)
the quality of being committed to a task or purpose
8.
divisor (noun)
a)
a number or expression that another is to be divided by
b)
the trunk or stem of a tree
c)
a feeling that something is about to happen
d)
a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment
9.
divulgence (noun)
a)
the act of making known (private or sensitive information)
b)
betrayal of trust
c)
a trait particuliar to the us or its citizens
d)
the act of publicly reciting something previously memorized
10.
docket (noun)
a)
a calendar or list of cases for trial
b)
information or ideas spread deliberately to help or harm
c)
a place for discussion
d)
the symbol "&"
11.
doctrine (noun)
a)
a belief or tenet, especially about theological matters
b)
a device for joining together a pair of draft animals
c)
the art or practice of setting and arranging type
d)
a group of servants or attendants
12.
doe (noun)
a)
the female of the deer, antelope, and certain other animals
b)
the action or fact of meeting rules or standards
c)
sweat
d)
a person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty
13.
doggerel (noun)
a)
verse or words that are badly written or expressed
b)
someone who lives in a mountainous area
c)
a waiting room, a small room before a larger one
d)
one who focuses on their own mind, feelings, or affairs
14.
dogma (noun)
a)
an official system of tenets, laid down by an authority
b)
oversubtle reasoning in questions of morality
c)
a market place or trading centre, particularly in antiquity
d)
an officer of the ancient roman army
15.
dolor (noun)
a)
sorrow, grief, misery or anguish
b)
the male head of a family
c)
the act of announcing, proclaiming, or making known
d)
a polygon with ten sides and ten angles
16.
dolt (noun)
a)
a stupid person
b)
a blessing, benediction
c)
violent and noisy commotion of a crowd or mob
d)
a formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on a subject
17.
domain (noun)
a)
a geographic area owned by a single person or organization
b)
an upright bar or beam used as support in a window or stall
c)
the act or instance of repressing
d)
the ancient Roman name for Great Britain
18.
domesticity (noun)
a)
affection for the home and its material comforts
b)
an accidental mishap or misfortune
c)
death and destruction
d)
a substance that dissolves another to form a solution
19.
domicile (noun)
a)
a home or residence
b)
any gallinaceous birds of the subfamily tetraoninae
c)
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud
d)
the adult male voice between the bass and countertenor
20.
dominance (noun)
a)
power and influence over others
b)
an interval of relief from something distressing or trying
c)
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative
d)
a person guided and protected by a more prominent person
21.
domination (noun)
a)
the exercise of control or influence over something
b)
a small recessed area set off from a larger room
c)
the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions
d)
a crowd
22.
donator (noun)
a)
one who donates
b)
an act of prohibiting, forbidding, or disallowing something
c)
a branch of science dealing with the origin of the universe
d)
the act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone
23.
donee (noun)
a)
someone who receives a gift from a donor
b)
humble prayer, entreaty or petition
c)
therapeutic skin cream with medicinal ingredients
d)
wandering from place to place without any settled home
24.
donor (noun)
a)
one who donates, typically, money
b)
a pausing before beginning a task, often as a result of fear
c)
a confusing and difficult problem or question
d)
the state or quality of being intricate or entangled
25.
dotard (noun)
a)
a person with impaired intellect, especially an old person
b)
a state of physical or mental weakness
c)
a space or opening made by cleavage, a split
d)
greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence, immensity
26.
doublet (noun)
a)
a close-fitting jacket, men's wear in the renaissance
b)
prolonged enthusiastic applause
c)
branch of mechanics dealing w/ forces in static equilibrium
d)
the splitting of a group into factions
27.
dowry (noun)
a)
the money,or goods a wife brings to her husband at marriage
b)
the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing
c)
an itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist
d)
a large fire extending to many objects
28.
drachma (noun)
a)
the currency of greece until 2001, with the symbol ?
b)
the quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions
c)
accuracy
d)
study of life in prehistoric times, represented by fossils
29.
dragnet (noun)
a)
a net dragged across the bottom of a body of water
b)
foodstuffs that taste very sweet, candies
c)
a cupboard for storing or displaying articles
d)
a sudden surge of excitement, shudder of emotion, thrill
30.
drainage (noun)
a)
a removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area
b)
the act of arranging
c)
small animals or insects that harm people, property, crops
d)
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming a manner
31.
dramatist (noun)
a)
playwright
b)
ancestor
c)
growing warm, increasing in heat
d)
a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
32.
drivel (noun)
a)
childish, silly or meaningless talk
b)
any fixed or conventional method for doing something
c)
a person guided and protected by a more prominent person
d)
a pledge or promise
33.
dross (noun)
a)
something regarded as worthless, rubbish
b)
a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol
c)
a small stream
d)
a departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand
34.
drought (noun)
a)
a period of dry weather, especially injurous to crops
b)
a flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet
c)
a person or animal's natural height when standing upright
d)
a fence of stakes set firmly in the ground, for enclosure
35.
drudgery (noun)
a)
tedious, menial and exhausting work
b)
a small room used as an entryway area to a larger room
c)
the branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge
d)
publicly announced false information about a country
36.
duckling (noun)
a)
a young duck
b)
a thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours
c)
band of strong tissue that holds bones in position
d)
a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries
37.
duet (noun)
a)
a performance by two people, esp. musicians
b)
the female of the deer, antelope, and certain other animals
c)
the act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified
d)
a belief or tenet, especially about theological matters
38.
duplicity (noun)
a)
deceitfulness, double dealing
b)
proclamation, announcement, a publishing
c)
any loud and joyous song, a song of triumph
d)
verse or words that are badly written or expressed
39.
durance (noun)
a)
confinement or restraint by force, imprisonment
b)
the state of being provoked to slight annoyance or distress
c)
nothing, zero
d)
the renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs
40.
duration (noun)
a)
an amount of time or a particular time interval
b)
a space or opening made by cleavage, a split
c)
a feeling or condition of hostility, hatred, animosity
d)
the science of health, its promotion and preservation
41.
duress (noun)
a)
coercion, compulsion by threat or force
b)
a sudden, sharp pain
c)
an army officer above the rank of corporal
d)
pity or compassion
42.
dyne (noun)
a)
a unit of force in the cgs system. symbol: dyn
b)
the study of the origin, nature and course of diseases
c)
a fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea
d)
an answer to a reply
43.
dank (adjective)
a)
unpleasantly moist or humid
b)
smug or uncritical satisfaction with one's achievements
c)
extremely overweight
d)
diverse in kind or nature, composed of diverse parts
44.
dapper (adjective)
a)
neat, trim
b)
showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc
c)
small, little, tiny
d)
having a disparaging, derogatory or belittling effect
45.
darkle (adjective)
a)
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
b)
occurring in or related to the evening
c)
huge, gigantic, very large
d)
elaborately ornamented, often to excess
46.
dastard (adjective)
a)
meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly
b)
awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
c)
of or relating to the working class
d)
intended for general circulation
47.
daunting (adjective)
a)
causing fear or discouragement
b)
elaborately ornamented, often to excess
c)
having three colors
d)
unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability
48.
dauntless (adjective)
a)
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
b)
keenly distressing to the feelings
c)
of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly
d)
capable of being penetrated
49.
debatable (adjective)
a)
open to discussion or argument
b)
given to frolicking, playful
c)
irregular, unsteady, characterized by fits
d)
showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc
50.
debonair (adjective)
a)
gracious, courteous
b)
of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel
c)
able to co-exist or occur together without conflict
d)
complete, total
51.
decapod (adjective)
a)
having ten legs
b)
fierce
c)
at fault, failing to fulfill responsibility
d)
of or pertaining to everyday language
52.
deceitful (adjective)
a)
deliberately misleading or cheating
b)
concerned with or inflicting punishment
c)
having no interest or involvement in politics
d)
digressing from subject to subject
53.
deciduous (adjective)
a)
falling off or shed at a particular season, point of growth
b)
inclined to lustfulness, wanton, lewd
c)
capable of burning, easily set on fire
d)
curved, crooked
54.
decimal (adjective)
a)
pertaining to or proceeding by tenths or the power of ten
b)
happening or produced by chance, accidental
c)
free from spot or stain, immaculately clean
d)
worthy of imitation, commendable
55.
decisive (adjective)
a)
settling an issue, producing a definite result
b)
describing as being lithe
c)
smaller than normal
d)
corresponding in size or degree
56.
declamatory (adjective)
a)
bombastic, ostentatiously lofty in style
b)
complete, total
c)
full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets
d)
pertaining to the foundation or basis
57.
declarative (adjective)
a)
a statement in the form of a formal announcement
b)
defying or resisting some established authority
c)
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
d)
insolent, ill-mannered
58.
decorous (adjective)
a)
in keeping with good taste and propriety
b)
able to live in water and on land
c)
feeling of great well-being or intense feeling of happiness
d)
of, relating to, or located at a margin or an edge
59.
decrepit (adjective)
a)
weakened or worn out from age or wear
b)
commonplace or dull
c)
of or relating to an oracle
d)
becoming putrid, putrefying
60.
defamatory (adjective)
a)
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
b)
difficult or impossible to digest
c)
smug or uncritical satisfaction with one's achievements
d)
showing servile complaisance or deference, fawning
61.
defensible (adjective)
a)
capable of being defended against armed attack
b)
of, or pertaining to, or characteristic of paris, france
c)
apparently good or right though lacking real merit
d)
contrary to logic, lacking sense or sound reasoning
62.
defensive (adjective)
a)
used or intended to defend or protect
b)
incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified
c)
having an untidy appearance, unkempt
d)
careful, prudent, cautious
63.
deferential (adjective)
a)
respectful, reverential
b)
at an inopportune time
c)
introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface
d)
existing in possibility, not in actuality
64.
defiant (adjective)
a)
showing open resistance, provocative
b)
capable of doing many things competently
c)
not active, temporarily or permanently
d)
lacking physical strength or vigor, weak
65.
deficient (adjective)
a)
lacking something essential, often construed with in
b)
having little or no money, poor
c)
unable to be perceived by the senses
d)
having the form of a line, straight
66.
definite (adjective)
a)
having distinct limits
b)
interdenominational, sometimes by extension, interreligious
c)
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
d)
in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost
67.
definitive (adjective)
a)
explicitly defined
b)
rough enough to wear away the outer surface
c)
of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter
d)
sluggish in temperament, gloomy, taciturn
68.
deft (adjective)
a)
quick and neat in action, skillful
b)
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
c)
reversed position, direction, or tendency
d)
on foot
69.
defunct (adjective)
a)
no longer existing or functioning
b)
stormy, of rough weather
c)
wise in practical affairs
d)
happening during daylight, or active during that time
70.
degenerate (adjective)
a)
having fallen below a desirable level, especially morally
b)
thorough, careful, or vigilant
c)
showing open resistance, provocative
d)
refusing to submit
71.
deist (adjective)
a)
someone who believes in the existence of a supreme being
b)
theatrical
c)
of or relating to the state of being married
d)
persistent in effort, stubbornly tenacious
72.
delectable (adjective)
a)
pleasing to the taste, delicious
b)
being manly
c)
easily provoked to anger, very irritable
d)
readily assuming different forms or characters
73.
deleterious (adjective)
a)
causing harm or damage
b)
showing a great deal of variety
c)
in keeping with good taste and propriety
d)
with mist, foggy
74.
delirious (adjective)
a)
in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy
b)
lasting or continuing seven years
c)
any christian who is not catholic, anglican or eastern
d)
rarely happening or present, only occasional
75.
demented (adjective)
a)
insane or mentally ill
b)
extremely wicked or villainous, iniquitous
c)
having the quality of softening or soothing the skin
d)
being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable
76.
demonstrable (adjective)
a)
clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved
b)
daily
c)
showing a casual indifference which is callous or improper
d)
rigorously binding or exacting
77.
demonstrative (adjective)
a)
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
b)
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc
c)
concerning the sense of smell
d)
deserving of censure, blameworthy
78.
demulcent (adjective)
a)
soothing or softening
b)
marked by extreme and violent energy
c)
having a hereditary or official right or privilege
d)
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or pressure
79.
demure (adjective)
a)
reserved, modest, and shy
b)
free from water
c)
bizarre, strange
d)
happening at regular intervals
80.
dendroid (adjective)
a)
(of an organism or structure) tree-shaped, branching
b)
arising as the result of an event, inherent
c)
complete, total
d)
having characteristics of a human being
81.
deplorable (adjective)
a)
deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad
b)
relating to, or consisting of a legion or legions
c)
unpleasant to the taste
d)
extremely stingy, parsimonious, miserly
82.
deponent (adjective)
a)
(Greek Grammar) having passive form but an active meaning
b)
of or pertaining to, situated at, or directed to a side
c)
of or relating to monasteries or monks
d)
liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure
83.
derelict (adjective)
a)
abandoned, forsaken, dilapidated, neglected
b)
planned or devised together
c)
causing fear or discouragement
d)
full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets
84.
derisible (adjective)
a)
subject to or deserving of contemptuous ridicule
b)
dark and dull in colour or things in respect to colour
c)
hardheartedness
d)
having regard for the health and well-being of another
85.
derivative (adjective)
a)
imitative of the work of someone else
b)
sweet and soothing
c)
entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge
d)
lacking variety, boring, dull
86.
derogatory (adjective)
a)
showing a degrading or disrespectful attitude
b)
having a notched edge or sawlike teeth
c)
of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out
d)
rising again
87.
descendant (adjective)
a)
descending from a biological ancestor
b)
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious manner, silly
c)
rising and falling like waves
d)
causing mischief, injurious
88.
desiccant (adjective)
a)
causing dryness
b)
lively
c)
resounding, echoing
d)
worthy of esteem, admirable
89.
desolate (adjective)
a)
barren or laid waste
b)
beginning to exist or develop
c)
highly distinguished, renowned, famous
d)
clearly expressed or presented
90.
desperate (adjective)
a)
being filled with, or in a state of despair, hopeless
b)
having a great period of prosperity
c)
not pure, mixed with extraneous matter, contaminated
d)
having three colors
91.
despicable (adjective)
a)
fit or deserving to be despised, contemptible
b)
capable of renewing health or strength
c)
being manly
d)
apart, divided
92.
despondent (adjective)
a)
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
b)
dealing with very profound or difficult subject matter
c)
of the relationships between the governments of countries
d)
pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs
93.
despotic (adjective)
a)
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
b)
silly, especially at an inappropriate time
c)
keenly distressing to the feelings
d)
intensely devoted, fervent, passionate
94.
destitute (adjective)
a)
without the basic necessities of life
b)
calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense
c)
excessive or lacking, not consistent
d)
extra, beyond the standard or prescribed amount
95.
desultory (adjective)
a)
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
b)
having the same or very similar nature or personality
c)
of, or relating to actors or acting
d)
not adequate, unequal to the purpose, insufficient
96.
determinate (adjective)
a)
having exact and discernible limits or form
b)
clumsy, lacking grace
c)
away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
d)
having the same or very similar nature or personality
97.
detrimental (adjective)
a)
tending to cause harm
b)
of or relating to analgesia, anodyne
c)
ordinary or familiar language rather than formal language
d)
operated by, or employing water or other liquids in motion
98.
devious (adjective)
a)
showing skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals
b)
capable of being directed to
c)
non-professional
d)
haughty, conceited
99.
devoid (adjective)
a)
empty, having none of, completely without
b)
having distinct limits
c)
of, relating to, or being a cause of something, causing
d)
enjoying pleasures of luxury
100.
devout (adjective)
a)
devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties
b)
possible or liable, but not certain to occur, incidental
c)
in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner part
d)
working or acting merely for money or other reward
101.
dexterous (adjective)
a)
skillful with one's hands
b)
free of disease-causing microbes
c)
ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby
d)
lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude
102.
diabolic (adjective)
a)
showing wickedness typical of a devil
b)
obvious or easy to notice, attracting notice or attention
c)
addicted to censure and scolding
d)
begging, living on alms
103.
diacritical (adjective)
a)
capable of distinguishing or of making a distinction
b)
passing or disappearing with time, transitory
c)
calm, peaceful
d)
not able to be heard or not loud enough to be heard
104.
diaphanous (adjective)
a)
light, delicate, and translucent
b)
lacking discretion, incautious, rash
c)
having the power to see beyond the natural range of vision
d)
able to be converted
105.
diatomic (adjective)
a)
consisting of two atoms
b)
having the form of a line, straight
c)
to the point, relevant
d)
pertaining to vegetables or other plants
106.
didactic (adjective)
a)
intended to teach, particularly having a moral lesson
b)
excessively
c)
given to frolicking, playful
d)
commonly believed or deemed to be the case
107.
differential (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to a difference
b)
in agreement with the principles of logic
c)
happening at the same time, simultaneous
d)
having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit
108.
diffident (adjective)
a)
lacking confidence in oneself
b)
having no matter or substance
c)
of or relating to the home
d)
characterised by a fixed or stationary position
109.
diffusible (adjective)
a)
able to intermingle by diffusion
b)
intended to entrap or beguile
c)
capable of being convinced
d)
of or relating to tallow or fat,
110.
dilatory (adjective)
a)
slow to act, sluggish
b)
the case which expresses origin or possession (grammar)
c)
complete, including all or nearly all elements or aspects
d)
boorish, vulgar
111.
diligent (adjective)
a)
performing with intense concentration, focus
b)
having a grayish, yellow-green hue
c)
of an appropriate or pertinent nature
d)
having a notched edge or sawlike teeth
112.
diminutive (adjective)
a)
small, little, tiny
b)
unconventional and slightly strange
c)
of or relating to the legend of king arthur
d)
minimising progression of a disease for as long as possible
113.
dimly (adjective)
a)
dull and subdued, indistinct
b)
in excess of what is required or sufficient
c)
credible or believable
d)
free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism
114.
diplomatic (adjective)
a)
of the relationships between the governments of countries
b)
naturally present at birth, innate
c)
pursuing pleasure, esp. in reference to food or comfort
d)
hostile and belligerent
115.
discernible (adjective)
a)
possible to perceive or recognize (something)
b)
involving otherworldly or symbolic practices or content
c)
showing a willingness to act dishonestly
d)
of or pertaining to numbers
116.
discerning (adjective)
a)
showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding
b)
spacious and convenient, roomy and comfortable
c)
deviating from what is standard, expected or normal
d)
having six feet, six-footed
117.
disciplinary (adjective)
a)
corrective, administering or used for discipline
b)
having the atmosphere,or attitude of a celebration
c)
like a miser, very covetous, stingy, cautious with money
d)
understood by or meant for only a select few
118.
disconsolate (adjective)
a)
cheerless, dreary
b)
pleasant, easy to approach
c)
unchangeable, changeless
d)
inside or within a cell
119.
discordant (adjective)
a)
not in harmony or accord
b)
blessed, blissful, heavenly
c)
straying from the proper course or standard
d)
following, in succession, without interruption
120.
discourteous (adjective)
a)
showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for others
b)
having to do with matter
c)
uttered by the mouth, spoken
d)
full of complaints
121.
discreet (adjective)
a)
respectful of privacy or secrecy, quiet, diplomatic
b)
coming closer together, to focus
c)
luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent
d)
ordinary, not extraordinary, not special
122.
discrepant (adjective)
a)
showing difference, inconsistent, dissimilar
b)
of or pertaining to money
c)
being neither moral nor immoral
d)
able to be put under water
123.
discrete (adjective)
a)
separate, distinct, individual, non-continuous
b)
inspiring reverence or admiration, majestic
c)
foul-smelling
d)
sly, cunning, full of tricks
124.
discursive (adjective)
a)
digressing from subject to subject
b)
able of being cured
c)
almighty or infinite in power, as god
d)
ordinary or familiar language rather than formal language
125.
disheveled (adjective)
a)
untidy, disordered (of clothes, appearance)
b)
produced by a lopsidedness of the facial features
c)
not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil
d)
devoted or dedicated to a deity or religious purpose
126.
dishonest (adjective)
a)
not honest
b)
having an odor or fragrance
c)
not in agreement or harmony
d)
not discernible, that cannot be seen or perceived clearly
127.
disingenuous (adjective)
a)
not candid or sincere
b)
extremely persistent and untiring
c)
existing only in the imagination
d)
on which duty must be paid when imported or sold
128.
disinterested (adjective)
a)
having no stake or interest in the outcome, free of bias
b)
characterized by injustice or wickedness
c)
of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore
d)
opposed to the practice of slavery
129.
disjunctive (adjective)
a)
not connected, separated
b)
unfit to be eaten
c)
having a good reputation, honourable
d)
capable of burning, especially a liquid
130.
dismal (adjective)
a)
disappointingly inadequate
b)
(handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters connected
c)
square or rectangular
d)
subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory
131.
disobedient (adjective)
a)
not obedient
b)
very absorbent
c)
of, pertaining to, or caused by factions
d)
of bringing about improvement in produced offspring
132.
disparate (adjective)
a)
essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison
b)
sweet and pleasant, delicious
c)
able to be compressed
d)
carried out using a planned, ordered procedure
133.
dispassionate (adjective)
a)
not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias, or prejudice
b)
fond of the company of others, sociable
c)
full of residents, as a region, heavily populated
d)
smart and fashionable
134.
disputatious (adjective)
a)
(of a person) fond of having heated arguments
b)
lukewarm, neither warm nor cool
c)
unfavorable, antagonistic in purpose or effect, hostile
d)
concerned with or inflicting punishment
135.
disreputable (adjective)
a)
not respectable, lacking repute, discreditable
b)
inexplicable, unable to account for, or explain
c)
widely known, especially for something bad, infamous
d)
technique
136.
dissentient (adjective)
a)
in opposition to a majority or official opinion
b)
kept secret or done secretly
c)
of or pertaining to the zodiac
d)
an intervening time, transitional, meantime
137.
dissentious (adjective)
a)
not in agreement or harmony
b)
without clothing or other covering of the skin
c)
thirsty
d)
inclined to give in
138.
dissimilar (adjective)
a)
not similar, unlike, different
b)
not pliable, inflexible, unyielding
c)
especially despicable, cowardly
d)
hard to see through, as a fog or mist
139.
dissolute (adjective)
a)
lax in morals, licentious
b)
not meant to be taken seriously or literally
c)
irritable
d)
making up a larger whole, as a component word
140.
dissonant (adjective)
a)
unsuitable in combination
b)
having only one meaning
c)
of or relating to the viscera�internal organs of the body
d)
of or pertaining to the philosopher Francis Bacon
141.
distensible (adjective)
a)
capable of swelling or stretching
b)
able to speak or write several languages
c)
like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance
d)
free from water
142.
distraught (adjective)
a)
deeply upset and agitated
b)
unwilling, reluctant, averse, disinclined
c)
able to conduct
d)
pertaining to the sea (marine biology, marine insurance)
143.
diurnal (adjective)
a)
happening during daylight, or active during that time
b)
loud, shrill, piercing, high-pitched, rough-sounding
c)
of the giant gargantua or his appetite
d)
having a disposition to do good
144.
divergent (adjective)
a)
tending to be different or develop in different directions
b)
of or pertaining to the nose
c)
cheerful, merry, gay, blithe, glad
d)
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
145.
diverse (adjective)
a)
showing a great deal of variety
b)
derived from ancestors, as, a patronymic denomination
c)
having two sides
d)
careless or heedless, headstrong or rash
146.
divertible (adjective)
a)
capable of being diverted
b)
not tending to the end desired, inadvisable, unfit, improper
c)
quick and light in movement or action
d)
having no consciousness or animation, not sentient
147.
divisible (adjective)
a)
capable of being divided without a remainder
b)
having the quality of softening or soothing the skin
c)
reluctant to give out information or show one's opinion
d)
active, quick and coordinated
148.
divisive (adjective)
a)
having a quality that divides or separates
b)
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
c)
pertaining to typography or printing
d)
of the relationships between the governments of countries
149.
docile (adjective)
a)
yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management
b)
showing anger or indignation, esp. at something unjust
c)
obtained or done by stealth
d)
in the style of the middle ages
150.
dogged (adjective)
a)
persistent in effort, stubbornly tenacious
b)
easily bothered or upset, tending to be nauseous or nervous
c)
designed to carry sound or to aid in hearing
d)
outstanding in importance
151.
dogmatic (adjective)
a)
opinionated, pragmatic
b)
hard or impossible to manage
c)
happening during daylight, or active during that time
d)
pertaining to the dawn
152.
doleful (adjective)
a)
mournful, bringing feelings of sadness
b)
resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner, unruly
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not totally clear
d)
resulting from an illusion, deceptive, imaginary, unreal
153.
dolesome (adjective)
a)
doleful, dismal, gloomy
b)
resembling or having a likeness to something
c)
given to sudden, unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
d)
failing to take care of matters which require attention
154.
dolorous (adjective)
a)
feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress
b)
not able to be refuted or disproved
c)
any cud-chewing quadruped
d)
failing to provide for the future, reckless
155.
domestic (adjective)
a)
of or relating to the home
b)
in a shape reminding of an ellipse, oval
c)
that refracts, refractive
d)
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc , with ease
156.
dominant (adjective)
a)
most important, powerful, or influential
b)
of fundamental importance, crucial, pivotal
c)
characterized by luxury, ministering or conducive to luxury
d)
being such in name only, so-called
157.
dormant (adjective)
a)
inactive, idle
b)
easily excited
c)
biting, causing a physical bite or sting, corrosive
d)
in excess of what is required or sufficient
158.
dour (adjective)
a)
stern, harsh and forbidding
b)
not active, temporarily or permanently
c)
open to influence or advice, agreeable
d)
sneaky
159.
dowdy (adjective)
a)
plain and unfashionable in style or dress
b)
capable of causing fire
c)
feeling or characterized by extreme happiness
d)
containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong
160.
drastic (adjective)
a)
extreme, severe
b)
not forbidden by formal or informal rules
c)
shining, resplendent, with radiant splendor
d)
hesitating or doubting
161.
droll (adjective)
a)
amusing in an odd way
b)
fleeting, fading quickly, transient
c)
giving preference to humans above all other considerations
d)
daily
162.
drowsy (adjective)
a)
inclined to drowse, heavy with sleepiness, lethargic, dozy
b)
of, pertaining to, or caused by factions
c)
non-jewish
d)
bearing cones, as the pine and cypress
163.
dubious (adjective)
a)
hesitating or doubting
b)
making good use of time or energy
c)
bearing cones, as the pine and cypress
d)
not prominent or easily noticeable
164.
ductile (adjective)
a)
capable of being made into thin wire without breaking
b)
pertaining to the act of cremating bodies
c)
well-suited for the occasion, as an action or expression
d)
showing a great deal of variety
165.
dulcet (adjective)
a)
sweet and soothing
b)
having possibilities of future development
c)
irrationally extreme in opinion or practice
d)
able to endure tribulation without cracking
166.
duteous (adjective)
a)
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
b)
of great value, costly, precious, priceless
c)
of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables
d)
harmful, injurious
167.
dutiable (adjective)
a)
on which duty must be paid when imported or sold
b)
describes a process or concept which occurs quickly
c)
not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias, or prejudice
d)
that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons or courage
168.
dutiful (adjective)
a)
accepting of one's obligations and willing to do them well
b)
able to take hold of and clasp objects
c)
wrong, faulty, out of order, improper
d)
having no interest or involvement in politics
169.
dynamic (adjective)
a)
characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
b)
before in place
c)
of, or relating to a cherub, angelic
d)
thirsty
170.
dabble (verb)
a)
to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner
b)
to reckon as pertaining or attributable, to attribute
c)
to perplex or confuse (someone)
d)
to display emotions openly, especially while acting
171.
dare (verb)
a)
to have the courage to do something
b)
to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree
c)
to do various grounds maintenance
d)
to roam or go around in quest of plunder
172.
daunt (verb)
a)
to make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive
b)
to settle a legal case or other dispute
c)
to add a leavening agent
d)
to give a canted edge to a surface
173.
dead-heat (verb)
a)
run of finish a race exactly even
b)
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner
c)
to set free from the power of another, to liberate, as:
d)
to pass laws, incl. the amending or repeal of existing laws
174.
debase (verb)
a)
to reduce in quality or value
b)
to bother or vex, to mortify
c)
a wife, husband, or companion
d)
to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses
175.
debauch (verb)
a)
to morally corrupt someone, to seduce
b)
to postpone
c)
to fortify something with a wall or rampart
d)
to completely destroy (a thing) so that it no longer exists
176.
debilitate (verb)
a)
to make someone weak and infirm
b)
to come into use, take or have effect
c)
to make an involuntary movement in response to stimulus
d)
to move from one region to another according to the seasons
177.
debunk (verb)
a)
to discredit, or expose the exaggerated claims of something
b)
to swing back and forth, especially with a regular rhythm
c)
to shed hair, feathers, etc and replace with a fresh layer
d)
to represent in a physical form, to incarnate or personify
178.
debut (verb)
a)
to formally introduce, as to the public
b)
to register an invention with a government agency
c)
to plot something unlawful or harmful
d)
to make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible
179.
decamp (verb)
a)
to break up camp and move on
b)
to evoke, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer
c)
to care for, to heed, to regard, consider
d)
to harass with impertinent questions or gibes
180.
decapitate (verb)
a)
to remove the head of
b)
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words
c)
to cover with small, broken stones to form a smooth surface
d)
to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth
181.
deceive (verb)
a)
to trick or mislead
b)
to make better, to improve, to heal or solve a problem
c)
to make a noise like a duck
d)
to mix together, to mix up, to confuse
182.
decelerate (verb)
a)
to reduce speed, to slow down
b)
to imitate, especially in order to ridicule
c)
to irritate
d)
to chew
183.
decimate (verb)
a)
to kill, destroy, or remove large percentages of
b)
to repay
c)
to lay siege to
d)
to plea on someone else's behalf
184.
decipher (verb)
a)
to succeed in understanding or interpreting
b)
to wrap up in fabric for warmth or protection
c)
to throw away, to reject
d)
to prejudge, to judge beforehand
185.
decorate (verb)
a)
to furnish with ornaments
b)
to formally revoke the validity of
c)
to mislead by a display of self-confidence or strength
d)
to order, command, control
186.
decry (verb)
a)
to publicly denounce, to condemn
b)
to shed (skin)
c)
to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
d)
tending to make dear or beloved
187.
deduce (verb)
a)
to reach a conclusion from something known or assumed
b)
to declare a sentence on a convicted person
c)
to open up, unfasten
d)
to deprive someone of the possession of land
188.
deface (verb)
a)
to damage something in a visible or conspicuous manner
b)
to crouch or cringe in fear
c)
to register an invention with a government agency
d)
to tranquilize by giving a sedative, to induce sleep
189.
defalcate (verb)
a)
to misappropriate funds, to embezzle
b)
to forbid or prohibit
c)
to enjoy something with unhurried appreciation
d)
to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach
190.
defame (verb)
a)
to try to diminish the reputation of
b)
to seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means
c)
to display emotions openly, especially while acting
d)
to abstain, either as an individual or group
191.
defer (verb)
a)
to delay, or put off to a future time
b)
to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size
c)
to destroy by burning
d)
treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease
192.
defile (verb)
a)
to make impure, to make dirty
b)
to entertain lavishly or agreeably
c)
to talk much and to little purpose, to babble
d)
to deviate, transgress, to go astray (from)
193.
deflect (verb)
a)
to make (something) deviate from its original path
b)
to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
c)
to reach above or beyond in any direction
d)
to happen, to befall, to chance
194.
defoliate (verb)
a)
to remove foliage from one or more plants
b)
to predict a future event, to hint at something
c)
to do something, to execute
d)
to arrange troops etc in line for inspection or a parade
195.
deforest (verb)
a)
to destroy or to fell all the trees of a forest
b)
to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad, prod
c)
to agree to, give approval to
d)
to make defamatory statements about someone or something
196.
deform (verb)
a)
to remove the form of
b)
to describe a coat of arms
c)
to happen to
d)
to irritate, annoy, bother
197.
defraud (verb)
a)
to obtain money or property by fraud, to swindle
b)
of two or more entities, to approach each other
c)
to perceive or recognize (something)
d)
to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
198.
defray (verb)
a)
to spend (money)
b)
to injure or make imperfect by irreparably damaging parts
c)
to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering
d)
to give permission or power to do something
199.
defuse (verb)
a)
to reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation)
b)
to cause to become awake
c)
to remove the cover from, to uncover
d)
to attract, to capture
200.
degrade (verb)
a)
to lower in value or social position
b)
to steal or take dishonestly
c)
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt, scoff at, mock
d)
to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority
201.
dehydrate (verb)
a)
to lose or remove water, to dry
b)
to shake in a trembling manner
c)
humble oneself before another in making a request, to beg
d)
to enliven, invigorate, stimulate
202.
deify (verb)
a)
to make a god of (something or someone)
b)
to send or consign to an inferior position
c)
to attribute a cause or characteristic to something
d)
to cause to last indefinitely
203.
deign (verb)
a)
to condescend, to accept as appropriate to one's dignity
b)
to pierce, to penetrate
c)
to encourage into action
d)
to envelop in fog
204.
deject (verb)
a)
make sad or dispirited
b)
to entrust (a task or responsibility)
c)
to fuse or melt ore in order to separate the metal contained
d)
to deprive of force or strength, weaken
205.
delegate (verb)
a)
to entrust (a task or responsibility)
b)
to do various grounds maintenance
c)
to survive on a minimum of resources
d)
to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
206.
deliberate (verb)
a)
to consider carefully
b)
to moderate or control
c)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of (something)
d)
to use (something) incorrectly
207.
delineate (verb)
a)
to describe or portray (something) precisely
b)
to get better from an illness
c)
to submit or yield tamely
d)
to praise highly, laud, eulogize
208.
deliquesce (verb)
a)
to melt and disappear
b)
to summarize or repeat in concise form
c)
to turn (something) up or over
d)
to impose a tax or fine, to collect monies due
209.
delude (verb)
a)
to deceive someone into believing something which is false
b)
to signify beyond its literal or principal meaning
c)
break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc
d)
work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
210.
deluge (verb)
a)
to flood with water
b)
to steal, especially as part of war, riot
c)
to make one's own, adopt or embrace, as a cause
d)
to come together
211.
demagnetize (verb)
a)
to remove the magnetic propreties of something
b)
tending to make dear or beloved
c)
to put no trust in, to have no confidence in
d)
to anticipate, to predict
212.
demean (verb)
a)
to debase, to do something that is beneath one's dignity
b)
to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner
c)
to wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction
d)
to substitute something with something else
213.
demobilize (verb)
a)
to release someone from military duty
b)
to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
c)
to find out definitely, to discover or establish
d)
of a donkey, to make it cry
214.
demolish (verb)
a)
to destroy, to full or knock down (a building)
b)
to fatigue or to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts
c)
joined by an agreement or treaty
d)
to make to agree or correspond, to suit one thing to another
215.
demonstrate (verb)
a)
clearly show the truth of (something) through proof
b)
to occupy exactly the same space
c)
to ask, demand or claim
d)
to suppose (something) to be true without evidence
216.
demote (verb)
a)
to lower the rank or status of something
b)
to make a rapid succession of light taps
c)
to touch or stroke lovingly
d)
to illuminate
217.
demur (verb)
a)
to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
b)
to make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive
c)
to range at large, or without restraint
d)
applaud
218.
denigrate (verb)
a)
to criticize unfairly, to disparage
b)
to be or to provide a benefit to
c)
to meet at an agreed time and place
d)
to bestow unending fame upon, perpetuate
219.
denizen (verb)
a)
to grant rights of citizenship to, to naturalize
b)
to criticise harshly, to reprove
c)
to cause to move in a wavelike motion
d)
to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound
220.
denominate (verb)
a)
to call, to name
b)
to pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon
c)
to reprove in a formal or official way
d)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
221.
denote (verb)
a)
to indicate, to mark
b)
to hit or beat (someone) repeatedly, thrash
c)
to spread through or over something, especially as a liquid
d)
to lower in value or social position
222.
denounce (verb)
a)
to publicly declare to be wrong or evil
b)
to declare earnestly, seriously, or positively, to affirm
c)
to lessen in force or intensity, moderate
d)
to cause to move in a wavelike motion
223.
denude (verb)
a)
to divest of all covering, to make bare or naked, to strip
b)
to occur, happen or take place
c)
to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism
d)
to conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm
224.
deplete (verb)
a)
to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of (something)
b)
to see or view briefly or incompletely
c)
to extend, send or spread out from a center
d)
to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition
225.
deplore (verb)
a)
to bewail, to weep bitterly over, to feel sorrow for
b)
to yearn to possess or have (something)
c)
to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense, etc
d)
to harass with persistent requests
226.
deploy (verb)
a)
to arrange (usually a military unit or units) for use
b)
to make known, to tell, to relate
c)
to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
d)
to make bigger
227.
depopulate (verb)
a)
to reduce the population of a region
b)
to make a noise like a duck
c)
to become less severe or intense, to become less hard
d)
to nourish or nurse
228.
deport (verb)
a)
to expel someone from a country
b)
to decorate with ornamental appendages, to adorn
c)
to speak in favor of
d)
The act of binding or tying up
229.
deprave (verb)
a)
to make morally bad or evil
b)
to cover with (or as if with) a shroud
c)
to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature
d)
painting on a moist, plaster surface
230.
deprecate (verb)
a)
to belittle or express disapproval of
b)
to tolerate, bear
c)
calm, tranquil, serene
d)
to serve something with a ladle
231.
depreciate (verb)
a)
to reduce in value over time
b)
to go on steadfastly and resolutely
c)
to pull something sharply, to pull something out
d)
to prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening
232.
depress (verb)
a)
to press down on
b)
to confuse, befuddle
c)
to harass with impertinent questions or gibes
d)
to ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc
233.
deracinate (verb)
a)
to pull up by the roots, to uproot, to extirpate
b)
to lay upon, as an order or command, to order, to charge
c)
clearly show the truth of (something) through proof
d)
to lay up in store, deposit for safe keeping, stow, place
234.
deride (verb)
a)
to harshly mock, ridicule
b)
to make upset or uncomfortable
c)
rigid or severe in demands or requirements
d)
to impair the quality of
235.
derive (verb)
a)
to deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning
b)
alternative spelling of legalise
c)
to segment into tiny grains or particles
d)
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem
236.
descry (verb)
a)
to see by looking carefully
b)
to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance
c)
to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry
d)
to take away secretly by force
237.
desecrate (verb)
a)
to profane or violate the sacredness/sanctity of something
b)
risks, stakes
c)
to make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive
d)
to remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar
238.
desert (verb)
a)
to leave, to abandon, to forsake
b)
to remove a burden
c)
to allay thirst, desire, etc, by satisfying it
d)
(literally) to drive together, round up
239.
desiccate (verb)
a)
lacking interest, passion, or energy
b)
to dominate something and make it seem insignificant
c)
to go before, go in front of
d)
to treat, or conduct toward, to deal with, to use
240.
designate (verb)
a)
to mark out and make known, indicate
b)
to treat, or conduct toward, to deal with, to use
c)
to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
d)
to touch or stroke lovingly
241.
desist (verb)
a)
to cease to proceed or act, to stop
b)
to make favourably inclined
c)
to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to evaluate
d)
to extend by stretching
242.
despair (verb)
a)
to give up as beyond hope or expectation, to despair of
b)
to go off course from, to change course, to change plans
c)
to measure
d)
to move backwards to an earlier stage, to devolve
243.
despond (verb)
a)
to give up the will, courage, or spirit
b)
exceed; be greater than
c)
to devastate or destroy something
d)
to do something, to execute
244.
deter (verb)
a)
to prevent something from happening
b)
to remove or force out from a position previously occupied
c)
to convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely
d)
to sharpen on a hone
245.
deteriorate (verb)
a)
to make worse, to make inferior in quality or value
b)
to put something somewhere and then forget its location
c)
to change the form or structure of
d)
to understand incorrectly, to misunderstand
246.
detest (verb)
a)
to dislike intensely
b)
to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority
c)
to stupefy by doping with chemical substances like alcohol
d)
to get better from an illness
247.
detonate (verb)
a)
to explode or cause to explode
b)
to make (a bill) into law
c)
to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)
d)
to deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning
248.
detract (verb)
a)
to take away, to withdraw or remove
b)
to try to diminish the reputation of
c)
to forgive, pardon
d)
to take away the weapons of, to render defenceless
249.
detrude (verb)
a)
to push downwards with force
b)
to remember
c)
a list or record, systematically arranged
d)
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention
250.
devastate (verb)
a)
to destroy or ruin (something)
b)
to establish beforehand
c)
to make a burlesque parody of
d)
to have an unfavorable opinion of, to disapprove
251.
develop (verb)
a)
to grow or cause to grow and become more mature
b)
to come again into the company of
c)
to grow together or into one body
d)
to gain or obtain access to
252.
deviate (verb)
a)
to go off course from, to change course, to change plans
b)
to prevent, to halt, to cause to fail, to foil, to frustrate
c)
to hold out against, sustain without impairment or yielding
d)
to reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation)
253.
devise (verb)
a)
to use one's intellect to plan or design (something)
b)
to amount to as much, to be equivalent
c)
to make false and defamatory statements
d)
to unite again, as after separation
254.
devitalize (verb)
a)
to deprive of vitality, make lifeless, weaken
b)
the skin of sheep, used as a material on which to write
c)
refrain from (something)
d)
to nag persistently
255.
devour (verb)
a)
to eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
b)
to disconcert or confuse (someone)
c)
to measure or determine capacity, character, or ability
d)
to stick fast or cleave, to become joined or united
256.
diagnose (verb)
a)
to determine the root cause of (a disease)
b)
to destroy by burning
c)
to twist in a violent manner
d)
to join, to combine
257.
dictate (verb)
a)
to order, command, control
b)
something having two parts
c)
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of
d)
to dig up (something buries)
258.
diddle (verb)
a)
to cheat, swindle, hoax
b)
to move lazily or heavily
c)
to minimise or downplay
d)
to cloister, confine, imprison, to lock up behind walls
259.
differentiate (verb)
a)
to show, or be the distinction between two things
b)
fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age or neglect
c)
to deceive or delude craftily
d)
to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform
260.
diffuse (verb)
a)
to pour out and spread, as liquid
b)
to cease motion, activity, or progress
c)
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention
d)
to leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping
261.
digress (verb)
a)
to deviate from the main subject in writing or speaking
b)
to demand the return or restoration of something as a right
c)
to weaken, to affect negatively
d)
to mediate, to be an intermediate
262.
dilapidated (verb)
a)
fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age or neglect
b)
to free, to release from restraint or bondage
c)
to make land fallow for agricultural purposes
d)
to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce
263.
dilate (verb)
a)
to enlarge, to make bigger
b)
to fall back into a former state
c)
to darken, make faint etc
d)
to make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease)
264.
dilute (verb)
a)
to make thinner by adding a liquid or solvent
b)
to anger or infuriate
c)
to make an incorrect interpretation, to misunderstand
d)
to occur, happen or take place
265.
disabuse (verb)
a)
to persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken
b)
to divest of all covering, to make bare or naked, to strip
c)
to increase by steps or by a step, especially by one
d)
to avoid waste or extravagance
266.
disadvise (verb)
a)
to advise against, to dissuade from
b)
to captivate or charm
c)
to restore somebody to a former position or rank
d)
to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others
267.
disagree (verb)
a)
to not agree (harmonize)
b)
to cancel, invalidate, annul
c)
to take away, to withdraw or remove
d)
to lose or remove water, to dry
268.
disallow (verb)
a)
to refuse to allow
b)
to put an end to
c)
to assign troops to a military post
d)
to mention as a case or example, to refer to, to cite
269.
disapprove (verb)
a)
to condemn, consider wrong or inappropriate
b)
to use a misleading term, to misname
c)
to persuade
d)
to match or surpass (a person or achievement) by imitation
270.
disarm (verb)
a)
to take away the weapons of, to render defenceless
b)
to play a trick on
c)
to question or quiz, especially in a thorough manner
d)
to bury in a grave
271.
disarrange (verb)
a)
to undo the arrangement of, to disorder, to derange
b)
to make equal
c)
to widen in scope
d)
to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
272.
disarray (verb)
a)
to throw into disorder, to break the array of
b)
to change direction from entering a different medium
c)
expose (film or an image) for too short a time
d)
something having two parts
273.
disavow (verb)
a)
to disown, to repudiate, to refuse to acknowledge
b)
to deny, dispute, or contradict
c)
to grant some particular right or exemption to
d)
calm, tranquil, serene
274.
disband (verb)
a)
cause (an organized group) to break up
b)
to weigh down
c)
to handle a responsibility in a way which is inept
d)
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered, confuse mentally
275.
disburden (verb)
a)
to remove the load from a pack animal, unload a vehicle, etc
b)
to act in opposition to, to hinder, defeat, or frustrate
c)
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly, admonish urgently
d)
make worldly-wise
276.
disburse (verb)
a)
to pay out, expend, usually from a public fund or treasury
b)
to check or adjust by comparison with a standard
c)
to find a solution to (a problem)
d)
to beat or whip severely
277.
discard (verb)
a)
to throw away, to reject
b)
to perplex or confuse (someone)
c)
to renounce or deny something, especially under oath
d)
refrain from (something)
278.
discern (verb)
a)
to perceive or recognize (something)
b)
to cut or score
c)
to travel from place to place
d)
to perform the functions of some office
279.
discipline (verb)
a)
to train someone by instruction and practice
b)
to set free from the power of another, to liberate, as:
c)
to add as supplement or in addition
d)
to harshly mock, ridicule
280.
disclaim (verb)
a)
to renounce all claim to, to deny responsibility for
b)
to make varied in appearance
c)
to harm the good reputation of a person, to defame
d)
to persuade someone by using flattery, to cajole
281.
disclose (verb)
a)
to open up, unfasten
b)
to substantiate or prove the truth of something
c)
to engage in a minor battle or dispute
d)
to refuse, to turn down or shut out
282.
discolor (verb)
a)
to change or lose color
b)
to give, cause to have the fundamental properties of a human
c)
to supply farmland with water
d)
to attack something with bombs or other missiles
283.
discombobulate (verb)
a)
to disconcert or confuse (someone)
b)
to protest or remonstrate
c)
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known
d)
tell someone about something, give an account of an event
284.
discomfit (verb)
a)
to defeat completely, to rout
b)
a chronological record of important historical events
c)
to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride
d)
to make better, to change
285.
discomfort (verb)
a)
to cause annoyance or distress
b)
to determine the fate of something in advance
c)
to come into use, take or have effect
d)
to make partial changes to
286.
disconcert (verb)
a)
to disturb the composure of, to unsettle
b)
to afflict with paralysis
c)
to take by illegal exercise of power or ingenuity
d)
to indicate by signs, as future events
287.
disconnect (verb)
a)
to sever or interrupt a connection
b)
to move back, to move away
c)
to refuse, to turn down or shut out
d)
to serve as a typical example of, typify
288.
discountenance (verb)
a)
to have an unfavorable opinion of, to disapprove
b)
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty
c)
to belittle or express disapproval of
d)
to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
289.
discourse (verb)
a)
to engage in discussion or conversation, to converse
b)
to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
c)
to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress
d)
to enjoy luxury
290.
discover (verb)
a)
to remove the cover from, to uncover
b)
to regard or represent as being of little worth
c)
to keep alive or in existence
d)
to break a promise or commitment, to go back on one's word
291.
discredit (verb)
a)
to harm the good reputation of a person, to defame
b)
to waste, lavish, splurge
c)
to make poisonous
d)
to treat or speak to insolently, with contemptuous rudeness
292.
discriminate (verb)
a)
to recognize a distinction, to differentiate
b)
to forgive, pardon
c)
to burn slightly
d)
to encourage or induce people to join a religious movement
293.
disdain (verb)
a)
to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt
b)
to remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar
c)
to place in a position of strength, establish firmly
d)
to damage or spoil, render less perfect, attractive
294.
disencumber (verb)
a)
to remove a burden
b)
to go back over
c)
to go on steadfastly and resolutely
d)
to decorate
295.
disenfranchise (verb)
a)
to deprive someone of a right of citizenship
b)
to use one's intellect to plan or design (something)
c)
to criticize, to reprove
d)
to strike forcibly with a cutting instrument, chop
296.
disengage (verb)
a)
to release or loosen from something that binds, unfasten
b)
to live, last or remain longer than something else
c)
to envelop in fog
d)
to subject to analysis
297.
disentangle (verb)
a)
to free something from entanglement, to extricate or unknot
b)
to satirize or poke fun at
c)
to rebuild or replenish with all new material
d)
to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer
298.
disfigure (verb)
a)
change the appearance of something/someone to the negative
b)
to operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a circular motion
c)
to use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule
d)
to attribute a cause or characteristic to something
299.
disgruntle (verb)
a)
to put into a bad mood or into bad humour
b)
to belittle or express disapproval of
c)
to bury in a grave
d)
to devote to destruction
300.
dishearten (verb)
a)
to cause someone to lose confidence
b)
to cause (something) to become glad
c)
to reject disdainfully, contemn, scorn
d)
to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone
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