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WorksheetsWord List 9 (F-H)
Total questions: 300
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
fanaticism (noun)
a)
the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic
b)
a small house or cottage usually having a single story
c)
a long, curved blade used for cutting grass and grain
d)
something that motivates, rouses, or encourages
2.
fastidiousness (noun)
a)
the quality of being fastidious
b)
a female sheep, especially when fully mature
c)
a trial to test a performer's suitability for something
d)
a person appointed to examine accounting records
3.
fatalist (noun)
a)
one who maintains all things happen by inevitable necessity
b)
insidious cunning in attaining a goal, artful deception
c)
a bringing to an end, conclusion
d)
imperativeness
4.
faun (noun)
a)
mythical woodland creature with pointed ears and short horns
b)
a buffet
c)
a very great or indefinite number of persons or things
d)
work to be done, obligation
5.
fauna (noun)
a)
animals of a given region or period considered as a whole
b)
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
c)
a young female bovine (cow) that has not yet had a calf
d)
a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements, hodgepodge
6.
faux pas (noun)
a)
a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct
b)
the expression written below the line in a fraction
c)
one who steals compulsively
d)
any large, overpowering, destructive force or object
7.
fealty (noun)
a)
fidelity, faithfulness
b)
the act of conveying from one place to another
c)
a female superior or governess of a nunnery
d)
a place where something is deposited for safekeeping
8.
felicity (noun)
a)
happiness, especially to a high degree
b)
a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal
c)
the quality of being florid
d)
the highest point of something
9.
felon (noun)
a)
a person convicted of a felony
b)
membership of a particular nation or state
c)
an astrological system
d)
a curve, bend or turn
10.
felony (noun)
a)
an offense, as murder or burglary, of grave character
b)
thinking beforehand, planning, prior consideration
c)
ambition, goal
d)
the localized death of cells through injury or disease
11.
ferment (noun)
a)
living organisms (yeasts, molds) that cause fermentation
b)
a breach of a law, rule or promise
c)
a strong and usually public expression of protest
d)
a minute particle, an atom, a molecule
12.
fernery (noun)
a)
specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns
b)
a body or force armed with legal authority
c)
a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling
d)
acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgement
13.
ferocity (noun)
a)
the condition of being ferocious, savage fierceness
b)
the coming together from different directions to meet
c)
the state of abstaining from sexual intercourse
d)
a strange and interesting object which invokes curiosity
14.
fervor (noun)
a)
an intense, heated emotion, passion, ardor
b)
a recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours
c)
the property of a body that resists any change to its motion
d)
a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage
15.
fetish (noun)
a)
an object seen as being the habitation of a spirit
b)
a person selling quack medicines, in a public place
c)
reckless boldness
d)
a writer and creator of theatrical plays
16.
fetus (noun)
a)
an unborn vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal
b)
person that immediately follows another in holding a title
c)
a person who depends on aid from public welfare funds
d)
real being, existence
17.
feudalism (noun)
a)
social system based on personal resources and fealty
b)
a very heavy or learned book
c)
a lowly tract of land along a river
d)
a picturesque grouping of persons or objects
18.
fiasco (noun)
a)
a complete and ignominious failure
b)
a young duck
c)
a state of happiness and satisfaction
d)
an appendage added to something else
19.
fiat (noun)
a)
an authoritative command or order, an effectual decree
b)
a respectful bow made by women and girls
c)
countenance, appearance, one's face
d)
a damaging or serious encroachment
20.
fidelity (noun)
a)
faithfulness to one's duties
b)
a devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation
c)
interaction, admixture, and conflation of divine principles
d)
the state of being impious
21.
fief (noun)
a)
a territory held in fee
b)
the belly button
c)
a location for storage, often for safety or preservation
d)
anything greatly disliked or abhorred
22.
figment (noun)
a)
a fabrication, fantasy, invention, something fictitious
b)
a person skilled in philosophical debate
c)
an athletic event consisting of 10 prescribed events
d)
a measure taken in advance to secure good results
23.
figurehead (noun)
a)
person who is head of a group in title but has no authority
b)
a gripping tool with blunt jaws
c)
patronage or protection
d)
courtyard before the entrance to a building
24.
financier (noun)
a)
a person skilled in managing large financial operations
b)
similarity
c)
an object supposed to possess occult powers, worn as a charm
d)
an outgoing, gregarious person
25.
finery (noun)
a)
fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc
b)
the act of shrinking
c)
the act of dividing something into syllables
d)
social system based on personal resources and fealty
26.
fishmonger (noun)
a)
a person who sells fish
b)
any of several wetland herbs
c)
an atmospheric phenomenon creating bands of light in the sky
d)
a presentation in which a company presents several works
27.
fissure (noun)
a)
narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts
b)
a device used to mark time with ticks at an adjustible pace
c)
something that threatens to cause evil or harm, a threat
d)
warm, cheerful brightness
28.
flag-officer (noun)
a)
ship carrying the flag officer or commander, flying his flag
b)
proclamation, announcement, a publishing
c)
to do, in doing, as, there is nothing ado
d)
rightness of principle or conduct
29.
flair (noun)
a)
a natural or innate talent or aptitude, a knack
b)
a tough, lawless person
c)
a book or collection of writings
d)
a large mass of snow sliding suddenly downward
30.
flatulence (noun)
a)
the state of having gas, trapped in the digestive system
b)
the action of deserting or abandoning
c)
a conditional provision to an agreement
d)
stamp collecting
31.
flax (noun)
a)
a plant of the genus linum which has a single, slender stalk
b)
a painful or trying experience
c)
a peculiarity that distinguishes a class of people
d)
by right of position or office
32.
flexibility (noun)
a)
the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability
b)
a minor detail, often of negligible importance
c)
a misshapen part, esp. of the body
d)
a pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret
33.
flexion (noun)
a)
the act of bending a limb
b)
the state of remaining in existence or operation
c)
condition as to ancestors, ancestral lineage
d)
a division of the roman army of 3000 to 6000 soldiers
34.
floe (noun)
a)
a low, flat mass of floating ice
b)
a writer or publisher of pamphlets
c)
the quality or state of being anonymous, anonymousness
d)
an instrument for determining the gravity of a liquid
35.
flora (noun)
a)
plants considered as a group, esp. those of one region
b)
patronage or protection
c)
the utterance or bestowing of a blessing
d)
a device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid
36.
floridness (noun)
a)
the quality of being florid
b)
praise, accolades
c)
an addition or change
d)
the act of publicly reciting something previously memorized
37.
florist (noun)
a)
a person who sells flowers
b)
the power to reject bills passed by the legislature
c)
the seizure of one's property by force, plunder
d)
the act or an instance of receding
38.
flotsam (noun)
a)
debris floating in a sea, fragments from a shipwreck
b)
the state or relation of being different, dissimilarity
c)
an object seen as being the habitation of a spirit
d)
body of a dead animal
39.
fluctuation (noun)
a)
a motion like that of waves, a moving back and forth
b)
involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
c)
the point in orbit around Earth when the object is farthest
d)
a kinglet, a petty king or ruler
40.
flue (noun)
a)
a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away
b)
an unreasonable fear of strangers or foreigners
c)
an amount of time or a particular time interval
d)
a space entirely devoid of matter
41.
foliage (noun)
a)
the leaves of plants
b)
an absolute ruler with infinite power
c)
a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants
d)
an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever
42.
folio (noun)
a)
a leaf of a book or manuscript
b)
a sculpture of the crucifixion on a piece of raised ground
c)
complete disorder and confusion
d)
the amount an arm or arms can hold
43.
folk-lore (noun)
a)
the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc
b)
the quality or condition of being widespread
c)
an island
d)
a short account of a history, usually amusing
44.
foolery (noun)
a)
foolish behaviour or speech
b)
an unimportant or petty lord
c)
person or community observing a polytheistic religion
d)
the quality of being florid
45.
foot-note (noun)
a)
an explanatory or documenting note at the bottom of a page
b)
a hanging ornament in jewellery
c)
a mark over a vowel used to indicate a different vowel sound
d)
moral corruption
46.
foppery (noun)
a)
the dress or actions of a fop
b)
the art of public speaking, especially in a formal manner
c)
the creation or beginning of something, the establishment
d)
the state or relation of being different, dissimilarity
47.
forbearance (noun)
a)
restraint under provocation
b)
the act of admitting
c)
a stream or small river
d)
a subordinate
48.
forecastle (noun)
a)
a raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship
b)
contact or proximity
c)
someone who receives a gift from a donor
d)
miscellaneous items
49.
forecourt (noun)
a)
courtyard before the entrance to a building
b)
an intense concentration, force or power
c)
a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter
d)
an unborn vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal
50.
forefather (noun)
a)
ancestor
b)
a huge or monstrous creature
c)
excessive vanity
d)
a large flat case for carrying documents
51.
foreground (noun)
a)
the ground or parts situated in the front
b)
type of incense obtained from the boswellia thurifera tree
c)
a small allowance of food and drink, a scanty meal
d)
reparation made by giving compensation for loss or damage
52.
forehead (noun)
a)
part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline
b)
a state of safety, protection or shelter
c)
a thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours
d)
depth, bottom
53.
foreigner (noun)
a)
a person from a foreign country
b)
the quality of showing feminine traits (in a man)
c)
a person who takes part in a public protest meeting or march
d)
something, usually abnormal, growing out of something else
54.
foreknowledge (noun)
a)
knowing beforehand, prescience, foresight, precognition
b)
an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem
c)
a new beginning or rebirth, regeneration
d)
lack of interruption or disconnection
55.
foreman (noun)
a)
the leader of a work crew
b)
an erratic notion or action
c)
an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion of death
d)
(anglican,eastern orthodox) a senior administrative official
56.
foreordination (noun)
a)
previous ordination or appointment, predetermination
b)
a peculiarity that distinguishes a class of people
c)
a person who has been estranged or excluded
d)
a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood
57.
forepeak (noun)
a)
the part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow
b)
something which throws back heat, light or sound
c)
frivolous acts, state of being frivolous
d)
an enclosure for keeping birds confined
58.
foresail (noun)
a)
the lowest (and usually the largest) square sail
b)
the art of creating, and arranging dance movements
c)
payment for an office or employment, compensation for a job
d)
the act of tilling land for crop
59.
foreshore (noun)
a)
the ground between the water's edge and cultivated land
b)
any sudden, violent outburst
c)
conformity to established standards of proper behaviour
d)
the ground or parts situated in the front
60.
foresight (noun)
a)
the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future
b)
a short dagger with a thick blade
c)
band of strong tissue that holds bones in position
d)
language
61.
forethought (noun)
a)
thinking beforehand, planning, prior consideration
b)
one who supports policy favouring war
c)
the relationship resulting from association
d)
an area used for lodging
62.
forgery (noun)
a)
the production of a fake work that is claimed to be genuine
b)
an agreement, a compact, a covenant
c)
a period of history, esp. considered remarkable/noteworthy
d)
a cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery, a gewgaw
63.
formation (noun)
a)
something possessing structure or form
b)
government by many rulers, polyarchy
c)
a belief, a judgement that someone is guilty of a crime
d)
a retained memory
64.
formula (noun)
a)
any fixed or conventional method for doing something
b)
the process of subsiding from a state of tension
c)
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
d)
the sensory part of the brain
65.
forthright (noun)
a)
going straight to the point, frank, direct
b)
artifice, deception
c)
a profoundly wise person
d)
violent derangement of mind, madness, insanity
66.
fortitude (noun)
a)
the mental strength that enables courage
b)
a repeat offender
c)
a combination of items made by reordering
d)
the state of being brothers or a brother
67.
forum (noun)
a)
a place for discussion
b)
the path of a body as it travels through space
c)
the act of imitating
d)
part of the harness of a horse, consisting of bit and reins
68.
foursome (noun)
a)
a group of four, a quartet or a game played by four players
b)
holiness of life or disposition, saintliness
c)
the act or an instance of receding
d)
a home or residence
69.
fracas (noun)
a)
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight
b)
harshly
c)
a calling away, a diversion
d)
a lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in ireland
70.
frailty (noun)
a)
the condition of being frail, physically, mentally, etc
b)
fact of being numerous
c)
a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea
d)
whiteness, brilliance
71.
frankincense (noun)
a)
type of incense obtained from the boswellia thurifera tree
b)
to irritate or provoke to a high degree, annoy extremely
c)
government by the few
d)
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud
72.
fraudulence (noun)
a)
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud
b)
inharmonious or harsh sound, cacophany
c)
any scene of destruction
d)
the quality of being rapacious, voracity
73.
freemason (noun)
a)
a member of a guild of skilled masons during the middle ages
b)
sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for funerals
c)
a hater of human kind
d)
the act of moving from one thing to another
74.
freethinker (noun)
a)
a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason
b)
an overwhelming defeat
c)
spirit, enthusiasm
d)
a fixed allowance of provisions or food
75.
frequency (noun)
a)
the rate of occurrence of anything
b)
the care of women during and after pregnancy
c)
a row of arches
d)
secret or clandestine procedure
76.
freshness (noun)
a)
the state or quality of being fresh
b)
insolent or insulting language or treatment
c)
an explanatory or documenting note at the bottom of a page
d)
a statement made on oath by a jury
77.
frieze (noun)
a)
a decorative band beneath the cornice of an interior wall
b)
a condition of absolute power
c)
a cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery, a gewgaw
d)
one who engages in the sport of bowling
78.
frigidarium (noun)
a)
in roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water
b)
an athletic event consisting of 10 prescribed events
c)
a political philosophy that advocates traditional values
d)
a written message, a letter, note or memo
79.
frisson (noun)
a)
a sudden surge of excitement, shudder of emotion, thrill
b)
a fugitive from the law, lawless person
c)
an erratic notion or action
d)
the appearance or semblance of truth
80.
frivolity (noun)
a)
frivolous acts, state of being frivolous
b)
a lawyer who pleads in court
c)
the act of pleasing the mind, the taste, or the appetite
d)
a person of great influence in a particular field
81.
fruition (noun)
a)
the fulfillment of something worked for
b)
government under the control of a religion
c)
the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
d)
unwillingness or inability to believe, doubt, disbelief
82.
fulcrum (noun)
a)
the support about which a lever pivots
b)
bringing something under the control of something else
c)
the quality of having a bitter taste
d)
a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion
83.
functionary (noun)
a)
a person employed as an official who holds limited authority
b)
a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death
c)
an expression of a general truth or principle
d)
the act of taking away
84.
fungus (noun)
a)
any member of the kingdom fungi
b)
the soft central cylinder of tissue in a plant stem
c)
a narrow passage of water connecting 2 large bodies of water
d)
transmission of the qualities of parents to their offspring
85.
furlong (noun)
a)
a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards or 0.2 km
b)
the principles governing correct or reliable inference
c)
the condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected
d)
one 100th of a meter
86.
furtherance (noun)
a)
the act of furthering or helping forward
b)
the art of conveying actions by gestures without speech
c)
an ornamental molding around the top of the wall of a room
d)
a dish served as the main course of a meal
87.
fustian (noun)
a)
a kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff
b)
something that impels, a stimulating factor
c)
the art of government and diplomacy
d)
placement opposite or against
88.
gaffe (noun)
a)
a foolish and embarrassing error, esp one made in public
b)
complex, obsolete procedures, excess steps or activity
c)
an absolute ruler with infinite power
d)
the process of eating away by degrees
89.
gaiety (noun)
a)
the state of being happy
b)
laborious work, study, thought, etc , especially at night
c)
a pictographic script, e.g. that of the ancient egyptians
d)
a lack or absence of gratitude, thanklessness
90.
gait (noun)
a)
a manner of walking, stepping, or running
b)
the state of having two spouses simultaneously
c)
a clumsy, stupid person
d)
a weight that balances another weight
91.
galleon (noun)
a)
a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries
b)
the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids
c)
a benefactor, someone who donates to charity or some cause
d)
someone who lives in a mountainous area
92.
galvanism (noun)
a)
the chemical generation of electricity
b)
an approach made to establish a relationship
c)
insolent or impertinent behavior
d)
any musical service for the repose of the dead
93.
gambit (noun)
a)
an opening in chess, in which a minor piece is sacrificed
b)
cheerful readiness
c)
a great or complete devastation or destruction
d)
a person who intentionally incites or starts something
94.
gamester (noun)
a)
a person who plays games
b)
a kind of coffeepot
c)
a final, uncompromising demand issued by a party
d)
in catholicism, a place where souls are purified after death
95.
gamut (noun)
a)
a (normally) complete range
b)
the capability of being molded to assume a desired form
c)
government in which power is invested in 3 or more persons
d)
a petitioner
96.
gastritis (noun)
a)
inflammation of the lining of the stomach
b)
the act or an instance of receding
c)
a ring of iron used to secure the wrist or ankle
d)
a person guided and protected by a more prominent person
97.
gastronomy (noun)
a)
the art or science of good eating
b)
a prediction, especially one made by a prophet
c)
mockery, taunt
d)
the inflection of a part of speech, such as case and number
98.
gauntlet (noun)
a)
a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight
b)
a table or similar flat-topped structure for religious rites
c)
a ruler with absolute power who exercise it cruelly
d)
the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability
99.
gendarme (noun)
a)
a member of the gendarmerie, a policing military body
b)
pretense of having principles that one does not really have
c)
depth, bottom
d)
the act of surveying
100.
genealogist (noun)
a)
a person who studies, professes or practices genealogy
b)
a writer and creator of theatrical plays
c)
comfort in sorrow, misfortune or trouble
d)
violent and noisy commotion of a crowd or mob
101.
genealogy (noun)
a)
a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person
b)
the period of time an infant develops inside the mother
c)
a device to measure wind speed
d)
a person who makes an excessive display of learning
102.
generality (noun)
a)
the quality of being general
b)
a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with fact
c)
stockings or socks of any kind
d)
self-assurance
103.
generosity (noun)
a)
the trait of being willing to donate money and/or time
b)
the state of being likely or probable
c)
the superior or head of an abbey or monastery
d)
adherence to moral and ethical principles
104.
genesis (noun)
a)
the origin or point at which something begins to exist
b)
a food's level of pungency
c)
size, extent, dimensions
d)
a treatise on a particular subject
105.
geniality (noun)
a)
the quality of being warmly and pleasantly cheerful
b)
an ill turn or injury
c)
one who donates, typically, money
d)
a large medal, usually decorative
106.
geology (noun)
a)
science of the structure of the earth through study of rocks
b)
a low, flat mass of floating ice
c)
a short poetical composition, a lyric poem
d)
using the language and thoughts of another author
107.
gestation (noun)
a)
the period of time an infant develops inside the mother
b)
a group of people hired to attend a performance to applaud
c)
assembly of the representatives of a political nation
d)
conformity to accepted standards of respectability
108.
girder (noun)
a)
a beam of steel, wood,etc, used as a main support
b)
the capability to communicate directly by psychic means
c)
a three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork
d)
a person who commits an illegal or criminal act
109.
gist (noun)
a)
the most essential part, the main idea or substance
b)
the electrode by which current leaves an electrolytic cell
c)
restraint under provocation
d)
a system or orderly arrangement
110.
glacier (noun)
a)
a large body of ice which flows under its own mass
b)
a state of uncertainty or excitement in awaiting an outcome
c)
the total distance, in miles, travelled
d)
the part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow
111.
glazier (noun)
a)
a person who fits windows or the like with glass
b)
a profuse discharge of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
c)
any restriction placed on commerce by a government
d)
an answer to a reply
112.
glutton (noun)
a)
a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously
b)
the study of speech
c)
a trend of thought characteristic of a particular time
d)
an amount of time or a particular time interval
113.
gluttony (noun)
a)
the vice of eating to excess
b)
the state or quality of being homogeneous
c)
a hanging ornament in jewellery
d)
a cool room in a domestic house where food is stored
114.
gosling (noun)
a)
a young goose
b)
the currency of greece until 2001, with the symbol ?
c)
disease characterized by chills, fever, and sweating
d)
the function or work of a teacher
115.
gossamer (noun)
a)
a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or floating in the air
b)
the condition in which competing influences are balanced
c)
a circular decoration for the head
d)
the quality or state of being just or rightful
116.
gouge (noun)
a)
to scoop out or turn with or as if with a gouge
b)
the process of properly maintaining something
c)
one thing given in return for another
d)
a member of the middle class
117.
gourd (noun)
a)
the dried shell of a hard fruit used for utensils
b)
a person who opposes official policy
c)
a period of time consisting of one thousand years
d)
a venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers
118.
gourmand (noun)
a)
a person who is fond of good eating
b)
a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things
c)
a legal obligation
d)
the number of members of something required to do business
119.
gradation (noun)
a)
a sequence of gradual, successive stages
b)
an introductory statement
c)
an obnoxious or annoying thing
d)
a whip, usually having nine knotted cords, used for flogging
120.
gradient (noun)
a)
an inclined surface, grade, ramp
b)
a substance which promotes healing when consumed in some way
c)
assumption of something as true
d)
a small hill
121.
granary (noun)
a)
a storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed
b)
an officer on a vessel, in charge of rigging, cables, etc
c)
a tendency to think favourably of something in particular
d)
great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
122.
grandeur (noun)
a)
the state of being grand or splendid, magnificence
b)
any action or event that precedes something else
c)
a company of riders
d)
to do, in doing, as, there is nothing ado
123.
grandiloquence (noun)
a)
lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing
b)
force causing movement
c)
person who owns and rents land such as a house or apartment
d)
an attractive woman
124.
grantee (noun)
a)
the person to whom something is granted
b)
manner of formation, structure
c)
a rich supply or source
d)
a very wide-angled photographic lens
125.
grantor (noun)
a)
a person who grants something
b)
knights, nobles and horsemen collectively
c)
the quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting
d)
the state of existing, existence
126.
granule (noun)
a)
a tiny grain, a small particle
b)
magic done with the help of evil spirits
c)
a frequent or attentive male companion
d)
government by the few
127.
gratification (noun)
a)
the act of pleasing the mind, the taste, or the appetite
b)
natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill
c)
a series of comments or annotations on another work
d)
the point in orbit around Earth when the object is farthest
128.
gratuity (noun)
a)
a reward, or payment provided freely, without obligation
b)
agreement or harmony between people or groups
c)
a person who makes an excessive display of learning
d)
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
129.
grenadier (noun)
a)
a type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades
b)
unwillingness or inability to believe, doubt, disbelief
c)
one who trades goods for other goods without involving money
d)
the working class or lower class
130.
grievance (noun)
a)
something which causes grief
b)
by right of position or office
c)
a one-syllable sound made up of two vowels
d)
devoted love, support and defence of one's country
131.
grindstone (noun)
a)
an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
b)
one falsely claiming to be an apostle
c)
a person who accepts or champions nihilism
d)
exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal
132.
gristle (noun)
a)
cartilage, especially in meats
b)
an appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty
c)
the act of with a crime or with a lighter offense
d)
a recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours
133.
grotto (noun)
a)
a cave or cavern
b)
a flat panel constructed with crossed thin strips of wood
c)
violent derangement of mind, madness, insanity
d)
a particular method of calculation
134.
grouse (noun)
a)
any gallinaceous birds of the subfamily tetraoninae
b)
the quality of being discreet or circumspect
c)
a large medal, usually decorative
d)
an officer of the ancient roman army
135.
guile (noun)
a)
insidious cunning in attaining a goal, artful deception
b)
help, relief, aid
c)
security against loss or damage, guarantee
d)
doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles
136.
guinea (noun)
a)
a coastal region in w africa
b)
an alliance
c)
an act or practice intended to deceive, a trick
d)
freedom provided by the cessation of activities
137.
guise (noun)
a)
general external appearance, aspect, semblance
b)
a large medal, usually decorative
c)
a state of physical or mental weakness
d)
a plant or animal showing abnormal development or deformity
138.
gullibility (noun)
a)
the quality of believing information, truthful or otherwise
b)
the office of the pope
c)
castle
d)
a book or table listing nautical, astronomical, etc. Events
139.
gumption (noun)
a)
energy of mind and body, enthusiasm
b)
the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples
c)
a lack of experience
d)
genes of one species introduced in the gene pool of another
140.
gusto (noun)
a)
enthusiasm, enjoyment, vigor
b)
a wordbook or dictionary
c)
a writer and creator of theatrical plays
d)
a formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on a subject
141.
gynecocracy (noun)
a)
a society ruled by women
b)
a splendid display of something
c)
(of a body in motion) the product of its mass and velocity
d)
one falsely claiming to be an apostle
142.
gynecology (noun)
a)
a medical science dealing with women's reproductive health
b)
a name
c)
that part of the earth towards the sunset, the west
d)
the state of being jolly, cheerfulness
143.
gyroscope (noun)
a)
apparatus of a wheel which spins inside of a frame
b)
an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor
c)
a self-evident truth requiring no proof
d)
pouring a liquid on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice
144.
gaily (adjective)
a)
merrily, joyfully
b)
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
c)
before the usual or expected time
d)
unlucky, luckless, unfortunate
145.
gallant (adjective)
a)
brave, valiant
b)
exceptionally good, of the highest quality, superb
c)
most important, powerful, or influential
d)
of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell
146.
galore (adjective)
a)
in abundance
b)
exempt, not subject to
c)
of, or relating to a cherub, angelic
d)
religious teachings not different enough to be heretical
147.
galvanic (adjective)
a)
of or pertaining to galvanism, electric
b)
unfavorable, antagonistic in purpose or effect, hostile
c)
of the greatest or highest degree, quantity or the like
d)
not noble, plebeian, common
148.
gargantuan (adjective)
a)
of the giant gargantua or his appetite
b)
in open sight, without concealment, or deception
c)
happening or produced by chance, accidental
d)
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph, rejoicing
149.
garish (adjective)
a)
overly ostentatious, so colourful as to be in bad taste
b)
made or done in pieces or one stage at a time
c)
deliberately faithless, treacherous
d)
possible to perceive or recognize (something)
150.
garrulous (adjective)
a)
excessively talkative, rambling
b)
silly, especially at an inappropriate time
c)
not apt, unsuitable, inept
d)
unable to move or act, inanimate
151.
gaseous (adjective)
a)
relating to, or existing as, gas
b)
obvious
c)
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
d)
incapable of being perceived by touch, intangible
152.
gastric (adjective)
a)
of or relating to the stomach
b)
avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money
c)
outwardly appearing as such, professed
d)
not discreet, lacking prudence or circumspection
153.
gauche (adjective)
a)
awkward or lacking in social graces, bumbling
b)
so much better than another as to be beyond comparison
c)
peaceful
d)
holding an indicated position, role, office, etc
154.
gaunt (adjective)
a)
lean, angular, and bony
b)
immature, childish
c)
ominously significant, portending evil
d)
unanswered, not returned, not reciprocated, not repaid
155.
generic (adjective)
a)
very comprehensive, pertaining or appropriate to big groups
b)
operative with respect to past occurrences
c)
of or pertaining to idylls, charmingly simple or rustic
d)
operated by, or employing water or other liquids in motion
156.
genial (adjective)
a)
warmly and pleasantly cheerful, cordial
b)
furthest behind or nearest the rear, last
c)
strictly attentive to detail
d)
remaining composed and level-headed at all times
157.
genital (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to biological reproduction
b)
representing the earth as distinct from other planets
c)
touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it
d)
related by blood, similar
158.
genitive (adjective)
a)
the case which expresses origin or possession (grammar)
b)
able to be calculated
c)
having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit
d)
speaking pompously, using swelling discourse, bombastic
159.
genteel (adjective)
a)
polite and well-mannered
b)
fastidious or fussy
c)
appearing or happening at irregular intervals
d)
of or relating to the home
160.
gentile (adjective)
a)
non-jewish
b)
born or engendered in, native to a land or region
c)
tight, under tension, as in a rope or bow string
d)
conscious or aware
161.
germane (adjective)
a)
related to the topic being discussed or considered
b)
having the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath
c)
not convenient
d)
of, or pertaining to, or characteristic of paris, france
162.
germinal (adjective)
a)
pertaining or belonging to a germ
b)
suggestive of or tending to cause tears, mournful
c)
capable of being convinced
d)
showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense
163.
ghastly (adjective)
a)
horrifyingly shocking
b)
having the quality of softening or soothing the skin
c)
anew
d)
resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner, unruly
164.
ghoulish (adjective)
a)
of or pertaining to ghouls
b)
conforming with fashion or style
c)
relating to or resembling the stars, starry
d)
violent in action or spirit
165.
giddy (adjective)
a)
to make dizzy or unsteady
b)
fast, prompt, speedy
c)
diligent in application or attention
d)
unwise, not recommended, not prudent, not to be advised
166.
gigantic (adjective)
a)
very large
b)
inclined to associate with or be in the company of others
c)
pertaining to electric effects produced by light
d)
swollen, puffed up
167.
gingerly (adjective)
a)
with great care or caution
b)
lacking freshness, motion, progress, or change
c)
related to the sea or sailing
d)
lasting a very short time, short-lived, transitory
168.
glacial (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to glaciers
b)
about to happen, occur, or take place very soon
c)
in a shape reminding of an ellipse, oval
d)
horrifyingly repellent, terrifying, gruesome
169.
globose (adjective)
a)
having a globular form
b)
spacious and convenient, roomy and comfortable
c)
describing something that is appealed to
d)
penetrating, cutting, biting, trenchant
170.
globular (adjective)
a)
roughly spherical in shape
b)
too small or unimportant to be of concern
c)
containing or producing gold, gold-bearing
d)
crooked, distorted, out of place
171.
glorious (adjective)
a)
attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of glory
b)
complete, including all or nearly all elements or aspects
c)
bidding good-bye
d)
free from concern, worry, or anxiety, carefree, nonchalant
172.
glutinous (adjective)
a)
glue-like, sticky, viscid
b)
without planning or thinking ahead
c)
made up of things selected from various sources
d)
not offensive
173.
gluttonous (adjective)
a)
given to excessive eating, prone to overeating
b)
bizarre, strange
c)
pertaining to the senses
d)
without preparation or advanced thought, offhand
174.
gnarled (adjective)
a)
knotty and misshapen
b)
reversed position, direction, or tendency
c)
hostile and belligerent
d)
being at rest
175.
gordian (adjective)
a)
resembling the gordian knot in intricacy
b)
made commonplace or trite, stale
c)
on the other side of the alps (with respect to rome)
d)
incapable of being expressed or described in words
176.
gothic (adjective)
a)
a style of architecture from the mid-12th century
b)
resembling or having a likeness to something
c)
operated by, or employing water or other liquids in motion
d)
vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc
177.
graceless (adjective)
a)
without grace
b)
alternative spelling of plebeian
c)
favouring change at the root cause of a matter
d)
easily excited
178.
grandiloquent (adjective)
a)
overly wordy, pompous, flowery, or elaborate
b)
carried out with no preparation, impromptu
c)
in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger
d)
lithe, quick and graceful in movement
179.
grandiose (adjective)
a)
large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
b)
easily deceived or cheated
c)
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
d)
hateful, odious, abominable, totally reprehensible
180.
granular (adjective)
a)
consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
b)
not in harmony or accord
c)
dangerous
d)
showing no interest or enthusiasm
181.
gratis (adjective)
a)
free, without charge
b)
having the atmosphere,or attitude of a celebration
c)
astonishingly great or large, huge, enormous
d)
dangerous
182.
gratuitous (adjective)
a)
being without apparent reason, cause, or justification
b)
not inclined to hospitality, unfriendly
c)
of vital or critical importance
d)
not definite, without fixed or specified limit
183.
gregarious (adjective)
a)
fond of the company of others, sociable
b)
friendly, sociable
c)
abandoned, forsaken, dilapidated, neglected
d)
disease prevalent in a country, continent, or the world
184.
grievous (adjective)
a)
causing grief, pain or sorrow
b)
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved
c)
happening at the same time, simultaneous
d)
a movable article of personal property
185.
grisly (adjective)
a)
horrifyingly repellent, terrifying, gruesome
b)
having a tendency to interfere in other people's business
c)
of people: regal, dignified, worthy of respect
d)
making good use of time or energy
186.
gritty (adjective)
a)
containing sand or grit, full of hard particles
b)
of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
c)
relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving
d)
rising again
187.
grotesque (adjective)
a)
distorted and unnatural in shape or size, abnormal, hideous
b)
not defensible, not capable of being defended, vulnerable
c)
given to whimsy or fanciful notions
d)
(of a disease) showing symptoms
188.
gruff (adjective)
a)
to have a rough, surly, or harsh nature
b)
intensely devoted, fervent, passionate
c)
extremely wicked or villainous, iniquitous
d)
tasty, attractive to the palate
189.
guileless (adjective)
a)
sincere, honest, straightforward, frank
b)
brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude
c)
favoured, beloved, "pet"
d)
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
190.
gullible (adjective)
a)
easily deceived or cheated
b)
existing in a natural state, not domesticated, wild
c)
having signed a document
d)
shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show
191.
gustatory (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to, the sense of taste
b)
giving admonition and warning
c)
showing a great deal of variety
d)
explicitly defined
192.
gainsay (verb)
a)
to deny, dispute, or contradict
b)
to deprive someone of the possession of land
c)
to free something from entanglement, to extricate or unknot
d)
to harshly mock, ridicule
193.
galvanize (verb)
a)
to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic (electric) current
b)
to encourage into action
c)
to insult intentionally, especially openly
d)
to release or loosen from something that binds, unfasten
194.
gambol (verb)
a)
to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic
b)
to protect or strengthen against attack
c)
to meet at an agreed time and place
d)
to find out definitely, to discover or establish
195.
gape (verb)
a)
to open the mouth wide as in a yawn or surprise
b)
to edit out incorrect, or otherwise undesirable information
c)
to check or adjust by comparison with a standard
d)
to damage something in a visible or conspicuous manner
196.
garble (verb)
a)
to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly, jumble
b)
to cut down or reduce something
c)
to show, or be the distinction between two things
d)
to dig up (something buries)
197.
garner (verb)
a)
to reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary
b)
to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing
c)
to drink something with hearty enjoyment, especially alcohol
d)
to deceive or delude craftily
198.
garnish (verb)
a)
to decorate with ornamental appendages, to adorn
b)
to scold or rebuke
c)
to rest satisfied
d)
to give a canted edge to a surface
199.
garrison (verb)
a)
to assign troops to a military post
b)
to reject disdainfully, contemn, scorn
c)
to give up, resign, surrender
d)
to lead by persuasion or influence, incite
200.
garrote (verb)
a)
to execute by strangulation
b)
to colour slightly
c)
to attribute or credit something to something, to impute
d)
to begin to grow or develop
201.
gauge (verb)
a)
to measure or determine capacity, character, or ability
b)
to postpone
c)
to honor with a wreath of laurel
d)
something having two parts
202.
generalize (verb)
a)
to speak in generalities, or in vague terms
b)
to divide into four parts
c)
a list or record, systematically arranged
d)
to become congealed
203.
germinate (verb)
a)
to begin to grow or develop
b)
to feed animals (with fodder)
c)
to organize something again, or in a different manner
d)
to misappropriate funds, to embezzle
204.
gesticulate (verb)
a)
to make gestures or motions, as in speaking, to use postures
b)
to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward
c)
to yield or suffer, to surrender, to grant (a point)
d)
impaired appearance
205.
gesticulate (verb)
a)
to make animated gestures while speaking
b)
to be fretful, discontented
c)
to stain (in, with, blood, slaughter, etc )
d)
to impose a tax or fine, to collect monies due
206.
gesture (verb)
a)
to make a gesture or gestures
b)
to engage in a minor battle or dispute
c)
to hold out against, sustain without impairment or yielding
d)
to reprove in a formal or official way
207.
gibbering (verb)
a)
speaking inarticulately or meaninglessly
b)
to expel (one or more people) from their property
c)
to repeal, annul, or declare void
d)
to sew with long, loose stitches
208.
gibe (verb)
a)
to utter mocking or scoffing words
b)
to unravel, used particularly for the edge of cloth
c)
to make ashamed
d)
to insert something (or oneself) between other things
209.
gladden (verb)
a)
to cause (something) to become glad
b)
a ludicrous or extravagant gesture
c)
to have earnest or strong desire
d)
to cause confusion and shame to, disconcert, abash
210.
glean (verb)
a)
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit
b)
to moderate or control
c)
lasting, permanent, present participle of endure
d)
to make a concerted of violent attach on
211.
glimmer (verb)
a)
to shine with a faint light
b)
to lay upon, as an order or command, to order, to charge
c)
convert (a message or piece of text) into a coded form; encrypt
d)
to manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, etc artfully
212.
glimpse (verb)
a)
to see or view briefly or incompletely
b)
make calm and content, placate
c)
to discharge through pores, to emit, to give out
d)
to make feeble, to weaken
213.
gloat (verb)
a)
to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction
b)
to put in order again, to set right, to emend, to revise
c)
to throw into confusion or disorder
d)
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something
214.
glut (verb)
a)
to fill to capacity, to satisfy all requirement or demand
b)
to falsely produce what appears to be official or valid
c)
to make a loud sound
d)
to transmit a message or signal via electronic means
215.
gnash (verb)
a)
to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger
b)
to persuade someone by using flattery, to cajole
c)
to have no confidence in something
d)
to soil, stain or tarnish
216.
goad (verb)
a)
to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad, prod
b)
to attract, to capture
c)
to produce a low-pitched hum or buzz
d)
to sequester
217.
granulate (verb)
a)
to segment into tiny grains or particles
b)
to fry something until crisp and curled
c)
to encourage or induce people to join a religious movement
d)
to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument
218.
grapple (verb)
a)
to seize something and hold it firmly
b)
showing patronizing descent from dignity orsuperiority
c)
to cough up fluid from the lungs
d)
to act in accordance with expectations
219.
grate (verb)
a)
to shred things, usually food, by rubbing across a grater
b)
to cover something as if in a capsule
c)
to interpret incorrectly, to misunderstand
d)
to make an impression, have an effect or impact
220.
gratify (verb)
a)
to give pleasure by satisfying desires, to indulge
b)
to experience great happiness or excitement
c)
alternative form of lain
d)
to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach
221.
grimace (verb)
a)
to distort one's face, to make faces
b)
to list the inflected forms of a verb for each person
c)
to settle a debt by paying the outstanding amount
d)
to exceed
222.
grovel (verb)
a)
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner
b)
to overcome, quieten, or bring under control
c)
to utter mocking or scoffing words
d)
to engage in mock combat on horseback
223.
guess (verb)
a)
to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion
b)
to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to evaluate
c)
a brief appearance of a prominent actor in a video
d)
straying from the right or normal way
224.
guffaw (verb)
a)
to laugh boisterously
b)
to minimise or downplay
c)
to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to evaluate
d)
to bring peace by ending war, violence, anger or agitation
225.
guzzle (verb)
a)
to drink quickly, voraciously, or to excess
b)
to remove foliage from one or more plants
c)
to jeer, laugh at with contempt and derision
d)
to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access
226.
gyrate (verb)
a)
to revolve round a central point, to revolve
b)
to come between, or to be between, persons or things
c)
to make to agree or correspond, to suit one thing to another
d)
to twist suddenly and forcibly
227.
hackney (verb)
a)
to make uninteresting or trite by frequent use
b)
to abolish by authoritative action
c)
to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic
d)
to show plainly, to make to appear distinctly
228.
hail (verb)
a)
to cheer, salute, or greet, welcome
b)
to strike forcibly with a cutting instrument, chop
c)
to make indifferent or hostile
d)
to have an unfavorable opinion of, to disapprove
229.
hallow (verb)
a)
to make holy, to sanctify
b)
to consider carefully
c)
to act or behave in an inappropriate or improper manner
d)
to goad (a person) into responding, often aggressively
230.
hamper (verb)
a)
to hold back, hinder, impede
b)
to widen in scope
c)
to add as supplement or in addition
d)
to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish
231.
hap (verb)
a)
to happen, to befall, to chance
b)
calm, tranquil, serene
c)
to incorrectly count or add up
d)
to seize something and hold it firmly
232.
harangue (verb)
a)
to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism
b)
to relieve the symptoms of
c)
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner
d)
survey
233.
harass (verb)
a)
to fatigue or to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts
b)
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something
c)
to melt together, to blend, to mix indistinguishably
d)
to play a trick on
234.
heckle (verb)
a)
to harass with impertinent questions or gibes
b)
to gain or obtain access to
c)
to finish with loops or a looped edging
d)
to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others
235.
heed (verb)
a)
to give careful attention to
b)
to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)
c)
(literally) to drive together, round up
d)
to bestow unending fame upon, perpetuate
236.
henpeck (verb)
a)
to nag persistently
b)
clearly show the truth of (something) through proof
c)
to pull up by the roots, to uproot, to extirpate
d)
to overcome a difficulty, typically in a clever way
237.
hew (verb)
a)
to strike forcibly with a cutting instrument, chop
b)
to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion
c)
to make a god of (something or someone)
d)
to make false and defamatory statements
238.
hinder (verb)
a)
to make difficult to accomplish, act as obstacle
b)
to reckon or calculate
c)
to make clear or intelligible
d)
to reject disdainfully, contemn, scorn
239.
hoard (verb)
a)
to amass, usually for one's personal collection
b)
to assign troops to a military post
c)
to convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often falsely
d)
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts
240.
hone (verb)
a)
to sharpen on a hone
b)
a chronological record of important historical events
c)
to show plainly, to make to appear distinctly
d)
to explain meticulously or in great detail, to analyze
241.
hoodwink (verb)
a)
to deceive or trick
b)
to narrow, especially by applying pressure
c)
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts
d)
to change the order or arrangement of (one or more items)
242.
huckster (verb)
a)
to haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain
b)
to give further detail or explanation (about)
c)
to load down something with a burden
d)
to enclose (a sacred relic etc ) in a shrine or chest
243.
humanize (verb)
a)
to give, cause to have the fundamental properties of a human
b)
to remove or destroy totally, do away with, exterminate
c)
to take away the weapons of, to render defenceless
d)
to lay up in store, deposit for safe keeping, stow, place
244.
humbug (verb)
a)
to play a trick on
b)
to overturn from the foundation, to overthrow
c)
to predestine or preordain
d)
to make upset or uncomfortable
245.
humiliate (verb)
a)
to injure a person's dignity and self-respect
b)
to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
c)
to find fault with, to blame
d)
to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride
246.
hustle (verb)
a)
to rush or hurry
b)
to injure or make imperfect by irreparably damaging parts
c)
to sharpen by grinding or friction
d)
to hit or beat (someone) repeatedly, thrash
247.
hypnotize (verb)
a)
to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
b)
to give pain or sorrow to, to afflict, to oppress
c)
to turn away
d)
to destroy or ruin (something)
248.
habitable (adjective)
a)
safe and comfortable, fit for habitation
b)
treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally, fair
c)
rigidly severe or harsh
d)
of or pertaining to a fungus, fungal
249.
habitual (adjective)
a)
behaving in a regular manner, as a habit
b)
digressing from subject to subject
c)
of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly
d)
containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong
250.
hackneyed (adjective)
a)
made commonplace or trite, stale
b)
not sufficient
c)
characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly
d)
of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs
251.
haggard (adjective)
a)
looking exhausted and unwell, in poor condition
b)
involving otherworldly or symbolic practices or content
c)
of or relating to a feast or entertainment
d)
lasting only a short time, temporary
252.
halcyon (adjective)
a)
calm, peaceful, tranquil
b)
blameworthy, deserving of criticism
c)
deserving of merit or commendation, deserving reward
d)
reversed position, direction, or tendency
253.
hale (adjective)
a)
free from disease or infirmity, robust, vigorous
b)
benevolent
c)
careless or heedless, headstrong or rash
d)
having keen mental perception and understanding
254.
haphazard (adjective)
a)
random, chaotic, incomplete, not thorough
b)
characterized by equity or fairness, fair, reasonable
c)
lacking in originality, stale
d)
active, quick and coordinated
255.
hapless (adjective)
a)
unlucky, luckless, unfortunate
b)
juicy or lush
c)
sticky, thick as a fluid
d)
of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating
256.
hard-hearted (adjective)
a)
unfeeling, unmerciful, pitiless
b)
deserving of censure, blameworthy
c)
belonging or pertaining to the common people
d)
passing or disappearing with time, transitory
257.
hardy (adjective)
a)
having rugged physical strength, inured to fatigue
b)
pertaining to right angles, perpendicular (to)
c)
opinionated, pragmatic
d)
awe-inspiring, terrific
258.
harmonious (adjective)
a)
marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action
b)
brief but comprehensive
c)
penetrating, cutting, biting, trenchant
d)
astonishingly great or large, huge, enormous
259.
harrowing (adjective)
a)
extremely disturbing or distressing, grievous
b)
coming from a particular person, individual, private
c)
of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority
d)
subject to or deserving of contemptuous ridicule
260.
haughty (adjective)
a)
disdainfully proud, snobbish, scornfully arrogant
b)
concerned with or inflicting punishment
c)
of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out
d)
too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of attention
261.
headstrong (adjective)
a)
determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want
b)
of or pertaining to the nose
c)
of or pertaining to the breast, the pectoral muscles
d)
a person, plant or animal with a deficiency in pigmentation
262.
heartrending (adjective)
a)
that causes great grief, anguish or distress
b)
inclined to love, having a propensity to love
c)
experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness
d)
impetuous or rash
263.
heathenish (adjective)
a)
somewhat like a heathen
b)
foul-smelling
c)
so much better than another as to be beyond comparison
d)
capable of being convinced
264.
heinous (adjective)
a)
hateful, odious, abominable, totally reprehensible
b)
not definite, without fixed or specified limit
c)
of, or relating to a predator
d)
not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
265.
herbaceous (adjective)
a)
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb
b)
not able to be heard or not loud enough to be heard
c)
deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad
d)
deeply upset and agitated
266.
herbivorous (adjective)
a)
feeding only on plants
b)
not real, invented, contrived
c)
able to be put under water
d)
frantic, frenzied
267.
herculean (adjective)
a)
requiring the great strength of a hercules, hard to perform
b)
not excusable
c)
possessing, or controlled by ambition
d)
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized, potential
268.
hereditary (adjective)
a)
passing naturally from parent to offspring through the genes
b)
not conforming to the normal type
c)
penitent
d)
distorted and unnatural in shape or size, abnormal, hideous
269.
heretical (adjective)
a)
of or pertaining to heresy or heretics
b)
inducing pleasurable and/or erotic sensations
c)
describing something that changes color
d)
of the same origin as claimed, genuine
270.
hermetic (adjective)
a)
made airtight by fusion or sealing
b)
appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification
c)
willfully contrary, not easily managed
d)
feeling or showing no pity
271.
hesitant (adjective)
a)
tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution
b)
perilous, dangerous
c)
of or relating to a committee
d)
kept secret or done secretly
272.
heterodox (adjective)
a)
religious teachings not different enough to be heretical
b)
tending to avoid making revelations about oneself
c)
about or pertaining to hell
d)
of or relating to birth
273.
heterogeneous (adjective)
a)
diverse in kind or nature, composed of diverse parts
b)
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
c)
mistaken or incorrect, not accurate
d)
inclined to lustfulness, wanton, lewd
274.
heteromorphic (adjective)
a)
having different forms in different stages of the life cycle
b)
opinionated, pragmatic
c)
kept secret or done secretly
d)
something which is mutual
275.
hexangular (adjective)
a)
having six angles or corners
b)
having fallen below a desirable level, especially morally
c)
in open sight, without concealment, or deception
d)
favouring peace rather than conflict, not aggressive
276.
hexapod (adjective)
a)
having six feet, six-footed
b)
tending to inflame or provoke somebody
c)
having an extreme zeal or enthusiasm for something
d)
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
277.
hibernal (adjective)
a)
of or pertaining to winter, brumal or hiemal
b)
of or pertaining to a mean or average
c)
seemingly or apparently likely, or acceptable
d)
not noble, plebeian, common
278.
hibernian (adjective)
a)
characteristic of ireland or its inhabitants, irish
b)
harmful, injurious
c)
of bringing about improvement in produced offspring
d)
capable of being touched
279.
hidebound (adjective)
a)
bound with the hide of an animal
b)
immature or inexperienced
c)
deeply serious and somber
d)
having little or no money, poor
280.
hideous (adjective)
a)
frightful, shocking, extremely ugly
b)
abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
c)
the stated limit or extreme in consideration
d)
innate, inherent, inseparable from itself, essential
281.
hindmost (adjective)
a)
furthest behind or nearest the rear, last
b)
at fault, failing to fulfill responsibility
c)
of all the countries of north, central and south america
d)
not to be diverted or turned aside
282.
hirsute (adjective)
a)
hairy, shaggy
b)
having an extreme zeal or enthusiasm for something
c)
secure against attack, impregnable
d)
having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit
283.
histrionic (adjective)
a)
of, or relating to actors or acting
b)
not conforming to rule or system
c)
not corrigible, bad beyond correction or reform
d)
idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny
284.
hoarse (adjective)
a)
afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice
b)
liable to sin, subject to transgress the divine law
c)
moderate or self-restrained
d)
not susceptible of violence or of being profaned/corrupted
285.
hoary (adjective)
a)
white or gray with age
b)
fluently persuasive and articulate
c)
not perceptible, not detectable, too small to be observed
d)
having no matter or substance
286.
homologous (adjective)
a)
showing a degree of correspondence or similarity
b)
deliberate and without motive or provocation
c)
below ground, under the earth, underground
d)
within the land, remote from the ocean
287.
hospitable (adjective)
a)
cordial and generous towards guests
b)
inclined to silence
c)
tiny, very small
d)
at, or nearest the top of something
288.
humane (adjective)
a)
having regard for the health and well-being of another
b)
of, or relating to a cherub, angelic
c)
beneath the tongue
d)
easily broken or destroyed and often of subtle structure
289.
humanitarian (adjective)
a)
having concern for or helping to improve people's welfare
b)
offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive
c)
difficult or impossible to digest
d)
gentle, kindly
290.
humble (adjective)
a)
not proud or arrogant, modest
b)
not capable of being extended
c)
peevish, irritable
d)
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb
291.
humdrum (adjective)
a)
lacking variety, boring, dull
b)
capable of being convinced
c)
incapable of being wounded, or of receiving injury
d)
passing over or affecting something else
292.
hydraulic (adjective)
a)
operated by, or employing water or other liquids in motion
b)
relating to cookery or the activity of cooking
c)
having or showing little or no interest in anything, languid
d)
capturing the overall sense of a thing
293.
hydroelectric (adjective)
a)
generating electricity by using the energy of moving water
b)
not respectable, lacking repute, discreditable
c)
like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance
d)
having branches, branching
294.
hydrous (adjective)
a)
containing combined water, hydrated
b)
lenient and allowing for deviation, not strict
c)
dirty or squalid
d)
carefully attentive to details, diligent in a procedure
295.
hypercritical (adjective)
a)
meticulously or excessively critical
b)
roguish in merriment and good humor
c)
highly injurious or destructive to life, deadly
d)
a previously stated statement
296.
hypnotic (adjective)
a)
of or pertaining to hypnosis or hypnotism
b)
of the same nature
c)
having no distinct sex, having no interest in sex
d)
able to conduct
297.
hypochondriac (adjective)
a)
an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one's health
b)
without grace
c)
relating to or characterised by hue
d)
having the characteristics of a mother, motherly
298.
hypocritical (adjective)
a)
characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite
b)
apparently good or right though lacking real merit
c)
coming from a particular person, individual, private
d)
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc , with ease
299.
hypodermic (adjective)
a)
pertaining to parts under the skin
b)
sharp, caustic, severe
c)
not conforming to the normal type
d)
dirty or squalid
300.
hypothetical (adjective)
a)
based upon a hypothesis, conjectural
b)
deserving blame
c)
to the point, relevant
d)
having three colors
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