word_define.txt

abandon:forsake, desert
abbey:monastery
able:capable
abolish:get rid of
abortion:termination pregnancy
abridge:shorten, cut
absence:failure to be present
absolute:perfect or complete
absorb:take in, suck up
absorption:social assimilation
abstract :existing only in the mind
abundant:plentiful
abuse:shout at, abuse verbally
academy:learned establishment
accent:speech pattern
accept:live with, put up with
acceptance:adoption, espousal, favorable reception
access:right to obtain or make use of
accident:mishap
accompany:go or come with
account:accounting, account statement
accountant:comptroller, controller
accumulation:accretion
achieve:accomplish, attain, gain with effort
achievement:accomplishment
acid:water-soluble compound with sour taste
acquaintance:familiar person
acquisition:possession
acquit:clear, pronounce not guilty
act:subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
action:series of events that form a plot
activate:make active
active:vigorous
activity:activeness, trait of being active
add:total
addicted:hooked
addition:add-on, improver
address:place where a person or organization can be found
adjust:conform, adapt
administration:presidency
admiration:esteem
admire:look up to
admission:entrance fee
admit:allow in, let in, allow to enter
adopt:borrow, take over, take up
adoption:child adoption
adult:grownup
advance:progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
advantage:benefit
adventure:escapade, risky venture
advertise:push, promote
advertising:ad, advertisement
advice:proposal for an appropriate course of action
adviser:advisor, consultant
advocate:proponent
affair:affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement
affect:impact, bear upon
affinity:kinship
afford:have the financial means
age:get older
agency:business that serves other businesses
agenda:order of business
agent:federal agent
agile:nimble, spry, quick
agony:torment
agree:consent, assent
agreement:accord
agriculture:farming, husbandry
aid:economic aid
air:mixture of gases
aisle:passage between seats or supermarket shelves
alarm:dismay, consternation, fear
album:record album
alcohol:alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant
alive:live
allocation:allotment, share
allow:permit, let
allowance:money allowed or granted
ally:friend
aloof:distant
aluminium:aluminum, Al, silvery metal
amber:yellowish
ambiguity:equivocalness
ambiguous:equivocal
ambition:ambitiousness
ample:sizable, capacious
amputate:cut off, remove surgically
amuse:make laugh
analysis:psychoanalysis
analyst:psychoanalyst
ancestor:ancestor
angel:spiritual being
anger:ire
angle:space between two lines
animal:animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
ankle:ankle joint
anniversary:day of remembrance
announcement:proclamation, declaration
annual:yearly
answer:reply, respond
ant:social insect
anticipation:expectancy
anxiety:anxiousness
apathy:absence of emotion or enthusiasm
apology:expression of regret
apparatus:setup, equipment
appeal:challenge a decision
appear:come into view
appearance:visual aspect
appendix:supplementary material
appetite:craving
applaud:clap one's hands
apple:fruit with red, yellow or green skin
application:verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission
applied:concerned with concrete problems or data
appoint:name, nominate
appointment:job, post
appreciate:recognize with gratitude
approach:near, draw near, draw close, come near
approval:blessing
approve:O.K., okay, sanction
aquarium:fish tank, marine museum
arch:archway
architect:designer of buildings
architecture:building design
archive:archives
area:expanse, surface area
arena:place for spectacles
argument:argumentation, debate
arise:get up, get out of bed
arm:human limb
army:ground forces
arrange:set up, put in systematic order
arrangement:placement
arrest:apprehend, pick up, take into custody
arrogant:self-important
arrow:pointer, indicator
art:artistic creation, artistic production
article:nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
articulate:enunciate
artificial:unreal, unnatural
artist:creative person
ash:residue from a fire
ask:inquire
aspect:facet
assault:physical attack
assembly:fabrication, construction
assertive:self-assured
assessment:appraisal
asset:plus, valuable quality
assignment:task
association:affiliation
assume:presume, take for granted, take to be the case
assumption:premise, premiss
astonishing:astounding, staggering
asylum:refuge, sanctuary, shelter
athlete:jock, sportive person
atmosphere:ambiance, ambience
attachment:affection, fondness
attack:assail, assault, attack physically or emotionally
attention:faculty or power of mental concentration
attic:loft, garret
attitude:mental attitude
attract:appeal, be attractive to
attraction:physical force
attractive:pleasing to the eye or mind
auction:auction sale
audience:spectators, listeners
auditor:student
aunt:auntie, relative
authorise:empower
authority:persons who exercise administrative control
automatic:operating with minimal human intervention
autonomy:self-sufficiency, personal independence
available:obtainable
avant-garde:vanguard, new wave
avenue:boulevard
average:norm
aviation:operation of aircraft
award:prize
aware:mindful
awful:dreadful, terrible
axis:axis of rotation
baby:babe, infant
back:spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone
background:setting context
bacon:pork
bad:spoiled, spoilt, capable of harming
bag:supple container
bait:come-on, lure, sweetener, hook
bake:prepare with dry heat
balance:equilibrate, bring into balance or equilibrium
bald:lacking hair
ball:globe, orb, object with a spherical shape
ballet:dance
ballot:voting document
ban:prohibition, proscription
banana:elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit
band:instrumentalists
bang:clap, eruption, blast, bam
banish:bar, relegate, expel
bank:sloping land
banner:streamer
banquet:feast
bar:tavern, pub
bare:lacking its natural or customary covering
bargain:negotiate, dicker
bark:make barking sounds
barrel:gun barrel
barrier:separator obstructing vision or access
base:bottom side of a geometric figure
baseball:baseball game
basic:pertaining to a base or basis
basin:washbasin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory
basis:base, foundation, fundament
basket:handbasket
basketball:hoops, basketball game
bat:nocturnal mouselike mammal
bathroom:bath, toilet, lavatory
bathtub:bath, bathing tub, tub
battery:electric battery
battle:conflict, fight, engagement
battlefield:battleground, field of battle, field
bay:indentation of a shoreline
beach:shore
beam:light beam, ray
bean:edible bean
bear:omnivorous mammal
beard:facial hair
beat:be superior to
beautiful:possessing beauty
bed:plot of ground in which plants are growing
bedroom:sleeping room
bee:insect
beef:meat
beer:alcoholic beverage
beg:implore, entreat
begin:start, commence, cause to start
beginning:first part or section of something
behave:comport, act in a certain manner
behavior:conduct
behead:decapitate, cut the head off
belief:cognitive content held as true
bell:doorbell, buzzer
belly:abdomen, stomach
belong:be owned by
belt:clothing accessory
bench:workbench
bend:flex, turn, deform, twist
beneficiary:recipient
benefit:performance to raise money for a charitable cause
berry:small edible fruit
bet:wager, stake
betray:sell out
bike:bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel
bill:circular, handbill, broadside, broadsheet, flier
bin:container
bind:tie or secure with a rope or cable
biography:life story
biology:plant and animal life
bird:warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate
birthday:anniversary of the day someone is born
biscuit:cookie
bishop:clergyman
bitch:unpleasant woman
bite:seize with teeth
bitter:bitter-tasting
black:total darkness, blackness
blackmail:extortion
blade:leaf blade
blame:find fault, pick on
bland:tasteless, insipid, flavorless
blank:empty, not filled in
blast:blare
bleed:shed blood
bless:give a benediction to
blind:unsighted
block:obstruct, hinder, stymie
blonde:light-haired
bloodshed:gore
bloody:covered with blood
blow:reversal, setback
blue:blueness, color
blue jean:jeans, denim pants
board:get on
boat:a small vessel for travel on water
body:dead body
bold:fearless and daring
bolt:thunderbolt, bolt of lightning
bomb:bombard
bomber:person who plants bombs
bond:create social or emotional ties
bone:body part
book:written work
boom:economic prosperity
boot:footwear
border:boundary line, borderline, delimitation
borrow:obtain temporarily
bother:annoy, irritate
bottle:vessel
bottom:underside, undersurface
bounce:move up and down repeatedly
bow:bend the head or the upper body in respect or greeting
bowel:intestine, gut
bowl:vessel
box:container
boy:young male, male child
bracket:category
brag:show off, boast
braid:plait, tress, hairdo
brain:genius, mastermind
brainstorm:sudden insight
brake:restraint used to stop a vehicle
branch:fork, divide into branches
brand:make
brave:courageous, fearless
bread:breadstuff, food made from dough
break:destroy
break down:die, conk out
break in:enter illegally
breakdown:mental or physical crack-up
breakfast:morning meal
breast:bosom, tit
breathe:take a breath, respire
breed:raise, cause to reproduce
breeze:zephyr, gentle wind, air, gust
brick:block of baked clay
bride:participant in a marriage ceremony
bridge:span
brilliance:brilliance
bring:fetch, bring in, be sold for a certain price
brink:threshold, verge
broadcast:air, send
broccoli:vegetable
broken:physically separated into pieces
bronze:sculpture made of bronze
brother:comrade
brown:having a brown color
brush:rub with a brush
bubble:hollow globule of gas
bucket:pail
budge:shift, stir
budget:sum of money allocated
buffet:meal set out on a counter
build:raise, put up, construct, raise
building:edifice
bulb:plant bulb
bullet:slug, projectile
bulletin:brief report
bundle:sheaf
burial:entombment, inhumation, interment
burn:combust, cause to burn
burst:bust, break open
bury:place in the ground as for hiding
bus:autobus, coach
bush:shrub, woody plant
business:commercial enterprise, business enterprise
butterfly:diurnal insect
buttocks:butt, bum, tush
button:push button
buy:purchase, acquire
cabin:small wooden house
cabinet:persons appointed by a head of state
cable:strong thick rope
cafe:coffee shop, coffee bar
cage:coop
cake:mixture of flour and sugar and eggs
calculation:deliberation, planning
calendar:system of timekeeping
calf:young cattle
call:shout, shout out, cry, yell, holler
calm:calm down, quiet, tranquilize, quieten
calorie:kilocalorie, nutritionist's calorie
camera:photographic camera
camp:refugee camp
campaign:political campaign
can:tin can
cancel:call off
cancer:malignant disease
candidate:campaigner, nominee
candle:taper, wax light
cane:walking stick
canvas:canvass, fabric
cap:bottle top
capital:wealth in the form of money or property
captain:skipper, naval officer
captivate:beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant
capture:catch
car:auto, automobile, motorcar
carbon:C, atomic number 6
card:menu, bill of fare, carte du jour, carte
care:feel concern or interest
career:calling, vocation
carpet:rug, carpeting
carriage:baby carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller
carrot:deep orange edible root
carry:transport
cart:handcart, pushcart
carve:cut up, cut to pieces
case:instance, example
cash:hard cash, hard currency
cassette:container holding magnetic tape
cast:select for a play or movie
castle:fortified building
casualty:someone injured or killed
cat:feline
catalogue:catalog
catch:grab, take hold of
category:general concept
cater:supply food ready to eat
cathedral:large church
cattle:cows, bull
cause:causal agent
cave:underground enclosure
ceiling:cap, upper limit
celebration:festivity
cell:cubicle
cell phone:cellular telephone
cellar:basement
cemetery:graveyard, burial site, burial ground
censorship:deletion of material in art works
census:nose count
center:middle, heart
central:in or near a center
century:period of 100 years
cereal:breakfast food
ceremony:ceremonial occasion
certain:sure
chain:number of similar establishments
chair:seat
chalk:piece of chalk
challenge:dispute, call into question
champagne:bubbly wine
champion:champ, title-holder
chance:opportunity
change:alter, make or become different
channel:narrow body of water, canal
chaos:pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvyness
chapter:subdivision of a written work
character:good repute
characteristic:distinguishing quality
charge:demand payment
charismatic:possessing a magnetic personality
charity:institution set up to provide help for the needy
charm:good luck charm
chart:display of information
charter:document
chase:chase after, give chase
chauvinist:prejudiced person
cheap:inexpensive
cheat:fool, swindle
check:check out, verify
cheek:impudence, impertinence
cheese:food
chemistry:chemical science
cheque:check, bank check
cherry:fruit
chest:thorax, pectus, part of the human torso
chew:masticate
chicken:wimp, crybaby
chief:foreman, boss
child:kid
childish:infantile
chimney:flue
chimpanzee:primate
chin:lower jaw
chip:bit, flake, fleck, scrap, small fragment
chocolate:sweet food
choice:option, alternative
choke:strangle
choose:elect to do
chop:chop up
chord:combination of notes
chorus:choir, singing group
church:church building
cigarette:butt, fag
cinema:movie theater, theater
circle:geometric figure
circulate:distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, spread, cause to become widely known
circulation:movement through a circuit
circumstance:context
citizen:member of a state
city:metropolis, urban center
civilian:nonmilitary citizen
civilization:society in an advanced state
claim:assert, affirm
clarify:clear up, elucidate, make comprehensible
clash:friction, conflict
class:form, grade
classify:declare unavailable
classroom:schoolroom
clay:fine-grained soil
clean:free from dirt
clear:empty, remove the occupants of
clearance:headroom
clerk:clerical worker
climate:clime, weather
climb:climb up, mount, go up
clinic:medical establishment
clique:coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp
clock:timepiece
close:finish, terminate, conclude, end
closed:shut, unopen
clothes:apparel, wearing apparel, dress
club:society, guild, gild, lodge, order
clue:cue, evidence, hint
cluster:bunch, clump
coach:private instructor, tutor
coal:fossil fuel
coalition:coalescence, conglutination
coast:seashore, seacoast, sea-coast
coat:coating, thin layer
code:computer code
coerce:pressure, force, compel
coffee:beverage
coffin:casket
coin:money
coincide:concur, happen simultaneously
coincidence:happenstance
cold:common cold
collapse:crumble, crumple, tumble
collar:harness
colleague:co-worker, fellow worker
collect:pick up
collection:aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
college:institution of higher education
colon:punctuation mark
colony:politically controlled country
color:hue
color-blind:unable to distinguish colors
colorful:vivid in color
column:linear array of numbers
coma:deep unconsciousness
combination:things occurring together
combine:blend, mix, conflate, commingle, fuse, merge
comedy:humorous drama
comfort:soothe, console
comfortable:comfy
command:compel
commemorate:remember
comment:remark
commerce:commercialism, mercantilism
commission:fee
commitment:allegiance, loyalty, dedication
committee:commission
common:mutual
communication:something communicated between people
communist:Marxist
community:residential district, residential area
compact:compact car
company:companionship, fellowship, society
compartment:small space or subdivision for storage
compensation:recompense, payment
compete:vie, contend
competence:competency
competition:contest
complain:express discontent
complete:having every necessary part
complex:complicated
compliance:conformity, abidance
complication:complex situation
compose:write music
composer:music composer
compound:chemical compound
comprehensive:all-including
compromise:make a compromise
computer:computing machine
computer virus:virus
computing:computer science
concede:acknowledge defeat
conceive:become pregnant
concentrate:focus, focus one's attention
concentration:engrossment, absorption, immersion
concept:conception, construct
conception:fertilization
concern:feeling of sympathy
concert:musical performance
concession:point conceded
conclusion:ending, finish
concrete:strong building material
condition:status, state
conductor:substance that readily transmits electricity or heat
conference:meeting
confession:admission of misdeeds
confidence:feeling of trust
confine:detain
conflict:state of opposition between persons or ideas
confront:face, face up to
confrontation:clash
confuse:throw, befuddle, confound
confusion:mix-up
conglomerate:empire, group of companies
congress:national legislative assembly
connection:link, connectedness
conscience:scruples, moral sense
conscious:aware
consciousness:alert cognitive state
consensus:agreement
conservation:preservation, environmental management
conservative:resistant to change
consider:debate, think about
consideration:careful thought
consolidate:unite into one
conspiracy:cabal, plot
constant:unending, incessant
constellation:configuration of stars
constituency:body of voters
constitution:fundamental law
constitutional:relating to a/the constitution
constraint:restraint, physical constraint
construct:manufacture, fabricate
consultation:discussion to consider a point
consumer:person who uses goods or services
consumption:ingestion
contact:middleman
contain:incorporate, comprise
contemporary:coeval
contempt:disdain, scorn, despite, lack of respect
content:capacity
context:linguistic context, context of use
continental:relating to a continent
continuation:lengthiness, prolongation, extension
continuous:uninterrupted
contract:binding agreement between two or more persons
contraction:muscular contraction
contradiction:contradiction in terms
contrary:exact opposition
contrast:opposition or dissimilarity
contribution:donation
control:operate, handle
convenience:appliance, contraption, gadget, gizmo
convention:large formal assembly
conventional:following accepted customs
conversation:talk
convert:change religious beliefs
convict:find guilty
conviction:strong belief
convince:convert, win over
convulsion:fit, paroxysm
cook:fix, ready, prepare
cool:unenthusiastic, unfriendly, unresponsive
cooperate:collaborate, join forces
cooperation:group action, collaboration
cooperative:co-operative
cope:get by, make do, manage
copper:Cu, metal
copy:re-create, replicate
copyright:right of publication
cord:corduroy, fabric
core:center of an object
corn:edible corn
corner:recess, recession, niche
corpse:cadaver, remains
correction:rectification
correspond:exchange messages
correspondence:exchange of letters
corruption:bribery
costume:attire for special occasions
cottage:bungalow, small house
cotton:cotton cloth, fabric
council:administrative body
count:number, enumerate
counter:business table
country:rural area
countryside:rural regions
coup:coup d'etat, putsch, takeover
couple:twosome, duo, duet
courage:bravery, braveness
course:path, track
court:royal court
courtesy:considerate act
courtship:wooing, courting, suit
cousin:first cousin
cover:provide with a covering
coverage:insurance coverage
cow:bovine
cower:fawn, cringe, grovel, show submission or fear
crack:cleft, crevice, fissure
crackpot:crank, nut, nutcase, fruitcake
craft:craftsmanship, workmanship
craftsman:artisan
crash:fall or come down violently
cream:fat part of milk
create:bring into existence
creation:creative activity
credibility:credibleness, believability
credit:money available for a client to borrow
credit card:plastic money
creed:credo, system of principles or beliefs
creep:crawl
crevice:cranny, crack, fissure
crew:men who man a ship or aircraft
cricket:insect
crime:law-breaking
criminal:felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
crisis:unstable situation
critic:one who offers opinions on art
critical:vital urgently needed
criticism:critique, unfavorable judgment
crop:cut short
cross:traverse
crossing:intersection, crossroad
crosswalk:crossing, crossover
crouch:squat
crowd:large number of things or people
crown:diadem, jewelled headdress
crude:primitive
cruel:brutal, barbarous
cruelty:mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
crusade:campaign, cause
crutch:staff used as walking aid
cry:weep
crystal:quartz glass, quartz, vitreous silica
cucumber:cuke, green salad vegetable
cultivate:domesticate, naturalize, naturalise, tame
cultural:relating to arts
culture:polish, refinement
cunning:craftiness, guile, slyness, wiliness
cup:cupful
cupboard:closet
curl:coil, loop
currency:money
current:electric current
curriculum:course of study, academic program
curtain:drape
curve:curved shape
custody:detention, detainment, hold
customer:client, patron
cut:cleave
cute:attractive
cutting:clipping, newspaper clipping
cycle:periodically repeated sequence
cylinder:shape
dairy:dairy farm
damage:harm, impairment
damn:curse
dance:move in a pattern to music
danger:condition of being susceptible to harm
dangerous:unsafe
dare:be courageous enough to try or do something
dark:darkness
dash:smash, hurl or thrust violently
date:day of the month
daughter:girl, offspring
dawn:dawning, aurora, first light, daybreak
day:twenty-four hours, solar day
dead:inanimate
deadly:lethal
deal:agreement, bargain
dealer:trader
death:decease, expiry, departure from life
debate:deliberate
debt:money, goods or services owed
debut:appear in public for the first time
decade:decennary, decennium, period of 10 years
decay:radioactive decay
decide:make up one's mind
decisive:determining
deck:pack of cards, deck of cards
declaration:statement
decline:worsen
decoration:ornament, ornamentation
decorative:cosmetic, ornamental
decrease:diminish, fall
dedicate:inscribe or address by way of compliment
deep:having great spatial extension downward
deer:forest animal
default:default option
defeat:frustration, feeling of defeat
defend:guard, protect
defendant:suspect
deficiency:insufficiency, inadequacy
deficit:shortage, shortfall
define:give a definition for
definite:precise, explicit
definition:concise explanation
degree:unit of temperature
delay:act later than planned
delete:erase, wipe out information
delicate:fragile, frail, easily broken, sensitive
deliver:make a delivery, bring
delivery:birth
demand:request urgently and forcefully
democratic:based upon the principles of democracy
demolish:destroy
demonstrate:march, march in protest
demonstration:demo
demonstrator:protester
denial:disaffirmation
density:denseness
dentist:tooth doctor
deny:refuse to let have
depart:leave, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
departure:going away
depend:be contingent upon
dependence:addiction
deport:extradite, hand over to the authorities of another country
deposit:bank deposit
depressed:blue
depression:depressive disorder, clinical depression
deprivation:want, neediness
deprive:keep from having or obtaining
deputy:surrogate
descent:declivity, decline, fall
describe:depict
desert:defect
deserve:merit, be worthy or deserving
design:conceive
designer:interior designer, interior decorator
desire:feeling
desk:furniture
despair:desperate feeling
despise:scorn, disdain
destruction:demolition, wipeout
detail:particular, item
detective:investigator, police detective
detector:sensor
deter:dissuade
deteriorate:degenerate, grow worse
determine:influence
develop:make something new, invent
development:growth, growing, maturation
deviation:diversion, digression, deflection
devote:dedicate, commit to a specific cause or function
diagram:drawing
dialect:idiom, special language
dialogue:dialog, conversation
diameter:line through the center of a circle
diamond:gem
dictate:say out loud for the purpose of recording
dictionary:lexicon
die:perish
diet:dieting
differ:be different
difference:remainder, number that remains after subtraction
different:unlike, dissimilar
difficult:hard
difficulty:difficultness
digital:discrete
dignity:self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard
digress:wander, stray
dilemma:quandary
dilute:thin, reduce, cut
dimension:magnitude
dine:have supper
dinner:supper
dip:slope downwards
diplomat:official engaged in international negotiations
diplomatic:diplomatical, suave
direct:guide actors
direction:guidance, counsel
director:member of a board of directors
directory:alphabetical list of names and addresses
dirty:obscene, indecent
disability:disablement, handicap, impairment
disagree:differ, take issue
disagreement:dissension, dissonance, discord
disappear:vanish
disappoint:let down
disappointment:letdown
disaster:calamity, catastrophe, tragedy
discipline:correction, punishment
disclose:bring out, reveal, expose, divulge
disco:discotheque
discount:price reduction, deduction
discourage:deter
discover:come upon, chance upon, come across
discovery:breakthrough, find
discreet:keeping private, prudent, restrained
discriminate:separate, single out, treat differently
discrimination:unfair treatment
discuss:talk over
disgrace:shame, ignominy, dishonor
dish:item of prepared food
disk:disc, flat circular plate
dismiss:disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount
dismissal:pink slip
disorder:disorderliness, mess
displace:bump
display:expose, exhibit
disposition:temperament
distance:aloofness
distant:separated in space or time
distinct:easy to perceive
distort:falsify
distortion:optical aberration
distribute:give out, hand out
distributor:marketing company
district:territory, territorial dominion
disturbance:disruption, commotion, stir
ditch:dump, unceremoniously sever all ties with
dive:plunge into water
divide:split, split up, separate
dividend:bonus
division:administrative unit
divorce:split up
doctor:Dr., person who holds Ph.D. degree
document:record in detail
dog:domestic dog
doll:toy
dollar:dollar bill, buck
dome:hemispherical roof
domestic:relating to the home
dominant:exercising influence or control
dominate:be in control
domination:mastery
donor:organ donor
door:swinging or sliding barrier
dorm:dormitory, residence hall
dose:portion of medicine
double:increase twofold, duplicate
doubt:consider unlikely
dough:flour mixture
dozen:twelve
draft:draught, air current
drag:pull against a resistance
dragon:mythical creature
drain:empty of liquid
drama:dramatic event
dramatic:pertaining to theater
draw:represent by making a drawing of
drawer:part of a piece of furniture
drawing:representation, artwork
dream:ambition, aspiration
dress:clothe
dressing:medical dressing
dribble:drip
drift:gradual departure from a course
drill:tool with a sharp point
drink:imbibe, take in liquids
drive:travel by vehicle
driver:operator of a motor vehicle
drop:let fall
drown:die in water
drug:dose, medicate
drum:barrel
dry:free from liquid or moisture
duck:bird
due:owed
duke:nobleman
dull:boring, lacking in liveliness or animation
dump:discard, dispose, toss out
duty:tariff
dynamic:dynamical, characterized by action
eagle:emblem representing power
ear:sense organ
earthquake:quake, seism
east:due east, E
easy:posing no difficulty
eat:take in solid food
eavesdrop:listen in
echo:reverberation, sound reflection
economic:relating to economics
economics:economic science
economist:economic expert
economy:economic system
ecstasy:rapture
edge:slight competitive advantage
edition:publication
education:knowledge acquired by learning
effect:consequence, outcome, result
effective:effectual, efficacious
effort:attempt, endeavor
egg:eggs, food
egg white:albumen
ego:egotism, self-importance
eject:expel, throw out, kick out
elaborate:expand, expatiate, enlarge, flesh out
elapse:pass by, go by
elbow:elbow joint
elect:select by in an election
election:vote
electron:elementary particle
electronics:branch of physics
elegant:refined, tasteful
element:chemical element
elephant:pachyderm
eliminate:get rid of, do away with
elite:elite group
embark:venture
embarrassment:shame
embrace:hug
embryo:conceptus, fertilized egg
emergency:exigency, pinch, crisis
emotion:strong feeling
emphasis:accent
empire:monarchy
empirical:empiric, derived from experiment and observation
employ:hire, engage
employee:worker
encourage:spur on
end:boundary
endorse:second, back, support
endure:last, persist
enemy:hostile people
energy:vigor
engagement:betrothal
engine:locomotive
engineer:applied scientist, technologist
enhance:make better or more attractive
enjoy:enjoy doing, love to do
enlarge:magnify, blow up
ensure:guarantee, insure, assure, secure
enter:enroll, inscribe
entertain:provide entertainment
entertainment:amusement
enthusiasm:lively interest
entitlement:right granted by law or contract
entry:submission
environment:environs, surroundings
environmental:relating to the external surroundings
episode:installment, part of a broadcast serial
equal:like, equivalent, same
equation:mathematical statement
equip:fit out, outfit
era:epoch
error:erroneous belief
escape:run, run away, flee
essay:literary composition
essential:basic and fundamental
establish:install, set up
established:set up or accepted
estate:everything you own
estimate:likely cost
eternal:everlasting, perpetual, unending
ethics:moral philosophy
ethnic:cultural
evaluate:valuate, assess, appraise, value
even:divisible by two
evening:eve
evoke:suggest
evolution:phylogeny, phylogenesis
exact:precise
exaggerate:overstate
examination:test
example:exemplar, model, good example
excavate:hollow, hollow out
excavation:dig, archeological site
exceed:pass, go past, top
exception:instance that does not conform to a rule
excess:surplus
exchange:mutual expression of views
excitement:excitation, fervor, mental state
exclude:except, leave out, leave off, omit
exclusive:excluding much or all
excuse:forgive, pardon
execute:put to death
execution:capital punishment, death penalty
executive:administrator
exempt:free, grant an exemption
exemption:immunity
exercise:exercising, physical exercise
exhibition:exposition, expo
exile:deportation, expatriation, expulsion
exit:issue, outlet, way out
exotic:unusual, strikingly strange
expand:spread out, extend in one or more directions, spread
expansion:enlargement
expect:anticipate
expectation:anticipation
expenditure:outgo, outlay
experience:accumulation of knowledge or skill
experienced:knowledgeable
experiment:conduct a test or investigation
expertise:expertness
explain:explicate
explicit:expressed
explode:show a violent emotional reaction
exploit:manipulate to one's advantage
exploration:geographic expedition
explosion:detonation, blowup
export:sell abroad
expose:debunk
exposure:vulnerability to the elements
express:without unnecessary stops
expression:saying, locution
extend:widen, broaden in scope or range or area
extension:delay of deadline
extent:point or degree to which something extend
extinct:non-existent, not surviving
extort:gouge
extract:pull, pull out, pull up, take out
extraterrestrial:alien
extreme:highest degree
eye:oculus, optic, organ of sight
eyebrow:brow
fabricate:cook up, make up, invent
facade:frontage, frontal
face:human face
facility:adeptness, adroitness, deftness, quickness
factor:anything that contributes causally to a result
factory:mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory
fade:wither
fail:go wrong
failure:bankruptcy
faint:pass out
fair:promotional gathering of producers
fairy:faery, faerie, sprite, magical creature
faith:religion, religious belief
faithful:sexually trustworthy
fall:descend in free fall
false:not in accordance with fact or reality
falsify:manipulate, fake, fudge, cook, misrepresent
fame:celebrity, renown
familiar:well known
family:household, home, menage
fan:agitate the air
fantasy:illusion, phantasy, fancy
far:at a long distance
fare:transportation fee
farewell:leave, leave-taking, parting
fascinate:intrigue
fashion:latest style, rage, fad
fashionable:stylish
fast:abstain from food
fastidious:finicky
fat:soft greasy substance
fate:destiny, fortune, luck, lot, circumstances
father:male parent
fault:defect, flaw
favor:kind act, gracious act
favorable:encouraging, approving
favour:act of gracious kindness
favourite:darling, favorite, pet
fax:facsimile
fear:dread, be afraid of
feast:banquet
feather:plume, plumage
feature:characteristic
federation:confederation, confederacy, political union
fee:fixed charge
feed:provide with food
feedback:response
feel:experience, undergo an emotional sensation
feeling:touch, touch sensation
feign:sham, pretend, dissemble, simulate
feminine:womanly
feminist:women's rightist
fence:barrier
ferry:ferryboat
fever:high body temperature
few:indefinite but relatively small number
fibre:fiber
fiction:literary work
field:playing field, athletic field
fig:fruit
fight:struggle
figure:amount of money expressed numerically
file:single file, Indian file
fill:fill up, make full
film:record on film
filter:device that removes something small
final:final examination
finance:management of money
financial:fiscal
find:recover, retrieve, regain
fine:small-grained or smooth
finger:terminal members of the hand
finish:complete
finished:ruined
fire:discharge a weapon
firefighter:fireman
fireplace:fire
firm:house, business firm, company
first:initial
first-hand:direct
fish:flesh of fish used as food
fisherman:fisher
fist:clenched fist
fit:conform to shape or size
fitness:physical fitness, good shape
fix:repair, mend
fixture:object firmly fixed in place
flag:emblem
flash:blink, wink, twinkle
flat:flat tire
flatware:silverware
flavor:savor, smack, tang, taste experience
flawed:imperfect, blemished, faulty
fleet:group of ships
flesh:pulp, part of a fruit
flex:bend
flexible:bendable
flight:flight of stairs
fling:throw with force or recklessness
float:be afloat, fail to sink
flock:group of animals
flood:inundate, fill quickly beyond capacity
floor:flooring
flour:powdery foodstuff
flourish:thrive, prosper
flow:run
flower:plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
flu:influenza, viral disease
fluctuation:wavering, instability
flush:cause to flow or flood
fly:travel through the air, be airborne
fog:water vapor
fold:fold up, bend or lay so that one part covers the other
folk:folks, common people
folk music:ethnic music
folklore:unwritten literature or songs
follow:succeed, come after
food:nutrient
fool:clown, jester
fool around:horse around, fool
foot:ft, linear unit of length equal to 12 inches
football:football game
forbid:prohibit, interdict
force:move something forcibly
forecast:prognosis
foreigner:alien, noncitizen
forest:woodland, timberland, timber
forestry:science of planting and caring for forests
forge:fake, counterfeit
forget:block, blank out, draw a blank, fail to remember
fork:cutlery
form:shape, give shape to
formal:adhering to traditional standards
format:formatting, data format, data formatting
formation:spatial arrangement
formula:statement of a fundamental principle
formulate:word, phrase, articulate
fortune:wealth, prosperity
forum:public meeting
forward:at, near or directed toward the front
fossil:plant or animal remains
foster:nurture
foundation:basis
fountain:water dispenser, font
fox:animal
fraction:quotient
fragment:broken-off piece
fragrant:pleasant-smelling
frame:enclose in a frame
franchise:dealership
frank:candid, blunt, forthright
fraud:fraudulence, dupery, hoax
freckle:skin pigment
free:not occupied
freedom:condition of being free
freeze:change to ice
freight:transportation
freighter:merchant ship
frequency:frequence, oftenness
fresh:insolent, impertinent, impudent, sassy
freshman:first year student
friend:acquaintance
friendly:befitting a friend
frighten:scare, cause fear in
frog:toad, toad frog
front:atmospheric phenomenon at the boundary between two air masses
frown:glower, look angry or sullen
frozen:unthawed
fruit:ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
fuel:energy
full:replete, filled to satisfaction with food
fun:merriment, playfulness
function:mathematical function
functional:designed for or capable of a particular function
fund:finance, underwrite
funeral:ceremony
funny:amusing, laughable
fur:pelt, hairy coat of a mammal
furniture:piece of furniture
fuss:bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, stir
future:hereafter, futurity, time to come
gaffe:slip, faux pas
gain:profit, benefit
galaxy:extragalactic nebula
gallery:art gallery
gallon:gal, liquid unit
game:amusement or pastime
gap:crack, narrow opening
garage:car repair shop
garbage:refuse, waste
garlic:aromatic bulb used as seasoning
gas:gasoline, petrol
gas pedal:accelerator
gasp:pant, puff, heave
gate:door
gear:gear mechanism
gem:gemstone, stone
gene:segment of DNA
general:full general, officer
generate:bring forth, produce
generation:coevals, contemporaries
genetic:genetical
genuine:not fake or counterfeit
gesture:motion of hands or body
get:acquire
ghost:visible disembodied soul
ghostwriter:ghost
giant:hulk, very large person
gift:present
girl:female child
girlfriend:lady friend
give:pass, hand, reach
glacier:mass of ice
glance:peek
glare:glower
glass:brittle transparent solid
glasses:eyeglasses, spectacles
glide:move smoothly and effortlessly
glimpse:brief view
global:universal, worldwide
gloom:gloominess, glumness, atmosphere of depression
glory:prestige
glove:handwear
glow:emit light
glue:adhesive
go:move
goal:finish, destination
goalkeeper:goalie, goaltender
goat:domestic animal
god:deity, divinity
gold:Au, atomic number 79
golf:golf game
good:goodness, moral excellence
gossip:scuttlebutt
government:authorities, regime
governor:head of a state
gown:robe for ceremonial occasions
grace:good will, kindness
gradient:grade of a slope
gradual:proceeding in small stages
graduate:receive an academic degree
grain:small hard particle
grand:luxurious, opulent, sumptuous
grandfather:gramps, grandad
grandmother:grandma
grant:monetary aid
graphic:pictorial, lifelike, vivid
grass:lawn
grateful:thankful
grave:tomb
gravel:crushed rock
gravity:gravitation, gravitational force
graze:pasture
great:large in size, number or extent
green:Green, environmentalist
greet:send greetings
greeting:salutation
gregarious:sociable
grief:heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness
grimace:face, contorted facial expression
grind:mash, crunch
grip:grasp, controlling influence
groan:moan
ground:land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
grounds:evidence, basis for belief or disbelief
grow:mature, maturate
growth:abnormal proliferation of tissue
grudge:grievance
guarantee:warrant, warrantee
guard:ward, watch over, shield from danger or harm
guerrilla:insurgent
guess:make a guess
guest:invitee
guide:someone who shows the way
guideline:guidepost, rule of thumb
guilt:guiltiness
guitar:stringed instrument
gun:weapon
gutter:trough, channel for collecting rainwater
habit:established custom
habitat:home ground
hair:natural body covering
haircut:hairstyle
half:one-half, one of two equal parts
hall:hallway
hallway:passage, corridor
halt:freeze, interruption, temporary suspension
ham:meat
hammer:hand tool
hand:hired hand, hired man
handicap:hinder, hamper
handy:easy to use
hang:hang up, suspend
happen:go on, occur
harass:hassle, plague, molest
harbor:seaport
hard:not yielding to pressure
hardship:adversity
hardware:computer hardware
harm:do harm to
harmful:noxious
harmony:musical harmony
harsh:coarse, large-grained or rough to the touch
harvest:harvest time
hat:headdress
hate:detest, loathe
haul:transport
haunt:stalk
have:have got
hay:grass mowed and cured
head:chief, top dog, person who is in charge
headline:newspaper headline
headquarters:central office, main office
heal:cure
health:general condition of body and mind
healthy:fit
hear:perceive sound
heart:figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top
heat:passion
heaven:paradise, place of complete bliss
heavy:of great physical weight
heel:back of the foot
height:altitude
heir:inheritor, heritor
helicopter:chopper
hell:infernal region, netherworld
helmet:headgear
help:assist, aid
helpless:incapacitated
hemisphere:half of the terrestrial globe
hen:female chicken
herb:cooking herb
herd:group of cattle
hero:person with exceptional courage
heroin:drug
hesitate:pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hiccup:breathe spasmodically
hide:hide out, be or go into hiding
hierarchy:power structure, pecking order
high:greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
highlight:high spot
highway:expressway, freeway, state highway
hike:walk for pleasure, take a hike
hilarious:uproarious
hill:elevation of the land
hip:either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
history:the aggregate of past events
hit:strike, run into, collide with
hobby:pursuit, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
hold:bear, carry, contain
hole:opening into or through something
holiday:day on which work is suspended
home:nursing home, rest home
homosexual:gay
honest:sincere
honey:sweet food
honor:laurels
hook:fasten with a hook
hope:wish, desire and expectancy
horizon:skyline
horn:car horn
horoscope:prediction of the future
horror:repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
horse:knight, chessman
horseshoe:shoe for horses
hospital:infirmary
hospitality:cordial reception, kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
host:be the host
hostage:prisoner held for ransom
hostile:characterized by enmity or ill will
hostility:enmity, antagonism
hot:marked by intensity, vehemence, passion
hotdog:frankfurter
hour:time of day, clock time
house:legislature
houseplant:plant for indoor use
housewife:homemaker
housing:lodging, living accommodations
hover:levitate
huge:immense, vast
human body:physical body
humanity:humanness
humor:sense of humor
hunter:huntsman
hunting:hunt
hurl:cast, hurtle, throw forcefully
hurt:ache, be the source of pain
husband:hubby
hut:hovel, hutch, shack
hypnothize:mesmerize
hypothesis:guess, conjecture, surmise, speculation
hypothesize:speculate, theorize, conjecture
ice:frozen water
ice cream:frozen dessert
idea:thought
ideal:paragon, model of excellence or perfection
identification:identity papers
identify:name
identity:identicalness, indistinguishability
ideology:political theory
ignite:light, light up
ignorance:lack of knowledge
ignorant:lacking basic knowledge, naive, unsophisticated
ignore:neglect, disregard
illness:unwellness, malady, sickness
illusion:false mental representation
illustrate:exemplify
image:double, look-alike
imagine:conceive of, ideate, envisage
immune:resistant
impact:forceful consequence, strong effect
imperial:relating to an empire
implication:logical implication
implicit:inexplicit
import:bring in from abroad
important:significant
imposter:pretender, fake, faker, sham, fraud
impound:confiscate, seize
impress:make a good impression
improve:better, amend, ameliorate
improvement:condition superior to an earlier one
impulse:caprice, whim
inappropriate:not suitable
incapable:incompetent
incentive:inducement, motivator, carrot
inch:in, unit of length
incident:event
include:have as a part
incongruous:discrepant
increase:become bigger or greater
incredible:unbelievable
index:alphabetical listing
index finger:forefinger
indication:suggestion
indirect:not direct in manner or language
indoor:inside
indulge:enjoy to excess
industry:diligence, industriousness
infect:communicate a disease
infection:contagion, transmission
infinite:having no limits or boundaries in time or space
inflate:blow up, fill with air
inflation:rising prices
influence:effect of one thing or person
information:info
infrastructure:basic features of a system
inhabitant:habitant, dweller, denizen
inhibition:suppression, conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
initial:first letter of a word
initiative:first step
inject:take by injection
injection:shot
injure:wound, hurt
injury:hurt, harm, trauma
inn:hostel, hostelry, lodge
innocent:guiltless, clean-handed
innovation:invention
inquiry:inquest
insert:place inside
inside:interior
insight:perceptiveness, understanding
insist:take a firm stand
insistence:insistency, act of insisting
inspector:examiner
inspiration:sudden intuition
inspire:supply the inspiration for
instal:put in, set up for use
install:put into an office or a position
instinct:inherent aptitude
institution:establishment
instruction:teaching, pedagogy
instrument:musical instrument
insurance:indemnity, protection
insure:take out insurance
integrated:not segregated
integration:desegregation
integrity:moral soundness
intelligence:intelligence service, intelligence agency
intensify:escalate, step up
intention:volition
interactive:synergistic
interest:fixed charge for borrowing money
interface:user interface
interference:hindrance, hitch, preventive, encumbrance
intermediate:lying between two extremes
interrupt:disrupt
intervention:interference
introduce:bring in
introduction:basic instructional text
invasion:encroachment, intrusion
investigation:probe
investment:investment funds
invisible:unseeable
invite:ask over, invite to one's house
iron:ferrous metal
irony:sarcasm, satire
island:land mass surrounded by water
isolation:state of separation
issue:important question
item:token, individual instance
ivory:tusk
jacket:short coat
jail:imprison, incarcerate
jam:preserve
jar:vessel
jaw:part of the skull
jealous:covetous, envious
jelly:gelatinous substance
jest:act or speak playfully
jet:squirt, spurt, spirt
jewel:gem, precious stone
job:workplace
jockey:rider
joint:body part
joke:gag, laugh, jest
journal:diary
joy:joyousness, joyfulness
joystick:control stick
judge:justice, jurist, magistrate
judgment:cognitive process
judicial:juridical, juridic
jump:leap, bound
jungle:impenetrable forest
junior:younger or lower in rank
jurisdiction:legal power
jury:trial jury
just:equitable
justice:justness
justify:excuse, rationalize
keep:observe, celebrate holidays or rites
kettle:boiler, metal pot
key:legend, list of words that explain symbols
kick:strike with the foot
kid:young goat
kidnap:snatch, abduct
kidney:bean-shaped excretory organ
kill:cause to die, put to death
killer:slayer
king:male monarch
kingdom:monarchy
kinship:family relationship
kit:outfit, gear
kitchen:room equipped for preparing meals
kite:toy
knee:knee joint
kneel:rest one's weight on one's knees
knife:tool
knit:make textiles by knitting
knock:rap, strike with the knuckles
knot:fastening formed by looping and tying
know:know how to do or perform something
knowledge:cognition, result of perception, learning, or reasoning
laboratory:lab, research lab
laborer:manual laborer
labour:working class, proletariat
lace:delicate fabric
lack:be without
ladder:steps
lake:body of water
lamb:young sheep
lamp:furniture holding lightbulbs
land:come down on the ground
landowner:landholder, property owner
landscape:scenery
lane:narrow road
language:terminology, nomenclature
lap:body part
large:big
laser:coherent light
last:concluding, final, terminal
late:belated, tardy
latest:newest, up-to-date
launch:propel with force, set in motion
laundry:wash, washables
law:police, police force
lawyer:attorney
lay:put down, lay down
layer:thin sheet
layout:plan, design
lazy:indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy
lead:be in charge
leader:commander, person who rules or guides or inspires others
leadership:leading
leaf:leafage, foliage
leaflet:brochure, folder, pamphlet
leak:escape through an opening
lean:tilt, tip, slant, angle, incline, bend
learn:memorize
lease:rent, let
leash:tether
leave:bequeath, will, pass on
lecture:instruction, teaching
left:left side, left hand side
leftovers:leftover food
leg:limb
legend:fable, story
legislation:legislating, lawmaking
legislature:legislative assembly
lemon:fruit
lend:loan
length:extent of something from beginning to end
lesson:unit of instruction
letter:letter of the alphabet
level:raze, rase, dismantle, tear down
liability:legal obligation and responsibility
liberal:tolerant of change
liberty:freedom
licence:license, permit
license:certify
lick:lap, pass the tongue over
lid:eyelid
lie:lie down
lifestyle:way of living
lift:raise, elevate, move up
light:light up, illuminate, make light
lighter:igniter, device for lighting or igniting
like:be fond of
likely:probable, plausible
lily:flower
limb:body part
limit:limitation
limited:small in range or scope
line:wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam
lineage:descent
linear:one-dimensional
linen:white goods
linger:loiter
link:connect, tie, fasten together
lion:king of beasts
lip:fleshy folds of tissue surrounding the mouth
list:include in a list
listen:hear
literacy:ability to read and write
literature:creative writing
litigation:judicial proceeding
live:unrecorded
liver:organ
load:place on a surface or a conveyance
loan:temporary provision of money
lobby:pressure group
locate:situate, determine the location
location:point in space
lock:fasten with a lock
lodge:stay temporarily
log:tree trunk
lonely:alone, lone, solitary
long:of relatively great duration
look:search
loop:round or oval shape
loose:not tight, constrained or constricted
loot:booty, pillage, plunder, dirty money, prize
looting:plundering
lose:fail to win
loss:something that is lost
lost:spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
lot:deal, flock, good deal, great deal, heap
loud:characterized by sound of great volume
lounge:waiting room, waiting area
love:be in love with
lover:significant other
low:being at small elevation
loyalty:trueness
lump:chunk, gob, clod
lunch:luncheon, midday meal
lung:respiratory organ
machinery:machines
magazine:periodic publication
magnetic:relating to magnetism
magnitude:size, extent
maid:maidservant, housemaid
mail:send, post
mail carrier:mailman, postman, letter carrier
main:chief, primary, principal
mainstream:prevailing thought
major:of full legal age
majority:legal age
make:gain, take in, clear, earn
makeup:cosmetics
man:adult male, male
manage:pull off, bring off, carry off
management:direction
manager:director
manner:personal manner, way of acting or behaving
manual:handbook
manufacture:fabrication
manufacturer:producer
map:representation of the earth's surface
marathon:footrace of 26 miles
marble:rock
march:walk
margin:edge, blank space on a page
marine:nautical, maritime, relating to the sea
mark:grade, score
market:commercialize
marketing:promoting and selling
marriage:union, matrimony, spousal relationship, wedlock
marsh:marshland, fen, fenland
mask:disguise
mass:body of matter
master:get the hang of
mastermind:engineer, direct, orchestrate, organize
match:be equal or harmonize
material:stuff
mathematics:math, maths
matrix:rectangular array
matter:count, weigh, carry weight
mature:ripe, fully developed and ready to be eaten
maximum:upper limit
mayor:city manager
maze:labyrinth
meadow:hayfield
meal:repast
mean:intend, signify, stand for
meaning:significance, signification
means:instrumentality for accomplishing some end
measure:quantify, express as a number or quantity
meat:flesh of animals
mechanical:using a mechanism
mechanism:piece of machinery
medal:decoration, laurel wreath, medallion, ribbon
medicine:medication, medicament, medicinal drug
medieval:from the Middle Ages
medium:intermediate state
meet:get to know
meeting:encounter, casual or unexpected convergence
member:part of a social group
memorandum:memo
memorial:commemoration, remembrance
memory:something that is remembered
mention:note, observe, remark
menu:dishes planned for a meal
merchant:merchandiser, businessperson
mercy:clemency, mercifulness, leniency
merit:deservingness, meritoriousness
mess:difficult situation, fix, jam, muddle, pickle
message:written, spoken, or signaled communication
metal:metallic element
method:way of doing something
microphone:mike
middle:intermediate part or section
midnight:12 o'clock
migration:movement from one country to another
mild:moderate
mile:distance
mill:grinder
mind:be offended or bothered by
mine:excavation of ores and minerals
miner:mineworker
minimize:understate, downplay
minimum:lower limit
minister:government minister
ministry:government department
minor:lesser in scope or effect
minority:smaller in number
minute:min, unit of time equal to 60 seconds
miracle:supernatural event
mirror:reflector
miscarriage:stillbirth
miserable:abject, scummy, contemptible
misery:wretchedness, miserableness
mislead:misinform, give false information
misplace:lose
miss:fail to attend an event or activity
missile:projectile, weapon
mist:thin fog
mistreat:maltreat, abuse
mix:shuffle, randomize
mixture:mix
mobile:moving or capable of moving readily
model:simulate
modernize:develop
modest:not offensive to sexual mores
module:component
mold:fungus, mould
mole:counterspy
moment:here and now, present moment
momentum:impulse, force
monarch:sovereign, crowned head
money:wealth
monk:inhabitant of a monastery
monkey:long-tailed primate
monopoly:exclusive control
monster:freak
monstrous:grotesque
month:calendar month
mood:temper, humor
moon:satellite of the Earth
moral:relating to principles of right and wrong
morale:individual psychological well-being
morning:morn, morning time, forenoon
morsel:bit, bit
mosaic:colored stone or glass art
mosque:place of worship
mosquito:blood-sucking insect
mother:female parent
motif:design
motivation:motive, need
motorcycle:motorbike, bike
motorist:automobilist
mountain:mount, land mass projecting above its surroundings
mourning:bereavement
mouse:computer mouse
mouth:oral cavity
move:change residence, affiliation, or employment
movement:social movement, front, people with a common ideology
movie:film
moving:arousing deep emotion
mud:clay, soft wet earth
mug:cup
muggy:sticky, steamy
multimedia:multimedia system
multiply:calculate
murder:slaying, execution
muscle:bodily tissue
museum:exhibition hall
mushroom:fungus
musical:talented in or devoted to music
mutation:genetic mutation
mutter:mumble, murmur
mutual:reciprocal
mystery:secret, enigma, closed book
myth:traditional story
nail:body part
name:person's reputation
nap:catnap, take a nap
narrow:narrow-minded
national:relating to a nation or country
nationalism:patriotism, love of country
nationalist:patriot
native:belonging to one by birth
nature:causal agent creating and controlling the universe
navy:naval forces
neck:cervix, connection from head to the rest of the body
necklace:chain
need:require
needle:indicator for readings
negative:reckoned in a direction opposite to positive
neglect:disregard
negligence:neglect
negotiation:dialogue, talks
neighborhood:vicinity, neck of the woods
neighbour:neighbor, person living nearby
nerve:bundle of nerve fibers
nervous:skittish
nest:structure in which animals lay eggs
net:game equipment
network:web, interconnected system
neutral:of no distinctive quality
new:unfamiliar
news:new information
night:nighttime, dark
nightmare:upsetting dream
noble:belonging to hereditary aristocracy
node:connecting point
noise:sound
nominate:put up, put forward, propose
nomination:naming a candidate
nonremittal:default, nonpayment
nonsense:bunk, hokum
norm:standard
normal:conforming with a norm or standard
north:due north, N, direction
nose:olfactory organ
note:bill, banknote
notebook:book with blank pages
notice:note, perceive
notion:concept
notorious:ill-famed, infamous
novel:fictional work
nuance:shade, nicety, subtlety, refinement
nuclear:atomic
number:phone number, telephone number
nun:sister, religious woman
nursery:baby's room
nut:hard-shelled seed
oak:oak tree
obese:overweight
object:raise an objection
objective:nonsubjective
obligation:duty, responsibility
obscure:make less visible
observation:facts learned by observing
observer:perceiver, beholder
obstacle:block
occasion:time of a particular event
occupation:military control
occupy:fill, occupy the whole space of
offend:cause to feel resentment
offender:wrongdoer
offense:discourtesy, offence
offensive:for the purpose of attack
offer:volunteer to do
office:business office, workplace
officer:policeman, police officer
official:functionary
offset:countervail, compensate, counterbalance, make up for
offspring:young
oil:viscous liquid
old:elderly, having lived for a relatively long time
old age:years
omission:skip, mistake resulting from neglect
onion:edible bulb
open:open up
opera:drama set to music
operation:functioning, performance
operational:pertaining to a process
opinion:legal opinion, judgment, judgement
opponent:adversary, antagonist
oppose:be against
opposed:being in opposition
opposite:reverse, contrary
opposition:enemy, foe
option:right to buy or sell property
oral:of or involving the mouth
orange:citrus fruit
orbit:celestial orbit
orchestra:musical group
order:orderliness
ordinary:not exceptional
organ:body part
organisation:group of people who work together
organize:bring order and organization to
orgy:orgy, debauchery, saturnalia, bacchanal, riot
orientation:position, alignment
origin:descent, extraction, background, provenance
original:fresh, unusual, first
orthodox:adhering to what is commonly accepted
ostracize:shun, blackball, expel from a community
other:not the same
outer:being on the outside
outfit:getup, clothing
outlet:wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet
outline:lineation, linear boundary
outlook:mentality, mindset
output:end product
outside:exterior, outer side or surface
oven:kitchen appliance
overall:clothing
overcharge:surcharge, fleece, rip off
overeat:gorge
overlook:fail to notice
overview:summary
overwhelm:overpower
owe:be obliged to pay
owl:nocturnal bird
owner:proprietor someone who owns a business
pace:tempo, rate
pack:arrange in a container
package:bundle, packet, parcel
packet:small package, bundle
page:one side of one leaf
pain:pain in the neck, nuisance
paint:make a painting
painter:artist
pair:two people considered as a unit
palace:residence of a sovereign
palm:palm tree
pan:cooking pan
panel:team of experts
panic:terror, overwhelming fear
paper:material made of cellulose pulp
parachute:jump from an airplane
parade:ceremonial procession
paradox:self-contradiction
paragraph:subdivisions of a text
parallel:analogue, analog
paralyzed:paralytic, unable to move
parameter:factor
pardon:amnesty
park:maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
parking:parking space
part:portion, component part, component
participate:take part
particle:small body of mass
particular:peculiar, special
partner:member of a partnership
partnership:cooperation among people
party:political party
pass:make it, be successful
passage:section of text
passenger:rider
passion:passionateness, strong emotion
passive:inactive
password:watchword, word
past:past times, yesteryear
pastel:light pale color
pasture:pastureland, grazing land
pat:dab, hit lightly
patch:plot, small area
patent:patent of invention
path:route, itinerary
patience:forbearance
patient:person who requires medical care
patrol:security detachment
pattern:model, design
pause:pause, take a break
pavement:sidewalk
pawn:hock
pay:give money in exchange for goods or services
payment:defrayal
peace:state prevailing during the absence of war
peak:vertex, apex, acme, highest point
peanut:goober
peasant:agricultural laborer
pedestrian:walker
peel:skin, rind of a fruit or vegetable
pen:playpen
penalty:punishment
pencil:writing implement
penetrate:enter into
penny:cent
pension:payment during retirement
pepper:spice
perceive:sense
percent:percentage
perception:process of perceiving
perfect:complete, without defect
perforate:pass in or through
perform:give a performance
performance:act of presenting a play or a piece
performer:performing artist
perfume:essence
period:historic period
permanent:lasting
permission:approval to do something
persist:persevere
persistent:lasting
person:individual
personal:concerning a particular person
personality:personal attributes
pest:blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly, persistently annoying person
pet:animal
petty:small-minded
philosophy:doctrine, school of thought, set of beliefs
photocopy:xerox, run off
photograph:photo
photography:picture taking
physical:involving the body
physics:physical science
piano:keyboard instrument
pick:select carefully
picture:painting, graphic art
pie:dish
piece:musical composition, opus, composition, piece of music
pier:support for two adjacent bridge spans
pierce:stick, puncture
pig:slob, sloven, slovenly person
pigeon:wild and domesticated bird
pile:stack, heap
pill:birth control pill
pillow:cushion
pilot:airplane pilot
pin:personal identification number, PIN, PIN number
pioneer:innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker
pipe:tube
pit:stone, hard inner core of some fruits
pitch:sales pitch
pity:compassion
place:seat
plagiarize:steal intellectual property
plain:simple
plaintiff:complainant
plan:make plans
plane:airplane, aeroplane
planet:celestial body
plant:put or set into the ground
plaster:adhesive plaster
plastic:materials
plate:dish
platform:horizontal surface
play:engage in playful activity
player:participant
plead:enter a plea in courts of law
pleasant:delightful
please:delight, give pleasure
pleasure:delight
pledge:promise solemnly
plot:diagram
pluck:pick, cull
plug:stop up
pneumonia:respiratory disease
pocket:pouch inside a garment
poem:verse form
poetry:poesy, verse
point:dot
poison:administer poison to
pole:Earth's antipodal point
policeman:cop
policy:insurance policy
polish:shine
polite:courteous
poll:opinion poll
pollution:contamination
pony:small horse
pool:puddle
poor:characterized by poverty
pop:burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
popular:regarded with great favor, approval, or affection
population:people who inhabit a territory
porter:person employed to carry luggage and supplies
portion:helping, serving
portrait:portrayal, likeness
position:status
positive:accepting, confirming
possession:ownership
possibility:possible action
possible:potential
post:publicize with, or as if with, a poster
posture:bearing, carriage
pot:flowerpot
potential:potentiality
pottery:clayware
pound:lb, 16 ounces
pour:cause to flow
powder:fine-grained substance
power:force, might
practical:efficient
practice:exercise, drill, practice session, recitation
praise:congratulations, kudos
pray:say a prayer
prayer:supplication
preach:deliver a sermon
precede:predate, antecede, antedate
precedent:case in point
precision:preciseness
predator:predatory animal
predict:call, foretell, prognosticate, forebode
prediction:projection
prefer:favor
preference:predilection, predisposition
prejudice:bias, preconception
premature:untimely
premium:insurance premium
preoccupation:idea that preoccupies the mind
preparation:readiness, preparedness
prescription:physician's instructions
presence:state of being present
present:submit, hand over formally
presentation:making publicly available or known
presidency:presidentship
president:chairman, chairwoman, chair
presidential:relating to a president or presidency
press:exert pressure or force on
pressure:imperativeness, insistence, insistency
prestige:prestigiousness
prevalence:preponderance, superiority in number
prevent:forestall, keep from happening
prey:quarry hunted animal
price:cost, toll
pride:proud feeling
primary:primary election
prince:son of a sovereign
principle:basic truth or law or assumption
print:reproduce by printing
printer:output device that prints data
priority:precedence
prison:prison house, correctional institution
prisoner:captive
privacy:privateness, seclusion
private:concerning things personal
privilege:special advantage
prize:trophy
problem:question
process:procedure
proclaim:exclaim, promulgate, state, announce
produce:grow, raise, farm, cultivate
producer:film or play producer
product:consequence of someone's efforts
production:output, yield
productive:generative
profession:occupation
professional:professional person
professor:prof
profile:side view
profit:turn a profit
profound:deep
program:computer program
progress:advancement, gain
progressive:favoring or promoting progress
project:undertaking, task, enterprise
projection:image projection
promise:verbal commitment
promote:upgrade, advance, kick upstairs
promotion:publicity
proof:mathematical proofs
proper:suitable
property:belongings, holding, material possession
proportion:quotient of magnitude of a part and magnitude of the whole
proposal:marriage proposal
proposition:statement
prosecute:bring a criminal action against
prosecution:criminal prosecution
prospect:expectation, outlook
prosper:boom, thrive, flourish
prosperity:economic prosperity
protect:shield from danger
protection:protecting someone or something
protest:objection, dissent
proud:feeling self-respect
prove:show, demonstrate, establish
provide:supply, render, furnish
provincial:characteristic of the provinces
provision:supply, supplying
provoke:arouse, evoke an emotion or response
psychology:psychological science
public:not private
publication:printed work
publicity:public scrutiny
publish:bring out, put out, issue, release
publisher:publishing house, publishing firm
pudding:soft sweet dessert
pull:draw
pump:raise fluid with a pump
pumpkin:large yellow fruit
punch:make a hole in
punish:penalize
pupil:schoolchild, school-age child
pure:free of extraneous elements of any kind
purpose:intent, intention, aim, design
pursuit:quest, search
push:press
put:place, set, pose, lay, position
puzzle:toy
pyramid:polyhedron
qualification:reservation, limitation
qualified:meeting the standards and requirements
qualify:measure up, prove capable, meet requirements
quality:degree or grade of excellence
quantity:amount
quarrel:dispute, argue
quarter:fourth part of a year, three months
queen:female monarch
quest:seeking
question:interrogate
queue:waiting line
quiet:quiescent
quit:drop out, give up, throw in the towel
quota:proportional share
quotation:price quotation
quote:cite
rabbit:burrowing animal
race:rush, hasten, speed, hurry
racism:prejudice
rack:framework for holding objects
radiation:radioactivity
radiation sickness:radiation syndrome
radical:person with radical ideas
radio:radio receiver, receiving set, radio set
rage:fury, madness, intense anger
raid:foray, sudden attack
railcar:railroad car, wagon
railroad:railroad line, railway system
rain:rainfall
rainbow:colored light in the sky
raise:rear, bring up, nurture, parent
rally:mass meeting
ranch:cattle ranch, cattle farm
random:arbitrary
range:mountain range, range of mountains
rank:rate, place, range, order, grade
rape:ravish, violate, assault
rare:infrequent, uncommon
rat:rodent
rate:pace
ratio:relative magnitude
rational:based on reasoning
raw:not treated with heat
reach:extend to, touch
reaction:chemical reaction
reactor:nuclear reactor
read:interpret something that is written or printed
reader:reviewer, referee
ready:prepared
real:actual, genuine
realism:pragmatism
reality:realness
realize:recognize, be fully aware of
rear:rise up
reason:rationality
reasonable:sensible
rebel:insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter
rebellion:insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising
receipt:acknowledgment of payment
reception:formal party
recession:declining economy
reckless:foolhardy
recognition:acknowledgment
recognize:accredit, grant credentials
recommend:commend
recommendation:testimonial, good word
reconcile:make up
record:tape, register electronically
recording:information storage device
recover:recuperate, convalesce
recovery:convalescence, recuperation
recruit:seek to employ
recycle:reprocess, reuse
red:redness
redeem:exchange for ransom under threat
reduce:cut down, cut back, trim
reduction:decrease, diminution
redundancy:redundance, superfluousness
refer:mention, advert, bring up, cite, name
referee:sports referee
reference:reference point, point of reference
referral:recommendation to consult someone
reflect:shine
reflection:reflexion, mirror image
reform:improve by alteration or correction
refrigerator:fridge
refund:repay, pay back
refuse:decline to do
regard:gaze, long fixed look
register:enroll to vote
registration:enrollment, enrolment
regret:repent, rue, feel remorse
regular:in accordance with fixed order or procedure
regulation:authoritative rule
rehabilitation:vindication of character, exoneration
rehearsal:dry run
reign:time of rule
reinforce:reward, support with rewards
reject:rule out, eliminate
relate:tie in, link, connect logically or causally
related:connected logically or causally
relation:relative, person related by blood or marriage
relationship:state of connectedness between people
relative:not absolute
relax:loosen up, unwind
relaxation:easiness, absence of tension
release:free, liberate
relevance:relevancy
reliable:dependable
reliance:state of relying on something
relief:ease, alleviation
relieve:free from a burden or distress
relinquish:renounce, give up, foreswear
reluctance:hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination
remain:persist, stay behind
remark:explicit notice
remedy:curative, cure, medicine
remember:retrieve, recall
remind:prompt, cue
remunerate:compensate
rent:payment to a landlord
repeat:duplicate, reduplicate, double, replicate
repetition:repeat
replace:substitute for a defective or inadequate one
replacement:surrogate, alternate, substitute
report:study, written report, evaluation
reporter:journalist, newsperson
represent:stand for, correspond to
representative:congressman
reproduce:make a copy
reproduction:replica, replication, copy
reptile:reptilian
reputation:notoriety for some characteristic
request:call for
requirement:necessity, essential, requisite
rescue:free from harm or evil
research:systematic investigation to establish facts
researcher:research worker, investigator
reserve:obtain or arrange in advance
reservoir:artificial lake
residence:abode
resident:occupant
resign:reconcile oneself, accept as inevitable
resignation:surrender
resist:baulk, refuse to comply
resolution:decision to do something
resort:holiday resort
resource:source of aid or support
respect:esteem, value
respectable:worthy of respect
response:reaction
responsibility:duty, obligation
responsible:held accountable, worthy of trust
rest:breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
restaurant:eating place
restless:antsy, itchy, fidgety
restoration:renovation, refurbishment
restrain:encumber, constrain, hold back
restraint:limitation
restrict:limit, restrain
restriction:limitation
result:resultant, final result, outcome, consequence
retailer:retail merchant
retain:remember, keep in one's mind
retire:go into retirement
retired:no longer active in your work
retiree:pensioner
retirement:withdrawal from a position
retreat:move away
return:bring back, take back
reveal:uncover, bring out, make visible
revenge:retaliation
reverse:invert, turn inside out or upside down
review:look back, retrospect
revise:make revisions to
revival:resurgence, revitalization
revive:resuscitate
revoke:lift, annul, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind
revolution:rotation, gyration
revolutionary:advocating or engaged in revolution
reward:repay, pay back
rhetoric:technique for speaking
rhythm:beat, musical rhythm
rib:bone
ribbon:strip of material
rice:grains used as food
rich:possessing material wealth
ride:be carried or travel in or on a vehicle
rider:person riding an animal
ridge:long narrow range of hills
rifle:firearm
right:right hand side
right wing:right
ring:peal
riot:public violence
rise:come up, ascend in the sky
risk:gamble, chance, hazard, take chances
ritual:rite
river:large natural stream of water
road:route, open way for travel or transportation
roar:bellow, make a loud noise
rob:deprive somebody of something
robot:automaton
rock:sway
rocket:vehicle propelled by a rocket engine
role:character, theatrical role, part
roll:turn over, turn over or rotate
romantic:amatory, amorous
roof:top of a building
room:area within a building
root:part of plant
rose:flower
rotate:turn
rotation:rotary motion
rotten:crappy, lousy, shitty, stinking, stinky
rough:unsmooth
round:circular
route:path, itinerary
routine:modus operandi
row:propel with oars
royalty:payment for a patent or copyright
rub:apply friction
rubbish:trash, scrap, worthless material
rugby:rugby football
ruin:downfall, ruination
rule:govern
rumor:hearsay
run:move fast on one's feet
rung:stave, round, crosspiece between chair legs
runner:athlete
rush:haste, hurry, rushing
sacred:concerned with religion or religious purposes
sacrifice:loss
safari:hunting expedition
safe:free from danger
safety:state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
sail:canvas
sailor:crewman
salad:food mixture
sale:general activity of selling
salesperson:salesclerk, shop clerk
salmon:fish
salon:beauty salon, beauty parlor
salt:table salt, common salt
salvation:being saved from harm
sample:small part representative of the whole
sanctuary:consecrated place
sand:finely ground particles
sandal:footwear
sandwich:bomber, grinder, hero, hoagie, sub
satellite:orbiter
satisfaction:contentment
satisfied:quenched, slaked
sausage:wurst, meat
save:spare
say:state, tell
scale:scale of measurement, graduated table
scan:skim, examine hastily
scandal:outrage
scatter:sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
scenario:sequence of possible events
scene:fit, tantrum, conniption
scheme:schema organization of concepts
scholar:scholarly person, student, learned person
school:educational institution
science:scientific discipline
score:game score
scramble:jumble
scrap:small piece
scrape:grate, scratch
scratch:scrape
scream:yell, shriek
screen:screen out, sieve out
screw:tighten, fasten
script:writing system
sculpture:plastic art
sea:ocean
seal:seal off, make tight, secure against leakage
season:time of year
seasonal:occurring at or dependent on a particular season
seat:furniture designed for sitting on
second:sec, 1/60 of a minute
secretary:secretarial assistant
secretion:glandular substance
section:segment, one of several parts
sector:sphere, particular aspect of life or activity
secular:laic, lay
secure:fasten, fix, cause to be firmly attached
security:security system, security measure
see:perceive by sight
seed:small hard fruit
seek:search, look for
seem:appear
seize:clutch, take hold of, grab, grasp
selection:survival, survival of the fittest, natural selection
self:ego
sell:exchange for money
seller:marketer, vender, vendor
seminar:course
senior:student
sensation:public excitement
sense:signified, the meaning of a word or expression
sensitive:having acute mental or emotional sensibility
sensitivity:sensitiveness
sentence:string of words
sentiment:emotion
separate:split up, split, part company
separation:disassociation, division
sequence:serial arrangement
series:serial, serialized set of programs
serious:sober
sermon:preaching, discourse
serve:attend to, wait on, attend, assist
service:military service, armed service
session:school term, academic term
set:go down, go below the horizon
settle:end a legal dispute
settlement:colony
sex:gender, sexuality
shadow:shade
shaft:vertical passage into a mine
shake:agitate, move back and forth
shallow:lacking depth of intellect or knowledge or feeling
shame:painful emotion
shape:form, work, mold, forge
share:use jointly or in common
shareholder:stockholder
shark:carnivorous fish
sharp:having a thin edge or sharp point
shatter:break
shave:remove body hair
shed:spill, disgorge
sheep:woolly mammal
sheet:piece of paper
shelf:support for holding objects
shell:outer layer of nuts or fruits
shelter:temporary housing for homeless
shield:protective covering
shift:work shift
shine:glitter, glisten, glint, gleam
shirt:garment
shiver:shudder
shock:offend, scandalize, outrage
shoe:footwear
shoot:fire a shot
shop:workshop
short:of limited duration
short circuit:short
shortage:dearth, famine
shorts:short pants
shot:injection
shoulder:part of the body
shout:speak loudly
show:reveal, display
shower:rain shower
shrink:shrivel
shy:timid, diffident
sick:ill
sickness:nausea
side:slope, incline
siege:besieging, beleaguering, military blockade
sigh:utter a sigh
sight:vision, visual sense
sign:mark with one's signature
silence:secrecy, secretiveness
silk:fabric
silver:metal
similar:alike, like
simplicity:simpleness, uncomplicatedness
sin:sinning, transgression
singer:vocalist
single:individual, separate
sink:go down, go under
sip:drink
sister:sis, female sibling
sit:sit down, be seated
site:land site
situation:state of affairs
size:physical magnitude
skate:move on skates
skeleton:frame, bones and cartilages
sketch:cartoon, humorous drawing
skilled:skillful
skin:cutis, person's body covering
skip:pass over, skip over
skirt:garment
slab:block, thick piece
slam:bang, close violently
slant:pitch, deviation from the horizontal
slap:hit with a flat surface
slave:person who is owned
sleep:slumber
sleeve:arm, part of a garment that is attached at armhole
slice:thin flat piece
slide:slither, pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
slime:sludge, goo, gunk, muck
slip:skid, slide
slippery:slippy
slogan:motto, catchword
slot:time slot
slow:not moving quickly
slump:slouch
small:little
smart:clever, bright
smash:break into pieces
smell:perceive by the olfactory sense
smile:smiling, grin, grinning, facial expression
smoke:inhale a plant derivative
smooth:having a surface free from roughness
snack:bite, collation, light meal
snail:slug
snake:serpent
snap:click, flick, make a snapping sound
snarl:speak sharply, snap
snatch:snatch up, snap up
sniff:whiff, inhale
snow:snowfall
snub:cold shoulder
snuggle:cuddle, nestle, draw close
soak:submerge in liquid
soap:cleansing agent
soar:fly upwards
social:living together or enjoying life in communities
socialist:socialistic
society:extended social group
sock:stocking, hosiery
sodium:Na
sofa:couch
soft:nonalcoholic
software:computer software
soil:dirt, earth's surface
soldier:enlisted man or woman
solid:entirely of one substance with no holes inside
solo:activity performed alone
solution:mixture of two or more substances
solve:work out, figure out, puzzle out
soprano:voice range
soul:psyche
sound:auditory event
soup:liquid food
sour:having a sharp biting taste
source:informant, person who supplies information
south:due south, S
sow:place seeds into the ground
space:empty area
spare:save from an unpleasant experience
speaker:talker, utterer
species:taxonomic group
specimen:medical specimen
spectrum:broad range of related values
speculate:invest at a risk
speech:manner of speaking
speed:travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
spell:write
spend:expend
sphere:ball
spider:arachnid
spill:flow out
spin:spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate, revolve
spinach:vegetable
spine:thorn, prickle
spirit:emotional state
spit:spew
spite:malice, maliciousness, spitefulness, venom
split:burst, break open
splurge:indulge oneself
spoil:pamper, coddle, mollycoddle, indulge
spokesperson:interpreter, representative
spontaneous:self-generated
spoon:cutlery
sport:athletics
spot:smudge, blot, daub, smear
spray:scatter
spread:distribute over a surface
spring:springtime
spy:undercover agent
squad:army unit
square:raise to the second power
squash:crush, mash
squeeze:pinch
stab:knife
stable:stalls, horse barn
stadium:bowl, arena, sports stadium
staff:personnel
stage:phase, distinct time period in a sequence of events
stain:spot, produce stains
staircase:stairway
stake:stakes, bet, wager
stall:booth, cubicle
stamp:stomp, walk heavily
stand:stand up
standard:criterion, measure, touchstone
star:plane figure with 5 or more points
start:beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go
state:state of matter
statement:affirmation, assertion
station:post
stay:stick around, stay put
steak:slice of meat
steam:boiling water
steel:metal alloy
steep:having a sharp inclination
stem:stalk, part of a plant
step:tread
stereotype:pigeonhole
steward:flight attendant
stick:adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick to
sticky:gluey, glutinous, gummy
still:inactive, motionless, static
stimulation:act of arousing an organism to action
sting:bite, deliver an animal sting
stir:move an implement with a circular motion
stitch:sewing
stock:shares
stomach:tummy, tum
stone:rock
stool:simple seat
stop:discontinue, cease doing
storage:repositing, warehousing
store:lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
storm:rain, hail, or snow hard
story:narrative, narration
straight:free from curves or angles
straighten:straighten out, make straight
strain:tense, tense up
strange:unusual
strap:shoulder strap
strategic:strategical
straw:chaff, husk, shuck, stalk
strawberry:fruit
stream:watercourse
strength:forte, strong suit, specialty, strong point
stress:emphasize, underline
stretch:stretch out, extend one's limbs
strict:severe, nonindulgent
stride:walk with long steps
strike:walk out, walk off a job
strikebreaker:scab
string:twine, lightweight cord
strip:long narrow piece
stroke:fondle, caress
stroll:saunter
strong:secure, unattackable
structure:construction
struggle:strenuous effort
stubborn:obstinate
student:pupil, learner
studio:workplace for teaching or practice of an art
study:hit the books
stuff:fill tightly
stumble:slip up, trip up, make an error
stun:floor, surprise greatly
stunning:strikingly beautiful or attractive
style:editorial directions
subject:guinea pig
substance:stuff
substitute:replace, put in the place of another
suburb:suburbia, suburban area
subway:metro, underground, tube
suffer:hurt, ache
suffering:hurt, mental or physical pain
sugar:refined sugar
suggest:propose, advise
suggestion:proposition
suit:be agreeable or acceptable
suitcase:bag, luggage
suite:rooms
sulphur:sulfur, S
sum:sum total
summary:brief statement
summer:summertime
summit:summit meeting
sun:sunlight, sunshine
sunrise:daily morning event
sunshine:fair weather
suntan:tan, sunburn
superintendent:super
superior:of high or superior quality
supplementary:auxiliary, subsidiary
supply:amount of something available for use
support:confirm, corroborate, substantiate
suppress:curb, inhibit
surface:extended two-dimensional outer boundary
surgeon:operating surgeon
surprise:unexpected event
surround:encircle, circle, round
survey:sketch, resume
survival:endurance
survivor:survivor of a disaster
suspect:someone under suspicion
suspicion:intuition, hunch
sustain:prolong, keep up
swallow:pass through the esophagus
swarm:pour, teem, move in large numbers
swear:curse, cuss, blaspheme
sweat:perspiration
sweater:knitted garment
sweep:use a broom
sweet:dessert
swell:swell up
swim:travel through water
swing:move with a swaying motion
swipe:move something with a swiping motion
switch:change, shift, change one thing for another
swop:switch, trade, swap, exchange
sword:blade, weapon
symbol:sign
sympathetic:appealing, likeable
symptom:medical symptom
syndrome:pattern of symptoms
system:scheme
systematic:characterized by order and planning
table:tabular array, data arranged in rows and columns
tablet:pill, lozenge, medicine
tactic:tactics, maneuver
tail:side of a coin
take:bring, convey
talented:gifted
talk:speak, use language
talkative:chatty, gabby, garrulous
tank:army tank, armored combat vehicle
tap:strike lightly
tape:tape measure
target:mark
taste:perceive by the sense of taste
tasty:delicious
tax:taxation, revenue enhancement
taxi:cab, hack, taxicab
tea:beverage
teach:instruct
teacher:instructor
team:squad, cooperative unit
tear:teardrop
tease:arouse hope or desire without satisfying them
technique:proficiency
technology:engineering
teenager:adolescent
telephone:phone, telephone set
television:television receiver, T.V. set
tell:narrate, recount, recite
temperature:degree of hotness or coldness
temple:side of the forehead
temporary:impermanent
tempt:entice, lure
temptation:enticement
tenant:renter
tendency:inclination, disposition
tender:gentle, sympathetic, feeling
tense:in a state of physical or nervous tension
tension:tautness
tent:collapsible shelter
term:word or expression
terminal:keyboard and monitor
terms:condition
terrace:patio
terrify:frighten greatly
test:examination, exam
testify:bear witness
text:textbook, text edition, schoolbook
texture:appearance of a surface or fabric
thank:give thanks
thanks:acknowledgment of appreciation
thaw:unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt
theater:dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theatre
theft:larceny, thievery, stealing
theme:melodic theme, musical theme
theorist:theoretician, theorizer
theory:hypothesis
therapist:healer
thesis:dissertation
thick:dense in consistency
thigh:part of the leg
thin:lean
think:believe, accept as true
thinker:creative thinker, mind, important intellectual
thirsty:needing or desiring to drink
thought:thinking, cerebration
thoughtful:considerate, showing concern
thread:thin yarn, fine cord of twisted fibers
threat:menace, source of danger
threaten:utter intentions of injury or punishment
threshold:doorsill, doorstep
throat:pharynx, passage to the stomach and lungs
throne:chair of a monarch
throw:project through the air
thrust:lunge, hurl, hurtle
thumb:finger
tick:click
ticket:entry or access ticket
tidy:neat, orderly, clean
tie:form a knot or bow in
tiger:large feline
tight:constrained, constricted, constricting
tile:flat thin slab
timber:lumber
time:clock, measure the time or duration of an event
timetable:arrival and departure schedule
tin:atomic number 50, silvery metal
tip:gratuity
tiptoe:tippytoe
tire:hoop covering a wheel
tired:fatigued
tissue:tissue paper
title:championship
toast:bread
tolerant:respecting others
tolerate:recognize, respect others' rights
toll:fee for the use of roads or bridges
ton:unit of weight
tone:tone of voice
tongue:natural language
tool:implement
tooth:bonelike structure in the jaws
top:peak, crown, crest, tip, summit
topple:tip, cause to fall over
torch:lit stick carried in one's hand
torture:torturing
toss:flip, pitch, throw
total:damage beyond the point of repair
touch:make physical contact with
tough:not given to gentleness or sentimentality
tourist:visitor on holiday
tournament:tourney, sporting competition
tower:structure
toy:plaything
trace:footprint
track:lead, trail, evidence
tract:pamphlet
traction:grip, adhesive friction
trade:barter, swap, swop
tradition:custom, practice of long standing
traffic:pedestrians or vehicles
tragedy:theatrical drama
trail:be behind, hang back, drop behind
train:coach
trainer:one who trains persons or animals
training:preparation, grooming
trait:distinguishing feature of your personal nature
trance:spell
transaction:commercial dealing
transfer:transmit, transport, channel
transform:transmute, metamorphose
transition:conversion, changeover
translate:interpret in another language
transmission:automobile transmission
transparent:see-through, sheer
transport:transportation, shipping
trap:snare, device for catching
tray:open receptacle
tread:trample
treasurer:financial officer
treat:handle
treatment:discussion, discourse
treaty:pact, accord
tree:tall perennial woody plant
trench:ditch
trend:tendency
trial:tribulation
triangle:trilateral
tribe:clan
tribute:testimonial, expression of esteem
trick:fast one
trip:stumble
trivial:banal, commonplace
trolley:streetcar, tram
troop:group of soldiers
tropical:typical of the tropics
trouble:perturb, distract, make uneasy
trouser:pants
truck:motortruck, lorry
true:consistent with fact or reality
trunk:luggage compartment, automobile trunk
trust:rely on, have confidence in
trustee:legal guardian
truth:verity, trueness, conformity to reality
try:judge, adjudicate
tube:hollow cylinder
tumble:topple, fall down
tumour:tumor, neoplasm
tune:tune up, adjust for (better) functioning
tunnel:passageway
turkey:bird domesticated for food
turn:turn around, change orientation
twilight:dusk, nightfall
twin:offspring born at the same time
twist:entwine, form into a spiral
twitch:jerk
tycoon:baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul
umbrella:handheld collapsible canopy
unanimous:in complete agreement
unaware:unwitting
uncertainty:uncertainness, precariousness
uncle:parent's brother
underline:underscore, draw a line
undermine:sabotage, countermine, counteract
understand:sympathize, empathize
understanding:sympathy, compassion
undertake:tackle, take on
undress:disrobe
unfair:partial, biased
unfortunate:not favored by fortune
uniform:professional clothing
union:labor union, trade union
unique:unequaled, unparalleled
unit:single undivided whole
unity:integrity, wholeness
unlawful:illegitimate, illicit
unlike:unequal
unlikely:improbable
unpleasant:disagreeable
unrest:feeling of agitation
update:bring up to date
upset:overturn, tip over, turn over, knock over
urge:cheer, inspire, urge on
urgency:urgent situation calling for prompt action
urine:piss, pee, piddle, weewee, water
use:practice, apply
useful:utile
user:drug user, substance abuser
utter:emit
vacuum:void, vacancy, emptiness
vague:undefined
vain:self-conceited, swollen-headed
valid:well grounded in logic or truth
valley:vale
value:economic value, amount of money or goods or services
van:vehicle
variable:variable quantity
variant:variation, something a little different
variation:fluctuation
variety:diverseness, diversity
vat:tub
vegetable:veggie, greens
vegetarian:person who eats no meat
vegetation:flora, botany
vehicle:conveyance
veil:head covering
vein:blood vessel
velvet:silky densely piled fabric
venture:risky commercial undertaking
verdict:legal verdict
version:adaptation
vertical:perpendicular
vessel:container
veteran:veteran soldier
viable:feasible, practicable, workable
victory:triumph
video:video recording
view:opinion
vigorous:strong physically or mentally
village:small town, settlement
violation:infringement
virgin:person who has never had sex
virtue:moral excellence
virus:infectious agent
visible:seeable
vision:vivid mental image
visit:travel to
visual:ocular, optic, optical
voice:ability to speak
volcano:mountain
volume:3-dimensional space
volunteer:unpaid worker
vote:cast a vote in an election
voter:elector
voucher:coupon
voyage:journey to some distant place
wage:pay, earnings, remuneration, salary
wagon:wheeled vehicle
waist:waistline
wait:stay in one place and anticipate something
waiter:server
wake:wake up, stop sleeping
walk:use one's feet to advance
wall:architectural partition
wander:stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift
want:desire
war:warfare, armed conflict
ward:person under protection or custody
wardrobe:collection of clothing
warm:friendly and responsive
warn:notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
warning:admonition, cautionary advice
warrant:court warrant
wash:launder
waste:squander, spend extravagantly
watch:look on, observe
water:H2O
waterfall:cascade
wave:beckon, signal with the hands
way:means, agency
weak:having little physical or spiritual strength
weakness:failing, flaw, weak point
wealth:riches
weapon:arm
wear:have on clothes
wear out:bust, fall apart, break
weather:weather condition
weave:make cloth
wedding:wedding ceremony, nuptials
weed:plant that crowds out cultivated plants
week:calendar week
weigh:have a certain weight
weight:weight unit, unit used to measure weight
welcome:greeting, reception
welfare:wellbeing
well:deep hole with water, oil, or gas
west:due west, W
whale:marine mammal
wheat:cereal
wheel:frame with spokes
whip:lash
whisper:speak softly
white:caucasian
whole:including all components
widen:make wider
width:breadth
wife:married woman, spouse
wild:marked by lack of restraint or control
wilderness:wild, uninhabited area
will:testament
willpower:self-control
win:be victorious
wind:wind up, coil the spring of a mechanism
window:opening in the wall of a building
wine:beverage made from fermented grapes
wing:airplane wing
winner:victor
winter:wintertime
wire:metal ligament
wisecrack:crack, quip, witty remark
witch:enchantress, sorceress
withdraw:retreat, pull out
withdrawal:detachment, avoidance of emotional involvement
witness:person who testifies in court
wolf:canine mammal
woman:adult female
wonder:question, want to know
wood:hard substance under the bark of trees
wool:fabric
word:parole, word of honor
wording:phrasing, choice of words
work:do work
work out:exercise
worker:person who works at a specific occupation
workshop:brief intensive course
world:universe, existence, cosmos, macrocosm
worm:software program
worry:be worried
worth:value
wound:lesion
wrap:enfold in a tissue
wreck:something dilapidated
wrestle:engage in a wrestling match
wriggle:writhe, worm, squirm
wrist:carpus, wrist joint
write:publish
writer:author
wrong:based on error
yard:3 feet
year:twelvemonth, yr
yearn:hanker, long
young:youthful
youth:time of life between childhood and maturity
zero:0, naught
zone:geographical regio