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The Ultimate Vocabulary List For International Exam Preparation. (Cambridge, Michigan, PTE, etc.)

 

  1.  abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  2.  abandoned
    forsaken by the owner or inhabitants
  3.  absence
    the state of being not present
  4.  absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  5.  absorb
    take in a liquid
  6.  abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  7.  academic
    associated with an educational institution
  8.  accidental
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  9.  accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
  10.  accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  11.  acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  12.  acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  13.  actively
    in an energetic manner
  14.  actual
    existing in act or fact
  15.  adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  16.  addition
    the arithmetic operation of summing
  17.  additional
    further or extra
  18.  adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  19.  adequately
    in a sufficient manner
  20.  adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  21.  admiration
    a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  22.  adopt
    take into one's family
  23.  advance
    move forward
  24.  advertising
    the business of drawing attention to goods and services
  25.  affair
    a vaguely specified social event
  26.  affect
    have an influence upon
  27.  affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  28.  agent
    a representative who acts on behalf of others
  29.  aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  30.  agreement
    harmony of people's opinions, actions, or characters
  31.  aircraft
    a vehicle that can fly
  32.  alphabetical
    arranged in order according to the alphabet
  33.  alphabetically
    in order from A to Z
  34.  alter
    cause to change; make different
  35.  alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  36.  alternatively
    in place of, or as an alternative to
  37.  amuse
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  38.  amused
    pleasantly occupied
  39.  analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  40.  analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  41.  anger
    the state of being very annoyed
  42.  annually
    by the year; every year
  43.  anti
    not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
  44.  anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  45.  anxiously
    with anxiety or apprehension
  46.  apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  47.  apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
  48.  appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  49.  appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  50.  appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  51.  approval
    the formal act of giving an agreement or permission
  52.  approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  53.  armed
    having limbs
  54.  arms
    weapons considered collectively
  55.  arrow
    projectile with a thin shaft intended to be shot from a bow
  56.  artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  57.  artificially
    not according to nature; not by natural means
  58.  artistic
    relating to the products of human creativity
  59.  aside
    on or to one side
  60.  aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  61.  assist
    give help; be of service
  62.  assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  63.  association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  64.  assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  65.  assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  66.  atom
    the smallest component of an element
  67.  attached
    being joined in close association
  68.  authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  69.  automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention
  70.  automatically
    in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
  71.  award
    give, especially as an honor
  72.  aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  73.  awfully
    in a terrible manner
  74.  awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  75.  awkwardly
    in a clumsy manner
  76.  bad-tempered
    annoyed and irritable
  77.  balance
    a harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  78.  ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
  79.  bargain
    an agreement between parties fixing the obligations of each
  80.  barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  81.  base
    the lowest support of a structure
  82.  basically
    in essence; at the bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
  83.  basis
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun
  84.  bear
    be pregnant with
  85.  behalf
    as the agent of or on someone's part
  86.  belief
    any cognitive content held as true
  87.  belong
    be owned by; be in the possession of
  88.  bend
    form a curve
  89.  beneath
    in or to a place that is lower
  90.  bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  91.  beyond
    farther along in space or time or degree
  92.  blade
    the flat part of a tool or weapon that has a cutting edge
  93.  bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  94.  bound
    confined by bonds
  95.  brand
    a name given to a product or service
  96.  breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  97.  brick
    a rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln
  98.  brightly
    with brightness
  99.  broadcast
    disseminate over the airwaves, as in radio or television
  100.  budget
    a summary of intended expenditures
  101.  bullet
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
  102.  burnt
    destroyed or badly damaged by fire
  103.  burst
    come open suddenly and violently
  104.  bush
    a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  105.  cabinet
    a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
  106.  calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  107.  calculation
    determination by mathematical or logical methods
  108.  calmly
    in a sedate manner
  109.  capable
    having ability
  110.  capacity
    capability to perform or produce
  111.  capture
    seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  112.  cardboard
    a stiff moderately thick paper
  113.  care for
    be fond of; be attached to
  114.  carelessly
    without care or concern
  115.  cast
    put or send forth
  116.  category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  117.  cause
    events that provide the generative force of something
  118.  cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  119.  cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  120.  chairman
    the officer who leads the meetings of an organization
  121.  Chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
  122.  characteristic
    typical or distinctive
  123.  chart
    a visual display of data or information
  124.  chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  125.  cheat
    defeat through trickery or deceit
  126.  cheerfully
    in a cheerful manner
  127.  chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  128.  chest
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
  129.  chew
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  130.  Chief
    the head of a tribe or clan
  131.  chop
    cut with a hacking tool
  132.  circumstance
    the set of facts that surround a situation or event
  133.  citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  134.  claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  135.  classic
    of recognized authority or excellence
  136.  client
    someone who pays for goods or services
  137.  closely
    in a close relation or position in time or space
  138.  cloth
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  139.  clothing
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  140.  code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
  141.  collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  142.  column
    a line of units following one after another
  143.  combination
    the act of bringing things together to form a new whole
  144.  combine
    put or add together
  145.  comfort
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  146.  comfortably
    in physical comfort
  147.  command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  148.  commercial
    connected with or engaged in the exchange of goods
  149.  Commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  150.  commit
    engage in or perform
  151.  commitment
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  152.  committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
  153.  community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  154.  comparison
    the act of examining resemblances
  155.  competitive
    involving rivalry over something
  156.  complex
    complicated in structure
  157.  concentration
    the spatial property of being crowded together
  158.  concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  159.  concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  160.  concerned
    feeling or showing worry about something
  161.  concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  162.  conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  163.  confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
  164.  confidently
    with confidence; in a confident manner
  165.  conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  166.  confuse
    mistake one thing for another
  167.  confusion
    a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
  168.  congress
    a formal meeting, especially of representatives
  169.  conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  170.  consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  171.  considerably
    to a great extent or degree
  172.  consideration
    the process of giving careful thought to something
  173.  constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  174.  constantly
    without variation or change, in every case
  175.  construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  176.  construction
    the act of building something
  177.  consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  178.  container
    any object that can be used to hold things
  179.  contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  180.  content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  181.  context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  182.  continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
  183.  continuously
    at every point
  184.  contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  185.  contrasting
    strikingly different
  186.  contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  187.  contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
  188.  controlled
    restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
  189.  conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  190.  convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  191.  cope
    come to terms with
  192.  council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
  193.  counter
    a calculator recording the number of times something happens
  194.  county
    the largest administrative district within a state
  195.  courage
    a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain
  196.  crack
    a narrow opening
  197.  cracked
    of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
  198.  craft
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
  199.  crisis
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
  200.  critical
    of a serious examination and judgment of something
  201.  criticism
    a serious examination and judgment of something
  202.  criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  203.  crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  204.  cure
    a medicine or therapy that treats disease or relieves pain
  205.  current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
  206.  currently
    at this time or period
  207.  curve
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
  208.  curved
    having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
  209.  damp
    slightly wet
  210.  dare
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  211.  data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  212.  deal
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  213.  debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  214.  debt
    the state of owing something, especially money
  215.  decade
    a period of 10 years
  216.  decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  217.  decline
    grow worse
  218.  decoration
    the act of adorning something
  219.  decorative
    serving an ornamental rather than a useful purpose
  220.  deeply
    to a great depth;far down
  221.  define
    show the form or outline of
  222.  definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  223.  definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  224.  deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  225.  deliberately
    in a careful unhurried manner
  226.  delicate
    developed with extreme subtlety
  227.  delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  228.  demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  229.  deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  230.  depress
    push down
  231.  depressing
    causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
  232.  desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  233.  desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  234.  desperately
    with great urgency
  235.  destruction
    an event that completely ruins something
  236.  detailed
    developed with careful treatment of particulars
  237.  determination
    the act of finding out the properties of something
  238.  determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
  239.  device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  240.  devote
    dedicate
  241.  devoted
    zealous in allegiance or affection
  242.  diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  243.  disagreement
    a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
  244.  disapprove
    consider something to be bad, wrong, or inappropriate
  245.  disapproving
    expressing or manifesting disapproval
  246.  disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  247.  discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  248.  discovery
    the act of finding something
  249.  dishonest
    deceptive or fraudulent
  250.  distinguish
    mark as different
  251.  distribute
    give to several people
  252.  disturb
    trouble deeply
  253.  division
    the act of partitioning
  254.  domestic
    of or relating to the home
  255.  dominate
    be in control
  256.  draft
    a current of air
  257.  dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  258.  dramatically
    with respect to dramatic value
  259.  drug
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  260.  drunk
    someone who is intoxicated
  261.  e.g.
    as an example
  262.  ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  263.  economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
  264.  economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  265.  edition
    the form in which a text is published
  266.  editor
    the person who determines the final content of a text
  267.  educate
    give knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
  268.  educated
    possessing an education
  269.  effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  270.  effectively
    in a manner producing an intended result
  271.  efficiently
    in a manner that wastes no time or effort
  272.  elect
    choose by a vote for an office or membership
  273.  elegant
    refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior, or style
  274.  element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  275.  elsewhere
    in or to another place
  276.  embarrassment
    the shame felt when inadequacy or guilt is made public
  277.  emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  278.  emotion
    any strong feeling
  279.  emotional
    of or pertaining to feelings
  280.  emotionally
    in an emotional manner
  281.  emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  282.  emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  283.  enable
    provide the means to perform some task
  284.  encounter
    come together
  285.  encouragement
    the act of giving hope or support to someone
  286.  enjoyment
    act of receiving pleasure from something
  287.  ensure
    make certain of
  288.  entertainer
    a person who tries to please or amuse
  289.  entertaining
    agreeably diverting or amusing
  290.  enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  291.  enthusiastic
    having or showing great excitement and interest
  292.  entire
    constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
  293.  entirely
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
  294.  entitle
    give the right to
  295.  equally
    in a balanced or impartial way
  296.  error
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance
  297.  essentially
    at bottom or by something's very nature
  298.  establish
    set up or found
  299.  estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
  300.  estimate
    judge tentatively
  301.  etc.
    continuing in the same way
  302.  eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
  303.  evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  304.  evil
    morally bad or wrong
  305.  examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  306.  exception
    an instance that does not conform to a rule
  307.  excite
    act as a stimulant
  308.  existence
    the state or fact of being
  309.  expand
    extend in one or more directions
  310.  expectation
    belief about the future
  311.  expected
    considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
  312.  expense
    a financial burden; money that must be paid out
  313.  explosion
    the act of bursting
  314.  export
    sell or transfer abroad
  315.  expose
    show; make visible or apparent
  316.  express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
  317.  expression
    the communication of your beliefs or opinions
  318.  extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  319.  extension
    act of expanding in scope
  320.  extensive
    large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
  321.  extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
  322.  extreme
    of the greatest possible degree, extent, or intensity
  323.  facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
  324.  factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  325.  failure
    an act that does not succeed
  326.  faint
    lacking clarity, brightness, or loudness
  327.  faintly
    to a faint degree or weakly perceived
  328.  faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
  329.  faithful
    loyal and reliable
  330.  faithfully
    in a faithful manner
  331.  fame
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  332.  fault
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  333.  feather
    a light growth that makes up the covering of a bird's body
  334.  feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  335.  sick
    affected by impairment of normal physical or mental function
  336.  fellow
    a boy or man
  337.  fence
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
  338.  fighting
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  339.  finance
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  340.  finely
    in tiny pieces
  341.  firm
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  342.  firmly
    with force
  343.  fixed
    unmoving
  344.  flame
    combustion of materials producing heat and light and smoke
  345.  flash
    emit a brief burst of light
  346.  focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  347.  folding
    the act of folding
  348.  following
    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
  349.  force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
  350.  formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
  351.  formerly
    at a previous time
  352.  fortune
    your overall circumstances or condition in life
  353.  forward
    at or to or toward the front
  354.  found
    set up
  355.  freedom
    the condition of being free
  356.  freely
    in a free manner
  357.  frighten
    cause fear in
  358.  function
    what something is used for
  359.  funeral
    a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
  360.  gallon
    United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
  361.  gambling
    the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning
  362.  gasoline
    a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
  363.  gather
    assemble or get together
  364.  gear
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism
  365.  generate
    bring into existence
  366.  generously
    in a generous manner
  367.  gentleman
    a man of refinement
  368.  gently
    in a gentle manner
  369.  genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
  370.  genuinely
    in accordance with truth or fact or reality
  371.  give up
    give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
  372.  give birth
    cause to be born
  373.  global
    involving the entire earth
  374.  govern
    exercise authority over, as of nations
  375.  governor
    the head of a state authority
  376.  gradual
    proceeding in small stages
  377.  gradually
    in a gradual manner
  378.  grant
    let have
  379.  grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  380.  greatly
    to an extraordinary extent or degree
  381.  growth
    changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
  382.  guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  383.  hammer
    a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle
  384.  harm
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  385.  harmful
    causing or capable of causing damage
  386.  harmless
    not causing or capable of causing harm
  387.  heal
    recover
  388.  heaven
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
  389.  hell
    any place of pain and turmoil
  390.  hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  391.  highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
  392.  highly
    to a great degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
  393.  hip
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
  394.  honour
    the quality of being honorable and having a good name
  395.  hook
    a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
  396.  horn
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
  397.  host
    a person who invites guests to a social event
  398.  household
    a social unit living together in a residence
  399.  hunting
    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  400.  ideal
    a principle or value that one hopes to attain or conform to
  401.  ideally
    preferably; for the best outcome or results
  402.  identify
    recognize as being
  403.  identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  404.  ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
  405.  illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
  406.  illegally
    in an manner that violates the law
  407.  illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  408.  image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  409.  immediate
    directly before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
  410.  immoral
    deliberately violating principles of right and wrong
  411.  impact
    the striking of one body against another
  412.  impatient
    restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
  413.  impatiently
    with impatience; in an impatient manner
  414.  import
    bring in from abroad
  415.  importantly
    in a significant way or to a significant degree
  416.  impress
    have a powerful and usually positive effect on
  417.  impressed
    deeply or markedly affected or influenced
  418.  impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  419.  impressive
    making a strong or vivid mental image
  420.  in public
    in a manner accessible to or observable by the public
  421.  incident
    a single distinct event
  422.  income
    the amount of money one makes over a period of time
  423.  increasingly
    advancing in amount or intensity
  424.  independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  425.  independently
    on your own; without outside help
  426.  indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  427.  industrial
    of or relating to commercial enterprise
  428.  infection
    the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  429.  influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  430.  informal
    not in accord with established conventions and requirements
  431.  initially
    at the beginning
  432.  injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
  433.  inner
    located inward
  434.  innocent
    free from sin
  435.  institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  436.  institution
    a custom that has been an important feature of some group
  437.  insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  438.  insulting
    expressing extreme contempt
  439.  insurance
    protection against future loss
  440.  intelligence
    the ability to comprehend
  441.  intention
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  442.  interior
    inside and toward a center
  443.  internal
    located inward
  444.  interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  445.  interruption
    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
  446.  introduction
    the act of beginning something new
  447.  invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  448.  investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  449.  investigation
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
  450.  investment
    laying out money or capital in an enterprise
  451.  involved
    connected by participation or association or use
  452.  involvement
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  453.  irritated
    aroused to impatience or anger
  454.  irritating
    causing irritation or annoyance
  455.  joint
    junction by which parts or objects are linked together
  456.  joy
    the emotion of great happiness
  457.  judgement
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation
  458.  junior
    including or intended for youthful persons
  459.  justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  460.  justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  461.  kindness
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane
  462.  lane
    a narrow way or road
  463.  largely
    mainly or chiefly
  464.  latter
    the second of two or the second mentioned of two
  465.  launch
    propel with force
  466.  layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
  467.  leading
    going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
  468.  lean
    incline or bend from a vertical position
  469.  leave out
    leave undone or leave out
  470.  legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
  471.  legally
    by law; conforming to the law
  472.  lid
    a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
  473.  living
    pertaining to living persons
  474.  locally
    by a particular locality
  475.  locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  476.  logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  477.  look at
    look at carefully; study mentally
  478.  look for
    try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  479.  loosely
    knitted in a loose manner
  480.  lord
    a person who has general authority over others
  481.  loss
    the act of losing someone or something
  482.  loyal
    steadfast in allegiance or duty
  483.  lung
    either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
  484.  maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  485.  major
    greater in scope or effect
  486.  majority
    the main part
  487.  make fun
    subject to laughter or ridicule
  488.  management
    the act of controlling something
  489.  manner
    how something is done or how it happens
  490.  manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  491.  manufacturer
    someone who constructs or produces something
  492.  manufacturing
    the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
  493.  marketing
    the commercial processes in promoting and selling something
  494.  mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  495.  massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
  496.  master
    a person who has authority over others
  497.  matching
    being two identical
  498.  mayor
    the head of a city government
  499.  means
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
  500.  measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  501.  measurement
    assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
  502.  medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
  503.  melt
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
  504.  mental
    involving the mind or an intellectual process
  505.  mentally
    in your mind
  506.  mere
    being nothing more than specified
  507.  merely
    and nothing more
  508.  mid
    used in combination to denote the middle
  509.  military
    the armed forces of a nation
  510.  minister
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  511.  minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
  512.  minority
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
  513.  mixture
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  514.  monitor
    someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
  515.  moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  516.  morally
    in a moral manner
  517.  moreover
    in addition
  518.  motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  519.  movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
  520.  moving
    in motion
  521.  mud
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
  522.  multiply
    combine by adding the same number repeatedly
  523.  muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  524.  mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
  525.  nail
    a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
  526.  naked
    completely unclothed
  527.  nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
  528.  naturally
    in a natural or normal manner
  529.  navy
    the branch of armed services that conducts operations at sea
  530.  necessarily
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
  531.  needle
    a sharp pointed implement
  532.  neither
    not either; not one or the other
  533.  nervously
    in an anxiously nervous manner
  534.  network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  535.  nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  536.  newly
    very recently
  537.  nicely
    in a nice way
  538.  non
    negation of a word or group of words
  539.  nonsense
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  540.  nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
  541.  nut
    usually large hard-shelled seed
  542.  obey
    comply with; do what one is told
  543.  objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  544.  observation
    the act of taking a patient look
  545.  observe
    watch attentively
  546.  obtain
    come into possession of
  547.  occasionally
    now and then or here and there
  548.  occupied
    held or filled or in use
  549.  occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  550.  occur
    come to pass
  551.  odd
    not divisible by two
  552.  offence
    a lack of politeness
  553.  offend
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
  554.  offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  555.  official
    of or relating to a place of business
  556.  opening
    an open or empty space in or between things
  557.  opponent
    someone who offers resistance
  558.  oppose
    be against
  559.  opposing
    characterized by active hostility
  560.  organized
    methodical and efficient in arrangement or function
  561.  origin
    the place where something begins
  562.  originally
    with reference to the origin or beginning
  563.  outer
    located outside
  564.  outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  565.  outstanding
    of major significance or importance
  566.  overall
    involving only main features
  567.  overcome
    win a victory over
  568.  pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  569.  package
    a wrapped container
  570.  packaging
    material used to make packages
  571.  parliament
    a legislative assembly in certain countries
  572.  particular
    unique or specific to a person or thing or category
  573.  partnership
    a cooperative relationship between people or groups
  574.  passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
  575.  patience
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
  576.  payment
    the act of giving money in exchange for something
  577.  pension
    regular payment to allow a person to subsist without working
  578.  permanently
    for a long time without essential change
  579.  personality
    the complex of attributes that characterize an individual
  580.  phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  581.  philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  582.  physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  583.  physically
    in accord with physical laws
  584.  pint
    a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces
  585.  pitch
    the high or low quality of a sound
  586.  pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  587.  planning
    an act of formulating a program for a course of action
  588.  plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  589.  pointed
    having a point
  590.  poison
    any substance that causes injury or illness or death
  591.  poisonous
    having the qualities of a substance that causes death
  592.  policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  593.  polish
    make (a surface) shine
  594.  possession
    anything owned
  595.  potential
    existing in possibility
  596.  potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
  597.  practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  598.  practically
    in a manner concerned with actual use
  599.  praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  600.  precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  601.  precisely
    in a sharply exact manner
  602.  preference
    the right or chance to choose
  603.  preparation
    setting in order in advance some act or purpose
  604.  presence
    current existence
  605.  preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  606.  pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
  607.  presumably
    by reasonable assumption
  608.  pretend
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  609.  pride
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  610.  primarily
    for the most part
  611.  primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  612.  prime minister
    head of government, especially of a parliamentary democracy
  613.  priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  614.  privately
    kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
  615.  probable
    likely but not certain to be or become true or real
  616.  procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  617.  process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  618.  producer
    someone who manufactures something
  619.  production
    the act or process of making something
  620.  profit
    the advantageous quality of being beneficial
  621.  promotion
    the act of raising in rank or position
  622.  prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  623.  promptly
    with little or no delay
  624.  proof
    any evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  625.  proposal
    the act of making a suggestion
  626.  propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  627.  prospect
    the possibility of future success
  628.  protection
    the activity of shielding someone or something
  629.  protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  630.  proudly
    with pride; in a proud manner
  631.  publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
  632.  publicity
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea
  633.  punch
    deliver a quick blow to
  634.  punishment
    the act of imposing a penalty
  635.  purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
  636.  qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  637.  rapid
    characterized by speed
  638.  rapidly
    with quick movements
  639.  react
    show a response to something
  640.  reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
  641.  reality
    the state of being actual
  642.  rear
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
  643.  recall
    bring to mind
  644.  reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  645.  reduction
    the act of decreasing something
  646.  refer
    seek information from
  647.  reference
    the act of consulting
  648.  reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  649.  regard
    the condition of being honored or respected
  650.  regional
    characteristic of a particular area
  651.  regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
  652.  reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  653.  relatively
    by comparison to something else
  654.  release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  655.  relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  656.  relief
    the act of reducing something unpleasant
  657.  religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  658.  rely on
    put trust in with confidence
  659.  remaining
    not used up
  660.  remains
    the dead body of a human being
  661.  remark
    make or write a comment on
  662.  remarkable
    unusual or striking
  663.  remote
    located far away spatially
  664.  removal
    the act of taking out or causing to leave
  665.  represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  666.  representative
    serving to typify
  667.  reputation
    the general estimation that the public has for a person
  668.  requirement
    necessary activity
  669.  resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
  670.  resist
    withstand the force of something
  671.  resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  672.  respond
    show a reaction to something
  673.  response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  674.  responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
  675.  responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
  676.  restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  677.  retired
    no longer active in your work or profession
  678.  retirement
    the state of being withdrawn from one's business
  679.  reveal
    make visible
  680.  reverse
    change to the contrary
  681.  review
    look at again; examine again
  682.  revolution
    a single complete turn
  683.  rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  684.  ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  685.  rightly
    with honesty
  686.  risk
    a source of danger
  687.  roll
    move by turning over or rotating
  688.  root
    underground plant organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
  689.  rope
    a strong line
  690.  roughly
    with rough motion as over a rough surface
  691.  royal
    of or relating to a king, queen, or other monarch
  692.  rub
    move over something with pressure
  693.  ruined
    destroyed physically or morally
  694.  rumour
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
  695.  rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
  696.  rush
    act or move at high speed
  697.  sack
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding purchases
  698.  sadly
    in an unfortunate way
  699.  sadness
    the state of experiencing sorrow
  700.  safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  701.  salty
    containing or filled with salt
  702.  sample
    a small part intended as representative of the whole
  703.  satisfaction
    the state of being gratified
  704.  satisfy
    meet the requirements or expectations of
  705.  satisfying
    providing abundant nourishment
  706.  scale
    an ordered reference standard
  707.  scared
    made afraid
  708.  schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  709.  scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  710.  scratch
    cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
  711.  screw
    a simple machine with a threaded cylindrical rod and hole
  712.  seal
    fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm
  713.  secure
    free from danger or risk
  714.  seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
  715.  seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  716.  selection
    the act of choosing
  717.  self
    relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
  718.  senior
    advanced in years
  719.  sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
  720.  separated
    being or feeling set or kept apart from others
  721.  separately
    apart from others
  722.  separation
    the act of dividing or disconnecting
  723.  servant
    a person working in the service of another
  724.  settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
  725.  severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  726.  severely
    to a severe or serious degree
  727.  sexual
    of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
  728.  sexually
    with respect to sexuality
  729.  shallow
    lacking physical depth
  730.  shaped
    having the shape of
  731.  sharply
    very suddenly and to a great degree
  732.  shell
    the outer covering of an animal
  733.  shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  734.  shift
    move very slightly
  735.  shooting
    the act of firing a projectile
  736.  shot
    the act of firing a projectile
  737.  signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
  738.  significant
    rich in implication
  739.  significantly
    in an important manner
  740.  simply
    in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
  741.  skilful
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  742.  skilfully
    with skill
  743.  skilled
    having or showing or requiring special skill
  744.  slide
    move smoothly along a surface
  745.  slight
    small in quantity or degree
  746.  slightly
    to a small degree or extent
  747.  slope
    be at an angle
  748.  smash
    hit violently
  749.  smoothly
    with no problems or difficulties
  750.  socially
    by or with respect to society
  751.  soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  752.  solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  753.  source
    the place where something begins
  754.  specialist
    an expert devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
  755.  specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  756.  spirit
    the vital principle or animating force within living things
  757.  spiritual
    lacking material body or form or substance
  758.  split
    separate into parts or portions
  759.  spray
    water in small drops in the atmosphere
  760.  spread
    distribute or disperse widely
  761.  squeeze
    press firmly
  762.  stand up
    rise to one's feet
  763.  standard
    a basis for comparison
  764.  stare
    look at with fixed eyes
  765.  state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  766.  statement
    the act of affirming or asserting something
  767.  steadily
    at a continuous rate or pace
  768.  steady
    securely in position; not shaky
  769.  steam
    water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
  770.  steel
    an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon
  771.  steeply
    in a steep manner
  772.  steer
    be a guiding or motivating force or drive
  773.  stick out
    extend out or project in space
  774.  stiff
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  775.  stiffly
    in a rigid manner
  776.  stock
    a supply of something available for future use
  777.  strain
    exert much effort or energy
  778.  strangely
    in a strange manner
  779.  strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  780.  strength
    the property of being physically or mentally powerful
  781.  stretch
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
  782.  strictly
    in a stringent manner
  783.  striking
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
  784.  string
    a lightweight cord
  785.  striped
    marked or decorated with stripes
  786.  stroke
    a single complete movement
  787.  strongly
    with power
  788.  structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  789.  struggle
    strenuous effort
  790.  substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  791.  substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  792.  substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  793.  successfully
    in a manner marked by a favorable outcome
  794.  sudden
    happening without warning or in a short space of time
  795.  suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
  796.  suffering
    feelings of mental or physical pain
  797.  sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  798.  summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  799.  supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  800.  support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  801.  surely
    definitely or positively
  802.  surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  803.  surroundings
    the environment in which something exists or lives
  804.  survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  805.  survive
    continue in existence after
  806.  suspect
    regard as untrustworthy
  807.  suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  808.  suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  809.  swallow
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
  810.  swear
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  811.  swearing
    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
  812.  sweat
    salty fluid secreted by glands in the skin
  813.  sweep
    clean by using a broom or as if with a broom
  814.  swing
    change direction with a swinging motion; turn
  815.  swollen
    abnormally enlarged, bloated, or expanded
  816.  swell
    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
  817.  symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  818.  sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  819.  sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  820.  tackle
    seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball
  821.  tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  822.  take over
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  823.  take notice
    observe with special attention
  824.  target
    a reference point to shoot at
  825.  task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  826.  technical
    of or relating to aptitude in a practical skill
  827.  temporarily
    for a limited time only; not permanently
  828.  tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  829.  tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  830.  thanks
    an acknowledgment of appreciation
  831.  theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  832.  theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  833.  thickly
    with a thick consistency
  834.  thickness
    the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
  835.  thorough
    painstakingly careful and accurate
  836.  thoroughly
    in an exhaustive manner
  837.  threat
    declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
  838.  threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  839.  threatening
    suggesting or expressive of evil, harm, or danger
  840.  thus
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  841.  tie up
    secure with or as if with ropes
  842.  tightly
    in a tight or constricted manner
  843.  ton
    a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
  844.  tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  845.  tonne
    a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
  846.  tool
    an implement used to perform a task or job
  847.  tough
    substantially made or constructed
  848.  trace
    an indication that something has been present
  849.  trading
    buying or selling securities or commodities
  850.  tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  851.  traditionally
    according to long-standing practice
  852.  transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  853.  transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  854.  transport
    move something or somebody around
  855.  trap
    a device in which something can be caught and penned
  856.  treat
    apply a process to with the aim of preparing for a purpose
  857.  treatment
    the management of someone or something
  858.  trial
    the act of testing something
  859.  triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  860.  tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  861.  truly
    in accordance with fact or reality
  862.  truth
    a factual statement
  863.  twisted
    having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
  864.  ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  865.  unacceptable
    not acceptable; not welcome
  866.  uncertain
    lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
  867.  unconscious
    lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception
  868.  uncontrolled
    not being under control; out of control
  869.  understanding
    the condition of someone who knows and comprehends
  870.  underwater
    beneath the surface of the water
  871.  undo
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  872.  unexpectedly
    in a way that was not expected
  873.  unfairly
    in an unfair manner
  874.  unfortunate
    marked by or resulting in bad luck
  875.  unhappiness
    state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
  876.  unique
    the single one of its kind
  877.  united
    being or joined into a single entity
  878.  unlike
    marked by dissimilarity
  879.  unreasonable
    beyond normal limits
  880.  unsteady
    not firmly or solidly positioned
  881.  unsuccessful
    not successful
  882.  unusually
    to a remarkable degree or extent
  883.  unwilling
    not disposed or inclined toward
  884.  upside down
    in an inverted manner
  885.  urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
  886.  valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  887.  variation
    the process of being or becoming different
  888.  varied
    characterized by diversity
  889.  vary
    become different in some particular way
  890.  vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  891.  version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  892.  victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
  893.  victory
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  894.  violence
    a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction
  895.  violent
    acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity
  896.  violently
    in a violent manner
  897.  virtually
    in essence or in effect but not in fact
  898.  visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
  899.  vision
    the ability to see
  900.  vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
  901.  waist
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
  902.  wander
    move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
  903.  warmth
    the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
  904.  weakness
    a flaw
  905.  wealth
    property that has economic value
  906.  weapon
    any instrument used in fighting or hunting
  907.  whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
  908.  whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
  909.  widely
    to a great degree
  910.  width
    the extent of something from side to side
  911.  wildly
    to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
  912.  willingly
    in an agreeable manner and without reluctance
  913.  willingness
    cheerful compliance
  914.  wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
  915.  wind up
    coil the spring of a device by turning a stem
  916.  wire
    ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
  917.  wise
    having intelligence and discernment
  918.  witness
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
  919.  wound
    an injury to living tissue
  920.  wounded
    suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
  921.  wrist
    a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
  922.  wrongly
    without justice or fairness
  923.  yawn
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
  924.  chairwoman
    the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

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