either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh


a meaningful explanation
a meaningful discussion
a meaningful pause


a person who exercises control over workers

if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman


he's a tiger on the tennis court
it aroused the tiger in me


curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)


the act of changing one thing for another thing

Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience


the quality of being believable or trustworthy


a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die


Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle


a liquor made from fermented mash of grain


a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together


having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature

used especially of persons and their behavior

kind words showing understanding and sympathy


dormitory
dorm
residence hall
hall
student residence

a college or university building containing living quarters for students


public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty


indicates a closer relation than does a period


The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election


done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit


dance
trip the light fantastic
trip the light fantastic toe

My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio


legal restraints
restraints imposed on imports


the investigation was very systematic
a systematic administrator


genius usually follows a revolutionary path


physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it


they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities


dismiss
disregard
brush aside
brush off
discount
push aside
ignore


ash grey
ash gray
silver
silver grey
silver gray


write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

He spelled the word wrong in this letter


a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services


the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)


a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there


(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it


generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature


a person appointed or elected to represent others


a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

she reached into her bag and found a comb


adventure
escapade
risky venture
dangerous undertaking

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)


a large building for meetings or entertainment


The grandparents want to bond with the child


Reading beats watching television
This sure beats work!


the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure


respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants


the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood


a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid


theology should be the handmaiden of ethics

the state cannot be a servant of the church


be in the possession of
This book belongs to me


an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants


aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities


look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)

she reviewed her achievements with pride


social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

office politics is often counterproductive


a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other


knee
knee joint
human knee
articulatio genus
genu

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella


the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century

vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war


requiring little effort
an easy job
an easy problem
an easy victory
the house is easy to heat
satisfied with easy answers
took the easy way out of his dilemma


artificial flowers
artificial flavoring
an artificial diamond
artificial fibers
artificial sweeteners


forbid prohibit interdict proscribe veto disallow nix

Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store


a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators


a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances


humor
humour
sense of humor
sense of humour

the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous

you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor


a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

she felt she had to get out of the house


totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric


a person employed to carry luggage and supplies


female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"


(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities

the best film of the year
the best solution
the best time for planting
wore his best suit


the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp


a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

he wrote an extended comment on the proposal


a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses


a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

the play is an adaptation of a short novel


pictorial poetry and prose
graphic accounts of battle
a lifelike portrait
a vivid description


a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications

he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review


the act of mating closely related individuals


a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides


a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain


alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

correct the alignment of the front wheels


arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

a very uninteresting account of her trip


satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are


having or revealing keen insight and good judgment


a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner


recognize recognise realize realise agnize agnise


act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

The course covered all of Western Civilization

The new book treats the history of China


in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

appears to be entirely well
the wound is nearly well
a well man
"I think I'm well
at least I feel well"


taxonomic relations
a taxonomic designation


an event that results in a transformation


benefit resulting from some event or action

it turned out to my advantage
reaping the rewards of generosity


a stable situation in which forces cancel one another


(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns

treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules


one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year


treat differently on the basis of sex or race


be bright by reflecting or casting light


fictional character
fictitious character
character

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)


a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership


a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


fundamental law
organic law
constitution

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government


fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh


the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something


impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

an imperceptible drop in temperature
an imperceptible nod
color is unperceivable to the touch


unable to be found or recovered
a lost child
lost friends
his lost book
lost opportunities


any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish


white goods or clothing made with linen cloth


eject
chuck out
exclude
turf out
boot out
turn out

The unruly student was excluded from the game


a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there


undress
discase
uncase
unclothe
strip
strip down
disrobe
peel

please don't undress in front of everybody!

She strips in front of strangers every night for a living


busy with her work
a busy man
too busy to eat lunch


editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display


they debated the truth of the proposition

the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat

he was famous for the truth of his portraits

he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities


a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations


a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object


a situation resembling a terrifying dream


a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)

he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship


an administrative unit in government or business


causing a sharp and acrid taste experience


something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

how it got out is a mystery
it remains one of nature's secrets


information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause


the state prevailing during the absence of war


a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing


the tenderloin district was notorious for vice


Cook me dinner, please
can you make me an omelette?
fix breakfast for the guests, please


an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else


freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity


any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower


an acknowledgment of the truth of something


rest
breathe
catch one's breath
take a breather

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax


Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle


any device that bears the weight of another thing

there was no place to attach supports for a shelf


serving to express or indicate possession

possessive pronouns
the genitive endings


a building where young people receive education

the school was built in 1932
he walked to school every morning


social insect living in organized colonies

characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season

wingless sterile females are the workers


the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

he listened to an address on minor Roman poets


derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

an empirical basis for an ethical theory

an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known


an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study

he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude


the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession


someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise


of a medium to dark brownish yellow color


a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses


hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot

reaches to between the ankle and the knee


not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

near neighbors
in the near future
they are near equals
his nearest approach to success
a very near thing
a near hit by the bomb
she was near tears
she was close to tears
had a close call


Carter followed Ford
Will Charles succeed to the throne?


a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility


a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion


make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product


classify
class
sort
assort
sort out
separate

arrange or order by classes or categories

How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?


something that interests you because it is important or affects you

the safety of the ship is the captain's concern


gluey glutinous gummy mucilaginous pasty sticky viscid viscous

having the sticky properties of an adhesive


the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources


a verbal formula believed to have magical force

he whispered a spell as he moved his hands

inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese


move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner


courage courageousness bravery braveness

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear


a day on which work is suspended by law or custom

no mail is delivered on federal holidays

it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover


an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

the change was intended to increase sales

this storm is certainly a change for the worse

the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago


one of the contractile organs of the body


his worry over the prospect of being fired


Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese


marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

smoky rafters
smoky chimneys
a smoky fireplace
a smoky corridor


the state of being legally obliged and responsible


value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

the cost in human life was enormous
the price of success is hard work
what price glory?


having failed or having an unfavorable outcome


a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

he always spoke in grammatical sentences


a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time


pertaining to or characteristic of drama


a potential problem
possible uses of nuclear power


report
news report
story
account
write up

the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious


(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head


concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

he has his personal bank account and she has hers


mailman
postman
mail carrier
letter carrier
carrier


completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

get ready
she is ready to resign
the bridge is ready to collapse
I am ready to work
ready for action
ready for use
the soup will be ready in a minute
ready to learn to read


marriage
matrimony
union
spousal relationship
wedlock

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

a long and happy marriage
God bless this union


soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick


someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime


the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

Picasso's work can be divided into periods


displace
fire
give notice
can
dismiss
give the axe
send away
sack
force out
give the sack
terminate

The company terminated 25% of its workers


the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play


any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape


valet
valet de chambre
gentleman
gentleman's gentleman
man

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer


a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)


the highest or uppermost side of anything

only the top side of the box was painted


measure evaluate valuate assess appraise value

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional

access all the factors when taking a risk


air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere


extraterrestrial being
extraterrestrial
alien

a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere


mental hospital
psychiatric hospital
mental institution
institution
mental home
insane asylum
asylum

a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person


he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call


being the right size and shape to fit as desired

a fitted overcoat
he quickly assembled the fitted pieces


drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance


in England they call one thousand million a milliard


address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship


woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat


arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion

"she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne


nightgown gown nightie night-robe nightdress

lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women


a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water


postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

Call off the engagement
cancel the dinner party
we had to scrub our vacation plans
scratch that meeting--the chair is ill


the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

I didn't hold a good hand all evening
he kept trying to see my hand


an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others


an essay (especially one written as an assignment)


The discussion devolved into a shouting match


the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe


Her former friend became her worst enemy


showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness


makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes


he was awarded an endowed chair in economics


telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords


made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening


a way of doing something, especially a systematic way

implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)


give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

I paid four dollars for this sandwich
Pay the waitress, please


He pinched her behind
She squeezed the bottle


tie or secure, with or as if with a rope

The Chinese would bind the feet of their women


The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model

The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops


a particular branch of scientific knowledge


take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

Bring me the box from the other room
Take these letters to the boss
This brings me to the main point


a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it


it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements


an amount of something available for use


occurring at or forming an end or termination

his concluding words came as a surprise
the final chapter
the last days of the dinosaurs
terminal leave


an authoritative direction or instruction to do something


loyal subjects
loyal friends stood by him


having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.


a young person attending school (up through senior high school)


the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it


ridicule
roast
guy
blackguard
laugh at
jest at
rib
make fun
poke fun

The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house

The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher

His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday


clique
coterie
ingroup
inner circle
pack
camp

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose


fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt


dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten


She picked up the children at the day care center


seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)


(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system


Confederacy
Confederate States
Confederate States of America
South
Dixie
Dixieland

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861


fireman
firefighter
fire fighter
fire-eater

a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires


withdrawal from your position or occupation


a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder


a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society


fasten the lock onto the door
she fixed her gaze on the man


a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers


someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)


cellular telephone
cellular phone
cellphone
cell
mobile phone

a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


considerate of the feelings or well-being of others


money or goods or services owed by one person to another


notoriety for some particular characteristic


(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret


the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport


refractoriness unmanageableness recalcitrance recalcitrancy


menstruation menses menstruum catamenia period flow

the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation

"a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates

"the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle


a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried


a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle


a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event


Can we wade across the river to the other side?


shout
shout out
cry
call
yell
scream
holler
hollo
squall

she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle

I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me


rewording for the purpose of clarification


beat on the door
beat the table with his shoe


nonsense bunk nonsensicality meaninglessness hokum

a message that seems to convey no meaning


a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

he never knew what to do in an emergency


act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports


a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea


a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw

developed originally in England for bull baiting


a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them

the president submitted the annual budget to Congress


leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

he threw himself on the mercy of the court


a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets


inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer


hastened the period of time of his recovery


any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed


the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one


an examination administered at the end of an academic term


of or relating to times before written history


We disguised our faces before robbing the bank


the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments


he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings


colleague
co-worker
fellow worker
workfellow


deputation commission delegation delegacy mission


any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases


bland flat flavorless flavourless insipid savorless savourless vapid

a bland diet
insipid hospital food
flavorless supermarket tomatoes
vapid beer
vapid tea


expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer


circular handbill bill broadside broadsheet flier flyer throwaway

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

he mailed the circular to all subscribers


consistent with or based on or using reason

rational behavior
a process of rational inference
rational thought


(music) melodic subject of a musical composition

the theme is announced in the first measures

the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it


a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place


a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)


create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton


calamity catastrophe disaster tragedy cataclysm

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity


the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water


wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information


(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure


the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)


The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter


any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage


an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues

exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions


leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

we get two weeks of vacation every summer


automobile horn
car horn
motor horn
horn
hooter

a device on an automobile for making a warning noise


hit
strike
impinge on
run into
collide with

come into sudden contact with
The car hit a tree
He struck the table with his elbow


any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors


lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives


the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.


solve
work out
figure out
puzzle out
lick
work

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out


the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will


an incurable disease
an incurable addiction to smoking


get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)


capable of being perceived by the senses

not abstract or imaginary
concrete objects such as trees


the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food


a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made


intelligence
intelligence service
intelligence agency

a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy


education
instruction
teaching
pedagogy
didactics
educational activity

the activities of educating or instructing

activities that impart knowledge or skill

our instruction was carefully programmed

good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded


strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage


conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value

or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind


He dragged the big suitcase behind him
These worries were dragging at him


margarine margarin oleo oleomargarine marge

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter


any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)


Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds


the collection of rules imposed by authority

civilization presupposes respect for the law

the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order


a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)


the basic structure or features of a system or organization


of or relating to or connected with residence

a residential requirement for the doctorate


position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions


pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result

they assumed their operational positions


state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options


a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

the pursuit of love
life is more than the pursuance of fame
a quest for wealth


the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience


a tentative insight into the natural world

a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory

he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices


belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts


appendix
vermiform appendix
vermiform process
cecal appendage

a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch


a long noosed rope used to catch animals


an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government


a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials)

printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing


gratuity tip pourboire baksheesh bakshish bakshis backsheesh

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)


basis base foundation fundament groundwork cornerstone

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture


cheekbone
zygomatic bone
zygomatic
malar
malar bone
jugal bone
os zygomaticum

the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek


any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted


doctrine
philosophy
philosophical system
school of thought
ism

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school


oppose, as in hostility or a competition

The two enemies finally confronted each other


descent
line of descent
lineage
filiation

the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors


a statement intended to inspire confidence

the President's assurances were not respected


optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision


indicate a place, direction, person, or thing

either spatially or figuratively
I showed the customer the glove section
He pointed to the empty parking space
he indicated his opponents


a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes


having the same or similar characteristics

friends are generally alike in background and taste


someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold


one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

a section of a fishing rod
metal sections were used below ground
finished the final segment of the road


the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises


The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume


a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area


store
hive away
lay in
put in
salt away
stack away
stash away

The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat


any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate

he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price


income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments

his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity


a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing


unfamiliar with
unaccustomed to wearing suits


action taken in return for an injury or offense


persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers


a politician who is running for public office


the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

he gave me an assist with the housework
could not walk without assistance
rescue party went to their aid
offered his help in unloading


the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences


utmost or extreme
the ultimate achievement
the ultimate question
man's ultimate destiny
the ultimate insult
one's ultimate goal in life


acquit assoil clear discharge exonerate exculpate

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

The suspect was cleared of the murder charges


incapable of being transgressed or dishonored

the person of the king is inviolable
an inviolable oath


a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

an affinity for politics
the mysterious affinity between them
James's affinity with Sam


a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions


an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

he had an inclination to give up too easily


a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped


to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl


an instrumentality for accomplishing some end


a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority

appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers

considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ


She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband

I won't let the police search her basement


a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle

is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels


someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement


cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

I'll mail you the paper when it's written


an influential newspaper
influential leadership for peace


short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)


carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life


politician
politico
pol
political leader


a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted


the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites


pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics


a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems


someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike


invention innovation excogitation conception design


a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

consider what follows from the positivist view


try something new, as in order to gain experience

The composer experimented with a new style


belief about (or mental picture of) the future


a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards


avocation
by-line
hobby
pursuit
sideline
spare-time activity


condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind


The law was extended to all citizens
widen the range of applications
broaden your horizon
Extend your backyard


a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution

guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment


money deposited in a bank or some similar institution


dawn
dawning
morning
aurora
first light
daybreak
break of day
break of the day
dayspring
sunrise
sunup
cockcrow

we got up before dawn
they talked until morning


furniture
piece of furniture
article of furniture

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

they had too much furniture for the small apartment

there was only one piece of furniture in the room


especially of psychological coldness
without human warmth or emotion
a cold unfriendly nod
a cold and unaffectionate person
a cold impersonal manner
cold logic
the concert left me cold


a device that requires skill for proper use


the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with


imposter
impostor
pretender
fake
faker
fraud
sham
shammer
pseudo
pseud
role player


a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions


a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others


corpulence overweight stoutness adiposis


the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants


being or moving lower in position or less in some value

lay face down
the moon is down
our team is down by a run
down by a pawn
the stock market is down today


discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race


a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses


a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound


place (something) where one cannot find it again


a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission


gamble
chance
risk
hazard
take chances
adventure
run a risk
take a chance

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

When you buy these stocks you are gambling


any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

the situation called for strong measures


the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces


the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time


unusually generous in his judgment of people


cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

The Bordeaux region produces great red wines


tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion


a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag


an educational institution's faculty and students

the whole school turned out for the game


a race between candidates for elective office

I managed his campaign for governor
he is raising money for a Senate run


a disposition to kindness and compassion

the victor's grace in treating the vanquished


the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind


a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved


any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers


processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours


having every necessary or normal part or component or step

a complete meal
a complete wardrobe
a complete set of the Britannica
a complete set of china
a complete defeat
a complete accounting


wheedle cajole palaver blarney coax sweet-talk inveigle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering


adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government


a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram


the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience


Muslim women hide their faces
hide the money


the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance


being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

chronic indigestion
a chronic shortage of funds
a chronic invalid


a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function


leave someone who needs or counts on you

leave in the lurch
The mother deserted her children


of or relating to the science of acoustics


not be bedridden or incapable of walking


an active toddler
active as a gazelle
an active man is a man of action


the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth


These colors please the senses
a pleasing sensation


court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated


a victory (as in a race or other competition)


issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise


mix so as to make a random order or arrangement


shifting from one form of transportation to another

the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta


an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)

rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain


a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

he had all the material comforts of this world


a scientist who devotes himself to doing research


a collection of selected literary passages


continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

permanent secretary to the president
permanent address
literature of permanent value


(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination


police are searching for relatives of the deceased

he has distant relations back in New Jersey


making something plain or intelligible
I heard his explanation of the accident


artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent

woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC

she measured off enough material for a dress


cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action

You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!


parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line


metro
tube
underground
subway system
subway

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'


revolutionist revolutionary subversive subverter

a radical supporter of political or social revolution


an addition that extends a main building


a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument

the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player


(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements


the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis

the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents


a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects


expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

in an optimistic mood
optimistic plans
took an optimistic view


be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy


a male with the same parents as someone else


(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play


a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary


one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates


one of the supports for a piece of furniture


make
urinate
piddle
puddle
micturate
piss
pee
pee-pee
make water
relieve oneself
take a leak
spend a penny
wee
wee-wee
pass water

Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug


a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil


inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks


he feared the speedy decline of all manhood


what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?


darling favorite favourite pet dearie deary ducky


counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)


a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display


a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

the language introduced is standard throughout the text

the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written


inscribe or address by way of compliment


a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events


any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force


frank
frankfurter
hotdog
hot dog
dog
wiener
wienerwurst
weenie

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked


a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

an invitation to lunch
she threw the invitation away


sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something


the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)

murder in the second degree
a second degree burn


a person who comes from a foreign country

someone who does not owe allegiance to your country


a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network

worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers


a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)


a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate


echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk


an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore


break open or apart suddenly and forcefully


the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

you are in no danger
there was widespread danger of disease


a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure


make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

We cannot legislate how people spend their free time


something that identifies a person or thing


a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element

occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits

does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia


a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter


they had to leave the wounded where they fell


the value of our house rose sharply last year


eruditeness erudition learnedness learning scholarship encyclopedism encyclopaedism


the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)


discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions


incapable of being explained or accounted for

left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons


lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer


(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element


At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats


necessity essential requirement requisite necessary

food and shelter are necessities of life

allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions

a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained


He settled the farm 200 years ago
This land was settled by Germans


a striking person or thing that attracts attention


spring
fountain
outflow
outpouring
natural spring


standing apart from others
detached houses
a detached garage


a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission


(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission

important as pathogens and for biochemical properties


a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle


a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment


the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs


imperceptible by the eye
the invisible man
invisible rays
an invisible hinge
invisible mending


they made a stopover to visit their friends


television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam


approach
near
come on
go up
draw near
draw close
come near

We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer


diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul


concerning things deeply private and personal

private correspondence
private family matters


a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced


rock 'n' roll
rock'n'roll
rock-and-roll
rock and roll
rock
rock music

a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s

a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.


an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute


a person who brings an action in a court of law


lived in
the inhabited regions of the earth


a favorite saying of a sect or political group


a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water

can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)


curate
minister of religion
minister
parson
pastor
rector

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches


a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)


(astronomy) a collection of star systems

any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust

`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'


latest
a la mode
in style
in vogue
modish


Don't always pick on your little brother


are you finished?
gave me the finished manuscript


ardor ardour fervor fervour fervency fire fervidness


able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

"Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville

"a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth

set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory


reach, make, or come to a decision about something

We finally decided after lengthy deliberations


the state of a child between infancy and adolescence


one-fourth
fourth
one-quarter
quarter
fourth part
twenty-five percent
quartern


contraction
muscular contraction
muscle contraction

(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)


the speech act of replying to a question


an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers


a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit


of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times


the process of giving careful thought to something


a basic or elementary instructional text


a customary way of operation or behavior

it is their practice to give annual raises


public house
pub
saloon
pothouse
gin mill
taphouse

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms


the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside


a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government


a public announcement of a proposed marriage


be flexible under stress of physical force


a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience


the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture


fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume


The children are shivering--turn on the heat!


any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks


She lied when she told me she was only 29


(abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)


a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience

he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box


constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches


the side that is seen or that goes first


watch over or shield from danger or harm

protect
guard my possessions while I'm away


a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.


be the winner in a contest or competition

be victorious
He won the Gold Medal in skating
Our home team won
Win the game


a state of widespread public excitement and interest


disgusted with their small-minded pettiness


a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.


headdress that protects the head from bad weather


(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)


plan out in systematic, often graphic form


perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch

most are songbirds
hatchlings are helpless


something that people do or cause to happen


the property of being physically or mentally strong


sanitary conditions for preparing food
a sanitary washroom


a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten


bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting


of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body


a courteous or respectful or considerate act


measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths


the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature

and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container


a condition in which things are not in their expected places


a state without friends or money or prospects


an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly


She poisoned her husband but he did not die


any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)


a large and densely populated urban area

may include several independent administrative districts


fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon


usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence


an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur


footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg


the state of being physically constrained


legislature
legislative assembly
legislative body
general assembly
law-makers

persons who make or amend or repeal laws


orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional


She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi


she was the mother of many offspring
he died without issue


she was refined in her choice of apparel

he always bought his clothes at the same store


the study of the physical properties of sound


of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles

batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave


of or relating to the central government of a federation

a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government


enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

a patient smile
was patient with the children
an exact and patient scientist
please be patient


a custard-like food made from curdled milk


open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)


either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman


a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building


I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem


the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time


a pipe through which liquid is carried away


total darkness
lightlessness
blackness
pitch blackness
black

they fumbled around in total darkness
in the black of night


a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)


therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder


a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning


constitution
composition
physical composition
makeup
make-up

the way in which someone or something is composed


I've always had a liking for reading
she developed a liking for gin


as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain


a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young


a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor


a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book


a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)

there were violent demonstrations against the war


a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms


stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand


the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization

the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture


a female person who has the same parents as another person


a person of nearly the same age as another


a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

he wrote replies to several of his critics


The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to


(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)


medicine
medication
medicament
medicinal drug

(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease


an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia


being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness

having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light


a person who does not acknowledge your god


the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire


a special group delegated to consider some matter

"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle


small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle


The young chess player impressed her audience


a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin


a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial


a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited


"cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley


the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring

he will hold office until the spring of next year


call on the carpet
take to task
rebuke
rag
trounce
reproof
lecture
reprimand
jaw
dress down
call down
scold
chide
berate
bawl out
remonstrate
chew out
chew up
have words
lambaste
lambast

The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup


a room used for reading and writing and studying

he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study


he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer


fine particles of wood made by sawing wood


there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity


money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver


being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension


adhere
hold fast
bond
bind
stick
stick to


of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism


in or of a state of physical or nervous tension


a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet


a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington


a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages

a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis


auxiliary subsidiary supplemental supplementary

the main library and its auxiliary branches


the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work

she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own


a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands


lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others


associate
tie in
relate
link
colligate
link up
connect

I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind


beat
beat out
crush
shell
trounce
vanquish

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship

Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game


someone who takes the place of another person


a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet


a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures

someone who is an object of investigation

the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly

the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities


connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

commercial trucker
commercial TV
commercial diamonds


expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

her amatory affairs
amorous glances
a romantic adventure
a romantic moonlight ride


The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably


small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)


chase
chase after
trail
tail
tag
give chase
dog
go after
track

The policeman chased the mugger down the alley


of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750


excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted


indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen


a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale


the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment

we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal

an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto


can stand alone or be attached to a larger building


an unvarying or habitual method or procedure


of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction


bully tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo


a grouping of a number of similar things


usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn


expressway
freeway
motorway
pike
state highway
superhighway
throughway
thruway

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic


directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation


having definite and highly organized structure


the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)


a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative


serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA


the system of methods followed in a particular discipline


a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)


a boundary marking the extremities of something


extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information


prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules


an area that is approximately central within some larger region

they ran forward into the heart of the struggle


person individual someone somebody mortal soul


an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

there was a congressional probe into the scandal


a range of frequencies between two limits


coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem


a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast


a condition superior to an earlier condition

the new school represents a great improvement


cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit


a period of time during which there is no war


a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work


an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention


the side that goes last or is not normally seen

he wrote the date on the back of the photograph


the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions


She authorized her assistant to sign the papers


discontinue
stop
cease
give up
quit
lay off


a biased way of looking at or presenting something


create or manufacture a man-made product

The company has been making toys for two centuries


the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity


a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement

a rod of marking substance encased in wood


of or relating to or characteristic of a continent

the continental divide
continental drift


plaster
adhesive plaster
sticking plaster


satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements


atom molecule particle corpuscle mote speck

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything


the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service

most companies have a manager in charge of marketing


intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack


an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles


someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression


the duration of a monarch's or government's power


a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs


agitation excitement turmoil upheaval hullabaloo


obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants


a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth


a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods


an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals


go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"


brown brownish chocolate-brown dark-brown

of a color similar to that of wood or earth


he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him


I missed the concert
He missed school for a week


a person who is a member of a partnership


a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled


of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education

the elementary grades
elementary teachers


luggage compartment
automobile trunk
trunk

compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools


a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis


dramaturgy
dramatic art
dramatics
theater
theatre


the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

"the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith


small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done


make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation


division of a group into opposing factions

another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy


go to bed
turn in
bed
crawl in
kip down
hit the hay
hit the sack
sack out
go to sleep
retire

I usually turn in at midnight
He goes to bed at the crack of dawn


a situation or condition that is complex or confused


any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor


soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves


for invalids or those who cannot walk
frequently propelled by the occupant


a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects


(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership


(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence


stir the soup
stir my drink
stir the soil


a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting

used especially for cans, pots, and tins


a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels


engaged in or accustomed to close observation

alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came

constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty


a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect


electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer


imprison
incarcerate
lag
immure
put behind bars
jail
jug
gaol
put away
remand

The suspects were imprisoned without trial

the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life


the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition


table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted


Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches


a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure


a written order directing a bank to pay money


restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal


well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables


solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


district
territory
territorial dominion
dominion

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes


pharmacist
druggist
chemist
apothecary
pill pusher
pill roller

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs


complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost


duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio


express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with

When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license


the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking


of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy

his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues


The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month

The chairman resigned over the financial scandal


sabotage undermine countermine counteract subvert weaken

destroy property or hinder normal operations

The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war


a procession of people traveling on horseback


a unit of language that native speakers can identify

words are the blocks from which sentences are made


the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs


the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse

the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river

honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay


requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access

why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?


someone who composes music as a profession


the form of a literary work submitted for publication


(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in

you cannot send packages by electronic mail


searching for or buying goods or services

does her shopping at the mall rather than down town


a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet


These two tests differ in only one respect


booklet brochure folder leaflet pamphlet

a small book usually having a paper cover


I love sailing, especially on the open sea


tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions


domesticate cultivate naturalize naturalise tame

adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment


a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country


any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions


for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions


people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings


the act of affirming or asserting or stating something


displaying numbers rather than scale positions


the French King was beheaded during the Revolution


(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy

nuclear war
nuclear weapons
atomic bombs


a relatively long narrow piece of something


a woman's close-fitting foundation garment


the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle


an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something


She was singing while she was cooking
My brother sings very well


an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

the rooms were very small but they had a nice view


a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences


kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion

The couple were necking in the back seat of the car


chanterelle
chantarelle
Cantharellus cibarius

widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma


be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity


the act of reducing the amount or number

the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget


format
formatting
data format
data formatting

the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)


the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)

coffee production last year broke all previous records


impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism


of purchase orders that have been filled


any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal


He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible


someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along


(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults

"I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath


a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)


a community of people smaller than a town


turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by


radioactive isotope
radioactive decay
radioactive fallout


new experiences
experiences new to him
errors of someone new to the job


a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization


the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published


the mistake of misrepresenting the facts


He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups


lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

She always digresses when telling a story


a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid


an impression that something might be the case

he had an intuition that something had gone wrong


a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold


the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

his emotional state depended on her opinion


massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout


do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol


a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

the veterans laughed at the new recruits


rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos

lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface


a surface forming part of the outside of an object

he examined all sides of the crystal
dew dripped from the face of the leaf


the context and environment in which something is set


arrange or fold as a cover or protection

wrap the baby before taking her out
Wrap the present


a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite


observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians


a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them


activities that are enjoyable or amusing

I do it for the fun of it
he is fun to have around


blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall


restaurant
eating house
eating place
eatery


border
adjoin
edge
abut
march
butt
butt against
butt on

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

Canada adjoins the U.S.
England marches with Scotland


descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse


a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry


the photographer made excellent portraits


official permission
an official representative


feelings of hostility that are not manifest

he could sense her latent hostility to him

the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions


an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

several of the details are similar
a point of information


menu
bill of fare
card
carte du jour
carte

a list of dishes available at a restaurant


an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism


a gesture that is part of a sign language


a reliable source of information
a dependable worker


dais podium pulpit rostrum ambo stump soapbox

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it


a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme


a delicatessen that specializes in meats


an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party


a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat


a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others


a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor

the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos


the people who inhabit a territory or state

the population seemed to be well fed and clothed


anticipating with confidence of fulfillment


any plant that crowds out cultivated plants


rectangular paving stone with curved top


designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure


cloudberry
dwarf mulberry
bakeapple
baked-apple berry
salmonberry
Rubus chamaemorus

creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries


a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services


a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange


the deal was passed around the table clockwise


malodor malodour stench stink reek fetor foetor mephitis

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant


hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
his face turned red with rage


equipment designed to serve a specific function


capercaillie
capercailzie
horse of the wood
Tetrao urogallus


an educational institution for children too young for elementary school


an interconnected system of things or people

retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life


he was helpless in an important sector of his life


they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings


relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded


thick cream
thick soup
thick smoke
thick fog


a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components


an erratic deflection from an intended course


haul stones from the quarry in a truck
haul vegetables to the market


domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

"seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible


He exploit the new taxation system
She knows how to work the system
he works his parents for sympathy


debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity


(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires


a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points


mouth
oral cavity
oral fissure
rima oris

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge


cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel


a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories


consequence effect outcome result event issue upshot

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise

his decision had depressing consequences for business


someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others


a formal organization of people or groups of people

he joined the Modern Language Association


the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool


the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)


produce
green goods
green groceries
garden truck

fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market


a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections


the particular occupation for which you are trained


become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

her mood changes in accordance with the weather

The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season


couturier
fashion designer
clothes designer
designer


larceny theft thievery thieving stealing

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

the thieving is awful at Kennedy International


meet
run into
encounter
run across
come across
see

I'll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again!


a conventional expression of greeting or farewell


any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head


indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets


the act of making something publicly available

presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it

he prepared his presentation carefully in advance


the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)


have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

She holds a Master's degree from Harvard


artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort


the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)


change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure


to incline or bend from a vertical position


the engaged couple
an inseparable twosome


pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain


an often persistent bodily disorder or disease


the chief aim of living
the main doors were of solid glass
the principal rivers of America
the principal example
policemen were primary targets
the master bedroom
a master switch


a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)


a publication that appears at fixed intervals


an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)


harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

"in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin


a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events

presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children


lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

farmers were uneasy until rain finally came

uneasy lies the head that wears the crown


the game was interrupted by a brief shower


a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another


he was given overall management of the program

is the direction of the economy a function of government?


has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle


(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms

they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals


fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug


instrumentalists not including string players


senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers

the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence


droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground


subject to restriction or subjected to restriction


cause to separate into pieces or fragments


a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities


any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine


the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

he walked with a heavy inclination to the right


act later than planned, scheduled, or required

Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered


(computer science) a list of options available to a computer user


better improve amend ameliorate meliorate

The editor improved the manuscript with his changes


alcoholic alky dipsomaniac boozer lush soaker souse

a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually


an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond


`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
The King will proclaim an amnesty


inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)


I wanted to create an impression of success

she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting


a degree or grade of excellence or worth

the quality of students has risen
an executive of low caliber


God has no need of men to accomplish His work


a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

the procedure of obtaining a driver's license


move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect

The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell


a word for horse used by children or in adult slang


producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

"an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford

his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action


obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance

We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's


the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals


someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)


a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players


restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

impatient with the slower students
impatient of criticism


a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another


booklet brochure folder leaflet pamphlet

a small book usually having a paper cover


a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)


he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops


a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles


an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

an estimate of what it would cost
a rough idea how long it would take


lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part


a reading of a point in time as given by a clock

do you know what time it is?
the time is 10 o'clock


acclaim acclamation plaudits plaudit eclat

he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd

they gave him more eclat than he really deserved


take offense with, be bothered by
I don't mind your behavior


a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response

electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks


The bellies of the starving children are swelling


breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily


a radical who employs terror as a political weapon

usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells

often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities


the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates


any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails

some domesticated and raised for pets or food


spokesperson interpreter representative voice

an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government


an object used as a container (especially for liquids)


refuse to grant, as of a petition or request

The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses

the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day


wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)


a businessperson engaged in retail trade


the quality of being facile in speech and writing


(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species


all living things (except people) that are undomesticated


a misconception resulting from incorrect information


a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together


a joint session of Congress
joint owners


bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters


mannequin
manikin
mannikin
manakin
fashion model
model

a woman who wears clothes to display fashions


someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight


the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)


a worker who holds or is invested with an office


small European finch with a cheerful song


insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position


a vertical array of numbers or other information


a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully


they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities

he was in the grip of a powerful emotion


the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts


a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy


directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted


an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety


a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

December 31 is the deadline for applications


the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal


cruelty mercilessness pitilessness ruthlessness


fatso
fatty
fat person
roly-poly
butterball


has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground


the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

the region is a few molecules wide at the summit


a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water)

burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water

occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)


scale
scale of measurement
graduated table
ordered series


he read a chapter every night before falling asleep


a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin


muscular structure
musculature
muscle system


one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions


the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care


be adequate, either in quality or quantity

A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school


serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration

caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water


The ducklings followed their mother around the pond

Please follow the guide through the museum


a retraction of a previously held position


disrespectful in the presence of his parents


a professional person authorized to practice law


sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar


someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts


a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

politicians have to respect a mass movement


a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building


an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental


the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made


an announcement containing information about an event

you didn't give me enough notice
an obituary notice
"a notice of sale


of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base


stood apart with aloof dignity
a distant smile
he was upstage with strangers


I taught them French
He instructed me in building a boat


bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting


not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally


relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics


issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty

I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street

Move your car or else you will be ticketed!


a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated


ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc


a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time


from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake


we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true


a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat


world power
major power
great power
power
superpower

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world


salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish


the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes


no longer current
time past
his youth is past
this past Thursday
the past year


a craft designed for water transportation


an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)


an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf


were all asleep when the phone rang
fell asleep at the wheel


any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue


contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do


a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime


well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

a valid inference
a valid argument
a valid contract


a form of football played with an oval ball


in your heart you know it is true
her story would melt your bosom


We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease


measuring instrument for measuring temperature


the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind


being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

blond Scandinavians
a house full of light-haired children


a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale


the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers


two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context


one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child

a relative who plays the role of guardian


they had a high estimation of his ability


an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory


broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television


an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds


attack someone physically or emotionally

The mugger assaulted the woman
Nightmares assailed him regularly


arouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke fire raise provoke

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy


a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces


for twins they are very unlike
people are profoundly different


an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)


withdraw
retreat
pull away
draw back
recede
pull back
retire
move back

The enemy withdrew
The limo pulled away from the curb


resentment bitterness gall rancor rancour

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will


We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible


properties attributable to your ancestry


the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement


a space into which an area is subdivided


he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds


The racist conceives such people to be inferior


I elected to have my funds deposited automatically


take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech


how a result is obtained or an end is achieved

an example is the best agency of instruction


a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes


apathy indifference numbness spiritlessness

the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally


the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)


(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees


someone who participates in a public display of group feeling


restrict restrain trammel limit bound confine throttle

limit the time you can spend with your friends


a person skilled in a particular type of therapy


an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)


a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired


icky crappy lousy rotten shitty stinking stinky


he provided America with an image of the good father


family
family line
folk
kinfolk
kinsfolk
sept
phratry

his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower