provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities


direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Her good looks attract the stares of many men

The ad pulled in many potential customers

The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers


furniture that is designed for sitting on

there were not enough seats for all the guests


residential district
residential area
community

occupied primarily by private residences


letter
letter of the alphabet
alphabetic character

the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech


one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains


a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold


either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye


a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration


television receiver
television
television set
tv
tv set
idiot box
boob tube
telly
goggle box

an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen


pamper featherbed cosset cocker baby coddle mollycoddle spoil indulge

grandparents often pamper the children
Let's not mollycoddle our students!


covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

a wet bathing suit
wet sidewalks
wet weather


feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth

or being a reason for pride
proud parents
proud of his accomplishments
a proud moment
proud to serve his country
a proud name
proud princes


dress
clothe
enclothe
garb
raiment
tog
garment
habilitate
fit out
apparel


a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed


a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter


cannibal man-eater anthropophagus anthropophagite


any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it


especially conforming to fact or truth
the correct answer
the correct version
the right answer
took the right road
the right decision


cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)

it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork


a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)


the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates

the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness

an equivocal response to an embarrassing question


the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

communications is his major field of study


someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication


entree access accession admission admittance


having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

an arrogant official
arrogant claims
chesty as a peacock


edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant


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


someone employed to clean and maintain a building


royalty
royal family
royal line
royal house


a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation


a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there


prevent forestall foreclose preclude forbid

My sense of tact forbids an honest answer

Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project


a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work


a craftsman who works with stone or brick


The patient must drink several liters each day


an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)


obstruct blockade block hinder stymie stymy embarrass

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of


declare unavailable, as for security reasons


especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole


the general progression of your working or professional life

the general had had a distinguished career


a close family
we are all...in close sympathy with...
close kin
a close resemblance


(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension


a proportional share assigned to each participant


a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines


diaphragm
pessary
contraceptive diaphragm

a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic

it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix


revival resurgence revitalization revitalisation revivification

bringing again into activity and prominence

a revival of a neglected play by Moliere


switch
electric switch
electrical switch

control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit


It appears that the weather in California is very bad


an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea


it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus)

it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'

before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer


constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development

constructive criticism
a constructive attitude
a constructive philosophy
constructive permission


an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another


the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)


Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia


a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers


the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)


an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life


annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains


formally terminate a marriage
The couple divorced after only 6 months


teletypewriter
teleprinter
teletype machine
telex
telex machine

a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter


a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion


concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

international affairs
an international agreement
international waters


any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits


an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional


the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair


satisfactory living conditions
his grades were satisfactory


put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank

The farmer killed a pig for the holidays


an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone


an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band


a government department under the direction of a minister


motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling


in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level


deadly poisons
lethal weapon
a lethal injection


walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise

We were hiking in Colorado
hike the Rockies


either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye


assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned


dwelling
home
domicile
abode
habitation
dwelling house

he built a modest dwelling near the pond

they raise money to provide homes for the homeless


needed to enforce minimal standards
her grades were minimal
minimum wage
a minimal charge for the service


a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens

usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas

recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite


a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action


binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid

freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade


an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane


a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled


beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set

may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly


of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning


extinguish
eliminate
get rid of
do away with

Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics

Socialism extinguished these archaic customs


a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)


sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents


obscure
befog
becloud
obnubilate
haze over
fog
cloud
mist

the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley


not ripe
unripe fruit
fried green tomatoes
green wood


the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data


lookout
lookout man
sentinel
sentry
watch
spotter
scout
picket

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event


textbook
text
text edition
schoolbook
school text

a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

his economics textbook is in its tenth edition

the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy


higher in rank
longer in length of tenure or service
senior officer


all the plant life in a particular region or period

Pleistocene vegetation
the flora of southern California
the botany of China


being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness

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


complain
kick
plain
sound off
quetch
kvetch

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

My mother complains all day
She has a lot to kick about


a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work


coquette flirt vamp vamper minx tease prickteaser

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men


raise
rise
wage hike
hike
wage increase
salary increase


a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law


the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)


(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)


a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law


a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object


painfully desirous of another's advantages

jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions


associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military


red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn


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


swimsuit
swimwear
bathing suit
swimming costume
bathing costume


changing location by moving back and forth


the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music


an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot


a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration


I'll post the news on the bulletin board


incapable of being conceived or considered


a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol


discipline
subject
subject area
subject field
field
field of study
study
bailiwick

teachers should be well trained in their subject

anthropology is the study of human beings


the state of being restored to its former good condition

the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house


speculate theorize theorise conjecture hypothesize hypothesise hypothecate suppose

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps


any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects


a master of the violin
one of the old masters


failure
loser
nonstarter
unsuccessful person


a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines


sun parlor
sun parlour
sun porch
sunporch
sunroom
sun lounge
solarium

a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun


a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit

used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price


marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness


an associate who provides cooperation or assistance


someone who has won first place in a competition


suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity


usually made with a small hand-held camera

he tried to get unposed shots of his friends


give her recognition for trying
he was given credit for his work
give her credit for trying


gynecologist
gynaecologist
woman's doctor


pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!


someone who causes the death of a person or animal


a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings


excitement excitation inflammation fervor fervour

the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled

he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation


folk singer
jongleur
minstrel
poet-singer
troubadour


a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves


the physical condition of being stretched or strained

it places great tension on the leg muscles


he felt as if he had been hit with a club


the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

in his haste to leave he forgot his book


housewife
homemaker
lady of the house
woman of the house

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income


checkup
medical checkup
medical examination
medical exam
medical
health check

includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person


any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls


entirely of one substance with no holes inside


relating to or characteristic of a burlesque


survival
survival of the fittest
natural selection
selection

a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment


the murderer is present in this room
present at the wedding
present at the creation


a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults


yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh


a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops


the faculty or power of mental concentration

keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention


e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English


drawers underdrawers shorts boxers boxershorts


of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration

voting patterns within the white population


kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment


a volition that you intend to carry out
my intention changed once I saw her


sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

they heard indistinct noises of people talking

during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels


an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him


a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system

the principle of the conservation of mass

the right-hand rule for inductive fields


a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)


the car's momentum carried it off the road


harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters


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

it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime


resistant to change of position or condition

a stable ladder
a stable peace
a stable relationship
stable prices


large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign

spent a considerable amount of time on the problem


"the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy


public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction


having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research


marital status
marital fidelity
married bliss


the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes


immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence


the country had a poor economy
they lived in the poor section of town


a force that is a branch of the armed forces


The system goes down at least once a week


infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)


the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod


having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity


treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin


a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working


an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it


a team established as a member of a major league

enjoyed his prestige as an established writer


a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features


deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought


marriage proposal
proposal of marriage
marriage offer
proposal


warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings


she made the boy brush his teeth every night


My grandfather left me his entire estate


small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done


text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

the letter consisted of three short lines


but there is always the famous example of the Smiths


wellbeing well-being welfare upbeat eudaemonia eudaimonia

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles


addiction dependence dependance dependency habituation

being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)


curate
minister of religion
minister
parson
pastor
rector

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches


fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century


she was the mother of many offspring
he died without issue


conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm

not abnormal
serve wine at normal room temperature
normal diplomatic relations
normal working hours
normal word order
normal curiosity
the normal course of events


made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes


a physician who specializes in psychiatry


he made his escape from the mental hospital

his flight was an indication of his guilt


great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity


run, stand, or compete for an office or a position


crumble
crumple
tumble
break down
collapse

the building crumbled after the explosion


the event of dying or departure from life

upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren


a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals


giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted

a welcome relief
a welcome guest
made the children feel welcome
you are welcome to join us


locomotive
engine
locomotive engine
railway locomotive

a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks


a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion


two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals


tease razz rag cod tantalize tantalise bait taunt twit rally ride

harass with persistent criticism or carping

His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie


personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

the hospital has an excellent nursing staff

the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions


used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement


Feed the starving children in India
don't give the child this tough meat


lacking its natural or customary covering


having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

an aggressive businessman
an aggressive basketball player
"he was aggressive and imperious
positive in his convictions"
aggressive drivers


a container that is usually woven and has handles


(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts

a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein


provide (usually but not necessarily food)

The entertainers served up a lively show


precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable

leaving nothing to implication
explicit instructions
she made her wishes explicit
explicit sexual scenes


he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey


a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)


something given or done as an expression of esteem


a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)


the outside boundary or surface of something


Negative campaigning will only dissuade people


planning something carefully and intentionally

it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting


fever febrility febricity pyrexia feverishness


bill
note
government note
bank bill
banker's bill
bank note
banknote
Federal Reserve note
greenback

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes


an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease


concerned with religion or religious purposes


unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

huge popular demand for higher education

the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains

"the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge


a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future


several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)


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


admonition
monition
warning
word of advice

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality

his final word of advice was not to play with matches


any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells

essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues

can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes


a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure


the bald eagle is representative of the United States


have (one's written work) issued for publication

How many books did Georges Simenon write?

She published 25 books during her long career


he had the effrontery to question my honesty


a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits


a decorative paper for the walls of rooms


an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving


fudge manipulate fake falsify cook wangle misrepresent

Fudge the figures
cook the books
falsify the data


an advantage held by a competitor in a race


as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be


cuddle
snuggle
nestle
nest
nuzzle
draw close

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

We cuddled against each other to keep warm

The children snuggled into their sleeping bags


satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are


a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)


there is a desperate shortage of hard cash


to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation


(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

there were at least 200 people in the audience


a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country


horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits


an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle


roll wander swan stray tramp roam cast ramble rove range drift vagabond

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

the laborers drift from one town to the next


an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations


good business depends on having good merchandise


she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others


the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball


the force by which one object attracts another


put into a certain place or abstract location

Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children


for the entire time appropriate to an activity


I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on


he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town


relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry

psychiatric disorder
psychiatric hospital


had minor differences
a minor disturbance


anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)


an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone

politicians never discuss the real issues


agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions

those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus


lying between two extremes in time or space or state

going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands


a small ball of glass that is used in various games


suppress
stamp down
inhibit
subdue
conquer
curb

suppress a nascent uprising
stamp down on littering
conquer one's desires


the inherent capacity for coming into being


incapable of being shrunk or diminished or reduced


The U.S. started a war in the Middle East


forbid prohibit interdict proscribe veto disallow nix

Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store


the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords


the house was built on the side of a mountain


cause to flow or flood with or as if with water


to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure


imagination
imaging
imagery
mental imagery

the ability to form mental images of things or events

he could still hear her in his imagination


any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism


a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

they were able to send their kids to college


(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease


a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate


European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song


an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane


an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down


sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

The company dumped him after many years of service

She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man


She played all her money on the dark horse


judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

he exercised caution in opening the door


dignity self-respect self-regard self-worth

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

showed his true dignity when under pressure


having the same or similar characteristics

friends are generally alike in background and taste


the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant


characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals


work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons


includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation


mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)


he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings


a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin


stove
kitchen stove
range
kitchen range
cooking stove

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food


parody lampoon spoof sendup mockery takeoff burlesque travesty charade pasquinade put-on

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way


an upholstered seat for more than one person


introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874


a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs


an era of history having some distinctive feature


take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom


a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot


limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

a little dining room
a little house
a small car
a little (or small) group


all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were


a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity


a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem


direct and immediate rather than secondary


a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted

he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court


(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water


metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep


hindrance hinderance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance incumbrance interference

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome


players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots


a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit


any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail


unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being


his thinking was in the American mainstream


the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

an expression of pleasure crossed his features


a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports


the events today were a repeat of yesterday's


the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior


rebellion insurrection revolt rising uprising

a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another


the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge


seller marketer vender vendor trafficker

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money


a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit


a servant employed to do a variety of jobs


This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension


manufacturer
maker
manufacturing business

a business engaged in manufacturing some product


not deceptive or fraudulent
honest lawyers
honest reporting


the management of money and credit and banking and investments


frugality in the expenditure of money or resources


a beverage made from juice pressed from apples


capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification


a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans


memory retention retentiveness retentivity

the power of retaining and recalling past experience

he had a good memory when he was younger


a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck

offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn


baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat


a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot


the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap


a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction

they could find no record of the purchase


the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden


an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion


flash
photoflash
flash lamp
flashgun
flashbulb
flash bulb

a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph


a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)


a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights


lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical

he always carries matches to light his pipe

as long you've a lucifer to light your fag


no excess was too monstrous for them to commit


brief description accompanying an illustration


day
twenty-four hours
twenty-four hour period
24-hour interval
solar day
mean solar day

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

two days later they left
they put on two performances every day
there are 30,000 passengers per day


His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife


a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill


befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion


a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations


in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox


stronger than mist but less than a shower


being in harmony with your taste or likings


being in opposition or having an opponent


move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"


a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment


a protective covering consisting of netting

they put screens in the windows for protection against insects


large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat

synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood

detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes


abject low low-down miserable scummy scurvy

abject cowardice
a low stunt to pull
a low-down sneak
his miserable treatment of his family
You miserable skunk!
a scummy rabble
a scurvy trick


acquire by means of a financial transaction


the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state


a building where musical dramas are performed


I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake

She donates to her favorite charity every month


bully tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo


the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system


a formation of people or things one behind another

the line stretched clear around the corner

you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter


an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture


any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response


The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house


witty language used to convey insults or scorn

"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift


the gradient of a slope or road or other surface


diaphanous filmy gauzy gauze-like gossamer see-through sheer transparent vaporous vapourous cobwebby

a hat with a diaphanous veil
filmy wings of a moth
gauzy clouds of dandelion down
gossamer cobwebs
sheer silk stockings
transparent chiffon
vaporous silks


owed and payable immediately or on demand


a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae


the responsibility of a guardian or keeper


happening without warning or in a short space of time

a sudden storm
a sudden decision
a sudden cure


(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

every action has an equal and opposite reaction


the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage


taking a comparatively long time
a slow walker
the slow lane of traffic
her steps were slow
he was slow in reacting to the news
slow but steady growth


the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

at 9-0 they have the best record in their league


liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors


money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage


a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

She felt strong concern for those less fortunate


a firm grasp
gave a strong pull on the rope


have import, carry weight
It does not matter much


a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank


lacking any definite plan or order or purpose

governed by or depending on chance
a random choice
bombs fell at random
random movements


damaged by long use
worn threads on the screw
a worn suit
the worn pockets on the jacket


a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register


psychiatry
psychopathology
psychological medicine

the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders


a feeling of delighted approval and liking


an official document granting a right or privilege


the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation

economic logic requires it
by the logic of war


a room in a school where lessons take place


having reached full natural growth or development


an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public


point somebody into a certain direction
I directed them towards the town hall


message that is transmitted by radio or television


a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing


game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton


of or relating to the practice of science


a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm


collaborate
join forces
cooperate
get together

work together on a common enterprise of project

The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well

We joined forces with another research group


an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light


creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire


an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream


the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her


the enclosed land around a house or other building

it was a small house with almost no yard


(logic) a statement that is necessarily false

the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction


a desirable job
computer with many desirable features
a desirable outcome


Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall


a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea


a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake


a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land


a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization


a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation


(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice


We had to stand for the entire performance!


dress suit
full dress
tailcoat
tail coat
tails
white tie
white tie and tails

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men


someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person


whiner complainer moaner sniveller crybaby bellyacher grumbler squawker

a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining


a colorful period of history
a colorful character
colorful language


the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus


something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable


act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity


the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees


an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation


behaviorism
behaviourism
behavioristic psychology
behaviouristic psychology

an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior


interpret something that is written or printed

read the advertisement
Have you read Salman Rushdie?


capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use

the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths


stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something


an active struggle between competing entities

a price war
a war of wits
diplomatic warfare


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

We cannot legislate how people spend their free time


economic cooperation
they agreed on a policy of cooperation


Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket


outlaw criminalize criminalise illegalize illegalise

outlaw
Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.


In church you have to kneel during parts of the service


a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something


copy that drawing
re-create a picture by Rembrandt


a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

the schools comply with federal standards

they set the measure for all subsequent work


The new manager generated a lot of problems

The computer bug generated chaos in the office


The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow


cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water


a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

she made good marks in algebra
grade A milk
what was your score on your homework?


a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms


the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)


being honorable or admirable
a worthy fellow
a worthy cause


The chemist shook the flask vigorously
My hands were shaking


someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force


collection aggregation accumulation assemblage

several things grouped together or considered as a whole


small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests

similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet


the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money


a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation


illegitimate illicit outlaw outlawed unlawful

an illegitimate seizure of power
illicit trade
an outlaw strike
unlawful measures


gradual improvement or growth or development

advancement of knowledge
great progress in the arts


an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object


state
nation
country
land
commonwealth
res publica
body politic

a politically organized body of people under a single government

students who had come to the nation's capitol


free from external control and constraint

an independent mind
a series of independent judgments
fiercely independent individualism


an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.


small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs


transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)


his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year


characteristic way of bearing one's body


a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody

a complex mass of diverse laws and customs


perjury
bearing false witness
lying under oath

criminal offense of making false statements under oath


He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam


the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips


a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home


atom molecule particle corpuscle mote speck

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything


talk (something) over in detail
have a discussion
We discussed our household budget


he prepared for teaching while still in college

pedagogy is recognized as an important profession


unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

frost and floods are uncommon during these months

he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability


execution
executing
capital punishment
death penalty


a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another


having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

the infinite ingenuity of man
infinite wealth


a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions


They adopted two children from Nicaragua


capital
capital letter
uppercase
upper-case letter
majuscule

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

"printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases

capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"


a periodical dedicated to a particular subject


The company was created 25 years ago
He created a new movement in painting


the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

they needed rugs to cover the bare floors

we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent


any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails


the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap


he rummaged through a box of spare parts


small area set off by walls for special use


a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area


gorge
ingurgitate
overindulge
glut
englut
stuff
engorge
overgorge
overeat
gormandize
gormandise
gourmandize
binge
pig out
satiate
scarf out

make a pig of oneself
She stuffed herself at the dinner
The kids binged on ice cream


the relation of an owner to the thing possessed

possession with the right to transfer possession to others


the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage


fall upon
strike
come upon
light upon
chance upon
come across
chance on
happen upon
attain
discover

the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb

The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake


especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

The physicist debunked the psychic's claims


the mining company wants to excavate the hillside


an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)


a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth


the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held

especially an area that was strewn with sand


distorted and unnatural in shape or size

tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas


the basis on which something is grounded

there is little foundation for his objections


a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment


(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

bad meat
a refrigerator full of spoilt food


an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight


completely conscious
lay awake thinking about his new job
still not fully awake


self-control
self-possession
possession
willpower
will power
self-command
self-will

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior


activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

time for rest and refreshment by the pool

days of joyous recreation with his friends


an institution supported by an endowment


used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors


the combination of circumstances at a given time

the present international situation is dangerous

wondered how such a state of affairs had come about

"eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt


a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day


burst open with a sharp, explosive sound

This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven


the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

American industry is making increased use of computers to control production


an open area at the meeting of two or more streets


colleague
co-worker
fellow worker
workfellow


balance equilibrate equilibrize equilibrise

She has to balance work and her domestic duties


blazer
sport jacket
sport coat
sports jacket
sports coat

often striped in the colors of a club or school


characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

set his collar in laic rather than clerical position


a row of points
draw lines between the dots


having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character


This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn

The estate renders some revenue for the family


a lively discussion
lively and attractive parents
a lively party


an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance


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


arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services


"Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow


large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail


a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research

usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree


a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution


one who supervises or has charge and direction of


of comparatively great physical weight or density

a heavy load
lead is a heavy metal
heavy mahogany furniture


a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin


a line of people or vehicles waiting for something


an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy


We pause for station identification
let's break for lunch


a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force


stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets


not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

an impenetrable fortress
impenetrable rain forests


grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to


Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth


badmouth
malign
traduce
drag through the mud


a situation in which people or things are crowded together

he didn't like the crowding on the beach


a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter


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


a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves


The students were penalized for showing up late for class

we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again


conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress


divide
split
split up
separate
dissever
carve up

The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I


a set of data arranged in rows and columns


a team established as a member of a major league

enjoyed his prestige as an established writer


the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

he refused to put the initials FRS after his name


the act or process of producing something

Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous


the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)


primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves


any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures

used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation


The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month

Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?

National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship


(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)


a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision


the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs


a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar


suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

an opportune place to make camp
an opportune arrival


a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory


represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute


an entertainment that is offered to the public


a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing

the stuff that the wind consists of
air pollution
a smell of chemicals in the air
open a window and let in some air
I need some fresh air


(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock

especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey


depressive disorder
clinical depression
depression

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention


the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned


machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing


verify by consulting a source or authority

check the spelling of this word
check your facts


worthy of being recommended or suggested

such action is neither necessary nor advisable


like or characteristic of or befitting a brother


a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications


there is much good to be found in people


an event that combines things in a mixture


spray water on someone
spray paint on the wall


a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head


an informed public
informed opinion
the informed customer


earthworm
angleworm
fishworm
fishing worm
wiggler
nightwalker
nightcrawler
crawler
dew worm
red worm

terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil

often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet


a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener


a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs


function
mathematical function
single-valued function
map
mapping

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)


a written message addressed to a person or organization

mailed an indignant letter to the editor


a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice


payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property


encouraging advances in medical research


Arabian camel
dromedary
Camelus dromedarius

one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia


a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot


supply what is wanting or form the complement to

I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup


a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them


sleep
kip
slumber
log Z's
catch some Z's


the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

American troops were stationed on Japanese soil


common sense
good sense
gumption
horse sense
sense
mother wit

he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples

fortunately she had the good sense to run away


place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth


belonging to an early stage of technical development

characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man

primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains


the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction


Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone


a growth of trees
the only growth was some salt grass


full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds


a discussion intended to produce an agreement

the buyout negotiation lasted several days

they disagreed but kept an open dialogue


workman
workingman
working man
working person

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor


a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person


a language unit by which a person or thing is known

his name really is George Washington
those are two names for the same thing


relish flavor flavour sapidity savor savour smack nip tang

the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth


shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity


the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received


a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music


a narrow bridge
a narrow line across the page


a trained athlete who competes in foot races


a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent

used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes


a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids

typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped


This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us


indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration


railway
railroad
railroad line
railway line
railway system

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight


"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare


one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

what option did I have?
there no other alternative
my only choice is to refuse


Stick around and you will learn something!


any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes


The students stared at the teacher with amazement


the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually


doubt uncertainty incertitude dubiety doubtfulness dubiousness


housewife
homemaker
lady of the house
woman of the house

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income


an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)


any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair

young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk


the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver

he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection


a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose


the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

they moved their arms and legs and bodies


place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

I wonder whether this was the right thing to do

she wondered whether it would snow tonight


a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide

recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material


ask for
She requested an extra bed in her room
She called for room service


part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function


washbasin basin washbowl washstand lavatory

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe

he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face


common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast


bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized

bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves


an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development

he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia


teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically


a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations


a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing


jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

she had rings on every finger
he noted that she wore a wedding band


a relatively small granular particle of a substance


relatively large in size or number or extent

larger than others of its kind
a great juicy steak
a great multitude
the great auk
a great old oak
a great ocean liner
a great delay


the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant


barrow
garden cart
lawn cart
wheelbarrow


the creak of the floorboards gave him away


the people assembled at a lavish formal dance

the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded


goalkeeper goalie goaltender netkeeper netminder

the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal


transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle


be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object

She doesn't know this composer
Do you know my sister?
We know this movie
I know him under a different name
This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily


touch
touch sensation
tactual sensation
tactile sensation
feeling

the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin

she likes the touch of silk on her skin
the surface had a greasy feeling


(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound


he was so dull at parties
a dull political campaign
a large dull impassive man
dull days with nothing to do
how dull and dreary the world is
fell back into one of her dull moods


he took me into his confidence
he betrayed their trust


a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations


someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime


(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false


not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought

their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary

the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers


a depository containing historical records and documents


a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

a moderate grade of intelligence
a high level of care is required
it is all a matter of degree


spouse
partner
married person
mate
better half


the property created by the space between two objects or points


a formal written statement of relinquishment


to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition


(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play


murder
slay
hit
dispatch
bump off
off
polish off
remove

kill intentionally and with premeditation

The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered


productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

his labor did not require a great deal of skill


a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice


(chess) the weakest but the most important piece


one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury


capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers


a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas


baby buggy
baby carriage
carriage
perambulator
pram
stroller
go-cart
pushchair
pusher

a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around


an assertion that something is true or factual

evidence contradicted the government's claims


a relationship less intimate than friendship


of or relating to or characterized by fever

a febrile reaction caused by an allergen


having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center


a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds


the planet we live on
the Earth moves around the sun
he sailed around the world


a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)


outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog


used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)


relating to or consisting of or derived from documents


a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons


bring a criminal action against (in a trial)

The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson


cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions


the shedding of blood resulting in murder


a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait


he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity


the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity


the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

conditioning is a form of learning by association


the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

a man of experience
experience is the best teacher


chitchat
chit-chat
chit chat
small talk
gab
gabfest
gossip
tittle-tattle
chin wag
chin-wag
chin wagging
chin-wagging
causerie

light informal conversation for social occasions


the skin that covers the top of the head

they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy


pull off
negociate
bring off
carry off
manage

She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it

The pianist negociated the difficult runs


light
illume
illumine
light up
illuminate


a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing


draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

I can breathe better when the air is clean


inflammation of the lining of the stomach

nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating


the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products

the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions


a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment


a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year


normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting


a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday


When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water


a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles


serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative


a thin flat piece cut off of some object


slave
break one's back
buckle down
knuckle down


temperamental indifference to neatness
temperamental peculiarities


block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care


an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

let's call heads a success and tails a failure

the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs


prepare and issue for public distribution or sale


the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous


many are flowering garden plants or potherbs


the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

insure the safety of the children
the reciprocal of safety is risk


predict foretell prognosticate call forebode anticipate promise

tell in advance
Call the outcome of an election


an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon

mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range


collection of clothing belonging to one person


shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs


ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length

a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

he calculated the circumference of the circle


a grateful heart
grateful for the tree's shade
a thankful smile


a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services


persistent leaves remain attached past maturity


a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back


his arguments seemed shallow and tedious


incapable of being consoled
inconsolable when her son died


dentist
tooth doctor
dental practitioner

a person qualified to practice dentistry


having or showing or requiring special skill

only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team

a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience

a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow


The patient must be treated right away or she will die


deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant


the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price

the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited


a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays


loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt


a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile


cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive


club
social club
society
guild
gild
lodge
order

a formal association of people with similar interests

men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today


the pilot made contact with the base
he got in touch with his colleagues


The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer


inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion


a performance using gestures and body movements without words


after the revolution the aristocracy was finished

the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically


professional equipment for his new office


harass hassle harry chivy chivvy chevy chevvy beset plague molest provoke

He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked


inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time


floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof


he was quick to point out his wife's failings


We should discourage this practice among our youth


unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice


He alleged that he was the victim of a crime

He said it was too late to intervene in the war

The registrar says that I owe the school money


fatten
fat
flesh out
fill out
plump
plump out
fatten out
fatten up

We will plump out that poor starving child


alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)


gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury


current existence
he tested for the presence of radon


a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

confidence is always borrowed, never owned


they offer more than one hundred channels


the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state


a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity


a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals


the function of an auger is to bore holes


(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

light blue
light colors such as pastels
a light-colored powder


he was awarded an endowed chair in economics


a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)


service
religious service
divine service

the act of public worship following prescribed rules


physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

a broken mirror
a broken tooth
a broken leg
his neck is broken


considered likely or probable to happen or arrive


a local and habitual twitching especially in the face


information about recent and important events


a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)


swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities


he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time


short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)


having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress

a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey


Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal


a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament


the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons


a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls


the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference


a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)


a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations


adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

We must adjust to the bad economic situation


something or someone that provides a source of happiness

a joy to behold
the pleasure of his company
the new car is a delight


not closely constrained or constricted or constricting


enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure

Water leaked out of the can into the backpack


a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family


someone who has the obligation of paying a debt


meaning significance signification import

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

the import of his announcement was ambiguous


generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin

particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages


an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform


footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material


a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun


an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up

especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system

a component or constituent element of a system


the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid


usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end


the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation


someone who manages a government agency or department


any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance


dollar
dollar bill
one dollar bill
buck
clam


a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)


he published an unexpected attack on my work


put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground


a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines


relating to or causing or involving catalysis


the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

the mail handles billions of items every day

he works for the United States mail service


a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event


foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses


a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents


the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth


the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time


someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline


a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)


testis testicle orchis ball ballock bollock nut egg

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

she kicked him in the balls and got away


the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor


a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps


mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion


make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

We had to simplify the instructions
this move will simplify our lives


an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation


the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon


affected by freezing or by long and severe cold


to understand and profit from experience


an official engaged in international negotiations


an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation


a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet


at incredible speed
the book's plot is simply incredible


revolutionary pamphlets
a revolutionary junta


the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

that which gives purpose and direction to behavior


gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose


using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

a mechanical process
his smile was very mechanical
a mechanical toy


a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books


a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers


(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line


a significant change in the Constitution


he disliked long farewells
he took his leave
parting is such sweet sorrow


a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete


a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations


bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family

this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow


the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS


a word picture of a person's appearance and character


ocular inspection
an optical illusion
visual powers
visual navigation


chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series


pioneer innovator trailblazer groundbreaker

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art


a covering to disguise or conceal the face


a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice


having no known name or identity or known source

anonymous authors
anonymous donors
an anonymous gift


the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation


someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back


the successful action of solving a problem


a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)


a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)


vandalism
hooliganism
malicious mischief

willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others


a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research


spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation

qualified to expound and apply Jewish law


the act of asserting that something alleged is not true


perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

Does she realize how important this decision is?


neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie


I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon


kin
kin group
kinship group
kindred
clan
tribe

group of people related by blood or marriage


activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

it was a joint operation of the navy and air force


grandfather gramps granddad grandad granddaddy grandpa


a component that is added to something to improve it

the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement

the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor


promotion
publicity
promotional material
packaging

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution


an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices

they held a sale to reduce their inventory

I got some great bargains at their annual sale


a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter


bend one's back forward from the waist on down

The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse


a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance


(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)


pasture
pastureland
grazing land
lea
ley

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock


an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material


one mistake brought shame to all his family

suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison


given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

a tender heart
a tender smile
tender loving care
tender memories
a tender mother


taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)


She attends the old lady in the wheelchair

The minister served the King for many years


pill
birth control pill
contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive
anovulatory drug
anovulant

a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception


decorative red berrylike fruit of a rowan tree


"to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism"- Philip Rahv


someone who takes photographs professionally


We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest


an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

a good actor communicates on several levels

a simile has at least two layers of meaning

the mind functions on many strata simultaneously


an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure


a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw


the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum

it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted


sight
vision
visual sense
visual modality


a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar

he fed four quarters into the slot machine


a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)


characterized by wickedness or immorality


roll wander swan stray tramp roam cast ramble rove range drift vagabond

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

the laborers drift from one town to the next


electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds


regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular


pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed


capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning


bedroom
sleeping room
sleeping accommodation
chamber
bedchamber


the visible disembodied soul of a dead person


having or covered with or accompanied by blood

the effects will be violent and probably bloody


recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids


the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English

it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy


the state of being saved or preserved from harm


squat
crouch
scrunch
scrunch up
hunker
hunker down

In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting

The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm


an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment


serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage

I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time


a connecting point at which several lines come together


remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied

The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space


the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty


act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

He complied with my instructions
You must comply or else!
Follow these simple rules
abide by the rules


someone who loves (and usually collects) books


give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

She committed herself to the work of God


relating to or characteristic of art or artists


a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)


any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap


based on observable phenomena
an objective appraisal
objective evidence


a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)


a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener


their son became a famous judge
his boy is taller than he is


he began in a conversational tone
he spoke in a nervous tone of voice


ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food


impregnable inviolable secure strong unassailable unattackable

fortifications that made the frontier inviolable


a general and progressive increase in prices

in inflation everything gets more valuable except money


a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)


an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)


streetcar
tram
tramcar
trolley
trolley car

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity


The beautiful garden attracted many people


involving a single dimension
a linear measurement


the baby talks already
the prisoner won't speak
they speak a strange dialect


a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other


transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location


a member of the United States House of Representatives


a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid

there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain


a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)


finished the test only with great difficulty


poll
opinion poll
public opinion poll
canvass

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people


the allotment of some amount by dividing something

death gets more than its share of attention from theologians


a line or route along which something travels or moves

the hurricane demolished houses in its path


the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed


coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

he raised his voice in a last supreme call


a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances

skill is the product of hours of practice

his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue


a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

the assembly plant is an enormous facility


a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth


an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal


a question raised for consideration or solution

our homework consisted of ten problems to solve


a human written or spoken language used by a community


having or caused by an irregular surface

trees with rough bark
rough ground
rough skin
rough blankets
his unsmooth face


The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose


pile heap mound agglomerate cumulation cumulus

a collection of objects laid on top of each other


one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane


commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country


a statistic describing the location of a distribution


The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket


beam
beam of light
light beam
ray
ray of light
shaft
shaft of light
irradiation


happening or arising without apparent external cause

spontaneous laughter
spontaneous combustion
a spontaneous abortion


an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash


cast
cast of characters
dramatis personae


a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea


a thin fog with condensation near the ground


ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous


any of the various versions in the development of a written work

a preliminary draft
the final draft of the constitution


the state of the environment in which a situation exists

you can't do that in a university setting


a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef


any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner


dais podium pulpit rostrum ambo stump soapbox

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


acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae

marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing


a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled


writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)


The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison


the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

their preparation was more than adequate


plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds


(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel


Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square

The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids

My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday


of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas


punishment penalty penalization penalisation


exchange or give (something) in exchange for


move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

His hands were trembling when he signed the document


a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows


the state of having good sense and sound judgment

he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions


a long and glorious career
our glorious literature


take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of


the heading or caption of a newspaper article


shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death

The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs


the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

a soldier manned the entrance post
a sentry station


someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments


a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking


(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun

viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction


of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation


someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university


a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)


a child of your spouse by a former marriage


a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location


kill a large number of people indiscriminately

The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda


someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship


a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts


agitation excitement turmoil upheaval hullabaloo


the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition


to bite and grind with the teeth
He jawed his bubble gum
Chew your food and don't swallow it!
The cows were masticating the grass


resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime


be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom


revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy


The branch crashed down on my car
The plane crashed in the sea


taste
gustation
sense of taste
gustatory modality

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

his cold deprived him of his sense of taste


requiring more than usually expected or thought due

especially great patience and effort and skill


marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace


a body of students who are taught together


exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion


a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water


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

blond Scandinavians
a house full of light-haired children


put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

the company fabricates plastic chairs
They manufacture small toys
He manufactured a popular cereal"


be the defense counsel for someone in a trial


he was granted immunity from prosecution


a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet


(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions


a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks


a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players


characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

an individual serving
single occupancy
a single bed


relating to or having facility in the use of words

a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound


someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex


I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances


a necklace made by a stringing objects together


In China it is polite to burp at the table


a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo


someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)


a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air

used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument


we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance


bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley


the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries


(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent

not much rain
much affection
much grain is in storage


a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle

used to deliver an impulsive force by striking


providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)

the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable


the space between two lines or planes that intersect

the inclination of one line to another
measured in degrees or radians


a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired


a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner


the number is used in calling a particular telephone


abuse insult revilement contumely vilification

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse

they yelled insults at the visiting team


kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting


a brief treatise on a subject of interest