We can trust in God
Rely on your friends
bank on your good education
I swear by my grandmother's recipes


anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

winning the lottery was a happy accident


a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln


a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions


the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus


a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes


a military unit serving to protect some place or person


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


any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds


The parents documented every step of their child's development


a person who lives (or is located) near another


a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.


the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land


a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets

contains news and articles and advertisements


plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe


restate (words) from one language into another language

I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.

Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?

She rendered the French poem into English


a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)


I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions

She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies


the composition presents problems for students of musical form

a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them


characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

a dynamic market
a dynamic speaker
the dynamic president of the firm


believe or accept without questioning or challenge


an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache


class
stratum
social class
socio-economic class

people having the same social, economic, or educational status

the working class
an emerging professional class


unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)


the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty


a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months

city kids get to see the country at a summer camp


shape the dough
form the young child's character


limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text


Do you want to work after the age of 60?

She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money

She works as a waitress to put herself through college


give a definition for the meaning of a word


the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole


form a queue, form a line, stand in line

Customers lined up in front of the store


the quality of being simple or uncompounded


I'll second that motion
I can't back this plan
endorse a new project


a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

he didn't get enough sleep last night
calm as a child in dreamless slumber


bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment

The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor


a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ


refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

small churches with elegant white spires

an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid


a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top

used to move crates or other heavy objects


a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment


lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds


the body of faculty and students at a university


a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight


the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered


(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated

the solution took hundreds of iterations


measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time


a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning


a configuration of stars as seen from the earth


land on the underside without the landing gear


any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes


not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm


an institution set up to provide help to the needy


the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

they moved their arms and legs and bodies


fold crease plication flexure crimp bend

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

a fold in the napkin
a crease in his trousers
a plication on her blouse
a flexure of the colon
a bend of his elbow


two-winged insects characterized by active flight


compensate
My efforts were not remunerated


introduce the new neighbors to the community


your name written in your own handwriting


marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

hilarious broad comedy
a screaming farce
uproarious stories


a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact


back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked


plan secretly, usually something illegal

They plotted the overthrow of the government


having a strong physiological or chemical effect

a potent toxin
potent liquor
a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink


an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

his intent was to provide a new translation

it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs


the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)


a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum


infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection

symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea


schizophrenia
schizophrenic disorder
schizophrenic psychosis
dementia praecox

any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact


a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients


The innocent man was framed by the police


a mark to indicate a direction or relation


an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience


the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals

an improvement in the manufacture of explosives


lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation


moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)

the tongue is...the most mobile articulator


a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net


an economic system based on private ownership of capital


limited war
a limited success
a limited circle of friends


a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)


Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks


ancestor ascendant ascendent antecedent root

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)


a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach


happen
hap
go on
pass off
occur
pass
fall out
come about
take place

The meeting took place off without an incidence


morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)


exercise
exercising
physical exercise
physical exertion
workout

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit


a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass


Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time


a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines


the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected


hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen


a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement


a printed note placed below the text on a printed page


a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money


an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose


Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island


thinks about unfortunate things that might happen


a fastener that serves to join or connect

the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction


utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens


the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints


migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)


end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement


something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject


historical scholars
a historical perspective


an official written record of names or events or transactions


a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element

bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

the children were playing with lead soldiers


a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay


a paroxysm of giggling
a fit of coughing
convulsions of laughter


good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence


advocating or following the socialist principles


food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing

usually consisting of or including greens


more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids


an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will


clipping
newspaper clipping
press clipping
cutting
press cutting

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

he searched through piles of letters and clippings


any object of warm affection or devotion

the theater was her first love
he has a passion for cock fighting


a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)


`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story


cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over


a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work


She volunteered to drive the old lady home

I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it


game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points


an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

the house was built around an inner court


an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

the woman kept house while the man hunted


assembly possessing high legislative powers


a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used

she jotted it on a scrap of paper
there was not a scrap left


a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)


the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction


the person in charge of a railway station


the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points


to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"


any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes


an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)

the architect left space in front of the building

they stopped at an open space in the jungle


not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition


a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy


The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden


adeptness adroitness deftness facility quickness

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

his quick adeptness was a product of good design

he was famous for his facility as an archer


an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it


the number of occurrences within a given time period

the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second

the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older


furniture with drawers for keeping clothes


the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.

the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal


of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)


acquaintance familiarity conversance conversancy

personal knowledge or information about someone or something


any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings


questioning a statement and demanding an explanation

his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy


a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon


the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America


randomness haphazardness stochasticity noise

the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan


a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed


hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas

regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells


an atmosphere of depression and melancholy


(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit


an ideal accepted by some individual or group


seemed unaware of the scrutiny
unaware of the danger they were in
unaware of the newborn hope
the most unaware person I've known


intersection crossroad crossway crossing carrefour

a junction where one street or road crosses another


a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body


The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced


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


detective
investigator
tec
police detective

a police officer who investigates crimes


being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

the requirement was only formal and often ignored


a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland

inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government


a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized

her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration


cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up


a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder


a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings


a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth


a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)


put (something) on a structure or conveyance


anesthetic
anaesthetic
anesthetic agent
anaesthetic agent

a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations


prosecutor
public prosecutor
prosecuting officer
prosecuting attorney

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state


they were perfectly comfortable together without speech


The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her


the official currency issued by a government or national bank


a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists


dispute
difference
difference of opinion
conflict

a disagreement or argument about something important

the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats


a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum

used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines


any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)


an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time


paperback book
paper-back book
paperback
softback book
softback
soft-cover book
soft-cover


free from defect or damage or decay
a sound timber
the wall is sound
a sound foundation


any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines


feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats


mutation
genetic mutation
chromosomal mutation

(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure

any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism


rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner

her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her


marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact

an exact mind
an exact copy
hit the exact center of the target


ceremony
ceremonial
ceremonial occasion
observance

a formal event performed on a special occasion


consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes


go upward with gradual or continuous progress

Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?


a condition of regular or proper arrangement

he put his desk in order
the machine is now in working order


stroke
apoplexy
cerebrovascular accident
CVA

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain


a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes


a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)


beneficial to health
beneficial effects of a balanced diet
a good night's sleep
the salutary influence of pure air


the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something


being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected

a strange exaltation that was indefinable


an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

bad luck caused his downfall
we ran into each other by pure chance


giraffe
camelopard
Giraffa camelopardalis

having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs


computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system

a machine for performing calculations automatically


now existing or happening or in consideration


firm
neither liquid nor gaseous
ice is water in the solid state


coat with paint
We painted the rooms yellow


appliance contraption contrivance convenience gadget gizmo gismo widget

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job


to bring or combine together or with something else

resourcefully he mingled music and dance


free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons


comprehensive examination
comprehensive
comp

an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

she took her comps in English literature


an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias


able to bend easily
slim flexible birches


in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes


an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained


not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

legislation on the question is highly unlikely


the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite


information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

another consideration is the time it would take


mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action


point of view
viewpoint
stand
standpoint

a mental position from which things are viewed

we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians

teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events


a room that is light when the shutters are open

the inside of the house was airy and light


he still remembers their meeting in Paris

there was a brief encounter in the hallway


(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

he is the owner of a chain of restaurants


a probable event or the most probable event

going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost


a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins


experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

"Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti


provide with a covering or cause to be covered

cover her face with a handkerchief
cover the child with a blanket
cover the grave with flowers


cheer
root on
inspire
urge
barrack
urge on
exhort
pep up

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers


a state that is intermediate between extremes


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


universe existence creation world cosmos macrocosm

they study the evolution of the universe


(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play


a person with a mania for setting things on fire


a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)


characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

a group of loud children
loud thunder
her voice was too loud
loud trombones


(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous


a small portable battery-powered electric lamp


After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized


Children often copy their parents or older siblings


not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws

supernatural forces and occurrences and beings


a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway


loot
booty
pillage
plunder
prize
swag
dirty money


an action taken to offset another action


a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

he got a bright red top and string for his birthday


the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically


something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups


rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes


spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades


machines or machine systems collectively


elapse
lapse
pass
slip by
glide by
slip away
go by
slide by
go along


a fully developed person from maturity onward


confuse throw fox befuddle fuddle bedevil confound discombobulate

These questions confuse even the experts

This question befuddled even the teacher


drop out
give up
fall by the wayside
drop by the wayside
throw in
throw in the towel
quit
chuck up the sponge

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope

In the second round, the challenger gave up


the part of the day between noon and evening


cope
get by
make out
make do
contend
grapple
deal
manage

They made do on half a loaf of bread every day


a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant


informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone


the business of drawing public attention to goods and services


a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)


he attended a lecture on telecommunications


spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed

lost souls
a lost generation
a lost ship
the lost platoon


the counting of votes (as in an election)


being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

"a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton


writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)


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

the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river

honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay


"the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks


damn
darn
hoot
red cent
shit
shucks
tinker's damn
tinker's dam

his promise is not worth a damn
not worth one red cent
not worth shucks


the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position


drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling


(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation


a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle


happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

the external auditory canal
external pressures


bag
traveling bag
travelling bag
grip
suitcase

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

he carried his small bag onto the plane with him


range
mountain range
range of mountains
chain
mountain chain
chain of mountains

the valley was between two ranges of hills

the plains lay just beyond the mountain range


a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)


a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body


the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm


a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)


frog
toad
toad frog
anuran
batrachian
salientian

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping


an ache localized in the middle or inner ear


a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme


a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)


one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes


make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens


a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine


your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

I detected a slight accent in his speech


characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)

a forceful speaker
a forceful personality
forceful measures
a forceful plan for peace


a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves

used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure


a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)


the manner in which something is greeted

she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors


relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun


the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information


make a copy of with the intent to deceive

he faked the signature
they counterfeited dollar bills
She forged a Green Card


rudiment
first rudiment
first principle
alphabet
ABC
ABC's
ABCs

the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

he mastered only the rudiments of geometry


check
check off
mark
mark off
tick off
tick

Please check each name on the list
tick off the items
mark off the units


reversion reverse reversal turnabout turnaround


vertical space available to allow easy passage under something


(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head


a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept


knead dough
work the clay until it is soft


dais podium pulpit rostrum ambo stump soapbox

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


unemployment reached dangerous proportions


having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

a wise leader
a wise and perceptive comment


"A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotle


skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge


adoption acceptance acceptation espousal

favorable reception
its adoption by society
the proposal found wide acceptance


motion sickness experienced while traveling on water


a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor


rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow


the state of having committed an offense


descent declivity fall decline declination declension downslope


support
keep
livelihood
living
bread and butter
sustenance

each child was expected to pay for their keep

he could no longer earn his own livelihood


enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)


any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms


a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft


a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water


of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles


a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth


arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order


the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

the matter was referred to higher authorities


indigence need penury pauperism pauperization

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

a general state of need exists among the homeless


not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend


connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage


the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him


a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

the explanation was very simple
I expected a brief account


high in stature
tall people
tall buildings
tall trees
tall ships


the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

we must instill a sense of duty in our children

every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr


a woman who is the custodian of children


the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.

they tried to preserve nature as they found it


a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)


the overthrow of a government by those who are governed


union
labor union
trade union
trades union
brotherhood

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

you have to join the union in order to get a job


publisher
publishing house
publishing firm
publishing company


the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

he had a number of chores to do
the number of parameters is small
the figure was about a thousand


He despises the people he has to work for

The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately


farmhand
fieldhand
field hand
farm worker


any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines


a large room for gatherings or entertainment


being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

the uncertainty of the outcome
the precariousness of his income


an expert who observes and comments on something


of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic


a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

they showed us the pictures of their wedding

a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them


deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances


a comment or instruction (usually added)

his notes were appended at the end of the article

he added a short notation to the address on the envelope


He said that he wanted to marry her
tell me what is bothering you
state your opinion
state your name


a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it

the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper

in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction


they won all the concessions they asked for


(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain

it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons


the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something


someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being


capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all


bass fiddle
bass viol
bull fiddle
double bass
contrabass
string bass

largest and lowest member of the violin family


impression feeling belief notion opinion

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

what are your feelings about the crisis?

it strengthened my belief in his sincerity


rush
hotfoot
hasten
hie
speed
race
pelt along
rush along
cannonball along
bucket along
belt along
step on it

He rushed down the hall to receive his guests


the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth


burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

the bomb detonated at noon
The Molotov cocktail exploded


theologian theologist theologizer theologiser

someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology


part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns


a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you


an athletic contest consisting of five different events


leave the room
the fugitive has left the country


the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others


an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands


of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions


a star-shaped character * used in printing


his thirst quenched he was able to continue


(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury

he tried every treatment the doctors suggested


faineant indolent lazy otiose slothful work-shy

faineant kings under whose rule the country languished

the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy


a course offered for a small group of advanced students


showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

the differences are profound
a profound insight
a profound book
a profound mind
profound contempt
profound regret


a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

the audience applauded
someone in the audience began to cough


any activity that is performed alone without assistance


a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon


a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

the shifting alliances within a large family

their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them


serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

an explosive device
explosive gas
explosive force
explosive violence
an explosive temper


locomotive
engine
locomotive engine
railway locomotive

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


accept without verification or proof
I assume his train was late


a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film


movie
film
picture
moving picture
moving-picture show
motion picture
motion-picture show
picture show
pic
flick

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

they went to a movie every Saturday night


a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda


exercising caution or showing care or attention

they were careful when crossing the busy street


devoid of or deficient in light or brightness

shadowed or black
sitting in a dark corner
a dark day
dark shadows
dark as the inside of a black cat


closely and firmly united or packed together

compact soil
compact clusters of flowers


force or impel in an indicated direction


fresh impertinent impudent overbold smart saucy sassy wise

impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup

an impudent boy given to insulting strangers


the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals

contains the face and brains
he stuck his head out the window


mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth


The victim's family is demanding compensation

The boss demanded that he be fired immediately


armpit
axilla
axillary cavity
axillary fossa

the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder


the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof


the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

his mother's death left him in a daze
he was numb with shock


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


narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow


the residue that remains when something is burned


moderate in type or degree or effect or force

far from extreme
a mild winter storm
a mild fever
fortunately the pain was mild
a mild rebuke
mild criticism


He pressed down on the boards
press your thumb on this spot


a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore


a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)


lab
laboratory
research lab
research laboratory
science lab
science laboratory

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research


an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning


apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)


a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles


the act of taking and printing photographs


able to be compared or worthy of comparison


any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits

used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves


confusion characterized by lack of clarity


marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits


established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules


product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object


shops should take back unsatisfactory goods

her performance proved to be unsatisfactory

life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory


not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

an undefined term
undefined authority
some undefined sense of excitement
vague feelings of sadness
a vague uneasiness


the union movement
union negotiations
a union-shop clause in the contract


We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around


of comparatively little physical weight or density

magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C


identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon


an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)


She resents being paid less than her co-workers


a garment worn on the upper half of the body


spontaneous abortion
miscarriage
stillbirth

a natural loss of the products of conception


a general disposition to expect the best in all things


autochthonal autochthonic autochthonous endemic indigenous

the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo

autochthonous rocks and people and folktales

the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan


try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

They are searching for the missing man in the entire county


body
organic structure
physical structure

the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

he felt as if his whole body were on fire


characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

negligent parents
negligent of detail
negligent in his correspondence


the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie


any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown


feasible executable practicable viable workable

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are


(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman


an adviser helped students select their courses

the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala


something that aids or promotes well-being


a visual presentation showing how something works

the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations

the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response


capable of being explicated or accounted for


a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas

constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume

the most abundant element in the earth's crust


a bundle (especially one carried on the back)


get lost, as without warning or explanation


existing as or having characteristics of a liquid

water and milk and blood are liquid substances


transistor
junction transistor
electronic transistor

a semiconductor device capable of amplification


done or made or performed with purpose and intent

"style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation"- Havelock Ellis


operating with minimal human intervention

a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts


the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye


The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots


a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime

applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces


located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding


(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum


any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results


say out loud for the purpose of recording


a small open container usually used for drinking

usually has a handle
he put the cup back in the saucer
the handle of the cup was missing


keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony

We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Remember the dead of the First World War


used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)


of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism


draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to


a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)


as of nations
Who is governing the country now?


manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure


a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)


something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

he considered misrule a justification for revolution


a person appointed to a high office in the government


(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing


the main land mass of a country or continent

as distinguished from an island or peninsula


a management action resisting employee's demands

employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms


the act of decreasing or reducing something


the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child


someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products


an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious


pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her


socially advantageous to entertain often


a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation


a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack


a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal


soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves


allow participation in or the right to be part of

permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of


the attribute of being of interest at the present time

the library had to discard books that had lost their topicality


a booth where articles are displayed for sale


any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting


anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence


the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

he enjoyed the evening light across the lake


any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)


a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound


Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits


wipe the blackboard
He passed his hands over the soft cloth


not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

a peaceful nation
peaceful times
a far from peaceful Christmas
peaceful sleep


a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account


a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard


the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

the piece has a fast rhythm
the conductor set the beat


world power
major power
great power
power
superpower

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world


give the name or identifying characteristics of

refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

Many senators were named in connection with the scandal

The almanac identifies the auspicious months


(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm


depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

where never is heard a discouraging word


approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

All parties ratified the peace treaty
Have you signed your contract yet?


one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)


a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur


a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies


used for furthering diagnosis
a diagnostic reading test


prescription drug
prescription
prescription medicine
ethical drug

a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly


a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year


get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Take two aspirin and call me in the morning


decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior


relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages


a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing


pause intermission break interruption suspension

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something


of or belonging to the political or intellectual left


workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

the music department provided studios for their students

you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph


an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served


especially made happy
glad you are here
glad that they succeeded
gave a glad shout
a glad smile
heard the glad news
a glad occasion


a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

self-confidence is not an endearing property


the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium


the current status of the arms negotiations


a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

a bean plot
a cabbage patch
a briar patch


a group of people gathered together for pleasure


persevering determination to perform a task

frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues


the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

no transactions are possible without him

he has always been honest is his dealings with me


feel antipathy or aversion towards
I hate Mexican food
She detests politicians


structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck


an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication


an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling


a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground


anteroom
antechamber
entrance hall
hall
foyer
lobby
vestibule

a large entrance or reception room or area


steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs


latticework used to support climbing plants


Do right by her
Treat him with caution, please
Handle the press reporters gently


an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted


the advantageous quality of being beneficial


a person who places expediency above principle


deep-freeze
Deepfreeze
deep freezer
freezer

electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time


doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion


having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

a warm body
a warm room
a warm climate
a warm coat


the airborne branch of a country's armed forces


a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes


closely constrained or constricted or constricting

tight skirts
he hated tight starched collars
fingers closed in a tight fist
a tight feeling in his chest


broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

"Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs


acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

I apologized for being late
He apologized for the many typoes


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


compress constrict squeeze compact contract press

she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle


(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete

flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season


the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

the sole object of her trip was to see her children


able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

Expansive materials
the expansive force of fire


(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms


not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste


a cylindrical container that holds liquids


the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage


lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building


a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans


the yield from plants in a single growing season


any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt


earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

made an effort to cover all the reading material


a principle that limits the extent of something

I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements


a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

she is a doctor of philosophy in physics


hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

The impatient teacher slapped the student


a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter


forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs


an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination


happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

internal organs
internal mechanism of a toy
internal party maneuvering


a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal


a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels


atom molecule particle corpuscle mote speck

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything


surpass outstrip outmatch outgo exceed outdo surmount outperform

her performance surpasses that of any other student I know

This car outperforms all others in its class


to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"


advance
progress
pass on
move on
march on
go on

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense


twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes

the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer


movie
film
picture
moving picture
moving-picture show
motion picture
motion-picture show
picture show
pic
flick

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

they went to a movie every Saturday night


a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies


being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts

when the vote was taken they were in the minority


know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

She did not understand her husband
I understand what she means


the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared


a contest with rules to determine a winner


people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests


he learned to write the numerals before he went to school


a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane


very particular about how her food was prepared


the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view


the operation of aircraft to provide transportation


undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind


insurgent
insurrectionist
freedom fighter
rebel

a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)


the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings

he teaches Medieval history
history takes the long view


pushed back her tangled hair
the tangled ropes


a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)


bold settlers on some foreign shore
a bold speech
a bold adventure


a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)


a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway


an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic

his treatment of the race question is badly biased


a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices


oldster
old person
senior citizen
golden ager


She was called into the director's office


a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever


U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof


confrontation encounter showdown face-off


the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich

a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction


he is a very practical person
the idea had no practical application
a practical knowledge of Japanese
woodworking is a practical art


the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon


the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.


a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey


the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

his charm soon won him affection and popularity

the universal popularity of American movies


the state of being friends (or friendly)


We passed the point where the police car had parked

A terrible thought went through his mind


batch
deal
flock
good deal
great deal
hatful
heap
lot
mass
mess
mickle
mint
mountain
muckle
passel
peck
pile
plenty
pot
quite a little
raft
sight
slew
spate
stack
tidy sum
wad

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos


glide gliding sailplaning soaring sailing


battlefield
battleground
field of battle
field of honor
field

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

they made a tour of Civil War battlefields


conscription
muster
draft
selective service


keep out of the way of someone or something


advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract

we received a notice to vacate the premises

he gave notice two months before he moved


an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal


the act of changing your residence or place of business

they say that three moves equal one fire


of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

national hero
national anthem
a national landmark


their marriage was conducted in the chapel


any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters

usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn


of or relating to the practice of pathology


an acrimonious dispute
bitter about the divorce


not equipped with what is needed especially furniture


a schedule of times of arrivals and departures


the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose


personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression


being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

an efficient production manager
efficient engines save gas


having no meaning or direction or purpose

a meaningless endeavor
a meaningless life
a verbose but meaningless explanation


a quantity that is twice as great as another


small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)


entrance fee
admission
admission charge
admission fee
admission price
price of admission
entrance money


a farm where dairy products are produced


(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)


practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory


television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion


the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance


lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture


the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton

note the meticulous precision of his measurements


walk fast, with regular or measured steps

He marched into the classroom and announced the exam


communication by the exchange of letters


a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field


graveness gravity sobriety soberness somberness sombreness


I waited until the whole house was asleep

the teacher asked how many people made up his home


be similar or bear a likeness to
She resembles her mother very much
This paper resembles my own work


a legal document giving official permission to do something


the relative speed of progress or change

he lived at a fast pace
he works at a great rate
the pace of events accelerated


a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard


cinema
movie theater
movie theatre
movie house
picture palace


make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating


a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second


taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias


This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat


a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle


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

she reached into her bag and found a comb


acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

she expected guests to be punctual at meals

he is not a particularly punctual person


the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)


traditional history
traditional morality


poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise


bend or lay so that one part covers the other

fold up the newspaper
turn up your collar


a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered


marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm


he plays tennis with great energy
he's full of zip


cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

bend the rod
twist the dough into a braid
the strong man could turn an iron bar


gave the impression of being quite relaxed


they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day


owning or consisting of land or real estate


subject to destruction or death or decay

perishable foods such as butter and fruit


imagination
imaging
imagery
mental imagery

the ability to form mental images of things or events

he could still hear her in his imagination


the greatest or most complete or best possible


believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl


a concealed compartment in his briefcase


a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday

more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday


a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play


relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

dependent children
dependent on moisture


a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)


floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)


conviction
strong belief
article of faith

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence


not volunteering anything more than necessary


a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion

used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion

obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide


animal
animate being
beast
brute
creature
fauna

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement


quibble niggle pettifog bicker squabble brabble


A totally new idea is comprised in this paper

The record contains many old songs from the 1930's


likely but not certain to be or become true or real

a likely result
he foresaw a probable loss


a problem consisting of two separate issues


a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

put honesty first in her hierarchy of values


a district of a city having some distinguishing character


involving competition or competitiveness

competitive games
to improve one's competitive position


acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

a violent attack
a violent person
violent feelings
a violent rage
felt a violent dislike


steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks


strong and active physically or mentally

"a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson


ladybug
ladybeetle
lady beetle
ladybird
ladybird beetle

small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests


one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament


a public act of violence by an unruly mob


a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said


creating figures or designs in three dimensions


acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)


a building that houses a collection of books and other materials


olfactory property
smell
aroma
odor
odour
scent

any property detected by the olfactory system


involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity


a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin


a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments


artist who composes or conducts music as a profession


large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air


a large mass of land projecting into a body of water


Eden
paradise
nirvana
heaven
promised land
Shangri-la

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace


originate
arise
rise
develop
uprise
spring up
grow

A new religious movement originated in that country

the idea for the book grew out of a short story


an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority


human body
physical body
material body
soma
build
figure
physique
anatomy
shape
bod
chassis
frame
form
flesh

alternative names for the body of a human being

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak


a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water


lower in rank
shorter in length of tenure or service


break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over


a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time


a conveyance that transports people or objects


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


show, express or direct through movement


a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second

the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm


of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement


a container in which plants are cultivated


a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next


the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities


the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake


chives
chive
cive
schnittlaugh
Allium schoenoprasum

perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning


a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority


show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill


a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed


unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power


an abundance of material possessions and resources


white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food


The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter


of or relating to or characterized by fever

a febrile reaction caused by an allergen


having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered


a postulated sequence of possible events

planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack


of or relating to or responsible for administration


any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder


a share set aside for a specific purpose


a container for holding liquids while drinking


aiding the cause or policy or interests of

the president no longer has the support of his own party

they developed a scheme of mutual support


amusing comic comical funny laughable mirthful risible

an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls

it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much


a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses


a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element

is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts

used in construction and tools and armament

plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood


assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader


a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

legal terminology
biological nomenclature
the language of sociology


security system
security measure
security

an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in


tending to entice into a desired action or state


a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation


the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well


a variable quantity that can be resolved into components


kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation


move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner


The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting


pressure
pressure level
force per unit area

the force applied to a unit area of surface

measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure


any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes


having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

is there intelligent life in the universe?


spine thorn prickle pricker sticker spikelet

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf


the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news


You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine


a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

he carried an armful of references back to his desk

he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation


a collection of things that have been combined

an assemblage of separate parts or qualities


the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization


She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree

"The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours


a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain


"Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith


an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle


a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe

nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women


a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound


a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

there was a three-story building on the corner


someone who maintains and audits business accounts


AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles


a policy that is destructive to the economy


guidance counsel counseling counselling direction

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action


come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure


appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma


The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it


relatively low in price or charging low prices

it would have been cheap at twice the price


a rare appearance
total eclipses are rare events


a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement


I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting


sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed


a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes


the geographical area in which one nation is very influential


luminosity
brightness
brightness level
luminance
luminousness
light

its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun


an increase by natural growth or addition


an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings


something regarded as a normative example

the convention of not naming the main character


a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy


grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished


wake up
awake
arouse
awaken
wake
come alive
waken

She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock


a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet


a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits


not capable of movement or of being moved


having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity

human beings are able to walk on two feet


an institution where people are cared for


we must exploit the resources we are given wisely


(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight


a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole


abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will


serviceman
military man
man
military personnel

a member of a military force
two men stood sentry duty


have the financial means to do something or buy something

We can't afford to send our children to college


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


cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable


a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane


the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

he posed her against a background of rolling hills


quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure

stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas


kindness in welcoming guests or strangers


someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs


She kept her maiden name after she married


a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades


aberration
distortion
optical aberration

an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image


the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries


any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap


fill a container
fill the child with pride


the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees


being of second rank or importance or value

the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher


a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits


inhabitant habitant dweller denizen indweller

a person who inhabits a particular place


representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production


someone employed to ride horses in horse races


siege
besieging
beleaguering
military blockade

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack


sloping channel through which things can descend


something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

several of his submissions were rejected by publishers

what was the date of submission of your proposal?


a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)


having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard


a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom

conventionally used on playing cards and valentines

he drew a heart and called it a valentine


without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum


constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic


the part of a check that is retained as a record


My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years


a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right


relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact


The bird landed on the highest branch
The plane landed in Istanbul


the wrecking ball demolished the building

pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand


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


ad advertisement advertizement advertising advertizing advert

a public promotion of some product or service


omen portent presage prognostic prognostication prodigy

he looked for an omen before going into battle


(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others


formally making a person known to another or to the public


The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest


a quantity that can assume any of a set of values


one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king


box in which a corpse is buried or cremated


an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance


take possession of by force, as after an invasion

the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants


the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay


someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead


my own preference is for good literature


unwrap
disclose
let on
bring out
reveal
discover
expose
divulge
break
give away
let out

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold


the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling


exercise had given his muscles superior definition


transportation transport transfer transferral conveyance

the act of moving something from one location to another


an adviser helped students select their courses

the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala


long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising


financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit


a precise mind
specified a precise amount
arrived at the precise moment


a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion


of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw


the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation


implication
logical implication
conditional relation

a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'


The deer population in this town is thriving


the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis


narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns

used as pasture for grazing animals
cut and dried as hay


a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite

used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression


offensive or even (of persons) malicious

"Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound


having or marked by confidence or assurance

a confident speaker
a confident reply
his manner is more confident these days
confident of fulfillment


(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more


any sacred song used to praise the deity


a complex entity constructed of many parts

the structure consisted of a series of arches

she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons


ageless aeonian eonian eternal everlasting perpetual unending unceasing

the ageless themes of love and revenge
eternal truths
life everlasting
hell's perpetual fires
the unending bliss of heaven


public opinion
popular opinion
opinion
vox populi

a belief or sentiment shared by most people

the voice of the people
he asked for a poll of public opinion


(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system


the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty


of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified


being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation


a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule


She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone


the book had an important impact on my thinking


plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide


people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out

such images define their sense of nationality


speaker talker utterer verbalizer verbaliser

someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)


an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes


My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me


flim-flam
play a joke on
play tricks
trick
fob
fox
pull a fast one on
play a trick on

We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week


not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition


the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus


the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal


drag
trail
get behind
hang back
drop behind
drop back

But in so many other areas we still are dragging


a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school


cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders


of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

his technical innovation was his brushwork


shock offend scandalize scandalise appal appall outrage

The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends


a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court


prostitute
cocotte
whore
harlot
bawd
tart
cyprian
fancy woman
working girl
sporting lady
lady of pleasure
woman of the street

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money


diverseness diversity multifariousness variety

the range and variety of his work is amazing


that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers

enclosed within the skull
continuous with the spinal cord


absolute loyalty
absolute silence
absolute truth
absolute alcohol


elbow
elbow joint
human elbow
cubitus
cubital joint
articulatio cubiti

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped


a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum


an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare


(usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear


dirt filth grime soil stain grease grunge

the state of being covered with unclean things


a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel


lie down on the bed until you feel better


any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout


be or become completely proficient or skilled in

She mastered Japanese in less than two years


something that causes feelings of wonder


Aren't we asking too much of these children?

I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons


a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging


frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring


a writing implement with a point from which ink flows


a mouthful
all they had left was a bit of bread


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


feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

are you ashamed for having lied?
felt ashamed of my torn coat


any address at which you dwell more than temporarily


accelerator
accelerator pedal
gas pedal
gas
throttle
gun

a pedal that controls the throttle valve


the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it


let feed in a field or pasture or meadow


a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)


being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms

organic life
organic growth
organic remains found in rock


the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball


forget-me-not
mouse ear
Myosotis scorpiodes

small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers


horizon
apparent horizon
visible horizon
sensible horizon
skyline

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet


a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings


of or relating to or characteristic of literature


pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space

the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one

the spatial distribution of the population


preacher
preacher man
sermonizer
sermoniser

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel


any of various platforms built into a vessel


an empty glass
an empty room
full of empty seats
empty hours


the French King was beheaded during the Revolution


I waited until the whole house was asleep

the teacher asked how many people made up his home


reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive


an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose


any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales


The government funds basic research in many areas


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


a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection


one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

half a loaf
half an hour
a century and one half


a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

he used a solution of peroxide and water


it was full of rackets, balls and other objects


a single-reed instrument with a straight tube


the time of life when sex glands become functional


marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune


large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes


the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil


the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital


stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds


stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position


a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives


a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes

the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes


clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval


acquire by means of a financial transaction


an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'

the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title


any animal that lives by preying on other animals


robust hairy social bee of temperate regions


relating to simple or elementary organization

"proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception"--G.A. Miller


overstate exaggerate overdraw hyperbolize hyperbolise magnify amplify

tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery


having or showing great excitement and interest

was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons


based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

arbitrary division of the group into halves


a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic


the industrial revolution
an industrial nation


a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money


a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)


a person who participates in or is skilled at some game


the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power


the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed


behave as expected during of holidays or rites

Keep the commandments
celebrate Christmas
Observe Yom Kippur


malice maliciousness spite spitefulness venom


any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses


an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food


a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)


knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper


having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center

sometimes used in combination
a deep well
a deep dive
deep water
a deep casserole
a deep gash
deep massage
deep pressure receptors in muscles
deep shelves
a deep closet
surrounded by a deep yard
hit the ball to deep center field
in deep space
waist-deep


the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

the arrangement of the furniture
the placement of the chairs


electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it


testify
bear witness
prove
evidence
show

The blood test showed that he was the father

Her behavior testified to her incompetence


any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation

my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it


misdemeanor misdemeanour infraction violation infringement


aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans


he hit with all the force he could muster

it was destroyed by the strength of the gale

a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man


She was eating a banana
What did you eat for dinner last night?


a passage or expression that is quoted or cited


a boxlike container in a piece of furniture


a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication


any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

each rune had its own magical significance


(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address


a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)


any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers

native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated


a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired


of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained


any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.


skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity


toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin


the period during which a monarch is sovereign


an implement used in the practice of a vocation


something having the property of being analogous to something else


there's a new brand of hero in the movies now


Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?


a unit of temperature on a specified scale

the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature


the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette


a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt


clique
coterie
ingroup
inner circle
pack
camp

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose


bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery


make physical contact with, come in contact with

Touch the stone for good luck
She never touched her husband


Militant groups are contending for control of the country


an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals

includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances

are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain


a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid)

artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably


a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad


a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans


a social event involving a public performance or entertainment

they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway


exhilarate
tickle pink
inebriate
thrill
exalt
beatify

The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies

He was inebriated by his phenomenal success


the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips


automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air


a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions


not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority


a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters


a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure


any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food


inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes


wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs


platitude cliche banality commonplace bromide


coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field


not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

"today isn't any other day"- the White Queen

the construction of highways and other public works

she lived on the other side of the street from me


an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)


the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

the company operated at a loss last year

the company operated in the red last year


the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)


symbol
symbolization
symbolisation
symbolic representation

something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

the eagle is a symbol of the United States


level
raze
rase
dismantle
tear down
take down
pull down

tear down so as to make flat with the ground


forte
strong suit
long suit
metier
specialty
speciality
strong point
strength


Your children have infected you with this head cold


he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep


a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad

on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad

a mouse takes much more room than a trackball


The minister is not preaching this Sunday


an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

"all her children were brilliant
the only exception was her last child"
an exception tests the rule


grief heartache heartbreak brokenheartedness

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)


an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain


failure that results in a loss of position or reputation


not treated with heat to prepare it for eating


transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)


either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump


one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

she was introduced to all the members of his family


a channel along the eaves or on the roof


dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top


restitution return restoration regaining

upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing


stupid
stupid person
stupe
dullard
dolt
pudding head
pudden-head
poor fish
pillock


being or joined into a single entity
presented a united front


a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint


doctors are working hard to keep him alive


full of happiness and pleasurable excitement

good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read


pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds


lengthiness prolongation continuation protraction

the consequence of being lengthened in duration


cosmopolitan ecumenical oecumenical general universal worldwide world-wide

"the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley


an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage


thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms

it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities


The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps

She always seeks to do good in the world


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


to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

The advertisement is intended to tease the customers

She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior


a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude


a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)


elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century


an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged


matter that has been deposited by some natural process


angry at the weather
angry customers
an angry silence
sending angry letters to the papers


material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds


If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding


kin
kin group
kinship group
kindred
clan
tribe

group of people related by blood or marriage


regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval


a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head)

each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells


a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance


the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge


He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand


a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it

he led the queen of hearts
hearts were trumps


after playing hard the children were thirsty


a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces


a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')


breakwater groin groyne mole bulwark seawall jetty

a protective structure of stone or concrete

extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away