prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought)

335. avert to avert disaster sym: avoid

brutal deed; Adj. atrocious

305. atrocity atrocities against the civilian population

leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest

398. bequeath Her father bequeathed her the family fortune

self-evident truth requiring no proof

342. axiom It is a widely held axiom

347. baffle completely baffled by sym: flummox

offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant

328. auxiliary auxiliary staff/nurses sym: ancillary

334. aversion aversion to his parents

(adj) like an uncle, especially a nice uncle.

339. avuncular an avuncular, quietly spoken man

having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable

323. authoritative an authoritative manner

deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract;

376. beguile beguiled him into buying sym: captivate

(v) to surround; to besiege; to harass

382. beleaguer were beleaguered by enemy armies

hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality;

354. banal banal pop songs sym: trite, commonplace

316. august the society's august patron

(v) to make bigger; to add to; to increase; N. augmentation

314. augment augment his income

wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)

306. atrophy gradually atrophied (= became weaker).

not normal; not typical

312. atypical atypical of sym: untypical

soft and mild (of air); fragrant

353. balmy a balmy summer evening

399. berate are often berated for being poor

joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N. V. banter

357. bantering a master of witty banter sym: raillery

321. authenticate authenticate the claim

(v) to make to seem little; to put someone down

384. belittle Stop belittling yourself sym: disparage

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type;

302. atavism an atavistic fear of the dark

(adj) favorable; pointing to a good result;

319. auspicious an auspicious start

stronghold; something seen as a source of protection

366. bastion last bastions of upper-class privilege

evil; malignant in intent or effect; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous;

349. baleful his baleful influence sym: menancing

361. baroque baroque architecture

person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

393. beneficiary the chief beneficiary of her will.

308. attenuate Radiation from the sun is attenuated

testify; bear witness

309. attest the road attests (to) the excellence

385. bellicose made bellicose statements sym: combative

self-governing; N. autonomy

326. autonomous an autonomous region

stop short when faced with an obstacle, refuse to continue; stop in the way of; frustrate

350. balk balked at the prospect

(n) poison; cause of harm; Adj. Baneful

356. bane the bane of my life sym: curse scourge

blessedness; state of great happiness

370. beatitude amiable beatitude on his face.

374. befuddle that befuddle even the best

chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone

344. babble babbling something about

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1
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought)
35. accessory
335. avert to avert disaster sym: avoid
235. approbation its approbation of the plans.
135. ambidextrous
2
brutal deed; Adj. atrocious
305. atrocity atrocities against the civilian population
5. abdicate King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936
105. aghast He looked at her aghast
205. apathy widespread apathy among students voter apathy
3
leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
98. affluent affluent nations
298. astute an astute investor sym: sharp shrewd
198. antidote Sales of nerve gas antidotes
398. bequeath Her father bequeathed her the family fortune
4
(adj) confused; bewildered; N. bemusement
188. antagonism history of antagonism between the two teams.
88. aerie
388. bemused was bemused at
288. assiduous assiduous in the fight sym: sedulous
5
self-evident truth requiring no proof
242. arbiter the final arbiter in the dispute.
142. amenable amenable to the idea
42. accost I'm usually accosted by beggars
342. axiom It is a widely held axiom
6
frustrate; perplex
247. archaeology the archaeology of ancient Egypt.
147. amiss something was amiss.
347. baffle completely baffled by sym: flummox
47. acetic
7
offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant
328. auxiliary auxiliary staff/nurses sym: ancillary
228. application
28. abut Mexico abuts (on) some
128. aloof kept herself aloof from
8
firm dislike
34. accessible
334. aversion aversion to his parents
134. amazon
234. apprise he has been apprised of the situation.
9
(adj) like an uncle, especially a nice uncle.
39. accommodate be accommodated in halls of residence
239. aptitude My son has no/little aptitude for sport.
139. ambrosia is sheer ambrosia
339. avuncular an avuncular, quietly spoken man
10
omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of
215. apocryphal I dare say it's apocryphal.
315. augury a good augury for
15. aboriginal Aboriginal art/traditions
115. alimentary sym: digestive tract
11
(adj) gentle; not harmful; kind; mind; N. benignancy
395. benign a benign old lady
195. anthropologist The religious man is an anthropologist.
295. astral
95. affinity affinity for/with water
12
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable
323. authoritative an authoritative manner
123. alloy alloy of copper
2 appall I was appalled by the condition of our facilities
23. abstemious He was sober and abstemious in
13
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract;
76. adorn adorned with white flowers.
276. ascetic a very ascetic life
176. animus He harbours no animus toward his rival.
376. beguile beguiled him into buying sym: captivate
14
delayed
8 annotate Annotated editions help us to know old words
281. askance askance at our scruffy clothes
81. adventitious
381. belated a belated attempt
15
(v) to surround; to besiege; to harass
182. annuity She receives a small annuity.
282. asperity the asperity of her manner
382. beleaguer were beleaguered by enemy armies
82. adversary sym: antagonist opponent
16
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality;
254. argot sym: cant slang
154. amorphous an amorphous mass of jelly
354. banal banal pop songs sym: trite, commonplace
54. acrid
17
impressive; majestic
116. alimony
16. abortive He made two abortive attempts
316. august the society's august patron
216. apogee At their apogee, he sold over $180 million.
18
something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
52. acquiesce acquiesced to/in the plans.
352. balm a new skin balm
252. ardor Her ardor for basketball impressed me
152. amoral an amoral activity focused coldly on success.
19
(v) to make bigger; to add to; to increase; N. augmentation
14. abominate He abominates cruelty
114. alienate
214. apocalyptic apocalyptic warnings of environment
314. augment augment his income
20
wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
106. agility
306. atrophy gradually atrophied (= became weaker).
206. ape Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes.
6. aberrant aberrant behaviour/sexuality
21
determined; N: natural talent or inclination
397. bent
97. affliction the common afflictions of the poor.
297. astronomical
197. anticlimax
22
teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
246 arcane understood the arcane details of the agreement
346. badinage sym: banter
46. acerbity
146. amicable Friendly
23
not normal; not typical
2 aplomb I conduct the meeting with characteristic aplomb
12. abnegate to abnegate responsibility
112. alchemy
312. atypical atypical of sym: untypical
24
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
253. arduous sym: backbreaking gruelling laborious
153. amorous Amanda had rejected his amorous advances.
353. balmy a balmy summer evening
53. acquittal , two ended in acquittals.
25
dress with vulgar finery
71. adherent an adherent surface
371. bedizen
171. anesthetic performed under anaesthetic.
271. artifice seems almost entirely without artifice.
26
scold strongly
299. asunder sym: apart
199. antipathy a deep antipathyto/towards the press.
399. berate are often berated for being poor
99. affront an affront to his dignity.
27
joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N. V. banter
357. bantering a master of witty banter sym: raillery
257. aristocracy members of the aristocracy
57. actuary
157. ample You have ample opportunity to ask questions
28
prove genuine
321. authenticate authenticate the claim
2 apothegm Time heals, according to the popular apothegm.
21. absolute
121. alliteration
29
(v) to make to seem little; to put someone down
84. adversity
384. belittle Stop belittling yourself sym: disparage
284. aspire aspire to become full-service providers
184. anodyne This is daytime television at its most anodyne.
30
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type;
22. antithesis slim and shy, very antithesis of her sister
2. abashed said nothing but looked abashed
302. atavism an atavistic fear of the dark
102. agglomeration an agglomeration of various ethnic
31
(adj) favorable; pointing to a good result;
319. auspicious an auspicious start
19. abscission
119. allegiance allegiance to the Crown
2 apoplexy In a fit of apoplexy, he thumped the table
32
counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; Cf. bar
263. arrears rent arrears
63. adamant
363. barrister
163. analogy an analogy between the brain and a computer.
33
giving or showing bliss; blissful
269. articulate articulate speech.
169. anecdote amusing anecdote of his years as a policeman
69. adept adept at dealing
369. beatific beatific smiles.
34
stronghold; something seen as a source of protection
166. anathema Credit controls are anathema to the law
366. bastion last bastions of upper-class privilege
66. addiction his addiction to alcohol
266. arroyo
35
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
251. archives archive film/footage/
351. ballast ship ballast.
151. amok The two dogs ran amok in a school playground.
51. acoustics
36
evil; malignant in intent or effect; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous;
149. amnesia periods of amnesia.
349. baleful his baleful influence sym: menancing
49. acknowledge
249. archetype the archetype of a federal society.
37
highly ornate
361. baroque baroque architecture
161. anachronism marriage is an anachronism for centuries
61. acute She felt acute embarrassment
261. arraign arraigned on charges
38
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
293. asteroid
93. affidavit
193. anthology This Bob Dylan anthology
393. beneficiary the chief beneficiary of her will.
39
declare openly; N. avowal
38. accolade the highest accolade
338. avow He avowed that
138. ambivalence ambivalent feelings towards
238. apropos Apropos what you said yesterday
40
make thin; weaken
308. attenuate Radiation from the sun is attenuated
108. agnostic agnostic for most of his adult life
208. apex the apex of a triangle/pyramid
8. abhor I abhor all forms of racism.
41
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way
268. artful
368. bawdy bawdy humour/songs
168. ancillary (adj) ancillary to the relief work.
68. address addressed a few introductory remarks to
42
testify; bear witness
109. agog agog for news
209. aphasia aphasia , causing you to forget your identity.
309. attest the road attests (to) the excellence
9. abject abject poverty
43
warlike
385. bellicose made bellicose statements sym: combative
285. assail The victim had been assailed with repeated blows
185. anoint In 751 Pepin was anointed king.
85. advert an advert for
44
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
1. abase abasing them as vile and disgusting creatures
301. asymmetric
101. agenda on the agenda
201. antiseptic
45
denying the existence of God; N. atheism
3. abate The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
103. aggrandize
203. anvil
303. atheistic
46
self-governing; N. autonomy
26. abstruse an abstruse philosophical essay
126. alluvial alluvial deposits
changed the law to appease their critics
326. autonomous an autonomous region
47
stop short when faced with an obstacle, refuse to continue; stop in the way of; frustrate
50. acme the acme of any actor's career.
350. balk balked at the prospect
150. amnesty an amnesty for people
250. archipelago the Hawaiian archipelago
48
(n) poison; cause of harm; Adj. Baneful
256. arid I found his writing extremely arid.
56. acrophobia
156. amphitheater
356. bane the bane of my life sym: curse scourge
49
blessedness; state of great happiness
170. anemia symptoms of anaemia are tiredness and pallor.
270. artifacts
370. beatitude amiable beatitude on his face.
70. adhere adhere to the wall.
50
confuse thoroughly
74. adjutant
174. animadversion her animadversions were mild.
374. befuddle that befuddle even the best
274. ascendancy in the ascendancy over its opponents
51
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone
44. accretion the accretion of new shareholders
144. amenities public amenities.
344. babble babbling something about
244. arbitrate to arbitrate between the opposing sides.
52
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
65. addendum syn:supplement
165. anarchy a state of anarchy since the election
265. arrogance
365. bask basking in the sun.
53
distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry
141. ameliorate ameliorate the effects of the drought.
41. accord her own accord
341. awry Anything that goes awry
241. arable The country is rich in arable land.
54
let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain
67. addle been addled by the heat!
367. bate I waited for the results with bated breath.
267. arsenal attack enemy arsenals.
167. ancestry He was proud of his Native American ancestry.
55
contradict; give a false impression; disguise;
83. adverse adverse weather conditions.
283. aspersion
383. belie Her calm face belied the terror
183. annul marriage was annulled as never divorcing
56
discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel
55. acrimonious an acrimonious divorce.
155. amphibian He flew an amphibian, setting down on water
355. bandy his bandy legs
255. Aria
57
barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number
262. array a splendid array of food
162. analgesic This cream have an analgesic to soothe stings
62. adage the old adage "Look before you leap".
362. barrage an artillery barrage
58
alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention
7. abeyance it was in abeyance
107. agitate agitate her by telling her
307. attentive an attentive audience
207. aperture the little apertures which lighted the place
59
(v) to give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause;
275 ascertain to ascertain the cause of the fire
175 animated an extremely animated discussion
75. admonish admonished him for eating too quickly.
375. beget hunger begets crime.
60
make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
304. atone
204. apartheid the long-awaited dismantling of apartheid
104. aggregate an aggregate of 3,000 shares
4. abbreviate abbreviated to "Dan"
61
trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
64. adapt adapted from Caroline
164. anarchist an anarchist group/slogan/bookshop
364. barterer bartering with stallholders
264. arrhythmic the rhythmic sound
62
great mass of falling snow and ice
29. abysmal The food was abysmal.
229. apposite an apposite image for the decaying society
129. altercation the altercation between the two men
329. avalanche an avalanche of letters
63
wet thoroughly; Adj. bedraggled: draggled
172 anguish His anguish at his sister was clear
372. bedraggle bedraggled dress
272. artisan sym: craftsman
72. adjacent adjacent to the railway.
64
daring; bold; fearless; N. audacity
213. apocalypse a great nuclear apocalypse.
13. abolish bullfighting should be abolished
113. alias Malcolm Little, alias Malcolm X
313. audacious an audacious remark
65
sky blue
243. arbitrary your destination or was it arbitrary?
343. azure A gauzy azure scarf
143. amend should be amended (= changed) to "people".
43. accoutre
66
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face
360. barefaced a barefaced lie
60. acumen business/financial acumen
160. amulet That is the amulet the devotee would have
260. aromatic aromatic herbs
67
harass; tease; torment N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
248. archaic the system was archaic when it was implemented
48. acidulous a pleasantly acidulous taste
148. amity sym: cordiality friendship
348. bait
68
helpful; useful; advantageous
92. affected an affected manner
392. beneficial beneficial to his health.
292. assurance assurances to the contrary
192. anthem the anthem of peace-lovers all over the world.
69
drunken
145. amiable sym: affable good-humoured
245. arboretum the arboretum's appearance
345. bacchanalian a bacchanalian orgy sym: orgiastic
45. accrue accrue on the account
70
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
387. bemoan are always bemoaning their lack of funds
87. aegis the aegis of the university.
187. anonymity be guaranteed anonymity.
287. assert I really must assert myself
71
take vengeance for something or on behalf of someone
31. academic
331. avenge to avenge herself on sym: revenge
231. appreciate We really appreciate all the help
131. amalgam an amalgam filling
72
secondary or minor occupation
37. acclivity
337. avocation a part-time avocation
137. ambiguous
237. appurtenances book is the appurtenances of students
73
poet
359. bard
159 amputate They had to amputate feet from the wreckage
259. armada The Spanish Armada was sent
59. acuity Tiredness also affects visual acuity
74
(adj) combative; quarrelsome; waging war
286. assay
186. anomalous Researcher cant explain the anomalous results
86. advocacy
386. belligerent a belligerent person
75
greediness for wealth
30. abyss an abyss of violence
330 avarice the dreams of avarice sym: cupidity greed
130. altruism op: egoism self-interest
230. appraise teacher is asked to appraise the performance.
76
gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees
111. alacrity
11. ablution Ablution is part of some religious
Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms
311. attrition The high attrition rates
77
sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
358. barb
158. amplify A funeral amplifies the feelings of regret
58. actuate actuated by heat, percussion
258. aristocratic
78
subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will
2 apotheosis Bad taste clothes reached its apotheosis
322. authoritarian an authoritarian regime
122. allocate allocating £10 million for health education.
22. absolve The priest absolved him
79
blessing
89. aesthetic aesthetic value/appeal.
289. assimilate assimilate into an alien culture
389. benediction give them his benediction
189. antecede Shakespeare antecedes Milton.
80
forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented
320. austere an austere childhood
120. allegory an allegory of the triumph
20. abscond She absconded from boarding school
220. apothecary
81
enclosure for birds; large cage
236. appropriate appropriated some of the company's money.
36. acclimate become acclimated to the crowd noise
336. aviary
136. ambience the ambience of a country town
82
mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
they took the form of frightening apparition
325. automaton sort of automaton
25. abstract
125. allure the allure of working
83
pointed tool used for piercing
240. aquiline and an aquiline nose.
340. awl
140. ambulatory new ambulatory care facilities
40. accomplice
84
(=behove) be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary
79. adulterate adulterated with water
279. ashen ashen-faced with shock
379. behoove It ill behoves you to speak so rudely
179. annex The UK annexed this small island west of Scotland
85
(adj) generous; kind; doing good deeds.; N. benevolence
394. benevolent a benevolent organization
294. astigmatism
194. anthropoid gibbons are all anthropoid apes
94. affiliation has affiliations with several organizations
86
huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
1 annals QU will go down in the annals of American history
77. adroit adroit at dealing
377. behemoth a grocery chain behemoth
277. ascribe what do you ascribe the enormous success
87
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
33. accelerate I accelerated to overtake
333. averse averse to the idea
233. apprehensive apprehensive about today's meeting.
133. amass
88
kindly; doing good
391. beneficent a beneficent aunt
191. antediluvian antediluvian idea about the role of women.
291. assumption assumptions about
91. affectation an affectation of nonchalance.
89
state of being deprived of something valuable or sthing; state of being bereaved or bereft
300. asylum to seek/apply for political asylum
100. agape agape in excitement.
400. bereavement suffered a bereavement.
200. antiquated modernize these antiquated industries.
90
pertaining to the aurora borealis; Cf. aurora australis
118. allege alleged to have been at the centre
18. abrogate The treaty was abrogated in 1929
218. apologist There are few apologists for the old system.
318. auroral
91
(adj) ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy; arbitrary N. autocrat; N. autocracy
324. autocratic an autocratic ruler/regime
2 apparition
124. allude alluded to problems
24. abstinence total abstinence from sex
92
blessing
396. benison
296. astringent
96. affirmation affirmed (that) he
196. anthropomorphic "Winnie is an anthropomorphism.
93
obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
378. beholden beholden to no one.
278. aseptic sym: sterile
78. adulation
178. anneal The strip should be annealed during the rolling
94
dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively; assail verbally;; attack physically
380. belabor to belabor the point
80. advent the advent of the steam engine.
180. annihilate He was annihilated in the finals
280 asinine an asinine comment fatuous inane vacuous
95
essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
310. attribute
10. abjure He abjured his religion
110. agrarian
210. aphorism
96
examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
127. aloft our glasses aloft
2 append The author appends a footnote to the text
327. autopsy carried out an autopsy sym: post-mortem
27. abusive He was apparently abusive to
97
(=aureola) sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light
117. allay allay public fears/concern
317. aureole sym: halo
17. abridge The book was abridged for children
217. apolitical
98
state confidently; declare as true
332. aver
132. amalgamate amalgamated as/into employment advice
32. accede He graciously acceded to our request
232. apprehend finally apprehended the killer.
99
direct quick route
1 angular Her feature was angular her face long for beauty
73. adjuration
273. artless
373. beeline a beeline for the prettiest woman
100
(n) one who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation;
190. antecedent
90. affable sym: amiable cordial formal genial
390. benefactor
290. assuage

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1
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought)
35. accessory
335. avert to avert disaster sym: avoid
235. approbation its approbation of the plans.
135. ambidextrous
2
brutal deed; Adj. atrocious
305. atrocity atrocities against the civilian population
5. abdicate King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936
105. aghast He looked at her aghast
205. apathy widespread apathy among students voter apathy
3
leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
98. affluent affluent nations
298. astute an astute investor sym: sharp shrewd
198. antidote Sales of nerve gas antidotes
398. bequeath Her father bequeathed her the family fortune
4
(adj) confused; bewildered; N. bemusement
188. antagonism history of antagonism between the two teams.
88. aerie
388. bemused was bemused at
288. assiduous assiduous in the fight sym: sedulous
5
self-evident truth requiring no proof
242. arbiter the final arbiter in the dispute.
142. amenable amenable to the idea
42. accost I'm usually accosted by beggars
342. axiom It is a widely held axiom
6
frustrate; perplex
247. archaeology the archaeology of ancient Egypt.
147. amiss something was amiss.
347. baffle completely baffled by sym: flummox
47. acetic
7
offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant
328. auxiliary auxiliary staff/nurses sym: ancillary
228. application
28. abut Mexico abuts (on) some
128. aloof kept herself aloof from
8
firm dislike
34. accessible
334. aversion aversion to his parents
134. amazon
234. apprise he has been apprised of the situation.
9
(adj) like an uncle, especially a nice uncle.
39. accommodate be accommodated in halls of residence
239. aptitude My son has no/little aptitude for sport.
139. ambrosia is sheer ambrosia
339. avuncular an avuncular, quietly spoken man
10
omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of
215. apocryphal I dare say it's apocryphal.
315. augury a good augury for
15. aboriginal Aboriginal art/traditions
115. alimentary sym: digestive tract
11
(adj) gentle; not harmful; kind; mind; N. benignancy
395. benign a benign old lady
195. anthropologist The religious man is an anthropologist.
295. astral
95. affinity affinity for/with water
12
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable
323. authoritative an authoritative manner
123. alloy alloy of copper
2 appall I was appalled by the condition of our facilities
23. abstemious He was sober and abstemious in
13
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract;
76. adorn adorned with white flowers.
276. ascetic a very ascetic life
176. animus He harbours no animus toward his rival.
376. beguile beguiled him into buying sym: captivate
14
delayed
8 annotate Annotated editions help us to know old words
281. askance askance at our scruffy clothes
81. adventitious
381. belated a belated attempt
15
(v) to surround; to besiege; to harass
182. annuity She receives a small annuity.
282. asperity the asperity of her manner
382. beleaguer were beleaguered by enemy armies
82. adversary sym: antagonist opponent
16
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality;
254. argot sym: cant slang
154. amorphous an amorphous mass of jelly
354. banal banal pop songs sym: trite, commonplace
54. acrid
17
impressive; majestic
116. alimony
16. abortive He made two abortive attempts
316. august the society's august patron
216. apogee At their apogee, he sold over $180 million.
18
something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
52. acquiesce acquiesced to/in the plans.
352. balm a new skin balm
252. ardor Her ardor for basketball impressed me
152. amoral an amoral activity focused coldly on success.
19
(v) to make bigger; to add to; to increase; N. augmentation
14. abominate He abominates cruelty
114. alienate
214. apocalyptic apocalyptic warnings of environment
314. augment augment his income
20
wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
106. agility
306. atrophy gradually atrophied (= became weaker).
206. ape Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes.
6. aberrant aberrant behaviour/sexuality
21
determined; N: natural talent or inclination
397. bent
97. affliction the common afflictions of the poor.
297. astronomical
197. anticlimax
22
teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
246 arcane understood the arcane details of the agreement
346. badinage sym: banter
46. acerbity
146. amicable Friendly
23
not normal; not typical
2 aplomb I conduct the meeting with characteristic aplomb
12. abnegate to abnegate responsibility
112. alchemy
312. atypical atypical of sym: untypical
24
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
253. arduous sym: backbreaking gruelling laborious
153. amorous Amanda had rejected his amorous advances.
353. balmy a balmy summer evening
53. acquittal , two ended in acquittals.
25
dress with vulgar finery
71. adherent an adherent surface
371. bedizen
171. anesthetic performed under anaesthetic.
271. artifice seems almost entirely without artifice.
26
scold strongly
299. asunder sym: apart
199. antipathy a deep antipathyto/towards the press.
399. berate are often berated for being poor
99. affront an affront to his dignity.
27
joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N. V. banter
357. bantering a master of witty banter sym: raillery
257. aristocracy members of the aristocracy
57. actuary
157. ample You have ample opportunity to ask questions
28
prove genuine
321. authenticate authenticate the claim
2 apothegm Time heals, according to the popular apothegm.
21. absolute
121. alliteration
29
(v) to make to seem little; to put someone down
84. adversity
384. belittle Stop belittling yourself sym: disparage
284. aspire aspire to become full-service providers
184. anodyne This is daytime television at its most anodyne.
30
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type;
22. antithesis slim and shy, very antithesis of her sister
2. abashed said nothing but looked abashed
302. atavism an atavistic fear of the dark
102. agglomeration an agglomeration of various ethnic
31
(adj) favorable; pointing to a good result;
319. auspicious an auspicious start
19. abscission
119. allegiance allegiance to the Crown
2 apoplexy In a fit of apoplexy, he thumped the table
32
counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; Cf. bar
263. arrears rent arrears
63. adamant
363. barrister
163. analogy an analogy between the brain and a computer.
33
giving or showing bliss; blissful
269. articulate articulate speech.
169. anecdote amusing anecdote of his years as a policeman
69. adept adept at dealing
369. beatific beatific smiles.
34
stronghold; something seen as a source of protection
166. anathema Credit controls are anathema to the law
366. bastion last bastions of upper-class privilege
66. addiction his addiction to alcohol
266. arroyo
35
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
251. archives archive film/footage/
351. ballast ship ballast.
151. amok The two dogs ran amok in a school playground.
51. acoustics
36
evil; malignant in intent or effect; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous;
149. amnesia periods of amnesia.
349. baleful his baleful influence sym: menancing
49. acknowledge
249. archetype the archetype of a federal society.
37
highly ornate
361. baroque baroque architecture
161. anachronism marriage is an anachronism for centuries
61. acute She felt acute embarrassment
261. arraign arraigned on charges
38
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
293. asteroid
93. affidavit
193. anthology This Bob Dylan anthology
393. beneficiary the chief beneficiary of her will.
39
declare openly; N. avowal
38. accolade the highest accolade
338. avow He avowed that
138. ambivalence ambivalent feelings towards
238. apropos Apropos what you said yesterday
40
make thin; weaken
308. attenuate Radiation from the sun is attenuated
108. agnostic agnostic for most of his adult life
208. apex the apex of a triangle/pyramid
8. abhor I abhor all forms of racism.
41
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way
268. artful
368. bawdy bawdy humour/songs
168. ancillary (adj) ancillary to the relief work.
68. address addressed a few introductory remarks to
42
testify; bear witness
109. agog agog for news
209. aphasia aphasia , causing you to forget your identity.
309. attest the road attests (to) the excellence
9. abject abject poverty
43
warlike
385. bellicose made bellicose statements sym: combative
285. assail The victim had been assailed with repeated blows
185. anoint In 751 Pepin was anointed king.
85. advert an advert for
44
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
1. abase abasing them as vile and disgusting creatures
301. asymmetric
101. agenda on the agenda
201. antiseptic
45
denying the existence of God; N. atheism
3. abate The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
103. aggrandize
203. anvil
303. atheistic
46
self-governing; N. autonomy
26. abstruse an abstruse philosophical essay
126. alluvial alluvial deposits
changed the law to appease their critics
326. autonomous an autonomous region
47
stop short when faced with an obstacle, refuse to continue; stop in the way of; frustrate
50. acme the acme of any actor's career.
350. balk balked at the prospect
150. amnesty an amnesty for people
250. archipelago the Hawaiian archipelago
48
(n) poison; cause of harm; Adj. Baneful
256. arid I found his writing extremely arid.
56. acrophobia
156. amphitheater
356. bane the bane of my life sym: curse scourge
49
blessedness; state of great happiness
170. anemia symptoms of anaemia are tiredness and pallor.
270. artifacts
370. beatitude amiable beatitude on his face.
70. adhere adhere to the wall.
50
confuse thoroughly
74. adjutant
174. animadversion her animadversions were mild.
374. befuddle that befuddle even the best
274. ascendancy in the ascendancy over its opponents
51
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone
44. accretion the accretion of new shareholders
144. amenities public amenities.
344. babble babbling something about
244. arbitrate to arbitrate between the opposing sides.
52
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
65. addendum syn:supplement
165. anarchy a state of anarchy since the election
265. arrogance
365. bask basking in the sun.
53
distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry
141. ameliorate ameliorate the effects of the drought.
41. accord her own accord
341. awry Anything that goes awry
241. arable The country is rich in arable land.
54
let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain
67. addle been addled by the heat!
367. bate I waited for the results with bated breath.
267. arsenal attack enemy arsenals.
167. ancestry He was proud of his Native American ancestry.
55
contradict; give a false impression; disguise;
83. adverse adverse weather conditions.
283. aspersion
383. belie Her calm face belied the terror
183. annul marriage was annulled as never divorcing
56
discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel
55. acrimonious an acrimonious divorce.
155. amphibian He flew an amphibian, setting down on water
355. bandy his bandy legs
255. Aria
57
barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number
262. array a splendid array of food
162. analgesic This cream have an analgesic to soothe stings
62. adage the old adage "Look before you leap".
362. barrage an artillery barrage
58
alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention
7. abeyance it was in abeyance
107. agitate agitate her by telling her
307. attentive an attentive audience
207. aperture the little apertures which lighted the place
59
(v) to give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause;
275 ascertain to ascertain the cause of the fire
175 animated an extremely animated discussion
75. admonish admonished him for eating too quickly.
375. beget hunger begets crime.
60
make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
304. atone
204. apartheid the long-awaited dismantling of apartheid
104. aggregate an aggregate of 3,000 shares
4. abbreviate abbreviated to "Dan"
61
trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
64. adapt adapted from Caroline
164. anarchist an anarchist group/slogan/bookshop
364. barterer bartering with stallholders
264. arrhythmic the rhythmic sound
62
great mass of falling snow and ice
29. abysmal The food was abysmal.
229. apposite an apposite image for the decaying society
129. altercation the altercation between the two men
329. avalanche an avalanche of letters
63
wet thoroughly; Adj. bedraggled: draggled
172 anguish His anguish at his sister was clear
372. bedraggle bedraggled dress
272. artisan sym: craftsman
72. adjacent adjacent to the railway.
64
daring; bold; fearless; N. audacity
213. apocalypse a great nuclear apocalypse.
13. abolish bullfighting should be abolished
113. alias Malcolm Little, alias Malcolm X
313. audacious an audacious remark
65
sky blue
243. arbitrary your destination or was it arbitrary?
343. azure A gauzy azure scarf
143. amend should be amended (= changed) to "people".
43. accoutre
66
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face
360. barefaced a barefaced lie
60. acumen business/financial acumen
160. amulet That is the amulet the devotee would have
260. aromatic aromatic herbs
67
harass; tease; torment N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
248. archaic the system was archaic when it was implemented
48. acidulous a pleasantly acidulous taste
148. amity sym: cordiality friendship
348. bait
68
helpful; useful; advantageous
92. affected an affected manner
392. beneficial beneficial to his health.
292. assurance assurances to the contrary
192. anthem the anthem of peace-lovers all over the world.
69
drunken
145. amiable sym: affable good-humoured
245. arboretum the arboretum's appearance
345. bacchanalian a bacchanalian orgy sym: orgiastic
45. accrue accrue on the account
70
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
387. bemoan are always bemoaning their lack of funds
87. aegis the aegis of the university.
187. anonymity be guaranteed anonymity.
287. assert I really must assert myself
71
take vengeance for something or on behalf of someone
31. academic
331. avenge to avenge herself on sym: revenge
231. appreciate We really appreciate all the help
131. amalgam an amalgam filling
72
secondary or minor occupation
37. acclivity
337. avocation a part-time avocation
137. ambiguous
237. appurtenances book is the appurtenances of students
73
poet
359. bard
159 amputate They had to amputate feet from the wreckage
259. armada The Spanish Armada was sent
59. acuity Tiredness also affects visual acuity
74
(adj) combative; quarrelsome; waging war
286. assay
186. anomalous Researcher cant explain the anomalous results
86. advocacy
386. belligerent a belligerent person
75
greediness for wealth
30. abyss an abyss of violence
330 avarice the dreams of avarice sym: cupidity greed
130. altruism op: egoism self-interest
230. appraise teacher is asked to appraise the performance.
76
gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees
111. alacrity
11. ablution Ablution is part of some religious
Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms
311. attrition The high attrition rates
77
sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
358. barb
158. amplify A funeral amplifies the feelings of regret
58. actuate actuated by heat, percussion
258. aristocratic
78
subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will
2 apotheosis Bad taste clothes reached its apotheosis
322. authoritarian an authoritarian regime
122. allocate allocating £10 million for health education.
22. absolve The priest absolved him
79
blessing
89. aesthetic aesthetic value/appeal.
289. assimilate assimilate into an alien culture
389. benediction give them his benediction
189. antecede Shakespeare antecedes Milton.
80
forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented
320. austere an austere childhood
120. allegory an allegory of the triumph
20. abscond She absconded from boarding school
220. apothecary
81
enclosure for birds; large cage
236. appropriate appropriated some of the company's money.
36. acclimate become acclimated to the crowd noise
336. aviary
136. ambience the ambience of a country town
82
mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
they took the form of frightening apparition
325. automaton sort of automaton
25. abstract
125. allure the allure of working
83
pointed tool used for piercing
240. aquiline and an aquiline nose.
340. awl
140. ambulatory new ambulatory care facilities
40. accomplice
84
(=behove) be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary
79. adulterate adulterated with water
279. ashen ashen-faced with shock
379. behoove It ill behoves you to speak so rudely
179. annex The UK annexed this small island west of Scotland
85
(adj) generous; kind; doing good deeds.; N. benevolence
394. benevolent a benevolent organization
294. astigmatism
194. anthropoid gibbons are all anthropoid apes
94. affiliation has affiliations with several organizations
86
huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
1 annals QU will go down in the annals of American history
77. adroit adroit at dealing
377. behemoth a grocery chain behemoth
277. ascribe what do you ascribe the enormous success
87
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
33. accelerate I accelerated to overtake
333. averse averse to the idea
233. apprehensive apprehensive about today's meeting.
133. amass
88
kindly; doing good
391. beneficent a beneficent aunt
191. antediluvian antediluvian idea about the role of women.
291. assumption assumptions about
91. affectation an affectation of nonchalance.
89
state of being deprived of something valuable or sthing; state of being bereaved or bereft
300. asylum to seek/apply for political asylum
100. agape agape in excitement.
400. bereavement suffered a bereavement.
200. antiquated modernize these antiquated industries.
90
pertaining to the aurora borealis; Cf. aurora australis
118. allege alleged to have been at the centre
18. abrogate The treaty was abrogated in 1929
218. apologist There are few apologists for the old system.
318. auroral
91
(adj) ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy; arbitrary N. autocrat; N. autocracy
324. autocratic an autocratic ruler/regime
2 apparition
124. allude alluded to problems
24. abstinence total abstinence from sex
92
blessing
396. benison
296. astringent
96. affirmation affirmed (that) he
196. anthropomorphic "Winnie is an anthropomorphism.
93
obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
378. beholden beholden to no one.
278. aseptic sym: sterile
78. adulation
178. anneal The strip should be annealed during the rolling
94
dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively; assail verbally;; attack physically
380. belabor to belabor the point
80. advent the advent of the steam engine.
180. annihilate He was annihilated in the finals
280 asinine an asinine comment fatuous inane vacuous
95
essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
310. attribute
10. abjure He abjured his religion
110. agrarian
210. aphorism
96
examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
127. aloft our glasses aloft
2 append The author appends a footnote to the text
327. autopsy carried out an autopsy sym: post-mortem
27. abusive He was apparently abusive to
97
(=aureola) sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light
117. allay allay public fears/concern
317. aureole sym: halo
17. abridge The book was abridged for children
217. apolitical
98
state confidently; declare as true
332. aver
132. amalgamate amalgamated as/into employment advice
32. accede He graciously acceded to our request
232. apprehend finally apprehended the killer.
99
direct quick route
1 angular Her feature was angular her face long for beauty
73. adjuration
273. artless
373. beeline a beeline for the prettiest woman
100
(n) one who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation;
190. antecedent
90. affable sym: amiable cordial formal genial
390. benefactor
290. assuage