abacus

abjure
abraded
abrasion
abrogate
abundant
abut
abysmal
acclaimed
accolade
accretion
acquisition
adhere
adhesion
adjacent
admonitory
adulteration
agile
ail
alacrity
allegiance
amalgamate
amendment
amplify
annul
antidote
apprehensive
apt
arboreal
ardently
ardour
articulate
ascend
ascent
ascertain
asset
assuage
assumption
asterisk
astringent
astute
atonement
audacious
augury
austere
aver

frame with balls for calculating

promise or swear to give up
rubbed off, worn away by friction
rubbing, scraping, wearing off
repeal or annul by authority
plentiful
border on
bottomless, extreme
welcomed with shouts and approval
praise, approval
the growing of separate things into one
smth acquired, acquiring
remain faithful, stick fast to
adhering, support
lying near, next
containing warning
making unpure, poorer in quality
active, quick-moving
trouble; be ill
eager and cheerful readiness
duty, support, loyalty
mix, combine, unite societies
improving
make large or fuller, increase the strength
put an end to
medicine used against a poison or a disease
grasping, understanding; fear, unhappy feeling about future
well-suited, quick-witted
of connected with trees
with full of ardour
enthusiasm
speak distinctly, connect by joints
go or come up
the act of ascending
get to know
valuable quality, smth that has money value
make smth (pain, desire) less
smth supposed but not proved
the mark * (eg. omitted letters)
substance that shrinks
clever; quick at seeing to get an advantage
repayment; death of Jesus
daring, foolishly bold, impudent
omen, sign
severely moral and strict; simple and plain
state positively as true

aversion
strong dislike
avid
eager, greedy
balloon
swell out like balloon
balm
sweet-smelling oil; smth giving peace of mind; consolation
banal
uninteresting
band
flat, thin strip of material; group; range of frequencies
barrage
artificial obstacle built across a river; shower of bullets
barren
not good enough, unable to have young ones, without value
bask in
enjoy warmth and light
be irreconcilable
cannot be brought into harmony
belligerent
(person, nation) waging war
belligerently waging war
benevolence wish or activity in doing good
biased
prejudice
bigot
narrow-minded person
blandishment flattery, coaxing
blandness
polite manner, comforting, uninteresting
blithe
gay and joyous
blueprint
plan, scheme, photographic print
boggle
be alarmed, hesitate, amazed
bogus
sham, counterfeit, not genuine
bolster
give greatly needed support
braid
strands of hair or any threads woven together
breach
opening, broken place, breaking
brisk
active, lively
brisket
breast of an animal
brittle
easily broken
broach
begin discussion of, veer
burgeon
put out leaves, begin to grow
calipers
metal supports attached to the legs, measuring instrument
candid
frank, straight-forward
castigation
severe punishment
casual
happening by chance, careless
catalyst
substance that causes speeding up
census
official counting of the population
centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
chary
cautious, wary
chastisement punishment
chisel
steel tool for shaping materials ; to cheat
churl
bad-tempered person
cite
give as an example
cleanse
make pure, thoroughly clean
clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
cloture
closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
coalescing
coming together and uniting into one substance
coax
get smb to do smth by kindness

coddle
coerce
cogent
cogitate
cognition
colander
collusion
combustion
commend
commendable
commuter
complacently
complaisance
comply
compound
conceal
conceit
conciliatory
concord
concur
condense
congeal
connoisseur
consent
consolation
console
consternation
constrict
consume
contentious
contiguous
contrite
convoke
convoluted
cord
corporeal
correlate
corroboration
counterfeit
covetous
craven
crease
credulity
credulous
crush
cryptic

treat with care and tenderness = cosset,pamper ; poach eggs

compel, to force to make obedient
strong, convincing
think deeply, mediate
knowing, awareness (emotionless)
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
process of burning
praise
worthy of praise
person who travels regularly
with self-satisfaction
easy-going habit of mind
act in accordance
mix or combine
hide, keep secret
over-high opinion of, too much pride
intending to or likely to, peaceful
agreement or harmony
agree in opinion, happen together
increase in density, strength, make laconic
make or become stiff and solid
a person with good judgement (eg. in art)
give agreement or permission
consoling or being consoled
give comfort or sympathy to
surprise and fear,dismay
make tight or smaller
get to the end of
quarrelsome
touching, neighboring, near
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
call together, summon
complicated; coiled, twisted
a thick string or thin rope
physical; of or for the body
have a mutual relation
additional, strengthening evidence
forgery
eagerly desirous
cowardly
line made by crushing
too great a readiness to believe things
ready to believe things
press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm
secret, with a hidden meaning

cumbersome
dart
dawdler
dearth
deference
defiance
deflect
deluge
demur
dent
deposition
deprave
derision
derivative
descry
detach
diatribe
dilate
disabuse
discern
discourse
dismal
disparate
dissemble
dissent
dissipation
distinct
distorted
distraught
distraught
divergence
divestiture
divulge
dormant
dote
drone
drowsiness
dud
dupe
dutiful
dwarf
earthenware
ebullience
eddy
effrontery
egress

burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry

quick movement; missile in darts
person who is slow; waste of time
shortage
respect
open disobedience or resistance
turn aside
great flood, heavy rush of water
raise an objection
hollow, depression mad by a blow
dethronement, depositing
make morally bad; corrupt
ridicule, mockery, deriding
derived, not original or primitive
catch sight of, see smth in the distance
separate
bitter and violent attack in words
speak comprehensively, become wider, large
free from false ideas, put right
see with an effort but clearly
speech, lecture
sad, gloomy, miserable
essentially different
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
have a different opinion, refuse to assent
going away, dispersing
easily heard, seen, understood, clearly marked
pulled out of the usual shape, give a false account of
distracted, violently upset in mind
distracted; violently upset in mind
getting farther apart from a point
taking off, getting rid of, giving up
make known smth secret
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
show much fondness, center one's attention
male bee, person who isn't self-employed
feeling sleepy, half asleep
no use person, smth that fails
cheat, make a fool of
having a proper sense of duty; obedient
person or smb much below the usual size
dishes made of baked clay
exuberance, outburst of feeling
circular or spiral movement (eg. of wind)
shameless boldness, impudence
way out, exit

elaborate
eloquence
encomium
endemic
endorse
enervate
engender
engrossing
engulf
enigma
enzyme
epistle
equilibrium
equivocal
equivocate
erode
erratic
escalate
evaluating
evaporate
evoke
evolve
exact

worked out with much care in great detail

fluent speaking; skillful use of language
very high praise
epidemic
write one's name on the back of
cause to lose strength
be the case of (eg. situation, condition)
taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formal
swallow up
smth that is puzzling
catalyst
letter esp. a long, formal, instructive letter:
now generally a facetious use
state of being balanced
having a double or doubtful meaning; suspicious
put an end, get rig of
wear away, eat into
irregular in behavior or opinion
increase, develop
finding out the value
change into vapor, disappear, die
call up, bring out
unfold, develop naturally and gradually
methodical;precise;severe,rigorous;
to demand and get by authority or force

exculpate
exoneration
exorbitant
extant
extinct
extirpate
extort
exuberance
facilitate
fallacy
fatuous
faucet
fawn
feckless
feint
felon
ferment
ferocity
fertile
fertilize
fervid
fervor

free from blame

set smb free (e.g. from blame)
much too high or great
still in existence
no longer active
destroy utterly
obtain by threats, violence
state of growing vigorously; being full of life
make easy (e.g. a process of smth)
false or mistaken belief
without sense, foolish self-satisfaction
device for controlling the outflow of a liquid
young deer, try to win smb's favor by servile behavior
weak, careless, irresponsible, inefficient
pretend
person guilty of murder
substance; become excited
savage cruelty
producing much, full of ideas
make fertile or productive
showing earnest feeling
warmth of feelings; earnestness

fidelity
fidget
figurehead
finite
flamboyant
flammable
flaunting
flaw
fledged
fleet
fleeting
flexibility
flinch
florid
flout
fluster
foment
foppish
forbear
ford
forfeit
forge
forgery
fortuitous
fragile
fragrant
fret
friction
fringe
frugal
fulmination
gainsay
gambol
garment
garrulous
gaucherie
gist
glib
gloat over
glut
gossamer
gouge
grave
grievance
grievous
grooves

loyalty, accuracy
move restlessly, make nervous
carved image on the prow of a ship
limited, having bounds
brightly colored, florid
having tendency to burst into flames
show off complacently
crack, lessen value
able to fly, trained, experienced
number of ships, quick-moving
passing quickly
easily bent without braking
draw or move back, wince
very much ornamented; naturally red (e.g. of face)
oppose, treat with contempt
make nervous or confused
put smth (to lessen the pain), cause smth
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
refrain from, be patient; ancestor
shallow place in a river (to cross)
suffer the loss of smth
workshop for the shaping of metal; to shape metal; lead
counterfeit
happening by chance
easily injured, broken or destroyed
sweet-smelling
worry; irritation; wear away
the rubbing of one thing against another, difference of opinion
edge; ornamental border; part of hair over the forehead
careful, economical
bitter protest
deny, contradict
quick, playful jumping
article of clothing
too talkative
socially awkward, tactless behavior
the point, general sense
ready and smooth but not sincere
look at with selfish delight
supply to much, fill to excess
soft, light, delicate material
tool for cutting grooves in wood
serious, requiring consideration
cause for complaint or protest
causing grief or suffering
long channel in the surface, habitual way of living

grovel
crawl, humble oneself
guile
deceit, cunning
gull
cheat, decieve
gullible
easily
hallow
make holy, regard as holy
hamper
basket with a lid, prevent free movement or activity
hapless
unlucky
harsh
rough, cruel, stern
heed
pay attention; notice
heresy
belief contrary to what is generally accepted
hoax
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
holster
leather case for a pistol
hone
stone used for sharpening tools
Hurdle
light frame, fence to be jumped over
Idolatrous
worshipping idols
immaculate pure, faultless
imminent
likely to come or happen soon
impaired
damaged, weakened
impending
imminent, being about to happen, expected
imperative
urgent, essential
imperiousness haughty, arrogant, commanding
impetuous
moving quickly, impulsive without care
impiety
lack of reverence or dutifulness
implausibility incredibility
implicate
show that smb has a share
implicit
implied though not plainly expressed
imply
make a suggestion
impromptu
without preparation
impudence
being rash, indiscreet
impugned
challenged, to be doubted
inasmuch
since, because
inchoate
just begun, half-form state
incise
engrave, make a cut in
incite
stir up, rouse
inclined
directing the mind in a certain direction
incoherently not consistently, unclearly
incongruous out of place, not in harmony or agreement
incorrigibility cannot be cured or corrected
incumbents official duties
incursion
sudden attack
indelible
that cannot be rubbed out
indigence
poverty
indigenous
native
indistinct
not easily heard, seen, clearly marked
inept
unskillful; said or done at the wrong time
infertile
not fertile, barren

infertility
infuse
inhibit
innocuous
insipid
insularity
intersperse
intransigent
introspection
invective
inveigle
inveterate
irate
ire
irksome
irrelevant
irrevocable
itinerary
jabber
lackluster
lag
latent
laudatory
lavish
leakage
lien
limp
loll
loquacious
lubricant
lubricate
lugubrious
lull
luminary
macabre
maladroit
malapropism
malign
martial
massacre
matriculation
mature
mendacious
mercurial
meretricious
mischievous

being not fertile

put, pour, fill
hinder, restrain
causing no harm
without taste or flavour
being narrow-minded
place here and there
uncompromising
examining one's own thoughts and feelings
abusive language, curses
trick by using flattery, deception
deep-rooted. long-established
angry
anger
tiresome
not relevant, not connected
final and unalterable
plan for a journey, details or records of a route
talk excitedly; utter rapidly
(of eyes) dull
go too slow or be retarded in motion, development
present but not yet active, developed or visible
expressing or giving praise
giving or producing freely, liberally or generously
the process of leaking
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
lacking strength, walking unevenly
rest, to sit or stand in a lazy way; hang (dog's tongue)
talkative
substance that makes work easier
put oil to make work easily
dismal, mournful;
become quiet or less active
star, light-giving body
gruesome, suggesting death
tactless, clumsy
misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
injurious, speak ill of smb, tell lie
brave, of associated with war
cruel killing of a large number of people
be admitted, enter a university as a student
come to full development, to a state ready for use
false
lively, quick-witted; inconsistent, changeable
attractive on the surface but of little value
harmful, causing mischief

miser
missile
moderation
mollify
molt
morbid
morose
mortuary
mundane
negligent
noisome
nonplussed
noxious
numb
numbness
obdurate
obsequious
officious
opprobrious
ostentation
ostentatious
ostracism
ostrich
outset
overhaul
overwhelm
palpability
palpitate
parenthesis
parsimonious
peccadillo
penchant
penury
penurious
peremptory
perennial
perfidious
perfidy
perfunctory
perjury
pernicious
persevere
pertain
pest
petulant
pied

person who loves wealth and spends little

smth that is thrown or shot
quality of being limited, not extreme
make calmer or quiter
moult, lose hair, feathers before growing new
diseased, unhealthy (e.g. about ideas)
ill-tempered, unsocial
place where dead bodies are taken to be kept until burial
worldly, ordinary, dull
taking too little care
offensive, disgusting (smell)
greatly surprised
harmful
without ability to feel or move
without ability to move a finger
stubborn, impenitent
too eager to obey or serve
too eager or ready to help, offer advice
showing scorn or reproach
display to obtain admiration or envy
fond of
shut out from society, refuse to meet, talk
fast-running bird unable to fly
start
examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
weigh down, submerge
can be felt, touched, understood
tremble, beat rapidly and irregularly
sentence within another one, smth separated
too economical, miserly
small sin; small weakness in one's character
taste, liking, inclination
poverty
miserly ; impoverished
not to be disobeyed or questioned
lasting for a long time (e.g. a year)
treacherous, faithless
treachery; breaking of faith
done as a duty without care
willful false statement, unlawful act
harmful, injurious
keep on steadily, continue
belong as a part, have reference
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
unreasonably impatient
of mixed colors

pinch
be too tight, take between the thumb and finger
pious
dutiful to parents; devoted to religion
piquant
agreeably pungent ; interesting ; stimulating
pique
hurt the pride or self-respect, stir (curiosity)
pitfall
covered hole as a trap, unsuspected danger
pith
essential part, force, soft liquid substance
placate
soothe, pacify, calm
plaque
flat metal on a wall as a memorial
plea
request
plead
address a court of law as an advocate
plethora
glut
pliant
pliable, easily bent, shaped or twisted
plod
continue doing smth without resting
pluck
pull the feathers off, pick (e.g. flowers)
plummet
fall, plunge, steeply
plunge
move quickly, suddenly and with force
poise
be ready, be balanced, self-possession
ponderous
heavy, bulky, dull
posture
state, attitude; adopt a vain pose
poverty
state of being poor
precept
moral instruction
precipitate
throw smth violently down from a height
precursory
preliminary, anticipating
predilection special liking, mental preference
preempt
obtain by preemption or in advance
premature
doing or happening smth before the right time
presage
warning sign
pristine
primitive ; still pure
procrastination
keeping on putting off
prodigious
enormous, wonderful
profane
worldly, having contempt for God
profundity
depth
proliferate
grow, reproduce by rapid multiplication
prolix
tiring because too long
propagation increasing the number, spreading, extending
provocative stimulating; erotic ; erotic -syn
suggestive suggest smthng indecent or risqu ( erotic )
prudence
careful forethought
prudish
easily shocked, excessively modest
prune
dried plum, silly person
prune
cut away part in order to control growth
pugnacious fond of, in the habit of
punch
strike with the fist; tool for cutting holes; alcoholic drink
pundit
pedant, authority on a subject
pungency
sharpness
pyre
large pile of wood for burning

quack
person dishonestly claiming to smth
qualm
feeling of doubt, temporary feeling of sickness in the stomach
qualms
feelings of doubt, sickness in the stomach
quell
suppress, subdue
quixotic
generous, unselfish
raconteur
person who tells anecdotes
rancorous
feeling bitterness, spitefulness
rapacious
greedy (esp. for money)
recalcitrant
disobedient
recast
cast or fashion anew
reciprocity
granting of privileges in return for similar
recitals
a detailed statement, performance of music
recluse
person who lives alone and avoids people
recuperate
become strong after illness, loss, exhaustion
redeem
get back by payment; compensate
refine make or become pure, cultural
rejuvenation becoming young in nature or appearence
relapse fall back again
relinquish
give up
reluctant
unwilling or disinclined
renovate
restore smth to better condition
rent regular payment for the use of smth, division or split
repine at
be discontented with
reproach
scold, upbraid
requite repay, give in return
resilience
quality of quickly recovering the proginal shape
restive refusing to move; reluctant to be controlled
resurrect
bring back into use
resuscitation coming back to consciousness
reticent
reserved, in the habit of saying little
revere have deep respect for
rift
split, crack, dissension
rivet fix, take up, secure; matel pin
roll call
calling of names
rope thick strong cord made by twisting
savant person of great learning
savor taste, flavour smth
sawdust
tiny bits of wood
scabbard
sheath for the blade
scent smell (esp pleasant)
scurvy diseased state of the blood caused by eating too much salt
seal piece of wax, lead, etc stamped on the document
sedulous
persevering
sequence
succession, connected line of
serration
having a toothed edge
servile like a slave, lacking independence

shaft arrow or spear, smth long and narrow

shallow
little depth; not earnest
shard piece of broken earthenware
sheath cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
shove push
shrill sparp, piercing
shun keep away from; avoid
shunt send from one track to another; lay aside; evade discussion
sidestep
step to one side
skiff small boat
skit
short piece of humorous writing
slate king of blue-grey stone; propose; critisize
sluggard
lazy, slow-moving person
sluggish
inactive, slow-moving
soar rise, fly high
sober self-controlled
sobriety
quality or condition of being sober
soggy heavy with water
solvent of the power of forming a solution
somatic
of the body
soot black powder in smoke
sophisticated complex, subtle, refined
sordid wretched, comfortless, contemptible
spear weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
specious
seeming right or true but not really so
squalid dirty, mean
squander
spend wastefully
steeply rising or falling sharply
sticklerperson who insists on importance of smth
stigma mark of shame or disgrace
sting smth sharp
stingy spending, using unwillingly
stipulate
state or put forward as a necessary condition
strands smth twisted together into a rope, line of development
stray wander, lose one's way
stygian hence, dark, gloomy
subdue overcome, bring under control
submerge
put under water, liquid, sink out of sight
suborn indice by bribery or smth to commit perjury
subpoena
written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
sullied to be stained or discredited
superfluous more then is needed or wanted
supersede
take the place of
supine inactive, lying flat on the back
susceptibility sensitiveness
sustain keep from falling; maintain; suffer; give a decision

synopsis
summary or outline
taciturn
saying very little
talon claw of a bird of prey
tamp tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tarnished
lost brightness
taunt contemptuous reproach, hurtful remark
tedious tiresome
temperance abstinence from alcohol, self-control, moderation
tenuous
thin, slender
terse brief and to the point
thrift care, economy, thriving, prosperous
timid shy, easily frightened
tolerable
fairly good
tonic smth giving strength or energy
topple be unsteady and overturn
tortuous
full of twists and bends
tout person who worries others to buy smth, to use his service
touting act as tout
toy
think not seriously, handle absent-mindedly
tractable
easily controlled or guided
trend tendency, general direction
trepidation
alarm, excited state of mind
turbulence
being uncontrolled, violent
underbid
make a lower bid then smb else
undermine
weaken gradually, at the base, make smth under
unfeigned
not pretended, sincere
unscathed
unharmed, unhurt
untoward
unfortunate, inconvenient
upbraid
scold, reproach
urbane polite, elegant
vacillation
being uncertain, hesitating
vain without use, value or result
valiant brave
valorous
brave
vapor stim, mist
veer change direction
veneration
regard with deep respect
veritable
real, rightly named
verve spirit, vigour, enthusiasm
vex
annoy, distress, trouble
vigilance
watchfulness, self-appointed group who maintain order
vigilant
member of a vigilance committee
vilify slander, say evil things
vindictive
having a desire to revenge
waft scent, waving movement; carry lightly through
wage payment, carry on, engage in (war)

warmonger person who stirs up war

warrant
authority, written order, guarantee
wary cautious
weave make (threads) into cloth
weigh measure hoe heavy smth is
whimsica
full of odd and fanciful ideas
wince show bodily or mental pain